Chapter 1204: Chapter 1193: Ning Fan, Are You Courting Death!
However, Ning Fan didn’t think too much about it. After all, things are dead, but people are alive.
Moreover, arrows are made to be used, not to sleep in a warehouse.
From this point alone, it shows that Ning Fan is much more carefree than most people. Earn money and spend it, use things when you have them, and earn more when you don’t.
“Hmm?”
Nalan Jiuhuang found it increasingly difficult to control the Wildfire Rampant and began cursing loudly.
One must admit, Ning Fan’s move was too cunning, a true strategy of fighting fire with fire.
Just yesterday, Ning Fan was chased down by her, attacked by the fireball launched from her Aerial Mastery, forced into a retreat, and ultimately had to don the attire of a Nalan Family disciple and resort to subterfuge.
But today, the duel’s situation completely reversed, transforming into offense with defense for Nalan Jiuhuang, as Ning Fan used the Cloud Breaking Arrow to turn her into a target of his long-range attack.
Furthermore, Ning Fan’s bow range was very far; he could completely stay outside the scope of Wildfire Rampant’s influence and attack Nalan Jiuhuang while expending minimal energy.
In this exchange of exhausting advantages, Nalan Jiuhuang’s dominance continued to decline.
Ning Fan realized this, and that’s why he relentlessly unleashed Cloud Breaking Arrows as if they were free, disregarding the heartache of the Cloud Breaking Sect.
Swish, swish…
With continuous shooting, the flames of the Wildfire Rampant grew weaker, and the True Qi Cyclone slowed down.
Gradually, Nalan Jiuhuang’s figure became visible.
Her face was now full of wrinkles, her hair white, clearly indicating her vitality was reaching its limit.
“This can’t go on!”
Nalan Jiuhuang felt bitter and thought that since Wildfire Rampant couldn’t deal a fatal blow to Ning Fan, she had to find another way.
What should she do?
“Sigh!”
She let out a helpless sigh, the first time in her life she felt so defeated.
In the past, merely using the basic actions and techniques of the Nirvana Phoenix Decree could make enemies vanish.
Yet now, even when she unleashed her ultimate move, Wildfire Rampant, it seemed ineffectual against Ning Fan, who could still attack from afar and slow down her offensive might.
Nalan Jiuhuang’s face was decidedly unsightly.
Actually, she hadn’t ruled out launching Wildfire Rampant while moving, but it would consume her vitality even faster, not quite worth the cost.
However, Ning Fan had caught her concern and exploited it fiercely.
When Ning Fan shot the last arrow.
Nalan Jiuhuang swung her hands and slapped the Cloud Breaking Arrow flying with a “pa” sound, her face pale, ceasing Wildfire Rampant and causing the True Qi Cyclone to vanish instantly.
“This…”
With the disappearance of the True Qi Cyclone, everyone finally saw Nalan Jiuhuang’s appearance clearly and couldn’t help but gasp.
“Damn, is this still Nalan Jiuhuang? She’s completely become a toothless old hag.”
“Of course, this granny is over a hundred years old. Her previous appearances were a facade; this is her true form.”
“Hey, before, I felt a certain impulse, but now I look like a Saint, with no thoughts at all.”
“You have quite the heavy taste; I’m not associating with you.”
“Are you not a man? Didn’t you feel anything when you saw a charming lady?”
“It depends on the person. These days, with makeup, I can’t even distinguish between mother and daughter; if they have cosmetic surgery, I can’t tell grandmother from granddaughter.”
“True, today’s Makeup Technique and cosmetic surgery are even scarier than the face-changing technique.”
“Actually, I still prefer natural beauty; I feel nothing for those whose bodies are filled with Botox and silicone.”
“That’s where you’re wrong. People are emotional beings; as long as she looks smooth and tender, you’ll develop a fondness for her.”
Listening to their discussions, pointing and commenting.
Nalan Jiuhuang was fuming with anger. The reason she absorbed others’ vitality to restore her appearance to that of a 30-something charming woman was for two reasons.
First, enhanced vitality ensures lasting combat ability, which guarantees the Nalan Family’s enduring prosperity.
Second, vanity played a role. As the saying goes, the love of beauty is universal, especially for women, who are interested not only in shiny things but also highly regard their figure and face.
No matter if her man finds her attractive or not, whether she has a man or not, any woman wants to dress up beautifully.
They believe appearing this way to others represents their most perfect self.
Unfortunately, living for others falls short.
In this busy world, everyone is occupied; even if a beauty passes by, it’s merely a fleeting sight and won’t form a deeply memorable impression.
However, some women can be quite obsessed, unable to resist pursuing this.
Take Nalan Jiuhuang, for instance, a textbook case.
Though she has never married or had substantive relationships with other men, she relentlessly pursued that charming appearance for a sense of superiority.
Ning Fan frowned and pondered, seeking a solution.
His only concern now was Nalan Jiuhuang staking everything in desperation, as her vitality was nearing its limit, knowing that her cultivation technique seemed particularly wicked.
No one knew if she had some secret finisher beyond Wildfire Rampant, yet even more formidable.
For example, self-destruction!
Though it sounded far-fetched, it was still a possibility to guard against.
In this vast world full of wonders, what you can’t imagine often exists.
Since her vanity was excessively strong, attacking her confidence from this point was likely to disturb her, causing mistakes and revealing openings.
Ning Fan would spot her vulnerability instantly, delivering a fatal blow.
With this thought, Ning Fan pointed at Nalan Jiuhuang with one hand, the other on his hip, laughing heartily, his face full of disdain, “You this old hag, with a face full of wrinkles, dare to show yourself and embarrass yourself, what a joke!”
“How dare you!”
Nalan Jiuhuang’s eyes were red with rage, her complexion twisted terribly, making her look even fiercer under the wrinkled frame.
She hated others criticizing her appearance the most, yet Ning Fan deliberately did just that.
Nalan Jiuhuang wished she could pulverize Ning Fan to alleviate her hatred.
“Ning Fan, you’re courting death!”
Suddenly, a strange light flashed in Nalan Jiuhuang’s eyes.
Under this light, the crowd seemed bewitched, becoming silly and stiff.
“What’s happening?”
The sudden quiet in the air made Ning Fan perceive the anomaly too.