Black snow fell from the sky like the feathers of a crow. The warmth of the corpses on the ground gradually turned cold and stiff. The blood of the corpses also gradually solidified.
Be it the savage beasts or the Black Barbarian Monks, their blood was black, dirty and evil. Ning Fan looked at the black blood on the ground thoughtfully.
Countless barbarians of Heavenly Man City climbed up the city walls and looked at Ning Fan in fear.
They were already convinced that Ning Fan was a foreign cultivator. Compared to the savage beasts that were suppressed by the barbaric statues, the barbarians were more afraid of a foreign cultivator who was not suppressed by the barbaric statues.
If a foreign cultivator wants to massacre the barbarian city, almost no one could stop him!
"Everyone, don't be afraid. He is not an enemy."
Zhao Die 'er's cold voice spread in the wind and snow, entering the ears of every barbarian.
The expressions of those barbarians became doubtful. It was hard for them to believe that Ning Fan, who was an ominous star, was not an enemy.
As if to prove Zhao Die 'er's words, Ning Fan, Liu Yan and Xian Loli turned into a ray of light and flew up the city walls. They appeared in front of Zhao Die' er with a smile. There was no hostility in their eyes.
The fear on many barbarians' faces lessened slightly. However, they still did not dare to breathe too loudly.
After Du Zhen, Ning Fan's appearance returned to its youthful state. He no longer looked old. He was even younger than what Zhao Die 'er remembered.
Zhao Die 'er stared at Ning Fan blankly. After fifty years of hardship and waiting, the person she wanted to see had finally arrived. However, her eyes were blurred with tears and she choked with sobs.
Ning Fan looked at Zhao Die 'er who had achieved success in her barbaric technique and revealed a gratified smile. His expression was gentle like a senior looking at a junior.
However, after scanning the Heavenly Man City with his spirit sense, Ning Fan's eyes dimmed and he sighed softly.
With the strength of his spirit sense, he could easily find the Zhao Mansion in the city. However, what made him feel regretful was that there was no qi of Zhao Boyang and his wife in the mansion. However, their memorial tablets were enshrined there …
My old friends have already passed away … I have no chance to meet them …
"Can you bring me to pay my respects to Brother Boyang?" Ning Fan sighed. He reached out his hand and stroked Zhao Die 'er's silky black hair with a sad expression.
"Mm …" Zhao Die 'er's eyes dimmed and she nodded.
On this night, Ning Fan sat alone in front of Zhao Boyang's grave. He drank alone until the third watch of the night.
Zhao Boyang was a friend of his in the mortal world whom he got to know when he was transforming into a mortal. It had been fifty years since they last met. Ning Fan felt somewhat regretful that he could not see him again.
He was indifferent to life and death, so he naturally wouldn't be too sorrowful. However, he was rather regretful that he lost a mortal friend to discuss Confucianism with.
In this world, there were people dying every minute and every second, but how many of them could make Ning Fan feel regret?
The snow was getting heavier, and the night was as dark as ink, like a nightmare that could not be broken free from.
Under Liu Yan's care, Xian Loli had already fallen asleep. Occasionally, he would raise his wine gourd and gulp down mouthfuls of wine. Then, he would raise his head and look at the night sky with a perplexed expression.
Seeing the passing of an old friend actually evoked a trace of nostalgia in him, causing him to once again recall his hometown that was far away in the Rain World.
The God of War Art had broken through to the fourth transformation, and he had achieved his goal of coming to the Boorish Land. He had even broken through to the Crossing Truth Intermediate Stage.
It was time to return to Eastern Sky and save Battle King …
Liu Yan had also completed the Harmonious Spirit Realm mission in the Astrolabe a long time ago. Once he returns to Eastern Heaven, he could go to the True Lightning World at any time. It was time to fulfill Lightning Emperor Tai Su's last wish …
After that, he would accompany Ouyang Nuan to the Extreme Pill Sacred Region. After that, where should he go …
Should he go home and have a look … It seemed like he could not return to the Rain World from Eastern Heaven. He had to go back to the Rain World from Northern Heaven or Southern Heaven … Who asked him to give up the immortal seed to become an immortal?
Looking at the red plum tree beside the grave, Ning Fan's eyes became even more dazed. He somewhat missed the snow in Seven Apricot City.
"Ever since I started cultivating, I have broken through life and death, understood the void and comprehended the truth, and achieved my current cultivation base. Master is just Du Zhen and Emperor Xia is just comparable to Du Zhen. As for me, I am also Du Zhen … In the past, Bone Sovereign, Moksha Sovereign and Void Fragmentation Sovereign Realm cultivators had a cultivation base as high as a mountain, making me breathless. Now, Void Fragmentation Realm cultivators are not worth mentioning in my eyes … "
"In the Ancient Heavenly Court, I was once chased by a Life Immortal. Now, a Life Immortal is just like a flower in front of me …"
"The Sect Leader of the Pill Sect is Du Zhen. He was once a great enemy that I was extremely afraid of. Now, he is merely a turtle in a jar. If there is time, I don't even need to use all my trump cards to flatten the Pill Sect and avenge Ming Que. Pill Sect is nothing but a skeleton in its grave! "
"My cultivation base is getting higher and higher but my home is getting further and further away …"
"Has Master's wife awakened? Has Mother awakened? Does Father still love to drink as much as before …"
"How many plum blossoms have bloomed in Si Fan Palace of Seven Apricot City this year … Ning Gu, how many reincarnations have you gone through …"
* Gudong * * Gudong *
In the dead of the night, only the sound of the wind and the sound of Ning Fan drinking spiritual wine could be heard.
Even though his cultivation base was already so high, he still could not stop moving forward.
"Does this path of cultivation have an end … I don't know. The only thing I can do is to keep moving forward. There are still strong enemies behind me. They won't allow me to stop moving forward!"
"Great Emperor Mo Luo, Old Ancestor Du Long, Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing and that silver-haired Immortal Emperor who had schemed against my parents … There are still many strong enemies!"
Ning Fan suddenly patted his storage pouch and took out a cloaked puppet from it.
This cloaked puppet was obtained by Ning Fan after he killed the thousand-eyed old man in the cave world of the Six Desires Immortal King. It was a puppet of desire and it could only be controlled by the puppet strings of the six desires.
After the battle in the past, Ning Fan had obtained two puppets of desire. One of them was the Early Shedding Kong Realm ancient devil puppet while the other one was this puppet.
This puppet had a powerful aura force comparable to the Mid Thought Fragmentation Realm!
If Ning Fan could control this puppet, Old Monster She Kong would be nothing! He would kill almost every single one of them!
"In the past, my cultivation base wasn't strong enough to control this puppet. Now, I can give it a try!"
With a thought, Ning Fan unsealed the power of the Yin Yang Rain Technique and the Yin Yang Battle Technique. His aura force immediately skyrocketed to a level that was close to the Shedding Kong Realm.
After activating the Fourth Transformation of his battle art, his ancient devil cultivation base immediately rose to the Fourth Nirvana of the Heavenly Devil Realm!
Then, he used the Soul Extracting Technique. Under the dual cultivation of body and essence, Ning Fan's aura force completely broke through the bottleneck of the Shedding Kong Realm and reached the Early Shedding Kong Realm!
He activated the power of the Six Desires Bone in his body to its maximum. Countless invisible puppet strings of desire flew out from his fingertips and entered the body of the cloaked puppet.
The moment the puppet strings entered its body, its eyes shone with a dark green light, releasing a shocking aura force similar to that of an awakened giant dragon.
Under Ning Fan's deliberate control, the aura force was limited to the area of the graveyard. It did not spread too far to avoid scaring the barbarians in the Heavenly Man City.
In order to activate the puppet, Ning Fan's magic power was being consumed at a terrifying speed. Under his full control, the puppet finally moved!
"I can control this puppet but it's barely enough. After all, I'm not a true Shedding Kong Realm cultivator yet. My magic power is still insufficient …"
Ning Fan stopped transferring his magic power to the puppet and resealed the Yin Yang Realm, Rain Realm and Battle Realm. The dark green light in the puppet's eyes immediately disappeared and its eyes became empty.
After keeping the puppet, Ning Fan stood alone in the darkness and drank spiritual wine. No one knew what he was thinking about.
Zhao Die 'er quietly watched Ning Fan's back without disturbing him. She just watched him for the entire night.
After waiting for fifty years, Ning Fan had finally returned. Her heart was filled with emotions but she kept all of them in her heart. It had become a secret and she did not say it out loud.
The snow was getting heavier. Zhao Die 'er's thoughts flew back to the past along with the snowflakes.
At that time, she was still young. She spent her days watching Ning Fan build snowmen and pluck plum blossoms …
"Do you want to go back to Bianliang to have a look?" Ning Fan's voice suddenly resounded in her ears, giving her a fright.
"I do … but Bianliang is too far away …"
"It's not far. I also want to go back to Bianliang to have a look. Why don't you accompany me there? We'll be back before dawn. What do you think? "
Before Zhao Die 'er could react, she suddenly let out a cry and her face blushed.
Her body felt light and Ning Fan held her waist. They turned into a golden rainbow and soared into the sky.
Before the night was over, Ning Fan carried Zhao Die 'er and directly flew back to Bianliang City from the Heavenly Man City with a golden ray of light.
Due to the black snow, Bianliang City had been repeatedly attacked by the wild beasts. Now, it was already in a state of complete ruin. Since it was already late at night, it looked even more desolate.
Zhao Die 'er had not returned to Bianliang for fifty years. She did not dare to recognize this dilapidated barbarian city at all. She could not imagine that this was the once prosperous Bianliang City.
Fifty years had passed. Bianliang City had changed a lot. Only the water of the Bianliang River remained the same.
The weather was still cold and chilly. Red plum blossoms were still blooming on both sides of the river. However, the snowflakes were no longer pure white. They had turned pitch-black, which did not match the red plum blossoms at all …
Things remained the same, but people had changed. It made her want to cry but she could not cry.
The most heartless thing in this world was time. Once it passed, it could never be returned …
"Die 'er, don't cry. The plum blossoms are still here. Even though the snow is as black as ink and not as white as it used to be, we can still build snowmen."
Ning Fan casually plucked a red plum blossom and inserted it into Zhao Die 'er's temple. With a faint smile, he turned around to build a snowman.
Zhao Die 'er suddenly recalled the past when she was young. At that time, she begged Ning Fan to build five snowmen and even gave all of them a specific identity.
"This is my father. This is my mother. This is Sister Siya. This is Die 'er. This is Uncle. Let's live a happy life together. We will be happy and carefree … "
"Uncle, build a snowman for Die 'er. When Die' er grows up, you must marry me. I want you to build snowmen for me every day!"
Zhao Die 'er's eyes turned red and her vision blurred with tears.
The five snowmen in the past had already passed away. Now, only Ning Fan and her were still alive …
"Don't cry. In this world, you still have a relative like me."
Ning Fan patted Zhao Die 'er's head. This time, he only built two snowmen. One was big and the other was small.
The way he looked at Zhao Die 'er was like a junior or a relative. His gaze was a little harsh but it made Zhao Die' er feel attached to him.
"Uncle, according to the books, it is not difficult for the cultivators of the foreign races to live up to a hundred thousand years or even a million years after they become immortals. Is this true? "
"Yes."
"Can Uncle also live that long?"
"If I don't die on the path of cultivation, I should be able to live for that long …" Ning Fan answered with uncertainty.
"What a pity. Die 'er can't live for that long. Even if I'm a powerful barbarian monk, I can only live for a few hundred years at most. After a few hundred years, when Uncle comes to the Wild Wilderness again, you won't be able to see me anymore … Unless I can become an existence like the Barbarian Ancestor, otherwise …" Zhao Die' er lowered her head.
This was the main reason why she did not have the courage to confess her love to Ning Fan … Her lifespan and Ning Fan's were too different …
"Die 'er …" Ning Fan sighed softly. He did not know what to say to comfort her.
Ever since the Seventh Barbarian Ancestor performed a blood sacrifice in the Wild Wilderness, the barbarians could not live forever due to certain reasons.
Even though Ning Fan had given Zhao Die 'er many pills to consume, it could only slightly prolong her lifespan. It could not make her live forever …
"Uncle, don't show such an expression. Die 'er is not used to it … I'm already satisfied to be able to meet you in my lifetime …"
Zhao Die 'er mustered all her courage. Her cheeks were so red that it seemed like blood would drip from them. She reached out her hand, trying to hold Ning Fan's hand.
Unfortunately, before she could touch Ning Fan, her action was interrupted by the laughter of an old man.
"Haha! Little Friend, you've finally returned to Bianliang City. You've really made me wait for a long time! If you still haven't returned after another half a year, I would have to go ahead with the other fellow Daoists to search for that fortune … Hmm? Little Friend, you've succeeded! Hiss! I haven't seen you for fifty years and you've already reached the Intermediate Crossing True Realm! "
In the darkness of the Bian River, a gaily-painted boat suddenly sailed towards them. There was only an old man on the boat. He stood on the snowy river with his hands clasped behind his back and a smile on his face.
This old man was none other than Que Shenzi who Ning Fan had met fifty years ago!
"Oh? I didn't expect to reunite with Senior here. "
Ning Fan flicked his sleeve and flew to Que Shenzi's gaily-painted boat with Zhao Die 'er.
"Hmm? This is … "Que Shenzi's gaze swept across Zhao Die 'er and asked with slight surprise.
"I'm a descendant of an old acquaintance."
"Hehe. So that's how it is … There's still half a year before the fortune that I mentioned in the past appears. How about it? Little Friend, are you willing to explore the northern region with me and search for that fortune? " Que Shenzi changed the topic and did not pay too much attention to Zhao Die 'er. Even though she was a barbarian monk, she was still very weak and did not attract his attention.
Zhao Die 'er obediently did not interrupt. She could tell that Que Shenzi's cultivation base was extremely terrifying. He was a powerful being of a foreign race.
"Could the fortune that Senior mentioned be the Chen Tree?" Ning Fan asked with a smile.
As soon as his voice fell, Que Shenzi's expression immediately changed and he looked at him in disbelief.
After a long time, he revealed a look of admiration and laughed heartily. "Little Friend is indeed extraordinary. You actually know that the fortune that I mentioned is the Chen Tree! In the Four Heavens, there aren't many cultivators who know about the Chen Tree. I wonder how did you know about the origin of the Chen Tree … "
"Senior, why don't you tell me how dangerous the journey to the northern region will be? I wonder how many helpers Senior has invited other than me?"
"Oh? Little Friend, are you willing to help me go to the northern region and search for the Chen Tree? "Que Shenzi's eyes lit up.
"Junior would like to hear Senior's answer first before giving my answer."
"Hehe. Little Friend, you are a cautious person … Fine. In order to win your help with your Celestial Being Realm cultivation base, I will tell you the details of this journey!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Que Shenzi took out a jade slip and carved something on it before handing it to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan scanned the jade slip with his spirit sense and his expression changed slightly. After tens of breaths, he returned the jade slip to Que Shenzi and pondered.
The Demon Race had occupied seven Great Barbarian Regions in the Desolate Land. The location of the Chen Tree was located in the 'Yellow River Snow Valley' at the periphery of the seven regions. It was sealed in a secret place and guarded by a few experts of the Demon Race.
Currently, the Desolate Land had fallen into chaos. All the experts of the Demon Race had left their nests. In order to break the Sealing Incomplete Formation, they spared no effort. Thus, there weren't many experts left to guard the headquarters.
If Ning Fan sneaked into the Yellow River Snow Valley and stole the Chen Tree and Chen Flower at this time, it wouldn't be too dangerous.
If he could obtain the Chen Tree and Chen Flower, the cultivator who opened the first gate of the Celestial Being Realm would have a chance to open the second gate of the Celestial Being Realm. To Ning Fan, the Chen Flower was indeed a great temptation.
The passage leading to the Ancient Realm of the Desolate Land would open once every ten years. There were still two years before the next opening.
Before leaving the Desolate Land, Ning Fan didn't mind going to the Yellow River Snow Valley to steal the Chen Tree and Chen Flower …
"Other than me, there are four other Fellow Daoists on this trip. The lowest cultivation base is at the Peak Crossing Truth Realm. All of them are powerful cultivators of the Northern Heaven Immortal World. Each of them has their own abilities and each of them is helpful in plucking the Chen Flower. If Little Friend joins the team, there will be a total of six people on this trip. How about it? Little Friend, are you willing to go with me to pluck the Chen Flower? "Que Shenzi asked expectantly.
Ning Fan's cultivation base was not enough for Que Shenzi to pay attention to him. However, Ning Fan was a cultivator who had attained the Unity of Heaven and Man after all. It would be helpful for him to pluck the Chen Flower.
"Alright. Junior is also very interested in the Chen Flower. Why can't I follow Senior to pluck the Chen Flower?! However, I don't know how to distribute the Chen Flower … "
"Haha! Of course, the Chen Flower belongs to the one who plucks it! If it's possible, I will try my best to help you pluck some Chen Flowers. As for the others, I may not help them. "
Que Shenzi let out a heartless smile. Even though they were working in a team, if they want to pluck the Chen Flower, they would still need to rely on their own abilities …
"I see …" Ning Fan revealed a thoughtful expression.
At this moment, four rays of light suddenly appeared in the night sky of the Bian River. There were three males and one female. All of them were human cultivators.
Among the four cultivators, the female cultivator had the highest cultivation base. She was a beautiful woman in blue robes. She was at the Mid Shedding Void Realm. Her beautiful eyes were cold and she carried a cold aura that kept people a thousand miles away.
As for the other three, one of them was a dwarf who had an Early Shedding Void Realm cultivation base. The other one was a burly man who was also at the Early Shedding Void Realm.
The last man had four eyes. Even though his cultivation base was only at the Peak Crossing Truth Realm, his whole body was shrouded with a strange and evil qi.
The four of them flew over and directly landed on Que Shenzi's boat. They were the other four helpers that Que Shenzi had invited.
The beautiful woman in blue robes just gave Ning Fan an indifferent glance and then moved her eyes away arrogantly. Obviously, she was not interested in Ning Fan. Instead, she raised her eyebrows at Zhao Die 'er who was a barbarian monk.
As soon as the burly man boarded the boat, he burst into laughter. His body emitted an extremely strong aura of essence qi. Obviously, he was a body refinement cultivator.
His eyes immediately lit up when he saw Ning Fan. Then, he shook his head slightly as if he was regretting that Ning Fan was only at the First Nirvana of the Heavenly Devil Body Refinement Realm.
As for the man with four eyes, he did not utter a single word from the beginning to the end, just like a zombie.
The dwarf was only as tall as Ning Fan's waist. His expression was wild and arrogant.
As soon as he boarded the boat, he glanced at Ning Fan and immediately asked Que Shenzi.
"Fellow Daoist Que Shenzi, could this person be the helper that you mentioned? What's the use of a Ghost Profound Realm cultivator?! I don't want to bring a burden to pluck flowers! "The dwarf snorted coldly, as if he did not know the fact that Ning Fan was a Heavenly Being Cultivator. The integration of heaven and man was a very important matter. Que Shenzi did not tell anyone about it.
"Hehe. Fellow Daoist Tu is wrong. This Fellow Daoist Ning is no longer a Ghost Profound Realm cultivator but a Mid Crossing Truth Realm cultivator." Que Shenzi smiled meaningfully.
"Mid Crossing Truth Realm! This young man only spent fifty years to break through to the Mid Crossing Truth Realm and cultivate to the Mid Crossing Truth Realm?! "The dwarf exclaimed. The other three people also looked at Ning Fan with astonishment.
The dwarf looked at Ning Fan's expression again. Suddenly, he grinned, revealing his white teeth and said.
"Little friend, do you also want to go with us to pluck the Dust Flower?"
"Yes."
"If you want to join the team, sure. As long as you can pass my test!" The dwarf's eyes swept across Ning Fan like lightning. He spoke arrogantly, like a senior looking at a junior.
"What test?" Ning Fan asked expressionlessly.
"Use your full strength and attack me. If you can make me move half a step on this boat, I will acknowledge your strength and allow you to join the team to search for the Dust Flower!"
The dwarf sneered. He did not believe that Ning Fan had the strength to make him move half a step!
"Are you sure?" Ning Fan stared at the dwarf expressionlessly. For some unknown reason, the dwarf's heart trembled a little as he felt a great sense of inexplicability.
"Strange! This young man is obviously just a junior of Du Zhen. Why is he able to make my heart tremble with just a gaze …? "
Of course, the dwarf did not know that Ning Fan was a ruthless person who could even kill a Mid Shedding Void Realm cultivator. That was the reason why his heart trembled.
"Hehe. I'm sure! Make your move. If you can make me move half a step, I'll be especially merciful and allow you to join the team! "
(The second time is late. I've been updated for the whole night. There's no more updates. Wash up and go to sleep.)
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