Chapter 298: Farewell to Ancient Treasures, Vein Shockwaves

Chapter 298: Farewell to Ancient Treasures, Vein Shockwaves

The elder with the short beard gave the youth in purple a surprised glance when he heard his words.

However, without another word, he used his escape technique to leave immediately.

Chu Ning, at this moment, frowned slightly.

He hadn't expected the youth's senses to be so sharp.

He said, "I am a wandering cultivator who usually immerses himself in bitter cultivation and rarely interacts with other Daoist friends.

It's normal that I don't know Daoist friend Dan Tai."

"Normal?" The youth in purple chuckled at his words.

"I don't believe that you never interact with outsiders.

Never mind, where you're from is none of my business, but I like your spirit beast bag. It has piqued my interest, so hand it over."

Chu Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly at the youth's demand.

Why was this person suddenly interested in his spirit beast bag? There was no way he would hand over the bag that contained the Golden Thunder Eagle and Ling Xiao Bai.

"These are just two little pets I'm raising. Daoist friend Dan Tai already has a 7th-stage demon beast mount, why would he be interested in such trivial things?" Chu Ning replied.

Hearing this, the youth in purple said, "It's not up to you to decide whether I like it or not. This spirit beast bag isn't from our Northern Cold Region.

Moreover, the vague aura emanating from the bag tells me that the spirit beast inside is no ordinary creature."

Chu Ning was surprised by the youth's words.

While the spirit beast bag wasn't a high-grade item, it did have the effect of concealing auras.

How could this youth sense the aura inside the bag? Sensing Chu Ning's doubt, the youth in purple raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a proud smile.

However, he had no intention of explaining himself to Chu Ning.

At this moment, the smaller of the two alluring female cultivators on the Purple Cloud Bird laughed softly.

"Our young master is naturally gifted and has a unique talent for spirit beasts. Even with your spirit beast bag, you can't hide it from our young master."

Hearing the woman's words, the youth in purple didn't show any signs of displeasure. Instead, he smiled satisfiedly at her, as if he wanted everyone to know how extraordinary he was.

Chu Ning got a vague idea of what was going on, but he believed that the youth's perception through the spirit beast bag was relatively vague.

If he could truly sense things clearly through the bag, he wouldn't have said what he did.

They were currently in the Haiyun Basin, which was under the control of the Illusion Sect.

Chu Ning had no intention of offending the sect and bringing trouble upon himself.

So he spoke up again, "Since Daoist friend Dan Tai has this innate talent, you must have all sorts of rare and precious spirit beasts. The ones I'm raising are insignificant in comparison.

There's no need for Daoist friend to bother about them."

"You don't want to give it to me?" The youth's face darkened again.

"There's nothing I, Dan Tai Song, can't get here."

As he spoke, Dan Tai Song flew down from the Purple Cloud Bird.

At the same time, he flicked his finger, and a cold light shot out towards Chu Ning.

Seeing that Dan Tai Song was going to forcefully take it, Chu Ning's face turned cold.

He swung his right hand, sending a fist shadow to collide with the cold light in the air.

The fist shadow and the cold light clashed and dissipated simultaneously.

Dan Tai Song smiled lightly and clapped his hands together.

Instantly, ten cold lights with a faint blue glow shot towards Chu Ning at high speed.

Each of the cold lights seemed to possess significant power.

As the ten cold lights shot forward, the sky ahead faintly glowed with a pale blue hue.

The temperature in the air seemed to drop sharply.

Chu Ning responded by swinging his fists again!

Two fist shadows rushed forward and completely shattered the ten cold lights.

However, Chu Ning didn't stop there.

He continued by unleashing several more punches, directly aiming at Dan Tai Song.

Unlike the previous fist shadows, these were surrounded by golden halos!

"A mid-stage Golden Core cultivator dares to take the initiative to attack?"

Dan Tai Song didn't realize there was anything different about the two types of punches.

Seeing Chu Ning's relentless assault, he sneered and slowly raised his hand.

His entire palm was covered in an ice-blue color.

Then, as the fist shadows rushed towards him, he directly met them with his palm.

"Hmm?"

As soon as they made contact, Dan Tai Song felt something was wrong.

The violent metallic destructive force was completely different from the previous two punches.

His face changed drastically, and he quickly backed away.

At the same time, his left hand also turned ice-blue, and he continuously blocked the incoming fist shadows.

Even so, facing the overwhelming golden fist shadows, he found it extremely difficult to defend against them.

After blocking two punches, he felt an extremely domineering destructive force break through the icy energy of his palm and penetrate his body.

At this moment, Dan Tai Song didn't care about saving face anymore. He opened his mouth and spat out a treasure made of alternating layers of ice crystals and black jade, shaped like a drum.

The drum quickly enlarged and blocked Dan Tai Song's path.

Chu Ning's subsequent Golden Metal God Punches were about to strike.

"Dong! Dong!!"

With each punch, the drum emitted a deafening sound.

The sound reverberated in the area, spreading for dozens of miles.

Witnessing this scene, the two female cultivators on the Purple Cloud Bird, as well as several cultivators flying in from a distance, were all astonished.

"This mid-stage Golden Core cultivator actually managed to force the young master of the Illusion Sect to use his signature treasure?"

And the young master is clearly at a disadvantage! He's a peak late-stage Golden Core cultivator!"

Dan Tai Song looked a little disheveled at the moment, but after bringing out his signature treasure, he managed to withstand Chu Ning's Golden Metal God Punches.

Looking at Chu Ning, who was standing calmly in mid-air, Dan Tai Song's face turned dark.

Half of it was because he had sustained minor injuries from Chu Ning's initial punches.

But mostly, it was because he had ended up on the losing end during their exchange, which infuriated him.

"If the many cultivators in this Northern Cold Region find out that the Young Master of the Illusion Sect used his signature treasure to fight a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator bare-handed, I wonder what they would think. Perhaps you're thinking of killing me to silence me, but I also have a treasure that can be used in conjunction with this fist technique."

As Chu Ning spoke, he took out a pair of large bracelets and put them on his wrists. They were the twin bracelet treasures he had obtained from Tie Shi.

Although Chu Ning hadn't cultivated them, they could still be used as regular treasures. Moreover, Chu Ning had tried them before, and they indeed amplified the power of his Golden Metal God Fist significantly.

Chu Ning's words were meant as a reminder, but they carried a different implication to Dantai Song.

Dantai Song stared at Chu Ning, his voice cold as he replied without using telepathy, "Good! In the Haiyun Basin, there's actually someone who dares to threaten the Illusion Sect. Hmph, if I don't tear you to shreds today, I won't be named Dantai. As for spreading this news..."

Dantai Song's eyes flickered as he glanced around, his face turning grim. "Who dares to gossip about this?"

At this moment, seven or eight cultivators had gathered nearby. Among them were three Golden Core cultivators and five Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Although they didn't know what the two were talking about, their expressions changed upon hearing Dantai Song's words, as they had obviously recognized his identity.

Dantai Song then turned to the two charming female cultivators on the Purple Cloud Bird, "Let Zi Yun take you further away. This person has offended our Illusion Sect, and he won't leave here alive today. Other friends, do not interfere."

As he spoke, he turned back to Chu Ning. "You..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a barrage of fist shadows bombarded him.

The force was even more intense than before.

Chu Ning, having sensed Dantai Song's murderous intent, decided to strike first.

Having already experienced Chu Ning's Golden Metal God Fist, Dantai Song didn't dare to be distracted anymore.

He turned his hands ice-blue and struck the large drum, causing dull thuds to resonate from it. At the same time, ice-blue rays of light burst forth.

"Dong! Dong!!"

As the drumbeats sounded, those nearby felt their hearts pounding in sync with the reverberations.

The Golden Core cultivators were fine, but the Foundation Establishment cultivators felt dizzy and quickly fled the scene.

Everyone also looked at Chu Ning with sympathetic eyes, knowing that he was bearing the brunt of the attack.

"Psychic attack?"

Chu Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Only now did he understand why the Young Master of the Illusion Sect had been so confident, even asking the two female cultivators to move away.

"This psychic attack is indeed powerful, almost reaching seventy percent of the might of the Wheel of Reincarnation. It's a pity it's useless against me!"

Chu Ning secretly smirked.

The attack utilized the special function of the treasure to generate sound waves, rather than a direct psychic attack.

While his Divine God-Sealing Technique couldn't reflect the attack back to harm Dantai Song, it still provided him with ample defense.

Thus, Chu Ning was unaffected as he unleashed punch after punch.

When the denser barrage of fist shadows struck, shattering the ice-blue rays that burst from the drum, Dantai Song was finally shocked.

"How is this person unaffected by my Ice Demon Drum's attack?"

The Ice Demon Drum was Dantai Song's custom-made signature treasure, and he was extremely confident in its power.

The combination of psychic and ice-attribute attacks had made him invincible.

The reactions of the surrounding cultivators were a testament to its might.

But now, Chu Ning seemed completely unharmed and his golden fist shadows were even denser and more powerful, which terrified Dantai Song.

The dozen or so cultivators who had gathered nearby also wore astonished expressions.

The Ice Demon Drum of the Young Master of the Illusion Sect was famous.

Many cultivators had their strength diminished by its sonic attack, and many of the same level had no means to fight back against it.

But now, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator like Chu Ning was completely unaffected and was launching a fierce assault.

The onlookers were stunned.

Chu Ning's eyebrows knitted slightly as he fought.

"This person's treasure is indeed powerful. With just the Golden Metal God Fist, I can continue attacking and deal some damage to him. But if I combine it with my signature flying sword or the Void Finger, I can certainly inflict greater harm. However, doing so would reveal all my means and my identity.

Here in the Northern Cold Region, the Illusion Sect holds significant influence, and exposing my identity would not be wise."

With that thought, Chu Ning reached into his storage bag and took out a pitch-black, ancient-looking plate—the Wheel of Reincarnation he had obtained from Shen Meng Shangren.

Since improving his spiritual prowess and arriving in the Northern Cold Region, he hadn't used this treasure even once.

Now, he infused it with his spiritual sense, activating the Wheel of Reincarnation's power.

Instantly, a visible jet-black beam shot out from the plate, speeding towards Dantai Song.

"What is this?"

As Dantai Song sensed the beam rushing towards him with incredible speed,

The pitch-black divine light pursued relentlessly and soon struck right in front of him.

"Psychic attack?" Dantai Song exclaimed as he finally sensed the nature of the Reincarnation Divine Light up close.

Not daring to take it head-on, he quickly held up the Ice Demon Drum to block.

"Dong!"

A loud bang resounded from the drum.

Instead of being stopped, the Reincarnation Divine Light passed through the drum and spread out, carried by the sound.

"Buzz!"

Dantai Song felt his mind buzzing as his spiritual sense stagnated.

The spiritual power he had infused into the Ice Demon Drum also paused momentarily.

He stopped, but Chu Ning did not.

One after another, the Metal God-Punches bombarded him!

Although the Ice Demon Drum served as a buffer, it wasn't infused with spiritual power at that moment, so its defensive effect was limited.

"Ugh!"

As the Metal God-Punches landed on him, Dantai Song felt like his chest had been struck by a giant boulder, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled hum.

At the same time, his face turned pale.

"You deserve to die!" Dantai Song roared.

At this moment, he finally reacted. He flipped his hand, and a primitive-looking small seal appeared in his palm.

His face twisted with hatred, and in the next moment, he held the small seal in front of his chest.

Simultaneously, he continuously cast incantations with both hands, infusing spiritual power into the seal.

Instantly, the small seal began to enlarge.

A powerful aura emanated from it.

"This is... an ancient artifact?" Chu Ning's face changed slightly as he witnessed this scene.

He sensed the aura of an ancient artifact emanating from the primitive-looking small seal, similar to what he had felt from the white dagger in Ge Liuyang's possession.

"This Dantai Song actually has an ancient artifact on him. That ancient artifact, according to what Ge Liuyang said, can only be driven by Nascent Soul cultivators unless one has a special method of control.

It seems like he has a way to drive this artifact."

As this thought occurred to him, Chu Ning's expression turned solemn.

Although he had never used an ancient artifact before and had not witnessed their true power, he recalled that Ge Liuyang had been able to cut through the black Darksteel without even drawing the white dagger.

Furthermore, these artifacts were classified above magical artifacts, indicating their immense power.

At this moment, Chu Ning no longer cared about hiding his identity and was about to unleash his signature Five Elements Flying Sword.

However, just then, he suddenly sensed violent fluctuations in the spiritual energy around him.

"What's going on?"

Not only Chu Ning but also Dantai Song and the other cultivators in the vicinity noticed this.

Their gazes turned towards the area where the spiritual energy fluctuations were the most intense—the spot where Cloud Conceal Island had sunk.

"This seems to be an outbreak of vein power!"

Chu Ning was particularly sensitive to fluctuations in earth-attributed spiritual energy and quickly made a rough judgment.

Recalling Di Yan's formation and its integration with the vein power, he also formed a vague guess.

"Di Yan's formation was already fused with vein power when it was set up. Now that the entire island has sunk into the deep sea, it must have triggered an outbreak of vein power.

This is bad!"

As soon as this thought flashed through Chu Ning's mind, he saw the vein power sweeping up a massive wave.

The others were far enough to have some reaction time.

However, Chu Ning and Dantai Song, being closer, had no time to react at all before the overwhelming vein power engulfed them along with a towering wave.

Even with their cultivation and escape techniques, their bodies had barely started to move.

The wave swallowed them whole.

"Ugh!"

Even though Chu Ning had already activated his Earth Spirit Rock Armor and Undying Golden Body, the immense force still caused him to hum in pain as he sustained injuries.

At the same time, his body was swept away by the vein power-infused giant wave, shooting out nearly a hundred meters.

What slightly reassured Chu Ning was that the vein power seemed to come in waves, with a momentary lull after each burst.

Seizing this opportunity, Chu Ning immediately used his Divine Wind Escape and fled into the distance.

"Eh!"

As soon as he moved, he noticed a small seal floating not far from his side.

"Isn't that Dantai Song's ancient artifact?" Chu Ning glanced at Dantai Song, who had been swept far away, and then reached out with his spiritual power, grabbing the seal in his hand.

Immediately after, he used his Divine Wind Escape to rapidly flee.

Compared to Chu Ning, Dantai Song's situation was much worse.

He had already been injured by Chu Ning's previous attack, and although he had activated his defensive armor, his physical strength was no match for Chu Ning's, despite being in the late Golden Core stage.

Moreover, he was even closer to the spot where Cloud Conceal Island had sunk.

Under the impact of the vein power, his body was flung high into the air, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before nearly falling unconscious.

"Young Master!"

The two charming female cultivators in the distance saw this and immediately rode the Purple Cloud Bird to catch Dantai Song.

Just then, the second wave of vein power surged, bringing with it another towering wave.

This one seemed even more powerful than the first.

The Purple Cloud Bird dared not linger and immediately soared into the sky, escaping.

As for the other cultivators, they had already flown away.

Only the vein power continued to erupt, forming gigantic waves that ravaged the sea.

Soon, the spiritual energy within a radius of tens of thousands of miles fluctuated violently.

(End of Chapter)

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