Chapter 662 Lingnan Mission

"Ninety-seventh floor..."

In the void, Zhang Qinghe's eyes were cold and his heart was extremely shocked.

Before he knew it, Ning Daoran had been defeating the guardian spirits in the Divine Fire Tower and had climbed to the ninety-seventh floor! If it were me, I would have to go through a lot of trouble to climb to the ninety-seventh floor...

"Xian'er..."

Zhang Qinghe said calmly: "Do you still think Ning Daoran is a simple person? If he is just an ordinary casual cultivator, how could he defeat so many former leaders of the Divine Fire Sect? This person must have some purpose in sneaking into the Divine Fire Sect!"

"Qinghe, I don't think there's any need to be so suspicious."

Long Xian'er said, "There are many talented people in this world, and Ning Keqing happens to be one of them. So why not? My Divine Fire Sect has been in charge of the Star Sea Divine Realm for ten thousand years. Don't we have room for even a talented and independent cultivator?"

She frowned and said, "It's settled. I believe that Mr. Ning will never let down the Divine Fire Sect. If he wants to practice in the Fiery Sun Abyss in ten years, then he can do so. It doesn't matter."

“…”

Zhang Qinghe gritted his teeth but didn't say anything else.

…

Outside the Divine Fire Tower, all the disciples were stunned.

"The ninety-seventh floor..."

Long Jiuyu's eyes were full of disbelief: "How did he do that?"

"Cheating...it must be cheating..."

A disciple in the late Jindan stage had a complicated expression and said in a deep voice: "The guardians above the 90th floor are all great masters of the Divine Fire Sect. Even if their cultivation is suppressed to the late Yuanying stage, it is definitely not something that Ning Daoran, a mere early Yuanying stage, can do to them. He must be cheating!"

“Grand Elder!”

Zhang Naiqian clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "For many years, the Great Elder has been in charge of the Divine Fire Tower. This guest Ning was able to kill his way to the ninety-seventh floor. This is absolutely impossible for him who is in the early stage of the Nascent Soul. I ask the Great Elder to thoroughly investigate whether this person is cheating!"

His eyes were cold: "If it is really cheating, then this person's ranking record in the Divine Fire Tower should be erased and he should be expelled from the Divine Fire Sect. Our Divine Fire Sect does not need such a despicable villain who uses cunning means to gain benefits!"

"Whether it is fair or not, I will make my own judgment."

The great elder sat outside the railing on the third floor and said calmly, "I have been refining in the Divine Fire Tower for many years, and I know everything that happens there. Ning Keqing has climbed up step by step, relying on his own strength, without any suspicion of cheating. You don't need to say anything more, the record of the ninety-seventh floor will naturally count!"

"What?!"

Zhang Puyu gritted his teeth and said, "Great Elder, are you mistaken? How could anyone among this generation of disciples be able to reach the 97th floor of the Divine Fire Tower? Great Elder, do you think this is possible?"

"Zhang Puyu, don't argue!"

The elder looked calm and said, "If you can't do something yourself, don't doubt the possibility of others doing it. You are all inner sect cultivators of the Divine Fire Sect. You should know that climbing to a higher level is like a carp jumping over the dragon gate. If you don't try your best, you will eventually be abandoned by the immortal way!"

"Great Elder, but..."

"No need to say more!"

The Great Elder closed his eyes and stopped talking.

But at this moment, the lights on the ninety-seventh floor of the Shenhuo Tower suddenly went out.

"Look, Guest Ning is coming out."

A petite female disciple pointed upwards.

Sure enough, a figure floated down from under the clouds. It was Ning Daoran in a green shirt, but he looked quite disheveled at this moment. There were marks of burns from flames and holes pierced by swords all over his shirt, and there were even two marks of injuries from treasures on his face. His back was covered in blood and flesh, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured.

"Grand Elder."

He clasped his fists and frowned, "That's all for today..."

"oh?"

The Great Elder opened his eyes and said, "Keqing Ning, we won't fight today?"

"Exactly."

Ning Daoran said: "The cultivation of those seniors of the Divine Fire Sect guarding the upper floors of the Divine Fire Tower is extremely high, and their magic is really powerful. I really can't defeat them. If I continue to fight..."

He smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid my life will be lost in the Divine Fire Tower."

"Um."

The Great Elder smiled and nodded: "Indeed, but Mr. Ning has reached the ninety-seventh floor, which is already a peerless genius. Now Mr. Ning ranks first in the Divine Fire Tower. I congratulate you!"

"Thank you, Great Elder."

Ning Daoran limped away on a flying beam.

At this time, the expressions of the disciples of the Divine Fire Sect finally looked better.

"I told you that although Ning Keqing's strength is unfathomable, it is not so easy for the top leaders of the Divine Fire Tower to surpass him. Seeing how badly Ning Keqing was beaten, I'm afraid that if he tries to force his way through, he might even lose his life!"

"That's true. Although Ning Keqing is a peerless genius, he can only stop at the last few levels."

Several people looked at Zhang Naiqian together, and one of them frowned and said, "Brother, it's okay... Although Ning Keqing has taken away the first place, you will still be able to enter the Lieyang Tianyuan in ten years. Besides, there are still ten years left, and you may be able to improve your cultivation again. By then, it is not impossible for you to directly climb from the 83rd floor to the 97th floor and catch up with Ning Keqing's ranking."

"Um."

Zhang Naiqian nodded slightly, but smiled bitterly in his heart.

How easy is it? He had already tried his best the last time he challenged the 83rd floor. Even if his cultivation had improved a lot in the past ten years, it would be difficult for him to reach above the 90th floor.

Zhang Naiqian knew better than any other disciple the combat effectiveness of the spirits guarding the weapons in the higher-ups of the Divine Fire Tower.

"Go back."

He sighed, "Everyone should practice in seclusion. You must remember that cultivation is the foundation for your own standing in the world of immortal cultivation. Everything else is just a foil at most."

"Remember my brother's teachings!"

A group of disciples clasped their fists together and then returned to their caves.

…

A few months later.

After a period of short retreat, Ning Daoran's injuries have completely healed.

He fought his way from the 72nd floor of the Divine Fire Tower to the 97th floor. Although he was injured, he benefited a lot in the end. Both the practical experience and the cultivation gained in those battles were extremely valuable.

"Sir."

Xiao Bai stepped into the Lingpu Cave Heaven: "Elder Chen Ningfeng wants to see you."

"Chen Ningfeng?"

Ning Daoran frowned.

Inside the cave.

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Chen Ningfeng bowed respectfully and said, "I have been in seclusion for several months. I just came out and heard that Guest Ning was promoted to the 97th floor of the Divine Fire Tower. I would like to congratulate Ning Daoran!"

"polite!"

Ning Daoran smiled and said, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Chen is just doing this? Or has he encountered a bottleneck in his formation?"

"The bottlenecks in the formation are numerous..."

Chen Ningfeng was a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "To be honest with you, Fellow Daoist Ning, after I started to study the third-level formation, I realized that my talent in formation was just so-so. There were too many so-called bottlenecks and misunderstandings. I asked Guest Ning for advice again and again, and I felt embarrassed..."

"Hahaha, you don't have to be like this, fellow Taoist."

Ning Daoran smiled and said, "I am also a person who is obsessed with the art of formations. It is a blessing for me to have someone to practice formations with. Fellow Daoist Chen does not need to be so cautious."

"Thank you!"

Chen Ningfeng bowed again and said, "However, this time I came to see Mr. Ning not because of the difficulty in the formation, but because of another difficult matter."

"oh?"

Ning Daoran was surprised and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Recently, when my disciples of the Divine Fire Sect were practicing and training in the Xinghai Divine Territory, they were ambushed by a Nascent Soul Stage monster in the Lingnan area. Three of my disciples in the middle Jindan Stage were killed. It was a heavy loss. The monster in the late Nascent Soul Stage was extremely cunning and good at disguising himself. He transformed into the appearance of a human cultivator to lure and kill my disciples of the Divine Fire Sect..."

He frowned, his eyes filled with hatred, and said, "Chen's second disciple was also killed by this beast two months ago. He was already in the late Jindan stage and had a chance to achieve Nascent Soul Condensation. It's such a pity..."

"I see……"

Ning Daoran nodded: "Please accept my condolences, fellow Taoist."

"It doesn't matter. Chen has already accepted the reality."

Chen Ningfeng said: "Now, the sect has made hunting this monster the top priority and has issued a top bounty order. Anyone who kills this monster will receive a low-grade spiritual treasure, the Mysterious Fire Spirit Jade, and a reward of 100,000 spirit stones from the sect."

At this point, Chen Ningfeng said, "So, I have accepted this bounty mission, but I know that my combat power is shallow and I am definitely no match for the monsters, so I would like to invite Guest Ning to go with me. Don't worry, Chen only wants to avenge his beloved disciple. As for the reward of the Mysterious Fire Jade and the 100,000 Spirit Stones, they all belong to Guest Ning. What do you think?"

"this……"

Ning Daoran frowned.

He had been practicing Taoism for many years and was cautious by nature. He could already smell a conspiracy from Chen Ningfeng's words.

It was such a coincidence that the day when Chen Ningfeng's second disciple died was not long after Ning Daoran was promoted to the 97th floor in the Divine Fire Tower. Moreover, many people in the Divine Fire Sect knew that Ning Daoran had a good relationship with Chen Ningfeng. The two became very close because of their research on formations.

Therefore, Ning Daoran had reason to believe that this was a trap set by someone else.

"Keqing Ning..."

Chen Ningfeng's eyes were slightly red: "I wonder if I can help Chen?"

"Can."

Ning Daoran hesitated for a long time, but finally nodded.

The so-called conspiracy and trap were just his guesses and had no factual basis, but Chen Ningfeng's beloved disciple did die outside.

Therefore, Ning Daoran decided to take this opportunity. If possible, he would help Chen Ningfeng kill the monster and avenge his disciple's death. If it was really a trap, Ning Daoran was confident enough to escape unscathed.

With Ning Daoran's current combat power, unless the opponent sends out two or more gods to strangle him together, there is no way they can do anything to him.

There is only one deity in the Star Sea Divine Realm, who is sleeping all day near the Fiery Sun Abyss in the back mountain. It is impossible for him to do anything to harm Ning Daoran.

"Thank you, Mr. Ning!"

Chen Ningfeng was pleasantly surprised and clasped his fists, saying, "Thank you again. If you can kill that Nascent Soul Early Stage Monster, all the monster's materials and so on will belong to you. I don't want anything, I just want revenge for my disciple!"

"good."

Ning Daoran nodded: "When shall we set off?"

"It depends on Ning Keqing's time."

"How about leaving right away?"

"Can!"

So, in the darkness of night, two great Nascent Soul cultivators soared into the sky, left the Divine Fire Sect, and headed straight for the Lingnan area.

(End of this chapter)