NOVEL NEXT Chapter 99
The masked Dou King's body froze after he took the first step forward. He felt a murderous aura locked on him, and he frowned. The strength of the other person was no less than him.
'A Dou King? Not enough,' he smiled in his heart. The next moment, he no longer paid attention to Xiao Ning and waited for the hidden Dou King to reveal himself.
Xiao Ning became uneasy after seeing the Masked Dou King's actions. He secretly calculated his odds against the latter in his current state. After thinking about it, he felt the outcome was not in his favor.
Xiao Ning was about to make a move, but he stopped; how sharp were his senses? He immediately felt another strong aura rushing in his direction. 'Is it an enemy or a friend?' His eyes flickered as he stared towards the distance. Soon he got the answer.
Another man in black clothes rushed out of the forest and stood in front of the masked Dou King. The aggressive aura radiating from his body showed his intent.
His intervention changed everything. Everyone stayed still. The tension in the air continued to grow.
'It is the best time to strike,' Xiao Ning thought in his mind and looked at his aging skin. He had already changed from a teenager to a middle-aged man. He had little time left.
Xiao Ning flashed forward and attacked again. Different from before, his sneak attack didn't succeed. Unlike earlier, they were vigilant this time.
Xiao Ning's attack was like a signal, and everyone resumed the battle.
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A few moments later.
Ao Tuo and the mercenaries arrived at the scene. Their appearance paused the battle again.
Xiao Ning's tense body relaxed after seeing Ao Tuo, 'now she will be safe.' He thought to himself. Finally, he could let loose.
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Ao Tuo's pupils shrank after he saw Xiao Ning. He couldn't believe what he saw. Xiao Ning had changed from a youngster to a middle-aged man. If it wasn't for 'Golden Budha Flame,' Ao Tuo would have failed to recognize him.
Ao Tuo turned his head, and looked at Xiao Xi Yian; he glanced back at Xiao Ning and sighed. Ao Tuo took a deep breath and calmed his turbulent mind. How could he not understand Xiao Ning's current state?
'Is this his choice?' Ao Tuo felt pity after seeing Xiao Ning's current state. "A fool," he muttered to himself. Ao Tuo couldn't understand why did Xiao Ning willingly delivered himself on a silver platter, even after knowing it was a trap set for him.
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Standing in the crowd; Xiao Yan had a complicated expression on his face. From his teacher Yao Lao; he learned about Xiao Ning's current situation. 'If I were in his position...' he thought in his mind. Xiao Yan didn't know if he would make the same choice.
Yao Lao looked at everything from within the ring. In his mind, Xiao Ning's figure overlapped with a slender silhouette bathing in thunder, standing proudly in the void. "He is really your son," Yao Lao murmured.
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Xiao Ning's figure flashed from the sky and appeared in front of Ao Tuo. "Grandmaster Ao Tuo," he greeted in a hoarse voice.
Ao Tuo nodded and took a deep look at Xiao Ning. He felt a trace of death from the latter's body.
Xiao Ning didn't care about the latter's look and said, "Please protect her." Without waiting for Ao Tuo's answer, he took out a scroll from his storage ring and handed it over to Ao Tuo. It was the alchemy scroll he got from Ya Fei.
It was the most precious thing in his possession, and Xiao Ning gave it without hesitation. He had little time left. Anyway, after his death, the scroll was bound to be taken by others. So he handed it to Ao Tuo in exchange for Xi Yian's safety.
Ao Tuo stared at the scroll in his hands and didn't know what to say. A single peek was enough for him to understand that it was a treasure. He looked at Xiao Ning's calm eyes and nodded, "Okay."
"Misty Cloud Sect," Ao Tuo spoke softly. The golden flame in Xiao Ning's eyes burned vigorously. He instantly understood the entire matter.
Xiao Ning stared at the masked Dou King with hatred. The next moment, he turned his head and looked at Xiao Yan, who was standing among mercenaries.
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The masked Dou King saw the situation and did not tangle with the other Dou King. He flew into the sky and took off his mask.
"I am Yun Leng, first elder of Misty Cloud Sect," His loud voice stopped everyone. Yun Leng smiled coldly at Xiao Ning and continued, "Anyone helping him is the enemy of Misty Cloud Sect."
After hearing his words, some mercenaries hesitated and stopped attacking. Yun Leng sneered and said, "Whoever kills him will get a fifth-tier pill refined by Pill King Gu He." He pointed his finger at Xiao Ning.
Ao Tuo saw the change in mercenaries' expression and his face turned ugly. Xiao Ning, standing beside him, still had a calm look on his face. "Leave them to me," he spoke in a soft voice.
Yet, Ao Tuo could feel a frightening, murderous intent in his voice.
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After hearing Yun Leng's words, everyone looked at Xiao Ning, and no one noticed Xi Yian. The flame python protecting her had long disappeared.
Xi Yian had long stopped crying, and she kept staring at Yun Leng. 'Kill him, I want to kill him,' she kept repeating it in her mind. As the murderous intention in her mind grew, her physique, 'Woeful Poison Body,' started awakening.
The poison in her body refined quickly, and her cultivation soared. Xi Yian quickly reached Dou Grandmaster state; yet, it didn't stop.
'Thump!' Xi Yian's strength reached Dou Spirit stage. Her eyes color flickered between green and red. Xi Yian couldn't control her increased strength, and it caused her 'Woeful Poison Body' to riot.
"Ahh!" Xi Yian screamed as her hair turned white and her eyes changed from green to red. Poisonous dou qi lingered around her body, and with a flick of her hand, Xi Yian broke free.
Xi Yian entered the demonification state. The purple poison dou qi wrapped around her like armor. She lost her sanity and started attacking indiscriminately.
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Xi Yian's sudden change caught everyone off guard. The weak mercenaries died after inhaling her poisonous dou qi.
Soon they reacted, and everyone circled around her. They did not consider a poison master a noble profession. It was a tactic understanding among people to kill the poison master first.