Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 123 Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace, First Hearing of Heavens Beyond!

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace, First Hearing of Heavens Beyond!

After what felt like an eternity, the waiter wiped his neck, relieved to find his head still attached. Having wet himself in fear, he scrambled back to his post.

"How could you possibly be unharmed?!" Beside Ning Xuan, Yin the Fourth, who had been pouring wine, had a look of utter shock on his face. The other three men clutched their weapons, their eyes locked on Ning Xuan.

A dazzling flash of sword light was their answer.

Four heads went flying. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Clearly, Wu Pianpian has already killed their other three brothers. Trying to learn her whereabouts from them is pointless. Ning Xuan couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words. After the slaughter, he walked straight toward the exit. The other patrons snapped back to reality. They exchanged glances, but no one dared to make a move.

At the door, Ning Xuan took the initiative to place a Heavenly Crystal on the counter and apologized softly, "Sorry for the disturbance, boss."

Only after Ning Xuan had vanished from sight did a murmur break out.

"B-Big Brother, are we just going to let this go?!"

"What else can we do?!"

"But..."

"But my ass! If you’re so tough, where were you a minute ago?!"

"Second Brother, that’s enough. Third Brother, he’s either from Su Yue Zhuai or the Martial God Temple. We can’t afford to provoke someone like that!"

In a corner, a few others were whispering amongst themselves. "Besides that woman in red who killed the three Yin brothers, more and more people have been heading into the Endless Sand Sea these past two days. It seems the legends are true! There really are ruins deep within the sea of sand!"

"So what? Disciples from all the top powers have mobilized. Even if there are relics, all we can do is watch from the sidelines!"

"Should we go take a look? We can just watch from afar and make sure not to get involved!"

"You go if you want, but I’m not going. They think that young man was from Su Yue Zhuai or the Martial God Temple, but they’re wrong. The disciples from those two great powers have already gone ahead!"

"Ah? How do you know?"

"Those three young men who left the city earlier, who do you think they were?"

"Er, how would I know?"

"If I’m not mistaken, they were Zhan Wushuang, Xing Baishou, and Jing Tianchou—known as the Three Prodigies of the Martial God Temple!"

"Ah!"

"And those people who appeared later... that girl who looked like a celestial fairy was Fan Xueyan, the current Saintess of Su Yue Zhuai! Logically, she should be the next Sect Master, yet she was so respectful to the young man beside her."

"This..."

"The only group that seemed slightly weaker was the one from the Dao Xuan Institute. Then again, after seeing that young man’s methods, who can really say for sure!"

Any lingering thoughts the patrons had about venturing out of the city vanished completely.

「Elsewhere.」

Ning Xuan left the inn with the child and was quickly followed. Without a change in his expression, he led the child and Little White out of Burial Sand City.

"Alright, stop right there. This place is not..." A figure suddenly appeared, blocking Ning Xuan’s path.

Before he could finish, a sword pierced his throat.

The men trailing behind were dumbfounded. This bastard has no martial honor!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Several of them drew their weapons.

"Ning Xuan, you are arrogant! Do you have any idea who we are..." one of them growled, his voice brimming with killing intent.

Before he could finish speaking, another sword strike silenced him, piercing his throat.

Ning Xuan faced the remaining few, his gaze landing on the man clutching his now-bleeding neck. "Did I give you permission to speak?" he asked, his face an emotionless mask.

The three remaining men were rendered speechless. They had been on guard, yet when Ning Xuan struck, their companion still hadn’t been able to dodge. It was terrifying.

"Who are you?" Ning Xuan finally asked, sweeping his gaze over them.

"We are from Su Yue Zhuai! We are Beast Tamer Officers under Young Master Jun!" the man in the center said. His eyes, initially filled with fear, suddenly blazed with courage at the mention of Young Master Jun. As he finished speaking, his face swelled with pride and arrogance. The other two straightened up, their expressions mirroring his.

Ning Xuan’s expression flickered with surprise. So-called Beast Tamer Officers are those who raise Element Beasts. These men are genuine King Realm experts! For them to feel such superiority just from taming beasts for someone... if they aren’t fools, then this Young Master Jun must be incredibly powerful. And having reached the King Realm, they certainly aren’t fools.

At that thought, Ning Xuan’s eyes lit up. He quickly asked, "Where can I find your young master?"

"Our young master has gone to explore the ruins. Ning Xuan, if you know what’s good for you, surrender now! If you wait for him to return, even death will be a luxury!" the man said, divulging his master’s whereabouts without the slightest hesitation.

"Alright," Ning Xuan nodded.

Just as a hint of joy appeared on the three men’s faces, a sword light flashed. Apart from the man in the middle, the other two were cut down in an instant.

"I’d like you to lead the way. No problem, right?" Ning Xuan asked him.

Staring at the sword pressed against his throat, the man didn’t dare to disobey and quickly agreed.

Ning Xuan collected four Storage Rings. As his Divine Sense probed them, he, who had expected nothing, let out a soft sound of surprise. The four rings all contained Heavenly Crystals, and a considerable amount at that.

"You have Heavenly Crystals, too?" Ning Xuan immediately asked the last man.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" the man stammered, handing over his Storage Ring.

"Where did you get them?"

"Naturally, they were rewards from Young Master Jun... Jun Ting. He’s very generous; he always rewards us with plenty of Heavenly Crystals."

Ning Xuan’s eyes shone. "Does your Su Yue Zhuai have a Heavenly Grade vein?"

"No, no, we don’t."

"Then what’s the story with this Jun Ting?"

"He... he’s not actually a disciple of our Su Yue Zhuai. He comes from the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace."

Ning Xuan was astonished. "Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace? Is there a sect on the continent even greater than the three great powers?"

"The Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace isn’t a sect; it’s a world! A world that can lead to the Heavens Beyond!" Reaching this point, the man paused and mustered his courage. "Young... Young Master Ning, you are very strong. But I advise you to back off. Young Master Jun is strong. Incredibly strong!"

"Tell me, just how strong is he?"

"When Young Master Jun first appeared at our Su Yue Zhuai, he was injured and only at the Earth Realm of his cultivation. Yet, with that strength, he instantly killed one of our sect’s King Realm experts! And there’s our sect’s current Saintess, Fan Xueyan. She was just an ordinary outer disciple, but after following Young Master Jun for only a year, she can now, while only in the Human Realm, kill King Realm experts in an instant!"

The man had expected Ning Xuan to be frightened. Instead, Ning Xuan only grew more excited. Now this is the kind of opponent I’ve been looking for!

"Just point the way. I’ll deliver myself right to his doorstep!"

The man obediently pointed. By the time he regained his senses, Ning Xuan had already taken flight with the child and Little White, using Sword Control.

In the Endless Sand Sea, yellow sand stretched as far as the eye could see. After flying a hundred miles using Sword Control, Ning Xuan saw a vast Abyss.

"Sister Wu is down there!" the child’s voice rang out.

Using Sword Control, Ning Xuan dove directly into it.

After descending thousands of feet, they were able to set foot on solid ground. The surroundings were a barren, crimson landscape. However, in the distance, he saw the entrance to a cave.

He walked over and saw that the cave overlooked a drop of tens of thousands of feet. Looking down, he saw an expansive primeval jungle below. Gazing from their position, he could faintly make out a palace complex hidden deep within the jungle.

"Let’s go!"

Ning Xuan once again rose into the air using Sword Control, heading directly into the depths. Along the way, he encountered no birds or beasts, but he could smell the scent of blood. The deeper they flew, the stronger the stench of blood became.

Suddenly, the child pointed below, her face full of surprise.