bookandnovel Chapter 646 Crane Gate
Chapter 646 Crane Gate
"Damn it, how did a ferocious beast suddenly appear?"
"We didn't find any trace of the ferocious beast just now."
Upon hearing this, the senior brother frowned.
They all turned their attention to what was ahead.
This ferocious beast resembled an ox with the body of a tiger, and its fangs protruded outwards.
He exuded a fierce aura and was clearly not a kind person.
"Be careful, they're coming for us."
Another person, with a solemn expression, reminded everyone.
"Roar!"
At that moment, the ferocious beast charged over.
"defense!"
The senior brother immediately drew his Xuan sword and gave the order.
"Yes!"
"..."
The other fellow disciples readily agreed.
Then they began to set up the formation.
Each of them brought out their best skills, ready to strike this ferocious beast head-on.
"Shh!"
However, they overestimated their own strength.
With a single claw strike, the ferocious beast shattered their array of light barriers.
At the same time, its tail, like a steel whip, swept towards one of them.
"what!"
The man let out a scream before being sucked into a cloud of blood mist.
Besides the stench of blood emanating from the void, even his magical artifacts and clothes were reduced to dust.
"Shh!"
After he was killed, his two other disciples also took action.
They took turns, one in front and one behind, ready to finish off the ferocious beast.
However, they overestimated their own strength.
After they rushed over, the ferocious beast suddenly attacked.
The hair on their bodies stood on end, like countless steel needles piercing into their bodies.
"puff!"
They didn't change at first after being pierced by the steel needles.
However, after a few breaths, his whole body exploded instantly.
Just like an inflated balloon, it bursts in a flash.
It turned into a blood mist, spreading throughout the void.
"There really are no monsters here."
Looking at the ferocious beast before him, the senior brother couldn't help but say, "Let's retreat first, it's too strong."
"withdraw."
The female disciple also gave a signal, instructing everyone to leave together.
After they finished speaking, the remaining disciples also retreated.
"Roar!"
However, the ferocious beast didn't give them a chance to leave at all.
In the blink of an eye, they caught up.
It opened its blood-red maw and swallowed the last disciple whole.
"No, if this continues, we'll all be killed!"
The senior brother glanced back and said in a deep voice.
"Someone has to stay behind and hold him off!"
The junior sister said the same thing.
"Junior sister, you hold them off, I'll go back and get reinforcements."
The senior brother simply said it calmly.
There was no room for negotiation in that tone; it was as if he were ordering them around.
"Senior brother, you are the strongest, shouldn't you be the one to hold him off?"
Upon hearing his words, the junior sister immediately became unhappy.
His eyes were filled with disdain.
She never expected that her senior brother would choose to abandon them at this crucial moment.
"what!"
While they were discussing this, another disciple was killed.
"If we delay any longer, we'll really miss our chance!"
"Don't be afraid, your senior brother will go get reinforcements right away. Just hang in there a little longer."
Seeing that they were about to be caught up, the senior brother suddenly accelerated.
They completely ignored their requests.
"Senior sister, what should we do?"
"..."
The remaining disciples behind her followed this woman's lead.
Because they are the strongest and most senior people here.
"Since we can't leave, let's fight him to the death."
When the woman saw that her senior brother had left, she lost all hope.
After just one sentence, a resolute look appeared on his face.
"My senior brother is so awful! He encouraged us to come, and then ran away first!"
"Damn it, we're doomed. We haven't even encountered any demons yet, and we're going to die here."
"..."
The other disciples also showed expressions of despair.
I never imagined that my senior brother, whom I always knew, was actually a hypocritical and despicable person.
When problems arose, they abandoned them all at the first opportunity.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the ferocious beast charged forward again.
"Let's fight him!"
"..."
These people already knew they couldn't escape, and they all showed a resolute expression.
He charged toward the ferocious beast before him.
However, they were clearly trying to stop a chariot with their bare hands.
The ferocious beast devoured the two of them in an instant.
There was absolutely no chance for the ferocious beast to get injured.
"call!"
The girl took a deep breath, gripped the Xuan Sword tightly, and prepared for her final desperate attempt.
Ning Qi, standing behind them, noticed their commotion.
However, he did not rush to make a move.
"Master, if we don't act soon, they will all be killed."
The spirit medicine was getting anxious and quickly reminded him.
"Yes, it's time."
Ning Qi nodded, already prepared to take action.
"Master, why did you wait until now?"
Yao Ling suddenly asked curiously.
"Why? Naturally, it's to kill a few of them."
"Only when things are chaotic enough can we have a chance to fool them."
Ning Qi smiled and continued, "Otherwise, my identity would be exposed."
“Master, but what if they ask us later? We don’t have the same status as immortals either.”
Yao Ling shrugged and said.
"It's alright, we'll go with them."
"We are what they are."
Ning Qi smiled and said, "I saved their lives, so it shouldn't be too difficult for them to treat me like one of their own."
"Master, what if they don't agree?"
The spirit then asked.
"No, I have the strength to kill this ferocious beast. Why would they turn away an expert like me?"
Ning Qi revealed a confident expression.
Without further ado, it suddenly leaped out of the dense forest.
The next moment, they arrived at the girl's side.
"who?"
"..."
Their disciples all showed wariness when they saw Ning Qi appear.
They all looked ready for battle.
Those who appear here are either immortals or demons.
"The ones who will save you."
Ning Qi simply smiled faintly, then suddenly made his move, rushing towards the ferocious beast in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, they had already blocked everyone's way.
Separate them from the ferocious beast.
"Hero, get out of the way! This beast is very strong!"
Seeing this, the girl quickly reminded her.
"Roar!"
The ferocious beast roared and charged at Ning Qi.
The hair on its body stood on end again, shooting towards Ning Qi.
"Be careful."
They had just suffered greatly from this attack, and upon seeing this move, they immediately panicked. The girl even hurriedly reminded Ning Qi to leave.
"Hmph, a mere trifle."
Ning Qi merely snorted coldly, and then suddenly made his move.
With a single move, he instantly sent those countless steel needles flying.
In the blink of an eye, it completely collapsed.
This caused everyone to widen their eyes in disbelief.
They never expected that the move that had caused them so much suffering would be so easily defeated by Ning Qi.
They didn't even see how he made his move before Ning Qi easily defeated them.
"Roar!"
The ferocious beast was immediately displeased that Ning Qi had treated it so lightly.
It roared and charged towards Ning Qi.
It opened its blood-red maw, wanting to swallow Ning Qi whole.
Just as he was about to swallow Ning Qi whole, Ning Qi suddenly moved.
In a flash, he transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.
Then, it suddenly fell.
He held his Chaos Sword in his hand, but it was only for a single strike.
It directly pierced through the ferocious beast.
The next moment, Ning Qi activated the Chaos Flame.
In an instant, it transformed into raging flames, burning the ferocious beast so intensely that it screamed in agony in the void.
In the blink of an eye, the beast was burned to its skeleton.
If it weren't for its massive skeleton, no one would know how ferocious this beast had been just moments before.
"You're going to kill him already?"
What is his strength?
"This must be at least at the level of a Golden Immortal."
"..."
Many disciples discussed among themselves, their eyes filled with surprise.
I never imagined that I would encounter such a master who would help me when I was about to face death.
They were pulled back from the brink of death.
"Thank you, brother!"
At this moment, a young man came over to express his gratitude.
They had absolutely no idea that he was a person.
Ning Qi just used immortal power, and when he unleashed his Golden Immortal strength...
The pure immortal power they used was something they never possessed.
Therefore, they would never consider Ning Qi to be a member of the demon race.
It's impossible for a demon to possess immortal power.
Just like they can't have magic.
"There are many ferocious beasts here, so be careful."
Ning Qi said calmly.
"Yes, thanks for the reminder, brother."
"Which sect are you from? Why are you alone?"
This time, it was the girl's turn to ask about the situation.
Her eyes looked at Ning Qi with a hint of curiosity.
"My men have all been killed by the ferocious beasts."
Ning Qi immediately showed a look of sadness.
"Huh? You're so strong, how could you be killed by a ferocious beast?"
Immediately, some people began to question it.
"They were attracted here by the demons."
"If I hadn't been entangled, they wouldn't have had the chance!"
"Those despicable bastards!"
Ning Qi gritted his teeth and explained.
"I see. This is the border between our two races, so it's normal for demons to come here!"
The girl continued.
"We can go back together!"
The young man approached and invited with a smile, "We were just about to head back too."
"I also want to look for my friends."
Ning Qiu refused outright.
"Master, why don't you go! Isn't this a great opportunity?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Ling immediately became anxious.
He quickly reminded her.
"Yes, I was playing hard to get, and also trying to find out about their situation."
Ning Qi responded to him in his mind, and then came back to his senses.
Which department are you in?
The girl also raised a question again.
She was very curious about Ning Qi's identity.
"I belong to no sect or school; I am a rogue cultivator."
Ning Qi explained with a smile, "I came with a few friends, hoping to get some benefits here."
He had already thought about what to say; enough to get away with it was enough.
After all, a large number of immortals are gathering here.
Therefore, it is not surprising that some nameless and unknown people come.
After saying that, Ning Qi turned his gaze forward.
"So they came with the army."
Upon hearing his words, the girl immediately understood what was going on.
"Brother, we're nameless and unknown, but in a few days we'll be used as strikers."
"Instead of doing that, why not join us? Once you have a sect, you can command them!"
"Given your abilities, it's not impossible for us to provide you with an elite team!"
After listening to his words, the young man also began to offer his own advice.
His eyes were full of anticipation.
If they could recruit him, it would be a great achievement.
His strength is at least that of a Golden Immortal.
With that kind of strength, even within the sect, one could easily hold a minor official position in the Hall of Affairs.
If he possessed the strength of a peak Golden Immortal, he could even be directly promoted to an elder of the outer sect.
Then they can also benefit from the rising tide.
That's the advantage of coming here; you can encounter independent cultivators at any time and recruit them directly.
Ning Qi was delighted after hearing their words.
He knew very well that independent cultivators could work here.
Moreover, they will spare no effort to win over powerful independent cultivators.
"Master, it seems you were right!"
The spirit medicine also knew what was going on and then spoke up.
"Now you know the benefits of what I did."
"Now, our identities are sorted out."
Ning Qi smiled to himself.
"Brother, what do you think?"
The young woman, also tempted to win him over, followed him over and asked.
The other disciples also came over one after another.
Their eyes were filled with hope.
If he can join them, they can return home safely from here.
With a powerful expert at the Golden Immortal level protecting them, they will definitely be able to return.
"Since you all extend such an invitation, I will go back with you."
"However, let me make this clear first: my joining is only temporary. I will leave as soon as I leave this Boundary Sea Battlefield!"
Ning Qi deliberately paused for a moment before slowly speaking.
"Yes, we can cooperate on the battlefield."
The girl readily agreed.
There was absolutely no hesitation.
It's enough that they can cooperate on this battlefield in the Boundary Sea; once they leave here, they will have the protection of their sects and families.
There's absolutely no need to worry about encountering any danger.
"May I ask what sect or school your sect belongs to?"
Ning Qi chatted with them for a while before asking curiously.
"I forgot to mention, my name is Li Qiuwan, and this is my junior brother Zhao Cheng."
"We are from the Thousand Cranes Sect."
"It's considered a respectable sect even among the immortals."
After hearing his words, Li Qiuwan began to introduce herself: "Our sect has a foothold in the Immortal Realm."
"Oh, in the Immortal Realm?"
Ning Qi became interested immediately after hearing what she said.
"That's right, but we've declined for the last century."
"They have already left the Immortal Realm."
Li Qiuwan then said sadly, "That's why we came to this Boundary Sea Battlefield, wanting to give our disciples some experience."
"Let's also find some resources so that we can once again be qualified to compete in the Immortal Realm."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Ning Qi understood their strength.
To put it bluntly, they're just mediocre and looking for a stroke of luck. (End of Chapter)