Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 351: Why Are You So Fragile Now!

The two disciples of the Great Saint were internally seething with hatred, yet they maintained their composure. On the surface, they were unruffled because all those other beings were quietly observing their reactions.

The Great Saint's decree was for them to act covertly. The two disciples dared not disobey, so naturally, they couldn't show any sign of dissatisfaction.

This caused the crowd of beings to let out a collective, silent sigh of relief while also feeling quite smug.

There's safety in numbers, after all.

Those who had spoken up earlier were particularly pleased, mentally patting themselves on the back for their cleverness. Unfortunately for them, they didn't know that they had already been marked by the two disciples.

Only Ning Xuan observed coldly from the sidelines, his mind as clear as a mirror and filled with delight.

My reckless words actually led to this outcome. This is a huge win!

Heh, you all can keep going. I, on the other hand, need to get back to my cultivation, Ning Xuan thought, his heart blooming with laughter as he immersed himself in his training without a moment's pause, even accelerating the circulation of the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture.

One reason was that the Gang Qi here had become even more terrifying. Another was a realization that had dawned on him.

Even if Great Saint Blood You can detect my progress, he's too proud to act against me personally. The recent incident was clear proof! In that case, why hold back? Seizing the time to improve my cultivation is what's most important!

Ning Xuan even had an extremely bold conjecture.

The faster my cultivation improves, the less Great Saint Blood You will care about me. He has lived for countless years and seen much of the world, but I'm one hundred percent certain he has never seen anyone improve their Cultivation Realm as fast as I can! He might be shocked at first, but he'll soon scoff at it. It's absolutely impossible for someone to advance this quickly without problems arising. Such progress is tantamount to forcing the growth and creating a weak foundation! What I need to do is simple: compress my combat power and evolve the spatial pavilion!

As he accelerated his cultivation technique, nourished by the extremely pure energy within the local Gang Qi, Ning Xuan quickly stepped into a new realm.

Emperor Realm, Fifth-Layer Heavens!

None of the beings present were weak, and at such a close distance, they immediately noticed the anomaly. One by one, their eyes bulged like lanterns.

After all, this was just too outrageous.

Who improves their cultivation that quickly?! No exaggeration, his rate of advancement is faster than drinking water! Damn it!

After their initial shock, the faces of Great Saint Blood You's two disciples turned ashen. A hint of anger lurked deep in their eyes, but it was overshadowed by panic and fear.

We can't forget the Great Saint's decree! Not only have we failed our mission, but Ning Xuan has instantly advanced another realm. This is a serious dereliction of duty! No, we have to find a way to make these bastards act!

Once the thought arose, one of the disciples used the secret technique again, his voice echoing from an untraceable location, "He is cultivating right under your noses, showing you no regard. You can tolerate this? Little Lion, have you gone soft too?"

This time, he directly called someone out.

The tall, red-headed elder with a mane of curly hair felt his mouth twitch.

Goddamn "Little Lion"! I'm three thousand eight hundred years old! This guy hiding in the shadows is absolutely wicked!

But he didn't get angry, because he understood the situation. After all, this was the Chaos Boundary Sea. Anyone who dared to be so brazen here likely had some connection to Great Saint Blood You.

He immediately smiled and said, "I used to have a fiery temper, but it cooled after my young son's untimely death. Nowadays, I have no taste for fighting and killing."

The Great Saint's disciple, still using the secret technique, couldn't hold back anymore. "Crap! Don't think I don't know you killed your own son! After that, you even killed several of your uncles! And you have the nerve to say your temper has changed?!"

This old fart is so shameless! Spouting nonsense with a straight face, all to avoid taking the lead?! This is so damn infuriating!

Even when exposed, the old lion's expression didn't change in the slightest as he replied, "You're right. It was a tragedy in the family. That's why I went into seclusion, isn't it? After three thousand years of seclusion, I've seen the light. Naturally, my temper has mellowed."

The Great Saint's disciple was choked speechless.

Meanwhile, many of the other beings felt their lips twitching.

Damn, that old guy is truly shameless! He annihilated the Jackal Clan right after coming out of seclusion and still dares to claim his temper has mellowed!

Son of a bitch, that old thing has no shame! Ahem, I must learn from him. No matter what, I can't be the one to stick my neck out.

The other creatures didn't say a word, but their thoughts were surprisingly unanimous. They weren't fools. After all, even the notoriously hot-tempered old lion was showing restraint.

"Holy crap, are you for real?!" one of the beings suddenly exclaimed, staring at Ning Xuan in shock.

In that short span of time, Ning Xuan had advanced another realm.

Emperor Realm, Sixth-Layer Heavens!!

This is beyond ridiculous! It's reached peak absurdity!

Hearing this, the other beings all turned to look at Ning Xuan, their faces showing expressions of utter disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost. Then, they all congratulated themselves on their wise decision to stay out of it.

The two disciples of the Great Saint, however, were physically trembling.

If this continues, we're royally screwed!

After exchanging a glance, they decided to stop pretending. If they couldn't get these bastards to act covertly, they would do it openly.

"To advance two realms in an instant—such speed is rare even at the start of one's Martial Arts journey, let alone in the Emperor Realm!" one of the Great Saint's disciples called out directly to another creature. "Even the legendary prodigies of the Human Race who dazzled the ages probably couldn't improve this fast! Brother Wolf, I've seen you watching for a while. Since your hands are itching, why not have a little spar with Brother Ning?"

Before the wolf could reply, the disciple turned to Ning Xuan. "Brother Ning, we respect your choice. You are free to refuse such an unequal match."

The old monster from the Wolf Clan had a few choice words on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them and prepared to speak to Ning Xuan.

Who would have known?

"Sure," Ning Xuan agreed readily. "I've been wanting to see what you've all got."

With Ning Xuan having said that, what else could the old wolf do? He had to fight.

The lesson from the previous encounter was still fresh in his mind. Even though the old wolf was a genuine Venerable, he didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.

"Watch out!" he shouted, taking the initiative to strike with his full power.

Then…

BAM!

With a single strike, Ning Xuan was sent flying.

SPLAT!

He sprayed a mouthful of blood and landed dozens of yards away, nearly falling out of the Chaos Boundary Sea.

The old wolf was stunned.

The other beings were stunned.

The two disciples of the Great Saint were also stunned.

What is going on? Didn't he just advance two realms? How could he be so fragile?!

They all stared at Ning Xuan over there, perplexed and impressed.

On the other side, Ning Xuan wiped the blood from his mouth and let out a furious roar. The beings couldn't hear his words, but they understood from his lip movements. The kid was angry—furious that he couldn't even take one hit after advancing two whole realms.

"I know why!" one of the disciples suddenly shouted. "This guy has been single-mindedly pursuing realm advancement, putting the cart before the horse! His body is riddled with flaws! Isn't that right, old wolf?"