https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-511-I-a-Moral-Person-Subdue-Demons-with-Virtue/12574835/
Chapter 512: I Assure You, I Won't Kill You
Chapter 512: I Assure You, I Won't Kill You
A hint of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the two-headed cold water serpent.
Upon seeing that Chu Ning's eyes held no hint of jest, it asked dubiously, "Do you want to use me as practice? How can a Nascent Soul cultivator be my opponent? Unless she's also hiding her cultivation like you."
Chu Ning replied calmly, "Rest assured, she's truly at the early Nascent Soul stage and does want to use you as practice."
The four eyes atop the two heads of the cold water serpent still betrayed a hint of doubt.
"How do I know you won't lure me out and kill me instead?"
Chu Ning smiled at this.
In an instant, the Five Elements Spirit Sword and the Yellow Wind Banner unleashed their might.
The Demon Shadow Spear in Chu Ning's hand also flickered with shadowy light.
Several powerful auras locked onto the two-headed serpent, making it feel that any one of them could deal a fatal blow.
"If I really wanted to kill you, would I need to lure you out? Didn't you realize that my Seven Spirit Piercers just now could have easily struck your vital spots?"
The two-headed cold water serpent felt the three black piercers embedded in its body, each one dangerously close to its vital spots. It fell silent.
Then, its four eyes fixed on Chu Ning.
"If you want me to go out and give your companion some practice, you must swear upon your Dao heart that regardless of the outcome, you won't kill me."
Seeing the strong will to survive in this ninth-rank demon beast, Chu Ning smiled.
"Alright, I assure you, I swear upon my Dao heart that no matter the outcome of your battle with my companion, I won't kill you."
Seeing Chu Ning's straightforward agreement, a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the two-headed cold water serpent once more.
However, sensing the noticeable chill in Chu Ning's gaze, as well as the might of the several powerful treasures, the evil serpent finally chose to remain silent and took the lead in rising to the surface of the cold pond.
Chu Ning then retrieved the Seven Spirit Piercers from the serpent's body with a thought.
At the same time, he urged the other treasures to follow and soon, they flew out of the cold pond one after the other.
Cen Zikin had long been standing a hundred meters away, holding the Dark Water Divine Sword. Upon receiving a prompt from Chu Ning, who had just flown out of the cold pond, she didn't say much.
With a pinch of her fingers, she swung the Dark Water Divine Sword, causing a beam of white light to shoot out from the sword's tip.
As soon as the white light appeared, it surged like a tidal wave, rushing towards the two-headed cold water serpent.
This sword had been refined by Chu Ning two years ago, infused with a serpent soul, greatly increasing its power.
Although it wasn't a direct attack from a treasure, when combined with Cen Zikin's spell power, it still made the two-headed cold water serpent feel threatened.
It immediately opened its mouth and sprayed a huge water arrow, which then turned into countless tiny water arrows in the air, rushing to meet the surging white waves.
As if it would directly pierce through the oncoming waves.
At the same time, the ice-blue head on its left opened its mouth and sprayed an ice arrow.
This arrow shot towards Cen Zikin.
Wherever the ice arrow passed, the surrounding air turned into a trail of ice-blue mist.
It was as if there were an aerial passage guiding it directly towards Cen Zikin.
Facing this seemingly powerful attack, Cen Zikin danced with the Dark Water Divine Sword, condensing the sword qi into a water curtain to block the serpent's offense.
But the two-headed cold water serpent pressed its advantage, spraying a continuous stream of attacks from both heads.
The onslaught was overwhelming.
Although Cen Zikin's cultivation and supernatural powers were not weak, she was momentarily at a disadvantage against the sudden onslaught of the two-headed serpent.
Chu Ning stood in the air above the cold pond, unperturbed.
Over the past two years, Cen Zikin had indeed cultivated several powerful spells to completion.
Moreover, the two of them often sparred together.
However, to master the use of such spells more proficiently, they needed to be honed in actual combat.
After all, not everyone had a talent like his, allowing them to grasp and cultivate spells instantly.
The reason Cen Zikin hadn't used any ancient treasures or even cast the Xuan Yin Secret Art at this moment was apparently because she wanted to hone her spellcasting abilities.
As expected, despite the two-headed serpent's relentless attacks, although Cen Zikin had initially been at a disadvantage, she gradually stabilized her footing as time passed.
She relied less on dodging and more on counterattacks during defense.
After about half an hour, Cen Zikin was already launching counterattacks in about three out of ten exchanges.
However, the power of her spells was slightly lacking, and the serpent's body was impervious to blades and spears.
Hence, she still hadn't gained the upper hand.
But the two-headed cold water serpent also sensed something amiss.
"This human cultivator is indeed only at the early Nascent Soul stage, but her spiritual power is already comparable to a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.
I was just threatened by that male cultivator, and I can't afford to lose to this female cultivator now!"
With this thought in mind, the two-headed serpent once again shot arrow beams from both heads, aiming at Cen Zikin.
The next moment, its body trembled slightly in the air, transforming into a human-serpent form with two heads.
One of the heads took the form of a middle-aged man with a sinister aura, while the other remained in its serpentine state.
In a flash, its body vanished, darting straight towards Cen Zikin.
After completing its transformation, its speed increased by almost twofold.
The ice-blue serpent head lunged forward, aiming to bite Cen Zikin.
Watching from a distance, Chu Ning's eyes flickered slightly, but he ultimately remained still.
He believed that with Cen Zikin's cultivation and supernatural powers, she could handle the situation.
Indeed, just as the evil serpent lunged forward...
Cen Zikin's body flew backward, and at the same time, her spiritual power surged, activating a defensive shield around her.
Simultaneously, Cen Zikin uttered an obscure and profound incantation.
The Dark Water Divine Sword in her hand glowed with brilliant white light as she swung it down forcefully.
Seeing this, the two-headed evil water serpent paused in its forward momentum.
However, the ice-blue serpent head spewed forth an arrow beam.
Although it had just been confident in biting Cen Zikin directly, it now faced the prospect of having its head slashed by her sword.
The serpent hesitated, unwilling to risk losing a head to inflict a serious injury on Cen Zikin. It seemed like a bad deal to the two-headed serpent.
The serpent ceased its attack, but Cen Zikin showed no mercy.
The Dark Water Divine Sword in her hand danced lightly, shooting forth a sword beam that effortlessly shattered the ice-blue glacial light.
The sword beam then shot towards one of the serpent's heads.
Clearly, the power of this sword strike was stronger than Cen Zikin's previous display of magic.
"With the enhancement of the Xuan Yin Divine Incantation, her magic power has indeed increased!"
Observing from afar, Chu Ning knew that Cen Zikin had finished her warm-up and was now ready to deliver the killing blow.
As expected, a hint of confusion flashed in the eyes of the two-headed serpent.
But just as it dodged the incoming sword beam...
Cen Zikin continued her incantation, and the Dark Water Divine Sword in her hand shot forward, transforming into a beam of white light that slashed towards the serpent.
Seeing Cen Zikin using the sword itself as an attack, the evil serpent rejoiced inwardly, sensing an opportunity.
With a flick of its wrist, two more artifacts appeared in its hands.
The water and ice attributes emanating from these artifacts indicated their compatibility with the serpent's cultivation.
Chu Ning, watching from a distance, was slightly surprised.
"In theory, transformed beasts should be able to wield artifacts, but when it comes to artifact refinement, these solitary beasts are far inferior to human cultivators.
Few beasts have mastered the art of artifact refinement.
Additionally, the transformed parts of eighth and ninth-rank beasts are often not hands or feet.
Consequently, among eighth and ninth-rank beasts, those that can use artifacts are extremely rare.
I didn't expect this serpent to possess artifacts."
As Chu Ning pondered, the two flying fork artifacts in the serpent's hands shot forward.
One fork intercepted the Dark Water Divine Sword that Cen Zikin had swung down, while the other flew directly towards her.
At the same time, the serpent's body flickered, returning to its original form.
Both heads spewed forth arrow beams, shooting towards Cen Zikin.
Cen Zikin was also taken aback, as she hadn't expected the serpent to be so patient, only revealing its artifact attack at this critical moment.
However, her serene face showed no sign of panic in the face of this sudden assault.
The Dark Water Divine Sword continued its downward slash, and at the same time, Cen Zikin's slender hand lifted slightly.
An ancient seal appeared in her hand and swiftly enlarged, transforming into a massive seal that pressed down with oppressive light.
Under the pressure of this light, the flying fork and the arrow beams were all restrained.
Then, under the force of the seal's strike, they fell downward.
"Ancient artifact!!"
The two-headed serpent immediately recognized the Yellow Courtyard Seal.
Before it could react further and attempt to control the falling flying fork, the other fork underwent a change.
The Dark Water Divine Sword slashed onto the fork, causing it to lose its spiritual connection and become dull and lifeless.
"How dare you destroy my artifact!"
The evil serpent roared in anger.
But before it could finish, it stopped abruptly.
Because at that moment, after the Dark Water Divine Sword had slashed the fork, it was now aiming for one of the serpent's heads.
And the Yellow Courtyard Seal, after returning to Cen Zikin's hand, shot out once more.
It pressed down towards the serpent!
Having witnessed the power of these two artifacts earlier, even with its astonishing defensive capabilities, the two-headed serpent dared not take the blow head-on.
Its body flickered, and without hesitation, it flew towards the cold pond, intending to retreat into the depths of the Azure Water Frigid Pond.
But at that moment, it was startled to find a calm-faced young man standing in its path.
"The sparring match isn't over yet. Why are you trying to flee?"
The serpent's body paused slightly.
In the blink of an eye, the Dark Water Divine Sword struck it.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
