Chapter 159: Crushing Divine Ability

"Just now, was it you... bullying Miss Rong?"

Ning Chuan's cold voice, devoid of any emotion, rose slowly on the silent shore of Taohuadao like ten-thousand-year-old black ice.

Though his tone was flat, it contained a terrifying pressure that made souls tremble.

It was as if with a single thought, he could summon divine thunder from the nine heavens to blast every rebel into dust!

The scene instantly fell into a deathly silence.

The sea breeze seemed to stop blowing at that very moment.

Only the clearly audible heartbeats of the crowd and the monotonous sound of waves crashing against the reefs remained.

Divine Ability, Wang Chong felt an indescribable chill shoot straight from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head!

Cold sweat poured down his back, instantly soaking his Daoist robe!

He did not doubt for a second that if he answered even slightly carelessly, this terrifying black sea dragon before him would tear him into pieces without hesitation!

The terrifying scene of Ning Chuan suppressing the peak Grandmaster Li Qiushui with a mere flip of his hand was still vivid before his eyes, deeply branded in his mind like a nightmare!

That world-destroying power had completely exceeded the limits of his understanding of martial arts!

He dared not be the slightest bit presumptuous or disrespectful.

"M-Mistaken... you have mistaken the situation..."

Wang Chongyang swallowed with difficulty, his voice carrying a barely noticeable dryness and tension, and quickly bowed to explain:

"This Daoist and Island Master Huang and Miss Huang were merely engaging in normal martial arts sparring; there was no malice."

"If I offended you just now, I hope... I hope the Island Master will forgive me."

His posture now was extremely low; where was even a shred of the arrogance and composure of the number one among the Five Greats from before?

Divine Ability, Wang Chong, this supreme expert who shook the world and dominated an era, was actually performing such a great bow to a sea dragon, speaking with such humility?!

If this scene were to spread, the entire martial world would surely be shaken!

The crowd watching from the shore, upon seeing this, were all amazed, their hearts stirred up by towering waves!

They never expected that even someone as strong as Divine Ability, in front of Island Master Ning, would actually be so... humble!

Evil of the East, Huang Yaoshi, felt his mood at this moment more complex than ever.

Watching Wang Chongyang's cautious, walking-on-ice appearance, he felt both some relief and some unease.

He had fought with Wang Chongyang for decades yet never made him truly bow his head.

Who would have thought that today, he would be completely suppressed by a... no, by a sea dragon.

He stood silently aside, saying nothing, merely looking at Ning Chuan's massive sea dragon body with complex eyes.

He thought to himself: This world changes too fast; I... am truly old.

Huang Rong's small mouth was slightly open, with strange lights flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She naturally knew that Brother Chuan was standing up for her!

Her heart was filled with sweetness and pride.

With Brother Chuan here, no one could bully her!

But, Ning Chuan did not seem to intend to let it go so easily.

His pale golden dragon eyes continued to gaze coldly at Wang Chongyang, the pressure radiating from his body not diminishing in the slightest.

"Sparring?" Ning Chuan's voice carried a hint of faint mockery. "This Lord sees it more as bullying the small with the large and the strong bullying the weak, does it not?"

Hearing this, Wang Chongyang could not help but sweat more on his forehead, and his heart was secretly furious.

He, Wang Chongyang, had lived a life of integrity and chivalry; when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

But circumstances were stronger than a person; facing this unfathomably terrifying sea dragon before him, he could only swallow his teeth along with his blood.

Just then.

The Old Fool, Zhou Botong, suddenly jumped out from the side, pointed at Wang Chongyang, and shouted loudly:

"Yes! Yes! Eldest Senior Brother is right!"

"Second Senior Brother! You were just bullying the small with the large! Bullying my little Junior Sister's niece!"

"Moreover, when you see Eldest Senior Brother, why do you not perform a great bow and pay homage?! Too lacking in rules!"

He looked as if he feared the world would not be in chaos, and did not forget to add fuel to the fire.

Hearing Zhou Botong's words, Wang Chongyang was so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He glared at Zhou Botong, then looked at Ning Chuan, his heart filled with helplessness and humiliation.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked Ning Chuan in a heavy voice:

"You... exactly what have you done to my junior brother? Why does he... call you Eldest Senior Brother?"

This was the greatest confusion in his heart.

Hearing this, Ning Chuan merely said faintly:

"Just a small accident."

"However, following me is far better than following you, an irresponsible senior brother."

"At the very least, this Lord would not let him be imprisoned in a dark cave, day after day for decades."

His words carried a hint of barely noticeable sarcasm.

Hearing this, a look of guilt and defeat appeared on Wang Chongyang's face.

He knew that what Ning Chuan said was the truth.

These past years, Zhou Botong had indeed suffered much because of the Nine Yin Manual.

And he, as the senior brother, had failed to fulfill his duty of protection.

Perhaps, following this mysterious and powerful sea dragon was indeed a better choice for Zhou Botong.

But he still did not want to give up.

Not only for the face of the Quanzhen Sect, but also for Zhou Botong's safety, and that crucial Nine Yin Manual.

He also wanted to use this opportunity to make Brother Ning Chuan value Zhou Botong more, and not truly treat him as an ordinary tool.

He took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes, and said to Brother Ning Chuan in a heavy voice:

"This Daoist knows he is in the wrong, but the matter of my junior brother concerns the reputation of our Quanzhen Sect; this Daoist cannot sit idly by."

"Please, Sir, offer some instruction!"

He wanted to test Brother Ning Chuan's true strength through combat, and also see if there was a chance to bring Zhou Botong back.

Before the words had even finished, the momentum on Wang Chongyang's body suddenly surged!

He held back nothing, driving his cultivation base to the extreme!