WebNovel Chapter 1304 Why should we pay protection money to Ning Ruan?
Chapter 1304 Why should we pay protection money to Ning Ruan?
"boom--!!!"
The deafening explosion seemed to tear the sky apart.
Immediately afterwards, a blinding burst of light suddenly erupted, instantly engulfing that area of sky and turning the continuous mountain range below into a fiery red.
What followed was a violent energy surge that spread wildly in all directions in a ring!
"Go back!"
The geniuses in the distance changed their expressions drastically, activating their protective spiritual light to the maximum and retreating rapidly.
Even so, a few people with the lowest cultivation levels were still hit by the aftershocks, letting out a muffled groan and blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.
The mountains below suffered even more damage.
Where the impact swept, the already charred rocks were easily shaving away layer after layer like tofu, revealing the rugged rock mass deeper inside, with huge cracks spreading out like a spider web.
The muskets and fire dragons that caused all this shattered almost simultaneously, under the breathless gaze of everyone.
Then it exploded with a roar hundreds of feet in the air.
Chi chi chi——
A rain of fire fell from the sky.
The two flames intertwined, like a meteor shower, beautiful yet deadly.
The fire scorched the already ravaged mountainside, creating charred craters and billowing thick smoke.
The two people closest to this location.
They had all activated their defensive magical artifacts.
As the firelight gradually died down, the two figures reappeared.
The fiery wings behind Chilling have completely dimmed.
His face turned as pale as paper, his breathing became disordered, and his body swayed in the air, almost falling down.
She bit her lower lip hard to steady herself and look at the other side.
Ning Ruan's condition was obviously much better, although her breathing was slightly rapid, her face was a little flushed, and her spiritual energy fluctuations around her fluctuated violently for a while, but quickly subsided.
She floated silently in mid-air.
The crimson longsword, which had never been used in battle, suddenly flew over and landed steadily at her feet.
"I really lost."
Chi Ling suddenly spoke, her voice calm, yet carrying a hint of relief.
Ning Ruan: "As expected?"
Chi Ling raised her eyes: "Before today, I already knew your great name, Ning Ruan. You were able to attract the destiny of a lightning tribulation at the Ninth Realm. Of course, I don't think you are undeserving of your reputation like Man Shan."
"The rumors may be wrong, but the will of Heaven is not wrong, nor is the list of geniuses."
"However, now that we've met, I'd be somewhat unwilling to accept it if I couldn't fight you."
"Ning Ruan, I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. I just never expected that I would be defeated by your fire-type spiritual arts. In my area of expertise, I lost."
"Your fire elemental power is extremely pure and concentrated. Among the many fire elemental destinies I have encountered, few are as pure as this. Based on this alone, you deserve to be ranked fifty-first on the Prodigy Ranking."
"Of course I deserve it." Ning Ruan's extremely calm voice responded to her.
She tilted her head slightly, looked at the pale-faced Chi Ling opposite her, and said seriously, "Your fire just now was very powerful, it seemed to be more powerful than mine. They say that it is called the Flame Sparrow True Fire? It should only have a trace of spiritual essence now, yet it is so strong. If you can use the real Flame Sparrow True Fire, my fire may not be able to break through yours."
"..." Being recognized by the enemy is something to be proud of.
But Chiling can't be proud at all right now.
After a moment of silence, she raised her head and looked at Ning Ruan with a complicated expression.
"You're right, my Flame Sparrow True Fire is indeed stronger than yours."
"But the Flame Sparrow True Fire can only be used by those who have reached the Foundation Establishment Realm."
"Even if I use all my cultivation at the thirteenth realm, I can only barely utilize the spiritual essence of the Flame Sparrow True Fire."
"If I want to use the true Flame Sparrow True Fire, then I will be unable to suppress my cultivation level."
"But then how can we have any real competition?"
“A Chiling who does not suppress his cultivation does indeed possess a stronger Flame Sparrow True Fire.”
She paused, her gaze sweeping over Ning Ruan's calm face, and said, word by word:
"But Ning Ruan, who also has the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Realm, is also capable of killing me with a single punch?"
The words fell.
She fell silent for a moment, her gaze falling on the crimson longsword at Ning Ruan's feet.
He continued, "Besides, who doesn't know that you, Ning Ruan, are a sword cultivator?"
"It seems that he controls more than just one flying sword."
"But in today's sparring session, you didn't even use your sword."
"I accept my defeat wholeheartedly and have no regrets."
After saying her piece, Chi Ling didn't linger.
She nodded solemnly to Ning Ruan.
Then she turned around, transforming into a still-bright, multicolored streak of light, and disappeared into the horizon without looking back.
Walking really fast.
Ning Ruan looked back.
Looking down, all I saw was a scene of utter chaos.
Suddenly, something came to mind.
Will this thing cost us money again?
Well, this battle was quite fruitful.
Losing money isn't considered a loss.
Ningruan is still willing to compensate for what is due.
At least in this battle, she definitely had a great time.
"you……"
Ning Ruan turned to look at the group of prodigies in the distance who were clearly still in shock, and reminded them with utmost responsibility:
"The fight is over. Now you can come back with me to pay your protection money."
"Or, you can reschedule, but please do so as soon as possible, as I may not be staying in the Eternal Realm for long."
This statement came out.
The prodigies finally remembered the agreement they had made not long ago.
"No, no need to reschedule, today! I can hand it in right now."
"And me, Fellow Daoist Ning, I can hand it in right now too!"
"And me, and me!"
"..."
In an instant, even the few geniuses who had been aloof before became incredibly enthusiastic.
Just kidding, even putting aside the painting in Ning Ruan's hand.
Leaving aside the Golden Core Realm expert behind her.
Leaving aside the opportunity to stay at Yunqi Terrace.
She herself is absolutely worthy of their friendship.
Moreover... those three things from before can't be completely ignored either.
soon.
A group of people chattered amongst themselves, crowding around Ning Ruan, and hurriedly flew towards the Cloud Pavilion of the Film City...
Only a group of onlookers in the distance, looking at each other in bewilderment, remained.
"Did I hear that right? Ning Ruan said... protection money? She wants to collect protection money from that group of prodigies?"
"...That certainly seems to be the case, and it's not that she wants to accept it, it's that these guys are eager to give it to her."
"?"
Are they crazy, or are those geniuses crazy?
What the heck is "protection fee"?
Why should Ningruan pay protection money?
The cultivators finally found the answer to this question after returning to the film studio...