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Chapter 1219 The Knife in the Painting
The moment the defensive artifact touched the strange fire, it was like ice and snow under the blazing sun, emitting a piercing "sizzle" sound, and quickly dimmed and melted away!
Its speed far exceeds that of Ning Ruan's punch!
The smile on Long Lingzhu's face finally froze completely, and for the first time, she revealed an undisguised shock.
Her protective aura flickered wildly, and one defensive artifact after another was passively activated, forming layers upon layers of light screens with various colors of light flowing around, protecting her completely.
However, those strange flames, which looked colorful and beautiful, possessed an unreasonable and domineering power, spreading layer upon layer...
The defensive shield shattered one after another.
In just a moment, the strange fire had already torn apart the last layer of pale golden light shield in front of Long Lingzhu.
It was only an inch away from the tip of her nose!
She could even feel the terrifying temperature that was so hot it almost froze her soul.
The shadow of death loomed over the place with unprecedented clarity.
She finally realized that Ning Ruan wasn't trying to scare her!
This madman really intends to burn her alive!
Long Lingzhu is not afraid of death.
But she didn't want to die in such a painful way.
"Help me! How long are you going to hide? I know you're here, please help me!"
Long Lingzhu's voice was urgent and hoarse, but it wasn't directed at Long Li, or the two Ning Ruan guessed; it was probably a Nascent Soul cultivator's protector.
"enough."
At the end of the corridor, there was someone else there.
An old woman dressed in gray cloth, with a hunched back, sparse gray hair, and a face covered with deep wrinkles.
He stood there quietly, leaning on an ordinary-looking ebony cane that subtly gleamed with a dark luster.
"Grandma Yue." The two guardian elders breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little ashamed, and quickly bowed in respect.
The numerous divine senses that had been secretly observing this place retreated almost instantly, and those that remained were trembling with fear, daring not to show any further interest, lest they anger this being.
Moon Goddess, one of the strongest members of the Jiao Clan.
His cultivation level was similar to that of Lord Wang Xuan of the Shadow Clan, but he had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs.
Unexpectedly, she actually hid on the passenger boat herself to protect a junior like Long Lingzhu!
"It seems I underestimated your importance. So many of my clansmen are protecting a piece of trash like you."
Ning Ruan looked at the Dragon Spirit Pearl with curiosity.
No matter how you look at it, you can't see anything special about her.
Aside from her identity.
But to say it's just because of his status would be a stretch.
"Ning Ruan, let her go. You should be saving your life now."
The old woman, known as the Moon Goddess, slowly approached. She didn't speak, but her voice echoed in Ning Ruan's ears, "You have the power to kill me, that's undeniable."
“But, this place is still very close to the Shadow Clan, and you… came from the Shadow Clan’s Eternal Domain, Ning Ruan, this is no coincidence, is it? You can become invisible, and you also have a strange fire. Although the Shadow Clan has kept it well hidden, once a secret is known, it is no longer a secret.”
"For example, there are burn marks on the body of the Northern King, which were caused by strange fire. Although it was not fatal, there are indeed such marks."
"Ning Ruan, you are involved in the fall of the Northern King, aren't you?"
"I chose to communicate telepathically because I don't want to get involved in your affairs. Release Long Lingzhu and leave on your own. I will do my best to cover up what happened today for you."
It would be strange if it could be covered up.
Ning Ruan knew from the moment she made her move that her affair with the Shadow Clan could no longer be kept secret.
That's why he immediately said he had betrayed the human race.
"I don't understand what you're saying." Ning Ruan tilted her head, her face full of confusion. "But I don't really want to hear it either. This guy is even more arrogant than me, and I'm really annoyed!"
The words fell.
The five flying swords that had been circling around Long Lingzhu suddenly flew back into her body.
Then, Ning Ruan once again performed the "disappearing on the spot" trick.
The aura, the spiritual energy, all the fluctuations vanished.
Even with the old woman's powerful spiritual sense, she was unable to sense it.
There was no time for her to sense anything.
Because it could happen in the next instant.
The fire dragon, which had been paused outside the defensive shield, suddenly lunged forward!
The protective shield shattered instantly, once again proving fragile.
"Uhhh-!!!"
A piercing scream, inhuman in its deafening sound, suddenly erupted.
With a sharp shout, the Moon Goddess pointed her ebony cane forward.
"Om-"
A deep, resonant hum resounded.
As the tip of the staff touched down, a hazy, indistinct phantom of a dragon, seemingly composed of countless tiny silver scales, instantly unfolded before Long Lingzhu.
It enveloped her completely.
When the strange fire came into contact with the illusory dragon, it instantly emitted a violent "hissing" burning sound, and the firelight and silver light intertwined and annihilated each other wildly.
Taking this opportunity, the Moon Goddess grabbed at the air with her withered hand!
The dragon spirit Zhu, enveloped in the void of the dragon, flew straight backward.
The iron pot that had emitted the strange flames also flew in another direction at the same time.
The destination, naturally, is the place where Ningruan hides.
The two protectors, who had already witnessed the invisibility technique, exchanged a glance.
Without a second thought, they attacked simultaneously.
However, no matter how fast they move.
Even the painting, controlled by Ning Ruan's single thought, was faster.
Before they could make their move, the phantom of a giant sword with an ancient, even somewhat crude, design had already been projected from the unfolded scroll!
The moment the blade appeared, the two Jiao Clan elders who were about to make their move froze in mid-air!
There is no way to avoid it, no way to escape it.
Their eyes went from horror to despair, and then to a deathly emptiness, all in less than a moment.
The dark golden blade slashed straight down.
The two guardian elders, who were only at the Nascent Soul stage, died instantly.
The dark golden blade of light, after annihilating the two elders, did not change its trajectory at all and continued downward.
Swah——
On the passenger ship, countless cultivators flew out.
Then, I witnessed a scene that I will never forget in my life.
This passenger ship, forged by the Illusionary Clan using a mixture of various special spirit woods and rare metals, is powerful enough to withstand the full-force bombardment of several Nascent Soul cultivators...
And the dozens of defensive formations engraved on it, which were even strong enough to withstand the attacks of a Nascent Soul cultivator for a short time, were as fragile as rice paper in front of that dark golden blade light.
The sword flashed across.
Starting from the corridor on the upper deck of the passenger ship, it slopes downwards, running diagonally through the entire massive, mountain-like hull.
Then, the blade's edge dissipated.
Only the massive crack that ran through several decks and extended straight down to the bottom of the ship remained, lying there silently.