Chapter 379: The Eerie Deduction Plate

Before the folding fan in Zhang Nuo's hand could even move, he suddenly saw Nanxuan Laozu in the distance smiling eerily amidst a red glow! His smile was filled with confidence and decisiveness!

His thoughts shifted violently, a wave of irritability surged in Zhang Nuo's heart, and gradually, red bloodshot veins covered his eyes; the Evil Qi on his body poured out uncontrollably!

"Wrong!"

In his mind, the moment the thought of slaughter arose, Zhang Nuo forcibly suppressed it! He glanced at Nanxuan Laozu, feeling a faint sense that his fluctuating state of mind over the past few days must have something to do with him!

Seeing the Evil Qi that had just risen on Zhang Nuo's body instantly retract, Nanxuan Laozu was stunned for a moment, then with a pensive expression, he once again urged the several Dharma Arrays above his head!

Immediately, red light burst forth, wrapping entirely around his body!

"Old dog! Stop using your evil thoughts! Even if you could foresee five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future, you must die by my hand today!"

The violent intent to kill in Zhang Nuo's heart could no longer be contained after Nanxuan Laozu activated the Dharma Arrays for the second time! He flicked the 'Autumn Water Home' in his hand, and a wild wind rose all around, transforming into several Wind Blades that slashed directly toward Nanxuan!

A smile appeared on his face again; this was the effect Nanxuan Laozu wanted. As long as Zhang Nuo's composure was completely shattered and his attacks lacked any pattern, his own chances of winning would increase significantly.

Seeing the Wind Blades striking toward him, Nanxuan Laozu only moved his fingers slightly, and the red light around his body immediately surged forward like a tide, transforming into a pale red light screen after several illusions!

With the power of the Wind Blades to tear through the void, they were actually unable to cut open this light screen! The moment the Wind Blades dissipated, the red light screen suddenly gathered its form, transforming into a huge light hand about a zhang long!

The blood-colored light hand was like wind and lightning, grabbing directly toward Zhang Nuo's body! Zhang Nuo was not one to show weakness; with several Flying Swords moving in unison before him, they turned into streaks of White Thread, carving beautiful and eerie arcs in mid-air, all slashing toward the red light hand!

But a scene he did not expect occurred: when the Flying Swords struck the light hand, they actually passed straight through it, while the light hand remained completely undamaged, still radiating powerful pressure as it grabbed toward him!

His expression changed slightly, and Zhang Nuo flashed, quickly dodging to the side. With a 'whoosh', the light hand missed him, brushing almost against his clothes!

Just as Zhang Nuo was thinking of other ways to disperse the light hand, that light hand vanished with a 'swish', disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye!

But the next moment, Nanxuan Laozu in the distant sky formed a hand seal, and on both sides of his body, a huge red light hand emerged! The two large hands were like Nanxuan's own, colliding with a boom, then immediately stretching out and grabbing toward Zhang Nuo again!

Having spent a long time with Nanxuan Laozu, he had never known he possessed such supernatural powers! It seemed that during these few years on the Xianhuan Continent, he must have had some kind of fortuitous encounter!

At this moment, although Zhang Nuo understood this, that faint intent to kill had grown even stronger!

"Kid Zhang! Calm down! Something is not quite right!"

As an outsider, Chunyangzi saw all of this. Zhang Nuo's previous state of mind, while irritable, had not been this intense; now, having encountered Nanxuan Laozu, it had become even worse!

His Divine Sense swept over the several Dharma Arrays above Nanxuan's head, and he saw that the red light they emitted was not just a method of attack, but seemed more like a trigger for something!

Zhang Nuo forcibly suppressed the unease in his heart, moved his shoulders, and Black Butterfly Wings appeared on his back. With a light flap, he left an afterimage in place and dodged the attack of the pair of red giant hands!

"Senior, have you noticed any clues?"

Not daring to attack easily, Zhang Nuo relied solely on the speed of the Butterfly Wings, dodging continuously between the two large hands!

"Not yet! But I have discovered something unusual! Every time you attack, it causes your state of mind to become unstable! This has never happened before, and the only explanation is that Nanxuan has done something to you!"

Based on the old man Chunyangzi's experience, Nanxuan Laozu's cultivation might not be high, but his eerie methods were truly astonishing!

After Chunyangzi said this, Zhang Nuo seemed to understand a little. Looking back, since the battle with Nanxuan Laozu began, he had only attacked a few times, but every time he did, it gave him a feeling of violent cruelty!

Possessing a full set of supernatural powers but not daring to use them left Zhang Nuo feeling depressed! Figures were left behind in the sky, and under the repeated attacks of the two red giant hands, he was nearly hit several times!

"Senior! Think of a way!"

Zhang Nuo urged Chunyangzi helplessly. Chunyangzi remained silent for a moment before asking:

"Even if Nanxuan Laozu's cultivation is high, he couldn't have done something to you the moment he saw you. Perhaps you fell into his trap long before this without knowing it!"

Startled, Zhang Nuo carefully recalled his interactions with Nanxuan Laozu, and suddenly his gaze fell upon the 'Seven Kill Ring' worn on his finger!

"Could it be this thing?"

Thinking carefully, this was the only item Nanxuan Laozu had given him, but it had been with him for many years and had never shown any abnormalities!

"It's a case of grasping at straws now! Destroy it first!"

Chunyangzi was very firm; for a cultivator with great supernatural powers, let alone an object, even placing some kind of Restriction directly on one's body was possible!

With a shift in his thoughts, Zhang Nuo flew several hundred zhang away, stopped his figure, and then took off the 'Seven Kill Ring' from his finger!

Seeing this action by Zhang Nuo, Nanxuan Laozu's expression changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth, nearly crying out! The cultivation technique he was using now might just be a simple attack for others, but for Zhang Nuo, it served as an excellent means of restraint and provocation!

'Snap!'

Zhang Nuo exerted force with his five fingers, and with a crisp sound, the 'Seven Kill Ring' was crushed to pieces by him! The fragmented ring was lightly tossed and fell to the ground!

Strangely enough, once the 'Seven Kill Ring' was destroyed, Zhang Nuo felt as if he had been released from a cage; his previously restless heart immediately stabilized!

"Senior, it really seems to have been related to this ring!"

A wave of ecstasy surged in his heart; Zhang Nuo seemed to understand that all the previous events had stemmed from this ring.

"Old dog Nanxuan! Truly, man proposes, heaven disposes! Use whatever other dirty tricks you have left!"

Looking at Nanxuan Laozu in the distant sky, Zhang Nuo, like a beast freed from its shackles, let out a roar!

Frowning deeply, Nanxuan Laozu had originally thought that by relying on the Dharma Array within the ring, he could take down Zhang Nuo in one fell swoop. It seemed things were not that simple, and the backup plan he had prepared would have to be used!

He reached out and beckoned toward the sky; the several Dharma Arrays that had been circling above his head retracted their brilliance and fell into his hands. With the 'Seven Kill Ring' destroyed, there was no need to continue using this technique!

"Zhang Nuo! You are indeed no ordinary being! The Dharma Array hidden within the ring was so eerie, yet you were actually able to discover it! If I hadn't been forced by necessity, I would never have done such a thing to you! Forget it, sow good causes and reap good fruits! Perhaps all of this is destined by fate!"

Stroking the Dharma Arrays in his hands, Nanxuan Laozu muttered to himself. Just as his words fell, a loud boom erupted from the ground below, and immediately after, within a radius of several dozen miles, a Dharma Array about a zhang in diameter appeared every few miles!

These Dharma Arrays were engraved with various Fowen, and as Spirit Power circulated through them, they emitted a humming sound! Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense was so sharp that he sensed the Dharma Arrays on the ground the moment they appeared! He frowned slightly; it seemed that before he had even arrived, Nanxuan Laozu had already set up some kind of Array here!

Just as he wanted to pull away from this void, it seemed everything was already too late. He saw Nanxuan Laozu folding his hands into seals, and the sound of bitter, incomprehensible incantations rose wave after wave. In an instant, the numerous Dharma Arrays on the ground shone brightly! These rays of light quickly surrounded the sky where the two were located!

However, these rays of light were extremely gentle and had no lethality. Just as Zhang Nuo was feeling surprised, the scenery around him suddenly changed; the originally blue sky disappeared, replaced by a chaotic color. The space he was in seemed to be another unknown place.

His expression sank slightly; Zhang Nuo felt this scene was so familiar! After searching bitterly in his mind, his eyes suddenly widened!

"This... this is the Xiao Liu Paths Sumeru Array!"

Back at the Trial Ground, he had once seen Zhuge Qing use it.

"Hmph! The Xiao Liu Paths Sumeru Array is merely evolved from this set of my Deduction Plate Arrays!"

After a cold snort, Nanxuan Laozu reached out and cast several Dharma techniques, which sank into the ground below. At the same time, a huge Dharma Array appeared under his and Zhang Nuo's feet. This Dharma Array was like a solid object; Zhang Nuo even felt like he was stepping on solid ground when he stood on it!

On the surface of the huge Dharma Array, Fowen the size of thumbs rolled continuously, each one profound in meaning. However, Zhang Nuo did not have deep research into the way of Arrays, and he only recognized a few of the many Fowen!

"This guy actually combined the art of deduction with Arrays! Kid Zhang, it looks like you have a tough battle ahead!"

With Chunyangzi's knowledge, he was also greatly shocked by Nanxuan Laozu's 'Deduction Plate Great Array'! Zhang Nuo just nodded slightly and tentatively stepped onto the Dharma Array with his feet!

With a "swish," a Fowen, as if startled like a fish, flashed with spiritual light and darted to another spot within the Array plate!

"Haha! Zhang Nuo, now we can start playing this game!"

Watching Zhang Nuo's bewildered expression, Nanxuan Laozu was overjoyed; it seemed the other party was indeed a layman when it came to the path of the Array! With this, he had gained the absolute upper hand!