Ning Cheng nodded, “The left array entrance outside should most likely be a fake one. Although the cultivators on the left might treat it as a genuine one, once broken inside and found nothing on value, they all would immediately head here to grab everything in sight. So, just grab the things here as fast as you can. For now, let’s go our separate ways. Whoever obtains something becomes its owner.”
“Okay.” The four of them immediately felt satisfied with Ning Cheng’s words and thought that this temporary cultivator working with them definitely had a generous heart.
Warren quickly selected his targets and rushed into the chambers within the structures that he had already chosen. Ning Cheng decided not to enter these rooms but disappeared into the distance down the black stone path.
Because of the restrictions imposed on one’s Spiritual Consciousness in this place, the Spiritual Consciousness of Warren and others would only extend up to a distance of a mile at most. However, Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness could extend to a range of several miles, which allowed him to see a single hinged door at the end of this black stone path.
This hinged door appeared much thicker compared to the doors of the chambers along the path; however, the aura of vicissitudes escaping from the door allowed Ning Cheng to realise that there definitely was some good thing behind this door.
If Warren and others had initially shown indications to steal the things in here, Ning Cheng would have also not hesitated to sweep away most of the valuable items from the structures and chambers in the front, nor would he give them any chance to grab the items behind this door. But since Warren and others showed some decent morals, Ning Cheng decided to let the four of them go through the chambers on the outside, while he decided to concentrate only on this door.
Standing in front of the door, Ning Cheng immediately realised that he would not be able to open this door with his current abilities unless he somehow gained the ability to destroy the star. Even if he could destroy the entire star, he might not have obtained the things behind this door.
The defensive array over this door went beyond the scope of what he could break open; moreover, this defensive array showed no signs of weakening due to the passage of time. Not only that, Ning Cheng couldn’t even recognise the materials used for constructing this door.
Carefully looking at it, Ning Cheng found a spot at the corner of the gate, which looked like a slot for jade cards. Presumably, this place needed a key to open the door.
Ning Cheng brought out the previously collected stone platform and with a shake of his hand broke it open to take out a jade strip and a jade card from inside of it.
Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness swept into the jade strip and found that it contained a method to allow a flame to experience nirvana. However, Ning Cheng did not care too much about it right now. He put away the jade strip into his storage ring and placed the jade card into the slot on the door.
Ning Cheng wasn’t sure if the jade card could open the door or not, but after he inserted the jade card into the slot, the door made a squeaking sound and a gap slowly opened. Ning Cheng immediately realised that he had done the right thing.
This jade card really could open this door. Ning Cheng raised his hand and took out the jade card before rushing in through the door. After Ning Cheng entered, the door slowly closed behind him once again.
What stuck one the most within the huge hall in front of Ning Cheng was a huge pill pond in the middle. Ning Cheng was familiar with such a pill pond as he had seen a similar one within the Time Wilderness. Back then, he had obtained almost half of the Perpetual Moon Pills within that Pill Pond. However, this pill pond in front of him was a few times larger compared to the pill pond within the Time Wilderness.
Unfortunately, this pill pond was empty, without a single pill in it.
Bypassing the pill pond, was something that resembled a sacrificial altar. Ning Cheng walked up to the platform and saw a sentence clearly etched onto the side of it, “If you want my legacy, then you must be a Demon Sect’s disciple. Drip a drop of blood to pay respects, and if acknowledged, you can obtain the legacy. Otherwise, face complete extermination.”
Ning Cheng felt speechless; it was just a legacy, but it required a drop of blood from a Demonic Cultivator. He had to call out Chasing Bull, and pointed it towards the altar and said, “Chasing Bull, here’s your chance. Daoist Crow wants you to put a drop of blood before we get the treasure.”
“For the master to give such an opportunity to me, this old bull will do his best.” As Chasing Bull spoke, it forced out a drop of blood and let it fall onto the altar.
Ning Cheng believed that Chasing Bull’s blood most likely met the requirement. If the blood of a Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull’s blood did not work, then this old crow’s conditions were simply too high.
Sure enough, after just a few breaths, red light erupted from the altar before condensing into a flickering shadow in front of Chasing Bull and Ning Cheng.
The flickering shadow stared at Ning Cheng and spoke up in a cold voice, “You dare covet this Daoist Crow’s stuff with your cultivation alone.”
Ning Cheng held up his cupped fists and spoke, “As a starry sky cultivator, or rather as a Dao Confirming Cultivator, you’re still tangled up with people’s cultivation, and if they are Demonic Cultivators? I really wonder how you managed to confirm your Dao. All beings are equal since the time heaven and earth split, who can say who is a demon and who is a human? It’s truly a shame.”
The flickering show remained silent for a long time and didn’t even pay any attention to the fact that Ning Cheng was a human cultivator. Instead, it spoke up with a condensed voice, “If you want my legacy, then you must help me retrieve this one thing. Bring back the Fire Origin Bead and all the things ten miles around it. Bring them back to me.”
Ning Cheng and Chasing Bull both understood what Daoist Crow wanted. But Ning Cheng naturally would not agree to it. Chasing Bull quickly spoke up, “As long as I obtain these things, this old bull will bring it back to you.”
How could the flickering shadow not realise Ning Cheng and Chasing Bull’s scheme? It gave out a sigh and didn’t say anything more. After another breath, the flickering shadow disappeared.
A storage ring then appeared on the altar; apparently in tacit approval.
“Master, it looks like that Daoist Crow knew nothing about what you spoke. He doesn’t even know about the equality of all beings, hehe…..” Chasing Bull quickly tried to flatter him from the side.
Ning Cheng shook his head and spoke, “That’s not it. He should be already aware that he couldn’t do anything to us right now with only a projection. That’s why he chose to retreat.”
Ning Cheng had spoken quite correctly. As for the equality of all living beings and the other stuff, it was definitely all nonsense. If Daoist Crow could be so easily deceived, then he would have never become a Dao Confirming Cultivator. It looks like he decided to back off due to some unavoidable situation.
Ning Cheng raised his hand and grabbed the storage ring. Sweeping in with his Spiritual Consciousness, he found that it contained no restrictions whatsoever, nor did it hinder Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness in any way.
However, when Ning Cheng saw the inside, he felt utterly shaken. He had no choice but to admire Daoist Crow’s wealth, and this was just a legacy that he left behind for future generations and nothing more.
It had many jade strips containing many different cultivation methods, piles of medicinal pills sealed by restrictions, followed by weapon after weapon, with bunches of top-grade Flame Wind Crows’ tail feathers. Each of these items was not someone could easily buy on the outside.
The storage ring even contained three caskets filled with Scarlet Crow Flames. Ning Cheng’s casual sweep of the three chests of Scarlet Crow Flames made him understand that these flames were of a much higher quality compared to the Scarlet Crow Flames that he had seen in those structures outside.
However, the big
gest surprise for Ning Cheng was the pile of Perpetual Moon Pills, which erased the disappointment caused by the empty pill pond behind him. As Ning Cheng looked at this pile of Perpetual Moon Pills, he estimated that it contained at least ten million Perpetual Moon Pills. No wonder he did not find any Perpetual Moon Pills in the pill pond. Looks like this old crow had brought them all and collected it in this storage space.
As for Permanent Essence Pills that Ning Cheng had some expectations about, he did not find a single one inside, which he considered quite normal. With Daoist Crow’s cultivation, Perpetual Moon Pills might not have any effect on him, but Permanent Essence Pills definitely would provide him with some help. Since such things still had some uses for him, then he, of course, would not leave them behind as a legacy to a disciple that he had never even seen before.
Ning Cheng had just put away the ring when the altar cracked open. In the middle of the split platform, he found another line of words, “The greatest enemy of my life is Bai Ziting. Be warned to whoever obtains my legacy; this person would also become a strong enemy of you in the future. Without confirming your Dao, you would never be this person’s opponent, always keep this in mind. The jade card that you used to open the door is also the one that contains my Dao Confirming Insights.”
Hearing that the jade card contained this fellow’s Dao Confirming Insights, Ning Cheng immediately swept his Spiritual Consciousness into it. However, he could see nothing apart from the material that made up the jade card.
Ning Cheng pulled up the jade card and stared at it stupidly. How did this fellow expect others to see the Dao Confirming Insights recorded onto this jade card? Even if one wanted to split it, there was only one jade card. Who the hell could even use it?
Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness once again swept through the entirety of this hall. Convinced that he did not leave anything unseen, Ning Cheng then let Chasing Bull into the True Spirit World before opening the door once again.
Chapter 0647 – To Stay Behind And Fight
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Ning Cheng had just opened the door when a staggering figure rushed over.
“Dou Di? What’s wrong with you…..” Ning Cheng did not need to ask. His Spiritual Consciousness had already seen everything outside.
The array entrance through which they had come inside had already shattered; in addition to the other twelve people who had chosen the right entrance, the 17 people from the left entrance had also come inside.
Warren and Yu Wanxue lay collapsed on the ground with blood covering them all over. Warren had already lost his arms and half of his legs. As for Yu Wanxue, she had lost an arm. From the aura’s of the two, Ning Cheng could see that both of them were seriously injured, including their Zifu. As for Ou Hongxin, the other member of their team, Ning Cheng did not see him anywhere near them.
Ma Ximen, who originally had chosen the left entrance, was holding a storage ring. Seeing the ring, Ning Cheng immediately recognised it as Yu Wanxue’s ring.
“Brother Cheng, those guys came in and besieged us all. Senior Apprentice Brother Warren and Senior Apprentice Sister Wanxue suffered severe injuries, but Senior Apprentice Brother Ou Hongxin died…..” Dou Di anxiously recounted everything as soon as she saw Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng nodded and spoke, “Let’s go and see.”
“We can’t go there….” Dou Di had just spoken a few words when she immediately stopped. So what if they didn’t go there? Those people could still come over here.
“Good kid. I really couldn’t gauge you. Not only proficient in array formations but even understood that the true array entrance was within the right entrance.” As soon as Ning Cheng came over, Ma Ximen spoke with a sneer.
Warren, who struggled to sit upon the ground, stared at Ma Ximen with an angry look, “Ma Ximen, do you have any shame? All of us had already picked sides, and now you even act so shamelessly to come over to the array entrance on the right.”
Yu Wanxue looked at Ning Cheng in despair but did not speak. Even the bones of her shorn off arm had broken, and with her current cultivation, although she could regenerate it, it would still take some time. Not to mention that Ma Ximen’s people were also here. If she didn’t even have a life, then why was there any need to talk about regenerating her arms?
“Senior Apprentice Brother Cheng, those fellows not only robbed Senior Apprentice Brother Ou Hongxin’s things but also killed him. They didn’t even spare his corporeal body or even his life essence …” Dou Di stood beside Ning Cheng and stared at Ma Ximen with hatred. Despite that, she knew very well that it would be challenging to leave this place alive.
Although Ou Hongxin had not spoken much, Ning Cheng felt that the fellow definitely had a shrewd mind, so he would definitely remain vigilant. Yet, most likely, he didn’t expect to die by Ma Ximen’s hands just after coming inside and making some small fortune. Although everyone had gathered in one place, this scene immediately caused murderous intent to overflow from Ning Cheng’s heart.
Ning Cheng could also tell that if Warren and Yu Wanxue were not late-stage Heaven’s Mandate Cultivators, they would have also died in the same way at Ma Ximen’s hands just like Ou Hongxin. As for Dou Di, the female cultivator with the lowest cultivation, she managed to escape down the long path towards Ning Cheng. From this, he also understood that Dou Di was not someone simple.
“Looks like you really are shameless, even your words don’t mean fart, isn’t it? Since you chose the left entrance, how come you came to the right one?” Ning Cheng looked at Ma Ximen and spoke with a cold voice.
Ma Ximen’s eyes flashed with a ruthless light. He stepped forward and spoke up, “That’s true. I did say that. But Long Xiu invited us here, which was obviously not something that was discussed before. Since you’re side invited us to help, and if we didn’t help, it would only let down our friends. If not for that, I would have never come over. However, I came to know that you five wanted to take away everything here by yourselves. This is just too much, I, Ma Ximen, definitely can’t stand for such behaviour.”
No one came forward to speak for Ning Cheng, and Ning Cheng understood why. One, just as Ma Ximen stated, then five of them did indeed came inside to take away things by themselves. Second, Ma Ximen and the others were too strong.
Ning Cheng sneered, “How could this Long Xiu be worth even a fart? He can only represent himself, since when could he represent everyone on this side? At least, he doesn’t represent me.”
“You’re looking for death….” Long Xiu had come inside a step later and could not get anything, which made him feel very depressed. Now Ning Cheng, a puny Undead Cultivator, dared to sneer at him for being a fart.
What was this if not looking for death?
After he spoke those words, Long Xiu brought out nine concealed hooks, which gave out a tragic and otherworldly light over the black stone path.
Ning Cheng already knew that it would be impossible to get out of this situation without a fight; in any case, he also did not intend to let Ma Ximen go.
Almost at the same moment that Long Xiu brought out those nine concealed hooks, Ning Cheng also brought out a regular spear-type middle-grade Dao Artefact and took a step forward.
The formidable imposing aura and the mighty Domain instantly overwhelmed Long Xiu with the illusion that he was not facing an Undead Cultivator, but a Heaven Seated Cultivator. The might contained within this Domain completely crushed his own Domain, making him feel uncomfortable all over. The next moment, a sense of deadly crisis rose from the bottom of his heart.
This fellow is not an Undead Cultivator,
Long Xiu came up with the answer in just an instant. But at this moment, Ning Cheng’s Domain had utterly suppressed him, and he had no room to step back. Panicking, Long Xiu crazily pumped in 100% of his Celestial
Essence into the nine concealed hooks, which in response, gave out more gloomy lights with mournful sounds.
In the past, once ordinary people got swept by these nine concealed hooks’ gloomy lights, the only path left for them was that of death. However, Ning Cheng was not an ordinary person. His Domain tore apart Long Xiu’s Domain in almost an instant. With Long Xiu’s Domain in shreds, the spear then gathered the spear shadows to form into a path, which completely shrouded Long Xiu’s nine concealed hooks’ gloomy lights.
As the path directly pierced through the empty space, the scorching spear lights felt like it had directly appeared in front of his eyes. Long Xiu could clearly feel the gloomy lights from his nine concealed hooks dissipating as if snow melting away under the hot sun. In just two breaths, he saw the endless spear lights sweeping over, while the gloomy lights from his nine concealed hooks dissipated completely.
This definitely was not something that he could resist.
Long Xiu instantly realised. With his heart and soul on the verge of collapse, he cried out with everything he got, “Senior, please spare…..”
However, Ning Cheng’s Nothingness Flame Patterned Spear had suppressed his voice entirely. Therefore, even if Ning Cheng wanted to, he couldn’t hear Long Xiu’s words at all. Long Xiu’s had nothing but regret filling his heart. Since Ma Ximen had come here, why did he help Ma Ximen speak?
Nothing good ever came by meddling in matters that one couldn’t handle.
However, his thoughts ended at this point. The next moment, his whole body alternated between scorching heat and icy cold as the Flame Patterned Spear Shadows passed through his body, tearing him to pieces. Even his Soul Essence could not escape annihilation.
“Plop….” Long Xiu’s broken body fell to the ground, the nine concealed hooks in his hand fell to one side.
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