Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 156: Are the Ten Great Families That Weak?!
"Father, you can go back now. I’ve got this under control; nothing will go wrong," a middle-aged man said to the elder beside him outside the Bagua Nine Palaces formation.
The elder’s expression was grave as he asked, "Are you sure he’s inside?!"
"One hundred percent! Shortly after he entered the city, I ordered the grand formation activated! By now, he’s probably clinging to his last breath!" the middle-aged man laughed, his words brimming with boundless confidence.
The elder nodded, his expression softening as he let out a sigh of relief. A grand formation laid out across an entire city could defeat even the most elite Dao Xuan Masters. He refused to believe Ning Xuan could be a master of both Dao and Martial Cultivation.
"Heh, that punk is too arrogant! Of all the people to provoke, he had to pick us Dao Xuan Masters!" someone in the back chimed in.
Every one of them was beaming with excitement.
"After this, our Wu Family’s prestige will definitely rise to a new level!"
"Of course! If the Young Master ranks in the top ten in the great competition of the Ten Clans, it will be a double celebration! I propose we hold a grand feast for our guests when the time comes!"
"Seconded!"
The entire group was jubilant.
Suddenly, a voice spoke from ahead, "Quite a lively scene, isn’t it?"
The crowd looked toward the source of the voice, all of them stunned. The person who spoke was a young man they had never seen before.
The middle-aged man was the first to react. "Ning... Ning Xuan?!"
"Yes, it’s me. Hello, everyone," Ning Xuan greeted them with a smile, as if meeting long-lost old friends.
Friends, my ass!
They weren’t feeling friendly at all.
"You... how could you possibly have gotten through the Bagua Nine Palaces?!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" they murmured, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"It’s just the Bagua Nine Palaces. With guidance from a Dao Divine Master, how could it possibly trap me?" Ning Xuan brandished the piece of paper in his hand triumphantly. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
WHOOSH!
Vines suddenly appeared out of nowhere and snatched the paper away. It was the Wu Family’s patriarch who had struck.
He unfolded it, and his eyes immediately widened.
The middle-aged man leaned in, equally shaken. "A Dao Divine Master... This is truly the work of a Dao Divine Master!"
Another man squeezed his head between them and spoke in a trembling voice.
WHOOSH!
A hand shot out from nowhere and snatched the paper away.
"How dare you! That’s mine!"
"What do you mean, yours? He’s the one holding it, so it rightfully belongs to me!"
"Stop fighting! I’m the patriarch, so I should be the one to keep it safe!"
"Piss off!"
The verbal conflict quickly escalated into a physical one.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A moment later, a great battle erupted. Various resplendent Dao Xuan Techniques blossomed in the chaos. As for Ning Xuan, he had been completely forgotten.
By the time they came to their senses, it was too late.
PFFT!
A Dao Xuan Master who had just taken a step forward was instantly torn in half.
Everyone else froze in their tracks.
Someone stammered, "The Bagua Nine Palaces! How did we end up inside the grand formation?!"
"What’s there to panic about? We’re incredibly familiar with this grand formation. Getting out is..."
The man didn’t finish his sentence before a mysterious force obliterated him.
"The formation has been altered! Who did this?!"
"Where’s Ning Xuan?!"
PFFT!
The terrifying aura manifested again, wiping out another Dao Xuan Master.
"Damn it! It must be that little beast’s doing— Ah!"
Before he could finish, a scream cut him off. One after another, the Dao Xuan Masters were annihilated. Some broke down completely, kneeling on the ground to beg for mercy, but it was useless.
Within this grand formation, they were like lambs for the slaughter, completely unable to escape.
While they were being massacred, Ning Xuan had already found the Wu Family’s Secret Vault. He cleared it out completely and then swaggered away.
When Ning Xuan appeared in the city, many people rubbed their eyes in disbelief. They could only stare dumbfounded as he walked into the distance.
Once Ning Xuan was gone, all of Dao Xuan City erupted.
"He... How did he get out?!"
"He’s safe and sound, which means..."
"That can’t be real! The Wu Family is ranked eighth among the Ten Clans! How could he have wiped them out so effortlessly?!"
"Are the Ten Clans that weak? Are you fucking kidding me?!"
"It’s not that the Ten Clans are weak, it’s that his methods are too terrifying!"
Everyone fell silent. On second thought, Ning Xuan’s actions were always unpredictable.
First was the Kong Family. He had anticipated their anticipation, using their own people to lull them into a false sense of security while he had already infiltrated their ranks, waiting for the right moment to strike. Then came the Sun Family. They were cautious, having learned from the Kong Family’s fate, but who could have expected that punk would actually know alchemy?! Even more unexpectedly, he controlled a formidable Strange Fire!
"Could he also be a Dao Xuan Master?!" someone suddenly blurted out, thinking of the fates of the first two families.
People exchanged glances, the possibility seeming more and more likely.
「A short time later.」
News spread from the Wu Family’s estate.
"He used a single piece of paper to make the Wu Family’s Dao Xuan Masters fight among themselves? Then they unknowingly stumbled into their own grand formation, which he had secretly altered, only to be killed by it?"
"Are the members of the Wu Family idiots? How could they be deceived by a single piece of paper?!"
"What? It’s suspected to be the work of a Dao Divine Master? And now many other Dao Xuan Masters are fighting over it?!"
After a brief silence, countless people ran madly toward the Wu Family’s compound. Many of those who came to Dao Xuan City to make a living were Dao Xuan Masters. Hearing this news, they could no longer restrain themselves.
High in the sky above Dao Xuan City, Yun Wangshu looked down from her Flying Boat and sighed, "Men die for wealth as birds die for food. The legacy of a Dao Divine Master holds a fatal attraction for Dao Xuan Masters. I’m just glad you’re not my enemy."
Yun Wangshu had anticipated this outcome the moment Ning Xuan completed the so-called inheritance. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken back her talisman. Now, it seemed her decision had been very wise.
Ning Xuan, still coveting her talisman, immediately laid on the flattery. "Wangshu, you give me too much credit. You’re so beautiful that even if we were enemies, I could never..."
Yun Wangshu cut him off with a dramatic eye-roll. "Stop right there. Have you already forgotten how Princess Mingzhu and Fan Xueyan died? I heard you kicked Princess Mingzhu’s head around like a ball."
This guy simply had no concept of being gentle with women.
Ning Xuan coughed awkwardly. "That was an accident, a pure accident!" If Yun Wangshu hadn’t brought them up, he would have almost forgotten who they were.
"By the way, what was in the Wu Family’s treasure vault? Any powerful Dao Xuan Techniques?!" Yun Wangshu suddenly remembered, her pretty face filled with excitement and hope.
"Let me check."
Ning Xuan hadn’t looked closely either. Including the loot from the previous two families, he had only focused on harvesting, at most checking the count of Heavenly Crystals. After all, they were the most direct measure of his gains and directly affected the speed of his cultivation.
His Divine Sense probed inside, and he quickly found a huge pile of books. He transported them all out at once, nearly filling the Flying Boat. The two of them had no choice but to sit pressed closely together. Ning Xuan occasionally brushed against her smooth skin, and the intoxicating scent of her body filled his nostrils, making him feel rather restless.
Suddenly, Yun Wangshu’s eyes lit up as she held up a sheepskin scroll. "This is perfect for you!"
