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Chapter 438: Everything Depends on Strength
Chapter 438: Everything Depends on Strength
"Fellow Daoist Chu, what do you sense? Are there any other Great Luo Sect cultivators hiding?"
Several Nascent Soul cultivators hovered in the air above the Great Luo Sect, as Qi Yichen gazed down at the Nineflower Sect cultivators searching the area. He turned to Chu Ning and asked.
After this battle, Qi Yichen and Gu Yuexian, both mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, had truly witnessed Chu Ning's prowess.
Knowing their abilities fell short of Chu Ning's, Qi Yichen couldn't help but ask, despite sensing no anomalies in his spiritual awareness.
"I haven't detected any survivors," Chu Ning replied, shaking his head. He then addressed Qi Yichen, "Fellow Daoist Qi, now that the Great Luo Sect is annihilated, what should we do with this place?"
Upon hearing Chu Ning's question, Qi Yichen and Gu Yuexian exchanged glances, seemingly communicating through voice transmission.
After a moment, Qi Yichen slowly spoke, "The Great Luo Sect has a deep connection with your Nineflower Sect, and I believe they have acquired many of their arts and resources from you over the years. In recent times, they have bullied and plundered your sect, taking your resources because they were stronger. Now that the Great Luo Sect is destroyed, you and the cultivators of the Nineflower Sect have contributed the most. After discussing with Fellow Daoist Gu, we believe that all the gains here should rightfully belong to you, Fellow Daoist Chu."
Palace Yuyuan, Yuan Zhuo, and the others nearby exchanged surprised and delighted glances upon hearing this.
They were astonished that Qi Yichen would suggest giving all the traditions and resources of the Great Luo Sect to the Nineflower Sect, especially considering the presence of multiple Nascent Soul cultivators.
Their gazes then shifted to Chu Ning.
The cultivators of the Nineflower Sect were well aware that Qi Yichen's proposal was likely influenced not only by the reasons he had stated but also by Chu Ning's demonstrated strength.
After all, it was Chu Ning who had played a pivotal role in breaking the formation and slaying the Outer Realm Demon.
Chu Ning, of course, understood this, but he remained humble and did not decline their offer.
The accumulation of thousands of years of traditions and resources within a sect was astonishing, even if the Great Luo Sect wasn't a top-tier sect.
The resources they had amassed over their long history were undoubtedly vast.
If the Nineflower Sect could acquire them, their path to becoming a formidable sect would surely accelerate.
Chu Ning expressed his gratitude and thanked them again for their generosity.
At this moment, Qi Yichen continued, "As for the Daluo Mountain Range, many of the spirit mountains here are of high grade. It would be a waste to leave them untended. Some sects in the alliance have been damaged during the previous attack by the Heavenly Extreme Alliance, and there are also smaller sects with insufficient spiritual energy in their mountains. I plan to suggest to the alliance leader that these sects take over these spirit mountains. Whether they merge to form a new sect or divide the mountains among themselves can be decided later. What do you all think?"
After posing his question, Qi Yichen looked at Chu Ning.
Chu Ning promptly replied, "I think Fellow Daoist Qi's suggestion is excellent."
The Nineflower Sect had already gained so much, and with the spirit mountains being so distant, they wouldn't be able to manage them effectively anyway. Chu Ning saw no reason to object.
The other cultivators shared similar thoughts, and none voiced any opposition.
Thus, the matter of what to do with the remnants of the Great Luo Sect after its destruction was settled.
The conversation naturally shifted back to the Outer Realm Demon they had just slain.
Gu Yuexian asked, "Fellow Daoist Qi, how does the strength of this Outer Realm Demon compare to the one you encountered in the forbidden area of the Myriad Laws Tree over a decade ago?"
Qi Yichen thought for a moment before slowly answering, "In terms of cultivation base, they are quite similar. The previous demon was faster and had stronger attacks. This demon, however, seemed to have stronger defenses against our cultivator attacks. If not for Fellow Daoist Chu's treasure that specifically countered it, we might not have easily defeated this demon."
Chu Ning listened intently and then said thoughtfully, "It's not just that its defense was stronger against ordinary attacks, but also against my Five Elements Spirit Sword infused with black profound gold. When I was in the late Golden Core stage, I was able to sever the hands of the demon that coveted the Myriad Laws Fruit with a single sword strike. But today, my sword couldn't directly cut off its arm."
Chu Ning paused briefly before continuing, "This may also be because this demon could corrupt the bodies of human cultivators. After all, the demon cultivator we faced back then emerged from Zhuang Zhong's body to fight us.
He quickly added, "Of course, I'm merely curious. If you'd rather not share, I understand."
"There's no inconvenience," Chu Ning replied calmly. "The flag is called the Yellow Wind Flag, and I obtained it by chance from an ancient ruin."
"I see!" Qi Yichen exclaimed, as if everything had suddenly become clear.
The others looked at Chu Ning with envy in their eyes. In the Western Alliance continent, only late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators or leaders of sects with a long history, like Yu Chango, typically possessed ancient treasures. The fact that Chu Ning had obtained one from an ancient ruin was indeed enviable.
Chu Ning noticed their gazes but didn't pay them much mind. Before, he had rarely displayed his ancient treasures to others, mainly to avoid provoking jealousy. But now, with his newfound prowess, he felt less concerned about such things. Unless it was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he didn't feel threatened by anyone else.
And indeed, the cultivators present seemed more envious than jealous, acknowledging that Chu Ning's strength matched his possessions.
At that moment, Chu Ning asked curiously, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Qi, how much do you know about these Outer Realm Demons? We rarely heard about them before, but in recent centuries, they've been appearing more frequently. What about the demon soul we encountered earlier?"
Hearing Chu Ning's question, the other cultivators also turned to Qi Yichen with curious expressions.
"I only know a portion of the information about the Outer Realm Demons," Qi Yichen admitted. "The Returning Origin Sect should have a more comprehensive understanding."
"I heard that the Outer Realm Demons invaded our realm to seize something," Chu Ning said. "They clashed with human cultivators and were eventually eradicated by a joint effort of many cultivators. However, some of them managed to remain in the human realm through various means. From what we've seen in the past hundred years, it seems that many of them hide among ordinary cultivators."
As Qi Yichen spoke, a hint of gravity flashed in his eyes. "However, they seem to be restricted by some rule, as their cultivation rarely surpasses the late Nascent Soul stage. In fact, most of them only reach the mid Nascent Soul stage, and it's quite challenging for them to attain the late stage. As for the demon souls..."
Qi Yichen paused, considering his words. "They seem to be similar to the Nascent Souls of human cultivators."
A puzzled look appeared on Chu Ning's face. "Then why do these demons resemble human cultivators, but their demon souls are like those of demonic beasts? Could it be that these Outer Realm Demons are actually demonic beasts?"
Qi Yichen shook his head. "Not necessarily. It seems that some Outer Realm Demons have demon souls that are very similar to those of human cultivators. In fact..."
Qi Yichen hesitated for a moment. "According to my sect's elders, ancient texts suggest that some Outer Realm Demons are indistinguishable from human cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning immediately recalled the murals he had seen in the chamber of the elder from the Lei Huo Sect. Indeed, many of the Outer Realm Demons depicted in combat with human cultivators looked no different from humans.
Qi Yichen continued, "However, our generation has rarely encountered these demons until recently, and we don't know the specifics. It's strange that they've remained hidden for so long, only to start appearing frequently in the last hundred years."
At this point, Gu Yuexian interjected, "Fellow Daoist Qi, you mentioned earlier that the Outer Realm Demons invaded our realm to obtain something. Could their recent activity be related to that?"
Hearing Gu Yuexian's words, Chu Ning's heart stirred.
The Heavenly Seeds?
Among the group, Chu Ning was perhaps the most knowledgeable about the Outer Realm Demons, having gathered information about them from multiple continents. Additionally, according to the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Lei Huo Sect, the Outer Realm Demons had followed the Immortal Sect to the Lei Huo Sect. However, after the demons attacked the sect, the Heavenly Seeds had disappeared without a trace.
After all, the matter of the Heavenly Seeds was of utmost importance, and even among the Cloudsoar Alliance cultivators, Chu Ning would not divulge such information lightly.
However, Chu Ning did share the news he had heard from the old monster, Ma Lao, about the numerous Outer Realm Demons lying in wait.
This piece of information caused the several Nascent Soul cultivators to wear grave expressions.
As the group of Golden Core cultivators chatted, the Nineflower Sect cultivators quickly finished their search.
After all, the Great Luo Sect cultivators had various restrictive jade talismans on them.
Additionally, Chu Ning and the others had intentionally kept the two Foundation Establishment cultivators alive to interrogate them, and through this, they were able to extract most of the sect's secrets.
Once the Nineflower Sect cultivators returned, everyone boarded the Nineflower Starship once more.
Qi Yichen spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Chu, after this incident, I believe the Nineflower Sect should be relatively safe.
The Demon Path Alliance has lost over ten Nascent Soul cultivators, and their high-end combat strength has been halved.
I believe they won't dare to invade so recklessly again. Once we spread this news, the Heavenly Extreme Alliance might take the opportunity to strike.
That will make the Demon Path Alliance even more beleaguered.
For now, let's return to Cloudsoar City to report, and we'll bring the news from here back with us so we can devise countermeasures as soon as possible."
Chu Ning nodded and took several storage bags from Palace Yuyuan, passing them out to the several Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Fellow Daoists, thank you for your help in aiding the Nineflower Sect. These are some items we selected from the Great Luo Sect.
Though they may not be particularly valuable, and you may not necessarily need them, they could still be of some use to your sects. Please accept them."
The several Nascent Soul cultivators did not refuse but accepted the bags graciously, their faces breaking into smiles.
Clearly, the Nineflower Sect's gesture pleased them greatly.
Qi Yichen happily kept the storage bag and then said to Chu Ning, "Fellow Daoist Chu, we know that your sect still has many matters to deal with after this incident.
However, we hope that you can come to Cloudsoar City as soon as possible to discuss important matters.
In case of any sudden situations, we will have to rely on you, Fellow Daoist Chu."
"Fellow Daoist Qi is too kind," Chu Ning said, cupping his fists in gratitude.
"After dealing with some matters in the sect, I will head to Cloudsoar City as soon as I can."
Qi Yichen and the others nodded, and one by one, they transformed into streaks of light and departed.
Chu Ning turned his gaze to the faces of the Nineflower Sect cultivators on the starship, all of them looking at him.
He smiled and asked, "Fellow sect members, how do you feel now?"
"Senior Elder, can I speak frankly?" A Foundation Establishment cultivator cautiously asked.
Chu Ning nodded at him.
The cultivator immediately shouted, "It feels so good to get our revenge! I just killed six demon brats from the Great Luo Sect. Finally, we've gotten our vengeance!"
"That's right! I killed five of them too! I remember one of them even came to our sect acting all high and mighty.
Turns out he was cultivating demonic arts, but I directly sliced him down!"
"Previously, the Great Luo Sect always came to show off their power in our Nineflower Sect's territory. Now, they won't be able to bully us anymore!"
"From now on, no force will dare to bully our Nineflower Sect!"
"We've finally shown them our might!"
...
With the first cultivator speaking up, the others followed suit, their voices filled with excitement and relief.
Chu Ning and the other Golden Core elders couldn't help but smile at the sight.
Finally, Chu Ning waved his hand and said, "Let's return to the sect!"
"Back to the sect!"
The cultivators shouted in unison.
The Nineflower Starship set off once more.
Chu Ning handed control of the starship to Ge Liuyang and the others, retreating to a private chamber within the ship to meditate.
Ge Liuyang and the others assumed that Chu Ning was recovering from the previous battle, so they didn't pay it any mind.
At this moment, Chu Ning sat in seclusion, holding the Yellow Wind Flag in his hands, his eyes gleaming with a peculiar light.
After slaying the Outer Realm Demon, this flag had undergone some changes.
I originally planned to restore the two chapters today, but my father suddenly had a heart attack this morning and was sent to the hospital. So I rushed back to my hometown. Fortunately, the situation isn't too bad. I wrote this chapter on my laptop at the hospital. He'll be transferred to a hospital in the city tomorrow, and I'll do my best to maintain regular updates during this time. Whether I can manage one or two chapters a day depends on my time, as I need to be by his side as his son. I hope you all can understand. (I even suspect that my terrible state of mind yesterday, which made it difficult for me to write, was some kind of premonition. Sigh.)
(End of Chapter)
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