The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 82 Waiting for a Killing Trap (Refresh if there are duplicate content)
After leaving the Ji family's residence in Zitiandu, Ning Qingyi began to stroll around the ancient city.

This ancient city has survived the desolate ages and the great calamity of darkness, and is one of the ten ancient cities in the central part of the Eastern Wilderness. According to ancient legend, it was a purple-gold capital in the ethereal immortal realm that fell into the mortal world, which is how it became such a world-famous metropolis.

Ten thousand miles away lies a mountain range, brimming with purple energy, shrouded in mist and clouds, and covered with ancient, evergreen trees—this is the headquarters of the Ziwei Sect.

On the other side, there are eight hundred divine islands, suspended high in the sky, with celestial mists swirling and celestial flowers blooming, transcending the mundane world. This is the ancestral home of the Wind Clan, the oldest family of the Eastern Emperor.

Ning Qingyi first went into several stone workshops and casually cut stones worth 10,000 jin of resources, losing 8,000 jin of resources in the process. Then he went to the most bustling place in Zitiandu Ancient City and quietly had his meal.

Sure enough, soon after, a passerby spread the new information.

"Have you heard? The Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Purple Mansion Holy Land have emerged alive from the Immortal Tomb, and even brought out the Medicine King who is tens of thousands of years old."

"The holy sons and daughters of the Yao Guang Holy Land also came out alive. I heard that there was originally a Supreme Elder of the Holy Land, but he passed away in the Immortal Tomb at the last moment."

"This time, the major holy sites have truly suffered a great calamity. Not only have the older generation of figures died, but many young talents have also perished there."

"The Little Celestial Venerable has really offended people this time; the entire Gu Hua Dynasty group has been wiped out..."

As Ning Qing listened to the various reports, he confirmed the information given by the Ji family elders. Indeed, many forces suffered heavy losses during this expedition and had fallen into a trap. However, he felt no remorse whatsoever.

Every exploration is risky; without strength and luck, you'll either die this time or next time.

Soon, new information emerged.

"Have you heard? Many experts in the Eastern Wilderness have begun to break through, and the fairy of Yaochi has already reached the Dragon Transformation Realm!"

"The Holy Body has also broken through the Four Extremes. It is said that the Heavenly Tribulation is terrifying, and can only be seen in ancient books."

"The Ancient Sacred Body, if it were to reach its full potential, would be an invincible physique in heaven and earth..."

"However, there are rumors that Wang Teng of Beiyuan and Qi Lin of Nanling have broken through to the Sendai realm. I wonder if it's true or not. If it is, I wonder if they will fight against the Little Celestial Venerable again!"

Ning Qing was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but smile with delight. It seemed that his rivals were all rising in strength. However, what pleased him even more was that Ye Fan had finally entered the Four Extremes realm, catching up step by step in his cultivation. With his current strength, he was probably already capable of fighting a Dragon Transformation expert from a force below the level of a Holy Land.

However, it's unknown whether Ye Fan suffered any Dao injuries. Presumably, with the Nine Mystic Immortal Elixir for Foundation Establishment, he should be able to withstand this calamity.

"The ancient clans are making more and more noise. In the Blue Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, the Blue Demon Clan has been revived. According to some ancient clans, this was once one of the ten great clans, and they love to eat human souls the most."

"This is just the royal family. The emergence of the Blood Phoenix Mountain Clan and the Fire Kirin Clan is truly frightening. They are descendants of ancient emperors! They are no less powerful than the great emperors of our human race."

"Adding the original lake and the Divine Silkworm Ridge, there are four ancient royal families... If it weren't for the birth of a quasi-emperor in Yaochi, our human race would have suffered a great calamity."

"Add to that the lone warrior prince of the Fighting Royal Family, I wonder if the many heroes of our Eastern Wilderness human race can withstand him."

Soon, everyone began to talk about the combat performance of the younger generation. Ning Qingyi was naturally mentioned frequently. He was able to defeat the strong with the weak while only at the Dragon Transformation Realm, and even defeated experts at the Sendai Realm. He was truly a prodigy.

Ning Qingyi's expression turned serious as she listened to the idle chatter of the passersby emperors.

In terms of the sheer number of emperors, the human race is undoubtedly the number one royal race in this universe, even surpassing the Holy Spirit lineage. Only after them come the demon race, which has produced several demon emperors, and the various ancient royal races.

However, in terms of the number of imperial sons, the human race and the demon race are actually inferior to the ancient royal families.

The Heavenly Emperor's Son, Divine Silkworm Daoist, Phoenix Void Daoist, Fire Kirin Son, Fire Unicorn Son, Golden Heavenly Maiden, Myriad Dragons Empress, and Holy Emperor's Son—a total of eight imperial sons. In contrast, the human race has only one Ji Zi, and in the entire universe, only the Dao One Prince of the Eternal Starfield.

It is precisely because the younger generation is frighteningly high in quality, coupled with the saint-level experts on the surface, that the ancient races far surpass the human race, making the situation seem precarious.

Of course, this time it won't be like this again. Yaochi has a Quasi-Emperor who has returned to his peak, wielding an Emperor Weapon, which is enough to intimidate all the ancient races. Naturally, this will also make all the races closely united under the Heavenly Emperor's banner, and the support of the various royal families for the Heavenly Emperor will be even stronger.

Perhaps in this life, killing the Heavenly Emperor's son will mean suppressing six imperial princes by himself.

"Would killing all the princes make my path of slaughter smoother?"

Ning Qing downed his drink, his eyes cold and devoid of any smile. As he left the tavern, several people watched him with suspicion, and upon seeing his face, they were immediately taken aback.

"It's him, Little Celestial Venerable! He really did emerge alive from the Immortal Tomb!"

"As expected of a successor carefully nurtured by a quasi-emperor, he must possess a protective treasure left behind by his sect..."

"I have a bad feeling, this ancient city might be in chaos..."

Ning Qingyi walked ostentatiously through Zitiandu, and soon his actions reached the ears of many powerful forces.

"He's still alive! How hateful!"

"Hasn't the Assassin Dynasty been born? Let me see just how capable they are."

……

The next day, Ning Qing left the city. His destination was Tai Xuan Sect, where he wanted to retrieve the "Jie" character secret from the Nine Secrets.

Originally, with the blessing of the Minor Destiny Technique, he didn't take this technique seriously. Because he couldn't break through the divine restrictions, even the strongest blessing techniques would stop at the Eight Forbidden Zones, so the "All" character technique seemed somewhat accumulated for him.

But now that he possesses the Divine Forbidden Punch, the "All" Secret is worth learning for him. Moreover, the combination of the nine "Secrets" is practically a celestial technique, which alone makes it worthwhile for him to go.

"Legend has it that learning one more secret among the Nine Secrets will increase the probability of triggering the All-Encompassing Secret. It is likely that the Emperor created the Immortal Technique based on the All-Encompassing Secret."

The thought of this incident only increased Ning Qing's apprehension towards the Emperor.

In the past, the Emperor's conspiracy to ascend to immortality with his entire sect was exposed. After being attacked by the Heavenly Emperors, he faked his death and escaped. On the surface, he was at most in his third incarnation. However, he was able to create the "All" secret that encompasses the Nine Secrets, and even evolve immortal techniques.

Ning Qingyi suspected that it was highly likely that he had already lived through his fourth life at that time, which was why he was able to successfully fake his death; otherwise, he might have actually died on the path to immortality.

Suddenly, he stopped.

At this moment, he had arrived at a place of towering mountains and lofty peaks, a land of soaring dragons, with ever-changing weather and majestic mountain ranges that seemed to reach almost to the heavens.

"You've followed me all this way, aren't you going to make a move? Did you think I couldn't sense you?" Ning Qingyi said calmly.

The mountains and rivers were silent, only his voice flowed between heaven and earth.

"Did you think I was bluffing you? You think your hiding skills are unparalleled, but in my opinion, you're nothing special." Ning Qingyi's gaze was fixed on a corner.

It was a forest, with even old trees from an ancient temple, and the vegetation grew wildly. Whoosh!
Suddenly, a sound came from the grass and trees, and the next moment a wild beast leaped out, looking at him with fear and wariness.

“Oh, it’s a wild beast,” Ning Qingyi said calmly.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a cold light flashed, its killing intent chilling to the bone!
A faint, ethereal figure suddenly appeared behind Ning Qingyi, an iron sword flashing across the sky, aimed at his head—it was too fast and too sudden.

But Ning Qingyi's hands were even faster. Before anyone knew it, he had turned around, reached out with both hands, and caught the blade of the iron sword.

"Huh, such a strong killing intent, what a killing sword."

As Ning Qingyi exclaimed in admiration, she extended two fingers of her other hand and pinched another sword in mid-air.

"Zheng!"

The sound of a sword being drawn came later, clearly indicating it was another assassin.

"Two assassins at the peak of the Dragon Transformation realm, did they hire my people, Fu Buqi Yuan? Or does your Assassin Dynasty look down on me?"

With a forceful pull of her hands, Ning Qing crushed the two killing swords with her Vajra Finger Force, causing them to erupt in a burst of dazzling divine light in the air. The two assassins vanished into the void, disappearing without a trace.

"Those who oppose me will not escape their fate of defeat, no matter where they are."

Ning Qingyi unleashed his golden power, his feet creating lotus blossoms with each step, as if he had used the legendary Divine Foot Technique. In an instant, he appeared dozens of feet away, and his Nanwu Fist struck the void, actually shattering a cloud of blood mist.

"boom!"

Amidst the phantom of Buddha, only half of a gray figure fell, landing in the wilderness like a stray dog ​​that had died by the roadside.

"Why aren't you running away? Do you have some backup plan?" Ning Qingyi was calm and composed, showing no fear whatsoever.

If a master at the Saint level were to appear, the Minor Fate Technique, used on a whim, would surely issue a frantic warning.

But now he only has the courage to face a crisis, which means that the most powerful being attacking is a Great Perfection King of the Dao Severing Realm. Beings of this level can be protected by the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda.

"boom!"

The moment the words were spoken, an astonishing scene unfolded: eight divine rainbows appeared out of thin air, pointing directly at the center point!
A cold light illuminated the earth, and an unparalleled killing intent suddenly appeared!
The eight masters unleashed a terrifying killing intent, causing all the trees in the mountains to crumble, countless leaves to fall, and all the beasts to tremble on the ground.

It was icy cold, like the arrival of winter. The north wind howled, and at this moment, the grass and trees withered, all things perished, and the mountains were desolate!
Flying fairy from heaven!

This is the unparalleled assassination sword technique of the Assassin Dynasty; even a half-step Great Power would die under this sword.

"Ding dong! Ding dong!"

Amidst the crisp and melodious sounds of metal and jade, Ning Qingyi was already adorned with jade radiance. From afar, he appeared as if he were a reincarnation of a Bodhisattva or the birth of a Buddha, exuding majesty and grandeur.

The eight killing swords, facing the faint jade light three inches in front of him, were like being stuck in quagmire, unable to move an inch, which was enough to astonish the world.

"Huh, there aren't any experts at the Sendai realm." Ning Qing was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that the people from the Assassin Dynasty were obviously wary of his quasi-emperor master who was far away, so they only dared to send assassins of the same realm. That way, even if they died, they might not incur the wrath of the quasi-emperor.

He was somewhat amused and exasperated, and finally sighed.

"If that's all there is to it, then you should all die."

Ning Qingyi calmly announced their death sentences. Within the Dao Palace, five-colored energy permeated the air, transforming into a five-colored divine light that reached the heavens and the earth, instantly spreading outwards.

The eight killing swords instantly lost their spirituality, the divine patterns hidden within them became ineffective, and in the cycle of the five elements, they turned into ordinary iron and were completely suppressed.

The eight assassins immediately retreated. The fame of the Five-Colored Divine Light had long been spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness by the Peacock King, and the Little Celestial Venerable's Five-Colored Divine Light was even slightly superior. Who wouldn't know that?

They retreated in unison, their primordial spirits leaving their bodies, forming a deadly array according to their positions. They also activated the Great Dao's energy, transforming eight Dao diagrams and unleashing an unparalleled, boundless killing intent that pressed forward.

This is precisely the heaven-defying method of the ancient assassin dynasty, forming a killing array with a momentum many times stronger!
Ning Qingyi sneered repeatedly, saying that using an array to surround and kill him was utterly ridiculous.

He used the "group" technique to launch an attack.

The killing formation immediately became difficult to operate, and the array patterns collapsed. The assassins of the Assassin Dynasty were terrified, guessing that it was very likely that the Nine Secrets were causing trouble and trying to destroy them.

The assassins immediately tried to disband the formation, but to their despair they found that their souls were imprisoned in place, becoming the unmovable core of the formation.

Ning Qingyi walked to one of the primordial spirits as if taking a leisurely stroll and used his telepathic abilities.

"Speak, are you from the mortal realm or... So you're from the mortal realm. Then who sent you to issue this commission... the Ziwei Sect..."

"boom!"

Ning Qingyi had barely uttered a question when his primordial spirit suddenly exploded, clearly indicating that the assassin had triggered a restriction to prevent him from further revealing secrets. After all, he knew the methods of the Assassin Dynasty well and would rather die than reveal anything further.

The killing formation was destroyed in an instant, and the void became unstable. The assassins' primordial spirits took the opportunity to try to escape, but unexpectedly, Ning Qing looked around and uttered a syllable. No one knew how many notes this syllable was composed of, but when they came together, they formed a word.

"Bah!"

A hurricane suddenly erupted, causing a sonic boom!
It was clear that the rolling sound waves radiated outwards from Ning Qingyi in concentric circles, and the will contained in the sound was unimaginably sharp!
This is the Vajra's wrath, roaring like a lion.

The assassins were completely unprepared for Ning Qingyi's powerful "sonic killing technique," and their souls were about to be shattered by the roar!

Ning Qing seized the opportunity, and the five-colored divine light swept across the sky like a bolt of lightning, enveloping and twisting the eight primordial spirits, destroying them as easily as crushing ants. The eight bodies, having lost their primordial spirits, died completely, falling lifelessly into the mountains.

"I managed to catch the Ziwei Sect so easily... Is this some kind of deliberate act by the mortal world?"

Ning Qing thought for a moment, then stopped dwelling on it. In any case, the Ziwei Sect was now officially on his radar.

"Let me see how many forces will try to take me down along the way."

He continued walking towards the Tai Xuan Sect, and before long, a new piece of news spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness.

Little Celestial Venerable emerged alive from the Immortal Tomb and, on his way to the Tai Xuan Sect, killed nine assassins from the mortal world!
(End of this chapter)