Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 364: Just a Prohibition, I’m Best at Breaking It!

Zang Wu and Heavenly Charm followed, with the latter intentionally lagging behind. Her delicate nose twitched; she had caught Ning Xuan's scent! However, she was unable to pinpoint his location.

Since we appeared here, he must have as well. He's probably long gone by now. This is just a residual scent.

This thought brought Heavenly Charm a sense of relief. Zang Wu's strength had been elevated by Great Saint Blood You, placing him at the pinnacle of the Venerable Realm. If Ning Xuan encountered him, he would have no chance of victory. Fortunately, Ning Xuan had left. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

What she didn't know was that as soon as Shentu Yi opened the passage and vanished with her and Zang Wu, Ning Xuan had materialized on the mountain peak.

"Well now, the passage was right in front of me and I didn't even notice. It seems the Demon Path has some true masters!" Ning Xuan muttered, his face filled with excitement.

After pacing for a moment, he began to trace a strange pattern with his steps. Soon, the vanished passage reappeared. Ning Xuan stepped inside and was gone in a flash.

「More than an hour later.」

Nanling Lang and his two companions appeared stealthily. Only after confirming there was no danger did they reveal themselves.

"What terrifying Demonic Qi! The one who just broke through the Realm was a fiend from the Demon Path!" In an instant, the faces of all three paled.

"We need to hurry back and inform the clan!"

"Let's go!"

The trio didn't dare to delay for a second, leaving at their top speed.

「Meanwhile...」

Ning Xuan, having entered the passage, reached its end where a gateway was slowly closing. Without a second thought, his figure flashed, and he slipped through.

"What was that?"

"Just the wind. This gateway hasn't been opened in a long time, after all."

Two guards, wreathed in black qi, spoke to each other as they closed the gateway. They had no idea that Ning Xuan was hiding nearby.

This was a completely new world. To make matters worse, that Zang Wu fellow had followed them, and his aura was much stronger than before. If he were discovered, the consequences would be unthinkable. There was only one possible reason for Zang Wu to appear now: he was representing Great Saint Blood You!

Shentu Yi, you bastard! If I'd known, I wouldn't have bothered bringing you! Back in Tianyang, the reason I brought Shentu Yi was to… Ah, forget it. Better left unsaid. I just need to stop shooting myself in the foot from now on.

Even without seeing it, Ning Xuan could guess what had happened in the Chaos Boundary Sea after he left.

"You backstabbing bastard, just you wait until I get my hands on you!" Ning Xuan muttered again.

「Elsewhere in this world...」

Shentu Yi suddenly sneezed.

"Let's go! Why have you stopped? If you dare pull any tricks, I'll slap you to death!" Zang Wu's murderous voice rang out from behind.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! I would never dream of disobeying the Great Saint's orders!" Shentu Yi immediately replied with a smile.

"See that you don't. Otherwise, I'll flatten your den!"

Shentu Yi smiled, but his inner vigilance grew. This Zang Wu isn't stupid. His words just now made it clear that he knows where we are.

"Um, I have something to report," Heavenly Charm, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.

"Speak!"

"I think it's very likely that Ning Xuan is also here!" As soon as Heavenly Charm spoke, both Shentu Yi and Zang Wu turned to look at her. "Just before we entered, I smelled his lingering scent!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After a moment of surprise, Shentu Yi immediately slapped his chest, assuring Zang Wu, "This is my turf! If he enters, he's trapped. There's no escape!"

"That would be for the best. What about now? Can you still smell him?" Zang Wu asked Heavenly Charm immediately. Although the aura of this world was much more bearable than the one outside, he disliked it here all the same. His top priority was to find Ning Xuan quickly, take him back to the Chaos Boundary Sea, and complete his mission.

"The scent has faded, but it's still there. It's heading in that direction!" Heavenly Charm pointed.

Without another word, Zang Wu strode forward.

Shentu Yi discreetly gave Heavenly Charm a thumbs-up. It's absolutely impossible for Ning Xuan to be here. And the direction she pointed to is teeming with masters. Zang Wu is in for it now!

A moment later, they stopped. Zang Wu gazed at the floating island in the distance, gave a cold sneer, and was about to move forward.

"My lord, wait!" Shentu Yi called out to stop him. "My lord, that place is called Demonic Island. It's a sacrificial site for the Demon Path clans. Every clan has sent top-tier masters to guard it. We must plan this carefully!"

Zang Wu raised an eyebrow. "Are there any Holy Realm experts?"

"My lord, you think too highly of us. You're a disciple of a Great Saint, and even you haven't entered the Holy Realm."

"Are you looking down on me, then?"

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"

As Shentu Yi bowed and cupped his fists, Zang Wu had already begun to walk on air, striding step by step toward Demonic Island. Shentu Yi had been worried Zang Wu would drag him and Heavenly Charm along. But the moment Zang Wu said, "Are you looking down on me," he knew he was safe.

"Can the masters on the island kill Zang Wu?" Heavenly Charm immediately sent a mental message to Shentu Yi.

Shentu Yi transmitted back with a wry smile, "Of course not. They can only buy some time. Anyway, have you made any progress with the Prohibition in your body?"

Heavenly Charm shook her head. "That is the work of Great Saint Blood You. How could I possibly…"

She suddenly stopped, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief.

Shentu Yi's heart skipped a beat. He sucked in a sharp breath and whispered, "No way… could it be?!"

There was only one reason for Heavenly Charm's reaction: Ning Xuan had appeared! And he was sending her a mental message. Shentu Yi was stunned. For Ning Xuan to be here, combined with what Heavenly Charm said earlier, there's only one possibility. When I opened the passage, Ning Xuan must have been nearby. This guy has nerves of steel, coming here even though he knows Zang Wu is around! Shentu Yi was now in complete awe of Ning Xuan.

Just then, Ning Xuan's voice echoed in his mind via mental transmission. "You conniving bastard, you've got some nerve, selling me out."

"I had no choice! If I hadn't, Great Saint Blood You would have killed me…" Shentu Yi transmitted back, his face a mask of misery.

Ning Xuan's transmission cut him off irritably. "Alright, stop playing the victim after getting what you wanted. You traded me for a promotion to the Venerable Realm. Now it's time you did something for me."

"Anything, as long as it's not fighting Zang Wu. Heavenly Charm and I both have that old monster's Prohibition in our bodies. If we move against Zang Wu, we'll be annihilated, body and soul!"

In the shadows, Ning Xuan's mouth twitched. Damn it. So now I have to figure out how to remove the Prohibitions from these two as well!

"It's just a Prohibition," Ning Xuan transmitted. "I'm an expert at removing them. Go prepare some things, and I'll lift them for you. I need as many Divine Crystals as possible, and I also need…"

Ning Xuan reeled off a long list of items. Shentu Yi had never even heard of most of them. He had good reason to suspect Ning Xuan was using this as an opportunity to extort him.

"What's with that look? This is a Prohibition set by a genuine Great Saint. The fact that it can be lifted with just these items is a feat only I can accomplish."