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Chapter 417: A Successful Strike
Chapter 417: A Successful Strike
In just a few breaths, Chu Ning had closed the distance to within twenty feet of the purple-robed demon cultivator.
Suddenly, a blood-red sphere appeared in the demon cultivator's hand, covered in sharp spikes like blades.
As he channeled his magic power into it, the blood-red light intensified, and the spikes shimmered with a bloody glow, hinting at a faint purple hue within the crimson.
With a quick incantation, he sent the spiked blood sphere hurtling towards Chu Ning.
Void Escape!
At this moment, Chu Ning, intending to end the battle quickly, flashed forward, closing the distance to within ten feet of his opponent.
The purple-robed demon cultivator's attack suddenly lost its target, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
However, his reaction was swift. With another quick incantation, the blood-shrouded sphere reversed direction and flew back towards him.
Using Void Escape, Chu Ning appeared ten feet away from his opponent.
A cold smile curved the lips of the purple-robed demon cultivator as he witnessed this.
"A close-quarters fighter, huh? A body cultivator, perhaps.
But what difference does it make? The gap between the late Golden Core stage and the Nascent Soul stage is beyond your imagination!
If you wish to die up close, I shall grant your wish!"
The purple-robed demon cultivator had no intention of dodging. Purple light flickered around him as he activated a defensive shield.
He intended to wait for Chu Ning to get close and then deliver a fatal blow with his magic treasure.
However, before he could sense Chu Ning's approach, he felt the spatial energy around him fluctuate slightly.
Before he could react—
"Pop!"
A faint bursting sound reached his ears, and the demon cultivator's protective demonic light shattered.
Chu Ning had already launched a Void Finger in the very instant he appeared, even faster than his Void Escape.
This truly startled the purple-robed demon cultivator, and he couldn't quite fathom what kind of technique Chu Ning had used.
But by the time he realized what had happened, it was too late to dodge.
As the purple light shattered, a figure surrounded by a five-colored protective spiritual light appeared beside him.
It was Chu Ning, who had used Void Escape!
Seizing the moment when his opponent's protective demonic light shattered, Chu Ning decisively threw a punch!
The purple-robed demon cultivator realized that Chu Ning's speed far exceeded his expectations, and he was now unable to dodge in time. A cold light flashed in his eyes.
As Chu Ning threw his punch, the blood-shrouded spherical magic treasure retracted and smashed into Chu Ning.
The blades covering the sphere radiated a terrifying killing intent.
"Puff!"
Two dull thuds resounded.
Chu Ning's right fist landed heavily on the chest of the purple-robed demon cultivator.
At the same time, the blood-shrouded spherical magic treasure struck the five-element chaotic defense surrounding Chu Ning's body.
"Oh?"
The next moment, Chu Ning was slightly taken aback.
"His purple robe is actually a defensive magic treasure!"
He could clearly feel that his strike, empowered by the Nine-Cycle Body Refining Technique, had been mitigated significantly.
Though surprised, he didn't panic.
He had expected his opponent to have some form of defense, which was why he had used Void Finger to break through the shield earlier.
Now that he knew it was just the purple robe providing defense, the full might of the Condensing Yuan Slash could still be unleashed.
Even if he couldn't inflict a fatal wound, his opponent would surely be in for a world of hurt.
Indeed, the purple-robed demon cultivator, confident in his defensive magic robe, didn't take Chu Ning's punch too seriously.
However, the overwhelming destructive force that followed startled him greatly.
Both his physical body and his Nascent Soul were greatly impacted by the punch, as well as his spiritual sense.
It felt like if the punch had been just a bit stronger, it would have obliterated him entirely.
"How is this possible? He's only at the late Golden Core stage. Even as a body cultivator, his punch shouldn't have such power!"
Astonished, the purple-robed demon cultivator hurriedly channeled his magic power and spiritual sense to resist the overwhelming destructive force.
At the same time, he glanced at Chu Ning, who had been struck by his magic treasure, his eyes cold and indifferent.
"No matter how you achieved this, it no longer matters. No one will care how powerful a dead man was."
The purple-robed demon cultivator was absolutely confident. He believed that even if Chu Ning's outer protective spiritual light was formidable, it wouldn't be able to withstand the strike imbued with bloody killing intent.
Indeed, as he expected, the sharp spikes of the sphere, shimmering with bloody light, pierced through Chu Ning's five-colored protective spiritual light.
But just at that moment, he suddenly noticed a faint golden light emanating from Chu Ning's body, forming a protective barrier once more.
As the spikes of the sphere came into contact with this golden light shield, the blood-red aura swiftly vanished.
Even the blood-red aura enveloping the sphere began to dissipate rapidly.
Without the enhancement of the blood-red aura, the power of this treasure diminished drastically, and it was directly blocked by the golden light.
"What is going on?"
The purple-robed demon cultivator was baffled, but the next moment, he realized what had happened, and his heart sank.
"No good, he's a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
Only a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage could have withstood his attack and remained unscathed after blocking his signature treasure.
The purple-robed demon cultivator made a grabbing motion, intending to retrieve his signature treasure and launch another assault.
But just then, he saw two blood-red silk threads shoot out from Chu Ning's hand, entangling his treasure.
"Old Freak Luo's treasure, how did you get your hands on it?"
The purple-robed demon cultivator exclaimed in surprise. At the same time, he felt the connection he had with his signature treasure becoming vague and unstable.
As panic rose in his heart, he saw Chu Ning throw another punch, and a sense of dread filled him, prompting him to flee.
But it was too late.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound rang out, followed by another wave of destructive force.
The purple-robed cultivator had intended to use this strike as an opportunity to escape, but in that instant, he felt his body turn ice-cold, and he found himself unable to move.
Mystic Ice Flame!
Realizing that his opponent had a defensive robe, and that the Nine Cycles Body Refining Technique alone wouldn't be enough to swiftly kill him, Chu Ning immediately unleashed the Mystic Ice Flame upon impact.
The purple-robed cultivator's body instantly turned into an ice sculpture, and then, starting from the inside, it rapidly melted away.
In just a few breaths, the Nascent Soul cultivator's body had completely vanished.
"Save me...Ah!"
As the ice sculpture melted and the flames dissipated, a purple Nascent Soul flew out, crying out in alarm.
But before this cry could even finish, it turned into a painful scream.
As the purple-robed cultivator's Nascent Soul flew out, two beams of crimson light shot out from Chu Ning's mouth, piercing the unprepared Nascent Soul.
Bloodcloud Needles!
Struck by these needles imbued with Chu Ning's powerful essence blood, the purple-robed demon cultivator couldn't even cast a fleeing spell.
In the next moment, Chu Ning's figure flickered, and the five-colored spirit light in his hand surged, directly grabbing the Nascent Soul and holding it in his palm.
At the same time, a small, pitch-black bottle appeared in Chu Ning's hand.
The purple-robed demon cultivator's Nascent Soul was then forcibly stuffed into this bottle by Chu Ning.
Chu Ning's attacks came one after another like a thunderous storm.
From start to finish, it took only a few breaths.
The purple-robed demon cultivator's cry of alarm and subsequent scream attracted the attention of the battling Nascent Soul cultivators and the observing Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators alike.
By the time they looked over, the purple-robed cultivator's Nascent Soul had already been captured by Chu Ning.
Upon witnessing this scene, the expressions on the faces of the cultivators from both sides differed greatly.
On the Cloudsoar Alliance's side, the Nascent Soul cultivators wore joyful expressions.
"Fellow Daoist Chu has succeeded!
It's wonderful that he was able to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator so easily. This is truly a cause for celebration!"
On the Demon Path Alliance's side, aside from a few cultivators who had been watching Chu Ning from the beginning, the rest wore looks of bewilderment.
Especially the Nascent Soul cultivators, who had clearly seen the purple-robed demon cultivator go after a cultivator at the late Golden Core stage.
They hadn't expected that in just a few breaths, the Nascent Soul cultivator would be utterly annihilated.
However, the situation soon became clear to them. A demon cultivator with a face full of demonic energy and crimson eyebrows shouted in alarm, "Be careful, he's a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
Not only had he noticed, but the other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Demon Path Alliance also sensed the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator emanating from Chu Ning.
He was clearly not a cultivator at the late Golden Core stage, but rather a Nascent Soul cultivator.
After his successful strike, Chu Ning realized that he could no longer conceal his strength, so he decided to release his aura fully.
"Damn it, Fellow Daoist Li was ambushed by this person!"
The gray-robed elder, who had been fighting alongside the crimson-browed cultivator, immediately flew towards Chu Ning.
Upon noticing a companion joining the fray against Chu Ning, the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Demon Path Alliance showed no signs of letting up or retreating.
Instead, they exchanged a glance, their eyes glinting with a shared ruthless determination.
It was clear that they shared the same thought—to join forces and take down Chu Ning as quickly as possible.
"Be careful, Fellow Daoist Chu!" Lu Yuezhang exclaimed, his voice filled with concern.
However, at that moment, he was entangled with another mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator and was unable to lend any direct assistance.
The other Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Cloudsoar Alliance were in similar situations.
As for the lower-level Golden Core cultivators, despite witnessing two Nascent Soul cultivators engaging Chu Ning, none dared to step forward and intervene.
The vast gulf between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages was not something that every cultivator dared to challenge.
Moreover, the Golden Core cultivators from the Demon Path Alliance had also joined the battle, making the situation even more dire.
Facing the two Nascent Soul cultivators rushing towards him, Chu Ning remained remarkably calm and unfazed.
He quickly stored away the purple-robed cultivator's storage bag and the captured magic treasure.
Then, he opened his mouth and expelled the Five Elements Spirit Sword, sending it hurtling towards a stooped old man on the left who wielded a green banner.
At the same time, he waved his hands, conjuring several fiery spirit birds that soared towards a black-haired crone on the right who brandished a ghost-headed staff.
Instead of evading, the stooped old man and the black-haired crone pressed their attack, their eyes glinting with cold determination as they faced Chu Ning's onslaught.
The old man tossed his green banner into the air and performed intricate hand seals, causing green and black lights to intertwine and clash with Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword.
At the same time, his body flickered like a ghost, rapidly closing the distance between them.
He raised his empty hands and unleashed two ghostly claws that hurtled towards Chu Ning.
On the other side, the black-haired crone was equally relentless. Seeing Chu Ning's barrage of fire-based spells, she waved her ghost-headed staff, summoning waves of grayish-white ghost flames that rushed forward to meet them.
At the same time, she pointed her staff at Chu Ning, and a sinister shadow resembling a malevolent spirit leaped out, adding to the assault.
For a moment, the air was filled with howling gusts and flickering shadows, threatening to engulf Chu Ning entirely.
And indeed, it seemed as though he was overwhelmed.
The ghostly claws and shadows struck Chu Ning's position, and his figure seemed to gradually fade and dissipate, as if vanishing into nothingness.
"An illusion?" The stooped old man muttered, his eyes narrowing as he began to suspect something amiss. But in that moment, he couldn't pinpoint Chu Ning's true location.
"Be careful, Fellow Daoist!" he shouted, realizing that if Chu Ning wasn't in front of him, then he must be facing the black-haired crone.
However, the black-haired crone was equally perplexed. In that fleeting moment, her spiritual sense had also lost track of Chu Ning's whereabouts.
Hearing the stooped old man's warning, she hastily summoned her defensive barriers.
But as she focused her gaze, her eyes widened slightly as she finally spotted Chu Ning.
He was behind the stooped old man!
Phantom Escape! Void Escape! Chu Ning had consecutively used two escape techniques, first creating a phantasmal image to confuse his opponents and then instantly shifting his position.
The speed of these consecutive escape techniques was so swift that even the two Nascent Soul cultivators were caught off guard.
By the time the black-haired crone realized what was happening, it was too late. Chu Ning had already swung his hand, executing a devastating strike!
God-Slaying Art!!!
Chu Ning unleashed the God-Slaying Art, a secret technique that he rarely used in battle, which relied on spiritual power.
Although the stooped old man hadn't detected Chu Ning's presence behind him, he could sense something amiss from the black-haired crone's expression.
He hastily erected a defensive shield around himself while attempting to dodge to the side.
However, his evasive maneuvers were no match for the speed of Chu Ning's spiritual attack.
A translucent blade of spiritual power extended from Chu Ning's hand, slicing through the air and striking the stooped old man!
(End of Chapter)
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