Chapter 382: A Great Revenge Avenged

Just as the Nascent Soul of Nanxuan Laozu paused for a brief moment, sword Qi shot out from the surfaces of the nine Flying Swords, directly sealing off the path ahead of him!

The eyes of the Nascent Soul were filled with terror! He slowly turned his head, looked at Zhang Nuo, who stood in mid-air like a god of slaughter, and a faint, bitter smile actually appeared at the corners of his mouth!

"Heh! I guessed the beginning, but I failed to guess the outcome! It seems my Divination Technique was not successful after all!"

The bitterness, helplessness, and unwillingness on the small face of the Nascent Soul were deeply etched into Zhang Nuo's eyes! Back then, it was precisely because Nanxuan Laozu saw Zhang Nuo's potential for cultivation that he had tried so hard to help him within the Nanxuan Sect, but who could have foreseen that, as time passed, it would end in such a way?

"Old dog Nanxuan, prepare to die!"

There was not a shred of pity or sympathy in Zhang Nuo's eyes, because when Nanxuan Laozu had framed him, he had never considered Zhang Nuo's feelings either; even if he had thought about it for a split second, he would never have used Zhang Nuo's body to escape!

With sword Qi blocking the path ahead and Zhang Nuo cutting off the retreat behind, no matter how powerful this Nascent Soul was, without a physical body, he was useless! The Nascent Soul slowly closed his eyes; facing Zhang Nuo, his face remained expressionless, while his small mouth kept murmuring a single sentence!

"Sow good causes, reap good fruits!..."

Now, no matter what the other party did, Zhang Nuo would absolutely not let Nanxuan Laozu go. He suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a pitch-black beam of light, as thick as an arm, shot directly toward the Nascent Soul!

This was the final strike before Zhang Nuo unlocked his 'Resting Meridians', and also the method to exhaust the Demonic Qi in his body to achieve the effect of unlocking the 'Resting Meridians'!

'Boom!'

The black beam of light passed directly through the body of the Nascent Soul. In the blink of an eye, the Nascent Soul turned into a faint green light and vanished completely from the world, while the beam of light did not stop there, striking the ground below at an angle!

After a bout of earth-shaking tremors, a bottomless pit appeared in the ground, with steam still rising from within! Having slain the enemy he had hated for many years in one stroke, Zhang Nuo let out a long breath, yet he felt no sense of pleasure!

However, his state of mind felt like a beautiful scroll unfurling, as if everything had started anew! As soon as the effect of the 'Resting Meridians' wore off, Zhang Nuo's body felt as if it had been hollowed out; he forcibly retracted his Magic Treasures into his body and then slowly descended to the ground!

His body felt as if it were falling apart, and every joint in his bones ached to the core! But all the pain was worth it now, because Nanxuan Laozu had finally been killed by him!

Dragging his body, Zhang Nuo walked to the corpse of Nanxuan Laozu. The blood hole in its chest was only just beginning to gush blood, and the ground beneath the corpse had already been stained red over a large area!

"Old dog! You have your day too!"

Looking back, the once arrogant Nanxuan Laozu had actually fallen in the wilderness; he had come to the Immortal Illusion Continent to seek opportunities, but never expected to lose his life here!

Zhang Nuo sat cross-legged beside the corpse, took several small bottles from his Storage Bag, poured out a few Pills from each, swallowed them in one gulp, and closed his eyes slightly to begin healing his wounds!

Several hours later, when Zhang Nuo opened his eyes again, although his body had not fully recovered, he could at least walk around freely.

A flash of Yin Qi passed between his brows, followed by the phantom of the Hell Butterfly. The butterfly appeared listless, its black Butterfly Wings somewhat tattered. After a few mournful cries, Zhang Nuo let out a long sigh! It seemed that by forcibly driving the 'Hell Butterfly' with Demonic Qi this time, it had been severely injured and would need to recuperate for a period of time!

The preciousness of the 'Hell Butterfly' was no less than that of a Mysterious Heaven Spirit Insect. How could Zhang Nuo not feel heartache for such a Spirit Beast being so heavily injured? But at the time, there was truly no other way!

Just as he was about to put away the 'Hell Butterfly', a faint mental connection suddenly came from the butterfly's body. As Zhang Nuo listened intently, a few smiles appeared on his pained face!

The heavily injured 'Hell Butterfly' had actually told him a piece of great news: having previously devoured the soul of Wei Juren, it had finally made a breakthrough in researching the Clone Secret Technique of Taixu Palace!

In his ecstasy, he told Chunyangzi some of the important information. Since this fellow was hiding in the Nine Dragon Sword Case all day with nothing to do, he might as well help him comprehend the secret technique of Taixu Palace!

After hearing Zhang Nuo's account, Chunyangzi felt an irrepressible impulse; after recording them one by one in his mind, he made no further sound!

Once the joy in his heart subsided, Zhang Nuo looked at the corpse of Nanxuan Laozu. His brows furrowed tightly, and suddenly, with a flick of his wrist, a streak of Sword Qi shot from his fingertips, and in the next moment, it directly severed the head of Nanxuan Laozu!

Finally, he took the Storage Bag and some items from Nanxuan's body, grabbed the bloody head, and walked step by step toward the direction of 'Zhugu Peak'!

It had already been several days, and the people on Zhugu Peak had not seen Nanxuan Laozu come out, assuming he was in seclusion. Zhuge An was busy managing the affairs on the mountain every day; they had long since made this small mountain their second Nanxuan Sect!

As for Zhuo Zhiyan and Zhou Yi, they were taking advantage of the abundant Spiritual Qi to practice continuously, striving to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible! Although they had not obtained an Immortal Mountain, the Spiritual Qi on the Immortal Illusion Continent was generally higher than that of the Tianyuan Continent!

On this day, several disciples were patrolling the mountain when they suddenly saw a streak of light flying directly toward them; the speed of the flight was so fast that it could rival Nanxuan Laozu!

In the blink of an eye, the light landed before them. The moment the radiance faded, the eyes of the disciples nearly popped out! Before them appeared a young cultivator in a green robe, his face slightly weary, yet he could not hide the domineering aura radiating from his body!

"Senior Brother Zhang!"

The person who arrived was indeed Zhang Nuo. Although many years had passed, Zhang Nuo's appearance had not changed. These disciples had all come to the Immortal Illusion Continent with Nanxuan Laozu, so they naturally recognized him!

What shocked them even more was the powerful Spiritual Pressure radiating from Zhang Nuo, which made it clear to them that this cultivator, who had only been at the Golden Core Initial Stage back then, was now a Nascent Soul Stage existence!

"Senior... ah, no! I should call you Senior now!"

A disciple from the Nanxuan Sect walked up to Zhang Nuo in a few steps and bowed very respectfully. Infinite hope rose in his heart again! Back then, Nanxuan Laozu had led them without capturing a single Immortal Mountain, but now Zhang Nuo had returned—the Zhang Nuo who had once created countless miracles had returned. Perhaps, by joining forces with Nanxuan Laozu, they could still capture an Immortal Mountain!

"Heh! Where is Sect Master Zhuge?"

With a faint smile, Zhang Nuo held no murderous intent toward these disciples; after all, the only person who had harmed him was Nanxuan Laozu, and these disciples had nothing to do with it!

"Wait here, I'll go find the Sect Master right away!"

After the disciple finished speaking, he turned to run inside, but before he could take a step, a streak of light descended rapidly from the top of the small mountain. In an instant, it arrived before Zhang Nuo, and as the light faded, an old man was revealed—it was none other than Zhuge An!

"Zhang Nuo! It really is you! Haha! I sensed your aura from far away; at first, I thought I had made a mistake!"

Looking at Zhang Nuo, who had not changed at all, Zhuge An felt an indescribable emotion. Back then, to win over Zhang Nuo, he had even sacrificed his own daughter! After several twists and turns, Zhuge An had always believed that Zhang Nuo had perished. Seeing him again now, the joy in his heart was beyond words!

Facing Zhuge An, Zhang Nuo naturally thought of Zhuge Qing, the woman he could not let go of back then! What was she like now?

"How come you are the only one left in the sect?"

Zhang Nuo looked into the distance, but did not see anyone else! A wave of confusion immediately washed over him.

"Alas! It's a long story. Leng Xinghun fell at the hands of the Skull Monk, and Xiao Zhengxing also fell decades ago in a great battle for an Immortal Mountain. Now, only I, Sect Master Zhuo, and Zhou Yi remain!"

There was a clear sense of desolation in his eyes. When Nanxuan Laozu had led them, what a grand momentum they had, but along the way, some died and some were injured, leaving only this many people. The Four Great Sects could be considered overlords on the Tianjiang Plain, but upon arriving at the Immortal Illusion Continent, there was always a higher mountain! There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!

Zhuge An, who was feeling melancholy, suddenly looked up, all the sorrow in his eyes vanishing. He looked at Zhang Nuo in astonishment and said in utter disbelief:

"You have advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage?"

With a slight nod, Zhang Nuo did not say much, but to Zhuge An, this was like an incredibly explosive piece of news! In just over a hundred years, Zhang Nuo had actually advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage; such rapid advancement was simply unheard of!

"That's great! Our Nanxuan Sect has hope again. You wait here, I'll go invite the Ancestor to come out of seclusion!"

Zhuge An circled the ground happily. His prospective son-in-law had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage; from now on, the Nanxuan Sect would be even more arrogant!

"No need!"

Zhang Nuo's cold words made the happy Zhuge An suddenly feel bewildered! He stared blankly at the stern-faced Zhang Nuo, as if something had happened!

Zhang Nuo slightly raised one hand, and a bloody head was held in his palm. This head clearly belonged to an old man, with disheveled silver hair, and a pair of eyes that had not closed even in death! From the old man's eyes, a breath of despair permeated!

When Zhuge An and the many disciples saw this head, their faces changed drastically, and even their breathing nearly stopped!