"Diremonster Serpentwing?" "What happened?" Ning frowned."Our Ji clan of the West Prefecture should have garrisons stationed at Serpentwing Lake, and there should be several Xiantian lifeforms there. Could it be that Diremonster Serpentwing has escaped Serpentwing Lake?”
Wan Fang shook his head. Sigh…speaking of which, it was our Ji clan of the West Prefecture that helped this Diremonster Serpentwing. The Xiantian lifeforms that our Ji clan of the West Prefecture had stationed there had been constantly looking for opportunities to kill Serpentwing. Serpentwing was in danger every day, and he had even gone through several major battles! But under this pressure…Serpentwing had actually reached the peak of the Xiantian level!”
" What? Perfected Xiantian?!" Ning was shocked.
A peak Xiantian Diremonster was a great threat. There was only one peak Xiantian old demon in Eastmount Marsh, and that was Old Demon Snow Toad!
"The Xiantian lifeforms of our Ji clan of the West Prefecture stationed there were only able to rely on magic treasures to barely protect themselves. They could only watch as Serpentwing escaped!”Wan Fang sighed." The moment he received the news, Master immediately went after him!”
"Hunted by father?" Ning nodded.
Wan Fang nodded."But Serpentwing can fly into the sky and dive into the water. His speed is much faster than before. Once he hides into the deep waters, even Zifu Disciples will find it difficult to kill him. "Master also understands this. I'm afraid that he won't be able to kill it even if he goes after it this time, so he immediately sent me here to inform you of this matter. He wants you to be careful. After all, you killed its child back then.”
"Understood." Ning nodded solemnly."It seems I'll have to leave the Metalstone Tribe as well. Serpentwing, hmph. I didn't expect that he would still be able to make a breakthrough after living for so long!"”
"This kind of old demon who has cultivated for a thousand years has accumulated a lot of experience. It's not strange for him to break through.”Wan Fang then said," That's all. My mission has been completed.”
"Senior apprentice-brother Wan Fang, those people we killed outside were from the Blackmountain Tribe, which isn't too far away. Go and help me give the Blackmountain Tribe a good beating!”
"Leave this small matter to me." Wan Fang nodded.
……
That very day, Ning led Autumn Leaf and Mowu away from the Metalstone Tribe. As for where they had gone…Ning didn't tell anyone. This was the only way to make it even harder for Serpentwing to find him.
*******
The Serpentwing Calamity lasted for more than a month before everything calmed down.
After Serpentwing had broken through to the peak Xiantian level, he had charged out of Serpentwing Lake and begun to vent his rage. He had wreaked havoc on the surrounding tribes, devouring many humans, causing the hearts of the tribes to tremble. He had even gone on a wild search for Ning. However, the fact that Ning was adventuring outside was a secret, and very few people knew about it. Given how cautious Ning was, Serpentwing naturally wouldn't be able to find him!
Half a month later, Serpentwing ran into Yichuan. Serpentwing had relied on his increased power and confidence to fight. Who would have thought that he would still be heavily injured in this battle? However, he was now flying much faster than he had been in the past, and Yichuan was helpless against him when it came to fleeing. This battle had caused Serpentwing to no longer wish to fight against Yichuan. Whenever he saw Yichuan, he would flee far away.
Another month later, Poison Dove Ridge appeared!
The negotiations between the five prefectures of the Ji clan and Poisondove Ridge ended with Serpentwing being grounded in Serpentwing Lake for a hundred years!
……
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was already summer.
Within the Eastern Mountain Marsh.
There were two figures hiding in a patch of water grass. One of them was a man with braided hair that was half red and half white, emitting an evil aura. The other was a burly man dressed in black.
"Is your information correct?" The evil man asked softly," We've been waiting here for three days.”
The black-robed man nodded." Recently, a young man has been coming to fight the Azure Skysnake King. They will fight once every ten days or half a month. Moreover, the battles are usually in the surrounding area. Master, don't worry. The Azure Skysnake Demon will definitely come up from the bottom of the water. Once it enters the array, it won't be able to escape!”
"Yes." The evil man said softly," I've prepared for this day for far too long. I even paid a huge price to obtain this Yin Yang Twin Qi Formation. This time, I must capture the Azure Skysnake alive and make it my spirit beast!”
"Once the Azure Skysnake enters the formation, its life or death is entirely up to master.”The black-robed man said.
" Hahaha…" The evil-looking man chuckled." Right, that youth often fights with the Azure Skysnake King. Do you know who that youth is?”
"I haven't seen him before." The black-robed man shook his head." I know all the geniuses of my Ironwood clan, but not this youth…the sword technique that this youth is using seems to be the Ji clan's Raindrop Sutra.”
"The Ji clan?" The evil-looking man's eyes flashed with a vicious light." To be able to fight against the Azure Skysnake King at such a young age…in the future, when he grows up, he'll most likely become another Ji Yichuan…since that's the case, I, Ironwood Zhan, will help the Ji clan and send their genius to the Yellow Springs.”
Time passed.
Another half a day passed, and the sun was already setting. At this moment, a fur-clad youth was treading on waves as he approached from afar.
"Master, they're here!" The black-robed man hurriedly shouted.
Ironwood Zhan hurriedly looked over. When he saw Ning walking on the surface of the water as if it were flat ground, his pupils constricted."Heaven Man Unity!"
"He deserves to be killed!" Ironwood Zhan's heart was filled with a monstrous killing intent. To be able to become one with the world at such a young age…once this terrifying youth matured…he would be far more powerful than the Raindrop Sword, Ji Yichuan. He might even become the most powerful existence of the Ji clan's Five Prefectures!
"Brother An!" Ironwood Zhan hurriedly instructed," In a moment, you will deal with this youth. Even if you can't kill him, keep an eye on him. Once I subdue the Azure Skysnake King, I'll come over immediately.”
"Yes." The black-robed man replied respectfully.
Ironwood Zhan stared into the distance.
A youth who had reached the integration of Heaven and man…this sort of monstrous talent was far superior to Zhan's by who knew how many times. Fortunately, he, Ironwood Zhan, had trained for over a hundred years, so he could easily kill this little brat by relying on his age advantage.
……
Ironwood Zhan was hiding within the aquatic plants and had even set up concealment formations around them, so their auras and voices couldn't be transmitted out. They couldn't even send their auras out…so naturally, they couldn't sense them. Ning couldn't sense them either.
"Little snake." Ning stood there on the surface of the water, calling out,"Come out!”
His voice rumbled into the water.
Moments later.
Boom!
A massive azure serpent burst out of the water, then rapidly shrank to a length of ten-some meters. It raised its head and stared at Ning from afar, letting out a disdainful hiss. In truth, the Azure Skysnake King had gained some insights from his many battles with Ning. He felt that he was on the verge of entering the 'one with the world' level. Although it had astonishing battle prowess and talent, it was inferior to Ning in terms of insight into the Dao.
This kind of battle where one was evenly matched and each move was fatal, leaving no room for negotiation, was the fastest way to improve!
"When I reach the Union of Heaven and Man, you'll be dead for sure.”The Azure Skysnake King thought to itself.
"Haha, come on, little snake-snake." Two swords suddenly appeared in Ning's hands.
Whoosh!
The Azure Skysnake King charged forward like a bolt of azure lightning, while Ning brazenly met it head-on.
……
In the distant grass, Zhan was even more shocked."Heaven Man Unity sword technique! Furthermore, it was a two-handed sword, and it was used so perfectly! He didn't even seem to be a Xiantian lifeform, yet he was actually able to fight against a Xiantian lifeform's divine beast…such talent was truly terrifying! We have to get rid of it as soon as possible!"
"Why aren't you going in yet?"
"Hurry up." Ironwood Zhan watched anxiously.
His formation had been set up in advance. Although the formation itself was quite large, Ning and the Azure Skysnake King were still quite a distance away from it.
"Hurry up."
Ironwood Zhan's heart was burning with anxiety, but he could only endure and wait. He knew that once he showed up…the Azure Skysnake King would be so scared that it would immediately dive into the water. At that time, he would be helpless.
The fierce battle in the distance was still continuing.
Occasionally, Ning would be sent flying, and occasionally, wounds would appear on the Azure Skysnake King's body. The two fought against each other, causing the water to churn and churn. Ning constantly stepped on the surface of the water, using his footwork. Sometimes he charged forward, sometimes he dodged backward. He was clearly just a hair's breadth away from entering the formation, but he just didn't manage to do so…it was truly heart-wrenching.
"Bang!"
One exchange.
"He entered!" Ironwood Zhan's eyes were red. In truth, Ning and the Azure Skysnake King had only just barely managed to enter the formation. They were only at the edge of the formation. But Zhan didn't dare to wait any longer. Perhaps in a moment, Ning and the Azure Skysnake King would be able to leave the formation once more.
"Rise!"
Ironwood Zhan's face was savage.
"Hmm?" Ning, who was at the edge of the formation, suddenly felt his soul tremble. This was because Ning's soul was powerful enough to sense that he was in grave danger. An invisible sense of terror instantly filled Ning's heart, and Ning had the feeling that if he didn't act, he would really die!
"Retreat!" Ning increased his speed to the maximum, retreating backwards. This retreat just so happened to bring him out of the boundaries of the formation.
……
As soon as Ning left the boundary of the formation, he saw that the vast surface of the water before him had suddenly turned into a sea of chaos. He saw enormous streams of white energy, as well as enormous streams of black energy. They were like countless dragons that had enveloped the entire area. The power of the enormous formation caused Ning's heart to tremble.
This was the terrifying power of a late-stage Xiantian expert who had reached the Aura Refining realm, and had relied on a grand formation set up beforehand to instantly erupt forth.
"The Azure Skysnake King is inside the formation!" Ning's heart tightened. He had met his match many times, and now that his opponent had fallen into the formation, Ning felt worried for him.
"Roar ~~"
A black figure suddenly flew over, transforming into a black Bi 'an Tiger that was over thirty meters long. The mane on its neck was like an enormous fan that soared into the sky, and its emerald eyes were filled with savagery as it charged straight towards Ning.
"Bi 'an Tiger?" Ning instantly understood who had set up the formation."The only Xiantian lifeform that can be used as a spirit-beast is Ironwood Zhan of the Ironwood clan! An old fellow at the late Xiantian level!”
"Hurry up and leave!"
Ning understood the difference in power between them. Ironwood Zhan was famous for his insidious ways, and with his magic treasures, not even the Azure Skysnake King was a match for him!
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a streak of black light shot towards Ning.
Ning hurriedly blocked it with a clang of his sword, while the black light flew back towards the body of the Xiantian Bi 'an Tiger. The Bi' an Tiger roared,"Little child of the Ji clan, today will be the day you die!”
"Ah!"
An ear-piercing scream of pain rang out from within the earth-shattering formation. Ning couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. He knew that this was the cry of the Azure Skysnake King. In all the years he had fought against the Azure Skysnake King, it had never let out such a miserable cry. Clearly, it was in a truly dire situation.
"Little green snake, I hope you can survive this calamity.”Ning could only silently wish him well. He didn't dare to hesitate, blocking the attacks of the Xiantian Bi 'an Tiger while fleeing through the waves.
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