Grasping Evil

The Old Bear was dreadful of Ning Fan's refined corpse, his ancestor blood as well as the Void Refinement Realm expert backing him.

However, it was still the bear demon's first time feeling fearful of Ning Fan's capabilities.

At least, the Old Bear reckoned that it would be a nearly impossible task to kill Zang Long even though he might be able to defeat the latter.

Now, Ning Fan had just done something that he could not do himself.

Apparently, I was still underestimating this man in the past.

The bear demon Man Shan remained silent, as if he was contemplating something. After a while, his face which looked simple and honest revealed a hint of determination and passed a command.

"Pass my orders. The operation of attacking the Four Holy Demons will be abandoned!"

"What?! Abandon the operation?! Kun Mo and his group intended to assault our star island! Why shouldn't we take the lead in making a counterattack and crush them one by one? Are we just going to wait for the four of them to assemble their forces and besiege our star island?" One Wild General voiced out in confusion.

"They won't send their troops to surround our star island… You just wait and watch. It won't take long for them to just beg for their lives. Sending troops to the star island? Even if I lend them my guts, they won't be daring enough to do it! I just wonder… how many of the Four Holy Demons would be able to survive in the end…"

In Dragon Burial City of the Southern Star Sea.

Three hundred thousand sea beasts, one Mid Divine Transformation Realm cultivator and two Late Divine Transformation experts surrendered while the others were all slaughtered…

All the demon blood and demon pills were congealed into blood crystals by Ning Fan with a flick of his sleeve and he swallowed them down.

When Qing Xuan and the group of surrendered generals from the Dragon City saw the city which had already been turned into a wasteland, all of them sighed in relief. They felt fortunate that they raised the white flag just in time and managed to protect the members of their families from being involved in such a disaster.

Meanwhile, they also clearly understood that after taking a break, the demon troops of the Dragon City would be under Ning Fan's command and become his force to dominate the Star Sea.

Stone Warrior was busy gathering demon souls. As for Xi Ran, she obediently returned the Inlaid Star Compass to Ning Fan.

All the scenes of killing and slaughtering had made her originally weak and delicate heart to be filled with more strength and perseverance. However, she was still not daring enough to face the bloody sea. Knowing her phobia towards blood still existed, Ning Fan did not force her to do so.

"Is this how Lu Bei tempered himself from each of the bloodsheds and massacres in the past…"

Xi Ran sighed to herself.

Compared to his hardships, all the petty grievances I suffered in the past were nothing at all.

Recalling every time she cried and also the time she was scolded by Ning Fan, she could not help feeling that her previous actions were rather laughable.

I think it's time for me to grow more mature…

Ning Fan's demon power had been completely depleted. However, after igniting the ancestor blood, as long as the blood was not completely used up, Ning Fan would then have an inexhaustible supply of demon power.

In fact, under the ignition of the ancestor blood, the level of his demon power had attained the Half-Step Void Refinement Realm!

I have to eradicate all my enemies before the ancestor blood is completely used up!

Almost without making any adjustments on the troops, Ning Fan grabbed Xi Ran flapped his purple wings. He then soared into the sky after seizing all the spiritual herbs and treasures in the Dragon Burial City.

Behind him, three hundred thousand sea beasts which travelled in formations and 19 rays of moving light transformed from the Divine Transformation Realm experts were closely following him.

The ten million li* (500 m per li) sea domain around the Dragon Burial City was already lit up with beacons.

Countless minor forces were rushing to that city to have a look, attempting to find out what had happened to the Dragon Burial City.

However, when they noticed that massive group of demon troops and the frightening battle array of Divine Transformation Realm experts, many of them did not dare to linger around that domain.

Especially Ning Fan who was leading in front of the troops. In his demon avatar which had a pair of purple wings, he looked exceptionally peculiar. Around his body, black flames revolved and burned bizarrely.

The unrelated individuals had no idea that Ning Fan had ignited the ancestor blood. When Ning Fan fluttered his wings once more, he went out of sight, appearing once more one hundred thousand li* (500m per li) away.

The current Ning Fan had the power equivalent to a Half-Step Void Refinement Realm expert and also the speed comparable to a Void Refinement Realm being!

Charging in front of the troops, Ning Fan left the sea domain of the Dragon Burial City, rushing right into the territory of the Southern Prison Country.

His terrifying battle formation was already enough to intimidate everyone in the Dragon Burial sea domain, making no one dare to provoke them. However, as soon as he entered the frontier of the Southern Prison Country, he immediately received assaults from innumerable sea beasts which charged towards him in groups.

Among these sea beasts, some of them came for Ning Fan's Evil Cold Worm while some were striving to get his ancestor blood!

The two remaining elders who survived and fled to their country instantly requested assistance from countless sea domains and declared that Ning Fan had seized one and a half drop of ancestor blood from Zang Long after destroying the Dragon City.

As for the matter about him igniting the ancestor blood, the two of them would of course keep it a secret. Otherwise, who would be so foolish to lend a hand to the Southern Prison Country for the ancestor blood that no longer existed, let alone fight a madman who had been blessed with an endless supply of demon power after igniting the ancestor blood?

The Evil Cold Worm could help a cultivator improve his spirit sense to the Peak Divine Transformation Realm. If it was just to acquire the Evil Cold Worm, there would at most be Peak Divine Transformation Realm beings hunting Ning Fan down.

However, if it concerned the ancestor blood, even Half-Step Void Refinement Realm experts would also come to join the hunt!

Countless old monsters who had been hiding themselves from the outside world travelled to the Southern Prison Country in groups. Moreover, there were even old monsters from the other Star Seas.

Facing these group of beings, Ning Fan gave no qualms and killed every last one of them!

Urgent reports spread throughout the Star Sea like sleets and snow: Southern Prison Country was already a sea of fresh blood!

Seventeen minor tribes including the Flying Fish Tribe had gathered 31 Divine Transformation Realm experts with Peak Divine Transformation Realm experts being the strongest and nearly one million demon troops. However, all of them were turned to ashes by Ning Fan with nine steps!

The six massive demon countries including the Red Bone Country had assembled 42 Wild Beasts and one and a half million demon troops. Such an enormous amount of troops were wiped out by him with a sword!

The reinforcements sent by the Star Dragon from the east and Kun Mo from the west consisted of 17 Wild Generals and seven hundred thousand demon troops. Facing this group of demons, Ning Fan transformed into his gigantic demon avatar which was nearly five thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) tall and brutally devoured every one of the demon beasts alive!

Military Breaking Star Sea…

Seven Kills Star Sea…

Such bloody massacres had been going on for six days. None of those who dared to stand up against Ning Fan was spared!

On his body, the cold qi and the flames of the ancestor blood blended together. Above his head, a column of blood-red clouds emanating immense Baleful Qi accumulated from the blood of more than three hundred Wild Beasts condensed!

Multitudes of sea beasts from the Dragon Burial City behind him were shivering in fear.

Along the way, they did not need to act at all. Afterwards, Ning Fan ignited the ancestor blood even more crazily. At this moment, he was just like a being who had attained the Void Refinement Realm!

"He is Lu Bei! He came from the Luo Yun Tribe. He is a devil lord who washed the entire Star Sea with blood! We must run! We must not go against him!"

"He has eaten nearly one million sea beasts alive! He is a complete madman, a true monster!"

All kinds of rumors spread throughout the Star Sea. Eventually, those forces without a Peak Divine Transformation Realm expert no longer dared to offend Ning Fan at all and retreated from the Southern Prison Country as quickly as possible.

Even if Ning Fan really has ancestor blood with him, no one would be brave enough to seize it… The mountains of innumerable corpses and the sea of blood were obvious proof that this man should not be offended!

"He is a madman! A devil lord who kills people for fun!"

Only Xi Ran who was snuggling up in Ning Fan's arms understood that he did not have the slightest bit of joy throughout the process.

Killing someone was never an enjoyable matter. However, most of the time, one does not have any other choice. If one becomes softhearted and timid to even wield a sword, he or she would never be able to protect anything. If one backs off for just a single step, the people behind them would then be harmed…

"He is actually… a gentle and tenderhearted man…"

Sniffing the heavy manly smell from Ning Fan, Xi Ran felt safe and at ease.

She just had a feeling that this man would never allow even a single hair of her to come to harm.

In the province of the Southern Prison Country, the current situation was a mess.

In the main hall, the Second and Third Elder were like ants on a hot pan.

They had of course heard about Ning Fan wiping out the troops with the ignited ancestor blood. Each of the forces which were not any weaker than the Southern Prison Country and the Dragon Burial City were easily annihilated by him.

While the man was getting closer and closer to them, the final reinforcement they had requested had yet to arrive…

"Detestable! Why haven't the Star Lord of the Military Breaking Star Sea and the Seven Kill Star Sea arrived yet? Didn't they promise to help us eradicate this Lu Bei?!" The Second Elder's hands were trembling.

Today was the seventh day since the complete annihilation of the Dragon Burial City. Today… Ning Fan was already very close to the province of the Southern Prison City!

"They might be planning to let us perish together with Lu Bei… After all, both of them are the Star Lords of their respective domains. How would such venerable beings be concerned about us demon tribes from a foreign domain… Outwardly, it might sound pleasant that they said to come help us. Inwardly, aren't they coming just for the ancestor blood…"

When the both of them exchanged glances, they could notice the fear residing in each other's eyes.

If their plan does not work out, the only option they had was to abandon their solid empire on the Southern Prison Country and go somewhere else.

Since the Star Sea is vast and boundless, no matter how powerful Lu Bei is, how could he find us if we simply hide in a remote corner?

After all, the Southern Prison Country is recently in great chaos. It has caused countless sea beasts to be afraid and escape. Currently, the devilish reputation of Lu Bei has reached to a level where everyone would panic just by hearing his name in this Star Sea.

Devil Lord. These two words comprise the new title crowned upon Lu Bei by them!

"Reporting to Country Lord! Even the four hundred thousand demon troops from the Purple Cane Country were eliminated… According to rumors, the king of the Purple Cane Country, a Half-Step Void Refinement Realm expert… was eaten alive by that Lu Bei! Country Lord, please give us orders on how to resist the 'Devil Lord', Lu Bei!" One Wild General ran into the main hall fearfully to report.

That information made the two elderly men to feel even more terrified.

"What?! The king of the Purple Cane Country is dead?! Doesn't that mean Lu Bei has already breached into the vicinity of one hundred thousand li* (500m per li) within the province?! It's bad. We have to flee now!"

The two of them did not even have the intention to pack their belongings and bring their family members with them. Immediately, they rushed out from the palace and were about to vanish into rays of light. Both of them intended to flee to the west.

However, just as they came out of the palace, a purple-colored demon shadow carrying a young girl emerged above the sky.

A single teleportation was all it took for the current him to traverse one hundred thousand li*. (500m per li)

"Lu Bei?! H-How did you arrive here so fast?!"

"It's bad! Hurry up and activate the defensive formation of the province!"

It was already too late for them to flee!

Currently, their hearts were like dying embers. They could only pray that the defensive formation would be able to delay Ning Fan for a bit so that they could wait for the two foreign Star Lords to come to their aid!

Despite being timid like a mouse, both of them were still experts at the Peak Divine Transformation Realm after all. Under their self-harming techniques, the formation light of the country's province was immediately activated.

The formation light was at the Peak Divine Transformation Realm. Besides, it currently as two Peak Divine Transformation Realm experts sparing no effort to pour their magic power and mind power into the formation.

At the moment when the formation light rose, innumerable sea beasts were crying while kneeling on the ground, begging the two elders to lift the formation light so that they could enter the formation and avoid the calamity.

However, it was already extremely strenuous for the two of them to just protect themselves. How could they possibly shut the formation light and allow others to come in?

Outside the province, a deafening battle cry reverberated through the air, echoing into heaven. The number of demon troops which originally belonged to Zang Long had now increased to two million. The group of Divine Transformation Realm experts now comprised of 43 people. Among them, there were even three Peak Divine Transformation Realm experts!

Most of them were generals who yielded to Ning Fan! Since they were planted with demon seals, none of them dared to disobey Ning Fan's command.

Gui Chen and the other two Peak Divine Transformation Realm were diligently attacking the formation light.

These three individuals were once regarded as masters of a domain of the Star Sea. Now, however, they were only Ning Fan's slaves to assault the city.

The two elders of the country felt their scalps go numb. Even during the most prosperous era of the Southern Prison Country, it had not faced such a tremendously strong group of troops.

What was more unbelievable was that such powerful forces were all assembled during battles and killings!

"No matter what, we can't exit the city! We just can't! Once we exit the city, both of us will definitely die a graveless death just from being attacked by the group of Divine Transformation Realm experts!"

The two of them began to harm themselves even more as if their lives depended on it in order to raise the defensive power of the formation.

Within their hearts, they only begged the two foreign Star Lords to quickly appear.

However, their hope was turned into despair in the next moment.

It was because the two of them saw that above the sky of the province, Ning Fan was stepping above the formation light with an impatient look.

"All of you, back off!"

"Yes!"

Gui Chen and the other two Divine Transformation Realm experts were shocked upon hearing his voice. Without any delay, they flew backwards without rebutting.

Just as they got out from the vicinity of the province, an immense aura began to form on Ning Fan's body.

"Blood Ignition… After burning one and a half drop of ancestor blood, I almost temporarily acquired Void Refinement Realm power now. Void Refinement Realm… So this is the Void Refinement Realm? After I felt the power of this level, only did I realize how far the gap is between me and Emperor Moksha… Emperor Moksha!"

Ning Fan's mind recalled the terrifying scene in the past when Emperor Moksha destroyed the Ning City by himself.

That finger, the gigantic finger which was one thousand li* (500m per li) long was able to crush everything in its path!

"I'll give the both of you one final chance. Within three breaths, get out from the province and become my slaves. By doing so, I'll make sure you survive!"

Ning Fan's tone was as cold as ice. His words made the two elders struggle inwardly. However, they were unwilling to become slaves. Therefore, they chose to cling onto the belief that they could escape alive by luck.

"Lu Bei! Don't be too cocky. When the Military Breaking Star Lord and the Seven Kill Star Lord arrive, you will certainly die!"

"Three breaths have passed!"

Ning Fan no longer spoke any more words. Yin Yang flames were already burning on the tip of one of his fingers. All of a sudden, all of his fingers blazed in flames.

"That day, Emperor Moksha used his White Bone Flames to congeal his fire finger. Today, I'll use my nine types of Heavenly Cold Qi and Earth Flames to congeal my fire palm! Die!"

When he pushed his palm forward, the black Lotus Corpse Flame transformed into a gigantic fiery palm which grew into one hundred li* (500m per li) large!

This palm easily shattered the defensive formation, blasting directly on the province. At the same time, within the vicinity of the province which was one hundred thousand li* (500m per li) large, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked while rivers and streams flowed in reverse. The province of the country was flattened just like that by a single palm!

The two elders who stood at the center of the impact from the palm deeply regretted their choice upon witnessing the appearance of the palm.

The profoundness of this palm was that it was not a magical technique of the Divine Transformation Realm but was at the Mortal Void Realm!

"Ah!"

The sounds of wails and cries were drowned out under the rumbling noise of the falling palm.

Within just an instant, the two elders including the Southern Prison Country were completely erased from the history of the Greedy Wolf Star Sea.

"Extinguishing the Southern Prison Country with a single palm!"

Gui Chen's eyes shone with fear. Even if the strongest expert in his respective sea domain, the Star Lord of the Military Breaking Star Sea would not be able to deliver such a powerful palm!

One has to know that the two Star Lords were… true Void Refinement Realm experts!

After flattening the province, Ning Fan did not even cast a glance upon the wasteland. Instead, he lifted his head and coldly stared at a certain direction. Swiftly, he made a stomp on the hollow space, shaking the sea current.

Cracks and rifts branched out from his foot.

The shadows of two persons were exposed. One of them was bitterly smiling while the other wore a cold, menacing look. Both of them were a little awkward as they were shaken out from the Void Realm by Ning Fan with just a stomp!

"Military Breaking Star Lord and Seven Kill Star Lord! The both of you have been spying on me for quite some time there. Are you planning to go against me?!"

"Hmmph?!" The one with the cold look was a burly man carrying a sword on his back. He made a cold harrumph but his eyes were filled with dread. Apparently, he was not daring enough to act against Ning Fan.

As for the other person who wore a scholar hat, his face was adorned with a forced smile. Immediately, he let out a dry cough as if he was trying to remind the swordsman. Afterwards, he cupped his fists towards Ning Fan and spoke courteously.

"Devil Lord Lu Bei truly has a well-deserved reputation. I suppose that palm you displayed just now is a technique imitated from a Void Fragmentation Realm old monster, isn't it?"

"So what if it truly is?!"

"Hehe. True Spirit's ancestor blood, a Half-Step Void Refinement Realm refined corpse made from a royal black dragon, a spiritual puppet from the Northern Heaven and Void Fragmentation Realm backers… Your identity is rather mysterious."

"Mysterious or not, it has nothing to do with you two! If you see me as your enemy, you can fight me now. However, I can't guarantee that the both of you would not die!"

"Hehe. You really know how to crack a joke…"

The young man with the scholar hat seemed kind and friendly on the surface. However, in reality, he kept trying to probe Ning Fan's identity with his words. Besides, he had secretly performed a hand seal under his long sleeve and sensed a trace of Void Fragmentation Realm Qi from Ning Fan's body with some kind of secret art...

"This Void Fragmentation Realm Qi was left on his body recently… This man really has a Void Fragmentation Realm supporter!" The young man communicated with the burly fellow through telepathy.

"What?! So are we going to kill this man?"

"Kill him? Why? Two drops of ancestor blood have already been ignited by him. What's good about killing him? We'll only end up offending a Void Fragmentation Realm expert. It's unwise… Moreover, I have a feeling that if this man is pushed to the brink of dying, he still has more powerful means to display…"

The young man's eyes became serious. With his current cultivation level, he actually sensed a hint of danger from Ning Fan.

The reason was because he failed to notice that Ning Fan still possessed a rogue devil… Even though Ning Fan would not be able to completely manipulate that rogue devil now, if he really has no other options, he would rather choose perish together with his enemies even if they are Void Fragmentation Realm experts!

"This man is really dangerous! Have you ever seen an expert at the Early Divine Transformation Realm that could wipe out one of the Star Seas? This man must not be offended. Instead, we shall establish friendly ties with him…"

After giving the burly fellow an advice, the young man with a scholar look immediately took out a jade slip and imprinted some kind of spirit sense and tossed it to Ning Fan.

With his fists cupped he said, "I apologize for spying on you earlier. My name is Po Jun while this man is Qi Sha. Although the way he speaks is a little fierce, he harbors no ill intentions towards you. This jade slip is compensation for my misbehavior. I believe the secrets about the Star Lord of the Greedy Wolf Star Sea within it might be helpful to you in your journey in the Heavenly Palace. Please excuse us!"

Both of them then vanished.

After making sure that the jade slip was not abnormal, Ning Fan spread his spirit sense into it. The next moment, his eyes widened with a hint of surprise.

"The Star Lord of the Greedy Wolf Star Sea has already entered the Heavenly Palace five thousand years ago…"

The annihilation of the Southern Prison Country had already struck fear deep into the hearts of countless sea beasts.

However, what was the most astonishing matter was none other than the appearance of the Star Lords from the foreign Star Seas.

Two Void Refinement Realm experts, two genuine Void Refinement Realm experts! Even so, when they faced Ning Fan, they raised the white flag and befriended him!

Gui Chen, who was a member of the Ghost Head Tribe from the Military Breaking Sea Domain, understood how cruel and ruthless Star Lord Po Jun was.

He might be dressed up like a polite and harmless scholar, but he actually had eaten millions upon millions of sea beasts alive to break through to the Void Refinement Realm…

Now, such fearsome man was trying to befriend Ning Fan?!

Whatever that had happened just now made Gui Chen felt it was hard to believe it.

My new master is in fact such a secretive ferocious man who could even make the Void Refinement Realm experts to fear him?

Keeping the jade slip, Ning Fan gazed upon the shadows of the two star lords in contemplation.

"That Star Lord Qi Sha is a person who failed to show restraint on himself. In other words, there is nothing to worry about him. That Po Jun, however, is an exceptional being. Just now, he has displayed some kind of secret technique which resonated with the rogue devil in my pouch… He must have discovered that and backed off. Otherwise, they might not necessarily left me alive."

"Kun Mo! I wonder what your expression will be like, knowing that I'm coming to kill you… Would you feel afraid…"

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

<strong>Note: </strong>

1. Po Jun (Chinese: 破军 Pinyin: pò jūn)

Po (破 pò) means break

Jun (军 jūn) means military or troops

I think the name of 'Military Breaking Star Sea' is derived from it.

2. Qi Sha (Chinese: 七杀 Pinyin: qī shā)

Qi (七qī) means seven

Sha (杀shā) means kill

The name of 'Seven Kills Star Sea' should be derived from it.