Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 158: Facing Your Enemy, You Can Actually Laugh!
At the town’s entrance, the grand battle and standoff Yun Wangshu had anticipated did not occur. The two groups from before were nowhere to be seen, nor was Ning Xuan. Only a large, shocking puddle of fresh blood remained on the ground.
"What... what happened?"
Yun Wangshu’s heart tightened. Forcing herself to calm down, she asked the onlookers who were still staring blankly at the pool of blood.
Some of them simply gazed at her, dumbstruck. Where did this celestial fairy come from? She’s so beautiful!
"Such a swift sword! Such a fierce fist!" an old man muttered, the first to regain his senses.
Yun Wangshu let out a sigh of relief. He mentioned a sword. She remembered Wu Pianpian saying that after the fall of the Galaxy Sword Sect, almost no one in this area used swords. That must mean the one who acted was Ning Xuan! The blood on the ground isn’t his!
Instantly, Yun Wangshu summoned her Flying Boat and soared into the sky. Just as she ascended, she sensed Sword Qi rocketing into the heavens.
WHOOSH!
The Flying Boat sped in that direction. However, she soon stopped and hovered in the distance, because she realized the people besieging him seemed to have stopped.
Naturally, the two groups had not wanted to stop, but they had no choice. That bastard Ning Xuan’s mastery of swordsmanship was simply terrifying.
Just moments ago at the town entrance, a man who was only slightly faster than the others had his head lopped off by Ning Xuan’s sword before he could even speak. If it had ended there, it would have been one thing. But that bastard insisted on destroying the corpse to erase all traces. With a single punch, the falling head and the charging body exploded into a mist of blood.
It was so damn brutal!
By the time they came to their senses, Ning Xuan had already charged out. At first, they thought Ning Xuan had only succeeded by catching them unprepared. But they quickly realized they were gravely mistaken. Not only was the sword in his hand a rare Divine Weapon, but his swordsmanship was also unbelievably terrifying.
Every time his sword moved, someone died.
Left with no other option, both groups, bent on revenge, had almost simultaneously called for a halt.
But then, PFFT! A flash of sword light, and two more heads tumbled to the ground.
"My apologies, my hand seems to have a mind of its own," Ning Xuan said with an apologetic smile as he finally sheathed his sword.
Everyone was speechless with exasperation. What a wicked sword... and an even more wicked man! Yet, these were words they only dared to think.
Sword Cultivator. It was an ancient title—so ancient that if Ning Xuan hadn’t used it today, they would have completely forgotten such cultivators ever existed. Under such circumstances, it was perhaps understandable that they were rendered helpless by his swordsmanship.
"Ning Xuan, I am from the Kong Family, Kong—"
The young man from the Kong Family stepped forward, but Ning Xuan cut him off. "I’m not interested in your name. You want me to fight without my sword? Fine. Come on!"
Ning Xuan had made the offer himself, realizing that using his sword against them was indeed a form of bullying.
"You’re the one who said it! Today, for my grandfather, I—"
Ning Xuan interrupted him again. "Are you ever going to finish? Hurry up, there are others waiting!" He glanced at the youth in the other group.
The youth’s mouth twitched, his eyes filled with killing intent. This bastard is so arrogant!
As Sun Qin pondered, he sent a voice transmission to his men. "Kong Wei’s Martial Arts follow a domineering path, and his strength increased significantly after cultivating in the secret realm. I fear that bastard Ning Xuan’s offer to fight without his sword is just a trick. We were caught off guard before. If we were prepared, we could use our Majestic Pressure to suppress him so he couldn’t even draw his sword. That little beast wouldn’t stand a chance!"
「On the other side」
Repeatedly cut off and belittled by Ning Xuan, Kong Wei’s rage soared to its peak.
"Take my fist!"
With a furious roar, Kong Wei’s body thundered as he threw a vicious punch. It was like lightning tearing through the sky, followed by a bolt of thunder crashing down. His fist was like a red-hot steel ball, searing through the air and leaving a blazing aura in its wake.
Such pure Element Force. An Innate Body? Ning Xuan’s eyes lit up. He neither dodged nor retreated, meeting the attack with a punch of his own.
Sun Qin shook his head in disappointment. I won’t even get a chance to act. Kong Wei used his Bloodline Power to deliver his strongest punch, yet this little beast still dares to be so arrogant. There’s no suspense left in this battle.
However...
BANG!
As the two fists collided, the scorching aura that had been pushing forward was violently driven back. At the same time, Kong Wei’s body was sent flying.
Sun Qin’s eyes flew wide open. What did I just see?! Kong Wei’s arm exploded like rotten wood! Damnation! Does it have to be this absurd?! Keep in mind, Kong Wei is a prodigy the Kong Family poured its resources into! His opponents are supposed to be the chosen geniuses of the Ten Clans’ Great Competition! And yet, he couldn’t even take a single punch from Ning Xuan?! This is fucking ridiculous!
The entire area fell into a deathly silence. It was Ning Xuan who broke it first.
"You’ve suffered a cultivation deviation and used a Secret Technique to hide it. Are you looking down on me?"
Ning Xuan’s words left everyone stunned.
"Weiwei, why didn’t you tell us sooner?!" a middle-aged man cried, rushing to support Kong Wei, his voice filled with heartache and regret.
Kong Wei shook his head. "I was no match for him. There’s nothing to say." He stared at Ning Xuan with a complex expression. Ning Xuan had only just entered the Heavenly Realm. Meanwhile, even with his cultivation deviation, the power Kong Wei could muster was at the Fifth Layer Heavens, yet he couldn’t withstand a single punch. It was utterly humiliating.
Sun Qin, however, breathed a sigh of relief. It’s not that Ning Xuan is too strong; it’s that Kong Wei’s strength was severely diminished by his cultivation deviation! In that case... I’ll be the one to teach this little beast a lesson!
With this thought, Sun Qin stepped forward, a confident smile on his face. "Little... Ning Xuan, I will fight you!"
Ning Xuan glanced at him and asked, "When did you find out your family was destroyed?"
Sun Qin’s smile froze.
"I heard your family members talk about you. You’re Sun Qin, right? Your grandfather said you went to a secret realm to cultivate. He suffered a cultivation deviation from the grief of losing his family, yet here you are, standing before his killer, and you can still manage a smile. Impressive, truly..."
"Enough! Ning Xuan, you deserve to die!" Sun Qin could no longer maintain his composure, his face twisted in rage.
"Qin’er, he’s trying to disrupt your Mental State! Don’t fall for it!" a woman who bore a resemblance to Sun Qin hurriedly warned him from behind.
Ning Xuan pursed his lips. Him? Is he even worthy of me using such a tactic?
Across from them, Sun Qin closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, a strange blue light flickered deep within his pupils. The light reflected in Ning Xuan’s eyes, and it seemed as though a fierce fire began to blaze within them.
Ning Xuan appeared completely unaffected.
A flash of joy crossed Sun Qin’s eyes. He had just used a Pupil Skill he had learned from his cousin Ye, one that could throw a person’s mind and spirit into chaos.
You like messing with people’s Mental State, don’t you? Now you get a taste of your own medicine! Sun Qin sneered inwardly.
Certain that Ning Xuan had fallen into his trap, Sun Qin’s courage and confidence exploded. "You little beast, I don’t care where you came from. Today, there’s only one destination for you!"
"Cut the crap. If you’re going to fight, then hurry up and make your move!" Ning Xuan said, casually dusting off his clothes.
"Courting death!"
With a thunderous shout, Sun Qin threw a punch. At the same time, the blue light in his eyes flared intensely.
Just as Ning Xuan was about to move, he abruptly froze. His gaze went blank.
