Chapter 668 - 319: A Hunter’s Delight

Ning Hao could naturally guess the reason for Ke Dali's cold attitude, but he paid it no mind. With an air of nonchalance, he said, "Indeed."

"Oh."

Ke Dali grunted in acknowledgment and then fell silent, secretly calculating in his mind. 'If Ning Hao wants to vie for the Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beast at the Kan Palace Array Hub, he's bound to clash with that pretty boy, Xiu Chen.'

'Both of them are incredibly powerful, but who is stronger?'

The others all had the same thought, and their gazes toward Ning Hao were rather strange.

By all rights, with the Yellow Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword, at his side, Ning Hao could likely retreat with ease even if he faced the Eight Desolates Returning to the Source Array formed by the Dali Alliance members.

His formidable power was second only to Ji Lingxiao, who possessed the Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Lingxiao Sword.

In contrast, Xiu Chen merely wielded a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact hammer. Compared to the Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword, there was an immense, insurmountable gap.

No matter how formidable Xiu Chen's own Martial Arts Power was, it would be difficult to bridge that gap.

After all, as the Divine Son of the Kunlun Divine Palace, Ning Hao's own Martial Arts Power was naturally immense as well.

By that logic, Ning Hao should be the stronger one.

However, everyone had witnessed Xiu Chen's methods. Not only did he effortlessly evade the combined Realm of the Eight Desolates Returning to the Source Array they had cast, but he had also chased down and brutally beaten Ke Dali and Duanmu Xi!

He was so outrageously fierce that it inspired an unconscious sense of awe and dread.

One had to remember that Ke Dali and Duanmu Xi were fierce experts ranked fifteenth and fourteenth on the Northern Territory Earth List.

Furthermore, Duanmu Xi had a geographical advantage in the Cold Pool, and Ke Dali possessed the Yellow Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Mountain-Suppressing Xuanwu Armor.

It could be said that both of them were fighting at their full potential.

And still, Xiu Chen had sent them scurrying away in defeat with just a great hammer!

Ning Hao might not be capable of such a feat!

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ning Hao couldn't help but feel a flicker of suspicion.

"Are you all waiting for someone?"

Ke Dali shook his head. "All of us from the Dali Alliance are here. We were just about to leave."

"Leave?" Ning Hao grew even more puzzled. He swept his gaze over the crowd again, his eyes pausing on Xiao Yingluo for a moment before moving on.

This was, of course, because of Xiao Yingluo's peerless beauty. She seemed to have taken special care with her appearance, making her look so exquisitely beautiful he was left stunned!

The other reason was that the way Xiao Yingluo was looking at him seemed a bit unusual.

Ning Hao subconsciously assumed that Xiao Yingluo might have developed feelings for him!

As the Divine Son of the Kunlun Divine Palace, divinely handsome and exceptionally charming, he had seen far too many women fall for him.

He had always given these women the cold shoulder.

However, a devastating beauty like Xiao Yingluo, whose looks could topple nations, was truly a rare sight.

'If I could have a taste of such a beauty, that would be quite something!'

At this thought, Ning Hao unconsciously straightened his back to appear more dashing, then turned to give Xiao Yingluo a small smile.

But he had obviously misread the situation. Xiao Yingluo offered no response, instead turning to gaze toward the Cold Pool, her thoughts still on that impossibly handsome Senior Brother Xiu Chen.

A moment ago, looking at Ning Hao, she had unconsciously compared him to Senior Brother Xiu Chen.

And the more she compared them, the more extraordinary Senior Brother Xiu Chen seemed!

In Xiao Yingluo's eyes, Ning Hao might be a top-tier genius with unparalleled flair, but he was still a peer, someone she could see as an equal!

But Senior Brother Xiu Chen was different. For a long time, Xiao Yingluo had even looked up to him as if he were a revered senior from a past generation.

Only she had witnessed Senior Brother Xiu Chen's aloof pride, his mystery, and his terrifying Martial Arts Power.

Many times, she would find herself unconsciously standing on the terrace, gazing from afar at Senior Brother Xiu Chen's figure as he cultivated in the Cold Pool.

An aura as still as an abyss and as steady as a mountain; a heart as vast as the boundless sea and sky!

A man on the path as flawless as jade; a gentleman unmatched in this world!

'But Senior Brother Xiu Chen doesn't seem very warm toward me. Perhaps I'll never be able to get close to him in this lifetime, destined only for sorrow. Sometimes, in the dead of night, all I can do is look up to that figure in my heart for some small comfort!'

Ning Hao followed Xiao Yingluo's gaze toward the center of Lake Heart Island, the smile on his face growing wider.

He could tell that the Dali Alliance had clearly failed to hunt the Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beast of the Kan Palace Array Hub.

Ning Hao was not surprised by this.

The Fog Concealment Cave Mansion was laid out with the Nine Palaces Locking Spirit Heaven and Earth Array, and each of the eight Array Hubs had unique terrain.

The various Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beasts often lay dormant near these Array Hubs, relying on the unique terrain for protection.

Even if people formed an alliance and could use the Eight Desolates Returning to the Source Array to unleash immense power, they might not necessarily be able to hunt these Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beasts.

For example, the Kun Palace Array Hub in the southwest was surrounded by stone mountains rich with Earth Element Aura.

Within was a Pseudo Tier Six Earth Armor Beast that was skilled in Earth Escape.

Ordinary Martial Artists would have a hard time even finding its tracks, let alone hunting it!

Near the Li Palace Array Hub to the south was a vast mountain range of scorching flames, filled everywhere with Earth Core Poison Fire.

The Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beast, the Red Fire Qiu Xi, was hidden deep within the flame mountains, and not just anyone could go hunt it.

To hunt a Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beast, individual Martial Arts Power was actually more important.

Ning Hao's Yellow Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword, was not only sharp and deadly in combat but could also form the Sun and Moon Divine Light Shield to protect his entire body, allowing him to venture into any kind of terrain.

When it came to hunting Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beasts, he even had an advantage over an alliance of a dozen or more people.

The Kan Palace used the cold water as its Array Hub. The Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beast within was likely hidden deep in the cold water, making it even harder to hunt.

With so many people in the Dali Alliance, probably only one or two could reach the depths of the cold water. So how could they possibly have succeeded in hunting it?