Chapter 34

The leader knew how important this matter was. Even if he found ten or eight more scapegoats, even if he had countless reasons, the fact remained that the two Bai children had escaped right before his eyes. The grand steward would not listen to his defense.

Thinking of his troubles, the leader barked, "If you can't find that little brat, no one is allowed to disembark. You will all die in the water."

Those who had gone into the water heard this and each felt a deep sense of despair, but who dared to complain? They could only search as far as they could, hoping to find the "Bai youth."

Ning Yue struggled to the surface, wiped the water droplets from his face, and couldn't help but chuckle.

By now, Ning Yue had already crossed the river and reached the other side. He looked around for a while, seeing no danger, and then used his strength to drag a person who had been knocked out out of the water.

Ning Yue had countless questions and naturally wanted to find someone to ask. Seeing those people dive into the water to chase him, he deliberately lured one of them. In the middle of the river, he knocked this person out and dragged him across the riverbank.

This person could actually control the water, transforming it into a water arrow with hidden power. If Ning Yue's mind hadn't been exceptionally lively and his senses incredibly sharp, he might have been outsmarted by this person. After two encounters with these "pursuers," Ning Yue had even more questions.

"These guys can use soul power and have opened their life souls, but the way they use their strength is similar to martial arts, completely different from the combat methods in the dark world. What kind of place have I ended up in? I need to interrogate this person thoroughly to learn more about the Nine Heavens."

Ning Yue, though not a bad person, knew when to be ruthless. He didn't wake this person up immediately but used his strength to dislocate the person's hands and feet, and then delivered a fierce punch to the abdomen, breaking the person's qi gate. Without soul power, he couldn't seal the person's life soul, so he used extremely brutal methods.

The person, who had been captured alive by Ning Yue, woke up in pain. Just as he was about to shout, Ning Yue lifted his hand and dislocated his jaw.

Ning Yue looked into the person's eyes and slowly said, word by word, "Who are you?"

The person, originally in excruciating pain and wanting to shout, was suddenly confused by Ning Yue's eyes. He stammered, "I am Li Jinfeng, the Left Commander of the Imperial Guard, under the jurisdiction of Grand Steward Yuwen Yi."

Ning Yue asked again, "Do you know which dynasty this is, how the territory is divided, what the official system is like, the current state of the world, the levels of martial arts, and how many experts there are?"

When Ning Yue asked these questions, he used the Ten Directions Annihilation Technique he had created seven hundred years ago, which was derived from the Great Clarity Heart Method but followed the path of mental prowess, excelling in controlling the mind.

The Left Commander of the Imperial Guard, Li Jinfeng, was bewitched by Ning Yue's Ten Directions Annihilation Technique. He felt that he should answer all the questions truthfully. He said, "This is the Great Xia Dynasty. Our Great Xia unifies the Central Plains, with twelve provinces and fifty-nine counties, covering more than ten million square miles. Our Great Xia Dynasty inherited the official system from the previous dynasty, mainly consisting of three dukes, four councils, nine ministers, and nine temples. Each province has a governor, and each county has a magistrate. Our greatest enemy is the sixty-four rebel groups across the land..."

Li Jinfeng frowned, deep in thought, and continued after a long pause, "As for the levels of martial arts, it is said there are four levels. Those who have not opened their life souls are called 'waste people.' Those who have opened their life souls are called 'unquenchable.' Having a life soul makes a significant difference in status, making one a capable hand, whether in the military, in office, or in rebellion. If one's martial arts reach a higher level and condenses a war spirit, they can transcend the 'unquenchable' status and be called 'imprisoned head.'"

"As for those who are even higher than 'imprisoned head' and can transform their war spirit into a totem, they can advance to the level of a shaman. There are currently ten great shamans in the world, who are the strongest."

Ning Yue interrogated for a long time, gaining a better understanding of this divine realm. His mood lightened slightly. The strongest power in the Nine Heavens was the shaman. In other words, as long as he could recover his strength, he could easily dominate without worrying about being suppressed by a stronger force. As for how to return to the main world, Ning Yue was not yet sure. He estimated that if he could advance to the level of a shaman and condense a totem, he would have a high chance of manipulating the divine crystal and returning to the main world.

"Since I am here, I will make the best of it. If heaven has brought me to this place, I will adapt to the local customs. However, there is also a Great Xia Dynasty here, similar to the dark world. I wonder if there is any connection between the two."

After much thought, Ning Yue casually struck the Left Commander of the Imperial Guard dead and kicked the body into the river. He then circled around the area, leaving some marks for future reference, and chose a direction to leave leisurely.

Not far from the riverbank, Ning Yue sensed the various troops of the Great Xia Dynasty searching nearby. He had to be extremely cautious, using several special methods to evade these soldiers for several days. Finally, he broke through the encirclement with his formidable martial arts and supreme wisdom.

After breaking out of the encirclement, Ning Yue followed the intelligence he had extracted from the captives and fled to the most remote areas, aiming to quickly escape the Great Xia Dynasty's search.

Over these few days, Ning Yue had gained a rough understanding of the Nine Heavens and analyzed the laws of this divine realm to some extent. He finally felt at ease and prepared to start retraining his strength.

He originally knew several of the highest-level cultivation techniques, but to break free from the constraints of the Yingzhou divine realm, he needed to break free from his original strength. The best choice was the secret techniques recorded in the divine crystal.

The Nine Heavens were not safe, and to increase his chances of survival in this world, Ning Yue chose to cultivate the Void Dragon Life Soul Map without hesitation. The Void Dragon excels at manipulating the void, making it extremely convenient for escaping various pursuits.

Ning Yue was deeply pondering the mysteries of the Void Dragon Life Soul Map when he suddenly saw a slight brightness ahead. He had finally emerged from the seemingly endless towering forest. Before him was an open area, and not far away was a dilapidated ancient castle, which looked as if it hadn't been inhabited for many years. Even in broad daylight, it was eerie and quite terrifying.

Ning Yue looked up at the sky, feeling somewhat surprised. Although the Nine Heavens had no sun or moon, the sky was clear and bright. However, at this moment, thick clouds covered the sky, making it seem like a cloudy day.

A day and a half ago, Ning Yue had noticed the change in the sky. Now, without the tall trees blocking his view, he could see that the sky was covered with leaden clouds, which was quite strange.

Since any divine realm would have many peculiarities, Ning Yue didn't think too much about it and headed straight for the ancient castle. Despite the fact that it had long been abandoned and was in ruins, it was the best place to hide nearby.

As soon as Ning Yue stepped into the castle, he heard a strange hiss. A strange insect emerged from the rubble.

This insect had a flat body,贴着地面，疾如风，生有无数细足，头部有一对巨大的钳子，看起来异常凶猛，身体长达十余丈，普通人见了恐怕会被吓得瘫软。

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