Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 323: Jiao King’s Mansion is No Place for You to Run Wild!

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Jiao King’s Mansion is No Place for You to Run Wild!

Deep within the Jiao King’s Estate, peerless masters resided. Their satisfaction with the Cloud Floating Sword grew.

「Outside.」

Ning Xuan was no different. He stared at the black sac in the sky that had merged with heaven and earth, equally pleased.

"Cloud Floating, be gentle! Don’t add any new wounds to my treasure!" Sensing that the Cloud Floating Sword was about to launch a more powerful attack, Ning Xuan quickly reminded it.

The Ink Jade Pouch suddenly released a terrifying power, transforming into a massive black claw that shot toward Ning Xuan.

Behind him, Zhongli Ruoruo and the other three women were utterly shocked. It was as if they were witnessing an ancient black dragon, brimming with malevolent energy, tear through the Vast Wilderness and stride across the River of Time. Faced with this terrifying claw, their first instinct was to submit. By the time Zhongli Ruoruo reacted and tried to resist, the claw was already dangerously close to Ning Xuan. It was too late for her to help.

"Young Master, be careful!" A warning was the only thing she could offer.

Beside her, Yun Wangshu glanced at her with some surprise. However, a moment later, her gaze was fixed solely on Ning Xuan. To her, nothing was more important than his safety. The other two women were also tense with anxiety.

High up in the sky, two figures had appeared at some point. They looked down at Ning Xuan, their eyes filled with mocking amusement.

"It’s rare to see a human with such guts. I hope the Ink Jade Pouch takes it easy on him this time."

"Indeed. To think he actually dares to target the Ink Jade Pouch. His courage is truly commendable!"

However, the words had barely left their lips when the smiles froze on their faces. Their eyes bulged like copper bells, and the next moment, they tumbled straight from the void.

THUD!

Crashing hard onto the ground, the two of them paid no mind to their fall, their eyes staring fixedly in Ning Xuan’s direction.

They muttered to themselves, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Even now, they couldn’t believe what they had just seen. The young man from the Human Race had done nothing but glance up at the claw. And then, the Black Dragon Claw—an attack that could easily obliterate an Emperor Realm Martial Artist—had fled in an instant, like a mouse that had seen a cat! This was more bizarre than seeing a ghost in broad daylight!

After spitting out the mouthsful of sand they had gotten from gaping in shock, they both asked each other in unison, "What in the world was that?"

Just as they stood there stunned, the enraged voice of the Princely Heir rang out, "You two idiots, get the Ink Jade Pouch back!"

They looked up to see a massive hand snatch the Ink Jade Pouch. The indomitable pouch, which could only be controlled by the Jiao King’s lineage, was taken without a hint of resistance.

"How dare you!"

"You’re courting death!"

The two roared as they shot into the sky like cannonballs, creating a terrifying sonic boom. However, what awaited them was an endless black hole.

"What’s going on? Where are we?"

"We’re done for! We’ve been devoured by the Ink Jade Pouch!"

"Don’t panic. Even if that guy used sorcery to temporarily deceive the Ink Jade, he can’t possibly truly control it... AARGH!"

The one who had spoken first was trying to reassure his companion and himself, but before he could finish, a terrifying Power of Disintegration washed over them. In an instant, their Physical Bodies and Divine Souls were on the verge of being torn apart.

"Mercy!"

"My lord, have mercy! I was wrong!"

Both were pleading for their lives, genuinely sensing the threat of death. Not only their Physical Bodies but even their Divine Souls were about to be obliterated. The two of them were utterly cowed.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain. The Ink Jade Pouch—or to be precise, Ning Xuan—had no intention of holding back.

Soon, the two experts, whose strength ranked among the top ten in the Jiao King’s Estate, fell silent forever.

At this moment, the entire Jiao King’s Estate became as silent as a graveyard. Their pleas for mercy had echoed throughout the estate, so now that their voices were gone, everyone knew exactly what it meant. The two-legged beasts were all horrified, for the first time truly tasting fear. As for the humans, who had long since grown numb, the flame of hope in their hearts was rekindled.

"I’ve lost my connection to the Ink Jade Pouch! What am I to do?" Deep inside the Jiao King’s Estate, the Princely Heir was in a complete panic.

"Your Highness, the Human Race is ferocious," a confidant advised. "Our only option now is to ask the four ancestors to come out of seclusion!"

The Princely Heir was taken aback, then shook his head. "No! When the ancestors entered seclusion, they gave an order. They are only to be disturbed in a matter of life and death!"

The corner of the confidant’s mouth twitched. The Jiao King went to a banquet and hasn’t returned, taking two powerful experts with him. The ones who just acted were the strongest left in the estate. Now they’ve been obliterated... isn’t this a matter of life and death?!

"I was merely speaking casually. The decision is yours to make, Your Highness," the confidant said with a forced smile.

Inwardly, however, he was already plotting his escape. That guy can not only wield a Peerless Divine Weapon, but he also has the Ink Jade Pouch now. If this foolish Princely Heir doesn’t wake up, he’ll be a corpse soon! I don’t want to die with him!

Fortunately, his opportunity to escape never materialized, as the Princely Heir had finally reacted.

"Jiao Qing, hold him off! This Princely Heir is going to summon the four ancestors!" As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished.

"Your Highness, you have to come back!" the confidant named Jiao Qing cried out.

The next moment, his body began to tremble. He didn’t need to use his senses to know someone had arrived behind him; it was self-evident who it was.

THUD!

Without the slightest hesitation, he spun around, dropped to his knees, and kowtowed in one smooth motion.

"My lord, this has nothing to do with me..." Jiao Qing’s voice trembled.

"Your name is Jiao Qing?" Ning Xuan’s voice rang out.

"No, no, no, I... this slave..." He was terrified.

"Don’t be afraid. Answer a few of my questions, and you can leave."

"Please ask, my lord. This slave will tell you everything he knows, holding nothing back."

"Where does your estate keep the Crystal Stones used for the humans?"

Jiao Qing revealed the location without hesitation. Ning Xuan then asked about the condition of the humans there, and Jiao Qing answered every question.

After a moment, Jiao Qing, who had been waiting anxiously, heard a voice that sounded like a gift from the heavens.

"The Jiao King’s Estate is not a place for you to run wild!"

The Princely Heir’s voice! Jiao Qing knew exactly what the appearance of this voice meant.

"Your Highness, save—"

Before he could finish, his head hit the ground.

The Princely Heir’s eyes narrowed, seething with killing intent. "To kill someone right in front of this Princely Heir... you are audacious indeed!"

"Didn’t I just kill a couple of others? Besides, I only kill beasts. I am merely enacting justice on behalf of the heavens."

"What a fine ’enacting justice on behalf of the heavens’!" a new voice suddenly rang out as ripples spread through the void.

The next moment, from four different directions, four figures emerged from the distorting space. Unlike the Princely Heir, these four had graying hair and no horns. They didn’t even have a trace of a bestial aura about them. They appeared to be, for all intents and purposes, human.

However, Ning Xuan spotted the anomaly at a glance. More accurately, the power of his Azure Dragon Bloodline allowed him to instantly see through to their true forms.