Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1095 Provocation and Counter-Pressure

After a moment's thought, Ning Fa said to Ning Huarong and Ning An, "Let's go, I'll take you to our new residence."

Previously, the Taichu Sect had already designated a specific area in Zhenhai City for him.

Before long, Ning Fa led Ning Huarong and the other to a small mountain range in the southern part of Zhenhai City, where the spiritual vein concentration was excellent.

After letting Ning Huarong and Ning An choose their own accommodations, he headed straight for a sacred mountain in the center of the area.

Ning Fa soon found himself in a quiet room, but instead of refining the Crimson Cold Flame, he first checked on Ying Xiao's condition inside the spirit beast pouch.

Ying Xiao was still unconscious at this time, but under Ning Fa's nourishment with spiritual medicine, he had quietly recovered to the late stage of the first rank.

This made Ning Fa very happy. Judging from the speed at which he was recovering, if he spared no effort to help him recover, he might be able to return to the Nascent Soul realm in a relatively short period of time.

Ning Fa smiled slightly, picked up the fiery red bottle, and began to refine the cold flames within.

The entire quiet room was instantly filled with an astonishing chill, and a layer of ice crystals as bright as the sunset formed on it.

And so time passed day by day.

The construction of Zhenhai City is still being accelerated. In addition, two auxiliary cities were built tens of thousands of miles to the south and north to serve as defensive positions.

Every day, numerous cultivators travel from afar to arrive, and the situation on the front lines is becoming increasingly tense.

Due to the Tian Shu Alliance's proactive strategic retreat, the sea race and the demon race have easily occupied large swathes of territory. In a short period of time, the Five Spirits Sea, Thunder Sea, and Blood Thunder Sea have fallen into enemy hands, and now the army's advance is about to approach Zhenhai City.

With only a few days left until the six-month deadline for the Nascent Soul Conference, Ning Fa emerged from the meditation room.

Outside, a stunningly beautiful woman in a black dress with snow-white skin was waiting for him.

"Changning, this is the intelligence we've gathered recently," Murong Zhaoxue said with a charming smile, handing a jade slip to Ningfa.

Ning Fa scanned the area briefly with his divine sense, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The two sea monster clans have also built another magnificent city ten thousand miles east of Zhenhai City, and are gathering a large number of troops. They clearly intend to annihilate the main human forces of the Nine Dragons Sea in one fell swoop by attacking Zhenhai City, thus achieving their goal in one battle.

At this moment, Ning Fa noticed Murong Zhaoxue's hesitant expression and asked curiously, "Zhaoxue, is something the matter?"

A strange expression appeared on Murong Zhaoxue's pretty face as she slowly said:
“In recent days, a rumor has suddenly emerged in Zhenhai City that is related to you.”

They say you are actually a secret member of the Ziyin clan, and a core member at that, holding a very high position within the clan, and may even be vying for the position of clan leader in the future.

This rumor has spread widely, even among ordinary cultivators, clearly indicating that someone is deliberately spreading it, and importantly, there is evidence to back it up.

As Murong Zhaoxue spoke, she took out a white round bead, which was a recording bead.

Ning Fa swept his divine sense toward the image-remembering bead.

The only thing visible in the image was a blurry scene: the thunderwood appearing behind him. This was clearly a screenshot taken from his previous fight with Ying Xiao.

Ning Fa frowned slightly.

"Changning, are you really a member of the Ziyin clan?" Murong Zhaoxue asked cautiously, observing Ning Fa's expression.

The fact that Ning Fa killed Ying Xiao, a demon cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, had already been announced and widely publicized by the Tian Shu Alliance, as it greatly boosted their morale.

Therefore, Ning Fa's reputation was unparalleled at this time, and even someone as close as Murong Zhaoxue couldn't help but feel great awe towards him.

Ningfa did not answer immediately, but wondered who was spreading this rumor.

Only the Tian Shu Alliance and Su Wanwan should know about this.

Neither of them seems to have any motive to spread this rumor.

If the Tian Shu Alliance were to do that, it would be deliberately pushing him to the opposite side. Given his current strength and the Tian Bao Immortal Merchant behind him, this would undoubtedly be a very foolish thing to do.

Moreover, the fact that this rumor was deliberately released just before the Nascent Soul Conference is quite intriguing.

But Ning Fa quickly raised an eyebrow, already having made up his mind.

It is highly likely that Huangfu Ziyue and her group did this, with the aim of making the outside world believe that he is a member of the Ziyin clan, so that he cannot clear his name.

Ning Fa felt a little angry. He had been unable to contact Huangfu Ziyue for some time, which he suspected was related to this.

“I am not a member of the Ziyin clan. Zhaoxue, please keep an eye on this matter and let me know as soon as there are any developments,” Ningfa said, his expression returning to calm.

"Yes, Brother Ning." Murong Zhaoxue nodded obediently. Seeing Ning Fa's solemn expression, she didn't dare to make a request for intimacy and gracefully got up to leave.

Three days later, Ningfa left his cave and flew towards the central sacred mountain of Zhenhai City.

Today marks the official commencement of the Divine Transformation Conference.

He soon arrived at the mountaintop, where a magnificent, towering, silver-white palace floated in the air, radiating countless rays of light.

Ning Fa flashed and arrived in front of the palace gate, which was more than ten feet high, and walked in calmly.

The hall was very spacious, with dozens of jade chairs in the center, where six or seven people were already seated comfortably.

Ning Fa knew Wen Yuchen, Fairy Linghua, and Tu Li, the half-sheep deity who had once fought with him.

The other people were unfamiliar, but judging from their unfathomable spiritual pressure, they were clearly also Nascent Soul cultivators.

Linghua Fairy and Wen Yuchen smiled gently at Ning Fawen.

Tu Li looked at Ning Fa's expression and felt very uncomfortable, inwardly groaning in despair.

He believed his strength was inferior to Ying Xiao's, but Ning Fa had killed Ying Xiao. Didn't that mean that if the two of them fought now, he might also lose his life at Ning Fa's hands?

He had blamed Yan Jingchen countless times in his heart, for he had really ruined him and made such a terrible enemy.

The other few unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivators also looked at Ning Fa with great interest, their eyes filled with curiosity and suspicion, clearly indicating that they had also heard the rumors about Ning Fa.

Ning Fa didn't say much. He casually found a chair, sat down, closed his eyes, and waited.

In the next hour or so, more Nascent Soul cultivators arrived one after another.

Without exception, all of these people scrutinized Ning Fa for a while, their expressions a mixture of curiosity, suspicion, and apprehension.

Although these Nascent Soul cultivators believed that Ning Fa could not possibly kill a Nascent Soul demon cultivator with his own supernatural powers, they considered it to be an undeniable fact that Ning Fa possessed a treasure that posed a great threat to Nascent Soul cultivators.

Soon, two more Nascent Soul cultivators whom Ning Fa knew arrived.

A middle-aged cultivator dressed in a dragon robe, with a pale golden complexion, resembling an emperor, exuded a powerful spiritual pressure that made him stand out even among the Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall.

There was also an old man with leopard eyes and an eagle nose, who looked like he had a fiery temper.

These two were Yue Long, the vice president of the Nine Immortals Society, and Tian Sheng Old Monster.

The arrival of these two drew the attention of the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall. The two quickly scanned the hall before their gaze settled on Ning Fa.

A dark golden glint appeared in Yue Long's eyes, revealing his undisguised interest.

Tian Sheng Laoguai, however, walked casually toward Ning Fa, stood condescendingly in front of Ning Fa, and said without any politeness, "Kid, I've got my eye on this position. If you know what's good for you, get lost."

Seeing this, the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall immediately became interested and looked over with great interest.

Wen Yuchen looked displeased and was about to speak when a golden light exploded in front of him.

He looked up and saw Yue Long staring at him coldly.

"What are the Nine Immortals up to?" Wen Yuchen was furious, but faced with Yue Long's obstruction, he couldn't show himself. He simply activated his communication artifact in secret.

On the other side, Ning Fa listened to these extremely impolite words and looked at Tian Sheng Old Monster with a provocative expression.

He wasn't angry, but he was pondering the purpose behind Tian Sheng Laoguai's actions.

Seeing that Ning Fa had no intention of getting up, Tian Sheng Old Monster sneered, "Since you're not going to leave, then let me test your mettle and see if you're qualified to sit at the same table as us Nascent Soul cultivators!"

As he spoke, the man raised his large hand, his palm gleaming with black light, and pressed it down on Ning Fa.

Seeing that the other party had actually made a move, Ning Fa's expression turned cold.

A blinding flash of lightning suddenly appeared on his body and rapidly converged towards his right hand.

In the blink of an eye, his right hand had already gathered dazzling lightning and a purple-black spiritual flame, which he unceremoniously met with Tian Sheng Old Monster's large palm.

Silently, their right palms collided, creating a dazzling aura of spiritual light.

To the astonishment of all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the room, Ning Fa actually performed to a standstill in the face of an attack from Tian Sheng Old Monster, a Nascent Soul cultivator, and did not fall behind.

Although everyone could see that Tian Sheng Laoguai had only struck casually, it was clear that Ning Fa had not used his full strength either.

This naturally shocked them greatly, after all, hearing the news was one thing, but seeing it with their own eyes was another.

Tian Sheng Laoguai was also taken aback, feeling both fear and fury.

Suddenly, his entire right arm grew thicker, and mysterious demonic patterns appeared on the exposed skin of his palm, radiating a strong malevolent aura. Clearly, Tian Sheng Old Monster had used his supernatural powers.

At this moment, purple lightning also shone brightly on Ning Fa's body, and his figure changed drastically, as if he had transformed into a thunder god, thus activating his Divine Firmament Dharma Form.

At this moment, a clear boundary appeared between their palms, one side was black radiance and the other was purple lightning, and they were locked in a fierce struggle.

However, even with Tian Sheng Laoguai not holding back, the black glow still prevailed and pressed forward.

But at this moment, Ning Fa's eyes, which were like thunderous vortexes, spun rapidly, and the mysterious thunder runes on the surface of his body began to flow rapidly, as he began to fully activate his Divine Firmament Dharma Form.

A powerful aura emanated from him, and the lightning emanating from his palm transformed into lightning paste, instantly increasing its power. It not only stabilized the situation but also began to suppress the black glow.

Tian Sheng Old Monster snorted coldly, and the black demonic patterns on his arm seemed to come alive, transforming into black pythons that exuded extremely pure demonic energy. With their blood-red mouths wide open, they tore at Ning Fa.

Ning Fa, however, revealed a mocking smile. Without dodging or avoiding, he opened his mouth and spat out a pure golden arc of electricity, radiating an aura of extreme yang and strength.

It was the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder that he used to reach the peak of the fourth rank.

With several loud bangs, the black pythons, under the golden arcs of electricity, were almost powerless to resist and turned into wisps of black smoke, disappearing without a trace.

The golden arc of electricity refused to give up, and in a flash it transformed into a golden lightning python several feet long, shaking its head and wagging its tail as it bit at Tian Sheng Old Monster's right arm.

The demonic energy emanating from Tian Sheng Laoguai's right arm suddenly intensified, enveloping the golden lightning python within it.

A violent explosion rang out, and then the black mist and the lightning python vanished completely.

However, Tian Sheng Laoguai's face paled slightly. Although he cultivated a top-tier demonic art, he had just met his nemesis when he encountered Ning Fa.

It's no exaggeration to say that there might not be another person in this world who poses a greater threat to demonic cultivators than Ning Fa, who wields the peak fourth-order Innate Wood Divine Thunder.

Seeing this, Ning Fa's eyes lit up, and he didn't waste this good opportunity.

The right palm that was originally pushing forward suddenly transformed into a sword and slashed fiercely.

Suddenly, a fierce and powerful sword intent erupted, and an extremely solid lightning sword aura, like a bolt of lightning, suddenly slashed out.

"boom!"

With a loud bang and a flash of spiritual light, Tian Sheng Old Monster was cleaved several feet away by Ning Fa's sudden sword strike.

A commotion immediately erupted from the room full of Nascent Soul cultivators, and some people even stood up involuntarily, looking at this side with shocked expressions.

Without seeing it with their own eyes, they could hardly imagine that a Nascent Soul cultivator could actually confront a Deity Transformation cultivator head-on, and even gain a slight advantage.

Even though Ning Fa used the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, which is extremely effective against demonic cultivators, it was still an absolutely shocking thing.

The old monster Tiansheng over there had his face turned as red as blood, looking extremely furious.

Although that attack just now wouldn't have injured him, losing face in front of so many fellow practitioners was more painful than being killed.

His figure rapidly grew taller, and billowing demonic energy emanated from his body. Thick black demonic runes formed tentacles that swayed erratically, exuding a terrifying aura.

Clearly, having lost face, he was truly enraged and charged towards Ning Fa in a flash.

At this moment, Yue Long frowned slightly as he looked at Ning Fa. Seeing that Tian Sheng Laoguai seemed to have lost his mind, he was about to speak up to stop him.

But then a clear and melodious sword cry suddenly rang out, and in an instant the hall was filled with dazzling sword light, making it impossible to see with either the eyes or the divine sense.

A collision sound followed.

When the sword light dissipated, everyone realized that Old Monster Tian Sheng had smashed more than a dozen chairs and then crashed hard into a jade pillar.

The once dense and violent demonic energy had become extremely weak, and drops of blood slid from his palms, making him look extremely disheveled.

At this moment, a handsome middle-aged cultivator with a face as cold as ice entered the hall.

The newcomer was none other than Xuan Yi, the number one cultivator of the human race in the Nine Dragons Sea.

His emotionless eyes swept over Tian Sheng Lao Guai and Yue Long, and he said indifferently, "In my Nine Dragons Sea territory, you dare to attack our allies at will? Do you think our Tian Shu Alliance doesn't exist?"

Upon seeing Xuan Yi arrive, even Yue Long's expression changed slightly.

It wasn't because Xuan Yi made a move, but because judging from Xuan Yi's sword strike, his strength had improved considerably since their meeting over a hundred years ago.

In that brief encounter more than a hundred years ago, he was already no match for Xuan Yi. It seems that the gap between the two of them is probably even greater now.

(End of this chapter)