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Chapter 377: Tang Xuan's Madness, Chu Ning Takes Action
Chapter 377: Tang Xuan's Madness, Chu Ning Takes Action
As Tang Xuan's figure appeared, he immediately fled towards the outer sect.
The next moment, another figure followed suit: Yu Changge. Chu Ning recognized him clearly.
In front of the two, several other figures took to the sky—the other Golden Core elders, startled by the commotion.
The closest to the pair at this moment was the Second Elder, Yuan Zhuo.
"Grand Elder, what's happening?"
Yuan Zhuo flew towards Tang Xuan, his voice filled with concern.
But to everyone's surprise, Tang Xuan let out a fierce shout.
"Get lost!"
As his voice fell, Tang Xuan waved his hand, and a sharp, earthen-yellow spell shot towards Yuan Zhuo.
"Elder Yuan, watch out!" Yu Changge shouted from behind, alerting his companion to the danger.
Yuan Zhuo reacted, his body sidestepping to the side, and at the same time, he unleashed a white protective shield.
However, Tang Xuan's attack was too sudden, and Yuan Zhuo's reaction was a beat too slow.
The earthen-yellow spell penetrated the white shield, heavily impacting the elder's body.
In the next moment, the Second Elder of Jiuhua Zong was sent flying by the residual force of the spell.
Tang Xuan, however, showed no signs of stopping and continued his flight out of the sect.
This turn of events left the entire Jiuhua Zong in shock and disbelief.
Chu Ning, who had been preparing to fly towards Jiuxiao Peak, flashed and gave chase in the direction of Tang Xuan and Yu Changge.
"Chu Ning!"
Seeing Chu Ning in pursuit, Cen Zikin couldn't help but call out anxiously.
"It's alright. You and Sister Cheng stay in the sect. I'll go and take a look," Chu Ning said as he took out the Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel from his storage bag.
With all his might, he urged the wheel, and his speed surpassed even that of Tang Xuan and Yu Changge.
As the two fled the sect, Chu Ning quickly closed the distance between them.
At this moment, Chu Ning also noticed that Gong Yuyuan and the other Golden Core elders seemed to be heading out of the sect as well.
"Great Elder, your speed can't keep up. It's better to stay within the sect and calm the disciples," Chu Ning suggested.
"Elder Chu's words are reasonable," Yu Changge's voice piped in.
"The Grand Elder must have encountered some deviation in his cultivation. Elder Gong, guard the sect," Yu Changge added.
Hearing Yu Changge's words, Gong Yuyuan and the others stopped in their tracks.
The group looked on with uncertainty, their eyes fixed on the three figures that had disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.
They were astonished by Tang Xuan's sudden madness and Chu Ning's artifact, which was even faster than the two Nascent Soul cultivators.
Yu Changge shared their surprise, but he was also worried.
He watched as Chu Ning, who had been far behind, overtook him in just a short while after leaving the sect, chasing after Tang Xuan.
"Elder Chu, be careful!" Yu Changge called out, his heart filled with concern.
"Sect Master, rest assured!" Chu Ning replied.
With the Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel driving him forward, he continued ahead, soon surpassing Tang Xuan and blocking his path.
"Get lost!" Chu Ning saw the madness in Tang Xuan's eyes—he had clearly lost his sanity.
A chill ran down his spine.
He quickly unleashed the Earth Spirit Rock Armor Technique, forming a layer of earthen armor around himself.
At the same time, he activated the Five Elements Chaos Formula's protective spiritual light.
Just as Chu Ning finished his preparations, Tang Xuan waved his hands, and two earthen-yellow spells shot towards him.
Their sharpness was even more intense than the attack on Yuan Zhuo.
Yu Changge, witnessing this from behind, couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
"Elder Chu, dodge! Don't take it head-on!"
But in the next moment, Yu Changge was left stunned.
Chu Ning waved his hand, and two icy-blue sword beams shot forth, intercepting the two earthen-yellow spells.
In the next instant, the earthen-yellow and icy-blue beams of light vanished.
"This..."
Chu Ning's casual strike was comparable to the attack of an early Nascent Soul cultivator, astonishing Yu Changge.
Tang Xuan, standing ahead, showed no change in his frenzied gaze.
He raised his hands once more, unleashing two more spells.
But this time, they weren't ordinary spells. Two earthen-yellow lights flashed and condensed into a massive earth dragon in the sky, surging towards Chu Ning.
Sensing the power of the spell ahead, Chu Ning's expression shifted slightly.
This might was far beyond what an ordinary early Nascent Soul cultivator could achieve.
However, upon further thought, it made sense.
Tang Xuan wasn't a newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator; he had broken through to this stage hundreds of years ago.
Although he hadn't reached the mid Nascent Soul stage, his abilities far surpassed those of an ordinary early Nascent Soul cultivator.
Chu Ning remained vigilant, summoning the Five Elements Spirit Sword, which transformed into a giant sword in the air.
It glowed with five-colored radiance and cleaved downwards towards the earth dragon.
The giant sword and the earth dragon clashed, the yellow dragon enveloping the Five Elements Spirit Sword, causing its colorful radiance to be obscured.
The Five Elements Spirit Sword seemed to respond, its radiance increasing exponentially.
Even the yellow earth dragon couldn't completely suppress it.
In the next moment, the five-colored radiance penetrated his body, transforming into five spirit swords.
The five swords formed a pentagon, trapping the earth dragon within.
Multicolored radiance shot out from the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
The earth dragon was instantly riddled with holes, turning into specks of earthen-yellow light.
Tang Xuan's eyes flickered with increasing madness. He pinched a technique with both hands.
The earth dragon, which had turned into specks of yellow light, suddenly regrouped into a smaller dragon and leaped over the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
Then, it transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging straight at Chu Ning.
Its speed was so fast that Chu Ning didn't even have time to cast a spell to defend himself.
Just as the earth dragon was about to pierce through Chu Ning's body, Yu Changge's expression changed drastically.
However, the next moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The earth dragon had only pierced through an afterimage.
Chu Ning's figure had already appeared several meters away.
As he blocked Tang Xuan's path, Chu Ning put away the Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel.
Using the Phantom Escape technique, he dodged Tang Xuan's attack.
But Chu Ning didn't stop there.
His ten fingers danced, and ten water pillars shot out, appearing in front of Tang Xuan in the blink of an eye.
It was unclear if Tang Xuan hadn't expected his attack to miss, or if his reaction was slow due to his madness.
Either way, he couldn't dodge in time.
The ten water pillars turned into shackles, trapping Tang Xuan.
Immediately after, a giant vortex of water appeared, confining Tang Xuan within.
At the same time, Yu Changge arrived, his face filled with shock.
Chu Ning was only at the late Golden Core stage, yet he was holding his own against a peak early Nascent Soul cultivator.
He had even used a spell to trap Tang Xuan.
Although Tang Xuan didn't seem to be using his full strength, as he hadn't even taken out a magic treasure, it was still surprising to Yu Changge.
But it also relieved him.
He had been worried that Chu Ning would be injured after accidentally hurting Yuan Zhuo.
Seeing Yu Changge arrive, Chu Ning also relaxed a little.
He asked solemnly, "Sect Master, what's wrong with the Grand Elder? What should we do now? I might not be able to hold him for long."
As he felt the power of the Azure Vortex weakening, Chu Ning kept flicking his fingers, sending water pillars into it to reinforce its might.
However, Chu Ning was well aware that it was also because Tang Xuan wasn't using his full strength.
Otherwise, with the other's cultivation, Chu Ning's spell, though clever, wouldn't be able to restrain him so easily.
As expected, the next moment, Chu Ning felt the impact within the vortex growing stronger.
Even his own spiritual power couldn't suppress it, and the vortex seemed on the verge of shattering under the force.
Hearing Chu Ning's words, Yu Changge didn't reply. Instead, he reached into his storage bag and took out an ancient bell-like artifact.
"Ancient treasure!"
Chu Ning was familiar with ancient treasures, and he immediately sensed that this was one.
Yu Changge glanced at him, seemingly surprised that Chu Ning could recognize it.
However, he didn't pause in his actions.
He chanted something and then threw the bell.
The bell instantly enlarged several times, becoming the size of two people.
"Boom!"
At the same time, a loud bang reverberated.
In the sky, the azure vortex that Chu Ning had condensed shattered.
Tang Xuan stood in the air, radiating earthen-yellow light.
But before Tang Xuan could make another move, Yu Changge pointed.
The giant bell descended, covering Tang Xuan within.
It was unclear what kind of powerful restrictions were inside the bell.
The bottom of the bell was obviously empty, yet Tang Xuan's continuous attempts to break free were unsuccessful.
Seeing this, Yu Changge finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he didn't stop, quickly pinching a technique with one hand while chanting a special incantation.
Immediately, tangible rays of light fell onto the ancient bell.
Chu Ning vaguely felt that the bell seemed to emit a sound, but what surprised him was that the sound only seemed to resonate within the bell and didn't escape to the outside.
After Yu Changge cast over ten techniques in succession, he finally stopped.
Chu Ning also noticed that Tang Xuan's body, trapped within the bell, went limp and slumped.
If not for the support of the bell's restrictions, he would have fallen from the sky.
Seeing this, Chu Ning understood that Yu Changge had used the bell's special ability to subdue Tang Xuan.
He pointed, and the spirit swords floating in the air returned to him. Then, he flew over to Yu Changge's side.
A puzzled look on his face, he asked, "Sect Master, what happened to the Grand Elder?"
(End of Chapter)
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