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Chapter 2

Grasping Evil Chapter 2: Old Evils New Disciple

The night was almost over with the faint moonlight and the scattering stars above.

Ning Fan sat up and looked at the jade locket in his hand in silent contemplation.

He didnt die and was saved by the jade locket. It appeared to be an ordinary jade that isnt worth anything in the cultivation world, yet it had a magical property.

The green jade carried a thin blood string, like a seductive and beautiful virgins blood. With the jade in his hand, Ning Fan felt a warmth throughout his entire body, giving him a sensation of endless energy.

He didnt know that when he was unconscious, the red light of the jade locket had opened up his cultivation vein. He had became a first level Vein Opening cultivator, and a cultivator of the Evil Dao on top of that.

He also did not know that his opened vein was of the Immemorial Evil Vein that only appears once every thousand years.

Looking at the jade locket, Ning Fan coldly sneered.

This is probably an immortals magical treasure Haha, immortals immortals, so powerful ah Even when near death, they could still use a treasure to restore the Yang essence to stay alive. Heaven frightening cultivation, could view morality as nothingness, and bully any mortals at their whims.

Ning Fan was praising them as immortals, but in his eyes were only full of contempt.

Because he had seen the most dirty side of the immortals.

An immortals item, I do not need!

He lifted his hand, wanting to throw it away, but he suddenly put it down and turned silent.

In the end, this jade locket saved his life. The magical treasures were not wrong, but the blame was on the immortals who abused them to do evil things. What was the point of placing his anger on the magical treasure?

I want to run, before the day is here to escape from the All Pleasure School! I will search the rivers and mountains, to find the whereabout of my brother! I want to cultivate, I want revenge!

He stood up, and pulled off the clothes on the black buddha statue in front and wore them.

This dao robe was meant to worship the black buddha statue, and was not an ordinary magical treasure. He didnt know this, he merely wanted it to cover his body.

He crept out of the Intercourse Chamber. At this time, the evil women of the All Pleasure School was still resting and cultivating, only a few disciples were patrolling the sect.

He tried to find the way in the dark and hid behind the tree in the small road next to the mountain. He held his breath, like a cautious beast, with only a few more steps, he would be able to escape from this place.

With only one step to freedom, he stopped at the end of the coarse path with hesitation about whether he should escape or not?

He remembered Zhihe, the girl who saved him. If she didnt give him the jade locket, he would have surely died. Should he escape by himself or bring her along? But if he came back now, the patrolling disciples might notice him.

While he was hesitating, the entire Chi Meng mountain shook as if there was an earthquake, seemingly capable of collapsing at anytime.

An arrogant laughter filled the air and resounded across the entire night curtain above the All Pleasure School.

Only a second rate evil gate, yet still dare to kill my disciple, truly seeking death! Sha Jiuyou, get the hell out here right now!

Ning Fan suddenly looked up and saw that there was an black clothed old man standing on the void under the faint moonlight, staring down at humans like they were insects.

The sudden appearance of this person alerted the entire All Pleasure School, and lights and lamps were all turned on. Countless female cultivators not wearing enough to hide their bodies rushed out to see. The moment they saw the old man in the middle of the sky, they instantly turned pale.

Stepping on the void, a Harmonious Spirit old monster!

In the four heavens and nine worlds, cultivation ranks were divided into seven different realms: Vein Opening, Harmonious Spirit, Gold Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing, Void Refinement, Void Fragmentation.

The second realm expert of the Harmonious Spirit rank could escape the chains of the heaven and earth, and able to stand in the sky.

All Pleasure School in the Yue Nation was only a second rate sect. Their school master, Sha Jiuyou was only a level ten Vein Opening evil woman. Because she had s.e.x with a Harmonious Spirit old monster once, no one dared to mess with her.

Sha Jiuyou was standing on the ground. She couldnt fly to the sky, under the pressure of the old monster, she couldnt even stand straight. There was killing intent in her beautiful eyes, but she essentially didnt know how she had offended this old monster.

Senior, you said that my All Pleasure School killed your disciple, this is ridiculous. I know that my cultivation is shallow, so when I catch cauldrons and ride men, i had never caught anyone with cultivator, afraid of offending someone I cant afford to. I absolutely didnt kill your disciple, please reconsider! Without evidences, please dont blame the innocents. My husband is also a expert of the Harmonious Spirit rank

Sha Jiuyous words carried threats, but her words only met the cold smile of the old monster.

Evidences, haha! When this old man kill people, why do I need evidences! Fragment Dan Cauldron, strike down for me!

The old man coldly laughed, and took out a small cauldron from his waist. It had six corners, eight edges, and three legs, with a black aura encompassing the sky.

He didnt say another word and threw the small cauldron down, then formed some seals. The small cauldron suddenly turned bigger, into the size of one hundred zhang. A huge crash occurred, and it heavily slammed onto the mountain of the All Pleasure School.

In the blink of an eye, half the mountain was annihilated by the cauldron, and dust flew all over the sky. And the old monster simply lifted the cover of the cauldron, and dragon roars emancipated from inside, nine Black Flame Dragons rushed out as if they have their own spirits, and wantonly massacred the people inside the All Pleasure School.

Any female cultivators who were bitten by the dragons all pitifully bellowed, and turned into dusts in a second.

Sha Jiuyou turned pale, she recognized who the old man was from seeing the evil cauldron.

Fragment Dan Cauldron, Han Yuanji, you are the old monster Han of the Sinister Sparrow School!

Sha Jiuyou couldnt help but became frightened. Sinister Sparrow Schools Han Yuanji, with his Fragment Dan Cauldron and Black Dragon evil fire, used his Late Harmonious Spirit rank to angrily slay a Gold Core old monster, and became renowned!

This person was one of the ten grand masters of the Yue Countrys evil sects. Even the Harmonious Spirit old man that had s.e.x with her once would have to stay away from Han Yuanji.

Today, the All Pleasure School might be facing its destruction! However, she still didnt know how she offended such a frightening old monster like this!

Within a few breaths of time, more than half of the female cultivators of the school had died. But Sha Jiuyou no longer cared, she only closed her eyes awaiting death.

Han Yuanji wanting to kill, no one could ever escape!

At this moment, Ning Fan was alarmed for the first time. The image of the old man hovering in the sky under the faint moonlight was imprinted into his head!

Without power, one had to accept other peoples insult. But once obtaining power, one could stand on the sky, and looked down upon existences!

He was moved, one day he will stand on top of people. This was the only way to not be oppressed!

As his mind was shocked, the jade locket held tightly in his palm exuded a faint red light that no one could see.

But as he was lost in thoughts, he suddenly changed his expression. He remembered that the old man came here to destroy the school. He wanted to kill all female cultivators, so even Zhihe would have to die?

Definitely have to bring her along, otherwise, she would be wrongfully killed by the old monster!

Only one more step and he could have went down the mountain, but he made his decision, and turned around back to the All Pleasure School. This action, this decision will completely change his life.

Now, the All Pleasure School was in chaos, no one noticed Ning Fan. he turned left and right, and checked the rooms of many disciples, to finally went into one and found Zhihe.

Zhihe was hiding in a corner, with her slender face pale and trembling. In front of her were many disciples who died horrific deaths. The culprit was a ferocious Black Fire Dragon.

Save me, big brother, save me

Zhihe saw Ning Fan entering, and woefully asked for help.

But it was too late, the Black Dragon opened its mouth filled with flame and unleashed it toward Zhihe.

In this moment, Ning Fan didnt have anything in his hand. Lost in distress, he threw the jade locket towards the Black Fire Dragon.

This locket was a magical treasure in the end, maybe it could stop the Black Dragon.

The locket struck its body. He didnt bother to look at the result, and dragged the frightened Zhihe to quickly escape towards the door.

He didnt expect his locket to kill the dragon, but the proceeding unexpected event surprised him.

The Black Fire Dragon was struck by the jade locket, and gave a towering scream. It turned into a black fire and was absorbed by the jade locket. Many blood runes then appeared on the body of the jade locket.

Ning Fan picked up the locket, he knew that it was a magical treasure, but he didnt expect it to be so powerful.

The event happened here, no one knew about, not Sha Jiuyou or the other evil women. But the old man who was stomping on the sky and arrogantly laughing suddenly changed his expression, and was no longer proud.

Nine Fire Dragon, one is dead, how is this possible!

He used his spirit sense to sweep through the entire mountain, and found the room where the Black Fire Dragon died, and only saw Ning Fan and Zhihe.

A junior with level one Vein Opening and a mortal, they destroyed my Black Fire Dragon? Wait, this is!

His spirit sense swept through Ning Fan, but it couldnt see the amazingness of the jade locket, but it found the mystery in Ning Fans body instead.

This junior, is an Immemorial Evil Vein! Interesting, haha, interesting!

At this second, destroying the All Pleasure School or not was no longer important. He had a different thought in his mind.

He took a deep breath and recalled his eight Fire Dragons along with the black cauldron. He swung his sleeve and a huge wind appeared, directly knocking the houses of the disciples over.

It revealed some female disciples who were hiding, along with Ning Fan and Zhihe who were escaping.

Destroying my Fire Dragon, yet still want to escape?

The old monster coldly smirked, and rushed forward, turning into a black shadow, and appeared on the ground next to Ning Fan, and gripped his neck.

Junior, how do you want to die?

He released all of his killing intent, and it solidified. Ning Fan under this pressure felt as if all of his internal organs were shattering into blood. As long as this old monster release his power, he would die without a doubt.

He wants to kill me!

Ning Fan instinctively flashed a hint of fear in his eyes, but suddenly, this fear was gone.

He was always kind living with people, but was betrayed and shamed by others. In his bones, there was already an unyielding stubborness.

The old monster asked how does he want to die, but on what basis should Ning Fan die?

I want you to die!

Ning Fan lifted the jade locket and immediately slammed down on the temple of the old monster. The old man didnt bother to dodge at all.

The jade locket could easily kill a Black Dragon, but it didnt cause any damage when it struck the old mans head.

But the old monster was not angry after being stuck by Ning Fan, but on the contrary, he lifted his head to the sky and was loudly laughing instead.

Good, good, very good! This brat isnt bad, courageous, and has the potential to cultivate the evil dao!

He withdrawn his smile along with his killing intent, and his expression became serious.

Junior, do you want to be my disciple? Looking at your huge loss of Yang essence, you must have been a cauldron for others. You also lost your virginity, although this is unfortunate, but it is not a problem. You just need to agree, and I will help you flatten the All Pleasure School!

I dont want to!

Ning Fan stubbornly retorted. He hated evil, he wanted to become an immortal instead to punish evil!

Dont want to? Haha, when I want to take an apprentice, why would I care whether you want to or not! If you dare to say the word no, I will bring back this little girl next to you, and strip her naked, then turn her into a cauldron for everyone back at the Evil School! I will give you three breaths time to decide, if you dont nod your head, you will regret it!

One!

Two!

Ning Fan bit his teeth, and glanced at the frightened Zhihe next to him with his fists clenched.

There will be one day, when I will let you know that taking me in as your disciple would be the biggest mistake of your life!

Ning Fan gritted his teeth, and finally nodded his head.

Good! Smart, I like it! At this moment, you are my disciple, All Pleasure School, I will let you deal with it. If you say kill, I will immediately kill everyone!

The eyes of the old monster were cold, he was always protective of his own!

Leaving it to me

Ning Fan stared at the black sky, and quietly closed his eyes.

He hated immortals, and hated the Evil Schools even more. But from today on, he would become a member of the Evil Dao.

But so what if he was part of the Evil Dao? Maybe, compared to hypocrites, and pretenders, Evil Dao was more fitting for him, because he had seen how ugly this world was.

Ning Fan let go of Zhihe and gazed at the disciples, and walked in front of the All Pleasure Schools school master Sha Jiuyou.

Yesterday, he was a lowly cauldron in the eyes of the All Pleasure Schools disciples. But today, he was the official disciples of old monster Han.

The female disciples who managed to survive seeing Ning Fan came forward, all quietly avoided him like the plague.

And the girl with two buns on her hair yesterday who humiliated Ning Fan, was frightened and fell to the floor after seeing his gaze.

Today, Ning Fan just needed to open his mouth, and he could ask the old monster to destroy all of the All Pleasure School. An Evil School, yet its survival depended on a single thought of Ning Fan.

Ning Fan went next to Sha Jiuyou, and lifted her chin. Sha Jiuyou was a leader of one school, but now she was humiliated by a mortal. With killing intent in her beautiful eyes, seemingly wanting to kill Ning Fan with one palm, but she didnt dare to.

Her life was depended on a single thought of Ning Fan today.

Haha, honey, are you interested in me? If you promise not to kill me, I am willing to serve in your bed every night.

Sha Jiuyous appearance was supreme, but Ning Fan didnt placed it in his eyes, and only coldly sneered.

Where is Ning Gu, my brother?

Your brother, Ning Gu? The Mysterious Killing Cauldron? He was sold to a female senior of the Tianchi Evil School.

Sha Jiuyou had no impression on Ning Fan, but she had a very deep impression for Ning Gu.

At this moment where her life depended on Ning Fan, she naturally said everything she knew.

Senior, kill all of them

Ning Fan closed his eyes. His cultivation was not high, but his mind was sharp, he was not foolish.

He could vaguely speculate that this was a test when the old man allowed him to deal with the All Pleasure School.

It was a test for whether he had the qualification to join an Evil School or not? Evil School naturally will kill people, not to mention the enemies!

He found information about his brothers whereabout, what is the use of leaving these people alive?

He could even suggest for these people to become his cauldrons, but he disdained such a thing.

Brat, not bad What is your name?

The old monster satisfyingly smiled. If Ning Fan showed a trace of mercy, he would definitely kill Ning Fan mercilessly. Even if Ning Fan had the Immemorial Evil Vein, but if he didnt have an evil heart, he wouldnt be qualified to become a devil.

Ning Fan!

Ning Fan looked at the old monsters warm smile, and felt a cold chill behind his back.

Han Yuanji was a true devil. Living together with him, I would need to be alert, otherwise, death was absolute! Sinister Sparrow School was a ferocious place with dangers everywhere, but I need to live on.

Holding the jade locket, Ning Fan secretly swore. The red light of the jade locket faintly shined again.

From the jade locket, a sweet voice of a woman appeared, as if she was waking up from a deep slumber, but no one noticed.

This is the Rain World.?

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