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Chapter 646: Signs of Great Change
Chapter 646: Signs of Great Change
"Chu Daoyou, what are you doing?!"
Huo Junrui's face showed surprise.
The Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivator who was about to be punched by Chu Ning was even more shocked.
"He's not Chu Daoyou, he's a Beyond World Demon!"
As this person cried out, Huo Junrui and Peng Yuzhu's expressions changed drastically.
Both of them almost simultaneously activated their magical treasures to attack.
At this moment, Chu Ning's fist was about to strike the thin and old cultivator.
The old cultivator's reaction was also extremely fast, and a defensive shield appeared outside his body.
However, this shield was completely ineffective against Chu Ning's attack.
"Bang!"
As the fist struck down.
The seemingly strong defensive shield shattered into four pieces.
And the thin old cultivator was sent flying backwards.
"Stop!"
Huo Junrui shouted as he activated a foot-long magical treasure to attack.
On the other side, Peng Yuzhu also held a jade-like bottle-shaped magical treasure in her hand, ready to strike.
But the next moment, Chu Ning's figure flashed in the air and disappeared, causing both of their attacks to miss.
When Chu Ning reappeared, he was already fifty zhang away.
Chu Ning didn't immediately launch another attack, and as he stood in the air, he spoke calmly, "There is indeed a Beyond World Demon here, but it's not me, Chu..."
Upon hearing Chu Ning's words, several True Martial Alliance Yuan Ying cultivators who were about to attack paused.
They glanced at Chu Ning and then at the thin old cultivator.
Huo Junrui spoke in a deep voice, "Chu Daoyou, what do you mean? Are you saying that Deng Shidi is possessed by a Beyond World Demon?"
The thin old cultivator named Deng Xiujie shouted, "Senior Brother Huo, don't be fooled by him.
This person just came out of the Demon Mountain, and if there's a Beyond World Demon, it's most likely him.
How could it be me? Moreover, you said earlier that Chu Daoyou had been devoured by the spatial rift, how could he possibly survive?"
Huo Junrui's eyes flickered as he looked at Chu Ning and Deng Xiujie, his face filled with vigilance.
Chu Ning smiled faintly and said, "Senior Brother Huo, Chu is sincerely trying to help the True Martial Alliance eliminate a Beyond World Demon.
If you don't appreciate it, then forget it.
Don't you find it strange that a mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivator can withstand Chu's attack without injury?
Also, if I really wanted to launch a sneak attack, it would have been easier to attack you or Peng Daoyou just now, why bother with someone like him who's at the mid-stage Yuan Ying."
Upon hearing Chu Ning's words, Huo Junrui and Peng Yuzhu exchanged glances, feeling that there was some truth to it.
They immediately turned their gazes towards Deng Xiujie.
Seeing this, Deng Xiujie's face changed slightly, and he turned around and fled.
Seeing this, everyone understood what was happening.
They were about to chase after him.
But Chu Ning was faster than everyone else.
In a flash, he appeared five hundred zhang away, behind Deng Xiujie.
The Chaos Immortal Sword was also summoned at this moment, slashing towards Deng Xiujie's head.
At the same time, Chu Ning pointed his finger forward and unleashed the Void Finger.
Under the influence of the spatial power, Deng Xiujie was unable to use his escape technique.
After cultivating the fourth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art, Chu Ning had already achieved an astonishing level of control over spatial power.
Although he was only using the Void Finger, the intense spatial fluctuations were almost creating a spatial rift.
The Beyond World Demon possessing Deng Xiujie could no longer keep up the act.
A dark purple demonic aura flashed, and a black spear appeared in "Deng Xiujie's" hand.
The spear emitted a black light, directly confronting Chu Ning's Chaos Spirit Sword.
But as soon as the black light touched the rosy glow of the Chaos Spirit Sword, it dissipated.
The next moment, the Chaos Spirit Sword slashed down upon the spear.
The seemingly extraordinary demonic weapon showed cracks all over, and the demonic aura dissipated instantly.
The Chaos Spirit Sword continued its unstoppable descent towards Deng Xiujie.
This scene caused "Deng Xiujie" to panic.
Black demonic energy surged from his body, and several magical treasures were activated for defense.
However, all these defenses were useless.
The Chaos Spirit Sword pierced through the defenses and struck his body.
The next moment, a black shadow flew out from Deng Xiujie's body.
"Demon Soul!"
Seeing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Chu Ning reacted even faster than the others.
In a flash, he appeared beside the Demon Soul.
Just as the Demon Soul revealed its horror, Chu Ning's spatial power fluctuated violently.
In the blink of an eye, the Demon Soul felt itself engulfed in darkness.
At the same time, the Demon Soul felt all its senses fail.
Instinctively, he mobilized his demonic energy, attempting to attack.
However, he found that he couldn't launch any attacks, and no matter how he moved, his body remained in the pitch-black void.
Secret Technique: Void!
Chu Ning was using the secret technique that he had briefly glimpsed and studied in that small pocket dimension.
This secret technique was not yet fully developed, and at least Chu Ning couldn't make the spatial power within it more lethal.
But it was already highly effective for trapping enemies, which was more than enough for Chu Ning.
Chu Ning had always wanted to find a Beyond World Demon to understand the true situation of the Immortal Demonic Realm's invasion in the past.
Now that he had finally encountered one, he didn't want to kill it easily, but at the moment, he didn't have a better way to trap it.
So, subconsciously, he unleashed this half-learned Void Secret Technique, and unexpectedly, it worked wonders.
The next moment, a black jade vessel appeared in Chu Ning's hand. He reached out and directly placed the demonic soul into the vessel, then slapped two talismans onto it.
After a brief scan, he found that the demonic soul was quite docile within the black jade vessel, and he felt relieved.
This black jade vessel was obtained from a Demon Dao Alliance cultivator. Chu Ning had discovered that it was useful for sealing Nascent Souls, so he kept it.
He had just tried using it to seal the demonic soul, and it worked surprisingly well.
Of course, for added security, he also affixed several talismans.
After putting away the black jade vessel, it was only then that Chu Ning withdrew the Void Secret Technique.
As for Huo Junrui and the others who were watching the battle, they only saw the demonic soul suddenly appear and then disappear with Chu Ning.
They naturally couldn't sense the existence of the Void Secret Technique.
When they saw Chu Ning reappear, Huo Junrui immediately asked:
"Chu Daoyou, what about the Beyond World Demon?"
"It has been killed by Chu," Chu Ning replied indifferently.
Getting information from the demonic soul wouldn't be easy.
If they said that they had sealed it, Huo Junrui and the others might want to ask some questions.
Although Chu Ning could refuse, it would save him the trouble of explaining.
So, he directly stated that he had killed it.
Huo Junrui and the others had no prior experience with sealing demonic souls, so they believed him without question.
Huo Junrui let out a sigh and said with a slightly troubled expression:
"I never expected that this Beyond World Demon had already infiltrated the body of a True Martial Alliance cultivator. If you hadn't discovered it in time, it would have been a real problem.
I wonder if this demon possessed Deng Daoyou before or after entering Demon Mountain."
As he spoke, he looked at Deng Xiuje's lifeless body, which had fallen below after being struck by Chu Ning.
"Deng Daoyou's Nascent Soul has been devoured by this demon. It seems that the demon has been hiding in his body for quite some time."
"It should have been after you left Demon Mountain or while you were still inside," Chu Ning said after some thought.
"Although this demon possessed a Mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, I believe it has Late-stage Nascent Soul or higher strength.
If it had already possessed him before entering Demon Mountain, I doubt Peng Daoyou and the others would have had such an easy time in the Middle Region."
Peng Yuzhu nodded at this point and said, "That's right. When Deng Daoyou was with me in the Middle Region, he seemed quite normal.
But shortly after we left Demon Mountain, he suddenly secluded himself for an extended period.
It seems he only recently emerged from seclusion."
Huo Junrui then brought up another concern and immediately sent a sound transmission to Chu Ning:
"Chu Daoyou, I'd like to ask, how did you know that this demon had possessed Deng Daoyou?
Do you have some special method?"
"Not really," Chu Ning replied via sound transmission.
"Perhaps it's because Chu has killed many Beyond World Demons, so I'm more sensitive to the True Demon Qi on their bodies."
What he said wasn't entirely a lie; after multiple encounters with Beyond World Demons, he had become more attuned to their presence.
Especially after his battle with the Demigod-level Beyond World Demon, Chu Ning's perception of True Demon Qi had become exceptionally keen.
Of course, this might also be related to his frequent use of the Demon Shadow Spear.
After thirty years of cultivation in the Void Space, Chu Ning's Divine Perception had strengthened once again.
So, when Huo Junrui and the others appeared, Chu Ning immediately sensed a faint trace of True Demon Qi on Deng Xiuje's body.
When he mentioned the Demigod-level Beyond World Demon, it was intentional.
And as he did, the fluctuations of True Demon Qi on Deng Xiuje's body unintentionally intensified, allowing Chu Ning to catch it.
Hearing that Chu Ning didn't have any special method, Huo Junrui felt slightly disappointed.
However, he still sent a sound transmission to Chu Ning:
"Chu Daoyou, I'd like to invite all the Nascent Soul cultivators of the True Martial Alliance to meet with you.
I want to express my gratitude for saving our lives back then, so please don't refuse.
"Senior Brother Huo, you seem to have your own plans." Chu Ning smiled and said.
"I suppose you want me to help verify the authenticity of the treasure."
Huo Junrui didn't hide anything and simply laughed, "You're right, you're right! I also want to fulfill my duties as a host."
Chu Ning thought about it and didn't refuse.
If he could encounter another Beyond World Demon, it would be a good thing for him.
So, Huo Junrui directly concealed the news of Chu Ning's appearance.
Then, he directly summoned all the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the True Martial Alliance, saying that there was an important matter to discuss.
Chu Ning would secretly observe.
However, among the nearly hundred remaining Nascent Soul Cultivators, Chu Ning didn't find any more Beyond World Demons possessing their bodies.
This greatly relieved Huo Junrui and the others, and they immediately introduced Chu Ning to the many cultivators.
During this process, Huo Junrui and the others showed even more reverence towards Chu Ning, even intentionally lowering themselves a bit.
The various Nascent Soul Cultivators of the True Martial Alliance didn't feel anything inappropriate about this.
After all, the news of Chu Ning's ability to kill Demigod-level Beyond World Demons had long spread throughout the Western Alliance Continent.
The fact that Chu Ning could survive after being swallowed by a spatial rift made many cultivators regard him as a heavenly being.
Although they showed increased reverence towards Chu Ning, Huo Junrui didn't mention a word about his previous goodwill towards the Jiuhua Sect.
Chu Ning was naturally unaware that three to four tenths of the treasures obtained within Demon Mountain were already in the Jiuhua Sect.
Instead, Yan Xinghuai clearly told Chu Ning about Yu Changge's deep concern, how he came alone and entered Demon Mountain to search.
Chu Ning was indeed deeply moved by this.
Although he had always known that Yu Changge valued friendship and justice, he was still surprised by this level of dedication.
So, Chu Ning made an excuse to return to the sect early and left the Heart Temple after only one day.
Huo Junrui didn't try to keep him, but led Yan Xinghuai, Peng Yuzhu, and the others to send Chu Ning and his group out of the sect.
"Senior Brother Chu, after the Demon Mountain incident thirty years ago, the various sects and alliances of the Western Alliance Continent reached a consensus.
Putting aside their disputes, everyone focused on improving their strength to prevent the Beyond World Demons from returning.
Your safe return will undoubtedly boost everyone's morale, and this situation is likely to last for a long time.
The True Martial Alliance also wants to express its stance; if there are any changes in the Western Alliance Continent in the future, just give the signal, and the True Martial Alliance will cooperate to the fullest."
After hearing Huo Junrui's words, Chu Ning couldn't help but look at him deeply.
He nodded and said, "Senior Brother Huo seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough, just one step away from the Demigod Realm.
I look forward to your early breakthrough, after all, both the Sky Curtain Continent and the Beyond World Demons have cultivators of this level."
After saying this, Chu Ning paused slightly and spoke vaguely, "I feel that the Heaven Derivative Realm has signs of great change, which may also be related to the secrets of Divine Transformation.
If that day comes, I hope you can participate in the pursuit of such an opportunity."
Upon hearing these words, Huo Junrui's eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance.
He wanted to ask Chu Ning what he meant, but Chu Ning had already cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Cultivators, I, Chu, am eager to return to my sect. Farewell!"
As he spoke, Chu Ning led Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong, flying away in a flash.
Huo Junrui watched Chu Ning's figure disappear for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Then he turned to Peng Yuzhu and Yan Xinghuai, who were looking at him, and said, "After cultivating for so many years, I thought my mental state was already quite good.
But after hearing Senior Brother Chu's words, I still experienced significant mental turmoil."
Peng Yuzhu smiled and said, "After all, he mentioned the secrets of Divine Transformation; which cultivator wouldn't be moved?
It seems that this Senior Brother Chu not only possesses remarkable abilities but also seems to have a clearer understanding of many secrets than us.
This is indeed surprising, considering his relatively short cultivation time.
The Jiuhua Sect's inheritance was also on the verge of being cut off at one point."
"Senior Brother Peng, a person like Senior Brother Chu cannot be viewed as an ordinary person."
Huo Junrui smiled at this moment.
"It seems that my decision to show goodwill towards the Jiuhua Sect back then was indeed the right choice.
In the future, not only the Western Alliance Continent but also the cultivators of this world may look up to Senior Brother Chu as their leader."
After saying this, the smile on his face faded, and he became more serious.
"Senior Brother Peng, Junior Brother Yan, since Senior Brother Chu said that the Beyond World Demons in Demon Mountain shouldn't cause trouble for now,
I will enter closed-door cultivation and strive to enter the Demigod Realm."
As he spoke, Huo Junrui's gaze followed the direction Chu Ning had left.
"With the appearance of such a talent, perhaps this world is indeed about to undergo great changes!"
(End of Chapter)
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