However, enemies aren't wooden dummies; they won't stand still waiting for Ning Qi to kill them.
In fact, as an assassin organization, the Blood Rain Tower operates much more covertly than ordinary forces. The difficulty in revenge isn't destroying the Blood Rain Tower, but finding its base.
Therefore, Ning Qi had considered this thought, but he didn't act rashly. If he accidentally alerted the enemy, and they went into hiding, it would be even more troublesome to find them later.
"Master, please rest assured. I remember this matter, but I won't let it disturb my state of mind. Revenge is one of my goals, but it's not my entire life."
Ning Qi said earnestly.
Dragon Mountain Daoist felt a weight lift from his heart. He was most afraid that Ning Qi would hold a grudge, but after a pleasant conversation with Ning Qi today, he realized he had underestimated his young disciple's state of mind. That kind of peacefulness and resilience made him feel somewhat inferior.
"The Blood Rain Tower's whereabouts are secretive. After the Heavenly Human Grand Ceremony concludes, I will begin to handle this matter. It won't take too long; there should be results soon. At that time, I will assist you."
Dragon Mountain Daoist's words carried confidence.
The Blood Rain Tower was, after all, merely a first-rate force. Even if it had some tricks, it couldn't stand against Dragon Mountain Daoist, who was already in the Heavenly Human Realm. Many people would be willing to give Dragon Mountain Daoist Face.
Ning Qi nodded and said:
"Master, when the time comes, leave 'Wind' among 'Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning' for me. I want to take revenge personally."
Dragon Mountain Daoist was stunned.
The four gold medal assassins of 'Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning' were all Gang Yuan Realm experts, especially 'Wind,' who had a record of assassinating a Core Formation Realm expert. That battle also completely established the Blood Rain Tower's reputation, making many first-rate forces in Qingzhou extremely wary of the Blood Rain Tower.
At this moment, hearing Ning Qi say this, he couldn't help but feel a tightening in his heart.
"Qi'er, you..."
Ning Qi chuckled softly:
"Master, I have confidence."
Dragon Mountain Daoist gazed at Ning Qi, a ripple stirring in his heart. If these words had come from anyone else, he would never have believed them. An eight-year-old child claiming to be confident in defeating a Core Formation Realm expert?
This was simply a fantasy.
Ning Qi's ability to kill Flying Sky Eagle before was already Heaven-Defying enough, but the difference between the White Mist Realm and the Core Formation Realm was not just a little bit. Even Dragon Mountain Daoist himself spent decades crossing from the White Mist Realm to the Core Formation Realm.
But he knew that Ning Qi never exaggerated.
"Really?"
"Really."
Ning Qi and Dragon Mountain Daoist looked at each other, their expressions calm and full of confidence.
A moment later.
Dragon Mountain Daoist let out a soft breath. He decided to try it himself.
No matter how much he trusted Ning Qi, he couldn't be careless. Wanting to take revenge personally was a good thing, but one also needed sufficient strength.
Ning Qi's eyes also gradually showed some excitement. He was indeed curious about the strength of a Heavenly Human Realm expert, but he had never had the opportunity.
"If you can't hold on, tell me anytime."
"Okay."
Master and disciple stood facing each other, ten feet apart.
As the words fell.
Dragon Mountain Daoist's expression became serious, and his Daoist robe billowed slightly. Streaks of Heaven and Earth Power gradually converged, then pressed down on Ning Qi like a massive mountain.
Ning Qi's body trembled, and he immediately felt that invisible sense of oppression.
Unlike the unconscious fluctuations of Heaven and Earth Power that dissipated when Dragon Mountain Daoist had his Breakthrough earlier, the current Heaven and Earth Power was specifically aimed at suppressing him. Ning Qi instantly felt as if he had fallen into a quagmire.
He slightly raised his hand, and it felt like it required several times more effort than usual.
His Physical Body was trembling, his muscles and bones were vibrating, and his spine was crackling.
The Protective Aura within him could no longer resist and began to circulate on its own, defending against the pervasive and increasingly strong sense of oppression.
"No wonder a Gang Yuan Realm expert is powerless against a Heavenly Human Realm expert; this is simply not the same level of power." Ning Qi sighed in his heart.
The mere suppression from Heaven and Earth was already so terrifying; when they truly started fighting, it was unimaginable. No wonder Ning Qi had heard that the Core Formation Realm Purple River Sword Lord didn't last more than a few moves before being instantly killed by his Master.
Imagine two adults wrestling, with one of them tied up with ropes; wouldn't they be at the mercy of the other?
Asking an ordinary Gang Yuan Realm expert to contend with a Heavenly Human Realm expert was too difficult.
But Ning Qi was clearly not an ordinary Gang Yuan Realm expert.
The vast Protective Aura within him suddenly vibrated, actually forcing open the suppression of the Heaven and Earth Power. Dragon Mountain Daoist's eyes widened slightly, and he immediately increased his output, like an invisible cage enveloping Ning Qi.
Ning Qi's Protective Aura transformed, like clouds and mist, ethereal and unpredictable, yet also like water and marsh, winding and turning a thousand times.
Dragon Mountain Daoist's eyes widened even more.
"What kind of Protective Aura is this?"
When his Heaven and Earth Power acted upon it, he felt as if he were suppressing a loach. His power was reduced to less than a third, either being bounced back, moved aside, or absorbed. That Protective Aura was so miraculously incredible, but it was definitely not one of the existing Cultivation Technique of the True Martial Sect.
Dragon Mountain Daoist marveled in his heart. He roughly knew that Ning Qi had already forged his own Dao.
Unknowingly, his Daoist robe billowed even more violently.
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He wanted to test the limits of Ning Qi's Protective Aura.
The Heaven and Earth Power became increasingly surging, and the wind on the cliff was biting. Aside from not personally making a move, Dragon Mountain Daoist no longer held back any Heaven and Earth Power.
Ning Qi also gradually started to struggle. Resisting this astonishing Heaven and Earth pressure required a large amount of Protective Aura every moment. Even though his Protective Aura was vast, he was somewhat unable to sustain such consumption.
He roughly knew his own limit.
"Heavenly Human Realm experts are indeed extraordinary. Although my current Protective Aura is immense, its quality is still slightly lacking. Being able to hold on for a period of time is already quite good."
"Unless I use the two secret arts, Ape King True Body or Heaven and Earth United as One, only then can I forcefully tear open the suppression of this Heaven and Earth Power, or perhaps advance to the Jade Liquid Realm, allowing the Protective Aura to undergo a qualitative change."
"In other words, if I go all out, I might be able to barely contend with an expert like Master, who has just entered the Heavenly Human Realm. Whether I can win is hard to say, but I definitely won't die, and it won't be difficult for me to leave."
Ning Qi smiled inwardly. He had a clearer understanding of his own strength.
In that case, even without Dragon Mountain Daoist's help, he could easily destroy the Blood Rain Tower.
As thoughts spun, Ning Qi already spoke:
"Master, I'm almost at my limit."
It wasn't a life-or-death situation, so there was naturally no need to use his trump cards.
Dragon Mountain Daoist slowly withdrew his Heaven and Earth Power. He also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Ning Qi's performance was too Heaven-Defying; if he didn't show weakness again, he might have had to personally step in.
Dragon Mountain Daoist was incredibly amazed in his heart.
Ning Qi was only eight years old!
With such performance now, even if it were himself before entering the Heavenly Human Realm, he wouldn't have done better, and at that time, he was already over eighty years old!
Compared like this, he felt as if he had lived his life in vain.
Ning Qi asked with a smile:
"Master, how was it?"
Facing that expectant gaze, Dragon Mountain Daoist lightly coughed twice, trying his best to maintain a calm expression:
"Not bad."
He turned his back, standing with his hands clasped behind him.
This kind of performance was more than just 'not bad'; it was simply Prodigy. There was no problem at all in confronting a Core Formation Realm expert.
"Later, the Blood Rain Tower's gold medal assassin 'Wind' will be left for you to deal with."
Dragon Mountain Daoist's words were light, but the curve of his lips completely betrayed his current mood.