Grasping the Evil-Chapter 997: Dabei Clan

It’s been many years since Ning Fan last saw Ouyang Nuan, and upon this reunion with the lamb at his mouth, of course he wouldn’t let go easily.

The two wandered around the Supreme Pill Divine City for a long time before returning to the cave dwellings arranged by the Divine City. After a session of joy, Ning Fan also conveniently planted a Zi Relic in Ouyang Nuan.

Originally half a step into the Second Step, Ouyang Nuan, with the help of the Zi Relic, directly broke through the Human Profound bottleneck and advanced to the Late Human Profound stage!

This is not the main point. The main point is that after planting the Zi Relic, Ning Fan temporarily suppressed the heavenly tribulation for Ouyang Nuan and continued with the deed...

The divine city maidservants serving outside the cave dwellings listened to the faintly charming sounds coming from within, blushing. Dawn was approaching, yet the Rain Monarch was still at it. Cultivators of such indulgence, truly worthy of being the inheritor of the Ancient Chaos... 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Douxi Ancient Ancestor instructed us to serve Rain Monarch while keeping an eye on all his actions. If there’s anything unusual, we must report immediately... Such intimate matters probably don’t need reporting, right?" A maidservant with Void Fragmentation realm transmitted privately to the others.

"Indeed not, Douxi Ancient Ancestor mentioned that Rain Monarch is inherently licentious, so such matters are extremely normal and naturally don’t need reporting. It’s just unexpected that the first disciple of Medicine Sect, who is now quite famous in Eastern Heaven, is also Rain Monarch’s bed warmer, tsk tsk tsk..." Another maidservant sighed and added,

"...as long as Rain Monarch doesn’t trespass the ancestor’s forbidden land or commit killings in the Divine City, the other matters don’t need reporting."

"Speaking of the ancestor’s golden land... lately there’s been a strange fragrance coming from the ancestor’s forbidden land, and the senior brothers say it’s the ancestor’s Heavenly Peach Branch blooming..."

"The ancestor’s famed magical treasure was originally the Demon-Sealing Ranking, but during the chaos years ago, it was taken by the Senluo Old Demon. Luckily, the ancestor still has this treasure in hand and although not an innate mid-grade treasure, it ranks top among low-grade treasures..."

While the maidservants were transmitting privately, they failed to notice a small furry thing suddenly zipped out from the cave dwellings.

It was none other than the Maoqiu given to Ouyang Nuan by Ning Fan!

Maoqiu almost snuck out of the cave dwellings while covering its face. Terrified, shy, shy, she is already a grown girl and has some understanding of matters between man and woman. Dad and mom doing the deed right in front of her, do they really think she’s just a small demon beast who knows nothing!

Whatever, let dad and mom mate; she wants to sneak out and play!

Maoqiu’s bloodline is the ancient extinct True Spirit—Lingze, which likes white, likes motion rather than stillness, and its innate divine skill is stealth. Maoqiu, now at the Ghost Profound Early Stage, deliberately avoided the maidservants’ watchful eyes; it was effortless.

After sneaking out of the cave dwellings, where should it go to play?

Under the night sky of falling snow, Maoqiu stretched and sniffed towards the entire Divine City, immediately catching a very secretive strange fragrance, and involuntarily flew towards that direction.

Supreme Pill Divine City is vast, but with Maoqiu’s speed, it crossed the entire Divine City within a few breaths.

In the night sky, many Divine City cultivators were patrolling back and forth, including True Immortals with Crossing Truth Realm. Fortunately, Maoqiu’s stealth talent was astonishing, and none of the True Immortals discovered its presence, as it reached the center of the Divine City, outside an ancient palace, dilapidated and desolate.

The palace entrance pathway was unusually quiet, with no guards posted there, making Maoqiu quite surprised.

Moreover, a wave of ancient oppression continued to emanate from deep within the palace, preventing the snow flurries, permeating the starry sky, from blowing into the domain of the palace, resulting in thick accumulated snow outside the palace entrance.

Inside the palace, there are peerless powerhouses stationed!

This is Maoqiu’s acute intuition as a True Spirit demon! The intuition tells it that it absolutely cannot enter this location, even though enticing strange fragrances keep emanating from deep within the palace.

This aroma should be from the Heavenly Peach Branch. In Maoqiu’s bloodline memory, it’s considered a rare treasure; the branch itself can be refined into a wood magical treasure, when the peach blossoms bloom, it can lock the heavens and earth and imprison the ten directions, and when the peach fruit matures, consuming it can greatly enhance medicine soul power, a precious treasure for both alchemists specializing in medicine soul and demon who temper tyrant pill body...

It’s a shame; smelling this fragrance, it’s feared not only the peach blossoms have bloomed, but quite a few peach fruits have also matured. If it could get a couple and let dad and mom taste them, that’d be great.

Alas, no good, this place is guarded by such formidable old monsters; this isn’t a treasure it can covet...

If Maoqiu hadn’t transformed yet, its throat bone unformed, unable to speak human language, it would be regretfully sighing right now.

"Alas! It’s truly a pity. Treasures like the Heavenly Peach Branch are in Emperor Yuan Dan’s hands, and they aren’t individuals I can threaten; otherwise, if offered to the master, it would be a great merit, the branch, blossoms, fruit... Alas, such a pity..."

Maoqiu shuddered!

What’s going on! How could there be speaking voices in the empty snowy area! Indeed besides it, there’s someone else hiding here?

With this thought, Maoqiu didn’t want to stir more trouble, wanting to leave this ancient palace region, when suddenly a gentle light wall appeared, blocking it, causing it to fall from the sky, forcing it out of stealth mode and revealing itself.

Not good! This place actually has a formation array set, allowing entry but prohibiting exit!

Maoqiu was instantly scared, its hairs bristling, knowing this commotion would surely draw attention from the old monster inside the palace. This was a calamity of entering a forbidden place, done with this, even dad and mom aren’t here, what to do, what to do...

"Huh? This little thing is Lingze? I heard the master’s old lover, that Medicine Sect’s first disciple, has a Lingze demon pet, perhaps it is this one? If so..."

Suddenly, a particularly sly cultivator appeared out of thin air from the empty snowy land, his figure flickering, blocking in front of Maoqiu.

This person lightly flicked his sleeves, an unimaginable eternal oppressive aura swept towards the four dead cultivators like a whirlwind blowing leaves. Despite the four dead cultivators having Fragmented Thought Cultivations, they were all swept away by one sleeve flick, extremely embarrassed.

The four dead cultivators were extremely fearful, locking eyes on the person, not daring to move recklessly. This person undoubtedly is an Eternal Immortal Venerable!

"Lingze, Dark Fortune Cultivator, tonight it’s lively. These people must all be Ning Fan’s subordinates..." Deep within the palace, a long-eared Immortal Emperor sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze somewhat cold.

If others dared to cause a commotion at Emperor Yuan Dan’s door, no matter being an Immortal Emperor disciple, punishment would ensue. However, this individual and beast are different, they’re related to Ning Fan, thus it’s inappropriate to take action against them; otherwise, even before entering the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, there would be a falling-out with Ning Fan...

"Forget it..."

Emperor Yuan Dan closed his eyes, ignoring the person and beast who hurriedly fled the area. With Wu Laoba’s help, a few palace formation arrays obviously couldn’t confine this person and beast.

Indeed the cultivator who was also concealing himself outside the palace door was Wu Laoba.

With the opening of the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain approaching, Wu Laoba and others followed Ning Fan to Supreme Pill Divine City. Without hastily meeting Ning Fan, being a loyal servant, he naturally understood when to discreetly leave, providing the master with an opportunity to be alone with his beauty.

Thus, with nothing to do, Wu Laoba wandered the Supreme Pill Divine City alone, holding the Treasure-Seeking Turtle, naturally sensing the continuous exotic fragrance from the Heavenly Peach Branch, hiding aside, coveting immensely, yet fearing Emperor Yuan Dan’s reputation, not daring to act recklessly.

Ah, that’s the Emperor Yuan Dan, not just any random person. To be frightened by his dark fortune...

Wu Laoba was full of regret. If the situation weren’t so perilous, he definitely would have acted for the Heavenly Peach Branch. This item, among the treasure notes left by his master, was also considered a remarkable treasure...

If presented to the master, it would definitely be a great achievement! Such a pity, such a pity...

Forget it, saving the mistress’s demon pet on a whim could be considered a small merit. Wu Laoba’s small green bean eyes were spinning, giving Maoqiu an unexpectedly comical feeling.

Whoa, who is this person who saved it in a moment of crisis? Truly a good person!

Awoo—

Maoqiu wanted to express its gratitude to Wu Laoba, but suddenly saw a flicker of wickedness in Wu Laoba’s eyes.

"Speaking of which, the flesh of this Lingze creature is very nourishing. Should I secretly kill this Lingze and eat the meat without telling the master?"

Maoqiu shuddered, instinctively feeling a chill, looking cluelessly at Wu Laoba, not knowing why Wu Laoba was acting erratically.

"...No, no, I am Wu Laoba, a loyal servant second to none in the world. Eating the mistress’s demon pet is something I absolutely cannot do!" The main reason being, Ning Fan might find out, and the consequences, oh dear, Wu Xiaoba couldn’t imagine Ning Fan’s angry look, nor could he bear the consequences!

Fine! I’ll just be a good, loyal servant. Safety first.

Wu Laoba’s small green bean eyes softened again.

Maoqiu instinctively moved away from Wu Laoba a bit, always feeling this person had ill intentions, gave another awoo as thanks, and hurriedly ran off.

Staying here always felt very dangerous, this old man looked unpredictable, who knows what he might do. Better to go back and listen to Daddy and Mommy’s intimate sounds.

"Damn it! I saved you, and you just run away like that? How will I take credit for this!" Wu Laoba spat helplessly.

The hiding ability of Lingze is too powerful. During a sincere hiding, even his Treasure-Seeking Turtle wouldn’t easily detect it.

Forget it, petty merit, not worth it. Better to make a great contribution in the Holy Domain and regain the master’s favor!

"This time entering the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, the master needs four slots in total. The Medicine Sect has two slots; the master asked me to get two more by myself... Easy task, a piece of cake for Wu Xiaoba! These mere two slots, aren’t they just something I can obtain effortlessly?"

In the following days, Wu Laoba easily obtained the additional two slots. According to him, it was after suffering immensely from two powerful forces in the East Heaven. These were obviously lies Ning Fan wouldn’t believe, knowing well that two more forces were duped by Wu Laoba, yet he didn’t mind.

Information showed, once entering the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, all space artifacts could not be used, such as ordinary storage bags, medium and small dichotomous treasures, Cauldron Rings, all would not open at that time. Cultivators entering the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain must carry the special storage bags made by the Supreme Pill Divine City.

These things, naturally Wu Laoba prepared them, Ning Fan didn’t have to worry, living peacefully with Ouyang Nuan for a month, sometimes visiting the market, sometimes receiving visits from the Old Monsters of East Heaven, sometimes just spending intimate moments, enjoying a rare period of leisure.

Until the day the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain officially opened!

That day, a massive beast corpse as if a mirage, appeared in the starry sky above the Divine City! It was not a solid entity, but the manifestation of a phantom passage.

It was a Realm Beast corpse, its massive body covering half of the sky above this place. The beast’s hollow eyes slowly opened its huge mouth, inside the mouth was a dim light path, seemingly leading to another world!

This light path was the passage to the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain.

The appearance of this beast corpse instantly sent the entire Supreme Pill Divine City into a frenzy, as it signified the official opening of the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain!

"It is said the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain was a herbal collection site of an ancient saint. To prevent intruders, a formidable Realm Beast of fiendish rank was slain, sealing the entrance with the unique bloodline power of the Realm Beast, appearing once every ten thousand years..."

"...Realm Beasts, they are indeed a powerful clan of the North Heavenly Realm River..."

"This particular beast’s corpse is indeed ancient, its bloodline long dried, which is also why the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain will soon be permanently closed. Otherwise, if one could find another Realm Beast of fiendish rank..."

"Rumors say that upon entering the beast’s belly, there are 3,600 different landing points to choose from, leading to different locations within the Sacred Domain depending on the chosen landing point..."

"Finally, the day has come! I can’t wait to enter the outer areas and train. My master visited this place and left me several hidden ancient cultivation sites, many of which still have unopened stone chambers..."

Countless people were fixated on the massive beast corpse passage in the starry sky, Ning Fan also observed it, lost in memories.

He was not seeing a Realm Beast for the first time. In the past, when he traveled from the Luo Yun Nine Divisions to the Star of the Celestial Emperor Palace, he had a conflict with a Realm Beast.

Realm Beast, North Yao...

In the past, he was completely unfamiliar with Realm Beasts, knowing little. Now, he knew that the so-called Realm Beast Tribe are actually one of the many fierce clans within the North Heavenly Realm River.

The Boundary River connects the Four Heavens, with each having their own Boundary Rivers teeming with fierce clans. These fierce clans rarely leave the Boundary River, and outside cultivators seldom dare to venture deep into the Boundary River.

Even someone like the Chongming Phoenix Emperor, a Seven Tribulations Demon Emperor, suffered heavy damage in the East Heavenly Realm River, indicating just how perilous these depths are.

The Divine City had already dispatched numerous cultivators to maintain order and many Divine City powerhouses went to guard the beast corpse, inspecting the entrance situation.

Two hours later, Divine City’s cultivators announced the entrance was secure. Those with slots could register their names with the Divine City’s cultivators, leave a soul plate, and enter the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain!

This was a once in ten-thousand-year grand event, many eager youth from East Heaven rushed to register their names, then waited outside the beast’s mouth passage.

There were also some secretive old monsters unwilling to leave soul plates, directly demanding to enter the Sacred Domain. The Supreme Pill Divine City wouldn’t enforce this; soul plates for leaving were merely a precaution in case someone died in the Sacred Domain, just to inform the world. If unwilling, no one would force it.

Initially, only some well-connected young elites at the Void Fragmentation realm were registering soul plates.

Soon after, Masters like Human Profound and Ghost Profound Fate Immortals began ascending one after another.

When the number of entrants reached one hundred fifty or sixty, True Immortals began registering, each renowned Old Monster long famous in East Heaven.

There were Enlightenment stage cultivators, and some Shedding Void Stage old monsters, but almost no Fragmented Thought Stage ones. Just when many thought that the highest ranks entering this time would only be some Fragmented Thought Elders, the starry sky suddenly erupted!

Rumbling sounds echoed in the snowy starry sky, followed by a flash of thunderous lightning, descending from the heavens, transforming into a fat figure.

"It’s Mount Zhaoyao’s Flying Thunder Immortal King! Is he also entering the Sacred Domain?" some cultivators exclaimed in shock.

The rumor was that the Sacred Domain opening this time would allow Sixth Calamity Immortal Emperors, but in reality, no one truly believed any Sixth Calamity Immortal Emperor would take this opportunity to enter the Sacred Domain.

If those Immortal Emperor-level old monsters wished to enter the Sanctum for treasure hunting, they would have done so long ago during one of the many prior openings. With their status, there’s no need to rush into this final opportunity.

After all, the final opening comes with too many unknowns and variables—there’s absolutely no need to take this risk.

Unexpectedly, the likes of the Flying Thunder Immortal King have arrived!

Many instinctively glanced at Ning Fan, seemingly recalling the ruckus he caused at Zaoyang Mountain, eagerly anticipating a confrontation between the Flying Thunder and Ning Fan.

Regrettably, upon his arrival, Flying Thunder said little, exchanging a few words with the Divine City’s various cultivators, completed his registration, and then closed his eyes to wait. Throughout, he did not glance in Ning Fan’s direction.

"Flying Thunder..." Ning Fan murmured to himself.

Roar!

Another demonic roar came from a distant part of the starry sky, accompanied by a gigantic figure as massive as a Cultivation Star, striding boldly forward. Instantly, the disciples of the Maharaja Great Emperor were taken aback.

"Senior Brother has come out of seclusion!"

As the giant drew nearer, more people recognized his identity.

"It’s the Maharaja Great Emperor’s first disciple! Qin Xiansha!"

"This person began his retreat to break through the Eternal Third Calamity three thousand years ago. Now that he’s come out of seclusion, could it be that he succeeded?"

"An Eternal Third Calamity body cultivator... Such cultivators in the Eastern Heaven are truly few and far between!"

Upon Qin Xiansha’s arrival, he immediately retracted his colossal form, registered with the Divine City cultivators, and suddenly cast a sidelong glance downward, revealing neither joy nor anger.

A perceptive individual noticed that Qin Xiansha’s gaze was directed at Ning Fan and the others’ location!

"He’s not looking at me, but at... Nuan’er..." Ning Fan’s brow slightly furrowed.

"Is this the Medicine Sect’s first disciple as my master mentioned..." Qin Xiansha muttered inwardly.

Following Qin Xiansha, there were six more Eternal Immortal Venerables intending to enter the Sanctum.

The crowd gradually became numb, no longer astonished by the Immortal Venerables entering. It was at this moment that the Douxi Immortal King unexpectedly left his soul plate at the registration site.

"The Douxi Immortal King is also planning to enter!" Many were taken aback.

After that, no other formidable figures registered.

Ning Fan, too, no longer waited and ascended into the sky with Ouyang Nuan, Wu Laoba, and Burying Moon. In an instant, the previously noisy Supreme Pill Divine City fell silent.

"...Indeed, the Rain Monarch intends to enter the Sanctum; he didn’t come here just for the spectacle!"

"Rumor has it that the Rain Monarch has a deep connection with the Medicine Sect’s first disciple. It seems indeed to be true..."

"Uh, hasn’t Miss Nuan yet broken through the Second Step? This cultivation... Why does it seem incredibly formidable, like that of a Human Profound Cultivator!"

"Who is that veiled woman? Her cultivation appears to be at the Peak of Shekong; is there such a person in the Eastern Heaven..."

The veiled woman mentioned by everyone was naturally Burying Moon. Through her ability to conceal herself, no one here could discern her actual Immortal Emperor-level cultivation, nor could recognize her identity, given her ancient stature.

"This woman... looks familiar..." Great Emperor Chonghe, observing from a distance in the starry sky, slightly furrowed his brow.

Emperor Yuan Dan, hidden within the Supreme Pill Divine City, also furrowed his brow, yet couldn’t discern Burying Moon’s true nature.

Unfortunately, Ning Fan did not agree to leave his soul plate or identity information, leaving the gathered cultivators unable to unravel Burying Moon’s true nature.

Gradually, attention shifted away from Burying Moon and focused on Wu Laoba.

A deathly silence filled the area!

Deathly silence followed by an uproar of discussions!

"This person, isn’t he that Cultivator of Dark Fate!"

"Why is this Wu-named cultivator with the Rain Monarch? Could they be in league!"

Numerous old monsters, having once suffered at Wu Laoba’s hands, experienced a chill down their backs, losing any trace of interest in spectating, now wishing to quickly depart from this place.

Restless, who knew if Wu Laoba’s appearance might bring star-shattering chaos, storms, and countless casualties!

Some even began to worry that Wu Laoba’s entrance into the Supreme Pill Sanctum might trigger unimaginable danger and changes! Even anxious old monsters, eager to enter the Sanctum, began to hesitate and fear moving forward.

Might the Supreme Pill Sanctum collapse due to this person’s entrance!!!

Sigh, who can truly say!

"Interesting! One doesn’t provoke a turtle in words nor the Rain Bandit in battle, yet it’s unexpected these two have collided, hehe, interesting."

A slightly feminine young voice suddenly resounded, and without anyone noticing, another figure appeared in the starry sky!

No one could tell when this person arrived; even Ning Fan narrowed his eyes, looking towards the newcomer with seriousness. Even he could only catch a faint trace of the newcomer’s arrival.

This was a black-clad youth, with an unfamiliar face, whose femininity was unusual for a man, and whose voice gave no hint of emotion yet instilled a bone-chilling coldness. His cultivation aura had reached the realm of the Eternal Third Calamity!

Gradually, people recognized the badge on a corner of the youth’s robe, and some who had ample experience identified its origin, gasping in shock.

The Dark Clan!

Even the likes of Chonghe and Yuan Dan, such old monsters, had their eyes shaken in the shadows.

Rumors said this Sanctum’s opening would see intervention by those of secret clans, and it turned out to be true...

Suddenly, Chonghe and Yuan Dan’s eyes narrowed!

To their shock, they discovered that within the shadow of the young man in black, another person was hidden, slowly emerging from the shadow!

This was a person completely concealed under a cloak, their appearance hidden and their aura not strong, with only two ghostly flames burning where the eyes should be. The feeling it gave was extremely eerie. Even with the cultivations of Yuan Dan and Chonghe, they did not notice this person at first!

Ning Fan’s eyes widened in shock.

Facing this cloaked figure, he felt a sense of dread rising from his Ancient Demon cultivation within him, as if a subordinate facing a superior!

Could it be that this cloaked figure was indeed an Ancient Demon! And one even stronger in bloodline than himself!

"In this Era of Decline, to think there are still such Ancient Demons..." Ning Fan mused to himself about the identity of the cloaked figure.

What concerned him more was that with these two members of the Dark Clan intervening in this journey to the Sacred Domain, it was unlikely to be a peaceful one.

Were these two here because of him?

It wasn’t just Ning Fan, all the Masters present were speculating about this possibility. The relationship between the inheritor of the Ancient Chaos and the Dark Clan had long been irreconcilable, yet both remained wary, unable to openly tear each other apart.

Would this trip to the Sacred Domain be the opportunity to finally break the stalemate?

"Is this child the inheritor of Ancient Chaos? Hehe, what does Friend Yin think of him..." The cloaked figure rasped in a voice transmission.

"Just so-so, this child is not truly eternal, and he has many secrets on him." The effeminate young man cast an indifferent glance at Ning Fan, with a hint of disdain. Named Yin Luosha, he was reputed to have the highest talent in the Dark Clan’s history, reportedly reaching the heights of their founder, An Yuanchen, in dark talent! He looked down on everything, and indeed, he had the credentials to do so.

"Does this matter require me to conveniently eliminate this child?"

"No need, our main task is the elder’s affair. If successful, what does this child amount to..." The effeminate young man grew fervent.

The revival of the Dark Clan was above all else! Naturally, if everything went smoothly, even the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor would be insignificant, and he would not mind eliminating a nobody like Ning Fan along the way.

As it turned out, the conflict between Ning Fan and the Dark Clan did not occur as imagined by the masses.

As time passed, all the Masters qualified for entry completed their registrations and began entering the beast-mouth passage, stepping along the light path one step at a time into another world.

Of course, Masters with high cultivations needed to suppress their power to enter. Ning Fan, Wu Laoba, and Burying Moon all needed to suppress their cultivations before they could enter.

Though it was the same light path, it led to 3,600 different directions. Ning Fan, under Burying Moon’s guidance, entered one of the light paths. To say the least, Burying Moon was very familiar with this place, and her choice of landing point was completely different from others.

"This sister seems very familiar with this place..." Ouyang Nuan marveled, unaware of Burying Moon’s true identity, only roughly knowing she was one of Ning Fan’s Cauldron Furnaces.

Apparently named Burying Moon, well, it shares a name with some ancient emperor, but such name overlaps are very common and nothing to be surprised about. No matter how highly she regarded her husband, Ouyang Nuan would not believe he could capture an Immortal Emperor as a Cauldron Furnace.

"Hmm, her presence makes things much more convenient." Ning Fan nodded.

Ouyang Nuan’s master, Wei Wuzhi, provided her with a map marking several hidden caves with sealed items beneficial for her Five-Color Medicine Soul. Unfortunately, with Wei Wuzhi’s True Immortal realm, retrieving them was impossible, but now with Ning Fan, many items could be acquired.

Moreover, the route chosen by Burying Moon happened to enter the inner regions from the outskirts, passing by these hidden caves and retrieving the sealed items one by one. This way, before entering the inner regions, Ouyang Nuan’s trials could be completed, and they could proceed with other matters.

"Thank you, Sister Burying Moon."

"It’s a small favor. Later on, I might need your assistance with your Nine Revolutions level Five-Color Medicine Soul." Burying Moon was quite courteous to Ouyang Nuan, unlike her hostile demeanor towards Ning Fan.

This left Ning Fan rather helpless, as Burying Moon seemed naturally at odds with him, often calling him a little pervert. Hmm, that nickname needed to be changed...

The light path gradually came to an end, and everyone felt a void beneath their feet, suddenly plummeting towards the world below. What unfolded beneath them was a world filled with the fragrance of medicine.

They barely had time to react before several silver streaks flew up, emitting hissing sounds.

"Master, be careful! Just a few Void Fragmentation Silver Flood Dragons! Let Little Ba handle these pests for you!"

Wu Laoba activated his Divine Skills, intending to slaughter the incoming Silver Flood Dragons and showcase his prowess before Ning Fan. Unfortunately, as soon as he made a move, a sense of weakness arose from within. Since suppressing his cultivation to the Crossing Truth realm had already weakened him, at this moment, his Crossing Truth mana failed to produce even a tenth of its normal effect. His mana stalled, greatly diminishing the power of his Divine Skills. In one strike, he failed to kill all the Silver Flood Dragons and was even knocked back several paces by one aggressive Silver Flood Dragon!

Damn, I forgot. The medicinal air here is too potent, requiring the power of a Medicine Soul Stone to counteract it, otherwise mana becomes weak!

What a disgrace! The lofty Eternal Immortal Venerable knocked back by mere Void Fragmentation whelps. Though unscathed, it was utterly humiliating!

Howl——

Little Maoqiu looked at Wu Laoba with some disdain. Where had the venerable demeanor of that day gone?

Ning Fan rubbed his forehead, doubting the wisdom of bringing Wu Laoba along. With a flick of his finger, the sharp edge of the Reverse Sea Sword swept across the air, swiftly eliminating all the Silver Flood Dragons. While Ning Fan’s medicinal soul was not as powerful as Ouyang Nuan’s, it was significantly better than Wu Laoba’s, hence he was less affected by the potent medicinal air here.

After eliminating the Silver Flood Dragons, Ning Fan and his party landed and began surveying the area.

This was the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain. Every blade of grass was a rare Spiritual Medicine. Back because it was the outskirts, the ages were not too high, considering every ten thousand years the outskirts experienced a cleansing...

The medicinal air here was extremely potent. With Ning Fan’s current level of Medicine Soul, he could not completely withstand the medicinal air here and had to rely on the power of the Medicine Soul Stone to survive under such air...

Among the four of them, only Ouyang Nuan, with her Nine Revolutions-level Medicine Soul, could roam freely in this place. Fortunately, they had brought plenty of Medicine Soul Stones, sufficient to sustain their consumption in the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain.

Ning Fan spread his spirit sense, carefully observing the surroundings and comparing it to the map of the outskirts.

"No need to look, we are in the southwestern region of the outskirts, a place filled with numerous valleys and many ancient cultivator caves left behind. The caves Ouyang wishes to find are mostly along this path. Before entering the inner regions, there won’t be much danger, so I don’t need to caution you too much. However, once inside, be extremely cautious. If you encounter a Dabei Clan cultivator, never strike them down, or you’ll face great trouble, even escaping unscathed as an Immortal Emperor is unlikely." Burying Moon warned.

"Dabei Clan cultivators? What do they entail?"

Ning Fan’s gaze sharpened. Information about the inner region of the Sacred Domain was rarely shared, so this was the first he heard of Dabei Clan cultivators present inside.

Dabei Clan...

He wasn’t sure if it was just a coincidence, but after entering this land, there was a subtle response from the Xuan Yin Realm within the Yin Yang Locket. Specifically, the key sealed within the stone door of the Scripture Tower in the Xuan Yin Realm seemed to sense something...

Was it because there was a Tianhuang Stone Gate located in the inner region here? Ning Fan was naturally aware of this information and couldn’t help but ponder this possibility.

"I don’t know much about the Dabei Clan cultivators. They are extremely xenophobic... Basically, if you encounter them, be very cautious. The Dabei Clan includes many Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses, so do not rashly slay any Dabei Clan people! In fact, to achieve several of your objectives on this trip, you might need the help of the Dabei Clan, so it will be necessary to gain their favor..."