Chapter 365: The Winds Rise and the Waters Surge

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. From the moment Zhang Nuo began his move to shatter the small black shield, to the destruction of Ji Gui's Nascent Soul, Gui Yibu, high above, had seen it all!

"Third Brother!"

He shouted loudly, the muscles on his face twisting! Could this still be a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early Stage?

At the same time, just as Ji Gui's Nascent Soul was destroyed, the stone statue trapped by the black "Lotus Fall" sword formation suddenly froze in mid-air.

The previously peerless, powerful might vanished completely, and under the grinding of ten thousand black sword qi, small fragments of stone began to appear on the surface of its body!

The black lotus gradually bloomed, finally becoming dazzling and eye-catching! Deep within the heart of the flower, the Tiangui Dual Saint Statue was being destroyed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Boom!

After a muffled sound, the entire stone statue collapsed like a small mountain, turning into a pile of rubble that fell to the ground.

Zhang Nuo's tense heart suddenly relaxed. He formed a magic seal with his hands, opened his mouth wide, and a black beam of light as thick as an arm shot directly toward Gui Yibu high in the sky!

This black beam of light flickered with dark luster, its vast power like surging waves! Seeing Zhang Nuo kill Ji Gui, how would Gui Yibu dare to take the blow head-on? He immediately dodged to one side!

The ink-black beam of light instantly shot into the clouds until it disappeared into the horizon! At this moment, Zhang Nuo let out a long breath, and his body, previously filled with Demonic Qi, instantly returned to normal. Just now, he had used the attack to expel the overflowing Demonic Qi from his body, while simultaneously lifting the effect of the "Rest Meridian" within the "Eight Extremes Demon Veins"!

As soon as the effect of the "Rest Meridian" was lifted, his cultivation dropped to the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and his entire body felt as uncomfortable as if it had fallen apart! It seemed the backlash from this Magic Meridian was truly not to be underestimated!

Especially the six Divine Seas within his body, which were completely empty! He had no strength left at all! Forcibly retracting his Magic Treasure into his body, Zhang Nuo looked toward the high sky with a calm expression!

At this time, Zhou Huizheng flickered with escape light and arrived directly in front of Zhang Nuo!

"Haha! Little Friend Zhang! You have truly performed a great service for our Giant Spirit Pavilion!"

When he walked up to Zhang Nuo, Zhou Huizheng realized that the Spirit Power fluctuations on his body were weak, and it looked as if he could no longer even maintain his escape light! He remained calm, and after arriving in front of him, he gently patted Zhang Nuo's shoulder with one hand, while simultaneously transmitting a gentle stream of Spirit Power into Zhang Nuo's body.

Although this Spirit Power was not very powerful, to Zhang Nuo, it was like sweet rain after a long drought! His whole body shuddered, and he felt much better!

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

"En! You don't need to speak! Leave everything here to me!"

Fearing that Zhang Nuo would show signs of weakness, Zhou Huizheng hurriedly sent a voice transmission! The next moment, his gaze turned toward Gui Yibu high in the sky! A cold, murderous intent rose on his face, and he deliberately said loudly:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang! Lend me a hand once more! Let us kill Gui Yibu of the Tiangui Sect right here!"

Once these words were spoken, Gui Yibu shivered violently in fear! One Zhou Huizheng was already more than he could handle; now that another Zhang Nuo had appeared, he was even less able to resist!

Just at this moment, the battle below also changed. The many cultivators of the Tiangui Sect, seeing Ji Gui killed by a young cultivator, immediately saw their morale drop! Everyone developed a desire to retreat! As a result, the defeat was like a collapsing mountain! The disciples of the Giant Spirit Pavilion instantly gained the upper hand!

Gui Yibu swept his Divine Sense and saw everything! It seemed this time was a huge loss; not only had he lost a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, but he hadn't gained any benefits from the Giant Spirit Pavilion!

"Retreat!"

The anger in his heart did not make him irrational! As long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood. If they continued to fight the Giant Spirit Pavilion with this momentum, the Tiangui Sect might be completely wiped out here!

As all the Tiangui Sect cultivators fled rapidly, Gui Yibu took one last look at Zhang Nuo! This youth in a green robe, with a face neither angry nor happy, was looking at him with a calm expression!

"Brat! You wait!"

Almost biting his steel teeth to pieces, Gui Yibu spat these words out from his throat! If it weren't for Zhang Nuo's appearance, perhaps they would have truly succeeded this time! Taking one last look at "Yulong Immortal Mountain", he had no choice but to leave in hatred!

Seeing the Tiangui Sect cultivators flee, Zhou Huizheng did not order a pursuit. He just let out a long breath and was about to say a few more words of thanks to Zhang Nuo beside him, but at this moment, the escape light on Zhang Nuo's body vanished, and he fell headlong toward the ground!

Seeing this, Zhou Huizheng was greatly shocked. He immediately flicked his robe, rolling out a ray of rosy light that wrapped around Zhang Nuo, and then slowly landed on the ground!

Holding Zhang Nuo with one hand, he saw that his face was pale, his eyes were tightly closed, and his breathing was weak. Where was the dashing and heroic appearance from just a moment ago?

"Little Friend Zhang! Little Friend Zhang!"

Zhou Huizheng kept calling out to Zhang Nuo, but received no reply! In fact, Zhang Nuo had not truly fainted. The backlash of the "Eight Extremes Demon Veins" was indeed significant, but not enough to make him pass out. Firstly, Zhang Nuo's physical body was tough and could almost withstand the impact of the Demonic Qi; secondly, his Divine Sense far exceeded those of the same rank, so even if he encountered great pain, it was impossible for him to faint!

There was only one reason Zhang Nuo did this! He was playing a "bitter meat trick"! He had helped the Giant Spirit Pavilion kill a great enemy, and by pretending to be severely injured, he hoped to elicit much sympathy!

Just as he expected, after Zhou Huizheng called out repeatedly and saw that Zhang Nuo still did not wake up, he immediately called over several disciples and personally took Zhang Nuo to rest in one of the buildings on Yulong Immortal Mountain!

After settling everything regarding Zhang Nuo, Zhou Huizheng remembered Yang Potian and the others! He immediately gathered men to go and provide support!

At this time, Zhang Nuo lay quietly on a bed in a room, his face like yellow paper, his lips like green leaves! However, in his mind, he was constantly discussing something with Chunyangzi!

"I say, Little Brat Zhang, your move was used at just the right moment! I admire it!"

With a hint of teasing, Chunyangzi said in his usual improper manner.

"Senior, please don't mock me! Wasn't I forced into this?"

"Hehe! I know you did all this for me! I will keep it in mind! Since the first step has been successfully completed, the next matters will depend on you!"

With a faint chuckle, Chunyangzi said solemnly.

"That goes without saying! Now, not only Yang Huzi, but even Zhou Huizheng will have to look at me in a new light!"

He felt secretly pleased! This move Zhang Nuo made was extremely risky; if he hadn't killed Ji Gui, the situation would have been a different story! Recalling the "Tiangui Dual Saint Statue" that Ji Gui had activated, he still felt a lingering fear in his heart!

Two days later, Yang Huzi and the others also returned to Yulong Immortal Mountain. The first thing these people did upon returning was to come and see Zhang Nuo! At this time, Zhang Nuo was still pretending to be unconscious!

After Liu Qingshan entered the room and came to Zhang Nuo's bedside, he carefully examined him. Seeing that Zhang Nuo was only unconscious due to extreme exhaustion, he felt much more at ease!

Yang Huzi kept nodding as he looked at Zhang Nuo. Along the way, Zhou Huizheng had already told him everything that happened on the Immortal Mountain! Especially about Zhang Nuo fighting Ji Gui all by himself!

"It seems there is no major harm! Let Little Friend Zhang have a good rest first!"

Liu Qingshan gave a wink to both Zhou Huizheng and Yang Potian, and then the three of them left Zhang Nuo's room!

"Elder Liu, do you have something to say?"

Arriving at a deserted place, Zhou Huizheng asked, feeling very puzzled.

"First Leader, what do you think of this person, Zhang Nuo?"

"That goes without saying. With his current cultivation and such divine abilities, his future prospects are limitless!"

Zhou Huizheng had a very good impression of Zhang Nuo!

"In that case, the First Leader also thinks highly of Zhang Nuo?"

Liu Qingshan smiled strangely, then continued:

"I intend to ask the First Leader to recruit Zhang Nuo into the Giant Spirit Pavilion and give him a good position. In this way, our Pavilion's strength will rise to another level!"

"Yes! Elder Liu is right! Letting Zhang Nuo join us has only benefits and no harm!"

Through several days of getting along with Zhang Nuo, Yang Huzi also quite agreed with Liu Qingshan's idea. In fact, deep in his heart, he had long intended to have Zhang Nuo join!

Hearing this, Zhou Huizheng's expression faltered slightly; as the master of a pavilion, he had to consider far more than these two did. Zhang Nuo was indeed a rare talent, but allowing an outsider to join the Giant Spirit Pavilion so easily was a somewhat hasty approach!

However, having seen Zhang Nuo in action, he knew his strength was not weak, and it would be a pity to just let him go. Even more critical was that many cultivators in the pavilion had witnessed the process of Zhang Nuo slaying Ji Gui with their own eyes; at this moment, Zhang Nuo's reputation among the disciples was soaring!

"What you speak of, have I not considered it? It is just that we have not yet fully clarified Zhang Nuo's background! If we truly invite a wolf into the house, the loss will outweigh the gain!"

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Huizheng finally voiced the concerns in his heart!

"Hehe! So the Pavilion Master is worried about this! Rest assured, I will certainly investigate everything about this person! As long as the Pavilion Master can keep him here during this period, that will suffice!"

Liu Qingshan's face showed joy; as long as Zhou Huizheng relented, the rest would be easy to handle! In fact, he had his own selfish motives for wanting Zhang Nuo to join the Giant Spirit Pavilion!

If Zhang Nuo were to be heavily relied upon, it would also bring abundant benefits to him as the recommender! Zhou Huizheng had been at the Nascent Soul Late Stage for several decades; if he could not improve his cultivation realm, he would likely exhaust his lifespan and perish! When that time came, a new Pavilion Master would have to be chosen!

As long as Zhang Nuo's growth speed was fast enough in the remaining time, he would definitely have the opportunity to become the next Pavilion Master. As for the Second Leader and Yang Huzi, although their cultivation was not weak, they were still far inferior compared to Zhang Nuo's terrifying growth speed!

When the day came for Zhang Nuo to become the Pavilion Master, he naturally would not forget him, his recommender!