Ning Mingmei finds himself transmigrated into a dark-themed cultivation novel, taking on the role of the unfortunate ‘cold and aloof master’ destined to be killed by his disciple, the male prot...
Chapter 339 If you want to take it, come and take my life!
Bai Ling took the lead, leading Ning Mingmei, You Su Jue, Tang Wan, Mu Hanshan, Bai Mian and others along the stone steps, running all the way to the tower.
"This should be the last time, right? You must kill the leader and his men." Bai Ling muttered as she ran, "Otherwise, I'm done for now!"
"Don't worry, we will." Mu Hanshan said.
"You'd better tell the truth." Bai Ling was still muttering, "If it wasn't for my brother, who would want to risk their lives with you righteous people. Did my brother get deceived by you?"
Ning Mingmei's other subordinate Jiang Xi was so angry at her that veins bulged on his forehead. Ning Mingmei said, "She was just talking. Wasn't it she who helped us open the door just now?"
"We're almost there." Tang Wan said suddenly.
Tang Wan had been quite silent all the way, but he suddenly spoke at this moment, which made Ning Mingmei's ears move. Ning Mingmei noticed sharply: "You have been here before? No... do you have any special feelings?"
"Yes, but it's very vague and hard to explain..." Tang Wan said, his wrist trembling slightly.
It is easy to understand Tang Wan’s fear of returning to his supposed burial place. Jiang Xi patted her shoulder. But at this moment, Tang Wan raised her head and said to Ning Mingmei: "Immortal Venerable...what do you think Xue Li is doing now? I have been following her since Dongji Mountain."
Ning Mingmei said: "She has no plans to take a day off recently. She should be doing research in the back mountain. She is very dedicated to her work. Besides that, she is also guarding Qingji Sect and waiting for us to return."
Tang Wan said: "As long as we save this place and deal with the Crescent Moon Sect, she will be fine, right?"
The sound of hurried footsteps. Even though they were hurrying along the long stone steps and amidst the chaos, Ning Mingmei still replied, "Yes, everyone will be fine."
"Okay." A hint of color finally appeared on Tang Wan's pale face. "In fact, I think it would be better if Xue Li was here now. But after thinking about it, it would be better for her to stay at Piaomiao Summit. She is safe there. In the past, I always relied on her to be by my side to ensure my own safety."
Click.
Bai Ling stopped first. She faced the intricately designed door in front of her.
"Here we are," she said.
Only those with royal blood can open this door. This is the restriction left by the Human Emperor. Tang Wan took a deep breath while being surrounded by the crowd. She cut a slit on her palm and placed the bloody handprint close to the pattern on the door.
Everyone gathered around her, ready to attack.
The door opened.
Very big and very high, this is Ning Mingmei’s feeling.
In modern times, he has visited many geological museums and natural history museums, but he has never seen such a huge stone. The top of the Jiantiansi Tower is a high-ceilinged space. The huge colored glaze inlaid on the top allows people to see the color of the sky when they look up, such as tonight when the moon is dark and the wind is strong. The huge rock stands under the glass dome, like a small hill in the water.
Wu Min once said that flint has a radiant and colorful color. But Ning Mingmei saw that the flint had turned pure black, with a cold luster, like a piece of obsidian.
Am I late?
"It's going out," someone said.
There were several people standing in front of the flint. The saint stood in the middle, next to her were her knights, Yunyan and Chang Feichang, and on her other side were the purple-robed Imperial Master Jiantiansi and one of his men.
Six people...wait, eight people.
On one side of the hall, two bodies lay. Ning Mingmei remembered that when they were in the corridor, the right protector said that the left protector went upstairs with Yunyan and the others. One of the two corpses was obviously the Left Protector, and the other was wearing the clothes of the Heavenly Supervisor, and was obviously a subordinate of the Imperial Master.
The national teacher also lost an arm. All the remaining people were also covered in blood to varying degrees. There were also signs of fighting in the hall.
What exactly happened here?
Ning Mingmei looked at them one by one, and his gaze stopped on the Saint's knight.
He was three meters tall and looked less like a human being and more like some kind of modified product.
There are eight people here including Ning Mingmei and Bai Ling. In addition, the advantage lies with Ning because he often rebels.
But Ning Mingmei soon discovered that Chang was very different. He lowered his head and remained silent like a puppet. It looks weird.
And it seemed that Yunyan and his group were waiting for them.
"It's about to go out? It seems that you will get what you want soon." Ning Mingmei decided to use a trick and raised a question.
"Even so, it's a bit troublesome to enter its interior." Yunyan said, "We originally planned to use the eighteenth prince to perform this duty. Unfortunately, his guards took him away. Ning Xianzun, your twenty-fourth disciple is actually a loyal and patriotic person. It's true that a good teacher produces a good student."
Old Twenty-Four...
"Really?" Ning Mingmei said, motioning Su Jue to protect the pale-faced Tang Wan behind him, "It seems that my disciples are really good."
The results are obvious. Although Ning Mingmei didn't know what they wanted the eighteenth prince to do, Tang Wan was the only person of royal blood present. Since the Eighteenth Prince was not here, it became obvious why Yunyan was talking nonsense with them.
"Without the Eighteenth Prince, it would be the same if we used Tang Wan. After all, she is also of royal blood, isn't she?"
Ning Mingmei said, "You are talking nonsense. Tang Wan is not of royal blood. What makes you say that?"
"You can't deny the facts, Ning Mingmei." Yunyan pointed to the flint beside her, "Every newborn of the royal family will leave a proof here - a drop of her blood. The flint will only open for the blood of the royal family."
Got it! I would rather be confused.
How come Ning Mingmei is not considered a royal newborn? Since Jiang Heng tried to steal the luck of the royal family, she should have left Ning Mingmei's blood on this flint...
Bar?
"Ning Mingmei, let's cooperate." Yunyan extended her hand to him. "Just as we promised in the past, no matter how the world changes, the people of Piaomiao Peak will not be affected in any way. What do you think? All the mortals in the human world can be selected by Piaomiao Peak, and the best ones will be selected to enter Piaomiao Peak. We will also solve the problems in the demon world for Piaomiao Peak. Those in the fairy world who threaten the existence of Piaomiao Peak will also be eliminated by us. Besides, you and Weng Xingyun are originally from the same place, right?"
“…”
"You should have cooperated from a long time ago, right?"
"But the princess is dead." Ning Mingmei suddenly said, "How are you going to use Tang Wan to open the flint? You're not going to use her death, are you?"
"There's no need to go through so much trouble. With the current level of breach of contract, all she needs to do is to be crowned as the empress and announce that she is the last emperor of the Fang family to terminate the contract." Yunyan said, "It's that simple."
"How to be crowned?"
"Swearing an oath before the firestone can be considered a coronation. After all, there are not many people in the royal family left now. In terms of bloodline, she is legitimate."
Ning Mingmei suddenly realized. He waved his hand, signaling everyone to follow: "What you said does make sense. If Piao Miao Peak can recruit more outstanding talents every year and create more output value, my wealth will also be greater. At the same time, getting rid of those old men in the Demon Realm and the Immortal Realm has always been what I want to do..."
He led his men closer step by step, saying non-stop: "Speaking of which, I went to Spark Island a few days ago. The scenery there is indeed beautiful. When Weng Xingyun comes back, our peak and island will complement each other... Are you sure Weng Xingyun will come back? By then, this soul in this shell will also be expelled, right?"
He pointed at the saint beside him. Yunyan said: "Yes. By then, she will have accomplished her mission and retired."
After catching a glimpse of the saint's trembling, Ning Mingmei understood clearly in his heart - who would be truly willing to use their own death to prepare wedding dresses for others?
Perhaps it was not until this moment that she realized that she was just a tool?
Ning Mingmei said: "That makes sense, I agree..."
Before he finished speaking, he slapped Yunyan on the chest!
Ning Mingmei took the initiative and everyone followed immediately. From the very beginning, Ning Mingmei knew that there was no possibility of negotiation between him and these people!
"Tang Wan! Come with me to Huoshi!" Ning Mingmei shouted, "The rest of you! I'll leave this place to you!"
Tang Wan followed Ning Mingmei and ran towards Huoshi. Yunyan was pushed back eight feet by Ning Mingmei. She looked at Ning Mingmei and frowned, saying, "Ning Mingmei, you really don't know how to deal with current events and are so annoying."
"You go deal with the strongest one." Jiang Xi pushed Su Jue, signaling him to deal with Yun Yan.
But Su Jue frowned and said, "It's not her, there are two."
"two?"
Su Jue glanced at the mutant knight beside the saint, and then at Chang Feichang next to him.
"These two people?"
"I almost forgot to tell you, Ning Mingmei."
Hearing Yunyan's voice behind him, Ning Mingmei paused for a moment and heard Yunyan say, "Thanks to the tricks done by the previous national master, we were able to enter here with the help of Chang Feichang. I originally wanted to use him to open the flint, but I didn't expect that he would trick us in the end, killing two of our men and cutting off one of the national master's arms."
"So, I returned his inner demon to him." Yunyan smiled.
"What do you mean by returning his inner demon to him? What do you mean?" Mu Hanshan shouted.
"Everyone has a dark side and a light side, don't they? Back then, Chang Feichang killed his master. He looked so pitiful, like a homeless dog in the water. So, with the help of Hunlun, I peeled his inner demons out of his soul." Yunyan said casually.
As a researcher, Ning Mingmei knew that such a practice had existed in the world before. This approach may seem to be able to temporarily get rid of the inner demons, but the consequences are also extremely terrifying.
First, one's cultivation will be damaged and no progress will be made. Second, one's inner demons must be eliminated bit by bit by oneself. If they are separated, the inner demons will grow stronger. What's more, Yunyan also used Hunlun in this process. She said, "Don't you think he is pathetic? He struggled all his life but didn't know his fate was already determined."
"Fate? Do you mean the fate that you decided from the beginning to use him as a tool?"
Chang Feichang raised his dark eyes, and the coldness in his eyes made everyone's heart tremble. He looked around the crowd indifferently, and finally looked at Su Jue.
"Hey, I think you should have no objection if I break your master's hand." said Su Jue.
Mu Hanshan's face turned pale. He said, "Let me do it."
"Oh." You Su Jue shrugged.
"Master, I have no choice but to use the sword you taught me to attack you." Facing the young man who used to wear fluttering white clothes, Mu Hanshan said softly, "I'm sorry."
Ning Mingmei and Tang Wan were about to enter Huoshi, and it would be six against six outside. The six enemies are all experienced fighters and cannot kill Chang Feichang, so Ning Mingmei does not dare to be careless. He glanced at the Saint, and said to Tang Wan, "Tang Wan, open the flint!"
"Okay." Tang Wan said.
She pressed her hand to the surface of the flint. Ning Mingmei felt something unusual at that moment. A strange premonition came into his mind, and he asked, "What is the price?"
"Immortal Lord, if you want to forcibly end the contract, the emperor who wants to end the contract... must have all the blood from the Fang family extracted from his body." Tang Wan's voice trembled, but she smiled as she looked at Ning Mingmei, "Immortal Lord, tell Xue Li for me that it's my turn this time..."
"No!!"
Ning Mingmei shouted, but his eyes glanced at the saint. Sure enough, she was looking at them. She must have been very shocked by being backstabbed just now, as a tool.
"No! We won't give up any of our partners! Tang Wan! Don't sacrifice yourself! You are our friend!" Ning Mingmei shouted even louder, "Let me do it!"
Tang Wan: "But Immortal Venerable, you..."
"I believe in the power of true love, which will move Huoshi!" Ning Mingmei said, and put his palm towards Huoshi, "Don't underestimate our friendship! Huoshi! From today on, I am the Qingji Sect... the emperor of the human world!"
The moment his palm touched the flint, Ning Mingmei saw a lot of information flashing through his mind like a tide. From the first sprout of underwater life to the beginning of the Stone Age... Wrong, it's the ruling history of dozens of generations of emperors in the Fang family.
Flint acknowledged him. After all, Ning Mingmei's blood had once dripped on flint.
Tang Wan was obviously shocked by the scene before him. The others present let out howls as if they were about to die.
"Ning Ming Mei!"
"boss!"
Obviously, although they didn't know how Ning Mingmei accomplished all this, they knew that if Ning Mingmei wanted to break the contract, he would be drained of blood. However, Ning Mingmei was not afraid because there was not a drop of Fang family blood in his body.
In terms of family tree, he is a legitimate son, but in terms of bloodline, he has nothing to do with the Fang family.
Old stone! Come and draw my blood!
After an endless loop lasting more than ten seconds, Shitou chose to break, and everything fell into complete silence. The mechanism leading to the interior of the flint was also opened to Ning Mingmei.
"What on earth is this..." Tang Wan murmured.
"It must be because Huoshi also saw the power of our friendship!" Ning Mingmei shouted at the Saint, "Saint! They don't even consider you as a friend. Do you still want to work for them?"
At that moment, the saint stared blankly at all this that was unscientific and shed tears.
I guess in this situation the Saint will either defect or start to slack off. We have more people and the advantage. Ning Mingmei smoothly slipped into the firestone before Yunyan's fatal attack.
However, he soon realized that he was running out of time.