Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 340: Seeing a Ghost?!
It had always been the one to bully the Human Race! But at this very moment, it was actually slapped! And with the flat of a sword, no less!
What an outrageous humiliation! If word of this got back, how could it ever hold its ground in the Scorpion Clan?!
When it regained its senses, it flew into a rage. "Aaaaargh, you mongrel, how dare you…"
It never finished its roar.
SLAP! SLAP!
Solid smacks landed on both sides of its face. Ning Xuan and Heavenly Charm had struck in unison. Its face was swollen like a pig's head, both cheeks puffed out evenly.
"Where is she?!" Ning Xuan gave it no time to react, directly projecting an image of Si Lanyi.
"Haha, so you're looking for her!" a voice emanated from its abdomen.
WHOOSH!
Ning Xuan wasted no words. With a single move of the Cloud Floating Sword, the scorpion's body was sliced in two. At the same time, Ning Xuan pierced its upper half with his sword and lifted it effortlessly.
The venomous scorpion felt a sharp pain as its body suddenly went light. Looking down, it exploded with rage. "Damn, damn, damn, you piece of… SLAP!"
Ning Xuan backhanded it. The massive palm, conjured from Element Force, nearly sent its head spinning like a top.
"I'll give you one last chance. If you don't talk, I'll cook you into some grotesque dish!" As Ning Xuan spoke, the Five-Colored Cloud Flame flickered to life at his fingertips.
This was the flame's first appearance in the Tianyang Realm. Now evolved to five colors, it could easily burn and obliterate a Divine Soul!
The venomous scorpion's Divine Soul trembled in terror. Realizing the danger it was in, it immediately surrendered. "Don't, don't, don't, I'll talk! I'll talk! She and another human woman are both in Moyang City!"
"What?! Moyang City?!" Heavenly Charm cried out in shock.
With a flick of his finger, Ning Xuan obliterated the creature. The venomous scorpion that had dared to charge into Heavenly Charm Palace didn't even have a chance to scream before its body and soul were utterly destroyed.
"You… Why did you kill it?" Heavenly Charm asked, her expression turning slack-jawed as she came back to her senses.
Ning Xuan didn't answer, instead asking, "Do you know where Moyang City is?"
Heavenly Charm's expression shifted again, but she still nodded.
Ning Xuan grinned. "Well, there you go. It was no longer useful. Why keep it alive?"
"I appreciate the vote of confidence, but without it, we can't get into Moyang City!" Heavenly Charm was on the verge of tears.
"What do you mean?" Ning Xuan was a little perplexed.
"Moyang City has no fixed location. It's something like what you humans call a mirage. Besides the Scorpion Clan, only the Ant Clan can find it. And the Ant Clan has lived inside Moyang City for generations."
Ning Xuan finally understood her reaction. It turned out his decisiveness had been a mistake.
This is so awkward!
"Ahem, we'll just have to catch another little scorpion," Ning Xuan said, looking down the mountain.
Heavenly Charm pressed a hand to her forehead and said weakly, "Although the Scorpion Clan doesn't live in Moyang City, their homeland is shrouded in a thick Poisonous Miasma, and turbid air blankets the sky. Forget about humans, even we would have a difficult time getting inside."
"You know the way?!" Ning Xuan's eyes lit up.
Heavenly Charm asked warily, "What are you planning?"
"Let's go, let's go! We'll find ourselves a guide right now."
Ning Xuan was growing impatient. After entering the Tianyang Realm, he had already spent so much time just trying to find them. If he didn't locate Si Lanyi and Meng Luo soon, certain ladies were going to be furious. Although finding them would likely lead to a Shura Field, that was a problem for later.
Seeing Ning Xuan's immense potential, Heavenly Charm was not about to disappoint him. The three of them immediately set off, traveling day and night.
「Three days later.」
"We're here!" Heavenly Charm announced, gazing toward the edge of the horizon.
Ning Xuan looked ahead and saw dark clouds pressing down upon the earth and black vines stretching up to the sky. Although they were still a great distance away, the surrounding area was utterly silent. Not a single blade of grass grew here. It was truly a land of death.
Ahead lay a vast expanse of black moss. With the slightest disturbance, the Poisonous Miasma would awaken like a swarm of locusts.
"I came here thirty years ago, and none of this was here then!" Heavenly Charm's face paled. It's over, we can't get in! She was ready to retreat before they had even begun.
Ning Xuan raised an eyebrow and flicked his finger. The Five-Colored Cloud Flame instantly scattered downwards like flowers dropped by a Heavenly Maiden. He had absolute confidence in its power, but the unexpected happened.
The Five-Colored Cloud Flame, which could easily incinerate the Divine Soul of even a powerful expert, was snuffed out the moment it touched the moss on the ground! 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
This is just outrageous!
Ning Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he took a deep breath. He knew he was in big trouble this time. Heavenly Charm's reaction had been no exaggeration. In his mind, the threat this place posed grew immeasurably.
Is it really that terrifying?! Heavenly Charm murmured to herself.
The Five-Colored Cloud Flame Ning Xuan had released made her heart pound with fear even from a distance. She didn't need to experience its horror firsthand to understand it. That flame could have easily taken her life! Yet now, it was completely useless. This place was far more treacherous than she had ever imagined!
"I'll give it a try. Let's see if I can lure them out!" Heavenly Charm said after taking a deep breath.
But Ning Xuan shook his head. "No need. We'll find another way."
Luring them out might have worked a moment ago, but it was no longer an option. When he had used the Five-Colored Cloud Flame, he had clearly sensed someone spying on them. Though it was only for an instant, Ning Xuan was certain it was a powerful expert from the Scorpion Clan!
Then, Ning Xuan detected a subtle fluctuation of emotion. Now that they knew of his terrifying power, they certainly wouldn't show themselves again.
Heavenly Charm nodded without asking why. For some unknown reason, ever since she began following Ning Xuan, she found herself naturally deferring to his lead. It was an incredible realization, yet somehow, it also felt perfectly natural.
"Junior Brother, let me help you!" the doll, who had been silent until now, suddenly piped up.
Then…
BOOM!
The doll suddenly dashed out, only for Ning Xuan to yank it back. The void shattered from the abrupt force, and the resulting shockwave ripped through the air, making the entire area explode with energy as if a ladle of water had been thrown into a wok of boiling oil.
The Poisonous Miasma and turbid air on the horizon surged toward them like a tsunami!
Far behind the wave, one after another, beings from the Scorpion Clan with human heads and scorpion bodies stood up, peering in their direction with excited expressions. This was the price for daring to cause trouble in their territory.
But soon, their smiles froze, replaced by utter terror. The lowly humans were not only alive, but they were… they were devouring the Poisonous Miasma and the turbid air that only creatures of this realm could consume!
Are we seeing ghosts?!
Many of the Scorpion Clan members shook their heads and rubbed their eyes. But what they saw next was even more unbelievable. The human wasn't just consuming the miasma; he had opened his mouth and was inhaling it like a whale devouring the sea!
Damn! This is just absurd!
Not only were they dumbfounded, but Heavenly Charm, who was closest to Ning Xuan, was also stupefied.
The moment the Poisonous Miasma and turbid air rushed toward them, even she had despaired, knowing it was a force she could never resist. She had been sure her end had come.
And yet… nothing happened.
What saved her wasn't her powerful Cultivation, nor was it the Tianyang True Yuan she had always practiced. It was Ning Xuan, the youth from the Human Race.
