Chapter 418: Single-handedly Facing Two Opponents, Displaying Divine Might
Chapter 418: Single-handedly Facing Two Opponents, Displaying Divine Might
The transparent blade formed by the Slash God Technique slashed directly at the soap-robed elder's head.
Although he had a defensive shield, his main defense was his spiritual power, which offered little protection against spiritual attacks.
This was because at the Nascent Soul cultivator level, most cultivators possessed strong spiritual power.
While there were differences in spiritual power among cultivators of the same level, the gaps were usually not significant, except for those who cultivated unique secret techniques.
As a result, it was not common for Nascent Soul cultivators to directly employ spiritual techniques in their attacks.
Moreover, in his panic, the soap-robed elder didn't even consider this possibility.
However, what this Demon Sect cultivator didn't expect was that Chu Ning was precisely that exceptional cultivator.
With extremely weak defense, the Slash God Technique penetrated the defensive shield and struck the elder's sea of consciousness.
"Ah!"
The soap-robed elder felt a searing pain in his sea of consciousness, and his body involuntarily staggered in the air.
Seizing this opportunity, Chu Ning pointed with his Empty Space Finger, harnessing the power of space to break through the elder's defensive shield.
He then performed the Empty Space Escape technique, appearing behind the soap-robed elder, ready to deliver a fatal blow.
Just then, the black-haired old woman flew towards them, brandishing her Ghost Head Staff. Several ghost shadows, accompanied by ashen-gray ghost flames, shot out from the staff and rushed towards Chu Ning.
It seemed that she intended to drive him back and rescue the soap-robed elder.
Chu Ning was determined not to let this opportunity to seriously injure the soap-robed elder go to waste.
He lifted his right hand slightly, and several flames shot out.
In an instant, the flames created a small sea of fire in the air, engulfing the ashen-gray ghost flames and shadows.
Although Chu Ning's casting speed was incredibly fast, he had still delayed for a moment.
The soap-robed elder didn't have time to perform an escape technique to flee, but he managed to activate a waist belt treasure on his body.
A new defensive shield materialized around him once again.
Undeterred, Chu Ning continued to swing his fist and launched a powerful punch!
The tip of his fist glowed with golden light, and as it descended, there was a faint sound of metal piercing through the air!
It was none other than Chu Ning's Metal-Breaking God Punch, which he had created by infusing it with the power of metal elemental qi to specifically break through various formations, treasure restrictions, and defensive shields!
The combination of metal-based qi and the doubling effect of metal-based spells made the newly formed defensive shield shatter almost instantly.
At this moment, Chu Ning's right hand, which had just cast a spell, also arrived, enhanced by the Nine-Layer Body Refining Technique!
"Bang!"
Accompanied by a dull sound, the soap-robed elder was sent flying several meters away. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned deathly pale.
"Damn it!!!"
Feeling the chaos in his spiritual power, the trembling of his Nascent Soul, and the continuous shaking of his sea of consciousness, the soap-robed elder let out an angry roar.
But the next moment, when he sensed what was happening behind him, his eyes widened in surprise.
Taking advantage of the distraction caused by Yang Ning's attack, the black-haired old woman had flown towards Chu Ning.
She raised the Ghost Head Staff and brought it down on Chu Ning.
The black-haired old woman's timing was impeccable. At that moment, Chu Ning had just finished performing an attack and didn't have time to cast another spell or even escape.
Sensing the incoming Ghost Head Staff, Chu Ning abruptly raised his height, avoiding his head but simultaneously activating the Five Elements Chaos Technique and the Undying Golden Body.
Two defensive shields formed around his body.
However, the Ghost Head Staff in the hands of the black-haired old woman was clearly no ordinary object.
It was far more powerful than the blood-colored qi treasure used by the purple-robed cultivator earlier.
As it smashed down, it easily shattered Chu Ning's colorful protective aura.
Nonetheless, faced with the Undying Golden Body—a defense secret technique specifically designed to counter demonic arts—the staff's effectiveness was greatly reduced, and it was forcefully blocked.
Although Chu Ning's external Undying Golden Body shield also cracked, the ashen-gray ghost flames on the Ghost Head Staff were significantly diminished, indicating that it had sustained damage.
"What kind of spell is this?"
Witnessing this scene, both the black-haired old woman and the soap-robed elder exclaimed in surprise.
The fact that they couldn't break through Chu Ning's defensive shield with the black-haired old woman's attack, despite using her original treasure, left them both astonished.
"Very good. You almost injured me!"
Just then, a faint voice reached the black-haired old woman's ears.
"Not good!"
The black-haired old woman's expression changed drastically, and she tried to pull back and fly away.
But at that moment, Chu Ning's right hand, glowing with blue and red light, had already grabbed hold of the Ghost Head Staff.
Suddenly, the staff was enveloped in a icy blue light that spread from the head of the staff, freezing everything in its path.
"This..."
Startled, the black-haired old woman quickly channeled her spiritual power to resist, simultaneously manipulating a spell to pull back the Ghost Head Staff.
But at that moment, the staff didn't budge in Chu Ning's grasp.
Seeing the icy blue radiance engulf most of the staff and even creep up its length towards her, the old woman gritted her teeth and reluctantly let go, retreating with a flying escape.
Chu Ning, however, showed no mercy. He directly stored the staff in his storage pouch and beckoned with his hand.
The Five Elements Spirit Sword, which had been locked in combat with the green banner, flew back to him.
Holding the sword, Chu Ning infused it with his spiritual power once more. With a flick of his fingers, the giant sword flashed with a five-colored radiance as it slashed directly towards the black-haired old woman!
Without her signature treasure, the old woman dared not engage directly.
She quickly flew towards the soap-robed elder, asking with concern, "Fellow Daoist Xie, are you alright?"
Seeing the old woman's action, the soap-robed elder immediately understood her intention to have him intercept the flying sword. He cursed inwardly.
He had just taken a blow from Chu Ning and had only recently consumed a pill to restore his spiritual power, which was not yet fully recovered.
However, the soap-robed elder also knew that the two of them should stick together at this moment. Moreover, the black-haired old woman had just helped him moments ago.
Without hesitation, he activated the green banner, which had just returned to his hand, and sent it towards Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword once more.
Just as the two treasures were about to clash again, Chu Ning performed a hand seal, causing the Five Elements Spirit Sword to suddenly split into five in mid-air.
The five flying swords scattered and bypassed the green banner, shooting towards the two cultivators.
Seeing this, the two, who had just stood together, quickly flew apart.
At the same time, a cold glint flashed in the soap-robed elder's eyes. He performed a pair of hand seals, causing the green banner to shoot towards Chu Ning.
Before the banner reached him, it shot out a large expanse of greenish-black radiance, enveloping Chu Ning.
It moved incredibly fast, trapping him within in an instant.
Witnessing this, the soap-robed elder rejoiced.
He waved his hand, directing the banner above Chu Ning's head, from which the blackish-green radiance poured out as if to devour him entirely.
However, the next moment, the soap-robed elder's expression froze.
He noticed a figure floating in the air ten meters beyond the greenish-black radiance, and it was none other than Chu Ning!
"Damn! That was his illusion!"
The soap-robed elder finally realized that in their brief exchange, he had fallen for the same trick twice. He couldn't help but feel annoyed.
He immediately performed the hand seals to recall the green banner.
But at that moment, he saw two thin red silken threads shoot out from Chu Ning's hand, wrapping around the banner.
Under the influence of his hand seals, the banner remained unmoved.
"Not good!"
As his connection to his signature treasure became unstable, the soap-robed elder's heart sank.
What changed his expression even more was the Five Elements Spirit Sword, which he had managed to evade earlier.
In the short time he was controlling the banner, the sword had already reached his surroundings.
Before the soap-robed elder could attempt another escape, the sword radiated a five-colored halo, trapping him within.
Immediately, streaks of five-colored sword qi shot out from the halo, slicing towards him.
Already injured from Chu Ning's Slash God Technique and the Nine-Layer Body Refining Technique, the soap-robed elder dodged frantically within the five-colored halo.
But in the blink of an eye, he was struck by several sword beams.
Although he immediately activated his defensive shield, it shattered instantly, and the endless streams of sword qi from the halo left him mentally exhausted.
"Flower Daoist, attack quickly!" he shouted for help.
Trapped within the Five Elements Sword Array, the soap-robed elder could only pin his hopes on the black-haired old woman.
After all, although she had lost her signature treasure, her body was unharmed.
Hearing the soap-robed elder's cry for help, the black-haired old woman hesitated as she glanced at Chu Ning.
Even with her signature treasure earlier, she had failed to gain the upper hand against Chu Ning, who was unarmed.
Now without her treasure, how could she possibly be his match?
Although Chu Ning's eyes were calm, the old woman felt a chill run down her spine.
At that moment, she seemed to hear Chu Ning's calm voice from before ringing in her ears once more.
"You almost injured me."
She also recalled the scene of her Ghost Head Staff being frozen earlier.
At this moment, the black-haired woman named Hua had no more hesitation.
Without a second thought, she turned and flew away as fast as she could.
"Now you think of running? It's too late!"
But just as the black-haired old woman turned to flee, she heard a calm voice ring in her ears again.
Before she could blink, the old woman felt flames appear in front of her, even as she had just flown out a few yards.
The flames blossomed in the air and instantly turned into a sea of raging fire, sweeping towards her.
Without hesitation, the black-haired old woman released her protective spiritual light and patted her storage bag, summoning a ring that emitted an earthy yellow radiance to shield herself.
This move successfully isolated her from the raging flames.
Witnessing this, Chu Ning's eyes flickered.
"As expected of a cultivator from the Demon Path Alliance, their resources are indeed stronger than those of solitary cultivators."
Recalling the helplessness of that old Daoist with the surname Yi under his Chiyue Fen Tian technique, Chu Ning couldn't help but mutter to himself.
However, even as he muttered, his actions were swift.
His right hand lifted, and a cluster of reddish-purple flames appeared in his palm.
With a wave of his hand, the Earth Vein Essence Fire flew out and merged with the sea of flames ahead.
At the same time, Chu Ning formed intricate seals with both hands.
With a flick of his wrists, an invisible wind appeared beneath the sea of flames.
It was the Wind and Fire Ravaging Fields technique, which was of the same lineage as the Chiyue Fen Tian!
With the addition of the Earth Vein Essence Fire and the boost from Wind and Fire Ravaging Fields, the sea of flames became even more formidable.
At the same time, fire-attribute spiritual energy swiftly gathered in the sky.
What surprised everyone was that despite the abundance of fire-attribute spiritual energy, the sea of fire did not expand. Instead, it condensed and rushed towards the black-haired old woman.
The black-haired old woman, enveloped in the sea of fire, clearly felt the change in the flames' power and saw her yellow protective aura quickly dissipate, causing her face to pale in fear.
"Fellow cultivators, help!"
The black-haired old woman cried out in shock. Hearing her cry, the soap-robed elder also realized the gravity of the situation. Trapped within the sword array and already injured, he, too, shouted for help.
"Fellow cultivators, this person is too powerful! Help!"
These two cries stunned all the cultivators present once again.
In fact, ever since the two cultivators had first cried out, everyone had already turned their attention to the ongoing battle.
However, no one expected that in just a short while, the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Demon Path Alliance would be so thoroughly suppressed by Chu Ning that they would be left helpless.
Hearing their cries, all the cultivators present used their spiritual sense to perceive the situation.
One by one, their faces turned complex with emotion.
"Chu Ning is so powerful!"
Even Wu Changdong and Lu Yuezhang were astounded by Chu Ning's prowess.
The next moment, the two of them straightened their expressions and channeled more power into their signature treasures, intensifying their attacks.
As for the two mid-Nascent Soul cultivators from the Demon Path Alliance, seeing their companions being overwhelmed while having a numerical advantage, their faces twisted with shock. They, too, prepared to retreat and rescue their allies.
But Wu Changdong and Lu Yuezhang weren't about to give them that chance.
The cultivators were all at the Nascent Soul stage, with abilities that were quite evenly matched. With Wu Changdong and Lu Yuezhang's relentless offense, the red-browed Demon cultivator and the other mid-Nascent Soul cultivator could only halt their attempts to retreat.
"Ah!"
As the two Demon cultivators hesitated, a painful cry rang out from within the Five Elements Sword Array.
The soap-robed elder, already injured, could no longer withstand the continuous attacks and was on the verge of collapse.
"Boom!"
The next moment, the soap-robed cultivator roared again. Then, his body exploded within the Five Elements Sword Array!
(End of Chapter)
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