Chapter 26: Chapter 25: Four Kills (Request for Monthly Tickets)
The mountains were lush and the greens seemed to drip with vibrancy.
Green bamboo leaves moved slowly through the morning mist, their speed neither hurried nor slow.
A First-tier Middle-Grade Flying Magic Artifact had only this pace; it was a treasure that did as much as the money paid for it allowed, one should not expect too much.
Ning Daoran kept one hand behind his back, operating the Concealing Breath Technique, minimizing his presence to the lowest.
When he had descended the mountain, he was in a hurry, and even if someone had intentions to block him they would have been too late.
But now was different; he had already stayed a night in White Leaf Town. If someone truly wanted to ambush him, now would be the optimum time.
Only after a short while, about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
A thread of Divine Sense was captured by Ning Daoran, originating from a Foundation Establishment Expert!
"Found you!"
There was a sound of tearing air from afar, and a brilliant tunneling light swept across the sky toward him!
There was no escape; the speed of the green bamboo leaves was far inferior to the tunneling light of a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.
"Old Lu, you hide first!"
Ning Daoran took a deep breath, knowing a fierce battle was inevitable, and instantly slapped his Spirit Beast Bag at his waist.
"Aooo~~~"
Big Stupid Deer cried out loudly, reluctant to let his brother face danger alone, but in the next second, he was enveloped by mana and sent into the Spirit Beast Bag.
...
"Young Friend Ning."
Amidst the wind, a figure clad in blue emerged from the clouds and mist, it was the Wang Family's patriarch.
Followed by several flying artifacts approaching from three directions, all from Late-stage Qi Refining members of the Wang family.
Family Head Wan Liu, Elder Wang Xu, and Young Master Wan Xuantong were among them; Wan Xuantong was the weakest in cultivation, but still possessed a robust Qi Refining Eighth Layer.
"Fellow Daoist Ning."
Wan Xuantong smiled faintly, "It's been a while... It's truly not easy to meet Fellow Daoist Ning. Thankfully, with our ancestor personally here today, we might not have had the chance to meet you, who often remains unattainable."
Actually, Wan Xuantong thought his ancestor was being overly cautious!
For a mere Qi Refining Fourth Level cultivator, even if the ancestor did not come, wouldn't three Late-stage Qi Refiners be sufficient?
But the ancestor insisted on coming, mentioning that he wanted to accomplish a few more tangible things for the Wang family before his life's end.
Truly, the older one gets, the more cautious one becomes!
"Young Friend Ning, we apologize for any disrespect."
The Wang Family's patriarch smiled warmly, "Now that I, personally, am here, let us once again reiterate our Wang Family of Stone Valley's stance.
As long as you join the Wang family as an elder, Spirit Stones, Cultivation Techniques, Cave Mansion, and women will not be withheld from you.
Even my own granddaughter, Man Rou, if you are interested, can become your Daoist couple. Would you reconsider?"
Ning Daoran frowned, "If I refuse, I fear I won't be leaving here today, right?"
"You exaggerate, Fellow Daoist."
Wan Xuantong sneered coldly, "Our Wang family is not so unscrupulous, but if Fellow Daoist continues to be obstinate, then we can only forcefully invite Fellow Daoist to return as our Spirit Plants Elder."
"Oh?"
Ning Daoran's mouth twitched slightly; his hand, hidden in his sleeve, had already pinched several talismans.
Before, he wouldn't have dared to take such liberties, but now, he possessed a Second Order High Grade Talisman, and wielded the Return to Nature Level Silver Dragon Spear Technique!
In Martial Arts and magical combat, he was unyielding, so he planned to resolve the trouble here and now, once and for all.
"What now?"
The Wang Family's patriarch scoffed, "A young braggart, do you really intend to fight?"
"How dare I."
Ning Daoran spoke calmly, "You all are esteemed seniors, with a Foundation Establishment Expert presiding. I, a mere Qi Refining Fourth Level, what can I do but surrender?"
"Ha ha ha..."
Wang Xu laughed, "It is good that Fellow Daoist Ning knows the circumstances."
Yet at that moment, suddenly, a powerful surge of mana burst forth!
"Trouble!"
The Wang Family's patriarch was the first to give a warning.
But it was already too late, Ning Daoran's first move was to use a First-tier High Grade Divine Speed Talisman, his mana surged, and almost instantaneously, he rushed in front of the patriarch.
"Hisss—"
A Second-tier High Grade Frost Freeze Talisman exploded, instantly unleashing a wave of Ice Attribute mana like a tsunami through the air!
The Wang Family's patriarch hurriedly invoked a green protective mana, but it was a step too late; he was instantly frozen solid in a thick layer of ice, unable to move.
At the same time, a First-tier top-grade Fiery Fire Charm flew toward Wan Liu, while two First-tier Mid-grade Cold Wind Talismans flew separately toward Wang Xu and Wan Xuantong!
"How is this possible?!"
Wan Liu hurriedly summoned a magic artifact to fend off the Fiery Fire Charm, his face instantaneously turning ashen.
The grades of these talismans were not low, especially the Frost Freeze Talisman that trapped the patriarch, unmistakably a Second-rank Talisman.
How profound was this young man's mana to instantly use so many talismans?
Forget Qi Refining Fourth Level, even a Great Cult==
Wan Xuantong was shocked, but in the next second, a hazy white spear radiance pierced through the cold wind talisman and stabbed a bloody hole right through his chest!
The bloody hole was immense; his entire heart was completely shredded!
"Xuantong!"
Wang Family Head Wan Liu was filled with grief and desperation, pouring all his mana into his right hand, accompanied by the roar of a tiger, and fiercely grasped the fiery fire talisman.
With a flick of his left hand, a stream of mana poured into the magic artifact, instantly transforming the Jade Butterfly into a giant flame butterfly that swooped down to attack!
Ning Daoran turned around and drew out the Qiushui Sword, infused the power of the seventh-layered Evergreen Technique, and swung several slashes to repel the Jade Butterfly.
"You little beast, you have no chance left!"
Wang Liu's eyes were filled with blood, an indescribable ferocity in his tone, swiftly pulling out a second magic artifact, "I will avenge my second brother and Xuantong, and you shall eternally atone for your sins as a slave for our Wang family!"
"Liu, be careful!"
At that moment, as Wang family's patriarch, who was continuously assaulting the frost talisman's ice qi, suddenly spoke out.
"Ah?"
Wang Liu, shocked, turned around only to see his body continuously falling.
Without notice, a broken porcelain piece flew past, silently decapitating the head of the Wang family head.
"Damn beast!"
Wang family's patriarch's eyes nearly burst with fury, everything in front of him seemed like a nightmare, an outcome he never imagined.
This time, the Wang family had dispatched one at Foundation Establishment, three at Late-stage Qi Refining, including two at Perfect Qi Refining, yet such a lineup still met with disaster!
Right now, even if he killed this boy with one palm, the Wang family was destined to never recover.
In the plan of this Foundation Establishment Ancestor, he originally intended to capture Ning Daoran without shedding blood and bring him back to the Wang family to cultivate Second-tier Spirit Rice to strengthen the influence of the Golden Jade Pavilion in Yellow Dragon Square.
Then, using the revenue from Golden Jade Pavilion, gather five to six thousand spirit stones within a few years, and acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill from his own channels to let Wan Liu attempt Foundation Establishment.
But now, the plan could not keep up with changes; the three most likely candidates of Wang family for Foundation Establishment had been killed in an instant!
This old Foundation Establishment was filled with boundless hatred!
Despite the effects of the Divine Speed Talisman still in place, Ning Daoran didn't waste this opportunity and rushed directly toward the Wang family patriarch!
Activating the Body Tempering Technique to the Return to Nature level, golden Spirit Mastery enveloped his entire body, even tinting his hair gold, exuding an indescribable horrific aura.
Evergreen Technique's seventh layer power surged into the long spear, merging with the ultimate refinement of body, and instantly unleashed the Silver Dragon Spear Technique!
"I will slaughter you!"
Wang family patriarch erupted with mana, finally breaking free from the frost talisman's energy, regained his freedom and with a flip of his palm, a golden short knife burst forth, fiercely slashing towards Ning Daoran!
Fighting against a Foundation Establishment Ancestor meant certain defeat, he would be suppressed in both experience and mana!
Ning Daoran knew this well, so it was time to rely on body refinement and self-healing!
He recklessly met the opponent's golden radiance with a fierce thrust of his spear!
Secret Skill: Silver Dragon Emerges from the Sea!
"Boom—"
A loud explosion, the golden blade light landed on Ning Daoran's shoulder, slashing it open!
But the thrust of Silver Dragon Emerges from the Sea also directly pierced through the patriarch's vestment robe, with the spearhead embedding halfway in, blood flowing incessantly.
"You dare?!"
Wang family patriarch, who had never done good deeds and only known killing and arson for years, had never been at a disadvantage under the hands of someone in the Qi Refinement Realm since he achieved Foundation Establishment!
Suddenly, his golden radiance surged, Wang family patriarch's golden short knife was imbued with robust mana for a second attack, while his left hand swept out, launching two fire-attribute magic from both flanks at Ning Daoran!
The Foundation Establishment old freak's magic was extremely fierce; in a blink, Ning Daoran's vestment robe was burnt and tattered, and his arms bore scorched marks.
But he did not hesitate, continuously hammering secret skills on the Wang family patriarch.
"Just a Late-stage Qi Refining trying to kill a Foundation Establishment?"
Wang family patriarch's eyes were filled with ferocity: "If I get killed by you, wouldn't my foundation be built in vain?"
Secret Skill: Silver Dragon Water Collection!
Without another word, Ning Daoran's spear descended from the sky and struck the patriarch's top of the skull, immediately causing the sound of fracturing skull.
"Sss!"
A thread of blood quietly swept past, the broken porcelain silently circled back!
"Uh..."
A deep, beast-like groan emerged from the Wang patriarch's throat as his fierce head slowly slid off from the neck, and he fell dead on the spot!
...
The ground was a mess.
Ning Daoran immediately concealed all his aura, claimed all the treasures and storage bags of the Wang family's four members as his own, and quickly performed a Soul Search on their corpses.
Having practiced the Soul Searching Technique to Return to Nature, it was not just about manifesting Divine Sense; he could even extract souls from the bones. As long as there were residual souls around the bones, they could be ruthlessly plundered!
Let alone just deceased, even those dead for seventy to eighty years might be dug up and searched!
Several rounds of Fireball Technique were cast out, scattering the ashes of the Wang family's four people.
After finishing all this, Ning Daoran employed the Concealing Breath Technique, Invisibility Technique, and Sound Absorption Technique, and darted through the dense forest!
Only after dashing tens of miles away did he finally re-summon the Green bamboo leaves, changed into a new Outer Disciple vestment robe, and released Big Stupid Deer.
"Awo~~~"
Big Stupid Deer nudged Ning Daoran's injured arm, its eyes filled with concern.
"It's okay."
Ning Daoran began to operate the Evergreen Technique, constantly healing the injuries on his arms, immediately regenerating verdant vitality beneath the charred burn wounds.
Evergreen Technique, truly of endless marvel!
He checked the direction; he couldn't directly return to Chaotic Sect, the commotion just now was too great.
Especially since the Return to Nature Level Silver Dragon Spear Technique could induce heavenly phenomena, Great Cultivators from Chaotic Sect would definitely come, so taking a detour was safer.
Thus, he took a right-angled route, hurrying to Yellow Dragon Square at top speed to create an alibi that he had gone to Yellow Dragon Square after completing the task.
This matter couldn't be sloppy; it had to be done perfectly to highlight steadiness and caution.
Moreover, there was still a rat to deal with in Yellow Dragon Square, which could also pose a threat.