Chapter 693: Seeing Ning Hao Again

If struck by that fierce wind, Chen Cheng would have been crushed to pieces!

However, Chen Cheng was prepared. With a sudden leap, he soared more than a hundred feet into the air amid a dragon’s roar, effortlessly dodging the blow.

The Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros was clearly not about to give up. It stomped its hooves and lunged forward, preparing to close the distance on Chen Cheng while he was in the air.

Just then, a figure in white shot out from the side. The Longsword in his hand erupted with a blinding flash, slashing out with unparalleled, piercing sharpness!

SCHRRR…

Blood burst forth!

A deep gash was sliced open on the Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros, where its neck met its underbelly!

The sword’s light flared brilliantly, red and white light intertwining as it struck out again in rapid succession!

BOOM!

The Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros’s massive body suddenly froze, then toppled to the ground!

Ning Hao appeared, clad in robes as white as snow. He reached into the gash on the Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros’s belly and pulled out a fist-sized, dark-red Demon Heart.

He sheathed his Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword and turned to Chen Cheng, who had just descended from the sky to land nearby. A faint smile touched Ning Hao’s lips as he spoke in a leisurely tone:

“Even a powerful Demon Beast like the Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros was no match for you, Brother Chen! The True Dragon Lineage Realm from the Great Dao Sect’s Four Symbols Peak truly is extraordinary!”

Chen Cheng really hadn’t expected the ambusher to be that scoundrel, Ning Hao.

He wanted to pull out his Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer and smash Ning Hao to death, but it was already too late!

His Identity Jade Token sensed that Ke Dali and his group had already arrived nearby.

“For you to break the Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros’s defense, Divine Son Ning… I am truly impressed!”

Chen Cheng cupped his hands in a salute, his gaze fixed on the Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword in Ning Hao’s hand with great envy.

‘If I had a Yellow Tier Spiritual Artifact like that,’ he thought, ‘I could easily crush Ji Lingxiao!’

Chen Cheng was genuinely envious of Ning Hao’s Yellow Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword. But Ning Hao seemed to misinterpret this, thinking Chen Cheng was sincerely in awe of his power.

After all, Chen Cheng had been holding back earlier, preparing to unleash his True Intent of Heaven and Earth at the last second to slay the hidden ambusher.

From Ning Hao’s perspective, Chen Cheng’s True Dragon Lineage Realm was certainly powerful, but compared to a Divine Son of the Kunlun Divine Palace like himself, that strength was mediocre and hardly worth mentioning.

If he felt like it, he could casually kill Chen Cheng with a single strike of his sword!

“It was only a Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beast, nothing worth mentioning!” Ning Hao said with an easygoing smile.

He had been doing quite well in the Dali Alliance lately. Other than Ke Dali, everyone there admired his strength!

Even the very haughty Xiao Yingluo no longer treated him with cold indifference, instead showing him politeness at every turn.

Being respected by True Disciples from other sects naturally put Ning Hao in a very pleasant mood, so he found Chen Cheng quite agreeable at the moment.

If nothing else, the very fact that he could elicit such admiration from Chen Cheng with just a minor display of his power was a delightful thing in itself!

Chen Cheng, however, didn’t notice Ning Hao’s petty need to show off. His own gaze was fixed fervently on the Demon Heart in Ning Hao’s hand.

Now that he was out of the grotto-heaven, the only way to obtain a Demon Heart was to kill a Tier Six Demon Beast, making them incredibly precious.

‘I did put in some of the work to kill this Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros,’ he reasoned. ‘At the very least, Ning Hao and I should split it.’

“You want the Demon Heart, Brother Chen?” Ning Hao asked, glancing at Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng nodded slightly and said in a very serious tone, “I do. Don’t you want it, Divine Son Ning?”

“I’ve already slain two Pseudo Tier Six Demon Beasts and acquired their Demon Hearts. They aren’t that important to me anymore, so if you want it, Brother Chen, go ahead and take it.”

Ning Hao spoke casually and tossed the Demon Heart to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng caught the Demon Heart, feeling quite surprised. His gaze toward Ning Hao grew even more fervent, and he said with a serious expression, “Divine Son Ning, you are truly magnanimous!”

“Heh! Don’t mention it, don’t mention it!”

Ning Hao chuckled, waving his hand magnanimously. “This Sky-Splitting One-Horned Thunder Rhinoceros has an extremely tough defense. If you hadn’t drawn its attention and forced it to use its Sky-Splitting Roar with all its might, Brother Chen, I too would have found it difficult to pierce its hide. This Demon Heart should rightfully go to you, Brother Chen. All I want is its single horn! As for the other materials, they can be distributed by the Dali Alliance!”

Ning Hao clearly didn’t realize that Chen Cheng’s fervent gaze had less to do with admiration and more to do with him pondering how to rob this obscenely wealthy Divine Son.