Chapter 567: Battling Two Cultivators
Chapter 567: Battling Two Cultivators
As he let out a loud shout, Tong Zhanghong's hand held a silver-colored fan.
In an instant, a net of wind blades surged towards Chu Ning.
At that moment, the Five Elements Spirit Sword also descended, slashing down!
The massive sword beam struck the blade net, and both instantly shattered.
This was the first real confrontation between Tong Zhanghong and Chu Ning.
Seeing that his attack, aided by the Starglow Fan, was shattered by Chu Ning's sword, Tong Zhanghong's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise.
In a flash of his eyes, he once again activated the Starglow Fan.
This time, instead of wind blades, curved silver crescents emerged from the fan.
Meanwhile, Dan Tianqi, who was nearby, didn't immediately take action, perhaps because he was preparing to prevent Chu Ning's escape.
"This must be the power of the secret technique, drawing upon the strength of the stars!"
At this moment, Chu Ning, observing the attacking silver crescents, had a vague guess.
He could clearly sense their greater power compared to the wind blades.
However, Chu Ning didn't pay attention to the incoming silver crescents.
Instead, he pointed, and the Five Elements Spirit Sword soared upwards, avoiding the silver crescents and swiftly slashing down towards Tong Zhanghong.
Simultaneously, his body flickered, and he shifted to the other side, over thirty zhang away, using Ethereal Escape.
Tong Zhanghong also employed Teleportation Technique to dodge Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword.
However, both the Starglow Fan's attack and the Five Elements Spirit Sword's assault had locked onto their targets.
As soon as their figures appeared, the attacks followed in quick succession.
Chu Ning, seeing that Dan Tianqi on the side was about to make his move, no longer attempted to escape.
He opened his mouth and spat out, summoning the Mystic Turtle Shield to block in front of him, while a transparent shield enveloped his entire body.
The silver crescents, attacking head-on, shattered upon striking the Mystic Turtle Shield, disappearing without a trace.
Chu Ning's external defensive shield, however, remained completely undisturbed.
Seeing this, Dan Tianqi, not far away, revealed a hint of surprise on his face.
Evidently, he was astonished by the Mystic Turtle Shield's formidable defense.
At this moment, Tong Zhanghong didn't have the leisure to pay too much attention to Chu Ning's defense.
Just as Chu Ning had directly confronted his Starglow Fan, the Five Elements Spirit Sword slashed down towards Tong Zhanghong, and a golden ring appeared in his hand.
Using this golden ring, Tong Zhanghong intended to counter the slashing Five Elements Spirit Sword.
But at that moment, Chu Ning, far away, had a sudden thought, and the Five Elements Spirit Sword split into five, directly enveloping Tong Zhanghong.
Chu Ning's sudden change in tactics caught Tong Zhanghong, a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, off guard.
By the time he realized what was happening, he was already trapped within the Five Elements Sword Array.
Startled, he sent the golden ring flying towards one of the spirit swords.
Simultaneously, he waved the Starglow Fan, releasing silver crescents that continuously struck the light curtain of the Five Elements Sword Array.
The light curtain of the Five Elements Sword Array trembled violently, but after Chu Ning executed several incantations, it quickly stabilized.
Even though Tong Zhanghong, a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, was aided by two artifacts,
he couldn't break free from Chu Ning's Five Elements Sword Array right away.
Immediately, Chu Ning raised his hand, and a yellow magic flag appeared. After infusing it with magical power, it transformed into a beam of yellow light that rushed forward.
In midair, the yellow beam became a yellow dragon, which then penetrated the Five Elements Sword Array and charged towards Tong Zhanghong.
As a result, Tong Zhanghong had no choice but to use an artifact to counter the attack, and the seemingly vulnerable Five Elements Sword Array immediately stabilized.
Dan Tianqi, who was nearby and had been observing the array, could no longer remain idle.
A starry longsword suddenly appeared in his hand, and as he slashed down, a dazzling star beam shot out from the sword.
Like a meteor, it rushed towards the Five Elements Sword Array.
However, just as the star beam had flown less than ten zhang, it was struck by two black beams and instantly shattered.
Dan Tianqi held the longsword, his gaze cold as he stared at Chu Ning.
"How bold!"
As his words fell, he waved the longsword, and numerous star beams flew out, like a sky full of meteors, plummeting towards Chu Ning.
Unable to directly attack Chu Ning due to the Five Elements Sword Array, Dan Tianqi aimed to strike Chu Ning, allowing Tong Zhanghong to break free from the array.
However, the next scene once again caused a hint of surprise to flash across Dan Tianqi's face.
At this moment, a Nascent Soul flew out from Chu Ning's head, holding a gray-brown shield, and approached.
Chu Ning himself, with a swift movement, teleported over thirty zhang away.
He completely ignored Dan Tianqi's attacks and continued to manipulate the sword array through intricate hand seals.
"He dares to fight two at once?"
Astonishment flashed across Dan Tianqi's face, and a cold light appeared in his eyes.
He paid no heed to Chu Ning and directed all the star beams from his longsword towards Chu Ning's Nascent Soul.
"Once I kill his Nascent Soul, what can he do?"
Dan Tianqi's plan was perfect, but the next scene caused his heart to sink.
Inside the layer of light, Chu Ning's Nascent Soul held the gray-brown shield, and at that moment, numerous shield illusions appeared.
The shields rapidly spun, enveloping Chu Ning's entire Primordial Spirit within their defense.
The starlight attacks from Dan Tianqi were all blocked upon contact with the shields, and they quickly scattered into countless specks of starlight, vanishing from sight.
"This shield has incredible defensive power!" Dan Tianqi was astonished.
But what surprised him even more was that, as the starlight dissipated, seven streaks of black light shot towards him with unparalleled sharpness.
Dan Tianqi had no choice but to wield his longsword in defense, blocking each attack one by one.
The starlight clashed with the black light, and the seven streaks of black light were all knocked away.
Just as Dan Tianqi was about to launch another attack on Chu Ning's Primordial Spirit, two green flames with incredible speed rushed towards him.
In such a short time, Dan Tianqi couldn't distinguish between the Dark Yin Blue Flame and the Primordial Fire Lotus.
Having witnessed Tong Zhang Hong being severely injured by Chu Ning's attack earlier, he instinctively dodged and evaded when he saw the green flames attacking him.
He couldn't even launch a second wave of attacks.
However, to Dan Tianqi's slight headache, the two green flames didn't explode when they reached his original position.
Instead, they clung to him like bone-boring maggots, relentlessly pursuing him.
Not knowing what method was being used, Dan Tianqi dared not recklessly confront them head-on.
He quickly retreated using his escape technique, then slashed with his longsword, sending out streaks of starlight towards the two green flames.
Without looking back, he once again escaped over twenty zhang away.
To his surprise, the green flames still didn't explode.
However, the starlight he attacked with turned into green ice sculptures upon contact with the flames, only to crumble in the blink of an eye.
"Where did this person come from? How can he possess such cultivation and have so many divine abilities and treasures?" Dan Tianqi's face turned solemn.
He vaguely guessed that Chu Ning's ability to attack with both his physical body and Primordial Spirit must be due to some secret technique.
Facing Chu Ning's endless array of secret techniques, he felt a hint of worry for the first time.
Dan Tianqi had never imagined that a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator like Chu Ning could pose any threat to two Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators like themselves.
But at this moment, he began to doubt himself, fearing that if he couldn't break through the situation quickly, Tong Zhang Hong might be in danger.
Without hesitation, Dan Tianqi channeled his power into the Star Radiance Sword and attacked Chu Ning's Primordial Spirit.
At the same time, he chanted obscure incantations and formed hand seals with both hands.
Hand seals composed of starlight flew towards Chu Ning's attack.
As Dan Tianqi sensed something amiss, Tong Zhang Hong on the other side felt the same.
After several unsuccessful attempts to break the formation, Tong Zhang Hong's face turned pale.
Seeing that Chu Ning's Primordial Spirit had left his body to confront Dan Tianqi, Tong Zhang Hong realized that this might be an opportunity.
He immediately channeled his magical power, creating a Starlight Shield around himself to block the attacks from Chu Ning's Yellow Wind Banner.
Simultaneously, he infused his magical power into the Starglow Fan and the golden ring in his hands.
The Starglow Fan emitted a crescent of silver light, which then converged into a massive silver crescent, and together with the golden ring, they struck the light curtain of the Five Elements Sword Array with immense force!
Under the powerful attacks of the two treasures, even though Chu Ning's Five Elements Sword Array was not weak, the light curtain trembled violently.
The five Spirit Swords began to vibrate continuously, emitting various soft chiming sounds.
"If the Earth Spirit Sword could also condense the essence of ninth-rank or even tenth-rank demonic beasts, the power of this Five Elements Sword Array would definitely increase, and even these two treasures would be unable to break through."
At this moment, Chu Ning, who had just arrived through teleportation, watched as his Five Elements Sword Array was about to be broken, and he couldn't help but mutter softly.
He knew that even if he infused more magical power, it would be futile, so he stopped controlling the Five Elements Sword Array.
With his hands forming intricate gestures, flames appeared between them, and on the tip of his right index finger, a deep purple flame burned with exceptional brilliance.
Within the Five Elements Sword Array, Tong Zhang Hong saw that the sword formation was finally struggling to withstand his powerful attacks, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
He channeled his magical power into the Starglow Fan, which transformed into a dazzling silver light and shot towards the light curtain of the Five Elements Sword Array.
Under this powerful strike, the Five Elements Sword Array could no longer hold on, and the light curtain dissipated, causing the glow on the five Spirit Swords to dim slightly.
Overjoyed, Tong Zhang Hong recalled the Starglow Fan and the golden ring to his hands and was about to launch an attack on Chu Ning.
However, before he could move, he found himself surrounded by raging flames.
Having just escaped the sword formation, he was now trapped in a sea of fire.
Amidst the raging flames, Tong Zhang Hong could still see clearly.
A deep purple flame, like a purple sun, shot towards him.
"Ziyang Spirit Flame!!"
Tong Zhang Hong, as a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator from a major sect, instantly recognized the Ziyang Spirit Flame.
His voice was filled with astonishment.
The Ziyang Spirit Flame, ranked among the top three in the Heavenly Fire Chart, was a force to be reckoned with, even for a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.
(End of Chapter)
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