Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 248: Someone is Going Crazy!

Ningyang’s Dao Body moved with extreme speed, disappearing on the spot. In the next moment, countless pairs of eyes snapped toward one direction. There, Ningyang’s Dao Body’s hand was still frozen in a grabbing motion, but the space before him was completely empty. He was left standing there, frozen in awkwardness.

It wasn’t that he had missed; the person who had spoken from within the crowd wasn’t even in the vicinity.

Someone covered their face with their hand, cringing with secondhand embarrassment for Ningyang’s Dao Body. This was beyond mortifying. After all, just moments ago, he was on the duel stage arrogantly challenging all four of them at once. Now, he couldn’t even catch a single person. The awkwardness was suffocating.

"Ning Xuan, I know it’s you! Come out!" Ningyang’s Dao Body shouted, having realized what happened as he looked directly at the mobile villa.

The others also looked up, but there was no response.

"What, are you scared now? Do you remember what I said? I have a Dao Body at the Peak waiting for you! Now that you’re at the Peak of the Heavenly Realm, and I am too, come down and let’s fight!" A terrifying battle intent erupted from Ningyang’s Dao Body.

Only then did Ning Xuan’s voice sound out, "Sorry, I’m not feeling well. I really can’t fight you."

Ningyang’s Dao Body scoffed, "What, you’re scared?!"

"Hee hee, are you trying to make us die of laughter?" Qian Yourong’s charming laugh rang out. "He says one casual thing and you can’t even pinpoint his location. What right do you have to talk so tough? Did you leave your shame at home today?"

Many people in the crowd subconsciously nodded. Her words made perfect sense.

Ningyang’s Dao Body stiffened. Damn it. Who knows what kind of trick Ning Xuan used! It definitely wasn’t a proper technique. It was probably some devious artifice from the Bi Luo Palace!

"Hey, you! Weren’t you looking for a fight? Come on, fight me!"

Just then, a voice came from the duel stage. It was Chu Tian.

Ningyang’s Dao Body breathed a sigh of relief and instantly appeared on the stage. "You’ve got guts. I’ll go easy on you," he said.

He was stuck in an embarrassing situation, and this man had effectively helped him save face. He would naturally have to repay the favor later.

Who would have known that Chu Tian would just smile and say, "Your entrance was pretty intimidating. I didn’t dare challenge you at first, but now I do."

PFFT!

Someone in the crowd watching the show with a drink spat it all out.

This guy was just too wicked! After all, anyone could understand the implication behind those words. By now, the psychological damage to Ningyang’s Dao Body must have been immeasurable.

Ningyang’s Dao Body’s eyes narrowed, and for a moment, he felt the urge to kill Chu Tian on the spot. I thought this guy could read the situation, but it turns out he’s rotten to the core. In that case, he deserves to be slain!

"Very good! Are you ready?!" Ningyang’s Dao Body wasted no more words. He realized everyone here was too sharp-tongued; he couldn’t win a war of words. It’s better to let my fists do the talking!

"Come on, let me see who gave you such courage!" Chu Tian nodded.

His blood and qi surged as he pushed his strength to the absolute limit, no longer holding anything back. A terrifying presence burst forth from him. Forget the others; even several members of his own family were stunned.

"So Little Tian is this strong!"

"Who would have guessed he’s actually the true number one of our family’s younger generation!"

"Heaven bless the Chu Family!"

The members of the Chu Family were all incredibly excited.

On the duel stage, Jiang Boya, Ye Yi, and Mo Wu all wore grave expressions. This Chu Tian was definitely a powerful opponent. But a moment later, their expressions became even more severe.

BANG!

As their fists clashed, Ningyang’s Dao Body stood firm, not moving an inch, while Chu Tian was sent stumbling backward from the single blow. With every step back he took, the duel stage trembled. This was shocking, as the duel stage was built with special materials. It had withstood the impact of countless duels between prodigies and had never trembled like this before. The power behind Ningyang’s Dao Body’s punch was terrifying.

Chu Tian retreated all the way to the edge of the duel stage before finally steadying himself.

Brimming with confidence, Ningyang’s Dao Body didn’t even bother to press his advantage. "You should all just come at me together. This is no fun!" he declared again.

This time, no one laughed. That single punch had proven his strength.

Chu Tian suppressed his roiling blood and qi. He gave a thumbs-up and, after a long moment, finally managed to force out a single word: "Impressive!"

Then, his tone shifted. "But I refuse to concede!"

RUMBLE!

A thunderous roar echoed from within his body. Many people standing behind him felt a sense of suffocation, under the illusion that a peerless king was awakening.

Ningyang’s Dao Body simply watched him with an amused expression.

Just then, Ning Xuan’s voice suddenly rang out, "He’s just a Dao Body. I haven’t even paid you, so why are you fighting him to the death?"

"Alright, bro!" The previously battle-ready Chu Tian instantly reverted to a normal person. After agreeing, he cupped his fists toward Ningyang’s Dao Body. "You win. I’m no match for you. Please, continue."

With that, he cleanly leaped off the duel stage, leaving everyone dumbstruck.

Chu Tian had faced Ningyang’s Dao Body with such dominance, not backing down an inch. Yet with a single sentence from Ning Xuan, he quit immediately. What the hell? This was a clear slap in Ningyang’s Dao Body’s face, a blatant show of contempt that implied he was inferior to Ning Xuan.

Ningyang’s Dao Body’s face turned black. Damn it. Is this whole competition cursed or something? He shot a blaming look at You Ruo. How could one of the top four be this kind of person?!

You Ruo pretended not to see him. I’m speechless too! Who would have thought Chu Tian would obey Ning Xuan so completely?

Ningyang’s Dao Body collected himself and looked at the remaining three.

At that moment, Mo Wu waved his hand. "Don’t look at me, I’m not fighting you. I’m with Big Brother Ning Xuan." He then jumped straight off the duel stage.

Damn! Ningyang’s Dao Body was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"I did want to fight you," Ye Yi spoke up. "But Ning Xuan did me a favor by reminding me of something, so I’ll pass this time. We’ll find another chance to battle one-on-one!" With that, he also jumped off the duel stage.

Now, it wasn’t just Ningyang’s Dao Body; many of the spectators were speechless as well. What the hell kind of ’favor’ was that? All Ning Xuan did was ask if he had a younger brother with a Supreme Bone. How did that turn into some profound debt of gratitude?

Others looked at Ningyang’s Dao Body, their eyes filled with sympathy. This guy was just too unlucky! Why did he have to provoke Ning Xuan? If this kept up, he was going to go crazy from anger before Ning Xuan even had to make a move.

You Ruo massaged her forehead, feeling like she was being driven mad herself. But at least Jiang Boya was still up there. The Jiang Family is undoubtedly the number one family here! More importantly, I know that Jiang Boya wants to ascend to Yao Guang more than anyone. I know what happened to Jiang Bochang. He can’t possibly run away too, can he?

But in the next instant, You Ruo was dumbfounded.

"Actually, I’d really like to fight you too," Jiang Boya said. "But Ning Xuan is my friend. So, my apologies."

After speaking, he cleanly stepped down from the duel stage.

You Ruo’s guess had been correct; he did indeed want to ascend to Yao Guang. But he also had his reasons. There’s safety in numbers. If everyone else leaves the duel stage, the Venerable One will surely find another way for them to continue up the Heavenly Ladder. If I’m the only one who insists on fighting, I’ll offend all the other great families of the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace. Oh, right! And there’s also Ning Xuan! Especially him. I have a feeling that offending Ning Xuan will have very serious consequences.