Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 74: A Name to Live Up to? What a Joke!
Under Little White’s guidance, the five of them wove their way through the steles.
It wasn’t long before they saw a figure from behind. Wang Quan’s expression brightened.
The next moment...
THWACK!
Just as he was about to step forward, it was as if he’d been punched, sent flying backward with blood spraying through the sky.
The four elders revealed shocked expressions and immediately stood back-to-back, guarding all directions. One of them shouted, "Who’s playing tricks? Get out here!"
Not far away, Wang Quan knelt on one knee, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth as he pointed toward Ning Xuan. "There’s... there’s no one. Look at him."
The four looked over but saw nothing and were completely puzzled. One of them then spoke with a displeased tone, "Young Master Wang Quan, you are ranked ninth on the Pride List. If word of this gets out, it won’t just be you; our entire Wang Family will become a laughingstock!"
Wang Quan’s eyes flashed coldly. "Do you think I’m afraid of him, so I did that on purpose?!"
Without waiting for their reply, Wang Quan sneered, "Your cultivations are far superior to mine. Why don’t you try making a move against him?" A moment ago, he had merely felt a flicker of battle intent while looking at Ning Xuan’s back, yet he was sent flying by a terrifying fist intent. Now, he was quite eager to see these four make fools of themselves.
The four were puzzled, but still, no one made a move. Instead, two of them approached Ning Xuan from the left and right, curious about what he was so absorbed in tapping on. When the two leaned in and saw the pattern on the stele, they were shaken to their very cores, as if they were seeing a god or a demon! With a furious roar, they crossed their arms to defend themselves. Yet, it was as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
BANG!
While retreating, their bodies burst apart, exploding into a mist of blood!
The remaining two were terrified beyond belief, their legs quivering. They knew those men were powerful cultivators of the Heavenly Realm’s First Layer Heavens! And to think that just by glancing at the stele, their bodies had exploded. What on earth was on that stone?!
「In the depths of the Stele Forest.」
The old man’s eyes were wide with shock. "When I held up one finger, I was telling him he had a month. It hasn’t even been an hour! This kid’s talent is too damn terrifying!" he muttered to himself, completely numb.
CLANG!
In front of the stele, Ning Xuan hammered down his final strike. He then fell backward, landing flat on the ground, his face pale as he panted heavily. The fist intent contained within the stele was colossal. He had maintained immense focus, using every bit of his willpower to transcribe the fist intent he had comprehended.
It was an invincible fist intent that transcended his current realm by an unknown number of orders of magnitude!
Fearless, dauntless, and ever-advancing!
With me, I am invincible! The stronger the foe, the stronger I become!
Ning Xuan had comprehended the fist intent, but with his current realm, he probably couldn’t unleash even a thousandth of its power. Still, he was excited. With this fist technique, he no longer feared anyone in the same realm, even without using his Sword Dao Realm!
"Hm?" After his excitement subsided, Ning Xuan sensed people behind him. He quickly flipped to his feet and eyed the three cautiously. At the same time, his nostrils twitched. Looking at the bloodstains scattered on either side, he asked in confusion, "What happened? Who are you?"
The two elders shivered, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Ning Xuan.
"We’re here to buy a stele! We’re here to buy a stele!" Wang Quan reacted more quickly, hastily responding with a forced smile.
Ning Xuan nodded and believed them, as he couldn’t sense any murderous intent from the trio. In fact, they seemed quite afraid of him. The blood splattered on both sides contains Storage Rings... It must have been Senior Sister Wawa or the old man who acted. Otherwise, who could make them explode into a mist of blood without them even noticing?
This thought soured his mood. What are you two getting involved for? I just learned a new fist technique and wanted to test it out! Now look, you’ve scared them witless. What the hell is the point now?!
Elsewhere, the old man and Wawa were left speechless.
Displeased with their actions, Ning Xuan decided to take over and announced, "Fine. Pick whichever one you like. It’s on the house."
"Thank you, thank you, but we must pay." Wang Quan heaved a sigh of relief. While taking Element Crystals from his Storage Ring, he gave a pointed look to the two elders.
The two elders took the hint and chose a nearby stele. They tried to lift it with all their might, but it wouldn’t budge, and both of their faces turned red with the effort. A thought struck Ning Xuan, and he hurried over to examine the face of the stele. To his disappointment, there were no patterns on it.
He tried lifting it himself and easily raised the stele. The two elders caught it together, bracing themselves for embarrassment, but the stele’s weight was no different from an ordinary one.
"Thank you for the stele, Young Master. We’ll be taking our leave now!" After saying this, the two elders bolted.
"Your breathing is steady and powerful, and the Element Force within you is immense. If I’m not mistaken, you must be quite famous in The Capital. How about a fight?" The remaining youth was very polite and had been generous, which piqued Ning Xuan’s interest.
Wang Quan shook his head frantically like a rattle drum. "No, no, no, you’re mistaken, completely mistaken! I’m just a nobody!" What a joke! I was sent flying and spat blood just from a flicker of battle intent after glancing at his back. If we actually fought, I wouldn’t even know how I died! He felt even more mortified remembering his earlier thoughts. Before he arrived, he had believed that after learning the Invincible Divine Fist, Ning Xuan wouldn’t be able to withstand a single punch if he didn’t use his Sword Dao. He wished he could find a hole to crawl into. So damn embarrassing!
Ning Xuan was oblivious to Wang Quan’s inner turmoil and felt a wave of disappointment at his words. After a moment’s hesitation, Wang Quan decided to speak the truth. "Actually, my name is Wang Quan. I originally came to spar with you, but after seeing you, I realize how laughable I was! If you’re truly looking for a match, there’s a place that would suit you."
Ning Xuan’s eyes lit up. "Where?"
"The Pride Hunting Ground."
Ning Xuan suddenly recalled Chu Tianyun, whom he had met in Wangdong City, and eagerly asked, "Where is it?!"
"The entrance is within the royal palace. By my reckoning, this year’s Pride Hunting Ground should be opening soon."
Ning Xuan thanked him. Seeing that they were alone, Wang Quan added a warning, "Someone is targeting you. I expect many of the ancient and powerful families have been bought off." After a pause, he continued, "The reason the Sub-Hall of the Martial God Temple and the Star Moon Pavilion haven’t acted yet is probably because they plan to send experts into the Pride Hunting Ground to hunt you down in there!"
Hearing this, Ning Xuan only grew more excited. "Do you have connections? If so, could you do me a favor and tell them to send more people when you get back!"
Wang Quan was completely stunned. The corners of his lips twitched, but he agreed and quickly excused himself. Ning Xuan didn’t stop him. When Wang Quan emerged from the Stele Forest, countless pairs of eyes were fixed on him.
Wang Quan had mastered the Invincible Divine Fist in just a few hours and had even taken King Realm experts into the Stele Forest! Once this news had leaked, multitudes of people had flocked here to watch. They had been disappointed when the two King Realm experts left carrying steles. But now, at the sudden sight of Wang Quan, they all grew excited after a moment of surprise.
"Look, Wang Quan came out alive!"
"Doesn’t that mean Ning Xuan lost?!"
"Incredible! As expected of the ninth-ranked genius on the Pride List!"
"If you ask me, it’s the Martial God Temple’s Invincible Divine Fist that’s incredible!"
"Exactly, exactly! After this battle, the Invincible Divine Fist has truly lived up to its reputation as the number one fist technique in the world!"
Wang Quan listened as their claims grew more and more ridiculous until he couldn’t hold it in any longer and blurted out a curse. "Lives up to its reputation my ass! Compared to Ning Xuan’s fist, the Invincible Divine Fist is just fucking trash! Dammit!"
The crowd: "..."
The Martial God Temple: "..."
