Published: March 8, 2025
"What's so interesting?" the Grand Elder rolled his eyes discontentedly. "Come here, let this old man ask you something!"
Ning Tianya pointed at himself with a strange expression. "Are you... calling me?"
The Grand Elder frowned and said flatly, "Not calling you; do you think this old man is calling a dog?"
"Calling... a dog..." Ning Tianya was completely petrified.
Is it necessary to insult someone like this?
Even when facing Emperor Sovereign Snow Tear Cold, he had never been spoken to like this!
The sudden shift in atmosphere nearly left Ning Tianya gasping for breath.
He had come out this time intending to persuade them to go back if possible. After all, he wasn't suited to participate in the struggles between the Nine Calamity and the Nine Great Clans...
But who would have thought that before he could even speak, he would be met with such overwhelming insults?
He was pushed from behind, and a person scolded him, "What's wrong? Weren't you quite confident just now? Now you're dumbstruck? Hurry up and get over here!"
Ning Tianya stumbled slightly but managed to steady himself in front of the Grand Elder.
The Grand Elder huffed, somewhat dissatisfied, and asked, "I ask you, where are the people from our Lan Family who came down last time?"
Ning Tianya took a deep breath. "What?"
"Stop pretending to be confused!" The Third Protector was enraged, stepping forward with a quick stride. "Are you deaf? I'm asking you a question!"
He raised his hand, ready to slap Ning Tianya!
"Beat this old fool to death!" a chorus of voices cheered.
Ning Tianya's body trembled with anger.
It had indeed reached a point that he could no longer tolerate! Even as the number one expert in the world, he had never bullied an ordinary person like this!
This was too much!
In the next moment, Ning Supreme exploded with full force!
He reached out, catching the Third Protector's hand mid-swing with lightning speed. In the next instant, a crisp sound of bones cracking filled the air. Then, with a heavy smack, he slapped the Third Protector across the face, making it whip to the side!
With a tremor, the Seventh Rank Supreme Third Protector turned soft as mud and fell to his knees in front of Ning Tianya with a thud!
The cruelty and satisfaction still hadn't faded from the Third Protector's face before he was plunged into the abyss.
He didn't even have time to register his astonishment!
Everyone was stunned!
Watching Ning Tianya neatly deal with the Third Protector left everyone in shock.
Even if the Third Protector was careless and caught off guard, he shouldn't have been so weak, right? He just fell over with a simple gesture?
This was a Seventh Rank Supreme expert!
One who surpassed the boundary between immortal and mortal!
A scream erupted from the Third Protector, now feeling pain. Ning Tianya had only lightly grabbed him, yet his right hand's bones were completely shattered!
As the scream escaped, he realized what had happened, quickly shutting his mouth and enduring the pain.
"Kneel properly. Don't move! Don't make a sound!" Ning Tianya coldly stated as he released his grip.
With his detached voice, Ning Tianya felt a long-dormant killing intent within him suddenly blaze like a raging fire.
These people had crossed Ning Tianya's bottom line!
"So, you're actually an expert!" The Third Protector, cold sweat dripping from his pained face, grinned sinisterly as he slowly began to rise. "But... even if you are an expert, what can you do in front of so many people?"
Ning Tianya replied with a cold smile, "I told you to kneel! Didn't you hear me?"
Suddenly, an overwhelming aura erupted from him like a torrential flood.
In that moment, as Ning Tianya's aura was released without reserve, the clouds in the Nine Heavens shifted colors!
Throughout the lower realm, there was a simultaneous feeling of immense pressure!
Everyone trembled in unison!
The members of the Lan Family, facing him directly, felt the horror of this power most acutely!
Just as the Third Protector lifted his knees from the ground, he suddenly dropped back down with a loud thud. The force was so great that everyone heard a clear "crack" sound!