Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 938 Obstruction and Threat

Ning Fa's chilling words echoed throughout the heavens and earth, making the other onlookers shudder, and even more so the many cultivators of the Tianyang Sect feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

The Third Elder of the Tianyang Sect, Chiyang Zhenjun, whose hair and beard were completely red, could no longer contain himself and roared angrily at Tianyang Baidan:
"I have advised you many times before to leave room for maneuver in your actions and not to go too far, but you were blinded by greed and refused to listen, resulting in this situation. Our Tianyang Sect's tens of thousands of years of tradition may be destroyed because of the two of you!"

Tianyang's face was ashen. He opened his mouth, but finally sighed and said, "What's the use of saying anything now that the die is cast?"

As if he hadn't heard, Lord Baidan stared intently at the distant sky, his eyes filled with anxious anticipation.

Just then, his eyes suddenly lit up with joy, and he shouted with the ecstasy of a drowning man who had found a piece of driftwood: "Our rescuers have arrived!"

Just then, a voice rang out from afar.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, let's talk this out. Fighting a violent conflict is not the way to solve the problem."

The voice was clear and gentle, as if it could diminish the hostility in people's hearts upon hearing it. Even the impassioned aura of the many cultivators from the Huayu Sect and the Ning family was somewhat dampened.

Then, a burst of light arrived in the blink of an eye. Although there were only a dozen or so people, all the cultivators on the field showed shock on their faces when they saw them, and low murmurs of discussion arose.

"Grand Elder Xuanweizi of Taiqing Sect, Law Enforcement Elder Xuanqiong Zhenjun of Taiqing Sect, Second Elder Qiu Zidong of Yuxu Sect, Grand Elder Chu Yanzhou of Jingming Sect, Second Elder Zhaoming Fairy of Jingming Sect, Grand Elder Lü Chunyuan of Haoyuan Sect, Grand Elder Xue Hongwen of Xuancang Sect, Grand Elder Gongyang E of Gongyang Family..."

The dozen or so people who came were all members of the Elder Council, and without exception, they were all leaders or important figures of top forces in Cangyuan, at least at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and all of them were listed on the Xuan Ranking.

The leader was none other than Xuanweizi of the Taiqing Sect, who was currently ranked second on the Xuan Ranking, and it was he who had just uttered those words.

This display of power naturally shocked the onlookers, and many of them even gloated.

It was obvious that so many high-level cultivators from the Elder Council had come to stop Ning Fa. They were eager to see how the arrogant Ning Fa would deal with this kind of situation.

Cang Lei, Ouyang Zhenhua, Qiu Zheng, Ning Zhongyuan, Ning Zhongjiu, and other high-ranking figures from the Huayu Sect and the Ning family first showed worry on their faces, and then anger appeared in their eyes.

Because when Huayu Sect and Ning Family were bullied before, these elders did not step forward, allowing Pei Nanshu, Yu Chan, and Tianyang Sect to act recklessly. But now they are stepping forward to stop them from causing trouble for Tianyang Sect.

At this moment, on the main peak of the Tianyang Sect, Bai Dan shouted with a look of wild joy, "We're saved! We're saved!"

Tianyang's originally ashen face instantly regained color, a smile appeared on his lips, and he glanced at Chiyang, saying, "Junior brother, it seems you spoke too soon."

The other high-ranking cultivators of the Tianyang Sect also showed joy on their faces. They all felt that with so many people from the Elders' Council present, Ning Fa would not be able to continue his actions.

Even if he really didn't care, he was still no match for Xuanweizi, who was ranked above him.

All the elders looked at Ning Fa with different expressions. At the front was Xuan Weizi, who was wearing a Bagua Taoist robe and holding a whisk. Although his hair and beard were white, he looked to be only thirty or forty years old. He had a warm smile on his handsome face and looked like he was otherworldly.

He smiled at Ning Fa and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, it's a pleasure to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I am Xuanweizi of the Taiqing Sect. I have long heard of your great name, Fellow Daoist Ning. It is a great pleasure to finally meet you."

Xuanweizi seemed friendly, but Ningfa only glanced at him indifferently before looking at the group of elders behind him without saying a word.

Xuanweizi didn't care and continued to introduce the group of cultivators behind him to Ningfa with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, I imagine you don't know most of us. Let me introduce you."

Each time Xuanweizi introduced someone, these important figures from the elders' council would smile and nod in a very friendly manner towards Ningfa.

Although their large group came to stop Ning Fa from taking action, they did not want to escalate the conflict with him and hoped for a peaceful resolution.

Throughout Xuanweizi's introduction, Ningfa remained silent, simply watching with a calm expression.

After Xuanweizi finished his introduction, he said expressionlessly, "Now that the introduction is finished, everyone can go back."

The smiling members of the council of elders suddenly froze, and the hot-tempered ones even showed anger in their eyes, but when they thought of Ning Fa's terrifying ranking, they immediately suppressed their anger.

At the same time, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Ning Fa's words clearly showed his attitude, that he didn't care about so many elders who had come.

Xuanweizi frowned slightly, then sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, with the Tianli army pressing in, it is really not advisable to fight among ourselves."

In particular, Fellow Daoist Bai Dan is one of the few remaining fourth-tier alchemy masters in Cangyuan. Many pills that are very important to us can only be refined by Fellow Daoist Bai Dan.

Fellow Daoist Tianyang is also a top expert on the Xuan Ranking, and he made great contributions in the war against Tianli. Therefore, I really cannot bear to see you fight to the death.

In my opinion, there is no contradiction that cannot be resolved.

Fellow Daoists Tianyang and Baidan did indeed go a bit too far before, but I believe they should be willing to offer compensation that will satisfy Fellow Daoist Ning. What do you two say?

Upon hearing this, Tianyang's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted, "Fellow Daoist Ning, as long as you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to offer up all my possessions, and even kowtow in public to apologize!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and many looked at him with surprise, clearly not expecting that the famous Tianyang Zhenjun would be so flexible and adaptable.

The Third Elder of Tianyang Sect, Chiyang, frowned as he glanced at him, then snorted coldly, clearly displeased that Tianyang was so obsequious and had disgraced the sect.

Bai Dan also struggled with the situation, then gritted his teeth and said loudly, "I am willing to kowtow and apologize, and I am willing to offer ten million spirit stones as compensation."

Upon hearing this, Xuanweizi nodded immediately and said to Ning Fa with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Ning, I think Fellow Daoists Tianyang and Baidan have shown great sincerity. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Ning?"

Instantly, the sky, filled with tens of thousands of cultivators, fell silent as everyone looked at Ning Fa to see how he would respond.

Many people felt that this level of sincerity was already quite good, and the elders' council also gave Ningfa enough face and did not use forceful pressure.

Although Cang Lei Zhenjun and the others frowned deeply, they still secretly transmitted their voices to Ning Fa, advising him to stop. They clearly did not want Ning Fa to make enemies of so many top experts from the Elder Council.

Ning Fa stood with his hands behind his back, still not answering, but the mocking look on his face grew stronger, causing Xuan Weizi to frown slightly.

At this moment, Ning Fa's mocking smile vanished, and he said expressionlessly:
"Can an apology completely negate all the evil deeds they have committed against Huayu Sect and Ning Family over the years?"
Can an apology make up for all the grievances suffered by Huayu Sect and Ning Family over the years?
Can an apology really bring back to life the disciples of the Huayu Sect and Ning Family who suffered from lack of resources and supplies, resulting in slow healing or even death on the battlefield because of their targeting?

Ning Fa's voice gradually rose as he spoke these three sentences, until it was like thunder.

At this moment, silver lightning crackled around him, and a terrifying pressure erupted from his body. He even roared at Xuanweizi with a ferocious expression.

Those watching from the air stared wide-eyed, never expecting Ning Fa to react so violently! He even dared to show such disrespect to Xuan Weizi, a figure who had dominated Cangyuan for hundreds of years!
The disciples of Huayu Sect and Ning Family had tears in their eyes as they recalled the grievances they had suffered and the many of their kinsmen who had been crippled or even died on the battlefield due to a lack of resources.

The elders' expressions all changed, not expecting Ning Fa's attitude to be so intense.

Xuanweizi's expression changed several times, and anger flashed in his eyes. He had been in the late stage of Nascent Soul for five hundred years. Wherever he went, even Nascent Soul cultivators would treat him with utmost respect. He had never been rebuked like this before!
But when he thought of Ning Fa's current strength and terrifying potential, he suppressed his anger and forced a smile, saying, "Fellow Daoist Ning, what's done is done, and the past cannot be undone."

However, I promise you here that neither the Tianyang Sect nor our Elder Council will provide your sect and family with compensation that will satisfy you.

However, at this critical juncture when manpower is needed, I hope you, fellow Daoist, can spare their lives and allow them to continue contributing to Cangyuan, as long as…”

But before he could finish speaking, Ningfa abruptly waved his hand to interrupt him.

Ning Fa's expression turned icy as he said, "Don't waste your breath here! Today, I'm determined to destroy the Tianyang Sect, and I'm also determined to kill Tianyang and Baidan! Anyone who dares to stop me is my mortal enemy!"

At this point, Ning Fa paused, his icy gaze slowly sweeping over Xuan Weizi and the other elders, and said, word by word:

"I, Ningfa, hereby swear a great oath to my inner demons: whoever dares to obstruct me today will be my mortal enemy. If I break this oath, may my meridians be disordered and I die!"

Ning Fa's every word was like thunder, shaking the sky.

After he finished speaking, an inexplicable pressure came from above, and a grayish-white aura descended from the sky, swirling around Ning Fa for a while before disappearing. The aura of the Great Dao Law was faintly emanating from it, which was a sign that the Great Oath of the Heart Demon had taken effect.

After Ningfa finished making this great oath to his inner demons, the airspace within a radius of dozens of miles fell silent.

All the cultivators stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief. They couldn't believe that Ning Fa's attitude was so intense, completely disregarding the presence of so many elders and Xuan Weizi, one of the top three figures in Cangyuan.

He even went so far as to make a solemn vow against his inner demons, displaying an attitude that he would not hesitate to be at odds with the world.

Among the crowd were some familiar figures to Ning Fa: the dashing and handsome Duanmu Hong, the imposing and valiant Duanmu Pojun clad in heavy armor, and other disciples of the Duanmu family, all of whom had previously split off from the Duanmu family to join the Flying Star Sect.

Duanmu Hong's lips trembled as he looked at Ning Fa with a horrified expression. He never expected that this sect disciple, whom he had once rejected as a personal disciple, would have grown to such a level.

What terrified him even more was whether Ning Fa would cause them trouble again.

(End of this chapter)