Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 346: Sir, Why Don’t You Just Put Me Out of My Misery!

"Thanks. The road ahead is perilous; you should leave quickly."

Having slaughtered the two terrifying creatures, Ning Xuan waved his hand and continued forward.

Behind him, Heavenly Charm stood motionless, her expression dazed. She only snapped back to reality after Ning Xuan had vanished from sight. She dashed forward a short distance before stopping again, murmuring, "Those were ancient monsters that had lived for over a thousand years... three of them, and they were obliterated just like that..."

Although Ning Xuan had used a Magical Treasure, his calm demeanor alone was enough to captivate her.

After staring into the distance for a long while, she turned sharply and departed from the Chaos Boundary Sea. Thanks to Ning Xuan's help, her strength had indeed risen to a new level, especially her Heavenly Fragrance Charm Technique. However, the ones gathered in the Chaos Boundary Sea this time were all absolute powerhouses. Any single one of them was far beyond her ability to handle. Leaving was definitely the best choice.

"Young Master Ning, I hope you can perform a miracle and traverse the Chaos Boundary Sea."

The reason Ning Xuan was so eager to cross the Chaos Boundary Sea was to help a close relative reconstruct their Physical Body. After all, this Realm was filled with miasma, making it impossible to find the ideal materials. In fact, it was Heavenly Charm herself who had told Ning Xuan the location of the Chaos Boundary Sea. She naturally knew he would not give up.

Heavenly Charm's words soon dissipated into the air.

A few miles ahead, Ning Xuan stopped once again. Before him, creatures appeared on both his left and right. The one on the left was wreathed in lightning, while the one on the right was so enshrouded in miasma that its form was indistinguishable.

"Why are you alone? What about the young girl with the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart?" the creature on the right asked, its voice adrift and uncertain.

Ning Xuan wasn't surprised in the least. After all, Shentu Yi had leaked the secret of the girl's body long ago.

"I killed her. But rest assured, I have the heart and am preparing to present it to Great Saint Bloodgloom," Ning Xuan said with a smile.

The two creatures exchanged a glance. The one on the right spoke again, "You swept through the mining district just to find her. You'd be willing to kill her? Do you take us for..."

It stopped mid-sentence, its tense body relaxing. Ning Xuan had opened his hand to reveal a beating heart.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

It was still pulsing, each beat steady and powerful like the tolling of a great bell at dusk and dawn. An inexplicable aura flowed from it. The two creatures, initially suspicious, felt their own hearts begin to race.

"Is this the legendary Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart? Such tremendous power..."

BOOM!

Before the creature on the right could finish, its body exploded under a bolt of lightning. The creature on the left didn't fare much better. They had both lunged with the same intention. The outcome was one dead and one injured.

"Three Thousand Thunder Seals!"

With a deep growl, the injured creature instantly conjured one thunderous sigil after another in front of itself, a precaution against Ning Xuan.

But Ning Xuan had no intention of attacking. Instead, he tossed the heart toward it.

"Mine..."

Dispelling one of the thunder seals, the creature snatched for the heart. The moment it was in its grasp, a dazzling beam of light pierced through the heart—and through its throat.

"You... tricked me..."

The creature's eyes bulged wide. Only now did it realize the heart in its hand was not human at all.

Across from it, Ning Xuan offered a smile. "I never said this was the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart."

SPLAT!

Blood sprayed from its throat as it died with its eyes wide open in disbelief. Ning Xuan didn't let the body fall. He moved swiftly and took its heart.

"Since you won't be needing this anymore, I'll borrow it."

With the pulsing heart in his grasp, Ning Xuan activated his Bloodline, and the heart soon took on a sacred aura.

If I had more time, I wonder if I could fool Great Saint Bloodgloom?

The thought had just flashed through his mind when he struck out decisively, blasting the falling corpse into fine ash with a single palm strike. In the same instant, he vanished.

"I clearly sensed Old Eel and Old Mo's auras just now. How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"

No sooner had Ning Xuan left than a short, old man materialized out of thin air.

"Never mind that. I can't miss Bloodgloom's grand gathering!" he muttered before transforming into a small bird and vanishing.

「A moment later.」

"Tastes good, just a bit small," Ning Xuan remarked, carelessly tossing away the last bone. The feather in his left hand spun even faster.

He strode forward, seemingly passing through an invisible barrier. At the same time, a hearty laugh rang out from ahead. "Haha, move—"

It was a tall, middle-aged man, hovering in the air not far away. The moment he saw Ning Xuan, the smile on his face froze. Embarrassment quickly turned to fury.

"You motherf—"

He never finished. A slash of light cleaved him in two.

"If you want to fight, then fight. Why waste time with pointless chatter?" Ning Xuan grumbled in dissatisfaction.

This being hadn't been alone; two other creatures were present. They never expected Ning Xuan to make such a sudden move, instantly obliterating their old friend. His words, however, snapped them back to their senses. Without a second thought, they attacked.

But they had barely moved when the Cloud Floating Sword came to rest against the neck of the creature on the left, while a brush hovered before the forehead of the creature on the right.

"The... the Soul-Hooking... Demon Brush!"

At that moment, even the creature on the left forgot its shock, its eyes glued to the hovering brush. The Soul-Hooking Demon Brush was known as the number one demonic artifact in all of Tianyang. Countless top-tier experts had lost their lives to it. And now, it was being controlled by a human youth. This... this was completely outrageous!

Looking at their current predicament, the two creatures felt their minds about to snap.

"Could you two do me a favor?" Ning Xuan's voice pulled them back.

They stared at him blankly, saying nothing. They desperately wanted to spit threats, but the human they had always disdained now held the power of life and death over them. Their courage failed them.

"Take a look at this heart for me and see what it's missing." Ning Xuan's voice echoed directly in their minds.

As the two creatures looked on in confusion, Ning Xuan spoke candidly, "Zang Wu must have told that Great Saint Bloodgloom about the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart. Tell me, do you think I can fool him with this heart?"

Their eyes instantly bulged wider than bronze bells as they stared at Ning Xuan as if he were a madman.

This guy is insane! He actually dares to try and fool Great Saint Bloodgloom! Damn it, how is that any different from seeking death? Wait a minute! He asked us for help... Don't tell me...

As they considered the possibility, their bodies trembled violently, and their knees went weak. The Cloud Floating Sword and the Soul-Hooking Demon Brush immediately retreated to a safe distance.

These two are still useful.

After a moment of stunned silence, the two creatures' faces turned green with dread.

"My lord, why don't you just grant me a quick death!" one of them blurted out, fiercely volunteering to die.

Ning Xuan's previous action was clear—he wasn't going to kill them. He intended to keep them alive to help him deceive Great Saint Bloodgloom.

Damn it! If that was the plan, they would rather die now. After all, that was Great Saint Bloodgloom they were talking about.