Chapter 130: Exterminating the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining
As Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense stirred slightly, the four Flying Swords erupted with dazzling white Spirit Power, flashing instantly as they slashed toward Tie Lin. By comparison, Tie Lin's defense was far weaker than the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining, making it easier to kill him. However, the opponent's Foundation Establishment Stage movement technique was truly shockingly fast, especially since he had added extra caution after learning the speed of Zhang Nuo's Flying Swords.
Just as the Flying Swords were launched, Tie Lin had already moved his body. After several rounds, Zhang Nuo returned empty-handed, but his Fast Sword kept entangling Tie Lin, leaving him no way to attack others. For a moment, Zhuge Qing and the others had the opportunity to launch frequent attacks against the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining.
Various Magic Treasures flickered around the corpse, coming within inches of hitting it several times! Witnessing all this, Tie Lin was filled with fury, his teeth grinding with a "clack-clack" sound. He truly wanted to rush to Zhang Nuo's side and tear him into eight pieces!
Han Liang and the others did not stop their attacks, sensing Tie Lin's location with their Divine Sense, and a trace of horror rose in their hearts. If it came to a one-on-one fight, Zhang Nuo would certainly be no match for Tie Lin, but in the current situation, being able to pin down a Golden Core Cultivator was already no ordinary feat.
The four of them felt a certain degree of respect for Zhang Nuo, especially Zhuge Qing; she now felt more and more that bringing Zhang Nuo into the fold was the most correct thing she had ever done.
"Hah!"
Chased again by Zhang Nuo's four Flying Swords, Tie Lin's anger reached his boiling point. If he hadn't been afraid of Nangong Ao and the others seizing the chance to launch a sneak attack, he would have long since disregarded everything to kill Zhang Nuo. Even so, he still let out an angry shout!
His body speed surged by more than double. Zhang Nuo only felt the figure of Tie Lin not far away move, then it immediately became blurred, leaving a residual image in place, and with lightning speed, he arrived a zhang away from him, leaving the four Flying Swords far behind.
Gasping in a breath of cold air, Zhang Nuo was shocked and pale. Being approached so closely by a Golden Core Cultivator was never a good thing, especially since the opponent hated him to the bone.
Immediately, his Divine Sense moved; while his body retreated rapidly, two more Flying Swords flew out from the Nine Dragon Sword Case, flashing and vanishing as they slashed toward Tie Lin.
As if he had guessed beforehand that Zhang Nuo would do this, Tie Lin revealed a row of neat, white teeth. Amidst a cold "hehe" laugh, his body blurred again, and with a "swish," he dodged the two incoming Flying Swords and rushed toward Zhang Nuo like the wind.
Tie Lin's speed was truly too fast. Almost at the same time Zhang Nuo launched the Flying Swords, his body had already rushed out. Every movement of his body left a phantom image in place, and when Tie Lin stood right in front of Zhang Nuo, these phantom images behind him quickly returned to his body.
"Careful!"
Witnessing this scene, Zhuge Qing was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she was simply too late to save Zhang Nuo. She saw Tie Lin's palms erupt with black gas, grabbing toward Zhang Nuo's body like a meteor chasing the moon.
At this very moment, the others also saw this scene and were simultaneously shocked. The first reaction that flashed through their minds was: Zhang Nuo is dead for sure this time!
Tie Lin's two rapid movements just now—let alone Zhang Nuo, even if it were them, they wouldn't have had time to dodge! Zhang Nuo was equally surprised by Tie Lin's speed; in the blink of an eye, the opponent had used his second movement to reach his front.
At this moment, Zhang Nuo could even feel Tie Lin's breath. The black gas emanating from his hands made the Foundation Establishment Early Stage youth feel almost suffocated!
However, the terror in his heart flashed and vanished. A strong killing intent suddenly erupted in Zhang Nuo's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a small arc; overall, it looked as if he were sneering.
Seeing that this strike was about to succeed, Tie Lin did not notice this at all. At this moment, a Wu Hook appeared in Zhang Nuo's hand, and as the light of his Double Spirit Sea flashed brilliantly within his body, Spirit Power surged into the Wu Hook like a tidal wave.
With a soft "hum," the Wu Hook erupted with dazzling cyan light. As Zhang Nuo swung his hand rapidly, a zhang-long cyan ribbon of energy exploded between Zhang Nuo and Tie Lin.
The dazzling cyan light almost tore the surrounding space apart. Because the two were so close, Tie Lin only felt the cyan light stinging his eyes so much that he couldn't even open them, and the hands reaching toward Zhang Nuo were forced back by the powerful might of the ribbon.
Seeing the cyan ribbon about to strike him, Tie Lin retreated rapidly. At the same time, a layer of protective black light erupted from his body, wrapping him within it!
"Boom!"
Although Tie Lin's reaction was fast enough, he was still hit squarely by the cyan ribbon. If he hadn't protected his whole body with the protective black light in time, he would likely have been severely injured and collapsed, even as a Golden Core Cultivator!
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Just as the thought that Zhang Nuo would surely die flashed through the minds of Han Liang and the others, Zhang Nuo had already swung the Wu Hook and sent Tie Lin flying.
At this moment, not only Zhuge Qing and the others, but even the other cultivators in the battle saw this scene. They found it hard to believe that a young Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator could launch such a powerful attack in an instant, blasting Tie Lin away with a single blow.
"Wow!"
The cultivators of the three major sects suddenly erupted in thunderous cheers, and for a time, everyone's morale soared.
"Good!"
Han Liang recovered from his shock and blurted out a shout! He truly hadn't expected that Zhang Nuo, this Foundation Establishment Early Stage kid, would turn danger into safety at the moment of his fall! He had saved his life!
Tie Lin's body was blasted dozens of zhang away, and the black protective light on his body flickered several times before dissipating the attack of the cyan ribbon. If he hadn't entered the Golden Core Stage, making his protective black light exceptionally powerful, he would likely have been injured by now.
In his shock and anger, he also began to re-evaluate this youth in the cyan robe. The powerful attack that erupted in an instant was terrifying! How could a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator achieve this? Judging by the force of the attack just now, even a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator would find it difficult to launch it in an instant.
Seeing that he had blocked Tie Lin's strike, Zhang Nuo let out a long sigh of relief and looked down at his hand, which was still trembling. It had been dangerous to the extreme just now; if he had been even a moment slower in launching the Wu Hook, his life would have been destroyed at Tie Lin's hands.
"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, is this young cultivator named Zhang Nuo a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator?"
A calm voice transmission entered Zhuge Qing's ears. When the young girl turned back, she saw Nangong Ao looking at Zhang Nuo with a serious expression, his eyes full of envy. It seemed he had already guessed something; for Zhang Nuo to be able to erupt with such a terrifying attack in an instant, besides having good survival instincts, he must have a powerful supply of Spirit Power!
Generally, a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator only has one Spirit Sea, and even if they were to instantly explode their Spirit Sea, it would be impossible to produce such a large amount of Spirit Power! From this, it could be inferred that Zhang Nuo must be a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator.
Zhuge Qing looked at Nangong Ao and did not speak, only smiling faintly. Her peerless, beautiful smile contained many meanings, and even a hint of pride!
Nangong Ao's originally bright eyes dimmed instantly. He understood in an instant that the young girl's smile confirmed his guess.
Thinking that the Nanxuan Sect had produced a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator, Nangong Ao couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. He had always regarded Zhuge Qing as his rival, but now it seemed that the young girl was not even worth mentioning in front of Zhang Nuo!
Just as everyone was shocked by Zhang Nuo's performance, Han Liang seized this opportunity, holding his Square Heaven Painted Halberd, with ten thousand rays of Golden Light surging from his body; from afar, he looked just like a warrior descended from the heavenly realm.
"Fellow Daoist Ding! Lend me a hand!"
As Han Liang's figure rushed rapidly toward the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining, his lips moved slightly, and he sent a voice transmission to the purple-clad young woman not far away!
Hearing this, Ding Fu's eyebrows lifted slightly. After glancing at Han Liang's actions, she immediately knew what he was going to do. Without hesitation, she formed a Dharma seal with both hands and pointed rapidly toward the white cold air in front of her.
The moment the purple-clad young woman's jade finger pointed out, the cold air in front of her condensed with a "swish," rapidly turning into two zhang-sized air vortices, which attacked the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining, arriving first despite starting later!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The two icy air vortices brushed past Han Liang. Even though he had activated the "Heavenly Steel Body-Strengthening Art," he still felt a bone-chilling cold.
The two vortices arrived in front of the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining in a flash. Before the corpse could make any reaction, they exploded with a "rumbling" sound. In an instant, the overwhelming white cold air wrapped it within.
Seeing this scene, Tie Lin's expression on the ground changed slightly, but he had great confidence in the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining; a mere bit of cold air couldn't hurt it. However, when his gaze fell upon Han Liang rushing toward the corpse,
Tie Lin immediately had an ominous premonition! His Divine Sense moved instantly, wanting to drive the corpse away from that patch of white cold air! But his action seemed a bit slow.
As Han Liang flew, the Spirit Power of the Flying Magic Tool under his feet flared, and his speed increased a bit more. At the same time, he threw the Square Heaven Painted Halberd he was holding in one hand high into the sky.
The moment the Great Halberd left Han Liang's palm, several blue electric arcs erupted from the halberd body, and the "crackle" sound was incessant!
The Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining, which was in the white cold air, had just wanted to turn and flee after receiving Tie Lin's order, but it suddenly discovered that a thick layer of ice crystals had formed on its body at some point, and even the silver flames on the silver gloves on its hands were strangely wrapped by this layer of ice crystals.
Because of the ice crystals, the Heavenly Demon Corpse Refining's movements were half a beat slower. Taking advantage of this, Han Liang let out a fierce shout! The Golden Light emitted by the "Heavenly Steel Body-Strengthening Art" condensed into a zhang-sized golden hand in front of him, and with a flash, it grabbed the corpse right in front of him!
"No!"
Seeing this scene! Tie Lin let out a long, startled cry! Because he had already guessed what Han Liang was going to do next!
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