Grasping the Evil-Chapter 995: Reverse Sea Sword

Ocean, is the inverted sky.

In ancient times, there was a general named Cang, who after the chaos of heaven’s fall, became an earthly general, guarding the reverse sea. There were also loyal souls from eight directions, who died in battle on land, their heroic souls returned to the sea, transformed into rain returning to the sky, eternally entrenched in the heavens as rain, never perishing for eons, capable of forging mythical weapons, even saints competed for them...

Wu Laoba, with a tongue like a rolling river, recited the ancient secrets his master told him to Ning Fan. Of course, Wu Laoba only understood the general gist, which was that the Eternal Undying Rain has a significant origin, and can be used to forge the legendary Ancient Map Dao Weapon.

"Ancient Map Dao Weapon..."

Ning Fan slightly savored Wu Laoba’s words, for this was the first time he had heard of the term.

"Yes, this Eternal Undying Rain is specifically for forging Ancient Map Dao Weapons! Master should know, in the same tier, Dao Weapons are weaker than magical treasures!" Wu Laoba suddenly changed his tone, asking.

"Generally... that is indeed the case." Ning Fan thought for a moment, then answered.

The power of Dao Weapons lies in their ability to grow with their owner’s cultivation, however, there is gain and loss. The power and abilities of Dao Weapons are generally inferior to those of magical treasures in the same tier. Therefore, neither the strong individuals Ning Fan had seen, nor Ning Fan himself, used Dao Weapons as their trump card. It’s an indisputable fact and a consensus in the cultivation world that Dao Weapons are weaker than ordinary magical treasures at the same level.

"Wrong, everyone is wrong! How can Dao Weapons be weak? It is rumored that among the Three Great Realms, one is ruled by various Ancient Holy Sects, whose cultivators generally do not use magical treasures and wield only Dao Weapons. The power of their Dao Weapons far exceeds the scope of ordinary magical treasures! It is said that those Holy Sects have inherited many pre-Immemorial Dao Weapon forging designs, able to forge the legendary Ancient Map Dao Weapons, hence their power far surpasses that of other tiers..."

Wu Laoba flipped his hand, taking out a yellowed scroll ancient book, respectfully handing it to Ning Fan,

"To be honest, master! The master of my master’s master’s master’s master... who is the grandmaster of the Black Fortune Sect, once by chance, picked up this ancient book, which actually records many designs for forging Ancient Map Dao Weapons! This item was originally a treasure passed down for generations in our Black Fortune Sect, but because of Wu Xiaoba’s loyalty, he painfully parted with this book to offer it to master! Wu Xiaoba does not seek the master’s approval but seeks loyalty and ardor, for... um, Wu Xiaoba has not finished speaking, master don’t be hasty in reading, first, listen to Wu Xiaoba express his loyalty..."

Ning Fan automatically ignored Wu Laoba’s expression of loyalty and began browsing through the yellowed ancient book, first sensing a fierce beast’s aura from ancient times.

This is... the skin of an immortal emperor-level fierce beast... and it dates back a long time...

The cover is wordless, and the first ten pages of the ancient book depict the forging design for the Barbaric Soldier Mountain Sea Axe, detailing materials and forging steps, with an introduction by the designer at the end.

"Barbaric Soldier Mountain Sea Axe, this axe should be included in the sixty-sixth rank of the Holy Sect, but heavenly materials lack the Dao Man Ancient Star, and the Ancient Crystal of the Ancient Wind Kingdom, and earthly materials lack Mount Buzhou Ridge, and the teeth of the Earth Giant... Despite pouring all my life’s efforts, I couldn’t forge it out, it’s a pity."

Ning Fan gave a cursory glance at the materials and was immediately stunned.

Among the materials needed for this Barbaric Soldier Mountain Sea Axe, not a single one was familiar to him, and clearly, they are extraordinary items, such that even with the blueprint, he could not forge such Ancient Map Dao Weapons.

Ning Fan glanced subconsciously at Wu Laoba, who instantly shook his head like a tambourine, "Master don’t look at me! Immortal materials that don’t exist in the Dreamland Realm, little me can’t obtain!"

The implication is that the materials for the Barbaric Soldier Mountain Sea Axe simply cannot be gathered in the Dreamland Realm, so master, you shouldn’t even think about it.

"Master’s Dao Weapon is a sword, right? Master might as well directly look at page 182!" Wu Laoba reminded with a beaming smile.

Ning Fan ignored Wu Laoba and turned the pages one by one.

Ten Ancient Lives Whip, can be included in the seventy-first rank of the Holy Sect...

Feng Yue Mirror, can be included in the eighty-fourth rank of the Holy Sect...

Tiangang Silver Sky Rush, can be included in the sixty-ninth rank of the Holy Sect...

Scattering Soul Demon Banner, can be included in the seventy-first rank of the Holy Sect...

As he kept looking, Ning Fan gained a certain understanding of the grading system for Ancient Map Dao Weapons.

The Ancient Map Dao Weapons are graded from one to one hundred, the higher the rank, the stronger the power in the same tier. Of course, even the weakest hundredth-grade Ancient Map Dao Weapon is much stronger than ordinary Dao Weapons.

However, Ning Fan flipped through the entire ancient book, finding only the Barbaric Soldier Mountain Sea Axe at the sixty-sixth rank and no higher-grade Dao Weapon blueprints.

What Wu Laoba wanted him to see was a Dao Weapon called the "Reverse Sea Sword."

This Dao Weapon’s grade is not high, barely included in the ninety-eighth rank of the Holy Sect, naturally its drawback is that the grade is too low, but the advantage is also very obvious—easy to forge! Apart from the Eternal Undying Rain, no other immortal materials are needed.

At the end of the blueprint, there is also a statement by the designer.

"Reverse Sea Sword is the superior disciple sword of the Hunkun Holy Sect, if a non-Holy Sect disciple wields the sword, they may also enter the Holy Sect Dao Field and sit to listen to Dao... With this convenience, many Masters strive for a drop of Undying Rain, just to forge this sword and enter the Holy Sect to listen to Dao..."

Hunkun Holy Sect?

Ning Fan slightly pondered, forging the Reverse Sea Sword is very simple, just need to integrate Eternal Undying Rain into his existing Dao Sword as per the Secret Technique, and then it can be refined step by step.

"Master obtained the Eternal Undying Rain, there are two methods to use it: one is to directly integrate the Undying Rain into the Dao Weapon, greatly enhancing the Dao Weapon’s power while adding a trace of reincarnation force to its attacks. Emperor Shuiyan did this, as he didn’t have a blueprint. The second method is to upgrade the former Dao Weapon to the Reverse Sea Sword according to this forging blueprint. Using the blueprint to forge would better leverage the power of the Undying Rain, the resulting Dao Weapon’s power naturally cannot be compared to the first method..."

Saying this, Wu Laoba felt somewhat regretful. If the star of misfortune hadn’t intercepted him, he could have forged a Reverse Sea Sword for himself... Alas, one drop of Undying Rain, the forged Reverse Sea Sword is ninety-eighth rank, if there were two drops, three drops, it wouldn’t be this rank...

It’s uncertain how many drops of Undying Rain are in the Water-Flooding Bottle.

Alas, no more thinking, cannot think any further, the more he thinks, the more he feels heartache, these Undying Rain droplets already belong to the star of misfortune, if Wu Xiaoba dared to covet them again, he would lose his life!

"Master, let us first go collect the Undying Rain! We don’t even know if there are any Undying Rain droplets in the bottle, theoretically each thirty million years, the bottle’s sea undergoes a sea-to-rain transition, but not every transition yields Undying Rain, there could be five consecutive transitions without one drop... If that happens, it would be too dreadful!"

But it wouldn’t be dreadful! If there were no drops, it would be interesting!

The dark villain in Wu Laoba’s heart silently drew circles, anyway these Undying Rain droplets did not belong to him, if the bottle didn’t contain even one drop of Undying Rain, or just one or two drops, who knows what the star of misfortune’s mood, what expression would be...

"No need to worry, the number of Undying Rain droplets in the bottle won’t be few..."

Ning Fan flipped his hand, taking out the Treasure-searching Compass, glanced at the violently shaking needle on the compass, smiled faintly, confirming.

Wu Laoba looked at the Treasure-searching Compass, his eyes widened instantly!

"This this this... this is... Three Wasteland Elder’s Treasure-searching Compass! Known as the supreme treasure for searching in the heavens and earth! Ranked second in the Dreamland Realm treasure-hunting, five ranks higher than my Treasure-Seeking Turtle! Wasn’t this item destroyed in a battle along with the fall of Three Wasteland Elder? Why is it in master’s hand!"

Ning Fan naturally wouldn’t explain the origin of the Treasure-searching Compass to Wu Laoba.

Judging by Wu Laoba’s reaction, this Treasure-searching Compass seems to be an extraordinary treasure, though its rank isn’t high...

No item unsearchable in heavens and earth...

Under Wu Laoba’s lustful gaze, Ning Fan, together with Wu Laoba, entered the realm within the Water-Flooding Bottle.

Within view lay a silent sea, its water so heavy that Ning Fan stood on the sea surface, finding it quite difficult to dive, despite his eons-honored Immortal Venerable strength.

The wind blew, bringing the salty smell of sea wind. Ning Fan gazed solemnly at the sea beneath his feet; the seawater here was drawn from the Nether Dust Sea surrounding Zi Dou Immortal Domain, water from the homeland of Dreamland Realm cultivators...

Above the sea and sky, countless layers of clouds hide seven azure blue light clusters, concealed deep within the clouds.

This concealment naturally couldn’t escape the keen eyes of powerful figures like Ning Fan and Wu Laoba.

Wu Laoba wore a slightly distressed expression, "There are actually seven drops of Eternal Undying Rain!" Damn it, his curse failed...

Fortunately, Wu Laoba was perceptive, his expression changed quickly. He immediately shifted to a loyal servant’s tone and congratulated Ning Fan,

"Congratulations Master, felicitations Master! If the Master uses the seven drops of Undying Rain to refine the Reverse Sea Sword, it may result in an Ancient Map Dao Weapon surpassing the ninth grade! You’re indeed blessed with great fortune, truly wise and bold, truly..."

Ning Fan automatically ignored Wu Laoba’s flattery, remained silent briefly, and then asked meaningfully,

"If I take only six drops and give you one... would you want it?"

Wu Laoba shivered instantly, secretly thinking this must be a test by the star of misfortune, yes, a test! It’s definitely testing his loyalty! If he indeed asked for that Undying Rain drop, he’d be Pig Laoba, and the star of misfortune certainly wouldn’t spare him lightly!

"No! How could Little Ba take the Master’s treasure! A supreme treasure like the Undying Rain is only fit for the Master, no one else is worthy! Whoever dares to compete with the Master for this rain, even if it costs Little Ba seven steps in blood, he will make them pay, even himself! Heaven can bear witness! Little Ba lives for the Master, dies for the Master! Little Ba is a top-tier loyal servant in the world! The ancestors of Little Ba from eight generations all were loyal successors! Little Ba..."

"Since you don’t want it, let’s leave it at that."

Ning Fan smiled slightly, ascended to the clouds to retrieve the seven drops of Undying Rain.

Considering that Wu Laoba repaired the bottle, he initially intended to reward Wu Laoba with the smallest of the seven drops, for balancing kindness with authority is the way to lead. However, since Wu Laoba declined so righteously, he naturally wouldn’t force it. After all, who wouldn’t want more treasures? Hmm, he’ll keep it for himself.

Wu Laoba watched Ning Fan retrieve the rain, with a righteous face, seeming like ’If you give me the Undying Rain I’ll fight you,’ yet inwardly quite pleased.

Star of misfortune, oh star of misfortune, your probing acts are too obvious; you’re clearly underestimating the intelligence of Wu Xiaoba. Would I fall for it? Hehe, your standard is still low, oh so low!

After collecting the Undying Rain, Ning Fan and Wu Laoba left the bottle realm, then returned all the way to Qianqiu Sect.

With less than two years until the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain opens, Ning Fan decided to refine the Reverse Sea Sword and then patiently wait for the Sacred Domain to open. Therefore, as soon as he returned to Qianqiu Sect, he immediately entered the Xuan Yin Treasure for secluded cultivation.

This made Burying Moon Immortal Princess rather upset, she would have to find another time to talk with Ning Fan.

The loyal Wu Laoba naturally stayed at Qianqiu Sect to guard the sect for Ning Fan.

Of course, Wu Laoba’s presence was very low-key, without any fanfare. Only a few knew of his existence, most were unaware of the addition of an Eternal Immortal Venerable within the sect.

And who could blame Wu Laoba for being spooky? Discussing him would trigger misfortune, he had no choice but to keep a low profile.

Fortunately, Wu Laoba could now control his bad luck somewhat. His presence, if kept quiet, wouldn’t cause the whole Qianqiu Sect to be chaotic.

This was also why Ning Fan was at ease leaving Wu Laoba behind.

In the Western Xuanyin Realm, Ning Fan entered a Millennium Age Tower, spending a thousand years before finally emerging from it.

With a flip of the hand, the Dao Weapon appeared in his hand, causing the entire world to be covered in a face-whipping sea breeze.

It was a Dao Sword that emitted a dim blue glow, its body seemed made of water and even capable of flowing. Holding the sword felt not like holding a sword, but a piece of the sea.

This was the Reverse Sea Sword, upgraded from the Memory Severing Dao Sword! Its grade could enter the eighth-nine grade of the Holy Sect!

"With my current cultivations, this sword is already enough to serve as a Twelve Nirvana Magical Treasure, and its power exceeds common Twelve Nirvana Magical Treasures. Wrapped with five types of Palm Position Paths, it could rival innate inferior-grade treasures! If my cultivations grow higher, this treasure could be even stronger! And the most formidable aspect of this treasure is it can append a trace of reincarnation attack, capable of withstanding the divine power of the third step... Limited by my cultivation, I can’t make this sword unleash too much reincarnation power, but if my cultivation reaches a certain level, this sword can injure even a Saint! It can grow into a third-step Ancient Map Dao Weapon!"

However, this sword is indeed heavy!

A drop of Undying Rain weighs as much as an entire Cultivation Star, and infused with seven drops, the forged Reverse Sea Sword weighs the Seven Stars Weight!

What kind of concept is this?

Without Ning Fan controlling the sword to make it feel light, its mere weight could crush the Cultivation Star!

Cultivation below the Timeless Realm can’t swing this heavy sword a few times!

Ancient demons refine the body, Ning Fan’s ancient demon cultivation hasn’t reached the Ancient Star level, relying solely on physical strength can’t swing this sword, it must depend on mana to maintain.

"With this sword, the Four Emperors Luohan Pine is optional... As for the innate aspect, I lack the Liangyi Square Seal, but now, I have the Water-Flooding Realm Bottle."

Ning Fan stowed the Dao Sword.

Dao Sword needs to grow, it must synchronize with his cultivation. Though it is high-grade, regrettably, his cultivation level isn’t enough, and it can’t yet serve as a trump card.

Fortunately, he acquired the Water-Flooding Realm Bottle, an innate mid-grade treasure, far superior to the Liangyi Square Seal.

"As for how to use this bottle, I asked Wu Laoba, but he was elusive, unwilling to clarify... Though he didn’t say, I could sense that using this bottle is extremely dangerous..."

Ning Fan left the Western Realm Cave Dwelling, holding the Water-Flooding Bottle, continuously realized it for three months, attempting to communicate with it spiritually.

After three months, he finally decided to try triggering its power, and the moment he activated it, a counter-collapse force immediately transmitted back from the Water-Flooding Bottle.

The counter-collapse force was extremely strong, enough to instantly kill a Shedding Void Cultivator. If a Shedding Void Cultivator imprudently tried to use the treasure, they would be revived and die instantly!

"And not just that..."

Ning Fan’s gaze grew more intense.

As he continuously infused mana, the three droplet patterns on the Water-Flooding Bottle, the first droplet gradually lit up, emitting a water glow.

When the first droplet was lit over one-third, the counter-collapse force from the bottle already sufficed to kill a Thought-Shattering Cultivator!

When the droplet was lit over halfway, the counter-collapse force exceeded the tolerance levels of a newly ascended Immortal Venerable!

As the illumination reached two-thirds, the counter-collapse force directly shattered half of Ning Fan’s arm, marking the limit of what Ning Fan could achieve at present!

At the broken arm, the Black Flame burned fiercely, and the severed arm gradually regrew, displaying the Phoenix Race’s Nirvana divine skill.

"Two-thirds of a droplet..."

Ning Fan was deeply moved.

No wonder Wu Laoba didn’t want this bottle; obviously with his cultivations, he couldn’t use it at all.

To unleash this bottle’s divine power, at least one droplet must be fully lit. Ning Fan only lit two-thirds of a droplet, causing his arm to collapse. If he continued...

Ning Fan smiled faintly. Of course, he could continue!

The previous incident of a shattered half-arm was because he deliberately disabled the defense of the God-Extinguishing Shield, resulting in such an effect.

If he had relied on the protection of the God-Extinguishing Shield and forcibly lit the water droplets on the bottle, what then!

This time, Ning Fan activated the defense of the God-Extinguishing Shield, surrounding himself in golden light, and forcibly lit the first water droplet!

Afterward, he lit half a water droplet, once again reaching his limit.

It wasn’t until he became a complete God-Slaying Giant that Ning Fan barely lit up the second water droplet pattern.

The third water droplet, however, was beyond his current cultivation to light up. If he forced it, even with the protection of the God-Extinguishing Shield, he would undoubtedly suffer severe injuries, or even die!

Ordinary people couldn’t use this bottle at all! Although Ning Fan couldn’t fully unleash the bottle’s power, he could at least use it.

"Find someone to test the bottle’s capabilities..."

Ning Fan released his giant form and walked out of the Xuan Yin Treasure.

With a thought, the Rain Intent instantly spread over the entire Eastern Heaven.

"Master, you’re out? How can it be so quick, it’s only been three months... Did the sword casting not go well! That’s... that’s such a pity!"

Pity my foot! This is tremendously good news!

Wu Laoba secretly cheered; the master’s misfortune is Wu Xiaoba’s great fortune! Of course, on the surface, he had to appear extremely loyal.

Little did he know, while three months had passed here, Ning Fan had already endured a millennium, having long completed the sword casting.

"You are more familiar with the Perennial Ancients of Eastern Heaven, are there any who are skilled in defense? I want to find someone to test the God-Extinguishing Shield’s divine ability."

Hiss!

Could it be that this star of misfortune can withstand the collapse backlash of the God-Extinguishing Shield and light up the first water droplet totem!

Wu Laoba was secretly startled, then realized he was overreacting. The star of misfortune could even subdue a Quasi-Saint, so being able to withstand the capsule’s backlash wasn’t that surprising.

Ah, the star of misfortune is indeed formidable; if it were Wu Xiaoba, using the God-Extinguishing Shield would be seeking death.

"When Xiaoba was gathering materials, he met many ancients of Eastern Heaven, many of whom are skilled in defense. If the master has a need, Xiaoba is willing to lead the way. With Xiaoba here, they wouldn’t dare refuse to help the master!"

Wu Laoba declared confidently, his tone somewhat domineering, as if he would force them if they were unwilling.

Ning Fan shook his head; for such matters, mutual consent was required, and Ning Fan didn’t want to offend a large group of Perennial Ancients of Eastern Heaven over such a trivial matter.

Well, if others helped him test, he should give some token of gratitude.

"Lead the way then."

Thus, Wu Laoba’s first stop was to take Ning Fan to Water Curtain Star.

By then, the Water Curtain Immortal King had already passed a minor lightning tribulation. However, upon hearing Wu Laoba was here again, he was still full of apprehension. Within his apprehension, there was even a hint of anger.

This damned turtle! He wanted the Spirit Supreme Water Pearl, and I gave it! He wanted three trillion Dao Crystals, I gave that too! It’s only been a few months, and he’s here again!

Does he intend to extort more things!

Does he really think the Shui Family of Eastern Heaven is easy to bully!

"Hmm? This turtle isn’t here alone this time, beside him is... the Rain Bandit Ning Fan!"

The Water Curtain Immortal King’s face immediately turned grim.

One doesn’t provoke a turtle in writing, and one doesn’t provoke the Rain Bandit in martial battle... Why have these two come together! What are they here for...

"This Wu Laoba is someone I am indeed apprehensive of, but only to a degree. If pushed, no matter what kind of turtle he is, I will not hesitate to kill him! But the Rain Bandit must not be underestimated... As the rumors say, after exterminating the Anti-Ning Alliance, the Rain Bandit did something incredible — he single-handedly stormed Zaoyang Mountain on Eastly Star, fought two kings and six lords to a stalemate, and, even more unbelievable, he blocked an ability of Great Emperor Chonghe! If this bandit is truly here to cause trouble, it won’t be good..."

Thus, the Water Curtain Immortal King led a group of Shui Family cultivators, fully vigilant, to welcome Ning Fan and Wu Laoba.

To think a dignified Immortal King had to lower himself to welcome an Immortal Venerable; it was the first time something like this happened in Eastern Heaven.

"May I ask what business brings the Rain Monarch and Brother Wu here today..." The Water Curtain Immortal King cautiously observed the two, seeing Ning Fan’s smile without any hostility, he felt slightly relieved. He then noticed Wu Laoba lagging half a step behind, serving Ning Fan attentively, bowing and scraping like a servant, and was immediately astonished.

How come this turtle, a peculiar giant in his own right, acts so low before the Rain Bandit!

"Worry not, Daoist Water Curtain, I, Ning Fan, have come today merely to ask you to test a magical treasure’s power. I bear no malice, and this token of appreciation is merely for you to try the test; I hope Daoist doesn’t refuse."

Ning Fan turned his hand, taking out a jade box, and handed it over to the Water Curtain Immortal King.

The Water Curtain Immortal King glanced at it, frowned slightly, but still accepted the token.

The reward wasn’t much, but that’s to be expected, for a simple test that takes but a moment, how much compensation could there be?

Fine, as long as the two aren’t here to make trouble, it’s best to test it with the Rain Bandit’s trial and quickly send off these two mighty figures.

"Our Immortal Venerable duels often cause immense fluctuations that can destroy galaxies. May the Rain Monarch move the trial into my water realm."

The Water Curtain Immortal King flicked his finger, and a portal of light appeared in the starry sky.

Still cautious, he hadn’t completely lowered his guard against Ning Fan; if Ning Fan was indeed malevolent, it would be safer to defeat him in his own water realm.

"Very well, I too wish not to have too many witnesses for this treasure’s divine ability."

And so, Ning Fan and the Water Curtain Immortal King stepped into the light portal and entered the water realm for the trial.

This left Wu Laoba feeling regretful, wishing he could witness the God-Extinguishing Shield’s divine skill with his own eyes. Ah, that star of misfortune is too stingy, letting him see wouldn’t kill him.

Time passed little by little, and the Shui Family cultivators began to whisper among themselves.

"Quite a bit of time has passed already, who knows what the result of the trial is? The old ancestor just crossed a minor lightning tribulation and has not returned to full strength; hopefully, he hasn’t been injured by the Rain Monarch?"

"Relax! Our ancestor excels in defense, with a Water God’s Treasure Armor rarely breached by any Immortal Venerable. Even though not at full strength, he remains an experienced Triple Calamity Immortal King, beyond the Rain Monarch’s power to harm."

"But I heard that the Rain Monarch ventured alone into Zaoyao Mountain, battled against two kings and six sovereigns without defeat, and even withstood a divine ability from the Immortal Emperor..."

"You’re somewhat uninformed. The Rain Monarch’s undefeated performance relied on a single Golden Light Defense Divine Ability... Hmm? There’s movement, it seems to be over, the ancestor should be about to come out."

However, the situation was somewhat different from what the Shui Family cultivator anticipated.

The light gate suddenly began to shake violently, faintly giving an impression of impending collapse!

No, it wasn’t the light gate collapsing, but the entire Water realm!

Bang!

The light gate suddenly exploded, and then two figures charged out from it, naturally they were Ning Fan and the Water Curtain Immortal King.

Ning Fan’s face bore a satisfied smile, seemingly very pleased with the power of the Water-Flooding Realm Bottle.

Only using the power of water alone was enough to scare off the Water Curtain Immortal King, hmm, the power is quite decent...

The Water Curtain Immortal King appeared rather disheveled, though unharmed, his hair was let down, and with a disheveled appearance, his eyes had a trace of fear.

Yes, fear indeed!

If it hadn’t been for Ning Fan’s mercy, he, a grand Water Curtain Immortal King, would certainly have been drowned by Ning Fan’s single divine ability!

What kind of bottle is that, how could it be so terrifying! And intuition tells the Water Curtain Immortal King that Ning Fan did not exert his full strength.

"...Thank you, Daoist, for your mercy." After a long while, the Water Curtain Immortal King finally recovered from his fear, grudgingly smiling and clasping his hands towards Ning Fan.

Now he could finally confirm that Ning Fan came to Water Curtain Star without malicious intent. Just joking, if there was malice, he could have just submerged Water Curtain Star directly, with such a treasure in hand, why resort to cunning tricks, he could directly destroy the Shui Family!

Indeed, this Rain Bandit is not to be trifled with!

"It was merely a test move, nothing about mercy, you’re exaggerating, Daoist. Farewell!"

Ning Fan politely clasped his hands to the Water Curtain Immortal King and left with Wu Laoba.

The entire Shui Family was naturally in an uproar, considering the situation, could it be that their ancestor nearly couldn’t even withstand a single divine ability from the Rain Monarch? Relying on the Rain Monarch’s mercy to survive!

What a joke! A dignified Triple Calamity Immortal King, unable to withstand a single move from an Immortal Venerable... such a thing, too absurd!

Some doubted if this scene was a play performed by their ancestor in cooperation with the Rain Monarch, unwilling to believe that their ancestor couldn’t withstand even a single move from the Rain Monarch.

Sadly, no one personally witnessed that battle, naturally unable to provide a definitive answer.

...

As time passed little by little, more and more people began discussing the upcoming opening of the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain.

The Qianqiu Sect was also busy with preparations, as entering the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain required a large amount of Medicine Soul Stones, because without Medicine Soul Stones, survival in the Sacred Domain was impossible.

Within the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, there are countless ancient immortals medicines, with the potency too strong, as medicines have three parts poison, if the medicinal essence is too strong, it becomes poison. Cultivators enter there, every moment requiring the power of the medicine soul to counteract the medicinal vapors, requiring the use of Medicine Soul Stones.

The stronger the Medicine Soul, the fewer Medicine Soul Stones needed; if the Medicine Soul is not strong, even an Eternal Immortal Venerable would struggle to withstand such medicinal essence using their own power.

Currently, the Six Desires Sect has already migrated stars, merging into the Qianqiu Sect. They found a mine vein of Medicine Soul Stones, and have now extracted a large amount of Medicine Soul Stones, preparing this aspect thoroughly, Ning Fan was ready.

In terms of maps, Ning Fan did not manage to collect much, the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain is divided into two major areas: the outer and inner areas. Typically, cultivators entering to train remain in the outer area but entering the inner area means almost certain death. Yet, some have survived the inner area, acquiring great fortunes, like the Sect Master of the Pill Sect, who once acquired the Great Desolate Cauldron there.

Ning Fan had long obtained the outer area map, but maps of the inner area were hard to come by.

It was said that the inner area well collapsed into tens of thousands of broken continents, with unpredictable terrain and extreme danger, few survived from the inner area, so few maps were circulated. Occasionally, maps were extremely fragmented, only sketching one or two continents among the thousands of broken continents...

Regarding maps, Ning Fan couldn’t prepare and would have to rely on the Ice Rain Technique to navigate after entering, which wasn’t a significant problem.

Nonetheless, based on information he obtained, once the Sacred Domain opens this time, it will permanently close, leading many old monsters to willingly suppress their cultivation to enter the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain one last time...

The entry quotas are limited!

As a result, quite a few juniors’ quotas were taken by their own old monsters...

These matters were also things Ning Fan was concerned about. He too planned to suppress his cultivation to enter the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, a feasible plan given many old monsters were busy with this, but such suppression still had its limits...

"Even if the Seven Calamity Immortal Emperor suppresses his cultivation, he cannot enter, this was the result of recent tests, but the Sixth Calamity remains unknown..."

Ning Fan casually flipped through some information gathered by his subordinates, undeniably having a wave of subordinates is enjoyable, especially having a capable subordinate like Wu Laoba.

Just after Ning Fan mentioned needing some Daoquan to irrigate the Seven Treasures Marvelous Tree, Wu Laoba eagerly scurried off to various sects to ask for Daoquan, eager to curry favor and improve Ning Fan’s impression of him...

Thus, over the following days, every ten or so days, Wu Laoba would return to Qianqiu Sect, bringing back a batch of Daoquan for Ning Fan to irrigate the Seven Treasures Marvelous Tree to enhance cultivation.

With ancient Fiendgods and ancient demon cultivation reaching the limit of the Initiate Realm of Shekong, they were limited by Heart Tribulation, unable to continue improving.

Contrarily, ancient demon cultivations progressed rapidly, as the Seven Treasures Marvelous Tree continued to grow, producing more fruits, ancient demon cultivation steadily advancing towards the Ninth Nirvana Essence of Heavenly Demon.

Gradually, Ning Fan discovered a troublesome aspect of the Seven Treasures Marvelous Tree.

This tree became immune to absorbing power from lower-level Daoquan after being over-irrigated by them, thus requiring high-level Daoquan for further growth.

This was one trouble.

Another trouble was the Burying Moon Immortal Consort seeking Ning Fan out on a peculiar full moon night.

On this night, the aura of Burying Moon was incomparably strong, akin to not just a residual soul, but a once mighty Immortal Emperor!

"What do you want from me?" Ning Fan pondered solemnly, considering the enhanced aura of Burying Moon tonight to be perhaps related to the full moon...

"I have something to discuss with you, concerning the Grand Princess."

The Burying Moon Immortal Consort wore a serious expression.

Matters involving Mu Weiliang required seriousness, no room for jokes. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)