Chapter 402: A Single Battle Establishes Prestige

Zhang Nuo's gaze made Gui Yibu feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar; the pores all over his body stood on end. In his eyes, besides fear, there was only boundless fear!

"Retreat!"

Gui Yibu could be considered a person of some standing; the moment he saw the current situation was extremely unfavorable for his side, he immediately wanted to take the Tiangui Sect cultivators and flee!

"Want to leave! There's no such cheap thing! Leave your lives behind!"

Zhang Nuo let out a clear whistle. The battle just now was truly extremely dangerous. If not for the fact that at the critical moment, the Buddha-Demon broke the 'Demon Sealing Altar', he likely would not have ended up in the current situation!

The surrounding Giant Linger Pavilion disciples, upon seeing Zhang Nuo slay Ba Wang Gui, were all high in fighting spirit, especially Ye Linger and Liu Qingshan. Back then, when they saw two Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators pincer-attacking Zhang Nuo alone, although they were also confident in Zhang Nuo, they had never imagined he would win, and it even looked like he was completely unscathed!

"Giant Linger Pavilion disciples, take orders! The Fourth Master has already eliminated the great enemy for us; the rest depends on us! Give me cover and slaughter the Tiangui Sect disciples! Leave not one behind!"

Before Zhang Nuo arrived, Liu Qingshan and the others were truly feeling extremely depressed from being beaten by Gui Yibu and the others. Now that they finally had a chance to counterattack, how could he let it pass!

Following a loud shout from the Giant Linger Pavilion crowd, lights of various colors flashed as they chased after the fleeing Tiangui Sect cultivators. Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense remained locked onto Gui Yibu. If he could also slay this Tiangui Sect Sect Leader, then the entire Tiangui Sect would collapse without being attacked!

However, in terms of speed, Zhang Nuo definitely could not catch up to Gui Yibu for a while. With no other choice, Zhang Nuo had to take his frustration out on the low-level cultivators who were lagging behind! Streaks of Sword Qi flicked from his fingers, and immediately several screams rang out. Those fleeing Tiangui Sect cultivators all wished their parents had given them two fewer legs!

"Defeat is like a mountain collapsing"—this saying was not wrong at all. The Tiangui Sect crowd, who had been fierce and aggressive just a moment ago, turned into stray dogs and fish escaping the net in the blink of an eye. Not long after, under Zhang Nuo's lead, the Giant Linger Pavilion crowd drove the Tiangui Sect cultivators outside the Mountain Protection Restriction, and at the same time, several Array Masters stepped forward to repair the damaged restriction.

Only at this moment did Zhang Nuo let out a long breath. It seemed he had finally completed the mission and did not let the Giant Linger Pavilion fall into a crisis!

"You all guard here first! I'm going to see how the Pavilion Master and the others are doing!"

After Zhang Nuo said this to Liu Qingshan, his figure turned and he flew toward the direction of the teleportation array! Watching the back of this Fourth Master, Liu Qingshan felt a sense of accomplishment! Zhang Nuo was brought into the pavilion by him, and now that Zhang Nuo had played such a significant role, his own credit was certainly the greatest!

In the future within the pavilion, even Zhou Huizheng would have to look at him with new eyes, especially Zhang Nuo himself, who was also extremely respectful toward Liu Qingshan, not at all like some petty people who had gained power! It seemed the future Giant Linger Pavilion would still have to rely on Zhang Nuo!

Ye Linger also watched Zhang Nuo leave. Since the time she met Zhang Nuo, she had rarely had the chance to have a proper chat. She did not expect that the little junior brother who used to cultivate at a turtle's pace had already become a figure she looked up to! If Lin Fan could know all this, he would definitely be very happy too!

After this battle, Zhang Nuo's reputation had gradually spread. Fighting two ghosts single-handedly—this kind of courage and this kind of supernatural power made many high-level cultivators on the Xianhuan Continent unable to reach him.

While flying, Zhang Nuo had many questions that remained unsolved, especially those three Extraterritorial Heavenly Demons—what kind of creatures were they exactly! Why did they disappear into thin air!

"Senior, can you tell me about the Extraterritorial Heavenly Demons now!"

Zhang Nuo sent a voice transmission to the Sword Box within his body!

"Hehe! Little Zhang, I must say your luck is truly great! To have been promised by an Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon, when you cultivate to a higher realm in the future, you will also save quite a bit of effort when crossing that 'Heavenly Demon Tribulation'!"

With a light laugh, Chunyangzi kept praising Zhang Nuo for having good luck!

"Senior, wait a moment! What exactly is the 'Heavenly Demon Tribulation'?"

Listening to Chunyangzi's voice, the 'Heavenly Demon Tribulation' seemed to be extremely troublesome, yet Zhang Nuo had no idea what this 'Heavenly Demon Tribulation' was all about!

"How should I put it? Once your cultivation crosses the Linger Transformation Initial Stage, if you want to advance further, you will be affected by the 'Heavenly Demon Tribulation'! The so-called Heavenly Demon is that at the moment a cultivator advances, when their state of mind reveals its greatest flaw, the Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon will seize the opportunity to enter. If you resist the Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon's attack, then the advancement is successful. If you fail to resist, at best your state of mind is broken and your cultivation is completely ruined; at worst, your nature is completely lost, and you end up becoming a creature the same as the Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon!"

Zhang Nuo tilted his head in confusion. No wonder that lead Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon said at the time that if he could cultivate to a higher realm, it could help him when he crossed the 'Heavenly Demon Tribulation'! However, this matter was still a long way off; wanting to cross the threshold of the Linger Transformation Initial Stage was simply impossible in the Human Realm!

Even with the Spiritual Qi on the Xianhuan Continent at this time, one could at most cultivate to the Linger Transformation Initial Stage! To improve one's cultivation, one must enter the Immortal World to continue cultivating!

But in the Human Realm, cultivators with Linger Transformation Initial Stage cultivation were not often seen. Occasionally, a few would appear, but they would disappear within a few decades, and no one knew where they went!

According to Chunyangzi's explanation, those cultivators who entered the Linger Transformation Initial Stage were all affected by the laws of heaven and earth and were teleported to various different planes. As for which plane they went to, it mainly depended on the different techniques the cultivator practiced!

Zhang Nuo could not grasp the mystery of it for a moment, so he did not think too much about it. His most urgent task right now was to hurry back to the front of Yulong Immortal Mountain and report the news of his defeat of the Tiangui Sect, so that Zhou Huizheng and the others could be at ease!

Stepping into the teleportation array in one stride, with the flashing of the array light, Zhang Nuo was teleported away!

At this time, in front of Yulong Immortal Mountain, Zhou Huizheng and the others were in a great battle with Wei Shang and the others! This battle could be said to be earth-shattering. Every cultivator held nothing back, all sorts of Magic Treasures were brought out, and in mid-air, the sounds of intense Magic Treasure collisions rang out continuously, while the bodies of fallen cultivators fell from the sky one after another!

The Taixu Palace's forces were nearly twice that of the Giant Linger Pavilion. This battle was tragic to the extreme, especially the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators; the Taixu Palace side had more than the Giant Linger Pavilion! Zhou Huizheng exhausted all his skills to barely maintain the Giant Linger Pavilion in an undefeated state! But what he worried about most in his heart was the inside of Yulong Immortal Mountain!

Whether Zhang Nuo could stop Gui Yibu and the others was still a big unknown. If Zhang Nuo failed, the entire Yulong Immortal Mountain would be completely destroyed! However, looking at the Mountain Protection Restriction that had not dissipated for a long time, Zhou Huizheng felt slightly more at ease. As long as the restriction was still there, it meant Gui Yibu and the others had not succeeded!

At this time, Wei Shang was also feeling anxious. After such a long time, could it be that the Tiangui Sect people still hadn't succeeded? Was a mere Zhang Nuo really that difficult to deal with?

Both of them had their own concerns. Although the battle was tragic, they still spared a bit of their mind to consider this major event that concerned the entire battle situation! Suddenly, a flash of light appeared on the Mountain Protection Restriction, and a streak of light shot out from within!

Yang Huzi was entangled with Ma Hu, but his Divine Sense was constantly observing the situation of the restriction. Once the restriction disappeared, it would mean Gui Yibu had succeeded, and there would be no need for the Giant Linger Pavilion crowd to continue fighting!

"It's the Fourth! It's his escape light! I recognize it!"

Yang Huzi almost shouted the words out! Hearing this, Zhou Huizheng also turned his head abruptly. The moment he saw the escape light, a long-lost smile finally appeared on his face, as if the Giant Linger Pavilion had already won this battle!

Some are happy and some are sad. When Wei Shang heard that loud shout from Yang Huzi, his heart instantly sank to the bottom! How is this possible? Gui Yibu and Ba Wang Gui joined forces, yet they were not Zhang Nuo's match!

When the escape light arrived at the battlefield, the light faded, revealing none other than Zhang Nuo!

"Pavilion Master, rest assured! The Tiangui Sect people have already been driven out of Yulong Immortal Mountain by me, and Ba Wang Gui has also been slain!"

Zhang Nuo used his Mysterious Technique to say this sentence extremely loudly, and echoes resounded throughout the entire sky! By saying this, he was merely trying to put some pressure on the Taixu Palace crowd!

Wei Shang was so angry he almost vomited blood! Could it be that the Tiangui Sect bunch were vegetarians? Not only did they fail to seize the Immortal Mountain, but Ba Wang Gui was actually wiped out by Zhang Nuo!

Looking at Zhang Nuo with eyes spitting fire, Wei Shang's anger rose from his heart and evil intent grew from his gall! It was this young cultivator who had actually ruined his entire plan! The Immortal Mountain that was about to be in his hands had suddenly become a bubble!

"Zhang Nuo! If I don't kill you today, I won't be able to vent the hatred in my heart!"

First he killed his son, then he destroyed a batch of precious materials, causing Taixu Palace to never recover from that point on, and now he had ruined such a meticulous plan! Wei Shang finally could not bear it any longer!

He abandoned Zhou Huizheng, his figure flashed, and he rushed toward Zhang Nuo. When he flew halfway, two low shouts came from his mouth, and immediately two figures rushed out from his body, pouncing toward Zhang Nuo at an even faster speed!

Zhang Nuo stood motionless, just looking at Wei Shang coldly. When the opponent's two clones were about to approach him, Zhang Nuo's figure moved, and two figures instantly rushed out from his body as well!

Boom!

After a muffled sound, Zhang Nuo's two Buddha-Demons collided solidly with Wei Shang's two clones! The four figures retreated at the same time, and Wei Shang's eyes were filled with disbelief! The Taixu Palace's Clone Secret Technique had never been passed on to outsiders; how could Zhang Nuo also know this move? Could it be that his son Wei Juren had leaked it!

But upon second thought, this was simply impossible! When Wei Shang taught his son this set of secret techniques, he had long since placed a Restriction in his mind. As long as the most critical part of the secret technique was mentioned, the Restriction would trigger! Once the Restriction triggered, he wouldn't even be able to speak, let alone reveal the secret technique!

But the clones Zhang Nuo displayed before his eyes were clearly not an External Incarnation; how exactly did he manage to do it?