Chapter 584: I'll Let You Have a Move First |
"That's because you're too stupid, not because I wanted to deceive you."
The middle-aged man shrugged, putting on a harmless expression.
"Haha, right, I've never seen anyone so foolish."
"Kill them."
...
The black-clothed men behind him began to clamor along, one after another.
Each wore an expression of rampant arrogance, completely looking down on them.
"Kid, you see, so many of my brothers want your lives."
"Then I won't be polite, otherwise I wouldn't be able to let my brothers come all this way for nothing."
"Sir, that little lady can be left for us."
"Yes, we like such a fresh and tender little lady the most."
...
The others started shouting again.
Pairs of eyes leered lustfully at Xu Qingqiu.
"You wish!"
"I'd rather die than let you succeed!"
Hearing this, Xu Qingqiu said angrily.
"That's not up to you. Even if you die, there's still your corpse."
"And your soul, none can escape!"
The middle-aged man said triumphantly, "Otherwise, wouldn't we have come for nothing?"
"Oh? You're so confident you can kill me?"
Ning Qi looked at the crowd before him and asked with a smile.
"Well, what do you think?"
The middle-aged man looked at Ning Qi and said disdainfully, "Do you think you can escape from our grasp?"
"Let me tell you, in this realm, unless several elders of the Myriad Swords Sect join forces, or your Sect Master comes personally."
"Otherwise, no one can harm us."
"Oh? Is that so? Then why don't we make a bet."
"Can I kill you with one move?"
Ning Qi looked at him and said with a smile, "If I succeed, then you all become my dogs."
"If I fail, we'll let you deal with us however you wish."
"Ning Qi, go quickly, don't worry about us!"
Xu Qingqiu hurriedly said.
She clearly understood that Ning Qi had a way to leave here, but for their sake, he hadn't gone.
"Don't worry."
Hearing her words, Ning Qi turned his head and said with a smile, "I'll be fine."
"Yes, Miss Xu, you don't need to worry. They are no match for my master."
The Pill Spirit also secretly said to Xu Qingqiu.
Even so, she still wore a worried expression.
"Junior Sister, let's go first."
Gao Yunze had just been thrown over like garbage by them.
Now, seeing that Ning Qi had attracted their attention, he finally spoke to Xu Qingqiu.
"Get lost!"
Xu Qingqiu glared at him angrily. "If it weren't for you, we would have had plenty of chances to leave!"
"Do you know why I don't like you? It's because you're too useless!"
"If it weren't for relying on your father's connection with the Sect Master, allowing you to be taken as a disciple by an elder, you wouldn't even be an outer sect disciple."
Her words made Gao Yunze burn with shame.
Because what she said was all true.
For a moment, he stood rooted to the spot, no longer speaking.
Meanwhile, Ning Qi looked at the crowd before him and continued, "Well? Dare to make the bet?"
"Oh? What's there to be afraid of!"
"I'll let you have three moves first!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately laughed.
"No need, let's have one move each."
"You go first."
Ning Qi shook his head, then said to the middle-aged man, "No cheating, or I might go easy on you!"
"Oh? Since you're asking for death, I'll grant your wish!"
The middle-aged man listened to Ning Qi's words and continued, "Prepare to die."
As he spoke, his entire aura suddenly erupted.
The power of a mid-stage Celestial Immortal burst forth, making even Xu Qingqiu feel despair.
This strength and this aura were on par with her master's.
No wonder he was so arrogant.
To send such an expert for just a branch, it seemed they really intended to kill everyone here clean.
"Huff!"
Ning Qi took a deep breath, then focused his attention on the middle-aged man before him.
In his eyes, the man's movements seemed like they were in slow motion.
In the blink of an eye, an iron fist arrived at his chest.
Ning Qi neither dodged nor avoided, simply taking the punch head-on.
"Crush!"
With this punch, Ning Qi could have been completely unharmed.
But as the punch landed, Ning Qi deliberately relaxed his guard.
Letting it strike squarely on his chest.
He even intentionally let his whole body fly backward.
He crashed heavily into the cliff wall beside them, tumbling down amidst a pile of shattered rocks.
"Haha, he's done for already!"
"This kid overplayed his hand."
"Thought he was so tough!"
...
A group of black-clothed men began to mock him repeatedly.
"Ning Qi!"
Seeing this, Xu Qingqiu immediately rushed recklessly toward the pile of rocks.
Her eyes were already brimming with crystal tears.
"Crash."
However, just as she charged over, the rock pile actually moved.
Ning Qi's hands pushed away the stones pressing on him.
Then he crawled out of the rock pile in a disheveled state.
"Pah!"
He even spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the ground.
He vigorously shook his body, then forcefully rubbed his chest,
Only then did he catch his breath.
"Ning Qi, are you okay?"
Xu Qingqiu had already rushed over, looking at him with concern as she asked.
"Don't worry, I did it on purpose."
Ning Qi communicated with Xu Qingqiu using his Soul.
"What? You're not lying to me?"
Hearing his words, Xu Qingqiu couldn't help but frown.
"Don't worry, just wait and watch the show."
Ning Qi said without changing his expression, then continued walking forward.
He soon arrived before the middle-aged man.
"Kid, not bad, you actually didn't die."
The middle-aged man didn't notice anything amiss.
He merely looked at Ning Qi indifferently, as if looking at a dead man.
"Yeah, I almost didn't make it."
Ning Qi sighed, then continued, "Since that's the case, it's my turn now. Are you ready?"
"You can come anytime."
The middle-aged man even crooked a finger at Ning Qi.
He maintained an utterly careless expression the whole time.
In his view, Ning Qi was simply at the end of his rope.
Originally, he might have had the strength to fight, but he had just been seriously injured.
If he acted now, he couldn't possibly use his full strength like before.
"Good, then here I come!"
Ning Qi nodded, then reminded with a smile.
Immediately after, he charged directly toward the middle-aged man.
"Whoosh!"
With a gust of wind.
Ning Qi simply walked up to the middle-aged man as if taking a leisurely stroll.
Then he reached out his hand and threw a punch straight at his chest.
The middle-aged man looked at his utterly unremarkable punch and almost laughed.
But as Ning Qi's fist was about to touch his chest, he suddenly exerted force.
"Thud!"
Then, with just one punch, he directly pierced through the middle-aged man's chest.
"Gah..."
With his chest pierced, the middle-aged man violently vomited a mouthful of blood.
Ning Qi then withdrew his hand, looking coldly at the middle-aged man. "What's wrong? Can't take a hit?"
"You... you..."
The middle-aged man looked at Ning Qi in shock. "You're a Peak Celestial Immortal expert."
"Only realizing it now, isn't it a bit late?"
Ning Qi smiled without changing his expression, then continued mockingly, "Next, prepare to die."
He no longer held back, took out the Chaos Sword, and with one slash, severed the middle-aged man's head.
"Thump."
It then rolled away on the ground.
The middle-aged man died without understanding what happened.
His eyes remained wide open.
His subordinates saw this and were all stunned for a moment.
"How is this possible? He was already infected with our evil energy."
"Yeah, and he was seriously injured by the boss."
...
Each wore an expression of shock, unable to believe the scene before them.
"Next, it's your turn."
Ning Qi coldly shifted his gaze to the black-clothed men present.
Then he suddenly erupted with power, like a fierce beast pouncing on its prey.
Transforming into a whirlwind, he flashed back and forth among the black-clothed men.
"Ah!"
"Thud!"
...
As he struck, screams of agony were incessant.
Many didn't even realize what was happening before they were directly slain by him.
Each died with eyes wide open.
"Good!"
After he had mostly dealt with everyone here, Gao Yunze clapped his hands.
"Ning Qi, truly amazing!"
Xu Qingqiu also encouraged him.
By now, Ning Qi had, in that split second, killed them all until only one person remained.
This black-clothed man looked at Ning Qi in panic.
"Don't come near me, I have evil energy."
Seeing Ning Qi walking toward him, he hurriedly said.
"Haven't you noticed the evil energy is ineffective against me?"
Ning Qi gave a cold laugh, arriving before him, then continued, "I'll only ask you one question: who sent you!"
"Why are you targeting the people here?"
"You'll never find out!"
The black-clothed man also wore a resolute expression.
"Do you think I'll kill you quickly?"
Ning Qi looked coldly at the person before him, then continued, "You won't be as lucky as them, to be killed by me directly."
"If you don't talk, I'll seal you away and refine you once every day."
"Until I completely refine your Soul."
"Do you think I was scared into growing up? If you have the guts, come at me."
The black-clothed man showed no fear.
"Fine, then prepare to die!"
Ning Qi also stopped showing mercy and directly made his move.
The black-clothed man didn't even see how he moved before feeling his entire body completely immobilized.
He couldn't move a muscle.
The next moment, Xu Qingqiu saw Ning Qi take out a bronze mirror and seal the black-clothed man inside.
"Ning Qi, is he dead?"
Only then did Xu Qingqiu walk over and ask curiously.
"No, I sealed him away to refine him slowly."
"But I can refine his Soul first to see if I can find any useful information."
Ning Qi thought for a moment, then extended his Spiritual Sense into the bronze mirror.
However, something unexpected happened.
The black-clothed man from just now had actually disappeared.
This was just like the previous women; after he placed them inside, they all vanished without a trace.
"How is it?"
Xu Qingqiu waited a while and asked curiously.
"Strange, how did he disappear? I haven't even started refining him yet."
Ning Qi came back to his senses and said somewhat puzzled.
"Ah? Could he have been devoured by your bronze mirror?"
Hearing him say this, Xu Qingqiu said doubtfully.
"I don't know. I'll check later to see what's going on."
Ning Qi shook his head, then continued, "Ask your senior brother what exactly is going on here."
"Right, what is going on?"
Xu Qingqiu also asked curiously.
"I bribed the disciple who issued the Flying Vessel and found out you were coming here."
"Then I came ahead of time, but when I arrived, I found the place was already in this state."
"Then I originally planned to send the news out, but unfortunately, I was controlled by the black-clothed men."
"He also made me lure other disciples over..."
Gao Yunze began to tell Xu Qingqiu about his experiences over the past two days.
"So that's how it is. Then do you know where they came from and what their goal is?"
Xu Qingqiu nodded, then asked curiously, "I don't know what's going on. We need to report this to the sect so they can send people to investigate."
"This matter is very serious. These treacherous people are no longer our kind."
"If they infiltrate here, the consequences are unimaginable. We must notify the sect as soon as possible to prepare defenses!"
Xu Qingqiu nodded again, her expression grave as she said, "Ning Qi, thanks to you this time. Otherwise, this news wouldn't have gotten out."
"You two go back first."
"I feel this matter here isn't so simple. I'll stay and keep an eye on the situation."
Ning Qi looked at the two of them, then continued, "Otherwise, if they make a comeback, no one here would be a match for them."
"Alright, then we'll go back first!"
Xu Qingqiu nodded, then looked at Gao Yunze and asked, "Did you bring your master's Golden Vessel?"
"Yes, Junior Sister, how did you know?"
Gao Yunze asked curiously.
"I saw you a long time ago."
"Take it out, we need to hurry back!"
Xu Qingqiu glared at him and said irritably.
"Okay, okay!"
Gao Yunze hurriedly agreed, then took out his Golden Vessel.
After enlarging it on the spot, with a surge of energy, it flew into the air.
"Ning Qi, we're leaving now. You must be extra careful!"
Xu Qingqiu looked down at Ning Qi and waved vigorously at him.
"Alright, off you go!"
Ning Qi nodded, then continued, "Remember to come along. The day for our departure is very near."
"Understood, we're leaving!"
Xu Qingqiu nodded, then signaled Gao Yunze to leave.
"Master, aren't we meddling in other people's business?"
The Pill Spirit watched them fly far away and couldn't help but ask, "These are thankless tasks. If we offend them and they hold a grudge against us, following us to the True Martial Spirit Realm, wouldn't that be trouble for ourselves?"
"This matter must be resolved. If they infiltrate from here."
"Then won't our peripheral Lower Realms eventually suffer as well?"
Ning Qi glanced at him and said solemnly, "We need to look at the long term, not just focus on what's in front of us!"
"Master, you're still the one who thinks ahead. I didn't consider that much."
Hearing him say this, the Pill Spirit finally understood.
"Alright, let's find a quiet place first."
"I want to see what's going on with this bronze mirror."
Ning Qi looked around and said solemnly.