Chapter 536: The Yellow Sand Law Disk
Chapter 536: The Yellow Sand Law Disk
At this moment, Wang Jifeng was undoubtedly the most distressed.
Facing Chunyu Zongji's full-force strike, along with a not-weak spell attack from Chu Ning, he knew he was in trouble.
Even with his array of spells, it was to no avail.
First, his defenses were shattered by several beams of yellow light. In the next moment, the streaks of yellow light unleashed by Chunyu Zongji, along with the fire-attributed spells cast by Chu Ning, struck him directly.
The powerful spells sent Wang Jifeng flying through the air, and he crashed into the light shield of the Yellow Sand Law Disk.
Then, he fell downward.
The mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Star Feather Sect, already injured, couldn't withstand the combined assault of Chu Ning and Chunyu Zongji's spells, and his physical body now showed no signs of life force.
His Nascent Soul, however, escaped, clutching a storage bag as it fled.
Upon seeing this, Chunyu Zongji's face lit up with joy.
But he dared not pursue the attack immediately.
After all, the crimson streaks unleashed by Chu Ning were also approaching.
Chunyu Zongji had no choice but to back away, flying several feet backward while shooting a slightly reproachful glance at Chu Ning.
However, he didn't say anything further and instead flew away, chasing after Wang Jifeng's escaping Nascent Soul.
Seeing this, Chu Ning ceased his attack.
He knew that, unless something unexpected happened, under such suppression and with no means of escape, Wang Jifeng's Nascent Soul was unlikely to survive.
Before Chunyu Zongji could even get close, he raised his hands, ready to cast a spell.
But at that moment, his expression changed slightly, and he knew something was amiss.
Before he could cast his spell, the yellow haze surrounding them flickered, and the light shield encapsulating the three of them disappeared.
Both Chu Ning and Wang Jifeng were acutely aware of their surroundings, and they instantly realized that the Yellow Sand Law Disk's entrapment had failed.
Reacting quickly, they flew backward, eager to get out of the Yellow Sand Law Disk's range.
Wang Jifeng, already at the edge, was even faster.
A glint of joy flashed across his Nascent Soul's face, and his figure flickered as he instantly appeared over twenty feet away, having used the Instant Movement Technique.
Chunyu Zongji, startled, immediately gave chase.
However, his mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation was no match for the speed of the Instant Movement Technique.
After just a few falls and rises, Wang Jifeng's Nascent Soul had vanished from sight.
The distance between the two widened, and with their spiritual senses affected in this area, after chasing for several dozen miles, Chunyu Zongji lost track of Wang Jifeng's Nascent Soul within his spiritual sense range.
He couldn't help but halt, glaring angrily into the distance.
The next moment, Chunyu Zongji's expression changed drastically.
"No good, the Yellow Sand Law Disk!"
As he exclaimed in surprise, he turned and flew back the way he had come.
But when he returned to the site of their battle, there was no sign of the treasure.
"Damn, it must have been taken by that cultivator!"
As he muttered to himself, Chunyu Zongji followed the direction Chu Ning had been heading earlier.
However, after searching for over a hundred miles, he didn't spot a single person.
Chunyu Zongji could only stop, feeling helpless.
"To dare to take something from the Celestial Palace, what audacity!
Don't let me find you!"
Angrily muttering to himself, Chunyu Zongji changed direction once more and flew off.
At that moment, over two hundred miles away, Chu Ning was curiously examining a hexagonal, earthy-yellow law disk in his hand.
"No wonder Chunyu Zongji was so much faster than Wang Jifeng. This treasure is incredibly useful in an environment filled with wind and earth energy.
Not only can it activate an entrapment similar to a formation, but it also enhances flight speed far beyond that of ordinary treasures."
As he thought about this, Chu Ning, who had already figured out most of the disk's functions, channeled his spiritual power into the Yellow Sand Law Disk.
Then, he urged the treasure to accelerate forward.
Obtaining the Yellow Sand Law Disk was a pleasant surprise for Chu Ning.
Earlier, when Chunyu Zongji had pursued Wang Jifeng, Chu Ning had intended to leave this place of trouble immediately.
But then, a large hexagonal law disk had slowly descended from the sky.
Recognizing it as the treasure Chunyu Zongji had used to trap him earlier, Chu Ning had eagerly claimed it.
After further studying it along the way, he discovered that it hadn't been refined into a natal treasure by its previous owner.
Most likely, this was because, while the treasure was exceptionally effective for trapping people, its offensive power was lacking.
Through his investigations, Chu Ning also gained a basic understanding of how to use the treasure.
By infusing spiritual power and imprinting his spiritual sense mark, he could increase the suppression of the entrapment by up to thirty percent.
"I wonder if this treasure will still be effective outside of an area with wind and earth energy, and if so, to what extent," Chu Ning mused as he manipulated the Wind and Sand Array Disk, his eyes shining with curiosity.
With the Yellow Sand Law Disk in hand, Chu Ning's speed increased noticeably.
Along the way, he remained vigilant, but no abnormalities occurred.
After half a day, Chu Ning finally escaped the expanse of yellow sand, heaving a sigh of relief.
Without the suppression of the wind and earth energy, he felt much more refreshed.
Putting away the Yellow Sand Law Disk, Chu Ning once again utilized the innate talent of his Yin Wood Spirit Body to conceal his aura, masking his cultivation at the late-stage Foundation Establishment level.
After all, a Nascent Soul cultivator would attract too much attention.
While it wouldn't be an issue if he were heading directly to the Xuanling Sect, his current task of seeking clues about the sect made a Nascent Soul cultivator's presence less than ideal.
If the sect had any enemies, he might draw unwanted attention.
As he adjusted his aura, Chu Ning's gaze fell on the area ahead.
Before him was a not-so-tall mountain range with mediocre spiritual energy. It didn't seem like a suitable place for cultivation, and he didn't detect any cultivators nearby.
"According to the map, beyond this mountain range lies a vast expanse inhabited by mortals.
To reach areas with a higher concentration of cultivators, one would need to fly for tens of thousands of li.
While there are some low-level cultivators and officials in these areas, the information available is likely to be limited.
To gather more substantial intelligence, it's best to go to places with a higher population of cultivators, preferably where loose cultivators gather."
As these thoughts crossed Chu Ning's mind, he took out a jade slip and scrutinized it once more.
"Listening Wind City!"
Soon, Chu Ning locked onto a location, determined the direction, and took off into the sky.
A month later, Listening Wind City.
In a small courtyard within a corner of the city, Chu Ning placed down several jade slips, his eyes reflecting a hint of disappointment.
Ever since arriving in Listening Wind City, Chu Ning had spent some spirit stones to settle down and began inquiring about news in the city.
He didn't directly ask about the Xuanling Sect but instead frequented places where he could hear various rumors and stories from the cultivation world.
He also purchased many records and tomes from the markets, hoping to find information about significant events in the cultivation world.
He even sought out a few Core Formation cultivators who resided in the city and used the Soul Search technique on them.
However, to his dismay, despite his exhaustive efforts, he still couldn't uncover any clues.
"The Xuanling Sect's Divine Godly Art is the most definite lead, and its existence is the most recent compared to the Nine Transformation Spirit Mountain and the Immortal Tier Manual.
If I can't even find out anything about it, then searching for the Nine Transformation Spirit Mountain or the Immortal Tier Manual would be a fool's errand."
At this moment, Chu Ning's brows were tightly furrowed.
"Logically, with Shen Meng's profound abilities and the excellence of the Divine Godly Art, the Xuanling Sect shouldn't be an ordinary sect.
The rise and fall of such a sect shouldn't leave absolutely no traces.
Could it be that too much time has passed, or is it because the Core Formation cultivators' level of insight is too low, hindering their access to such information?
However, in this city, there are only two Nascent Soul cultivators, the city lord and his deputy. If a Nascent Soul cultivator were to enter the city, aside from arousing their alertness, it would be almost impossible to extract any confidential information from them."
At this moment, Chu Ning's eyes flickered with determination.
"It seems that I have no choice but to pay a visit to those two city lords."
In the North River Country, there were several cities where loose cultivators tended to gather, and these cities typically had Nascent Soul cultivators serving as city lords.
Of course, these city lords often represented the interests of various sects.
However, the situation was intricate, as a city lord might represent a single sect or even multiple sects.
Thus, it wasn't easy to discern their true allegiances.
Nevertheless, this didn't concern Chu Ning.
With his abilities, he could easily gather information without anyone being the wiser.
As night fell, even a cultivator's city like Listening Wind City gradually quieted down.
To maintain order, cultivators were prohibited from wandering the city at night.
If someone entered the city after dark, they would be escorted by patrol squads to their accommodations as soon as possible.
For this purpose, the city had arranged numerous patrol squads, typically led by Core Formation cultivators.
At this moment, Chu Ning stealthily evaded one patrol squad after another and appeared in the deepest part of the city, before a large compound.
The city lord's mansion had some restrictions in place, but with Bai Ling's presence, such restrictions were as good as non-existent to Chu Ning.
Without alerting anyone, Chu Ning effortlessly entered the mansion.
He released his spiritual sense, enveloping the entire compound.
The city lord's mansion was lavish and extravagant, and Chu Ning couldn't help but wonder if he had accidentally entered the residence of some noble official.
"To indulge in such pleasures is quite rare among Nascent Soul cultivators."
With his spiritual sense covering the entire compound, Chu Ning saw and heard everything within, including the sounds of amorous activities, which caused him to shake his head slightly.
Chu Ning then turned towards a large room at the back.
Just as he was about to enter, what happened next caused him to pause.
"All of you, leave!"
Accompanying the authoritative voice from within the room, four to five young women with haggard faces exited the room.
Inside, only a man in his fifties and a woman in her thirties remained.
Soon, the man's laughter echoed once more.
"These low-level female cultivators are truly inadequate. Only Madam Liu suits this city lord's taste, hehe."
The beautiful woman responded with a coquettish giggle.
"But, City Lord, with your profound cultivation, I alone might not be enough to satisfy you. We still need these women to share the burden."
The two continued their flirtatious banter, but Chu Ning, finding it uninteresting, was about to enter the room when the beautiful woman's low voice stopped him.
"City Lord, will you be personally dealing with that heretical cult this time?"
The man replied in a deep voice, "Most likely. Those heretics are extremely cunning. If I don't take action myself, others might not be able to handle them."
"City Lord, the North River Country's royalty is backed by the Star Feather Sect. How dare these heretics still cause trouble?" the woman asked curiously.
"That so-called heretical cult is just a name given by the royalty to deceive the common folk and ordinary cultivators," the man coldly replied.
"In truth, they are a group formed by the remnants of several sects destroyed by the Star Feather Sect.
Rumor has it that there are Nascent Soul cultivators among them, though their exact level is unknown.
In recent years, the Star Feather Sect has been preoccupied with the Celestial Canopy Palace from the Celestial Grassland, resulting in a shortage of Nascent Soul cultivators, which has given these heretics an opportunity to stir up trouble."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning's heart stirred slightly.
He wondered if the Xuanling Sect could be one of the sects destroyed by the Star Feather Sect.
The beautiful woman asked curiously, "Is that so? City Lord, which sects' remnants make up this heretical cult? And there are even Nascent Soul cultivators among them?"
(End of Chapter)
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