Chapter 468 - Dark Golden Pagoda (2/2)

Bai Lu, on the other hand, had officially become one of the elders of the Sinister Sparrow Sect and was in secluded cultivation to form her gold core.

Meanwhile, Jing Zhuo returned to Yue Country with his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation base and took the helm of the country since no one in the country could rival him. However, he was well aware of his own place as he strictly refrained from touching Ning Fan’s forces. Moreover, he harbored the intention to protect them. In a way, he was helping Ning Fan look after them.

With regards to the other disciple Ning Fan accepted, Xue Qing, he had already achieved the Fourth Revolution pill refinement realm, becoming a significant person whose name could shake a country.

It was said that the only reason why the cultivation levels of Zhi He and the other women could improve so quickly was because they had requested many precious pills from Xue Qing using their identities as wives of his master.

With Jing Zhuo and Xue Qing around, Yue Country would soon be recognized as a mid grade cultivation country by the Rain Palace. When that time comes, there would be Divine Transformation Realm old monsters who would personally help the country fortify its isolation grand formation which would increase the country’s defenses while also enhancing the concentration of spiritual qi there.

All in all, Qin Ziyu’s information made Ning Fan feel at ease. Since Yue Country was doing fine and his women were living happy and peaceful lives, he did not have to worry much about them.

After receiving all of the information, Ning Fan activated the power of his memory intent, enveloping the hundreds of slaves there using his Memory Intent Realm.

Using the power of his memory intent, he erased the memories of the earlier incident from all the slaves, like eliminating writings on white paper. Right afterwards, he left quietly in a gust of wind.

No one there could recall who killed the cultivators of the Ghost Eye Clan and saved them.

Even Qin Ziyu also felt like he had just woken up from a dream. He patted his forehead, unable to comprehend why he was daydreaming there.

“This is strange. Why do I have a feeling that I just had a long conversation with an old friend of mine? Hmm… Could it all be a dream?”

He shook his head in confusion. He already could not remember a single thing about his meeting with Ning Fan just now.

When he saw the dead bodies of the cultivators of the Ghost Eye Clan all over the ground, it nearly scared the crap out of him.

For heaven’s sake, the cultivation levels of each and every one of the cultivators who died here was Nascent Soul Realm and above. There was even a Divine Transformation Realm old ancestor!

Holy crap! Who could be this scary to even be capable of killing a Divine Transformation Realm expert?

Since that person has already killed the Divine Transformation Realm expert, why did he let go of a bunch of slaves like us instead?

Qin Ziyu could not figure it out. He was also not in the mood to think about it.

He and the other slaves nearly did the same thing together at the same time. All of them quickly searched the remains of the dead cultivators for the keys to release their shackles and free themselves. Then, all of them escaped from that place individually.

…

In Guan Tian City of the Ghost Eye Clan.

Ning Fan made himself invisible and stood outside the city. Based on the information he obtained from the now deceased Divine Transformation Realm devil cultivator from earlier, Guan Tian City was the main city of the Ghost Eye Devil Country. You Guihou was hiding in this place to treat his wounds. As for the devil statue slate he was looking for, it was also being kept here.

Moreover, from the memories of the Divine Transformation Realm cultivator, Ning Fan also learned that the Ghost Eye Clan had a devil concubine…

However, this devil concubine had been placed under house arrest by her clan and she had no freedom at all. She was made to contribute all of her strength to the Ghost Eye Clan.

In addition to that, the Ghost Eye Clan had also raised tens of female devil cultivators and also put them under house arrest in order to confuse the world and conceal the fact that a devil concubine existed in the clan.

“The devil concubine of the Ghost Eye Clan…”

Ning Fan’s brows gently knitted together. In the Divine Transformation Realm cultivator’s memories, the devil statue slate of the Ghost Eye Clan was not in the hands of You Guihou who was their strongest expert. Instead, it had been passed to the clan’s devil concubine and let her unravel the secret of the slate.

You Guihou certainly had a clear understanding of his own capability. He knew that it was impossible for him to crack the secret behind the slate on his own. Thus, he wanted to borrow the mysterious power of the devil concubine to find out the great secret hidden in the slate.

“If that’s the case, I only need to get into Guan Tian City and find the devil concubine of the clan to abduct her and take the slate away. The third slate will then be in my hands…”

Apparently, it would be a lot easier than what Ning Fan had imagined.

As he was getting ready to sneak into the city, his eyes suddenly turned grim.

The shadow of a young king suddenly emerged above the city’s skies, drawing a lot of attention from the people within. His arrival was accompanied with falling orchids which filled the air with fragrance.

All the cultivators of the Ghost Eye Clan began to feel tense as soon as this young king arrived.

In a hidden heavenly dwelling in the city, a deep voice suddenly resounded.

Then, an old Daoist with a ghost-like appearance revealed himself, standing in front of the young king. His presence was giving off a massive ghost qi.

“King Lan Ling’s body that is as precious as gold has personally visited my Ghost Eye Clan. I wonder what brings you here!” The old Daoist uttered with a deep and stern voice. The aura force he exuded had actually reached the Void Pierce Stage.

“A straightforward person does not beat around the bush. You Guihou! The only reason why I am here today is for the devil statue slate!” King Lan Ling spoke frankly.

“The devil statue slate?! Humph! Lan Ling! I heard that you encountered some trouble in the Giant Devil Clan and had been severely injured by their Eight Ancestors. So what now? Are you trying to seize the devil statue slate of my Ghost Eye Clan with your broken body? Am I a weakling who can easily be bullied in your eyes?!”

The eyes of the old Daoist flashed with killing intent. If King Lan Ling really came to seize the slate, he would not mind teaching him a lesson!

King Lan Ling’s eyes became gloomy. He disliked the tone You Guihou used to talk to him. However, after his failed attempt in the Giant Devil Clan, King Lan Ling had already realized that the Four Clans of the Hidden Ocean were much stronger than he initially expected. Not every clan was as weak and easy as the Six-Winged Clan.

It would be difficult to suppress the four clans using only his second primordial spirit.

Hence, King Lan Ling came to the Ghost Eye Clan this time without the intention of snatching their slate by force. Instead, he had brought a supreme treasure with him to exchange it for the devil statue slate.

He did not continue the nonsensical conversation with You Guihou as he directly took out the treasure and showed it to the latter.

“I am willing to use this treasure to exchange for the devil statue slate!” King Lan Ling’s tone was flat but it was filled with confidence. He firmly believed that You Guihou would surely accept his offer when he saw that treasure.

Just as he expected, You Guihou who was initially filled with ferocious killing intent immediately wore an astonished face as soon as he saw the treasure that King Lan Ling offered in exchange for the devil slate.

“This is…”

You Guihou paused. He had never expected that King Lan Ling would be willing to use such an expensive treasure to exchange for the devil slate.

Without a doubt, the devil statue slate was precious. However, You Guihou could not crack the secret behind it even after racking his brain for so long. If he could exchange the slate for such an excellent treasure, it would benefit not only him but also the entire Ghost Eye Clan!

That treasure was a dark golden pagoda. It was standing still on King Lan Ling’s palm.

The shape of the pagoda resembled the Lost World Tower quite a bit. It seemed to be a heavenly dwelling treasure that had been built to imitate the Lost World Tower. The user is able to change the speed of time when they are inside the tower for cultivation purposes.

With You Guihou’s judgement, he could tell at first glance that this dark golden pagoda could slow down time by at least 16 times!

If You Guihou could get this pagoda, not only could he cultivate inside the tower without any limitation but also all the members of the Ghost Eye Clan.

With this pagoda, You Guihou could also open up another place for cultivation similar to the Lost World Tower in his clan.

His eyes were filled with desire. It was as if he had already agreed to exchange the slate that he failed to understand for this treasure.

However, after thinking about it carefully, You Guihou still felt that this matter was of great importance and he needed to discuss it with the elders in the clan.

“This matter is extremely significant to our clan. I will need to discuss with my subordinates. King Lan Ling, how about following me inside the city to have a rest while waiting for the results of our discussion. Once our discussion ends, I will certainly give you a satisfying answer.”

“Fine.” King Lan Ling frowned. His expression showed that he was displeased but he did not say anything much.

…

Ning Fan who was hiding in a dark corner had heard the deal between King Lan Ling and You Guihou.

His eyes sparkled as his mind formulated a plan.

“In the next several days, I suppose King Lan Ling and You Guihou won’t be able to accomplish the deal. If I steal the devil statue slate of the clan before they can make the exchange, You Guihou will probably suspect King Lan Ling for stealing it… I wonder if this so-called negotiation will turn into a dogfight among themselves…”

“As for the dark golden pagoda, if I am not mistaken, it should be a magic treasure a capable cultivator had created from imitating the mechanism behind the Lost World Tower. Besides, this pagoda is not mimicking a seven-floored silver tower but an eight-floored golden tower instead! However, this tower seems to have some flaws as well. It’s unable to have the same time distortion that an eight-floored golden tower should have…”

Ning Fan looked like he was moved by that treasure. Inwardly, he was contemplating whether to steal that pagoda as well.

Even though this pagoda could only slow down time up to 16 times, it was still a supreme treasure. Even You Guihou who was once a Void Fragmentation Realm old monster was moved by it…

Since King Lan Ling and the Ghost Eye Clan were both enemies to Ning Fan, why should he not steal the treasures of his enemies if he had the chance?

*Shush*

Ning Fan continued travelling in his invisible form and flew into the Guan Tian City. No one noticed him except for a single person.

In a closed boudoir, a beautiful mature woman who wore a black dress suddenly had a strange feeling within her body.

“Why does my body suddenly feel a soul connection… Who is that person at the other end of this…?”