Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1053 Purple Cloud Origin Blood
After his initial surprise, Ning Fa also felt it was only natural.

After all, when Huangfu Ziyue used the alias Yun Jin to infiltrate the city lord's mansion in the Jinchuan Islands, besides the Ziyin Immortal Dynasty's treasure trove—the Zixu Palace, another important purpose was very likely the Demon Lord.

When Ning Fa was escaping from the Jinchuan Islands, he encountered Huangfu Ziyue and the Demon Lord on one of the ships.

The Demon Lord, who had been imprisoned for many years, was obviously rescued by Huangfu Ziyue, so the two must have been cooperating for a long time.

It seems that the price for Zi Yin's descendants to help the Demon Lord might be that they need his power to fight against the Tian Shu Alliance.

After all, the Demon Lord's strength at his peak was among the best in the entire Nine Dragons Sea. He was definitely a top-tier existence below the Nascent Soul stage, and in some ways, he could even be regarded as half a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Ning Fa couldn't help but sigh inwardly, remembering that the last time the two met, he was still at the Core Formation stage.

Now, decades later, he has become a Nascent Soul cultivator, and in terms of true combat strength, he is comparable to a top-tier cultivator.

However, even now, he still struggles to grasp the true extent of the Demon Lord's power.

Ning Fa knew perfectly well that the Demon Lord's injuries should have healed and he should have regained his full strength.

As for himself now, he is probably no match for the Demon Lord.

It is estimated that he will only be able to defeat him once he opens up the third Thunder Sea Divine Treasury or advances to the late Nascent Soul stage.

These thoughts flashed through Ning Fa's mind. He clasped his hands together and greeted him with a smile: "Demon Lord, it seems you have fully recovered from your injuries. Congratulations!"

Ningfa is now able to associate with the Demon Lord on equal footing.

The Demon Lord's eyes, as calm as a still lake, scrutinized Ning Fa from head to toe, a hint of surprise flashing in them. He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"The moment I met Fellow Daoist Ning, I knew you were no ordinary person."

However, it seems that Zhuang's initial estimate was too conservative.

I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Ning would have reached this level in just a few decades.

"In the future, you will surely have a place in Kowloon Sea, and even in the entire human realm."

The Demon Lord's high praise made Huangfu Ziyue raise her eyebrows slightly, but she wasn't too surprised.

After all, she had witnessed Ning Fa's terrifying strength in the main hall before.

The key point is that Ning Fa is only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Once he advances to the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he may be able to stand on equal footing with the peak Demon Lord, or even surpass him.

This is actually another important reason why Huangfu Ziyue was so excited when she saw Ning Fa able to activate the Zixiao Sword, and it wasn't just that Ning Fa could help Huangfu Jin recover from his injuries.

“Brother Ning, the Demon Lord is also leaving this place, so I thought you two could travel together. You shouldn’t blame me for taking the liberty of making this decision, right?” Huangfu Ziyue smiled lightly.

"Of course not, I happen to have many questions I'd like to ask the Demon Lord," Ning Fa said with a smile.

Then, Ningfa and the Demon Lord flew to the crimson light array above the volcano. As the light array swirled, their figures disappeared.

Not far away, Huangfu Ziyue's eyes flashed with purple light, and she flew back to the main hall, where Huangfu Jin and Zhuo Qing were waiting for her.

"Have they already left?" Huangfu Jin asked.

Seeing Huangfu Ziyue nod, Huangfu Jin couldn't help but show regret in his eyes:
"What a pity, the Demon Lord is indeed a genius who appears only once in ten thousand years."

With his talent and ability, he would surely have become a Nascent Soul cultivator if he hadn't perished, and certainly not an ordinary one. It's a pity we couldn't keep him here."

Huangfu Ziyue shook her head: "Grand Uncle doesn't need to regret this, after all, a person like the Demon Lord would not submit to anyone."

And crucially, his inability to activate the Purple Cloud Sword indicates that he is not a suitable candidate for us.

Speaking of this, a look of surprise appeared in Huangfu Jin's eyes, and he slowly said:

"I just said that the Demon Lord is a genius that comes along only once in ten thousand years, but Ning Fa seems to be even more monstrous."

And indeed, as you said, it's truly unbelievable that he could unleash the power of the Purple Cloud Sword to such an extent without any bloodline of our Purple Yin clan.

At this moment, Zhuo Qing, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but show excitement: "It seems that Brother Ning can definitely refine the drop of Zixiao lineage's source blood that our clan has treasured."

This would help our great-uncle return to the Nascent Soul stage, which is extremely important for our clan.

Huangfu Ziyue also smiled: "This is why I said before that even if it means risking returning to Tianli from the Ancient Demon Altar, I must find Ningfa."

With his help, the great-uncle used the Spirit Refining and Shaping Technique, and with a completely new look, he was more confident in breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm again.

At that time, my great-uncle will surely break through the original shackles, and there is a considerable possibility that he will advance to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Only in this way can our race truly establish itself in this world, and perhaps even return to its former glory.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Jin's eyes first showed a hint of anticipation, then he became thoughtful.

Huangfu Ziyue and Zhuo Qing noticed something was amiss and exchanged bewildered glances.

Huangfu Ziyue asked, "Grand Uncle, do you have any concerns?"

Huangfu Jin slowly said, "Indeed, I do have some doubts."

Ning Fa's prodigious talent is so high that even I can't help but feel wary. I'm a little worried..."

Huangfu Jin didn't finish speaking, but the two women already understood what he meant.

Huangfu Ziyue said thoughtfully, "Grand Uncle, are you worried that when Ningfa grows to the point where even you can't suppress him, there might be a situation where he takes over our clan's territory?" "That's right, I do have that concern. After all, even if he refines that drop of source blood, he can only barely be considered half a Ziyin clan member. I don't want a non-pure-blooded Ziyin clan member to take over our clan's foundation."

Huangfu Jin said frankly.

Huangfu Ziyue couldn't help but ponder. The Ziyin clan valued bloodlines extremely highly, even more so than the demon clan, which was why Huangfu Jin had this concern.

Soon, Huangfu Ziyue's eyes flashed, and she slowly said, "What if we make him a true member of the Ziyin clan?"

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Jin and Zhuo Qing were both taken aback.

Soon, Huangfu Jin seemed to realize something, and his brows furrowed as he asked, "Ziyue, what do you mean?"

Huangfu Ziyue smiled and said, "That's right, that's exactly what I meant."

Judging from the extent to which Ning Fa activated the Zixiao Sword, he is very likely to gain the approval of the Divine Tree.

If we offer some of those treasured superior offerings, it's not impossible for the divine tree to transform his bloodline into the true bloodline of the Ziyin clan.

"In that case, even if he truly takes control of our clan in the future, what harm will it do?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Qing's beautiful eyes lit up, while Huangfu Jin frowned slightly.

Huangfu Ziyue couldn't help but advise again: "Grand Uncle, things are different now. Our clan has not yet escaped the danger of extinction. The most important thing to consider now is how to survive."

After all, our agreement with the Heavenly Evolution Sect is only valid for a hundred years, and we can't truly lift the seal on that ancient demon altar. Faced with the survival of our race, we don't need to be so concerned about bloodlines.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Jin sighed deeply and said no more.

……

The Heavenly Meltfire Marsh, a sea of ​​fire somewhere.

A burst of fire surged forth, and then two demon cultivators fled in disarray.

One of them had a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, and his whole body was covered with thick yellow fur. The other had fleshy wings on his back, narrow eyes, and a mouth full of sharp teeth.

At this moment, the two transformed demonic beasts appeared to be in a state of panic and confusion.

Just then, a violent ripple spread through the surrounding space, and the two demons immediately felt an immense force pressing down on them, rendering them unable to move for a moment.

Almost simultaneously, amidst a deafening clap of thunder, two streaks of light flashed past them from behind, piercing straight through their bodies.

The bodies of the two demons exploded, and the two demon infants flew out in panic, scattering and fleeing in different directions.

However, two figures of purple lightning appeared out of nowhere in their path and grabbed them with a single sweep of their hands.

Immediately, the two figures merged into one, revealing Ning Fa's figure, while the two demonic infants had also disappeared.

Another 100 points of Tier 3 source points in hand.

Ning Fa frowned slightly.

What Huangfu Ziyue said earlier was true; the Heavenly Molten Fire Swamp was indeed now the domain of the sea race and the demon race.

He and the Demon Lord have killed several high-level sea creatures and demon beast cultivators since they left the depths of the Fire Swamp.

At that moment, a flash of blue light appeared beside him, revealing the figure of the Demon Lord.

He looked Ning Fa up and down with a surprised expression, and said with a smile, "Even though I have seen Fellow Daoist Ning make his move many times, I still can't help but sigh and say that the younger generation is truly formidable."

As he spoke, he casually waved his hand, and a seemingly ordinary wooden boat appeared amidst the flashes of light.

"To be on the safe side, let's take Zhuang's Hidden Spirit Boat to avoid being surrounded and attacked by high-level enemy cultivators."

Ning Fa had no objection, so the two boarded the wooden boat and sped north.

Ning Fa couldn't help but ask, "Demon Lord, what is the current situation in the Nine Dragons Sea? Is our human race really in such a bad state?"

The Demon Lord slowly said, "I have been staying in the Demon Luo Space all these years, and the information I have obtained is all collected by the Zi Yin Clan from the outside world. However, based on the information I have so far, the situation is indeed not optimistic."

The enmity between the sea creatures and the demon race runs deep, but for some reason, they are cooperating sincerely this time, with an intensity far exceeding that of the past.

Even the North Sea Ice Clan, which has never interfered in the conflict between our three clans, especially its royal family—the Ice Phoenix Clan—has begun to intervene and stand on their side.

This further weakened the Nine Dragons Sea human race.

Fortunately, the two great cultivation worlds of Qin and Tianwu, seeing the situation was dire, began to send manpower and resources to help, which stabilized the situation.

The war has now temporarily ceased, and the offensives on both sides have stopped for over a decade. However, on our side, the human race has already lost considerable territory to the sea race and the demon race.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's eyes flickered.

He wasn't surprised that the Ice Phoenix Clan had intervened; he had personally witnessed the Demon Court's attempts to win them over.

He was surprised to find that not only was Cangyuan engulfed in war, but Jiulonghai was also far from peaceful.

At this moment, the Demon Lord said with a solemn expression: "However, I observed the stars last night and felt that the situation of the three races fighting this time is not so simple."

The sea creatures are currently extremely powerful, and it seems a major change is about to occur. The current ceasefire is likely only temporary; they may be brewing an even larger war.

(End of this chapter)