Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 343: One City Suppresses One Soul!

The demon ape was tremendously strong, its fighting spirit overwhelming. It seemed to consider him the prime culprit responsible for imprisoning its Divine Soul. Ning Xuan refused to take the fall for this. However, this was a fight he was more than willing to take.

"So, a shouting match it is? I'll indulge you!" Ning Xuan muttered before opening his own mouth in a long howl.

Ning Xuan's howl was incredibly penetrating, refusing to be suppressed by the demon ape's roar. It was like a sharp sword that struck directly at the Divine Soul!

The demon ape was stunned for a moment before flying into a rage. Ning Xuan's howl only confirmed its suspicion that he was the culprit. Thinking of the centuries it had been trapped here, the demon ape became utterly furious and swung its arm down. A sonic boom erupted. The descending arm was like a river of stars pouring down from the heavens, carrying with it an unmatched might!

Yet, with a light chuckle, Ning Xuan dashed forward. Before the demon ape's long arm could even land, Ning Xuan's fist had already connected. The surging, violent force sent the demon ape's body flying back dozens of yards! Ning Xuan pressed his advantage relentlessly, giving it no chance to strike back.

The moment the demon ape tried to get up, Ning Xuan struck again with another punch.

BOOM!

It was blasted into the sky like a cannonball.

"Shit!" Ning Xuan almost lost his composure. As ill luck would have it, the demon ape had collided with the Demon Brush, causing its body to suddenly swell to a tremendous size. Its massive body, now dozens of yards tall, filled the entire space. From below, Ning Xuan was as tiny as an ant! The giant demon ape stomped its foot down, shattering the void and shaking the heavens and the earth.

"Bloodline Manifestation!" Ning Xuan roared. Immediately, a terrifying creature burst forth from his body, its size in no way inferior to that of the giant demon ape!

It had a human face, a tiger's body, and long tusks! Black gas swirled around its body as its Demonic Qi soared to the heavens! The divine beast, Tao Wu! Its ferocious might swept across heaven and earth!

The giant demon ape's body froze. The inherent Bloodline suppression made its Divine Soul tremble.

BANG!

The Tao Wu slammed a paw down, instantly smashing the giant demon ape into a mist of blood!

In the next moment, the Tao Wu also disappeared. Ning Xuan swayed, his face turning pale. Manifesting his Bloodline as a phantasm was merely a flash of Spiritual Light. The power was indeed enormous, but the toll was equally terrifying. That single move had nearly drained him completely!

"My Cultivation is still too weak," Ning Xuan sighed, taking a deep breath to steady himself. His gaze then fell upon the Demon Brush. That was a real treasure. With a few strokes, it could enhance the size and strength of an already terrifying demon ape! If I could get my hands on that, it would make up for the deficiencies in my Cultivation.

BUZZ!

The Demon Brush vibrated and unexpectedly slashed out with a brilliant beam of light! Its target was none other than Ning Xuan. As Ning Xuan dodged, the beam sliced Moyang City in two, separating him from the child who was still pursuing the Demon Brush.

Realizing something was wrong, Ning Xuan immediately stepped across the divide. As he landed, the surrounding scenery changed drastically. It was still Moyang City, but the Demon Brush and the child were both gone. All the buildings that had been destroyed in the fight had reappeared.

"Damn it!" Ning Xuan knew exactly what had happened, and he was infuriated. Moyang City is a painting on a scroll. I was inside it, and now I've been moved to another painting!

Just then, a soul-stirring, seductive laugh echoed around him. A woman of peerless beauty appeared before Ning Xuan, her alluring eyes seeming to steal one's very soul.

Ning Xuan blinked at her and asked, "The Upper Palace Master of the Heavenly Charm Palace?"

The woman was stunned. Why isn't he affected by my charm?

Without answering, she began to laugh seductively again. At the same time, white foxes appeared behind her. One, two... seven... then an eighth tail appeared! An Eight-Tailed Spirit Fox! It was only one tail short of the legendary nine-tailed fox.

In that instant, the world seemed to fill with blooming peach blossoms, turning the entire space pink. An exotic fragrance filled the air. The Heavenly Fragrance Charm Technique! This was one of the strongest abilities of the Heavenly Charm Palace, and when used by this spirit fox, it was far more terrifying than the standard Heavenly Charm.

However, Ning Xuan, who should have been utterly enchanted, simply vanished. A moment later, a large hand clamped around the neck of the Eight-Tailed Spirit Fox. She stared at Ning Xuan, her eyes wide with disbelief. Then, her gaze softened into a pitiful, heart-wrenching expression. She was using the Heavenly Fragrance Charm Technique again!

The result was a sharp CRACK! The sound was accompanied by a return of disbelief to her eyes, followed swiftly by despair. She never imagined the Heavenly Fragrance Charm Technique would fail. Worse, she hadn't expected this man to have a heart of iron, to be so ruthless as to destroy something beautiful.

He hadn't even let go when a fatal assassination attempt struck without warning. Without a second thought, Ning Xuan used the fox spirit in his hand as a shield.

SPLAT!

Not only did the enticing body split in two, but it also began to decay rapidly. By the time Ning Xuan let go, it had been completely devoured by the Poisonous Miasma.

A humanoid figure appeared before him. It had no arms, only scorpion pincers. At the same time, three other identical beings surrounded him.

"The previous Patriarch of the Scorpion Clan and three of its Grand Elders?" Ning Xuan immediately identified them.

Their only response was to attack! But they were fast, and Ning Xuan was faster.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The sounds of collision erupted from within the surging Poisonous Miasma. All four creatures were sent flying back at once, their bodies already starting to decay rapidly!

Their entire bodies were filled with deadly venom, yet they were now being devoured by the very Poisonous Miasma they called home. Four pairs of eyes stared at Ning Xuan, a mixture of shock and despair within them. To live our entire lives with the Poisonous Miasma, only to die by it in the end... this is utterly preposterous! Is no one going to tell us why this is happening as we die?!

Of course, there was no one to answer them. And so, the four beings quickly vanished.

"Moyang City is still Moyang City... but why is it called Moyang City?" Ning Xuan murmured, a question suddenly sparking in his mind. Once it started, he couldn't stop thinking about it. His intuition told him the key to escaping this place might be hidden within its name.

Ning Xuan looked toward the city's depths. Perhaps I can find the answer in there. He began to walk forward.

Along the way, creatures continuously attacked, but Ning Xuan couldn't be bothered to engage with them. The main reason was simple: not a single one was a worthy opponent. After his Tao Wu Bloodline had devoured the turbid energy of this place and transformed his Element Force, Ning Xuan discovered that the creatures here were all show and no substance. Their Realms were like those of plants that had been artificially forced to grow, impressive in appearance only.

Life at the top is truly lonely.

The painted city seemed to sense Ning Xuan's feelings and began to tremble violently.

RUMBLE...

The roaring was endless. Ning Xuan stopped in his tracks. He could clearly sense the life force around him intensifying. The scroll city seemed to be genuinely coming to life! At the same time, an immense pressure swept over him, weighing down on his body! Amid the thunderous roar, even his Divine Soul was struck. This was an attempt to suppress a single soul with the power of an entire city!

In a daze, Ning Xuan heard the screams of countless beings. He took a sharp breath and smelled only blood! Living beings are being used in a Blood Sacrifice!

An inexplicable pain suddenly stabbed at Ning Xuan's heart. Dammit! Yi Yi and Sister Meng Luo are here!

The color drained from his face. "Bloodline Manifestation!" he roared in fury.

The Tao Wu reappeared, standing tall and proud. It brandished the Cloud Floating Sword, fully intending to cleave Moyang City in two.