Kapitel 8: 64-72
Chapter 64
Roar!
In the depths of the Magic Beast Mountain Range, an earth-shattering roar reverberated, intimidating all the demonic beasts in the vicinity into scattering.
Immediately, a giant King Kong Tiger roared, its blood-red eyes emitting a bloodthirsty light. Its four hooves stomped on the ground, and it leaped, attacking a few martial artists not far away.
King Kong Tigers were mid-stage rank 3 demonic beasts, with thick skin and powerful strength.
A berserk King Kong Tiger could contend with a late-stage innate martial artist!
Opposite the King Kong Tiger, two young martial artists looked solemn.
"You guys back off!" Xia Linxian let out a low bellow, waving the giant sword in his hand and pouncing at the King Kong Tiger.
The giant sword chopped at the King Kong Tiger's neck, but it actually failed to cut it in half!
"Damn it!" Xia Linxian cursed inwardly, and immediately pulled some distance away from the King Kong Tiger.
"Brother Xia, help me stall the King Kong Tiger for three minutes!"
Ning Yue's face was gloomy. He knew that the situation was dire. If he could not rush to the outer valley of Elixir Dragon Valley as soon as possible, Ning Xuan might meet with misfortune.
And the King Kong Tiger was a mid-stage rank 3 demonic beast, with powerful strength. It would not be so easy to defeat it.
The only thing he could do now was to take a risk and gamble.
"Understood!" Xia Linxian glanced at Ning Yue, and the aura around his body suddenly increased, and he rushed at the King Kong Tiger again.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Beside him, Wu Yong and Yun Qiang also joined the battle. Although their cultivation was only at the peak of early-stage innate, it was still possible for them to stall for half a minute.
Ning Yue took a deep breath, formed a seal with both hands, and displayed the Essence Gathering Hand Seal.
Buzz!
Following the display of the Essence Gathering Hand Seal, the surrounding Yuan Qi seemed to be attracted, and they all wrapped around Ning Yue's palm.
At the same time, Ning Yue's mind moved, and the Yuan Qi in the two cyclones gushed out crazily, all converging at his right wrist.
Bang! Bang!
One minute later, Wu Yong and Yun Qiang were repelled, and they suffered heavy injuries.
Puchi!
Two minutes later, Xia Linxian vomited a mouthful of blood, and he fell to one knee, panting heavily.
"Damn it!"
On the third minute, Lu Wei put Little Red on the ground, her almond-shaped eyebrows knitted together. She rose from the ground and was about to attack.
Hiss!
At this moment, Ning Yue's eyes narrowed. Violent Yuan Qi gathered on his palm, emitting a hissing sound.
"Netherworld Samsara Palm, Second Move, Lonely Name!"
As Ning Yue bellowed, a nearly solid palm imprint blasted towards the King Kong Tiger's head like a meteor.
The substantial palm print collided with the Vajra Tiger's hard body, producing a terrifying Yuan Qi wave that scattered in the air.
After the surrounding trees were swept by the Essence Qi wave, they trembled incessantly. Some of the smaller trees were even uprooted.
Ka-cha!
The abnormally hard Vajra Tiger leather armor didn't last long under Ning Yue's tangible palm print. With the sound of bones breaking, the Vajra Tiger's chest was struck by the fierce palm print, and its entire body was sent flying several feet away.
Bang!
Following that, a muffled sound was heard. A tangible palm print swept out from the Vajra Tiger's chest, forcibly piercing through its hard chest!
Puff!
Fresh blood splattered. At this moment, the mid-stage Tier 3 demonic beast, the Vajra Tiger, was killed by Ning Yue with one palm!
Xia Linxian and the rest looked at the Vajra Tiger that was long dead, then looked at Ning Yue who was standing in place. Their mouths were slightly agape, all dumbfounded.
Gulp.
After a moment, Xia Linxian and the rest reacted. They looked at Ning Yue like they were looking at a monster.
Killing a mid-stage Tier 3 demonic beast with one palm. Was he still human?
Furthermore, a few hours ago, Ning Yue had just made a move to kill a few Bloodthirsty Wild Eagles and expended a lot of energy.
How could he still unleash such a powerful attack now? Just where were his limits?
Whoosh!
Right at this moment, Little Red suddenly scurried out from Lu Wei's arms and ran to the Vajra Tiger's head. Using its sharp claws, it extracted the Vajra Tiger's Inner Core.
After extracting the Inner Core, Little Red swallowed it into its stomach. Following that, it patted its stomach like a human and lay down in Lu Wei's arms to sleep.
"Full speed ahead!"
Glancing at Little Red, Ning Yue forcefully swallowed the fishy taste in his throat. Then, he rose from the ground and rushed towards the outer valley of Elixir Dragon Valley.
Behind him, Xia Linxian and the rest were not slow at all.
As Ning Yue and the rest were moving at full speed and did not encounter any demonic beasts along the way, they passed through the Magical Beast Mountain Range and entered the outer valley of Elixir Dragon Valley a day later.
"Get down!" Suddenly, Ning Yue's expression changed and he quickly pushed Lu Wei to the ground.
"Shh!"
Just as Lu Wei was about to lose her temper, Ning Yue quickly covered her mouth with one hand and pointed to the distance with the other. He whispered, "Don't speak."
Lu Wei understood and immediately quieted down.
Whoosh!
Moments later, several figures appeared in their vision.
"Ning Xuan! Kong Yue! " Seeing the two familiar faces at the front, Ning Yue's expression changed and he could not help but clench his fists.
Because he saw that Ning Xuan's right leg was obviously broken.
Moreover, Ning Xuan's breath was weak as if he could die at any moment.
"Who is that man? Could he be a genius from Danwu College? " Glancing over, Ning Yue was surprised to see the young man beside Ning Xuan. He realized that the young man's cultivation had reached the middle stage of the Connate Realm.
"Han Feng!" Ning Yue did not know Han Feng, but Yun Qiang did.
After all, they were both students from Danwu College and Han Feng was his senior.
"It's Han Feng! How did he get caught? Where are the other students? "At this moment, a series of questions flashed across Yun Qiang's mind.
He could not understand why Han Feng was caught. At this time, Han Feng should be with the other students … Could it be?
Thinking of this, Yun Qiang's expression darkened. A bad feeling arose in his heart.
At this moment, an old man in black walked out from the crowd.
"It's him!"
Seeing the old man in black, Ning Yue's heart trembled because he knew the old man in black. He was the mysterious man who attacked him in the Ning family, the Barbarian Corpse King!
"Ning Yue, do you know him?" Xia Linxian asked with a frown.
"The Barbarian Corpse King, a member of the Corpse Sect." After pondering for a moment, Ning Yue slowly said.
Originally, Ning Yue did not want to tell them the identity of the Barbarian Corpse King, but considering that what he was going to do next might be crazy, he decided to tell them in advance.
Hiss!
Sure enough, hearing the three words "Corpse Sect", even Xia Linxian, who was very strong, could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.
With his special perception of Yuan Qi, Xia Linxian could already guess that the Barbarian Corpse King's cultivation was at the peak of the Connate Realm, only half a step away from breaking through to the True Martial Realm!
Although his cultivation had reached the peak of the middle stage of the Connate Realm, in the face of a peak of the Connate Realm martial artist, he would be defeated in one move. The two were simply not on the same level.
Moreover, he found that there were no less than thirty or forty peak of the Postliminary Realm martial artists around him. Just these martial artists alone were enough to make him suffer.
He was different from Ning Yue. Ning Yue's absorption of Yuan Qi was extremely fast. On the way here, he had already completely replenished the Yuan Qi in his cyclone and was now in peak condition.
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"I didn't expect a mere Middle Innate Realm warrior to be able to withstand my full power attack and not die. There must be some secret. I need to bring him back to study."
Looking at Han Feng, the Barbarian Corpse King's lips curled up into an evil smile.
Originally, he thought that Han Feng would be killed in one move. Who would have thought that when he wanted to leave, Han Feng would crawl back up like a cockroach.
At this moment, the Barbarian Corpse King became interested and decided to bring Han Feng along. After all, one more person would not affect him.
"She's quite pretty. If I didn't have something important to do, I would really like to enjoy her now." Staring at Kong Yue, the Barbarian Corpse King revealed a lewd smile.
"Elder, why did you leave the three of them?"
Next to the Barbarian Corpse King, a Middle Innate Realm warrior in black clothes frowned and said, "The mission we received was to kill all the students sent out by Danwu College this time. Leave none alive!"
"Hmph! Tie Feng, do I need you to judge my actions? "
With a cold snort, the Barbarian Corpse King's powerful aura pressed down on Tie Feng and said gloomily, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
"Yes, yes." Being suppressed by the Barbarian Corpse King's aura, Tie Feng hurriedly nodded.
"Ning Yue, Ning Yue, as long as you dare to come, I will definitely make you suffer."
The corner of the Barbarian Corpse King's mouth curled up, "This time, I must obtain a soul attack spell!"
Then, the Barbarian Corpse King asked, "How are the corpses?"
Tie Feng said cautiously, "I have already sprinkled Corpse Yin Powder on the corpses. I believe those corpses have already turned into thick water."
"Good, very good. You are still somewhat useful."
Nodding, the Barbarian Corpse King waved his hand and said, "Take a dozen people and spread the news that Ning Yue has been captured by us and will be executed here in a few days."
Hearing this, Tie Feng hurriedly led a dozen warriors in black clothes and ran away.
Swoosh!
In the distance, as he watched Tie Feng and the others leave, Ning Yue spoke in a low voice, "Everyone, let's part ways here."
Lu Wei was slightly stunned when she heard Ning Yue's words, and then she gritted her teeth and said, "Ning Yue, your problem is my problem. Tell me, how can I help?"
Ning Yue did not say anything. Instead, his gaze swept across Xia Linxian and the others.
Being stared at by Ning Yue, Xia Linxian gritted his teeth and said, "I was hired by Snow Domain Pavilion to protect Miss Lu. I must follow her no matter what she does."
Wu Yong raised his hand and said, "You saved my life. I will go through water and tread on fire for you!"
As for Yun Qiang, he was very conflicted. He didn't want to get involved. After all, the other party was an expert from the Corpse Sect.
However, he had no other choice but to firmly tie himself to the same boat as Ning Yue and the others. Otherwise, if Ning Yue got angry, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
Ning Yue took a deep look at everyone and said, "I will lure the Barbarian Corpse King away. As for you, you will rescue my big brother and the others!"
"I know this matter is difficult for you. If you are not willing, I will not force you."
"Ning Yue, you can rest assured. I am willing to make a Heavenly Oath. If I violate it, let the heavens strike me to death!" Wu Yong said.
"I will also make a Heavenly Oath." Yun Qiang said.
"Me too." Xia Linxian and Lu Wei said. Xiao Hong also raised her little paw, looking a bit cute.
Ning Yue was not a stingy person. Since Lu Wei and the others were willing to help him, he would not let them suffer a loss.
He reached into his bosom and took out a small jade bottle.
Bang!
After opening the jade bottle, Ning Yue poured out four crystal clear elixirs.
"Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs!"
Seeing the elixirs in Ning Yue's hand, Xia Linxian immediately cried out.
This time, he came to protect Lu Wei, and the reward was a Supreme Essence Condensing Elixir. However, the Snow Domain Pavilion Master had not paid him yet. Only when Lu Wei returned to Profound Sky City would he be paid.
He had also seen that Supreme Essence Condensing Elixir before. Compared to the elixirs in Ning Yue's hand, one was like heaven and the other was on earth. They could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Beside him, Wu Yong and Yun Qiang's faces were burning with passion. They even wanted to snatch it.
"Could it be that he refined these Essence Condensing Elixirs?" Looking at Ning Yue, Lu Wei was a little shocked. A few days ago, Ning Yue had just bought five sets of herbs for refining Essence Condensing Elixirs from Snow Domain Pavilion. Now, he took out four Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs. She could not help but be suspicious.
Xiu! Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!
With a flick of his finger, Ning Yue handed the four Essence Condensing Elixirs to Xia Linxian and the other three.
"These are Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs. My master left them for me. Since you are willing to help me, I will not let you die in vain."
Ning Yue said in a deep voice, "Your cultivation is at the peak of your stage. With these Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs, you can try to break through to a higher stage!"
"Lu Wei, you are now at the peak of the Houtian Realm. It is not suitable for you to refine the Essence Condensing Elixirs. Help me protect them and speed up their refining speed."
Xia Linxian and the others did not say any nonsense. They all sat down cross-legged and threw the Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs into their mouths.
In the next moment, Xia Linxian and the others felt a huge amount of energy spreading in their stomachs. They hurriedly revolved their mental cultivation method to cultivate.
Fortunately, Xia Linxian and the others were warriors of the Xiantian Realm. Their physiques were strong, and they could withstand the power of the Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs.
Compared to ordinary Essence Condensing Elixirs, the Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs refined by Ning Yue were milder and easier to refine and absorb.
Kacha!
In the evening, Xia Linxian's eyes lit up with joy. The Origin Qi in his whirlpool reached its limit and expanded again.
Late stage of the Xiantian Realm!
At this moment, Xia Linxian had broken through to the late stage of the Xiantian Realm. His strength had increased by several times!
Kacha! Kacha!
After another hour, Wu Yong and Yun Qiang both stood up with joy on their faces.
Middle stage of the Xiantian Realm!
They were originally at the peak of the early stage of the Xiantian Realm. With the help of the Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs, it was natural for them to break through to the middle stage of the Xiantian Realm.
Moreover, there was still the remaining power of the Supreme Essence Condensing Elixirs in their bodies. They believed that after refining it, they could break through to the peak of the middle stage of the Xiantian Realm. They might even be able to break through to the late stage of the Xiantian Realm.
"Hu!"
After Xia Linxian and the others broke through, Ning Yue let out a long breath.
During the day, the Corpse Sect had lost more than a dozen peak Houtian Realm warriors and a middle stage Xiantian Realm warrior. As long as he lured the Barbarian Corpse King away, with the current strength of Xia Linxian and the others, saving Ning Xuan would be a piece of cake!
"Ning Yue, why don't we wait for Old Mo to come? You're not a match for the Barbarian Corpse King." Lu Wei said worriedly.
"Don't worry. I'm just luring the Barbarian Corpse King away. I'm not going to fight it to the death."
With a faint smile, Ning Yue said, "When the time comes, we'll meet at the entrance of the Pill Dragon Valley. If you don't see me in three days, you can go ahead and enter the Pill Dragon Valley."
"But …" Lu Wei's mouth slightly opened. She wanted to say something, but when she saw the look in Ning Yue's eyes, she didn't say anything in the end.
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Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In the forest, Ning Yue's speed was extremely fast, and he appeared in front of the Barbarian Corpse King in the blink of an eye. He waved the Azure Cloud Sword in his hand, and three sword rays flew out.
The Barbarian Corpse King's expression changed slightly when he felt the strong wind. He then flicked his finger, and three sword rays shot out from his sleeve.
Chi chi chi!
In the next instant, the three sword rays were forcefully blocked, unable to advance any further.
Whoosh!
At the same time, Ning Yue landed steadily in front of the Barbarian Corpse King.
"Ning Yue?"
The Barbarian Corpse King was slightly startled when he saw the young man standing in front of him. He then laughed loudly, "Hahaha, you really came by without any effort. I was just about to look for you, but you delivered yourself to me."
"Barbarian Corpse King, I know you want to deal with me. Let Ning Xuan go!" Ning Yue's expression was gloomy as he stared at the Barbarian Corpse King.
"It's not impossible to let Ning Xuan go." The Barbarian Corpse King rolled his eyes and said, "But you have to promise me something."
Ning Yue raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "What is it?"
The Barbarian Corpse King said with a smile, "How about using the same move that you used on me in the Ning Family?"
Ning Yue's expression changed slightly when he heard the Barbarian Corpse King's words. A bad premonition arose in his heart.
"Looks like he knows that I used a Soul Attack Spell!" Ning Yue was not stupid. He understood the Barbarian Corpse King's intention after thinking for a while.
When he used a Soul Attack Spell against the Barbarian Corpse King in the Ning family, he must have been discovered by the Barbarian Corpse King.
Now the Barbarian Corpse King was trying to capture Ning Xuan to lure him out and force him to reveal the Soul Attack Spell!
Thinking of this, Ning Yue said coldly, "Barbarian Corpse King, let's fight somewhere else!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Yue pushed off the ground with the tip of his toes, raised his speed to the limit, and flew into the distance.
How could the Barbarian Corpse King not know what Ning Yue was thinking, but he did not care.
In his opinion, the further Ning Yue went, the better.
By the time he forced out the soul attack technique, no one would have known that he would be able to keep the soul attack technique to himself.
"Let's attack!"
In the distance, after the Barbarian Corpse King left for a period of time, Xia Linxian, Wu Yong, and the others immediately attacked.
Their cultivation had increased by a level, and their strength had greatly increased. Dealing with dozens of peak Houtian warriors was not a problem at all.
In about half an hour, Xia Linxian and the others had killed all the hidden peak Hou Tian warriors and rescued Ning Xuan, Kong Yue, and the others.
"Let's go!" After saving Ning Xuan, Xia Linxian decisively led Ning Xuan and the rest towards the inner valley of Pill Dragon Valley.
"Barbarian Corpse King, I have already used a secret technique to contact my master. When my master arrives, it will be the day of your death!"
Ning Yue's speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the Barbarian Corpse King's sight. However, his voice still echoed in the air.
"Hehe, you want to run away from me?"
Just as Ning Yue disappeared, the Barbarian Corpse King smiled faintly. Immediately, its ghostly figure dashed out quickly. Even the ground began to shake.
"No, if this goes on, the Barbarian Corpse King will catch up to me sooner or later!" Looking back at the approaching Barbarian Corpse King, Ning Yue's expression was a little ugly. He was very worried.
Although he had raised his speed to the limit and even burned his soul power to increase his speed, he was still somewhat powerless against the Barbarian Corpse King, who was at the Innate Perfected realm.
At this speed, the Barbarian Corpse King would catch up to him in less than half an hour.
Xiu!
After about half an hour, when Ning Yue felt a strong wind coming from behind him, his body trembled and he quickly moved to the side.
However, just as he moved to the side, a cold light passed by his head. It was only a millimeter away from hitting his head.
Hua!
Since the Barbarian Corpse King had caught up to him, Ning Yue simply stopped. According to his judgment, Xia Linxian and the others should have rescued Ning Xuan.
Buzz!
Just as Ning Yue stopped, the Barbarian Corpse King blasted out another powerful attack towards him.
The Yuan Qi in the cyclone surged and gathered on his wrist. Ning Yue pushed out his palm.
"Netherworld Samsara Palm, Second Style, Lonely Name!"
Bang!
The illusory palm print collided with the Barbarian Corpse King's attack, instantly causing a muffled sound.
Following which, violent Yuan Qi ripples spread out in this area and only dissipated after a while.
Halfway up the mountain, Ning Yue stood in the same place. His pupils constricted and his face was slightly gloomy.
Not far in front of him, the Barbarian Corpse King stared at him with undisguised joy on his face.
"This is the feeling. It is indeed a Soul Attack Spell." The corner of the Barbarian Corpse King's mouth curled up and he said coldly, "Ning Yue, hand over the Soul Attack Spell and I will leave your corpse intact!"
The Barbarian Corpse King was very clear that if Ning Yue's cultivation was the same as his, then he would not have been able to block that move.
The faint Soul Attack mixed in the palm print made his heart tremble. If he was not prepared, he would have been hit by the attack.
"Hmph! Barbarian Corpse King, if you want the Soul Attack Spell, let's see if you have the ability to do so! "Ning Yue snorted coldly.
"Good, very good. Since you are not willing to hand it over, I can only forcefully plunder your memories." The Barbarian Corpse King's face was ferocious. The Yuan Qi in his body instantly surged and attacked Ning Yue with lightning speed.
His palm was bent like an eagle's claw, extremely ruthless!
Seeing this, Ning Yue did not dare to be careless. He retreated and drew out the Azure Cloud Sword.
With a flick of his wrist, the Azure Cloud Sword flew out of his hand and attacked the Barbarian Corpse King.
Crack!
The Azure Cloud Sword and the Barbarian Corpse King's sharp claws collided and made a crisp sound. Then, it broke into two halves!
Seeing the Azure Cloud Sword break, Ning Yue's face was extremely gloomy, but there was nothing he could do.
He was very clear that the Azure Cloud Sword could not withstand the powerful force of the Supreme Nine Purities Sword Art. It was not easy for it to last until now.
"This Soul Attack Spell of yours is also not bad. I want it too." The corner of the Barbarian Corpse King's mouth curled up and he accelerated again. The Yuan Qi in his body gathered on his wrist and he ruthlessly chopped at Ning Yue's head.
"Not good!"
Feeling the Barbarian Corpse King's powerful attack, Ning Yue's expression changed greatly and he could not help but retreat.
At this moment, the Barbarian Corpse King used his full strength and did not hold back at all.
He had already given up on the idea of forcing the Soul Attack Spell out of Ning Yue's mouth. Instead, he wanted to kill Ning Yue by force and then use a secret technique to forcefully plunder his memories.
"Essence Gathering Hand Seal!"
Both his hands formed a seal and the Essence Gathering Hand Seal was executed to the extreme. The Yuan Qi in the surroundings frantically flew towards Ning Yue.
The Yuan Qi in the two cyclones poured out without any reservation and gathered on Ning Yue's right palm.
"Still not enough!" Gritting his teeth, Ning Yue took out the remaining two Essence Condensing Pills and swallowed them.
Following that, the Spirit Transformation Spell circulated crazily and endless Yuan Qi rushed out from the high-grade Yuan Crystals. Following the guidance of the Spirit Transformation Spell, all of it was transferred to Ning Yue's right palm.
"Netherworld Samsara Palm, second move."
The powerful Yuan Qi fluctuation from his wrist caused Ning Yue's expression to soften slightly. In the next instant, he formed a seal with his right hand and instantly pushed it out.
"Gu Ming!"
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At this moment, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi surged.
The giant palm flew across the sky and arrived in front of the Barbarian Corpse King in an instant. It enlarged in the Barbarian Corpse King's eyes and clashed violently with his fist under his shocked gaze!
Bang!
At the moment of impact, the surrounding ground even shook. Majestic energy poured out completely at this moment, constantly spreading in all directions.
The terrifying ripples became more and more intense. The surrounding ground had already split open into a giant crack. It was extremely terrifying.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Almost at the same time, two figures retreated rapidly and only managed to stabilize themselves after retreating several feet away.
Puchi!
With a sweet taste in his throat, Ning Yue spat out a mouthful of dark red blood. His face was pale and bloodless.
"Ning Yue, you have completely infuriated me. I will tear you apart!" The Barbarian Corpse King clenched his fists tightly. His deep voice was filled with dense killing intent as it reverberated in the area.
Although this was what he said, the Barbarian Corpse King was extremely shocked, extremely shocked.
He did not expect that Ning Yue's full force attack would be so powerful that it could be evenly matched with him.
If he had not been prepared, he would have been injured by the powerful pressure on his soul.
Even so, he felt that his fist was extremely sore and could not exert a hundred percent of his strength.
"Blood Killing Palm!"
A dense chill continuously burst out from the Barbarian Corpse King's eyes. In the next moment, the monstrous blood-colored Yuan Qi gradually gathered and finally, under Ning Yue's shocked gaze, quickly condensed into a giant blood-colored palm.
Following the Barbarian Corpse King's angry roar, the giant blood-colored palm whizzed out and completely enveloped Ning Yue.
"Not good!" Feeling the surrounding blood-colored palm enveloping him, Ning Yue's face darkened. Without saying a word, he rose from the ground and desperately burned his soul power as he flew into the distance.
Ning Yue had used all his strength in that move just now.
Right now, there was not even a trace of Yuan Qi in his Qi whirlpool. Not to mention the Barbarian Corpse King, even an ordinary Body Tempering Stage martial artist could kill him!
Fortunately, his Soul Power was extremely strong, reaching Peak Rank-3. At this time, he used a secret technique to burn his Soul Power, raising his speed to the limit.
"What!" The Barbarian Corpse King did not expect that Ning Yue could still burst forth with such a powerful speed, and was momentarily stunned.
However, just as the Barbarian Corpse King was in a daze, Ning Yue had already disappeared.
"Damn it!"
Cursing inwardly, the Barbarian Corpse King immediately set off, chasing after Ning Yue.
Xiu! Xiu!
In the forest, two figures, one in front and one behind, were flying at high speed. However, the distance between the two figures was getting shorter and shorter.
"I need to find a place to recover." Turning his head back to look at the Barbarian Corpse King that was rapidly approaching, Ning Yue's heart sank, and he released his powerful Soul Force.
"There's a cave over there!"
Suddenly, Ning Yue's face lit up with joy. He sped up again and ran toward the cave.
Swoosh!
In front of the cave, Ning Yue did not stop at all. With a burst of speed, he rushed in.
Ning Yue could rush into the cave without any hesitation, but the Barbarian Corpse King did not do so. He stood in front of the cave with a slight frown.
The reason why the Barbarian Corpse King did not enter the cave immediately was because Ning Yue was in the dark, and he was in the light. If Ning Yue launched a sneak attack, wouldn't he be seeking his own death?
After all, Ning Yue's move just now had left a shadow in his heart.
"Ning Yue, I advise you to come out obediently. I promise you, as long as you come out, I will definitely spare your life." After pondering for a moment, the Barbarian Corpse King shouted at the cave.
"Barbarian Corpse King, do you think I'm a fool? If you have the ability, come in! "Ning Yue's voice came from the cave, carrying a hint of provocation.
Hearing this, the Barbarian Corpse King's eyes turned extremely gloomy. He moved his feet, wanting to rush into the cave.
However, just as his right foot stepped into the cave, he retreated.
With a cold laugh, the Barbarian Corpse King said, "I will wait here. I don't believe that you will not come out in this lifetime!"
As he spoke, the Barbarian Corpse King sat down and guarded the cave.
Looking at this posture, he would not give up until Ning Yue came out!
Inside the cave, Ning Yue separated a strand of soul force to constantly pay attention to the Barbarian Corpse King's movements. After confirming that the Barbarian Corpse King would not enter the cave for a short period of time, he sat cross-legged, took out a high-grade Origin Crystal, and circulated the Spirit Transformation Art to absorb it.
Because he had used all his strength in that move just now, he had exhausted all the Origin Qi in his body. Right now, there was not a bit of Origin Qi in Ning Yue's body.
As the Spirit Transformation Art circulated, strands of Origin Qi were drawn into the whirlpool in Ning Yue's sea of consciousness.
Crack!
When the two high-grade Origin Crystals shattered, the Origin Qi in one of Ning Yue's whirlpools was completely replenished.
After another few hours, the other whirlpool's Origin Qi was also replenished.
"There is still some Origin Condensing Pill's medicinal energy left in my body. I should take this opportunity to cultivate properly." In order to resist the Barbarian Corpse King's all-out attack, Ning Yue swallowed the remaining two Origin Condensing Pills. The huge amount of medicinal energy had not been completely refined.
Now that there was a chance, Ning Yue quickly circulated the Spirit Transformation Art and refined the huge amount of medicinal energy in his body.
Hiss!
As the medicinal energy of the Origin Condensing Pill was refined, strands of energy flowed into the whirlpool.
"Suppress it for me!"
Feeling that the whirlpool was about to expand, Ning Yue's soul force instantly entered his sea of consciousness and frantically suppressed the whirlpool.
Originally, the amount of Origin Qi in one of Ning Yue's whirlpools was equivalent to an early stage Xiantian martial artist. After this suppression, the amount of Origin Qi in one whirlpool was comparable to a middle stage Xiantian martial artist!
In other words, the amount of Origin Qi in Ning Yue's body was equivalent to the sum of two middle stage Xiantian martial artists.
Bang! Bang!
Although Ning Yue used his soul force to suppress the whirlpool, as the medicinal energy of the Origin Condensing Pill continued to be refined, he finally could not suppress it anymore.
Two muffled sounds rang out, and the two whirlpools doubled in size!
Peak Houtian Realm!
At this moment, Ning Yue broke through the late stage Houtian Realm and reached the peak Houtian Realm.
As the whirlpool doubled in size, the amount of Origin Qi it could contain also increased. Even after refining all the medicinal energy of the Origin Condensing Pill, it was only enough to fill one whirlpool.
Shua!
With a flick of his wrist, Ning Yue once again took out a high-grade Origin Crystal and circulated the Spirit Transformation Art to absorb it.
After consuming a few more high-grade Origin Crystals, Ning Yue finally filled the other whirlpool.
"Not bad, not bad." Feeling the intensity of the Origin Qi in the whirlpool, Ning Yue revealed a happy expression.
When he was in the late stage Houtian Realm, the amount of Origin Qi in one whirlpool was equivalent to a middle stage Xiantian martial artist.
Now that he had advanced to the peak Houtian Realm, the amount of Origin Qi in one whirlpool was comparable to a late stage Xiantian martial artist!
In other words, if he were to face Song Fei now, Ning Yue would be able to defeat him in one move!
Although his strength had increased by a lot, when he thought of the Barbarian Corpse King outside the cave, his face became somewhat gloomy.
The Barbarian Corpse King was like a stone, pressing down on his heart, making him feel like he could not breathe.
According to Ning Yue's judgment, even if he advanced to the peak Houtian Realm and his strength increased by several times, he would still not be a match for the Barbarian Corpse King.
After all, the Barbarian Corpse King was a Xiantian Full Circle, half a step into the True Martial Realm, and its strength was very strong.
"This won't do. I can't waste my time here. I have to find a way to leave."
The Barbarian Corpse King was still guarding the cave entrance. It was basically impossible to leave from the cave entrance.
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Before proceeding, Ning Yue released his Soul Perception to determine the situation inside the cave.
"What's going on?" Frowning, Ning Yue's Soul Perception had just advanced a thousand meters when it encountered an obstacle and was unable to advance any further.
According to his Soul Perception, the one thousand meters ahead of him was starting to narrow and could only accommodate two people side by side.
Moreover, there seemed to be a barrier at the narrowing area, causing Ning Yue's Soul Perception to be unable to advance any further.
"Forget it, let's go in first," Thinking of the Barbarian Corpse King outside the cave, Ning Yue gritted his teeth and walked towards the depths of the cave.
Not long later, he arrived at the narrow entrance.
Just as he stepped into the narrow passage, Ning Yue felt a wave of cold air. The deeper he went, the heavier the cold air became.
Helpless, Ning Yue could only release his Yuan Qi and form a Yuan Qi barrier around his body.
With the Yuan Qi barrier protecting his body, the cold air immediately disappeared.
After walking for about fifteen minutes, Ning Yue arrived at the end of the cave.
"There's no way out?" Standing on the spot, looking at the surrounding stone walls, Ning Yue frowned.
Because in front of him was an empty piece of land. In the middle of it, there was a protruding stone with a few transparent crystals embedded in it.
"It's an Ice Crystal!"
Seeing the crystals on the stone, Ning Yue's face lit up, as if he had a sudden realization.
"No wonder my Soul Perception couldn't advance any further after entering the narrow passage. So there's an Ice Crystal here."
Ice Crystal was a type of extremely cold crystal. It was said that it was produced in the depths of the sea and could emit a constant stream of cold air.
To an ordinary martial artist, the Ice Crystal was not a good thing because it could suppress Soul Perception.
In the area covered by the Ice Crystal, Soul Perception would be greatly restricted and would not be able to unleash its power.
But to an alchemist, especially one like Ning Yue who had the memories of a Peak Ninth Tier Alchemist, it was a treasure that couldn't be bought with money!
Because the Ice Crystal could be used to refine two types of elixirs. Cold Crystal Pill! Cold Crystal Pill!
The Cold Crystal Pill was a fifth-grade pill that could strengthen one's soul force.
Crystal Jade Dan, a seventh-grade Dan. It was the best Dan to repair soul force injuries!
Whether it was strengthening one's Soul Force or repairing damaged Soul Force, it was extremely precious to an Alchemist.
On the path of alchemy, if one's soul force wasn't strong enough, then even if one's martial arts cultivation was high, it would still be impossible to refine high level alchemy pills.
At this time, with the Grade Five Cold Crystal Pill, one could temporarily increase their soul force and raise their soul force to the Grade Five level.
As for the seventh-grade Crystal Jade Pill, it could repair the damage suffered by the soul. No matter how much damage the soul force suffered, as long as there was still a strand of soul force left, then the seventh-grade Crystal Jade Pill could completely heal it!
Although possessing the Cold Ice Crystal did not mean that he possessed the Cold Crystal Pill and the Crystal Jade Pill, Ning Yue still felt very happy. He walked in front of the protruding stone, wrapped his hands in Essence Qi, and carefully removed the Cold Ice Crystal.
Crack!
However, as soon as Ning Yue removed the ice crystal, the protruding stone completely shattered with a crack.
Xiu!
The sudden change caused Ning Yue to be a little stunned.
However, just as he was in a daze, a black box suddenly rushed out from the stone and went straight for him.
"Damn it!"
This unforeseen event caused Ning Yue's expression to change greatly. He quickly put the Cold Ice Crystal into his storage bag, then clenched his right hand into a fist and punched the box.
Crack!
In the next moment, there was only a crisp sound, and then the black box was smashed into two pieces.
"Hahaha, I'm finally out!" Just as the black box broke, a loud laughter rang out.
Ning Yue was slightly shocked, and quickly took a few steps back and looked into the distance.
"Who's talking?" The Essence Qi in the cyclone surged, and Ning Yue secretly became alert and asked in a deep voice.
That voice sounded again, "Are you blind? Can't you see that I'm under your feet?"
"Under my feet?"
Ning Yue was startled, and his eyes looked down.
Under his feet was a black puppy the size of a grain of rice. If one did not look closely, they would not be able to see it.
"Woof woof!" The black puppy barked twice, and gradually grew larger, until it was the size of a normal dog.
"Kid, I see that your bones are amazing, why don't you learn how to cook from me?" The black puppy stood on its hind legs and placed its front paws behind its back, like a swindler.
Ning Yue's lips twitched, and he asked again, "What the hell are you!"
The black puppy shook its head and said slowly, "I'm not a thing, I'm the Emperor of Darkness. You can call me the Emperor of Darkness."
"Emperor of Darkness?" Ning Yue was a little confused. What the hell was the Emperor of Darkness? He had never heard of it before.
The black puppy waved its paws and continued, "Don't worry about my identity for now, hand over the ice crystals, and I'll spare your life."
Ning Yue was startled, and he took out the ice crystals from his storage bag.
The black puppy's eyes lit up when it saw the ice crystals in Ning Yue's hand. It lunged at Ning Yue's palm.
Whoosh!
Who was Ning Yue? How could he let go of the ice crystals that he had gotten his hands on? With a flick of his wrist, he kept the ice crystals back into his storage bag.
"Kid, you're asking for it!" The black puppy was enraged when it missed its target.
"It's none of your business whether I'm asking for it or not. I advise you to get lost now, or I'll teach you a lesson." Ning Yue shrugged and said calmly.
Through his previous observation, Ning Yue had discovered that the black puppy's cultivation was the same as his, the peak of the Postliminary Realm!
At the same cultivation level, Ning Yue, who had two energy whirlpools, was not afraid of anyone! No, he was not afraid of any dog!
"You want me to teach you a lesson?"
The black puppy bared its sharp teeth, its bright eyes glowing fiercely. It stomped on the ground with its hind legs and charged at Ning Yue.
When it reached Ning Yue, the black puppy extended a sharp paw and swiped at Ning Yue's neck.
Although it looked a little bloated, its speed was not slow.
Ning Yue had been guarding against the black puppy. When its paw swiped at him, Ning Yue struck out with his palm, hitting the puppy's head. It howled in pain and flew backward.
Ning Yue looked at his palm, then at the black puppy on the ground. He frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "Dark Emperor, Dark Emperor?"
The black puppy struggled to stand up and said angrily, "Kid, how dare you doubt my title! If not for my cultivation being sealed in the Elixir Dragon Valley, I would have taken your dog … Ah! Help, what are you doing! How dare you disrespect the dignified Emperor of Darkness? "
Stepping on the black puppy's tail, Ning Yue said coldly, "Tell me, why are you fighting with me over the Chilly Ice Crystal!"
With its tail stepped on by Ning Yue, the black puppy rolled its eyes and said, "The Chilly Ice Crystal is a great treasure, priceless. Who wouldn't want it?"
"Is that so? I think you won't shed a tear until you see your coffin. "
Ning Yue raised his eyebrows. He gathered his Essence Energy on the sole of his foot and stomped down hard.
A powerful force exploded from the black puppy's body. Its body flashed and it actually escaped from under Ning Yue's foot.
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Ning Yue wasted no time. He stomped his right foot on the ground and dashed forward like a phantom.
The Yuan Qi in a cyclone surged and gathered on his wrist. He threw a punch that carried a violent gust of Yuan Qi and smashed it towards the black puppy's head.
"F * ck, you actually want to kill me!"
Feeling the powerful Yuan Qi, the black puppy retreated, not daring to face it head-on.
Bang!
However, the black puppy's speed was noticeably slower, and it was struck in the tail by a punch.
With a tragic cry, the black puppy fell to the ground.
Seeing that Ning Yue was about to attack again, the black puppy hurriedly shouted, "Wait, wait, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything."
"Speak, if you play any more tricks, I don't mind eating a meal of braised dog meat." With Yuan Qi swirling around his fist, Ning Yue walked over.
The black puppy was indeed strong. Its battle prowess was probably comparable to that of a mid-stage Xiantian warrior. Unfortunately, its opponent was Ning Yue.
At the current stage, Ning Yue's battle prowess was already comparable to a late-stage Xiantian warrior.
With two cyclones revolving at the same time, he could even kill a late-stage Xiantian warrior!
Seeing Ning Yue walk over, the black puppy hurriedly said, "The four ice crystals in your hand are not ordinary ice crystals. They are the keys to open the Medicine Sovereign Palace!"
"Medicine Sovereign Palace?" Ning Yue raised an eyebrow and asked doubtfully.
This time, the black puppy did not dare to play any tricks. It honestly said, "The Medicine Sovereign Palace is located in the inner valley of Pill Dragon Valley. It is the resting palace of the Medicine Sovereign, the Medicine Sovereign."
"Medicine Sovereign!" Ning Yue's heart skipped a beat, and a look of shock appeared on his face.
Alchemists were ranked from grade one to grade ten. Alchemists who surpassed grade ten could be called emperors.
In his previous life, Ning Yue was only a peak grade nine alchemist. He had not even touched the threshold of grade ten alchemist. He had not come into contact with the level of the Medicine Sovereign.
Who would have thought that a small Pill Dragon Valley was the resting palace of the Medicine Sovereign!
The black puppy pursed its lips and continued, "Don't think too much about it. The Medicine Sovereign only stayed in Pill Dragon Valley for a short period of time. The Medicine Sovereign Hall inside was created by him at that time."
Ning Yue frowned and said, "I heard that the Elixir Dragon Valley is the cave abode of an early-stage fifth-grade Alchemist."
The black puppy said, "Pill Dragon Valley is indeed the abode of a fifth-grade primary alchemist, but the Medicine King's Palace has nothing to do with it. Back then, when the Medicine King was plotted against by his enemies, he could only use Pill Dragon Valley as a pretense and set up a temporary abode inside."
This time, Ning Yue finally understood.
This was just a temporary resting place for the Medicine Sovereign. As for the Medicine Sovereign Hall, it was just a temporary cave dwelling.
Even if the Medicine Emperor Hall was just a cave that the Medicine Emperor had casually opened up, there would definitely be some treasures and pills left inside. If he could find his alchemy notes, then Ning Yue would have a high chance of advancing to the Alchemy Emperor Realm in this lifetime!
The black puppy extended its paw and said, "Lad, I've told you everything. Can you give me two of the Cold Ice Crystals now?"
"I don't really believe that the Cold Ice Crystals are the key to opening the Medicine King's Palace." Shaking his head, Ning Yue said.
"Aiya, you broke the Cold Ice Crystals!" The black puppy was obviously very anxious, and it hurriedly said.
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
Without hesitation, Ning Yue threw the four Cold Ice Crystals on the ground, shattering them.
After the Cold Ice Crystals shattered, four golden keys appeared.
Swoosh!
Seeing the golden keys, the black puppy leaped up and charged forward.
Bang!
Ning Yue was constantly paying attention to the black puppy. At the instant it leaped out, he kicked out, landing a kick right on its butt.
"Ouch!" With a pathetic cry, the black puppy tucked its tail between its legs, grimacing in pain.
Picking up the four golden keys on the ground, Ning Yue flicked his wrist and placed them into his storage pouch.
"How dare you keep the keys for yourself? Lad, you've angered the Emperor of Darkness. The Emperor of Darkness will not let you eat … Ah! Put me down, lad, I admit my mistake, alright? Put me down. "
Ning Yue took a step forward, grabbed the black puppy by its tail, and swung it around twice before throwing it toward the stone wall.
"Woof woof!" The black puppy barked twice, and its body spun in the air, dodging the attack.
"Just now, I seem to have heard you say that your cultivation base was sealed in the Elixir Dragon Valley?" Ning Yue unleashed his massive soul pressure, pressing down on the black puppy as he asked.
"Peak Grade Three Soul Power, the strength of your Soul Power has reached the peak of Grade Three!"
Feeling the soul pressure around it, the black puppy's expression changed slightly. It stood up again and exclaimed, "Your soul power is actually so strong!"
"Hmm? Soul pressure has no effect on you? "Ning Yue raised an eyebrow, a little shocked.
Facing his soul pressure, the black puppy was still jumping around as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, Ning Yue's expression changed as he understood the reason.
The black puppy was wearing a silver collar around its neck. The silver collar was constantly emitting energy, forming an extremely thin protective barrier around the black puppy, blocking Yang Ling's soul power outside.
"Lad, my cultivation base is indeed sealed in the Elixir Dragon Valley. More accurately, it's sealed in the Medicine Emperor's Palace!"
After blocking Ning Yue's soul pressure, the black puppy said proudly, "If my cultivation base is completely unsealed, the Emperor of Darkness will not fear anyone! Kill you? All I need to do is move a finger. "
"Lad, how about we make a deal?" The black puppy rolled its eyes and said, "Enter the Medicine Emperor's Palace with me and help me remove the seal. From now on, I'll protect you in the Celestial Spirit realm!"
Shaking his head, Ning Yue said, "If I help you remove the seal, what if you attack me?"
The black puppy was enraged, "How dare you doubt the great Emperor of Darkness. I, the Emperor of Darkness, am a man of my word. I never go back on my word!"
After a moment's deliberation, Ning Yue said, "How about this, as long as you agree to one condition of mine, I can enter the Medicine Emperor's Palace with you and help you remove the seal."
"Are you serious?" The black puppy's eyes lit up.
"Of course, I'm much more reliable than you, the Emperor of Darkness." Ning Yue said, "There's a Connate Complete Perfection martial artist chasing me outside the cave. If you can kill him, I'll help you remove the seal."
"Connate Complete Perfection!"
Hearing this, the black puppy's mouth twitched a few times, clearly speechless.
Its cultivation base was only at the peak of the postliminary realm, even weaker than Ning Yue. How could it be a match for an existence that could chase after Ning Yue?
"Forget it, looks like your abilities are limited."
Seeing the black puppy's reaction, Ning Yue shrugged, "If that's the case, looks like there's no need for us to work together."
"Lad, I … Oh no!"
The black puppy was about to speak, but its expression changed drastically. Its fur stood on end and it instantly jumped behind Ning Yue.
Swoosh!
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"Barbarian Corpse King!" Ning Yue's expression was extremely gloomy as he looked at the figure that had appeared before him.
Ning Yue's expression was extremely ugly. He had focused all his attention on the black puppy, allowing the Barbarian Corpse King to enter the cave.
"Ning Yue, die!" The Barbarian Corpse King took a step forward, and the majestic Yuan Energy in his body instantly swept out, turning into rays of cold light that bombarded Ning Yue's head from all directions.
The Barbarian Corpse King had made up his mind to attack with all his might. He had to kill Ning Yue with lightning speed!
Whoosh!
Feeling the powerful Yuan Energy pressure from the Barbarian Corpse King, Ning Yue's eyes turned solemn. He took a deep breath, stomped his feet on the ground, and dashed out like lightning.
He formed a seal with both hands, and palm prints appeared in the air, fiercely smashing towards the Barbarian Corpse King.
Boom!
The powerful Yuan Energy cold light and the extremely sharp palm prints collided with each other under the black puppy's horrified gaze, producing a muffled sound.
"Ning Yue, I didn't expect your strength to increase again!" The Barbarian Corpse King's expression was extremely ugly and livid.
Fearing that something unexpected would happen, he used a secret technique to conceal his aura, quietly appeared before Ning Yue, and launched a lightning-fast attack.
He had originally thought that he could kill Ning Yue in one move. Who would have thought that Ning Yue's strength would not decrease, but instead increase, becoming stronger than when he was outside the cave!
Immediately, the Barbarian Corpse King's eyes turned cold. His legs slightly bent, and like a cheetah, he streaked across the air, charging straight at Ning Yue.
Hiss hiss!
The extremely fast figure appeared in front of Ning Yue in a flash.
The sharp sound of wind whistling, accompanied by violent Yuan Energy, slashed towards Ning Yue's head with lightning speed.
"Netherworld Samsara Palm, Solitary Name!"
Facing such a powerful attack from the Barbarian Corpse King, Ning Yue's pupils shrank. The Yuan Energy in the two cyclones frantically moved, and all of it rushed out, gathering in his right palm.
"Go!"
In the next moment, as Ning Yue shouted, a tangible palm instantly appeared above the Barbarian Corpse King's head and slashed at its neck.
This time, Ning Yue had almost emptied the two cyclones of Yuan Qi. Furthermore, he had mixed all his Soul Force into the palm print, hoping to force back the Barbarian Corpse King with a single strike.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out. Ning Yue's body fell backward and finally hit the stone wall with a bang.
After all, the Barbarian Corpse King was a warrior at the Xiantian Consummate Realm. Its strength was valiant. Even though Ning Yue's cultivation had reached the peak of the Postliminary Realm and he had used his full strength, he was still not a match for the Barbarian Corpse King.
"Die!" The corner of the Barbarian Corpse King's mouth curled up as he forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart. He leaped up again and lifted his leg, bringing with it a violent energy fluctuation as he kicked at Ning Yue's head.
Xiu!
However, just as the Barbarian Corpse King leaped up, a cold light suddenly attacked him.
"Not good!"
The sudden change caused the Barbarian Corpse King to panic. He forcefully stopped his body in the air, formed a seal with both hands, and struck at the cold light.
"Go!"
In the blink of an eye, the black dog instantly grew bigger. It exerted a little force on its front paws and threw Ning Yue onto its back. Then, it accelerated and disappeared from the Barbarian Corpse King's sight.
"Courting death!" Seeing that Ning Yue had been rescued, the Barbarian Corpse King was furious.
The Yuan Qi in the cyclones became violent and continuously poured into its legs. The Barbarian Corpse King raised its speed to the limit and chased out of the cave.
After the black dog brought Ning Yue out of the cave, it did not slow down. Instead, its speed increased again.
Due to its extreme speed, the black dog's fur stood on end again. It stuck out its tongue and panted heavily.
"Brat, I've risked my life this time. You can't drop the ball at this crucial moment. After we enter the Medicine Sovereign Palace, you must help me remove the seal on my cultivation!" The black dog turned its head and said as it flew at full speed.
"Thank you, Dark Emperor."
Sitting on the back of the black dog, Ning Yue closed his eyes and quickly circulated the Spirit Transformation Art, absorbing the high-grade Yuan Qi to replenish the Yuan Qi he had expended.
That attack just now had exhausted all the Yuan Qi in the two cyclones. Even his Soul Force was extremely weak.
A weak Soul Force meant that he could not burn his Soul Force to increase his speed.
At this moment, without the black dog's help, Ning Yue might very well be killed by the Barbarian Corpse King! Therefore, he was extremely grateful to the black dog.
"Brat, hurry up and give me the high-grade Yuan Qi!" The Dark Emperor ignored Ning Yue's words and stared at the high-grade Yuan Qi. "My Yuan Qi is being depleted too quickly. If I don't have Yuan Qi to replenish it, I might be caught by that old fart!"
Hearing that, Ning Yue was stunned. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he took out a storage bag and passed it to the Dark Emperor.
Right now, Ning Yue had two storage bags. One was Zhang Wenyong's and the other was Wu Yong's.
He placed the Devouring Jade Bangle and Soul Severing Sword in Wu Yong's storage bag. The storage bag he got from Zhang Wenyong was used to store the Yuan Qi.
"Crack!"
Receiving the storage bag, the Dark Emperor took out a high-grade Yuan Qi and casually threw it into his mouth, chewing it like a candy.
Seeing that, the corner of Ning Yue's mouth twitched.
He thought that the speed at which he refined the crystals was already fast enough, but who would have thought that the Emperor of Darkness was even faster. He didn't even absorb it, but directly swallowed it into his stomach, swallowing a piece at a time. He was much stronger than the young Dragon Eagle.
"Very good. With these high-grade Yuan Qi, that old fart can forget about catching up to me." After swallowing a high-grade Yuan Qi, the Dark Emperor's speed doubled. The necklace around his neck emitted a ray of light that wrapped around his body. "Brat, sit tight!"
With that, the Dark Emperor shot out like a rocket. The whistling wind brushed past Ning Yue's ears. If it wasn't for the fact that Ning Yue had recovered some Yuan Qi, he would have fallen off the Dark Emperor's back.
"Damn it!"
Originally, the Barbarian Corpse King was able to follow closely behind the Dark Emperor. Now that the Dark Emperor sped up, he instantly disappeared from his sight.
Moreover, the Dark Emperor and Ning Yue's auras were faintly discernible. In the end, they disappeared.
Losing the Dark Emperor's vision and the unfathomable aura caused the Barbarian Corpse King to fail.
After chasing like a headless fly for a few hours, the Barbarian Corpse King finally gave up and returned to where Ning Xuan was.
However, when he returned, he found that all the peak Postliminary Realm experts of the Corpse Yin Sect had been killed. Ning Xuan, Han Feng, and the others had also disappeared.
"Ning Yue! I will tear you into a thousand pieces! "The Barbarian Corpse King roared and released his aura, causing the surrounding demonic beasts to retreat.
At the same time, the Dark Emperor carried Ning Yue and continued to fly.
With the replenishment of high-grade Yuan Qi, the Dark Emperor was like a train that didn't know fatigue.
In the evening, after confirming that they had lost the Barbarian Corpse King, the Dark Emperor slowed down and landed.
"No, I'm too tired. I'll rest for a day. Tomorrow morning, we'll enter the Pill Dragon Valley's inner valley." The Dark Emperor waved his claws and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
"Enter the Pill Dragon Valley's inner valley tomorrow morning? Could it be … "Frowning, Ning Yue looked into the distance.
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At the entrance of Pill Dragon Valley's inner valley, dozens of young warriors had already gathered. Most of them were at the early and peak Hou Tian level. There were only a few Xiantian level warriors.
These warriors gathered in groups of twos and threes, discussing something from time to time.
In a spacious area, two Martial Artists were chatting.
"Zhang Wenyong, that bastard won't dare to come over, will he?"
A middle-aged man frowned, looking a little worried. "I've said it before. There's no need for a life-and-death duel with him. I'll just kill him."
The middle-aged man was none other than the Pavilion Master of Drunken Cloud Pavilion, Song Fei!
Song Fei hated Ning Yue, and so did Zhang Wenyong. They both wanted to kill Ning Yue.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Therefore, the two of them formed a temporary alliance.
"The location of the life-and-death duel was outside Pill Dragon Valley. Now, we're at the entrance of Pill Dragon Valley's inner valley." Waving his hand, Zhang Wenyong said lightly, "There's no hurry. Let's wait a little longer. I've received news that three days ago, Ning Yue left with Wu Yong and the others. They're heading for Pill Dragon Valley."
"Zhang Wenyong, when Ning Yue shows up, can you let me exchange a few blows with him first?" Song Fei said fiercely.
In his opinion, the life-and-death duel between Ning Yue and Zhang Wenyong was a sure thing. Ning Yue would be the loser in the end.
He wanted to teach Ning Yue a lesson before Ning Yue and Zhang Wenyong fought. Otherwise, the hatred in his heart would not be appeased.
"Hehe, Song Fei, Ning Yue is a Three Star Consecrator of Snow Pavilion. He might have powerful warriors from Snow Pavilion protecting him. Do you dare to teach him a lesson?" Zhang Wenyong said with a smile.
Swoosh!
Hearing Zhang Wenyong's words, Song Fei's face changed.
Yes, Ning Yue was a Three Star Consecrator of Snow Pavilion. He would definitely have powerful warriors from Snow Pavilion protecting him in Pill Dragon Valley.
Although he was at the late stage of the Xian Tian level, there was still a world of difference between him and the powerhouses of the Snow Pavilion.
Zhang Wenyong was different. The Zhang family's warriors had already arrived. As long as the Snow Pavilion warriors dared to intervene in the life and death battle between Zhang Wenyong and Ning Yue, the Zhang family's warriors would not sit idly by.
Xiu! Xiu!
Right at this moment, the rumbling sound of wind being torn apart suddenly resounded from the distant horizon.
The moment the sound of wind breaking rang out, a few figures dashed over.
The sound of the wind breaking attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators, their eyes filled with shock.
"Xia Linxian!"
Zhang Wenyong raised his head and clenched his fists involuntarily. His pupils constricted as he stared at the figure that had suddenly appeared.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Following that, several more figures streaked across the void and landed steadily!
Zhang Wenyong's expression became uglier and uglier as his gaze slowly swept across the few figures that appeared after him. This was because he did not discover the figure that had caused him to lose face.
"Xia Linxian, I didn't expect you to come here too!" Since he did not discover Ning Yue, Zhang Wenyong decided to ignore him and said in a low voice.
In the capital, he had always been suppressed by Xia Linxian. Now that he had broken through two levels consecutively and reached the middle stage of the Connate realm, he was confident that he could fight Xia Linxian!
Xia Linxian glanced at Zhang Wenyong and did not speak. Instead, he found a random place and quietly waited for the Pill Dragon Valley's inner valley to open.
Seeing that Xia Linxian had ignored him, Zhang Wenyong clenched his fists so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard.
"I'll let you be cocky for a while. After I kill Ning Yue, I'll settle the score with you!" Although Zhang Wenyong's expression was ugly after being ignored, he did not act rashly.
After all, Xia Linxian was powerful and he did not want to fight with Xia Linxian too early.
If both sides were to suffer, it would not be worth it if he failed miserably when fighting with Ning Yue.
Therefore, Zhang Wenyong chose to endure.
"Wu Yong, where is Ning Yue?"
Looking at Wu Yong, Zhang Wenyong said coldly, "Didn't he enter the Pill Dragon Valley with you?"
Wu Yong could not be bothered with Zhang Wenyong. He found a rock and sat down, choosing to close his eyes and rest.
After refining the supreme Essence Condensing Pill given by Ning Yue, Wu Yong successfully reached the middle stage of the Connate realm. He was not afraid of Zhang Wenyong at all.
"Damn it!" Zhang Wenyong's lungs were about to explode. It was one thing for Xia Linxian to ignore him, but he did not expect that Wu Yong would also ignore his words.
Swoosh!
Rising from the ground, Zhang Wenyong threw a punch at Wu Yong's head.
His heart skipped a beat. Wu Yong stood up in an instant. The Yuan Qi in his body surged and gathered on his fist. He threw a punch at Zhang Wenyong.
Bang!
The two fists collided and a crisp sound was heard. Zhang Wenyong took three steps back before he could dissipate the force from his fist. His face was a little ugly.
As for Wu Yong, he took five steps back before he could dissipate the force from his fist.
"You have also reached the middle stage of the Connate realm!" Zhang Wenyong's face was extremely gloomy. He had worked hard and even had the help of the experts in his family to reach the middle stage of the Connate realm.
But Wu Yong had also easily reached the middle stage of the Connate realm. This made him want to vomit blood.
"What! Middle stage of the Connate realm? "
"He is a middle stage Connate realm martial artist?"
"It should be. The power from that blow has surpassed the limit of the Postliminary realm. It has reached the Connate realm."
Zhang Wenyong's words caused a huge uproar. Everyone was talking about it.
After all, most of the martial artists were at the Postliminary realm. How could they not be shocked when a middle stage Connate realm martial artist who was about the same age as them suddenly appeared?
"Zhang Wenyong, are you the only one allowed to reach the middle stage Connate realm, but I can't?" Wu Yong said coldly.
"Good, very good!"
Zhang Wenyong's face was getting uglier and uglier. His chest was heaving up and down, and he was on the verge of exploding.
Suddenly, Zhang Wenyong saw Ning Xuan lying on the ground. His heart skipped a beat, and his face lit up with joy.
After deciding on the deathmatch with Ning Yue, Zhang Wenyong had sent people to investigate the Ning family. He knew who was in the Ning family and the cultivation level of the Ancestor.
Now, he recognized Ning Xuan at a glance.
"Wu Yong, I won't talk nonsense with you. Hand over Ning Xuan, and I won't lower myself to your level." Zhang Wenyong's lips curled up as he calmly said.
"Zhang Wenyong! What do you want? "
Before Wu Yong could speak, Lu Wei scolded, "Ning Xuan is an honored guest of the Snow Pavilion. What are you trying to do?"
"Hehe, Wen 'er, don't misunderstand. I have a good relationship with Ning Yue. When I saw that his brother's leg was broken, I wanted to ask the elders of the family to reattach it." Zhang Wenyong smiled innocently. Those who didn't know better would think that he was telling the truth.
"Call me Lu Wei!" Lu Wei said angrily, "With me here, don't try to play any tricks."
"Wen 'er, I mean no harm. I just want to save Ning Xuan." Zhang Wenyong shrugged. He put his right hand behind his back and snapped his fingers.
Swoosh!
Then, a cold light appeared out of thin air and appeared in front of Ning Xuan. It grabbed Ning Xuan and lifted him up.
"Damn it!" The sudden change angered Xia Linxian. He stood up and waved his giant sword. A ray of light shot out and slashed at the empty air.
Xia Linxian's sword was so powerful that it could rival the peak Connate level!
However, after the ray of light shot into the empty air, it disappeared as if it was swallowed.
Chapter 72
Swoosh!
Seeing that Ning Xuan was captured, Ning Yue's face instantly darkened. He clenched his fists and was about to rush forward to rescue him.
"Wait, don't act rashly."
The Dark Emperor pressed on Ning Yue's shoulder and said solemnly, "I can feel at least six or seven powerful auras in the surroundings. Any one of them is stronger than the old fogey that is chasing us!"
"Six or seven powerful auras?" Ning Yue's face changed and he was a little shocked.
He quickly released the soul power that he had just recovered and scanned the surroundings.
This probing was not a big deal, but it gave him quite a shock.
He discovered that there were a total of seven terrifying auras at the entrance of the Pill Dragon Valley.
Indeed, the weakest was many times stronger than the Barbarian Corpse King.
"If I'm not wrong, there should be four at the early stage of the True Martial Realm and two at the middle stage of the True Martial Realm." The Dark Emperor frowned slightly and said with a grave expression, "There's even one whose aura is so weak that even I can't catch his aura."
"It should be the Zhang Family experts!" Ning Yue clenched his fists and a cold expression flashed across his face as he said fiercely.
When he was in the Snow Domain Pavilion, he heard from Wu Yong and Lu Wei that the Zhang Family experts would rush over to help Zhang Wenyong.
Now it seemed that the hidden experts were most likely from the Zhang Family.
Taking a deep breath and forcefully suppressing the anger in his heart, Ning Yue did not make a move.
The Dark Emperor was right. If he went out now, he would be courting death.
Not to mention seven or eight True Martial Realm experts, he wouldn't even be a match for a Xiantian Great Perfection martial artist. If he encountered a True Martial Realm expert, there was no way he could survive.
"Oh right, Dark Emperor, if we don't go out, how are we going to enter the Pill Dragon Valley? How do we get to the Medicine King Palace? "Suddenly, Ning Yue seemed to have thought of something and asked.
After all, their destination was the Medicine King Palace, which was in the Pill Dragon Valley.
The Dark Emperor waved his paw and said, "Don't worry, there is more than one entrance to the Pill Dragon Valley."
Slightly taken aback, Ning Yue said, "Is there another entrance? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Rolling his eyes at Ning Yue, the Dark Emperor said, "There are many things you haven't heard of. There are a total of two entrances to the Pill Dragon Valley. If you want to enter from the other entrance, you have to open this entrance."
Rumble!
Suddenly, a rumbling sound rang out. Then, the entrance of Pill Dragon Valley started to shake.
"The entrance is about to open."
Seeing this, the Dark Emperor's eyes were filled with joy. He took a deep breath and said, "Hurry up and recover. One day later, we will enter the inner valley from another entrance."
As he spoke, the Dark Emperor took out more than ten high-grade Essence Crystals from his storage bag, threw them all into his mouth, chewed them, and began refining them.
Ning Yue knew that the person Zhang Wenyong wanted to deal with was him, not Ning Xuan, so Ning Xuan was temporarily fine.
After thinking for a moment, he took a few high-grade Origin Crystals from the Dark Emperor and circulated the Spirit Transformation Art, slowly absorbing them.
Crack!
At the entrance of Pill Dragon Valley, Zhang Wenyong looked at Ning Xuan who was thrown at his feet. Just as he was about to speak, his expression changed.
A cracking sound rang out. Then, the stone door at the entrance of the inner valley suddenly exploded with a bang.
Immediately after, an extremely powerful wave of yuan qi swept out from the inner valley, like a shocking hurricane.
"Charge, the inner valley of Pill Dragon Valley is open. Everyone, go in quickly."
"Yes, yes, Pill Dragon Valley is the cave of a fifth-grade Pill Master. There must be a lot of treasures and pills inside."
"If I can get a supreme Essence Condensing Pill, I might be able to advance to the middle stage of the Connate Realm!"
As soon as the stone door exploded, the figures in front of the valley turned into countless rays of cold light and rushed out, rushing to the stone door in the blink of an eye.
"All of you, get out of my way!"
However, just as these people stepped into the valley, a deep roar resounded. Then, everyone saw an extremely strange black figure shuttling around, repeatedly striking out several seals, and all of them blasted on these cultivators.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A low muffled sound resounded through the area. After that, countless restless figures stopped in their tracks with a swish. They looked at the pitch-black figure standing at the stone door with faces filled with terror.
"If you want to enter Pill Dragon Valley, you can, but you will have to wait for two hours!"
Slowly sweeping his gaze across the crowd in front of the valley, the black-robed figure said sinisterly, "Wait for young master Zhang to enter for two hours before you can enter!"
Swoosh!
At this moment, Zhang Wenyong's figure flashed and instantly rushed into the valley.
"Damn it!"
The overbearing behavior of the Zhang family made the surrounding young martial artists very angry.
Although there were experts from big families and geniuses from big sects among them, they still did not dare to act rashly in the face of the black-robed figure.
"Lu Wei, when are we going in?" Xia Linxian asked with a slight frown.
"Another day. Ning Yue asked us to wait for three days," Lu Wei said in a deep voice.
To Lu Wei, if she wanted to enter Pill Dragon Valley, the black-robed figure would not dare to stop her. After all, she represented the Snow Pavilion.
Although the Zhang family was one of the top families in the capital, the Snow Pavilion was not weak either.
"Alright, let's wait a little longer." At the mention of Ning Yue, Xia Linxian's face turned solemn.
Ning Yue lured away the Innate Complete Realm Barbarian Corpse King to buy them a chance to save Ning Xuan.
Now that Ning Xuan was being held hostage by the Zhang family, he felt very guilty.
At the side, Wu Yong, Yun Qiang, and the others were not looking good either. They had taken benefits from Ning Yue but failed to help Ning Yue. They all hated the Zhang family.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Following that, many young martial artists arrived.
They wanted to enter Pill Dragon Valley immediately, but when they saw the black-robed figure standing at the entrance, they all chose to stop.
Swoosh!
Two hours later, when the black-robed figure disappeared, the crowd of martial artists swarmed into Pill Dragon Valley like locusts.
"Let's go too." A day later, Lu Wei took a deep breath. Her face was a little gloomy. She carried the Dragon Eagle hatchling and rushed into the inner valley.
Behind her, Xia Linxian and the others did not dare to delay and quickly followed.
At the same time, Ning Yue and the Dark Emperor had already entered the inner valley from another entrance.
As the Dark Emperor was in a hurry to remove the cultivation seal on his body, Ning Yue temporarily gave up the urge to plunder the Pill Dragon Valley and followed the Dark Emperor deeper into the valley.
On the way, Ning Yue wanted to stop a few times because he could feel the thick elixir aura in the stone room beside him.
That aura could only be emitted by at least a Tier 3 elixir!
Suddenly, Ning Yue's face changed, and he and the Dark Emperor hurriedly came to a halt.
Because the road ahead of them was blocked. To be more precise, it was blocked by a man and two demonic beasts who were fighting.
"Horned Dragon Beast, Tier 3 late-stage demonic beast!" Looking at the two demonic beasts, Ning Yue's heart skipped a beat because he realized that the two demonic beasts had reached late-stage Tier 3, which was equivalent to a late-stage Innate Realm martial artist.
"Superior Essence Condensing Pill?"
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