Chapter 310: Beast Poison Invasion

Chapter 310: Beast Poison Invasion

Below, a Hundred-Banner Captain laughed loudly, his legs bending sharply as he propelled himself into the sky, aiming to catch the falling Nie Lanxin.

If Nie Lanxin were to crash into the ground and turn into a bloody pulp, it would be a terrible waste.

"Minor Marquis, please... save my sister!" Nie Lanzhi's eyes brimmed with tears as she stared pleadingly at Ning Xiaochuan.

"Whoosh!"

Ning Xiaochuan's body transformed into a Divine Bridge of rainbow light, and in the next moment, he soared 80 meters into the air, extending an arm to catch Nie Lanxin's soft, fragrant figure, cradling her in his embrace.

The Hundred-Banner Captain missed his mark, grasping only a corner of Nie Lanxin's robe as Ning Xiaochuan beat him to it.

Furious, he unleashed a Martial Arts Divine Ability. The skin on his arm split apart, revealing beast hide as it transformed into a pillar-thick elephant leg.

"Nine Elephants Devouring Dragon!"

Swinging his elephantine arm, he struck toward Ning Xiaochuan with the force of nine elephants. A direct hit would reduce even a Transcendent Realm martial artist to dust.

A cold glint flashed in Ning Xiaochuan's eyes as his arm became enveloped in Dragon-Tiger Profound Qi, condensing into a massive palm imprint that descended like a collapsing mountain.

The palm, over 10 meters long, solidified with Profound Qi, taking the form of a dragon-tiger shockwave.

"Boom!"

The Hundred-Banner Captain's elephant arm cracked, blood seeping from the fissures. An overwhelming force pressed down on him like a falling mountain.

"Pfft!"

The Hundred-Banner Captain spat blood, his eyes filled with terror as he plummeted uncontrollably toward the ground.

"Who is this kid? Such terrifying strength—he shattered Old Yun's Nine Elephants Chaos Arm with a single strike! There are hardly any young martial artists this powerful."

"These sects are truly hiding dragons and crouching tigers. Sooner or later, we'll wipe them all out."

"He doesn’t seem like a sect disciple to me."

The experts of the Mystic Beast Slaughter God Camp stood below, swiftly drawing their Forbidden Military Artifacts—the God-Slaying Crossbows—and loading them with mystic stone arrows. The bows were drawn to full moon, releasing over a dozen streaks of light toward the sky.

The God-Slaying Crossbows were Forbidden Military Artifacts, immensely powerful and specifically designed to deal with high-level martial artists. The stronger the wielder, the greater their destructive force.

In the past, Ning Xiaochuan might have been injured by these arrows. But now, having reached the Seventh Level of the Transcendent Realm, he no longer feared even Martial Venerables, let alone these crossbows.

Circulating the energy within him, he formed a vortex of Heaven and Earth Profound Qi around his body, drawing the incoming arrows into orbit around him.

"Return!"

The arrows shot back toward the ground at even greater speed, sending the Mystic Beast Slaughter God Camp warriors into chaos. Four or five were pierced through, suffering grievous wounds.

The ground erupted in over a dozen massive craters, kicking up thick clouds of dust.

Ning Xiaochuan hovered in the sky, his gaze imperious like a war god, striking fear into the hearts of the Mystic Beast Slaughter God Camp soldiers.

"Crack!"

Above the clouds, the sixty-meter-long cyan divine bird spewed cyan flames from its beak, transforming into a sea of fire that twisted the air.

Ning Xiaochuan enveloped himself in Cloud and Sunset Returning Qi and unleashed Lightning from his palm, striking toward the cyan fire clouds.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After three consecutive clashes, Ning Xiaochuan's arm went numb from the cyan divine bird's talons, his clothes were burned to tatters, and even his Cloud and Sunset Returning Qi was on the verge of being pierced by the flames.

Not lingering in battle, Ning Xiaochuan unfurled his Wings of Rage and descended like a gust of wind, swiftly scooping up Nie Lanzhi before fleeing at breakneck speed.

Carrying two women, his speed remained astonishingly fast, like a streak of light, vanishing into the dense forest in an instant.

Above the sky, the massive cyan divine bird shrank continuously, transforming into a middle-aged man clad in cyan armor.

He was also an expert of the Mystic Beast Slaughter God Camp, holding the high-ranking title of Thousand-Ride Captain, with Martial Path cultivation surpassing even Ning Xiaochuan's.

"Thousand-Ride Captain, who was that man just now?" asked the Hundred-Banner Captain, who had been struck down by Ning Xiaochuan earlier.

"The Minor Marquis from the Jian Pavilion Marquis House—Ning Xiaochuan," the middle-aged man in cyan armor replied, his expression grave. He pondered inwardly, Why has Ning Xiaochuan come to Muteng Forest?

"So it's him. Why did he rescue the Nie Sisters? Does he intend to oppose the imperial court?"

The man in cyan armor said coldly, "It's possible the Jian Pavilion Marquis House has secretly colluded with the Tianyin Sect. For those who threaten the court, our Slaughter God Camp has the authority to execute first and report later. Chase them down. If you catch Ning Xiaochuan, kill him on sight."

The eighteen elite warriors of the Slaughter God Camp transformed into ferocious Mystic Beasts, stirring up billowing dust as they pursued Ning Xiaochuan's escape route.

Ning Xiaochuan flew nonstop for half a day with the Nie Sisters in his arms before finally stopping in a secluded part of the jungle.

Here, towering trees stood thick with lush foliage, the ground covered in fallen leaves and shrubs—an ideal hiding place.

"I can only help you this far. Whether you escape the Mystic Beast Slaughter God Camp's pursuit depends on your fate." Ning Xiaochuan placed the Nie Sisters on the thick layer of leaves and prepared to confront the Martial Artists of the Slaughter God Camp to uncover their purpose in Muteng Forest.

"Ugh..."

Nie Lanxin lay on the ground, the light between her brows gradually dimming. The white veil tied in her hair slipped off as she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her crystal-clear skin began to take on a strange pink hue.

With the veil gone, her exquisitely beautiful face was revealed—delicate brows, long lashes, and lips as red as cherries—as if a painting of a peerless beauty had come to life.

The Beast Poison in her was terrifying, a mixture of six different toxins. Even with her Martial Path cultivation, she couldn't suppress it. Her black hair turned jade-green, and her translucent nails grew long and sharp as blades.

"Minor Marquis, please save my sister! It seems she's been poisoned too!" Nie Lanzhi, already frightened out of her wits, clutched Nie Lanxin in panic, pleading for Ning Xiaochuan's help.

Ning Xiaochuan had no intention of interfering further in their affairs and decided to part ways. He had already helped them to the best of his ability, fulfilling his moral duty and clearing his conscience.

However, Nie Lanxin's body suddenly underwent a strange transformation.

"Boom!"

Her eyes snapped open, emitting an eerie radiance from pupils enveloped in a halo of light. With a palm strike against the ground, her body soared into the air, transforming into a streak of White Light as she appeared before Ning Xiaochuan. Her razor-sharp nails lunged toward his chest, as if aiming to tear out his heart.

A bloodthirsty aura emanated from her, and her lips parted to reveal a row of snow-white teeth, among which two slightly protruded fangs stood out—sharp as a zombie's fangs—creating a stark contrast with her peerlessly beautiful face.

Ning Xiaochuan immediately retreated, leaping to the top of a Large Tree.

Nie Lanxin's condition was clearly abnormal, her mind caught between lucidity and chaos. She only attacked Ning Xiaochuan, sparing her sister entirely.

"Swish! Swish!"

An exotic fragrance wafted from her body. Her figure was voluptuous and alluring, every movement brimming with grace, as if she were dancing. With a sweep of her jade-like arm, five razor-sharp claw marks shot forth, reducing the entire tree to splinters.

One of the claw marks grazed Ning Xiaochuan's robe, tearing a foot-long gash.

Nie Lanxin had been infected by Beast Poison, which had invaded her Heart Meridian, driving her into a frenzied, bloodthirsty state. If she continued fighting like this, she would inevitably exhaust her Profound Qi and perish.

Ning Xiaochuan's arm crackled with lightning, summoning dozens of bolts that coalesced into a massive palm imprint. His other arm shimmered with starlight, so dazzling that a radiant moon formed in his palm.

Lightning Divine Beast!

Stars and Moon Sharing the Sky!

These two Martial Arts Divine Abilities had been refined into the bones of his arms, and their simultaneous eruption unleashed terrifying power.

Ning Xiaochuan descended from the sky, his arms striking relentlessly as he unleashed "Lightning Beast Shadows" and "Starlight Radiance." Fifty-seven consecutive palm strikes shattered the earth, flattening the ground for hundreds of meters.

Trees were pulverized into dust, and Thousand-kilogram Boulders melted into molten lava. The battlefield was left in ruins, littered with massive palm imprints and deep craters.

As the dust settled, Nie Lanxin remained standing, her skin enveloped in a layer of White Light that repelled all dirt. Her white robes remained pristine, fluttering like an immortal's. A glowing dot flickered between her brows, from which Misty Profound Qi flowed.

Though "Misty Profound Qi" was a tier below "Dragon-Tiger Profound Qi," it far surpassed the Profound Qi cultivated by most Martial Artists.

The fact that she had also mastered "Misty Profound Qi" suggested she must have encountered great fortune—otherwise, she could never have reached such a high level of talent, nearly on par with Yu Ningsheng.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, she appeared before Ning Xiaochuan, her claws slashing toward his neck and severing a lock of his hair.

Her cultivation was already formidable, having reached the Eighth Level of the Transcendent Realm. Combined with the Beast Poison coursing through her veins, which amplified her ferocity, her power had become even more terrifying.

Ning Xiaochuan no longer held back against her. He took out a green ancient tower and channeled Profound Qi into it. The tower instantly expanded, transforming into a colossal structure 20 meters tall, spinning in the air as it descended to suppress Nie Lanxin.

This ancient tower was a Five-Star Mystic Artifact, originally found in Tianchenzi's Heaven and Earth Bag. It was designed to suppress Mystic Beasts and imprison Martial Artists, but now Ning Xiaochuan used it to subdue Nie Lanxin.

The power of a Five-Star Mystic Artifact was formidable. If hurled, it could obliterate a small town from 50 km away, sinking it into the underground world.

Nie Lanxin was drawn into the green ancient tower.

The tower's door closed, and the Formation inside activated automatically, capable of sealing a Martial Artist's Martial Soul.

"Finally, I've suppressed you."

Ning Xiaochuan let out a sigh of relief and extended his hand to recall the tower.

The tower began shrinking, returning to its original size of just over 30 centimeters as it flew back into his palm.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a deafening explosion erupted from within the tower, causing its body to swell until it reached the height of a person.

RUMBLE— The attacks inside the tower grew increasingly terrifying, warping the Five-Star Mystic Artifact-level tower, denting and bulging its surface as its shape continuously distorted.