WebNovel Chapter 1266 Boundless Bandits [Edited, 2 chapters combined into 1]
Chapter 1266 Boundless Bandits [Edited, 2 chapters combined into 1]
It wasn't just the Flame Spider Clan cultivators who emerged from the Spirit Suppression Tower.
A very small number of crocodile-clan cultivators were also mixed in.
An unexpected event occurred at the bottom of the tower, and surprisingly, the two races did not continue their life-or-death struggle.
But now that it's been released, the feud between the two clans has naturally come to the fore.
The first reaction of the Flame Spider Clan cultivators was to surround and kill the group of Crocodile Clan cultivators.
Just as they were about to act, the group of crocodile cultivators suddenly vanished...
"It's a teleportation talisman! They all used teleportation talismans!"
"What? Where did they get so many teleportation scrolls?"
"Is that even a question? It must have been given by Ning Ruan."
No one knows when Ning Ruan gave it to them.
"You all return to the battlefield first. No one is to divulge a single word about what happened here."
Outside the array, a Void Transformation expert stood with a grim expression, his gaze sweeping over the still somewhat bewildered Flame Spider Clan cultivators who had just escaped from the tower. His voice carried an undeniable authority:
"Anyone who violates this rule will be dealt with according to the clan rules, without any leniency!"
The cultivators were startled and quickly bowed, replying, "Yes!"
Although I don't know what happened to Ning Ruan after she left.
But seeing the two seniors who were clearly trapped in the painting array, one could guess what was going on.
How could they dare to ask any more questions?
"Go." The Void Realm expert waved his hand. "Return to the battlefield and support your people. Don't worry about anything else."
"Yes!"
The cultivators responded in unison, then took out their flying artifacts, transformed into streaks of light, and flew towards the battlefield.
Soon, only four Void Realm experts remained in this area.
Chi Jiang sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist Chi Yuan, you should go back first. We need to keep an eye on the battlefield."
The Void Realm expert, known as Chi Yuan, frowned deeply. "And what about you?"
Chi Jiang said, "With Fellow Daoist Chi Xuan keeping an eye on things nearby, it's fine. Besides, even if someone comes, as long as it's not Ning Ruan, once he enters the formation, we don't know who's stronger or weaker, so it doesn't necessarily mean we'll suffer a loss."
Chi Yuan turned his gaze to the painted array, his voice slightly deep: "Is this array truly unbreakable?"
The gray-clad figure sneered: "If we could break through, why would we be threatened by that brat Ning Ruan?"
Chi Jiang's tone was complicated: "This formation... is indeed extremely strange. I have never seen such a formation before."
"But it should be related to the painting that Ning Ruan used to destroy Wang Xuan."
"I wonder how he obtained it. The human race... really knows how to keep things hidden."
The gray-clad figure, with a sinister gaze, coldly replied, "So what if they're well-hidden? If they were truly that powerful, how could they have fallen to such a state back then?"
"The way of the world is that prosperity leads to decline, the moon waxes and wanes, and even the most glorious race will eventually come to an end."
"Humans are no different, and neither are the ten major races."
Upon hearing this, the three Void Realm cultivators of the Flame Spider Clan were at a loss for words.
They didn't understand why the other party was so confident.
But since they are allies now, it would be risky for the two groups to question them on the spot.
Chi Jiang chuckled twice, and was about to speak when the Spirit Suppressing Pagoda in the gray-clad figure's hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling flame.
"This is……"
The sudden burst of fire caused the four Void Realm experts present to change color simultaneously.
Chi Jiang and the other two Flame Spider Clan cultivators instinctively assumed defensive stances, their gazes fixed on the Spirit Suppression Tower, which had just been calmed down for a moment, with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
The gray figure holding the pagoda felt it most directly.
The firelight originated from inside the tower.
A scorching and violent energy was faintly emanating from the cracks in the tower, and one could feel the heat even in their palms.
This is no ordinary fire!
The gray figure felt dizzy and, unable to speak to Chi Jiang and the others, disappeared into the Spirit Suppression Tower.
The interior space of the tower.
The base of the tower, which should have been dark and quiet, was now ablaze with crimson.
A strange flame was burning fiercely, its tongues licking the tower walls and crackling.
The intense heat emanating from it was clearly felt even by him standing on the top floor.
The flames, as if alive, were spreading along the cracks in the tower wall that had been cleaved by lightning.
The pitch-black lightning marks seemed to be activated instantly, faintly emitting purple-white electric light that intertwined with the flames.
The flames, as if given excellent fuel, suddenly surged several times over.
"This is... a strange fire?"
The gray figure's pupils contracted sharply.
He then roared out a name:
"Ningruan!!!"
His tone was filled with murderous intent, as if he wanted to chew the name to pieces.
No need to think about it.
Only Ning Ruan would do something like this!
Damn Ning Ruan!
'Damn it,' Ning Ruan is currently heading towards the large eternal domain that is planned.
She certainly didn't care how much the Flame Spider Clan wanted to kill her at that moment.
Unbeknownst to them, on the crocodile's side, there was a female cultivator from the Hundred Flowers Clan who had just escaped from the Spirit Suppression Tower, standing earnestly before the crocodile clan's Void Realm expert, recounting her story:
"She is indeed Ning Ruan."
"I know this because Ning Ruan saved my brother not long ago. Without her, my brother would not exist."
"She should have left this area, and I don't know why she's here."
"However, I think she might just be an upright and helpful nun."
"We cultivators should be like this."
Crocodile Clan Void: "..."
She pretended not to hear anything about being helpful.
I can't believe a single word of it.
Rather than this explanation, she preferred to believe that some old man from the Flame Spider Clan had offended Ning Ruan.
Ning Ruancai deliberately retaliated.
And the old man who offended her was most likely the one with the tower...
That tower... is it a celestial artifact!
The Flame Spider Clan actually possesses a celestial artifact!
Even now, she still can't accept this information.
She would never have believed it if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.
"When you left, were you really sure the tower had been damaged?"
"Of course!" the female cultivator from the Hundred Flowers Clan said firmly. "We all saw it with our own eyes. The tower was struck by lightning and cracked in several places. Ning Ruan also absorbed a lot of the spiritual energy at the bottom of the tower. It must be severely damaged."
Crocodile Clan's Void Realm breathed a deep sigh of relief. "That's good!"
The damage is severe, and even repairs will take time.
This is advantageous for the crocodile tribe.
Another Golden Core cultivator who had escaped from the Spirit Suppression Tower said in a deep voice, "What about this battlefield over here..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Crocodile Clan's Void Realm expert: "Of course we'll continue fighting, until we both perish."
"If you don't die for a day, you will die for a day."
"There is no turning back in this battle."
……
"Could that Hundred Flowers Clan member we saw in the tower be Li Yuan's sister? They look a bit alike, and they're both jasmine. Xiao Hong, what do you think?"
"Xiao Hong doesn't know."
"I knew you'd say that." Ning Ruan clicked her tongue twice. "He's actually a physical cultivator, no wonder he went to the battlefield."
Even though she was hiding in the Red Lotus Space, it was hard for her not to notice the most special female cultivator from the Hundred Flowers Clan.
She looks delicate and petite, but she is actually a close-combat fighter.
His vital energy was extremely violent.
Anyone who saw her would never associate her with the Hundred Flowers Clan.
"Master is also a body cultivator."
Little Red's childish voice came from below.
Ning Ruan chuckled softly, slowly raised her hands, clenched them into fists, and nodded: "Yes, I am also a body cultivator."
I'm actually kind of itching to find someone to fight with.
Ning Ruan's wish came true a few days later.
She had just deactivated her invisibility and hadn't even had a chance to take out her carriage yet.
Their path was suddenly blocked by a flying spirit ship that appeared in front of them.
There were four cultivators on board the boat.
The highest cultivation level was only the thirteenth realm.
One was at the thirteenth realm, and three were at the twelfth realm.
"Humans? Only at the tenth realm? Humans at the tenth realm dare to come to the Boundless Realm now?"
Above the deck, the only cultivator at the thirteenth realm spread his wings and looked down at Ning Ruan.
This is also the race that Ning Ruan is most familiar with among the four.
Feathered race.
They are old acquaintances of the human race, with whom we have shared life and death.
As soon as he finished speaking, the female cultivator from the Azure Scale Clan standing next to him suddenly sneered and said loudly, "The human race is not what it used to be. They have the confidence now, and of course they dare to come out even at the tenth realm. It's just that they have run quite far. I didn't expect to encounter a human in a place like this."
Is it strange to encounter humans?
Ning Ruan, stepping on Little Red and holding an unfinished spirit fruit in her hand, looked up curiously and asked, "Compared to humans, isn't encountering them more surprising?"
He slightly raised his idle hand and pointed to the two cultivators on the flying spirit boat who had not spoken.
As an outstanding disciple in the martial arts theory class at Qingyun Academy, Ning Ruan recognized the two at a glance.
One is the Earth Listening Tribe.
The cultivators of this race are often small in stature.
They are usually about two or three feet tall, and the slightly taller ones may just reach the waist of an adult.
More commonly, the waist is not even reached, or it only reaches the knee, or slightly above the knee.
Take this person in front of us, for example.
Ning Ruan estimated that it was only a little above her knees.
It looks very similar to humans, but its body is covered with dark red patterns.
The Earth Listening Clan is not good at fighting.
However, they possess a very rare racial talent.
They are able to find rare and precious materials using special secret methods.
Even if it's placed in a storage artifact, they can still sense it.
However, this tribe had already experienced a war of extermination many years ago.
Only thanks to the protection of the Phoenix Clan were they not completely wiped out.
Some of the bloodline has been preserved.
However, he rarely appears in public anymore.
I never expected to run into you here today.
The other one is even rarer.
She even saw the Mirage Clan!
Different people from the same region have different tastes.
The Earth Listening Clan experienced a war that led to their extermination, which is why their numbers have dwindled.
However, the Mirage Clan was already few in number.
It has the same humanoid silhouette, but its body is composed of light and mist.
It has a pair of translucent wings of light growing on its back, and pointed ears, making it completely different from humans.
That's the kind of race they are.
However, he is extremely skilled at creating illusions.
They are few in number, but their racial talents are quite powerful.
Ning Ruan was watching them.
They were naturally keeping an eye on Ning Ruan as well.
Suddenly, the Earth Listening Clan cultivator's already small eyes widened considerably.
He pointed at Ning Ruan, his tongue unconsciously licking his lips, his eyes seemingly shining: "She has something good on her, we can't let her go?"
"Could you be mistaken?" Upon hearing this, the female cultivator from the Azure Scale Clan frowned slightly, her face full of suspicion. "She's only at the tenth realm, what good things could she possibly have?"
“No, I can’t be wrong,” the Earth Listening Clan cultivator said with certainty. “She must have something good on her.”
“Fellow Daoist is right, she does indeed have something good.” The Feather Clan cultivator with the cultivation level of the thirteenth realm spread a wide smile, his gaze fixed on the crimson spirit fruit that Ning Ruan had not yet finished eating. “Red Feather Fruit, I am not mistaken, am I?”
The last sentence was clearly addressed to Ning Ruan.
‘Crack! ’
Ning Ruan took a bite and slowly nodded: "That's right, it's a red feather fruit."
"So, are you blocking my way?"
Actually, she had some suspicions.
But it's not certain yet.
"Hahaha, little human girl, you're so naive, yet you dare to come out for training alone?"
The female cultivator from the Azure Scale Clan laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, her body shaking with laughter. "Don't you even know who we are?"
Ning Ruan said "Oh," and then asked, "Who are you?"
The female cultivator from the Azure Scale Clan was about to speak again when she was interrupted by the Feather Clan cultivator.
He looked coldly at Ning Ruan, "No need for further words, make your move first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he flew out of the spirit boat.
With a sudden flap of its wings, countless gleaming feathers rained down like a storm, instantly sealing off all of Ning Ruan's space to dodge.
She did not hide.
He simply tossed the iron pot aside with remarkable composure.
The iron pot instantly grew larger, projecting a defensive shield above its head.
The moment the protective shield appeared, a barrage of feathers rained down from all directions.
"Click——"
Ning Ruan put the last piece of red feather fruit in her mouth.
Chew calmly.
Then swallow.
His gaze remained calm as he watched the feather spikes land on the protective shield and then fall to the ground.
The shield has no effect.
"You guys made the first move."
"Since you've made your move, you can't blame me for being impolite, right, Boundless Bandit?"
Ning Ruan raised her voice slightly, slowly clenched her right hand into a fist, and then gently shook it.
The next instant, she suddenly charged forward, leaving only a blur beneath the iron pot.
In the blink of an eye, they had already rushed in front of the Feather Clan cultivators.
"you……"
The winged cultivator's pupils suddenly contracted; such speed...
How could a cultivator at the tenth realm possibly possess such speed?
Before he could even make any defensive move, his vision blurred, and a fair and delicate fist rapidly enlarged in his field of vision.
"Oh!"
A dull bang.
The winged cultivator was sent flying backward uncontrollably.
Ning Ruan chuckled, and with a swift movement, she reappeared in the trajectory of her opponent's backward flight.
"You're too weak!"
Ning Ruan's calm voice rang in his ear, followed by another punch that slammed heavily into his abdomen.
"puff--"
The winged cultivator was in so much pain that he doubled over, as if his internal organs had shifted, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ning Ruan continued her offensive relentlessly, her figure twisting and turning in the air, so fast that only afterimages remained.
She didn't use any magic; she relied entirely on her fists.
In an instant, two more punches were thrown out.
Each punch was accompanied by the cracking sound of bones breaking.
She raised her hand, ready to deliver another punch...