Chapter 229: Meeting an Old Acquaintance

Constantly chasing the escaping light ahead, many questions erupted in Zhang Nuo's heart; he truly wanted to pull Shi Liang over immediately and ask about everything clearly.

But Shi Liang, who was at the Golden Core Middle Stage, was not a bit slower in escape speed than Zhang Nuo, and even with his Four Spirit Seas all activated, the distance between the two was closing as slowly as a snail crawling.

"Elder Shi! Please stay! I have no ill intent!"

In his urgency, Zhang Nuo had to transmit his voice to Shi Liang, who was flying ahead with all his might; suddenly hearing the voice of a cultivator behind him, Shi Liang's body couldn't help but tremble! The term "Elder Shi" was something no one had called him for many years.

After a brief thought, he still stopped his figure and turned his head to look at the pale red escaping light rushing toward him. In just a few breaths, Zhang Nuo appeared before Shi Liang, with less than ten zhang between them, and they could clearly see each other's faces.

Shi Liang was still the same as before, only his burly figure appeared slightly hunched, and the heroic spirit of those years had long since vanished. He looked at the youth before him, seemingly having some impression, but he could never recall who it was.

"Elder Shi!"

In Zhang Nuo's calm tone, it was as if he knew everything about Shi Liang's past.

"Who are you?"

Looking at Zhang Nuo with suspicion, Shi Liang searched his mind for everyone he knew with Golden Core cultivation, yet he could never think of who the youth before him was. It was no wonder, though; he had not had much interaction with Zhang Nuo back then, and from beginning to end, he had never thought much of this inconspicuous youth.

Coupled with the fact that Zhang Nuo's cultivation had progressed rapidly in these few years, it made it even more impossible for Shi Liang to associate the youth before him with the little disciple who had apprenticed under Lin Fan back then.

Seeing that Shi Liang did not recognize him, Zhang Nuo did not feel surprised; after the two stared at each other for a moment, he then asked:

"Elder Shi was not killed by the cultivators of the Great Underworld Mansion back then?"

At the mention of the past, Shi Liang's complexion changed instantly, his eyes filled with killing intent!

"Hmph! What do you mean by asking that?"

"Nothing else, I just want to know the whereabouts of the other Elders of the Divine Sword Sect."

Zhang Nuo's expression was peaceful, ignoring the murderous intent in Shi Liang's eyes. He still spoke slowly.

"I don't know what happened to them!"

A sentence devoid of emotion, which left Zhang Nuo somewhat disappointed; he had hoped to get some news about Lin Fan from him, but now it was all in vain.

"Did you defect to the Great Underworld Mansion?"

His expression turned unkind, and Zhang Nuo's words were cold; if this were true, would Shi Liang not have become the greatest traitor of the Divine Sword Sect! The sect that Sun Yiyang and Lin Fan had struggled to protect was destroyed, yet he had joined the enemy's ranks as if nothing had happened.

"There is no need to tell you that! Who exactly are you?"

In the conversation with Zhang Nuo, Shi Liang still could not remember who the youth before him was, but when the other party mentioned whether he had joined the Great Underworld Mansion, his guard rose instantly.

In the current Cultivation World, not many people knew of the Great Underworld Mansion; for such a young Golden Core cultivator to actually know of its existence, his background must be significant.

Although Shi Liang did not answer Zhang Nuo's question, Zhang Nuo already had a clear idea in his heart; it seemed things were just as he had guessed—Shi Liang had defected to the Great Underworld Mansion!

"Who I am is not important! What is important is that you, the dignified Great Elder of the Divine Sword Sect, would actually defect to the enemy that destroyed the sect! It is truly laughable!"

Sneering slightly, a painful expression appeared on Zhang Nuo's face, not knowing if he felt it was a waste for Sun Yiyang's death, or if he felt ashamed that the Divine Sword Sect had produced such a traitor.

If it weren't for Nanxuan Laozu telling him earlier not to strike easily if he discovered the other party was from the Great Underworld Mansion, Zhang Nuo might have already unleashed his Flying Sword.

Sighing up at the sky, Zhang Nuo turned his body silently and flew toward the direction of Qingnian Demon Mountain; there were still fellow sect members fighting there, and he did not want to waste time on this traitor.

"Who exactly are you?"

Seeing Zhang Nuo turn to leave, Shi Liang questioned him loudly. Being asked about past events in such an inexplicable way made him somewhat annoyed. However, what answered him were cold, bone-chilling words.

"Before I change my mind, you had better get as far away as possible!"

As he said this, a terrifying Evil Qi erupted from Zhang Nuo's body; despite Shi Liang being at the Golden Core Middle Stage, the moment he sensed the Evil Qi on the other party, his body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar, and a chill rose up his spine.

For a moment, he did not know what to say, standing blankly on the spot, unable to recover for a long time; Zhang Nuo did not look back at him, heading straight toward the Demon Mountain.

Deep inside, a nameless fire surged, and the Evil Qi that was hard to conceal on his body poured out; strands of red blood climbed into his eyes, and very quickly, Zhang Nuo's pair of eyes became blood-red, with even the depths of his deep pupils erupting with a crimson glow.

That was not the glow of Red Glow Fire, but a rage originating from Zhang Nuo himself, yet one he could not control!

"Kid Zhang! What is wrong with you?"

Chunyangzi's voice came from his mind, feeling Zhang Nuo's change, he was also very worried, but this time, Zhang Nuo acted as if he hadn't heard, his escaping light surging wildly, his flight speed already approaching the limit.

"Kid Zhang! Calm down quickly!"

He urged him anxiously, but Zhang Nuo continued to fly on his own, and kept drawing 'Evil Qi' from the 'Seven Kill Ring', which made Chunyangzi even more worried! The 'Evil Qi' within Zhang Nuo himself was already hard enough for him to control, and now he was extracting even more tyrannical 'Evil Qi' from the ring; what exactly did he want to do?

The sky over which Zhang Nuo flew left a pale red trail of light, and he soon arrived at the battlefield of Qingnian Demon Mountain, suddenly stopping his figure, his blood-red eyes looking at the mid-air where the battle was taking place ahead.

"Kill!"

The quiet mood lasted only for an instant; Zhang Nuo let out a loud shout that made the surrounding space tremble incessantly, and the many cultivators engaged in fierce battle were startled by this sound, turning their heads to look at him one after another.

At the same time, Zhang Nuo flipped one hand, and a small silver ruler appeared in his palm; quickly unleashing the Measuring Heaven Ruler, the small ruler transformed in mid-air into a sky full of silver ruler shadows.

The next moment, these ruler shadows seemed to have eyes, rushing wildly toward the many demonic cultivators; some had not even understood what was happening when a silver ruler shadow struck, hitting them directly.

Screams rang out continuously; with just this one strike, Zhang Nuo knocked more than twenty Foundation Establishment Stage demonic cultivators off their Flying Magic Tools! Suddenly, the entire battlefield was in an uproar, and many demonic cultivators, seeing their peers suffer, retreated one after another!

Using this method to vent all the unhappiness in his heart, Zhang Nuo finally felt a bit more comfortable, but the resentment in his heart lingered, like a haze covering his heart that would not dissipate!

"Zhang Nuo! Give me your life!"

Just at this moment, a shrill voice rang out, and following the sound, a black rainbow flashed out from among the many demonic cultivators; as the voice fell, the black rainbow reached Zhang Nuo's front, the escaping light retracted, revealing a beautiful and fair face.

"Fu Ling!"

His eyes widened; the person who had arrived was none other than Fu Ling, the Sect Leader of Wushuang Sacred Demon Mountain! Her willow-leaf eyebrows were raised, her almond eyes wide open, and her gritted teeth clicked, as if she wished she could slap Zhang Nuo to death with one palm.

"Return my disciple's life!"

Recalling the death of Xue Qianyang, the rage in Fu Ling's heart could no longer be suppressed, and her slender fingers pointed toward Zhang Nuo like lightning. At the same time, a black light shot out from her palm.

This black light was extremely fast, reaching Zhang Nuo in the blink of an eye; he had been on guard against her attack at all times, but Zhang Nuo was still startled; his Flying Sword was already fast enough, but he had not expected the black light Fu Ling unleashed to be almost equal in speed to his Flying Sword.

Zhang Nuo did not move his body, and a white light flashed out from within his body, colliding instantly with the incoming black light.

After a 'Hum!' sound of vibration, the white light and black light flew back simultaneously; once the black light dissipated, Zhang Nuo saw clearly that what Fu Ling had unleashed was a cone-shaped Magic Treasure that was pitch black all over.

On the surface of the cone, a snake-like ripple coiled, and the high-raised snake back formed a sharp cone blade! This cone was several inches in size, and the bursts of Demonic Qi radiating from its body formed a vortex around it on its own, looking extremely eerie.

"Hmph! Your disciple deserved to die! What? Do you want to follow her?"

It was meant to be a remark to provoke the other party, but coming from Zhang Nuo's mouth, it carried a surging 'Evil Qi', as if what he said was the truth.

In her fury, Fu Ling paid no heed to the changes in Zhang Nuo's body, and just as she wanted to launch another attack, a fierce wind suddenly struck from behind her.

"Could someone be launching a sneak attack?"

As this thought flashed through her mind, she quickly surged into the high air. With a 'whoosh', a silver shadow streaked past beneath her feet; it was precisely the Measuring Heaven Ruler that Zhang Nuo had unleashed at the very beginning!

Reaching out to grab the small ruler, Zhang Nuo let out a low, cold laugh. He had not expected that while recalling the Measuring Heaven Ruler, it would actually give him an opportunity to attack Fu Ling.

Seeing it was the Magic Treasure Zhang Nuo had unleashed earlier, Fu Ling gritted her teeth in hatred; what a false alarm!

"Today, I will use this 'Demon Snake Awl' to end your life!"

Finding no other cultivators coming to support Zhang Nuo, a trace of killing intent appeared on Fu Ling's face. With a 'pfft', she spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the Magic Treasure. The 'Demon Snake Awl' immediately spun around, and its originally pitch-black body gained a few spots of crimson! However, its power also surged significantly.

Holding the Measuring Heaven Ruler in his hand, Zhang Nuo's chest rose and fell slightly as a dozen Flying Swords flashed out. After a burst of humming, they erupted with dazzling spiritual light.

"Xue Qianyang died under these very Flying Swords of mine! You should follow in her footsteps as well!"

After speaking, without waiting for Fu Ling to act, Zhang Nuo struck first. Six Flying Swords in front of him turned into six White Threads and tore through the air, carving several arcs in mid-air before all slashing toward Fu Ling.