The Giant Demon Race had more than four hundred subordinate islands and thirteen subordinate Demon Nations in the Demonic Ice Sea.
Different from the three great devil clans that were suppressing the Tranquil Ocean, the Giant Devil Clan had attached themselves to the Thunder Sovereign and had developed by leaps and bounds.
Among all the islands and devil kingdoms, the largest island was called the Cold Northern Island. It occupied an area of seventy million square kilometers.
The biggest country was called the Northern Liang Country. It was almost as big as a high-grade cultivation country in the Rain World.
Most of the members of the Giant Devil Clan lived in the Northern Liang Country. The Pill Ceremony this time was also held in the Northern Liang Country.
Xu Qiuling was also in Northern Liang.
After entering the inner region of the Devil Ice Sea, Ning Fan slowed down his speed slightly. Along the way, he learned about the local customs and practices of the forces on the various islands of the Giant Devil Clan.
Every island was guarded by the Giant Devil Clan's devil guards. Fiendish cultivators came and went in the sea region, but few dared to cause trouble in the inner regions of the Devilish Ice Sea.
When the Pill Ceremony was held, countless old monsters of the Endless Sea came from all directions, hoping to watch this grand ceremony. The Giant Demon Islands became even more bustling with cultivators coming and going in an endless stream.
Along the way, Ning Fan slowed down his speed and enjoyed the scenery along the way with Yue Lingkong and Fen Chi. One had to admit that the scenery of the sea domain of the Giant Devil Clan was picturesque like a paradise. It was hard to imagine that this place was a place where devil cultivators gathered.
At the beginning of cultivation, the Old Monster had told Ning Fans this truth. The Evil Sect and the Mysterious Sect could not be seen just by looking at their appearance.
The Righteous and Demonic Paths only differed in their cultivation methods. It was the human heart that was hard to distinguish between good and evil.
Zhao Shuai continued to introduce the local customs and practices of the Giant Devil Clan to them. His expression was rather contented.
In the inner sea, the Demon Ice Sea where the Giant Demon Clan was located was publicly recognized as a paradise.
"This island is called Coldsmoke Island. Its specialty is the Cloudsmoke Spirit Ore …"
"This Devil Kingdom is called the Cold Dew Country. It is the fourth strongest Devil Kingdom under the rule of the Giant Devil Race …"
"This is …"
Zhao Shuai tirelessly introduced the customs of the various countries and islands. He was especially excited when he talked about the Northern Liang.
"The Cold Northern Country is where the Giant Demon Clan's Ancestral Temple is located. It covers an area of 70 million miles, and there are 4 million demonic cultivators living in this country. It is said that the reason why this country is called the Northern Cold Country is because of the lament of the ancestor of the Giant Devil Clan … 'When will I return to the north and not return to my hometown? The road of cultivation is lonely and my heart is cold' … "
Zhao Shuai continued to talk about the rumors in the Cold Northern Country. Fen Chi had never left the Six-Winged Clan before. This was her first time coming to a country on the ocean. Naturally, she was very interested in the local customs and practices of the Giant Devil Clan.
Although Yue Lingkong had been to the Giant Devil Clan before, she hadn't been there many times. Thus, she was interested in Zhao Shuai's words.
Ning Fan was the only one who did not listen to Zhao Shuai's words. When he heard the Giant Demon ancestor sigh, he fell silent. This sigh seemed to touch his heart, making him empathize with the Giant Demon ancestor.
"When will I not be able to return to my hometown when I look towards the north … The road of cultivation is lonely and my heart is cold … To cultivators, returning to their hometown is just an extravagant hope. The path of cultivation is bleak and desolate. The Northern Liang Northern Liang, these two words describe the loneliness of cultivators. It is just like the wind and snow … In this wind and snow, there is originally the feeling of 'loneliness like snow' …"
Ning Fan carefully savored these two sentences. These two sentences were the reflection and sigh of the ancestor of the Giant Devil Clan towards the path of cultivation.
Once a cultivator embarks on the path of cultivation, they would have to leave their hometown and travel across the sea of blood alone. They could only look towards their hometown in the north and feel nostalgic but they would never be able to return to their hometown.
This was a lonely path. A lonely path. It was a path of no return.
Just like Ning Fan who was drifting in the Rain World, he did not know when he would be able to return to Yue Country.
The path was right under his feet. However, time and the past were intertwined. It would only get further and further away.
Humans could not stop. If they stop, they would only die drunk in the land of love and tenderness. In the end, they would not have the chance to attain the Great Dao.
The desolate wind and snow that filled the sky seemed to have gradually disappeared.
It was not snow. In Ning Fan's mind, each piece of snow was the sigh of a cultivator who had to leave his hometown and wander in the world.
"The Cold Northern Country … The Giant Devil Clan is indeed very special … This snow is also very special. If I'm not mistaken, this snow is a large-scale magic technique …"
As Ning Fan comprehended it, he could vaguely see that the wind and snow that filled the sky was actually a large-scale magic technique. It contained a trace of the qi of an expert of the Giant Devil Clan.
That qi was similar to Zhao Shuai. It was the bloodline of the Giant Devil Clan. However, it was countless times stronger than Zhao Shuai.
This wind and snow was an extremely large-scale magic technique. The range of the magic technique covered the entire Devil Ice Sea, four hundred islands and thirteen devil countries!
Ning Fan could also change the weather with his Divine Intent of Rain.
However, the range of his ability to change the weather was definitely not as large as this. The wind and snow were too heaven-defying. Even Void Glimpse Stage and Void Inquiry Stage old monsters could not do it!
"This snow is a magic technique of a Void Pierce Stage expert! The Giant Devil Clan has a Void Pierce Stage expert! "
A Void Pierce Stage expert and a Late Void Refinement Realm expert … The Giant Devil Clan really cannot be underestimated!
Everyone in the world has underestimated the Giant Devil Clan. They are a devil clan that pretends to be a pig to eat a tiger!
What about their ancestors dying in battle and what about their decline … They are all lies!
Half a month later, the Cold Northern Country finally appeared in front of them.
It was a sea country with snow-capped mountains. Each of the devil cultivators who were guarding the islands wore thick marten coats.
Ning Fan stopped his movement light and the group descended. Immediately, they were stopped by groups of devil cultivators. It just so happened that the Cold Northern Country was under martial law and no one was allowed to enter the island.
There were also many old monsters from various places who came to participate in the Pill Ceremony who were stopped outside the island.
Each of the old monsters wore an unpleasant expression. Those who could travel thousands of li * (500m per li) to the Cold Northern Country were all seniors and experts with great identities.
As seniors and experts, they were stopped outside the country and were not allowed to enter. It was really a great loss of face.
However, the Giant Devil Clan was guarded by Venerated Giant. It was one of the eight venerated beings of the internal sea. No, seven venerated beings.
Venerated Giant's cultivation base had reached the Half-Step Void Refinement Realm. His combat strength was earth-shattering. With him guarding the Cold Northern Country, no one would dare to create trouble here. Each of the old monsters only dared to be angry but did not dare to say anything.
Besides, not all old monsters were not allowed to enter the Cold Northern Country. Those who were strong and had special identities could also be given special treatment and allowed to enter the island.
For example, the people of the Scarlet Heaven Palace who arrived at the Cold Northern Country a step earlier than Ning Fan were not stopped outside the island. Most of them had already entered the country with their special identities.
Among the devil guards, there were a few Divine Transformation Realm old monsters. Each of their expressions were cold and arrogant. They carried the pride of the Giant Devil Clan and were not afraid of offending others at all.
However, when this group of cold and indifferent cultivators saw Zhao Shuai, all of them showed friendliness and greeted him.
The leader of the devil guards, in particular, had a Mid Divine Transformation Realm cultivation base. However, he treated Zhao Shuai as an equal and was especially friendly towards him.
"Younger Brother Zhao, you're back? Oh? Isn't this a thirty thousand years old ice ginseng? You actually found this tuft of ice ginseng! Haha. This is really a joyous occasion. Now, we have found another portion of the main medicine to cure the eldest mistress' illness. Younger Brother Zhao, you've really made a great contribution this time! "
The members of the Giant Devil Clan were cold to outsiders but they were very emotional to their own people. Ning Fan had already witnessed this before.
Even when he was surrounded by the whale dragons, Zhao Shuai did not leave any of his companions behind. All he did was fight to the death against the common enemy.
Compared to the Profound Sects that were full of deceit and deceit, Ning Fan preferred the atmosphere of the Giant Devil Clan. It was full of emotions and it actually gave him a sense of déjà vu from the Seven Apricot City.
"Hehe. I'm just lucky. I don't dare to claim credit but for this ice ginseng, we've lost many of our brothers this time … Sigh … Speaking of which, why is the entire Northern Liang Country under martial law today? What happened?" Zhao Shuai let out a long sigh. The sadness in his eyes was not an act. However, he suppressed his sadness and asked about the reason behind the martial law.
"The martial law in the Northern Liang Country is not a big deal. It's just because the eldest mistress has' gone missing 'again. Let's not talk about this for now … Younger Brother Zhao, the devil guards that you brought with you this time are all elites who have experienced life and death for a long time. Besides, they are members of the Giant Devil Clan. Who dares to snatch the ice ginseng and kill our people in the internal sea?" The leader of the devil guards said angrily.
"Of course, no one dares to provoke our Giant Devil Clan. It's just a group of beasts who are trying to snatch the medicine … Whale dragons!" After hearing that their eldest mistress had gone missing, Zhao Shuai and the others seemed to be used to it. They were not worried at all and began to narrate their experiences along the way.
"What?! Whale dragons?! Rumor has it that whale dragons appear in groups. Usually, there would be one to two Wild Beasts following them. The Wild Beasts of Whale Dragons have the toughest skin and flesh. It's really rare for Younger Brother to be able to escape from them. "
"It's indeed rare. If it wasn't for Senior Zhou's help, I certainly wouldn't have been able to come back …"
Zhao Shuai's eyes were filled with gratitude as he pointed at Ning Fan.
All of a sudden, all the devil guards' gazes gathered on Ning Fan.
Before this, they only saw Zhao Shuai and all of them were concerned about him. None of them paid attention to the others at all. Moreover, Ning Fan had concealed his qi. If he did not take the initiative to release his qi, it would be difficult for others to tell that he was an expert. Thus, it was impossible for them to pay attention to him.
Now that they heard that Ning Fan had saved Zhao Shuai and the latter addressed him as senior, all of them guessed that Ning Fan was undoubtedly a Divine Transformation Realm expert.
The Giant Devil Clan had always been grateful to those who helped them. Since Ning Fan had saved Zhao Shuai, each of the devil guards cupped their fists and prepared to express their gratitude to Ning Fan.
However, when the devil guards raised their heads and saw Ning Fan's face clearly, all of their expressions changed drastically within a breath's time. Their breathing became heavier and they were trembling with fear!
As for the old monsters who were denied entry to the island and resented the heavens and earth, they also began to pay attention to Ning Fan. As soon as they saw Ning Fan's face, all of them looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"M-Venerated Ming! He is Venerated Ming … Zhou Ming! Look, isn't that the 'Divine Space Island Lord' Yue Lingkong beside him?! It's absolutely true! Zhou Ming is here! "
"This Mo Xiao … No, why did this senior come to our Giant Devil Clan? Brothers, quickly activate the island's grand formation!"
"Quick! Quick! Summon the Jing Devil Guards, Shang Devil Guards, Xiu Devil Guards and Susu to this place. Stop Zhou Ming and protect the Giant Devil Island! "
"Damn it. Send the signal and inform Venerated Giant. The danger of extermination is upon us!"
"Will we be killed?! Will we be killed later?! "
As soon as the devil guards of the Giant Devil Clan found out Ning Fan's identity, they immediately fell into chaos.
In a split second, multiple signals soared into the sky. Within a few breaths of time, the entire Cold Northern Country's seventy million li radius was turned on and martial law was enforced.
As for those old monsters who were grumbling incessantly just a moment ago, all of them were running for their lives, far away from the Northern Cold Country as they were afraid of getting involved with Ning Fan.
Ning Fan had been completely regarded as a malignant star by the Giant Devil Clan. He was regarded as a malignant star who could not distinguish right from wrong and would annihilate the entire clan.
Through Xu Rushan, Ning Fan actually had a friendly relationship with the Giant Devil Clan. However, this friendship was only known to a few of the Giant Demons' higher-ups. Ordinary clansmen did not know about it.
In the hearts of ordinary clan members, wherever Ning Fan goes, there would be a sea of blood.
Just a few months ago, Ning Fan had just killed the master of the Demon Sealing Sect, leading to the destruction of the sect.
Today, Ning Fan had suddenly descended upon the Giant Devil Clan. A devil lord of this level would cause fear wherever he goes.
Ning Fan rubbed his forehead. His infamy and notoriety had actually reached such an extent. As soon as he entered the Northern Liang Country, he could make the entire country be on high alert. It really made him speechless.
Was he a god of plagues? Everyone looked at him like he was a ghost.
Of course, even though the entire Northern Liang Country was on high alert, no one dared to take the initiative to attack Ning Fan for fear of offending him.
The Heavens had taken pity on them. They only activated their defensive formations and put the entire country on high alert because they were afraid that Ning Fan would kill and destroy the entire country.
"Hahaha! Little Cucumber, your reputation is just too great. You're just like a street rat. I'm dying of laughter! "Yue Lingkong clutched her stomach and burst into laughter without caring about her image.
Fen Chi also covered her mouth seductively with her hands. She wanted to laugh but she did not dare to.
She used to think that Ning Fan was a cold-blooded and heartless devil lord. However, after getting along with him during this period of time, she felt that even though Ning Fan's personality was cold, he was only cold to his enemies. He was quite nice to his own people and he was not a bloodthirsty person.
Based on her understanding of Ning Fan, if the Giant Devil Clan did not provoke him, he would definitely not destroy an entire country.
Looking at Ning Fan's conflicted expression, Fen Chi suddenly felt that this cold and indifferent young man was actually very easy-going and even a little cute …
"Stop!"
A dignified shout suddenly resounded from afar. It stopped all the vigilance of the devil guards of the Giant Devil Clan and turned off all the formation lights.
It was an elderly man with white hair and white robes. He was the great elder of the Giant Devil Clan and his cultivation base was at the Peak Divine Transformation Realm.
"This old man is the great elder of the Giant Devil Clan, Fu Bai. Greetings to Venerated Ming. Our subordinates are ignorant. They don't know the relationship between Venerated Ming and our Giant Devil Clan. That's why they acted recklessly. Please forgive us. "
What Great Elder Fu Bai said made each of the cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan and the outsiders dumbfounded.
Ning Fan actually has a close relationship with the Giant Devil Clan? Then, he didn't come to the Giant Devil Clan to kill and exterminate the entire clan?
What's going on?! What's going on?! Everyone was in a state of confusion!
Didn't the rumors say that Ning Fan would kill wherever he goes? According to the rumors, Ning Fan was a God of Slaughter. Could it be that the truth was not like that?
"Haha! Little Cucumber, look! They all thought that you came to the Giant Devil Clan to kill people for fun … "Yue Lingkong was still laughing. All of a sudden, she felt a sharp pain on her buttocks. Ning Fan had slapped her buttocks hard, causing her flesh to ripple.
As her private parts were attacked, a numb and shameful feeling swept across her entire body, making her unable to laugh anymore. Her expression was filled with anger and embarrassment. At the same time, there was a hint of indescribable comfort.
She still feels comfortable after being humiliated. How could she be so despicable?!
Humiliation! Humiliation!
She, the dignified Yue Lingkong, the dignified lord of the Divine Space Island and the strongest expert among the seven venerated beings of the internal sea, was actually slapped by Ning Fan in public!
If she doesn't slap him back, would she still be called Yue Lingkong?
* Hiss *
Each of the old monsters rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
What did they just see? Yue Lingkong's buttocks were slapped?
Isn't Yue Lingkong the female tyrant of the internal sea? Isn't she rumored to have broken through to the Void Refinement Realm and is unrivalled among Void Glimpse Stage experts? How could she still be slapped?
This doesn't make sense!
Venerated Ming is really powerful. He actually dares to slap a tigress' buttocks …
Yue Lingkong was about to lose her temper and slap Ning Fan's buttocks. However, Ning Fan pulled her into his arms and said angrily. "Behave yourself. Otherwise, I will forget about giving you the gift!"
"How dare you?! If you don't give me the gift, I will f * ck you a hundred times! A hundred times! " Yue Lingkong was very curious about that gift. Even though Ning Fan had taken advantage of her, she did not talk back anymore. Instead, she held back her dissatisfaction and obediently lay in Ning Fan's arms like a submissive kitten.
"Tsk. For the sake of that annoying gift, I'll just submit to Little Cucumber for the time being …"
However, when she thought that her humiliating behavior had been seen by others, her face immediately turned cold.
Her cold eyes swept across the surroundings. She did not look angry at all. Each of the old monsters did not dare to breathe too loudly. One after another, they shifted their gazes away, not daring to look at Yue Lingkong's current disheveled appearance as they were afraid of angering this female tyrant.
Scary! Too scary! Ning Fan was scary. His woman was also very scary. Neither of them could be offended!
Fu Bai let out a hollow laugh and shifted his gaze away. He did not dare to look at Yue Lingkong who was in Ning Fan's arms as he was afraid of offending her. He could only cup his fists at Ning Fan again and said.
"Hehe. The servants were insensible and caused a huge commotion. Please forgive them, Venerated Ming. If Venerated Ming is willing, this old man can make some compensation for these servants."
"There's no need for compensation. They did not attack me and they did not cross my bottom line. It's just a misunderstanding. I don't mind it." Ning Fan let go of Yue Lingkong and returned the greeting with a smile. His expression was not arrogant at all. It was as if he had the intention of forgetting all grudges with a smile.
His arrogance was the pride that came from his bones. He would not yield to any enemy but he would not impose it on any of his friends.
Each of the old monsters was left speechless. It seemed like their understanding of Ning Fan was just one-sided. Ning Fan did not seem to be as cruel and bloodthirsty as the rumors said.
"Hehe. Thank you for your magnanimity, Fellow Daoist. Due to the martial law in Northern Liang being enforced today, there was a small problem. Otherwise, Venerated Giant, Venerated Dong Xu and Miss Qiuling would certainly come to welcome you. "Fu Bai explained.
"Qiuling …" Ning Fan muttered this name with gentle eyes. It had only been a short period of time since they last met and he really missed her.
That woman who was as beautiful as a flower in poetry had spent her entire life to provide for his love.
Thinking about the reason for the martial law in Northern Liang, Ning Fan suddenly asked.
"It is said that the reason for the martial law in Northern Liang is because the eldest daughter of a noble clan has gone missing. Fellow Daoist Fu, aren't you worried about her safety?"
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you might not know about this but the eldest daughter's disappearance is not a big deal. She was just being naughty for a moment. Her safety is definitely not a problem. The martial law in Northern Liang is just to prevent her from escaping the island … She won't be found by anyone with ulterior motives. Because as long as she wants to hide, even the experts of our clan will not be able to find her even if they use all of their means … Hehe. Let's not talk about this anymore. Currently, Venerated Giant, Venerated Dong Xu and Miss Qiuling are dealing with some troublesome matters in the province. If Fellow Daoist wants to go to the province, this old man can lead the way. However, before the matter is resolved, I'm afraid Fellow Daoist won't be able to see Venerated Giant for the time being …"
"Troublesome matters? Is there anything I can help you with? " Ning Fan was originally unwilling to get involved in the matters of the Giant Devil Clan. However, when he heard that Xu Qiuling was also troubled by the troubles of the Giant Devil Clan, he naturally wanted to help her share some of the troubles.
"Oh? If I have Fellow Daoist's help, this matter can be easily resolved. Fellow Daoist, please follow me. We will head to the province as soon as possible. This old man will tell Fellow Daoist the whole story along the way. Speaking of which, this matter was caused by the eldest daughter's mischievous disappearance … "
When Elder Fu Bai talked about the eldest daughter, he felt both a headache and a doting expression.
The eldest daughter of the Giant Devil Clan, Feng Xueyan, was really a little trouble. A little trouble that made people feel sorry for her and could not bear to hurt her.
(1/3) (To be continued.)
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