Chapter 1237: Chapter 1237: Steer Clear of Wine, Women, Wealth, and Wrath!

"Ning Fan, you brat! Hand over the Sky-Dueling Jade Umbrella immediately! Otherwise, Stone Chamber Mountain will be your final resting place, where your path ends!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Beihai True Lord rode five Rain Dragons, descending abruptly from the starry sky, arriving at the Sea of Ages, reaching Stone Chamber Mountain.

His appearance caused a stir throughout the Sea of Ages and Yishi Palace; no one expected this rarely earthbound Rain Master to invade Yishi Palace at such a time and challenge Ning Fan, who is in seclusion at Stone Chamber Mountain!

In the Era of Decline, a First Order Quasi-Saint is as rare as a unicorn, not to mention a Second-Grade Quasi-Saint like Beihai True Lord.

His aura was overwhelming, and because he was furious, he released all his pressure without reservation. At the moment this pressure spread, the seas of the Sea of Ages rolled up high into the sky, transforming into a torrential downpour!

That rain was his rage, his murderous intent towards Ning Fan!

"Today, I’m here to retrieve a relic and kill a person. Those unrelated, retreat!"

With a single word, he established the rules for this world.

The Beitian Cultivators around Stone Chamber Mountain immediately felt a torrential Rain Intent sweeping towards them, forcing them back continuously, driving them farther and farther from Stone Chamber Mountain!

Beihai True Lord intended to transform the entire Stone Chamber Mountain into a battlefield to besiege Ning Fan, a battlefield where no unrelated person could step foot or intervene!

Few could withstand the pressure of Beihai True Lord, as remaining here required at least the strength of an Eternal Immortal Venerable.

Even an Eternal Immortal Venerable felt a hint of trepidation facing the enraged Beihai True Lord!

"Rain Master Senior, is there some misunderstanding between you and Senior Zhao Jian? Senior Zhao is currently in seclusion here, purifying the Evil Qi between heaven and earth; please do not disturb..."

Several disciples of the Zhao Jian attempted to step forward against the pressure, fearing Beihai True Lord would disrupt Ning Fan’s cultivation.

But, what status does Beihai True Lord hold that he would waste time on a few young Immortal Emperors or Kings!

He didn’t even glance at those few Immortal Emperors and Kings, simply pointed to the sky, amplifying the echoing sound of his voice by countless times!

Those unrelated, retreat!

Retreat!!

Retreat!!!

The few Immortal Emperors and Kings felt a piercing headache in their divine sense, spewed fresh blood, and were forced to retreat; otherwise, their divine sense would collapse and die!

Even the revered Immortal Emperors and Kings had no speaking rights before Beihai True Lord! They were as insignificant as ants!

"Rain Master Senior! We do not know what grievance exists between you and Senior Zhao Jian, but Senior Zhao is, after all, an Ancient Great Cultivator while you’re only a Second-Grade Quasi-Saint! Senior Zhao is at this crucial moment absorbing the Evil Qi at Stone Chamber Mountain. It’s unwise to act against a superior, it’s cowardly to exploit a vulnerability! Why not retreat for now, find a suitable time to sit down and talk with Senior Zhao Jian later. Given Senior Zhao’s benevolent nature, there’s no grievance that can’t be resolved peacefully, why risk inheriting the karma of an Ancient Great Cultivator!"

Two people stepped forward to block Beihai True Lord, the Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person.

Both Immortal Emperors were disciples of Zhao Jian, and seeing Beihai True Lord wanting to disrupt Ning Fan’s cultivation, they were compelled to intervene without hesitation.

"Ha ha ha! A group of ignorant children treating mere Immortal Kings as Ancient Great Cultivators—utterly absurd! Begone!"

With a single word, Beihai True Lord sent two of his five Rain Dragons towards Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person.

Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person were merely Sixth Calamity Immortal Emperors, unable to withstand the wrathful strike of Beihai True Lord. With just one impact, they flew several thousand zhang back, spat out a mouthful of blood, their aura greatly diminished, severely injured.

"So strong, this is the power of a Second-Grade Quasi-Saint..."

Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person exchanged shocked glances, thinking Ning Fan’s "Ancient Great Cultivator" cultivation was powerful enough, yet Beihai True Lord’s displayed strength seemed no weaker than Ning Fan’s. Could Beihai True Lord have actually advanced past Second-Grade Quasi-Saint to the Great Cultivator realm?

If this were true, Ning Fan would be in real danger! Having recently battled True Lord Fuzhe, Ning Fan surely suffered significant depletion; furthermore, purifying the Evil Qi undoubtedly has cost him immensely. Interrupting him at this pivotal moment would result in terrible backlash!

"Damn it! We cannot let the Rain Master interfere with Senior’s cultivation!"

Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person forcefully suppressed their reversed blood, intending to intercept again, but this time, someone else stepped forth to stop them.

"Hehe, you two brats, how can you be so ignorant! That Ning Fan fellow isn’t your parent, why meddle? Aren’t you afraid of inheriting Beihai Daoist’s karma and having your cultivation shattered?"

The speaker was a short Daoist clad in apricot yellow robes with Eight Tribulations Celestial Emperor cultivation. The Daoist exuded heavy death energy, evidently an ancient existence surviving till now thanks to the Heaven Evading Coffin.

"Hiss! It’s Earth Mansion Star Lord! Isn’t this person supposed to have died battling when the ancient Heavenly Court fell? How is he alive now? No, this isn’t the original; Earth Mansion Star Lord has been possessed!" exclaimed Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person.

"Humph! You’ve mistaken, I haven’t been possessed!" Earth Mansion Star Lord’s face darkened upon being identified and promptly harbored killing intent towards the two, shaking his sleeve, releasing two streams of golden light.

Poor Emperor Haisha and Taoli True Person couldn’t even discern the enemy’s attack before being caught by the golden light, captured alive by Earth Mansion Star Lord, and swept into his sleeve.

"Hehe, these two will make fine blood nourishment. Very well, after I fulfill my agreement with Beihai Daoist, I’ll find a suitable time and place to consume them!"

The Beitian cultivators driven back were terrified seeing revered Immortal Emperors captured so easily by the unassuming Earth Mansion Star Lord!

Capturing Immortal Emperors with a flick of his hand! Though Earth Mansion Star Lord is an Immortal Emperor, his combat prowess rivals that of a Quasi-Saint, likely an ancient Great Emperor surviving till now!

Beihai True Lord has truly gathered formidable allies!

"Humph! Previously, I couldn’t contact Daoist Fuzhe, and I was quite perplexed. Little did I know that Daoist Fuzhe had arrived at Stone Chamber Mountain early, and had already been slain by that brat Ning Fan!"

Beihai True Lord ignored the small fry like Sea Sand Emperor and Taoli Emperor. His gaze was firmly locked onto the remaining Evil Qi and blessing between heaven and earth.

With his cultivation, witnessing this scene, how could he not know that True Lord Fuzhe had been killed by Ning Fan? Instantly, his old tears streamed down, and his hatred for Ning Fan deepened.

"Daoist Fuzhe, your death was unjust, unworthy! We were as brothers, and Ning Fan killing you is akin to killing me! Counting all his grudges, even if he hands over the Sky-Dueling Jade Umbrella today, I will still tear him to pieces!"

It is laughable that Beihai True Lord isn’t genuinely committed to his disciples, yet sincerely befriends such a villain as True Lord Fuzhe. It seems birds of a feather flock together.

Beihai True Lord looked up again and saw the cosmic sword scars left by Ning Fan across the heaven and earth.

For some reason, these sword scars brought him a slight sense of dread. He attempted to repair them, but to no avail.

To think that with his Second Rank cultivation, he couldn’t even stop Ning Fan’s eternal cosmic gash!

"That kid’s methods have become formidable! Though our numbers are large, we must not underestimate him!" Beihai True Lord’s killing intent towards Ning Fan remained undiminished, yet grew a bit more solemn.

"Hahaha! It’s merely Yin and Yang Qi derived from two cycles of reincarnation. Why should Brother Beihai be afraid?" Upon hearing Beihai True Lord’s words, someone emerged from behind him, sneering disdainfully at the cosmic sword scars.

This person was Beihai True Lord’s other bosom friend—Changsang Daoist, with a First Order Quasi-Saint cultivation.

"Where the three Sang trees bloom, no injury remains untreated! Cosmic wounds alike! Wounds from two cycles also permissible!"

Changsang Daoist glanced arrogantly, pointed towards the sky, and three ancient mulberry tree shadows appeared between heaven and earth.

With a command from Changsang Daoist, the three mulberry trees suddenly bloomed and bore blood-red mulberry fruits.

Changsang Daoist beckoned with a raised hand, and the illusory mulberry fruits turned into reality, flying towards the cosmic rift.

Then, a bizarre scene ensued!

The eternal cosmic gash, which even Beihai True Lord couldn’t mend, was forcibly stitched together by True Lord Changsang’s divine skills!

Though the seam wasn’t perfect and had flaws, undeniably, True Lord Changsang accomplished the defying act!

"That brat Ning Fan isn’t worth mentioning; he must have used cunning to kill Daoist Fuzhe. We shall avenge Fuzhe’s death!" Changsang Daoist vowed with hatred.

"Good! Since that brat Ning Fan hides in Stone Chamber Mountain without emerging, I’ll shatter this mountain’s restriction and force him out! Five Dragons Open the Mountain!"

With Beihai True Lord’s order, five rain dragons under his command immediately surged with torrential rain, repeatedly striking the heaven and earth restriction surrounding Stone Chamber Mountain.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Although the restriction set up by Ning Fan was formidable, it couldn’t withstand the repeated strikes by the five rain dragons. In just a short span of over twenty breaths, the restriction showed signs of cracking.

Seeing the restriction about to shatter, suddenly, someone traversed the cosmos, broke through the wind and rain, came before Stone Chamber Mountain, and intercepted the rain dragons’ assault!

It was none other than Ancestor Leize, one of Black Devil Sect’s three major Quasi-Saints!

"Daoist Leize, I bear you no past grievances nor recent enmity, why do you stop me?" Beihai True Lord slightly frowned.

"Damn your grandmother! You want to kill my little Master-Uncle, yet you still dare ask why I’m stopping you!" Ancestor Leize, typically a peacemaker and old good guy of Beitian, unexpectedly cursed with abandon upon seeing Beihai True Lord. It was truly unfathomable!

"You dare insult me! Do you really think being from Black Devil Sect, I won’t dare kill you!" Beihai True Lord exploded with fury!

"Insult you, so what! I’ll even beat you! Star Mansion Array!"

With Ancestor Leize’s command, fourteen illusory stars appeared in the sky above Stone Chamber Mountain.

The stars were initially very illusory, but gradually solidified over time, turning into fourteen gigantic coffins, illuminating starlight, and descending from the heavens!

Then, the coffins opened, and one by one, the Ancient Emperors of Stars emerged from within!

It is said that within Four Oceans Sect are twenty-eight Immortal Emperors, titled as Twenty-Eight Star Lords. At this moment, due to Ancestor Leize’s command, a full fourteen Ancient Emperors of Stars descended here!

"Leize, you’re mad! You’ve summoned half the Ancient Emperors of Stars here; do you intend to represent Four Oceans Sect and declare war with my sect?" Beihai True Lord exclaimed in rage.

The Ancient Emperors of Stars from Four Oceans Sect, taken individually, aren’t a threat. But Four Oceans Sect preserves Star Mansion Formation from Purple Dou Immortal Domain, capable of array formation. When seven Ancient Emperors of Stars join forces, they can fight against a First Order Quasi-Saint! Fourteen Ancient Emperors of Stars can match a Second Rank Quasi-Saint. If all twenty-eight Star Lords arrive, even a Third Rank Quasi-Saint will be a tough match!

Beihai True Lord can scorn Ancestor Leize, but he dare not underestimate the Star Mansion formation of Four Oceans Sect.

Fortunately, Leize only summoned fourteen Ancient Emperors of Stars. Had he summoned all twenty-eight, Beihai, no matter how arrogant, would have to temporarily retreat.

"So what if we go to war! Being an enemy to my little Master-Uncle means being an enemy to Leize! An enemy to Leize means an enemy to all of Black Devil Sect! An enemy to Black Devil Sect means an enemy to the world!"

Leize’s eyes were bloodshot, looking at Beihai True Lord as if facing a father’s killer! Uncle-Master Hexx ordered him to call Ning Fan as Master-Uncle, then Ning Fan is indeed his legitimate Master-Uncle! If he fails to protect his little Master-Uncle today, even if he dies in years, returning to Jiuyou Yellow Spring, he will have no face to see the ancestors of Liang Yi Sect!

"Hahaha!"

Beihai True Lord laughed.

He laughed at Lei Ze’s madness, laughed at Lei Ze’s absurdity, laughed at Lei Ze’s ignorance.

This person keeps calling Ning Fan ’little martial uncle’, how laughable! It turns out that this Ancestor Lei Ze is just a fool, who also thinks Ning Fan is some ancient great cultivator.

Utter ignorance, sheer stupidity!

"Lei Ze, with your own power, you’ve brought fourteen Ancient Emperors of the Stars, I’ll generously count that as three Quasi-Saint combat forces. But on my side, there are four!"

Pseudo-Sage Puppet Xianshi! Its puppet body has been fully restored, capable of battle!

Earth Mansion Star Lord! This person, being an Ancient Emperor, has strength comparable to a Quasi-Saint!

Changsang Daoist! This person is also a First Order Quasi-Saint, with methods that are quite unpredictable!

Adding myself, the Beihai True Lord, indeed there are four Quasi-Saint combat forces.

"If Daoist Fuzhe hadn’t died, I’d have had five Quasi-Saint combat forces... what a pity, what a pity."

While the Beihai True Lord was full of regret, suddenly a streak of ice light flashed across the starry sky, piercing through the void.

"Since you feel such regret, how about making this Immortal the fifth Quasi-Saint combat force!"

As he spoke, a person emerged from the ice light, looking at Lei Ze with intense killing intent, and that person turned out to be the hidden Pseudo-Saint Extreme Ice Immortal from the White Demon Sect!

"So it’s Daoist Extreme Ice! If you are willing to help, that couldn’t be better! I’ll remember this favor!" The Beihai True Lord was overjoyed.

"Hmph! I don’t need your favor. I came here only to take the legacy of the Black Demon Sect from that Ning Fan brat, just seeking mutual benefit!" Extreme Ice Immortal said arrogantly, clearly not aligned with Beihai True Lord, merely wanting to use each other.

Although the Beihai True Lord was displeased with Extreme Ice Immortal’s attitude, he didn’t show it, as he still needed to rely on Extreme Ice Immortal’s strength at this moment.

"Not good! Extreme Ice has actually come to meddle in this matter too!" Ancestor Lei Ze’s expression subtly changed.

"If Daoist Extreme Ice becomes the fifth Quasi-Saint combat force, then the three of us shall count as the sixth combat force."

Suddenly, a voice echoed above Stone Chamber Mountain, and then three purple-black spatial cracks mystically tore open in the sky, with three Half-Saint elders emerging from them.

"Three Elders of the Boundary Clan!" Ancestor Lei Ze’s face looked even more troubled.

The newcomers were three elders from the Realm Beast Tribe, all with Half-Saint cultivation, brothers of the same mother, their minds connected, able to jointly fight a Quasi-Saint!

"Why do you, of the Realm Beast Tribe, intervene in this matter?" Ancestor Lei Ze angrily questioned.

"Hmph! You should ask that Ning Fan brat! This person secured our Realm Beast Tribe’s Evil Qi before killing True Lord Fuzhe and exiting the Four Corners Chess Realm. The people our clan sent into the Chess Realm were certainly killed by him! He killed our clan members, a debt that must be paid with life!" The Three Elders of the Realm were equally filled with rage.

"Well said! Killing must be repaid with murder, debts with repayment, it’s the natural order of the world! Daoist Beihai, I too have come to assist you! I didn’t see your message before, just noticed it, I hope you’ll forgive my tardiness!"

With a thunderous boom, a cyan vortex formed from the power of Ancient Gods suddenly appeared in the heavens, soon followed by a giant foot, as large as the stars, extending from it.

It was a severed foot, belonging to some colossal Ancient God!

The speed at which the foot descended defied description; almost immediately upon its appearance, it landed successfully before Beihai True Lord.

Once the foot landed, it transformed into a human form, becoming a bare-footed Ancient God, remarkably possessing a Second Rank Quasi-Saint cultivation!

In the Era of Decline, the line of Ancient Gods was severed, yet somehow this person possessed true ancient god bloodline, incredibly strange indeed!

"Daoist Shen Zu, you’re finally here!" Beihai True Lord rejoiced, now fully confident in his ability to destroy Ning Fan, Lei Ze, and others!

"Hahaha! You mentioned a nemesis with Ancient God Ancestral Blood, how could I not come! Is the previous promise still valid? Why haven’t I seen the ancient god cultivator you mentioned?" Great Immortal Shenzu’s eyes scanned Lei Ze and others, finding none with true ancient god ancestral blood, becoming immensely disappointed.

"The previous promise still stands! You help me slay my nemesis, his blood will be all yours!" Beihai True Lord responded.

"Where is that person now?"

"Right here inside Stone Chamber Mountain!"

"Good! Let us crush this mountain and seize this person to drink his blood!"

Countless Beitian cultivators gazed at Stone Chamber Mountain, their faces pale.

These cultivators had never seen so many Quasi-Saints and Immortal Emperors gathered in one place!

It’s absurd; these people, instead of joining the Boundary River War, chose to team up to annihilate Senior Zhao Jian; it’s truly egregious!

As the great battle loomed ominously, the disciples of Zhao Jian sought to charge forth and protect, yet they couldn’t even set foot within a hundred thousand miles of Stone Chamber Mountain.

Their cultivations were far too low! Even Emperor Haisha and others couldn’t partake in this battle, let alone others! These people could only watch helplessly as Beihai True Lord and others launched an attack on Stone Chamber Mountain, filled with despair and rage, yet utterly powerless.

"Destroy Stone Chamber Mountain!"

"Kill Ning Fan!"

"Break Stone Chamber Mountain!"

"Kill Ning Fan!"

The battle begins!

Great Immortal Shenzu alone blocked fourteen Ancient Emperors of the Stars, wielding one ancient divine skill after another, his power was unmatched; those Ancient Emperors of the Stars could barely fight him but couldn’t inflict a single wound!

Ancestor Leize was in trouble!

He faced the joint assault of Beihai, Immortal Stone, Chang Sang, Extreme Ice, Earth Mansion Star Lord, and the three elders of the Boundary Clan, suffering a severe injury in just one encounter.

True Lord Beihai did not intend to harm those Ancient Emperors of the Stars since their presence was fundamental to the Four Oceans Sect; injuring them might truly anger the Sect.

As for Ancestor Leize, since he called Ning Fan "Little Uncle", even if he angered the Four Oceans Sect, he would still try to kill Leize!

"Technique of Dragon Rain and Cloud Screen!"

"Extreme Ice Domain, open!"

"Three Sang Flowers Fall, Burning Sky!"

"Take a punch from your Immortal Stone grandfather!"

"Technique of Boundary Explosion!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ancestor Leize could not defeat even True Lord Beihai alone; now besieged, he was instantly defeated.

Yet his gaze showed no sign of retreat; he was truly determined to die fighting here!

His Little Uncle was right behind him!

The sect rules of the Liangyi Sect dictate that if elders are in trouble, the juniors must defend them unto death. He didn’t know what Ning Fan was doing in Stone Chamber Mountain; he only knew that if he let anyone disturb Ning Fan’s cultivation, he would never face Uncle-Master Hexx or the ancestors of the Liangyi Sect again!

To enter Stone Chamber Mountain, one must pass over his dead body!

Barely suppressing his injuries, Ancestor Leize still intended to fight, when suddenly a golden flash ensnared him with an odd golden rope.

"No good, it’s the Binding Immortal Rope! The genuine Binding Immortal Rope!" Ancestor Leize sweated in alarm.

In the Era of Decline, many imitate the Binding Immortal Rope, but all were fakes; the rope before him was genuine, and immensely powerful!

If a fake Binding Immortal Rope bound him, he had a hundred ways to escape.

But this was the real Binding Immortal Rope, binding not just his physical defense, but also his Spirit! Once caught, escaping was impossible unless he broke the rope with brute force!

"Hehehe, you, a dignified Quasi-Saint, couldn’t see the situation clearly, thinking you could stop us alone — that’s truly seeking death! Since you’re eager to die, might as well become my blood meal!" Earth Mansion Star Lord pulled the Binding Immortal Rope, dragging Leize back, intending to capture him.

Seeing Ancestor Leize about to suffer the same fate as Sea Sand Emperor and Taoli True Person, captured alive, suddenly an aroma of wine and a scent of copper arose.

The wine aroma abruptly transformed into a sword strike, slicing downwards, and even the Binding Immortal Rope that Entrapped Ancestor Leize was cut into two by it!

Ancestor Leize thus escaped, in the nick of time!

As for that copper scent...

The copper scent grew heavier, suddenly transforming into countless copper coins falling from the sky; as the coins fell, everyone found it hard to hold their magical treasures, causing them to stop fighting in shock!

"Huh?" Pure Yang Ancestral Master descended on the copper coins from the sky. He hadn’t expected someone else to join him in rescuing Ancestor Leize.

"Alas..." Following Pure Yang Ancestral Master, a fish swam across the sea, and the earlier wine sword gleam was his strike.

As the swimming fish reached Ancestor Leize and Pure Yang Ancestral Master, it transformed into a dashing white-clothed Sword Immortal. Though the Sword Immortal was old, his youthful elegance was still evident, and despite aging, he retained a mature charm captivating girls.

"Strange, strange, never thought Old Fish Four, who never mingles in worldly affairs, would also wade into these troubled waters!" Pure Yang Ancestral Master said in surprise.

"If you, Lv Chunyang, can meddle in this business, why can’t I, Fish Ji Zi!" Fish Master sighed softly. He loathed being involved in worldly matters, but Ning Fan had shown him mercy before. He despised owing favors most of all, and this debt must be repaid. If Ning Fan were to fall today, surrounded and killed here, he would have no chance to repay his debt and couldn’t sit idly.

"Are the two of you my Little Uncle’s life-and-death friends?" Ancestor Leize asked, delighted. He knew Pure Yang Ancestral Master and Fish Master, both equals to True Lord Beihai; with them stepping in, Ning Fan faced no danger today!

Just as he was about to inquire further, a clear energy suddenly erupted from within Stone Chamber Mountain!

At the instant the clear energy burst forth, Ning Fan’s muffled groan echoed too.

Injured!

Though he didn’t know what Ning Fan was doing in Stone Chamber Mountain, Ancestor Leize could feel that Ning Fan was seriously hurt by the clear energy.

"No, Little Uncle is in mortal danger!"

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