If the Barren State was divided into nine regions by the Holy Road, then the Dawn Road would be in the same region.
Taihang Mountain and the Ning Clan both belonged to the Dawn Road, east of Zhongzhou City. Back then, Ning Huang and Yuan Zhan both entered the Holy Road from the Dawn Road.
As such, Taihang Mountain and the Ning Clan were not too far away.
The Ning Clan was once a prominent top clan. During their glory days, they had cultivators on the Barren Sky Ranking, but now they were in decline. Elder Ning, an elder of the Holy Zhi Palace, was the most powerful person the Ning Clan could send out.
These days, the Ning Clan's clan leader, Ning Yuan, had a feeling of unease.
That day, the assassination had failed, and Ning Yuan had died. Until now, no one knew who was protecting Ye Futian, but it had to be at least a magi level figure. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to kill Ning Yuan. If there was someone of this level protecting Ye Futian, then what force was behind Ye Futian?
The reason they dared to assassinate Ye Futian was naturally because Ye Futian had been expelled from the Holy Zhi Palace. The Holy Zhi Palace would not interfere. As long as the assassination was successful, no one might even know who did it.
Even if someone found out, who would stand up for Ye Futian?
While the Zhuge Family and the City Lord Office of Alchemy City were connected to Ye Futian, it was only because his older brother and sister were members of the family, and they were not the ones in power. Their relationship was definitely not too close. Even if Zhuge Qingfeng and You Chi valued Ye Futian's potential, if Ye Futian died, there would be no such thing as potential.
Back then, Ning Huang's death was definitely a thorn in the Ning Clan's heart. But Ye Futian had entered the Holy Zhi Palace to cultivate, so it was impossible to kill him in the Holy Zhi Palace. Later, he became first on the Law Rank, so it was even more impossible to touch him. The Ning Clan had thought that revenge was hopeless until Ye Futian was expelled from the Holy Zhi Palace.
But it actually failed. The corpses of the five sages were left there. It was obvious who did it at a glance.
"Dong." A dull sound was heard. Ning Yuan frowned. What was this sound?
He was not the only one who felt it. At that moment, many people in the Ning Clan's vast residence felt the ground tremble.
At this time, outside the Ning Family Residence, the people in the city saw the scene in front of them and their hearts trembled. This was the Golden Ape.
At this moment, on the ground, incomparably violent golden apes trampled on the ground, causing cracks to appear. These golden apes were filled with violent demonic qi. In front of them, the bodies of the golden apes grew larger and larger, reaching a height of ten meters. They were like mountains, trampling on the ground as they advanced.
In the air, there were also incomparably powerful golden apes walking in the air. The one at the very front looked like the king of the apes. Its golden body that was tens of meters tall stood tall between the heavens and the earth, giving off an unshakable divine might.
Many people fled in all directions. They discovered that these golden apes seemed to be rushing towards the Ning family residence.
At this moment, there were people in the Ning Clan Estate who soared into the sky. When they saw the spectacular scene in front of them, their hearts trembled violently, and their bodies trembled in fear.
These were the golden apes of Taihang Mountain. What were they doing here?
More and more people took to the air, and there were even sages who appeared. They stood in the air and looked at the king of Taihang Mountain in the void. He bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Senior Ape of Taihang Mountain. What brings you here, senior?"
"Kill." Yuan Hong spat out a cold voice, so cold that there was not a trace of emotion in it. In the next moment, several huge golden apes beside him held sharp golden spears in their hands. Golden light pierced through the void, and the golden spears shot towards the sage below like golden lightning.
It was too fast. The golden spears were thrown by the powerful golden apes of Taihang Mountain. The void trembled and the sage's expression changed. He quickly retreated, but he saw the sky blocking the sun and the spears coming down on him. There was no way he could avoid them.
Pfftt …
With a loud sound, the huge golden spears pierced through his body, stabbing him into the ground.
A sage had died in an instant.
In the Ning family, countless people trembled violently when they saw this scene, and intense fear grew in them. Taihang Mountain had turned out in full force to kill.
"Senior Yuan Hong, when did the Ning family offend Taihang Mountain?" Someone roared. However, a golden ape directly descended, and a golden palm pressed down, directly smashing him to death in the void.
A loud rumble was heard, and the main gate of the Ning family was smashed into pieces. Then, the buildings in the residence exploded in a frenzy. One golden ape after another stood in the air above the residence, their might shrouding the entire residence.
"Yuan Hong." A loud roar was heard, and the head of the Ning family, Ning Yuan, took to the air. His expression was extremely ugly as he shouted at Yuan Hong, "I did not know that Yuan Zhan was there at that time, but I guarantee that Ning Yuan would not have done anything to Yuan Zhan."
He already knew that Yuan Zhan had left the Holy Zhi Palace with Ye Futian that day. Ning Yuan naturally had his own ideas, and there was no way he would have killed Yuan Zhan. After all, they had no grudge with Yuan Zhan, and there was no need to offend Taihang Mountain.
Yuan Hong's golden eyes glanced at Ning Yuan. At that moment, perhaps Ning Yuan still did not know why Yuan Hong was there.
"Since the Ning family likes outstanding sages, today, none of the Ning family's sages will be spared. If any Noble dares to fight back, kill without mercy." Yuan Hong's voice reverberated in Ning Yuan's ears like a bolt from the blue. His heart was filled with boundless fear.
None of the Ning family's sages would be spared. If any Noble dared to fight back, they would be killed without mercy.
This was cutting off the lifeline of the Ning family.
In the Barren State, sages were the top figures. Only with sages could one be considered a powerful force. Sages were only the top powers in small cities. If there were no sages, it would be impossible to stand firm in the Barren State, let alone a noble family. Moreover, the Ning family was a powerful clan, and they must have offended many people. Furthermore, the clan had many treasures. If the sages were killed, how could the Ning family survive?
Boom, boom, boom. A huge golden ape stepped out and began the slaughter. The golden apes were known for their powerful combat ability. How could the declining Ning family be a match for them? This was definitely a massacre.
In one of the battlefields, a powerful sage wielding a halberd charged towards a golden ape on a qilin. However, the golden ape did not move, allowing the halberd to pierce its body. The halberd was unable to break its skin. The golden ape's body was invincible, as it was forged from gold. Its huge hand grabbed the halberd and broke it in half, then slashed downwards, splitting its opponent's body in half. There was not much skill involved, just the most overbearing force.
Below, the Ning family members were all pale, and their hearts were filled with endless fear.
Why was it like this?
Was it because of the matter that was spreading like wildfire?
However, the clan leader had said that they would not touch Yuan Zhan. Why did Taihang Mountain come?
"Yuan Hong, are you crazy?" Ning Yuan's eyes were red as he roared. "You dare to kill people in the Barren State. How can the forces of the Barren State tolerate you?"
"When you were killing, you used a sage to assassinate a noble. Don't you think about the consequences?" Yuan Hong stared at Ning Yuan coldly and said.
"Ye Futian killed the pride of the Ning family, Ning Huang. This is between the Ning family and Ye Futian. What does it have to do with Taihang Mountain?" Ning Yuan roared in anger. Seeing sages fall one after another, he was a little crazy.
"Ye Futian killed Ning Huang, and you wanted to kill him. Now, you killed Ye Futian, so I will kill you. From today onwards, the Ning family will be erased from the Barren State," Yuan Hong said coldly. Yuan Hong said coldly. Ning Yuan's face turned pale when he heard what Yuan Hong said. He glared at Yuan Hong and said, "Impossible. This is impossible. What does Ye Futian have to do with Taihang Mountain? Is it because he knows Yuan Zhan?"
Yuan Hong had personally led the golden apes here, and it was actually not because of Yuan Zhan, but because of Ye Futian.
He had considered the Zhuge family and Alchemy City, thinking that these two forces would not make a move for Ye Futian. However, he had not thought of Taihang Mountain at all.
It was obvious that Ye Futian, who was rumored to have disappeared after the assassination, was now at Taihang Mountain.
"The dead don't need to ask so many questions," Yuan Hong said coldly. He extended his hand, and suddenly, a huge golden staff appeared in his palm. He took a step forward, and the heavens and earth trembled. The golden staff came down from the sky, and its pressure covered the entire Ning family residence. The other battles even stopped at that moment. The pressure of the staff seemed to be able to crush the sky. Before the staff had even landed, violent rumbling sounds were heard, and the Ning family residence continued to explode. Those with weaker training were pressed to the ground, unable to move, and some even spat up blood. They felt as if their organs were about to be crushed.
"No …" Ning Yuan roared, and a huge Qilin appeared, rushing towards the sky. But under the staff, the Qilin was crushed.
Yuan Hong was a top-level sage, an upper-level sage, and ranked 18th on the Barren Sky Ranking.
Ning Yuan was a mid-level sage. There was an entire plane difference between them, not to mention that their combat abilities were not on the same level. The moment Yuan Hong personally descended upon the Ning family, there was no suspense at all.
As the rod smashed down, Ning Yuan immediately fell to the ground, blood spurting out of his mouth. His face was pale, and he saw a golden footprint stomping down on his body, enlarging in his eyes.
Ning Yuan was in great pain. Was he really going to be killed in such a humiliating way?
One stomp to death.
Countless pairs of eyes stared in that direction, watching Yuan Hong's foot stomp down. With a loud bang, the ground cracked in a frenzy, and cracks appeared throughout the entire residence. Despair was seen on the faces of the Ning clan.
Their Patriarch was trampled to death by a single foot. What a humiliating way to die.
"Do what you need to do." Yuan Hong looked up at the Golden Apes in the air. The Golden Apes had completely gone berserk, and the Ning family was howling. The Nobles trembled, and they did not dare to join in the battle. Their cries were completely drowned out by the sounds of battle.
The Ning family was finished.
From this day onwards, they would be removed from the Barren State.
All of this was because the leader of the family had launched an assassination attempt on Ye Futian.
Not long after, the ground shook, and the rumbling continued. The demons of Taihang Mountain took to the air and left. Outside the residence, countless people approached the Ning family. At that moment, there were only cries and ruins.
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