Although he possessed many methods and means, in this area, he just could not use them at all.
A tearing sound echoed. Ning Cheng’s long spear passed directly through the head of the Iron Backed Seal; at the same time, the powerful Iron Backed Seal exploded into a bloody haze.
Yu Dongqing could only use his Iron Backed Seal to block the incoming attack, before barely extracting himself from the terrifying constraints of the area around him.
“Domain…..” Yu Dongqing’s face finally filled with rich horror. Many Crucible Transformation Cultivators simply could not grasp what a Domain entailed. However, he understood it, because his inheritance was on a higher level compared to the legacies of some of the major factions.
“Stop…..” Yu Dongqing no longer could spare any extra thought and quickly called out.
Ning Cheng behaved as if he did not hear anything in general. His long spear once again transformed into a bunch of Spear Lights, before they all shot towards Yu Dongqing. He felt a bit unsatisfied with his Spear Techniques. Other than the move he comprehended inside the Thunder City, he did not possess any particularly useful Spear Techniques.
Using this kind of Spear Intent to deal with a Crucible Transformation 4th Level Cultivator felt a bit too wasteful to him.
Feeling Ning Cheng’s strong killing intent, Yu Dongqing knew that it was impossible to stop Ning Cheng at this time. He roared, and the Red Jade Ruler once again burst into a bright red light; however, this time, it was several times thicker than before.
At the same time, a white light once again appeared under his feet. This white light immediately then burst into towering white waves. These waves rushed towards Ning Cheng, actually blocking the not-yet mastered Domain of Ning Cheng.
No wonder Ji Luofei couldn’t stop this person.
This person was not inferior to Rong Jin. However, the more powerful the opponent, the more powerful the killing intent in Ning Cheng’s heart. The Spear Intent exploded as it directly passed through Yu Dongqing’s red line.
The True Essence in the attack caused the air itself to blast apart in waves just like an exploding bag of fried chips. Yu Dongqing’s densely clustered red lines also blew apart before disappearing without even a trace left behind. The towering waves manifested by Yu Dongqing that blocked Ning Cheng’s almost Domain-like attack also burst apart.
Seeing this, Yu Dongqing no longer dared to continue fighting with Ning Cheng. Even though he knew that he might not be able to escape from Ning Cheng, he could not help but want to flee.
The white light at his feet had just lighted up when the Nirvana Spear blew it up once again. Yu Dongqing unconsciously brought up his Red Jade Ruler to block, when six small axes turned into a black coloured Axe Trace and, in just a blink of an eye, reached his glabella.
“Stop!” A roar arrived in the form of a sonic boom; however, Ning Cheng’s Axe Trace did not pause even for a second in the face of this roar as it directly penetrated through Yu Dongqing’s glabella.
Yu Dongqing’s body exploded apart, causing a Life Essence to escape from it with a panicked expression.
Not waiting for Ning Cheng to destroy the Life Essence, a black shadow arrived before quickly collecting this Life Essence.
An expert, this definitely was an expert.
This black shadow had not yet arrived close to him, yet it was still able to take away Yu Dongqing’s Soul Essence. This allowed Ning Cheng to realise that this new opponent was definitely someone strong. Compared to Yu Dongqing, even he could not guess how many times stronger was this opponent; however, he speculated that he should be at least on the same level as Jia Shisan.
Ning Cheng did not continue with his attack. He grabbed the Nirvana Spear and quietly stood over the waves as he calmly gazed at the area in front of him. In just a blink of an eye, this black shadow turned into a full-bodied, black-robed, dark-haired, middle-aged man.
“This friend has good skills; this old Yu had only seen Dao Master Xu Anzhen use skills on the same power level. It looks like this old Yu is not someone well informed; I didn’t even know that my Yi Xing Ocean would contain such a strong friend. Do you mind if I ask this friend’s great name?”
Although Ji Luofei met Ning Cheng just recently. However, Ning Cheng had killed Rong Jin that year, so now that she saw him slaughtering a Crucible Transformation 4th Level Cultivator, she did not find it surprising.
When Ning Cheng heard that this middle-aged male cultivator’s opening words contained the name ‘Xu Anzhen’, he instantly realised that this person should be on the same level as Xu Anzhen. Not immediately taking any action, he calmly spoke up, “I am called Ning Cheng, the Sect Master of the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect.”
“It turned out to be Sect Master Ning. It’s no wonder that you’re this powerful. I’ve been living in the Yi Xing Ocean all these years, causing me to miss the opportunity to come and meet Sect Master Ning.” Yu Haixi’s face revealed a hint of relief. He did not know how many times had he heard the name Ning Cheng; however, he had honestly never seen Ning Cheng.
Although Ning Cheng truly wanted to retort back with the words ‘You’ve met me now’, the other party didn’t seem to have any intention to cross hands with him so far and had been speaking politely. As such, he also chose not to take the initiative to compare moves with this man.
“Sect Master Ning, you already destroyed the corporeal body, almost even completely obliterating the Life Essence too. However, Yu Dongqing is my only son. I know that my son had always behaved arrogantly, so let me not speak about that. Can you just tell me how he ended up offending Sect Master Ning?”
Although Yu Haixi’s tone was still polite, the meaning behind the question was obvious.
Ning Cheng spoke up in a calm tone, “My wife, Luofei came to the Yi Xing Ocean looking for me. If I came even a moment late, I’m afraid I would not have even met her. Therefore, you don’t have to speak any nonsense with me. Since I destroyed his corporeal body, I will have to ask you to hand over his Life Essence.”
Yu Haixi knew that if he came a moment late, who knows what might have happened. If an ordinary cultivator destroyed his son’s corporeal body, would he have continued to talk nonsense? No, he would have turned that person into dust long ago. Although he might be speaking politely right now, it only depended on whom he was facing.
Ning Cheng is the Sect Master of the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect. Moreover, he had also felt and partly experienced Ning Cheng’s Killing Force, which turned out not even a bit worse when compared to his own. Even if it wasn’t, he felt that he might not necessarily be Ning Cheng’s opponent.
He lived in the Yi Xing Ocean all year round, and his strength was above that of ordinary Crucible Transformation Cultivators. It was just that the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect currently possessed a force that was countless times stronger when compared to his own faction.
However, it was also clear that he attacking Yu Dongqing also carried proper justification. Ning Cheng was a Sect Master, while Yu Dongqing was a person that did not know anything else other than bragging about his background, yet he actually dared to have ideas over Ning Cheng’s Dao Companion.
He knew that his son behaved arrogantly in the Yi Xing Ocean and that one day he would inevitably end up kicking an iron wall; however, he now realised that he had indeed not guessed wrong. He pondered over it for a few moments, if he and Ning Cheng ended up in a fight, there was only a 50% chance of victory or defeat, and it was just a calculated guess on his part. Moreover, he had a hunch that Ning Cheng still had a few cards that he had yet to display, something that even he could not figure out. If that were indeed the case, then his chances of winning would definitely reduce by another 10% at the very least.
Moreover, Ning Cheng was still young and full of youth. From what he had seen from Ning Cheng’s actions, who knows if he might end up summoning the rest of the experts from the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect to the Yi Xing Ocean directly to destroy his Yu Ocean Palace? What’s more, the Rainbow Fall S
word Sect still had that terrifying character, Rui Baishan, who caused fear to actually creep into his heart.
Thinking of this, Yu Haixi cupped his fists and spoke up once again, “Sect Master Ning, my dog-son is indeed in the wrong in this case; fortunately, Sect master Ning has already taught him a lesson. If you end up destroying my dog son’s Life Essence, even if I used the entire strength of my Yu Ocean Palace, I would be unable to save him. I only have one son, and I humbly request Sect Master Ning to give me some face. My Yu Ocean Palace is also willing to compensate you in any other way.”
The only reason Yu Haixi spoke those words was that he had some confidence to restore the corporeal body of Yu Dongqing. If Ning Cheng was still unwilling to let go, then he could only choose to see how skilled this person is. Even if he could not compare to Ning Cheng, it also wouldn’t be easy for Ning Cheng to kill him in the Yi Xing Ocean.
Ning Cheng did not answer immediately. Yu Haixi’s words showed a sliver of weakness. He had already destroyed the corporeal body of Yu Dongqing; however, Yu Haixi did not immediately start fighting with him. Instead, he actually wanted to negotiate with him. This showed that the other party was unwilling to fight with him; instead, wanted to resolve this matter in good faith.
He did not care much about whether he could fight against Yu Haixi or not. Even if he had to fight, he did not fear the opposite party. The only reason he remained silent after hearing Yu Haixi’s words were because of his remark, that if Yu Dongqing’s Life Essence ended up destroyed, the Yu Ocean Palace would not be able to save him with its strength. In other words, if the Yu Ocean Palace possessed enough power, then they might be able to reverse his situation even without the Life Essence.
Ning Cheng’s thoughts immediately began to churn, Xun Hanrui’s corporeal body still existed; however, it remained without a Life Essence. If there was a way to save her, then he must seize it.
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“Palace Master Yu, according to you, in the event of someone’s soul leaving the body, is there truly a possibility of them recovering?” Ning Cheng’s tone also eased up. Since the person pleaded with him with such sincerity, then he too should speak with some honesty.
Yu Haixi had lived for a long time, so when Ning Cheng spoke those words, he instantly understood what was going on. He also did not ask the reason for such a question; he felt that as long as Ning Cheng obtained a satisfactory answer, then presumably with this person’s status, he would not continue to pester with this matter.
After understanding this, Yu Haixi immediately answered, “Although it might be possible, it is extremely challenging. At least in Yi Xing Mainland, I haven’t heard of any such method. However, I did hear one or two rumours about this. Does Sect Master Ning know about past lives and reincarnations?”
“I’ve heard of it.” Ning Cheng spoke up without hesitation. If it were before, he would have never believed such a thing. However, such a thing had indeed happened to him. As such, there was no need for him to doubt it.
Seeing Ning Cheng say that he heard of it, Yu Haixi nodded and spoke, “The fact is, once a cultivator dies, meaning their Life Essence or their soul ends up completely destroyed, it would be impossible for them to reincarnate or even enter the reincarnation cycle. However, anyone who dies, in general, can theoretically find an opportunity to experience reincarnation; however, the prerequisite for that is that his or her Spiritual Soul should remain relatively intact. If you can find the Spiritual Soul of the fallen cultivator, then there might be a way to rejuvenate and revive it. Of course, these are just rumours; at least, I have not seen such a thing in my long life till now.”
Ning Cheng understood the meaning of Yu Haixi’s words. Life Essence and the Soul, there was only a slight difference between the two. For ordinary people, even cultivators below the Soul Essence Realm, almost all of their Spiritual Souls would fall into unconsciousness after death; this is what people referred to as the Soul, in general. However, once they advanced to the Soul Essence Realm, they would then possess a Life Essence.
Life Essence possessed a self-consciousness of its own; therefore, even if the corporeal body ends up destroyed, one can think of ways to recover one’s own physical body. The two people in his ring, along with Fang Jiyan, were all conscious Life Essences.
“If the cultivator’s soul has left its body, and if the soul truly ends up destroyed, then even if one possessed a heaven-defying method, it would be impossible to revive them. However, if the Soul or Life Essence is only shattered, and has not completely disappeared, then there is a chance to revive it. Especially, if this cultivator’s corporeal body is relatively intact. That way one could retrieve the residual Soul Consciousness from the corporeal body, and then use it to locate the shattered pieces of his or her Life Essence. Then with the help of some Spiritual Objects, you might be able to grasp that chance. However, these are just rumours. As for what Spiritual Objects could help you accomplish these, even I do not have any knowledge about it.”
Yu Haixi spoke with even more caution at this point, Ning Cheng’s current strength, and the strength of Ning Cheng’s background, both made him feel a bit jealous.
“Would a corporeal body left behind contain any residual Soul Consciousness?” Ning Cheng had always thought that once the soul departed from the body, then the corporeal body would just be a body without any consciousness.
“Yes, even if the Spiritual Soul is extinguished, the corporeal body would still possess a trace of residual Soul Consciousness. However, if the Spiritual Soul is completely extinguished, then even the remaining Soul Consciousness could never awaken and would eventually disappear along with the corporeal body.” Yu Haixi spoke with certainty.
“So how do I extract the remaining Soul Consciousness from a corporeal body?” This was the question that Ning Cheng was the most concerned about.
Yu Haixi spoke up in a helpless tone, “Only the Underworld Soul Flower can help you with that. Placing the Underworld Soul Flower on the dead corporeal body would not only preserve the remaining Soul Consciousness but would also be able to slowly nourish the soul. However, this kind of thing is just a rumour that I heard a long time ago.”
Although his son had lost his corporeal body, his Life Essence still existed. He could use the treasures of his Ocean Palace to help reshape his son’s physical body. After he heard Ning Cheng’s words, he realised that Ning Cheng was mainly talking about reviving a physical body without a Life Essence. This condition was a lot more dangerous when compared to his son.
However, Ning Cheng on hearing those words felt happy in his heart. He just happened to have an Underworld Soul Flower with him, which he could use.
“It’s been quite fruitful talking with Palace Master today, allowing me to obtain a bountiful harvest. For the sake of giving a face to Palace Master Yu, I will stop pursuing Yu Dongqing’s matter for now. However, I will not stop if there is ever a next time. At that time, don’t blame me for not giving you face.”
After hearing Ning Cheng’s words, Yu Haixi felt happy and quickly spoke up with cupped fists, “If there is a next time, then Sect Master Ning need not act, I will directly bring him to you.”
His son suffered a disaster. Maybe it might just turn out to be a good thing for him. Although he felt distressed in thinking out the various treasures that would be used up in reconstructing his son’s body, however, who could blame him for having a sole son?
“Luofei, let’s go.” Ning Cheng gently grasped Ji Luofei’s arm, before disappearing from the place.
Yu Haixi’s face instantly changed on seeing this spectacle. He did not expect Ning Cheng to even possess the Twin Wings of the Heavenly Clouds. Coupled with this, if he had chosen to engage in a fight, his chances of vict
ory would drop even further. Fortunately, he did not start a battle with Sect Master Ning; otherwise, he feared that his Ocean Palace might just cease to exist.
“Father….” After Ning Cheng left, Yu Dongqing’s weak voice came out.
Yu Haixi’s face sank, “I told you long ago that even if it is the Yi Xing Ocean, do not be arrogant. If not for me arriving in time today, even your Spiritual Soul would have ended up destroyed. Ning Cheng possesses a terrible name outside. Originally, when in the Soul Essence Realm, that person even dared to break into the Severing Emotions Dao Sect, and even Xu Anzhen could not do anything to him. Yet you actually dared to cause trouble for him. Are you trying to seek your own death?”
“I didn’t know that woman was Ning Cheng’s Dao Companion…..”
Yu Haixi once again interrupted Yu Dongqing’s words, “Stop talking to me. Once we head back, you’re going into solitary confinement to reflect on your actions.”
……
“Ruolan went to the Heaven’s Way, while I stayed back…..” Ji Luofei’s excited mood finally calmed down a bit. Since Ning Cheng had not entered the Heaven’s Way, Ruolan certainly would not find Ning Cheng in there. Luofei herself did not want to go into Heaven’s Way; fortunately, she chose to stay back and did not enter Heaven’s Way.
“I know; Ruolan along with the others entered Heaven’s Way. Sect Master Rui is also inside. Therefore, they would be able to take care of each other. After I’ve taken care of things here, we will also be entering Heaven’s Way.” Ning Cheng comforted her.
Ji Luofei did not ask how Ning Cheng had been for the past few decades. For her, as long as Ning Cheng came back, it was all worth it.
“Where are we going now?”
“Red Star Sword Faction.”
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The Red Star Sword Faction remained situated on top of the Red Star River and looked like it floated over a silver ribbon from a distance. Even if the Red Star Sword Faction and the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect clashed with each other several times, causing its power and influence to drop significantly, it remained one of the major factions.
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