Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 288 Appearance in front of others
As for Nie Zhaonan behind her, Old Man Xiao subconsciously ignored him. He was just an early Jindan cultivator hiding behind the woman.

He also did not expect that the two people in front of him were so bold. Not only did they leave the city, but they also ran to this valley hundreds of miles away from Jinjing. So he was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time and did not mind showing off his demeanor as a senior master.

He likes this feeling of showing off in front of others!
Ling Yuling seemed not to hear anything as she recited some obscure spell and injected enormous magical power into the mirror.

The mirror emitted a bright green light, and a beam of light several times thicker than before shot out from the mirror.

"You still dare to attack? You don't know whether you live or die." Looking at the blue light column which was obviously more powerful, Old Man Xiao had a calm expression, but he was actually secretly alert.

After all, the lesson of the past is right in front of him. Even if he is a Nascent Soul cultivator, he will probably be in big trouble if he is hit by this green light beam.

Suddenly, a bright light shone from Old Man Xiao's body, and he abruptly moved to the side several feet to avoid the green light column. He then summoned a black long spear and used his magic power non-stop.

The inky black spear suddenly turned into a giant of several feet in length and swept towards Ling Yulin and Nie Zhaonan mercilessly. Its power was so great that it brought up gusts of wind, and it seemed that it was going to kill the two with one blow.

Since this youngster was ungrateful and started the fight first, he didn't have to stick to the demeanor of his seniors.

After doing this, Old Man Xiao took another look at the green light column that turned a corner and was coming towards him.

He had seen this scene before and had expected it. He calmly summoned his magic power and was about to dodge again.

In his opinion, the female cultivator would certainly not be able to withstand his full-strength attack. As long as he avoided this strange beam of light, the battle would be over.

It was effortless and much easier than he had expected.

But suddenly, his eyes widened with disbelief.

"So fast!" Old Man Xiao screamed and his face changed drastically.

The green light column was still more than twenty feet away from him, and he had plenty of time to avoid it. However, the speed of the green light column suddenly increased, as fast as lightning, and it flashed by, leaving him no time to react, and it sank into his body in an instant.

Old Man Xiao hurriedly activated his martial arts to mobilize the magical power in his body, but no matter how amazingly he performed the martial arts, the magical power in his body seemed to be solidified and could not be mobilized even a little bit.

"Damn it!" Even though he had overestimated the power of the magic mirror, the result of losing all his magic power still made Old Man Xiao secretly resentful.

Just as he was thinking about whether he should risk wasting a lot of energy and perform the Nascent Soul Leaving the Body technique, he suddenly realized something and looked up with difficulty.

At this moment, a layer of three-color light suddenly appeared on the female cultivator's body, hazy and inconspicuous.

But even this seemingly ordinary light curtain did not make any sound when the huge spear hit it, only causing slight ripples.

Seeing this scene, how easily she defended against his full-strength attack, Old Man Xiao understood that the female cultivator in front of him was not a Jindan cultivator at all, but must be a Yuanying cultivator without a doubt, and her strength was much stronger than his.

As the ghosts were rushing around, Old Man Xiao became furious and was about to abandon his body and let his Nascent Soul escape.

However, the same situation as before occurred again. No matter what kind of secret technique he used to let the Nascent Soul leave the body, the Nascent Soul always sat cross-legged in the Dantian, as if it was isolated.

If it weren't for the clear connection between him and his Nascent Soul, he would have doubted whether he was a Nascent Soul cultivator at all.

After all, Ling Yuling was a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and the magic mirror in her hand was not comparable to any ordinary treasure. With her deliberate actions, Old Man Xiao naturally did not cause much trouble and was fixed on the spot.

The Three Evils of Jinjing who were not far away witnessed the whole process, from Old Man Xiao's initial arrogance to him being quickly subdued, in just a few breaths of time, their eyes also changed from initial joy to gloomy.

"My fellow Daoist is so powerful, why do you have to do such despicable things?" A look of panic flashed across Old Man Xiao's face, and he spoke with difficulty.

Because he was imprisoned, just opening his mouth to speak felt like a huge rock was pressing on his tongue.

The power of the black spear was greatly reduced because it lost the control of its owner. After being imprisoned by Ling Yulin with a three-color light curtain, it was easily put away.

Hearing what Old Man Xiao said, Ling Yuling raised her eyebrows and said, "You are not the one who is mean. My husband and I just like to keep a low profile, so we hide our cultivation."

"Fellow Daoist, are you also a Nascent Soul cultivator?" Old Man Xiao noticed the other meaning in her words and looked at Nie Zhaonan.

He walked out from behind Ling Yuling, smiling faintly, confident and assertive, without any trace of his previous cowardice.

Under Old Man Xiao's shocked gaze, Nie Zhaonan returned to his original appearance. The powerful aura of the late Nascent Soul stage was no longer concealed, and it spread out, causing ripples.

Ling Yuling also regained her original beautiful face, emitting the spiritual power fluctuations of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Nie, no, Senior Nie." Seeing Nie Zhaonan's appearance, Old Man Xiao hurriedly said, lowering his posture very much and forcing a smile.

"Oh? You know me?" Nie Zhaonan's heart moved. Is he so famous?

"I am well-informed as a junior. You fought hard against a group of cultivators in the Yellow Wind Desert and killed all of them. You are truly a role model for those of us who practice Taoism. I have long admired you!" Old Man Xiao called himself a junior, and his words expressed great respect.

But he was actually cursing in his heart: I am so unlucky, how could I have met this evil star!

Nie Zhaonan just smiled and said nothing.

He had offended the monks of Dajin so badly, how could he have left any good reputation?

He secretly glanced at Nie Zhaonan and saw that he was unmoved and obviously not willing to be flattered. Old Man Xiao hurriedly said, "I spoke wildly before and was very disrespectful to your wife. Please give me a chance to make amends. As long as I can do it, I will do it without hesitation!"

Old Man Xiao is indeed a wise man, and he admitted his mistakes in a very proper manner.

The three evil spirits of Jinjing were all dumbfounded. This was the Yuanying Patriarch? Seeing his humble appearance, no one would believe him. At the same time, they also knew that they had really provoked an existence that should not be provoked.

It's a pity that they can't speak or move, otherwise they would have crawled on the ground, crying and begging for mercy. Reputation is not worth mentioning, the most important thing is to survive.

The other two had a great desire to survive, but the third brother, the young man with dark circles under his eyes, was completely heartbroken at this point.

What did he say just now? Thinking back, he was still confused!

Facing death, he finally understood why his second brother said that indulging in beauty is not conducive to cultivation: those who practice Taoism should avoid being involved in cause and effect.

"Hand over the cold marrow." Nie Zhaonan said bluntly without any intention of hiding his purpose.

"Cold marrow???" Old Man Xiao said in a lost voice, his expression changing constantly from gloomy to bright.

At this moment, he finally understood that Nie Zhaonan and the other two were most likely here for him.

"How did you know that I had the cold marrow? I think I kept it very secret and no one knew about it. Even my apprentice didn't know that I had the cold marrow." Old Man Xiao asked uncertainly.

He did have a bottle of cold marrow in his hand, which he obtained by killing a cultivator from Beiye Xiaoji Palace. At that time, he killed the person to silence him and destroyed the body, and there were no bystanders. He couldn't figure out how Nie Zhaonan knew that he had the cold marrow, no matter how hard he tried.

"If you don't want people to know, then don't do it. Once you do something in this world, no matter how secretive you think it is, it's impossible to hide it from everyone." Nie Zhaonan said half-truthfully.

Now, Old Man Xiao was 100% sure that Nie Zhaonan came for him. To be more precise, he came for the cold marrow in his body.

Ten Thousand Year Ice Jade is the top-grade, ice-attributed, premium refining material. Even Nascent Soul cultivators find it extremely difficult to obtain, not to mention the cold marrow that can only be produced from the Ten Thousand Year Ice Jade. It is even more extremely precious and the worldly people have no chance of ever seeing it.

"Senior Nie is so famous. If you really want the Cold Marrow, you can just tell me directly. I will definitely give it to you with both hands without any hesitation!" Old Man Xiao sighed deeply, as if he had admitted defeat.

Some time ago, there were frequent cases of robbery cultivators disappearing or dying. He now realized that it was probably the work of Nie Zhaonan and the other man.

Nie Zhaonan showed some surprise. Did this old man Xiao just give in? But in order to save his life, it was reasonable for him to agree to hand over the cold marrow.

Just when everyone, including Nie Zhaonan, thought that Old Man Xiao was planning to exchange his cold marrow for life, something strange happened!

A thin Nascent Soul suddenly appeared dozens of feet away, with an old look on its face, very similar to Old Man Xiao's. It was his original Nascent Soul.

His real body just stood there motionless, his eyes closed at some point, as if he had fallen asleep, and the storage bag around his waist also disappeared without a trace at some point.

This old man Xiao is worthy of being a Tribulation Cultivator active in Jinjing. He really has his own unique methods. He can actually allow the Nascent Soul to teleport out of the body instantly without having to escape slowly from the top of the head.

Old Man Xiao's Nascent Soul looked back at Nie Zhaonan, his eyes full of resentment. How could he be willing to give up such a treasure as the Cold Marrow? His previous conversation with Nie Zhaonan and his pretended surrender were just a delay to buy time for him to break the Nascent Soul's restraining power.

Even though it would be a huge loss to give up his physical body at this time, as long as he had the cold marrow in his hands, he still had some hope.

From the monk from Beiye Xiaoji Palace whom he killed, he had learned that the Sun's Essence Fire was in the Hell of Fire. As long as he obtained the Sun's Essence Fire, he could easily refine the Huiyang Water.

By then, increasing your lifespan significantly will be a natural thing. With sufficient lifespan, there is a great hope of becoming a top Nascent Soul cultivator!

Suddenly he saw Nie Zhaonan making a simple sword gesture in his hand, and a seemingly ordinary golden small sword appeared. Old Man Xiao's Nascent Soul paused, and even the teleportation gesture he was performing stopped for a moment. A great sense of crisis spread!

At this moment, he understood that he had underestimated Nie Zhaonan, or trusted himself too much.

Rumors are just rumors after all. No matter how powerful Nie Zhaonan is in the rumors, Old Man Xiao was only slightly cautious and didn't want to provoke him. Now that he is facing Nie Zhaonan, he understands that there is no false reputation, and the reputation is even better!

"A small golden sword! It is made with the Gengjin divine thunder and the sharp gold treasure - Gengjing. It is extremely sharp and can also perform the art of teleportation. It is one of Nie Zhaonan's strongest means!" Old Man Xiao's Nascent Soul recalled Nie Zhaonan's detailed information, and cold sweat broke out on his small forehead.

It was futile to think that he could escape unscathed, so he gritted his teeth, consumed the life force in his Nascent Soul, and teleported away immediately.

"Go!" Nie Zhaonan shouted softly, no longer hiding, bursting out with the aura of the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, and using all his strength to activate the Gengjin Divine Thunder Sword.

The long sound of sword echoed through the valley, as if the roar of a dragon shook the heaven and earth. A transparent sword path appeared in the air, and the surrounding vegetation was cut down by the escaping sword energy, and all the grass was blown away.

The Three Evils of Jinjing who were pinned in place by Ling Yuling were also affected. Bloodstains gradually appeared on their bodies, and they eventually turned into a pile of flesh and blood, collapsing and falling, with blood flowing. They no longer looked like human beings at all.

Nie Zhaonan was really angry. This old man Xiao had actually been pretending to be nice to him and had never thought of handing over the cold marrow from the beginning.

Old Man Xiao's Nascent Soul just emerged from somewhere in the air. He had no time to teleport and could only look terrified: "Senior, spare me."

Before he could finish his words, a flash of golden light pinned him to the ground.

Yuanying looked up at the sky with despair in his eyes, and looked down at the golden hilt in front of his chest with a look of confusion on his face.

He had a vague feeling that when he was still teleporting and hadn't revealed his figure, Nie Zhaonan had already locked onto his trail. Could it be that Nie Zhaonan could see through space?
This was Old Man Xiao's last doubt. Before he could wait for an answer, the storage bag he was holding tightly fell down, and his Nascent Soul body began to disintegrate and disappear. In a flash, only the Gengjin Divine Thunder Sword and a gray storage bag were left stuck in the place.

At this time, the blue light in Nie Zhaonan's eyes gradually faded away. It was because he activated the magical power of his spiritual eyes that he saw through the trajectory of Xiao Lao'er's Nascent Soul's teleportation. When the Nascent Soul showed its figure, he used the magical power of the Gengjin Divine Thunder Sword to teleport and killed it with the force of thunder.

With a thought, the Gengjin Divine Thunder Sword delivered the storage bag to Nie Zhaonan in a moment, and even the storage bag of the Three Evils of Jinjing was not spared.

"I can also kill that old man Xiao." Looking at the three blood-stained storage bags, which were from the Three Evils of Jinjing, Ling Yuling frowned slightly.

"Do you think my husband is too bloody?" Nie Zhaonan stroked his hand, and three storage bags opened automatically. All the items inside escaped and floated in the air.

There were six magic weapons, five ancient treasures, a jade talisman, and some top-level magic weapons. The rest were some refining materials. They were not top-level, but very precious to Jindan cultivators. The rest were various spirit stones of different sizes. A rough glance revealed that there were more than 600,000 of them.

Such wealth is extremely abundant for three Jindan cultivators. It is simply unimaginable in Tiannan. Even a young master cannot afford it. It is possible for a Yuanying cultivator to have it.

(End of this chapter)