Chapter 413

Lin Shanshan's heart tightened, feeling quite surprised.

"Ning Zhuo's execution of the Root Vine Entanglement technique is much faster than before!"

She had been grounded for a period of time, and even though she had seen the footage of the battle between Ning Zhuo and Hua Guzi, since then, Ning Zhuo and Hua Guzi had often sparred in the martial arts arena, and his ability to cast spells had made much progress.

However, the Linghu Jiu who was entangled suddenly dissipated faintly.

Subsequently, he appeared out of thin air seven steps ahead.

Wood Element spell—Empty Bamboo Shadow!

Linghu Jiu smiled faintly: "Virtuous brother Ning Zhuo, it's not just you who can use Wood Element spells."

In the Myriad Medicine Sect, there were dozens of enlightenment diagrams related to Five Elements spells. When Ning Zhuo chose Wood Element enlightenment diagrams with Lin Shanshan's help, he also chose three from over a dozen diagrams.

The Myriad Medicine Sect configured ten thousand types of medicinal herbs and had deep research into Five Elements spells. This was because using Five Elements methods could transform the environment and simulate the most suitable growth environment for various medicinal herbs.

As the senior brother of the Myriad Medicine Sect, Linghu Jiu had been adopted and raised by Lin Bufan since childhood, so he naturally mastered various spells.

Linghu Jiu held his sharp sword and continued to rush toward Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo retreated continuously, his magic power rising, and he pushed with both palms.

Wood Element spell—Pine Waves and Emerald Surges.

The sound of pine waves rose suddenly, and the emerald light surged like giant waves.

The smile on Linghu Jiu's face faded slightly, and his whole body suddenly emitted a jade-like green light, tough and stable.

Wood Element spell—Bamboo Joint Green Toughness!

Relying on this spell, Linghu Jiu held off the pine waves, his whole person like a sharp sword, piercing through the emerald surges, continuing to close the distance between himself and Ning Zhuo.

He also knew much information about Ning Zhuo, knowing that the latter was good at spell attacks, and close combat was only something he had developed recently.

There was no way around it; when Lin Shanshan was sparring with Ning Zhuo, she was in high spirits and often told these things to her senior brother when delivering food to Linghu Jiu.

Although the current Linghu Jiu was just a projection, he also retained many memories of Linghu Jiu's true main body.

Seeing that two consecutive spells could not suppress his opponent, Ning Zhuo could not help but feel suppressed.

He quickly estimated that the remaining time and space were only enough for him to perform one last spell; how to choose was a key point.

Wood Element spell—Tree Realm Descent!

He still chose the most familiar Tree Realm Descent; this spell was both offensive and defensive, and it was truly his favorite.

So the next moment, ancient trees towered, growing up one by one, and countless branches and vines like snakes and pythons entangled Linghu Jiu from all directions.

Ning Zhuo stood in a dense tree canopy, looking down at Linghu Jiu.

The Tree Realm Descent spell was truly practical; relying on this Wood Element spell, he transformed the battlefield and gained the advantage of the terrain.

Of course, there was nothing perfect in this world.

The relatively large flaw of Tree Realm Descent lay in the consumption of magic power.

Compared to the previous two spells, its consumption was fifty times that of Root Vine Entanglement and more than ten times that of Pine Waves and Emerald Surges.

Ning Zhuo only had the cultivation of the early Foundation Establishment stage; if it were an ordinary cultivator, maintaining the Tree Realm Descent technique would be quite difficult, and at most after ten or so breaths, their magic power would be exhausted.

But Ning Zhuo's Five Elements Qi Law was a superior method of the three sects, very excellent; his Five Elements magic power was distinct and could be converted into each other. This was what gave Ning Zhuo the qualification to perform this spell for actual combat.

"How long has it been since I last saw this kid Ning Zhuo, and his combat power has grown so much?" Zhu Xuanji, watching the battle to this point, could not help but feel a shock in his heart.

He also had a deep understanding of Ning Zhuo.

In the battle for the Lava Immortal Palace and the battle of Mount Wuyin, he had never seen Ning Zhuo perform such a powerful Wood Element spell.

"Could it be that this is what he gained from his cultivation during his time in the Myriad Medicine Valley?"

Zhu Xuanji's gaze flickered: "The Child of Tribulation truly cannot be judged by common sense!"

Linghu Jiu was in the forest of ancient trees, caught in the siege.

His momentum was finally checked by countless tree roots and branches.

Linghu Jiu defended with his sword while operating his magic power, ready to strike.

The sharp sword in his hand flew, dancing a brilliant sword flower, with which he cut off tree roots and shredded branches.

He temporarily broke out of the encirclement, saw the battlefield clearly, identified Ning Zhuo's direction, and suddenly performed a spell.

Water Element spell—Clear Water Surrounding.

The magic power consumption turned into a wave of green water, surrounding Linghu Jiu.

This spell was both offensive and defensive and could help Linghu Jiu move, carrying him toward Ning Zhuo.

Most of the entangled roots and vines were washed away and dissipated by the clear water.

Ning Zhuo naturally would not sit still and wait for death.

Wood Element spell—Life-Taking Flower Blooming!

The next moment, a large number of flower buds grew on the vines and tree roots.

These flower buds grew larger in the wind after one breath. After the second breath, they bloomed one after another.

The vines and tree roots were drained of their magic power and withered instantly.

But the flowers detached from the tree vines and flew all over the sky.

The petals were extremely sharp, like thousands of hidden weapons, shrouding Linghu Jiu.

This Wood Element spell was taught by Hua Guzi. It could be used on the basis of Tree Realm Descent, increasing combat power several times over.

Linghu Jiu recognized the danger and finally did not dare to block it head-on; he gave a light shout and used a new method.

Water Element spell—Three Twists in One Wave.

The clear water surrounding him was infused with magic power, and the volume of water suddenly increased threefold.

The clear water boosted Linghu Jiu, his momentum intensified, and he suddenly changed direction, rushing toward the ground to avoid the large amount of petal rain.

Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with brilliance, controlling the petal rain at all times, pursuing Linghu Jiu relentlessly.

Countless petals, red and pink, flowed endlessly between the dark brown tree trunks and the lush branches and leaves, which was quite beautiful. And the sharp offensive contained in this beautiful scenery left Linghu Jiu exhausted from trying to shake it off, making the watching Lin Shanshan hold her breath in tension.

Linghu Jiu, with clear water surrounding his body, because his momentum was too violent, crashed directly into the ground.

The second twist.

Linghu Jiu's direction changed abruptly, heading diagonally upward.

The petal rain behind him whistled continuously, shooting into the open ground, piercing through the entire patch of tree roots and turning it into a pink deep pool.

Less than thirty percent of the petals remained, because they were left at the very back, they were preserved instead.

"Must move." Ning Zhuo controlled the petal rain to continue the pursuit while beginning to brew another method.

His sparring with Hua Guzi had been quite fruitful.

Now, he was able to maintain one spell while using his mind for two purposes, starting another spell. Wood Element spell—Fragrant Flower Lost Track!

Ning Zhuo's figure disappeared on the spot, leaving only the scent of flowers and a few petals.

Linghu Jiu missed his target.

The petal rain, however, killed its way over.

The third twist.

He exhausted the last twist, rushing straight into the high sky, overlooking the entire battlefield.

Seeing Ning Zhuo dodge, Lin Shanshan felt sour in her heart and could not help but think: "How many more spells did Hua Guzi teach Ning Zhuo? Did she teach him all these signature spells?"

"The two were clearly enemies before."

"Hmph. Hua Guzi, that vixen! And Ning Zhuo... this big-head, he is too eager to learn!"

She also secretly evaluated the battle situation.

The Wood and Water Element spells possessed by Linghu Jiu were both offensive and defensive, and he was proficient in movement. Although Ning Zhuo only displayed a single Wood attribute, he was the same. If the two fought like this, it would inevitably be a war of attrition and a tug-of-war.

It would depend on the magic power reserves of both sides.

From this point of view, Linghu Jiu had the advantage. But Ning Zhuo himself was not without elixirs; if he really kept taking pills to continue his power, he could also engage in a longer confrontation.

"Other than that, it would be if one of the two sides made a mistake, which would lead to a sudden change in the battle situation."

Ning Zhuo and Linghu Jiu naturally knew the direction of the battle situation that Lin Shanshan deduced.

Linghu Jiu hung high in the sky and said loudly: "Virtuous brother Ning Zhuo, this is a sparring match, not involving life, so it might be better to be wild and direct. If we keep stalemating, it would not be beautiful."

After all, great cultivators like Lin Bufan and Shen Lingshu were watching the battle.

Ning Zhuo nodded, thinking that his trip was to explore the Linlang Reflection Wall, and the battle with Linghu Jiu was just a prelude, so he responded: "Brother's words are reasonable; this younger brother will comply."

Although he sent out the words, his true main body still remained hidden.

Linghu Jiu laughed: "Virtuous brother, receive this move of mine!"

The next moment, he spread his arms, stretched his ten fingers, took a deep breath, and his magic power was consumed crazily, turning into a giant wave.

Water Element spell—Water Strike Three Thousand!

The giant wave poured down, pouring into the ancient tree forest.

Bang.

The first strike.

Most of the ancient trees collapsed.

Ning Zhuo hurriedly urged, consuming magic power, causing new big trees to grow.

Bang.

The second strike.

The newly born ancient trees also broke one after another under the impact of the water flow, with trunks and broken branches drifting with the waves.

Ning Zhuo sighed in his heart, understanding that Linghu Jiu was winning by force, relying on his cultivation advantage to crush him.

He decisively stopped, ceasing the input of magic power to avoid the unfavorable situation of magic power depletion.

Bang.

The third strike.

The few remaining ancient trees all toppled over, and the battlefield had turned into a small lake.

Without the cover of grass and trees, Ning Zhuo was forced to appear.

The terrain was no longer in his hands; he could transform the battlefield, and Linghu Jiu could do the same.

Ning Zhuo sighed: "Compared to Wood Element, it seems Linghu Jiu is more skilled at Water Element."

"Virtuous brother, I'm coming!" Linghu Jiu swooped down from the high sky, his spirit like a rainbow, his momentum violent.

Ning Zhuo's expression changed slightly, and he took turns performing Five Elements spells to resist the offensive, fighting while retreating.

Linghu Jiu no longer used the Wine Forest Sword Art; wherever the sword edge went, it was unstoppable.

Ning Zhuo was in a sorry state, beaten and unable to fight back. After more than thirty breaths, he was wounded in many places all over his body, and the blood from the wounds was hard to stop.

Linghu Jiu sneered: "What is virtuous brother thinking? Take out your mechanical creations."

Ning Jiufan also frowned. Ning Zhuo was good at mechanisms, yet he still hadn't used them; facing such a powerful opponent as Linghu Jiu, he was actually so arrogant? Truly unwise!

Ning Zhuo, however, suddenly smoothed his brows and smiled: "Virtuous brother, your Water Strike Three Thousand just now, was it used like this?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his finger and pointed at the water flow under his feet.

The next moment, the water flow was like a dragon and a python, dozens of them rushing against the sky toward Linghu Jiu.

Caught off guard, Linghu Jiu hurriedly waved his sword light to resist.

Bang.

The first strike.

Linghu Jiu retreated.

Bang.

The second strike.

Linghu Jiu's sword light dissipated.

The water flow dissipated.

The third strike ended without result.

Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with brilliance, overjoyed: "Oh oh, I was wrong, I got one point wrong. This time, it should be correct!"

Water Element—Water Strike Three Thousand!

Hundreds of water flows rushed toward Linghu Jiu again, forcing Linghu Jiu back.

Lin Shanshan whispered: "Where is this Water Strike Three Thousand? No, no, it seems this is Water Strike Three Thousand."

The technique of Water Strike Three Thousand consisted of three giant waves, surging and magnificent. But when performed by Ning Zhuo, it was like the root vines passing through before, like dragons and pythons. But the combined attack of the dragon and python still had the giant force of three impacts. This was the principle within Water Strike Three Thousand!

Therefore, Lin Shanshan's words sounded contradictory.

The spectators were all moved.

"Enlightenment during battle! How is this possible?"

"Is this kid Ning Zhuo's comprehension so heaven-defying?"

"Monster!!"