Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 147: Divine Demon Physique? Let me fight you!
As they continued on their way, Sun Zhu, who had hesitated several times, finally couldn’t hold back. "Big Brother," he asked, "do you really intend to move against the Jun Family?"
Ning Xuan was somewhat surprised. "You know of the Jun Family?"
"It’s all because of that scoundrel who planted a prohibition inside me. He’s utterly devious!" Speaking of this, Sun Zhu, who had just learned a new word, was still gritting his teeth in anger.
Ning Xuan’s interest was piqued. "How so? Tell me about it."
"To tell you the truth, it wasn’t his main body that planted the prohibition inside me, but his Dao Body—one at the peak of the Human Realm."
Sun Zhu’s words were shocking. Ning Xuan stopped in his tracks, waiting for him to reveal everything.
"That Jun Ting you just mentioned... I’ve heard him talk about him before. That guy has been throwing his weight around in the Lower Realm! I heard he even wanted to sleep with some princess."
"Princess Mingzhu?"
"Yes, yes! Princess Mingzhu! Of course, her father, the king, refused. As a result, Jun Ting flew into a rage and wanted to lead his men to wipe out an entire country! But at the crucial moment, that scoundrel stepped in and stopped Jun Ting!"
Hearing this, understanding dawned on Ning Xuan. No wonder the King of Dong Cang was the first to step forward and recognize his position as Human Emperor after the Human Emperor’s Order was issued. No wonder Princess Mingzhu was clamoring to take revenge for the Ning Family after hearing he had entered the Pride Hunting Ground. And no wonder Jun Ting harbored such a deep grudge against Ning Yang at the Galaxy Sword Sect.
Sun Zhu made it sound simple, but Ning Xuan suspected the events in the Lower Realm were far more complicated. He wasn’t interested in the details, however. He was more concerned about what happened at the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace.
"And then?" he asked immediately.
"Then that scoundrel’s Dao Body arrived here first. He’s vengeful, so he took the initiative to provoke the Jun Family. The son of a bitch was only in the Human Realm, so of course he couldn’t win. He fled all the way to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and dragged me into his fight with the Jun Family!" As he spoke of this, Sun Zhu was brimming with murderous intent.
Ning Xuan understood. Ningyang’s Dao Body must have first discovered the demonic ape in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, then devised a meticulous plan to deliberately lure the Jun Family there. In the end, he took advantage of the demonic ape while it was injured, subduing it and planting a prohibition within its body.
The demonic ape was capable of fighting an Emperor Realm Martial Artist, yet it had been injured. The Jun Family was clearly no pushover.
"How many Emperor Realm masters does the Jun Family have?" Ning Xuan asked at once.
To his surprise, Sun Zhu shook his head. "None. In fact, there are no Emperor Realm masters in the entire Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace."
"Huh?" Ning Xuan looked at Sun Zhu, puzzled.
"I don’t know why I was able to reach the Emperor Realm, either. But many of the Human Race’s cities are very dangerous. If I were to use my Emperor Realm strength within them, I would be obliterated!" Sun Zhu, apparently aware of what Ning Xuan was thinking, also shook his head in confusion.
Ning Xuan was baffled. "But you were able to use it in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range?"
"Occasionally. Although the Jun Family has no one in the Emperor Realm, they do have a peak King Realm master. Plus, the family has a genius named Jun Huanchao. Though he’s only in the Heavenly Realm, his strength far surpasses that of the average King Realm cultivator. It was because I underestimated him that that scoundrel got the upper hand!" Sun Zhu fidgeted impatiently, flames flickering in his eyes.
"Don’t worry," Ning Xuan consoled him. "We’ll have our revenge soon enough."
Sun Zhu was about to nod, but his face immediately soured. "But what about the four major families? Even if I can use my Emperor Realm strength, I can’t take them all on! Big Brother, you need to think this through!"
Ning Xuan sighed. "I wish I didn’t have to. But I need those entry tickets."
Sun Zhu was speechless. Hadn’t two of the major families just invited them?
"That’s not enough. I have three companions, too. I’ve already done the math. If they keep provoking me, I’ll just wipe out all four major families. Then the four of us can take their spots. It’s a perfect fit."
Sun Zhu’s eyes widened. Four people, each representing a family? Is he serious?
"I’m not joking. Just imagine if the two of us wiped out the four major families. Wouldn’t that be glorious? We’d be the center of attention, and you’d be a god-like figure throughout the entire Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace!"
The more Sun Zhu listened, the brighter his eyes grew. He started fidgeting, itching to go and topple the four major families right away.
Seeing that his pitch had succeeded, Ning Xuan felt a surge of excitement himself. For him, however, finding Ningyang’s Dao Body remained the most important task. "How far are we from his Dao Body?"
Ningyang’s Dao Body had placed a prohibition on Sun Zhu, creating a mysterious connection between them. Although Ning Xuan had now broken it, he imagined that Ningyang’s Dao Body must be waiting up ahead.
"Not far! We should be able to see him by tomorrow at the latest!" Flames of anticipation danced in Sun Zhu’s eyes. It was time to settle the score.
Ning Xuan nodded. As night fell, the two ascended a summit and saw a city on the distant horizon.
"He’s in the city!" Sun Zhu pointed, looking as if he wanted to charge in immediately.
"We’ll rest here for the night and set out early tomorrow morning." Ning Xuan wanted to go as well, but his cultivation had not yet reached the absolute peak of the Human Realm.
Sun Zhu opened his mouth to protest but ultimately agreed.
That night, Element Qi roared through the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range. Within a ten-mile radius, the essence of all trees and Spirit Grass was completely drained. After midnight, Ning Xuan finally reached the absolute peak of the Human Realm.
Eager for a challenge, Sun Zhu insisted on a spar, only to get thrashed soundly. For the rest of the night, he shamelessly pestered Ning Xuan for pointers. By the time the sun broke the horizon, a determined Sun Zhu had cultivated his Stacking Fist to the twenty-fourth level of Stacking Strength. At that moment, his spirit and vitality reached their zenith.
Seated in meditation, Ning Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.
"Let’s go. We’re leaving the mountains," he said to Sun Zhu.
"This early?" Sun Zhu, who had been suppressing his cultivation at the peak of the Human Realm, was surprised.
"We have a visitor."
The two immediately descended the mountain. Just as they emerged from the range, they saw a person standing in the distance. Clad in green robes, he stood on the grassland with a posture as straight as a javelin, seeming to have fused with heaven and earth.
Ning Yang—or to be precise, his Dao Body.
"You scoundrel! You dare show your face?!" Upon seeing him, Sun Zhu could no longer hold back. Flames leaped in his eyes as his fighting spirit surged.
"I knew the one who could break the prohibition I set could only be you." Ningyang’s Dao Body paid no attention to Sun Zhu, simply watching Ning Xuan with a smile of gratified relief.
Ning Xuan, however, slapped his forehead. "Oh no, I forgot something!"
Sun Zhu quickly turned to him. "Big Brother, what is it?"
"I forgot to bring a leash for the dog!"
Sun Zhu looked completely puzzled. The expression on Ningyang’s Dao Body stiffened, which only confirmed Ning Xuan’s suspicion that the Dao Body and main body could share information.
Thrilled by this realization, Ning Xuan stared at Ningyang’s Dao Body. "If I’m not mistaken, this Dao Body of yours possesses another type of Divine Demon Physique. Thank you for finding all these different physiques for me!"
Ningyang’s Dao Body just smiled. "I would be quite pleased if you could take this one from me as well," he said, his voice filled with unparalleled confidence.
"What bullshit Divine Demon Physique! Let me at you!" Unable to restrain himself any longer, Sun Zhu bellowed as he stomped forward.
This Dao Body had become an idol of fear in his heart. Now that they were in the same realm, he would use this very opportunity to shatter that idol.
