Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 186: Mocked by a Bird!
Ning Xuan’s heart tightened for a moment, but then he grew excited. My body is normally impervious to ordinary swords and blades, yet I’m actually injured! That proves how sharp this pangolin’s tail is. What excited him even more was its combat awareness. This pangolin is more adept at combat than many King Realm experts!
Outside, Wu Pianpian and Yun Wangshu had assumed Ning Xuan would be enraged. Instead, they heard him exclaim with excitement, "This is great! If the very first Element Beast is this powerful, the ones that follow are bound to be even more thrilling!"
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Pianpian immediately chided with a laugh, "Go ahead and laugh. You’ll be crying soon enough!"
It remained to be seen whether Ning Xuan would cry, but the pangolin in the Gravity Mountains certainly felt like it. I never imagined that leaving a bloodstain on his neck would be the most glorious moment of my life. After that, no matter how bizarre its attacks became, all of them were ineffective. What’s more, its opponent seemed to anticipate its every move, as if he was already waiting for each attack. All it could do was take a beating.
Suddenly, the pangolin let out a sharp cry. The next moment, the ground began to quake with a deep RUMBLE...
Ning Xuan focused his gaze and saw a herd of wild boars, each dozens of feet long, charging at lightning speed. They smashed through one ancient tree after another as they stampeded toward him.
"Oh-ho, you’ve got helpers, do you!"
Facing the furiously charging wild boars that formed a small beast tide, Ning Xuan didn’t retreat. Instead, he advanced, charging straight into the herd. As he charged forward, without even looking, he simply reached out and grabbed. The pangolin’s tail, which had been striking from a bizarre angle, crashed right into his hand!
Ning Xuan swung it around like a club, creating a powerful whoosh.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The boars at the forefront were sent flying one after another!
"So brutal! But I love it!" Outside, Wu Pianpian licked her red lips in excitement, eager to jump in and take Ning Xuan’s place.
A glint of admiration also appeared in Yun Wangshu’s eyes. There was no denying that the relentless, domineering aura emanating from Ning Xuan was very attractive. No wonder Yi Yi can’t stop thinking about him. If it were me... Pah! Her cheeks reddened unconsciously again. This time, however, Wu Pianpian’s attention was entirely on Ning Xuan, so she didn’t notice. Otherwise, she would have surely teased Yun Wangshu about it.
Back in the Gravity Mountains, Ning Xuan suddenly felt his hand go light. He turned his head and saw he was only holding a piece of the tail; the rest of the pangolin’s body had burst apart after more than a dozen impacts!
BANG!
A wild boar charged fiercely, its savage collision striking Ning Xuan’s body once again. His blood and vital energy surged.
It hit me in just a moment of distraction. I like this speed! Ning Xuan let out a long howl, his body booming like thunder as he charged straight into the remaining wild boars. He swung his fists ferociously!
At first, Ning Xuan still felt a sense of resistance. This was the Majestic Pressure of gravity at work. Gravity affects speed, and speed determines the power of a punch; throwing a punch on land and throwing one underwater yields different amounts of force. He felt this resistance because, under the Majestic Pressure, punching on land felt like he was moving through water. However, each of Ning Xuan’s punches was faster and more ferocious than the last. After little more than a dozen punches, every time he threw his fist, it was accompanied by a sonic boom. The feeling of resistance vanished! He had constructed his own unique Force Field Domain here, preventing the Majestic Pressure of gravity from penetrating it.
Outside, Wu Pianpian was utterly shocked. Good heavens, he did it so quickly! She had personally experienced how fierce the Element Beasts in the Gravity Mountains were; that was why she could traverse the Pride Hunting Ground on the Yuan Ling Continent with such ease. Ning Xuan was only in the Seventh Layer Heavens of the Heavenly Realm, yet he was even more formidable than she had been at the Ninth Layer Heavens!
"What a little monster," she muttered under her breath after coming to her senses.
In the trial grounds, Ning Xuan moved like walking thunder, his body booming incessantly. Element Force surged within him, and he was filled to the brim with power.
BOOM!
He threw another punch, striking a wild boar right between the eyes. This time, the boar’s body exploded on impact! The remaining wild boars all skidded to a halt, then turned tail and fled.
CLANG!
Suddenly, a sharp claw descended from the High Heavens. Ning Xuan, his spirit honed to its absolute peak, had no intention of retreating and met the attack head-on. A sound like clashing metal echoed. Ning Xuan’s body trembled as if struck by lightning. Above, a vast shadow loomed over him as the claw struck again.
At that moment, Ning Xuan found it hard to breathe. The creature looked just like an eagle or a falcon, but it was a hundred times larger. This ferocious bird spread its wings, dominating the entire area. The Majestic Pressure of gravity seemed to merge with it, and the Force Field Domain Ning Xuan had just established was instantly shattered. Although it was only a single creature, the pressure it exerted on Ning Xuan was greater than that of the entire herd of wild boars combined.
Ning Xuan chose to dodge. He barely avoided it.
CRUNCH!
The large rock behind him was pulverized under the ferocious bird’s claw as if it were made of tofu. Truly terrifying.
Despite its enormous size, the ferocious bird was terrifyingly fast. Ning Xuan hadn’t even stabilized his stance before the claw struck again. He could only dodge once more.
RIP!
This time, the claw tore through Ning Xuan’s clothes, leaving another bloody gash on his back!
"Hahaha, I definitely came to the right place!" Ning Xuan laughed heartily. Anyone who didn’t know him might think he had masochistic tendencies.
Thanks to his Kunpeng Divine Vein, Ning Xuan had already mastered the Kunpeng Technique. Furthermore, his gains in the Pride Hunting Ground had elevated his Body Technique Skill to a new level. Until now, he believed he was second to none when it came to speed. Of course, that didn’t include Jun Wudao, who was born with an exceptional ability to sense danger. However, meeting Jun Wudao had only strengthened Ning Xuan’s resolve to become even faster. The Martial Artists of the Yao Guang Realm were born as kings, their danger sense so refined it was practically a conditioned reflex. But what if my speed was so fast that they couldn’t even perceive the danger? How could they possibly react then?
Just moments ago, his punches had diminished the effects of gravity, increasing his speed fractionally, only for a new terrifying creature to immediately challenge him. This made Ning Xuan extremely satisfied with his trip to the Gravity Mountains. That being said, he didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless.
His figure flickered again. He was fast, but the ferocious bird was faster. Before long, Ning Xuan’s clothes were reduced to tattered rags—a very "fashion-forward" look. His upper body was now crisscrossed with several more bloody wounds.
Outside, Wu Pianpian subconsciously clutched her clothes tighter. Thank goodness I didn’t run into that ferocious bird last time I was here. How would I have survived? She was well aware that if she had encountered this bird back then, she wouldn’t have lasted nearly as long as Ning Xuan.
Suddenly, the ferocious bird that had been madly attacking Ning Xuan stopped clawing. Instead, it began to circle high above him. Then, it let out a series of cries.
"GAK... GAK... GAK..."
The sound was strangely like a duck quacking.
Ning Xuan’s expression was impassive. This thing is mocking me. There was no anger in his heart, no desire to blame the heavens or anyone else. Instead, he began to reflect. The only reason I was hit is because I’m still not fast enough. As for the Majestic Pressure of gravity... that’s just an excuse!
