Chapter 239: Battle from the Heavens (Part 4)

At this moment, Zhang Nuo made a beckoning gesture with one hand, retracting all of his Magic Treasures. He saw that the Flying Swords which had just formed the Sword Formation still had some Demonic Qi lingering on them; this Demonic Qi clung to the surface of the Flying Swords like bone-gnawing maggots, refusing to dissipate for a long time!

He gasped in cold air, never having expected that for a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, even the Demonic Qi within their body would be so overbearing!

Qin Xiaofeng, who was outside the battle, had been watching the fight between Zhang Nuo and Fu Ling. The moment the pitch-black butterfly wings appeared, his expression changed—it was a look of astonishment and doubt.

"Have you noticed anything special about that brat with the wings on his back?"

He spoke in a low voice to Shi Liang, yet his gaze never left Zhang Nuo.

"It is just a pair of wings that can increase speed; there is nothing special about them other than that!"

Although there was not much difference in their cultivation levels, Shi Liang acted like a servant, carefully answering the question.

"Did you not notice the presence of Yin Qi on his body?"

Sighing helplessly, Qin Xiaofeng seemed to dislike Shi Liang's evasive personality very much.

"No!"

Shaking his head slightly, Shi Liang put on a look of bewilderment!

"The moment the butterfly wings appeared on his back, a surge of Yin Qi flashed from his body! This brat is not simple! He actually understands some kind of Underworld technique!"

With just one glance, Qin Xiaofeng saw that there was something strange about Zhang Nuo. His gaze was like two sharp swords, as if he wanted to slice Zhang Nuo's body open to see what secrets lay within.

"How is this possible? In the Human Realm now, besides the cultivators of the 'Great Underworld Mansion', who would understand Underworld techniques!"

Hearing this, Shi Liang was startled. He scrutinized Zhang Nuo for a long time before saying in a deep voice:

"This brat knows many things about my past. Just a few days ago, he even asked me about the people of the Divine Sword Sect!"

"Oh!"

Qin Xiaofeng finally turned his head. He looked at Shi Liang's expression, and after a long while, he slowly opened his mouth to say:

"Do you know him?"

"I have some impression, but I just cannot recall it for the moment!"

Shi Liang was not lying about this matter. After seeing Zhang Nuo, he had been trying to recall every cultivator he knew, but he had racked his brains and still could not figure out who Zhang Nuo was.

"Perhaps he could be someone from the Divine Sword Sect!"

"That is impossible! I know every Golden Core Cultivator within the Divine Sword Sect like the back of my hand!"

Almost without any hesitation, Shi Liang said directly. Qin Xiaofeng also furrowed his brows slightly. Since that was the case, who exactly was this young cultivator? The presence of Yin Qi on his body indicated that the other party knew some techniques regarding the use of Yin Qi. He made up his mind: once the great battle ended, he would use any means necessary to capture him and get to the bottom of it!

At this time, Zhang Nuo, who was being pincered by the two great demons, had no idea that a powerful cultivator outside the battle had already set his sights on him.

Streaks of Demonic Qi flashed past him. Fu Ling and Gui Xiao had used almost all their Magic Treasures, all to kill Zhang Nuo right there. Once they started getting serious, Han Liang and Gu Yu could no longer intervene; the cultivation of these two was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the powerful Spiritual Pressure of the Golden Core Cultivators alone was enough for them to suffer.

With the butterfly wings on his back flapping incessantly, Zhang Nuo relied on his speed to dodge danger several times in succession. This made Fu Ling feel very annoyed; if it came to true cultivation, if she and Gui Xiao joined forces, Zhang Nuo would have fallen within a dozen moves.

"Fellow Daoist Gui! Are you still not going to bring out your secret technique? If this continues, our Five Great Demon Mountains will lose all face!"

With a flash, Fu Ling arrived near Gui Xiao. She rolled her almond eyes and said in a foul mood. She knew that Gui Xiao possessed a unique secret technique of immense power, but she rarely saw him use it. Now, in this situation, the two of them still could not do anything to Zhang Nuo, so she had to force Gui Xiao to use the secret technique!

Gritting his teeth, Gui Xiao looked very troubled. His secret technique consumed too much Demonic Qi; if he were to force its use at this stage of the battle, it would certainly be more than he could bear!

Seeing Gui Xiao hesitate, Fu Ling's expression turned ugly.

"Stop holding back. I guarantee you, once you finish using that move, I will protect your safety!"

Even though Fu Ling said this, Gui Xiao was still hesitant, his expression flickering between light and shadow!

"Do you not trust me?"

Under Fu Ling's repeated urging, Gui Xiao finally nodded helplessly. At this moment, Zhang Nuo used the time they were talking to catch his breath.

He had been beaten by the two of them just now without even a chance to fight back, but seeing them whispering incessantly, a bad premonition surfaced in Zhang Nuo's heart! It was clear that the other party was thinking of a way!

Just as Zhang Nuo was letting his imagination run wild, Gui Xiao moved and hid behind Fu Ling, while the woman's 'Demon Snake Awl' blocked the front of the two, assuming a defensive posture!

Zhang Nuo raised an eyebrow, knowing he had guessed correctly—these two definitely had a conspiracy! He could not stand there waiting to be killed, so using this time, he flapped the wings on his back gently and flew away from the area quickly.

Seeing Zhang Nuo flee, Fu Ling did not pursue. A cold smile appeared at the corner of her cherry lips! After escaping for a distance, Zhang Nuo felt surprised to find that Fu Ling and the others were not chasing him!

This situation was not normal. Back then, he had made Fu Ling look so miserable, and the other party had sworn to fight him to the death; things would not just end like this!

Sure enough, as Zhang Nuo expected, a burst of black Qi suddenly emerged from behind Fu Ling and slowly coiled above her head, while Gui Xiao, who had previously hidden behind her, had disappeared!

Looking up at the black Qi above, Fu Ling smiled even more brilliantly, almost becoming carried away. Although Zhang Nuo did not know what had happened, it certainly would not be anything good! Without looking back, he turned and ran!

But Fu Ling let out a sharp cry! The 'Demon Snake Awl' in front of her flashed with black light and charged toward Zhang Nuo. Wherever the giant Demon Awl passed, it left a long trail; many cultivators were almost knocked off their Flying Magic Tools just by being grazed by its wind.

While fleeing with all his might, he sensed an anomaly behind him. Scanning with his Divine Sense, he discovered that it was the Demon Awl attacking. Zhang Nuo gritted his teeth, turned his body around, and with his hands moving in succession, he summoned three Flying Swords.

'Boom!'

A sound of metal clashing rang out, and the Flying Swords were completely scattered. Zhang Nuo was shocked; the force of this 'Demon Snake Awl' attack was far greater than before!

With no time to think, he flipped his palm and summoned the large seal. As it spun rapidly, the Heaven-Turning Seal grew to several dozen zhang in size, and with a howling wind, it smashed toward the Demon Awl. A deafening roar echoed in his ears as Golden Light and Demonic Qi intertwined.

A brilliant radiance bloomed in mid-air! At the same time, the black Qi that had been circling above Fu Ling's head flashed out from the light and lunged toward Zhang Nuo. The speed of this black Qi was far beyond Zhang Nuo's imagination, and in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of him!

An inexplicable pressure, mixed with an overwhelming force, made it almost impossible for Zhang Nuo to bear!

"Not good!"

He whispered in his heart. Without any visible movement from Zhang Nuo, the butterfly wings on his back suddenly wrapped around his body, and with a ripple in the surrounding space, he vanished from the spot!

This scene happened very quickly. When the black Qi struck, the spot was empty; there was no sign of Zhang Nuo. A soft sound of surprise came from the black Qi, sounding very much like Gui Xiao. He was also very curious that, given his speed, he had actually let him escape.

The next moment, Zhang Nuo's figure appeared a hundred zhang away from the black Qi. He spread his butterfly wings, revealing his true form, and with a slight movement of his Divine Sense, he retracted the previously summoned Magic Treasures into his body. This move relied entirely on the 'Regional Butterfly' itself; the speed was almost no different from Instant Movement, but it consumed quite a bit of Yin Qi.

If the situation had not been critical just now, Zhang Nuo would never have used it lightly! However, just as he was rejoicing at having dodged the black Qi's strike, a bizarre scene occurred.

The black Qi that had attacked him earlier split into eight and rushed toward him again quickly, as if afraid that Zhang Nuo would use that extreme movement technique again. This time, the black Qi was even faster, and before Zhang Nuo could make any reaction, the eight streaks of black Qi surrounded him.

At the same time, Gui Xiao's cold laughter came from all eight streaks of black Qi. With a transformation, eight identical Gui Xiaos appeared simultaneously.

"This..."

Zhang Nuo's mind buzzed. Seeing this, he initially thought it was the other party's External Incarnation, but then he thought again: to split into eight External Incarnations at once, with Gui Xiao's cultivation, this seemed unlikely!

He scanned the eight Gui Xiaos with his Divine Sense and saw that these figures were identical to the original, even in their cultivation, which was at its peak!

At this, Zhang Nuo was completely dumbfounded. One Gui Xiao was already not easy to deal with, and now eight had appeared, all with strong cultivation! It was clear that the other party had used some kind of secret technique, but this secret technique was too perverted! To actually have such an effect!

"Kid, to be able to force me to the point of using the 'Eight Ghost Clones', among those at the Golden Core Initial Stage, you are the first!"

The eight Gui Xiao spoke these words almost simultaneously, their voices lingering endlessly around Zhang Nuo's ears! This made him even more agitated and flustered!

'Eight Ghost Clones'! He had never even heard this name, let alone known what kind of attack techniques it possessed! It seemed that this time, the situation was looking grim!

Wang Ji, who was currently in battle, felt something wrong with his Divine Sense. When he turned his head to look, he saw eight identical Gui Xiao surrounding Zhang Nuo, staring at Zhang Nuo with eyes full of killing intent, as if looking at meat on a chopping block.

"Oh no!"

Wang Ji stomped his foot in anger! The great battle was currently at a stalemate; how could Gui Xiao use this move to deal with a kid at the Golden Core Initial Stage? Even if the divine ability Zhang Nuo had just displayed was extraordinary, by using the 'Eight Ghost Clones', Gui Xiao was effectively losing his combat capability while killing Zhang Nuo!

This was no different from trading one life for another! However, no matter how anxious Wang Ji was, there was nothing he could do; Gui Xiao's technique had already been unleashed and there was no room to retract it!

Everything would have to be observed as it unfolded, hoping that Gui Xiao would succeed in one strike! And smoothly kill Zhang Nuo!