Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1035 Seeing Through
Just then, Ning Daozhen and the other two were seen looking around, as if searching for someone.

Ning Fa thought to himself, "It seems they are looking for me."

But soon his brows furrowed as he noticed that the three men's expressions were somewhat strange.

Ning Daozhen seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when she didn't see him.

Dan Hongzi stroked his long beard, his eyes flashing, his expression unreadable.

Xiao Han, however, looked anxious, even somewhat irritable and angry.

A sense of vigilance suddenly rose in Ning Fa's heart.

There's something fishy going on with these three!

Then Xiao Han turned to look in another direction, his lips moving slightly as if he were transmitting his voice.

Ning Fa looked in the direction he was looking and saw Ying Zhen surrounded by seven or eight cultivators from the Heavenly Martial Immortal Cultivation World.

At this moment, his brows were furrowed, his expression was gloomy, and his lips were moving slightly.

Ningfa was immediately filled with shock and anger.

Because Ying Zhen's strength was extraordinary, he didn't dare to use his divine sense to eavesdrop, but judging from the situation, the matter was already clear.

Ning Daozhen and the other two have clearly pledged allegiance to Ying Zhen, which should explain why they were able to enter the Mingyuan Heavenly Pool.

Moreover, it seems that both sides have some kind of conspiracy against me, so Ning Daozhen and the other two deliberately arrived late beforehand, probably because they didn't want me to find out about it.

Moreover, their inaction in the previous two spiritual realms indicates that they intend to deal with me in this spiritual realm where the Soul-Deriving Divine Spring is located.

As for why this is the case, it is very likely that Ning Daozhen and the others know more information about this spiritual realm, such as the specific dangers that may require him to overcome, so they need to make use of him first.

Ning Fa thought to himself, no wonder he felt that Ying Zhen's gaze was a little strange when he first entered the second level. It turned out that he and Ning Daozhen had already planned this.

Ningfa immediately thought of these possibilities and felt they were very likely.

This fueled his murderous intent. He had considered Ning Daozhen as a friend, yet Ning dared to plot against him in this way.

But then he immediately realized that, judging from Ning Daozhen and Xiao Han's expressions, it seemed that Xiao Han was the one with a stronger desire to deal with him, while Ning Daozhen seemed somewhat helpless.

Thinking about this, Ningfa felt that he had overlooked something.

His expression changed drastically very quickly.

Because he suddenly remembered that Xiao Han knew he possessed the Heavenly Puppet, since Black Feather was originally created by him.

The Nine Immortals Society places extraordinary importance on the Heavenly Puppet, so it's very likely that Xiao Han informed Ying Zhen of this news, which may be the real reason why Ying Zhen has his eye on him.

It's even possible that Ning Daozhen and the other two were able to join Ying Zhen because of Xiao Han. After all, he was a puppet-making master who could create celestial puppets, so it was normal for the Nine Immortals Society to value him.

Ning Fa even thought that it was very likely that the three of them had already made contact with the Nine Immortals Society.

It's possible that they were the ones who informed us about the Mingyuan Heavenly Pool, and their purpose might be to use it to enter the Mingyuan Heavenly Pool and obtain the Soul-Deriving Divine Spring.

Ning Fa suppressed the turmoil in his heart, yet felt somewhat puzzled.

Since Ying Zhen knew his own situation, why did he wait until he was in Tianchi before making a move against him?

After all, he has Yue Long, who is in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, behind him. Could it be because he is afraid of Venerable Lingjun?
Or is he just trying to trick himself into getting the Soul-Deriving Divine Spring together before making his move?
But whatever the reason, it's highly likely that these two groups have joined forces to plot against me.

Ning Fa couldn't help but feel secretly relieved that the third level of the spiritual realm couldn't be opened ahead of time, forcing him to use the Spirit Transformation Talisman and accidentally discovering the conspiracy between the two sides.

Otherwise, if he hadn't been on guard, he might have actually been tricked.

The enemy is now in the open, while he is in the shadows; the outcome could very well be reversed depending on who is behind it.

Just as Ningfa was pondering, a strange buzzing sound rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the misty fog on the surface of the seven vortexes dissipated, and the vortexes began to spin rapidly, clearly indicating that the seven spiritual realms were ready to open.

The group of top experts on the white jade square instantly transformed into streaks of light of various colors, rushing towards the spiritual realm they had already chosen.

Soon only Ying Zhen and Ning Daozhen's groups remained in the square.

At this moment, Ying Zhen's face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water. His eyes blazed with fury as he glared at Ning Daozhen and the other two, demanding:

"Why did you wait until we entered the Heavenly Pool to tell me about Ning Fa's possession of the Heavenly Puppet? Now that Ning Fa failed to reach the third level, he may have already died in that spiritual realm!"

His death is not the end of the world, but do you know how important that celestial puppet, capable of giving birth to spirits, is to us, the Nine Immortals?! Can you bear that responsibility?!

Xiao Han's face was also full of anger. He looked at Ning Daozhen and shouted, "It's all your fault for stopping me from telling Fellow Daoist Ying this news. Now that this accident has happened, what do you suggest we do?"

Seeing this, Dan Hongzi paused, his hand that was supporting his long beard, and sighed softly.

Ning Daozhen remained calm and said indifferently:
“I know Ningfa much better than you do. I’m sure that if we had told you this information beforehand and you had taken action against him earlier, the most likely outcome would still have been that Ningfa would have escaped.”

Therefore, it would be better to wait until we reach that spiritual realm, where we can both obtain the Soul-Deriving Divine Spring through him and leave him nowhere to escape.

But I didn't want this kind of accident to happen.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zhen flew into a rage: "Who gave you the confidence to speak to me like that!"
How dare you presume to judge my abilities with your shallow knowledge!

If you had told me beforehand, how could Ningfa have escaped my grasp!
You deserve to die!

As he spoke, Ying Zhen's long, dark green hair danced wildly, and a fierce aura emanated from his body, his spiritual pressure overwhelming.

The group of powerful Tianwu warriors around him also suddenly rose in aura, glaring at Ning Daozhen with unfriendly expressions.

Despite Ying Zhen's fury, Ning Daozhen's expression remained largely unchanged.

At this moment, Dan Hongzi sighed softly and stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Fellow Daoist Ying, please calm down. The Heavenly Puppet that Ning Fa obtained was merely a practice piece made by Fellow Daoist Xiao in the past."

Now that Fellow Daoist Xiao's puppet-making skills have reached a high level, with the assistance of the Nine Immortals Society, forging an even more powerful celestial puppet will be a piece of cake. And Fellow Daoist Ning's help will be indispensable in this endeavor.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zhen's anger subsided. He glanced at the dangerous restrictive light flashing above his head and snorted coldly, "Then I'll give you another chance, but if you can't create a true Heavenly Puppet, don't blame me for turning ruthless."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeve and flew towards the second vortex. The other Heavenly Martial experts followed immediately and disappeared into it in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Dan Hongzi looked at Ning Daozhen, sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, why are you doing this?"

Now that we've already decided to cooperate with Ying Zhen and the others, what difference does it make whether we discuss Ning Fa sooner or later? Why have things turned out so unpleasantly?

Xiao Han was glaring angrily at Ning Daozhen.

Ning Daozhen did not answer. He glanced down at the ground with an inscrutable expression, then his body emitted a burst of light and flew towards the vortex. The other two exchanged a glance and could only follow.

Then, a transparent figure, completely undetectable to others, flew over. It was Ning Fa.

He was surprised to learn that the real situation was that Ning Daozhen had deliberately delayed telling Ying Zhen the news until it reached Tianchi.

His motives for doing so were somewhat difficult for Ningfa to fathom.

Considering his relieved expression when he saw that I wasn't there, it seems that he really didn't want to tell Ying Zhen the news. Could it be that he was really considering our relationship as cousins?

Ning Fa didn't believe it. After all, how could such a reincarnated old monster be bound by such shallow blood ties?

However, since Ning Daozhen has not gone to extremes, I might as well give him a chance to live.

After confirming that no one was around, Ning Fa immediately flew towards the second vortex, and soon, in a flash of inspiration, he disappeared into it.

Ning Fa's vision blurred, and he found himself in an unfamiliar place.

He immediately checked his status and found that he was still in the ethereal state of the spirit transformation talisman. He breathed a slight sigh of relief and then looked around.

He soon looked surprised; it turned out that this place was a vast, boundless golden desert.

Although the sun was not visible in the sky, endless scorching light poured down from above, and even Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a bit of heat.

As far as the eye could see, there were only endless sand dunes, and divine sense was also greatly limited in this place, only able to explore a few miles away.

Ningfa remained where he was, unsure which direction to take.

Just then, a thought struck him, and his soul sensed a slight coolness coming from a great distance.

"Could that be the location of the Soul-Evolving Divine Spring?"

Ning Fa thought to himself and immediately flew in that direction.

(End of this chapter)