Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 263: I’ve Never Seen Such a Shameless Person!

Such words were meant not just to kill, but to crush the heart!

As Ning Xuan's voice fell, the entire peak of Cloud Floating Mountain was suffused with a murderous aura! At the same time, countless swords rose into the air, all of them pointed toward Ning Xuan and his two companions!

"Ning Xuan, do you know where you are?! This is Cloud Floating Mountain!"

"The old debts haven't been settled, yet you have the audacity to come knocking! Next year, this day will mark your death anniversary!!"

"A mere Heavenly Realm cultivator dares to speak so arrogantly! Today, we will show you the meaning of true despair!!" the Wu Family's upper echelons shouted in unison.

Swords rose from Cloud Floating Mountain, constructing an absolute Sword Domain! Inside it, forget the Heavenly Realm; even a King Realm expert was nothing more than an ant. Now, they were brimming with confidence. The senior members of the Wu Family were practically mad with joy! This time, not only could they avenge their past grievances, but they could also gain an unexpected prize.

The Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart!

Once obtained, they would dominate the entire realm!

"Is this what you call a Sword Domain?" Ning Xuan asked.

"You have some discernment, at least!"

"Ning Xuan, I'll give you a chance. Kneel, kowtow, and admit your mistakes. When we use you to consecrate the sword, we'll make it quick so you suffer less!"

Before they could finish speaking, the little girl's voice rang out. "You've got some nerve! You call this a Sword Domain? Even I can see its flaws, let alone my junior brother."

She couldn't stand to watch any longer.

"Hah, what does an insolent little brat like you know…" someone sneered.

"Shut up!" the most senior elder of the Wu Family hissed, his heart trembling. The girl possessed the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart; she wouldn't lie about this.

We're done for!

"Fire up the furnace! Use the Cloud Floating Sword!" he immediately sent a telepathic message to the other leaders. He was desperate. If what she said was true, their only chance was the Cloud Floating Sword!

"Ancestor, without the Spiritual Spring to quench it, the final step is missing. If we…"

"There's no time! If we don't use it now, we will all die!"

The Wu Family's Ancestor felt more and more that something was wrong. Ning Xuan was far too calm.

"Kill!"

With an enraged roar, the suspended swords moved as one. Sword Qi crisscrossed the air! The Sword Domain was formed, and not using it was out of the question!

But then, a shocking scene unfolded before them. As the vast and terrifying Sword Qi surged forth, Ning Xuan took a step forward, shielding the two women.

And then… there was no "then." The fearsome Sword Qi had all vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the ocean.

"What's going on?"

"What just happened?"

"That was a Sword Domain! Why did this happen?"

When they came to their senses, they were all baffled. The Wu Family's upper echelons looked as if they had seen a ghost. That someone could neutralize their absolute Sword Domain so easily was something they couldn't have even imagined.

"You… H-how did you do that?"

"You're definitely not Ning Xuan! What are you, human or ghost?!"

Even the Wu Family's Ancestor was shaken, his voice stuttering. The shock was real, but the stutter was a ploy to mislead Ning Xuan.

The Cloud Floating Sword must be used! And in the most unexpected way possible! I must create the perfect opportunity for this.

"You still have a trump card. Use it. Stop dawdling," Ning Xuan said, looking at him, tired of playing games.

The Wu Family Ancestor's pupils contracted sharply. Ning Xuan was terrifying! At that moment, his heart sank.

However, his gaze swept over the people below him, and a ruthless look flashed across his face. As his large hand reached out, the Sword Furnace opened!

The next moment, a young man and woman of the Wu Family bloodline were restrained by him and thrown directly into the Sword Furnace!

A Blood Sacrifice!

He was using the direct lineage of the Wu Family to perform a Blood Sacrifice for the Cloud Floating Sword! This would not only make up for the lack of the Spiritual Spring but would also elevate the Cloud Floating Sword to a whole new level!

On the plaza, everyone was stunned, including the other upper echelons of the Wu Family! They never expected their Ancestor to do such a thing!

"Ancestor, why?!!" a middle-aged man roared. The pair sacrificed were his son and daughter!

"Without performing a Blood Sacrifice for the Cloud Floating Sword, we will all die today!!" the Wu Family's Ancestor roared back, his aura flaring even more intensely. The two just sacrificed were his own close relatives as well!

"Ning Xuan, this is all your fault! Today, I will use your blood to appease their spirits!!" The Wu Family's Ancestor snapped his head up, his blood-red eyes locking onto Ning Xuan. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Have you lost your mind?!" Yun Wangshu's beautiful eyes flashed with murderous intent, her anger palpable.

"Well, that's a new low. I've never seen someone so utterly shameless," Ning Xuan added. "Cloud Floating Mountain… ah, now I remember. Does anyone want to leave? It's not too late."

Ning Xuan's gaze swept over the crowd, his voice ice-cold. There was no longer any reason for this place to exist.

"You want to kill all of us?" the Wu Family's Ancestor sneered. He could already feel the Cloud Floating Sword stirring as it revived with unprecedented power. It was so strong that if he weren't of the Wu Family, he would be unable to control it! What gave Ning Xuan the courage to make such a boast?

Ning Xuan ignored him, his gaze sweeping across the crowd once more.

Some people's hearts shuddered. A strange thought suddenly gripped their minds: If we don't leave, we're really going to die!

Immediately, people started to move.

"Um, I just remembered, my father's sixtieth birthday is next year. I have to hurry back!"

"My wife sent word not long ago that she's about to give birth! I haven't been home in three years, I can't possibly miss it!"

With a few people taking the lead, many others used all sorts of excuses to leave. They weren't from Cloud Floating Mountain to begin with; they were only here seeking a sword. It wasn't worth losing their lives over this!

"Get out! All of you, get out!"

"Anyone else leaving?! Then scram!"

"A bunch of short-sighted fools! I hereby declare that you are never welcome on Cloud Floating Mountain again!" the Wu Family's Ancestor sneered, eager for these people to leave.

His words, however, only solidified the decisions of the wavering martial artists. Some turned and left without a second thought, while others chose to stay.

After all, Ning Xuan was only at the Heavenly Realm! The Wu Family's Ancestor had gone so far as to sacrifice his own kin. Once the Cloud Floating Sword emerged from the furnace, its power would be absolutely world-shaking!

And in fact, it was.

CLANG!

As the Wu Family's Ancestor struck the Sword Furnace with a palm from afar, a crisp ring echoed out, and a beam of blood-red light shot into the sky.

BOOM!

It tore a rift right through the void!

Many people's hearts trembled violently, and they fell to their knees involuntarily. They had the illusion that a demon from Hell had been resurrected! In their minds, they saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a world of bleached-white bones! Terrifyingly, they all shared a single, clear understanding: all of this was the might of a single sword! It was simply too horrifying.

"The Cloud Floating Sword has been forged? It's that terrifying?" some of the faster martial artists, who had already made it halfway down the mountain, stopped in their tracks, their faces filled with regret as they mumbled to themselves.

Why did I leave? A sword this fearsome could surely slay any enemy in the world! Forget Ning Xuan; even if the Human Emperor himself were to come, he would likely be slain!

Unfortunately, he had chosen to leave at the very last moment! He hated himself for it!

He wasn't the only one filled with regret. Everyone who had left early was dumbfounded.

As for those who chose to stay, although the terrifying pressure forced them to their knees, they were all smiling. They had made the right choice!

However, their smiles wouldn't last long.