"You are indeed very clever, I admire you, admire you."
Ning Beichen feigned admiration.
In truth, he didn't care what their names were.
The rambling at the beginning was merely to buy Linglong time, as he had a premonition that Shen Zong Ting had even more powerful enemies. Delaying would allow him to mislead Shen Zong Ting about his true strength.
"Hehe, you're quite an interesting person. I almost don't want to kill you, but you've made a mistake. Shen Zong Ting is not a place you can just waltz into!"
After the blonde woman finished speaking, she instantly appeared behind Ning Beichen, as if teleporting. However, she didn't attack Ning Beichen; instead, she attacked Linglong.
"You court death!"
Ning Beichen roared and threw a punch at the blonde woman.
Although he was prepared, he was still startled by the woman's speed. Her speed was even faster than his.
However, Ning Beichen was certain that this woman wasn't using teleportation or spatial displacement. It was purely pure speed. When speed reached its extreme, it felt like instantaneous movement.
"Incompetent and enraged. Under my speed, no enemy can harm me; only I can harm the enemy."
The blonde woman easily dodged Ning Beichen's punch and appeared far away. Of course, she didn't get a chance to harm Linglong.
Then, she vanished again. This time, she appeared to Ning Beichen's right.
A flash of white light.
A shallow bloodstain appeared on Ning Beichen's arm. He saw the woman holding a very sharp knife backward in her hand.
The blonde woman licked the blood off the blade and displayed a cat-and-mouse expression.
No matter how powerful the enemy, if they weren't as fast as her, she could use this disgusting method of slow bleeding to wear down strong opponents. Even the Violent Bear, known for its strongest physique, didn't dare to offend her.
The reason was simple: no matter how violent the Bear was, it couldn't hit her, but she could injure it.
"Come, this time I'm interested in the blood from your neck."
The blonde woman's figure disappeared again and instantly appeared in front of Ning Beichen, slashing his neck.
A bloodline the length of a thumb appeared on Ning Beichen's neck.
Ning Beichen had already used prediction and prepared to move in advance, yet he was still harmed by this woman. This showed how terrifying her speed had become.
If she didn't still possess human characteristics, Ning Beichen wouldn't have believed she was human.
"Mmm, the blood from the neck is sweeter. This time, I want to taste the blood from your heart."
The blonde woman licked the blood, looking at Ning Beichen with contempt.
Ning Beichen, however, calmed down.
Although he had been cut twice by the woman, it only grazed the surface of his skin and had no effect on him whatsoever.
However, he felt regret that his speed as a Grandmaster was still not as fast as this woman's.
He had initially thought he could defeat this woman without using his Grandmaster abilities, but he found it impossible.
The woman's speed had reached a monstrous level. Using his weakness against the enemy's strength was a misguided approach.
Therefore, he had to correct his strategy.
The blonde woman aimed for Ning Beichen's heart, her figure disappearing and instantly reappearing before him.
But this time, the blonde woman's expression turned to horror.
Because she felt as if she had fallen into a pool of mud. Her speed, which she prided herself on and looked down upon the world with, was now like it had been glued with superglue. No matter how she struggled left and right, she couldn't break free.
She was like a fish, flopping a few times after its pond had been drained, and then became still.
Because Ning Beichen had already grabbed her by the neck, and her knife-wielding arm was fractured, she had become like a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.
Soon, Ning Beichen snapped her neck. Like a withered flower falling, she lost her vibrant life.
He had questioned her briefly and discovered that the woman hadn't cultivated any powerful movement techniques but rather a speed ability that arose from self-mutation. It was not common, much like the Violent Bear before, whose strength was also a mutation, not from cultivation.
"A pity. If I truly had such an ability, who in this world could stop Grandmaster Ning?"
Ning Beichen found it somewhat amusing.
But he quickly came to terms with it. What use was the woman's movement technique and speed if she couldn't make any waves within his Grandmaster domain?
All enemies were paper tigers in the face of absolute power.
Ning Beichen used this as a concluding thought and a reminder to himself.
Although Grandmasters were at the pinnacle of this world, who knew if even stronger individuals might appear?
With a "crack!"
"The vault door is unlocked."
Linglong shouted excitedly, much earlier than she had originally planned.
With a "rumble!"
Ning Beichen turned the winch, successfully opening the vault door.
Both were excited and quickly entered the Shen Zong Ting treasury to find what they were looking for.
It had to be said that Shen Zong Ting's foundation was astonishing, with countless treasures within.
"Heavens! This is a Scarab Beetle."
"This is... the Heavenly Orchid Scripture."
"Ah! The Holy Grail, Ning Beichen, look! It's the legendary Holy Grail!"
Linglong exclaimed excitedly, pointing at the treasures one by one inside the vault.
Ning Beichen, however, was not focused on these items. He scanned them rapidly, his gaze finally settling on an antique-looking box.
"Found it."
Ning Beichen hurried over.
He opened the box, took out the eighth Nine Palaces Scroll from the ancient case, and quickly flipped through it. After confirming it was the genuine article, Ning Beichen unhesitatingly stuffed the Nine Palaces Scroll into his clothes.
"This trip was not in vain!"
Ning Beichen was in a good mood, but it was not wise to linger here.
"Linglong, we need to go. I sense a large number of powerful individuals approaching from outside."
Ning Beichen urged.
Linglong, who had been stuffing various good items from the vault into her bag, only reluctantly left the treasury under Ning Beichen's pull.
For a thief, it was paradise.
Ning Beichen pulled Linglong and fled quickly. After killing a few strong individuals along the way, Ning Beichen successfully escaped from the building with Linglong.
But as soon as they emerged, bullets rained down on them like a torrential downpour.
Linglong cried out in pain, blood seeping from her shoulder.
Ning Beichen grabbed a corpse from the ground and threw it forward, attracting a barrage of gunfire. The corpse was shredded into mince, while Ning Beichen dragged Linglong back into the building's corridor to take cover.
"Linglong, did you hit any vital spots?"
Ning Beichen had no time to check on Linglong; he had to focus on the enemies at the entrance.
"It's fine, the bullet just grazed my shoulder."
Linglong said, enduring the pain.