Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 344: The Folly of a Deluded Little Ant?

In some deep corner of Moyang City, Si Lanyi and Meng Luo were enveloped in rippling rings of light.

"Lanyi, don't worry about me! Just run!" Meng Luo wailed, her face covered in tears. If it weren't for her, Si Lanyi would never have been trapped here.

Demonic Qi raged wildly above Si Lanyi's head, and a malevolent aura surged from her body. Hearing Meng Luo's words, she turned her head sharply, her pitch-black eyes filled with murderous intent. Meng Luo shuddered, then gave a faint smile and resigned herself to death.

But after a long wait, she heard Si Lanyi's voice, strained but determined. "Meng... Sister Meng Luo, hold on! He... He will definitely come!"

"Yi Yi!" Meng Luo shot up and lunged toward Si Lanyi. She had just seen a short blade piercing through Si Lanyi's left shoulder—and Si Lanyi herself was the one holding it.

Her eyes blurred with tears, Meng Luo was about to bandage the wound when she saw Blood Beads bubbling out of it like a fish gulping for air. The flow quickened as an eerie, devouring force assailed them from the outside. Driven to a panicked frenzy, Meng Luo stabbed her own left shoulder twice. The devouring force immediately began consuming her Essence Blood but didn't relent its assault on Si Lanyi.

"Young Master, where are you?" In her daze, Meng Luo looked up, calling for Ning Xuan.

Then, she saw a peerless blade of light slash open the heavens!

BOOM! 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

An impact like a meteor striking the earth sent both women flying. The protective barrier Si Lanyi had constructed shattered instantly. A gigantic claw tore through the void, appearing before them in a flash.

"Sister Meng Luo, I'm sorry..." Si Lanyi's apologetic voice rang in Meng Luo's ear.

Meng Luo's eyes widened, a flash of determination in her gaze. An unparalleled Sword Qi erupted from her body, and the short blade hummed.

BANG!

Her delicate body exploded, her Divine Soul merging with the blade to unleash a tyrannical sword strike!

SLICE!

The claw was cut apart as if it were tofu, but its smallest digit still managed to graze Si Lanyi's sleeve.

"Sister Meng Luo... Gya..." As Si Lanyi cried out, her hair whipped about wildly, and a strange, cackling laugh escaped her lips. She was on the verge of demonization.

"I'm sorry, I'm late." A gentle voice reached her ears.

Si Lanyi's body froze, and she instantly returned to normal. "Brother Xuan, Meng..." she began urgently.

Before she could finish, Ning Xuan said softly, "She's here." A short blade appeared in her arms.

Si Lanyi cradled it with utmost care. "Brother Xuan..."

Her trembling voice had barely begun when Ning Xuan's firm hand covered hers. At the same time, his resolute and powerful voice sounded, "Don't worry. Leave everything to me. I'll take you somewhere to rest first."

As his words fell, Ning Xuan sent Si Lanyi and Meng Luo's soul into the Stele Forest.

A terrifying aura erupted from Ning Xuan. His murderous intent was unprecedented. Sister Meng Luo's physical body has perished. If I had been even a moment later, Yi Yi would have... This is utterly intolerable!

RUMBLE...

The great Taotie reappeared, its body wreathed in foul miasma.

Only half of Moyang City remained. The rest had been flattened by that single sword strike. The remaining half had now fully materialized, becoming a true city rooted in the earth. This was the power of the Bloodline Phenomenon. Ning Xuan had not reached the deepest part of the painted city, yet he had violently erased half of it.

MOO—

A long bellow that shook the heavens suddenly erupted.

BOOM!

The ground quaked violently. Ning Xuan saw a colossal creature. An enormous elephant, its body as towering as a mountain, appeared before him. Its long trunk was swinging at an incredible speed, and Ning Xuan caught sight of a flash of white light.

At that same moment, a child's voice called from high above, remarkably clear. "I've got the brush! Junior Brother, hurry and help!"

The Taotie vanished. As the Cloud Floating Sword fell from the sky, a hand snatched it from the air. Immediately, a brilliant light tore through heaven and earth!

SLICE!

The giant elephant's trunk was severed and flew through the air. The child's sharp cry rang out at the same time.

The pained giant elephant roared fiercely, its immense hoof stomping down from the sky! Its Majestic Pressure was simply unparalleled.

The Bloodline Phenomenon already consumed an extreme amount of energy, and Ning Xuan had just forced himself to activate the Cloud Floating Sword. His body was completely drained. Tragedy seemed imminent.

"Junior Brother, catch!" the child's crisp voice called from afar.

With a low shout, Ning Xuan reached into the void. The next moment, he held a brush in his hand: the Demon Brush.

Without a second thought, Ning Xuan swept the brush through the air.

The mighty elephant above saw Ning Xuan's action and snorted in contempt. Only I can use this brush! What a foolish, tiny ant! It snorted, but what sprayed from its nostrils was not air, but blood from its freshly severed trunk.

Enraged, the giant elephant's descending hoof quickened its pace. And then... there was no 'and then'.

With a soft tearing sound, the giant elephant felt a sharp pain slice through its body.

BANG!

Its massive form split in two. One half crashed to the ground, the earth trembling violently and kicking up a sky-blotting cloud of dust. The other half fell upon the remains of Moyang City, crushing it into rubble.

A strange energy fluctuation rippled through the air, followed by a chorus of screams. One after another, creatures stumbled out from the dust and debris of the ruins.

Among them was a seven-tailed spirit fox, who immediately assumed human form upon landing. Seeing this, the creatures behind her did the same. They all stared at Ning Xuan, their eyes filled with awe. They had witnessed everything with perfect clarity. This human's strength was terrifying. Not only were they now clinging to life, their power greatly diminished, but even at their peak, they would have stood no chance against him.

Ning Xuan ignored the creatures behind him. He turned to Heavenly Charm and said softly, "I met the previous Palace Master of your Heavenly Charm Palace."

Heavenly Charm pursed her lips, saying nothing. The memory of Ning Xuan mercilessly erasing the previous Palace Master surfaced in her mind. She couldn't understand what he meant by this.

"Sir, I am of the Crab Clan..." From the back, a man mustered his courage and raised a hand, feeling the need to explain.

"Did you attack Yi Yi earlier?" Ning Xuan cut him off.

The man's face changed dramatically, and he quickly explained, "That wasn't my intention! It was—"

Before he could finish, Ning Xuan pointed the Demon Brush at him. The man was erased from existence.

Before, Ning Xuan hadn't known how Moyang City got its name, but with the Demon Brush in hand, he instantly understood. The brush could claim souls and snatch yang, plundering the very essence, energy, and spirit of living beings. Most of the essence, energy, and spirit had been stripped from these creatures before him. If not for the sword strike from his Bloodline Phenomenon, even the last traces of their true spirits would have been stolen.

Ning Xuan's action shattered the last illusions of the remaining creatures. Instantly, more than a dozen of them bolted, scattering in all directions.

Ning Xuan's expression was cold. He simply pointed the brush, and one by one, they perished.

In the end, only Heavenly Charm and a few others remained. You could count them on one hand.

"I'll entrust them to you," Ning Xuan said to Heavenly Charm, swiping the Demon Brush in front of her.

The next moment, Heavenly Charm gasped as she felt what she had lost come rushing back to her. Her seven tails evolved, and an eighth tail burst forth! She was completely overwhelmed by this heaven-sent fortune.