Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 396: The Skull Was Smashed by Me!

San Wu was stunned for a moment, then puffed out her cheeks and glared at Wu Pianpian. This senior sister is so mean! She doesn't dare to hit my Master-Brother, so she takes it out on me!

Seeing this, Wu Pianpian couldn't help but feel a sense of triumph. Her mood had finally improved.

"Hey, what's that shining over there?" Xiao Bai's voice suddenly rang out. Everyone looked where her little hand was pointing and saw a faintly flickering light on a rock wall.

"Junior Brother, what are you waiting for? Go and take a look," Wu Pianpian immediately ordered Ning Xuan.

"Alright," Ning Xuan agreed and vanished from sight.

Although this supposed senior sister of his seemed thoughtless and carefree, Ning Xuan knew she was deeply concerned about the women's safety. This sudden light might be a trap.

However, when Ning Xuan arrived, he quickly relaxed his guard, his caution replaced by excitement. "There's something good here! Get over here, quickly!"

A moment later, staring at the milky-white, mercury-like substance beneath the stalactites, Qian Yourong asked, "Stalactites?"

Wu Pianpian immediately shook her head. "No, this isn't an ordinary stalactite. This is Earth Spring Spirit Milk!"

San Wu, ever the inquisitive one, asked, "What is Earth Spring Spirit Milk? It's clearly dripping from above, so why is it called an 'Earth Spring'?"

"Have you noticed how humid this cave is?" Wu Pianpian asked instead of answering directly. The others nodded.

"This Earth Spring Spirit Milk is a product of condensed heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. Not only are its environmental requirements extremely demanding, but legend says it takes ten thousand years to gather a single drop of Earth Spring Spirit Liquid!"

When Wu Pianpian finished speaking, the other women all gasped. According to her, how long would it take to gather this much Earth Spring Spirit Liquid? A million years? Ten million years?

What was even more astonishing was that this was no longer Earth Spring Spirit Liquid, but Earth Spring Spirit Milk!

"What does it do? Can it improve one's Cultivation?" This was what concerned Ning Xuan the most.

"Improve Cultivation? You're underestimating it. Its uses are beyond your imagination! Improving Cultivation is merely its most basic function; it can nourish the Divine Soul..." Wu Pianpian had only gotten that far when Ning Xuan moved to act. He needed to reconstruct Meng Luo's Physical Body and was worried her Divine Soul wouldn't be able to hold on. This stuff could be a huge help.

"What are you doing? There's definitely a strange beast guarding a heavenly treasure like this!" Wu Pianpian slapped Ning Xuan's hand away and looked around warily, but she found nothing.

"Isn't this the black-robed man's territory? If there really was a strange beast, he probably would have dealt with it already," Qian Yourong said, subtly siding with Ning Xuan as she glanced at the red mark on his wrist.

Wu Pianpian said nothing and continued searching, as did San Wu and Xiao Bai.

After a moment, Ning Xuan said in a low voice, "I see it."

The women followed his gaze but saw nothing.

"It's a small white snake, right beside the Spiritual Liquid. It blends in perfectly with its surroundings..."

As Ning Xuan continued his description, the women finally managed to spot it. It was incredibly well-hidden. If anyone other than Ning Xuan had been the one to point it out, they would have remained skeptical, even while looking right at it. The creature was motionless, seeming less like a living thing and more like a part of the rock itself.

After a long silence, Ning Xuan said grimly, "All of you, back away. I'll handle this."

That little thing looks small, but its power must be absolutely terrifying! He couldn't let any harm come to the people with him. The women also understood the danger, nodding before they retreated.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "You're all quite obedient."

Instantly, another person appeared on the scene. The women's pupils shrank, and Ning Xuan frowned slightly. The man's ability to appear so abruptly was extremely similar to the person they had encountered at the seaside not long ago. If that man hadn't been scared off by Ye Qingqing's aura, they might not have escaped unscathed. They hadn't expected to run into another being of the same level so soon.

"A Law Enforcement Commander?" Ning Xuan asked directly when he found his Element Force was sealed.

"Not bad, not bad. You're quite perceptive." The young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, had been fixated on the Earth Spring Spirit Milk since his arrival. Ning Xuan's words made him finally glance over. "Weren't you about to take it? Why the hesitation? Oh, right, you don't have a container. Try using this."

As the young man finished speaking, a Jade Vial appeared before Ning Xuan. It was little more than an inch tall, flawless and pure—clearly no ordinary item.

Grasping it, Ning Xuan asked, "How do I use it?"

"It's simple. You just need to present it to the Earth Spring Spirit Milk. Remember, present it. The Spirit Milk has a spirit of its own, as does the Spirit Vial. Only then can you succeed."

"Oh," Ning Xuan responded. He then did as he was told, approaching the Earth Spring Spirit Milk with the Jade Vial in hand.

The young man shot a glance at Wu Pianpian and the others, but to his disappointment, he saw no panic on their faces.

Could there really be no beast guarding the Spirit Milk? That must be it. It probably left for some reason; otherwise, it couldn't possibly have escaped my detection! The young man confidently rationalized the fleeting doubt in his mind.

A glint flashed in Ning Xuan's eyes. He felt a wave of reassurance and stopped what he was doing.

A smile touched the young man's lips as he asked, "What's wrong?"

"Commander, the beast guarding this Spirit Milk just consumed the Essence Blood of a law enforcer. It might still be nearby. Could you please keep an eye out for it?" Ning Xuan's tone was both respectful and humble.

"A law enforcer had his Essence Blood consumed? What kind of beast could be so terrifying?"

"I didn't get a clear look. There was just a squeak, a flash of white light, and the enforcer collapsed."

The Law Enforcement Commander's brow furrowed. "Where is the body?"

Hearing this, Ning Xuan let out a silent sigh of relief. This guy appeared right after we spotted the little white snake, during that moment of silence! And he still hasn't noticed it! Now, Ning Xuan had a plan.

"It's over there. I'll take you," he said.

"Let's go!"

The words had barely left the Commander's mouth before he and Ning Xuan vanished from the spot. He completely ignored Wu Pianpian and the others. This was absolute confidence.

Ning Xuan was just as confident. The black-robed man had been reduced to a dried corpse, his head blown to bits. As for the shoulder wound, his Element Force Sword had been as thin as a willow switch, creating a small injury to begin with. The black-robed man had also mended it immediately, making it impossible to spot any clues on the mummified body.

After landing near the corpse, the Law Enforcement Commander ignored Ning Xuan and went to inspect it up close. However, he kept part of his attention locked onto Ning Xuan, ready for anything. He detected no abnormalities. The boy was perfectly calm.

It was the corpse that was odd. He couldn't make heads or tails of it, unable to guess what kind of beast was responsible. "Where's his head?" Having no other leads, he had to try and get a clue from Ning Xuan, because something felt off.

Ning Xuan already had his story prepared. "I smashed his head," he said calmly. "He was a Holy Realm Cultivator, and his power was immense. I was afraid we'd be in danger if he wasn't completely dead, so I took the chance and finished him off."