Grasping Evil

Stone Warrior could not feel calm in his heart.

After being summoned to the Fire Stage for no reason, he had to face two massive Wild Beasts and a Demon General. Even though Stone Warrior was born to fight, his heart sank facing his current foes.

He did not know why Ning Fan would have to deal with such enemies.

He only knew that the eyes of the dragon beasts were brimming with killing intent. If he chooses not to fight today, there would not be a favourable ending for all of them.

"Stone Warrior, the blood dragon is yours…Wei Liang, you will deal with the black dragon… Take this sword with you…'

He seemed to be worried about Wei Liang's safety. He touched his glabella and took out a sword shadow which gleamed with starlight. Afterwards, he passed it to the female corpse.

The female corpse nodded her head obediently. She did not show any resistance towards Ning Fan's order.

Sensing the killing intent exposed by the black dragon towards Ning Fan, the female corpse's presence emanated a trace of majesticness befitting of a former daughter of the Celestial Emperor.

"How dare you…"

The female corpse took a step forward after she finished her words. She held the sword with one hand while holding a needle with the other. Bending one of her fingers inward, she shot out the immortal needle towards the black dragon. As it flew, it transformed into a chilling light and rushed straight at the dragon, making the arrogant look on the black dragon's face change.

'A sword with Spirit Seals! And the Immortal Soul Ice Needle of the Ancient Heavenly Court!'

All of a sudden, the shadow of the black dragon flashed, but it still could not escape from the chilling light. The needle pierced straight into its immortal veins, going after its dantian. As for the female corpse, she turned into a moss-green light shadow. Taking a light step forward as if she was stepping on top of a lotus, she appeared right beside the black dragon.

Just as it suppressed the sneak attack of the immortal needle, it saw the female corpse had already approached it. It's eyes shone with a ferocious light and quickly clawed at the chest of the female corpse.

That claw attack was able to grievously injure an Early Divine Transformation Realm expert. However, when it landed in front of the female corpse, she merely raised her hands in which her nails grew longer turning into claws as fast as lightning and collided with the claw of the black dragon. Under the impact of a massive force, the female corpse did not even move a single step backwards but the black dragon suffered a terrible repulsive force, causing serious internal injuries to it... With just a claw, the female corpse had torn down the black dragon's claw.

However, a moment later, the claw of the black dragon reformed through a cloud of black shadow again. It seemed like it was immune to physical attacks.

The black dragon gritted its teeth to bear the severe pain. Its pupils dilated in dread. The strength of the refined corpse in front of it was comparable to a Mid Divine Transformation Realm expert's while the defense of her body was almost similar to that of a Late Divine Transformation Realm expert. The sharpness of her nails from the previous attack was probably equivalent to a common Spirit Treasure!

Without giving the dragon any time to retreat, the female corpse raised her hand that held the sword and slashed the other claw of the dragon. The black dragon gave out a painful wail!

In a flash, the Mid Divine Transformation Realm black dragon was seriously hurt by the female corpse!

Especially the sword shadow which gleamed with starlight... The black dragon noticed that it was a treasure engraved with Spirit Seals. However, he failed to notice that there were actually over 7000 "Sharpness" Spirit Seal engraved on the sword, making it peerlessly sharp!

Its sharpness was enough to cut half of its demon body into pieces that was solidified under the blood mist.

However, what made it feel especially surprised was that the other half of its illusory demon soul was injured by this sword too.

One should know that the black dragon was the body of the sinful dragon that was only left with its demon soul at first. But it would be impossible to grievously hurt its demon soul which was nourished under the power of the True Spirit Dragon Blood with anything other than using an Immemorial Divine Weapon.

This sword was definitely an Immemorial Divine Weapon forged using the Immemorial Stars!

On the gash in its claw, there was an invisible flame which started to burn the demon soul of the black dragon.

It was Soul Burning, an ability added onto weapons using spirit augmentation!

"If...you...hurt...light, then...die!"

The female corpse wore a fierce look and immediately dashed towards the black dragon to follow up with another attack.

Within just a brief moment, the black dragon was already in a life-threatening situation.

The blood dragon was shocked by the aggressiveness of the female corpse. It felt like the female corpse was not cutting the claws of the black dragon but its own claws instead.

Before the blood dragon could initiate an attack towards Ning Fan, Stone Warrior took a step forward, turning into a mountain giant. The following step he made trampled upon the demon soul of the blood dragon!

The strength of that step caused the demon soul of the blood dragon to disperse into blood light. At the next moment, the demon soul recondensed, but the eyes of the dragon was boiling with anger.

"How dare a spiritual puppet of the mortal world injure my dragon soul?! You are courting death!"

"Mortal world?! Who told you that I'm a puppet from the mortal world? During the 'World War', I've also killed several True Wild Beasts of the Blood Dragon Race! You are not my match! Gui Technique, Seven Kills! "

Seven blood-red stars appeared in the sky and fell upon the ground in seven blood-red flashes.

Under the blood flashes, there was a drastic change on the face of the blood dragon. It could not stop evading the incoming blood-red beams.

This Gui Technique was a natural restraint to every race associated with blood!

This dragon was a sinful dragon of the Blood Dragon Race which became attached to the Thunder Dragon clan. However, in the eyes of Stone Warrior, it was just the remaining evil element of a blood dragon which was not even worth paying attention to.

Li Ban was completely shocked!

For a steady victory, he called out the black dragon and blood dragon. Unfortunately, these two Wild Beasts were suppressed by the female corpse and spiritual puppet that were summoned by Ning Fan to the point where they had no power to retaliate at all!

What is that puppet? He's really strong. A strong being like him should not exist in the mortal world!

What is that refined corpse? Facing the Mid Divine Transformation Realm Wild Beast, she could rip the shoulder of the dragon apart and cut the black dragon's claw using the sword without suffering any injuries at all…

However, Li Ban did not have much time to think about the strangeness of the corpse and the puppet.

Because Ning Fan was already approaching him step by step, seething with killing intent!

Every one of the steps he made revealed a Late Divine Transformation Realm aura force making Li Ban suffocate.

Each of the steps he made activated the prestige of his royal bloodline, creating a burning sensation within Li Ban's immemorial dragon bloodline. Both of his knees grew weak. At that point of time, there was a thought in his mind - to kneel down and surrender!

"I am the descendant of the Thunder Dragon! How can I surrender?! Demon technique, Sea of Blood!"

As Li Ban performed the hand seals, the blood mist which was formed from his dead demon partners within the fire platform was sucked into his body.

His red hair was floating in the wind while the bloody scales covering his body became darker. Tremendous Violent Qi surrounded him!

Demonic technique, Sea of Blood!

In the past, Li Ban slaughtered every living being within Jiang Zhou City and nearly killed Ning Fan with this technique.

As Li Ban pointed his finger at Ning Fan, a ray of blood light turned into countless gleaming rain and fell from the sky.

Moreover, some of the rain droplets drifted towards the Luo Yun Province. Any demons that were stained by the blood-red droplets would perish at once even if they were at the Late Nascent Soul Realm.

The power of this blood rain had become more powerful than before. Apparently, Li Ban's demon power had improved a lot compared to the past.

However, when this blood rain droplets fell in front of Ning Fan, their movements were stopped by him with just a glance. None of them were able to fall upon Ning Fan's body, let alone melt his physical defense.

He suddenly raised his head with his long black hair dancing in the wind with his eyes that looked like those of an emperor.

"Blood rain…It's ridiculous! Do I allow you to fall down? Go back! "

As his voice fell, the blood rain which was conjured using demonic technique seemed to be fearful of Ning Fan and did not dare to fall again!

Besides, under Ning Fan's gaze which was imbued with the Divine Intent of Rain, the rain droplets were all flying back into the sky, disappearing without a trace.

"Divine Intent of Rain! Your comprehension towards this Divine Intent has almost reached the level of 'turning intent into technique'! "

Li Ban's countenance changed greatly. The mere Nascent Soul Realm ant before him had actually comprehended a Divine Intent and he was already able to turn his intent into technique. With just a thought, he was able to cause the rain to fall; with just a glance, he was able to command the rain to reverse their motion and rise against the sky!

Li Ban's technique was cancelled itself without even being attacked. Ning Fan did not even move his hand as well.

In the past when Ning Fan faced this technique, he had to endure it arduously while displaying every possible techniques he had in order to survive. Now, however, he was already strong enough to negate this technique merely using a glance and a thought.

Turning intent into technique!

Li Ban might have comprehended the Demon Intent of Blood Carp but he had yet to learn the Demon Intent of the Thunder Dragon…

His current demon intent was not only weaker than Ning Fan's Rain Intent in the aspect of grade but also in terms of the depth of comprehension towards his own intent.

"No! It is impossible! There is no way I am weaker than you!"

Li Ban was unable to accept this fact.

However, if Li Ban knew that Ning Fan also possessed the Devil Intent of Evil Luo Mountain which had a higher grade than his Divine Intent of Rain, he would have gone crazy!

As Ning Fan was getting closer and closer towards Li Ban, the tension within Li Ban's heart was getting stronger and stronger.

Li Ban clenched his fist so hard that his nails dug into the skin of his palm causing his hand to drip with fresh blood.

Reluctant. He was reluctant to lose to a mere ant!

He pressed against his glabella and ruthlessly pull out a silver long whip which flashed with lightning..

After tens of years of cultivation, Li Ban had already recovered the original manifestation of the Dragon Tendon using a secret technique after it was cut into half by Ning Fan in the past.

With the Dragon Tendon in his hand, Li Ban seemed like he was holding a silver thunder whip. As he swung the whip towards Ning Fan, thunder clapped and wind gushed ruthlessly.

At the same time, Ning Fan also raised his hand, wielding his Spirit Crushing Whip and swung it towards Li Ban's silver thunder whip.

"Break!"

The Spirit Crushing Whip was merely refined from half of the Dragon Tendon. However, after the refinement done by Ning Fan himself, the spirit augmentation performed by Lu Wan'er using her blood essence and the multiple times of tempering by the Heavenly Tribulation of Blood Lightning, how could Li Ban's silver whip still match his?

As the blood-red whip got into contact with the silver whip, a hundred strikes landed successively onto the silver whip, breaking it apart. Li Ban immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood and suffered a heavy blow. His eyes, however, widened in madness as if he had completely lost his sanity.

"Impossible! Impossible! How can my dragon tendon be refined into such supreme treasure after it got into your hands?"

"This treasure, I want it back! This dragon tendon, I want to refine it back into my body. Then, I will be able to attain the Mid Divine Transformation Realm very soon!"

Li Ban acted in an abnormal manner as if he was possessed by an evil spirit. With a slap on his storage pouch, he took out an ancient and broken blood-red sword.

Holding that blood sword in his hand, a desolate and ferocious qi spread in all directions. Even Lu Daochen and Lu Jiefen who were outside of the fire platform had their hearts palpitate with anxiety.

When the blood sword appeared, Ning Fan stopped moving forward for the first time and his eyes became solemn.

This blood sword was extremely terrifying. If Ning Fan was not wrong, there were three seals on the blood sword!

Those seals seemed to have been inscribed to suppress the power of the blood sword.

Even under the suppression of the seals, the power of this blood sword reached the level of a Spiritual Treasure.

"Zhou Ming! This is the last chance for you to kowtow to me and beg for mercy! Don't you force me to wield this sword! This sword has been given to me by the Demon Marshal. It was forged using the bones of an Immortal Blood Dragon. Without tearing off the seals, it is already a Spiritual Treasure. Its grade will increase once for every seal that is taken off. If I remove the first seal, this treasure will advance into the Mortal Void Realm! A strike of a weapon at that grade will destroy heaven and earth, and the mountains and rivers within the area of ten thousand li will turn into ruins. You won't be able to resist it! Everyone within the Luo Yun Province will perish together with you!"

Li Ban's massive killing intent billowed out from his body. However, Ning Fan only shot him a contemptuous look.

"The blood qi of the sword is too strong. You can't use it!"

"Nonsense! I'll show you how I'm going to use it!"

After Li Ban finished his words, he began to perform the hand seals to remove the first seal of the blood sword.

Just as Ning Fan said, when only half of the first seal was torn, Li Ban was already feeling it hard to breathe due to the immense blood qi being emanated by the sword.

He felt that he had just received a heavy blow on his chest. The bloody scale armor that he wore broke apart. Looking at the first seal of the blood sword which seemed to be barely damaged, Li Ban flew into great rage.

"Damn it! How dare this Blood Dragon Demon Sword not accept my command! Argh!"

After seeing Li Ban unable to tear down the seals, Lu Daochen felt a sudden relief in his heart.

If Li Ban really manages to tear off the seal and forcibly wields the Void Treasure, not to mention how huge the backlash he would suffer from using the Void Treasure before attaining the required cultivation level, the Luo Yun Province and an area of tens of thousands of li surrounding the province would definitely be flattened by the blood sword.

Therefore, it was good that the seal was still intact.

However, in the meantime, Lu Daochen was also feeling surprise inside.

If the first seal is torn off, the sword would upgrade and become a Mortal Void Treasure.

Tearing down the second seal would turn it into an Immortal Void Treasure.

Then, if the third seal is removed, this sword would be an Immortal Treasure!

A strike of an Immortal Treasure… Even a Void Fragmentation Realm being would not be able to withstand it… Li Ban actually possess such a precious treasure. I wonder how deep-seated his backer is within the Immemorial Thunder Dragon Race.

"Does Lu Bei still dare to kill Li Ban?" Lu Daochen hesitated...

However, when he saw Ning Fan's eyes which did not reveal a single shred of fear towards Li Ban, he completely put his mind to rest.

"This man isn't afraid of the Immemorial Thunder Dragon Race nor the Immortal Demons. He's indeed the right man. I suppose Demon Marshal Lu could still be saved…"

Li Ban pressed on towards Ning Fan with heavy steps while carrying the blood-red sword over his head. Even Ning Fan felt uneasy facing the sword.

However, he knew that Li Ban would certainly bear the consequences of his own deed because Li Ban would never be able to control this blood sword. If he still insists, he would no doubt suffer a heavy backlash.

Common Spiritual Treasures were not something that could be manipulated by cultivators at the Early Divine Transformation Realm.

It was Ning Fan's first time witnessing such a powerful sword in his entire life. He even had a feeling that if he obtains this blood sword and removes all the three seals, it would enable him to put Sovereign Nie in a grievous state too.

"I want this sword!"

Ning Fan's eyes shined with determination. Taking a step forward, he turned into a column of smoke, dashing towards Li Ban. But he stopped outside the area of three zhang* around Li Ban.

At such a close distance, even Ning Fan was unable to get any closer to Li Ban without displaying any techniques.

One should be able to imagine how immense the pressure exerted by the sword onto Li Ban.

Li Ban could not move his body further anymore, not even a single step!

The prestige of the blood sword had fixed Li Ban to the ground, immobilizing him.

By right, he could only forcibly use this sword after attaining the Mid Divine Transformation Realm.

If he was not hurt by Ning Fan and had his dragon tendon cut by the latter in the past, he would probably have broken through to the Mid Divine Transformation Realm by now and would have been qualified to wield this sword.

Unfortunately, because of Ning Fan's appearance, everything changed.

Li Ban was unresigned to the fact that he was being held back by the blood sword!

However, when he saw Ning Fan was also unable to get near him and sneak attack him due to the aura force of the blood sword, he felt extremely pleased.

At least I can still lift the blood sword with my Immemorial Dragon Bloodline.

While he can't even across the area of three zhang* under the prestige of the blood sword…

"After all, you aren't as good as me. This Blood Dragon Demon Sword is forged using the bones of the Immortal Blood Dragon. Therefore, it can't be controlled by a demon who has yet to comprehend the might of their demon blood. No matter how strong your innate potential may be, you are still not as good as me in comprehending the demon blood. Do you think you are really that great after awakening a royal bloodline? I suppose you don't even know the purpose of your demon bloodline!?"

Li Ban burst into laughter. But as Ning Fan heard the laughter, a thought suddenly flashed across his mind like a thunderclap on a sunny day. He seemed to have understood something in that very moment.

Purpose...

Ever since I've awakened the royal bloodline, I've always felt a wall between me and the demon bloodline. It's like the both of us lack mutual understanding.

Initially, Ning Fan thought that the reason was because he was a human and a human was not a demon after all. Therefore, he could not completely be one with the demon blood.

Now, however, he suddenly realized that his previous thoughts were wrong...

Purpose, purpose...The demon race was once the master of heaven and earth. Every True Spirit Race had their own purposes.

The Immemorial Thunder Dragon was innately endowed with the power of thunder. Their purpose was of course to control the thunder for the Heavenly Dao.

The Immemorial Fire Phoenix was innately endowed with the power of flame and their purpose was to take charge of the fire element for every living being.

Fu Li… what's the purpose for the existence of this race?

Fu Li, Fu Li, what is Fu Li?

Standing three zhang away from the blood sword, Ning Fan remained silent while looking at Li Ban who was seemingly killable but hard to kill and the sword which was within sight but beyond reach..

"If I can comprehend the mission of the Fu Li Race, I can completely be one with the demon bloodline. I will then be able to cross this boundary easily with the help of my royal bloodline. However, what exactly is the purpose of the Fu Li Race? "

"Seeing through illusions and casting Illusory Techniques... Those are the innate abilities of the Fu Li Race. However, what is the meaning of those skills? "

Ning Fan closed his eyes, Immersing himself in his thoughts. The dark purple ancestral blood began to boil in his demon blood.

An intense heat ran all over his body Meanwhile, a quiet voice faintly echoed within his mind.

"Fu Li, hold the inclined Heavens and go against all evil!"

This voice repeatedly reverberated in Ning Fan's mind repeatedly.

Ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times…

The Demon Star in his left eye rotated in a rapid manner, radiating a faint purplish glow.

At that very moment, Ning Fan realized...

The ability of seeing through all illusions of the Fu Li Race was to spot the evil and corruption of the Heavenly Dao and eventually uphold the righteous Heavenly Dao!

It's Illusory Techniques were to trick the minds of the enemies and mess up their hearts.

This race was the supervisory envoy of heaven and earth. If there is anything unfavorable happening in the Heavenly Dao, this race would stand up in front and boldly throw themselves into the breach.

"So this is the Fu Li Race that was cursed by the world for generations?"

Ning Fan lifted his leg and eventually crossed over the vicinity of three zhang*!

At that point of time, a sense of pride was roused within his left eye...

That sense of arrogance was not owned by Ning Fan but the identity as a member of the Fu Li Race.

The Fu Li Race was responsible of supervising the Heavenly Dao. On the other hand, the Heavenly Dao which was feared, admired and learnt by the world was merely a branch of the Fu Li Race!

That arrogant look in his left eye was used to disregard the Heavenly Dao, let alone the might of a mere Blood Dragon Demon Sword!

"Break!"

With just a word, Ning Fan broke the pressure of the sword that created the boundary between him and Li Ban!

Li Ban regained his mobility, but his heart was filled with trepidation despite holding the blood sword in his hand.

Currently, Ning Fan's gaze shone with a lofty majesty, giving Li Ban a feeling that it was a level beyond his grasp. . He felt so insignificant before Ning Fan as if he, a member of the dignified Dragon Race, was inconsequential.

"Li Ban, I'm giving you a second chance. Cut me with this sword. If you fail, you shall die!"

"You asked for it!"

Under Ning Fan's intimidation, the Blood Dragon Demon Sword did not dare to behave in defiance anymore, allowing Li Ban to gain full control over this sword.

Even though the first seal had not been lifted, this sword was already a Spiritual Treasure. The power of a single slash was capable of killing an Early Divine Transformation Realm being.

"Die!"

When the sword was swung high up in the air, it emitted a blood-red sword light.

That ray of sword light divided into ten rays, a hundred rays, a thousand rays and eventually, ten thousand rays.

The ten thousand traces of sword shadows pierced towards Ning Fan like meteors chasing after the moon.

Under the rain of swords, even an Early Divine Transformation Realm being would not be able to survive.

But at the next moment, Ning Fan's black hair elongated and floated in the air even though there was not any wind blowing. A black demonic tattoo appeared on his left face and he transformed into a black shadow and spread out.

The rain of swords pierced through empty air. There was no sign of Ning Fan.

Li Ban was stunned. When he regained his senses, he felt imminent danger coming directly at him. He immediately tilted the sword horizontally to protect his chest but his action was still too late to defend against the surprise attack of the black shadow.

As the shadow encircled around his body that was already seriously injured at the start of the clash, his body parts began to split from his body.

Within seconds, his demon body was cut into pieces!

By the time when the black shadow congealed and Ning Fan reappeared, the demon soul was already within Ning Fan's hand while his other hand was holding the blood sword.

The Blood Dragon Demon Sword was a sword that could only be wielded by the members of the Dragon Race. After being held by Ning Fan, it tried to resist, expressing its reluctance!

But when Ning Fan touched the body of the sword with his finger, it trembled uncontrollably to the point of nearly breaking, as if it was fearful towards Ning Fan, not daring to resist anymore.

As such, this sword was subdued!

Looking at Li Ban's demon soul in his palm, Ning Fan's eyes gleamed with cold light.

"Do you want to live?"

He asked Li Ban with an indifferent tone.

"Yes. I want to live!" Li Ban pleaded with all his remaining strength.

"Then you shouldn't have messed with me in the first place!"

Ning Fan coldly smirked and swallowed the miniature demon soul.

He lifted his head to the sky and stared at Lu Jiefen. Holding the demon sword in his hand, his presence was impressive.

At this moment, Ning Fan gave Lu Jiefen the feeling that he was invincible. For the first time, Lu Jiefen felt a hint of dread towards Ning Fan.

"I want the map!"

His indifferent voice loudly echoed within Lu Jiefen's mind!

<strong>Translated by Tommy, edited by Roel.</strong>

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