The two were young rogue cultivators passing through the area.
They had seen the Turtle God acting without regard for any law here.
The Turtle God Cult's followers were even brazenly seizing innocent young women in the streets.
The young cultivators had immediately stepped in and taught them a lesson.
They had also roundly cursed that damned Turtle God in the street.
Afterward, they seemed to realize they had stirred up trouble.
They had quickly fled the area, but had not expected to be found anyway.
Ning Yan nodded slightly and glanced at the young rogue cultivator's head.
Then he withdrew his gaze in disgust. "Well done. A reward!"
The fat catfish cupped his hands. "Thank you, Lord Turtle God!"
The water snake demon beside him rolled his eyes.
Ning Yan waved a hand. "Take this fellow's head away. Spare me the eyesore."
Barely had he finished speaking when Ning Yan's expression suddenly froze.
Then he spat out a mouthful of blood.
It felt as though a red-hot branding iron had seared him, making his entire body shudder with pain.
"Lord Turtle God!"
All the demons below were startled.
He had been eating perfectly normally. What had suddenly happened?
Ning Tiezhu was the first to rush forward and support his father. "Father!"
Helped back into his seat, Ning Yan's eyes were somewhat unfocused.
Safe and sound!!
Those four words exploded like thunder beside his ears, making Ning Yan's heartstrings hum.
His sea of qi surged like ten thousand galloping horses.
Every acupoint and channel throughout his body seemed to shake like mountains and earth in an upheaval.
It was like terrifying waves, like ten thousand lashes of a whip.
Ning Yan's vision went black, his chest feeling as though it had suffered a heavy blow.
He gave a muffled grunt,