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Chapter 616

Words:6691Update:22/06/27 09:15:30

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Ning Fan's arrival had greatly exceeded the Rain Sovereign's expectations.

The Rain Sovereign narrowed his eyes. He did not expect that Ning Fan had already returned from the Tree World.

Each of the old monsters of the Rain World did not know what Ning Fan had done in the Tree World. The reason why they were all surprised was because they found out that Ning Fan had actually broken through to the Returning Origin Great Void Stage in just a few years.

Besides, after Ning Fan returned to his primordial essence, his aura force was actually stronger than King Lan Ling who had a Void Fragmentation Realm cultivation base. It was really unbelievable.

"Ning Fan!"

King Lanling's star-like eyes were suppressing the deep flames of rage. The cinnabar between his eyebrows shot out a blood-red light filled with killing intent.

No one knew how deep his hatred for Ning Fan was.

In the past, his true body failed to break through to the Void Fragmentation Realm and suffered a huge backlash. Hence, he sent his second primordial spirit to the Endless Sea in an attempt to snatch the devil statue slate of the four great devil clans of the Endless Sea. He wanted to use the power of the slate to heal his injuries.

Unexpectedly, his second primordial spirit suffered many setbacks in the Endless Sea and failed to obtain all the devil slabs. In the end, it even died in Ning Fan's hands!

The death of the second soul caused King Lanling's injuries to worsen and he was on the verge of death.

If he didn't have a way to treat his injuries, Prince of Lanling would definitely die!

In desperation, King Lan Ling had no choice but to use the sect-guarding secret technique of the Lan Ling Sect. He used the 'Seven Orchids Technique' to secretly kill millions of cultivators and mortals. He devoured the life force of all the dead and forcefully healed his injuries. After that, he succeeded in attaining the Void Fragmentation Realm.

But over using the Seven Orchid Technique caused King Lanling's body to suffer from serious hidden injuries and he suffered from the technique's backlash.

Even though he had succeeded in the Void Fragmentation Realm, he would never be able to attain the Second Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm for the rest of his life.

He hated Ning Fan to the core!

He was a cultivation genius on the same level as Yun Tianjue. Before he had even reached the Void Fragmentation Realm, he was already the number one expert below the Void Fragmentation Realm in Rain World.

He originally had a bright future ahead of him, with hopes of reaching a higher realm.

If it wasn't for Ning Fan destroying his second primordial spirit and aggravating his injuries, he would not have used the Seven Orchids Technique to heal himself and he would not have ended up in such a state.

His cultivation base would stop at the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm for the rest of his life.

His future was ruined in Ning Fan's hands!

King Lan Ling fixed his eyes on Ning Fan. His eyes became colder and colder.

He did not know why Ning Fan could break through to the Origin Returning Realm in just a few years. He also did not know why Ning Fan's aura force was so strong.

He only knew one thing: He wanted to kill Ning Fan to vent his anger!

Even though he knew that the Rain Sovereign was biased towards Ning Fan, he still wanted to kill Ning Fan!

Even if he knew that there was a Void Fragmentation Realm expert in Yue Country, he still wanted to kill Ning Fan!

He had already descended into madness!

Ning Fan's eyes swept across King Lan Ling indifferently. He felt that the current King Lan Ling was rather pitiful. He saw the crazy killing intent in King Lanling's eyes.

His gaze moved away from the Prince of Lan Ling and glanced at the Rain Emperor. Then, he swept his gaze over all the old monsters of the Rain World.

The Rain Emperor was smiling, but there was a sliver of coldness in his eyes.

Ning Fan's heart sank. It seemed like the matter of him killing the Vine Sovereign had raised the Rain Sovereign's guard and he even had the intention to kill him.

Ming Que was blinking her eyes at Ning Fan cheerfully while Mei Chen rolled her eyes at him.

Seeing that Ming Que was safe and sound, Ning Fan felt slightly relieved. When he saw that Mei Chen's injuries had actually fully healed and her cultivation base had also recovered, he could not help but feel shocked.

As far as he knew, Mei Chen's injuries were extremely serious. She would need to consume at least a High Grade Seventh Revolution Healing Pill to fully recover …

"It's a little strange … Even though Ming Que's innate talent is heaven-defying, the number of high grade pills she needs to consume in order to attain the Void Fragmentation Realm in just a few years is definitely not a small number … If Little Black wants to fully recover, she would need to consume at least a High Grade Seventh Revolution Healing Pill … Where did they get the pills to increase their cultivation base and heal their injuries? Did she give them to them …? "

Ning Fan's gaze finally fell on the mysterious cloaked person. His eyes met with the cloaked person's black gem-like clear eyes.

At first glance, he could tell that the cloaked person was a woman. Moreover, her eyes gave him a sense of familiarity. It was a little cunning and he felt like he had met her before. However, he could not remember where he had seen her before.

The black cloak that the woman was wearing was an extremely powerful concealment spiritual equipment. Even Ning Fan could not see the woman's face clearly under the cloak.

Her cultivation base was erratic, making it hard for others to see through her cultivation base. Ning Fan could only tell that she was at the Void Fragmentation Realm. However, he could not accurately determine which layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm she was at.

"Hehe. Why are you looking at me? The pills that they ate were indeed given by me. Why? Does Brother Ning not remember me anymore? Aiya. I'm a little sad. "The cloaked woman suddenly transmitted her voice to Ning Fan with a playful tone.

"It's her!" As soon as Ning Fan heard the voice, the memories of the past immediately surged into his mind. He was slightly surprised but his expression did not change at all. He had already guessed who this woman was.

He did not expect that it would be her. He did not expect that she would return to the Rain World … If it's her, everything would have a reasonable explanation.

With this woman's identity, it would not be difficult for her to get a High Grade Seventh Revolution Pill to heal the small sable. It would also not be difficult for her to get a large number of high grade pills to help Bright Sparrow heal the Void Fragmentation Realm.

However, there was one thing that Ning Fan could not figure out. Why did this woman want to help Bright Sparrow heal the Void Fragmentation Realm and the small sable?

What was her motive …?

"Ning Fan, do you dare to sign a life-and-death agreement with me? Let's have a life-and-death battle!" King Lan Ling looked at Ning Fan provocatively. His tone was a little harsh.

Ning Fan's eyes turned cold. Even though he felt that King Lan Ling was pitiful, he would not sympathize with him.

If King Lan Ling seeks his own death, he would not mind sending him to his death.

However, before he could say anything, two voices that sounded like they were defending King Lan Ling rang at the same time.

"Lan Ling, step down!" The Pill Sovereign suddenly stood up and said in a dignified manner.

"Fellow Daoist Lan Ling, don't you think you're bullying a Void Refinement Realm junior with your Void Fragmentation Realm cultivation base?" The sarcastic voice came from Yun Bushu.

Other than the Rain Sovereign, no one knew how strong Ning Fan was.

In the eyes of the crowd, King Lan Ling was a Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator who was stronger than Ning Fan.

Even those who were familiar with Ning Fan's background did not think that he could defeat King Lan Ling.

Both the Pill Sovereign and Yun Bushu had the intention to protect Ning Fan. Thus, they naturally wanted to stop this battle and not give King Lan Ling a chance to kill Ning Fan.

Ming Que, on the other hand, wore an eager expression. She wanted Ning Fan to accept the challenge and teach King Lan Ling a lesson.

In her impression, Ning Fan was the invincible and omnipotent Brother Biscuit. He would never lose to anyone.

Mei Chen pouted her lips and muttered softly, "Don't tell me this stinky man snatched King Lan Ling's Dao companion? Otherwise, why would King Lan Ling slap him like that? It's him …"

Even though she was cursing in her heart, she had already made up her mind. No matter what, she would not let Ning Fan be in any danger today.

The cloaked lady looked at Ning Fans with a faint smile, not saying a word.

There were people who defended Ning Fan and there were also people who defended King Lan Ling.

Seeing the Pill Sovereign and Yun Bushu speaking out to protect Ning Fan, Yun Jinghong could no longer sit still.

He exchanged a glance with Yun Zhongyan who was beside him. They stood up at the same time and said in a low voice, "Alchemy Sovereign and Third Brother are meddling too much. Whether Marquis White Robe agrees to battle Prince Lanling or not is their private matter. We are outsiders, and it is not appropriate for us to interfere."

It was obvious that the two of them were on King Lanling's side.

Yun Jinghong kept signaling Yun Youmu with his eyes, hinting him to stand up and speak up for Prince Lanling.

Yun Youmu, on the other hand, acted as if he didn't see it. He continued playing with the wine cup in front of him without making a sound.

There were thousands of cultivators on the jade platform, and every one of them was a famous old monster in the Middle Continent.

All of them started discussing animatedly when they saw this scene.

"Sit down! Don't mention anything about the battle again! "The Rain Sovereign ordered the cultivators.

The Rain Sovereign received news that Ning Fan had subdued a Fifth Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm Nie Li in the Tree World. With that Nie Li's ability, he should have killed the Vine Sovereign.

From the Rain Sovereign's point of view, Ning Fan could even kill the Vine Sovereign. If he has a battle to the death with King Lan Ling, he could eliminate King Lan Ling just by raising his hand.

Naturally, he did not want such a thing to happen.

When King Lan Ling saw the Rain Sovereign stopping him from fighting Ning Fan, his eyes turned cold and his heart was filled with rage.

He knew that Ning Fan was useful to the Rain Sovereign and the latter had always been biased towards him.

However, he never expected that the Rain Sovereign would be so biased towards him.

From his point of view, the reason why the Rain Sovereign did not allow him to fight Ning Fan was because he was afraid that Ning Fan would die in his hands.

Little did he know that the Rain Sovereign was obviously biased towards him because he was afraid that he would die in Ning Fan's hands.

* Bang *

King Lan Ling suddenly half-knelt on the ground and bowed to the Rain Sovereign. Each of his words was heavy.

"I have an irreconcilable grudge against Ning Fan. Your Majesty, please allow us to have a battle to the death!"

"Idiot!"

The Rain Emperor's expression instantly darkened. He also wanted to kill Ning Fan. However, the problem was that even he, the dignified Divine Sovereign of the Rain World, could not kill Ning Fan. Lan Ling, you are just at the First Destruction Realm. How could you be a match for Ning Fan?

Who in the Rain World could resist Ning Fan's Nie Li?

The Rain Emperor really wanted to tell the Prince of Lan Ling the truth, yet he could not bring himself to say it.

He was the one who let Ning Fan into the Tree World. Since Ning Fan had killed the Vine Sovereign, he also had a lot to do with it.

The fewer people who knew about this, the better.

Yun Youmu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Imperial father, this son has a suggestion. I hope that imperial father will accept it."

"What do you suggest?"

"Father, why don't you allow the duel between the Prince of Lanling and Marquis White Robe? But there's a prerequisite. This duel won't be a life and death contract, and it won't be a life and death battle. We have to stop when it's appropriate," said Yun Youmu with assurance.

The Rain Emperor nodded, and was slightly tempted.

Since Prince Lan Ling insisted on having a battle with Ning Fan, there was no harm in him agreeing to it.

However, this battle must be stopped when it was over. Now that the Rain Sovereign saw Ning Fan as his enemy, he did not want King Lan Ling to die in Ning Fan's hands.

"That's a good suggestion. Lan Ling, I'll allow you to fight Marquis White Robe, but this battle can't be a battle of life and death, and you must stop when the time is right. You must remember this! "

The Rain Sovereign made the final decision. He did not give Ning Fan any room to refuse and directly made the final decision, deciding the duel between the two of them.

Since it was not a battle to the death, the Rain Emperor had nothing to worry about.

He also wanted to witness Ning Fan's Five Evil Separation Technique through this battle.

From the Rain Sovereign's point of view, Ning Fan himself was just a cultivator of the Origin Returning Great Void Stage. There was no need for him to fear. The reason why he was so strong was all because of Nie Li.

If Ning Fan wants to defeat King Lan Ling, he must summon Nie Li. This battle was the best opportunity to observe Sin Li.

"Yes!"

The Prince of Lan Ling stood up. There was no expression on his face, but in his heart, he resented the Rain Emperor's partiality even more.

"There's no life or death in this battle, is it … Hmph! I will take Ning Fan's dog life in this battle! "

King Lanling's body flashed and he turned into a faint purple orchid that scattered.

At the next moment, above the sea of clouds one million zhang * (3.33m per zhang) above the jade platform, countless faint purple orchids condensed and King Lan Ling's figure appeared. He looked down at Ning Fan from above.

In King Lan Ling's eyes, he was already a Void Fragmentation Realm expert while Ning Fan was still a Void Refinement Realm ant.

He firmly believed that the difference between him and Ning Fan was like the clouds and mud. He believed that he had the strength to crush Ning Fan.

Previously, his second primordial spirit died in Ning Fan's hands.

This time, his true body was going to fight Ning Fan personally. Moreover, his true body had broken through to the Void Fragmentation Realm and even brought along the sect defining treasure of his Lan Ling Sect.

In this battle, there was absolutely no possibility that he would lose to Ning Fan!

"Ning Fan, get up to the sea of clouds and fight me!"

King Lan Ling wore a purple robe embroidered with pythons and a crown on his head, making him look like an ancient emperor.

His cold shout was like an explosion of purple lightning. Yuan Hui magic power spread out and the sea of clouds was suddenly filled with faint purple orchids.

This Yuan Hui's aura force pressed down on the jade platform below. Under this Yuan Hui's aura force, the qi of the old monsters who were famous in the Middle State became chaotic.

Those with weaker cultivations were directly suppressed to the ground by Prince Lanling's aura!

The old monsters of the Rain World looked at Prince Lanling with deep respect.

All cultivators below the Void Fragmentation Realm are ants! Is this the aura force of a Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator? How terrifying!

After these old monsters experienced King Lan Ling's aura force, they could not help but look at Ning Fan with a hint of sorrow in their eyes.

"Even though Marquis White Robe is strong, he hasn't broken through to the Void Fragmentation Realm after all. He probably isn't King Lanling's match. "

"Hehe. Those below the Void Fragmentation Realm are all ants. When has there ever been a Void Refinement Realm expert who could defeat a Void Fragmentation Realm expert in the Rain World? In my opinion, Marquis White Robe will lose without a doubt. "

"There's no need to watch this battle. Marquis White Robe has no chance of winning."

Yun Qingge frowned as she listened to the discussions of the old monsters.

Her obedient disciple, Yu Chong 'er, was so angry that her face turned red.

What do you mean by Ning Fan will surely be defeated? However, she, Yu Chong 'er, felt that he was thousands of times stronger than Prince Lan Ling.

She felt that she must be sick, and very sick.

Usually, when she saw these seniors and old monsters, she would tremble with fear. Today, however, she actually had the courage to challenge these old monsters.

"Ning Fan will never lose! He will definitely win! "Yu Chong 'er shouted loudly.

The others were whispering to each other but she spoke loudly. All the old monsters at the scene had sharp ears. Naturally, all of them heard Yu Chong 'er's voice.

Yun Qingge shook her head and sighed softly. She knew that this disciple of hers probably had deep feelings for Ning Fan.

Ming Que and Mei Chen glanced at Yu Chong 'er, thinking to themselves that this lady couldn't be one of Ning Fan's lovers, could she?

Ning Fan also heard Yu Chong 'er's voice. He gave her a deep look and responded with a smile. Yu Chong' er's face immediately turned red. She lowered her head and panicked like an ostrich.

"Haha! This little girl is interesting. She actually said that Marquis White Robe will definitely win. "

"In my opinion, Marquis White Robe should be proud of himself if he can withstand three moves from Prince Lan Ling. There are very few ordinary Origin Returning Void Fragmentation Realm cultivators who can withstand three moves from a Void Fragmentation Realm expert. "

All of a sudden, everyone around the jade platform burst into laughter.

Yu Chong 'er's embarrassment disappeared and she became even angrier.

What? There is actually someone who dares to say that Ning Fan cannot withstand three moves from Prince Lan Ling? I'm so angry. Who said that?!

In a moment of panic, Yu Chong 'er made a slip of the tongue.

"Who said that Ning Fan cannot withstand three moves from Prince Lan Ling? In my opinion, it is Prince Lan Ling who cannot withstand three moves from Ning Fan! "

As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it.

Even she herself felt that what she said was too unreliable. Prince Lan Ling was a dignified Void Fragmentation Realm old monster. How could he not withstand three moves from Ning Fan?

Just as she was about to correct herself, the surroundings were already filled with mockery.

Ridiculous. How ridiculous!

There is actually someone in this world who thinks that a Void Fragmentation Realm old turtle cannot withstand three moves from a Void Refinement Realm cultivator? How ridiculous!

Ning Fan's eyes were like cold lightning. Suddenly, he scanned the surroundings. When Ning Fan's gaze landed on each of the old monsters, they felt as if their Sea of Consciousness was being pierced by needles. Out of fear, they immediately shut their mouths.

Indeed, they did not think that Ning Fan could defeat Prince Lan Ling. However, none of them dared to offend Ning Fan either.

Marquis White Robe's notoriety was too great. When he was at the Void Inquiry Stage, he had already swept across the entire Heavenly Cloud Realm. Now that he had reached the Origin Returning Great Void Stage, perhaps he was already the strongest person below the Void Fragmentation Realm …

No matter what the result of this battle is, Ning Fan was not an existence that they could mock!

"Three moves, huh …?"

Ning Fan muttered to himself. With a shake of his body, he turned into a butterfly shadow and disappeared.

At the next moment, the butterfly shadow flashed and Ning Fan appeared one million zhang * (3.33m per zhang) above the sea of clouds, standing ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) away from Prince Lan Ling.

"Today, you must die! Killing you is as easy as killing an ant for me! " Prince Lan Ling transmitted his voice to Ning Fan with a cold smile. He did not want the Rain Sovereign to hear what he just said. He was afraid that the Rain Sovereign would shield him if he heard it.

Above the sea of clouds, orchids danced around Prince Lan Ling's body. His demeanor was extraordinary, just like the son of a heavenly deity.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed a finger at Ning Fan. When he pointed his finger, all the violet orchids turned into white orchids.

An extremely dazzling white sword ray suddenly shot out from his finger. It split into ten, ten into a hundred, and suddenly, it had already split into millions of sword rays.

All of a sudden, it was the White Orchid Sword Finger that Prince Lan Ling used in the Endless Sea.

In the past, Ning Fan used the Heaven Breaking Sword Finger to break the White Orchid Sword Finger.

In the past, Ning Fan used the Heaven Breaking Sword Finger to break the White Orchid Sword Finger.

However, the current Ning Fan did not need to go through so much trouble.

In terms of the current Ning Fan's magic power, he was much stronger than Prince Lan Ling!

"Destroy!"

Ning Fan just flicked his sleeves casually. His dense magic power suddenly turned into black butterflies that danced in the sky.

With a wave of his sleeve, the White Orchid Sword Light collapsed one after another and the orchids withered!

When the sleeve reached the front of Prince Lan Ling, it suddenly turned into a giant sleeve shadow.

The sleeve hit Prince Lan Ling's body. Even though he was not injured, he was sent flying ten thousand li * (500m per li) away by the wind. His body looked extremely miserable!

Who was stronger and who was weaker was immediately determined!

"How is this possible?! A dignified Void Fragmentation Realm expert like Prince Lan Ling was actually sent flying by Marquis White Robe's sleeve! "

"This … This sleeve flapping technique can actually force a Void Fragmentation Realm expert to retreat. Could it be the Heaven and Earth Sleeve Technique of the bare-footed daoist of the Demon World?"

"Nonsense! Marquis White Robe clearly didn't use any spells or divine abilities. He merely used the wind of magic power to send King of Lanling flying! "

Each of the Rain World's old monsters revealed an expression of disbelief.

Each of the Void Fragmentation Realm experts of the Rain Palace was equally shocked.

Even the Rain Emperor looked stunned.

The Rain Sovereign only knew that Ning Fan's Nie Li was powerful. How could he know that Ning Fan's actual strength was also this strong?

Even the few princes who were present at the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm could not do it.

Ning Fan's personal strength was clearly above an ordinary Void Fragmentation Realm expert!

"This is impossible!!!"

King Lanling managed to stabilize himself with much difficulty. His handsome face was already purple and he was furious from embarrassment.

Ning Fan actually repelled him with just a single strike using his magic power. How was this possible?

He didn't believe it. Absolutely not!

He, Lan Ling, was a heavenly proud son of Yun Tianjue's level. How could he be sent flying by a Void Refinement Realm junior?!

Ning Fan must have used some unknown methods. That must be it!

He wanted to kill Ning Fan to vent his anger!

"Seven Orchids Art!"

King Lanling calmed down and killing intent appeared in his eyes.

The power of this Seven Orchids Art was boundless. His second primordial spirit could only display a fraction of its power.

As for his true body, he had defeated Yun Jinghong, Yun Zhongyan and the other Void Fragmentation Realm princes with just this Seven Orchids Art.

He did not believe that Ning Fan could withstand the Seven Orchids Art that his true body displayed.

Ning Fan stared at the seven orchids that were slowly condensing in the sky. His eyes turned slightly serious.

In the past, he could use the Mutual Death Technique to break this technique. Now, however, he could no longer do so.

The reason was very simple. He only had one hundred years left in his lifespan. He could no longer squander it recklessly.

Besides, the current him did not need to use tricks to win.

"Soul Extraction!"

He raised his hand and extracted the souls from the ground and the void sky, devouring them.

All of a sudden, his aura force skyrocketed. It was almost comparable to a Peak First Destruction Realm cultivator.

"Break!"

He raised his finger and pointed. Millions of Small Void Swords slashed at the seven orchids, shattering them!

As soon as the seven orchids were destroyed, King Lanling coughed out a mouthful of blood. He was severely injured by Ning Fan's attack.

"How … is this possible?!" His breath was in a mess. His eyes were filled with shock as he stared at Ning Fan.

His strongest divine ability, the Seven Orchids Technique, was directly broken by Ning Fan without any fancy moves!

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to. At this moment, Ning Fan wasn't someone he could defeat!

"Two moves!" On the jade platform, Yu Chong 'er happily called out.

When she said that Ning Fan could defeat King Lan Ling in three moves, she was just spouting nonsense. Now, she vaguely felt that Ning Fan could do it.

Each of the old monsters of the Rain World was filled with astonishment. How could they not tell that Ning Fan's strength far surpassed King Lan Ling's?

"So, I have no choice but to use the treasure of my sect …" King Lan Ling gritted his teeth. If he wants to kill Ning Fan today, he might have to use this treasure.

He patted his storage pouch and took out a treasure. In an instant, the clouds changed color and the sea of clouds was filled with the fragrance of orchids.

It was a scroll. When the scroll was opened, its contents were revealed. In the painting was a boundless snowy mountain and an icy river. Beside the riverbank, there was an orchid as bright as blood.

"Respect the orchid, respect the orchid, attain the Dao, sheathe the orchid, lose the Dao … Snow Orchid Painting!"

As soon as this picture appeared, some of the old monsters of the Rain Immortal World who were aware of the situation turned pale with fright.

As for Yun Youmu who had always been calm, his eyes suddenly flashed with a strange light. Then, his eyes gradually turned disdainful.

"Snow Orchid Painting, huh … This painting is the supreme treasure of the Lan Ling Sect. However, it is just a replica of the Immemorial Fisherman's Cowhide Painting of the Shedding Orchid Sect …"

"It's just a replica. Its power is not bad but that's all there is to it. It's not worth mentioning."

* Zi Zi Zi *

As soon as the Snow Orchid Painting was opened, snowflakes began to fall from the sea of clouds in the sky.

Each of the snowflakes contained terrifying killing intent …

"Fellow Daoists, help me seal the vast sky!" The Rain Sovereign's eyes turned grim. He had to combine the strength of everyone to seal the snowflakes in the sky. He could not allow them to fall freely.

Each of these snowflakes contained the two intents of life and death. They were great killing weapons.

Cultivators below the Void Fragmentation Realm would not be able to withstand the power of this treasure at all. They would die as soon as they touch the snowflakes!

"Has Lan Ling gone mad?! He even took out this treasure. Is he going to disobey my order and fight Ning Fan to the death?! "The Rain Sovereign was infuriated. (To be continued.)

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