Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 356: Huh, Your Realm Has Improved Again?!
Ultimately, the old lion was unable to utter what he intended to say. In a fit of rage compounded by his injuries, he was completely overwhelmed by the raging Gang Wind and perished, leaving not even a bone behind!
By the time the two Great Saint disciples reacted, Ning Xuan was almost out of their sight. Seeing Ning Xuan continue to venture deeper into the Chaos Boundary Sea, they exchanged glances and hurriedly pursued him.
Upon catching up with Ning Xuan, the first thing they both blurted out in unison was, "How did you do it?!"
"They were too complacent," Ning Xuan earnestly explained. "Seeing that I'm from the Human Race and had just stepped into the Venerable Realm, none of them took me seriously. Most importantly, they all sent me mental transmissions, letting me know the weaknesses of every creature. Otherwise, how could I have succeeded so easily?"
The answer was somewhat convincing, but it didn't completely dispel their skepticism, especially regarding the old lion. That was a bona fide ancient monster. Even if we had taken action, there was no absolute certainty of success. But Ning Xuan easily obliterated him. This is utterly preposterous!
The two wanted to ask more, but Ning Xuan, walking ahead as if he had eyes in the back of his head, diverted their attention with a single question. "By the way, are there any Tianyang powerhouses up ahead?"
"Yes!" both replied simultaneously, their eyes lighting up. Right! We almost forgot about that. There are four peak Venerables up ahead! Each of them is just one step away from reaching the Holy Realm! They ventured deep into the Chaos Boundary Sea long ago to pay homage to the Great Saint, but they certainly haven't achieved their wish yet. The Great Saint has been in seclusion in the deepest part for many years. Even though they are infinitely close to the Holy Realm, they still can't approach him. We'll have them test this fellow's true depth. That will surely reveal what's going on! At this thought, the two immediately grew excited.
The Great Saint's disciples weren't the only ones whose eyes lit up; Ning Xuan's did too. Those previous creatures had no idea how terrifying the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture was; they all thought helping me was harming me. That couldn't be further from the truth. My cultivation is now at the Venerable Realm, and my strength is genuinely at that level too! Physical Body unable to withstand it? Mental state unable to keep up? Those are problems that only other cultivators face. For me, such concepts don't even exist. As long as there's enough energy, I can keep getting stronger.
In fact, the two disciples of the Great Saint hadn't noticed that the chaotic and terrifying Gang Wind of the Chaos Boundary Sea no longer contained any energy! The Dharma that the old lion and the other creatures had activated in concert moments ago had drained all the energy from a radius of nearly a thousand miles! This was also one of the main reasons Ning Xuan was so eager to press forward.
The two excited Great Saint disciples, using the excuse of guiding him, had already moved ahead of Ning Xuan. After they had traveled some distance, one of them voiced his confusion. "Strange, why does the Gang Wind in the Chaos Boundary Sea seem weaker than before?"
"The energy within it is gone!" the other immediately answered, glancing back at Ning Xuan in astonishment. The amount of energy this guy requires for a breakthrough is beyond imagination. We've already traveled dozens of miles from that spot! And this is the Chaos Boundary Sea; the energy contained within even a ten-mile radius is considerable. For Ning Xuan's ascension to Venerable to devour the energy from dozens of miles away... is this guy even human?!
Behind them, Ning Xuan put on a look of caution, as if he were terrified of being swept up by the Gang Wind. Seeing this, one of the Great Saint's disciples couldn't help but marvel. To have devoured dozens of miles' worth of pure energy and still be so humble... the creatures who died before really had it coming!
However, as time went on, both disciples grew puzzled. They had traveled more than two hundred miles deeper into the Chaos Boundary Sea, so why was the energy still so thin? Could it be that those four guys up ahead are absorbing all the energy for their cultivation?! Yes! That must be it! There's no other explanation! Absorbing energy like this... is one of them about to break through their shackles and step into the Holy Realm?!
At this thought, both of them unconsciously quickened their pace. After all, they hadn't crossed that threshold yet! If we really can't stop it, then watching from up close will definitely be rewarding! They sped up, pressing forward for a full hundred miles.
"Where are they? They were clearly in this area before!"
"The energy here is still sparse. They must have devoured it all and continued deeper!"
Just as the two were about to continue their pursuit, they abruptly stopped and looked back at the same time.
Then... "HOLY SHIT!!"
They were so scared they nearly jumped out of their skins. In their rush, they had completely forgotten about Ning Xuan. When they finally remembered him, they naturally assumed he had been left far behind. After all, the deeper one went into the Chaos Boundary Sea, the more terrifying the Gang Wind became. It wasn't something a human who had just entered the Venerable Realm could possibly withstand! But when they turned their heads, they were shocked to find Ning Xuan right behind them. Our souls were nearly scared out of our bodies! We were moving so fast, yet this guy still managed to keep up. That's fucking terrifying!
Seeing them stop, Ning Xuan suddenly clasped his fists. "Thank you, both."
This left the two completely baffled.
"You two were in front, blocking most of the Gang Wind for me," Ning Xuan explained. "This allowed me to just focus on the sides. Moreover, the energy in the Gang Wind seemed to have vanished along the way, which must have reduced its power considerably. Otherwise, I would never have been able to keep up."
After hearing Ning Xuan's explanation, the two finally understood.
"Then stay close!"
"They're up ahead. We have to keep going!"
As they spoke, they continued deeper into the Chaos Boundary Sea. Ning Xuan smiled and followed.
This leg of the journey took them over three hundred miles farther. Finally, Ning Xuan saw living beings again. There were four in total—two in front and two behind—all with their backs to them. The four beings were sitting cross-legged, absorbing energy, but their auras weren't particularly terrifying. They were all being extremely cautious.
After observing for a moment, the two Great Saint disciples couldn't help but feel greatly disappointed. This was far from what they had imagined.
"Although the energy here is pure, it's clearly just what's flowing in from the depths after the rest was devoured. They've consumed the energy from a radius of several hundred miles and still haven't broken through. Is the Holy Realm really that difficult to reach?!" one of the disciples muttered.
Ning Xuan remained silent. After all, he was only at the Second Layer Heavens of the Venerable Realm. Thinking about how he had only advanced a single layer after traveling so deep into the Chaos Boundary Sea, Ning Xuan also let out a sigh.
Of course, this was just for show. He was already mentally prepared for the fact that the energy required would increase tenfold, or even dozens of times, with each major realm he advanced. In fact, Ning Xuan was already very satisfied with reaching the Second Layer Heavens of the Venerable Realm.
"What are you sighing about... huh? Your realm has advanced again?!" The two were no longer surprised that Ning Xuan could keep up. However, they were stunned to discover that he had actually advanced another layer. How does this guy advance through realms as if he's drinking water? Does he not have bottlenecks? And for someone so young to become a Venerable, he should be showing signs of instability by now, right? How can he look so completely unfazed?
Ning Xuan coughed, not giving the two a chance to continue their train of thought, and said something that was practically begging for a beating.
