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Chapter 97: A Fierce Battle with Hidden Dangers
Chapter 97: A Fierce Battle with Hidden Dangers
Chu Ning finally decided to make his move.
If Old Man Sun had escaped earlier, and the three others pursued him, Chu Ning would have certainly chosen to find an opportunity to leave.
But now, Old Man Sun had failed to get away.
This meant that once the battle between the two sides ended, it was only a matter of time before Chu Ning's hiding place was exposed.
Old Man Sun, a 5th Layer Refiner, had been at a disadvantage against the three, but he managed to hold his own for a while.
This came as a slight surprise to Chu Ning.
Nevertheless, facing just Old Man Sun was undoubtedly preferable to dealing with the other three.
Chu Ning unleashed several Metal-type sword talismans, directing his spells toward the man with the yellow face, the closest target.
This man was the only 7th Layer Refiner among the trio.
"Watch out!"
The others finally realized something was amiss.
The one who shouted first was the effeminate-looking man, his face toward the inside of the formation.
"Who's there?"
The yellow-faced man, being the closest and the most powerful of the three, reacted swiftly.
He pointed his short spear, sending out a beam of yellow light that intercepted one of the Metal-type sword auras cast by Chu Ning.
At the same time, a muddy yellow shield appeared around his body, a defensive Earth-type spell that seemed quite effective as it blocked several of Chu Ning's sword auras.
However, this left his body shield shattered.
As he looked up, he saw Chu Ning waving his hand, unleashing spells of various colors.
His expression changed immediately.
He swiftly activated a talisman, creating another layer of magical protection around his body.
At the same time, on the other side, Old Man Sun, despite possessing quite a few valuable items, was ultimately at a disadvantage due to his low cultivation level.
His body shield shattered, and he was hit by Liu the Boss's hammer, sending him crumbling to the ground with a crisp crack.
"Be careful!"
The effeminate man shouted again.
As he did, a beam of black light shot out from Old Man Sun's body, streaking toward the yellow-faced man who was engaged in battle with Chu Ning.
The yellow-faced man was fully occupied with defending against Chu Ning's attacks, and his shield couldn't withstand the onslaught.
He never expected Old Man Sun to launch an attack at him.
By the time he noticed the black light, it was too late to dodge.
The black light pierced through his chest, and the next moment, he fell backward, his eyes wide in disbelief.
But this yellow-faced man was truly ruthless.
Even in his dying moments, he gathered his remaining energy and threw his short spear directly at Chu Ning.
Seeing the spear flying toward him, Chu Ning didn't dare to be careless.
He had already prepared a low-grade advanced defensive talisman, the Flowing Light Ice Shield, which manifested as a layer of snowy white light, protecting his body.
"Bang!"
The yellow spear struck the white shield and was deflected to the ground.
However, under the dying man's full-powered attack, Chu Ning's Flowing Light Ice Shield completely shattered.
"Second Brother!"
Liu the Boss roared in fury upon seeing the yellow-faced man fall.
The effeminate youth, however, didn't turn to look. Instead, he shouted, "Big Brother..."
In the next moment, several beams of golden light shot out from Chu Ning's hand, heading straight for the effeminate youth.
The force of these attacks caused the 6th Layer Refiner's expression to turn solemn, and he didn't even finish his sentence.
What made him even more vigilant was that the mysterious beast, whose cultivation level was unknown, also spat out a beam of white light at him.
The effeminate youth quickly unleashed several red lights to intercept the incoming golden sword lights.
At the same time, a faint red shield appeared around his body.
Liu the Boss finally reacted as well. He ignored the fallen yellow-faced man and focused on the young man in green, who had just unleashed multiple green sword auras at him.
Liu the Boss activated a defensive talisman, but to his horror, after the green lights came a barrage of golden lights.
He could clearly see that the green spells were the youth's magic, but the golden lights, like those that had struck his companion, were talismans.
"How does this guy have so many attack talismans?" Liu the Boss wondered.
He gritted his teeth and activated a talisman for speed, rushing straight at Chu Ning.
As a body cultivator, he was more powerful in close combat.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
From Chu Ning's appearance with Ling Xiaobai to his unleashing of numerous talismans, and now to Liu the Boss's desperate charge, only a few breaths had passed.
At this moment, on the other side, the multiple beams of golden light had already reached the effeminate youth.
Despite his attempts to block with his own spells, the powerful Metal-type sword talismans crushed the red lights without exception.
The remaining spells, along with the white light spat out by Ling Xiaobai, struck the effeminate youth's yellow body shield.
But it was too late; the golden lights sliced down, severing both of his arms.
"Ah!"
The effeminate youth let out a painful cry, his eyes fixing on Chu Ning as he grit his teeth and screamed:
"Kill him!"
In his gaze, Liu the Boss, using evasive techniques to avoid the golden spells, rushed towards the youth in green.
For some reason, the youth in green didn't dodge.
This brought great joy to the effeminate youth.
Although Liu the Boss was also a sixth-layer body cultivator, his close-quarters combat ability was more formidable than that of the yellow-faced man, a seventh-layer cultivator.
The effeminate youth endured the pain, eagerly anticipating the scene of Liu the Boss hammering Chu Ning to the ground.
But the next moment brought him nothing but shock.
As Liu the Boss flew towards the youth in green and swung his hammer down, a silver-white light suddenly shone in front of the youth.
At the same time, a silver-white shield appeared, blocking Liu the Boss's hammer.
"A defensive artifact?"
The effeminate youth's eyes narrowed as he quickly surmised that the artifact was at least of intermediate quality, knowing full well the power of Liu the Boss's hammer.
He was utterly bewildered; he couldn't fathom how this youth in green could possess so many talismans, treasures, and now a defensive artifact.
During their confrontation with Old Man Sun, they had outnumbered him three to one.
Now, Liu the Boss was facing the youth in green alone.
This made the effeminate youth anxious for Liu the Boss.
And at this moment, Liu the Boss was equally astonished.
When he saw that Chu Ning wasn't dodging, he was initially overjoyed.
But now, feeling the full brunt of Chu Ning's defense against his all-out blow, Liu the Boss knew something was amiss.
His body immediately tried to retreat.
He hadn't forgotten that the youth's spells and talismans had been aimed at him earlier.
However, Chu Ning wasn't about to give him another chance.
At this moment, a fist emerged from behind the silver crystal bamboo shield and struck out.
A body cultivator, no less!
"Bang!"
Chu Ning's fist heavily struck Liu the Boss, and with a dull thud, Liu's body flew backward.
At the same time, there was a faint cracking sound.
The sound of shattering bones.
"A body cultivator?"
The effeminate youth's face paled in horror, and he turned to flee towards the cave entrance.
He didn't know what kind of monster they had encountered.
This youth, who appeared to be at the fourth layer of Qi Refining, not only had an abundance of talismans and treasures but was also a body cultivator.
Among the three of them, Liu the Boss, who had the strongest combat prowess, had been defeated in a single exchange.
Run! Run for your life!
This was the only thought in the effeminate youth's mind at that moment.
But just then, he saw the youth in green raise his hand, and a green sword-like spell shot towards him.
The speed was astonishing, as if there had been no preparation at all.
The effeminate youth had no choice but to stop in his tracks. He knew that if he didn't block this spell, he would be pierced by the green light.
However, after the previous battle with Old Man Sun and the exchange of numerous Metal-type sword talismans with Chu Ning, he had already exhausted his own talismans.
Now, he could only rely on his body-shielding spells to withstand the attack.
As he channeled his spiritual energy, a faint reddish light appeared around his body.
However, upon contact with Chu Ning's green light, the reddish light quickly faded.
At the same time, the green light intensified.
Cang Wood Sword Art!
Chu Ning watched from a distance, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
If the defensive shield didn't completely block and disperse the sword light at the first moment, it would only serve to nourish the sword light.
Indeed, in this situation of one waning and the other waxing, the faint reddish light completely disappeared in just two breaths.
And the flourishing green sword light struck the effeminate youth, who looked on in despair.
"W-who...are you?"
Filled with endless questions, the effeminate youth fell heavily to the ground.
Seeing the last man fall, Chu Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Today's events had been quite dangerous.
If he guessed correctly, the more meticulous effeminate youth had probably discovered him earlier.
Chu Ning's spiritual sense had detected that after entering the cave, the youth had been carefully observing their surroundings.
It was unclear how the youth had noticed his traces, but it was evident that he had sensed something, which prompted him to attack Old Man Sun without hesitation.
Moreover, the youth had reacted swiftly to Chu Ning's offensive.
"Fighting against multiple opponents is too dangerous, especially when one doesn't have the advantage in cultivation level.
Next time, I need to prepare more life-saving measures."
As Chu Ning crouched down to search Liu the Boss's body, these thoughts ran through his mind.
(End of Chapter)
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