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Chapter 522: The Dark Demon, Hei Luo
Chapter 522: The Dark Demon, Hei Luo
As the Yin Demon Elder's face lit up with joy, Cen Ziqin and Bailling also sensed the powerful aura emanating from the Dark Demon, Hei Luo. Their faces changed slightly, and they quickly flew away to put some distance between themselves and the two Demon cultivators.
They were well aware that while they could hold their own against mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, they didn't stand much of a chance against a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
With Cen Ziqin and Bailling's retreat, the teleportation formation was now empty.
Instead of rushing to leave, the Yin Demon Elder looked at Hei Luo with a pleased expression.
"Hei Luo, you're finally here!"
Hei Luo was not tall, and his face even had a bit of a youthful look to it.
Based on his appearance alone, one would hardly guess that he was the top Demon cultivator of the Eastern Sacred Continent.
His eyes swept over the Yin Demon Elder, then landed on Cen Ziqin and Bailling, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Yin Demon, care to explain to me what exactly is going on here?"
His voice was sharp and grating, causing one's ears to tingle uncomfortably.
Hearing this, the Yin Demon Elder quickly replied, "Hei Luo, this is the remnant of Yaochi Palace that I mentioned to you before. You've arrived just in time. This woman and that beast both have ancient treasures. If we kill them, those treasures will be ours for the taking."
"Ancient treasures?!"
Hei Luo's expression shifted slightly at the Yin Demon Elder's words, but his gaze didn't fall on the treasures in Cen Ziqin and Bailling's hands. Instead, he looked toward the distant ruins.
"So, there's an ancient Demon artifact here as well. Excellent! Hahaha!"
Hei Luo's laughter was grating, and his eyes swept over the area once more, a cold smile on his lips.
"Yin Demon, if you had truly discovered the Yaochi Palace cultivators first, you would have used the secret talisman to contact me immediately. You wouldn't have waited this long, nor would you have arranged for several cultivators to wait outside the teleportation formation to guide me. Let me guess..."
A playful smile appeared on Hei Luo's face.
"You must have discovered the ancient treasure here and rushed over, eager to obtain it. But you were also worried about encountering that powerful helper from Yaochi Palace, so you activated the secret talisman to lure me here. Then, you arranged for cultivators to guide me from the outside. Am I right? But you're truly useless. If it weren't for me finding out about your departure from the Azure Mist Mountains and following you, even if you had used the secret talisman, I wouldn't have arrived so quickly. And even if I had, I would only be here to collect your corpse."
The Yin Demon Elder's face twitched as Hei Luo directly pointed out his scheming.
Indeed, things had unfolded just as Hei Luo described. The Yin Demon Elder had been worried about potential complications on this trip, so he had activated the secret talisman to contact Hei Luo before entering. He had thought that as long as he obtained the ancient treasure first, he could always give Hei Luo some other benefits later. Since Hei Luo didn't know about the treasure, he wouldn't make a fuss about it.
But he never expected that Hei Luo would find out in advance and even secretly follow him.
However, this turn of events only made the Yin Demon Elder extremely pleased.
The unnatural expression on his face quickly vanished, and he forced a smile.
"Hei Luo, you truly are insightful. I admit defeat. Don't underestimate them just because they're early Nascent Soul cultivators. They're quite troublesome. Go ahead and finish them off quickly, Hei Luo. As for the ancient treasures, you can decide how to distribute them later."
Hearing the Yin Demon Elder's words, a proud smile appeared on Hei Luo's face.
"Yin Demon, since you were thoughtful enough to bring me several treasures, I'll let your little scheme slide this time! Hold them off for a moment while I go retrieve that ancient Demon artifact. Then, we can kill them together."
With that, Hei Luo transformed into a black beam of light and shot toward the ruins.
Clearly, for this late-stage Nascent Soul Demon cultivator, the ancient Demon artifact was far more alluring than helping the Yin Demon Elder deal with their enemies.
Seeing this, the Yin Demon Elder could only hold his tongue. However, his eyes narrowed as he stared at Cen Ziqin, his gaze icy.
In his heart, he desperately hoped that Cen Ziqin would try to stop Hei Luo, leading to a battle between the two.
But to his disappointment, neither Cen Ziqin nor Bailling made a move against Hei Luo.
Instead, as soon as Hei Luo flew off into the distance, they immediately flew out themselves, positioning themselves in front of the teleportation formation.
"Are they trying to escape? No, they must be planning to destroy the teleportation formation and trap us here!"
This thought flashed through the Yin Demon Elder's mind, and he immediately brandished the Yin Demon Order and the Yin Demon Banner, preparing to attack.
But the next moment, he felt something was amiss.
"Why are they so calm? Something's not right... They must have another trick up their sleeves!"
As the Yin Demon Elder realized this, he prepared to call out to Hei Luo and warn him.
But at that moment, Hei Luo also let out a loud shout.
"Who dares to stand in my way and prevent me from claiming this treasure?!"
Hei Luo had already reached the entrance of the ruined palace and was about to enter to retrieve the treasure.
However, a young cultivator in white suddenly appeared before him, and the long spear fell into the young man's hand.
Hei Luo's eyes widened in anger.
As Chu Ning watched, a black claw shot out from the void, rushing towards him.
The newcomer was, of course, Chu Ning, who had been hiding and guarding against any tricks up the Yin Demon Elder's sleeve.
Seeing the demonic claw coming, Chu Ning waved his hand, and a bolt of silver lightning fell from the sky.
The lightning struck the claw, easily dissipating it.
At the same time, he put the Demon Shadow Spear back into his storage bag, making it disappear from sight.
He had taken out the demonic artifact to lure the enemy, but he wouldn't let such a powerful item fall into the hands of these demonic cultivators.
When Hei Luo saw an ancient demonic artifact disappear right before his eyes, a chilling smile spread across his harmless-looking face.
However, he didn't immediately make a move. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Chu Ning and spoke in a sharp, grating voice.
"Mid-stage Nascent Soul... Are you the cultivator from Yaochi Palace that Yin Demon mentioned?"
"Indeed!" Chu Ning didn't deny it. He looked at Hei Luo, his eyes flashing with determination.
This was the first time he had truly faced a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator head-on.
Previously, outside Jiuhua Mountain, three Nascent Soul cultivators had perished at his hands.
But Cheng Qingmao's Nascent Soul had been injured, and he had just undergone soul transference, so he couldn't fully exert his cultivation and abilities.
As for Gao Tianyi and Yan Qichang, they had first fought each other to a mutual defeat, and then Chu Ning's unexpected attack with the Mixed Elemental Fire Lotus had severely injured them both.
Now, facing Hei Luo, he knew he had to confront him directly.
And from the look in Hei Luo's eyes, Chu Ning could tell that he wasn't being underestimated.
As expected, the next moment, Hei Luo spoke again, his tone serious.
"I heard from Yin Demon that your strength far surpasses that of a typical mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and now it seems that assessment may have been an understatement.
With an ancient demonic artifact in your possession and each of your companions holding a primordial treasure, I suspect you must be a genius cultivator from another continent's sect.
The fact that you remain so calm in the face of my late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation indicates that you are confident in your ability to challenge me."
Hearing this, Chu Ning smiled faintly.
"I wouldn't call it confidence, but if you intend to stop my companions from killing Yin Demon, then I will have no choice but to exchange a few moves with you."
"Good! Good!" Hei Luo let out two strange laughs.
"I don't care which continent's sect you're from or if you have late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators backing you up.
The fact that you dare to speak to me in such a bold manner has piqued my curiosity about your abilities."
As his words trailed off, Hei Luo's figure flickered, and he vanished from sight.
The next moment, a black light appeared beside Chu Ning, and two claw-like hands appeared, reaching down to grab him.
This late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator completely disregarded his status and used a teleportation technique to launch a surprise attack on Chu Ning.
"Hmm?"
The next moment, Hei Luo's face twitched slightly as he realized that just as his claws were about to reach Chu Ning, Chu Ning's figure began to fade, revealing that it was merely an afterimage.
By the time Hei Luo realized this, Chu Ning's figure had already reappeared over a dozen meters away.
With a wave of his hand, a bolt of silver lightning fell from the sky, and with a breath, the Five Elements Spirit Sword grew in size.
It transformed into a giant sword that slashed towards Hei Luo!
"Teleportation technique?"
Hei Luo was surprised to see that Chu Ning, despite being only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul, was also able to use a teleportation technique.
However, his reaction was swift. Realizing that even if he used a teleportation technique again, he wouldn't be able to escape the area covered by the lightning, he quickly summoned two black claw-shaped artifacts in his hands.
He waved his hands, and several claw marks flew out, tearing through the silver lightning and creating a safe zone for himself.
At the same time, several black claws condensed in the air, forming a substantial-looking giant black claw that clashed with the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
Hei Luo's initial attacks seemed to be testing Chu Ning's abilities, but Chu Ning had no intention of holding back.
With a thought, the silver lightning above them converged towards Hei Luo.
A silver lightning ball formed and struck down at him with immense force.
At the same time, the Five Elements Spirit Sword split into five smaller swords, circumventing the black claw and surrounding Hei Luo.
Seeing this, Hei Luo's eyebrows twitched, and he let out a cold snort.
The left demonic claw flew out, intercepting the incoming silver lightning ball.
At the same time, he swiftly waved his right claw, sending out five claw marks to counter Chu Ning's five spirit swords.
Simultaneously, a giant black claw, as solid as reality, flew towards Chu Ning from the air.
However, before it could reach him, Chu Ning waved his hand, and a fiery-winged bird appeared, shattering the black claw into nothingness.
The five claw marks that Hei Luo had sent towards Chu Ning's spirit swords met the same fate, dissipating into nothingness under the relentless attack of the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
The five spirit swords then turned and once again surrounded Hei Luo.
Seeing this, a strange look flashed in Hei Luo's eyes, and his figure flickered as he used the teleportation technique again, disappearing from sight.
At the same time, he was astonished.
"Didn't Yin Demon say that he cultivates lightning-attributed techniques and spells? Although he did use lightning spells earlier, his treasure seems to contain the power of the five elements, and he also used a fire-attributed spell.
(End of Chapter)
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