Whoosh!
The golden needle gleamed with dazzling brilliance, stabbing so fiercely at the eyes that no one could keep them open.
Ning Xiaochuan was just about to follow in Fang Jie's footsteps.
The blood within Ning Xiaochuan's body surged madly, and a strand of Supreme Power was born from his blood, raising his reaction speed to an unprecedented height! He stepped forward, transforming into a Seven-Colored Streamer and shifting five meters sideways.
Although Ning Xiaochuan's speed was at its utmost limit, he was still grazed by the Dragon Pattern Golden Needle, leaving a bloody mark beside his ear. Whoosh!
The Dragon Pattern Golden Needle spun once, tracing a beautiful arc as it flew back into the woods.
Ning Xiaochuan watched that fleeting flash of golden light, then looked at Fang Jie's corpse on the ground. The Dragon Pattern Golden Needle had pierced through his skull, blowing apart his entire head and shattering his skullcap into more than ten pieces.
A powerful Fifth Step Heavenly Ladder Realm cultivator had fallen just like that! If this had happened in the Yulan Empire, it would have caused an earth-shaking uproar.
"Who is it?"
Ning Xiaochuan touched the bloody mark beside his ear and stared into the darkness.
That had truly been perilous. He had nearly died beneath the Dragon Pattern Golden Needle.
A woman in black stepped out of the woods.
Her graceful figure was shrouded in a cloud of gray mist. Only two jade-white fingers extended beyond her sleeve, holding a golden Dragon Pattern Needle between their tips! There was a trace of amusement in the black-clad woman's eyes as she said, "Ning Xiaochuan, you hid yourself far too deeply! A First Step Heavenly Ladder Realm Heart Nourisher? Yet you defeated Fang Jie so effortlessly. I fear your cultivation is far beyond