Chapter 209: Settling Accounts

"Zhang Nuo, don't think that just because you have the Nanxuan Sect backing you, you can disregard my master! Now that the Nanxuan Sect and the Five Great Demons are at war, I'm afraid they have no time to worry about you! Today, I am going to avenge my severed arm!"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo didn't even take him seriously, Lv Qi was so angry he practically jumped, using his only remaining arm to point at Zhang Nuo and curse incessantly!

At this moment, the cultivators watching the commotion on both sides of the street finally understood; it turned out this seemingly young cultivator was a disciple of the Nanxuan Sect, no wonder he dared to intervene in Guyan City.

"Why, still want revenge? Fine! Come on then!"

Zhang Nuo turned his body, looking at Lv Qi with a smile, not taking him seriously at all.

"You..."

Lv Qi was so angry he nearly fainted; Zhang Nuo was simply holding him in contempt.

"Slaughter him for me!"

Shouting at the dozen or so cultivators, Lv Qi also revealed his great spear Magic Treasure at this moment! The dozen cultivators received the order, a cold glint flashed in their eyes, and they all controlled their Dharma Treasures to shoot toward Zhang Nuo.

They were all unable to see through Zhang Nuo's true cultivation, guessing that his cultivation was at most the Foundation Establishment Stage; with their dozen people joining forces, they could certainly kill him.

Sensing the dozen Dharma Treasures attacking simultaneously with his Divine Sense, Zhang Nuo didn't even lift an eyelid. With a flick of his robe sleeve, a dozen white lights flashed past. Immediately, screams rang out incessantly; those who had just attacked him fell into pools of blood one after another, with only breath going out and none coming in, clearly beyond saving.

"Whoosh!"

The cultivators watching on both sides immediately erupted; they hadn't even seen clearly how Zhang Nuo made his move, only seeing the white light flash and return, and the dozen Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators had all perished.

Shopkeeper Zheng was even more shocked. He was standing right beside Zhang Nuo, and let alone his eyes, even his Divine Sense couldn't perceive what the Magic Treasure looked like.

Lv Qi was holding his great spear, just about to strike, but upon seeing this scene, he was frightened pale, his body involuntarily retreating several steps.

"Didn't you want to kill me? Come on then?"

Zhang Nuo remained motionless, extending a finger toward Lv Qi and then beckoning lightly a few times. The smile on his face, as gentle as a spring breeze, looked like a demon in Lv Qi's eyes.

"You... you..."

After saying the word "you" for a long time, Lv Qi couldn't get the rest of the words out. The moment Zhang Nuo made his move, he had sensed a massive Spiritual Pressure from him, extremely powerful and almost indistinguishable from a Golden Core Initial Stage cultivator, but after Zhang Nuo finished his move, that powerful Spiritual Pressure vanished into thin air.

"Fellow Daoist, could you be the Zhang Nuo whom Zuo Mutang failed to hunt down back then?"

Shopkeeper Zheng said, looking at Zhang Nuo's back with a stunned expression. The incident where Zuo Mutang hunted down a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator and failed to succeed had almost become a laughingstock in Guyan City.

Later, it was heard that this cultivator was taken into the Nanxuan Sect, and Zuo Mutang didn't dare to touch him at all! He never expected him to appear in Guyan City today.

"It is indeed me! Lv Qi's arm was also severed by me back then! But looking at him today, I should have taken his dog life back then!"

A murderous intent suddenly appeared on his smiling face, and a sharp glint flashed in Zhang Nuo's eyes, which terrified Lv Qi! He steered his Flying Magic Tool and wanted to flee.

"Are you going back to find your master? I'll send him a big gift first!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo lifted one hand, and after a white light flew out, it instantly flew back, but Lv Qi in mid-air let out a miserable scream.

Everyone looked up and saw that his only remaining arm had also been severed by Zhang Nuo; the blood gushing out left a trail of blood in the air as he flew!

"Zhang Nuo, if you have the guts, don't run! You just wait for me!"

By now, Lv Qi had already flown far away, and only then did his cursing gradually drift over. Zhang Nuo didn't care, turning his head back to ask Shopkeeper Zheng:

"What exactly is going on here?"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo had slaughtered a dozen Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators with a wave of his hand, Shopkeeper Zheng guessed that his supernatural powers were not small, and with a bitter expression, he told the whole story.

It turned out he had a daughter, eighteen years of age, who was quite beautiful and had reached the Foundation Establishment Early Stage level of cultivation. Lv Qi had long coveted the beauty of Shopkeeper Zheng's daughter, and after failing to propose marriage many times, he thought of a plan.

He first sent people disguised as cultivators to sell Shopkeeper Zheng a Dharma Treasure. This Dharma Treasure was extremely valuable, and for a small shop like Shopkeeper Zheng's, it was impossible to afford, but driven by profit, Shopkeeper Zheng still borrowed a large sum of Spirit Stones to purchase the Dharma Treasure.

Who would have thought that before the Dharma Treasure could be sold, it was stolen by a group of men in black one night, and subsequently, the creditor came to the door to demand the Spirit Stones. Finally, it implicated Lv Qi, and only then did Shopkeeper Zheng realize that this was all a trap set by others in advance, waiting for him to jump in!

For the sake of his daughter, Shopkeeper Zheng intended to sell the shop to pay off the Spirit Stones, but Lv Qi's influence in Guyan City could not be underestimated; the few buyers who came offered prices that were pitifully low. In a fit of anger, Shopkeeper Zheng gave up the idea of selling the shop.

Later, he sold the items in the shop at a low price, but this time it caused even more trouble. Lv Qi actually brought people to block the entrance of the shop, not letting cultivators go in to buy, and it had already been several days; the shop hadn't even opened its doors.

After hearing Shopkeeper Zheng's account, Zhang Nuo gave a cold laugh.

"Rest assured! Even if Zuo Mutang comes in person, I won't take him seriously!"

Looking at the sighing Shopkeeper Zheng, Zhang Nuo said boldly.

"But Zuo Mutang's cultivation is not low, I'm afraid Fellow Daoist will suffer a loss!"

Although he knew Zhang Nuo's cultivation was not weak, facing a Golden Core Initial Stage cultivator, he was likely no match at all.

Zhang Nuo didn't speak, just smiled faintly, his gaze looking toward the surrounding crowd. He saw that these people all had expressions of surprise, all wanting to see how Zuo Mutang, this hegemon of Guyan City, would deal with the youth before him.

"Father!"

A voice like a silver bell came from inside the shop, and then a beautiful young girl of about eighteen years old ran out. The girl's face was covered in tear stains, but it still couldn't hide her beautiful features.

"Didn't I tell you to hide inside? Why did you come out!"

The girl who came out was none other than Shopkeeper Zheng's daughter.

"I saw everything just now!"

With teary eyes, the girl walked slowly to Zhang Nuo's side, and after a deep bow, she said with a choked voice:

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist for your help! If my father and I can escape danger today, this little girl is willing to be a slave or a maid, and is content to follow by your side!"

Seeing this, Zhang Nuo hurriedly reached out to support her; the girl was crying so pitifully that it made him feel unbearable!

"Young lady, there is no need for this! Zuo Mutang is also my enemy; even without your matter, I wouldn't let him go today!"

"What big talk! I would like to see how you refuse to let me go!"

Just at this moment, an old voice came from the sky, and then a startling rainbow flashed and landed not far from Zhang Nuo. The escape light faded, revealing an old man and the armless Lv Qi.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Shopkeeper Zheng was so scared he hugged his daughter tightly, hiding behind Zhang Nuo, his trembling hands unable to even hold his Dharma Treasure.

Sweeping his gaze lightly, seeing that the person who arrived was indeed Zuo Mutang, Zhang Nuo gave a cold laugh, then swept his Divine Sense over his body, seeing that he was still at the Golden Core Initial Stage, having made no progress at all over these years.

Likewise, Zuo Mutang also took a look at Zhang Nuo. Several years had passed, and Zhang Nuo's appearance had hardly changed, still the same as before, only with a bit more domineering aura about him.

"Zhang Nuo, you are being too overbearing. For the sake of Zhuge An, I didn't kill you back then; I didn't expect you to bully your way to my head today!"

Sweeping his Divine Sense over Zhang Nuo and finding he couldn't see through his true cultivation, Zuo Mutang didn't take it to heart, saying sternly.

"That's right! You were so imposing back then, chasing me for over ten days, yet I still escaped!"

With this one sentence, Zuo Mutang's expression changed drastically. In front of so many people, it was practically a slap in the face; a Golden Core Initial Stage cultivator chasing a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator for over ten days and still failing to succeed—this kind of talk was not pleasant to hear.

With a gloomy expression, although Zuo Mutang was in a fit of rage, he did not immediately lash out; he opened his Divine Sense wide, enveloping the entire Guyan City, and before long, he discovered that there were no cultivators from the Nanxuan Sect present in the city, at which point his face turned slightly cold and he said:

"You brat are bold enough! To actually come to my Guyan City alone! Even if I have to risk offending Zhuge An today, I will kill you right here!"

As long as a Golden Core stage cultivator like Zhuge An did not appear, Zuo Mutang felt much more at ease; Zhang Nuo had previously escaped because of time constraints, but now that this person was so close to him, there was absolutely no possibility of failing again.

Waves of immense Spiritual Pressure surged from Zuo Mutang's body, forcing several nearby cultivators with lower cultivation levels to retreat continuously, and even Shopkeeper Zheng and his daughter, who were beside Zhang Nuo, retreated several zhang away.

However, Zhang Nuo did not move an inch, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile, standing calmly in place; Zuo Mutang's Spiritual Pressure had no effect on him at all.

Slightly startled, Zuo Mutang felt that something was wrong; with his Golden Core stage Spiritual Pressure, he had actually failed to move Zhang Nuo in the slightest, which was somewhat inconceivable. He would never have dreamed that Zhang Nuo had already entered the Golden Core Initial Stage, the same as his own cultivation!

"Master! Be careful, this brat seems to be much more powerful than before! Just a moment ago, he killed over a dozen of our disciples in one strike!"

Seeing this scene, Lv Qi endured his pain and sent a voice transmission to Zuo Mutang.

Frowning slightly, even if Lv Qi had not said anything, Zuo Mutang would have guessed that Zhang Nuo definitely had something strange about him! Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide, and a ball of red light spewed out; this red light was only the size of a fist at first, but as it grew in the wind, it became over a foot long, and after the red light dissipated, a red Kuluotou appeared in front of him.

Seeing Zuo Mutang reveal his Magic Treasure, Zhang Nuo remained unhurried; he gently flipped his palm, and a Flying Sword appeared in the center of his hand, the Flying Sword being snow-white all over, emitting a faint spiritual glow, and with a soft hum, it made the eardrums of the surrounding cultivators ache!

"Golden Core stage!"

The moment Zhang Nuo revealed his Flying Sword, a massive wave of Spiritual Pressure swept out from within his body. Every cultivator who felt this Spiritual Pressure changed color! Zuo Mutang even gasped in cold air!