Chapter 328: Who Exactly Is It

Seeing the great battle calm down, Zhang Nuo had an ominous premonition! If the battle were still ongoing, no one would care about his affairs here, but once the battle ended, some cultivators would inevitably notice the movements in the surroundings!

His expression tightening slightly, Zhang Nuo looked toward the lake water. At this moment, Chunyangzi had still not emerged, and there was nothing unusual beneath the lake. However, he knew clearly in his heart that while everything looked normal on the surface, this was merely being deceived by an Illusion Array; in reality, the waters beneath might already be churning violently!

At this time, Chunyangzi stood at the bottom of the lake, holding a thick stack of Array Disks in one hand. The surfaces of these Array Disks were wreathed in brilliance, and the sound of their faint trembling was particularly distinct underwater!

Before Chunyangzi, a light screen interwoven with various five-colored Fowen stood in his path. This light screen appeared to be at least several dozen zhang high and over a hundred zhang wide. It was impossible to see what was inside the light screen, and as the individual Fowen flowed, they emitted a not-insignificant Spiritual Pressure!

With a slight shift of his thoughts, Chunyangzi sacrificed an Array Disk, leaving a line in the water as it stopped directly in front of the five-colored light screen! Then, as the Array Disk spun rapidly, more than ten array flags shot out from it instantly. These array flags did not pause at all, all stabbing toward the five-colored light screen!

Just as the array flags were about to touch the light screen, the surface of the five-colored light screen suddenly surged with glowing light. Several Fowen condensed together, suddenly drilling out from the light screen and striking the array flags one after another!

Boom, boom, boom!

One muffled sound after another came from the water, and in the blink of an eye, the array flags were reduced to a pile of debris! Afterward, those Fowen returned to the light screen, as if nothing had happened at all!

Floating in the water, Chunyangzi saw everything that had just occurred. He had intended to use an Array Disk to test the strength of this light screen, but only after this test did he realize that this light screen was the very foundation of the Illusion Array! The destruction of the array flags he had just witnessed was not an image created by the Illusion Array, but was real!

It seemed this Fowen light screen possessed strong offensive capabilities! He must absolutely not act rashly! With a sudden flick of his single hand, all the Array Disks in Chunyangzi's hand flew out, but this time, he did not dare to act as he had before, instead letting the Array Disks hover in front of the Fowen light screen.

Narrowing his eyes, Chunyangzi struggled to recall the things he had seen regarding arrays in the mysterious cultivator's Cave Abode, wanting to find some clues within them! After all, those were also created by the cultivators of Tianqi Immortal Mountain in the past; since they shared the same origin, there should be information suitable for this Illusion Array!

Zhang Nuo paced back and forth by the lakeside, his heart feeling as if it had grown grass, glancing toward the lake from time to time. At this very moment, the four factions at the top of Tianqi Immortal Mountain were even more anxious than Zhang Nuo; no one wanted to give up the Immortal Mountain before them, yet no one dared to be the first to strike! For a time, they were all deadlocked, merely using words to incessantly provoke the other side!

"I say, Fellow Daoist Nanxuan! I can let bygones be bygones regarding the past, as long as you and I join forces today, this Immortal Mountain will be ours!"

The Demon Emperor's lips moved slightly as he transmitted his voice to Nanxuan Laozu! Hearing the Demon Emperor's voice transmission, Nanxuan's expression was uncertain. Don't let the other party's sweet words fool you; if they truly drove away the cultivators of the other two factions, the Demon Emperor would certainly turn hostile, as he had the Great Underworld Mansion as his backing! Nanxuan Laozu did not believe he could be the other party's match!

Seeing that Nanxuan Laozu had remained silent, the Demon Emperor cursed inwardly. At this time, Yang Huzi cast his gaze toward the Demon Emperor, wary of the other party playing any tricks, while one hand reached into his Storage Bag, grasping a High-grade Spirit Stone and greedily absorbing the Spiritual Qi within!

"Since everyone refuses to yield, then my Great Harmony Clan will take the lead. We are determined to have this Immortal Mountain! Anyone who is not convinced, feel free to come over!"

Xiong Kui was by nature restless and not one for stillness, and coupled with the Great Harmony Clan's inherently warlike personality, in this situation of secret rivalry, he was the first to lose patience and erupt!

With someone willing to make the first move, the other three factions naturally would not show weakness!

"Hmph! Just based on you!"

Yang Huzi was no pushover either; after a cold snort, he glared at Xiong Kui and said.

"I say, Fellow Daoist Xiong, you had better return to your island nation! This place is not suitable for you!"

Nanxuan Laozu was even more unforgiving, glancing sideways at Xiong Kui and not taking him seriously at all! Among them, only the Demon Emperor did not speak; if the three Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could fight among themselves, that would be for the best, and he could sit back and reap the rewards, saving himself a lot of trouble!

However, to his disappointment, these three only engaged in a war of words, and none had any intention of making a move. As the three Sect Leaders' words became increasingly intense, their subordinate cultivators also refused to be outdone. For a time, the entire top of Tianqi Immortal Mountain was filled with various insults, and the surroundings were permeated with a thick scent of gunpowder, yet not a single person dared to strike!

Jin Buhuan, who had slipped away earlier, was already over a hundred miles away from the mountaintop by this time. With his Divine Sense fully expanded, he shrouded the surroundings! A moment later, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately set his sights on a direction and rushed toward it!

After traveling for another period, Jin Buhuan's figure appeared not far from a broken wall. He saw a young cultivator pacing back and forth by the small lake beneath the broken wall, looking very anxious!

"There is indeed someone here; it seems this old man's Divine Sense did not err!"

Thinking to himself, Jin Buhuan approached the small lake step by step. The cultivator standing by the lake was none other than Zhang Nuo; he was very worried about Chunyangzi's safety, and his entire attention was on the lake, so he only noticed when Jin Buhuan came within a hundred zhang of him.

Breaking out in a cold sweat, he hurriedly looked back and saw an old man with an unkind expression approaching him step by step. The old man did not deliberately conceal his Spirit Power fluctuations, and waves of Golden Core Late Stage pressure radiated from his body!

The moment Zhang Nuo saw the old man, he recognized him! Among the Great Underworld Mansion cultivators who had destroyed the Divine Sword Sect back then, this old man was one of them! He had not expected to encounter someone from the Great Underworld Mansion at such a critical moment!

Standing by the lake without moving, after his thoughts raced, Zhang Nuo rushed toward the old man. He had to buy time for Chunyangzi to break the array, even if it meant a battle with the old man before him!

At this time, Jin Buhuan also sensed the not-weak aura radiating from Zhang Nuo. When the two drew close to each other, separated by only a dozen zhang, the old man's expression changed drastically!

"Zhang Nuo!"

Upon hearing the old man call out his name, Zhang Nuo's heart skipped a beat! It seemed his identity had already been exposed within the Great Underworld Mansion! He was not surprised by this! When he was at Tianjiang Plain, almost no one did not know the name Zhang Nuo, and since Shi Liang was already a member of the Great Underworld Mansion, even if he could not recall Zhang Nuo's appearance, the name would not be unfamiliar!

The youngest disciple Lin Fan had taken in! Wasn't his name also Zhang Nuo? Especially that Magic Treasure, the Nine Dragon Sword Case! It was unique in the world, from which it could be concluded! The cultivator who had once dominated Tianjiang Plain was the very Zhang Nuo who had been called a waste!

When Shi Liang told Qin Xiaofeng and the others about Zhang Nuo's background, the first thing the three of them thought of was the 'Mysterious Heaven Insect Cocoon!' Since the entire village had been wiped out and only Zhang Nuo had survived, perhaps the cocoon had a connection to Zhang Nuo!

"Hehe! It seems this old man's luck is good today! To think I have encountered you!"

After a cold laugh, a flash of excitement appeared in Jin Buhuan's eyes. If the 'Mysterious Heaven Insect Cocoon' really had a connection to Zhang Nuo, he would have invisibly performed a great service, and perhaps the 'Master' would even reward him!

"Who are you?"

Zhang Nuo remained calm and asked, feigning composure.

"Who I am is not important! Where is the item Zhu Tong gave you?"

His expression suddenly turning cold, Jin Buhuan said in a deep voice. By saying this, he was merely trying to bluff Zhang Nuo to see how the other party would react!

Upon hearing the name Zhu Tong, Zhang Nuo's heart churned with massive waves like the ocean, yet his face remained extremely calm!

"Who is Zhu Tong?"

He deliberately played dumb, a look of confusion appearing on his face. Observing his expression, although Jin Buhuan did not see any flaws in Zhang Nuo, he did not give up and continued:

"Shi Liang has already revealed your entire background! There is no need to play the fool in front of me!"

Hearing the name Shi Liang, Zhang Nuo felt his teeth itch with hatred! This scum of the Divine Sword Sect—one day, he would certainly kill him!

"Hmph! You would believe the words of a traitor? Since he could betray the Divine Sword Sect, he could just as easily betray the Great Underworld Mansion!"

"Since you refuse to speak, then only this old man can do it himself. Once I capture you and ask the 'Master' to perform a Soul Search personally, everything will be known!"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo's lips were sealed tight, Jin Buhuan knew that asking further would be meaningless. He flipped his palm lightly, and a purple-gold Flying Sword was revealed.

This Flying Sword was only a foot long, its surface rolling with yin energy, and from within the sword body, faint sounds of ghosts crying could be heard! Seeing the other party about to act, Zhang Nuo's heart stirred! Judging by the old man's appearance, he should not have discovered that this place was formed by an Illusion Array; if he stayed for too long, perhaps Chunyangzi would be exposed.

Zhang Nuo gritted his teeth, and his escape light surged, suddenly transforming into a streak of light as he fled in another direction! Jin Buhuan thought Zhang Nuo was trying to escape, so he let out a cold laugh and similarly transformed into an escape light to pursue. While flying, he silently circulated his Mysterious Technique and shouted toward the sky:

"I have discovered Zhang Nuo! Everyone else from the Great Underworld Mansion, quickly follow me in pursuit!"

This voice soared straight into the clouds, and even the cultivators of the four sects at the top of Tianqi Immortal Mountain heard it clearly!

Qin Xiaofeng was coldly watching the four sides curse at each other when he suddenly heard Jin Buhuan's roar. His expression changed instantly; he exchanged a glance with the red-haired man, and the two simultaneously transformed into escape lights and left, leaving the Demon Emperor standing there alone!

"You..."

Seeing that the people of the Great Underworld Mansion had played him for a fool again, the Demon Emperor was so angry he nearly fainted! He cursed inwardly! When Nanxuan Laozu heard the name Zhang Nuo, his entire body trembled!

"Impossible! Zhang Nuo had clearly perished! How could he appear here?"

Thinking to himself, he also cast his gaze toward the direction where Qin Xiaofeng and the others had vanished!