Chapter 3866: Ning Hao Takes Action

A vast blue sea, a gentle sea breeze, and a clear sky stretched above.

Gao Shuhao, Qi Shuting, and Qi Tongguang stood high in the sky, their expressions grave as they looked upwards.

Chen Yan, Leng Hao, and others stood further away in the sky, also gazing upwards.

A massive golden fireball erupted high in the sky, sending out rolling heatwaves.

Soon after, a blinding white light flared, and the flames flickered wildly before dying down. Yan Xuan emerged from it, her left arm missing, her face pale and grimy, and her aura severely weakened.

Before she could even land, nine streaks of white light shot towards her.

Yan Xuan's expression changed instantly. She quickly conjured a purple shield to block herself, while simultaneously forming a hand seal. A surge of purple flames erupted from her body, and a vast expanse of crimson flames appeared in the void, spreading in all directions—this was the Law of Fire.

The nine white streaks successively struck the purple shield, which trembled slightly, revealing nine white-glowing flying daggers.

A large white hand materialized out of thin air and struck Yan Xuan's protective spiritual light, emitting a muffled thud.

A cold wind swept through, revealing a tall young man in white robes, who exuded an aura as vast as the ocean.

The white-robed youth, Ning Hao, had a majestic face and a pair of white feathered wings on his back that fanned gently. He was a late-stage Golden Immortal and the Sect Master of the Nine Immortals Sect.

He formed a hand seal, and an intensely cold power swept forth, freezing everything in its path. Even the void itself was frozen solid.

This was the Lesser Law of Ice!

The sea surface froze at an astonishing speed. In less than a single breath, the ocean within a radius of ten thousand miles was completely icebound.

Yan Xuan's protective spiritual light was also frozen. Ning Hao moved his fists, effortlessly shattering her defense and striking her body. Yan Xuan was sent flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

A miniature Nascent Soul flew out from her body, crying out in alarm, "Junior Brother Chen, Junior Brother Leng, quick, save me!"

Ning Hao unleashed a punch. After a sharp whoosh, the void twisted and shrank, and a colossal white fist flashed out, hurtling directly towards the miniature Nascent Soul.

Chen Yan, Leng Hao, and their companions naturally wouldn't stand idly by. Just as they were about to intervene and save her, Gao Shuhao and his group swiftly acted to block them.

A loud beast roar echoed, and a blue sound wave descended from the sky, blocking the colossal white fist.

A blue streak of light flew over, flashing once before stopping. It revealed a rhinoceros, entirely blue, with a short, stout old man in golden robes seated on its back. The old man had a fair complexion, a round face, and small eyes, and emanated a strong aura of hostility. This was Jin Tianxing, a late-stage Golden Immortal and the Sect Master of the Beast Spirit Gate.

"Old Ghost Jin, you're not dead yet."

Ning Hao frowned upon seeing Jin Tianxing.

Jin Tianxing hadn't appeared for many years; rumors had even claimed he was dead. Unexpectedly, he was alive and well.

"I'll outlive you," Jin Tianxing retorted. "Is this self-directed spectacle by your Nine Immortals Sect meant to provoke a full-scale war with the Bright Moon Alliance?"

Jin Tianxing's tone was cold.

"Hmph, what do you mean, 'self-directed'?" Ning Hao scoffed. "It's clearly them who targeted our Nine Immortals Sect."

"I won't waste words with you," Jin Tianxing stated. "Do you want to keep fighting, or end it here? If you want a full-scale war over such a trivial matter, our Beast Spirit Gate and the Bright Moon Alliance will see it through to the end."

"It's just a trivial matter," Ning Hao conceded. "Let's end it here. However, we won't give up what we've already gained."

"Madam Yan, what's your opinion?" Jin Tianxing asked, drawing Yan Xuan's Nascent Soul close to him.

"Let's leave it at that!"

Yan Xuan agreed. The Bright Moon Alliance's leader had not yet returned, and its vice-leaders and other masters were occupied in the Chaotic Continent, leaving them unable to contend with Ning Hao. They had no choice but to concede.

"Then it's settled," Jin Tianxing said. "Let's go. Fellow Daoist Ning, if you go back on your word, it won't be so easy to negotiate peace again."

After Jin Tianxing finished speaking, he left with Leng Hao and the others.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, you've displayed great divine abilities and decided the outcome of this battle in one go," Qi Shuting said respectfully. "This humble one is impressed."

She and Qi Tongguang had jointly killed Jiang Yurong, which prompted Yan Xuan of the Bright Moon Alliance to attack, forcing Golden Immortal cultivators from the Nine Immortals Sect to enter the fray. It just so happened that Ning Hao had emerged from seclusion and personally intervened. Ning Hao easily defeated Yan Xuan; if Jin Tianxing hadn't arrived in time, he would have killed her.

"Fairy Qi and Fellow Daoist Qi are also not weak," Ning Hao praised, then changed the subject. "The Bright Moon Alliance's leader hasn't appeared for over 200,000 years, and this time they actually sent Yan Xuan to represent the Bright Moon Alliance. Could something have happened to him?"

He had intervened personally, firstly to test his new divine abilities, and secondly to display the Nine Immortals Sect's strength to the Qi family.

The Qi family's strength was growing, and the Nine Immortals Sect now had to adopt a more consultative tone when asking them to act. If the Nine Immortals Sect failed to suppress the Qi family, it was possible that in the future, the sect could become a vassal force of the Qi family or even be absorbed.

"That's possible," Qi Shuting said. "After this battle, they won't dare to trouble us again."

"Let's go back," Ning Hao said. "We shouldn't continue fighting over such trivial matters."

The Nine Immortals Sect had been forced to initiate this conflict to save face, and also intended to use the opportunity to weaken the Qi family. However, the Qi family's strength far exceeded the expectations of the Nine Immortals Sect's high command. Qi Shuting and Qi Tongguang jointly annihilated Jiang Yurong and gained significant territory.

With Golden Immortal cultivators like Jin Yulan occupied in the Chaotic Continent, and few strong Golden Immortals available from the Nine Immortals Sect in the Sky Morning Sea Domain, Ning Hao had no choice but to intervene personally.

Qi Shuting and the others had no objections and left the area together.

Several days later, both sides withdrew their troops.

The Wang family and Xia family had jointly killed over a hundred True Immortal cultivators, a significant achievement, but it was quickly overshadowed by the Qi family. The Qi family also gained considerable territory, recruited new forces, and expanded vigorously.

On Green Lotus Island, at Green Lotus Peak, Wang Ruyan sat in a green stone pavilion while Wang Yongqian reported to her.

"Senior Ning personally intervened and destroyed Senior Yan's physical body," Wang Yongqian reported. "If Senior Jin of the Beast Spirit Gate hadn't arrived in time, Yan Xuan would have perished. However, the Ice Yu tribe suffered considerable losses, had much of their territory seized, and lost dozens of True Immortal cultivators."

In this battle, the Qi family stole the limelight, and the Wang family also performed well. However, the Ice Yu tribe suffered considerable losses. Overall, the Nine Immortals Sect still gained a significant advantage.

Part of the Changyuan tribe's territory was handed over to the Nine Immortals Sect, earning them a substantial amount of merit points that could be exchanged for resources.

In addition, they had killed over a hundred True Immortal cultivators, which was also a meritorious deed. As they had initiated the conflict under orders, they received a large amount of merit points.

The Wang family exchanged for some cultivation resources, mainly immortal herbs and fruits. Immortal herbs and fruits have a long growth cycle, and since the Wang family had not been established in the Immortal Realm for long, the immortal herbs and fruits they cultivated had not yet matured.

Wang Ruyan nodded and said, "Although the war has ended, we still cannot be careless. Have Qingling and the others strengthen their defenses, and heavily reward the clansmen who performed exceptionally well this time."

Wang Yongqian acknowledged and left to carry out the order.

With the war concluded, Wang Ruyan could now cultivate in peace.

Wang Ruyan entered a secret chamber, sat cross-legged on a meditation mat, and began to cultivate her arts.