Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 240: Whose Dog Is Unleashed and Barking Around?
At her words, Ning Xuan instantly sobered up. In his past life, he had experienced a life of glitz and glamour. In terms of excitement, how could a world where martial might was supreme possibly compare?
This Senior Sister is too wicked. She’s set her sights on my Divine Crystals again!
Ning Xuan decisively shook his head and refused. "Forget it. I’m an honest man, and my heart is weak. I can’t handle the excitement."
"You’re an honest man? Give me a break! Don’t you dare insult the term ’honest man’!" Wu Pianpian mercilessly called his bluff.
"You already know I’m not an honest man, yet you still want to swindle me out of my money? Senior Sister, are you perhaps overestimating your own intelligence?" After a pointed glance at a certain area, Ning Xuan started to roast Wu Pianpian.
"I’ll bite you to death!" Wu Pianpian bared her white teeth and snarled.
Nearby, You Ruo watched the two of them bickering with envy. She then sent a telepathic reminder to Nanling Bully, "Uncle Bully, the hour has come."
Nanling Bully snapped back to his senses. He hurried over personally, handing the IOU to Ning Xuan with both hands while whispering, "The hour has come."
Without saying much, Ning Xuan exited the mobile villa, which then rose into the sky. Ascending with it was the little gadget Nanling Bully had spent one hundred million Heavenly Crystals on.
Nanling Bully looked up to see the object attached to the bottom of Ning Xuan’s mobile villa, flashing with a red light.
"Will this do?" He activated his ocular skill for a moment but couldn’t make heads or tails of it, so he sent a telepathic question to Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan nodded.
Nanling Bully’s expression darkened, and he felt so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood. He had actually spent a whole one hundred million Heavenly Crystals for such a simple operation.
I’m definitely the biggest sucker in the world... No, that’s not right! The biggest sucker isn’t me! It’s our clan! Wait... that’s not right either! Ning Xuan is holding more than one IOU! There are other suckers, too, and they owe Divine Crystals. Compared to that, one hundred million Heavenly Crystals is nothing.
With this realization, Nanling Bully felt relieved, his mind instantly clearing.
Ahead of him, Ning Xuan was quite surprised. He had originally been thinking of consoling Nanling Bully, since it wouldn’t be good if such a small amount of money created a flaw in his mental state. But seeing him recover so quickly... As expected of someone from the Upper Realm. His mental fortitude is incredible. It seems I was too soft-hearted. Sigh... I really am an honest man.
Ning Xuan made up his mind. The next time he encountered someone from the Upper Realm, he absolutely would not be so conservative. Why bother with Heavenly Crystals? I should just demand Divine Crystals from the start!
Luckily, Nanling Bully didn’t know what Ning Xuan was thinking. If he did, he would surely be on his knees begging for mercy. This was because if Ning Xuan went to Yao Guang and fleeced someone else, that person would definitely come looking to settle the score with Nanling Bully once they found out he was the reason for their heavy losses!
The blissfully unaware Nanling Bully cheerfully announced the start of the Ten Clans’ Grand Competition!
Though it was called a grand competition, there were actually no rules. All the contestants gathered in the square. They could freely choose an opponent, they were allowed to surrender, and they could use lethal killing moves at will. The fighting would continue until only three remained standing! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
These three would gain the right to climb the Stairway to Heaven! By successfully climbing it, they could travel to Yao Guang!
However, even making it into the top three wasn’t a guarantee of climbing the stairway. If anyone failed, a reserve spot would be granted based on the order of elimination. But no one dared to bet on that chance. Therefore, as soon as the duels began, nearly all the contestants went all out.
When Nanling Bully made the announcement, all the martial artists moved at once—all except Ning Xuan.
"Go on!" You Ruo urged via telepathy. "There are no rules! If you’re the last one standing, you’ll get a huge reward! We’re talking countless Heavenly Crystals!"
Ning Xuan glanced toward Wu Pianpian and the others. His original plan was to displace a few of the major families and get spots for them. But plans rarely survive contact with reality. He had no desire to participate now, and he naturally didn’t want them to go either. Still, he had to fully respect their opinions.
They all shook their heads, and even Wu Pianpian was no exception. This competition held no interest for her; she had other ways of getting to Yao Guang. After all, Bi Luo and Huang Quan were one.
"Can I choose not to participate?" Ning Xuan had thought he would get to see Ningyang’s Dao Body, but the other party hadn’t shown up at all, which made him even less willing to take part.
Before You Ruo could respond, a young man on the field suddenly looked at Ning Xuan and called out, "What? Are none of us worthy of your attention?"
Ning Xuan looked over and saw four young men standing at the edge of the square. Behind them, people were already engaged in fierce battles. Some who couldn’t find an opponent looked at the backs of the four, but none dared to make a move.
Among the four, Ning Xuan recognized a familiar face: Jiang Boya! He stood there quietly, seemingly close by yet giving off an eerie feeling, as if he existed in another time and space.
"The one in white is Chu Yang of the Chu Family; the one in black is Ye Yi of the Ye Family; and the one in green is Lin Tianjun," Qian Yourong’s voice sounded, introducing the other three to Ning Xuan. She then added, "And that ordinary-looking one who’s always smiling must be Jun Wuming. He’s definitely holding back."
San Wu’s voice also chimed in, "Master, Master, I see Mo Junxin! The one in blue—that’s him!"
Ning Xuan nodded. He had also spotted a familiar face among the brawling crowd: Chu Tian. Just like the two Qian Yourong and San Wu had mentioned, he usually kept a low profile, but his strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.
"Stop slacking off," Ning Xuan’s voice suddenly entered Chu Tian’s mind. "What do you think would happen if I told them what I know about you? Do you think you’d become a public enemy that everyone wants to hunt down?"
Chu Tian, who had been going easy on his opponent, felt his heart tremble. An attack came his way, and he hastily blocked, staggering backward and nearly falling off the dueling platform.
Wow! This guy’s acting skills are top-notch!
"Brother Ning," Chu Tian sent back a telepathic message, his voice pleading, "didn’t you tell everyone that I am your dearest friend, your sworn brother?"
Hearing this, Ning Xuan felt not the slightest bit of embarrassment. In fact, he replied directly, "Then you should know what comes after that."
"Brother Ning, please, I’m begging you, have mercy on me. You’ve practically fleeced me dry! Please, I’m begging you, go find someone else to fleece!"
Chu Tian was truly terrified of Ning Xuan. Everyone else was desperately trying to fight their way to the top, yet here Ning Xuan was, still preoccupied with this! Chu Tian really had to hand it to him.
"Then introduce me to someone."
"The guy who provoked you is Lin Tianjun. You probably remember his brother, Lin Xihua."
As if on cue, Lin Tianjun, still on the dueling platform, spoke again. "Ning Xuan, I’m talking to you! Didn’t your parents ever teach you..."
BOOM! PFFT!
Before Lin Tianjun could finish his sentence, he was blasted away, spewing blood into the air. An expert from the Lin Clan moved to catch him before he hit the ground and was met with the sight of a gaping, bloody hole in Lin Tianjun’s chest!
At that moment, Ning Xuan’s voice drifted from the dueling platform. "Whose dog got off its leash and is running around barking? So noisy!"
Everyone’s head snapped in his direction.
