Ning Fan, the female corpse and Xu Qiuling walked together in the middle of the mountain.
Along the way, all the maids and guards immediately greeted Xu Qiuling respectfully when they saw her.
Naturally, no one would question Ning Fan.
Xu Qiuling did not talk much at the beginning. Occasionally, she would talk about flowers, birds, insects and fish. Ning Fan's knowledge of these things was profound. His occasional words would make Xu Qiuling's eyes light up.
"Young Master, you're really a refined scholar …"
"Refined scholar, huh …"
Ning Fan laughed. If Xu Qiuling knew that the so-called refined scholar was actually the ferocious devil of the External Endless Sea that she hated the most, she would probably be disappointed …
At the same time, Ning Fan was pondering about the strangeness of Xu Qiuling's body.
This Xu Qiuling is about to die …
If Ning Fan was not mistaken, there was a trace of domineering metal spiritual power in her body that robbed her of her life force. She might look beautiful on the outside but she could actually die at any time.
As for that metal spiritual power, if Ning Fan was not mistaken, it should be …
His brows furrowed. If he was not mistaken, he had to save this Xu Qiuling …
Not only was it for the great benefits, but it was also for the sake of not letting this woman die.
At the end of the winding corridor was a huge light red copper door.
Outside the door, Xu Qiuling stopped and took a deep breath. With a wave of her wrist, she took out a red copper token and cast a hand seal on it.
Immediately, the huge door trembled and turned into a red shadow before disappearing.
"Young Master Zhou, Father is in the hall. You must remember to be careful with your words when you see him …"
"Thank you for your reminder, Miss Qiuling. I will be careful."
Xu Qiuling was slightly nervous. After all, her father was temperamental and he killed people without hesitation. Even if Ning Fan was an outstanding person, he would still be in danger if he displeased her father.
Looking at the time, Father should be entertaining Crazy Devil Zhou Ming right now … Would Zhou Ming kill Young Master Zhou without the slightest scruple?
Her footsteps were hesitant. However, to her surprise, when the copper door opened, there was no devil inside. There were only two old men who seemed to be waiting for someone. Seeing Ning Fan's arrival, the two old men did not seem to be surprised. Instead, they immediately stood up and cupped their fists to welcome him as if they had been waiting for a long time.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you've finally come. You really made me wait for a long time!"
"Haha! Brother Zhou is here! "
These two voices, one was Xu Rushan, the other was Yan Zhongze.
With that, the two Divine Transformation Stage Patriarchs immediately turned into green smoke and floated out of the palace to greet him!
Xu Qiuling's pretty face was filled with surprise.
Xu Qiuling's pretty face was filled with shock. When this shocked expression fell on her usually calm face, it looked exceptionally adorable.
She never expected that her father and Uncle Yan of the Cloud-Treading Sect would personally welcome Young Master Zhou despite being at the Deification Realm!
She was worried that Zhou would make her father and Yan be unhappy. but now, of the two of them. Of Of Qiuling 'Fan, Of the Sect.
An extremely absurd guess couldn't help but arise in Xu Qiuling's heart.
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When Xu Rushan cupped his fists, he bowed slightly. Although it was a small gesture, it showed that his respect towards Ning Fan came from the bottom of his heart! Xu Rushan only showed his respect to Venerated Giant. Today, however, he showed it to Ning Fan. It was too unusual!
As for Yan Zhongze, he secretly took half a step back. Although it was a small step, it showed that he had a trace of fear towards Ning Fan in the depths of his heart. The reason why he took a step back was because he was being cautious! A dignified Divine Transformation Realm cultivator had to be cautious and fearful when facing a young man of the younger generation. It was even more unusual!
Xu Qiuling could not understand it. She could not understand it no matter what.
She looked at Ning Fan as if she was asking for confirmation.
"May I know Young Master Zhou's name?"
"I'm sorry. I've met Miss Qiuling a few times but I've never told you my name … My name is Zhou Ming!"
Zhou Ming!
He was Zhou Ming!
That 'Zhou Ming' whom she hated so much actually looked like this?
"How … How could this be …"
Xu Qiuling stared at Ning Fan speechlessly. She could not understand why this gentle and refined young man was the devil lord that the Outer Endless Sea feared.
This person's behavior was obviously well-mannered. How could he be a heinous pervert?
Xu Qiuling knew that the devil lord that her father wanted to meet was Crazy Devil Zhou Ming!
Her father had even asked her to come and meet Zhou Ming. However, Xu Qiuling rejected him with pride.
She was unwilling to do so.
However, if she knew that her father wanted her to meet Young Master Zhou, she might not have refused to meet him …
"Young Master really hides himself well …" Xu Qiuling sighed faintly.
She had said this once in the Flower Tomb. However, when she said it again now, it was a completely different feeling.
So this Young Master Zhou was actually Zhou Ming. Moreover, he was able to make her father and Uncle Yan bend down to befriend him. I've still underestimated this person …
This person's reputation was extremely bad. However, Xu Qiuling believed her own eyes more … The Ning Fan that she saw was a man of flesh and blood with a graceful bearing. That's all …
However, she had no idea how many times she had badmouthed 'Zhou Ming' along the way and kept reminding Ning Fan to be careful. She did not know if Ning Fan would mind it or not.
Moreover, Xu Qiuling's heart was also slightly annoyed. She blamed Ning Fan for not telling her his full name, causing her to make a fool of herself in front of him once again.
Xu Qiuling understood that the reason why Ning Fan did not tell her was because he was worried that the name 'Zhou Ming' would make her afraid.
"He is Zhou Ming. He is actually Zhou Ming …"
Xu Qiuling's mind was in a mess. For a moment, she did not know how to face Ning Fan.
On the other hand, Ning Fan cupped his fists to greet the two Spirit Severing Realm experts.
Xu Rushan's respect towards him seemed to be a little excessive … There must be a reason why he did not know about it. However, Xu Rushan should not have any malicious intent.
As for Yan Zhongze, it was only normal for him to be afraid of me. The punch that he used to shatter the Five Harmonies Palm was probably enough to break the Seven Harmonies Palm. It was normal for him to be afraid of me since such a punch was able to injure Yan Zhongze.
As for the fact that he did not see Old Ancestor Zuo Tong of the Purple Charm Sect, Ning Fan was even more certain of one thing.
Yan Zhongze was here but Zuo Tong was not. He was probably escorting the other six disciples of the External Endless Sea back to their sect to 'avoid calamity'.
"Hehe. I've already guessed Fellow Daoist Zhou's purpose of coming here. Why don't we have a deeper discussion in the palace?"
"Sure."
The magnificent copper palace was filled with mysterious patterns. The host and the guest were seated at the center of the palace.
Without exchanging any pleasantries, Xu Rushan took out an ancient map and spread it on the copper table as soon as he sat down.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, please take a look. This map shows the outer area of the Secret Realm of the Broken World. It is seventy million li * (500m per li) wide. I know your strength and the purpose of your visit today. I have already prepared a generous gift. If Fellow Daoist needs anything that can help you enter the Secret Realm, I will do my best to fulfill it. However, I need a clear answer. After you have seen the map, how confident are you to kill one hundred and fifty Wild Beasts within five months?! "
What?! Did I hear it wrongly?! My father actually begged Young Master Zhou to enter the Secret Realm of the Broken World and kill one hundred and fifty Wild Beasts?!
Xu Qiuling's small mouth opened slightly. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.
What kind of place is the Secret Realm of the Broken World? It is a place that even Peak Nascent Soul cultivators would face great risks in entering. Those who manage to kill one Wild Beast within the Secret Realm would already be considered as outstanding among Peak Nascent Soul cultivators. However, to kill one hundred and fifty Wild Beasts within five months … How is this possible?!
She had heard about Zhou Ming's notorious reputation and his extraordinary strength. He was the strongest cultivator below the Divine Transformation Realm. Even so, her father was being too reckless to let him enter the Secret Realm and risk his life.
Xu Qiuling's beautiful eyes fell on the ancient map. Looking at the densely packed blood-red dots on the surface of the mountains and rivers, she felt her scalp going numb.
Each of the red dots was a Wild Beast. This map was recorded by a Peak Nascent Soul cultivator of the Pleasure Devil Sect who had entered the Secret Realm several times. Even though it was not completely accurate, it was not too far off.
This map only recorded the periphery of the Secret Realm. Within the seventy million li radius of the area, there were at least three great Wild Beast clans, which amounted to a few hundred Wild Beasts!
Five months and one hundred and fifty Wild Beasts. Even if her father could enter the Secret Realm, he wouldn't have more than seventy percent confidence in killing one hundred and fifty Wild Beasts within five months … How much confidence does Young Master Zhou have? No matter how powerful he is, he is not a Divine Transformation Realm expert.
"Initially, I only have seventy percent confidence. But with this map, I can more or less avoid danger. I have eighty percent confidence!"
What?! He actually has eighty percent confidence?!
Xu Qiuling was secretly shocked. Even though she had only met him a few times, she knew that this Young Master Zhou was not someone who liked to play to the gallery. If he said he had eighty percent confidence, then it was eighty percent. Killing one hundred and fifty Wild Beasts in five months … Even her father only had seventy percent confidence. Could it be that this Zhou Ming is more powerful than her father?
"Only eighty percent confidence …" Xu Rushan and Yan Zhongze looked at each other. Faintly, they could see the worry in each other's eyes.
Eighty percent confidence … Father is still not satisfied with such a high confidence?
How much does Father value Zhou Ming?!
"That's right. I only have eighty percent confidence because Senior Xu only gave me the map of the outer region. If there are ferocious beasts in the inner region that obstructs me when they see me hunting, even I wouldn't dare to say that I have one hundred percent confidence in completing the mission …"
The affairs of the world were unpredictable. Without seeing the map of the inner region, Ning Fan did not give a full answer.
"I see … If Fellow Daoist is concerned about this, you can be at ease. There won't be any ferocious beasts in the inner region that will disturb your hunting. It's because the inner region of the Secret Realm of the Broken World is blocked by a formation light. There's no way to enter it at all … Perhaps the reason why Wild Beasts are born so quickly is because there's no way to investigate it …"
"Formation light?"
Ning Fan frowned. There was a formation light in the Secret Realm of the Broken World. Of course, there must be some hidden secrets. However, if it doesn't interfere with his hunting, it wouldn't be a problem.
"If there are no other disturbances, I have one hundred percent confidence in completing Fellow Daoist Xu's mission."
"That's good. That's good …"
Xu Rushan heaved a sigh of relief. If Ning Fan who was at the Jade Life Body Refinement Realm did not have one hundred percent confidence, perhaps it would be difficult to find an expert below the Divine Transformation Realm who could complete the mission of Venerated Giant, which was almost a harsh mission.
"If that's the case, Fellow Daoist Zhou, please take a look at the gifts that I have prepared for you. If you lack anything, feel free to tell me!"
Xu Rushan rose to his feet with a slightly awkward expression. He shook his head with a bitter smile and clapped his hands. Immediately, twelve graceful female cultivators with slender waists walked out from the inner palace.
All twelve of them were peerlessly beautiful human cauldrons. Each of them possessed profound bewitching techniques. As soon as they saw Ning Fan entering, they immediately greeted him in unison.
"Servants, greet Master …"
Each of these twelve women had a cultivation base at the Nascent Soul Realm!
It was no wonder that Xu Rushan's face was filled with embarrassment. Gifting women to another man as human cauldrons in front of his own daughter was really not a glorious thing.
Xu Qiuling, on the other hand, was already used to it. It was perfectly normal for devil cultivators to gift human cauldrons to each other, even though she did not like it …
However, Xu Qiuling knew that these twelve women were all the remaining Nascent Soul Realm human cauldrons in the Pleasure Devil Sect. Her father actually gave all of them to Young Master Zhou.
"The twelve of them have grown up in my Pleasure Devil Sect since young. Each of them has an extraordinary physique and is suitable for plucking … I heard that Fellow Daoist Zhou is good at using human cauldrons for cultivation. If that's the case, is this old man's gift satisfactory to Fellow Daoist?"
Ning Fan's expression was puzzled but he sighed inwardly.
Twelve Nascent Soul Realm human cauldrons were indeed a great gift. However, he was slightly disappointed that the Spirit Severing Realm human cauldron was not among them.
"Fellow Daoist, do you want the Spirit Severing Realm human cauldron?" Xu Rushan seemed to have seen through Ning Fan's thoughts.
"I'm sorry …" Ning Fan smiled bitterly.
"* Cough * … It's not that I'm being stingy. It's just that this Spirit Severing Realm human cauldron was captured by the Giant Devil Clan in the Internal Endless Sea. It has some background. If Fellow Daoist obtains it, it won't be a good thing but a disaster …" Xu Rushan did not explain further. Obviously, this matter involved some secrets.
"Is that so …" Ning Fan did not say much and said to the twelve women.
"From today onwards, all of you will be my human cauldrons. If you don't betray me, I won't let you down! At least, all of you will be safe for the rest of your lives! "
"Thank you for sparing our lives, Master!"
The meaning behind Ning Fan's words was obvious. If you don't betray me, I won't kill you. At most, I'll just pluck you.
To the women who were human cauldrons, this was undoubtedly good news. Of course, they were extremely grateful to him.
Xu Qiuling's thoughts were rather complicated. She did not like Ning Fan's action of accepting the human cauldrons. However, from the perspective of devil cultivators, Ning Fan was more 'merciful' than most devil cultivators. At least, he killed them before using them, gave them to others and sold them again …
Ning Fan had accepted the twelve human cauldrons. However, it did not mean that he was not interested in the Spirit Severing Realm human cauldrons.
As for the specific condition of the Spirit Severing Realm human cauldrons, he would only know after seeing them at the auction. If he really wants them, he could just bid for them with immortal jade.
Seeing that Ning Fan did not show any joy after accepting the human cauldrons, Xu Rushan could not help but smile bitterly. It seemed like he did not have enough capital to bribe the Great Devil Lord Zhou.
To Nascent Soul Realm human cauldrons, twelve Nascent Soul Realm human cauldrons were considered a great gift. However, to Spirit Severing Realm human cauldrons, it was nothing.
Xu Rushan pondered for a moment. Then, he patted his storage pouch and took out a set of shining silver armor.
As soon as he took out the armor, his face showed a hint of pain while Yan Zhongze's eyes were filled with passion.
"This is … the 'set of spiritual equipment' that Fellow Daoist Xu mentioned before!" Ning Fan's eyes turned cold. In his eyes, this set of spiritual equipment was extremely extraordinary.
"That's right! This set of spiritual equipment is called 'General Silver Armor'. It was the last work of a Spirit Augmentation Master who had passed away. The whole set of spiritual equipment is divided into seven parts. The boots, the lower part, the upper part, the wristguard, the spirit ring, the spirit chain and the spirit helmet. These seven spiritual equipment are all Low Grade Earth Profound Realm. The boots can increase the speed of the body. The upper part and the lower part can increase the defense of the body. The wristguard can increase the strength of the body. The spirit ring can increase the primordial essence of the five elements. The spirit chain can increase the defense of the bewitching technique. The spirit helmet can prevent the injury of the sea of consciousness. If you wear these seven spiritual equipment, with your Jade Life Realm physical body, you can even withstand the attacks of a Mid Spirit Severing Realm expert. Moreover, when the seven spiritual equipment recognize you as their master, you can even activate the 'Spirit Formation' ability … "
"Spirit Formation?" Ning Fan raised his eyebrows. The defense of this spiritual equipment is not any weaker than the First Level of Jade Life Realm. If I wear this spiritual equipment, I can directly block Yan Zhongze's Five Harmonies Palm.
"That's right. A set of spiritual equipment. Every spiritual equipment has a technique sealed within it. If the seven spiritual equipment recognize you as their master at the same time, you can activate the technique of the spirit formation and double the recovery speed of your magic power. Moreover, the seven stars will combine into one and condense the power of the Heavenly Spirit to form a 'Heavenly Spirit Blade' to kill your enemies. As for the details, you will know when the spiritual equipment recognizes you as its master in the future … I will only say one thing. Even if Fellow Daoist has yet to enter the Jade Life Realm, it won't be difficult for you to fight against a Spirit Severing Realm expert with the power of this spiritual equipment! After Fellow Daoist obtains this spiritual equipment, even I am not willing to fight against Fellow Daoist … "
"Interesting … However, can Fellow Daoist Xu explain the meaning of the Devil Mountain's insignia on this spiritual equipment …"
Ning Fan believed that Xu Rushan did not lie. This spiritual equipment was indeed extremely powerful.
However, there was one thing that he was sure about. Such a powerful spiritual equipment should not belong to an Early Spirit Severing Realm cultivator like Xu Rushan.
Perhaps the reason why he took out this spiritual equipment was not as simple as giving a gift.
The insignia of the Devil Mountain was imprinted on the silver armor. It seemed to be the insignia of a certain force.
If Ning Fan's guess was right, once he puts on this spiritual equipment, there would be a special meaning to it. It would not be easy to take it off.
That mountain looked very familiar … It was extremely similar to the Profound Earth Devil Marks on its back!
Previously, Ning Fan did not understand why Xu Rushan was overly respectful towards him. Now, however, he could vaguely guess the reason.
Perhaps, it had something to do with this Devil Mountain!
After all, Xu Rushan only showed him respect after he condensed his divine intent and punched out a shadow of the Devil Mountain.
What exactly is this mountain …?
"To be honest, this insignia is the insignia of the Giant Devil Clan of the Internal Endless Sea. This spiritual equipment was also given to me by Venerated Giant. As for this mountain, its name is … Devil Luo Mountain! Does Fellow Daoist know anything about this Devil Luo Mountain? "
"Devil Luo Mountain …"
When Ning Fan muttered these three words, he could faintly feel the devil marks on his back becoming hot.
As expected, his devil marks were closely related to this Devil Luo Mountain … (To be continued.)
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