Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 29: Element Force Giant Fist, looks good but not practical!

Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Element Force Giant Fist, looks good but not practical!

"Even he was killed by my sword. Are you sure you’re not afraid to die?"

Ning Xuan’s single sentence silenced the murderous guards from the gambling den.

He’s right. Even our protector was no match for this youth. If we rush out there, we’ll just be courting death!

"You, and you. Come here."

Ning Xuan casually pointed at two men who seemed to hold some status.

THUD!

Terrified, their legs gave out and they fell to their knees.

"Young hero, please, spare me! I have an elderly family to support..."

"Young hero, spare my life! I’ve only been at the gambling den for..."

Ning Xuan interrupted them. "Element Crystals. I just want Element Crystals. I don’t need to tell you what to do, do I?"

"No, no! We’ll get right on it!"

The two understood the situation perfectly and acted with the utmost speed.

This youth dared to kill even our protector. If we defy him, we’ll be dead in an instant!

They scrambled away as Ning Xuan’s gaze swept over the other guards.

"I... I’ll go help."

"Me too."

Some spoke with trembling voices and quickly moved to help. Many others, however, simply turned and fled.

Strength in numbers paid off. Before long, box after box of Element Crystals was brought before him. His grandfather’s Storage Ring had even more space than the one he had taken from Xiao Ming outside the city. He made quick work of storing the boxes, and they soon vanished from sight.

Among the gamblers, some stared greedily at the Storage Ring on Ning Xuan’s hand.

At the back, Old Wang, who had been watching the show with his arms crossed, glanced down, his eyes glinting with excitement.

"Old Wang, let’s go," Ning Xuan said, starting to leave and prompting Old Wang, who was still in a daze.

"Right away, Big Brother!" Old Wang replied with a sycophantic grin, scurrying after Ning Xuan.

Moments later, the two disappeared from view, and the gambling den erupted.

"Insane! Someone actually dared to extort the Never-Ending Gambling Den in broad daylight in Destiny City!"

"He actually pulled it off, right in front of everyone! That’s just too..."

Some of the gamblers felt a flicker of inspiration, but they quickly stamped out the thought.

So what if he has the strength to defeat the four protectors? To dare and target the Never-Ending Gambling Den in Destiny City... even if he escapes now, he’ll never make it out of the city! It won’t even be half a day... no! In less than half an hour, he’ll be a corpse on the street!

An idea struck some of them, and they left the gambling den to follow Ning Xuan. If things went as expected, the experts from the Never-Ending Gambling Den would be arriving soon. A good show was about to start.

"Big Brother, that was beyond fierce!" Old Wang said, giving Ning Xuan a thumbs-up.

Ning Xuan smiled. "Well, I had you with me, Old Wang. I was just borrowing a bit of your fearsome reputation."

Old Wang slung his arm over Ning Xuan’s shoulder again. "Big Brother, give me some Element Crystals, and I’ll go scout things out for you. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. The Never-Ending Gambling Den has four Branch Pavilions and one headquarters in Destiny City."

This guy wants to run. Ning Xuan saw right through him but didn’t expose his plan, simply giving him several hundred Element Crystals.

The experts from the Never-Ending Gambling Den are on their way. With Old Wang’s power, however many came would only be instantly killed. But if that happened, how would I improve myself? More importantly, Old Wang’s own strength is terrifyingly profound. I don’t dare activate my Cultivation Technique at full power with him watching. My past betrayal has made me extremely cautious.

With Old Wang gone, however, Ning Xuan finally felt he could relax. He activated the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture and began frantically devouring the energy from the Element Crystals in his Storage Ring. His depleted Element Force was rapidly replenished. At that point, he had used less than a tenth of the Element Crystals. Though it was from just one Branch Pavilion, Ning Xuan had obtained a haul of more than one hundred thousand Element Crystals.

Suddenly, the street began to tremble. Screams erupted all around. In the distance, Ning Xuan saw a rampaging Element Beast. People who couldn’t dodge in time were sent flying.

When I first entered the city, the city guards said riding Element Beasts was forbidden. It seems rules really are just for the weak, Ning Xuan murmured, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he watched the beast draw closer.

"Lord Exploding Bear, that’s him! He killed Lord Lone Wolf and plundered all the Element Crystals from our Branch Pavilion!"

Even before the burly man arrived, someone behind Ning Xuan was already eagerly tattling. A sharp sound of tearing air suddenly followed. It was one of the two men who had knelt and begged for mercy earlier.

Exploding Bear, one of the four protectors, has a cultivation at the Sixth Layer Heavens of the Profound Realm and is extremely vicious. If he finds out what I did earlier, I’m a dead man!

A long spear shot through the air like a rainbow piercing the sun. The attacker’s cultivation was not weak; he was at the Peak of the Spiritual Realm at the very least.

WHOOSH!

A cold light flashed. The spear aimed at the back of Ning Xuan’s head was easily parried. The attacker’s smile hadn’t even faded before a sword pierced his throat.

"You little bastard! You’re courting death!" The Element Beast was still charging forward as Exploding Bear leaped into the air.

A massive fist of condensed Element Force barreled through the void, smashing toward the back of Ning Xuan’s head. It carried the immense pressure of a collapsing mountain, seeming capable of pulverizing anything in its path. A Profound Realm expert’s control and application of Element Force was terrifying to behold.

Ning Xuan dodged to the side, but the giant fist immediately curved through the air, once again hurtling toward him.

CRACK!

Even so, several bluestone slabs cracked where Ning Xuan had just been standing.

Exploding Bear’s strength has improved again! No wonder he came alone! This youth doesn’t dare confront him head-on. Lone Wolf must have been careless to be killed with a single strike! the crowd murmured amongst themselves. Those who had been eyeing Ning Xuan’s Storage Ring in the gambling den watched with glinting eyes.

BOOM!

Ning Xuan dodged again, and a building behind him exploded, sending wood splinters flying.

"Cowardly rat!" Exploding Bear roared. A palm also made of Element Force materialized, twisting the air as it slammed down. The giant fist and giant palm now sealed off all of Ning Xuan’s escape routes.

It’s over! Exploding Bear is enraged! Against an attack like this, even an expert who has just entered the Fifth Layer Heavens of the Profound Realm would surely perish! What a pity.

Amidst the sighs of regret, Ning Xuan let out a fierce shout and threw a punch. In that instant, his Cultivation Realm soared to the Tenth Heavens of the Spiritual Realm!

What is he doing? Trying to block Exploding Bear’s fist with his own? That’s suicide! I can already see him being blown to bits! Everyone sighed in dismay.

BOOM!

The two fists collided. It was like a child’s fist striking a giant’s. The Element Force Giant Fist shuddered and then shattered. Ning Xuan’s body was blasted backward like a falling meteor, crashing through a wooden building.

Ignoring the human-shaped hole, Exploding Bear made a grabbing motion toward the building. Instantly, the structure, which had stood firm in Destiny City for decades, crumpled as if it were made of paper and exploded into dust. But Exploding Bear’s expression soured from triumph to anger. His grab had missed.

"You’re all show and no go, you big dumb bear. You couldn’t even tickle me! I won’t play with you anymore. Next time we meet, I’ll definitely chop off your bear paws and feed them to the dogs!" Ning Xuan’s voice echoed from a distance.

Exploding Bear let out a furious roar, and his burly body charged recklessly after the voice.

What just happened? That kid is still alive?! He took a punch from Exploding Bear and still escaped? Heavens, is he defying fate itself?! Could he have a Profound Realm cultivation?! No, this old man has been observing him for a long time. His cultivation is still in the Spiritual Realm!

A chorus of sharp gasps filled the air. Some who had been about to mock Ning Xuan for being a coward could only swallow their words.