Chapter 206 (2/2)

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Ning Fan did not have time to meet Xiao Wanluo. Furthermore, he already knew what Xiao Wanluo was up to.

When I went into seclusion for more than a month, Xian Wanluo did not run away. Instead, he chose to stay at the Pill Cauldron Gate. It was probably because he’s waiting to see me and seek my protection. He plans to use my name to continue to keep his foothold in the External Endless Sea…

Ning Fan had no interest at all in Xiao Wanluo’s matter. Besides, he had some other things to take care of.

His hand held the silver embroidery pin that glittered under the daylight.

After he search the memories and souls of the Late Nascent Soul Realm expert from the Xiang Clan, he found nothing that concerns the background of the pin. From the memories of Xiang Liao, he only knew that Xiang Liao found this pin by accident when he sneaked into the outer domain of heaven after the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court opened.

Almost no one could spot the pin if it was used to ambush the enemy. Moreover, common Nascent Soul Realm experts did not have a magical treasure like the Yin Yang Locket that defended the front part of the Nascent Soul, blocking the attack of the pin. If the enemy’s Nascent Soul were to be pierced by the pin, the cultivator would most likely suffer a grievous injury.

However, that was not Ning Fan’s main concern. In fact, he was more concerned about the familiar fragrance.

He was constantly thinking of the person who owned this smell.

After racking his brains out, he finally remembers why the smell was so familiar…

I don’t understand… The female corpse… This pin gives out exactly the same fragrance that I smelled from the female corpse…

Could it be that this pin belonged to the female corpse when she was still alive?

Aside from that, I think the female corpse should have some relation with Mu Weiliang.

Ning Fan’s current power was still insufficient to match the female corpse. Otherwise, he would have searched the female corpse’s memories. Since she did not have a soul, performing the Soul Memory Searching Technique should not hurt her Sea of Consciousness as he would only be able to access to the memory fragments in her remaining Sea of Consciousness.

Wait… The female corpse has no soul!

“Don’t tell me that Weiliang is a part of the female corpse’s soul?! Ning Fan’s eyes flashed. If that was the case, it made sense why the both of them had the same appearance. Mu Weiliang’s qi was different from the female corpse because she was only one part of the corpse’s complete soul.

(Note : a complete soul is formed from three spiritual and seven physical souls)

However, Mu Weiliang’s soul that did not go into samsara should logically be together with the female corpse in the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

Why did she appear in the Demon Sinister Forest? Does this mean that there’s a secret passage to the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court in the forest?!

Apart from that, how come Ning Honghong who was a cultivator from Wu Country appeared in the Demon Sinister Forest of Yue Country? Perhaps she died a violent death while she was searching for treasures in the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court which caused her soul to linger around and was eventually transported to the Demon Sinister Forest from that passage!

Someone set up the forest in Yue Country to keep souls and ghosts… Yue Country must have a passage that connects to the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court!

“Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court…”

Ning Fan recalled his master’s advice.

There were still approximately 90 years before the next time it opens. It was the exact time Emperor Moksha would arrive.

Emperor Moksha would most probably enter the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court from the entrance of the Devil World. That day, he said that he would come to Yue Country in his true form. That is to say there was a huge possibility that the secret passage that connects that place to Yue Country exists… Emperor Moksha would most likely use this passage to come to Yue Country…

On top of that, why was a fallen Immemorial Dark Sparrow there in the Dark Sparrow Grave in the first place? Perhaps it was killed in a battle in the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court and coincidentally fell into the secret passage which brought it to Yue Country!

Why did the Jade Lake Saint placed a clone in Yue Country? Why did the Old Devil who possesses the pass to enter the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court remained in Yue Country… Perhaps he was in despair as he could not find any means nor any descendants of the Yin Yang Devil Veins to cure Xiaomei and decided to find secret medicines from that place…

Yue Country must have a special status in the Rain World!

No wonder Nan Yangzi who was a mere Gold Core Realm cultivator was able to get a female corpse from the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court…If he was born in another country, he might not even have the chance to reach the entrance of that place.

Ning Fan’s brain was filled with past memories which actually enlightened his mind, clearing off the things that had been troubling him.

The story about Que Shenzi building the Sinister Sparrow Sect was something that happened later.

Before the sect was built, there should be a mighty being who raised a pill devil in the place where the Dark Sparrow fell. As for the ghosts within the forest, some of them were brought inside by the members of Sinister Sparrow Sect. The others should be the souls that belonged to the deceased members of the Ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court and bringing them here must be the deed of that mighty person!

Demon Sinister Forest had nine layers. The first seven layers were in the Rain World. The last two layers might be at the Ancient Heavenly Court!

Every time the Heavenly Court opened, that person would go personally or send someone to the eighth or ninth layer of the Demon Sinister Forest to collect the ghosts which had successfully achieved the True Immortal level.

The next time it opens, he might also send someone to check on the pill devil in the Dark Sparrow’s Grave. If they find the pill devil is different, I might be in trouble…

The Ancient Heavenly Court is going to open ninety years later. That time, I did not only need to fight Emperor Moksha, I might most likely be also offending a True Immortal who has been developing his schemes all these while.

“It’s so troublesome…”

Ning Fan cut his thoughts abruptly and clenched his fist with the pin within his palm. Yue Country really was not a simple place… He would find out the truth the next time he returns to the country.

After reorganizing his thoughts, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Now, it was time for him to continue striving for more power.

In order to search the female corpse’s memories, he must first be capable enough. The fastest way to increase his power included plucking the two female demons and obtaining the devil marks through the secret art Blood Pricking Devil Marks to enhance his body refining realm. Originally the twelve Nascent Soul Realm experts he killed were enough for him to break through to the second realm of Silver Bone. Now, he had another seventeen Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Xiang Clan. With the current number of Nascent Souls as well as the Jade Royal Pill, it should not be a problem for him to attain the third realm of the Silver Bone.

Body refining realm first and the female demons come next. After that, I will deal with the female corpse!

He slapped his storage pouch and fished out a stone statue. By placing his finger on the head of the statue, it transformed into a tall stone man.

“Stone Warrior. I have gathered enough Secret Blood. You can help me draw the devil marks now.”

“No. You haven’t become the Feudal Ranking Elder of the southern tower. I can’t help you do it!” Stone Warrior refused.

“I will go later!” Ning Fan frowned.

“…” After staying quiet for a while, Stone Warrior helplessly said, “I hope you’re a person who keeps your words! I will help you draw the devil marks now. Again, I want to remind you, this process will be extremely painful…”

“It’s good that it’s painful! I can eat this…”

Ning Fan flicked his sleeve and a Jade Royal Pill appeared on his palm.

Stone Warrior’s face twitched when he saw the pill.

“You even have the Jade Royal Pill that the Immortal Emperor wants… Who are you really?”

“You don’t have to know… Just draw the devil marks…”

“Er… Do you want a spot of the Nine Worlds? If you have this spot, you would have the chance to fly up to the Four Heavens even if you have yet to reach Void Fragmentation Realm…” Stone Warrior cautiously asked as if he was trying to entice him.

“Oh? Is there a special status like that?”

Ning Fan was greatly interested. He wanted to know more about the secrets of the Four Heavens. Stone Warrior was a good source of information after all.

Note :

Measurements :

a. li(里) = 500 m

b. zhang(丈) = 3.13 m

c. chi(尺) = 30.7 cm