Each of the cultivators rushed to the county and saw the shocking ruins of the battlefield.
Within one hundred thousand li * (500m per li), all the mountains and rivers were in ruins. It looked extremely desolate under the white snow. No one would have thought that this place used to be an important place of the Giant Devil Clan – the Evening Snow Pavilion.
They did not have the chance to witness the earth-shattering battle between Ning Fan and Shi Kun. The only thing they could feel was the residual magic power in this place.
It was an unprecedented battle. In this battle, Ning Fan had killed an unrivalled Void Glimpse Stage old monster in a domineering manner.
Moreover, this old monster was the lord of a Void Grade Cultivation Country with a respectable status.
However, no one could say that Ning Fan was wrong to kill him. This time, Ning Fan stood on the side of morality and justice by using his identity as a revered elder of the Rain Palace.
Shi Kun was wrong to murder the Giant Devil Clan but his crime did not warrant death.
Shi Kun had the intention to kill Ning Fan but it was a huge mistake. He would die in vain even if he died ten thousand times.
Who was Ning Fan? He was someone whom the Rain Sovereign personally ordered not to be touched. Even Prince Lan Ling and the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace did not dare to touch him. Who did Shi Kun think he was? How dare he touch Ning Fan?
Putting aside the fact that the Endless Sea was not restricted by the laws of the World, even if someone wants to pursue the matter, it would be because Shi Kun violated the laws of the World and attacked a revered elder of the Rain Palace. He deserved to die. No one could find any fault with Ning Fan.
Moreover, if the Rain Palace finds out about this, they would suppress Shi Kun's descendants and hold him accountable for offending Ning Fan.
For example, the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace, Mo Xiu, who was at the scene that day, publicly declared that Ning Fan was not guilty of killing Shi Kun!
Everyone knew that the Scarlet Heaven Palace and the Great Heaven Palace were on bad terms after the Rain Palace.
Since they were from different factions, it was impossible for Mo Xiu to speak up for Ning Fan. However, he still did so. What did it mean?
It meant that Ning Fan's identity in the Rain Palace was definitely not ordinary. Mo Xiu, who was from different factions, did not dare to provoke him!
Shi Kun was dead and no one cared about him. Even though he deserved to die, it still made many old monsters feel miserable.
No matter how peerless one was and how strong one's cultivation base was, once one makes a wrong step on the path of cultivation, it would result in death and the annihilation of one clan.
Shi Kun had fallen. However, Ning Fan's infamy had spread throughout the Internal Endless Sea, the External Endless Sea, even the eight hundred cultivation countries and the entire Rain World!
Many old monsters claimed that 'Zhou Ming' was the number one of the young generation in the Rain World!
Well, Ning Fan had once again spread the name of the little rascal Zhou Ming who died a wrongful death. If the real Zhou Ming knew about this, he might wake up laughing.
After the great battle, Ning Fan did not rest. Instead, he followed Ju Qing and the others to another forbidden area of the Giant Devil Clan.
During the battle, he remained unscathed thanks to the protection of the lightning armor. However, at the very last moment, he sacrificed his own blood essence to forcefully activate the Mid Grade Mortal Void Yellow Dragon Seven Tokens to suppress Shi Kun.
This injury of blood essence might be troublesome to ordinary people. However, to Ning Fan who had the protection of the black stars which allowed him to heal himself under the starlight at all times, it was not worth mentioning at all.
Giant Demon Clan, Sad Demon Palace.
Ning Fan, Xu Qiuling, Yue Lingkong and Fen Chi sat on the guest seats. Many elders of the Giant Devil Clan surrounded them. All of them were standing and thanking Ning Fan profusely.
These elders of the Giant Devil Clan were grateful to Ning Fan from the bottom of their hearts. If it wasn't for Ning Fan, the Giant Devil Clan would certainly be in danger.
Fortunately, Ning Fan acted in a domineering manner and killed Shi Kun. Not only did he keep the Void Inquiry Pill, but he also intimidated many old monsters who were coveting the Void Inquiry Pill.
Shi Kun was the first old monster who took action against the Void Inquiry Pill. However, he certainly would not be the last one.
In fact, there were still a few Void Glimpse Stage old monsters who came from the eight hundred cultivation countries with the intention of seizing the Void Inquiry Pill of the Giant Devil Clan.
However, with Shi Kun as an example, probably no Void Glimpse Stage old monster would dare to offend the Giant Devil Clan anymore.
The increase in Ning Fan's ferocious aura this time was also a good thing to the Six-Winged Clan. It would be a greater deterrent to the Ghost Eye Clan and the Mist Horn Clan.
Everyone had witnessed the destructive power of the Yellow Dragon Seven Tokens. It could even severely injure a Void Inquiry Stage expert.
The strongest expert of the Mist Horn Clan was just a Void Inquiry Stage expert. The Ghost Eye Clan was stronger than the Mist Horn Clan but they no longer dared to offend Ning Fan openly.
Ning Fan had shown countless old monsters how domineering and arrogant he was. He even dared to kill the lord of a country that was conferred by the Rain Palace without hesitation.
The reason why he did so openly was to let those who had ulterior motives understand how important he was to the Rain Palace and how they could not afford to offend him.
He wanted to let everyone know that he had the support of the Rain Sovereign and that he was not even guilty of killing a monarch. He wanted to let everyone know that he had the Rain Sovereign's support and that he was extremely important to the Rain Palace.
He wanted to let people know that others could not touch him, but he could kill them. So, don't provoke him, or else you will have to bear the consequences.
He was borrowing the momentum of the Rain Palace.
Ning Fan did not like trouble that came one after another. Thus, he chose to be more forceful and settle the matter once and for all.
In the Sad Devil Palace, Ning Fan searched the souls and memories of Shi Kun's son and the five imperial advisors in front of Ju Qing and the others. After that, he killed all six of them, eliminating them completely.
From the memories of Shi Kun's son, Ning Fan learned about all of Shi Kun's conspiracies and informed the Giant Devil Clan about it.
Shi Kun's purpose of coming to the Giant Devil Clan was indeed for the Void Inquiry Pill.
However, not only did he want to obtain the Void Inquiry Pill, he even had a bold plan in mind and that was to kidnap Feng Xueyan!
Shi Kun's plan was to order his son to approach Feng Xueyan and secretly kidnap her on the day before the ceremony. Then, he blackmailed the Giant Devil Clan with the excuse that Feng Xueyan refused to have her tattoos tattooed on her.
In this way, Shi Kun would not only get the Void Inquiry Pill but also Feng Xueyan who was a renowned tattoo master.
Unfortunately, as soon as Shi Kun's son broke into Feng Xueyan's room, he was discovered by the maidservants. With a * Swoosh * sound, Feng Xueyan disappeared right in front of his eyes. It was extremely strange.
Feng Xueyan's tattoo technique had definitely reached the level of the best in the Rain World.
Any body refinement cultivator whose devil marks were tattooed by Feng Xueyan could greatly improve their body refinement realm.
Shi Kun was quite ambitious. He wanted to break through to the Void Inquiry Stage using the Void Inquiry Pill and use Feng Xueyan to create an army of body refinement cultivators.
If it wasn't for Ning Fan's interference, his scheme might have really succeeded.
After learning about all of Shi Kun's conspiracies, Ju Qing was enraged.
His Giant Devil Clan had always kept a low profile just to fulfill the wishes of their eight ancestors. However, the result of keeping a low profile was that they made others think that they were weak and easy to bully!
Ju Qing really wished that he could announce the strength of the Giant Devil Clan to the world. He wanted the world to know that the strongest clan among the Four Clans of the Hidden Ocean was not the Ghost Eye Clan but the Giant Devil Clan!
Unfortunately, he could not do that. All he could do was to endure it. All of his endurance was just for the sake of completing the redemption of his ancestors.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, in the past, Little Shanzi strongly recommended you and praised you to the skies. At that time, I didn't believe him. Now that I've seen you with my own eyes, I finally know that Little Shanzi has a good eye. Very good! Qiuling has found a good partner! For her sake, you were willing to take care of the mess of my Giant Devil Clan and even killed the king of a country. My Giant Devil Clan owes you a favor. If Fellow Daoist is in trouble, the Giant Devil Clan is willing to repay Fellow Daoist with all our strength! "
Ju Qing cupped his fists solemnly. His heart was filled with gratitude towards Ning Fan.
Ning Fan nodded his head and cupped his fists to return the gesture. Compared to the Six-Winged Clan which valued profits, the Giant Devil Clan was obviously much more sentimental.
At least, Ning Fan believed that the Giant Devil Clan would not do something like selling their daughter for the sake of their clan's survival. However, the Six-Winged Clan did it.
The members of the Giant Devil Clan still had their backs straight. They were righteous devil cultivators.
He secretly glanced at the three ladies. Among them, Fen Chi was sitting quietly by herself, sipping tea.
As for Xu Qiuling, she was taking the initiative to talk to Yue Lingkong using telepathy. Ning Fan did not know what they were talking about.
The atmosphere between the two ladies was a little strange. They were not too intimate but it was not to the extent of fighting for Fen Chi's favor either.
What Xu Qiuling asked Yue Lingkong was whether he had been well ever since they parted ways and whether he had put himself in danger.
What ordinary people saw was Ning Fan's strength skyrocketing again and again.
What Xu Qiuling felt distressed about was the effort and danger that Ning Fan had put in for her.
She understood him. She knew that every bit of strength he had gained was obtained by risking his life.
She knew that he had never cultivated with a calm mind. The reason why he kept killing and plundering was just to have a meager amount of strength to protect the people behind him.
"You're very special. Aren't you jealous of me being so intimate with Little Cucumber? To be honest, when I saw him fighting for you, I felt a little jealous too. I really wanted to give him a kick and make him beg for mercy. "Yue Lingkong was very tough. She dared to speak her mind directly.
"Jealous? Elder Sister Yue, do you know … I just hope that he can be safe and live on. I hope that he can live until the era where he doesn't need to kill and until the day when he stands aloof from worldly affairs … At that time, I might have the mood to be jealous of him. But now … "
Xu Qiuling paused for a moment and said with a faint smile. "Now, I only hope that I can continue living together with him … Living is very difficult. Being able to live in this world is already a kind of extravagant happiness. Because you don't know when you will suddenly die … My promise is the promise of life and death …"
"My encounter with him is just like your encounter with him. We have become each other's scenery … However, there is no eternal scenery in this world … Perhaps one day, I will die under the heavenly tribulation. Perhaps one day, he will die under the siege of his enemies … We who are in a precarious situation don't have the right to be jealous at all … We don't have the leisure to talk about love nor do we have the time to rest and sleep peacefully. We can only continue to walk on … Live to the fullest and die without regrets …"
Xu Qiuling's words made Yue Lingkong fall into silence.
Live to the fullest and die without regrets … That's right. I don't even know when Little Cucumber will die. Why should I be jealous of him …
However, whenever I think of Little Cucumber's death, my heart would ache.
Why does this stinky cucumber risk his life so much? Why does he run to places where there is danger? Isn't he afraid of death?!
Yue Lingkong suddenly felt a hint of pity for Ning Fan.
She realized that she had never truly understood Little Cucumber's heart. She did not even know why he would risk his life so much.
"Little Cucumber, don't risk your life in the future. You are not allowed to die! Hide behind me. I will protect you! " Yue Lingkong suddenly spoke in a domineering manner. It was as if she was confessing her love to Ning Fan. Her words stunned all the cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan at the scene.
"… I won't die …" Ning Fan did not know whether to laugh or cry. Why did this Yue Lingkong suddenly show her maternal instincts and protect him like this?
He looked at Xu Qiuling as if he wanted to find out what Xu Qiuling and Yue Lingkong had said.
Xu Qiuling blinked her eyes and smiled faintly. Her bright eyes, however, contained a hint of slyness. What she meant was: Why should we tell you what we are talking about?
Ning Fan could not help but laugh and shake his head. He did not use the Mind Reading Technique to find out what the two of them were thinking. That would be a kind of blasphemy to them.
However, he believed that Xu Qiuling would not be jealous of Yue Lingkong … At least, it was not now.
Being affectionate is also a kind of trouble …
Ning Fan rubbed his forehead and suddenly asked Ju Qing.
"Clan Leader Ju Qing, the matter regarding Shi Kun has finally been resolved. However, your daughter is still 'missing'. Is there really no need to look for her?"
"That little girl. If she wants to hide, no one can find her. When she is hungry, she will go home to eat …" Ju Qing laughed as if he knew his daughter very well.
His daughter was only at the Tenth Level Vein Opening Realm and her body was weak. She could not really abstain from eating. If she has no food to eat, she will go home.
"Big Brother, why don't you go and look for Little Sister Xueyan? Her body is weak. Don't let her starve …" Xu Qiuling suddenly pleaded. Her eyes were filled with worry. She was really worried about that little sister of hers.
"I'll go? Are you so sure that I can find her? I can't even find the members of the Giant Devil Clan … Fine. I'll go! "
Ning Fan wanted to shake his head. However, when he saw Xu Qiuling's pleading eyes, his heart softened.
Alright, I'll go and find that little girl as soon as possible and bring her home to feed her so that Xu Qiuling won't be worried.
"Clan Leader Ju Qing, please give me a personal item of Eldest Mistress. I can use her qi to search for her."
"It's useless. Once that little girl turns invisible, her qi will completely disappear. There's no way to find her …" Even though Ju Qing said that, he also hoped that Ning Fan would give it a try and find Feng Xueyan as soon as possible.
After thinking for a while, he ordered a maidservant to bring him a small and soft shoe and gave it to Ning Fan.
This small shoe was lost in Feng Xueyan's room the other day when she turned invisible and fled.
The current Feng Xueyan would definitely be barefooted no matter where she fled to in the Cold Northern Country.
If Ning Fan finds her, he could just give her the shoe.
"…"
Ning Fan instantly felt speechless. He, the dignified Great Devil Lord Ning, actually wanted to give a little girl a shoe. If word of this spreads out, probably no one would believe that he would do such a thing.
The small shoe emitted an extremely faint fragrance of a woman.
That faint fragrance was extremely ethereal. After it entered Ning Fan's nose, it suddenly disappeared.
Ning Fan's eyes flashed with surprise. He tried to recall the smell but he could not recall anything.
The smell seemed to have been erased by something …
This scene seemed to be familiar to him. It was like the words on a piece of white paper that had been erased by the power of samsara.
"The reason why Feng Xueyan can turn invisible in such a strange manner seems to be related to the power of samsara …"
Ning Fan closed his eyes and activated the power of his memory intent realm. He borrowed a trace of samsara power and sensed Feng Xueyan's qi again.
After that, he found a trace of qi. He suddenly took a step forward and dashed towards a certain direction as if he had found a clue.
When the group of experts of the Giant Devil Clan saw Ning Fan's expression, they were inwardly shocked.
They thought to themselves: Could it be that Ning Fan is really resourceful and has found the whereabouts of our mistress? None of them could find her but Ning Fan did. He is indeed powerful!
Ning Fan flew all the way and moved like a wisp of smoke.
He followed the trace of qi and flew one million li * (500m per li) away from the province. Then, he suddenly stopped in a desolate snowy forest.
This was the end of the qi!
Traces of his memory power spread out. Suddenly, tiny footprints that should have disappeared appeared on the snowy ground in the surroundings.
The left foot was the footprint of a woman's embroidered shoe while the right foot was the footprint of a bare man.
Following the footprints, Ning Fan walked into the depths of the snowy forest. At the end of the forest, there was a small snowman.
It was obviously just an ordinary snowman with a nose made of ginseng and eyes made of stones.
However, when Ning Fan arrived, the small snowman's eyes which were made of stones suddenly revealed a panic-stricken expression. It turned out that it was actually alive.
* Whoosh *
The small snowman suddenly stood up. With a gentle step, it moved like smoke and disappeared without a trace!
The body of the snowman gave off traces of cold wind and snow. All the qi and footprints that were left in this place were all erased.
"Interesting. You're just at the Tenth Level of the Vein Opening Realm but you know the teleportation technique and even know how to use a trace of 'fake samsara power' … No wonder you can run one million li * (500m per li) away from the province … Are you trying to play hide-and-seek with me …?"
A mere snowman was still too young to play hide-and-seek with Ning Fan.
(3/3) (To be continued)
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