144: Behind the evil aura, Su Chen makes his move.

Xu Fengyan's crimson eyes looked toward Ning Yan, and he said in a grim tone, "A Saint-rank Magical Artifact? No wonder you dared to move against me."

"But this is as far as you go."

As he spoke, his figure instantly vanished from where he stood, and Mu Ping also charged toward Ning Yan, brandishing a trident.

After the three of them transformed into monsters, their auras all Breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Body Integration Realm; furthermore, this was only their surface cultivation, as their Physical Bodies were also extremely powerful.

The most critical factor was that evil qi, which could affect one's state of mind; their actual combat strength was likely comparable to the Half-step Dao-Entry Realm.

Ning Yan's expression grew solemn as golden runes instantly covered her entire body. She became brilliantly radiant, shining with an intense light as dense Saint Power emanated from within her.

However, she did not try to clash head-on with the two monsters, but instead suddenly dashed toward the outside of the Ning Family estate.

The strength of these three monsters was terrifying, far beyond what Ning Yan could handle right now. Thus, she had to call for help, or else the Ning Family would definitely not escape being annihilated today.

The person she sought help from was none other than Su Chen.

When Su Chen had left back then, he had left a token so she could contact him at any time.

Over the years, the Ning Family had encountered several crises, but Ning Yan had always been reluctant to use it. Now, however, forced by the situation, if she didn't use it, the Ning Family would be destroyed.

Just as she was about to burst out of the Ning Family grounds, a bloody, gaping maw suddenly blocked her path and then lunged to bite her.

Ning Yan's pupils shrank abruptly.

"Bang!"

A massive sound of impact rang out, and Ning Yan slammed directly onto the ground with a pained expression. The golden runes on her body dissipated significantly, and the golden light flickered intermittently.

As the commotion grew louder, many people within the Ning Family began to react.

Many members of the Ning Family arrived to see the dying Ning Huayu and the gasping Ning Yan lying on the ground with her aura in disarray, and all of them were filled with terror.

"What... what kind of monsters are these!"

Someone pointed at the three monsters, their eyes filled with fear.

"The Yao Race is invading our Pingyang City? No, that's not right. They don't seem to be from the Yao Race; these three monsters don't have any Demonic Qi on them."

"What's going on? Why can't we leave the Ning Family? When was a Formation set up here?"

"We're doomed! Why do these monsters want to destroy our Ning Family?"

For a moment, the entire Ning Family fell into chaos, with countless people running around like headless flies.

Xu Fengyan looked at the members of the Ning Family with eyes full of contempt. They were merely a group of ants; how could they possibly break through their Domain?

What enveloped the Ning Family was not a Formation, but a special Cultivation Technique they practiced.

A Domain!

Within the range of a Domain, one's cultivation and strength would increase significantly, and it could also isolate the inside from the outside.

Xu Fengyan slowly walked toward Ning Yan, his eyes crimson. "Hei Si, Hei Wu, you two go and wipe out the Ning Family. This Family has seen us, so they cannot be left alive."

Hei Si and Hei Wu nodded.

These were their true names; the names Mu Ping and Li He were merely disguises they used while traveling in the Eastern Region.

Similarly, Xu Fengyan was also a fake name; his real name was Hei San.

Hei San looked toward Ning Yan and instantly vanished from his spot, reappearing beside her. His thick tail lashed out directly at her.

This was just a simple strike, but it contained terrifying power.

So fast!

Ning Yan's pupils shrank. She wanted to escape, but she found that her speed was simply insufficient.

At the same time, she also sensed that many life auras within the Ning Family were already fading away, which meant that Hei Si and Hei Wu had begun their slaughter.

Dammit!

Ning Yan's eyes were filled with despair.

Was it all going to end like this?

Suddenly, Ning Yan's vision became a bit blurred. Perhaps it was the life review before death, or perhaps it was due to the erosion of the evil qi.

Scenes of familiar yet distant memories surfaced before her eyes.

Ning Yan saw herself playing with a young boy, then her vision blurred again. She seemed to return to hundreds of years ago, seeing the man she yearned for day and night.

For some reason, Ning Yan didn't feel much fear of death. As she faced her end, her heart was filled with regret.

What a pity.

She wouldn't be able to see him one last time.

Ning Yan closed her eyes, a bitter smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

As she waited for death, the expected terrifying attack did not fall upon her.

Hmm?

Feeling confused, Ning Yan slowly opened her eyes.

In an instant, her eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

This... such a familiar back.

Su Chen!

Without her knowing when, the Domain enveloping the Ning Family had been directly shattered by Su Chen.

Su Chen turned his head to look at Ning Yan and said with a slight smile:

"It's all right now."

Ning Yan said blankly, "Su Chen!?"

Seeing that she was fine, Su Chen turned his head again to look at Hei San in front of him.

"You..."

His tone carried doubt, surprise, and some confusion.

evil qi!

Su Chen sensed the evil qi that was eroding the Xuantian Realm from Hei San. Was this person being eroded, or did the evil qi originate from him?

The evil qi on Hei San was extremely faint, not even on the same level as the evil qi eroding the Heavenly Dao, but Su Chen was certain it was definitely the same kind.

The moment he saw Su Chen, Hei San's pupils shrank, and an expression of terror appeared on his face.

This is... Su Chen!

How could he possibly appear here?

"Flee!"

Hei San shouted fiercely, then immediately detonated himself, turning into countless drops of blood that scattered. Hei Si and Hei Wu also reacted extremely quickly, following Hei San's lead by using the Blood Escape Technique.

Su Chen narrowed his eyes, which glinted with coldness.

"I haven't even released my aura, yet you're already running. It seems you do recognize me."

He lightly waved his hand, causing the space to surge. The three monsters attempting to flee via blood escape were instantly imprisoned underground, unable to move.

Su Chen made a sudden grasping motion toward the Void Realm, and the three monsters were dragged back to his side.

The three monsters struggled frantically, evil qi continuously leaking out from their bodies.

Su Chen didn't bother wasting words with them. His ocean-like Divine Sense erupted instantly, enveloping the three monsters. He intended to read their memories directly.

He had previously speculated that the evil qi was created by someone. Upon seeing these three monsters, that speculation was confirmed.

The evil qi was man-made.

If this was man-made, then the person behind the evil qi would eventually come looking for him, because he had prevented the tragedy in the Eastern Region and had used the Wutong Divine Tree to save the Heavenly Dao.

As his terrifying Divine Sense surged into their minds, all three monsters screamed out loud, their faces twisted in agony.

Su Chen was not gentle.

On the contrary, he was incredibly rough, rough to the extreme.

The three monsters were only at the Body Integration Realm; their Sea of Consciousness was incredibly weak before Su Chen. How could a small lake contain the water of a vast ocean? Being forced to hold it was naturally extremely painful.

Soon, Su Chen's expression froze.

After entering their Sea of Consciousness, Su Chen did not perceive the Divine Souls of the three monsters. Instead, it was a mass of turbidity, as if nothing existed there.

How was this possible!

As long as it is a living being, it has an Origin.

The Origin of the Human Race is the Divine Soul. If the Divine Soul is destroyed, it almost always means the person has perished.

Not just the Human Race, but most living beings in the Xuantian Realm are like this.

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