Shi Yishuang didn’t know about Qi Shisanxing; plus, her strength had also exceeded Qi Shisanxing’s apparent power.
So how could she feel afraid of Qi Shisanxing and Ning Cheng?
“That’s right. I’m using the crowd to bully a few. Were you not convinced? Dare poke your nose in this matter, and I will kill you right away. You can see if I dare to or not.” Shi Yishuang showed a disdainful sneer and spoke up with a sarcastic voice.
Some sects used rogue cultivators to enter the Grand Essence Mystic Realm for collecting divine grasses. In the end, they were still just rogue cultivators. Yet, they dared to talk in such a manner to people from her 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond.
At this time, more and more cultivators started gathering near the exit array. They even called in their friends to watch the show in excitement. Every cultivator who knew Shi Yishuang knew that Shi Yishuang wouldn’t speak empty threats. If she said that she would dare kill Qi Shisanxing and Ning Cheng, she would truly do such a thing. They all just wanted to see if it would stir up some waves after she killed them.
Qi Shisanxing’s face twitched with anger. Qi Shisanxing was also someone from the top ten forces; plus, he was even the Sect Master’s son.
When has he ever received so much despise?
“Did you think that your 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond can run around without any consequences? Does this place belong to your 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond? Just because someone’s standing here, you want to kill them, huh. I’m standing here, come on, come kill me.” Yan Xishuang’s cold voice arrived before she appeared next to Ning Cheng and Qi Shisanxing.
Both Yan Xishuang and Shi Yishuang had “Shuang”[1] in their name, and both had a cold expression on their faces. But in Ning Cheng’s view, both encompassed two different types of coldness. Shi Yishuang always thought of herself as above everyone else, while Yan Xishuang simply had a cold personality.
Seeing Yan Xishuang stand up, the disciples of Seven Star Sacred Shrine also stood up immediately. Some of them even started to prepare for battle.
Shi Yishuang’s expressions turned ugly in an instant. She could despise Ning Cheng and Qi Shisanxing, but she couldn’t look down on Yan Xishuang. Seven Star Sacred Shrine was one of the top ten sects and one of the three sacred shrines.
“Yan Xishuang, I just said that I want to kill these two ants. What does this matter have to do with you? Do you want to poke your nose in other people’s business?” Shi Yishuang spoke with a sombre tone.
Yan Xishuang showed a disdainful tone before bursting into a laugh, “Kill two ants? I’m afraid that even if these people stood in front of you and asked you to kill them, would you still dare do it?”
The red half-moon ring over Shi Yishuang’s head suddenly buzzed and started to overflow with killing intent. Shi Yishuang only felt irritated with Qi Shisanxing and Ning Cheng before and wanted to teach them a lesson. But now, because of Yan Xishuang, she truly overflowed with the killing desire to rip them apart.
If Ning Cheng didn’t know about Yan Xishuang’s character, he would have thought that Yan Xishuang deliberately wanted to rile her up.
Seeing that Shi Yishuang truly had the desire to kill them, Qi Shisanxing finally turned around his head. “I’m Profound Moon Spirit Gate’s Qi Shisanxing and remained inside the Grand Essence Mystic Realm for 60,000 years. Is there anyone here from Profound Moon Spirit Gate?”
“Little Sect Master?”
……
Qi Shisanxing had purposefully not stated his name before. Plus, some were also not sure about his identity. But now that Qi Shisanxing finally said his name, the disciples from Profound Moon Spirit Gate immediately confirmed their speculations and stood up.
More than a dozen cultivators flew over in just a few breaths and appeared in front of Qi Shisanxing and even greeted him with highly respectful salutes.
Shi Yishuang’s expressions twisted into something grotesque. She never thought that a person she felt as a random nobody would turn out to be the young master of one of the top ten sects. Even if she liked to act with wanton abandon, she would never dare to kill Qi Shisanxing of the Profound Moon Spirit Gate. Especially not in front of so many cultivators.
Moreover, the 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond also didn’t have the strength to go against them.
“Stinky woman, did you think too highly of your 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond? Ptooee.” Qi Shisanxing spat at the ground to vent.
Even if Shi Yishuang could hold herself back, she couldn’t bear the arrogance and disdain shown by Qi Shisanxing. What’s more, she was never a person who could take such insults. She was always the one to despise others; when had someone else dare scolded her in public?
A war of domains was just about to start.
But at this time, a half-step Dao Sculpting female cultivator standing behind Shi Yishuang stopped Shi Yishuang from taking action. “Junior Apprentice Sister Yishuang, we can’t make the first move.”
The raging Shi Yishuang finally calmed down a bit after receiving the timely reminder.
Ning Cheng also stopped Qi Shisanxing in time. Replaced with any other sect, if Qi Shisanxing wanted to go crazy, he would have helped him.
But he felt pretty sure that this sect was most likely from where Qionghua came from; as such, no matter what, he couldn’t start a fight against them. If he truly took action, it might become difficult for him to face Qionghua in the future.
Since both parties stopped at a crucial moment, the fight everyone expected did not happen. By this time, cultivators from the Profound Moon Spirit Gate had already surrounded Qi Shisanxing. They kept asking why he chose to stay in this place for so many years out of concern.
Ning Cheng also finally looked away from the female cultivator wearing a scarf over her face. In the future, he must go to the 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond, but not now. Regardless of whether this female cultivator was Qionghua or not, he currently couldn’t do anything.
Qi Shisanxing finally got himself free from his sect disciples’ clutches after explaining why he remained in the Grand Essence Mystic Realm for 60,000 years. He then immediately ran to Ning Cheng’s side. He patted Ning Cheng’s shoulder and tried to comfort him. “Although the women from 9-revolving Sacred Dao Pond look beautiful, you don’t need to care about any of them.”
After speaking, he shot a glance at Yan Xishuang, indicating that Yan Xishuang was much more beautiful than Shi Yishuang.
Ning Cheng only smiled but did not explain.
In the following days, more and more cultivators arrived from everywhere. Ning Cheng also started to feel the increasing pressure standing near the perimeter. Under such pressure, even a cultivator who didn’t know the way would actively take the initiative to reach this place.
As more and more people gathered at the teleportation array, it finally lit up. As Ning Cheng made a rough count, he found that the number of cultivators going out was far less than the 10,000 that came in with him. The Grand Essence Mystic Realm seemed to have become their final resting place from the looks of it.
Ning Cheng also didn’t see Xiong Cang, who came looking for him earlier to form a team. But Ning Cheng didn’t feel surprised that Xiong Cang did not come out.
Xiong Cang only had average strength and thought about robbing divine grasses from others. Even if he had many ace cards, how could any cultivator entering the Grand Essence Mystic Realm be simple? Always walking by the river, one’s shoes would eventually get wet. Whether he died or disappeared, it was already an expected thing. Similarly, Ning Cheng also didn’t see any of the cultivators who entered Pill Sage Min Kong’s medicinal garden with him. It seems those fellows also suffered from some ill fortune.
“Ninth Prince didn’t come out….” A low voice sounded not far from Ning Cheng. Ning Cheng calmly scanned through the crowd and locked in a few cultivators giving off a strong sea aura. These fellows most likely came from the Grand Essence Sea.
Whether this Ninth Prince fell in the Grand Essence Mystic Realm or n
ot, no one would try to ask them about it, no matter what the reason. The Barbarian Dragon Clan had a Dao Perfection powerhouse, which meant that even the three sacred shrines wouldn’t want anything to do with this matter.
Once the array activated, cultivators started teleporting out one after another. Ning Cheng and Qi Shisanxing also teleported out following the many disciples from the Profound Moon Spirit Gate.
……
The place Ning Cheng came out was the same spot from where Ning Cheng went inside. A year ago, when Ning Cheng had entered from here, it was only a barren wilderness. There were only a few residential structures set by the major sects, and it wasn’t so busy.
But a year later, once Ning Cheng came out, it had become much livelier. The barren wilderness had become something akin to a huge public square with three platforms placed in the middle for counting divine grasses. The major sects set themselves up around these three divine grass-counting platforms and were ready to receive the divine grasses and distribute rewards.
As soon as Qi Shisanxing came out, people from the Profound Moon Spirit Gate once again surrounded him. Qi Shisanxing had remained trapped inside the mystic realm for 60,000 years and finally managed to come out. It naturally was a very happy occasion for the Profound Moon Spirit Gate.
Ning Cheng understood that Qi Shisanxing and the people from his sect had a lot to discuss, so he decided to not join in on the fun and festivities. Instead, he just stood there quietly, letting several powerful spiritual consciousnesses sweep over him, over and over again.
Ning Cheng remained calm and unwavering under this scrutiny. He also didn’t use his spiritual consciousness to find Man Huishan’s location. Rather, he felt sure that Man Huishan checked every cultivator coming out of the mystic realm. The news about the fall of Ninth Prince Man Jiuren should have already reached Man Huishan when the first group came out.
Even Qi Shisanxing wouldn’t have managed to escape Man Huishan’s scrutiny.
As Ning Cheng felt more and more spiritual consciousness falling on him, he started to feel a little worried. He was a Dao Sculpting Pill Emperor. He could take advantage of the Form Changing Pill and the Mysterious Yellow Formless Cultivation Method to camouflage himself from others perfectly. However, Ning Cheng didn’t know if it could work against a Dao Essence powerhouse. Once discovered, it would become disastrous for him. After all, he had no ace cards except for Qi Shisanxing.
If Man Huishan wanted to take him away by force, he wouldn’t even have the ability to resist.
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“Shuang” here means “Chilly/Frost”.
Chapter 0893 – Ji He’s Fiancée
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“Ji He, Ji He…..” Qi Shisanxing finally squeezed out of the encirclement and kept waving at Ning Cheng.
“Thirteen[1], is this Pill Emperor Ji He? The one who trapped with you for over 60,000 years?” A phoenix-eyed woman followed Qi Shisanxing to Ning Cheng and asked. Even though this female cultivator didn’t release her aura, Ning Cheng could feel an overwhelming pressure coming from her. This female cultivator most likely wasn’t a Dao Sculpting Holy Emperor. She probably was an expert far beyond a Dao Sculpting Holy Emperor.
Qi Shisanxing patted Ning Cheng’s shoulder and replied to the phoenix-eyes female cultivator’s question, “Yes. He is Ji He. We went through quite a few life and death experiences together.”
After speaking, he then said to Ning Cheng, “Ji He, this is my big sister, Qi Yuling. My sister made it a point to come here every time the Grand Essence Mystic Realm opened, to find any information about me. This time, I finally managed to live up to her expectations and came out.”
After hearing Qi Shisanxing’s words, Ning Cheng understood that Qi Yuling truly cared about Qi Shisanxing.
“Ji He greets sister Yuling.” Ning Cheng gave her a quick bow and a respectful greeting.
Qi Yuling had a sincere smile on her face, “Ji He, thank you for staying with my Thirteen in the mystic realm for so many years. From now on, you’re also my brother.”
“Yuling, who is this person?” A man’s thick voice emerged.
Ning Cheng had his guard up at all times, and he became even more cautious when he saw the man walking over to them. This man didn’t seem to be too old. He also had long hair, which he tied up into a simple cultivator’s bun and wore a purple robe. The skin on his face looked coarse and rough and sported a pair of thick eyebrows. However, the feeling of strength from this person felt much more substantial than Qi Yuling. Most likely, this person’s cultivation had far exceeded that of Qi Yuling.
“Brother He, he is Ji He, a Rank 8 Pill Emperor from the Pill Union. He’s also good friends with my brother Thirteen. They had entered the mystic realm together and also came out together.” When Qi Yuling saw the purple-robed man walking over, an expression of joy immediately appeared on her face.
The purple-robed man smiled at Ning Cheng and said, “It turned out to be Pill Emperor Ji He. My name is Wei He. I’m from the Battlefront Cliff’s Wei Clan of the Grand Essence Domain. Both you and Thirteen are welcome at my Battlefront Cliff.”
Wei He had an excellent demeanour. Ning Cheng didn’t feel any trace of disdain one would usually find when someone from a big family spoke to rogue cultivators. Although Ji He’s current identity was a Rank 8 Pill Emperor from the Pill Union, he was still a rogue cultivator in the final analysis.
At this time, no cultivators were coming out of the mystic realm, indicating that except the dead, everyone had already come out.
Qi Yuling then said to Ning Cheng, “Thirteen said that you wanted to gain more experience from the mystic realm….”
Ning Cheng nodded and said, “Yes, I want to see if I can get a spot for the Grand Essence Great Meet.”
Wei He interjected from the side, “I’m afraid it might be difficult. This time, thousands of people have come out of the Grand Essence Mystic Realm. It wouldn’t be easy to make it to the top ten.”
He had entered the Grand Essence Mystic Realm before. So naturally, he had a good understanding of what happened within the Grand Essence Mystic Realm. Near its closing time, the Grand Essence Mystic Realm brought down too much pressure on the cultivators inside it. Regardless of Ning Cheng and Qi Shisanxing being trapped in the mystic realm for over 60,000 years, he felt sure that they wouldn’t have managed to look for divine grasses for 60,000. Rather, they must have struggled unbearably just to survive for 60,000 years. Therefore, when it came to harvesting divine grasses, they might not have fared much better than other ordinary cultivators.
“I’m just trying my luck.” Ning Cheng replied with a smile.
“Then, go over there. I wish you good luck.” Qi Yuling spoke up with a warm smile.
Ning Cheng signalled Qi Shisanxing to not come with him and walked to the middle of the public square alone. After talking with Qi Shisanxing, Qi Yuling and Wei He, Ning Cheng could feel that the spiritual consciousnesses scanning him had entirely disappeared. Most likely, they had taken the meeting as a confirmation for his identity as Ji He.
Reaching the Divine Grass Counting Platforms, Ning Cheng saw thousands of cultivators crowding around them. They all gathered here to brag about the divine grasses they had obtained. They also talked about how they wanted to exchange them for spirit pills, dao fruits, sect mission points, spirit techniques and other things. Some of them even exchanged them for Grand Essence Ruins’ points. There didn’t seem to be many cultivators who wanted to reach the top ten, like Ning Cheng.
Most cultivators had a good understanding of their abilities. As such, even if the number of divine grasses they obtained could push them into the top ten, they wouldn’t achieve even a decent result in the great meet.
Usually, cultivators like Ning Cheng wouldn’t stand in front of everyone. Rather, t
hey would stand on the side and keep observing the divine grass numbers that appeared on the platform’s back. That way, they could get at least a good idea about winning.
Many cultivators had the same idea as Ning Cheng and didn’t want to show all the divine grasses they had obtained. Once they took out all the divine grasses, they would immediately lose one-fifth of it. Therefore, the more they brought out, the more would disappear.
A red-faced but ordinary-looking old man suddenly appeared in front of the three platforms. He cupped his fists before speaking, “Dao friends coming out of the Grand Essence Mystic Realm must have all worked hard. I believe everyone must have learned something from this experience.”
“It’s time to turn in your divine grasses as announced before you entered. After we finish counting, we will collect one-fifth of it as the sect’s respective representatives. You can then exchange the rest for items you need from the sects you represent or other sects. But remember, you can only exchange items with the divine grasses you took out.”
Although this old man had no dao charm fluctuation around him, when Ning Cheng gazed at this old man, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear. He had a vague feeling that this old man’s cultivation exceeded Man Huishan.
The first person who turned in the divine grasses was a middle-aged female cultivator. She chose the first counting platform. Ning Cheng noticed that once the cultivator counting the divine grasses checked the woman’s ring, a line appeared on the screen behind the podium.
“First Place, Wu Xuanjing of Great Bear Seven Peaks. 160 low-level divine grasses, 70 intermediate-level divine grasses, and 11 high-level divine grasses.”
Ning Cheng’s spiritual consciousness fell on Wu Xuanjing’s ring. Her ring didn’t contain any restriction allowing Ning Cheng to notice a few other things. He saw that when the cultivator finished counting her divine grasses after taking the ring, he returned it after taking out exactly one-fifth of the divine grasses.
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