Three days later, late at night.
A flying boat emerged from the darkness.
A cultivator dressed in black disembarked from the flying boat.
He had a goatee and a sinister expression.
Ning Fa recognized this person; it was Ning Jiantao from Yuan Chang Island's lineage.
Ning Fa saw that the right arm Ning Jiantao had lost previously had now fully grown back.
Ning Jiantao then waited patiently at a certain spot.
Ning Fa, observing from the shadows, also held his patience and waited along.
After more than an hour.
A Bronze Flying Chariot drove over from a distance, and a tall, thin man leaped down.
This man was tall and thin, wore a tall crown, had a pale complexion, and his eyes held a look of indifference.
A palpable aura of malevolence emanated from him, his presence astonishing.
It was Qian Shouzhong, whom Ning Fa had met once before.
He was also the murderer of Ning Fa's parents.
Looking at this person, Ning Fa's eyes narrowed, and his heart skipped a beat.
Unexpectedly, Qian Shouzhong suddenly looked up, scanning his surroundings with a hint of unease.
Ning Fa's heart leaped, and he quickly composed himself.
Qian Shouzhong meticulously scanned the area with his divine sense but found nothing. His expression then relaxed, and he walked towards Ning Jiantao.
The two exchanged few words, swapped several bulging storage bags, and parted ways.
Qian Shouzhong left first, moving at a faster pace.
Ning Jiantao remained in place, seemingly taking stock of something, and then prepared to leave as well.
But at that moment, a Silver Spear, as if forged from lightning, suddenly appeared.
With lightning speed, it shot towards Ning Jiantao.
Ning Jiantao's face contorted in panic, and he scrambled to roll onto the ground.
Simultaneously, he crushed a blue Talisman in his hand.
Instantly, a blue light shield formed, enveloping him.
The next moment, the Silver Spear bizarrely changed direction and pursued him relentlessly. The light shield shattered after only half a breath.
The spear, with its momentum unabated, was about to pierce Ning Jiantao's abdomen.
However, a Jade Pendant worn at Ning Jiantao's waist flashed with light, transforming into a white light shield that narrowly blocked the spear.
Ning Jiantao quickly retreated.
Before his body had even stabilized, just as he was about to summon a Magic Tool.
A gust of wind swept past, and Ning Jiantao's abdomen felt as if it had been struck with great force.
Ning Jiantao's eyes bulged, and his body curled up like a shrimp.
Beside him, Ning Fa appeared like a phantom. His right hand flashed with silver light, and he instantly formed seals, planting a restriction on Ning Jiantao.
From the moment he attacked to subduing Ning Jiantao, less than ten seconds had passed.
With his current strength and the divine skill of the Illusory Demon Steps, a surprise attack would be unbearable for most cultivators.
Only a powerful individual like Qian Shouzhong could detect and react early.
Ning Jiantao lay on the ground, his face contorted in pain.
Seeing that the attacker was Ning Fa, his eyes widened in disbelief, filled with terror and dread.
He opened his mouth to shout something, but due to the restriction, he couldn't utter a single word.
Ning Fa, however, did not look at him but gazed towards the horizon.
The Bronze Flying Chariot was returning, traveling even faster than before.
Ning Fa revealed a cold smile, thinking today was the day to avenge his past self!
Qian Shouzhong leaped out of the Bronze Flying Chariot.
He glanced at Ning Jiantao, who was lying on the ground, then looked at Ning Fa, and frowned, "You are Ning Fa?"
Ning Fa stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "It seems you recognize me."
Qian Shouzhong gave Ning Fa a deep look.
This newly appointed Deputy Hall Master of the Blazing Wind Hall in the Ning Family had been gaining considerable attention recently.
Especially after Ning Fa displayed his might on Bright Yellow Island of the Huang Family, fighting Shi Shaoyang, who was renowned throughout Thousand Wave Lake, to a draw, or even a slight advantage.
Therefore, their Qian Family was naturally paying close attention.
Qian Shouzhong, however, showed no fear. He said coldly, "Since this is an internal dispute within your Ning Family, I won't interfere. The transaction is already complete anyway."
With that, he turned to leave.
But a silver lightning ball shot towards him and exploded in front of him.
Qian Shouzhong spun around abruptly, fixing his gaze on Ning Fa, killing intent flashing in his eyes as a surge of malevolent energy emanated from him.
Ning Fa let out a cold smile. "Did you forget the deep-seated hatred between us?"
Qian Shouzhong said coldly, "You want revenge for your parents?"
Ning Fa nodded calmly.
Qian Shouzhong suppressed himself, letting out a cold snort. "If this were in the past, I wouldn't mind sending you to join them. But you're lucky this time; I won't."
Qian Shouzhong's words made Ning Fa somewhat puzzled.
After all, the Ning Family and the Qian Family were rivals. As far as he knew, Qian Shouzhong harbored intense hatred for the Ning Family members. Why was he showing such restraint now?
Ning Fa didn't believe Qian Shouzhong was afraid of him.
From his initial assessment, Qian Shouzhong was a ruthless, cold-blooded individual who was extremely confident in his own strength.
Ning Fa let out a cold laugh. Whatever the reason, he was determined to take Qian Shouzhong's head today!
Immediately, a blue light flashed in his right hand, and a ferocious blue spear, like a coiling serpent, appeared in his grasp.
Ning Fa stood with the spear, its tip aimed at Qian Shouzhong, and blue arcs of electricity shot forth.
He said calmly, "Only one of us will leave this island today."
Qian Shouzhong's brow furrowed at first, then he let out a sinister laugh. "Since you're seeking death, I'll grant it to you!"
With that, he spread his hands, and as black light flickered, he conjured a black ring in each hand.
The edges of these rings were adorned with black skull heads of varying sizes, giving them a terrifying and ferocious appearance.
"Go!"
Qian Shouzhong threw the rings with both hands, and they shot out.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed into hundreds, even thousands, of black rings.
The skull heads on each ring seemed to come alive, opening their mouths wide, their fangs bared, and spewing streams of pitch-black mist.
In an instant, the area transformed into a ghostly realm.
Ning Fa sneered.
"Halt!"
He roared, and his body suddenly grew taller.
His height reached nearly ten feet, making him appear majestic and imposing, like a miniature giant.
His body was covered in a layer of silver-white thunder armor, with silver lightning flashing, as if a god had descended.
This was none other than his secret technique, usable only after reaching the Late Qi Condensation stage: [Thunder Yuan Overlord Body]!
In this Overlord Body state, his strength increased by at least thirty percent.
Facing the onslaught of rings, he held his spear with both hands and thrust it forward fiercely.
Thunder boomed!
Countless silver spear lights surged before him, like stars twinkling in the sky or a tempest of lightning wreaking havoc.
Each spear light was filled with immense power of thunder and destruction.
They tore through the ghostly realm that had formed.
"Boom! Boom! Boom—"
Dense explosions erupted, accompanied by flashes of black and silver light.
Within a few breaths, the once pitch-black ghostly realm vanished.
The pair of black rings, with a fierce flash of black light, returned to their original form and flew back to Qian Shouzhong.
Qian Shouzhong's brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of seriousness entered his gaze as he looked at Ning Fa.
He then let out a cold laugh. "No wonder you're so confident. You do have some skill."