Chapter 316 (1/2)

Harming Someone with a Kiss

The intruders from the Purple Robe Palace had all been eliminated. After getting Ning Fan’s approval, the group of sea beasts of the Star Sea began to leave one after another.

The old bear’s injuries might be severe, but after he received a Sixth Revolution Pill from Ning Fan as a gift, his life was saved. It was just a matter of time for his wounds to heal. Once his injuries completely recover, he could then attempt to break through the bottleneck of the Void Refinement Realm.

“Lu Bei! This old man risked my life and gave my best to help you. If you get any benefits, you must not forget about me, alright?!” The old bear laughed craftily. The current him was not simple and honest at all.

“…” Ning Fan did not reply to him and but also didn’t he deny the old bear’s request.

On the star island, millions of sea beasts prostrated themselves on the ground at Ning Fan’s direction and their facial expressions were filled with humble reverence and respect.

To Xi Ran and the other women, that scene was something that they would never forget in their whole lives.

In this battle, Ning Fan managed to parry a Mid Void Refinement Realm sword light. That is to say, even if he faces the attacks from two other star lords, he might not necessarily be defeated. He might not necessarily be unable to win the fight too as he could depend on his Inlaid Star Compass to block their attacks.

There was nearly no one else who would doubt Ning Fan’s qualifications to be the star lord of the Greedy Wolf Star Sea.

Even if he did not have a powerful cultivation level, with his unrivalled speed and incredible defense, he was already standing on the ground of invincibility.

“Dismiss!”

When Ning Fan gave that order, countless shadows of sea beasts left the star island. Once again, the southern part of the island became silent and tranquil.

It had been three days since he returned to the island. Currently, he was regulating his breathing and magic power, trying to recover his peak state.

He stayed within the immortal’s abode which still remained after the battle. The walls of the cave were adorned with moonstones. The gentle rays of light which were refracted into the cave made Ning Fan suddenly become absent-minded.

Quietly, he walked out of the cave and gazed into the vast sky dotted with sparkling starlight. Then, he gently let his eyelids fall, covering his eyes.

“It has been thirty years since I left the Yue Country. Prosperity and decline never last just like how the saying goes, ‘Fortune was in the east of bank thirty years ago but turns to west when thirty years passed.’…Is Zhihe still doing fine…”

“To mortals, a period of thirty years is equivalent to nearly half of their entire lives. To cultivators, thirty years are just considered as entering into a slightly long secluded meditation. Along the path, killings and massacres never ceased. My hands are already stained with blood and countless sins. However, I have no regrets. I have no qualms. I’d rather take the lives of others than letting others take mine… This is the cruel reality of the cultivation world!”

“Back in Yue Country, a Tenth Level Vein Opening Realm cultivator was regarded as a talented being; a Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivator was considered as a proud son of heaven while a Gold Core Realm cultivator was recognized as an old ancestor figure. Currently, however, I am recognized as the master of the Star Sea with hundreds of millions of Gold Core Realm beasts’ lives in my hands. I am unstoppable in any low-grade cultivation countries. As for mid-grade cultivation countries, I can flatten any one of them with just a single palm. In high-grade cultivation country, any ordinary Divine Transformation Realm old ancestors would have to take a detour away from me upon seeing me. Besides, in the Rain Palace, I can even be promoted as a revered elder of a division. However, it’s still not enough!”

“I’ve been through a lot to forge the Inlaid Star Compass. After sacrificing one million magical treasures, only then could I fully activate the defense of the star formation. That Zi Chuan, however, possessed ten pieces of sword crystals in his hands and could use all of them without any reservation… Comparing myself to those experts who are regarded as the proud sons of heaven in the Upper World, I am still lacking the support of a powerful background. But they are not someone that could compete with me! I have my Dao. Although I am weak, my Dao isn’t. With my Dao, I was even daring enough to crush one of the Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing’s eyes!”

All of a sudden, a bleak and lonely aura surged around Ning Fan’s presence. Within the loneliness, there was an unbending conviction.

The Great Dao was like a cage while the cultivators were the prisoners. Some of them were trapped to death while some continued to fight.

Ning Fan then opened his eyes and spoke with an indifferent tone without turning around.

“Aren’t you going to take a good rest? Hmm? You have opened a portion of the seal, recovering your cultivation level to the Late Nascent Soul Realm?”

“Thanks to your care. Three days later, I should be able to recover my power to the peak of Nascent Soul Realm. Ten days later, I can nearly regain my Divine Transformation Realm power. Once I reach the Divine Transformation Realm, I should be able to protect myself depending on my own means… After entering the Heaven Hall, I will leave so that the Realm Beast which might still be lurking around in the dark won’t target you…”

Yuan Yao’s gentle footsteps stopped beside Ning Fan, stepping on a few pieces of fallen leaves and her eyes glittered like water.

“Regaining your Divine Transformation Realm power within ten days? I can help you lift some of the seals and make you recover your Divine Transformation Realm power within one night. However, due to the restriction of my cultivation level, I could at most help you recover to the Early Divine Transformation Realm. It’s still up to you for the rest.”

“Do you really want me to leave earlier?” Yuan Yao bit her lips.

She lied. In actual reality, she only needed three days to lift the necessary portion of the seal to regain her Early Divine Transformation Realm power.

The reason why she decided to leave Ning Fan after attaining the Divine Transformation Realm power was because she was unwilling to owe him any favors.

However, she deliberately delayed the time for her to regain her Divine Transformation Realm power. She just felt reluctant to leave him without her knowing the reason behind her feelings.

Perhaps she just cherished the moments when Ning Fan helped her keep out of any troubles because she had not been protected and cared for by anyone before.

Perhaps she was unable to truly forget about that absurd one-night stand at all.

She could not be certain. The only thing she had in her mind right now was her determination to leave ten days later.

But Ning Fan said that he could help her recover her Divine Transformation Realm power within one night. Did that implicitly mean that he wanted her to leave?

“Fine… After tonight, I will leave… Y-You! What are you doing? How dare you!”

For no reason, Yuan Yao suddenly felt a hint of disappointment. However, just as that feeling of disappointment filled her mind, her tender hands were grabbed by Ning Fan.

Instantly, her heart was filled with a hint of anger. She was angry because of Ning Fan’s impudent action. After all, with Yuan Yao’s original identity, how could her skin be touched by a man?!

Despite that, there seemed to have a trace of hesitation within her anger.