Chapter 899: Sword Return in an Instant

I can tell.

Ning Caichen is not suited to be a flatterer.

At least for now, he doesn’t have the potential; he looks too foolish and naive.

Ding Ling glanced at him and then looked away.

Ning Caichen saw Ding Ling’s expressionless face and eyes, like a calm lake, looking at him as if he were a stranger, which made him even more awkward and uneasy.

Even so, he didn’t dare let go of Ding Ling’s arm; instead, he held on even tighter.

After witnessing the sinister, terrifying Tree Demon Granny, Ning Caichen became extremely afraid of her.

Though he wasn’t afraid of death, his fear of ghosts and beings like that was deeply ingrained in him.

Even Nie Xiaoqian.

At first, upon realizing she was a ghost, Ning Caichen was nearly scared to death.

Clearly, he’s ‘timid.’

But there’s a kind of extraordinary bravery in his bones, willing to sacrifice himself for Nie Xiaoqian. This is quite rare.

Just like at this moment.

Even though he’s terrified of the Tree Demon Granny, he’s still going to investigate for Nie Xiaoqian’s sake.

Of course, part of it is also because he doesn’t dare be alone at Lanruo Temple.

Regarding these twists and turns.

Ding Ling, using the Observing People Skill, took one look at Ning Caichen and knew everything but said nothing.

In Ding Ling’s view.

Ning Caichen, though foolish and naive, is devoted to honor and friendship. From the fact that he helped to pull him when he tried to escape earlier, Ding Ling would never truly ignore him.

Ding Ling is someone who seeks justice and revenge swiftly, decisively towards enemies, and never stints on repaying those who help him with kindness.

Because of this.

He allowed Ning Caichen to cling to his arm; if it were anyone else, he would’ve thrown them off a long time ago. He clearly distinguished between friend and foe; he’s no Holy Mother.

“This is the place!”

Yanz Chixia pointed at a large old locust tree not far ahead, which took over a dozen people to circle around, and said:

“This is the Thousand-Year Tree Demon’s physical manifestation. Destroy it, and the possibilities of the Tree Demon causing trouble again will be minimized!”

“Alright.”

Ding Ling smiled slightly, not hesitating, held his fingers like a sword, and pointed forward, clang!

The Xuanyuan Sword unsheathed!

Clang clang clang!

In an instant, the sword transformed into thousands, multiplying tens of thousands of swords in the void!

Dense and hovering high in the air.

Each sword radiated brilliant golden light.

Thus, in Ning Caichen’s eyes, the sky behind, above, and on all sides of him was filled with Divine Swords at the moment!

And Ding Ling stood in the middle, dignified and mighty, like a Sword God descended to earth!

Ning Caichen didn’t even dare to breathe heavily, holding his breath, staring without blinking.

Clang!

Clang clang clang!

All the swords, under Ding Ling’s command, transformed into Sword Rain, piercing towards the direction of the old locust tree!

“Wait!”

With the Tree Demon Granny’s true form here, where could she run?

She manifested in human form, raised her hands, and shouted loudly:

“I surrender!”

“…!!”

Ning Caichen was speechless.

Ding Ling just made a move.

In his eyes, the terrifying Tree Demon Granny is about to surrender!!

How old is Ding Ling?

And how old is Ning Caichen?

The gap is way too big!

“Indeed, a prodigy of the ages, Ding Ling.”

Yanz Chixia thought to himself, but said aloud:

“Ding Ling, such fiends who kill indiscriminately and treat our Human Race as mere blood food cannot be spared lightly!”

“Yanz Chixia, spare me your absurd dogshit!”

The Tree Demon Granny, panicked, angrily shouted:

“I haven’t killed nearly as many people around Lanruo Temple as you humans have killed each other! I don’t know about other places, but around Lanruo Temple, how many have killed each other passing by? And how many have I killed? Don’t you slander me!!”

The Tree Demon Granny felt the terrifying power of Ding Ling’s Divine Techniques!

She didn’t dare to resist directly!

Eight Golden Core Experts were wiped out by Ding Ling in an instant!

The difference is too vast.

The Tree Demon Granny sensed that if she chose to resist, she’d likely end up reduced to ashes too. She had cultivated for no less than a thousand years; it wasn’t easy.

She didn’t want to die!

Moreover.

She had already informed the Black Mountain Demon.

As long as she delayed, when the Black Mountain Demon descends, whether Ding Ling and the others can protect themselves would be a question, let alone killing her?

It was with this thought.

That the Tree Demon Granny momentarily didn’t want to, and didn’t dare to fight Ding Ling, but rather wanted to stall Ding Ling and the others by arguing.

But Ding Ling, what kind of person is he?

At a glance, he saw through the Tree Demon Granny, recognizing she harbored no less intent to kill him, just delaying.

What was the Tree Demon Granny stalling for?

Ding Ling didn’t know.

But this didn’t prevent him from making a move.

So.

Just as Yanz Chixia was preparing to engage in a verbal battle with the Tree Demon Granny, Ding Ling directly waved his hand.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The Sword Rain in the sky, like a torrent, thunderously crashed towards the old locust tree’s direction.

The Tree Demon Granny, terrified, roared:

“I surrendered! Why still go for the kill?!”

Yanz Chixia, however, was not shocked but delighted:

“Good, good, good. How foolish of me! Why waste words with this old demon hag?! Just kill directly, isn’t that better?!”

No matter how persuasive the Tree Demon Granny might be.

It couldn’t change the fact that she stirred winds and caused murder at Lanruo Temple’s location.

For a benevolent scholar like Ning Caichen, and an outsider like Ding Ling setting foot at Lanruo Temple for the first time, the Tree Demon Granny still wanted to kill, clearly using the Human Race as stepping stones on her path to progress!

Boom!

After the Sword Rain fell.

The Tree Demon Granny naturally wouldn’t sit and wait for death; she let out a long howl, using the ultimate skill ‘Extreme Demon Realm’!

With this supreme skill activated, seen were innumerable thunderbolts descending, while walls of trees erupted from the ground, standing in front of the true form of the old locust tree.

The tree walls were massive, thick, layer upon layer, stretching into infinity, continuously flashing with thunder, resembling a Thunder Dragon coiling around!

Ning Caichen glanced at it, unable to help feeling terrified, dizzying.

Even Yanz Chixia was secretly astonished without immediate thoughts on breaking it.

Clang!

Clang clang clang!

The Sword Rain fell upon the tree walls, piercing through dozens of layers of thick tree walls, and dissipated into nothing after countless clashes with the lightning.

The Tree Demon Granny, seeing this, was greatly invigorated, laughing heartily:

“Little ghost, you’re just so-so.”

Ding Ling raised an eyebrow, not refuting, but once again formed his fingers like a sword and pointed forward.

The fragmented Sword Qi united in the void, ringing sharply, converging rapidly in front of Ding Ling by ten or so meters.

In just a moment.

A gigantic hundred-zhang sword manifested in the void.

This is the ‘Sword Return in an Instant’ from Sword Control Skill!

With this move executed.

The united power of tens of thousands of flying swords could unleash tremendous penetrating force.

Consider the formidable cohesion when ten thousand chopsticks combine as one.

Then you’ll understand the power of ten thousand swords united.

“Go!”

With a clear shout from Ding Ling.

The giant sword crashed down thunderously.

Wherever it passed.

All tree walls and lightning were shattered.

Clang!

Clang clang clang!

The speed at which the sword light broke through obstacles was extremely fast, cutting through hundreds of layers of tree walls instantly, and forcefully shattering streams of Thunder Dragons!

Where the sword light passed, nothing remained unscathed!

The Tree Demon Granny was utterly terrified:

“How is this possible?! What kind of technique is this?!”

“Ah!”

She had no time to ponder, mustering all her demon power, spitting a mouthful of essence blood, roaring in fury:

“Lawless and Unruly!”