Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 46: Second Grade Dao Xuan Master, Beheading with a Single Sword!
Fierce flames raged, devouring Ning Xuan and Si Lanyi.
Shentu Yan laughed, her expression bewitching.
"Is this the end of them?" After a long while, a young man couldn’t help but whisper.
"Is a Dao Xuan Master who has awakened their Primordial Dao Xuan Technique really this terrifying?!"
"What a pity for Miss Si."
Some were horrified, others felt regret. Si Lanyi was considered flawless, a peerless beauty. Who wouldn’t feel heartache over her demise?
As for Ning Xuan, the crowd wisely avoided mentioning him. If he had indeed been reduced to ashes, that would be one thing. But if he wasn’t dead, speaking ill of him would mean their doom! That bastard held a serious grudge. To make matters worse, his power was terrifying, and they couldn’t afford to provoke him!
Shentu Yan’s eyes also showed a hint of regret, but she couldn’t hide the arrogance on her face. If only you were a little stronger, you could have been a decent sparring partner. What a pity.
"Lanyi, it’s been long enough. Are you warmed up now?"
Suddenly, a voice emerged from within the flames.
Shentu Yan’s smile froze. She cried out in disbelief, "Impossible!"
The onlookers were also stunned. They were using a Dao Xuan Master’s Primordial Dao Xuan Technique for warmth? Could they be any more insulting?!
"Damn you! You truly deserve to die!" Shentu Yan raged, her exquisite face twisting into a demonic mask.
RUMBLE—
The Scorching Sun Storm erupted again. The raging flames engulfing Ning Xuan and Si Lanyi seemed to have the power to burn the heavens and boil the oceans. The very void seemed to crack, as if on the verge of collapse.
The crowd retreated hastily. The temperature at Li Ren Crossing had plummeted earlier for some unknown reason, but now, the air was scorchingly hot! Shentu Yan’s Scorching Sun Storm could incinerate anything, even obliterate souls!
"It’s certainly a decent Primordial Dao Xuan Technique," Si Lanyi’s voice drifted from within the storm. "Barely enough to keep us warm."
Shentu Yan’s face was ashen. She had already pushed her Primordial Dao Xuan Technique to its absolute limit, yet she still couldn’t harm them in the slightest? This was utter despair!
Just as she was at a loss, the Scorching Sun Storm dissipated.
Ning Xuan and Si Lanyi stood side by side, a perfect match like a celestial couple. Forget being burned—not a single hair on their heads was out of place.
"I may not be as good as her, but what are you? A piece of trash who only knows how to rely on women, and you dare spout such nonsense?!" Shentu Yan came to her senses and suddenly turned her verbal assault on Ning Xuan. She recognized her own inferiority, but she couldn’t accept it! Someone had to pay the price, and Ning Xuan was undoubtedly the perfect candidate.
Killing intent flashed in Si Lanyi’s eyes. But before she could make a move, Ning Xuan stopped her.
He looked at Shentu Yan with a playful expression. "You think I’m an easy target?"
"I am a Second Grade Dao Xuan Master! Other than another Dao Xuan Master, I fear no one—not even Ning Xuan, the top-ranked combatant!" she declared. Having just arrived at Li Ren Crossing, she had no idea she was standing right in front of him.
Ning Xuan chuckled. "What a coincidence. I am Ning Xuan."
Shentu Yan’s beautiful eyes narrowed, then she let out a coquettish laugh. "You seem very proud of that. The number one combatant at eighteen years old? You’re making me laugh."
Her words sparked a realization in the crowd. That’s right! Ning Xuan was already eighteen! Ning Yang, on the other hand, had claimed the top spot on the combat rankings when he was only fifteen. By comparison, Ning Xuan’s number one rank seemed utterly embarrassing!
"The Ning Yang you all admire stole my brother Ning Xuan’s bloodline six years ago! Otherwise, he would be nothing!" Si Lanyi surveyed the crowd, her voice ringing out, powerful and clear. "Do you have any idea how long it took my brother Ning Xuan to rise from nothing?!
"Less than half a month!
"Now, do you still think it’s a joke for my brother Ning Xuan to reach the top at the age of eighteen?!"
The crowd fell silent. If what Si Lanyi said was true, then Ning Xuan’s talent was truly unparalleled in the world. As for Ning Yang... he was the current Son of the Martial God Temple; they were in no position to criticize him.
"Reaching the First Layer Heavens of the Profound Realm in less than half a month... Young Master Ning Xuan, what monstrous talent. Now I’m even more eager to fight you," Shentu Yan’s voice rang out. Whether Si Lanyi was telling the truth or not, she felt no fear.
Ning Xuan nodded. "Very well. Let me know when you’re ready."
Shentu Yan smiled. "I’m already prepared. Make your move."
SHLICK!
A head soared high into the sky. Blood fountained dozens of feet from the headless corpse. Shentu Yan was dead.
Ning Xuan stepped forward, took her Storage Ring, and handed it to Si Lanyi.
The entire area fell deathly silent. That was a Second Grade Dao Xuan Master, a powerhouse comparable to an Earth Realm Martial Artist. Yet Ning Xuan had beheaded her with a single strike.
BANG!
As the body hit the ground, the crowd finally reacted. Their gazes toward Ning Xuan were now filled with reverence.
Only Si Lanyi was smiling. "That woman was a devastatingly beautiful one, yet you showed no mercy at all."
Ning Xuan asked with a look of surprise, "Compared to you, how could anyone else be called a great beauty?"
The corners of Si Lanyi’s mouth curved into a smile.
While Ning Xuan had just slain a Dao Xuan Master, the young man at the ferry was busy carving several more holes into the ice. On the vast sheet of ice, Little White had shrunk to a tiny speck in the distance, lying down and watching the boy without so much as a blink. The boy was initially wary but eventually began to ignore Little White completely.
Suddenly, Little White glanced behind him. A group of three was walking across the ice, coming from the opposite bank toward Li Ren Crossing. Little White paid them little mind and went back to lying down, his gaze fixed on the boy.
"Senior Brother Yuan Shang, Li Ren Crossing is just ahead. Do you think the one who killed our two junior brothers from the sect is here?"
"We’ll know soon enough."
"Yes, yes! This time you brought Master Dan Ling’s Soul Guiding Lantern. As long as he’s here, we’ll pinpoint him immediately—Ah! Holy crap, why the hell is there a dog here?!"
Little White blended in with the ice, and the man had been so focused on his senior brother that he was completely startled when he finally noticed the creature. Without thinking, he lashed out with a kick, but his foot swung through empty air. Little White had already moved to another spot and resumed observing the boy.
"Motherfucker..." The young man was fuming.
"That’s enough, Li Ming," the third, previously silent young man spoke indifferently. "Why lower yourself to argue with an animal?"
The young man named Li Ming immediately put on an apologetic smile. "Yes, yes, Senior Brother Xiao Yun is right to scold me."
Although Li Ming’s cultivation was at the Fifth Layer Heavens of the Profound Realm, the status of Yuan Shang and Xiao Yun in the Fiery Sun Sect was far beyond his. Either of these two could guarantee him an incredibly comfortable future in the Fiery Sun Sect, as long as he sucked up to them properly.
One was the direct disciple of the Sect’s Spirit Pill Master, Dan Ling Zhenren. Not only were his alchemy skills said to be catching up to Master Dan Ling’s, but his Martial Arts Cultivation had also reached the Seventh Layer Heavens of the Profound Realm! A dual cultivator of alchemy and martial arts, he was one of the Fiery Sun Sect’s rare geniuses.
The other was the direct grandson of Elder Xiao Linquan. Though not yet twenty, his cultivation had already reached the Tenth Layer Heavens of the Profound Realm! He was currently training at the Star Moon Pavilion in the Capital. His most lauded achievement was killing an Earth Realm Martial Artist of the First Layer Heavens while at that cultivation level.
"Hmm?"
As they advanced, Yuan Shang spotted the boy on the ice. After a quick glance, his expression turned to one of surprise.
"Senior Brother Yuan Shang, what is it? Could it be..." A murderous aura began to emanate from Li Ming.
Yuan Shang strode forward and stopped in front of the boy. "You’re a Spirit Pill Master! And you’ve mastered a Strange Fire!"
