Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 448 Entering the City
“Of course.” Nie Zhaonan said calmly.

Suddenly, the goatee-bearded man's eyes darted around and landed on Wang Ning, his gaze brightening.

"May I ask your name, fairy?" A man with a goatee appeared in front of him and asked with a strange laugh.

"Disgusting!" Noticing the lewd gaze, Wang Ning made no attempt to hide her disgust.

Immediately, demonic energy surged around her, and with a slap of her hand, a giant hand formed from demonic energy appeared out of thin air and struck out in horror.

"Such pure demonic energy! The fairy is actually cultivating a top-tier demonic art!" The goatee-bearded man's expression changed slightly, but the meaning in his eyes grew even stronger.

While Nie Zhaonan was busy in seclusion in the True Dragon Realm, Bingfeng had quite a bit of free time.

Accompanied by Jin Ling, they naturally purchased several Mahayana cultivation techniques from shops on Dragon Island. Although they could not compare to the treasures in the Myriad Scriptures Pavilion, they were still top-tier techniques that ordinary Mahayana cultivators could not easily obtain.

Slightly surprised, the man with the goatee opened his mouth and spat out a black hammer that grew to be over ten feet in size, which then slammed down.

The giant hammer was enveloped in a dark light, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary object.

With a deafening boom, the vast difference in cultivation levels naturally caused the demonic energy hand to shatter.

"You actually dared to attack a senior. I think you should think about how to atone for your sins!" The man with the goatee laughed loudly as he swung the giant hammer back, which then appeared above his head. Without any politeness, he reached out to grab Wang Ning.

But the next moment, a cold, emotionless voice suddenly rang out in the grand hall, sending a chill down one's spine:
"How dare you be so insolent in front of me, Nie!"

As soon as the sound ended, the man with the goatee's vision went black; all he could see was pitch blackness, without a single ray of light.

Unaware of the strange and unpredictable power this was, he was terrified. However, having experienced life-or-death situations many times over the years, he was extremely experienced in combat. Without a second thought, he summoned the giant hammer to his front to protect himself.

With a loud "bang," as if something had been smashed by a tremendous force, the goatee-bearded man, still in the darkness, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his aura instantly weakening considerably.

"My natal magic weapon!"

The man with the goatee trembled. Although he was blind, he could clearly feel that his natal magic weapon, which was connected to his mind, had shattered.

Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine, and an unprecedented life-or-death crisis arose in his mind without warning. He poured all his magical power into the golden armor he was wearing.

The golden armor bearing the inscription of silver runes suddenly shone brightly, with faint runes occasionally floating around it, making it clear at a glance that this armor had amazing defense.

The next moment, a fist slammed into his chest, and an irresistible force spread outwards. The seemingly divine golden armor immediately cracked and shattered, with golden fragments flying everywhere.

"Ah!" Having lost his last defense, the goatee-bearded man was terrified.

But the immense force emanating from the air came one after another, giving him no chance to catch his breath!
Without time to think, the man with the goatee steeled his resolve, and his vital essence surged like a volcanic eruption, as if he were unleashing some desperate secret technique.

The golden fist slammed into the goatee-bearded man without any resistance. With a "poof," his flesh was pierced through as if it were made of paper, and then exploded into a cloud of blood mist, spreading a foul stench.

"Huh!" Nie Zhaonan exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

The next moment, in everyone's eyes, the blood mist suddenly disappeared into the distance, and then gathered in the center of the heart, and a figure appeared. Who else could it be but the goatee man who should have been killed in one blow?
However, his face was ashen, and his body was so weak that he could not stand up and fell backward with a thud. His powerful aura had weakened to the level of Void Refinement.

"Meng Tianwei! Save me!"

At this moment, the man with the goatee was no longer in complete darkness. Looking at the group of colleagues blocking his way, he opened his mouth and shouted. After saying this, it was as if he had exhausted all his strength, and the head he had barely raised was slammed heavily to the ground.

The Meng surnamed Tianwei he mentioned was naturally the leader among the group, possessing the highest cultivation level.

At this moment, the Meng-surnamed Heavenly Guard's heart was pounding wildly, and his eyes were filled with vigilance as he stared at the figure opposite him with wings on his back and a mesmerizing golden aura emanating from his body. In his eyes, the figure was like a god or demon.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time he reacted and stepped in to stop him, the man with the goatee had almost been killed.

Even when using supernatural powers similar to the Substitution Technique, he was still severely injured by the ripples, and it would take thousands of years of recuperation for him to fully recover.

The other four Heavenly Guards facing Nie Zhaonan, including Yu Xuzi who had some guesses about Nie Zhaonan's strength, all had extremely solemn expressions and were extremely vigilant.

Xiang Zhili and Feng Laoguai stared wide-eyed. Although they knew that Nie Zhaonan could kill Nascent Soul cultivators with his Nascent Soul cultivation when he was in the human realm, and had even witnessed him easily kill the Armored Tortoise in the Wilderness, none of them were as shocking as the scene before them.

However, despite their surprise, a subtle joy flickered in their eyes; their previous decision couldn't have been more correct.

As for the other Nascent Soul cultivators who were watching, they hid in corners, gathered together in groups of acquaintances, and remained silent like quails.

The most composed people present were Nie Zhaonan's group of Daoist companions.

"Divine sense techniques, dual cultivation of body and spirit, and both have reached the Void Refinement level. If you had revealed your strength earlier, would Fellow Daoist Huang Bao have been so presumptuous as to offend you?" After a long silence, the leading Heavenly Guard surnamed Meng gave a wry smile and said.

“I, Nie, have always been low-key and unwilling to reveal my strength too much. Besides, I don’t offend others unless they offend me, so I am naturally easy to get along with.” Nie Zhaonan glanced indifferently at the goatee-bearded man who was breathing heavily, and said calmly.

Without saying a word, they just attacked? Is this what you call easy to get along with? The Meng-surname Heavenly Guard remained silent to himself, but said calmly on the surface:

"Huang Bao has paid a heavy price for his actions. Let's let this matter rest. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Nie Zhaonan hesitated for a moment and did not immediately agree.

Seeing this, Wang Ning parted her lips slightly, her voice gentle, and offered her advice:

“Husband, let it go. This is Tianyuan City after all.” “Hmm,” Nie Zhaonan nodded slightly, looking at the man with the goatee, making no attempt to hide the threat in his words:

"If you were not a Heavenly Guard of Tianyuan City, you would already be on the path of reincarnation."

"Thank you for letting me off the hook, fellow Daoist. I will definitely give way to you if I encounter you again in the future." The man with the goatee stared blankly at the ceiling, then slowly closed his eyes.

"No need!"

Nie Zhaonan spoke calmly, as if he had truly let the matter drop.

After pondering for a while, the Heavenly Guard surnamed Meng finally bowed to Nie Zhaonan, forced a smile, and said:

"Alright, this matter is now perfectly resolved. With Fellow Daoist Nie's strength, there is no problem in him serving as a Heavenly Guard. However, we have no authority to decide this matter and need to report to the Elders' Council. It may take a few days to obtain the identity token. In the meantime, Fellow Daoist can take a stroll around Tianyuan City."

Then he waved his hand, and the Qingming Guards immediately made way for him.

Nie Zhaonan, without any hesitation, used his escape light to fly out of the giant hall with his group of Daoist companions.

Xiang Zhili and the other six naturally followed.

Just then, the Heavenly Guard surnamed Meng spoke up:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, please stay a moment, I have something to ask you."

The Fellow Daoist Lin he mentioned was the one-armed male cultivator under Xiang Zhili's command.

"Yes." The one-armed male cultivator's expression changed. He glanced deeply at the departing light of Nie Zhaonan and the others. Seeing that they had no reaction, he relaxed and felt relieved.

Upon seeing Nie Zhaonan's escape light disappear into the distance, the Meng-surnamed Heavenly Guard's expression turned stern, and he gave an order without any politeness:

"Tell us everything: how did you meet this incredibly powerful Fellow Daoist Nie, and what do you know?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, I don't know much about Senior Nie either; I've only heard some things from others," the one-armed male cultivator replied, before slowly speaking:
"This Senior Nie is indeed an ascended cultivator. He seems to be from the same lower realm as my captain, and they seem to have a close relationship. His strength is also terrifying. In the wilderness, he only released three sword beams without even showing his face, and he killed the Armored Tortoise. Our group was saved because of this."

"Senior Nie also possesses a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure called the Azure Spirit Flying Shuttle, which Lord Yu Xuzi has also seen. By the way, it seems that Senior Nie also apprenticed under a Nascent Soul stage expert. His strength and treasures are so astonishing, probably largely due to the careful cultivation he received from his master."

"He's a disciple of a Nascent Soul cultivator, no wonder he's so amazing. I just don't know who his master is, but since he's been wandering around, he's probably not a senior of our human race. He's probably a Saint-level being from another race. But being able to take a powerful alien as his master is his good fortune. Since he's human, there shouldn't be any problem." After a moment of brilliance, the Meng-surnamed Heavenly Guard shook his head.

He asked a few more questions, but the one-armed cultivator didn't know the answers. The Heavenly Guard surnamed Meng didn't make things difficult for him and let him leave.

The last few Heavenly Guards discussed the matter for a while before leaving.

At this moment, the cultivators passing by nearby breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a slight tremor in their hearts, but also exclaiming how exhilarating it was.

It's not easy to see cultivators at the Void Refinement stage engage in combat, let alone such a life-or-death struggle. Although the entire process was one-sided and the duration was pitifully short, it was precisely because of this that they were so shocked.

A Heavenly Guard at the peak of the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm was nearly killed by three punches!

This news spread like wildfire throughout Tianyuan City, and within a single day, almost every cultivator of both the human and demon races in the city knew about it.

This news also shows a tendency to spread to the heartland of both the human and demon races.
Nie Zhaonan's name also rose to fame.

While Nie Zhaonan was strolling around Tianyuan City with his fellow Daoists, in a secluded underground chamber within the city, a male and a female cultivator sat facing each other around a seemingly ordinary bluestone table.

The man was a Taoist priest, about forty years old, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a pale golden complexion.

The woman, however, had a full head of black hair and wore a silver mask, making it impossible to see her true face.

"Silver Fairy, judging by the time, it shouldn't be your shift with the demons right now," the Taoist asked, looking puzzled.

Which Nascent Soul cultivator in the Elder Council of Tianyuan City doesn't need time for secluded cultivation or to comprehend cultivation techniques? Therefore, except for matters concerning the survival of Tianyuan City, the Nascent Soul stage elders take turns on duty and oversee the city.

"My fellow Daoist from the Black Phoenix Clan has had to temporarily retreat into seclusion, so I'm troubling you to cover for her," the woman wearing a silver mask said, her voice melodious and pleasant.

"Even so, Fairy Silverlight should only be managing the affairs of the demon race. Why are you stopping me from punishing my human cultivators?" The Taoist nodded, then said angrily.

"Humans and demons are originally one. I feel that the real person is acting incorrectly, so I naturally have a responsibility to stop him," Fairy Silverlight said with a smile.

"What wrong have I done? That cultivator named Nie Zhaonan, relying on his superior supernatural abilities, shows no respect for Tianyuan City. He even ruthlessly tried to kill the Heavenly Guards of Tianyuan City. Furthermore, his body-refining technique contains traces of demonic arts, indicating a deep-seated demonic aura. If he is not properly punished, won't he become increasingly arrogant and eventually even disregard us elders?" the Taoist priest said solemnly.

A strange light flashed in Fairy Silverlight's eyes. She wondered why True Immortal Tianluo held such a strong prejudice against Nie Zhaonan. Logically speaking, shouldn't such a brilliant and talented person among the human race be supported with all their might?
After a moment of contemplation, unsure of what was wrong with Master Tianluo, she spoke calmly without any fluctuation in her tone:
"I think it was clearly that Huang surnamed Heavenly Guard who was at fault first. He didn't even know the strength of his opponent before he provoked him with lust. People like that would have died countless times in our demon race. He still wants to cultivate to the Void Refinement Realm. He's just delusional. Nie Zhaonan's move was just a reasonable counterattack. I don't see anything wrong with it."

"As for cultivating demonic arts, your human race's widely circulated body-refining technique, the Vajra Art, if I remember correctly, was also created by drawing inspiration from demonic arts. By the way, the Heavenly Origin Holy Emperor also originated from cultivating the Vajra Art. Could it be that you, True Person, also believe that your Holy Emperor is deeply imbued with demonic energy?"

"Hmph, since the fairy has spoken so, I will let him go this time, but there will be no next time." After hearing these words, the Taoist stood there stunned for a long time, his eyes flashing, before he said somewhat unhappily.

"Does True Immortal Lei Luo not see that Nie Zhaonan has extraordinary potential? It's only a matter of time before he becomes a Nascent Soul cultivator like you and me. As an ascended cultivator, he also has a great chance of entering our Tianyuan City Elders' Council in the future," Fairy Silver Light said calmly.

"Advancing to the Integration Stage is not so simple. Which of us Integration Stage cultivators hasn't faced death several times before reaching our current level? This boy is too arrogant; I'm afraid he'll perish along the way." The Taoist showed no sign of surprise, but instead frowned as he spoke.

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