Chapter 545 - Wiping Out The Heavenly Cloud Country (1) (1/2)
In the fourth realm of the Heavenly Cloud Country – Vermilion Heaven Realm!
A ray of golden sword light cut through the sky, flying rapidly toward the cloud mountain where the Vermilion Heaven Palace was located!
It was an ancient golden sword which had a speed close to that of a Void Fragmentation Realm expert!
Countless cultivators in the Vermilion Heaven Realm were greatly shocked upon seeing that sword light that was as dazzling as a golden sun.
It was not only that impressive sword light that had shocked them but also the person who was standing on top of the sword.
A cold young man was standing at the tip of the flying sword. His robes were as white as snow with a body that was as sturdy as a mountain. His qi was like rain while his eyes were like lightning!
His presence gave off an extremely powerful aura force which contained a vigorous battle intent!
“White-Robed Marquis! That man is the White-Robed Marquis. I’ve seen portraits of him before!”
“What?! That old monster who has immense battle intent is actually the White-Robed Marquis, Ning Fan?! Is he going somewhere to fight someone?”
“I have no idea. But judging from the direction where he is headed, he is going to the cloud mountain of the Vermilion Heaven Palace…”
“Vermilion Heaven Palace?! Why is he going there?!”
Ning Fan travelled at full speed all throughout and passed by countless cultivation countries without paying attention to the discussions.
There was only the sound of howling wind at his ears, misty clouds before his eyes and a single belief in his mind – to defeat the eight palace lords of the Rain Palace and learn the complete secret technique of the Rain Ancestor!
Half a day later, the cloud mountain of the Vermilion Heaven Realm was already visible!
He came to a halt and kept his ancient sword. His figure descended at the summit of the cloud mountain at an incredible speed!
The cultivators who were guarding the entrance of the palace were stunned. None of them had actually managed to see how Ning Fan appeared. His movements were too fast!
Before the cultivators of the Vermilion Heaven Palace could recognize Ning Fan’s appearance, his voice had already resounded loudly across the cloud mountain. It blasted throughout the entire area like thunderclap, reverberating in the ears of each and every one of the cultivators in the Vermilion Heaven Palace for a long time!
“As the Scarlet Heaven Palace Lord, I’ve come forward to battle against the Vermilion Heaven Palace Lord in order to get permission to see your rain stele!”
A bald old man was in the middle of seclusion inside the inner area of the Vermilion Heaven Realm’s cloud mountain.
When he heard Ning Fan’s voice which resounded across the entire cloud mountain of the Vermilion Heaven Realm, his face immediately turned cold and he smirked disdainfully.
“To this day, I’ve already cultivated the Dao for seven thousand and four hundred years and I rarely found a worthy opponent among cultivators at the Void Pierce Stage. Now, a mere Void Inquiry Stage cultivator has actually come to challenge me. He really does not know the immensity of heaven and earth!”
The bald old man chuckled coldly and transformed into a ray of grey light, instantly vanishing from the inside of the mountain. At the next second, he was already at the summit of the mountain!
He had naturally heard of the rumors about Ning Fan being a wicked person who had committed heinous killings. However, he refused to believe it until he saw it for himself!
He did not believe that Ning Fan had great power and capabilities. He only believed in his own strength and greatness!
He was the palace lord of the Vermilion Heaven Palace – Marquis Long Nan who was a Void Pierce Stage expert!
“Ning Fan! You aren’t my match and have no right to see the rain stele of my Vermilion Heaven Palace. Leave at once!”
Terrifying lightning rays were revolving around Marquis Long Nan’s body. As he spoke, his voice turned into an unimaginable blast of air which dispersed all of the clouds within an area of three hundred thousand li* (500m per li)!
Several hundred divine messengers and revered elders of the Vermilion Heaven present had fairly strong cultivation bases. They were at least of the Nascent Soul Realm and Divine Transformation Realm. However, under the force of Marquis Long Nan’s voice, none of them could maintain their balance!
“Our palace lord’s aura force… is extremely strong! Even if it is the White-Robed Marquis, he still won’t be able to defeat our palace lord!”
“During his seclusion, our palace lord has obtained new comprehensions of the ‘Seven Lightning Technique’ which has considerably improved his strength… White-Robed Marquis won’t be able to withstand that technique of our palace lord!”
Layers of blasting air rushed toward Ning Fan. However, when they got closer to him, they would strangely part for him.
Ning Fan glanced at Marquis Long Nan and said with a flat tone.
“Your aura force can’t terrify me. Make your move. If you still refuse to do it, you will lose your only chance!”
“A wild and arrogant boy!”
Marquis Long Nan’s expression turned grim. It was his first time being underestimated by a Void Inquiry Stage cultivator!
Seven-colored lightning rays rose in his eyes. He made a series of hand seals with his ten fingers while muttering a chant.
“Humans have seven emotions. Heaven has seven lightning… Joy, anger, worry, contemplation, sadness, fear and shock… Seven Lightning Technique!”
Marquis Long Nan suddenly raised his hands and summoned a seven-colored lightning flag. Seven-colored lightning clouds instantly emerged within the vicinity of three hundred thousand li* (500m per li) and condensed into seven lightning fists that were one thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) long. All of these fists rushed down the summit of the mountain where Ning Fan was standing!
Seven Lightning Fists. Even ordinary Void Pierce Stage experts would not be able to resist them!
If the seven lightning fists fall, the entire cloud mountain would be destroyed!
“This is bad! Once the palace lord is infuriated, he will no longer consider the severity of his attacks. White-Robed Marquis will certainly be injured or killed. And even our Vermilion Heaven Palace would probably be destroyed by the fluctuations from that attack!” A group of cultivators of the Vermilion Heaven Palace were deeply filled with astonishment.
However, something that went beyond everyone’s expectations appeared!
Before the seven lightning fists could touch the mountain, Ning Fan abruptly stomped on the summit of the mountain. A huge blood-red lightning diagram emerged beneath his feet, engulfing all of the seven-colored lightning.
Then, he summoned his Eight Black Fire Wings and took a step forward, disappearing without a trace. Only a faint flame afterimage was left at his original spot…
In that instant, Marquis Long Nan could feel a tingling sensation across his scalp as a massive sense of danger filled him!
Without hesitation, he drew back while summoning a High Rank Heavenly Profound Grade armor to protect him!
That was a High Rank Heavenly Profound Grade armor which was sturdy enough to withstand an ordinary Void Pierce Stage attack!
He was not slow but Ning Fan’s travelling light was much faster. In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared in front of him. He pointed his finger at him that had gathered both his essence qi and magic power. That attack was nearly as strong as an Absolute Void Stage attack!
“Break!”
With a loud bang, the Heavenly Profound Grade armor shattered and an excruciating pain struck Marquis Long Nan’s chest. He coughed out blood and had to fall back for hundreds of steps before he could regain his footing. He then stared at Ning Fan with eyes filled with terror!
He, the dignified Vermilion Heaven Palace Lord, was actually not capable of lasting a single round against Ning Fan!
Moreover, he even noticed that Ning Fan was already being merciful to him when he used that finger on him. Otherwise, he would have been injured or have died from that attack and certainly would not still have the strength to stand up!
“White-Robed Marquis, stop! I concede defeat. You have my permission to see our rain stele. Please follow me to the inner part of the mountain!”
*Tsk*
Countless cultivators of the Vermilion Heaven Palace sucked in a cold breath. The palace lord whom they had always respected could not actually last a single round against Ning Fan…
Marquis Long Nan was unable to recover from his defeat. It was highly likely he would be haunted by this trauma for the rest of his life…
“Fine. This man is incredibly strong. I’m afraid his full strength is already close to the Absolute Void Stage. I’m certainly not his match. There’s no need for me to engage him in a life and death battle. I’ll allow him to see the rain stele. After all, no one has ever managed to understand it… Besides, if he fails to understand the rain stele, he will certainly be injured by the backlash…”
The two of them entered the palace within the mountain. Ning Fan stood before the rain stele of the Vermilion Heaven Palace and cast his spirit sense into the stele.
After an incense stick of time, Ning Fan turned around to leave and did not linger, leaving Marquis Long Nan behind whose face was filled with confusion.
“Why wasn’t he struck by the rain stele… Usually, any cultivator who attempts to learn the Rain Ancestor’s technique would be sent flying away by the rain stele!”
“Could there be something wrong with the rain stele?”
With the intent to find out an answer for his doubts, Marquis Long Nan also spread his spirit sense to study the rain stele.
At the very next moment, the sound of spurting blood accompanied by a miserable wail echoed from within the palace.
“The rain stele… is perfectly fine…”