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Chapter 615: The Dragon's Treasure and the Ceremony's Challenge
Chapter 615: The Dragon's Treasure and the Ceremony's Challenge
"As expected!"
Chu Ning felt the power of the attacking ice dragon and sighed inwardly.
But he was well-prepared and would not be harmed by such an attack.
The Black Tortoise Shield was activated instantly, and at the same time, Chu Ning opened his mouth and spat out the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
The giant sword, glowing with five-colored light, soared towards the ice dragon in the air, colliding with it and then ricocheting away.
The ice-blue frost beam on the ice dragon seemed to weaken slightly.
"This ice dragon..."
Chu Ning was surprised and looked up at the ice-blue giant dragon in the air.
Just then, he had a vague sense of what this dragon was.
As this thought flashed through Chu Ning's mind, the ice attribute spirit qi in the mansion fluctuated and was quickly absorbed by the ice dragon.
In the blink of an eye, the ice dragon, which had weakened slightly, quickly recovered and slashed towards Chu Ning again.
Chu Ning continued to wield the Five Elements Spirit Sword to meet the attack.
This time, it wasn't the five-colored sword beam but the Five Elements Spirit Sword itself that countered the attack.
Since the last Water Spirit Sword had been added, the power of the Five Elements Spirit Sword had increased significantly.
Although the ice dragon was also powerful, it couldn't compare to the sword.
After colliding again, the ice-blue frost beam on the ice dragon dissipated by nearly a third.
However, at the same time, the ice attribute spirit qi in the cave fluctuated once more.
Clearly, the ice dragon was gathering ice attribute spirit qi to restore its power.
But Chu Ning wasn't going to let it have its way.
With a thought, the Five Elements Spirit Sword split into five.
The Five Elements Sword Formation was set up, and the five-colored light directly trapped the ice dragon.
The ice attribute spirit qi could no longer enter the formation.
The ice dragon raised its head high, as if about to let out a dragon's roar.
Then, within the Five Elements Sword Formation, it continued to charge forward.
However, with each strike of the five-colored light, the ice-blue frost beam on the ice dragon weakened, and its size shrank.
After a while, within the Five Elements Sword Formation, the ice dragon's ice-blue frost beam suddenly contracted rapidly.
Chu Ning looked closely and saw that the ice dragon had disappeared.
Inside the formation, there was only a long ice-blue sword, emanating a chilling aura.
Even without touching it, Chu Ning could tell from its aura that this sword was extraordinary.
"This sword was probably integrated with the formation and restrictions in this mansion, harnessing its power to gather ice attribute spirit qi.
It must have been this powerful, but now I've cut off its connection to the mansion's restrictions, so it's no longer a threat."
Chu Ning spoke softly, and with a thought, the Five Elements Spirit Sword flew back into his body.
Then, Chu Ning waved his hand, and the ice-blue longsword fell into his grasp.
"A good sword!"
Chu Ning held the sword and couldn't help but exclaim.
This sword was no less impressive than the Five Elements Spirit Sword he had crafted.
Perhaps the overall power of the Five Elements Spirit Sword was greater, as it had reached a level comparable to a Spirit Treasure.
But as a single sword, this one was not inferior and might even surpass it.
"The power of this longsword is probably no less than the Yellow Wind Banner, and the forging technique used is also an ancient armory method.
It seems to be quite old!"
Holding the longsword, Chu Ning took a closer look before turning his attention to his surroundings.
Finding nothing else unusual, Chu Ning summoned Bai Ling and began exploring with the Longsky Token in hand.
"Such pure ice attribute spirit qi!"
As soon as she appeared, Bai Ling exclaimed in delight.
"Master, the ice spirit qi here is almost as good as the fifth floor of the Treasure Pavilion."
"Indeed," Chu Ning replied, using the Longsky Token to open a room and entering with Bai Ling.
"Next, we'll probably need to cultivate here for a while."
As he spoke, Chu Ning approached a table made of ice in the room.
Several jade boxes were placed on it, and he opened them one by one to inspect their contents.
Seeing the ice attribute treasures, Chu Ning smiled at Bai Ling, saying,
"It seems these Chamberlains took some useful treasures to their mansions.
Fan Zexian and Lu Xuedao might have taken some with them or even used them, but this one mostly kept them in the mansion.
These will be excellent resources for our cultivation.
Hmm..."
As Chu Ning spoke to Bai Ling, he opened the last large jade box and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Hearing this, Bai Ling quickly moved closer to take a look and couldn't help but cry out,
"These are the leaves of the Ice Crystal Colossus!"
"Indeed!"
Chu Ning's gaze fixed on the large jade box, which was filled with transparent ice crystal leaves.
The ice crystal tree leaves here were exactly the same as the ones he had seen in the underground ice cave of the Treasure Vault.
However, they were slightly different from the ones that had struck him before.
Back then, three ice crystal leaves had merged and entered Chu Ning's body, losing their leaf shape and becoming a single ice crystal.
Moreover, that ice crystal was highly aggressive.
But now, the nearly hundred ice crystal leaves in front of him were identical to the ones he had seen growing on the tree.
Chu Ning didn't sense any aggression from them; instead, he felt a rich concentration of ice attribute...Essence Qi!
It was indeed not Spirit Qi, but true Essence Qi!
Each of these leaves contained pure ice attribute Essence Qi, a fusion of Spirit Qi and Primordial Force.
A hint of joy flashed in Chu Ning's eyes, but he didn't let his guard down.
He prepared himself by manipulating the Purple Yang Spirit Flame within his body, ready to respond to any sudden situations.
Chu Ning then picked up one of the leaves.
As he touched it, he felt a chill, but it was within his tolerance.
The sensation brought about by the extreme ice attribute Essence Qi made Chu Ning feel incredibly clear-headed.
"Good!"
Chu Ning couldn't help but let out a light laugh.
Although he didn't know how the owner of this place had collected these leaves, having them meant that he wouldn't have to worry about returning to the ice cave for the time being.
Currently, Chu Ning hadn't officially started his comprehension and creation of the second layer of the Primordial Divine Art.
He wasn't sure if these ice crystal leaves would truly help him.
However, he believed they would greatly aid his cultivation.
Chu Ning immediately put the entire jade box into his Storage Bag.
Then, he scanned the entire mansion once more.
He collected some treasures that he believed would benefit his cultivation and stored them in his Storage Bag before finding the most Spirit Qi-rich place in the palace to use as his cultivation room.
Holding the Frosty Heavenly Spirit, Chu Ning spent several days comprehending and cultivating.
At the same time, he also studied how to wield the Ice Blue Longsword named Frost Dragon Sword, which he had obtained upon entering the cave.
During this period, Chu Ning met with two Nascent Soul Cultivators, Si Tingyi and You Qiming, who had returned after receiving his message.
As for Xu Lifeng, he was still trying to break through to the Mid-stage Nascent Soul and hadn't emerged from seclusion.
In the blink of an eye, nine days passed.
On this day, Chu Ning was still cultivating, while Bai Ling walked in from outside and handed him a Sound Transmission Charm.
Chu Ning took it and listened to its contents before stepping out of the cultivation room. He said to Bai Ling and the Earth Rhino Dragon,
"The attending cultivators have all arrived. Wait for my command."
"After I give the order, you will release your auras and make a sound within the formation."
After Bai Ling and the Earth Rhino Dragon nodded in agreement, Chu Ning walked out of the outer cave's seal.
Wu Changwei had been waiting outside for a while.
As soon as she saw Chu Ning, she spoke up,
"Chamberlain, cultivators from all factions have gathered in the main hall, and almost all the well-known powers in Northern Han are present.
Moreover..."
Wu Lingwei paused, a hint of worry on her face, and continued,
"Many sects have sent their strongest cultivators."
Hearing this, Chu Ning's steps faltered slightly, and he turned to ask Wu Lingwei,
"Who are the notable figures among them?"
"There are three Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators: Ling Xuan, the Valley Chief of Divine Sound Valley; Meng Ruyuzhen, the Sect Master of Great Thunder Sect; and Yu Taohang, the Supreme Elder of Illusory Spirit Sect."
Wu Lingwei knew what Chu Ning was most concerned about, so she started by revealing the identities of the three Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Upon hearing Wu Lingwei's words, Chu Ning couldn't help but smile lightly,
"It seems that these people have become somewhat suspicious, except for that Late-stage Nascent Soul solitary cultivator who is in seclusion and whose fate is unknown.
All three Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators who have shown themselves in Northern Han are here."
Chu Ning had lived in Northern Han for many years and was familiar with the strengths of the three landmasses: Ice Island Immortal City, Sea Cloud Basin, and Cold Rock Continent.
A few days ago, he had asked Wu Lingwei for a rough idea, and there hadn't been any significant changes from what he already knew.
Before this, Northern Han boasted three Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators: three from Long Sky Pavilion, one from the dominant Illusory Spirit Sect in the Sea Cloud Basin, and one from the Mystic Dragon Sword Sect on Mystic Wind Island.
Among the five major sects on Cold Rock Continent, there was one each from Divine Sound Valley and Great Thunder Sect.
The remaining one was the island master of Mystic Wind Island.
This person was even older than Fan Ze Xian and Lu Xuedao.
In the past hundred years, he had rarely shown himself, and it was unknown if he had passed away.
In the last hundred years, the only advancement in the Late-stage Nascent Soul realm in Northern Han was Dan Zhize, the Sect Master of Dan Tai Sect.
However, this person had also met his end at Chu Ning's hands on the Sky Curtain Continent, just like Fan Ze Xian and Lu Xuedao.
So it turns out that today, the three Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators from Beihan have arrived.
"Yes, Chamberlain, these people just arrived today."
Wu Lingwei glanced at Chu Ning.
After all, with the three Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators gathered, Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng both felt a real sense of pressure.
But Chu Ning's expression remained calm and unhurried.
Chu Ning wasn't too concerned about the three Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators. At this moment, he asked, "Who else has come?"
"There are also some who aren't Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators, but they're all accompanied by Nascent Soul Mid Stage Cultivators.
For example, Li Xiao from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, Zhu Laomo, and others."
Chu Ning's eyes flashed slightly as he heard these familiar names.
Besides the three Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators, many of these influential cultivators had met in the Void Abyss back then.
"Alright, let's go!"
Chu Ning took the lead and stepped into a seal passageway leading to the main hall.
At this moment, inside the Longsky Hall, there were over a hundred sets of tables and chairs.
Except for the main table in the center, there were also rows of cultivators sitting neatly on both sides.
In front were Nascent Soul Cultivators representing various factions, and behind them were some accompanying Golden Core Cultivators.
There were also Golden Core Cultivators who resided in Ice Island Immortal City.
In the front, Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng sat side by side with the three Nascent Soul Cultivators.
The three had powerful auras, completely suppressing Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng, who were both Nascent Soul Mid Stage Cultivators, clearly indicating they were Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators.
At this moment, there was a hint of dissatisfaction on their faces.
Obviously, they were unhappy that only Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng, Nascent Soul Mid Stage Cultivators, were receiving them when they had come to witness the ceremony.
However, perhaps their curiosity about the new Chamberlain of Longsky Hall prevented them from leaving in a huff.
"Lu Ziyou, your Longsky Hall sure is putting on a show.
The ceremony is about to begin, yet there's still no sign of the new Chamberlain.
If your new Chamberlain wants to keep things mysterious, that's one thing, but why haven't Fan Ze Xian and Lu Xuedao come out either?
Has Longsky Hall become so arrogant that it looks down on everyone now?"
Among the three, an elderly man with a tall stature and sharp eyes spoke again, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"Daoist Yu, please calm down," Lu Ziyou said with a smile, addressing Yu Taohang.
"Fan Ze Xian and Lu Xuedao have been in seclusion for some time now, and they probably won't be coming out today.
As for our new Chamberlain, he said that if he showed up, all of you would have many questions, so he decided to wait until everyone is here to meet with you.
That way, we can avoid everyone's speculations."
As soon as Lu Ziyou finished speaking, he looked up and ahead, then immediately stood up and said, "The Chamberlain has arrived!"
As Lu Ziyou's words echoed through the hall, the Nascent Soul and Golden Core Cultivators on the Longsky Hall's side all stood up.
The cultivators from other factions were not as polite, but they also craned their necks to look forward, their eyes filled with curiosity.
At this moment, two figures slowly walked out from the center of the hall.
It was Chu Ning and Wu Lingwei, and the latter quickly flashed back to the lower seat after appearing.
Chu Ning scanned the crowd with his eyes before slowly taking his seat at the main position.
This move left many in the hall stunned.
"Is he... Chu Ning?"
"A Nascent Soul Mid Stage Cultivator? He's the new Chamberlain of Longsky Hall?"
Those who knew Chu Ning, like Li Yao, Zhu Laomo, and some Nascent Soul and Golden Core Cultivators, were all extremely shocked at this moment.
Even those who didn't know Chu Ning but could discern his cultivation level were also astonished.
"Greetings, Chamberlain!"
Just as everyone was questioning if they had seen correctly, several Nascent Soul Cultivators, including Lu Ziyou, led the Longsky Hall cultivators in paying their respects.
"This person is indeed the new Chamberlain of Longsky Hall!"
At this moment, everyone in the hall truly confirmed Chu Ning's identity.
Many people exchanged glances.
This included the three Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators.
Immediately after, Yu Taohang burst into laughter.
"Haha! I was wondering why Longsky Hall's new Chamberlain was so mysterious.
Turns out it's such a young cultivator. I've never seen a Nascent Soul Mid Stage Cultivator as young and handsome as him, never!"
Yu Taohang's words, with their subtle mockery, instantly made the atmosphere in the hall awkward.
The Longsky Hall cultivators, including Lu Ziyou, who were paying their respects, couldn't help but freeze.
Even the Golden Core Cultivators who hadn't met Chu Ning before looked perplexed.
Lu Ziyou himself couldn't help but show a slightly unpleasant expression.
He knew the three Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators would have doubts, but he didn't expect Yu Taohang to challenge them so quickly.
(End of Chapter)
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