Chapter 256: A Chance Encounter on a Deserted Island

After the group from the Nanxuan Sect had rested on the deserted island for a full four days without any incidents, Nanxuan Laozu let out a long sigh of relief; the Mist Sea was not like other places, where high-tier demonic beasts could be seen everywhere, so it was already a great fortune that they hadn't come to attack them.

At this time, the disciple responsible for repairing the flying boat was also about to finish the work, and everyone prepared to leave the small island the next day to continue their flight. But just that very evening, something unexpected happened!

A full moon hung high in the sky, and the bright moonlight made the entire small island appear even more isolated and desolate. Zhang Nuo was sitting quietly on the ground in a cross-legged position as usual, his mind constantly contemplating the cultivation method of the "Immovable Underworld King"; during this period, his conversations with Xiao Zhengxing had given him a deeper understanding of Body Refining Technique.

Just at this moment, a high-pitched beast roar came from the distance on one side of the island, the sound traveling far across the vast sea surface!

Zhang Nuo opened his eyes abruptly and stood up, looking toward where the sound had come from; at the same time, the others also stood up, their gazes all directed toward the same direction.

Nanxuan Laozu was even more stunned; having stayed on the island for so many days, it just so happened that they were leaving tomorrow, yet something unusual occurred tonight!

In the moment of hesitation among the group, a streak of escape light rose from the distance, its blazing radiance appearing extremely glaring in the dark night, and with a flash, it charged toward the small island! Behind the escape light, a cyan radiance also rose, and its speed was not the least bit slower than the escape light in front.

Judging by their appearance, the two seemed to be chasing each other. Nanxuan Laozu unleashed his Divine Sense and swept it across the distant sky, discovering that the one fleeing in front was a human cultivator with a cultivation level of only the Golden Core Initial Stage, while the one pursuing from behind appeared to be a demonic beast, whose cultivation should also be around the Sixth-Rank!

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

After the order was given, everyone summoned their Magic Treasures. "Whoosh!" The escape light in front was the first to streak across the night sky and land on the small island; the light converged, revealing a young woman.

This woman was not tall, dressed in green palace attire that fluttered in the wind, with fair features, and she was actually quite attractive! After her pair of round, small eyes darted around, she had looked over all the cultivators from the Four Great Sects!

Upon discovering that Nanxuan Laozu was a Nascent Soul Stage existence, a subtle, mischievous smile flashed across her face!

"Senior! For the sake of us both being human cultivators, please save my life!"

This woman was quite adept at steering with the wind; once she discovered Nanxuan Laozu's high cultivation, she flickered and hid behind him! Nanxuan Laozu was slightly stunned; no one had ever dared to do such a thing before, and she wasn't even afraid that he might suddenly strike and eliminate her!

Just at this moment, the cyan radiance that had been chasing the woman also arrived on the island; the light faded, revealing a monster with a human body and a beast's head.

"Transformation Stage demonic beast!"

Among the Four Great Sects, some disciples with lower cultivation could not hide the terror in their hearts and actually cried out loud; this was understandable, as when they were at the Tianjiang Plain, it was difficult to even see a Four-tier demonic beast, so naturally, they would be greatly shocked to see a half-transformed demonic beast now.

Zhang Nuo also took a breath inwardly; from the surface, this demonic beast was at least a Sixth-Rank existence, but the fact that the opponent could transform its body into human form meant its strength was definitely above the Sixth-Rank, though it had not yet reached the Seventh Rank!

The demonic beast's head, which resembled that of a flood dragon, turned slightly, its dark golden eyes scanning everyone!

"Are you all together?"

The beast-headed, human-bodied monster opened its large mouth and actually spoke human language, which shocked everyone once again! Even its intelligence had been awakened; the demonic beast before them truly had a significant background.

In fact, all of this had been within Nanxuan Laozu's expectations; most demonic beasts awakened their intelligence first before they could reach the Transformation Stage.

"This old man does not know this young lady!"

Before anyone else could speak, Nanxuan Laozu said directly.

Facing this young girl of unknown origin, Nanxuan Laozu had no need to offend the Transformation Stage demonic beast before him for her sake; in the Mist Sea, it was better to avoid trouble, not to mention they were only resting here.

"Hey! I say, Senior! You can't be like this! No matter what, we are both human existences; you cannot help the demonic beast bully me!"

The girl in green hid behind Nanxuan Laozu and, hearing the other party say this, said loudly and quite unhappily.

Turning his head back to look at the girl, the old ancestor was almost amused to the point of laughter; he had only said one sentence, yet now it had turned into him helping the demonic beast to bully the girl.

"This old man is merely speaking the truth!"

Ignoring the girl behind him, as soon as his voice fell, without even seeing how Nanxuan Laozu moved, he suddenly disappeared from where he stood, and the next moment he appeared elsewhere in a ghostly manner. Immediately, the girl in green was exposed!

"You are too disloyal!"

The girl was so angry she stomped her feet! Just as she was about to follow Nanxuan Laozu, the beast-headed, human-bodied monster suddenly let out a giant roar that lingered in the quiet night sky for a long time!

"Humble human! Let's see where you can run today!"

As it spoke, the demonic beast lunged forward, both hands spread wide, and pounced directly toward the girl!

"You stinky monster, stay away from me!"

Although the girl's cultivation was at the Golden Core Initial Stage, her footwork was extremely agile; with a faint flash of spiritual light under her feet, she dodged away like a bolt of lightning. The beast-headed demonic beast missed its pounce, and a thick killing intent appeared in its dark golden eyes!

"I say, that Nascent Soul Stage Senior! Are you really going to stand by and watch me die? I can tell you, this demonic beast is a powerhouse of the Sea Flood Dragon Clan; if they discover your location, they certainly won't let you off either!"

The girl's figure, like a green butterfly, fluttered incessantly around the cultivators of the Four Great Sects! Her mouth kept chattering about the origin of this demonic beast. She had clearly treated these people as a shield, and the beast-headed, human-bodied monster was also hesitant to strike, afraid of injuring the others!

After all, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator being willing to ignore this matter was already giving it enough face; if it slipped up and injured the old man's people, it might provoke him!

"Humble human! Get out here!"

At this time, the girl in green hid behind Zhang Nuo, occasionally poking her head out to stick her tongue out at the beast-headed, human-bodied monster! This made the demonic beast even more furious!

Its thick arm lifted abruptly, a layer of cyan light wrapping around it. "Whoosh!" In its rage, the demonic beast could no longer care about so much, and it threw a punch directly at Zhang Nuo.

The fist wrapped in cyan light, carrying a fierce wind, roared toward Zhang Nuo's face; before the fist even arrived, the powerful gale made Zhang Nuo's face ache!

Seeing that the fist was about to strike Zhang Nuo, the demonic beast still had no intention of pulling back its strike. Zhang Nuo's heart was suddenly burning with anger; he had already been somewhat annoyed to see a powerful demonic beast bullying the girl in green! However, without permission, Zhang Nuo did not dare to strike.

If the demonic beast were only dealing with the girl, and Nanxuan Laozu didn't speak, he wouldn't easily intervene, but now that his own life was threatened, the matter was a different story!

At the same time, the people around saw Zhang Nuo being attacked and all let out a gasp! However, the next moment, Zhang Nuo's performance made everyone gasp in succession.

It was seen that spiritual Qi erupted from Zhang Nuo's ten fingers; one hand reached out to meet the demonic beast's fist, while the other hand passed under his armpit and, with a light flick, neutralized the force of the powerful punch to the side. At this moment, the other hand that had passed under his armpit struck exactly on the demonic beast's back.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

The human-bodied, dragon-headed monster could not stop its momentum and lunged forward more than ten zhang; it turned its head back abruptly, its dark golden pupils filled with shock!

"You are a Body Refining Cultivator?"

The low voice seemed to come from the depths of the underworld. At the same time, the people of the Four Great Sects also looked at Zhang Nuo in astonishment; they had only known before that this young cultivator's Magic Treasures were not weak, and they had never imagined that he also understood some Body Refining Technique!

That punch from the demonic beast just now had at least a thousand catties of force; if it were a Dharma Cultivator, they would never have been able to take it, yet Zhang Nuo had neutralized it nimbly and even made the demonic beast suffer a small loss!

A cold smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Zhengxing's face; no wonder Zhang Nuo had been asking him about the cultivation methods of body refiners before; it turned out this kid had been secretly practicing Body Refining Technique all along—he was planning Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation!

"What I am is not important! But please do not lay a hand on our people, otherwise, you will have a hard time!"

The beast-headed, human-bodied monster had been saying "humble human" every other word, and Zhang Nuo had long been unable to listen to it, but out of respect for Nanxuan Laozu, he hadn't been able to act; now that he finally had the chance, he didn't give the demonic beast any face at all!

"This fellow Daoist's skills are truly excellent! This little girl, Li Xue, is very grateful for your help!"

The girl in green was named Li Xue, and she was quite good at climbing the pole; she dragged Zhang Nuo into the water directly!

The human-bodied, dragon-headed monster was a powerhouse of the Sea Flood Dragon Clan and had never suffered such a loss; its face sank, two rays of light shot from its dark golden pupils, and it moved its shoulders slightly, saying:

"A mere few human cultivators, I, Shui Jiao, do not take them seriously!"

"Shui Jiao? I'm still sleeping!"

Li Xue hid behind Zhang Nuo, and as soon as she heard the name of the demonic beast, she immediately poked her head out and made a face, saying.

The name Water Flood Dragon sounded somewhat similar to the word for "sleeping," and Li Xue said it on purpose just to provoke it! Sure enough, the Water Flood Dragon shook its head and let out a long, howling "Awoo!" It pushed off the ground with its feet, its body shooting out like an arrow as it lunged toward Zhang Nuo.

This time, because he was prepared in advance, Zhang Nuo did not use Body Refining techniques again; with a movement of his Divine Sense, his chest rose and fell slightly, and three White Threads shot out from within.

It had assumed Zhang Nuo was a Body Refining cultivator, never expecting the opponent could also use a Magic Treasure, which made the Water Flood Dragon gasp in shock! Seeing the three cold glints attacking it, it was impossible to dodge anymore!