Chapter 629: Nine Nether City

In the evening, accompanied by a roar, the third black tide vortex slowly collapsed.

"Bang~~~"

Ning Daoran exerted force with his five fingers and crushed the third spiritual stone of the True Spirit Emperor that he had obtained. The negative emotions contained in this object were too heavy for ordinary cultivators to bear. Even if a spirit beast in the Nascent Soul stage refined this object, its temperament would definitely be affected. Keeping this evil object would be a disaster, so it was better to destroy it on the spot.

"It's done..."

Longque Sanren looked at the depths of the dark vortex and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

At this time, there was a sound of vibration coming from the northern land. It must be that Ning Tianyi was leading the great cultivators of Guixu City to attack the last black tide vortex. With Ning Tianyi, a great man in the God Transformation Stage, in charge, plus a large number of offensive equipment from the world of immortal cultivation, it would be no problem to destroy the remaining vortex.

Ning Daoran stood with his arms folded in the depths of the whirlpool. When he released his Nascent Soul consciousness to explore, as expected, veins with complex roots appeared under the black tide. These roots eventually condensed together to form a thick vein that led straight to the depths far away, but Ning Daoran's consciousness was blocked dozens of miles away.

Without a doubt, it is still that position.

"Brother Ning."

Du'e Zhenjun said: "There is no need to go to the battlefield over there with City Lord Ning. We can just rest here and recover our mana. What do you think?"

"good."

Ning Daoran nodded, then looked at Longque Sanren, Jingping Zhenjun and other Yuanying, and said: "All of you Daoists have some injuries, so you should heal them here first. Ning will be your guardian."

"In that case, thank you very much, Brother Ning!"

Everyone clasped their fists together.

Then, one by one, the Yuanying cultivators sat in mid-air and meditated, their bodies filled with magical power, and began to heal their wounds with full concentration.

Ning Daoran stood by with the Fire God Sword in his hand, the Evergreen Art running in his body, constantly restoring his magic power.

He was not sure whether the Black Tide force would attack again, so he had to be fully prepared at every moment.

At daybreak, a ray of light came from the north. It was Lord Liuyun.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, Fellow Daoist Du'e!"

True Lord Liuyun's pretty face was slightly pale, but her overall complexion was still good. There was a flash of light following behind her, it was the Jadeite Fairy. Both of them were here.

"I am trapped by the Spiritual Pattern Blood Demon. I have no choice but to use a secret method to freeze myself."

True Lord Liuyun pursed her red lips and smiled, "In fact, I could feel it when Fellow Daoist Ning was rescuing me, but I was frozen and couldn't send any messages to the outside world. I will always remember the life-saving grace of Fellow Daoist Ning and Fellow Daoist Du'e, and I will definitely repay them in the future."

"Fellow Daoist Liuyun, you don't have to be so polite."

Ning Daoran smiled calmly and said, "The three of us are friends who have risked our lives for each other. There is no need to quibble over such a small matter."

"That's a very good point."

True Lord Du'e said with a smile: "The three of us are close friends, so this is nothing. Daoist Fellow Liuyun, there is no need to be polite."

"In that case...thank you very much!"

But at this moment, a blood-red light came rushing from afar. It was a Yuanying early stage cultivator from the City Lord's Mansion. He clasped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, Fellow Daoist Du'e... and all the other Daoists, the two black tide whirlpools in the north of the city have been destroyed. At this moment, all six whirlpools have disappeared. City Lord Ning is on the Immortal Boat. Please go and meet him!"

The crowd did not refuse and fled away one after another.

…

West of the city, in the air.

A majestic immortal boat stood above the clouds. It was the treasure boat where the city lord Ning Tianyi was. When Ning Daoran and other Nascent Soul cultivators arrived, the immortal boat immediately lifted the restrictions and allowed everyone to board.

On the deck, Ning Tianyi was wearing dark gold armor and holding a big sword in his hand, looking like a human sage.

"Fellow Taoists, thank you for your hard work!"

He cupped his fists towards everyone and fixed his gaze on Ning Daoran. "Especially my friend Ning, who led the way and braved great danger to rush into the black tide vortex several times, and successively killed the True Spirit Emperor and the Spirit Pattern Blood Demon, which was an extraordinary achievement. I will remember all of this and will definitely reward you according to your merits in the future. Guixu City will never treat you unfairly!"

"You are too polite, City Lord!"

Everyone clasped their fists.

"The City Lord's Mansion is hosting a banquet tonight. I hope everyone will honor us!" Ning Tianyi said, "I see that many fellow Taoists have been injured. If everyone has no objection, how about we return to the City Lord's Mansion to rest now?"

"We will respectfully listen to the city lord's arrangements!"

Then, the immortal boat soared away and headed straight for Guixu City.

At night, a grand banquet was held in the city lord's mansion.

Ning Tianyi sat in the main seat. There was a seat on the left, where sat several great cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage who had made considerable contributions. Ning Daoran and Ning Mingyu sat on the right, attracting the attention of everyone.

This seating arrangement is full of profound meaning. The reason why Ning Daoran can sit next to Ning Tianyi is, firstly, because he made great contributions in the battle to destroy the black tide vortex, and secondly, because he is Ning Mingyu's sworn brother, so he now has a very high position in Guixu City.

As they drank and chatted, it went without saying that everyone shared their experiences in cultivation.

After the banquet, the starlight dimmed.

Ning Daoran walked out of the banquet hall, came to the terrace, looked up at the sky, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why are you sighing, my friend?"

At this time, Ning Tianyi appeared at the side and asked with a smile: "Is it because of the black tide?"

"Exactly."

Ning Daoran said, "I think the city lord should have discovered something. There are huge veins at the bottom of all the whirlpools. Those veins seem to provide nutrients for the six black tides, and the direction in which these veins finally converge is the same. This makes it difficult for Ning not to wonder what secrets are hidden underground a hundred miles southwest of Guixu City."

"My friend is indeed as good as seeing through fire!"

Ning Tianyi exclaimed: "Even a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul failed to notice it, but you noticed it. That's right, there is indeed a huge secret hidden underground, which is almost the most important secret of our Guixu City. So far, no more than three people know about it."

"oh?"

Ning Daoran was surprised: "I wonder if I am qualified to know this?"

"Of course."

Ning Tianyi smiled faintly: "This important secret has been buried for many years, and now it is time to see the light of day again."

As he spoke, he turned and looked towards the southwest, saying, "To be honest with you, little friend Ning, there is actually a sealed site of an ancient divine city underground a hundred miles southwest of Guixu City."

"Ancient God City?!"

"Exactly."

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Ning Tianyi nodded and said, "This city is called the City of Nine Netherworlds. It is the secret of our Guixu City. Only the city lords of all generations know this secret, and it has been passed down to my generation. Now that the City of Nine Netherworlds seems to have awakened, Guixu City has to face the reality that this ancient divine city is about to awaken."

"Nine Nether City..."

Ning Daoran frowned and said, "So, is the Black Tide incident related to the Nine Nether City?"

"Maybe it's related, maybe it's not."

Ning Tianyi's eyes were vague. "According to my speculation, the black tide that appeared this time was formed by six earth veins filled with demonic energy. It seems that these demonic energies do come from the Nine Nether City, but we cannot confirm that the source of the black tide is the Nine Nether City. Perhaps the Nine Nether City was also eroded by the power of the black tide, so it awakened recently. The two may complement each other and there is no causal relationship."

Ning Tianyi said with a hint of determination in his eyes: "But no matter what, since Jiuyou City has shown signs of awakening, I, as the Lord of Guixu City, cannot stand idly by and watch this Guixu City being overthrown by Jiuyou City."

"so……"

Ning Daoran asked: "What is the city lord's plan?"

"Strike first and you will be controlled by others, strike later and you will be controlled by others!"

Ning Tianyi said in a deep voice: "Since the Nine Nether City has awakened, I will not sit and wait for the monsters in the Nine Nether City to attack Guixu City. The reason for holding this banquet today is, firstly, to reward all of you fellow Taoists, and secondly, to invite you to go to the Nine Nether City with me to open the outer seal of this ancient city of gods. When the opportunity comes in the future, we will enter the Nine Nether City and nip the trouble in the bud."

"I see……"

Ning Daoran groaned for a moment and did not comment on the matter.

What he saw now was just the tip of the iceberg. He knew nothing about the origin and true face of Jiuyou City, so there was no need for him to make any comments on the matter.

"alright."

Ning Tianyi said: "I have already made up my mind about this matter. I will go to Jiuyou City tonight to open the seal."

"good."

Ning Daoran nodded.

…

Late at night, Ning Tianyi spoke again at the banquet.

"My fellow Taoists, do you know that Guixu City is in great trouble?"

"What?"

Everyone looked up, stunned. Many of the Nascent Soul stage old wine lovers who were already drunk were awakened in an instant, staring at Ning Tianyi: "City Lord Ning, why do you say that?"

"Just now, I have deduced the matter of the black tide with Little Friend Ning. The sudden appearance of six black tide whirlpools in Guixu City is definitely not accidental. Little Friend Ning and I both sensed that the black tide is caused by the extension of the demonic energy in the ground veins, and the six demonic ground veins underground this time all point to one point."

He paused and said, "When the previous city lord passed Guixu City to me, he told me a great secret. That is, there is a Nine Nether City sealed underground in the southwest of Guixu City. This city is the burial place of the great evil Emperor Jiuyou. After so many years, it is unknown whether the Emperor Jiuyou has disappeared, but it is indeed the Nine Nether City that caused this black tide."

"What?!"

Everyone was shocked and many people sobered up instantly.

"City Lord, is this true?"

"Absolutely true!"

Ning Tianyi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Tonight, this city lord summoned you all for this matter. We will go to Jiuyou City and open the outer restrictions. When Jiuyou City is opened, we will rush into Jiuyou City together and burn all the monsters in it to make all the demonic energy dissipate. Only in this way can we once and for all eliminate the major threat to Guixu City. Do you agree?"

"Since this matter concerns the well-being of the entire Eastern Wasteland Immortal Cultivation World, it is our natural duty to do so!"

An old man in the late Nascent Soul stage was the first to express his opinion.

"Fellow Daoist Lingyin is right. It is our responsibility!" Everyone clasped their fists.

"good!"

Ning Tianyi soared into the air: "My fellow Taoists, follow me to the Nine Nether City!"

Suddenly, wisps of light flew out from the city and headed southwest, making half of the night sky in Guixu City look like a gorgeous meteor shower.

(End of this chapter)