Chapter 552: Encountering Two Late-stage Essence Incarnation Cultivators from Starfeather Sect
Chapter 552: Encountering Two Late-stage Essence Incarnation Cultivators from Starfeather Sect
"The simultaneous cultivation of True Spirit Art and Fetus Deity Technique seems to be progressing faster than I initially expected."
At this moment, Chu Ning examined the proficiency levels in his mind while standing atop the Seven Immortals Cliff on Purple Light Island.
【True Spirit Art (3000/640000)】
Although most of his focus had been on the three secret techniques—Ethereal Dodging, Void Rift, and Void Finger—during this period, he hadn't neglected the cultivation of Fetus Deity Technique and True Spirit Art, alternating between the two.
With their combined practice, both techniques had improved significantly, and Chu Ning attributed half of the credit to the treasure, Fetus Deity Tree.
After acquiring the True Spirit Art, it had been around seven months, and he had managed to cultivate its proficiency to 3000.
With his Essence Incarnation released, Chu Ning could clearly sense that it had grown significantly larger than when he had first arrived on Skylid Continent.
"One chi and three cun five, it seems I might reach the one chi and four cun mark sooner than expected.
Once I reach one chi and four cun, I should be able to officially unleash the Fetus Deity Technique."
However, before that, I should gather the remaining materials for the Mystic Turtle Shield.
It's about time to start working on it..."
Chu Ning glanced at the sky, then summoned White Spirit and the two Golden Thunder Eagles to his side.
Initially, he had planned to leave White Spirit and the eagles on the island, as he was only going to Jian Qingshan's place to collect some artifact refining materials.
But after a moment's thought, he abandoned that idea.
It was uncertain if he could gather all the necessary materials from Jian Qingshan, which meant he might have to search elsewhere.
Although the island was protected by various arrays, there was no guarantee that other cultivators wouldn't discover it.
If Chu Ning were on the island, it wouldn't be a problem, as he could deal with any intruders.
However, if he weren't there, White Spirit alone might struggle against a Late-stage Essence Incarnation cultivator or multiple Essence Incarnation cultivators.
It would be a significant loss if something unexpected happened to White Spirit or the eagles.
With this in mind, Chu Ning instructed the eagles to enter the spirit beast bag.
He then had White Spirit perch on his shoulder and flew off the island towards the mainland, riding the leaf-shaped flying treasure.
Based on his previous experience, he felt that the Golden Thunder Eagles were too eye-catching and might attract unwanted attention from ordinary cultivators, so it was better to fly on his own.
Even with his full speed, it would take Chu Ning more than ten days to fly from Purple Light Island to the nearest point on the Skylid Continent's mainland.
Having traveled this route before, he was already familiar with it.
S
Although he had been pursued by their Late-stage Essence Incarnation cultivator for a while, Chu Ning believed it was unlikely that they would still be waiting for him after so much time had passed.
Of course, if they wanted to make a move against him, Chu Ning wouldn't mind teaching them a lesson.
Previously, he had only avoided trouble because he didn't want to cause a fuss before his agreed-upon meeting with Shi Hansong.
When his cultivation was lower, Chu Ning often used Illusionary Transformation to evade trouble.
But with his current cultivation level, there was no need to change his appearance just because of a single sect.
So, he flew for several days without any incidents.
Along the way, he encountered some cultivators, but they all gave way after sensing his Essence Incarnation aura.
Just as he was about to reach the mainland in one more day, Chu Ning's eyes suddenly flickered.
At the same time, he swept his Divine Sense towards the east.
"A Late-stage Essence Incarnation cultivator, and judging by his appearance, it's that Tong Zhanghong from Spirit Feather Sect."
Recognizing Tong Zhanghong, Chu Ning's eyebrows twitched slightly.
"He must be here for the Mystic Spirit Sect cultivator. Since my involvement with the Ethereal Key on Horizon Grassland isn't known to the outside world, I don't need to worry too much.
However, I did fight against Wang Jifeng in the yellow sand of the Horizon Grassland.
Although his physical body was destroyed mainly because of Sky Vault Palace, he might still hold a grudge against me.
My appearance is probably known to the Starfeather Sect as well.
I wonder if he has already spotted me and if he's coming for me."
This thought flashed through Chu Ning's mind, and in the next moment, he continued to fly forward.
As he flew, the Late-stage Essence Incarnation cultivator Tong Zhanghong from the east indeed accelerated to catch up.
"He did notice me!"
Chu Ning secretly scoffed in his heart, but he didn't immediately use Divine Suppression Technique to escape.
Instead, he continued flying forward as if he hadn't noticed Tong Zhanghong.
"Since I've already offended the Starfeather Sect, it's inevitable that I'll encounter them again. Rather than wait for them on their home turf, I might as well take out one of their powerful cultivators now."
A hint of killing intent flashed in Chu Ning's eyes.
"And I must do it quickly, or he might have backup.
Since the Starfeather Sect is here for the Mystic Spirit Sect, they might have received some information.
And it's unlikely that Tong Zhanghong came alone."
"As the saying goes, the more skilled one is, the bolder they become. After engaging in combat with numerous High-stage Nascent Soul Grandmasters, Chu Ning no longer felt much fear towards them.
Instead, he saw this as a good opportunity.
With Chu Ning deliberately controlling his speed, Tong Zhanghong quickly caught up.
Chu Ning turned back and feigned a look of panic.
Tong Zhanghong's expression immediately turned into a cold smile.
As the distance between them narrowed to less than a hundred zhang, Tong Zhanghong suddenly used Teleportation Technique, closing the gap to twenty zhang.
Immediately after, he attempted to close in further with another Teleportation Technique.
However, instead of retreating, Chu Ning advanced, not fleeing in panic as Tong Zhanghong had expected.
He suddenly used Ethereal Dodging, directly closing the distance to forty zhang.
By the time Tong Zhanghong completed his teleportation, he was surprised to find Chu Ning less than twenty zhang away.
At the same time, a blue-white lotus flower shot towards him.
"Eh?"
Tong Zhanghong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
He never expected Chu Ning to be so close.
But there was no time to think further, as the blue-white lotus flower was already just a few zhang away.
Tong Zhanghong waved his hand, and a light resembling starlight flew out from his palm.
As the starlight directly struck Chu Ning's Primordial Fire Lotus, Chu Ning's eyes lit up.
He extended his finger and gently pointed forward.
Void Finger!
"Bang!"
As Chu Ning unleashed the Void Finger, the Primordial Fire Lotus was struck by the starlight.
With a not-so-loud sound, it suddenly burst open!
The next moment, a powerful surge of blue-white energy swept towards Tong Zhanghong.
Wherever the blue-white energy passed, all Spirit Energy was swept away!
As for the starlight Tong Zhanghong had unleashed, it had already been extinguished.
Tong Zhanghong clearly felt the power of the exploding Primordial Fire Lotus.
He could sense that this force would cause him severe injury, and his face changed color.
He was about to use Teleportation Technique to dodge immediately.
But at that moment, he felt an unusual fluctuation in the Spatial Force around him.
Under the influence of this force, he was unable to use Teleportation.
At this critical moment, ordinary dodging techniques were useless against such a powerful shockwave.
However, Tong Zhanghong was indeed a High-stage Nascent Soul Grandmaster.
As the shockwave from the Primordial Fire Lotus approached, he forcibly retreated, creating a distance of about three zhang.
Simultaneously, starlight shone on his body, quickly forming a defensive shield.
In front of him, a silver feather fan appeared.
Its ribs were silver, and the fan surface was made of light blue feathers.
As the silver feather fan emerged, it collided with the oncoming blue-white energy wave.
The fan floated and swayed within the energy wave, and wind blades encircled it.
It managed to block numerous energy waves in front of Tong Zhanghong.
However, it couldn't completely stop the massive impact of the Primordial Fire Lotus.
The blue-white energy wave slammed into Tong Zhanghong's starlight shield.
The next moment, the starlight shield disintegrated, turning into scattered starlight.
Along with the dots of light from the Primordial Fire Lotus, they fell downwards.
Tong Zhanghong, hit by the impact, flew back several zhang, his face turning slightly pale.
"A High-stage Nascent Soul Grandmaster from one of the top sects on the Skylid Continent indeed possesses formidable strength!"
Chu Ning had used the Primordial Fire Lotus unexpectedly, but it only caused Tong Zhanghong some injuries.
It didn't inflict fatal damage.
Chu Ning was secretly surprised.
However, he was well-prepared. With a flash of his body, he used Ethereal Dodging to fly forward again, reaching Tong Zhanghong's side.
Holding the Five Elements Spirit Sword, he slashed down towards his opponent.
But at that very moment, Chu Ning suddenly felt a surge of energy locking onto him, and he vaguely sensed a powerful force approaching.
"Another High-stage Nascent Soul Grandmaster!"
Realizing this, Chu Ning's mind became alert, and he didn't have time to strike Tong Zhanghong.
Chu Ning unleashed a sword beam and vanished.
In the next instant, a streak of starlight, like a meteor, pierced through the heavens and earth from where Chu Ning had been standing.
At the same time, a figure appeared.
Using Ethereal Dodging, Chu Ning flew back thirty zhang and turned his gaze towards the figure that had appeared in the air.
"Dan Tianqi!"
Chu Ning called out the name of the figure, whose demeanor was colder than Tong Zhanghong's.
Having seen the portraits of the three High-stage Nascent Soul Grandmasters from Starfeather Sect at Shi Han Song's place, Chu Ning instantly recognized the man's identity.
He hadn't expected to find two High-stage Nascent Soul Grandmasters from Starfeather Sect here, and Dan Tianqi had been so close without being detected.
This caused Chu Ning's heart to sink."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
