Chapter 271: Annihilating a Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivator!

Chapter 271: Annihilating a Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivator!

At the same moment that Chu Ning and the others were engaged in intense combat, on the peak of the mountain range at the core of the Spirit Domain, the area remained shrouded by the dense white mist of spiritual energy.

However, at a certain moment, the thick spiritual mist around a massive spatial rift began to churn inexplicably, as if an invisible hurricane had suddenly appeared.

In the next instant, all the white mist in the vicinity was swept up.

Then, the same occurred around another spatial rift.

Within just a few breaths, all the spiritual mist on the massive ring-shaped mountain range was churning.

As if driven by some mysterious force, the mist was swept towards the outer reaches of the mountain range.

Near the mountain range, there were currently two Golden Core cultivators from the Tianji Alliance.

Witnessing this anomaly, they were greatly astonished.

And when they saw the white mist rolling towards their location, their expressions changed slightly.

"Quick, dodge!"

One of the cultivators, who was slightly older, shouted and they quickly used their escape technique to fly away, attempting to evade.

Even though they didn't know what was happening.

But the intuition of Golden Core cultivators still filled them with fear for the unknown.

However, the white mist rolled in at an extremely fast speed.

And it was getting faster and faster. The two Golden Core cultivators had only fled less than a hundred feet when the mist caught up to them.

Their faces changed drastically, and they tried to fly sideways to dodge.

But the mist blotted out the sky and the sun, stretching endlessly, leaving them with no escape.

"What the hell is this thing!"

Along with a frustrated roar, the two were engulfed by the white mist and disappeared without a trace.

And this large patch of white mist continued to sweep outwards.

...

Above the small valley.

After Chu Ning expelled a blazing Inferno Flame, a tri-colored sword glow condensed on the giant sword.

The three types of glow intertwined without any hindrance and instead complemented each other, merging to form immense might!

A single sword strike was like cleaving the heavens and the earth.

With the aid of Chu Ning's danfire, this strike was even more powerful than before!

Even Ao Langtian didn't dare to be careless at this moment.

He, too, opened his mouth and expelled a white mist that landed on his knife, then slashed out with a white wave to meet the tri-colored sword glow in the air!

In the next moment, the four-colored glow scattered!

But Chu Ning didn't stop at all and once again swung his sword, imitating his previous action.

One sword after another!

One knife after another!

The two of them continuously expelled their danforce and landed it on their natal magic treasures, engaging in a fierce clash!

After consecutively exchanging blows more than ten times, a cold smile flashed across Ao Langtian's face.

He admitted that the might of Chu Ning's magic treasure was indeed beyond his expectations, and his profound cultivation was far beyond that of an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator.

However, he firmly believed that an early-stage Golden Core cultivator was still an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, and it was impossible for their Golden Core to be stronger than his, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

It was impossible for their danforce to exceed his.

"Let's see how many more sword strikes you can unleash!"

As he coldly smiled, he swung his knife towards Chu Ning, chopping down.

And under this attack, the sword glow that Chu Ning unleashed became more scattered.

Chu Ning was even knocked back several feet by this strike, and he had to lean back to avoid the lingering might of the knife glow.

Seeing this, Ao Langtian was overjoyed.

"This kid's danforce is running out!"

Without hesitation, he chopped down with his knife again!

At this moment, because victory was within reach, he didn't notice that when Chu Ning had just fallen backwards.

He had taken out a tiny jade bottle and poured a drop of something into his mouth.

By the time Chu Ning straightened up again, the knife glow, sharp as a whip, had already reached him.

It seemed that Chu Ning didn't have time to activate his natal magic treasure to defend against the attack.

But suddenly, several defensive barriers lit up around his body.

"Talisman?"

Seeing this, Ao Langtian let out a faint cold smile.

Even a high-grade, top-quality talisman couldn't withstand an attack from a late-stage Golden Core cultivator's natal magic treasure, let alone his, as he was no ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Sure enough, in the next moment, the few talisman defensive barriers around Chu Ning instantly shattered.

The knife glow heavily struck Chu Ning's Earth Spirit Rock armor, shattering this earth-attributed defensive barrier.

Ao Langtian also saw that after the consecutive defensive barriers had blocked, Chu Ning had gained a moment to catch his breath, and at this moment, the giant flying sword had once again unleashed a sword glow and attacked.

Unlike before, when its might had clearly weakened, this sword glow was now much stronger.

"A desperate struggle?"

The contemptuous smile on Ao Langtian's face grew more pronounced.

He had realized that Chu Ning's danforce was exhausted, so he was going all out in a desperate struggle.

Wielding his knife, Ao Langtian also struck with all his might. With his danforce, even if there were a few more waves of attacks, he would have absolutely no problem dealing with them.

As the knife glow and sword glow were about to collide, Ao Langtian's expression changed.

"Wait, something's wrong!"

At this moment, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Because at this moment, he felt that behind this sword glow was a clearly powerful force.

"A one-time attack magic treasure!"

As the knife glow and sword glow scattered, Ao Langtian finally saw clearly.

At this moment, there was a light blue bead flying straight towards him.

With Ao Langtian's extensive knowledge, how could he possibly not recognize this object?

He subconsciously wanted to fly away, but it was already too late.

"Boom!"

Along with a light drink from Chu Ning, the Ice Soul Bead, obtained from Jia Yumin of the Guiyuan Sect, suddenly exploded!

A powerful ice-blue cold glow was unleashed.

Instantly, the temperature within several feet dropped, as if this entire area was about to be frozen.

Sensing this might, comparable to a full-force strike from a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Ao Langtian's expression changed slightly.

He knew that this hasty strike would not be able to withstand the icy blue radiance rushing towards him.

Indeed, as soon as his blade made contact with the icy radiance, it scattered instantly.

The icy blue radiance even froze his natal magic treasure in an instant, coating it in a layer of frost.

It was only when it reached Ao Langtian's defensive shield that the frost began to dissipate slowly.

"What a domineering ice-attribute attack!"

Before he could ponder further, Ao Langtian's expression changed drastically as he looked up.

He saw a massive flying sword descending upon him with immense force.

"How is this possible? Didn't he run out of spiritual power? How can he still unleash such a powerful attack?"

Ao Langtian's face was filled with astonishment and confusion.

However, the might emanating from the giant sword told him that this was indeed happening.

At this moment, Ao Langtian didn't even have time to unfreeze his magic treasure.

His defensive shield had just dissipated, and he didn't have time to gather it again.

He could only hastily unleash a powerful spell, sending it towards the giant sword in the air.

He hoped to block some of the damage.

But the might of the giant sword exceeded that of any sword he had faced before.

The spell he had just gathered was no match for it and dissipated without leaving a trace.

The giant sword slashed down fiercely, right on top of his head! The overwhelming might made Ao Langtian feel the breath of death.

In desperation, Ao Langtian lifted his head and spat out a Golden Core, sending it towards the giant sword in an attempt to block it.

But at the same time, the giant sword in the air split into two.

The green-yellow flying sword merged back into one and slashed towards the Golden Core.

A scarlet red flying sword detached itself from the giant sword, enveloped in flames. It dodged the Golden Core and slashed fiercely towards Ao Langtian's head!

Ao Langtian's eyes widened in fury as he felt his frozen magic treasure regain mobility. He hastily raised his natal magic treasure to meet Chu Ning's Fire Spirit Sword.

Of course, he knew that without infusing it with spiritual power, this action might result in the destruction of his magic treasure.

But at this moment, with his life hanging by a thread, he had no regard for his magic treasure.

Just then, the giant sword formed by Chu Ning's Wood Spirit Sword and Earth Spirit Sword heavily struck Ao Langtian's Golden Core.

"Puchi!"

The powerful attack caused Ao Langtian to spit out a mouthful of blood.

His body froze in place.

The next moment, accompanied by a clear birdcall, he felt an extremely scorching aura at his neck.

This scorching aura carried with it the whispers of death.

"How can this be? How can I, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, die at the hands of an early-stage Golden Core cultivator!"

Ao Langtian's eyes widened in disbelief and unwillingness.

But before he could think further, the Fire Spirit Sword sliced through his neck.

His eyes, still wide open, stared blankly as his head toppled from his body and fell towards the valley below.

At the same time, his Golden Core turned into specks of white light and plummeted downward.

Ao Langtian was dead!

Such a huge commotion naturally caught the attention of the two late-stage Golden Core cultivators who were engaged in battle nearby.

In fact, while they were fighting, they had been keeping an eye on the battle between Chu Ning and Ao Langtian.

However, the final moments had transpired too quickly, and by the time the elderly man from the Black Cloud Sect named Zou realized what was happening and wanted to lend a hand, it was all over.

"A cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm actually killed a cultivator in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and a peak late-stage cultivator at that!

This is truly unbelievable!!"

This thought flashed through their minds, and at this moment, Elder Zou of the Black Cloud Sect had only one thought.

Escape!

Ao Langtian hadn't gained the upper hand earlier, and now he was facing two opponents alone. If he didn't escape, he would undoubtedly perish.

Iron Lion could also tell what Elder Zou was thinking.

Although he had been merely holding his own against Elder Zou earlier, he now continuously unleashed fierce and domineering fist shadows, bombarding the elderly man without pause.

This left Elder Zou, who was trying to flee, secretly lamenting his misfortune.

Just then, Elder Zou sensed something and swept his spiritual sense to the side. He saw a red radiance streaking towards him.

Startled, he hastily flew away while simultaneously unleashing several golden rays from his staff to meet Chu Ning's Fire Spirit Sword.

However, he was facing Iron Lion, a cultivator in the peak late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Already at a disadvantage, Elder Zou now exposed a fatal flaw in his defense, and Iron Lion was quick to seize the opportunity.

Just as Elder Zou finished moving, a fierce and ruthless fist shadow slammed into his body.

The next moment, a red radiance pierced through his dantian.

This Elder Zou, one of the grand protectors of the Black Cloud Sect, died in chaos and confusion, unable to withstand the combined assault of Chu Ning and Iron Lion.

In the blink of an eye, two late-stage Golden Core cultivators had fallen.

"Brother Chu, your abilities are truly astonishing. To be able to kill two late-stage Golden Core cultivators by yourself is truly eye-opening for me."

Only now did Chu Ning heave a sigh of relief. He turned to Iron Lion and cupped his fists in gratitude.

"Thank you, Brother Tie, for lending a hand earlier."

Chu Ning was well aware that although Iron Lion hadn't used his full strength against Elder Zou earlier, if the latter had escaped, he would have been in a dire situation, facing both Ao Langtian and Elder Zou alone.

Allies didn't necessarily make friends, and those from different alliances weren't necessarily enemies.

Regardless of Iron Lion's previous actions, Chu Ning felt he owed him a debt of gratitude.

Of course, this was on the premise that the other party's request was not excessive.

A strange smile appeared on Iron Lion's rugged face, making Chu Ning feel that something was amiss.

The highest-ranked member of the Tianji Alliance in the Spirit Domain stared at Chu Ning and slowly said, "If I'm not mistaken, you should have the Golden Spirit Species on you. How about transferring it to me?

Rest assured, I won't take advantage of you. I'll definitely give you a lot of heavenly treasures in return.

You're only at the early stage of the Golden Core, and although the Golden Spirit Species is extremely useful, it won't be enough to support your cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage.

But it's of great use to me."

Hearing Iron Lion's words, Chu Ning's heart sank slightly, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Brother Tie, what do you mean? How could I have such a treasure?"

"Don't deny it, Brother Chu." Iron Lion smiled and waved his hand.

"I went into the cave earlier and detected the aura of the Golden Spirit Species. It was definitely there.

And at that time, you were the only one nearby.

Moreover, the spot where you used the Earth Evasion Technique was exactly where the Golden Spirit Species had appeared before. There's only one possibility—the Golden Spirit Species is with you!"

Hearing Iron Lion's words, Chu Ning sighed inwardly.

Iron Lion might appear rough on the outside, but his mind was sharp and meticulous. With just a brief glance inside the cave, he had noticed so many details.

These Golden Core cultivators were truly difficult to fool.

Of course, Chu Ning wouldn't admit it at this moment. He forced a bitter smile and said, "What Brother Tie said is only partially correct.

I did discover the Golden Spirit Species in the cave just now, but before I could capture it, it escaped using the Earth Evasion Technique.

By then, Ao Langtian had already arrived, so I had no choice but to use the same technique to flee.

I intended to pursue it further, but then you arrived as well.

I was afraid of being discovered, especially by Ao Langtian, so I hid underground and didn't dare to come out.

By then, the Golden Spirit Species had already fled far away."

Hearing Chu Ning's explanation, a hint of doubt flashed across Iron Lion's face.

Although Chu Ning's words made sense, they didn't dispel his suspicions.

After a moment of contemplation, Iron Lion shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to believe you, Brother Chu, but the Golden Spirit Species is of great importance to me.

How about this, I'll trouble you to let me check."

Although Iron Lion's words sounded like a request, the tone of his voice left no room for refusal. Chu Ning could easily sense that.

Knowing that further denial would be futile, Chu Ning's tone changed as well. He said calmly, "Brother Tie, why are you forcing me into a corner? I believe any cultivator would feel the same way about letting a late-stage Golden Core cultivator inspect them at will."

Iron Lion laughed heartily at Chu Ning's words and stared at him, his eyes gleaming with a wild, beast-like aura.

"Brother Chu, this isn't a matter of whether you're willing or not.

You don't really think that by killing Ao Langtian, you can stand against me, do you? Although I don't know what heavenly treasure you used to restore your spiritual power, such tricks won't work on me."

Hearing Iron Lion's words, Chu Ning maintained a calm expression on his face.

However, his heart sank slightly.

During the battle with Ao Langtian, Chu Ning had indeed taken advantage of his opponent's momentary distraction to consume a drop of Thousand Year Spirit Milk, quickly restoring his spiritual power.

That had allowed him to launch two successive surprise attacks, and with the help of the Ice Soul Bead, he had slain Ao Langtian.

But he hadn't expected Iron Lion to notice even this detail.

Moreover, the fact that Iron Lion could hold his ground against two late-stage Golden Core cultivators made him a more formidable opponent than Ao Langtian.

If he couldn't overpower Iron Lion, then... he would have to flee! Chu Ning's expression became hesitant, and the next moment, his figure flickered as he quickly moved ten feet away, creating distance between them.

Without hesitation, he activated the Divine Wind Evasion Technique and fled.

"Trying to run? It seems the Golden Spirit Species really is with you!"

Iron Lion's eyes gleamed with a sharp light as he pursued Chu Ning.

However, the next moment, he was taken aback.

"His evasion technique is incredibly fast!"

Iron Lion, who had reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, was puzzled as he found himself unable to close the distance between them despite his full-powered evasion technique.

"This guy has quite a few tricks up his sleeve!" Iron Lion thought to himself.

However, he had no intention of giving up.

Since that was the case, it would now be a contest of spiritual power. As a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, he refused to believe that he would lose to Chu Ning.

Sensing Iron Lion's relentless pursuit, Chu Ning's expression turned slightly grim.

Even with his full-powered Divine Wind Evasion, he couldn't shake off his pursuer. Evidently, Iron Lion, the late-stage Golden Core cultivator, also possessed remarkable evasion speed.

Chu Ning still had two drops of Thousand Year Spirit Milk, but he wasn't sure if Iron Lion had a similar treasure for restoring spiritual power.

The two of them raced forward, quickly covering a distance of nearly a hundred miles.

Suddenly, Chu Ning came to a halt, his expression filled with surprise as he looked at the rolling white mist ahead.

"What's that?"

(End of Chapter)

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