Chapter 329: Chaotic Battle (Bonus update for Red Packet and Gold Medal!)

Nanxuan Laozu's expression remained uncertain; if Zhang Nuo were still alive and exposed his shameful deeds, where would he, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, hide his face? Not only would cultivators from other sects condemn him, but even the cultivators of his own sect would despise him! Especially since Zhang Nuo was Zhuge Qing's fiancé, Zhuge An would certainly be furious as well!

These were secondary; the most important thing was, once his character was known, who would still be willing to risk their lives for him in the future? Once people's hearts were scattered, he, the dignified ancestor of the Nanxuan Sect, would likely become an isolated man!

At this moment, Zhuge An and Zhuo Zhiyan, standing behind him, were also greatly astonished. They had no idea that Nanxuan Laozu had framed Zhang Nuo. Upon hearing that Zhang Nuo was not dead, joy immediately appeared on their faces!

They knew Zhang Nuo's divine abilities better than anyone; if he could return to their team, their overall strength would invisibly increase by a large margin!

"Ancestor..."

Zhuge An took a step forward, just about to speak, when he saw Nanxuan Laozu wave his hand violently, signaling him not to continue!

"The truth of this matter is still unknown. Back then, I personally saw Zhang Nuo being swallowed by the black vortex! Perhaps this is some ghost trick played by the Demon Emperor!"

Feigning extreme composure, Nanxuan Laozu said in a deep voice. Hearing this, the excitement on Zhuge An's face stalled, and the words he was about to say were swallowed back down. The others nodded slightly upon hearing this; what Nanxuan Laozu said was not entirely without reason!

At the same time, inside the Giant Spirit Pavilion where Ye Ling'er was, Liu Qingshan and Zhao Yukun quickly exchanged a glance. They had had some contact with Zhang Nuo, and through Linger's mouth, they knew some of the grievances between Zhang Nuo and the Nanxuan Sect ancestor!

"Linger! Take a few people to go and see! If necessary, you must help little friend Zhang!"

"Yes! Master!"

Having long been as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, Linger had not dared to leave without her master's orders. Seeing her master suddenly speak, she was instantly overjoyed. Leading several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators behind her, she turned into an escape light and rushed toward the place where the sound originated!

What Nanxuan Laozu found somewhat incomprehensible was that the Great Underworld Mansion sending people to hunt down Zhang Nuo might have been related to the Divine Sword Sect incident, but why would the Giant Spirit Pavilion also send people?

At this moment, Yang Potian, who was standing at the very front of the Giant Spirit Pavilion group, turned his head with some confusion and asked Liu Qingshan:

"Elder Liu, is this Zhang Nuo the kid with extraordinary strength you told me about last time?"

"Correct! This person's divine abilities are absolutely not below mine! If we can recruit him, it will be of great benefit to our Giant Spirit Pavilion!"

Liu Qingshan had told this Third Leader everything about meeting the pirates in the Mist Sea last time, especially Zhang Nuo's divine abilities in exterminating those pirates, which had earned him great praise!

"Furthermore, this person was Linger's senior brother before! I think the chances of recruiting him into the pavilion will be even higher!"

Seeing that Yang Potian was still somewhat doubtful, Liu Qingshan hurriedly added.

"Very well! Leave the matter entirely to you to handle! By the way, the cultivators who went toward the Demon Emperor's side just now are not weak; I fear Linger alone is not enough to contend with them! You go and lend her a hand as well!"

"Yes!"

Liu Qingshan answered in a deep voice, then his escape light rose, and he also disappeared into the distance! With two waves of people being sent out by Yang Huzi in succession, this not only confused Nanxuan Laozu but also left the Demon Emperor greatly puzzled!

What kind of background did this Zhang Nuo have to attract the attention of so many people! The Demon Emperor thought to himself, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. At this moment, Xiong Kui noticed that the Giant Spirit Pavilion had suddenly lost two Golden Core cultivators, and after a shift in his thoughts, he could no longer hold back!

"Two fellow Daoists, the Giant Spirit Palace is currently short-handed; why don't we join forces to wipe them out first?"

His lips moving slightly, Xiong Kui transmitted his voice to both Nanxuan Laozu and the Demon Emperor simultaneously! Nanxuan was currently most concerned about whether Zhang Nuo was dead or alive. If this was all a ruse, so be it, but if Zhang Nuo were truly alive, he would rather sacrifice an entire Xian Mountain than let Zhang Nuo live!

He nodded immediately, agreeing to Xiong Kui's idea. His true intention was to find a way to locate Zhang Nuo amidst the chaos!

Seeing Nanxuan Laozu nod in agreement, the Demon Emperor was greatly confused. What was this all about? How could the appearance of one Zhang Nuo make things so chaotic? However, after calculating carefully in his heart, he realized he wouldn't suffer too much of a loss even if they joined forces, so he immediately nodded in agreement!

The three men, each harboring their own motives, hit it off instantly! Three pairs of malicious eyes looked toward Yang Potian's side at the same time! A chill ran down his spine! Yang Huzi sensed that something was wrong and immediately ordered all his disciples to prepare for battle!

Before his voice had even faded, Xiong Kui and the others launched their attack! The combined strength of the three sects was far greater than the Giant Spirit Palace. Seeing this, Yang Huzi cursed inwardly, turned around, and led everyone flying down toward the Xian Mountain!

Seeing the Giant Spirit Pavilion people trying to run, the other three sects were unwilling to let them go and chased after them from behind! In an instant, the entire Tianqi Immortal Mountain became a mess! The shadows of sect disciples fighting could be seen everywhere!

The battle situation changed; the three sects that had just joined forces suddenly scattered. With grievances to settle and grudges to repay, the people from the four factions were all mixed up in the fight!

Taking advantage of the chaos, Nanxuan Laozu slipped out of the battle group. With his Divine Sense fully expanded, he probed the surroundings, but he never found a trace of Zhang Nuo. After his expression changed several times, he suddenly turned into an escape light and flew in the direction where the Great Underworld Mansion group had fled!

Amidst the chaotic battle, the Demon Emperor's Divine Sense had been locked onto the three Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Seeing Nanxuan Laozu fly away, he felt suspicious. This person was actually leaving so many Nanxuan Sect cultivators unattended; could it be that Zhang Nuo was also very important to him?

"Since you are going to chase, I will go too!"

After transmitting a few words to Wang Ji and the others, the Demon Emperor flashed and followed behind Nanxuan Laozu! With this, Yang Potian could no longer sit still. Who exactly was this kid Zhang Nuo? Why was everyone rushing toward him? Fearing that Liu Qingshan and the others might suffer, he also turned into a brilliant rainbow and followed behind the Demon Emperor!

In the blink of an eye, three of the four Nascent Soul stage cultivators had fled. Xiong Kui's expression changed instantly upon seeing this. He had no idea what had happened, but thinking about it carefully, for three Nascent Soul stage cultivators to abandon the battle here to chase a kid named Zhang Nuo, something major must be going on!

Swish! With a flash of light, this leader of the Great Harmony Clan also followed along in a daze! At this moment, the cultivators of the four sects were all dumbfounded! With their leaders gone in the blink of an eye, they had no choice but to follow along, fighting as they went, stretching the battle line for hundreds of miles!

At this moment, Zhang Nuo was flying in front, with Jin Buhuan in hot pursuit behind him! Forced into a corner, he had no choice but to use the Black Butterfly Wings!

The moment the Black Butterfly Wings flashed out, Zhang Nuo's escape speed suddenly surged several times over, enough to compare with the speed of a Nascent Soul Early stage cultivator!

Seeing this, Jin Buhuan's expression suddenly tightened, because he felt the presence of Yin Qi within the black butterfly wings! For cultivators of the Great Underworld Mansion, as soon as there was a fluctuation of Yin Qi nearby, they would know immediately!

A look of suspicion appeared on the old man's face. In the Human Realm, there were not many cultivators who could use Yin Qi; apart from the cultivators of the Great Underworld Mansion, it could almost be said that there were none!

"This kid, even if he doesn't know the whereabouts of the 'Mysterious Heaven Insect Cocoon', there must be something strange about him!"

Muttering to himself, Jin Buhuan made up his mind that no matter what, he had to capture Zhang Nuo! However, because Zhang Nuo's escape speed had surged significantly, the distance between the two widened instantly! A moment later, he watched as Zhang Nuo disappeared into the vast Tianqi Immortal Mountain!

The old man stomped his foot in mid-air in anger. At this moment, an escape light arrived before him; it was Qin Xiaofeng!

"Brother Jin! Where is Zhang Nuo?"

Looking ahead of the old man, Qin Xiaofeng asked with a gloomy expression.

"That kid's escape speed suddenly doubled, and I was shaken off by him!"

"Hmph! It doesn't matter. I expect he hasn't escaped this Tianqi Immortal Mountain! Let's split up and chase!"

That Zhang Nuo had escaped was within Qin Xiaofeng's expectations. Back at the Tianjiang Plain, Zhang Nuo had used the black butterfly wings to defeat countless cultivators.

"By the way, I just discovered that this kid Zhang Nuo's cultivation seems to have advanced to the Golden Core Late Stage! And it even faintly looks like the Great Perfection Stage!"

Nodding slightly, Jin Buhuan remembered something. When Qin Xiaofeng spoke to him about Zhang Nuo before, he was only a Golden Core Initial Stage cultivator, but through the chase just now, he discovered that Zhang Nuo's cultivation had improved a lot.

"What! That's impossible?"

The usually composed Qin Xiaofeng was full of astonishment after hearing this news! To advance to the Golden Core Late Stage, and even the Great Perfection Stage, in just a few decades was simply unbelievable!

Just as the two were talking, the man with the surname Chi arrived here. After the three discussed it for a while, they chased in three different directions, because they couldn't be sure where Zhang Nuo would be hiding, so they had to resort to this inferior plan! However, these three were all very arrogant; even if Zhang Nuo's cultivation had improved, they were confident they could capture him if they encountered him!

Because of Zhang Nuo's affair, the entire Tianqi Immortal Mountain was now filled with cultivators from the four sects. As long as they were not from the same sect, they would attack upon meeting. For a time, a bloody scent permeated the sky above Tianqi Immortal Mountain!

The brilliance of various Magic Treasures flashed across the mountains and plains, and the light of Flying Magic Tools would streak across the sky from time to time. The Immortal Mountain had become their battlefield, and the whole scene could only be described with one word: chaotic! It couldn't be more chaotic! No one knew where their respective Sect Masters were! No one knew what the consequences would be if the battle continued like this!

Although Zhang Nuo was fleeing, he had not left the Tianqi Immortal Mountain. He didn't know how long he had been flying, but when his Divine Sense felt that no one was chasing him, he finally landed on the ground!

"I wonder if Chunyangzi succeeded in breaking the array?"

With a shift in his thoughts, he thought to himself. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Jin Buhuan, how could things have turned out like this? Now, the only thing he wanted to do was return to the small lake! And wait for Chunyangzi to succeed in breaking the array!