Chapter 447 - Void Inquiry Pill! (1/2)

Translator: GE_Team

Ning Fan directly activated his sword sense to kill Nascent Soul Realm beasts and Wild Beasts. With his current capabilities, it was something as easy as blowing off dust.

When their blood had dyed the glacier red, Ning Fan skillfully flicked his sleeves and summoned a gust of whirlwind in the surroundings, bringing the demon pills of the fifty whale dragons to him. As an expert who was well-versed in killing others to seize their treasures, one naturally could not forget taking away the demon pills.

Zhao Shuai and the other cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan were filled with astonishment. They did not even dare to breathe deeply.

Gradually, they all began to recognize Ning Fan’s appearance. After all, he was the person who stirred up storms in the Endless Sea. Who could not know about him?!

On the side of righteousness, Ning Fan was promoted as a revered elder of the Great Heaven Palace by the Rain Palace. He was even rumored to be favored by the White-Robed Sword God, Yun Tianjue. This made a lot of cultivators of the righteous path afraid of him!

On the dark side, the Zhou Clan of the internal sea spread the word in recent months saying that Ning Fan was an important friend of the Zhou Clan! This sentence had caused countless devil cultivators in the Endless Sea to be afraid of him. None of them would dare to mess with him!

Casting aside the support of the Rain Palace and the Zhou Clan, Ning Fan’s strength kept increasing.

From being capable of eliminating a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator with a single finger at the external sea in the past, to gradually becoming one of the eight venerated beings of the internal sea and being rumored to have killed a Void Refinement Realm expert with only his fists in the bloody battle of the Six-Winged Clan. Ning Fan’s notoriety had made it so that countless old monsters would be struck with terror upon hearing his name!

The Six-Winged Clan successfully affiliated themselves to Ning Fan. Thus, they, of course, had to exaggerate Ning Fan’s notoriety so that it could provide a greater intimidating effect.

Under Xuan Yi’s embellishment, Ning Fan’s battle achievements in the Six-Winged Clan were spread far and wide. Additionally, it also maintained a certain level of exaggeration.

The Six-Winged Clan of the Four Clans of the Deep Ocean was said to have been surrounded by four great forces which were the Ghost Eye Clan and the Mist Horn Clan, both of which are top forces of the devil race, the Demon Sealing Sect which was led by one of the eight venerated beings of the internal sea and there was even the Lan Ling Sect which was a powerful force of the righteous path.

The four clans that had attacked the Six-Winged Clan were said to have sent out two Void Refinement Realm experts and two Illusory Void Stage experts. Even so, Ning Fan managed to turn the tide by defeating the forces of the four great clans on his own and saved the Six-Winged Clan from a desperate situation. After that incident, he was recognized as the new ruler of the clan!

The sect master of the Demon Sealing Sect, Lu Jiefen, who was a dignified old monster of the Illusory Void Stage that was just a hair’s breadth away from attaining the Void Refinement Realm, did not have strength to fight back at all when he faced Ning Fan and it left him with no choice but to merge with his spiritual puppet in order to become a Void Glimpse Stage spiritual puppet. However, Ning Fan still finished him off with just two punches in the end!

Ning Fan’s woman who fought in this battle alongside him was rumored to have already achieved the Early Void Refinement Realm and possessed strength that made her unrivalled among Void Glimpse Stage experts!

Besides, after obtaining Lu Jiefen’s spiritual puppet, Ning Fan who already had three Void Glimpse Stage spiritual puppets now had four of them in total. With the combat strength of the four spiritual puppets, he was capable of ruling over the entire internal sea!

Each of the shocking rumors spread across the entire Endless Sea.

Within the territory of the Endless Sea, it was impossible for anyone to not recognize Ning Fan, including the old monsters who had been secluding themselves from the outside world.

Ning Fan was capable of killing Void Glimpse Stage old monsters. This strength was enough for him to act without fear in the Rain World!

With the combat power of the spiritual puppets and the beauties by his side, Ning Fan’s fame was equivalent to that of six Void Glimpse Stage experts. In fact, it had even surpassed some top forces that were led by Void Refinement Realm experts in the Rain World.

In the Internal Endless Sea, the Zhou Clan and the Ghost Eye Clan were exceptions as they had unfathomable backgrounds. The Mist Horn Clan, on the other hand, only had three Void Refinement Realm experts overseeing it. That was why even such a massive and influential clan would not dare to mess with Ning Fan easily!

Moreover, after Ning Fan killed Lu Jiefen, a lot of devil cultivators in the internal sea continued to attack the defeated Demon Sealing Sect like beating a drowning dog until it was completely dead in order to gain Ning Fan’s favor.

The eight venerated beings of the internal sea were then reduced to seven as the Demon Sealing Sect was eradicated!

Zhao Shuai and the others from the Giant Devil Clan had never expected that they would have the chance to see Ning Fan in person in their current life.

However, this opportunity was not an auspicious one but a bad omen instead.

Even though Ning Fan had great fame, the reputation he had originated from the countless killings he had committed. A part of that fame came from his notoriety for his dissolute behavior and the cruel deeds he committed like killing others in order to seize their treasures. They had never heard a single positive thing about him.

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Ning Fan was certainly strong but he was a genuine devil lord. What good would one have by meeting such a devil lord like him?!

Zhao Shuai did not believe that a big shot like him would show his kindness by saving them who were just a group of strangers to him.

Countless thoughts ran across Zhao Shuai’s mind as he tried to figure out the reasons why Ning Fan saved them. After thinking about it deeply, he could only come up with three possible reasons.

The first possible reason was that Ning Fan had set his eyes upon the thirty-thousand-year-old ice ginseng. He probably planned to kill them and seize the item. He would then kill Zhao Shuai and his group after eliminating the whale dragons and take away their ice ginseng and he did not really have the intention of rescuing them at all…

The second possible reason was that Ning Fan planned on eliminating the Giant Devil Clan as well after he eradicated the Demon Sealing Sect. Zhao Shuai and his group were cultivators from the Giant Devil Clan. Hence, Ning Fan would probably try to search their souls and memories after killing them in order to get some information about their clan.

The third possible reason was that Ning Fan was just extremely bored and he wanted to kill his boredom by taking the lives of others. Well, if this was his way of killing his boredom, the more lives he could take would naturally be better for him. Thus, after getting rid of all the whale dragons, he would definitely not let Zhao Shuai and his group go.

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In a nasty and cruel place like this Endless Sea, those who were able to achieve the Gold Core Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm at least had some intelligence. After each of the cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan exchanged glances among themselves, they all thought of these three possibilities which made them break out in cold sweat involuntarily.

No matter which possibility is the correct one, all of them would still end up dead. The joy that rose within them for thinking that they could escape death from the whale dragons instantly vanished and hopelessness filled them once again.

It was sad to say that not a single person thought that Ning Fan was really just trying to rescue them and had no intention of killing anyone at all.

Well, they could not be blamed for misunderstanding Ning Fan. After all, who would expect that a notorious devil lord who was infamous for killing people like scything flax would actually lend a hand to save some strangers?

“Who is your leader?” Ning Fan’s cold, indifferent eyes swept across the group. It was as if a single glance of his could penetrate through one’s heart, seeing through one’s thoughts.

“We are cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan that had been dispatched to search for some medicines. This junior is Zhao Shuai. I am the leader of the group. Greetings to Venerated Ming. We are deeply grateful to Venerated Ming for saving our lives.”

As soon as Zhao Shuai heard that Ning Fan was actually asking them a question instead of eliminating them immediately, he became stunned. Then, he instantly bowed with deep respect. Realizing that Ning Fan did not seem to have the intention of killing them, he felt extremely fortunate even though he was not sure why he would exercise such kindness.

With much effort, he suppressed the fear he had for Ning Fan and answered his question as carefully and truthfully as possible, fearing that he might neglect something in his question.

The cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan beside him also noticed the hint of friendliness in Ning Fan’s tone which indicated he did not plan on killing them after all. The weight in their hearts were lifted right away as they simultaneously bowed to greet Ning Fan.

“Greetings to Venerated Ming!”

“Do you all know me?” Ning Fan felt slightly surprised. He had been busy travelling from place to place for quite some time and did not expect that his fame had already resounded in the internal sea where a random group of unfamiliar cultivators could still recognize him.

“Venerated Ming’s great fame is widely known. In the Internal Endless Sea, it is known to everyone. Even though this group of juniors have very limited knowledge about the world outside, there’s no way we would be unaware of it…” Zhao Shuai replied politely.

Ning Fan became silent for a bit. He then shifted his gaze to the large ice ginseng on Zhao Shuai’s shoulder.

Zhao Shuai’s heart skipped a beat. Inwardly, he had an extremely bad feeling.

Could it be that Venerated Ming has really set his eyes upon this ice ginseng and he wants to seize it?

“Before this, you said that this ice ginseng is an item for the mistress of the Giant Devil Clan to cure her illness? Is she Miss Feng Xueyan?” Ning Fan asked with a flat tone.

“Yes. Indeed.” Zhao Shuai wore a bitter and helpless expression. If Ning Fan really wants to seize the item, he certainly would not be able to stop him…

“What kind of illness does she have?”

“Replying to Venerated Ming, our mistress’ illness is extremely strange. She always has symptoms of fever. No one knew what kind of illness it is exactly. However, her body needs to be protected using an extremely cold item. This ice ginseng is one of the main medicines for our mistress to cure her illness… This time, the head of our clan, Venerated Giant, jointly organized the ‘Pill Ceremony’ with the Pill Island using the ‘Void Inquiry Pill’ as the cost. Pill refinement grandmasters from far and wide had been invited to participate in the competition of this event. For the pill refinement masters who could obtain the top three ranks in this competition, if they manage to accomplish Venerated Giant’s request by refining a pill that could save our mistress, they would be given a Void Inquiry Pill as a reward. This ice ginseng is a necessary ingredient to concoct the life-saving pill. If we return without this tuft of ice ginseng, Venerated Giant will definitely not spare us… We hope that Venerated Ming could raise your hand high in mercy and allow us to bring this ice ginseng back in one piece…”

Zhao Shuai spoke with a pleading tone. He had heard rumors describing Ning Fan as a cold and merciless devil lord. However, after meeting him in person, he discovered that even though Ning Fan had a cold personality, he was not at all a bloodthirsty cultivator. Hence, he mustered his courage to beg him, hoping that he would not try to take away the ice ginseng.

Zhao Shuai certainly had no idea that Ning Fan did not harbor the intention to seize the item at all.

Feng Xueyan was Xu Qiuling’s best friend while this ice ginseng was an essential medicinal ingredient to save her life. How would Ning Fan be so mean to seize this item for his own use.

What aroused Ning Fan’s interest was the ‘Pill Ceremony’ and the ‘Void Inquiry Pill’ that Zhao Shuai mentioned.

In order to cure Feng Xueyan’s illness, Venerated Giant of the Giant Devil Clan had worked together with the Pill Island to organize the Pill Ceremony and invited many pill refinement masters to participate in the pill refinement competition. Moreover, he even made the precious Void Inquiry Pill the main reward of this competition!

The Void Inquiry Pill was a Mid Grade Sixth Revolution Pill. A single Void Inquiry Pill could help Void Glimpse Stage old monsters whose magic power had reached a bottleneck raise their understanding of the ‘void’. If their comprehension about the ‘void’ breaks through the Void Inquiry Stage, they could then advance to the Mid Void Refinement Realm right away!

Furthermore, even cultivators who had already completed the Void Inquiry Stage would have their comprehension about the ‘void’ increase by a certain level after consuming a Void Inquiry Pill.

Unexpectedly, Venerated Giant is actually using such a precious pill as a reward in order to cure her daughter’s illness. He really spent a lot.

Recalling everything he had encountered along his journey, Ning Fan could faintly remember that he had met a few pill refinement masters. All of them were rushing towards the direction where the Giant Devil Clan was located. Each of them emanated a fairly strong medicinal qi. There were Third Revolution and even Fourth Revolution Pill Refinement Masters.

Presumably, they are coming to participate in the competition of the Pill Ceremony.

“Void Inquiry Pill… Yue Er’s magic power has already arrived at the maximum limit of the Void Glimpse Stage. She just needs to raise her comprehension about the ‘void’ to the Void Inquiry Stage and she could then break through to the Mid Void Refinement Realm, becoming a full-fledged Void Inquiry Stage cultivator. If I obtain this pill, I can let her consume it and help her advance to the Void Inquiry Stage directly…”

“Feng Xueyan is like Qiuling’s sister. For Qiuling’s sake, I also need to participate in this Pill Ceremony to save Feng Xueyan’s life. Moreover, if I successfully cure her, I will obtain a Void Inquiry Pill as reward. Naturally, I can’t miss out on this grand ceremony…”

“However, I am just wondering why would the Giant Devil Clan which is already in decline be so daring to use the Void Inquiry Pill as the reward for this ceremony. They really have guts… The Void Inquiry Pill is a Mid Grade Sixth Revolution Pill. There are only a handful of individuals who can concoct such high-grade pills in the Rain World… Most of the Void Inquiry Pills that have been passed down to this generation were obtained from ancient ruins. A single Void Inquiry Pill is enough to drive many old monsters who are stuck at the Void Glimpse Stage crazy. The Giant Devil Clan possesses such precious pills that are widely sought after and they still dared to publicly declare that it will be the reward for the competition. Aren’t they afraid that Void Refinement Realm old monsters will attack them in order to seize the pills…?”

“Being bold enough to publicly declare that they possess Mid Grade Sixth Revolution Pills without worrying that someone might try to plunder them. Apparently, this Giant Devil Clan is really not as simple as what I have imagined…”

Ning Fan had yet to arrive at the Giant Devil Clan but he began to have a hint of fear against them.

It was from his own instinct that had grown sharp over the years. Compared to the Ghost Eye Clan and the Mist Horn Clan which attracted much attention when they acted, the Giant Devil Clan which was also one of the Four Clans of the Deep Sea was too low-key in comparison.

“Don’t worry. I am on friendly terms with the Giant Devil Clan. I will not seize your ice ginseng. However, you need to make me a copy of the information regarding the Pill Ceremony. After all, I am also a pill refinement master and I am rather intrigued by this Pill Ceremony.”

“Yes. Yes! I’ll do it right away and give it to Senior!”

Hearing that Ning Fan was not planning on killing them or seizing the ice ginseng, Zhao Shuai felt extremely relieved. He immediately produced a jade slip with a smiling face and imprinted all the information he knew about the Pill Ceremony into it and handed it over to Ning Fan.

Zhao Shuai did not really believe that a devil lord like Ning Fan would be a pill refinement master. After all, pill refinement techniques were extremely difficult to learn. One has to calm their heart down and explore the techniques with patience. To Zhao Shuai, a devil lord who killed people like cutting flax would certainly be someone impulsive. Hence, how could it be possible for him to calm down his mind to practice pill refinement techniques?

He did not care about how true Ning Fan’s words were. Since Ning Fan was willing to spare him without taking away his ice ginseng, he did not mind giving some information to him which was not that important. He was even willing to make countless copies of it if Ning Fan requested it. It was just something that was not worth mentioning.

Before Ning Fan could study the contents of the jade slip from Zhao Shuai with his spirit sense, his eyes suddenly turned serious.

On the clouds above the sky in the west, several snickers carrying a hint of mockery resounded.

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“Oh? Isn’t this Fellow Daoist Revered Ming, the newly promoted revered elder of the Great Heaven Palace? Is he also planning on joining the Pill Ceremony?”

“*Tsk, tsk* It’s beyond my expectations for the White-Robed Sword God’s faction to not produce a sword cultivator but a pill refinement master instead. It’s truly interesting.”

“Surprising. Truly surprising. I wonder what level Revered Ming has achieved in terms of pill refinement techniques. Is it the Second Revolution or the Third Revolution? *Coughs lightly* It isn’t because we are underestimating Revered Ming. But the Great Dao of Pill Refinement emphasizes on one’s inner mind. An impulsive and bloodthirsty devil lord would not achieve much on the Dao of Alchemy.”

Ning Fan’s eyes glinted faintly. Suddenly, he stretched his five fingers and clawed at the direction where the voices came from. It turned into a black fiery claw that was about to tear heaven and earth apart!