Chapter 535: Chaos
Chapter 535: Chaos
Having already moved back several paces, Chu Ning watched as his opponent charged toward him and sighed inwardly.
Rather than retaliate, he casually cast a spell to dissipate the attack.
Then, he turned aside, continuing to feign disinterest.
"Mid-stage Nascent Soul!"
The attacker, a fifty-year-old man with long, blue robes and shoulder-length hair, exclaimed softly. His figure paused momentarily.
Chu Ning could now clearly make out his opponent's features. Like him, the man had a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.
At this moment, the man warily stared at him, clearly afraid to come too close for fear of provoking an attack.
Just then, the pursuer, a man in dark red robes with a black beard, drew near and also came to a halt. Wariness was evident on his face as he regarded the blue-robed man and then Chu Ning.
He, too, was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
After hesitating, the red-robed man spoke, his gaze flicking between the blue-robed cultivator and Chu Ning.
"I advise you both to stand down," Chu Ning spoke first, bowing politely to the two cultivators. "I am merely passing through and have no intention of involving myself in your dispute."
The two men exchanged glances, surprised by Chu Ning's words.
Without hesitation, the blue-robed man, Wang Jifeng, resumed his flight forward.
Apparently, he had chosen to trust Chu Ning's words.
However, just then, several beams of yellow light shot down from the sky, and a yellow light barrier appeared, enveloping all three of them.
Chu Ning felt his spiritual power suddenly suppressed, as if it had become difficult to harness.
His figure staggered, and he nearly fell.
Fortunately, his reflexes were exceptional, and he quickly gathered his spiritual power once more, stabilizing himself.
However, upon further inspection, he realized that his spiritual power had been reduced to only about one-tenth of its original strength.
He was astonished.
This yellow light barrier was incredibly powerful, and he had no idea what kind of treasure had been used to create it.
Moreover, he hadn't even noticed who had activated it, which was why he had been caught off guard and trapped inside.
As Chu Ning pondered this, the red-robed man, Chunyu Zongji, laughed aloud.
"Wang Jifeng, if you can still escape now, then my status as a Zuner of the Sky Canopy Palace is for naught!"
From this statement, Chu Ning deduced the identities of the two men.
The red-robed elder was from the Sky Canopy Palace, and the blue-robed man, Wang Jifeng, was likely a cultivator from the Star Feather Sect.
As for the so-called Zuner of the Sky Canopy Palace, it seemed to refer to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
As Chu Ning considered this, Wang Jifeng suddenly addressed him.
"Friend, I am Wang Jifeng, an elder of the Star Feather Sect. You may not be aware, but this man, Chunyu, has trapped us with his Yellow Sand Law Plate, harnessing the wind and sand here to suppress our spiritual power. We can only access one-tenth of our strength and cannot use our magical treasures. However, he can utilize a special method to access nearly three-tenths of his power. How about we join forces to break free from this Yellow Sand Law Plate? Otherwise, if I fall, you will be next."
Upon hearing Wang Jifeng's explanation, Chu Ning finally understood why he felt restricted.
Knowing that their spiritual powers were similarly affected, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Before he could respond, however, Chunyu Zongji spoke up.
"Don't believe him, friend. My target is only this man from the Star Feather Sect. As long as you don't interfere, I will let you go once I finish him off. My word, Chunyu Zongji's, still holds weight in the Celestial Prairie."
Chu Ning glanced at the light barrier enclosing them and then at Chunyu Zongji, replying, "Chunyu, if that's the case, why don't you let me leave first? You can take your time dealing with him afterward."
"That won't do!" Chunyu Zongji shook his head. "Once activated, my Yellow Sand Law Plate can only be deactivated entirely. If I do that, Wang Jifeng will escape. You're better off staying out of this. Once I'm done with him, you can leave safely."
Chu Ning knew that Chunyu Zongji was likely telling the truth about the Law Plate.
Frowning slightly, he backed away several paces until he was near the edge of the yellow light barrier, clearly indicating his intention to stay out of their conflict.
Seeing this, Chunyu Zongji laughed heartily and waved his hands, sending a yellow wind toward Wang Jifeng.
Chu Ning watched intently as Chunyu Zongji attacked, his technique enhanced by the Yellow Wind Array Plate. The spell, which incorporated both wind and earth attributes, was indeed powerful.
It seemed that Wang Jifeng had been telling the truth about Chunyu Zongji being able to harness three-tenths of his power, perhaps due to the nature of his technique.
Upon seeing this, Wang Jifeng's expression changed, and he dared not meet the attack head-on, opting to dodge instead.
Chu Ning could tell that Wang Jifeng's evasive maneuver was affected by the suppression of his spiritual power, making his movements awkward.
What caused Chu Ning's brows to furrow further was that Wang Jifeng was dodging in his direction.
At that moment, a voice resonated in his mind.
"Don't believe a word Chunyu Zongji says.
"There's no way he'll let you leave after killing me. Let's join forces to restrain him and break this Yellow Sand Law Plate first."
As he spoke, Wang Jifeng used his escape technique to close in on Chu Ning once more.
The other party's mental message continued:
"In a moment, I'll keep dodging his attacks and lure him over. Friend, listen to my cue, and then we'll attack him together. It'll definitely catch Chunyu Zongji off guard."
Without waiting for Chu Ning's reply, Wang Jifeng flew past him, using his escape technique.
Chu Ning's expression remained unchanged, as if he hadn't heard a word.
Chunyu Zongji had also caught up and was now about three zhang away from Chu Ning.
"Attack!"
Just then, Wang Jifeng suddenly shouted.
After his shout, Chu Ning didn't make any moves.
However, Chunyu Zongji's expression changed slightly, and he waved his hands, sending another gust of yellow wind toward Chu Ning instead of Wang Jifeng!
Seeing this, Chu Ning sighed softly.
Wang Jifeng was clearly trying to drag him into the fight, but the crucial issue was that, despite Chunyu Zongji's assurances, he still seemed wary of Chu Ning.
That was why he had chosen to strike at Chu Ning first.
Naturally, Chu Ning wouldn't just stand there and wait for Chunyu Zongji's attack. His figure flashed, and he dodged to the side.
Seeing this, Wang Jifeng immediately attacked, sending two white cranes toward Chunyu Zongji.
The Star Feather Sect's Nascent Soul cultivator attacked Chunyu Zongji from the side and shouted again, "Friend, let's attack together!"
Hearing Wang Jifeng's shout, Chunyu Zongji's expression changed slightly. He had just realized that Chu Ning hadn't made a move.
But he dared not be careless, and his hands moved, sending two gusts of yellow wind toward Chu Ning and Wang Jifeng respectively.
Seeing this, Wang Jifeng's face lit up with joy, while a hint of annoyance appeared in Chu Ning's eyes.
He was annoyed not only at Chunyu Zongji's attack but also at Wang Jifeng for repeatedly trying to drag him into the fight.
Chu Ning's hands moved, and two fiery spirit birds flew out. One bird headed toward Chunyu Zongji, and the other, surprisingly, toward Wang Jifeng.
With this move, Chu Ning made his stance clear and shocked the other two Nascent Soul cultivators.
Chunyu Zongji dared to attack the two of them because he had his secret technique to rely on.
But for Chu Ning to dare to attack them both at the same time was truly surprising.
Seeing this, Wang Jifeng cursed Chu Ning in his mind but didn't dare to be careless. He had to deal with both of them at once.
In an instant, the three of them were caught in a chaotic battle.
Each of them attacked the other two, not daring to stop.
As a result, Wang Jifeng was the first to feel the strain.
With only one-tenth of his spiritual power available, dealing with just Chunyu Zongji was challenging, let alone also having to handle Chu Ning's attacks.
After just a few exchanges, he started to falter, and soon after, he was hit by attacks from both Chunyu Zongji and Chu Ning, sustaining significant injuries.
This made Wang Jifeng increasingly anxious.
But he didn't know that Chunyu Zongji was also feeling anxious.
And it wasn't because of Wang Jifeng but because of Chu Ning.
"Because I control this Yellow Sand Law Plate, I can use my secret technique to harness three-tenths of my power. Dealing with two people at once is not a problem.
But this mysterious cultivator, who appeared out of nowhere, should also be restricted to one-tenth of his power. Why isn't he showing any signs of strain while dealing with both of us? Could it be that his spiritual power is exceptionally profound, or does he possess some other secret technique?"
Of course, if Chunyu Zongji knew that Chu Ning was intentionally controlling the power of his spells to maintain a low profile and ensure his own safety, he would probably be even more astonished.
As this thought crossed his mind, Chunyu Zongji felt a sense of urgency.
While the Yellow Sand Law Plate treasure was powerful, there was a time limit to how long it could trap them.
In his original plan, this duration would have been enough to kill Wang Jifeng.
But now, with Chu Ning sharing the burden of the attacks, the light barrier would dissipate soon.
And although Wang Jifeng was faltering, he was still a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and showed no signs of falling just yet.
Thinking of this, Chunyu Zongji's mind stirred.
His hands moved, and several rays of yellow light shot out, containing powerful wind and earth energies and clearly more potent than his previous attacks.
However, these rays of light didn't target both opponents as before; they all headed toward Wang Jifeng.
At the same time, Chunyu Zongji used his divine sense to transmit a message to Chu Ning:
"Friend, your abilities are truly impressive. I am in awe.
I won't attack you for now. Please give me some space to deal with this man. I assure you, I mean no harm."
Chu Ning had also launched several attacks, dividing them between the two opponents.
When he received Chunyu Zongji's mental message, he raised an eyebrow slightly.
He coldly smiled to himself and ignored it, letting his attacks continue toward both men.
He didn't trust either of them.
(End of Chapter)
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