Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 315: Did I Just Find Myself a Master?

Of course, Old Pig was not going to miss such an opportunity.

Suppressing its churning qi and blood, it immediately recounted everything Ren Jie had just done.

The bipedal beasts were all dumbfounded.

"You… you… you…" After a long moment, a bipedal beast pointed at Ren Jie, unable to utter a complete sentence. With its limited linguistic abilities, it simply did not know how to express the emotions overwhelming it.

Another bipedal beast struggled for a moment before spitting out a curse, "Damn it! You're nothing but an animal!"

Zhongli Ruoruo could not watch any longer and chimed in, "He already is an animal. If you don't know how to curse properly, then don't. Just start fighting."

At this, the bipedal beasts erupted. They were wary of Ren Jie, but in their eyes, a Human Slave was nothing!

"Insolent slave, shut your mouth!"

"Who do you think you are? You have no right to speak here…"

Before the creature could finish, it was silenced forever. Ren Jie had moved. Unleashing his Body Technique Skill to its absolute limit, he instantly obliterated two prominent bipedal beasts.

"You actually killed… and for a mere Human Slave!" a bipedal beast stared in disbelief, instinctively admonishing him.

But before it could finish its sentence, it met the same fate as the two before it.

"Curse me, I can take it. But curse them? Unacceptable." Ren Jie's voice was icy, seething with killing intent.

The bipedal beasts across from him fell silent. However, the Turbid Qi in the domain grew increasingly terrifying. The world grew dimmer as endless black clouds gathered in the sky, pressing down with overwhelming force.

"You dare!" With a thunderous roar, Ren Jie vanished. One bipedal beast after another was annihilated. But the more he killed, the more of them appeared, and his speed began to slow.

Finally, PFFT! He spat blood as he flew backward, landing not far in front of Ning Xuan and collapsing to his knees. He struggled to stand, but his body would not obey.

"Since you have chosen to betray Tianyang, you cannot be spared!" a voice imbued with Majestic Pressure boomed.

A figure approached with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger. Behind him, the Turbid Qi surged, coalescing into the form of a ferocious tiger poised to devour all living things.

The Sect Master of the Human Control Sect had arrived!

Although he had rebuked Ren Jie, upon arriving, his gaze did not fall upon him once. His eyes were fixed solely on Ning Xuan and his companions.

"Are any of you interested in joining my Human Control Sect?"

Zhongli Ruoruo and the other two women did not answer, instead turning to look at Ning Xuan. It was not that they were waiting for Ning Xuan to answer; rather, they all shared the strange impression that this newcomer was not a beast in human skin, but an actual human.

"Who are you?" Ning Xuan asked.

"I am Yang Buli, Sect Master of the Human Control Sect."

Hearing this, Ning Xuan laughed. "A pure-blooded human serving as the Sect Master of the Human Control Sect. How utterly ironic."

As his laughter died, Ning Xuan's expression turned frigid. His gaze, sharp as lightning, locked onto Yang Buli. "That so-called Gladiator Arena… was that your handiwork?"

Yang Buli sighed. "This is the Tianyang Realm. The weak are prey for the strong; only the fittest survive."

"Very well."

The moment Ning Xuan spoke, every living being present shuddered. Because in the next instant—

BANG!

They saw Yang Buli collapse to his knees. Everyone was stunned. No one knew how Ning Xuan had done it.

Old Pig, too, was stunned—the sword it had been holding was gone again!

Ren Jie's eyes narrowed. His speed was incredible, and so was his perception. Just a moment ago, he had seen a flash of light slice across Yang Buli's knees. Then, the man knelt.

"What… what did you do?" Yang Buli stared at Ning Xuan, his face a mask of horror. His strength was immense; otherwise, he never could have secured a foothold in the Tianyang Realm, a world where the Human Race was in decline and predators roamed free. And yet, this person had just crippled his knees in an instant!

"You'll find out soon enough."

Before Ning Xuan's voice had even faded, the tendons in both Yang Buli's hands and feet were severed.

Ning Xuan had used the Cloud Floating Sword. He had not wanted to rely on an external power, but Yang Buli was simply too vile. He refused to wait even a single breath longer.

The sword light flashed brilliantly, flickering without pause. Yang Buli's agonized screams echoed, never ceasing for an instant.

After an unknown amount of time, Ning Xuan's voice rang out again. "Fine. Heaven has a virtue of cherishing life. I will spare you this once."

Still in a daze, Yang Buli heard Ning Xuan add, "You have ten breaths. Get out of my sight, or I will make you wish for a death that will never come."

As if granted amnesty, Yang Buli scrambled to his feet and fled in terror.

The surrounding creatures were all stunned. No one had expected Yang Buli to still be able to leap up and run.

"What was that all about?"

"A Human Slave is just a Human Slave—all bark and no bite. They can't actually kill anyone!" a few of the bipedal beasts sneered.

But just then, Yang Buli's screams tore through the air once more. Every head snapped in his direction, only to witness an unbelievable sight.

The fleeing Yang Buli was shedding his skin at an alarming rate. He had taken but a single step when an entire human skin sloughed off. Only after several more steps did he seem to realize what was happening, and a scream of pure agony erupted from him. His knees buckled, and he collapsed, writhing on the ground.

His bloodcurdling screams echoed between heaven and earth.

Ning Xuan's voice was perfectly calm. "I don't know who first came up with the idea of skinning people, but you are complicit. So, have a taste of your own medicine. I hope you enjoy it."

To Yang Buli's ears, however, that voice was the whisper of a demon from Hell.

Just as Ning Xuan settled comfortably into his reclining chair, Yuan Xueying's voice sounded beside him. "Young Master, eat."

This time, she extended her pale, jade-like hand directly to Ning Xuan's lips. Staring at the few Spirit Sunflower Seeds in her palm, Ning Xuan leaned forward as if in a trance. To his surprise, not only did Yuan Xueying not pull back, she moved her hand even closer.

Zhongli Ruoruo and Yuan Yurong were both frozen in shock. This was especially true for Yuan Yurong. She knew her Master's personality inside and out. She had never, ever imagined seeing such a scene.

It's over! Did I just find myself a step-master? The thought suddenly popped into Yuan Yurong's head and immediately spiraled out of control.

WHOOSH!

A dazzling blade of light slashed through Yuan Yurong's reverie. She whipped her head around and saw a beam of Sword Qi, over a hundred feet long, erupt from Old Pig's position. It streaked across the void above them, aiming straight for the top of Ning Xuan's head.

Her Cultivation was sealed here, but even if it were not, she would have been powerless to stop the attack. Her mind went completely blank, and a chill as if she had been plunged into an ice cave seized her body.

Yuan Xueying felt the same. She desperately wanted to help, but with her current level of strength, it was impossible.

As for Zhongli Ruoruo and Ren Jie, the former was pinned down by a bipedal beast, while the latter was in an even worse state, fending off several beasts at once.

Old Pig, ecstatic to have its treasure back, was the most excited of all. This attack will surely succeed! This guy just tortured the Sect Master, and now I'm getting revenge for him. The rewards will be immeasurable! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

But its excitement quickly turned to stupefaction. The peerless Sword Qi reached the space right above Ning Xuan's head… and stopped, refusing to slash down.

In that moment, Ning Xuan was calmly using it to peel a piece of fruit.

Holy hell! Can you not be so damn ridiculous?!

Old Pig and the assembled bipedal beasts completely lost their composure.