Chapter 394: Remnants and Defeated Generals

After understanding the situation, Zhang Nuo returned to his Cave Abode. What he needed to do now was to recover his body as quickly as possible and then await the great battle against Taixu Palace!

A few days later, the Spirit Beast Bag in Zhang Nuo's embrace stirred. Zhang Nuo felt a slight joy in his heart; it seemed Xuan Jin had made some progress. He immediately took out the Spirit Beast Bag, opened the mouth of the bag, and a golden light flew out from within. Upon landing, it transformed into a young boy!

Watching Xuan Jin blink his small eyes, Zhang Nuo asked with a smile:

"Can you produce Mysterious Crystal Stones now?"

Xuan Jin nodded diligently, then opened his small mouth slightly. Golden light flickered within, and after a moment, a White Profound Crystal Stone the size of a thumb appeared before Zhang Nuo!

Slightly surprised, looking at the Spirit Insect now, it seemed to take no effort at all to produce a white-grade Mysterious Crystal Stone!

"Xuan Jin, since you can produce White Profound Crystal Stones so easily now, when will you be able to produce higher-grade ones?"

As if coaxing a child, Zhang Nuo held the newly produced White Profound Crystal Stone in his hand while asking about higher-grade Mysterious Crystal Stones!

"You can't rush this! I need to encounter good metal!"

Putting on an air of maturity, Xuan Jin straightened his small face, stroked the egg he was holding in his arms, and said in a milky voice.

Zhang Nuo felt speechless. Good metal—could it be that in this vast Yulong Immortal Mountain, there wasn't any good metal? He did not ask these words directly, because Xuan Jin was like a child; the more you wanted to know the reason, the less he would be willing to say!

In any case, he didn't need very high-grade Mysterious Crystal Stones right now, so Zhang Nuo put Xuan Jin back into the Spirit Beast Bag. Then, with a movement of his Divine Sense, he released several Magic Treasures from his body, divided the White Profound Crystal Stone in his hand into several pieces, and fused them one by one into the damaged Magic Treasures!

These Mysterious Crystal Stones were truly objects of heaven and earth's creation. In the blink of an eye, the several Magic Treasures looked as if they were brand new. After marveling for a while, Zhang Nuo then retracted the Magic Treasures into his body.

Two months later, a sound-transmitting talisman flew into Zhang Nuo's Cave Abode. Zhang Nuo, who was meditating, reached out and grabbed the flame. With a gentle squeeze, the flame burst, and a hurried voice came from within!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Nuo's expression sank! Without any movement of his figure, he transformed directly into a streak of light, rushed out of the Cave Abode, and flew toward a certain location on Yulong Immortal Mountain!

Before long, Zhang Nuo arrived at the border of Yulong Immortal Mountain. He saw Zhou Huizheng, Yang Huzi, and several high-ranking disciples all staring ahead! Following their gaze, Zhang Nuo also looked up and saw a massive War Boat floating in mid-air outside the Mountain Protection Restriction of Yulong Immortal Mountain!

Around it, many cultivators were also floating in mid-air. At the very front of the War Boat stood an old man with his hands hanging down. This person was full of Evil Qi, and his bright eyes looked as if they were about to spit fire! Feeling a vague sense that something was wrong, Zhang Nuo walked up to Zhou Huizheng!

"Pavilion Master! Is that old man in front Wei Shang?"

"Yes! It seems as we expected; they did not retake Hongjun Immortal Mountain and have instead turned back to cause trouble for us!"

Zhou Huizheng sighed deeply. Facing this group of remnants from Taixu Palace, he felt a lingering unease. Although these people's strength had clearly diminished after their battle with the Great Underworld Mansion, it was still difficult to deal with so many cultivators attacking Yulong Immortal Mountain!

At this moment, Wei Shang, standing at the front of the War Boat, swept his gaze and saw Zhang Nuo! The anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed and soared to the heavens!

"Zhang Nuo, you brat! If you have the guts, come out and fight me!"

Facing the enemy who killed his son, Wei Shang's already unstable state of mind found an outlet. His roar shook the heavens and the earth, causing even the Mountain Protection Restriction to tremble!

Zhang Nuo's calm face showed no ripples. He smiled faintly, reached out, pointed at Wei Shang, and said:

"Old Ghost Wei! After getting beaten at the Great Underworld Mansion, you come to take it out on Giant Spirit Pavilion! If you have the ability, go back and retake Hongjun Immortal Mountain!"

This remark from Zhang Nuo undoubtedly hit Wei Shang where it hurt. Already furious, Wei Shang nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. His teeth chattered with rage, and with a wave of his hand, a cyan light orb shot toward Zhang Nuo's position!

However, blocked by the Mountain Protection Restriction, the light orb hit the restriction with a boom before it could reach Zhang Nuo. In a flash, the cyan light faded and disappeared without a trace!

"Palace Master Wei! I think you should go look for another Xian Mountain! Giant Spirit Pavilion is not mud that anyone can just come up and squeeze!"

Yang Huzi gave a cold laugh and channeled his Mysterious Technique; this sentence was extremely loud! Hearing this, the crowd in Giant Spirit Pavilion burst into loud laughter!

Wei Shang's old face nearly changed color. Just at this moment, another person stepped onto the front of the War Boat—it was Wu Jian! He saw Zhang Nuo at a glance! He couldn't help but have a subtle change in his expression!

This young cultivator not only withstood a strike from his 'Heavenly Dao Spirit Sword', but now it seemed he was completely fine—it was truly too bizarre!

Since the founding of the Heaven Sword Sect, generations of ancestors had used the 'Heavenly Dao Spirit Sword' to slay many experts. Even cultivators who had one foot in the Spirit Severing Stage could not escape it. How did Zhang Nuo survive it?

"Wu Jian!"

At the same time, Zhang Nuo also saw Wu Jian, and a surge of anger rose in his heart. If not for the 'Puppet Doll' substitute, he would have long since become a ghost under that sword!

"Pavilion Master, does Wu Jian's 'Heavenly Dao Spirit Sword' have usage restrictions?"

Turning his head back, Zhang Nuo asked Zhou Huizheng.

"I heard that his 'Heavenly Dao Spirit Sword' can only be used once every few decades or so. He used it on you some time ago, so he should be unable to activate it now!"

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Zhang Nuo's heart settled. As long as Wu Jian did not use that fragment of the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Treasure, killing him should not be a problem!

"I'll go meet him!"

After saying this, Zhang Nuo wanted to fly out of the Mountain Protection Restriction, but he was grabbed by Zhou Huizheng!

"Number Four! Now is not the time! It won't be too late for us to strike after we have crushed the spirit of the Taixu Palace group!"

If it were a one-on-one fight, Zhang Nuo could say he feared no one, but in this kind of group battle between sects, his experience was not as rich as Zhou Huizheng's! Suppressing the anger in his heart, he looked sideways at Wu Jian, as if this person were already his prey!

In the remaining time, Wei Shang and Zhou Huizheng wasted a lot of breath, and finally, Wei Shang, who was hopping mad, gave the order to attack!

For a time, the cultivators of Taixu Palace surged toward Yulong Immortal Mountain like a tide. The brilliance of various Magic Treasures was like a gorgeous rainbow, constantly bombarding the light screen of the Mountain Protection Restriction!

The disciples of Giant Spirit Pavilion wanted to go out and fight, but they were all blocked by Zhou Huizheng!

"Without my order, no one is allowed to go out!"

Zhang Nuo and Yang Huzi both looked at him in great confusion. Taixu Palace had already bullied them to their doorstep; why couldn't they fight?

"Boss! If you don't let me go out and have a good fight, I'm going to go crazy!"

Yang Huzi kept rubbing his hands, his eyes full of angry killing intent!

"Now is not the time to strike. The Taixu Palace group is currently burning with rage, and their strength in group combat will be invisibly boosted. If we go out now, it would be like hitting stone with an egg! Let them attack the Mountain Protection Restriction for a while longer; it should be no problem! In this way, their spirit will be crushed. I believe that if Wei Shang cannot break through this round, he will definitely launch a second round of attacks!"

Zhou Huizheng lowered his head in thought and spoke slowly.

Zhang Nuo and Yang Huzi looked at each other, neither understanding his intent!

"Although you are people with great divine abilities, when facing the wolf-like and tiger-like cultivators of Taixu Palace, even if you were made of iron, how many nails could you twist? The art of war says: at the first drum, courage is aroused; at the second, it wanes; at the third, it is exhausted! In some respects, while strength is important in war, courage cannot be ignored. The Taixu Palace group was defeated by the Great Underworld Mansion and are holding back a breath of frustration. With nowhere to vent, it naturally all falls upon our Giant Spirit Pavilion. The momentum of their first wave of assault must not be underestimated! As long as we defend against this first wave, we will surely be able to dull their edge!"

Looking at the restriction in front, Zhou Huizheng continued:

"Once the first attack fails, the furious Taixu Palace will launch a second round of attacks, but with the strength of our Mountain Protection Restriction, we should be able to defend against that too! In this way, the enemy's morale will be even lower. After the third wave of attacks, if they still return empty-handed, those already frustrated cultivators will have no fighting spirit left! At that time, when we strike, we will surely be able to exchange the smallest losses for the greatest fruits of victory!"

Only after listening to Zhou Huizheng finish his words did Zhang Nuo and Yang Huzi understand his true intention. It seemed that not just anyone could be a Pavilion Master! First, one's cultivation must be able to suppress others, and second, one's wisdom must exceed that of ordinary people!

Only at this moment did Zhang Nuo realize a problem! The reason Zhou Huizheng's position in Giant Spirit Pavilion was so stable was because he was calculating and always able to think of details others overlooked!

If it were Zhang Nuo acting as Pavilion Master, he probably would have already let his subordinates rush out to have a great battle with Taixu Palace! He had just overlooked one thing: not everyone had the same divine abilities as him. How could one person's strength contend with the entire Taixu Palace!

Just as he was secretly pondering, it happened exactly as Zhou Huizheng had predicted: the first wave of Taixu Palace's attack retreated. Driven by their rage, those cultivators had exerted almost all their strength, yet the Mountain Protection Restriction of Yulong Immortal Mountain remained completely unscathed!

"Attack for me! Whoever captures Zhou Huizheng can be the first to choose any location in Yulong Immortal Mountain to use as a Cave Abode!"

Standing at the front of the War Boat, Wei Shang had eyes filled with fury; he was also extremely skilled at employing people, and under the motivation of these excellent conditions, the many cultivators once again lunged toward Yulong Immortal Mountain!