Accepting a disciple?
Ning Fan's face revealed a strange expression. He really disliked accepting disciples. When he first stepped onto the path of cultivation, he took in two disciples in the field of Pill Dao. One of them was called Xue Qing, and the other was called Yang Gu. They were both cultivators of the Rain World. He had once taught the way of the sword to a child named Little Shitou. When Big Dipper was seeking the Dao, he had spent many years with a youth named Ren Li and passed on some of his insights to him. He had even given devil qi to two young girls from the Devil Race who had excellent aptitudes.
However, in his entire life, he had never accepted a true disciple to inherit his Dao teachings …
He didn't want to accept disciples. In the past, it was because the Yin Yang Transformation Orthodoxy was too evil, and the Dao of Techniques couldn't be easily passed down. Now, there were even more reasons why he didn't want to accept disciples.
He himself hadn't even thoroughly learned the Chaotic Ancient Orthodoxy, so how could he have the qualifications to accept a disciple?
The higher his cultivation base was, the more he felt that the Dao inheritance of the Ancient Chaos Great Emperor was broad and profound. To be able to fuse all the incompatible things in the world together … The concept behind this cultivation technique was truly terrifying. The Divine, Demon, Devil, Tribulation Spirits, and other different bloodlines existed together because of the Ancient Chaos Orthodoxy. The Black Star Art, the Phoenix Clan's Nirvana Art, and the Undying Bloodline were forcefully fused together because of the Ancient Chaos Orthodoxy.
The Great Dao was vast and boundless. The higher one's cultivation was, the more insignificant they would feel. Ning Fan's current mentality coincided with the words on the Sacred Stele of the Great Humble Clan.
Furthermore, didn't one need to look at the other party's character, cultivation, and aptitude when accepting a disciple? Wanting to acknowledge him as his master as soon as they met seemed a little rash.
Thinking of this, Ning Fan said with an expressionless face. "I don't plan to accept a disciple in the near future. You should look for someone better."
Xianyu Chun was stunned, and he stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.
Did I reject him too directly and hurt this young man? Ning Fan thought to himself.
Ten breaths passed.
Twenty breaths passed.
Thirty breaths passed.
Xianyu Chun suddenly asked blankly.
"… Well, Senior, may I ask what you mean by 'find someone better than me'? I'm stupid and don't know much, so I don't understand."
"It means to look for another great teacher." Ning Fan smiled and explained.
"Ah? You don't want to be my master? I can give you many, many cows, sheep, gold, and many, many women. I really want to take you as my master! "Xianyu Chun gestured with his hands, meaning that he could give you many, many things.
Cattle, sheep, gold and silver, are these useful to cultivators? As a matter of fact, he had already used his spirit sense to scan through the Tower Wood Tribe just now. Many of the cultivators of the Tower Wood Tribe loved raising cattle and sheep. They would even use the gold and silver coins of the mortal world in their transactions … He was not a cultivator of the Despicable Tribe. He had no interest in cattle, sheep, gold and silver.
As for women … he wasn't interested in low-grade cauldrons, and Xianyu Chun wasn't able to give him a high-grade cauldron. Thus, he naturally wouldn't be tempted.
"I'm sorry. I think it's better for you to look for someone better." Ning Fan shook his head and led Ouyang Nuan and the others into the Ta Mu Tribe.
Xianyu Chun, on the other hand, was dragged away by the cultivators of the Evil Goat Tribe after feeling vexed and disappointed. Just like that, a storm was calmed down because of the arrival of Ning Fan and the others.
In order to guarantee Ning Fan and the others' entry into the Tower Wood Tribe, they needed to report to the Middle State. Thus, after Tagri thanked Ning Fan and the others for their help, he hurriedly contacted the tribes in the Middle State. He only sent chiliarch Mu Ka to bring Ning Fan and the others to settle down in the Tower Wood Tribe.
The people of the Tower Wood Tribe were also very xenophobic. However, after hearing that Ning Fan and the others had agreed to join the Tower Wood Tribe, all of them became warm and hospitable. Chiliarch Mu Ka even took out the wine that he had kept in the cellar for many years and brought a group of his Fallen Armor Guards to invite Ning Fan to eat and drink.
The wine was ordinary wine while the meat was the cattle and sheep that the Tower Wood Tribe reared. Old Wu and Zang Yue had already abstained from eating for many years. Thus, they were naturally too lazy to eat the wine and meat of the mortal world. Thus, they declined the invitation of the Tower Wood Tribe. Ouyang Nuan also politely declined the invitation of the Tower Wood Tribe. She did not want to drink and eat meat with a burly man who obviously had a low IQ.
Ning Fan was the only one who accepted the invitation of the Tower Wood Tribe.
Even though he had an important mission to carry out on this trip, the information he obtained about the inner area was too little. He knew nothing about the location of the Nine Civet Sacrificial Vessel. Thus, he naturally had the intention to gather some information from the Tower Wood Tribe.
The inner area was very strange. After entering this place, he still could not display his Heaven Peering Rain Technique too far. It was as if it was being restricted by a tremendous force. Similarly, the Treasure Searching Compass was also being restricted. It was as if someone was deliberately interfering with it, causing Ning Fan to be unable to accurately sense the location of the sacrificial vessel …
The person who interfered with it was at least an Immortal Emperor Realm cultivator or even higher … If that was not the case, it was certainly impossible for him to restrict his Heaven Peering Rain Technique and Treasure Searching Compass to such an extent …
The people of the Tower Wood Tribe were very friendly and honest. Most of them knew that Ning Fan's cultivation base was extremely high but they did not have much respect for him. Instead, they just treated him as a friend who came from afar.
Most of the people of the Tower Wood Tribe were stupid. Thus, Ning Fan could get a lot of information from them without using any special methods. Mu Ka, the chiliarch, had the highest cultivation base among them. His cultivation base was already at the Peak Ghost Profound Realm. Therefore, he was also the person who knew the most secrets in the entire tribe other than the clan leader. While burping, he placed his hand on Ning Fan's shoulder and told him the things that Ning Fan wanted to hear without showing any respect.
There were tens of thousands of continents in the inner area of the Holy Region. Among them, only 108 continents were suitable for living and the cultivators of the Desolate Continent lived there. As for the rest of the continents, they were called [Grade 10 Ominous Domains] by the people of the Desolate Continent.
There were many ferocious creatures living in the ominous domains. There were the remains of ancient corpse devils, the relics of saints, ancient opportunities and also the cultivators of the Desolate Continent who had rebelled and fled to the outer region to hide … According to the degree of danger, the place was divided into ten grades. The higher the grade, the more dangerous it would be.
"… The outer region is very dangerous. I heard that in the past one thousand years, there was a great emperor of the Middle Province who entered the most terrifying Grade 10 Ominous Domain when he was searching for medicine in the outer region. As a result, he was severely injured. I heard that he was injured by a few Immortal Emperor Realm corpse devils … * Tsk * * Tsk * Those are Immortal Emperor Realm corpse devils! I can't believe he actually encountered a few of them at the same time!"
Mu Ka's words made Ning Fan secretly shocked. When he saw the cultivators of the Desolate Continent living leisurely on the grassland, he initially thought that the inner area was not as dangerous as he imagined. However, he did not expect that the real danger was in the ominous domain where there were no people of the Desolate Continent. Even Immortal Emperors have to tread carefully in the Grade 10 Ominous Domain …
I wonder if the sacrificial artifact of Jiu Li is in the hands of the Desolate Continent or is it in the vast ominous domain …
"… Sacrificial artifact? I didn't know that there are high grade magic treasures like sacrificial artifacts in the grassland … However, people can occasionally find some ancient sacrificial artifacts in the ominous domain … "
Sure enough, there's a great possibility that it's in the ominous domain … Ning Fan thought to himself.
"… The great tribal competition that is held once every one thousand years is about to begin again. I hope that I won't be at the bottom this time … * Sigh * If I can win the first place in the minor competition of the Southern Border and get a good ranking in the Middle Province Grand Competition, I will be rewarded by the Five Emperors of the Middle Province …"
With me around, you probably won't be at the bottom, right … Ning Fan thought to himself.
"… The spiritual herbs on the grassland have to pay tribute to the Five Emperors of the Middle Province once every one hundred years. If you want to find precious spiritual herbs, you can only go to the ominous domain. The world there is vast and you can find all kinds of herbs there … By the way, foreign cultivators like you will most likely have to enter the ominous domain if you want to make three contributions. However, you only need to enter the first to the third grade ominous domain at most and it will be enough to complete the mission. It won't be too dangerous …"
I will go to the ominous domain sooner or later … Ning Fan thought to himself.
"… Not everyone can enter the ominous domain as they please. All the ominous domains above the seventh grade have their own seals. If you want to enter, you must obtain a passage token from the Five Emperors of the Middle Province …"
There's such a restriction? Ning Fan was slightly surprised.
After drinking to their heart's content, the simple and honest Ta Mu people left one after another. Ning Fan, on the other hand, returned to his own tent. Ouyang Nuan and the others were already waiting for him inside the tent.
"We have already joined the Ta Mu Clan. What should we do next? The physical body that I'm looking for is located in the tenth grade ominous domain. The passage token to enter the tenth grade ominous domain is in the hands of the Five Emperors of the Middle Province. That is a seal set up by the Saints. Without the token, we won't be able to enter at all with our current cultivation base. If I'm at my peak, I can go and fight with the Five Emperors of the Middle Province and forcefully ask for a key. However, I can't do that now … "Zang Yue felt a little helpless. She was no longer at her peak. She could no longer act as insolently as she used to in the Dabian Clan.
"… This is indeed troublesome. However, I heard that the grand competition that is held once every one thousand years in the Dabian Clan is just around the corner. If we can get a good ranking in the grand competition of the Middle Province, we will be rewarded by the Five Emperors of the Middle Province. I wonder if we can use this to get a passage token … The minor competition in the grassland of the Southern Territory will be held one month later. The grand competition of the Middle Province will be held three months later. We can still make it in time …" Ning Fan muttered to himself.
There were too many uncertainties in this trip to search for the sacrificial artifact of the Nine Raccoon. He was not sure if he could find the sacrificial artifact and make it mature …
In the next few days, Ning Fan and the others were asked to stay in the Ta Mu Clan. They were not allowed to go out at will. According to Tagri, there would be specialized people coming from the Middle Province later to execute the six punishments on Ning Fan and the others to suppress their cultivation bases.
After that, Ning Fan and the others could only move freely in the inner area.
During the few days of waiting, Ning Fan had nothing to do. Thus, he observed the lives of the Ta Mu people.
The people of the Ta Mu Clan liked to rear cattle and sheep. They liked to trade with gold and silver. To cultivators, be it cattle or sheep, gold or silver, they were all useless things. However, the people of the Ta Mu Clan liked these things.
Ning Fan found their behavior a little incomprehensible …
Almost all of the people of the Ta Mu Clan were pill refinement masters. Moreover, Ning Fan had even seen a six-year-old child in the Ta Mu Clan whose medicine soul power had already reached the Fourth Revolution!
A six-year-old Fourth Revolution Pill Refinement Master! If he is in the outside world, he would certainly be praised as a pill refinement genius that only appears once in ten million years. However, in the Ta Mu Clan, it seemed to be a common sight.
The people of the Ta Mu Clan were born with medicine souls. Among the thirty thousand people in the Ta Mu Clan, there were more than one hundred of them who had attained the Seventh Revolution and more than ten of them had attained the Eighth Revolution.
As a result, Ning Fan's Mid Grade Seventh Revolution pill refinement technique did not seem outstanding in this place. On the other hand, after Ouyang Nuan displayed the qi of her Ninth Revolution medicine soul in front of the people of the Ta Mu Clan, she was instantly worshipped as a deity by countless people of the Ta Mu Clan.
The people of the Ta Mu Clan did not believe in the strong but they believed in pill refinement grandmasters! Even Mu Ka and the other boorish fellows would put on a respectful look when they met Ouyang Nuan. They did not show any arrogance like they did when they were interacting with Ning Fan.
"The people of the Ta Mu Clan are actually so respectful to the mistress! Even I don't get such treatment even though I'm an immortal revered in the ancient times! "Old Wu felt a little upset.
"… This is probably the custom of the Ta Mu Clan."
Ning Fan also realized that the people of the Ta Mu Clan loved Buddha. Almost all of them had a Medicine Buddha shrine in their homes. Some friendly people of the Ta Mu Clan even wanted to give Ning Fan a statue of the Medicine Buddha. It was the kindness of the people of the Ta Mu Clan. Of course, Ning Fan would not refuse them in person. However, he did not worship the Medicine Buddha behind their backs.
Buddha and devil could not coexist. He could not hate Buddha but he would not believe in Buddha. He could not learn the Buddha's submissive attitude. This was the difference between their Daos. It was something that could not be changed.
The people of the Ta Mu Clan were indeed not smart. According to Zang Yue, the ancestors of the people of the Ta Mu Clan had become the medicine slave of some Herb Gatherer Saint which caused their descendants to be mentally deficient … Old Wu looked down on the people of the Ta Mu Clan the most. He randomly picked up a piece of mud and lied to the people of the Ta Mu Clan that it was divine mud. As a result, it caused the people of the Ta Mu Clan to fight over it crazily. A piece of mud could be sold for two hundred pieces of Medicine Soul Stones!
Other than the clan leader Tagli, almost no one in the entire Ta Mu Clan knew that Old Wu was lying! From this, it could be seen how low his intelligence was.
Even though the people of the Dali Clan loved to use gold and silver as their currency, most of them would collect Medicine Soul Stones to cultivate and set up formations in their abodes. The usage of Medicine Soul Stones was roughly the same as the Immortal Jade and Dao Crystals in the Cultivation World.
This also provided Old Wu with endless possibilities to deceive others. He began to sell mud, stones, wool, withered grass … Anything that he randomly picked up from the ground could be sold to the people of the Ta Mu Clan in exchange for Medicine Soul Stones.
In just a few days, Old Wu had earned ten thousand Medicine Soul Stones! In this way, the time that Ning Fan and the others could stay in the Sacred Region could be extended!
"It's not good to deceive others like this …" When Old Wu presented the Medicine Soul Stones to Ning Fan as if he was presenting a treasure, Ning Fan frowned slightly.
He was not a good person. He had committed all kinds of crimes such as murder, arson, deception and so on. However, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to deceive a group of people who had lost their minds, especially when these people of the Ta Mu Clan were extremely friendly to him and treated him as a friend …
If they are his enemies, it would not matter.
"Aiyo, Master, you are just too soft-hearted. These people of the Ta Mu Clan are all fools. They are born to be deceived. Even if I don't deceive them, there will be others who will … "Old Wu curled his lips. Why are you pretending to be a good person, Evil Star? When you are bad, you are much worse than me, Little Wu Ba. The evil water in your stomach … Tsk tsk tsk.
"Return the Medicine Soul Stones that you have deceived them."
"But the cultivators of the Despicable Clan are different from us. They have lived here for generations and have already adapted to the medicinal qi of this place. They can survive without the Medicine Soul Stones. Unlike us … Instead of giving these Medicine Soul Stones to them, why don't you give them to us?" Old Wu was a little reluctant. He had spent a lot of effort to deceive them. How much mud had he wasted?!
"Then, give them something that is equivalent to the value of these Medicine Soul Stones. Consider it an equivalent exchange. In this way, we can exchange them for enough Medicine Soul Stones and make the best use of them. "
Ning Fan ignored Old Wu's protest and gave a forceful order.
"Alright, alright. You have the final say. Who wants you to be the master?! Anyway, I have a lot of junk in my storage pouch. Just take out some True Immortal Realm magic treasures and they will be priceless treasures to these people. Exchanging them for their Medicine Soul Stones is not considered a loss to them … "Facing Ning Fan's forceful order, Old Wu could only compromise. * Sigh * After all, he was the most loyal servant in the world.
As such, Old Wu collected more than two hundred thousand Medicine Soul Stones for Ning Fan using the barter method. The Tower Wood Tribe was not a wealthy tribe. If it were those tribes that were rich, it would be normal for them to exchange for one million Medicine Soul Stones.
Other than Old Wu, there was another person who offered Ning Fan two hundred thousand Medicine Soul Stones.
The person who offered was the young clan leader of the Evil Goat Tribe, Xianyu Chun!
"May Master be blessed!"
"Master, you must be tired. Quickly sit here. Someone, bring me some milk tea!"
"Master, let me massage your legs!"
"Master, I heard that you are collecting Medicine Soul Stones. Consider this as a token of my respect …"
Ning Fan felt helpless. He had clearly rejected Xianyu Chun's request to be his disciple. Yet, this fellow still came to him every day to meditate, acting like a filial son.
"I've said that I won't accept any disciples. Even if you insist on it, the result will still be the same." Ning Fan said with a frown.
"… It's alright. I believe that I can definitely move you with my sincerity! Besides, I have contacts in the Middle State. I can get the information that Master wants! "Xianyu Chun was not completely stupid. At least, he knew what Ning Fan wanted.
"Information? What kind of information can you get? "Ning Fan's eyes narrowed slightly and asked.
"That depends on what Master wants to know. If it's information that is too obscure, I won't be able to get it. After all, even though Master Sa Ye is known to know everything under the heavens and the earth, it's extremely expensive to get some information from him … "Xianyu Chun said helplessly.
Master Sa Ye …
Ning Fan murmured this name. He had heard about this person from Muka and the other Ta Mu cultivators. It was said that he was a powerful being in the Great Humble Tribe who lived in the Middle State. He was extremely good at divination. His cultivation base had yet to enter the Eternal Era but he knew many secrets of the Great Humble Tribe that even the five emperors of the Middle State did not know about. He also had an incomparably deep understanding of the tenth grade ominous region …
If I really can't find Jiu Li's sacrificial vessel, I wonder if it's necessary to ask this person …
"If it's just for information, there's really no need for me to accept another disciple." Ning Fan still shook his head and rejected Xianyu Chun's request to be his disciple. This gave Xianyu Chun a huge blow. When he arrived the next day, he eagerly came to ask Ning Fan to be his disciple again.
He did have an indomitable personality even though his intelligence was slightly low …
The news that the Ta Mu Tribe had an Eternal Era Immortal Venerate external cultivator quickly spread across the entire grassland of the Southern Border. Many people guessed that the Ta Mu Tribe would not be at the bottom this time at the very least. However, there were also some tribes that had bad relations with the Ta Mu Tribe who still firmly believed that their fate of being at the bottom would not change.
It was because on this day, a stooped old man with an exceptionally gloomy expression came to the Ta Mu Tribe.
He was a great emperor who had experienced the Six Tribulations in the ancient times. He was one of the five emperors of the Middle State. As soon as he arrived, all the cultivators of the Ta Mu Tribe knelt down to welcome him with incomparable respect.
"I, the cultivator of the Ta Mu Tribe, greet Great Emperor Lou Tuo!"
One of the five emperors of the Middle State, Great Emperor Lou Tuo!
Rumor has it that he had the deepest prejudice against the cultivators of the outer world. Moreover, he was a great emperor of the Ta Mu Tribe who had lived since the ancient times until now!
Great Emperor Lou Tuo's innate talent was originally extremely high. However, he was once injured by a female emperor who trespassed into the Ta Mu Tribe. Her actions damaged his foundation. As a result, he was still unable to break through the bottleneck of the Seventh Tribulation and his cultivation base had always been stuck at the Sixth Tribulation Realm.
Because of this, no matter how many times the five emperors of the Middle State were replaced, he would always be one of them. Because his foundation had been destroyed, he was required to handle the mundane affairs of the tribe. Thus, he could not resign from his position and enter his residence to cultivate!
His entire life was completely destroyed in the hands of a foreign female emperor. It was imaginable how much he hated foreign cultivators!
"I didn't expect that the punishment of these foreign cultivators would actually be carried out by Great Emperor Lou Tuo, who hates foreign cultivators the most. In this way, these people will at least be severely injured. If they dare to resist, they might even be directly killed by Great Emperor Lou Tuo …"
Some of the cultivators of the southern border who were observing the Ta Mu Tribe from afar were secretly gloating. It seemed like the Ta Mu Tribe was going to be at the bottom again.
At this moment, Tagiri simply didn't dare to voice his anger!
He knew it! He knew it! He had painstakingly looked for external help this time. He wanted to fight for the Ta Mu Tribe in the Grand Competition, but he was still restricted by the higher-ups!
They could only blame the fact that there was once a traitor in the Pagoda Wood Tribe. This person was extremely daring and killed the disciples of Great Monarch Lou Tuo. In the end, not only was he sentenced to death, even the Pagoda Wood Tribe was implicated by him and was secretly suppressed by Great Monarch Lou Tuo.
The Ta Mu Tribe had been at the bottom of the southern border for a whole twelve thousand years!
It wasn't that the Ta Mu Tribe didn't have any outstanding clansmen in the twelve Grand Competitions. It wasn't that they didn't borrow powerful magical treasures, but … those outstanding clansmen would usually be severely injured before the Grand Competitions. Those magical treasures that they had painstakingly borrowed would also be secretly destroyed by others …
There were some things that Great Emperor Lou Tuo didn't even need to do anything. Countless people were willing to bully and humiliate the Ta Mu Tribe in order to please Great Emperor Lou Tuo.
Regarding this, the Ta Mu Tribe and Tagiri could only endure it! For example, the Evil Goat Tribe had spread the news that they wanted to surpass the Ta Mu Tribe by three thousand points in the Grand Competition and wanted to snatch the Ta Mu Tribe's Medicine Essence … They also had the intention of pleasing Great Emperor Lou Tuo.
However, they didn't expect that when the Ta Mu Tribe finally got a strong reinforcement, Great Emperor Lou Tuo would personally carry out the six punishments … Was he going to personally suppress the foreign cultivators?!
"Chun 'er, I heard that you've been very close to that external cultivator of the Ta Mu Tribe recently. You even want to worship him as your master?" On the grassland far away, the clan chief of the Evil Goat Tribe looked at Xianyu Chun with disappointment. He knew that his son was stupid, but he firmly believed that his son still had the most basic sense of propriety. As long as there was someone to guide him, he wouldn't make any big mistakes. However, he didn't expect his son to be so stupid!
Why did he go against the Ta Mu Tribe? Wasn't it just to please Great Emperor Lou Tuo?! His stupid son went to befriend the external cultivator of Great Emperor Lou Tuo and even wanted to worship him as his master. If Great Emperor Lou Tuo pursued this matter, how could the Evil Goat Tribe have a good life?!
For the first time in his life, the clan chief of the Evil Goat Tribe had the thought to abolish his son's position as the young clan chief. Even if this son was pure and filial, even if this son had outstanding aptitude, even if this son was the son of the woman he loved the most …
"That's right. I want to worship that person as my master. I want to be like him. I want to know everything under the heavens, to be able to summon the wind and summon the rain!" Xianyu Chun obviously didn't notice the disappointment in his father's eyes. He was still in high spirits. After so many years, he finally met someone he wanted to worship as his master. It really wasn't easy!
"… Silly child, I know that you despise the Southern Border because it is too small. You want to worship a famous teacher and ascend to a bigger stage. I have also been looking for a famous teacher for you. I even … wanted to help you become a disciple of that Great Emperor Lou Tuo. Otherwise, why do you think I would go against the Ta Mu Tribe? I just wanted to help you have a better future. Why did you make a mistake? You befriended the external cultivator of the Ta Mu Tribe. Isn't that … making Great Emperor Lou Tuo despise you?! Our Evil Goat Tribe is only a second-rate tribe in the entire Great Bei. The hope of becoming a disciple of Lou Tuo is already very slim. Yet, you still … sigh … "The clan chief of the Evil Goat Tribe sighed again.
"From today onwards, you are not allowed to have any contact with that external cultivator! This matter doesn't only concern your future. It also concerns the fate of our Evil Goat Tribe. You must remember this! "
"But …" Xianyu Chun clenched his teeth.
"No buts! Believe me. Once Great Emperor Lou Tuo comes, even if that external cultivator doesn't die, he will be half crippled. There are some things you don't know. That Great Emperor Lou Tuo's hatred for external cultivators is far beyond your imagination! This time, the Six Punishments are definitely not a small matter! "
Xianyu Chun was inwardly shocked.
Judging from his father's tone, could it be that his master, whom he had taken a fancy to, would be assassinated by Great Emperor Lou Tuo?! Would an expert like Great Emperor Lou Tuo do such a thing?!
"Are all of you the external cultivators who intend to join the Ta Mu Tribe?"
Great Emperor Lou Tuo's eyes were like cold lightning. He scanned across Ning Fan and the others with undisguised hostility.
When his gaze landed on Zang Yue, he suddenly paused and frowned.
"You! Take off your veil!"
As soon as Great Emperor Lou Tuo's voice fell, Zang Yue immediately became nervous. His nervousness was also transmitted to Ning Fan who was in the mother relic through the child relic.
"Have you offended him before?" Ning Fan's heart sank.
"I've beaten him half to death. Is that considered as offending him …?" Zang Yue wanted to cry but had no tears.
In the past, she had always barged into the Great Bei by force. This was the only time she wanted to abide by the law. Why did she encounter Lou Tuo?! Why is this old thing still alive?!
"Didn't you hear what I just said?!" Great Emperor Lou Tuo's voice turned cold. A wave of monstrous aura force immediately pressed down on Zang Yue.
The grassland of the Ta Mu Tribe suddenly shook as if there was an earthquake. Countless cattle and sheep prostrated themselves in fear. The sky seemed to have been struck by a grey lightning. Then, it split open from the middle, producing rumbling sounds of thunder.
"Emperor's Wrath Lightning Welcome!" Many cultivators of the Great Bei Tribe exclaimed inwardly. This was a strange phenomenon that could only be triggered by an Immortal Emperor Realm cultivator in the grassland of the Great Bei Tribe!
That immense aura force pressed down like tidal waves, causing Zang Yue's already weakened body to break apart bit by bit as if she was about to be directly crushed by that aura force.
She gritted her teeth in anger. If it was in the past, why would she be afraid of a mere Lou Tuo? Even if all five emperors of the Middle State came together, she would not be afraid. Why would she be bullied to this extent?!
However, the current her only felt weak and powerless when she faced Lou Tuo again …
Unless she was willing to risk her life and regain her cultivation level within a short period of time to fight against that Lou Tuo …
What a joke! I, Zang Yue, will not risk my life for such a reason. I don't want Lou Tuo to see my face. I don't want to die here …
It seems like I have to run away now!
Just when she was so convinced, Ning Fan turned his body slightly to the side and shielded her behind him. His shoulders were not considered broad but it gave Zang Yue a sense of tranquility that could block all storms for the first time in her life!
"As the Great Emperor of the Middle State, don't you think it's too rude for you to look at my human cauldron's face?!"
* Hiss *
Countless cultivators of the Great Bei Tribe immediately sucked in a cold breath!
No matter how many fools there are, they all know how much courage it takes to rebuke an Immortal Emperor for being rude!
Is this foreign cultivator crazy? Even if he is an Immortal Venerate of the past ten thousand years, he is not qualified to rebuke an Immortal Emperor, right?! How dare he say that Great Emperor Lou Tuo is rude?!
"Do you have the qualifications for me to treat you politely?!"
Lou Tuo's eyes were immediately attracted by Ning Fan. His aura force immediately pressed down on Ning Fan.
Ning Fan's expression was solemn but he did not panic. He used his golden footwork technique and took nine steps in a row. The emperor's aura force that felt like the collapse of the heavens was actually transferred to his feet.
"This man actually withstood Great Emperor Lou Tuo's aura force head-on with his Immortal Venerate cultivation base!" Innumerable experts of the Great Bei Tribe who were paying close attention to this place were secretly surprised. The Tower Wood Tribe seemed to have found a strong ally this time. Even if this person is in the Eastern Heaven of the outside world, he would definitely be a heaven-defying existence.
"This man's footwork technique …"
Great Emperor Lou Tuo's frown deepened.
Even though he felt a sense of familiarity from Zang Yue's body, Zang Yue had deliberately concealed it. Moreover, it had been a long time since then. Thus, he could not recognize that she was the all-powerful Immortal Concubine Zang Yue on the spot. At most, he just felt that this lady was a little unpleasant.
Actually, it would be useless even if she takes off her veil. In the past, when he was being taught a lesson by Zang Yue, he was beaten half to death before he could even see Zang Yue's face clearly …
Today, with Ning Fan supporting Zang Yue, Great Emperor Lou Tuo's face had been severely humiliated. Thus, his disgust was naturally directed towards Ning Fan. As for Zang Yue, Lou Tuo ignored him.
"I heard that the members of the Great Bei Tribe are boorish but they are also well-mannered. Even when the members of the tribe are being pillaged, they will never lay their hands on a married woman. Since she is my human cauldron, she can be considered as my wife. It is indeed inappropriate for the Sovereign Emperor to want to see her face." Ning Fan withstood the emperor's aura force but he did not act arrogantly. Instead, he said calmly.
Great Emperor Lou Tuo's frown deepened and he let out a cold snort in a strange tone. "Forget it. It's not important whether I want to see her face or not. Today, I have come to carry out the six punishments. You four cultivators and two beasts have a total of thirty-six punishments. Since you have contradicted me, this punishment will be doubled. There will be a total of seventy-two punishments. Now, there are only two paths in front of you. One is to obediently accept your punishment. The second is to barge into the Great Bei Tribe and fight me! "
Countless cultivators of the Great Bei Tribe secretly inhaled.
The hearts of Ning Fan and the others also turned gloomy.
According to the rules of the Great Bei Tribe, any outsider who enters the tribe must receive six punishments to restrict their cultivation base. Pets were not included in the punishment. However, this Great Emperor Lou Tuo not only included his pets but also doubled the number of punishments!
This was a blatant act against Ning Fan and the others. He was going against the Tower Wood Tribe! He did not hide it at all!
He could either compromise or fight!
"Little thief … What should I do …?" Zang Yue felt a little guilty.
If it wasn't for her, Ning Fan would not have gone to block the emperor's aura force and humiliated Great Emperor Lou Tuo. Naturally, he would not give Lou Tuo an excuse to double the punishment. Even though she also understood that Lou Tuo would also pick a fight even without this excuse, she still felt a little guilty.
According to Zang Yue's understanding of the Great Bei Tribe, the first punishment could seal the cultivation base of the True Enlightenment Realm. The third punishment could seal the cultivation base of the Shedding Void Realm. The sixth punishment could seal the cultivation base of the Broken Thought Realm while the twelfth punishment could seal the cultivation base of the ancient Immortal Venerables.
Zang Yue secretly calculated in her mind. For example, if someone like Elder Wu receives the sixth punishment, their cultivation base would be sealed all the way until they reach the Shedding Void Realm. If they receive the twelfth punishment, they might not even be able to display a trace of their cultivation base. It was the same for Ning Fan. The twelfth punishment was the limit of ordinary Immortal Venerables. Perhaps they could receive one or two more punishments but the difference would not be too great. If the punishment exceeds their cultivation base, their lives might even be in danger …
If the seventy-two punishments are distributed among the four humans and the two beasts, it would be impossible to distribute them all … Unless she risked her life to release her cultivation base and bear the punishment. Perhaps, she would be able to receive all seventy-two punishments by herself …
What a joke! She did not want to die for the sake of being punished!
Do I really have to barge into the Great Bei Tribe?! This is definitely the worst outcome!
If Jiu Li's sacrificial vessel is in the high-grade ominous region, what should I do? How am I going to obtain the passage token and enter the high-grade ominous region to search for it if I fall out with the Great Bei Tribe? Or perhaps the sacrificial vessel is not in the ominous region but in the hands of the Great Emperor of the Great Bei Tribe. Do I really have to become enemies with the Great Bei Tribe before I even get to the bottom of the situation?! How am I going to carry out the search after that?!
Ning Fan knitted his brows tightly.
It was not that he did not dare to barge into the Great Bei Tribe. It was just that many things would be difficult if he did that. Since it was related to the Ancient Chaos Realm, he had no choice but to be cautious. However, it did not mean that he would compromise without any principles … If Lou Tuo's intention is to expel the foreign cultivators, he would still be expelled even if he has to endure the seventy-two punishments …
Just when Ning Fan was about to fall out with the Great Bei Tribe, another voice that carried the aura of an Immortal Emperor came from afar with a cold snort.
"Lou Tuo, oh, Lou Tuo. Since you are so concerned about the foreign cultivators, I can ignore it! However, what if the other party has a medicine soul with five colors?! "
It was a skinny old man who was riding a bone bird. He hurriedly rushed towards them.
Immediately, many Ta Mu people in the surroundings called out his identity.
Great Emperor Gu Ling! He was one of the five emperors of the Middle State. He had never been on good terms with Great Emperor Lou Tuo.
As soon as Lou Tuo saw Gu Ling, his expression immediately turned unpleasant. However, Gu Ling's words still shocked him.
Could it be that there is actually a medicine soul with five colors among this group of foreign cultivators?! Why didn't I know about it?!
If there really is a medicine soul with five colors … Then, no matter how much I dislike this group of people, I can't do anything to them …
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