Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 383 Are You Sure You’re Not Joking?

He had never seen the thing in Ning Xuan’s hands before, but as a keen observer, he quickly figured out what was going on. Seeing Ning Xuan’s expression, his own face flushed, and he naturally called his inexperienced youngest brother back.

At the same time, he said to Ning Xuan, "Sorry about that. We haven’t seen them."

"No worries, my friends are in critical danger, and I have to go save them! Gentlemen, I must take my leave. Farewell!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Xuan vanished.

BOOM!

Ning Xuan moved at an incredible speed, only to collide with a wall.

The eldest of the seven elders blocked his path, his gaze intense. "Is your last name Ning?"

Ning Xuan looked at him and said nothing.

Damn it, don’t tell me I’m that unlucky! There just happens to be a family named Ning among the Seven Great Families? Ning Xuan, oh Ning Xuan, are you stupid? Why did you give away your name!

"Rest assured, there is no one with the last name Ning among the Seven Great Families."

With that one sentence from the elder, Ning Xuan finally sighed in relief. But a moment later, he was dumbfounded.

"However, you still can’t leave."

"Why—"

Seeing the elder look toward the Heavenly Sacrifice Cauldron, Ning Xuan fell silent.

"Alright then. Just tell me what was inside, and I’ll compensate you for it."

If Luo Tianyi is that strong, she would never let Wu Pianpian perish! To leave this place, compensation seems to be the only way. Besides, it’s just a few mystical beasts. I’m a Venerable now; capturing them should be a piece of cake.

But Ning Xuan soon realized he was being too naive. The elder listed the names of twelve ancient mystical beasts in a single breath!

"The Ranyi Fish, Qitu, Changyou, Boyi, Lushu, Ba Serpent, Hujiao, Feiyi, Chiru, Lili, Huahuai, and Qiyang!"

Ning Xuan’s head was spinning after hearing the names. Any one of these twelve was an ancient species. Capturing a single one would be difficult, let alone all twelve! He desperately wanted to slap himself.

Behind him, the people of Baijia Village who were still kneeling turned their heads in unison, their faces filled with sympathy.

"Uh, Eldest Brother, although his last name is Ning, his strength doesn’t seem that great," an elder said, stepping forward. "Besides, we already startled our prey when we tried capturing beasts before. Isn’t it a bit reckless to pin all our hopes on him?"

Ning Xuan grew more apprehensive with every word. As soon as the elder finished, he immediately chimed in, "Exactly, exactly, this gentleman is right! My strength is low. By the time I capture twelve mystical beasts, this land will probably be baked dry by... holy crap!"

Ning Xuan trailed off as he looked up, his jaw dropping in shock. Above the firmament, there were seven suns!

After coming to his senses, Ning Xuan hurriedly said, "You don’t need to pray for rain! I have a solution!"

"What solution?!"

"Go find someone called Hou Yi. Tell him I sent you, and he will surely agree to help. Then, all you need to do is bring him here."

The seven elders glanced at each other, astonished.

"What’s wrong?" Ning Xuan asked quickly, a bad feeling rising in his gut.

"Hou Yi, come out," one of the elders called out to the crowd.

Ning Xuan followed his gaze and saw a tall woman stand up. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Shit, Hou Yi is a woman?

The corners of all seven elders’ mouths twitched. Ning Xuan was equally astonished. Just then, the woman lifted her animal-skin clothes, and Ning Xuan saw a tiny baby suckling underneath!

"He... he is Hou Yi?"

All seven elders nodded.

"You’re mistaken! I’m referring to another Hou Yi, one whose archery is superb!"

The eldest of the seven interrupted him. "There is no mistake. Here, our names are bestowed by Heaven. If a name is ever duplicated, there will be a divine sign."

That trickster Luo Tianyi, why did she have to kick me into a world like this!

"Right, Elder, can you tell me where exactly this is now?"

The elder sighed and pointed to the seven suns overhead. As Ning Xuan stared, impressed but confused, the elder said, "The appearance of seven suns in the heavens is known as Tianyang."

"Tian... Tianyang? This is the Tianyang Realm?!"

Ning Xuan couldn’t hold back his shock any longer.

Holy hell! You have to be kidding me! This is actually the Tianyang Realm! These are clearly people of the Human Race, and they have the power to kill mystical beasts from Ancient Times! Wait a minute...

A terrifying speculation suddenly formed in Ning Xuan’s mind.

That trickster Luo Tianyi kicked me all the way back to the Barbaric Wilderness of Ancient Times! Back then, this world of Tianyang was dominated by the Human Race, but no one could challenge the seven suns in the sky, and strange things lurked beneath the earth. Ultimately, the Human Race perished here, while the mystical beasts in the vast mountains grew ever stronger!

The more he thought about it, the more certain he became.

"Alright, I agree to your terms! Tell me the areas they frequent, and I’ll set off right away!"

Without a second thought, Ning Xuan agreed. Although the seven elders were puzzled, they didn’t say much. They immediately informed Ning Xuan of the general areas where the twelve mystical beasts appeared.

Ning Xuan nodded and left immediately.

Now that I know I’ve returned to Ancient Times, I’m no longer in a hurry. If Luo Tianyi could kick me back this far, then surely if I cultivate hard enough, I can return to the correct point in time. First, I’ll resolve the crisis facing the Human Race, and then I’ll find Wu Pianpian and the others. Once I’m powerful enough, I might even be able to appear before they ever faced any danger.

「Ying Di Mountain, the source of the Wo River.」

From a high vantage point, Ning Xuan immediately spotted the Ranyi Fish, creatures with the bodies of fish, the heads of snakes, six legs, and eyes like a horse’s ears. And there was more than one.

Holding his breath and concentrating, Ning Xuan drew close without them noticing. He couldn’t help but smile.

This doesn’t seem too hard after all.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when the Ranyi Fish scattered like startled birds, vanishing in an instant.

Can these damn Ranyi Fish perceive Divine Soul fluctuations?! How else could they have escaped?

GURGLE. GURGLE.

As he stood on the riverbank pondering his next move, he heard the sound of bubbling. Upon closer inspection, he saw a plump Ranyi Fish not far away, blinking at him in apparent mockery.

At the same time, a jeering voice echoed in his consciousness, "Kid, you’re so weak, and yet you dare to try and catch your granddaddy?"

How dare it look down on me!

"Ugly fish, if you have the guts, get out here! I’ll be damned if I don’t grill you alive!"

"My strength is greatly reduced on land. You think your granddaddy is as stupid as you?"

"And here I thought you were strong. Turns out you’re all talk. Where are your elders? Tell them to come out."

"Kid, your granddaddy will devour you!"

The Ranyi Fish flew into a rage. A voice like thunder exploded in Ning Xuan’s consciousness as a mental projection of the fish leaped up, lunging to swallow his head.

Divine Soul Attack!

Ning Xuan’s body swayed. The next moment, he had a Ranyi Fish in his hands, but he was injured in the process. He spat a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

A thunderous roar of fury echoed in his mind again as two more Ranyi Fish leaped out of the water.

A smile curled on Ning Xuan’s lips as he rose to his feet and reached out, his movements a single fluid motion.