Chapter 223: Resisting the Middle Stage (Part II)

Wrapped in crimson flames, the black butterfly wings appeared truly eerie; wherever Zhang Nuo's figure passed, a faint afterimage remained.

Suddenly snapping back to his senses, Du Yuntang moved his hands within the black Qi, changing his hand seals, and one after another, black giant hands descended from mid-air. However, Zhang Nuo's speed at this moment was no longer what it once was; every place the giant hands struck contained only Zhang Nuo's afterimage, while his true form flickered unpredictably throughout the entire array.

"Whoosh!"

A sound of piercing through the air rang out. Golden runes flowed across the base of the Heaven-Turning Seal, which abruptly shattered one of the black giant hands. The next moment, Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense shifted again, and the surging waves of fire in mid-air swept toward where Du Yuntang was located.

At the same time, he cast several Dharma spells with his hands, which submerged one after another into the Flying Swords. After a light ringing sound from the dozen or so Flying Swords, what emerged were actually bursts of dragon roars.

The dozen or so spirit-infused Flying Swords transformed into more than ten Silver Dragons, and with a single coil, they charged toward the top of the "Starry Night Sword Array."

The remaining few Flying Swords blurred in shape and vanished from their original spots! Watching everything before him, Du Yuntang inwardly cursed, "Not good!"

He moved quickly, wanting to rush out of the array, but the moment his figure just began to move, a beam of Golden Light shone down from above his head, trapping him right inside.

A "Crack!" sound came from Du Yuntang's body. The pressure of the Heaven-Turning Seal's Golden Light far exceeded his imagination; his body felt as if it were being pressed by a great mountain, and even moving a single finger was extremely difficult.

However, Du Yuntang was, after all, a cultivator who had been at the Golden Core Stage for many years. The fear in his heart flashed by in an instant, and as his Divine Sense moved, the Green Demon Rings on both sides smashed wildly toward the Heaven-Turning Seal from the left and right.

With two loud "Booming" sounds, the Heaven-Turning Seal was smashed away. Du Yuntang broke free from the restraint of the Golden Light and his figure shot into the sky. He moved his hand seals, wanting to activate the array's attack, but although his hand seals were finished, the array did not react in the slightest.

Looking up, he saw more than ten Silver Dragons churning the space above the "Starry Night Sword Array" into a mess, faintly revealing the original color of the sky.

This shock was no small matter. All of Du Yuntang's supernatural powers were concentrated on this array; if the array were destroyed, he would have no other options. In his panic, he could not care about much else; he raised his head and spat a pillar of blood toward the sky, which shot straight into the clouds.

The array, which had been in disarray from the dozen or so Silver Dragons, unexpectedly re-condensed all at once after absorbing Du Yuntang's essence blood. Faint sounds of wind and thunder emerged from within.

However, after spitting out the pillar of blood, Du Yuntang's face turned deathly pale, his lips turned purple, and even the pupils in his eyes became somewhat unfocused. Zhang Nuo had not expected that the disrupted array would re-condense once more.

With a shift of his Divine Sense, dozens of Flying Swords flew back to his side, and he prepared to unleash them with full force to slay the weakened Du Yuntang.

But at this very moment, Du Yuntang let out a long howl, and the black Demonic Qi above his head rapidly condensed into tens of thousands of black giant swords. Each sword was over half a zhang long, and the dense, overwhelming black demonic swords filled the sky; the entire mid-air was filled with constant wailing, a display of power that was extremely terrifying.

Witnessing this scene, the Demon Mountain disciples watching from the side retreated far away, one by one wearing uncertain expressions, their "thump-thump" heartbeats sounding in unison.

Wu Gang gasped, his jaw nearly dropping in shock; Du Yuntang's final, earth-shattering strike had such a terrifying momentum that even if the object beneath the numerous demonic swords were solid iron, it could be hacked into dust!

If those standing outside were already like this, one could imagine how Zhang Nuo, who was inside the array, felt. The dozens of Flying Swords beside him trembled incessantly, as if they had produced some kind of resonance with the countless demonic swords in mid-air!

"You old scoundrel! I'll fight you to the death!"

Things having reached this point, Zhang Nuo had no way to retreat; trying to escape from this sky-filling sea of demonic swords was simply impossible! After cursing loudly, he flicked his hands through several Dharma spells, and the dozens of Flying Swords beside him simultaneously spirit-infused into Silver Dragons.

The "Awoo-awoo" dragon roars rose wave after wave. Zhang Nuo stood amidst the many giant dragons, his gaze looking sharply at Du Yuntang.

"Activate!"

Also looking at Zhang Nuo, the Sect Leader of Xianghuang Demon Mountain felt a sense of loss in his heart; he had never imagined that a battle with a junior would result in such a scene. After gritting his teeth and spitting out the word "Activate," the demonic swords in the sky slashed wildly down toward Zhang Nuo.

At the same time, Zhang Nuo pointed remotely toward mid-air, and the spirit-infused Flying Swords beside him shot into the sky, with dozens of Silver Dragons coiling upward. In another direction, the Heaven-Turning Seal moved slowly toward the top of Du Yuntang's head.

A "Booming" sound rang out in one continuous stretch; the Silver Dragons and the ten thousand demonic swords intertwined, Spiritual Qi and Demonic Qi tangled together, and deafening sounds followed one after another.

However, it was clear that the dragons formed by the spirit-infused Flying Swords were simply insufficient to withstand the attacks of the numerous demonic swords. Zhang Nuo's eyes turned red, and with a wave of his hand, he sacrificed the Measuring Heaven Ruler.

After several illusions, the small ruler manifested sky-filling ruler shadows, each one radiating brilliant light, mixed with the sound of wind-breaking, attacking the black demonic swords.

There was another burst of booming sounds, and countless ruler shadows shattered many demonic swords, but at the same time, the number of silver ruler shadows was also disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Just at this moment, a buzzing sound came from above Du Yuntang's head, and at the same time, ten thousand beams of Golden Light showered down, covering him along with the two Green Demon Rings.

This time, the Heaven-Turning Seal had unleashed almost all of its power. Amidst the ten thousand beams of Golden Light, runes flowed unceasingly, and no matter how Du Yuntang resisted, he was unable to break free from its restraints. Furthermore, he had previously forcibly consumed his essence blood to restore the array, and now the Spirit Power in his body was less than one or two tenths of its peak!

"Crack!" A series of sounds of bones breaking came from within his body. Du Yuntang's aged face revealed a look of pain, and a stream of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that the Heaven-Turning Seal had trapped Du Yuntang, Zhang Nuo was overjoyed. The butterfly wings on his back moved slightly, and his figure dodged a demonic sword that was charging at him. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and forcibly opened his mouth, spitting out a Flying Sword.

Back in the day, Zhang Nuo's master, Lin Fan, could only barely unleash dozens of Flying Swords with his Golden Core Middle Stage cultivation. Now, there were already dozens of spirit-infused Flying Swords in mid-air, and by summoning another Flying Sword, Zhang Nuo was almost risking the danger of Spirit Power exhaustion.

As soon as the Flying Sword appeared, its body blurred and vanished the next moment. Immediately after, the Flying Sword manifested behind Du Yuntang. With a "Swish," it slashed toward Du Yuntang, who was trapped by the Golden Light.

"Ah!"

Du Yuntang, who was struggling with all his might to break free, let out a muffled groan. The Flying Sword, which had arrived at his side using the Instant Sword technique, broke through his protective black light at his shoulder and sliced across his skin.

Although it was only a tiny cut, Zhang Nuo shifted his Divine Sense, and the surrounding Red Glow Fire swarmed over, instantly invading Du Yuntang's body.

The Red Glow Fire, having tasted blood, acted like a fish in water, continuously surging into Du Yuntang's wound.

"Ah!"

The Xianghuang Demon Mountain Sect Leader, bound by the Golden Light, let out a shrill, miserable scream, his pupils filled with crimson flames.

However, the cultivation of a Golden Core Stage cultivator could not be underestimated. Even though a large amount of Red Glow Fire rushed into his body and the blood within him burned as if it were boiling, Du Yuntang still forcibly opened his mouth; one could see Golden Light flashing within it!

Seeing this scene, Zhang Nuo was shocked; it was clear that the opponent intended to spit out his Golden Core to self-detonate, wanting to perish together with him!

"Damn it!"

After cursing hatefully, Zhang Nuo flapped his butterfly wings wildly, leaving an afterimage in the air, and rushed to Du Yuntang's side with the speed of lightning.

Seeing that the Golden Core was about to be spat out, Zhang Nuo infused his five fingers with Spirit Power and struck at Du Yuntang's wide-open mouth.

With a muffled "Bang!" sound, Zhang Nuo had alive-and-well struck the Golden Core that was about to be spat out back inside! Du Yuntang's throat moved slightly; the Golden Core he had struggled so hard to bring up fell back down to his dantian in an instant.

He was so angry he nearly fainted; this battle had been too stifling, as he couldn't even manage to self-detonate his Golden Core, having been blocked by the other party.

The burning of the blood in his body made him feel as if he were in purgatory; although there was anger in his heart, he was powerless to turn the tide! Large areas within his eyes were occupied by crimson flames.

Zhang Nuo leaped onto the top of the Heaven-Turning Seal, his figure tilted, and he pressed his palm onto the body of the great seal.

"Go to hell!"

Following this roar, dazzling Spirit Power burst forth from his five fingers, and the great seal surged downward with the momentum, smashing toward the ground.

With a loud "Booming" sound, the entire Wushuang Sacred Demon Mountain trembled along with it. At the same time, the hearts of Xue Qianyang and the many demonic cultivators sank. Having been hit by such a massive strike, it was impossible for Du Yuntang to have any chance of survival.

The great seal smashed a deep pit several zhang deep into the ground, and Du Yuntang's body was imprinted within this deep pit. Following a figure jumping out of the pit, the great seal also followed up.

Zhang Nuo looked down into the bottom of the pit, only to see a mass of bloody, mangled flesh, with crimson flames still burning on its surface, which turned into a pile of ashes in the blink of an eye.

Looking up at the sky, the many black demonic swords, having lost their master's Divine Sense control, collapsed one by one, turning into faint Demonic Qi that drifted away between heaven and earth.

The Demon Mountain disciples standing in the distance were already dumbfounded by this time, each one staring blankly at Zhang Nuo on the ground.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort came from his nose; although Zhang Nuo was at the end of his rope at this moment, not a single demonic cultivator in the sky dared to step forward.

Seizing the moment when all the demonic cultivators were terrified of him, Zhang Nuo's Butterfly Wings fluttered behind his back, and he violently soared into the sky, simultaneously beckoning with one hand to grasp the Measuring Heaven Ruler.

He quickly unleashed it toward the many demonic cultivators in front, and instantly, a sky full of silver ruler shadows smashed down; having witnessed Zhang Nuo's divine abilities, those demonic cultivators no longer had any thoughts of opposing him, and upon seeing this god of slaughter strike at them, they scattered and fled in all directions.

When the demonic cultivators cleared a path, the eye of the Mountain Protection Array at the mountaintop was revealed, and Zhang Nuo finally saw hope at this moment. Pointing into the void toward the location of the array eye, the Heaven-Turning Seal whistled as it smashed over.