Chapter 397: Fighting Two Ghosts Alone

With the speed of Zhang Nuo's escape technique, compounded by the amplification of his Butterfly Wings, he soon returned to the interior of Yulong Immortal Mountain. In the distance, waves of turbulent Linger Power were surging; it appeared a chaotic battle was underway!

His expression tightened, and he cursed the shamelessness of Wei Shang and the others in his heart, yet his speed did not slacken in the slightest as he flew straight toward the site of the battle. Yulong Immortal Mountain was extremely vast; the place where Zhou Huizheng and the others were fighting belonged to the front of the mountain, while the place where Gui Yibu and his group had launched their sneak attack was at the rear!

Do not underestimate this distance between the front and back; at Zhang Nuo's escape speed, even flying at full power, it would be impossible to arrive in less than half a day! However, the Giant Linger Pavilion had long since constructed several small teleportation arrays throughout the mountain, which saved a great deal of time!

Zhang Nuo's figure flickered, and he appeared near one of the teleportation arrays. At this moment, the two disciples guarding the array immediately ran up to him!

"Fourth Master..."

"No need to say more, I know everything. Teleport me there immediately!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo had already stepped onto the teleportation array. Seeing this, the two disciples said no more; they tossed several Linger Stones into the array, and with a flash of light, Zhang Nuo vanished from the spot!

The next moment, Zhang Nuo's figure flashed out of a small teleportation array closest to Gui Yibu and his group. He closed his eyes slightly to dispel the momentary dizziness caused by the teleportation, then raised his head to look ahead!

He saw that in the high sky several hundred zhang away, the light of various Magic Treasures was flickering incessantly. Occasionally, a cultivator would fall from the sky, though it was unclear whether they belonged to the Giant Linger Pavilion or the Tiangui Sect!

The moment his Divine Sense swept over the battlefield, Zhang Nuo discovered a familiar figure! Ye Linger! This former senior sister of his had not emerged since entering the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave of Yulong Immortal Mountain. He had not expected her to appear in today's great battle!

He saw the woman locked in combat with a black-robed cultivator. That black-robed person clearly already possessed the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, while Ye Linger was still at the Golden Core Stage! The vast disparity in strength left Ye Linger in constant peril, and she had nearly lost her life several times!

Seeing this, Zhang Nuo's brows furrowed slightly. Without a second thought, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed toward Ye Linger's direction. In almost just a few flickers, Zhang Nuo arrived before Ye Linger. He flipped his hand abruptly to summon "Autumn Water Home," and with a wave, several Wind Blades swept toward the black-robed man!

The black-robed man, who had been on the verge of slaying Ye Linger, suddenly sensed movement in the distance. Simultaneously, a massive Spiritual Pressure descended upon him, and with a turn of his mind, he guessed that a Nascent Soul cultivator had arrived!

Forced back by the several Wind Blades, the black-robed man looked coldly at Zhang Nuo! He saw that the newcomer was a young cultivator in a green robe, holding a folding fan, looking extremely elegant!

"Zhang Nuo!"

Upon seeing the newcomer's face, the black-robed man squeezed these two words out through his teeth. His steel teeth gnashed with a 'clack-clack' sound, and he wanted to rush forward immediately to bite Zhang Nuo to death!

"Little... ah no! Fourth Master! You finally came!"

Ye Linger had originally wanted to address Zhang Nuo as Little Junior Brother, but under his powerful Spiritual Pressure, she had unconsciously changed her form of address!

"Are you alright?"

Ignoring what Ye Linger called him, Zhang Nuo asked with concern.

"I am fine, hurry and go help Elder Liu!"

Ye Linger extended a jade finger and pointed toward a battle group in mid-air. Zhang Nuo looked in that direction and saw Liu Qingshan's figure flickering as he fought with Gui Yibu! However, it was clear he could not hold on for much longer!

"Gui Yibu, what kind of skill is it to bully a Golden Core cultivator! Zhang is here!"

Zhang Nuo silently circulated his Mysterious Technique and deliberately raised his volume. With a long roar, the entire sky trembled! At the same time, Gui Yibu, who was fighting Liu Qingshan, looked up toward the source of the sound, and his expression changed instantly! Zhang Nuo! This was the person he would never forget in his life! Back then, he had slain Ji Gui while only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage!

"Nascent Soul Middle Stage?"

At this thought, Gui Yibu almost blurted it out, because when his Divine Sense swept over Zhang Nuo, he discovered that the man had actually advanced to the middle stage of cultivation! In just a few short years, Zhang Nuo had undergone such a massive change; if this child were allowed to grow, the consequences would be unimaginable!

With a look of shock flashing in his eyes, Gui Yibu abandoned Liu Qingshan and moved to stand before the black-robed man. The two stood side-by-side, looking coldly at Zhang Nuo!

With Gui Yibu gone, the pressure on Liu Qingshan vanished. He stood in mid-air panting for a long time before looking toward Zhang Nuo. The relief on his face was quickly replaced by a wave of tension!

He saw that the two people standing before Zhang Nuo were none other than the two great figures of the Tiangui Sect, Gui Yibu and Ba Wang Gui! Both of these men had entered the Nascent Soul Middle Stage; if it were two against one, Zhang Nuo's chances of winning would be much smaller!

He glanced behind Zhang Nuo and saw no sign of anyone else! Seeing this, Liu Qingshan could not help but feel worried. Only Zhang Nuo had returned; it seemed the situation on Zhou Huizheng's side was not very optimistic either, otherwise, how could the enemy have invaded the interior of the Immortal Mountain! How could Zhou Huizheng have let only one person come to resist?

"You go help Elder Liu first! Leave this to me!"

Zhang Nuo smiled faintly and said to Ye Linger.

"En! You must be careful!"

Although she knew Zhang Nuo's divine abilities were not weak, facing two existences of the same rank would still make this a very arduous battle! After Ye Linger flew away, Zhang Nuo looked coldly at Gui Yibu and the black-robed man!

He had seen Gui Yibu before, but this was his first time seeing the black-robed man. The man was entirely shrouded in a black robe, revealing only a pair of sinister eyes. Meeting his gaze, Zhang Nuo immediately felt a chill rise from his heart!

"This must be the second-in-command of the Tiangui Sect, Ba Wang Gui!"

With a turn of his mind, Zhang Nuo quickly guessed the black-robed man's identity. The black-robed man let out a cold snort, but not a single word came out!

"Are you the one who killed Ji Gui?"

"Indeed!"

Zhang Nuo replied noncommittally, toying with "Autumn Water Home" in his hand. He appeared nonchalant, but in his heart, he was weighing how to deal with these two!

If the two great figures of the Tiangui Sect attacked together, he had no confidence in his heart, especially since he had no idea what kind of divine abilities these two possessed. If they were to conjure two more Tiangui Twin Saint Statues like Ji Gui did, he would be left with nothing but a beating!

"What an arrogant brat! A life for a life, a debt for a debt—this is the way of heaven! Give me your life!"

As the black-robed man said this, his robes moved without wind, and it seemed as if waves of pressure were radiating from within his body! Zhang Nuo maintained his confident appearance. Sweeping his Divine Sense over the battlefield, he discovered that on the Giant Linger Pavilion side, there were only two Golden Core cultivators, Ye Linger and Liu Qingshan, while the Tiangui Sect had three.

If Ba Wang Gui entangled him, Gui Yibu would have time to slaughter the other cultivators of the Giant Linger Pavilion. In that case, even if he slew the black-robed man, the Pavilion would suffer heavy losses! The only plan now was to find a way to hold off Gui Yibu and Ba Wang Gui so they would have no time to attend to the battlefield!

Perhaps Zhou Huizheng and the others would quickly resolve the matter at Taixu Palace and return to help him. After all, their base was about to be taken; the enemies inside the Immortal Mountain were the priority!

Having made up his mind, Zhang Nuo smiled coldly at the black-robed man and said:

"With just your own strength? I think you two had better attack together! Has Sect Master Gui forgotten how Ji Gui perished?"

This remark completely disregarded Gui Yibu and Ba Wang Gui. Gui Yibu, in particular, had his expression change instantly upon hearing the name Ji Gui! Back then, it was because he saw Zhang Nuo's cultivation was not high that he let Ji Gui go alone to deal with him. Who would have thought that in the end, it was Ji Gui who perished!

"Let us join forces to destroy him, then go clear out the remnants of the Giant Linger Pavilion!"

As soon as Gui Yibu said this, the black-robed man's cold gaze turned toward him! It was clear that Ba Wang Gui was greatly displeased.

"Boss, do you think I am not a match for this brat?"

"That is not what I meant! It is just that this brat Zhang Nuo is too troublesome! We must not ruin the grand plan because of a moment of anger!"

Seeing Gui Yibu's demeanor, he seemed to have some fear of Ba Wang Gui! Because of this, Zhang Nuo became even more certain that the black-robed man could not be underestimated and should perhaps even be regarded with higher caution!

"Fine! We shall do as the boss says!"

In the end, Ba Wang Gui agreed with Gui Yibu's view. The moment he spoke, he flipped his hand, which was hidden inside his black robe, and a mass of black light flashed out.

Immediately following, a massive surge of Demonic Qi poured out like a bursting dam. Zhang Nuo's pupils instantly ignited with a Silver Flame; he retreated rapidly, swept a hand before him, and dozens of Flying Swords flashed out in a row!

Upon seeing the black light released by Ba Wang Gui, Zhang Nuo felt somewhat surprised. The black light was actually a jar about a foot in size! It was pitch black as ink, with many Fowen inscribed on its surface. As it slowly rotated in his hand, it emitted a hair-raising aura!

Just as the jar in the black-robed man's hand appeared, Gui Yibu moved forward. With a soft 'swish', he left only an afterimage in place and flashed behind Zhang Nuo!

The two of them, one in front and one behind, had him caught in the middle! Being stared at by two existences of the same rank, Zhang Nuo immediately felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart, especially from the jar in Ba Wang Gui's hand, which gave one an uneasy feeling!

"Bring it on!"

Things having reached this point, Zhang Nuo could no longer have a way back! After a long whistle, he reached out and pointed at the several Flying Swords in front of him; immediately, these Flying Swords turned into streaks of White Thread, traced graceful arcs in mid-air, and shot straight toward Ba Wang Gui!