Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 199: The Ancestral Coffin Board of the Kong Family Can’t be Suppressed Any Longer!
After confirming his assessment was correct, Ning Xuan lowered his hand and asked Kong Zhong, "Besides you, are there any other members of the Kong Family’s younger generation present?"
"What do you mean by that? Heh, Ning Xuan, I know you’re strong, but let me tell you, this is the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace! Do you really think the Kong Family no longer exists?!"
With that said, Kong Zhong scanned the area and proudly declared, "As long as I, Kong Zhong, am here, the Kong Family will not perish!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
On the Kong Family’s Flying Ship, the several King Realm powerhouses all smiled. He was truly worthy of the high hopes they had placed in him as the Qilin heir. His Mental State alone was enough to dominate countless King Realm powerhouses, let alone those in the Heavenly Realm!
The members of the Chu Family also wore solemn expressions. This Kong Zhong was unbelievably strong. However, when they thought of their Young Master Chu Yang, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Kong Zhong might be strong, but compared to their Young Master, he was still a long way off.
It was Chu Mingfeng who sighed, feeling a little worried for Chu Tian. The Chu Family also had its prodigies, and though they seemed to dim under Chu Yang’s radiance, Chu Mingfeng had always been confident in Chu Tian. He believed that Chu Tian would definitely become a dark horse in this grand competition of the Ten Clans. But now, that confidence was wavering. This Kong Zhong’s strength was simply absurd.
Additionally, Ning Xuan’s strength seemed to fall far short of the legends. Considering how he had dealt with the other major families by relying entirely on strategy, Chu Mingfeng began to harbor deep doubts. Could it be that I was wrong? Is Ning Xuan’s strength not that great after all?
Just then, he heard Ning Xuan speak up. "Hmm, I believe you."
At these words, everyone was stunned, wondering if he was preparing to back down.
"Hahaha, in that case, present your Magical Treasure, and this young master will leave your corpse intact!" Kong Zhong declared, incredibly smug.
"I haven’t finished speaking. It’s true the Kong Family won’t perish while you’re around. But you... you’re about to die," Ning Xuan said, shaking his head with a pitying look in his eyes.
"What did you say? Haha, you’ve got guts! Come on, I’ll stand right here and let you hit me. If you can kill me, this young master will have no complaints! And they absolutely won’t seek revenge on you!"
The few powerhouses on the Kong Family’s Flying Ship nodded in unison. They now had complete faith in Kong Zhong.
"Fine."
Ning Xuan uttered a single word and threw another punch. It was purely the strength of his Physical Body. If this fellow was asking for death, he might as well grant his wish. As for using Element Force or Divine Vein Power, it would be a waste.
This time, Kong Zhong still didn’t retreat. He was just about to open his mouth to mock Ning Xuan when, suddenly...
SPLURT!
He spat out a mouthful of incredibly foul-smelling black blood.
"Zhong’er, your hair!" someone on the Flying Ship cried out in shock.
In that short instant, Kong Zhong’s hair had turned a grim gray!
"Impossible?! I possess a Divine Pattern, how could I... No, wait..."
WHOOSH!
As Kong Zhong plummeted, a figure caught him and returned him to the Flying Ship. A quick check revealed that Kong Zhong’s aura was in turmoil and his life force was rapidly draining away. The most obvious change was his head of gray hair, which was now quickly turning snow-white.
"Why is this happening? Ning Xuan, what did you do?!" an elder roared, his eyes bloodshot, looking as if he wanted to tear Ning Xuan limb from limb and devour him raw.
"Grandfather, don’t blame... cough, cough, don’t blame him..." With the elder’s help, Kong Zhong managed to get up, only to immediately fall to his knees before Ning Xuan with a thud. "Ning... cough, cough, Young Master Ning, I beg you, save me," he pleaded, his face a mask of desperation.
It was only then that he finally understood the meaning of Ning Xuan’s earlier question. Ning Xuan must have spotted the abnormality from the very beginning! And if he could see it, perhaps he had a solution. Driven by an intense will to live, Kong Zhong was now no different from a stray dog wagging its tail and begging for scraps. His former arrogance and domineering presence had vanished completely.
The Chu Family was stunned. They hadn’t expected such a sudden reversal. Many of them, unsure of what had even happened, looked on in utter confusion.
Chu Mingfeng was both shocked and deeply embarrassed. Just a moment ago, I was questioning Ning Xuan’s abilities, and now I’ve been proven wrong at the speed of light. Talk about instant karma!
The members of the Kong Family exchanged bewildered glances. They couldn’t make sense of the situation either. Everything had been fine just a moment ago. How did a single punch from Ning Xuan, using only the strength of his Physical Body, reduce Kong Zhong to this state?
"Zhong’er, what’s wrong with you?!" a middle-aged man cried out as he knelt beside Kong Zhong, his expression a mixture of heartache, panic, and helplessness. At the same time, he looked toward Ning Xuan, his eyes full of pleading.
"I can’t save you. Besides, even if I could, I wouldn’t," Ning Xuan said.
Yet, his words paradoxically gave the Kong family a glimmer of hope.
THUD!
The middle-aged man reacted the fastest, dropping to his knees immediately. The elder followed suit. Then, one after another, the remaining Martial Artists on the Flying Ship all knelt down.
The Chu Family members were dumbstruck. They wanted to scream, "Hello? Ning Xuan is your enemy! He’s the one who burned down your ancestral home! Instead of seeking revenge, you’re actually kneeling before him! If your ancestors in the Nine Springs knew, they would leap from their graves in fury." Someone even muttered under their breath, "The coffin lids of the Kong Family’s ancestors must be rattling right now."
The Kong Family elder heard the comment and stiffened for a moment before continuing to plead, "Young Master, if you can save Zhong’er’s life, the Kong Family will follow your lead from now on!"
"You... you’re going to acknowledge Ning Xuan as your master?!" someone from the Chu Family’s Flying Ship blurted out in disbelief.
"Yes!" the elder agreed without hesitation, gritting his teeth.
"Damn, has the world gone mad?!"
"Am I dreaming?!"
"If word of this gets out, it will cause an uproar throughout the entire Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace!"
Among the younger generation, many couldn’t contain themselves and broke into a buzz of discussion. The cleverer ones had already quietly taken out their Memory Stones to record the scene. News this explosive would be absolutely earth-shattering if it spread. The Memory Stones capturing these events would surely be in frenzied demand.
Among the older generation, many looked at Ning Xuan with envy. The Kong Family’s ancestral lands might be gone, but their true pillars were all here on this Flying Ship. As long as they were alive, the Kong Family could be rebuilt. But with this act of kneeling, they had effectively removed themselves from the ranks of the Ten Clans. The Kong Family had to be aware of this. For them to still make this choice meant only one thing: they were betting everything on Kong Zhong.
Chu Mingfeng looked at Ning Xuan. He was certain that with Ning Xuan’s intelligence, he must have seen through the Kong Family’s scheme. Chu Mingfeng watched Ning Xuan with keen anticipation, eager to see what choice he would make.
After all, the prospect of taking one of the former Ten Clans under his command was a fatally tempting offer.
