"Fellow Daoist Ning, I have a request. Can we talk in private?! This is definitely a great thing for Fellow Daoist! "
Luo Xiao spoke with sincerity. He cupped his fists and greeted Ning Fan politely.
Ning Fan halted his steps and looked at Luo Xiao thoughtfully. After a while, he nodded and said. "Alright. Let's talk somewhere else."
As soon as he finished speaking, he flew towards a short mountain not far away and stood quietly on the peak of the mountain.
The mountain was originally one thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) tall. However, it was reduced to a height of one hundred zhang * (3.33m per zhang) due to the aftermath of the battle just now.
Seeing that, Luo Xiao also rose into the sky and flew to the top of the short mountain. Liu Zhou, Ke Long, the beautiful lady in black dress and the others were left behind. They looked at each other in dismay.
All of the cultivators here had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. The change in Luo Xiao's attitude towards Ning Fan and his intention to befriend him could not be hidden from them.
"Brother Ke, are we safe now?" A few Void Fragmentation Realm devil cultivators asked.
"I guess we're safe …" Ke Long carefully protected the two little kids with a complicated expression.
"That High Emissary Shen Xu said that if he loses to Senior Ning, he will bring our Spirit Platform Devil Race under the protection of the Battle King Luo Clan. Looking at his polite attitude towards Senior Ning, it's most likely true … In other words, our Spirit Platform Devil Race will not only have Senior Ning's secret support but also the Luo Clan's protection! As for those Spirit Platform Devil Race cultivators, they are no match for us in the first place. They won't be a match for us in the future! "A burly devil cultivator said with a hopeful expression.
Ke Long only smiled bitterly after hearing his words. Since when did Senior Ning support the Spirit Platform Devil Race?
He's obviously just supporting his two granddaughters. He doesn't even care about my life or death …
As for that High Emissary Luo Xiao, he only promised to protect the Spirit Platform Star and take care of the two children …
From the beginning to the end, Luo Xiao had never said anything about taking care of the Spirit Platform Devil Race. Protecting the Spirit Platform Star and protecting the Spirit Platform Devil Race were probably two completely different meanings. That burly devil cultivator was full of hope but it was probably just his wishful thinking.
The faces of Liu Zhou and the other four Void Fragmentation Realm experts were filled with worry. They were worried about the future of the Spirit Platform Star.
It was especially so for Liu Zhou. His eyes were filled with the deepest worry. After all, it was not easy for him to get the esteemed envoy's help to eliminate the devil tide. However, he did not expect that the devil race actually had the support of a powerful cultivator like Ning Fan.
As for High Envoy Luo Xiao, he had completely given up on eliminating the devils in order to befriend Ning Fan …
"Fellow Daoist Liu, what should we do in the future …?" A few Void Fragmentation Realm experts sighed.
The strength of the cultivators of the Spirit Platform Star was not as strong as the devil beasts in the first place. Now that the devil beasts had Ning Fan as their backer, Luo Xiao, on the other hand, had sided with Ning Fan …
No matter how these people thought about it, they felt that their future as Spirit Platform Cultivators was bleak …
Perhaps, the Spirit Platform Star would be completely controlled by the demonic beasts and become a devil star where cultivators would find it hard to live …
"It's already a foregone conclusion that the emissary has no intention to exterminate the devil. With our cultivation, we are powerless to reverse the situation. If things don't work out, we can only give up on the Spirit Platform Star and ask our Spirit Platform Cultivators to move to other cultivation planets to make a living … "Liu Zhou sighed.
"You're talking about moving planets!? How could this be! No, we definitely can't do this! The Spirit Platform Star is my homeland. It's the burial place of my master and my friends. If I can't even protect my homeland, I'd rather die and be martyred in front of the devils than to live in this world! "One of the Void Fragmentation Realm experts with the surname Zhu said firmly.
"The cost of moving planets is too great. Moreover, we might not be able to move all of our Spirit Platform Cultivators. Among the ten of us, I'm afraid there will be five or six of us who will have to stay on the Spirit Platform Star … If we leave, we won't be able to move all of them. If we don't leave, we will only be hunted down and killed by the devil race … Moreover, even if we move to other cultivation planets, it will be hard for us to establish a foothold in the end …" Another Void Fragmentation Realm expert sighed.
Liu Zhou stopped talking and just let out a long sigh.
He had just inherited the position of the Star Lord but he was afraid that he had already reached the end …
The beautiful lady in black dress stared at Luo Xiao's disappearing figure with a tight frown and remained silent.
Then, she looked at the shattered mountains and rivers and the ashes left behind by the old man who was killed by Ning Fan's finger. Her heart shuddered even though it was not cold.
"Is Luo Xiao determined to befriend this person? I don't know if he wants to make friends with me personally or on behalf of the Luo Family … "
"In recent years, the Luo Family has been recruiting second-step cultivators who are adept at fighting above their cultivation level. Almost everyone in Dongming Province knows about this. From the early Human Profound Realm to the True Immortal Realm, the Luo Clan has never refused anyone … What is the Luo Clan trying to do? "
The beautiful woman in the black dress was called Chen Lingfeng, and she was from a branch family of the Chen Clan in Dongming Province.
The Chen Family wasn't as powerful as the Luo Family. It was only a seventh grade force in the Eastern Ocean Galaxy, and only had an early Shedding Void Patriarch.
There was another point that the Chen family and the Luo family were completely different.
The Chen family was a faction of the Shen Kong camp, while the Luo family belonged to the Void camp …
"The Patriarch ordered us to pay attention to the movements of the Luo Family and report anything worth reporting to the Patriarch, regardless of whether it is important or trivial. I wonder if there's any value in reporting the matter of Luo Xiao deliberately befriending Cultivator Ning … "
Just as Chen Lingfeng was pondering, a Void Fragmentation Realm expert of the Punishment Pavilion behind her asked in a secretive manner.
"If I may be so bold to ask Lord Divine General, how should we deal with the murder of Gong Chao … How should we deal with the murderer …?"
Gong Chao was the unlucky Void Fragmentation Realm expert who was killed by Ning Fan's finger.
"How do you want to deal with the murderer?" Chen Lingfeng asked with a cold smile.
"No matter what, Gong Chao is still a cultivator of my Godly Void Pavilion. How can he be killed by an outsider? In my humble opinion, this matter should be reported to the master of the Punishment Pavilion and let him decide to send a True Immortal Realm senior to capture the murderer! Even though the murderer is not weak, he is nothing in front of my Godly Void Pavilion! Evil must be beheaded! This Life Immortal Realm expert with the surname Ning cannot be left alive! "The Void Fragmentation Realm expert of the Punishment Pavilion said proudly.
"Since you want to report this matter to the pavilion master, then go ahead and do it." Chen Lingfeng said disapprovingly.
Due to the chaos in the Eastern Heaven, countless experts of the Godly Void Pavilion had fallen. There were a thousand things that needed to be done. The pavilion master of the Punishment Pavilion was busy with his own affairs. How would he have the time to care about the death of a Void Fragmentation Realm junior …
From Chen Lingfeng's point of view, even if she reported this matter to the higher-ups, she was afraid that there would not be any response.
Ning Fan was not a kind person at first glance. Chen Lingfeng did not want to become enemies with him for a Void Fragmentation Realm junior who had nothing to do with her.
Moreover, looking at Luo Xiao's current attitude, it was highly likely that he would befriend Ning Fan. Behind Luo Xiao was the Battle King Luo Clan …
...
Luo Xiao flew to the top of the short mountain and immediately took out a formation plate. He set up an isolation formation on the peak of the mountain as if he did not want anyone to eavesdrop on the conversation between him and Ning Fan.
After he finished setting up the formation, Luo Xiao cupped his fists at Ning Fan and said with a smile.
"The battle between me and Fellow Daoist just now was actually to test you. I believe Fellow Daoist has already seen through it. I can guarantee that this test doesn't have any evil intentions. Fellow Daoist can be at ease. "
"Just tell me your purpose directly." Ning Fan said indifferently.
"Hehe. My purpose is very simple. I only have one and that is to hope that Fellow Daoist can join my Luo Clan and become a guest elder." Luo Xiao said with a smile.
"Join the Luo Clan? Guest elder? "Ning Fan's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and said," I'm not interested. "
As soon as he heard what Ning Fan said, Luo Xiao immediately clapped his hands and smiled. "Fellow Daoist is indeed not an ordinary person. Ordinary people yearn to become a guest elder of my Luo Clan but they can't get it. Fellow Daoist, on the other hand, can easily get it but you don't even care about it. "
Ning Fan did not answer him. He just looked at Luo Xiao quietly, waiting for him to continue.
He did not believe that Luo Xiao was just trying to invite him to be a guest elder of his Luo Clan after a long time of scheming.
Seeing Ning Fan remain silent, Luo Xiao also stopped smiling and said with a serious expression. "Fellow Daoist, what do you think about the War God Art of my Luo Clan? Do you have any plans to learn this technique? "
Ning Fan's eyes turned cold but he still did not say anything.
Luo Xiao narrowed his eyes and suddenly took out a ball of scarlet flames. He condensed it into a jade slip and passed it to Ning Fan.
"This jade slip contains part of the first form of the War God Art. If Fellow Daoist can comprehend something from this jade slip, you can come to my Heavenly Sea Star Luo Clan and we can discuss the matter of becoming a guest elder of my Luo Clan in detail."
Ning Fan received the jade slip and sent his spirit sense into it. Immediately, he felt a scorching heat.
The scorching heat was Battle Intent!
This jade slip was condensed from the flames of Battle Intent!
If one did not have a firm Dao Heart, it would be impossible for one to resist the Battle Intent of the jade slip and read the words within.
One after another, divine seal characters were gradually imprinted on Ning Fan's spirit sense. All of them were the cultivation method of the War God Art.
However, the order of the words in this cultivation method was messed up. Not a single sentence was coherent. Thus, it could not be used for cultivation at all …
Luo Xiao looked at Ning Fan meaningfully. There were two reasons why he gave this jade slip to Ning Fan.
If Ning Fan did not have the talent to cultivate the War God Art, he would not be able to comprehend the key points of this jade slip. Naturally, he would not be able to understand the chaotic order of the words.
If Ning Fan could comprehend the key points of this jade slip, then this cultivation method would be considered as Luo Xiao's sincerity in befriending Ning Fan.
"Any cultivator of the Luo Clan will receive this jade slip of Battle Intent when they are tested to see if they have the aptitude to cultivate the War God Art. In the Luo Clan, my aptitude in cultivating the War God Art can be ranked among the top ten in the clan. However, when I took the test and obtained the jade slip of Battle Intent, I also spent a whole year to comprehend the mysteries of this jade slip. I wonder how long will this cultivator with the surname Ning take to comprehend the mysteries of this jade slip. "
Just as Luo Xiao was thinking about it, he suddenly revealed a look of astonishment.
He saw Ning Fan holding the jade slip in his hand. Suddenly, he smiled and his eyes shot out the flames of Battle Intent that seemed to have materialized.
At the next moment, Ning Fan clenched his fist and crushed the jade slip into pieces!
The pieces of the jade slip turned back into specks of scarlet flames. Those flames were also the flames of Battle Intent!
Each of the specks of flames turned into words of fire. They were all the words in the jade slip.
Ning Fan opened his mouth and directly swallowed those specks of flames into his abdomen. Then, his eyes regained their clarity.
At this moment, his Sea of Consciousness had successfully received part of the first form of the War God Art.
Ning Fan's eyes sparkled as he carefully read the contents of the jade slip. Every word and sentence made his comprehension of the Dao of Body Refinement more profound!
"Fellow Daoist actually saw through the mysteries of this jade slip with just a glance. I'm impressed!"
Luo Xiao looked at Ning Fan excitedly.
Before this, he was still uncertain about how great Ning Fan's aptitude in cultivating the War God Art was. At this moment, he was certain that Ning Fan's aptitude in cultivating the War God Art was at least on par with the current clan leader of the Luo Clan!
It was because after the War King Luo Hou, only the current clan leader of the Luo Clan, Luo Shi, could see through the mysteries of the jade slip with just a glance when he first obtained it.
In the current Luo Clan, Luo Shi was the only one who could cultivate the War God Art to the third form!
"The test is over. Fellow Daoist Luo, you can tell me now, right? Since you've come to find me, just how many benefits can you promise me? And what do I need to do for the Luo Clan?! "
Ning Fan's eyes turned cold and said with a serious expression.
The moment he received the jade slip, he understood that it was a test.
The reason why he directly saw through the mysteries of the jade slip was to let Luo Xiao see his value. Only then would he have more bargaining chips in the negotiation.
Ning Fan had already vaguely guessed that what Luo Xiao wanted was most likely related to cultivating the War God Art. Otherwise, he would not purposely take out such a secret technique jade slip as a test.
According to Ning Fan's guess, if he could fulfill the request of the Luo Clan, he would most likely be able to obtain the mysterious War God Art.
He had already witnessed the mysteries of the War God Art. To a body refinement cultivator, it was a supreme treasure.
If he could get the chance to cultivate this technique, he naturally would not mind fulfilling the request of the Luo Clan. However, there was still a precondition – the request of the Luo Clan must not be malicious or too dangerous. Otherwise, Ning Fan would certainly not put himself in danger for a mere cultivation technique.
"Fellow Daoist, since you can complete the first test, it is enough to prove that you are the person I'm looking for. To be honest, my clan has encountered a difficult matter. Only cultivators who have cultivated the War God Art to the fourth form can complete this task. I can't tell you what it is exactly. However, I can tell you clearly that this matter is not dangerous to you. You can rest assured about this. "
"What Fellow Daoist needs to do is to become a foreign elder of my Luo Clan and cultivate the War God Art with all your might. Your goal is to cultivate the fourth form of the battle art. Before that, the Luo Clan will not make any request to you. Currently, there are a total of one hundred and twenty-two foreign elders in my Heavenly Sea Star. All of them stayed in the Luo Clan to cultivate the War God Art diligently because of this matter … "
"If Fellow Daoist can't cultivate the fourth form of the battle art, my clan will not hold you responsible for anything. You will still be a foreign elder of my Luo Clan and a friend of mine. "
"If Fellow Daoist succeeds in cultivating the fourth form of the battle art, my Luo Clan will ask Fellow Daoist to complete a task … After that, Fellow Daoist will be a distinguished guest of my Luo Clan. If you have any request, as long as it is within our capabilities, we will do our best to fulfill your wish without any hesitation! "
Luo Xiao said while observing Ning Fan's expression.
Unfortunately, Ning Fan's expression was as calm as still water, making him unable to see through his thoughts.
Ning Fan quietly listened to Luo Xiao's words while pondering.
Although Luo Xiao's words were extravagant, they were actually watertight. He did not reveal the request of the Luo Clan at all.
From this point, it could be seen that the request of the Luo Clan was definitely not simple. They were unwilling to reveal the secrets of their clan easily.
Whether the Luo Clan harbored evil intentions towards him or not, Ning Fan could not come to a conclusion at the moment.
However, even if the Luo Clan harbored evil intentions, Ning Fan would not be afraid.
If the Luo Clan harbored evil intentions, Ning Fan would certainly make them regret it for the rest of their lives with his life-saving means.
Of course, if the Luo Clan did not have evil intentions, Ning Fan would not mind taking this opportunity to learn the secret technique of the Luo Clan – the War God Art!
"The War God Art, the Luo Clan …" Ning Fan's eyes flickered slightly as if he was considering the pros and cons.
The War God Art was truly an extremely profound body refining secret technique. Its profundity lay in the words' fight with your back to the river and defeat the strong '.
Only Second Step cultivators could practice the War God Art. However, the progress of the cultivation of the War God Art was not directly related to the level of the cultivator's cultivation base.
As long as one's innate talent was sufficient, even an Early Mortal Profound Realm cultivator could achieve the fourth transformation of the battle art. On the other hand, if one's innate talent was insufficient, even an Immortal Emperor might not be able to achieve the first two transformations of the battle art.
The War God Art emphasized on innate talent, understanding and control of battle intent. It was whether the battle intent in one's heart was strong enough.
In the eyes of the cultivators who created the War God Art, the strongest battle intent in this world was not to win every battle and thirst for battle, but to not retreat in the face of death, to not be afraid of death and to fight to the death!
The more desperate a situation was, the stronger the battle intent in one's heart would be. With this battle intent, a cultivator could exert strength that was a few times stronger than his own in a desperate situation.
It could be for survival, for an undying belief, for an irreconcilable hatred or for a reason that could not be retreated.
All of these could turn into the strongest battle intent. One would not be afraid of death, would not hesitate to live and would not be afraid of a strong enemy!
Those who successfully cultivate this technique could use the Four Transformations Battle Art and borrow the flames of battle intent to exert body refinement strength that was a few times stronger than their own.
That Luo Xiao was originally at the Fourth Severing Immortal Body Refinement Realm. However, after displaying the Second Transformation of the War God, he could exert the strength of a Peak Seventh Severing Immortal Body Refinement Realm expert.
If Luo Xiao could cultivate the Third or Fourth Transformation, he might be able to fight against Du Zhen with just his Fourth Severing Immortal Body Refinement Realm …
"I've said so much. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is willing to become a Foreign Elder of my Luo Clan and cultivate this War God Art?" Luo Xiao asked with an expectant look.
If Ning Fan was still unwilling to accept the offer after he had said so much, then he would be greatly disappointed.
After remaining silent for a while, Ning Fan finally gave Luo Xiao his answer.
Through the isolation formation light, Luo Xiao could vaguely hear what Ning Fan had said. After that, Luo Xiao revealed a satisfied smile.
The two of them continued to talk for a long time. It seemed like they were discussing many things.
Two hours later, Luo Xiao removed the isolation formation light and flew side by side with Ning Fan. They returned to the devil swamp. His expression showed that he had a pleasant conversation with Ning Fan.
As soon as they landed, Luo Xiao told everyone a shocking piece of news.
"From today onwards, Fellow Daoist Ning, Ning Fan is the new Star Lord of the Spirit Platform Star!"
Liu Zhou's position as the Star Lord was simply erased just like that!
All of a sudden, Liu Zhou and the other Void Fragmentation Realm experts' faces turned ashen. They looked at Ning Fan and then at the devil race …
"Could it be that we have no choice but to move the star …?" Liu Zhou's face was filled with sorrow but there was nothing he could do.
Chen Lingfeng, on the other hand, frowned.
"What exactly is the meaning behind Luo Xiao's order …?"
(1/2) (To be continued.)
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