Chapter 146

Xiao Ning tore Yun Leng limb by limb and killed him by severing his head from his body. 

Yun Leng's head flew across the sky and fell in front of Yun Yun. Even in death, his face showed a terrified expression. His inhumane slaughter terrorized them. No one expected such a scene. Many stared in Yun Yun's direction with their bodies shaking. 

Some weak-hearted disciples puked or fell unconscious. 

...

"You.." Yun Yun's body trembled in anger and shock. She had never seen such a brutal scene; moreover, it happened to one of her elders. 

Her mind went blank, and Yun Yun could no longer think about cause and effect. She wholeheartedly treated Xiao Ning as an enemy that needed to be eradicated. 

Xiao Ning ignored her scary expression and glanced toward Xiao Yan, who stood beside Hai Bo Dong. The overflowing murderous intent from Xiao Ning scared him.

Both, Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong became alert, ready to take action any instant. They did not dare to underestimate Xiao Ning. After all, Xiao Ning had jumped ranks and slaughtered a Dou King. Who knew if he had any other hidden methods? 

"Leave, both of you." After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ning kept his promise to Xiao Zhan, and the murderous intent pressing towards Xiao Yan faded. 'Anyway, there will be more chances to take care of him in the future,' and thinking of this, Xiao Ning felt a lot better. 

Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong were taken aback by his actions. "Brat, leave! Or are you waiting for him to change his mind?" Yao Lao spoke in Xiao Yan's mind. 

"Yes, teacher." Xiao Yan responded absentmindedly; he failed to notice that Yao Lao's voice contained a trace of anxiety. 

"Old Ice, let's go," Xiao Yan spoke and turned around to leave this place. Hai Bo Dong stared deeply at Xiao Ning and then turned around to follow Xiao Yan. 

His only purpose here was to protect Xiao Yan, and now the latter was about to leave, he had no reason to stay. The two quickly flew out of the battlefield. 

....

At the same time, Nalan Jie slowly retreated to the edge of the battlefield with his granddaughter. As the commander of the Jia Ma Empire, he had no shortage of secret dou techniques for stealth and protection. 

He was about to succeed, but at the critical moment, Xiao Ning, who was about to deal with other members of the Misty Cloud Sect, noticed him. 

'Not good,' He thought. Xiao Ning rushed towards them. 

His sudden action caught everyone by surprise, and when they noticed the direction he headed, it scared them. 

"No," Yun Yun's plump body trembled in anger. She had already lost one of her elders and didn't want to lose her disciple as well. 

"You dare!" Yun Yun's icy-cold voice resounded throughout the mountain. 

"I have said, today no one among you will leave alive," Xiao Ning responded flatly and attacked Nalan Jie. 

At the same time, one of the snake-people tribe leaders stopped Yun Yun in her tracks, preventing her from interfering in Xiao Ning's battle. 

...

"My child, run away and don't look back," Nalan Jie spoke softly and pushed his granddaughter away. Nalan Yanran's face lost its color, and tears flowed down her lovely cheeks. She has been intelligent since childhood. Hence, how could she fail to see her grandfather's determination to protect her with his life.

Nalan Yanran took a last look as if she wanted to engrave her grandfather's image in her mind, and she turned around to leave. 

"Don't you think it is funny?" Xiao Ning attacked Nalan Jie and asked him. His dragon claw collided with the latter's sword. 

Nalan Jie couldn't understand what he meant by 'funny.' Even then, the sword in his hands did not slow down; he wasn't known as the Lion Heart Commander for nothing. 

 After seeing the latter's expression, Xiao Ning smiled coldly and muttered, "I mean, don't you think it's funny; you think you can stop me?" 

Without waiting for Nalan Jie's response, a dark golden light flashed in Xiao Ning's eyes, and his breath rose. The golden flame appeared behind him, and it swiftly turned into a golden dragon made up of flame. 

"You were friends with the predecessor of my Xiao Clan; the least I can do is send you off with dignity," Xiao Ning spoke softly and waved his hand. 

"Roar!" The dragon's rose shook the entire Misty Cloud Sect. Everyone stopped their battles and looked toward the gigantic dragon made up of flames. Even Yun Shan, a Dou Ancestor, could feel a trace of threat from it. It wasn't the technique but the Heavenly flame mastered by Xiao Ning that threatened him. 

Nalan Yanran, who ran away with her entire strength, stopped in her tracks, turned around, and stared with her eyes wide. 

"Grandfather," she screamed and wanted to rush forward, but the searing heat blocked her. 

The golden dragon opened its mouth and swallowed Nalan Jie. As soon as he came in contact with the heavenly flame that made up the golden dragon, Nalan Jie's flesh began to melt from his bones; within a few seconds, the Lion Heart Commander of the Jia Ma Empire ceased to exist. 

It was the respect Xiao Ning gave to Nalan Jie. 

A scratched land replaced the position where Nalan Jie originally stood. The fiery heat and flames burning in the cracks of the land were proof of how overbearing Xiao Ning's attack was. 

Xiao Ning's breathing became slightly rapid; the last attack consumed a certain amount of his dou qi. 

The next moment, his eyes turned toward Nalan Yanran, who stood still like a statue. He slowly walked towards her, and each step forward was like a countdown to her death.

"Why? Why did you kill him?" Nalan Yanran recovered from her stupor and shouted hysterically. 

"Why? You ask?" Xiao Ning's indifferent eyes stared at her. 

"You are the next leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, that's why. Your sect took away someone I loved. Now it is time to pay back." Xiao Ning spoke coldly. 

He felt a little pity for Nalan Yanran, but that trace of pity disappeared when he thought of Xiao Yi Xian's lovely face and how she died in his arms.