Chapter 325: Two Domain Lords
Si Kong Lan and the others gazed at the Node Bead that had just revealed itself before their eyes, with divine light flickering in their eyes.
“That Ning Qi has a Compass that can detect nodes. He will definitely sense the existence of the node here and lead the army to come!”
Si Kong Lan and Sima Fei continued to discuss, finalizing some details on how to deal with Ning Qi.
Sima Fei said, “We go and lure some Sea of Realms Fierce Beasts here. If possible, lure some Haoran Realm cultivators as well, then we’ll have even more assurance.”
The congregation heard this and all looked toward Si Kong Lan, awaiting his command.
Si Kong Lan was about to give the order when suddenly, an extremely abrupt voice came from the surroundings.
“I didn’t expect there to be a node hidden here!”
“Who?”
Si Kong Lan immediately turned his head to look, but saw no one.
Sima Fei retreated a few steps, cautiously scanning the surroundings, while quietly forming a hand seal to prepare to activate the Killing Formation they had just set up.
As for the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army, they immediately formed array, strictly on guard.
That voice was faint and erratic, making it impossible for them to pinpoint its location.
Si Kong Lan’s first reaction was, could it be Ning Qi who followed them?
But recalling the previous voice, Ning Qi’s voice didn’t match at all.
Si Kong Lan said, “Who exactly are you? Since you’ve spoken, why not come out and show yourself?”
“Hmph,” that person suddenly snorted coldly, seemingly mocking the congregation: “What, do you want to fight this venerable one?”
Before the congregation could respond, that person continued on his own: “With the Killing Formation you just set up, and these ant-like cultivators, this venerable one can destroy them with one palm strike. Do you believe it?”
His words contained extremely strong confidence, along with an extremely arrogant attitude of looking down on them.
Hearing this, Si Kong Lan and Sima Fei broke out in cold sweat on their foreheads, their hearts trembling.
How long had the other party been hiding nearby? He had even clearly seen through the Killing Formation they set up.
Could it be that the other party had followed them here?
From his tone, the other party was definitely a hostile Haoran Realm cultivator, and he referred to himself as “this venerable one,” indicating his status was certainly extraordinary.
Even more terrifying was that from the moment he spoke until now, their spiritual senses had swept through, yet they still couldn’t find his location.
The other’s stealth ability was probably even stronger than Ning Qi’s.
Of course, Si Kong Lan and the others’ understanding of Ning Qi was limited to that one encounter before, and they didn’t know what happened afterward.
“You don’t answer, do you not believe this venerable one’s words?”
As soon as these words came out, Si Kong Lan reacted swiftly and immediately smiled obsequiously:
“Since you are hiding nearby and we can’t detect you, of course we believe your words. But if you really want to palm us to death, please show yourself so we can die knowing who did it.”
That person pondered slightly, then suddenly laughed: “Good, I’ll let you die knowing!”
As soon as his words fell, the congregation sensed an extremely powerful aura appearing in the void.
The congregation was about to attack the perceived location when that aura moved as fast as lightning. He had already teleported behind Si Kong Lan and pressed one palm strike on the back of his head.
A chill ran up Si Kong Lan’s spine straight to the back of his brain. He didn’t dare move and immediately shouted loudly, “Don’t attack!”
Sima Fei, not far from him, was about to activate the Killing Formation, but that person merely glanced at him, and he froze like stone, his whole body rigid.
Terror surged in Sima Fei’s heart. His eyes stared at that person, not even daring to breathe heavily.
As for the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army, seeing their leader Si Kong Lan subdued and hearing his shout not to attack, they naturally didn’t dare to act.
Not to mention whether they could take down that person, with Si Kong Lan in the opponent’s hands, no matter how they attacked, they would be throwing a rat down a drainpipe.
But at least now, they finally saw the other’s face.
They saw the other wearing a luxurious Daoist Robe, adorned with extremely exquisite ink paintings.
His figure was tall and slender, his face handsome and refined, his eyes slightly narrow and extremely spirited.
Si Kong Lan was restrained by him, scared with cold sweat all over, but he forced himself to calm down.
He continued to smile obsequiously: “I wonder what identity you hold in the Haoran Realm. Even if you want to kill me, you should let me know who is killing me before I die, right?”
That person glanced at Si Kong Lan and seemed somewhat admiring of him.
“My name is Kuang Shan Qing, Domain Lord of Shenfeng Domain in the Haoran Realm!”
Only then did the congregation learn this person’s background and name. Hearing him call himself Domain Lord, many couldn’t help but think of Ning Qi.
They had previously joined Qi Ke Qing’s army and seen Ning Qi together, knowing that Ning Qi was the Domain Lord of Xuanzhen Domain.
But Ning Qi seemed far from as powerful as the other!
“So you are the Domain Lord of Shenfeng Domain. I didn’t expect the Haoran Realm to have such an expert. My Mountain Sea Realm is far inferior!”
Si Kong Lan cleverly flattered on one side while cursing the other’s eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart.
Damn it, if he had known they would encounter an enemy Domain Lord here, he wouldn’t have come no matter what.
What made Si Kong Lan even more indignant was that he and Sima Fei had arranged everything, yet before Ning Qi arrived, they were first taken down by someone from the Haoran Realm. This luck was too terrible!
Si Kong Lan’s words fell into Kuang Shan Qing’s ears, and Kuang Shan Qing’s face couldn’t help but show a bit of smugness.
Although the two sides were enemies, Kuang Shan Qing seemed to extremely tolerate these words.
Kuang Shan Qing said, “You are a Mountain Sea Realm cultivator, yet your eyesight is not bad. If this venerable one just palms you to death like this, it would be somewhat inhumane. So this venerable one decides to give you a chance. Let’s hear if you have any last words before you die?”
Hearing this, Si Kong Lan’s eyes immediately rolled around.
The other considered himself of noble status and was extremely arrogant, yet his words had flattered him into giving a sliver of breathing room.
He, Si Kong Lan, was determined to seize this opportunity and survive.
Si Kong Lan suddenly sighed and said, “Senior, since you’ve followed us for so long, you must know what we plan to do with this node here, right?”
Kuang Shan Qing nodded slightly and said, “I seem to have heard you want to deal with a cultivator from your Mountain Sea Realm?”
Si Kong Lan said, “Yes, we went to great trouble to find this node here precisely to deal with that Ning Qi.”
Kuang Shan Qing asked curiously, “Who is Ning Qi? Do your Mountain Sea Realm cultivators still engage in infighting after arriving in the War Domain?”
Si Kong Lan’s face reddened, then he continued, “Senior doesn’t know, but that Ning Qi is the same as Senior, lord of a domain. But that person is far from Senior’s uprightness and high virtue. Ning Qi is insidious and cunning. After arriving in the War Domain, he wants to enslave us. We really can’t stomach it, so we want to teach him a lesson!”
The congregation heard this and were all stunned.
This Si Kong Lan, with one mouth, completely inverted black and white, spouting nonsense.
But they also couldn’t stand Ning Qi, and with the current situation extremely perilous, if Si Kong Lan could turn the tables with his mouth and let Ning Qi take the fall for them, that would naturally be best.
Sure enough, Kuang Shan Qing seemed attracted by Si Kong Lan’s words.
He only heard him say, “You say that Ning Qi is also a Domain Lord?”
Si Kong Lan nodded hurriedly, “Yes, if Senior doesn’t believe it, you can ask my army under my command.”
Kuang Shan Qing swept a glance over the congregation, instantly taking in everyone’s expressions, knowing Si Kong Lan was probably not lying.
At this point, Kuang Shan Qing was unwilling to kill Si Kong Lan.
He pondered for a moment and said, “What is that Ning Qi’s strength like?”
Si Kong Lan thought briefly, then said, “He should be about equal to Senior.”
Actually, in his cognition, Ning Qi was only a bit stronger than him. But now seeing Kuang Shan Qing seemed interested in Ning Qi, for the sake of survival, Si Kong Lan immediately exaggerated Ning Qi’s strength a bit.
“Is this true?”
“Naturally!”
“Hmph,” Kuang Shan Qing snorted coldly again, “If that Ning Qi is really equal to me, the Killing Formation you set up would absolutely be useless against him!”
“This…” Si Kong Lan was speechless, but he reacted quickly and said again, “We haven’t fought Ning Qi. After Senior mentions it, we realize our methods can’t deal with him. But since Senior is here, if Ning Qi comes, he will definitely be slain by Senior!”
Kuang Shan Qing sneered coldly, “You have quite the good plan, wanting me to help you deal with Ning Qi.”
Si Kong Lan said, “As a Domain Lord of the Haoran Realm, doesn’t Senior want to kill our Mountain Sea Realm’s Domain Lord?”
“Heh heh,” Kuang Shan Qing’s gaze swept over the congregation again, “If I temporarily spare your life, will you still lure that Ning Qi here?”
Si Kong Lan’s heart surged with excitement. The other had been persuaded by him.
He immediately said, “As long as Senior spares me, I will definitely lure Ning Qi here. If I can’t, Senior can take my life at any time!”
The hand Kuang Shan Qing had pressing on the back of Si Kong Lan’s head suddenly lowered, slapping one palm on his shoulder, and said, “Then I’ll temporarily spare your life!”
He suddenly lifted Si Kong Lan and instantly moved to Sima Fei’s side, also subduing Sima Fei.
“You two come with me and properly explain that Ning Qi’s situation.”
The two were subdued, but their hearts were a bit less worried.
After all, the other wouldn’t take their lives immediately.
Si Kong Lan planned to flatter the other more, and once Ning Qi was really lured, when the two sides battled, perhaps they would have a chance to escape.
Thus, Si Kong Lan and Sima Fei exchanged a glance, then in perfect harmony exaggerated Ning Qi’s strength, and informed Kuang Shan Qing of Ning Qi’s series of astonishing actions.
“What, you say that Ning Qi has a Compass that can detect node locations?”
“Yes!”
Si Kong Lan lowered his head submissively, “We followed Ning Qi for a time and personally saw him use the Compass to find a node.”
Sima Fei also added, “He is also extremely skilled in stealth. It’s because he has these two abilities that he dealt with your Haoran Realm’s Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect people…”
The more Kuang Shan Qing listened, the more shocked and hateful he felt toward Ning Qi.
Hateful that the other had wiped out so many of their Haoran Realm cultivators, shocked that the other’s strength was not inferior to his, and he even possessed a treasure like a Compass that could detect node locations.
As a Domain Lord, Kuang Shan Qing naturally understood what that kind of Compass meant in the War Domain!
In an instant, Ning Qi’s value in his heart far exceeded the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army here.
For such a great enemy, Kuang Shan Qing had to resolve him here!
Kuang Shan Qing released a strand of green qi from his body, turning it into divine whips that bound the two like rice dumplings, not even able to move.
Then, he took a step, his figure appearing in the distance, with the two following behind him.
Kuang Shan Qing took out a Communication Jade Slip, then formed a hand seal in his hand, pointing at the Communication Jade Slip. The jade slip immediately flashed with a green light.
Si Kong Lan and the other didn’t know what he was doing, but guessed he was probably summoning people.
Not long after, sounds of hundred beasts roaring seemed to transmit from afar.
A towering, burly man appeared at the horizon’s end. At first a black dot, later beast shadows seemed to propel him speeding toward the congregation.
From his momentum, he was clearly a Domain Lord like Kuang Shan Qing!
Not long after, the man appeared beside them.
His eyes were sharp like myriad beasts, wild and savage, sweeping over the congregation.
“Brother Kuang!”
The arrogant Kuang Shan Qing actually took the initiative to cup his fists toward the man, saying, “Brother Qian Ying!”
This man named Qian Ying was the Domain Lord of Hundred Beasts Domain. He had been acting alone in the War Domain and wasn’t with the Hundred Beasts Domain army.
He didn’t even know that the Hundred Beasts Domain army had almost been wiped out by Ning Qi and the Langya Domain Army.
With his Domain Lord ability, as long as the Hundred Beasts Domain army sent a signal, as long as they were still in this War Domain, he could rush back.
But Ning Qi always did things meticulously, sealing the Hundred Beasts Domain army’s communication ability as soon as he appeared.
So even if the Hundred Beasts Domain army wanted to summon Qian Ying, they were helpless.
Now, Kuang Shan Qing had summoned Qian Ying together. Two Domain Lords gathered, yet to kill Ning Qi—it was truly a twist of fate.
Seeing another equally powerful Domain Lord arrive opposite, Si Kong Lan and Sima Fei trembled uncontrollably.
The Qingxuan Immortal Sect army below also felt extreme trepidation.
In their hearts, there were only two words: It’s over!
If it was only Kuang Shan Qing, Si Kong Lan and the others felt they could escape while Ning Qi battled him.
But now, Si Kong Lan and the others’ hearts were completely enveloped in fear. With two Domain Lords, Ning Qi would probably be suppressed and killed as soon as he arrived!
As for them, they couldn’t escape either!
For a moment, a trace of regret actually rose in Si Kong Lan and Sima Fei’s hearts.
It wasn’t regret for setting up the Killing Formation against Ning Qi. They regretted that if they had known there were two Domain Lords, they wouldn’t have needed to set up any array.
Anyway, the opponents would eventually run into Ning Qi, and Ning Qi would definitely die without doubt.
Now they had sacrificed themselves instead—it was too much of a loss!
The two exchanged a glance but didn’t dare say anything, only able to play it by ear, best to find a path to escape in this perilous situation!
Within the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army below, several people were secretly sending messages.
They were naturally the reincarnated people from True Martial Realm. Before, when the clown Si Kong Lan targeted Realm Lord Ning Qi, they just watched the joke.
But now with two Haoran Realm Domain Lords gathered to target the Realm Lord, they had to pass on the message no matter what.
Hoping that if the Realm Lord didn’t have enough assurance, he absolutely shouldn’t come here!
As for themselves, dying was just dying; they could still reincarnate in the True Martial Realm anyway.
Kuang Shan Qing and Qian Ying had now become the masters of this place.
They surveyed the terrain here, and the two joined hands to perfect the absolute killing Great Formation that Sima Fei had set up, then had Si Kong Lan lure Ning Qi here.
Si Kong Lan was about to cry. Having him lure Ning Qi—wasn’t that walking into a trap? Ning Qi might kill him first!
“Two Seniors, I don’t know where Ning Qi is either. But since this node here has appeared, Ning Qi has the Compass and will come here himself!”
Qian Ying’s eyes flashed with fierce light, “Useless thing, what use is keeping you?”
He was about to palm Si Kong Lan to death, but was blocked by Kuang Shan Qing.
Kuang Shan Qing said, “Brother Qian Ying, why be impatient? We wait here for Ning Qi to come knocking. Waiting at ease for the fatigued isn’t it a beautiful thing? As for this guy, spare his life. We hide nearby, first watch your Mountain Sea Realm cultivators kill each other—that would also be extremely interesting, don’t you think?”
Hearing this, Qian Ying immediately nodded.
“Brother Kuang’s strategy is brilliant. I’ll follow you! After taking down that Domain Lord Ning Qi, this War Domain will be ours Haoran Realm’s to dominate!”
