Chapter 383: One Sword is Enough

Chapter 383: One Sword is Enough

"Damn, I only remembered to tell Brother Jiang not to pick Fellow Chu, but I forgot about the person from the Great Luo Sect."

"What should we do now?"

On the viewing platform of the Gui Yuan Sect, Shi Xueyong's expression changed slightly. There was a hint of anxiety in her voice.

The people of Gui Yuan Zong also knew that Chu Ning had left Wu Ling Island with Shi Xueyong.

So when they saw Shi Xueyong's reaction, they weren't too surprised.

Jia Yumin, who knew a little more, immediately comforted her, "Shi Mei, at this point, we can only rely on Fellow Chu. But in just a short time, he has reached the late Golden Core stage from the early stage. He must have some tricks up his sleeve. Perhaps he has a chance of winning."

"It's difficult!" Jiang Cheng, who had just come down from the stage, shook his head. "I've seen Rong Daoping of the Great Luo Sect in action before. His cultivation has progressed rapidly in recent years, and his strength is such that even I would have a hard time defeating him. It won't be easy for Fellow Chu to win."

Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, the Gui Yuan Sect disciples turned their gazes to the two people facing each other in the arena.

"The match begins. Remember, no heavy attacks or killing moves. Don't bring your sect grievances into this match."

Lu Yuezhang's voice echoed throughout the dojo. It was evident that this mid-Nascent Soul cultivator from the Gui Yuan Sect was well-informed about the conflicts between the Nine Profound Sect and the Great Luo Sect.

On the viewing platform of the Great Luo Sect, several people wore intriguing expressions on their faces.

They didn't take Lu Yuezhang's reminder to heart.

After all, when it came to the actual fight, if they really wanted to strike hard, it would only take an instant.

Whether they held back or not was not something outsiders could dictate.

Everyone's gaze fell on Rong Daoping in the arena, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Then they saw a white jade ruler appear in Rong Daoping's hand as soon as Lu Yuezhang finished speaking.

He waved the ruler, and dozens of icy blue rays shot towards Chu Ning.

In an instant, the rays formed an ice-cold wall that enveloped Chu Ning.

Rong Daoping's first move was a fierce and ruthless killing strike.

Seeing this, a gleam flashed in Ao Xuan's eyes on the viewing platform.

"This is Brother Rong's specialty. That Chu kid is in trouble now!"

Even though he also saw the fiery red spirit sword that had appeared in Chu Ning's hand, it seemed that Chu Ning was a step too slow and wouldn't be able to block the attack in time.

The icy blue rays reached Chu Ning, about to strike him.

"Is Brother Rong going for a one-hit victory?"

Ao Xuan's face was filled with delight.

"It's not that simple!"

However, Du Xianming, who was standing beside him, felt that something was amiss.

Sure enough, the next moment, just as the icy blue rays reached Chu Ning's position and pierced through his body, the figure standing there faded away.

"Not good!"

In the arena, Rong Daoping's imagined scenario of Chu Ning putting up various defenses and blocks did not materialize.

Instead, he lost his target, and he immediately realized something was wrong.

His figure wanted to fly away.

But it was too late!

As Lu Yuezhang's words fell, Chu Ning had already used his Phantom Escape technique to leave his original position.

With a wave of his hand, countless fireballs fell from the sky like shooting stars.

"Heavenly Fire Sword Technique!"

On the viewing platform of the Great Luo Sect, several cultivators almost simultaneously recognized this technique and murmured to themselves.

Chu Ning, with the help of the Fire Spirit Sword, had unleashed the Nine Profound Sect's famous Heavenly Flame Sword Technique!

The cultivators of the Great Luo Sect, who were familiar with the Nine Splendid Sect, were also no strangers to this technique.

They had even wanted to obtain this top-tier technique but had not succeeded.

At this moment, Tang Xuan saw Chu Ning using the Nine Petal Sect's technique to fight, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

In fact, when Chu Ning was sitting on the lower viewing platform earlier, he had been thinking about what kind of supernatural powers he should use if he were to go up for the match.

The ancient treasure was obviously not suitable, nor was it needed.

He didn't even feel the need to use the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman, as it would be unwise to reveal his full strength.

Chu Ning even felt that unless absolutely necessary, he shouldn't deploy the Five Elements Sword Array.

After all, he had survived in the Gold Spirit Species spirit domain and advanced from the early Golden Core stage to the late stage in a short period, so he believed that many people must have guessed that he had obtained the Gold Spirit Species.

Although Chu Ning wasn't afraid of others knowing, he didn't want any extra trouble, so it was best if he didn't display his cultivation of metal-attribute techniques.

Of course, the most crucial reason was that he simply didn't need to!

After refining the Five Elements Spirit Swords, Chu Ning had indeed used them quite a bit, but that was against eighth-rank demon beasts and Nascent Soul cultivators.

Each of the Five Elements Spirit Swords possessed tremendous power, and when combined with his robust and abundant spiritual power, they were more than enough to deal with cultivators of the same stage.

Even if the opponent was a peak late-stage Golden Core cultivator, with the Fire Spirit Sword, Chu Ning was confident he could handle it.

At this moment, he was using the Fire Spirit Sword to unleash the Heavenly Fire Sword Technique against his opponent.

Rong Daoping had miscalculated, and he was now enveloped by Chu Ning's meteor-like fire technique.

It was impossible for him to dodge like Chu Ning had done, and at this moment, he didn't even try to dodge.

He waved the jade ruler in his hand, sending out icy blue rays that condensed into an ice wall above his head.

Obviously, he intended to use this technique to block Chu Ning's Heavenly Fire Sword Technique.

Rong Daoping then looked at Chu Ning with cold and confident eyes.

He was confident that his technique would be more than enough to defeat Chu Ning.

Like a rain of fire, it slammed into the ice barrier with a boom! In an instant, it turned into a sea of flames, even reflecting Rong Daoping's face with a reddish hue.

The next moment, the flickering ice-blue radiance above Rong Daoping's head, which seemed to possess formidable power, instantly shattered.

Just like how ice and snow instantly melt under scorching flames!

"How is this possible?"

Witnessing this scene, Rong Daoping's originally cold face now revealed a look of astonishment.

After all, Chu Ning was merely an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator, and according to the deductions of the Great Luo Sect cultivators, he had only recently entered the late-stage.

On the other hand, Rong Daoping had been at the peak of the late-stage for many years, and his spiritual power and spells should far surpass Chu Ning's.

Not far away, upon seeing Rong Daoping's expression, a slight smile curved on Chu Ning's face.

The Heavenly Flame Sword Technique, as one of the top fire-attribute spells inherited by the Nine Profound Sect, was already powerful in itself when unleashed with Chu Ning's abundant spiritual power.

Moreover, Chu Ning had two additional advantages.

His fire-attribute spirit sword contained part of the Fiery Phoenix's soul, making it far superior to ordinary fire-attribute treasures, thus enhancing the might of the Heavenly Flame Sword Technique.

Furthermore, the innate bonus granted by Chu Ning's Noon Fire Spirit Body could double the power of fire-attribute attacks! It was truly laughable that Rong Daoping had underestimated Chu Ning's attack, treating it as a regular late-stage Golden Core cultivator's strike.

As Rong Daoping watched the ice wall above him instantly shattered by Chu Ning's Heavenly Flame Sword Technique, he was astonished, and a shimmering white-blue light flashed around his body.

Wielding the jade ruler, he swiftly formed an ice-blue shield in front of him.

This barely managed to withstand the weakened heavenly fire meteorites.

The spectators, especially the cultivators from the Great Luo Sect, were all astonished by this turn of events. They had expected Rong Daoping to gain the upper hand, but instead, he was at a disadvantage, and their faces reflected their bewilderment.

Ao Xuan, who had been anticipating Rong Daoping's victory with a single strike, now had his smile frozen on his face.

It was only when Rong Daoping successfully blocked Chu Ning's attack that the expression on Ao Xuan's face eased slightly.

However, his gaze toward Chu Ning became exceedingly complex.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Ao Xuan clearly understood that based on this exchange, Chu Ning was far superior to him.

"If it weren't for the severe injury I suffered at his hands back then, I wouldn't still be stuck at the mid-stage Golden Core either," Ao Xuan thought bitterly, his jealousy and hatred intensifying.

"Brother Rong, you must teach him a good lesson!" Ao Xuan still pinned his hopes on Rong Daoping, as the latter was a cultivator at the peak of the late-stage Golden Core.

Despite Chu Ning's performance exceeding everyone's expectations, Ao Xuan continued to believe that Rong Daoping could defeat Chu Ning.

However, Rong Daoping, who was currently in the arena, did not feel the slightest bit relaxed.

He had just managed to withstand the rain of heavenly fire, and before he could think about launching an attack, he saw Chu Ning's fiery red spirit sword fly out. It streaked through the air, carrying an extremely fierce flame sword aura directly toward him.

Although its momentum seemed less intense than the previous heavenly fire meteorites, the power condensed within it was even greater.

Rong Daoping immediately held the jade ruler in front of his chest and simultaneously performed a set of intricate hand seals. A beam of ice-blue radiance identical to the jade ruler shot out from the ruler and rushed toward Chu Ning's fire spirit sword!

As the cultivators witnessed this scene, they couldn't help but feel surprised.

On the viewing platform of the Gui Yuan Sect, He Feng's face turned solemn.

"Not only is Fellow Chu's movement technique formidable, but his attacks are also exceptionally powerful.

By using that large-scale spell, he left Brother Rong with no opportunity to dodge.

Now, he has seized the initiative and immediately followed up with a condensed attack. His combat experience is truly impressive.

From now on, it will be a direct confrontation, and we shall see whose spells and treasures are more powerful."

As He Feng's words landed, the fire spirit sword in Chu Ning's hand was only a few dozen feet away from the ice-blue radiance emitted by Rong Daoping's jade ruler.

It seemed that the two attacks were about to collide head-on.

At this moment, Chu Ning performed a hand seal and pointed a finger.

Instantly, a fiery bird composed entirely of flames flew out from Chu Ning's fire spirit sword.

It swiftly bypassed the ice-blue radiance of the jade ruler and charged straight toward Rong Daoping! It turned out that while Chu Ning was casting the Heavenly Flame Sword Technique, he had also secretly cast the Blazing Inferno Spell, condensing and transforming it into a fiery bird!

Rong Daoping was focused on defending against the attack from Chu Ning's fire-attribute spirit sword and never expected that there would be another hidden strike within the sword's attack.

Driven by Chu Ning's spell, the Fiery Bird moved swiftly.

By the time Rong Daoping reacted, the Fiery Bird had already reached his front.

Sensing the power emanating from the Fiery Bird, which was no less than that of the spirit sword, Rong Daoping dared not be careless.

Without time to launch another attack, Rong Daoping immediately channeled his spiritual power into the jade ruler and swung it to meet the incoming Fiery Bird!

However, this move surprised Rong Daoping even more.

Although the Fiery Bird was merely a spell manifestation, the one conjured by Chu Ning using the Blazing Inferno Spell clearly carried the might of the spirit sword's soul.

With the bonus granted by Chu Ning's Noon Fire Spirit Body, even though Rong Daoping used a treasure to defend, he couldn't dissipate it.

Moreover, its power was comparable to Rong Daoping's treasure!

He had a faint feeling that if the spiritual power imbued in the treasure were to waver even slightly, it would be instantly devoured by the Fiery Bird.

This thought startled Rong Daoping.

"If the power of this fiery bird is so formidable, then that spirit sword..."

As this thought flashed through his mind, Rong Daoping raised his eyes, looking at...

At this moment, Rong Daoping dared not use his jade ruler treasure to counter the Blazing Sun Spirit Bird anymore.

His left hand swiftly unleashed an ice palm strike, intercepting the bird, which had already lost some of its might.

Simultaneously, his right hand quickly channeled his remaining power into the jade ruler, enveloping it with an icy blue glow.

Rong Daoping wielded the ruler, preparing to counter the incoming fire-attributed spirit sword.

At the same time, he stirred his spiritual power, swiftly forming a protective shield around his body.

However, he had a nagging feeling that his hasty defense might not withstand Chu Ning's dual attacks.

And indeed, his premonition proved correct.

The instant his ice-blue palm strike made contact with the Blazing Sun Spirit Bird, it dissipated without a trace! Even after being weakened by his treasure, the bird's might far exceeded what a conventional spell could counter!

With nothing left to stop it, the bird dove straight at Rong Daoping, and he could faintly hear a phoenix cry as he felt himself enveloped in flames.

The protective shield around his body also instantly vanished without a trace! At the same time, Rong Daoping felt a surge of fiery spiritual power assaulting him, as if it sought to incinerate him entirely.

Startled, the Great Luo Sect's late-stage Golden Core cultivator immediately channeled his ice-attributed spiritual power to counter the attack.

On the other side, the jade ruler summoned by Rong Daoping clashed with Chu Ning's fire-attributed spirit sword.

The icy blue radiance emanating from the ruler was shattered by the surrounding Heavenly Fire Sword Technique before it could even touch the sword itself.

The true body of the ruler was exposed.

Chu Ning's fire-attributed spirit sword, still shrouded in flames, struck the jade ruler directly!

What happened next shocked everyone present.

Despite both being their respective life source treasures, the jade ruler, faced with Chu Ning's sword, could only hold its ground for a mere moment before shattering into several pieces!

"How is this possible?"

The destruction of his life source treasure sent a shock through Rong Daoping's body, and he couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.

At this moment, his outer protective shield had been breached by the Blazing Sun Spirit Bird, and he was struggling to withstand the fiery onslaught.

Staring intently, Rong Daoping's eyes widened in disbelief.

Chu Ning's fire-attributed spirit sword, still enveloped in flames, was slashing straight at him!

Rong Daoping could no longer worry about countering the flames assaulting his body.

He immediately gathered his remaining strength and performed a fleeing technique, swiftly moving to the side.

At the same time, he shouted:

"I concede!"

"Stop!"

At the same time, on the viewing platform of the Great Luo Sect, Du Xianming also shouted.

However, their shouts failed to stop the fire-attributed spirit sword.

A flash of red light streaked through the air as the sword pursued Rong Daoping, instantly piercing his body!

The immense power sent Rong Daoping flying backward.

He only came to a stop when he collided with the restrictive barrier set up for the duel.

For a moment, the entire arena fell silent.

Everyone stared at the scene in surprise.

Rong Daoping, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator at the peak of his power, had been completely overwhelmed by Chu Ning, who had just broken through to the same stage.

In just a few exchanges, he had been severely injured, and his fate hung in the balance.

And the timing incense had barely even started burning!

"How dare you, you insolent brat!"

On the viewing platform of the Great Luo Sect, Du Xianming roared and, in the next moment, flew out from his position.

He rushed towards the duel platform where Chu Ning was standing.

Seeing this, Tang Xuan also leaped from the viewing platform, shouting, "Du Xianming, what do you think you're doing!"

However, before they could get close, a figure had already intercepted them in the air.

It was Lu Yuezhang from the Gui Yuan Sect.

This mid-Nascent Soul cultivator stood in front of the platform, his gaze towards Du Xianming filled with displeasure.

"Du, don't break the rules."

Facing Lu Yuezhang, Du Xianming did not dare to act, but his gaze turned furious as he looked towards Chu Ning on the high platform behind him.

"Lu, it was the Nine Profound Sect who broke the rules first.

The agreement for this competition within the alliance was to refrain from heavy attacks and killing moves, but this brat from the Nine Profound Sect intends to take the life of our sect's cultivator."

Hearing Du Xianming's words, Lu Yuezhang slightly turned his body, his gaze towards Chu Ning carrying a hint of displeasure.

"Chu Ning, why did you use such a killing move?"

"I respectfully reply to Senior," Chu Ning replied, slightly bowing. His tone remained calm.

"Fellow Rong from the Great Luo Sect is at the late-stage Golden Core, the pinnacle of his stage, while I have just reached the late-stage.

He opened with the Great Luo Sect's ultimate killing move, forcing me to go all out.

I didn't expect that Fellow Rong wouldn't even be able to block a single sword strike, and by the time I thought of stopping, it was too late."

As he spoke, Chu Ning casually summoned the fire spirit sword back into his hand.

"If I truly wanted to take his life, I only needed to drive the sword further, and Fellow Rong wouldn't have just suffered a single wound."

Chu Ning gestured towards Rong Daoping, who was on the ground, his body charred and bleeding from the wounds.

Hearing Chu Ning's words, Rong Daoping's face, already pale from his severe injuries, turned even paler.

"You..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Rong Daoping's anger and shock caused him to spit out a mouthful of bloody mucus.

The fiery spiritual power raging within his body suddenly went out of control.

His vision darkened, and he lost consciousness.

(End of Chapter)

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