Chapter 289 - 286: In a Plight

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Chapter 289: Chapter 286: In a Plight"You little beast, you’re dead for sure this time, not even a god can save you now." Elder Lu’s expression turned to the utmost sinister, having originally planned to slowly torment Ye Xuan to death, making him taste a fate worse than death, he didn’t expect his opponent to seize an unguarded moment to find an opportunity and kill Xue Wuheng, causing him to be so angry he nearly vomited blood on the spot. In his furious rage, Elder Lu’s gaze became even more chillingly harsh, followed by his robe billowing out as a ghastly pale flame swept out, even more vigorous than before, emitting a cold pulsation that made even the souls quiver. As his hand seal solidified, space rippled around him, and a figure made entirely of ghastly pale ghostly fire took on a human form, instantly ballooning in size, a black hand that covered the sky pressed down towards Ye Xuan. "Ghostly Spirit Seal!" The chilling pulsation swept over the entire courtyard, and Ye Xuan’s whole body was filled with such frostiness, as though he was in a freezing ghost prison, about to be frozen in place. Within the looming ghostly figure, Ye Xuan’s face looked somewhat pale, the previous confrontation had already consumed a large amount of his True Qi, after all, before him was a genuine Seventh Grade Martial Sect Master, such a powerful figure was simply not someone he could currently contend with. While thinking about how to escape, on the other hand, Ye Xuan was also fully mobilizing his remaining True Qi, preparing to withstand Elder Lu’s furious strike head-on. However, just at this moment, a cold breath suddenly erupted in the courtyard, and a shocking blue beam of light came shooting from nowhere, smashing into the huge ghostly figure with a fierce momentum. Boom! The blue beam of light hit the ghostly figure, immediately blasting a staggering hole in it, and the next moment, the massive ghostly figure collapsed and disintegrated. "Who?" Elder Lu’s face changed, that last move was his full-force strike, how could it be so easily broken? The person who made the move, could their strength be stronger than his? Rustle, rustle, rustle... From the darkness, a slightly hunched figure walked out, an old face appeared, as if made of tree bark, it was Granny Ning. Seeing that it was Granny Ning who arrived, Ye Xuan’s eyes lit up. In fact, from the moment he left the Xuanbing Mansion, he had felt someone following him, but since that aura seemed to hold no malice, he had not pursued the issue. Unexpectedly, the owner of that aura was Granny Ning. "It’s you?" Elder Lu’s expression changed again, clearly recognizing Granny Ning’s identity, his gaze flickered with uncertainty, not expecting that such a powerful figure was secretly protecting this young man. "As an elder of the Evil Wind Cave Heaven, to stoop so low as to make a move against a junior, don’t let me see you again, get lost," Granny Ning only glanced coldly at Elder Lu before speaking indifferently. "Hmph, you tell me to get lost, do you think you’re the master of the Xuanbing Mansion?" Elder Lu snorted coldly, as a core elder of the Evil Wind Cave Heaven, how could he be scared off by a few words, besides, the other party was only at the same cultivation level as him, why would he be afraid? "When I tell you to get lost, get lost. Why so much talk? Since you won’t leave on your own, I’ll just have to make you suffer," Granny Ning’s cloudy eyes flashed with a glint of cold light, and her vast aura caused the temperature of the surrounding heaven and earth to plummet dramatically. Elder Lu’s pupils shrank slightly, then without saying another word, his figure flashed, and he lunged towards Ye Xuan, immediately launching a hand-chop at him, a black hand-chop cut through the air towards Ye Xuan. His goal was to kill Ye Xuan, not to engage with Granny Ning. "Stubborn fool." Granny Ning shifted her position, slapped her palm, and a wall of ice formed rapidly in front of Ye Xuan, sealing the space in front of him. Boom! The hand-chop struck the ice wall, and both shattered apart. However, Granny Ning had already appeared before Elder Lu like a ghost, pointing a finger towards his forehead. Whoosh! The Finger Light was extremely sharp, grazing past Elder Lu’s face, instantly leaving a trail of blood. But as soon as the blood surfaced, it was frozen, with half of Elder Lu’s face quickly covered in frost. "Evil Wind Ghost Killing Curse!" Elder Lu bellowed angrily, as a ghastly white True Qi drifted out, whirling violently, and whipping up a ferocious evil wind. Within this evil wind, a particularly fierce ghostly face was condensing. However, as soon as Elder Lu’s palm struck out, it violently blasted towards Granny Ning. As the ghostly face appeared, the evil wind swiftly filled the entire courtyard with a howling noise. Even Ye Xuan’s mind was overrun with sinister cries, sending his soul into a turbulent shock. Had his soul’s cultivation been any weaker, he might have sustained a stealth injury or even been blasted away directly by the evil wind. This Elder Lu truly lived up to his reputation as an elder-level figure from the Fourth Grade Sect, Evil Wind Cave Heaven. When he had dealt with Ye Xuan previously, he evidently had not used his full strength. "Xuanbing Tide!" Granny Ning’s expression remained unchanged. With her left hand stretched out, clusters of frost surged forth, converging into a massive tide of ice at an inconceivable speed. Within this tide of ice, countless sharp ice blades extended, sweeping toward the ferocious ghostly face. Boom! An astonishing noise reverberated throughout the courtyard, causing two nearby buildings to collapse directly, and the entire courtyard was instantaneously ruined. "Ice Trick Spikes!" From the midst of the fiercely spreading dust, Granny Ning seemed to have caught a glimpse of Elder Lu’s figure and then, squeezing a cluster of icy True Qi in the center of her palm, she flung out her sleeve, and space twisted, shooting forth. Ye Xuan saw it all very clearly, but he could only clearly make out Granny Ning’s movements. As for her attack, even he could only see the blurry trajectory which, inconceivably, struck Elder Lu. The next moment, Elder Lu’s muffled grunt was heard. Thud! Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, Elder Lu’s face turned deathly pale as he looked at Granny Ning somewhat frantically. "It’s over!" From this, Ye Xuan could already tell that although both Elder Lu and Granny Ning were of the Seventh Grade Martial Sect realm, the latter was on the cusp of advancing to Half-step Martial Venerate and could step into that level at any time. When that happened, she would become a true summit figure of Beichen Domain. As for Elder Lu, he was just an ordinary Seventh Grade Martial Sect. Even if his strength was not weak, he was completely suppressed in the presence of Granny Ning. "You bastard, boy, don’t think you can escape the pursuit of Evil Wind Cave Heaven. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, in the end, you will only meet a dead end!" Elder Lu dared not entangle with Granny Ning anymore. After hurling a fierce threat at Ye Xuan, he shot off toward the distance, flickering away and escaping the inn. However, to Ye Xuan, Elder Lu’s harsh words were of no concern. In Beichen Domain, Evil Wind Cave Heaven certainly could spout such threats, but in other places, they didn’t have the capacity to do so. Moreover, he was heading to Demon Clan territories. If Evil Wind Cave Heaven really had the ability, they could try and see. "Thank you, Granny Ning, for your rescue. This is the second time you’ve intervened to save me, isn’t it?" Ye Xuan clasped his fists towards Granny Ning. If it hadn’t been for Granny Ning stepping in, he would have had some difficulty getting out of Elder Lu’s grasp. Including the previous assassination attempt by the Jun family in Tianyang County, Granny Ning had saved him twice now, and Ye Xuan naturally wouldn’t be vague about it. "That’ll do. You also went to the Suspended Air Secret Realm for my Xuanbing Mansion, and that’s how you got into trouble with people from Evil Wind Cave Heaven. I’ve heard from Yaoer and Qin Qi about how the disciples of Xuanbing Mansion would have suffered heavy losses without you. My rescue was only right," Granny Ning’s eyes flickered with an unusual light, "I really didn’t expect your strength to have improved by leaps and bounds, killing two genius disciples of Evil Wind Cave Heaven is simply unbelievable." When she saw Ye Xuan kill Sikong Xin and Xue Wuheng, Granny Ning was also inexplicably shocked. Those two were the strongest young disciples of Evil Wind Cave Heaven, and yet they both had fallen at Ye Xuan’s hands. Even joined together, they were like chickens and dogs, slaughtered one after the other. She had been ready to intervene early on, but after watching Ye Xuan kill both, she also wanted to see just how far Ye Xuan’s strength had advanced, so she didn’t move hastily. Even if Ye Xuan wouldn’t be a match for Elder Lu eventually, that wouldn’t mean much, as there was a staggering four-grade gap between them. If Ye Xuan had won, that would have been frightening indeed. "But precisely because you have killed them, from now on, Evil Wind Cave Heaven will likely spend a great price to hunt you down relentlessly," Granny Ning sighed. "Relentlessly... better not be so, or else the one who’ll suffer in the end definitely won’t be me," Ye Xuan said with a cold smile. Although he currently didn’t have the power to contend with Evil Wind Cave Heaven, he believed that with the rate of his progress, it wouldn’t be long before the tables turned, from the enemy strong and he weak. "Ye Xuan, I know you have extraordinary talent. In Beichen Domain, I’ll try my best to ensure that the higher-ups of Evil Wind Cave Heaven won’t attack you, but in other places, you’ll have to be careful," Granny Ning knew Ye Xuan was about to leave Beichen Domain. As for exactly where he planned to go, Ye Xuan hadn’t said—after all, heading to Demon Clan territories would sound too terrifying, and even Granny Ning might find it difficult to comprehend Ye Xuan’s decision. "Don’t worry. A ’genius’ easily killed isn’t worthy of the title." Ye Xuan nodded, knowing that a genius not only needed talent but also the ability to survive. In fact, even if Granny Ning hadn’t appeared, he had some confidence in escaping from Elder Lu’s hands. It wouldn’t be easy for the other party to obliterate him. "I won’t say much more with those words of yours. You’ve grown from that small place in Tiannan Region to where you are now; you must have been through a lot. I hope you can grow and exhibit your full potential," Granny Ning initially hadn’t given much significance to Ye Xuan, and even if she had, it was more due to Nangong Yao’s connection. Yet Ye Xuan’s performance continued to astonish her, and just based on Ye Xuan’s own potential alone, he was worth her full support and relationship building. This would be infinitely beneficial for the entire Xuanbing Mansion in the future. In Ye Xuan, she saw as if a rising star, soon to ascend.

Chapter 289 - 286: In a Plight

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