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Chapter 630: Unexpected Gains, Leaving North Han
Chapter 630: Unexpected Gains, Leaving North Han
Within the Longsky Hall, a group of people sat in the main hall, most of them feeling somewhat dazed.
Before this, the powers in North Han could be divided into five factions in more detail.
These were the Longsky Palace in Ice Island Immortal City, the Huanying Sect in the Sea Cloud Basin, and several major sects in Cold Rock Continent.
Additionally, there were the Boundless Sea Demon Clan and the Snow Peak Mountain Demon Clan.
Over the past few thousand years, these major powers had maintained a balance, with certain boundaries between them.
However, at this moment, aside from the major sects in Cold Rock Continent, all the other forces had gathered together.
Everyone's gaze fell upon the main seat.
They all understood that it was Chu Ning's extraordinary strength that had made all this possible.
Lu Ziyou, amidst the crowd, still felt somewhat incredulous.
A Demigod Realm expert, one of the top existences in this world, had been severely injured and forced to flee by the Late-stage Nascent Soul Palace Master.
Even though there was only one Palace Master in Longsky Palace at present, Lu Ziyou knew that this was the true pinnacle of Longsky Palace's power.
A power greater than before.
Now, the Huanying Sect had agreed to submit to Longsky Palace, and the two major demon clans from the Boundless Sea and Snow Peak Mountains had become esteemed guests of the Palace Master.
As for the major sects in Cold Rock Continent, even if they couldn't follow suit, they would never dare to cause any trouble.
"Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng, Deputy Palace Masters."
At this moment, Chu Ning's voice resounded in the hall.
Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng immediately turned to look.
"Next, you two will each go to Cold Rock Continent and Sea Cloud Basin.
Lu Ziyou, go to Cold Rock Continent and inform the various sects about today's events, and ask for their opinions.
Ren Heng, you go to Sea Cloud Basin, take some people with you, and together with the former Huanying Sect cultivators, stabilize the situation there."
As Chu Ning spoke, he paused for a moment before adding, "But do not be too harsh."
"Yes!"
Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng responded simultaneously.
The two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Huanying Sect felt a chill in their hearts, unsure if Chu Ning's words were meant sarcastically.
After all, they had witnessed Chu Ning's decisive actions during the previous conflict.
Several Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators had begged for mercy, only to be killed by Chu Ning without hesitation.
Although Chu Ning didn't say much to them at this moment, a thought flashed through both of their minds.
"After returning, don't harbor any delusions of luck. If you truly have any other intentions, it won't just be the name of the Huanying Sect that will be lost.
Even the numerous disciples and followers might not be spared."
Chu Ning, having finished speaking, could sense the expressions of everyone in the hall.
Seeing the expressions of the two Huanying Sect cultivators, he couldn't help but feel slightly satisfied.
By saying this in front of them, he was indeed sending a warning.
Chu Ning didn't want to expend too much effort on this matter.
The reason he chose Ren Heng over Lu Ziyou for this task was that Ren Heng was more aggressive and decisive.
In fact, Chu Ning was well aware that some intimidating measures would be necessary during this process.
At this moment, Chu Ning's gaze shifted to the Frostwhale and the Ice Phoenix.
"Fellow cultivators, thank you for your assistance.
I still stand by my words—in the path of cultivation, conflicts and life-and-death situations are inevitable.
However, I do not wish for large-scale conflicts to occur, and I believe that all cultivators in North Han also desire a peaceful cultivation environment.
What are your thoughts on this matter?"
The Frostwhale and the Ice Phoenix saw that Chu Ning, even at this moment, had not publicly revealed that they were his spirit beasts.
Instead, he treated them as equals in front of everyone, which made them feel very comfortable.
The Frostwhale immediately stood up and cupped his fists, saying, "Palace Master, rest assured, the Boundless Sea Demon Clan will not cause any trouble."
"The Snow Peak Mountain Demon Clan will also remain peaceful within its own territory."
The Ice Phoenix quickly added, echoing the Frostwhale's words.
Chu Ning nodded slightly after hearing this.
After some further discussion, everyone dispersed.
Chu Ning also left the hall and returned to his cave abode.
He casually took out a black bottle, formed a hand seal, and sent it towards the bottle, breaking the seal.
A Nascent Soul flew out of the bottle, intending to escape.
However, Chu Ning casually grabbed it, directly capturing the Nascent Soul that had just tried to flee.
"Chu Ning, what are you doing? Do you really want to wipe us out?"
Yu Taohang exclaimed in shock as he saw his Nascent Soul being held by Chu Ning, and the pressure emanating from Chu Ning threatened to crush the Nascent Soul at any moment.
Hearing Yu Taohang's words, Chu Ning gave a cold laugh, "Yu Taohang, when you invited the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord to North Han, did you ever consider sparing my life?
Yu Taohang heard these words and fell silent for a moment before shouting again, "If not for you harming our Sect Master and causing such a stir on the Sky Curtain Continent, even killing the Great Elder of the Demon Slaughter Sect.
Why would I invite the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord, and why would he come?"
As Yu Taohang spoke, his Early Stage Nascent Soul eyes stared intently at Chu Ning.
But upon hearing these words, Chu Ning's expression remained unmoved, not a hint of emotion showing on his face.
"How can you blame me for the deaths of Dantu Ze and Huang Kui?"
Although Yu Taohang had not gotten the answer he wanted from Chu Ning's expression just now, he coldly snorted, "Are you trying to deny this?
I've made inquiries from multiple sources. Initially, at Jiuyan Spirit Mountain, our Sect Master fell directly under your attack.
The Great Elder of Tianyi Sect, Meng Xinghe, witnessed this himself."
"Indeed, I did kill Dantu Ze," Chu Ning nodded slightly, not denying it.
After all, at the stone steps of Jiuyan Spirit Mountain, he had caught Dantu Ze off guard with the help of the Primordial Fire Lotus.
The newly advanced Late-stage Nascent Soul master of the Illusion Ling Sect indeed met his end there and then.
Meng Xinghe did witness this.
"But why is Huang Kui's death attributed to me?"
Chu Ning spoke calmly once more, but Yu Taohang clenched his teeth in anger, "You, with the surname Chu, why did you kill our Sect Master? And is Dantu Song's death also at your hands?"
"Indeed!"
Chu Ning nodded, his tone calm.
"Dantu Song indeed took the initiative to attack me in the Void Hall, and I did end his life.
As for Dantu Ze, if he hadn't caused me trouble, he wouldn't have met such an end.
Your Illusion Ling Sect, oh right, I forgot to tell you, the name Illusion Ling Sect has officially been erased from today onwards.
Your Sect's Nascent Soul elders have submitted to the Celestial Void Pavilion, and from now on, the disciples of the Illusion Ling Sect are under the Celestial Void Pavilion."
"You..." Hearing these words, Yu Taohang trembled, his finger pointing at Chu Ning, momentarily at a loss for words.
After a few breaths, he said with a hint of dejection, "How could they be so spineless? I'd rather die than submit to your Celestial Void Pavilion."
"Rest assured, you won't have that chance," Chu Ning said lightly.
"The remnant soul of a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is not something I desire."
"One wrong step, and everything goes wrong!" Yu Taohang muttered to himself, looking a little lost.
"If not for Dantu Ze and his son, and if not for the promise made to Senior Sister, I wouldn't have ended up like this, even causing the loss of our Sect's legacy.
We are all guilty towards the Illusion Ling Sect!"
Yu Taohang's face was filled with regret. After a long moment, he turned to look at Chu Ning again.
"But I'm not convinced. The cultivator by your side has clearly reached the Demigod Realm, why is he still hiding?
If not for that, you wouldn't have gotten away with it."
"Who told you there's a Demigod Realm cultivator by my side?"
Chu Ning turned to Yu Taohang and casually took out the Gale Wind Dart from his Storage Bag, waving it in front of him.
"The Demon Slaughter Deity Lord was severely injured and driven back by my own hands, and this Gale Wind Dart was taken from him by me."
Chu Ning's words caused a brief look of astonishment to flash across Yu Taohang's face, the Great Elder of the Illusion Ling Sect.
Immediately after, he exclaimed in shock, "How is that possible? A Demigod Realm cultivator is not someone a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator can match. Even if you can defeat two or three Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators,
how could you possibly defeat a Demigod Realm cultivator..."
Chu Ning smiled faintly.
"Defeating two Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators was just something I did at the Intermediate Nascent Soul stage."
Hearing this, Yu Taohang raised his head to look at Chu Ning, his eyes filled with a myriad of emotions.
Astonishment, fear, regret, confusion...
A mix of complex emotions surfaced.
But the next moment, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
Just then, he suddenly felt a sharp pain.
"Soul Search and Soul Refining Technique!"
This was the last thought that flashed through Yu Taohang's mind.
His Nascent Soul's gaze became somewhat vacant.
At this moment, Chu Ning's face was solemn as he controlled the other's Nascent Soul, beginning the true soul search.
At the level of a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, soul searching was not that simple.
Even under Chu Ning's control, if the soul search triggered the Seal, it might explode instantly.
Initially, the reason why he couldn't use Soul Search on Fan Ze Xian's Nascent Soul in the Nine Origin Spirit Mountain was the same.
However, at that time, Chu Ning still had some hope for Fan Ze Xian, so he allowed Chu Ning to obtain a lot of information.
Obviously, this method was useless against Yu Taohang, so Chu Ning chose to constantly stimulate him with various pieces of information.
Even though Yu Taohang had cultivated for many years, when he suddenly heard Chu Ning personally admit to killing Dantu Ze and severely injuring the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord, and then being expelled from the Huanying Sect, he couldn't help but lose his mental focus.
Chu Ning seized this opportunity and suddenly displayed the Soul Refining Technique, leaving Yu Taohang with no chance to resist.
However, even so, it wasn't easy to search the Nascent Soul of a powerful cultivator.
Chu Ning spent a lot of effort before finally finishing.
As he watched the Nascent Soul in front of him, its eyes devoid of any divine light, Chu Ning casually unleashed a purple flame.
The Nascent Soul disappeared without a trace in the fire.
After cultivating the True Spirit Art and fully restoring his Divine Perception, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze carried a hint of strangeness.
"I never expected that the teleportation array in North Han could not only reach the Sky Curtain Continent but also connect to the Eastern Sage and Western Alliance Continents."
Chu Ning carefully considered this, but then felt it was normal.
Back then, when the Immortal Seed appeared in North Han, the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who came weren't limited to the Sky Curtain Continent.
The two Sect Masters of the Thunderfire Sect also came, and they even took the Immortal Seed away in the end.
Although Chu Ning didn't know which cultivator from the Western Alliance Continent came, he assumed that someone must have arrived.
Moreover, the Demon Mountain was in the Western Alliance Continent, and it was said to be an important battlefield between the Beyond World Demons and the cultivators of this world.
This implied that the teleportation arrays connecting the Western Alliance Continent to the other continents must have existed.
Chu Ning obtained this information from Yu Taohang's Nascent Soul memories, which was a complete surprise for him.
After all, Chu Ning had originally only intended to use Soul Search to understand the situation in the Sky Curtain Continent.
Compared to this, the information Yu Taohang heard in the Sky Curtain Continent wasn't what Chu Ning was after.
After arriving in the Sky Curtain Continent, Yu Taohang was immediately discovered by the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord, who almost killed him on the spot.
Only after asking a series of questions did the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord realize that Yu Taohang, Chu Ning, and the Azure Abyss Giant Kun weren't from the same group.
Moreover, due to Dantu Ze's previous interactions with Huang Kui, they ended up traveling together.
When Yu Taohang heard that Dantu Ze was killed by Chu Ning, he also told the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord about the Longsky Hall in North Han.
Then, the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord took the initiative to propose bringing cultivators to North Han, and the two of them quickly agreed.
They did a lot of testing in North Han, and the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord even deliberately revealed the aura of a Demigod cultivator, appearing in many places in North Han.
Even this didn't attract the attention of the Demigod Realm cultivator, so they concluded that the Demigod Realm cultivator wasn't with Chu Ning.
Just as Ren Heng killed a Huanying Sect cultivator on the Ice Island, they decided to confront Chu Ning and the Longsky Hall directly.
However, they never expected that Chu Ning, who had just advanced to the late-stage Nascent Soul, would be so powerful.
Thus, they met their unfortunate end.
Chu Ning then prepared to use Soul Search on the other two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
One of them was also manipulated by Chu Ning's methods, causing him to break through his mental defenses and allowing Chu Ning to use the Soul Search and Soul Refining Technique.
The other cultivator directly self-destructed his Nascent Soul when Chu Ning attempted to use Soul Search.
Nevertheless, Chu Ning was able to roughly understand the situation.
"The Demon Slaughter Deity Lord came to North Han without informing the Demigod cultivators in the Sky Curtain Continent.
After being severely injured, he will definitely flee back to the Sky Curtain Continent, and it's highly likely that he won't spread the news.
Even if the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord reveals this information, the few Demigod cultivators in the Sky Curtain Continent won't dare to come to North Han rashly."
With this thought in mind, Chu Ning stood up and smiled faintly, saying,
"I'll stay here for a while. If there's no movement, I can use the teleportation array to return to the Western Alliance Continent."
Originally, he had planned to make many preparations before returning to the Western Alliance Continent, but now that he had obtained information about the teleportation array from Yu Taohang, it became more convenient.
In the following period, Chu Ning didn't stay in the Longsky Hall. Instead, he traveled around North Han.
He even used the teleportation array known only to him to go to the Sky Curtain Continent.
After confirming that the Demon Slaughter Deity Lord had indeed returned to the Sky Curtain Continent and hadn't taken any further action, Chu Ning finally put his mind at ease.
Upon returning to the Longsky Hall and making some arrangements, Chu Ning quietly left North Han and returned to the Western Alliance Continent.
(End of Chapter)
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