Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1128 Appearance
The woman in the black dress was filled with turmoil.

Although she and Ning Fa only spent a short time together, she never forgot him.

At this moment, she was almost certain that the unfamiliar cultivator in the blue robe was Ning Fa.

He has been lying low for so long, and now he has come to Gu Ying's dual cultivation ceremony. His purpose is obviously revenge.

He certainly wouldn't have died in vain, so wouldn't that mean his cultivation level might have already reached... the Nascent Soul stage?
Thinking of this, the woman in the black dress could no longer hide her horror.

The monk in the green robe simply toasted her with a cup of wine, then looked away, his gaze indifferently drifting to the high fifth floor, which remained empty.

Gu Hanfeng noticed something was off about the woman in the black dress and looked the two of them up suspiciously.

Just as he was about to say something, a strange ceremonial melody resounded throughout the entire mountain range.

Several streaks of light began to fly towards the high platform, their immense spiritual pressure causing people to feel suffocated; they were all Nascent Soul cultivators.

The cultivators on the several high platforms immediately stood up to acknowledge them.

Immediately, those Nascent Soul cultivators flew directly into the fifth-level platform and disappeared from everyone's sight.

On the fifth floor, there was only one luxurious jade table, where eight people, five men and three women, sat down.

The person in the main seat was a tall, middle-aged man dressed in a black and gold robe with a majestic face; he was an avatar of the Ancient Venerable.

However, any cultivator who has seen the original Ancient Venerable will be able to recognize the difference between this person and the Ancient Venerable.

It lacked that domineering aura of self-importance, but its aura was still extremely powerful, surpassing that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Right next to his left was a tall, thin cultivator in a blood-red robe, his face shrouded in a faint blood mist. He exuded a strong aura of killing intent, and his powerful spiritual pressure was the strongest among the eight Nascent Soul cultivators. This was none other than the second-ranked Wan Sha Venerable of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance.

Beside the Venerable Wan Sha was a beautiful woman dressed in a light gauze dress. She had a gentle and elegant appearance and a special, ethereal quality. This woman was none other than Fairy Wan Lan, who was known as the number one array master in the human realm.

To the left of Fairy Wanlan was a middle-aged beauty dressed in a silver palace gown. Her long hair was piled high, and her phoenix eyes held a murderous glint. It was clear at a glance that she had a strong personality and held the power of life and death. This was none other than the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Yuancha Sect, Lord Luyue.

The other woman was a beautiful woman wearing a veil and a blue palace dress. Her figure was curvaceous and alluring, and she held a small, pear-yellow beast in her arms. This was none other than Linghua Fairy of Xihua Island, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Nine Dragons Sea.

There are three others.

A tall, stout middle-aged cultivator, dressed in a crimson-gold robe, with a square face, high forehead, kind expression, and a smile on his face.

This person was none other than You Yunzi, a rogue cultivator from the Mingyang Immortal Cultivation World, who was also the master of Gu Ying's Daoist partner, Wang Min.

Beside You Yunzi was a Taoist priest dressed in a Bagua robe with a pattern of a crane with outstretched wings printed on the back. He held a whisk in his hand, had a gaunt face, and his eyes were strangely blue and gold. This person was Wang Que Sanren, a Nascent Soul cultivator from another powerful cultivation world—the Mingquan Cultivation World.

The last one was a fifty-year-old man dressed in black robes with a fierce face. His powerful spiritual pressure was second only to that of the Venerable Wan Sha. He was none other than the notorious Tian Sheng Old Monster of the Nine Immortals Society.

The ancient avatar raised his wine cup, stood up, and said with a smile, "Thank you all for coming to participate in Gu Ying and Wang Min's dual cultivation ceremony. I, Gu, would like to offer you a toast."

After saying this, the Ancient Venerable's clone drank it all in one gulp, and the others did not dare to be negligent, and they all stood up and drank the wine in their cups.

After taking his seat again, the hermit Wangque flicked his whisk, looked at Youyunzi beside him, and smiled leisurely:

"I truly envy Fellow Daoist You. You've found such a wonderful in-law. It seems you won't have to wander aimlessly anymore. When will you join the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance?"

Upon hearing this, the others also looked at You Yunzi with smiles.

You Yunzi patted his big belly, shook his head and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Wangque, you know my personality. I'm not suited to join any faction at all, otherwise I wouldn't have been a rogue cultivator all this time."

But now that Xiaomin has married into the Gu family, I will come to Da Qin to visit often in the future.

Moreover, just as Fellow Daoist Wangque said, since we've found such a wonderful in-law, Fellow Daoist Guzun, I hope you can give me some discounts when I buy spiritual items from your shop in the future.”

Although You Yunzi clearly expressed her unwillingness to join the Qian Yuan Business Alliance, her words were very polite, which made the others smile knowingly.

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Ancient Venerable's clone as he raised his wine cup and laughed, "Fellow Daoist You is too kind. In the future, when you come to our shop to buy things, you can enjoy the same preferential prices as us Supreme Elders."

Furthermore, our business alliance's doors are always open to you; you can change your mind whenever you wish.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Gu Zun." You Yunzi also quickly raised his wine cup.

For a time, the guests and hosts were all happy, but You Yunzi had no one to confide in about his frustration.

If it were a normal marriage, it wouldn't be so bad, but I was forced to agree to marry off my beloved disciple because I was manipulated and controlled by the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance. This frustration and anger is unbearable.

But faced with the behemoth that was the Qian Yuan Business Alliance, he had no choice but to endure it and obediently attend the wedding banquet.

At this moment, Yuan Chamen Lu Yue Shenjun's eyes flashed, and he looked at Linghua Fairy and asked:

“Fellow Daoist Linghua, only you have come from the Nine Dragons Sea. I would like to ask what the situation is on the other side of the sea tribes.”

Over the past five years, the marine industry has been shrinking across the board, which is very unusual.

After all, I remember that when the first interdimensional passage of the sea race was built, the sea race was in a similar state.

Upon hearing this, everyone else's smiles vanished, and they looked at Fairy Linghua with serious expressions.

Tian Sheng Old Monster's fierce face twitched: "That's exactly what I wanted to ask. Does Fairy Linghua have any accurate information?"

Fairy Linghua's expression also became serious: "This is exactly what I wanted to discuss with everyone."

Shortly before I arrived, I, along with fellow Daoist Wen from the Taichu Sect, fellow Daoist Lin from the Wugou Sword Sect, and fellow Daoist Yunxiu, joined forces to destroy a very secret underground mine belonging to the sea tribe.

As a result, both Fellow Daoist Wen and Fellow Daoist Lin suffered considerable injuries.

That mine produces an extremely rare fifth-tier spirit stone called [Void-Trapping Divine Crystal], the name of which I'm sure you're all familiar with.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, everyone else's expressions changed slightly.

One of the important uses of this Void-Trapping Divine Crystal is to construct a special teleportation array, which is not an ordinary teleportation array but is used to communicate with the spirit world.

Ancient records state that in ancient times, before the primordial energy of heaven and earth was sealed off, people communicated with the upper realm through this special teleportation array, and were able to exchange some precious items.

Later, due to the sealing off of the human realm and the lack of the main material for constructing this special formation, the formation gradually disappeared.

The fact that the sea creatures are now secretly mining this crystal sends chills down everyone's spine when they think about their motives.

Fairy Linghua continued in a deep voice, "So the reason why the sea race is acting so strangely now is most likely because they want to build the legendary Transmission Array."

Lord Luyue immediately frowned and said, "But even if they build the Transmission Array, what then? In the current state of our human realm, even a Transmission Array would make it impossible to communicate with the spirit realm."

The hermit Wangque flicked his whisk and frowned slightly, saying, "That's true for us humans, but it's not necessarily true for the sea people."

After all, they have Zu Hai with them, so they might be able to bypass the restrictions.

But even if they could communicate with the spirit world, they probably wouldn't be able to teleport high-level cultivators down; at most, they could only teleport some precious items.

Even some heaven-defying pills that allow cultivators to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm are impossible to achieve in our human world. Otherwise, fellow Daoists Gu Zun and Yuan Zun would have already broken through.

If it's a powerful, all-powerful spiritual treasure, it won't be of much use in our mortal realm. After all, the higher the level of the spiritual treasure, the greater its need for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; otherwise, it would simply drain the wielder's magical power.

At this moment, Fairy Wanlan, who had been somewhat silent, suddenly spoke up: "If it is truly a powerful spiritual treasure, it may not be of much use in other places, but it might be different in Mitian Valley."

After all, the density and ferocity of the spiritual energy in that place might even reach the level of the Spirit Realm.

In addition, it is also possible that some key items could be transferred to allow the sea creatures to create a second interdimensional passage.

Either reason is enough to make the sea creatures take it so seriously.

Upon hearing this, the others suddenly felt enlightened, and their expressions changed.

If that's the case, then things are really bad. After all, all the Nascent Soul cultivators present know very well that the key to the struggle between the human race and the sea demon race lies in Mitian Valley.

“What Fellow Daoist Wanlan said makes a lot of sense. If that’s the case, then the situation is very bad.”

Ancient Venerable Daoist, we cannot simply sit idly by and watch the sea creatures act.

Although we destroyed that mine, we can't guarantee there are any remaining, and we also don't know if the sea creatures have obtained enough Sky-Trapping Divine Crystals.

Fairy Linghua said with deep concern.

Everyone else also looked at the Ancient Venerable's clone. Although it was just a clone, it carried the Ancient Venerable's will, so everyone naturally sided with it.

After his initial surprise, the Ancient Venerable's avatar quickly calmed down, turned the wine cup in his hand, and said with a faint smile, "Everyone, there's no need to worry so much."

Even if the sea creatures really wanted to rebuild the interdimensional passage, it would not be something that could be accomplished overnight.

If you wish to send down some powerful spiritual treasures for Mitian Valley, that's fine too.

I can reveal some information to everyone: in Mitian Valley, our human race has gained significant support, which cannot be changed by the addition of one or two spiritual treasures from the sea race. I expect that a decisive victory will be achieved soon.

Of course, we can't just sit idly by and watch the sea creatures act. After this wedding, we also need to put some pressure on them. We'll discuss the specific plans later.

"This is a joyous occasion; let's not talk about these things."

Although the ancient sage's avatar didn't explain it clearly, the others were reassured and resumed their cheerful conversation.

After speaking, Fairy Wanlan fell silent again, appearing somewhat absent-minded.

More than a hundred years ago, she had a sudden urge, which was the strongest she had ever felt in her life.

A picture appeared in her mind.

That was a very special day for the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance. What should have been a joyous occasion turned into a scene of carnage and bloodshed. The once-powerful Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance and the Gu family collapsed overnight. And the culprit was only one person, none other than Ning Fa, who should have perished.

The grand scene at this moment perfectly matched the picture she had imagined on a whim, making her feel somewhat uneasy.

But then she gave a self-deprecating laugh. This was the stronghold of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance and the Gu family, and there were eight Nascent Soul cultivators present. Even if Ning Fa really wasn't dead and had actually come, what could he do?
Just as Fairy Wanlan was lost in thought, a dragon's roar resounded, and a golden glow began to appear in the sky.

Nine divine dragons pulled a wedding carriage inlaid with gold and jade from the east, their roars shaking the heavens and auspicious clouds surging.

The main characters of the wedding have arrived.

All the cultivators in the immortal city put down their wine cups, stopped talking, and stared intently at the wedding carriage. Many of the male cultivators were filled with deep envy.

Soon, the wedding carriage stopped on the fifth-level platform, and a man and a woman flew out from it.

The ancient eagle, with its upright posture and handsome appearance, wore a dark gold wedding robe and was surrounded by spiritual light.

The bride wore a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, her face covered with a light veil, and her figure was graceful.

The two looked like a perfect couple.

"Thank you all for attending my and Xiaomin's wedding. I am deeply grateful," Gu Ying said, bowing deeply.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators all looked at him with smiles on their faces.

The ancient avatar's powerful voice resounded throughout the entire mountain range: "Thank you all for attending the wedding ceremony. The auspicious time has now arrived, and the wedding ceremony officially begins. Please enjoy yourselves."

In an instant, hundreds of thousands of cultivators in the mountains drank and celebrated, creating a lively atmosphere.

At the table on the third floor, Gu Hanfeng stared directly at the man in the blue robe and said with a smile:

"I wonder which cultivation world Fellow Daoist Ning comes from? My Gu family has business all over the major cultivation worlds in the human realm. When I first formed my Nascent Soul, I also traveled around. I may have even visited Fellow Daoist's hometown."

Although the woman in the black dress had concealed her strange behavior well, it still aroused Gu Hanfeng's suspicion, and he couldn't help but ask her a question.

The woman in the black dress looked at the man in the blue shirt with some trepidation.

The man put down his wine cup, smiled, and said, "I come from a cultivation world called Cangyuan. Fellow Daoist Gu, you must have heard of it, right? After all, quite a few members of your Gu family have been there."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other four people immediately changed.

At this moment, the man in the blue robe stood up, his gaze sharp as he looked towards the fifth-floor platform, and said with a faint smile:

"I forgot that I haven't brought a congratulatory gift yet."

Now that the main guest has arrived, Ning Fa intends to personally present the congratulatory gift he has been preparing for so long.

With that, the man took to the air and flew towards the fifth-floor platform.

Gu Hanfeng and the others' expressions changed drastically. They wanted to shout, but they felt a powerful force suppressing them. Not to mention using their magic power, even their consciousness and soul power seemed to be frozen, and they remained motionless like statues.

The strange behavior of the cultivator in the green robe naturally attracted the attention of the other Nascent Soul cultivators on the high platform, who all looked at him with some disbelief.

At a table on the second floor, Lu Caifu, dressed in a white dress and with an exquisite face, dropped her jade chopsticks, her beautiful face seemingly frozen in time.

Many other Nascent Soul cultivators also had similar expressions.

As the cultivator in the green robe slowly floated away, his face shimmered with spiritual light, gradually revealing another handsome face with striking features.

The expressions of hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators on the several-story platform changed drastically at the same time; they finally recognized this person.

It was none other than the legendary figure who should have fallen long ago—Ning Fa!
Not only did he not perish, but he also appeared at the Gu family's wedding ceremony a hundred years later.

What shocked everyone even more was the immense spiritual pressure emanating from this person, as vast as a boundless ocean and towering mountains.

They all stood up, their faces filled with horror.

Not only did this person not die, but he has now advanced to the Nascent Soul stage!
Just as the high-level cultivators were in shock, Ning Fa had already flown to the fifth-level platform, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at the group of Nascent Soul cultivators with a slight smile on his lips.

Although he wore a faint smile, the intense coldness and killing intent in his eyes seemed to pierce the sky.

The eight Nascent Soul cultivators had already stood up abruptly, looking at Ning Fa with shock, horror, and disbelief.

"You actually survived and even advanced to the Nascent Soul stage!"

The ancient avatar's face lost its previous calm and composed smile, which suggested he had everything under control; his expression was extremely ugly.

The expressions on the faces of Venerable Wan Sha, Lord Lu Yue, Old Monster Tian Sheng, and others were no better; they were equally grim.

Linghua Fairy's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and the spirit beast in her arms was squeezed in pain by her subconscious, letting out a series of screams.

You Yunzi and Wang Que Sanren looked on incredulously.

After her initial shock, Fairy Wanlan gave a bitter smile.

I never imagined that the scene I spurred on a whim a hundred years ago would actually come true.

Even though they had eight Nascent Soul cultivators, they all knew that Ning Fa could not be regarded as an ordinary cultivator.

Even when Ning Fa was only at the Nascent Soul stage, his strength was already comparable to that of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. Such strength is rare to find in the entire history of the human world.

Now that he has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, what kind of strength does he possess?
At least it won't be weaker than the Ancient Venerable and the Yuan Venerable at their peak, and it's quite possible that it will be even stronger.

Gu Ying, who had originally had a gentle smile, was now ashen-faced, his eyes filled with horror, disbelief, and resentment.

He was unwilling to accept that the other party had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage one step ahead of him. A strong sense of jealousy almost consumed him, but what followed was boundless fear.

After all, the Ancient Venerable's true form is still trapped in Mitian Valley. Not only him, but most of the other top Nascent Soul experts are also in Mitian Valley.

Now that Ning Fa has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, who in the world can subdue him?
The bride, adorned in her phoenix coronet and wedding gown, removed her red veil, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. Her face was filled with ecstatic joy; she felt that she might be saved.

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time. I apologize for coming uninvited."

Ning Fa smiled and said something, but the chilling murderous intent in his words sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

At this moment, the Ancient Venerable's clone had calmed down and shouted sternly, "Ning Fa, you are really arrogant and conceited, daring to come alone!"
Today, so many of us are here with fellow cultivators, including so many Nascent Soul cultivators. So what if you've just advanced to the Divine Transformation stage, or even if you're at the late Divine Transformation stage?
Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving!

Fellow Daoists, follow me to slay this fiend. After this, my Gu family and the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance will owe you all a great favor!

After the initial shock, a hint of regret flashed in the eyes of Wang Min's master, You Yunzi.

The Ancient Venerable was right; Ning Fa was still too arrogant, or rather, too impatient.

He must have only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage before rushing here for revenge; I'm afraid his Nascent Soul realm isn't even stable yet.

Although the Ancient Venerable and other top experts are in Mitian Valley, there are so many high-level cultivators in Qianyuan Mountain Range at the moment, it will be difficult for Ning Fa to make any waves, and it is even hard to say whether he can escape.

You Yunzi felt regret because, if possible, he still hoped that the Gu family would suffer a great loss as a result.

After all, he harbored considerable hatred towards the Gu family.

"Hmph, how arrogant! So what if you've advanced to the Nascent Soul stage? I've disliked you for a long time. I've always regretted not being able to kill you with my own hands. Now, the opportunity has come!"

Tian Sheng Old Monster let out a sinister laugh, but secretly he had already begun to activate a special treasure in his sea of ​​consciousness, preparing to flee immediately if things went wrong.

Although he was arrogant, he was not stupid. In fact, he had a much clearer understanding of Ning Fa's strength than anyone else present.

Because the founder of the Fuling Hall, Ancestor Jue Lei, was also a Five Elements Thunder Body. He went on a killing spree in the Tianwu Immortal Cultivation World, forcing several Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Nine Immortals Society to hide everywhere. It was a rare moment of embarrassment in the history of the Nine Immortals Society.

Therefore, he naturally knew how powerful a cultivator with the Five Elements Thunder Body would be once they advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

Even if Yan Jingchen and Gu Zun hadn't taken the lead, the Nine Immortals Society would have acted on its own to nip Ning Fa, this potential threat, in the bud.

To be honest, if it weren't for so many high-level cultivators here, Old Monster Tiansheng would have been the first to run away.

"Ningfa, today is the anniversary of your death!"

Yuan Chamen Lu Yue Shenjun had already summoned a black banner. The banner was covered with swirling demonic energy and had nine blue bells that emitted bursts of demonic sounds as they fluctuated.

Judging from the powerful spiritual pressure emanating from the two treasures, they are clearly both top-grade spiritual treasures.

The Wan Sha Venerable, who had been silent all along, now had the blood mist on his face dissipate, revealing a solemn and imposing face. A blood-red heavy sword had appeared in his hand, and the blood mist around him was billowing, with the dense killing aura he emitted increasing exponentially, making him terrifyingly imposing.

The ancient avatar also unleashed a large golden seal, with a phantom image resembling a great sun appearing behind its head.

Fairy Wanlan sighed inwardly and took out a sophisticated white array plate, which emitted waves of strange spiritual light.

After a slight hesitation, You Yunzi and Wangque Sanren also unleashed their respective magical treasures.

Even though You Yunzi harbored deep hatred for the Gu family, he had to make his stance clear at this moment to avoid being purged later. Moreover, he didn't think much of Ning Fa.

"Attack!" At this moment, the ancient venerable's clone shouted, and suddenly summoned the golden seal in his hand.

The image of a golden, ferocious beast on the front of the seal seemed to come alive. As it was illuminated by golden light, it flew off the seal and transformed into a strange monster several meters long, resembling neither a bull nor a horse.

This demonic beast has six eyes on its head, seven sharp horns on its back, and golden flames rolling all over its body. The powerful spiritual pressure it exudes is no less than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

It roared suddenly and charged towards Ningfa, its feet treading on golden light.

At the same time, a ferocious beast phantom flew out from the reverse side of the golden seal, transforming into a strange bird with two black pointed beaks. Its two mouths opened wide, emitting black sound waves that tore through the void.

It was a rare divine soul attack technique.

The dense crimson aura surrounding Venerable Wan Sha suddenly condensed on his body, transforming him into a crimson giant over ten zhang in size, whose powerful spiritual pressure was almost comparable to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

The blood-red heavy sword in his hand was covered with dense, blood-red runes, and its stench of blood was so strong it made one want to vomit.

With a shrug, three more figures identical to his appeared amidst a flash of blood-red light, transforming into streaks of crimson phantoms that attacked Ning Fa.

(End of this chapter)