WebNovel Chapter 1257 Who Can Inhale More?
Chapter 1257 Who Can Inhale More?
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When he tried to activate the Spirit Suppression Tower to "spit out" the Flame Spider Clan cultivators at the bottom of the tower, he was horrified to find that the tower did not react at all!
He... can't let them out?
"what happened?"
The figure in the gray haze showed a slight change in expression.
He formed the hand seal again, his divine sense closely connected with the core of the Spirit Suppression Tower, and issued the command to "release".
hum...
The Spirit Suppressing Tower trembled slightly, and ripples appeared in the spatial barrier at its base, but... that was all.
The portion of the Flame Spider Clan cultivators who should have been released smoothly... are still at the bottom of the tower.
The figure in the gray haze suddenly contracted its pupils, a strong sense of unease rising within it.
Just now.
At the base of the tower, beneath everyone's feet, a traditional Chinese ink painting gradually emerged, becoming clearer...
Above the ink painting array, the cultivation levels of all cultivators, whether from the Flame Spider Clan or the Crocodile Clan, were suppressed to the peak of the ninth realm.
Given this situation, how could the gray-clad figure not understand who was behind it all?
"Ning Ruan? You really are here!"
He gritted his teeth and shouted at the scene in the video.
This time, Ningruan finally responded.
"Yes, you've dragged me in."
A clear and calm voice came from somewhere at the bottom of the tower.
next moment.
The spot where Ning Ruan spoke was immediately hit by a loud bang.
The surrounding Flame Spider Clan cultivators, who hadn't even reacted yet, were also blasted away.
"Tsk tsk, that's ruthless. Aren't you from the Flame Spider Clan? How can you be so cruel to your own people?"
Still at the same spot where it was bombed, Ning Ruan's tone remained unchanged, clearly indicating that the previous attack had no effect on her whatsoever.
...and indeed, it had no impact.
After all, she is currently hiding inside the Crimson Lotus Space.
While munching on a spirit fruit, he was also annoyed:
"Why don't you come down and try? You're not too scared to come down, are you?"
The figure in the gray haze had a gloomy expression.
Ning Ruan continued to provoke, "Even now, you're still not coming down? It seems you really can't come down."
"I bet you're not coming down because the bottom of the tower absorbs spiritual energy, so you're afraid to come down."
"If they're never released, won't they be drained dry?"
"If that's the case, then the Flame Spider Clan members are really in a bad situation; you might be killed by your own people."
Ning Ruan's words clearly reached the ears of all the Flame Spider Clan cultivators.
The already panicked crowd was instantly ignited to the extreme upon seeing the corpses of their tribesmen scattered across the ground.
Even those Golden Core cultivators, who were more powerful, knew more, and were certain that the Tower Keeper was one of their own and would not harm their lives, began to waver at this moment.
This senior, who never revealed his true colors from beginning to end, seems to truly not care about their lives in order to kill Ning Ruan.
"Ning Ruan!"
The figure in the gray haze was almost trembling with anger.
The gray mist around him surged violently, as if it were about to explode at any moment.
His voice, as if squeezed out from between his teeth, was filled with barely suppressed rage:
"It was your formation that trapped them!"
"Yes," Ning Ruan admitted matter-of-factly, "I was sleepy, so what?"
"Oh, it seems you've already tried and failed to release them, haven't you?"
"Aren't you surprised? Why does my formation work here too?"
More than just surprised.
The figure in the gray haze couldn't comprehend how that painting was created.
How could it possibly remain completely unaffected in the presence of a celestial artifact?
The bottom layer of the Spirit Suppression Tower absorbs not only the spiritual power of all cultivators.
This includes their magical artifacts, talismans, and even the immortal artifacts in Ning Ruan's hands; none of them will be exempt.
All spiritual power and immortal power will be forcibly seized.
This is also why he was confident that Ningruan would eventually give out.
But the array below...
He couldn't sense the slightest fluctuation of his spiritual energy being extracted.
How could this not shock him?
"You trapped them, not I wanted to kill them."
The figure in the gray mist took a deep breath, and his voice carried down through the tower layers, "My only target is Ning Ruan. Once Ning Ruan is dead, the array will break, and you will all be able to leave."
"If you want to leave sooner, then help me find Ning Ruan."
"She's just hiding inside the celestial artifact, but the artifact is right below. If you can get the artifact, the rest can be left to me."
The Flame Spider Clan cultivators below the tower looked at each other in bewilderment.
It seems they are genuinely considering the feasibility of this matter.
Apart from the Flame Spider Clan who were still fighting the Crocodile Clan, everyone else had turned to look at the direction where Ning Ruan had spoken.
It's clear that a choice has already been made.
"Do it!"
Someone let out a roar, abruptly shattering the tense atmosphere below the tower.
In an instant, hundreds of figures shot towards the location where Ning Ruan had spoken, like arrows released from a bow.
"Tsk!"
As the girl clicked her tongue softly, hundreds of sharp and incomparable sword lights suddenly flew out from the empty air.
They precisely met the Flame Spider Clan cultivators charging at the forefront.
"Oh no! It's a sword talisman!"
The nearest Flame Spider Clan cultivator's expression changed drastically, and he hastily tried to summon a defensive artifact to defend himself.
However, no matter how fast they reacted, they were still limited by their cultivation level, which was now suppressed to the ninth realm.
The speed of the sword talisman was completely unavoidable in their eyes.
call out!call out!call out!
In the blink of an eye, the sword light arrived.
Even with hastily erected spiritual energy shields in front of them, some people were still pierced through by the sword energy.
In just one exchange, the dozens of Flame Spider Clan cultivators at the forefront either dodged in disarray or were directly injured and fell to the ground.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, although there are many of you, I also have quite a few sword talismans."
"Anyway, killing half of you won't be a problem. The only question is which half will die under the sword talisman, and which half will survive."
In mid-air, Ning Ruan's voice, tinged with a slight laugh, echoed once again at the bottom of the tower.
"Oh, right, something just came to mind..."
Ning Ruan paused slightly before continuing:
"Your tower can absorb spiritual energy, right?"
"Speaking of which, my magical artifact seems to be quite good at absorbing energy as well."
"How about we have a contest to see whose can inhale more?"
As soon as Ning Ruan finished speaking, the atmosphere inside the tower froze.
The Flame Spider Clan cultivators stood still, unsure whether to rush forward and seize the immortal artifact that they couldn't even see.
It's best to step down promptly.
It seems unwise for them to get involved at this time.
"bluff!"
The figure in the gray haze uttered four words with a cold laugh.
He didn't believe a single word Ning Ruan said.
It can become invisible, may even have its own space, and can absorb spiritual energy?
Even if it were a celestial artifact, there's no way it could be this powerful.
Is it possible that something like this could end up in Ning Ruan's hands?
He was about to speak again, urging the fools of the Flame Spider Clan to continue, when a sudden change occurred below the tower—