27: It’s quite interesting!

“Jie jie jie jie!!!”

“I am Protector Ning of Seven Kill Hall. Who are you, daring to oppose Seven Kill Hall? Are you not afraid that I will report this matter to the Saint?”

“Being a good person comes at a price!”

“I hope your family, friends, and the forces behind you can bear this price, giegiegie~”

Ning Haocheng truly lived up to his reputation as an experienced actor; with a single opening, he perfectly embodied the essence of a villain, and even used necromancy to cover the entire Sand Sea.

A pile of skeletons, missing arms and legs, crawled out, among which the most complete bodies belonged to the two Soul Transformation Stage powerhouses.

“Death is not the end. I will make those connected to you live a life worse than death, and even if they die, I can enslave them and make their bodies serve me.”

“Just like Dao Xuan Sect, just like that poor fellow named Han Li down there, he will live, live in pain, living with my cursed magic.”

“From a righteous young man in white, he will become a Devil Head shrouded in Devilish Qi, hated by all, and then live a painful life in this world.”

“He offended me.”

“He is your cautionary tale!”

At this moment, Ning Haocheng became more and more engrossed in his performance, even.

He even let out the laughter unique to villains, completely letting himself go and fully immersing himself in the role of Protector Ning of Seven Kill Hall.

In the sky.

The ten-thousand-meter giant sword formed by Sword Intent dispersed, replaced by a slender figure.

The young man was dressed in white, with a jade crown binding his hair, beautiful as a drawn sword, his eyes like falling stars, lips painted crimson, and skin like jade, like an exiled immortal descended to the mortal Realm.

He held a seven-foot Qingfeng sword, standing proudly, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

“Seven Kill Hall, Protector Ning? Your Seven Kill Hall first destroyed Dao Xuan Sect and then massacred Jinling City. Your crimes are numerous. Today, I shall enforce the Heavenly Dao for Heaven!”

His lips parted slightly, and his voice boomed like spring thunder.

Show-off! What a f*cking show-off!

I'm so simple and unadorned, yet you're so ostentatious. Watch me put on a bigger show for you!

Ning Haocheng's gaze fell on the white-clothed man's face. After a moment of contemplation, he smiled faintly and said, “Enforce the Heavenly Dao? Who do you think you are? What kind of justice are you proclaiming here?”

“Enforce the Heavenly Dao, enforce the Heavenly Dao…”

“What is the Heavenly Dao? What is the Heavenly Dao?”

“The Heavenly Dao is unkind, treating all things as straw dogs; the Saint is unkind, treating all beings as straw dogs.”

“The Heavenly Dao is utterly impartial, without bias. All living beings are the same before the Heavenly Dao, which means that the Demonic Path and the Righteous Path are actually the same before the Heavenly Dao.”

“And you, who repeatedly speak of enforcing the Heavenly Dao, what kind of Dao are you enforcing? You act based on your own subjective initiative, yet you insist on proclaiming righteousness, which is truly hypocritical.”

“Demonic Path Cultivation emphasizes following one's own heart and acting as one pleases. Cultivating is the same, it emphasizes clear thoughts. But you of the Righteous Path insist on bringing up some grand righteousness and promoting yourselves, yet in reality, you do things more disgusting than the Demonic Path. When you Cultivate, you must frequently experience Heart Demons, right!?”

Facing this show-off, Ning Haocheng seized every opportunity to spew insults, regardless of whether they were correct or not; he just sprayed first.

As a professional reader, he had read many novels, and just pulling out some philosophical paths was enough to cause Heart Demons for ordinary Cultivators.

And indeed, the facts were just as Ning Haocheng expected.

After hearing his words, the white-clothed man miraculously reined in his Sword Intent and sheathed the long sword in his hand.

He cupped his hands and bowed to Ning Haocheng.

“Shen Qingqiu, I have learned a lot!”

Ning Haocheng: “???”

No, buddy, we're enemies!

Aren't you supposed to furiously spray at me: Evil Path, don't disturb my Dao Heart!

Then you'd angrily attack, directly unleashing your strongest ultimate move to fight me, and then I'd turn around gracefully and leave calmly…

This, this isn't playing by the rules!

At this moment, Chu Mo, hidden beneath the Sand Sea, almost spat out a mouthful of old blood upon hearing the commotion above.

Learned a lot? What, are you going to switch to Demonic Path Cultivation?

Resisting the urge to complain, Chu Mo sent a message in the group chat.

【Rookie Cannon Fodder A: @Divorced with Half Cultivation, stop bullshitting with him, he's not worthy of listening!】

【Divorced with Half Cultivation: Chu Ge, wait! I find this guy quite interesting, I need to get to know him better.】

This message immediately received a reaction.

【Rating 3.0 Lying-to-Win Dog Emperor: Get to know him better, hiss! Big shot! You're not right!】

【Emperor and Royal Relative Number One: Ning Ge, I thought you were a straight man, but I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. Your past living environment is quite telling!】

Holy crap!

Seeing the two send such messages, Ning Haocheng almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. I'm just having a normal conversation, where did your minds go?

To protect his reputation, he quickly issued a clarification statement.

【Divorced with Half Cultivation: Firstly, my gender is male, my hobby is female. Secondly, if you two say that again, I will make you my left and right Protectors. Skeleton Soldier Warning.jpg】

【Rating 3.0 Lying-to-Win Dog Emperor: Scared.jpg】

【Emperor and Royal Relative Number One: Afraid.jpg】

【Rookie Cannon Fodder A: Stop messing around, you deal with this guy first. If you really fight, you definitely won't beat him! And at such a close distance, be careful not to be instantly killed by a single sword! After all, Sword Cultivators, you know!】

Upon seeing this message, Ning Haocheng felt a chill down his neck. He looked at the distance between himself and the white-clothed man; it was indeed quite close.

At this distance, every cell in his body felt unsafe.

“Fellow Daoist? Fellow Daoist?” Seeing Ning Haocheng suddenly fall silent, Shen Qingqiu called out softly.

Damn it! Even Fellow Daoist came out!

Ning Haocheng was truly a bit powerless to complain, but since the other party was stronger than him, he endured it and temporarily accepted the title.

One day, when his strength increased.

He would definitely shout “Ant!” right in this guy's face.

As everyone knows, there are only three Realms in Cultivation: Ant Realm, Fellow Daoist Realm, and Senior Realm.

Corresponding Realm titles: Ant, die!; Fellow Daoist, stay!; Senior, spare my life!

Oh, right, there's also an ant with a Senior behind them, that's called 'Little Friend.'

And when facing an opponent he couldn't beat, Ning Haocheng shamelessly referred to them as Fellow Daoist.

“What is it, Fellow Daoist?”

“I think what you just said was wrong. We Cultivators…”

“Why fear a battle?”

Ning Haocheng skillfully picked up the conversation and threw a wind-element magic spell at Shen Qingqiu.

The wind elements in the world rioted, and a terrifying tornado formed, engulfing the Sand Sea below and transforming into a massive sandstorm that violently swept towards Shen Qingqiu.

At the same time, Ning Haocheng's voice echoed softly.

“We met like old friends, but now I have urgent business. We are about to part, my friend, and I shall leave you a gift!”

“Clang!”

A brilliant sword light pierced the sky, the sandstorm was cut down by a single sword, and the world became peaceful once more, with only the white-clad figure standing proudly between heaven and earth.

In his hand, he held Chu Mo, who had just been pulled out of the Sand Sea, but Chu Mo's eyes were closed, clearly unconscious.

“Heh heh!”

“Protector Ning of Seven Kill Hall is quite an interesting person!”

“But why does this guy named Han Li have such dense Qi in his body?”

After a brief inspection, Shen Qingqiu frowned slightly.

“Demonic Technique!”