Even though the beast had already ignited its blood, it had yet to reach the Mid Void Refinement Realm after all. Its attacks might be strong and the injuries it caused on Ning Fan were severe, but he healed himself almost instantly using his Black Star Healing Technique.
As for Ning Fan’s attacks, they firmly landed directly on the body of the beast, causing the innumerable wounds on its body to split and greatly worsen.
Aside from that, while the beast was busy handling Ning Fan’s powerful attacks, the three puppets focused on its vital points. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the beast exhausted its strength and it was no longer able to keep itself alive. Eventually, it died!
Ning Fan was the one who delivered the final blow by pointing his finger at the beast!
A current of purple mist spread into the air. That ethereal golden purple mist covered the vast sky.
The mist contained a terrifying power which could eradicate everything!
It literally caused the beast to disintegrate!
Ning Fan did not use the Myriad Sword Style. After all, the Zhou Clan seemed to be on bad terms with the Rain Palace. Thus, it was unwise to recklessly use the sword technique from Yun Tianjue.
He also did not use the Star Punishing Bow technique as the power of drawing a single arrow would completely use up his entire reserve of magic power, which would weaken him temporarily.
He deliberately used the Wind Mist Finger because Hong Yi had told him that she had set her eyes on that technique and she would require his help with it.
As such, Ning Fan did not mind displaying the Wind Mist Technique again to let her witness clearly how strong this technique was. It could solidify his usefulness to her that might make her befriend him and also lessen her erratic behavior.
After killing that Void Refinement Realm beast, Ning Fan obtained a Void Refinement Realm demon core and kept it into his storage pouch. Then, a cold and arrogant voice of a lady was heard from his back.
"Excellent strength... You are the first Divine Transformation Realm junior who has gained my respect and attention."
The person who spoke was none other than Hong Yi.
Ning Fan had wiped out ten thousand Nascent Soul Realm beasts, one hundred Wild Beasts and one Void Refinement Realm beast. Hong Yi had also eliminated the three Void Refinement Realm beasts.
"You have overpraised me, Miss. I could only kill a Void Refinement Realm beast after expending quite a lot of effort and the help of my three puppets. On the other hand, you killed three Void Refinement Realm beasts on your own. You are truly admirable." Ning Fan had to admit that Hong Yi was indeed very strong. She was even fiercer than Yue Lingkong.
"Humph! Are you telling me that I’m only capable of killing three Early Void Refinement Realm beasts in your eyes? Are you being sarcastic with me?!"
After hearing Ning Fan’s compliment, Hong Yi actually expressed her displeasure. Her temperament was certainly strange and hard to accommodate.
Even though her eyes were filled with discontentment, she did not express her anger at Ning Fan. She just waved one of her bloody hands and tossed three Void Refinement Realm demon cores to him which were still dripping with blood.
"For me?’ Ning Fan felt stunned. Even though Hong Yi was just using him, she was really generous as she gave him the three Void Refinement Realm demon cores without hesitation.
"Since you are serving under me, I certainly will not treat you badly. Besides, these demon cores are just trash. They aren’t precious. You don’t have to refuse!"
Hong Yi’s eyes did not show any emotion. She showed utter disregard towards the demon cores.
If the news of the existence of this demon core were to spread, it would certainly start a bloody fight among the Void Refinement Realm old monsters in order to obtain it.
But in Hong Yi’s eyes, such a precious item was just trash...
Ning Fan was at a loss for words.
Clearly, Hong Yi was not trying to humiliate me earlier by saying that the Spirit Crushing Whip was trash. After all, even the Void Refinement Realm demon cores are also trash in her eyes. Her standards are too high...
It would be a waste if Ning Fan rejected the three Void Refinement Realm demon cores which were given to him for free.
He nodded his head and kept the three demon cores.
Then, Hong Yi took out a piece of clean silk handkerchief and indifferently wiped the bloodstains on her hands.
Her blood-red eyes were still filled with arrogance. However, she suddenly said something unbelievable to Ning Fan in a cold tone.
"You are not trash."
"..."
Ning Fan did not say anything. He understood that it was a compliment from Hong Yi.
However, if common people heard her words, it would sound like sarcastic criticism, wouldn’t it...?
She was an incredibly arrogant lady and what complemented her air of arrogance was her overpowering strength which could make one’s hair stand in fear.
If it isn’t necessary, Ning Fan would never want to interact with this lady. As for Hong Yi, she remained as cold as ice from the beginning. She completely had no interest in all creations in the world, including Ning Fan.
No one broke the silence.
After killing all the lightning spirits in this area, they took a brief rest and then went up to the peak of the central lightning bamboo in two rays of travelling light.
There, large masses of dark thunder clouds gathered. Even Ning Fan and Hong Yi had to be very vigilant in order to avoid being struck by the black lightning.
Beneath the thunder clouds where alternating lightning flashed continuously, a black lightning ancient formation which was one hundred thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) large was set up on the ground. Lightning rays also flashed on its sides.
Ning Fan was proficient in formation techniques. He squatted down and touched the formation light on the ground carefully. A moment later, he could ascertain that this lightning teleportation formation did indeed lead to the cloud realm above.
Hong Yi did not lie to him... Even though there was no reason for her to do so, he still took precautionary measures by checking on the formation.
He was a little too cautious. However, Hong Yi was not offended by his cautious attitude.
She had met countless people in the past. Thus, she naturally could tell that Ning Fan had actually seen through the internal structure and formation blueprint of this lightning teleportation formation.
Her opinion of Ning Fan improved once again. After all, this lightning formation was a Peak Mortal Void grand formation. In the Rain World, there were not many who could see through this formation.
At least, Hong Yi had to admit that she was inferior to Ning Fain in terms of formation techniques!
"You know about formations, don’t you?"
"I only know a bit."
"Humph! Being too humble is equivalent to being hypocritical. If you just know a bit, you shouldn’t be able to see through this Peak Mortal Void formation!"
"Being hypocritical, huh...? I don’t think so. This is my way of surviving." Ning Fan shook his head and said.