Chapter 406: Great Cultivator

"Fairy Su, why must you insist on coming along? The dangers of this trip to the First Immortal Mountain are such that even I might struggle to protect myself!"

Hearing Zhang Nuo's voice transmission, Su Haizhen slowly opened her eyes. Her bright gaze turned toward Zhang Nuo, and a warmth rose in her heart!

"Thank you for your concern! But there is something you do not know. I have been trapped at the Golden Core Late Stage for decades and have been unable to break through. Perhaps by tempering myself in a dangerous place, I might gain something, and it is even more likely I will break through this bottleneck!"

Su Haizhen replied calmly via voice transmission.

"So that is how it is!"

Zhang Nuo muttered to himself, his face devoid of any expression. After a long while, he sent another voice transmission!

"Once we enter the First Immortal Mountain, just stay by my side! Perhaps I, Zhang, can keep you safe!"

Although the expression on Zhang Nuo's face was stiff, the meaning behind his words could not have been clearer. Su Haizhen's pretty face flushed slightly, and she nodded faintly, though she said nothing more! The other party's intent was obvious: Zhang Nuo was afraid she would be harmed! As for why he feared she might be harmed, it was not hard for such a clever woman to guess!

The four of them had been flying toward the direction of the First Immortal Mountain for tens of thousands of miles, yet there was not a shadow of the immortal mountain to be seen. Zhou Huizheng, who had been sitting with his eyes closed inside the Flying Magic Tool, suddenly saw his expression sink. He immediately opened his eyes and his figure quickly rushed out of the Flying Magic Tool. They saw a flying car speeding toward them from their side!

This flying car was over two zhang long and one zhang wide. There were four people on board in total. Among them, a disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage was piloting the flying car. In the very center of the flying car sat an old man of about seventy years. This person's face was pale, giving one an eerie feeling, and in the old man's arms, he was embracing two beautiful female cultivators!

As soon as Zhou Huizheng saw this person, his heart skipped a beat, and he slowly slowed the speed of the Flying Magic Tool. At this moment, Zhang Nuo, Su Mubai, and the others also walked out of the Flying Magic Tool and looked toward the flying car rushing toward them!

"It is Lu Yuhou!"

Su Mucheng saw the old man on the flying car at a glance, and his face instantly turned ugly. Turning his head back, he said to Su Haizhen behind him:

"You go back inside the Flying Magic Tool first! Do not come out!"

Su Haizhen had not yet figured out what was going on, but listening to her fourth uncle, it seemed the situation was not very good, so she did not ask further and returned to the Flying Magic Tool!

Zhang Nuo's eyebrows lifted slightly. He had heard the name Lu Yuhou before. It was said that this person was a Loose Cultivator, but his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Perfection, making him an out-and-out Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator!

Before long, that flying car arrived in front of Zhou Huizheng's Flying Magic Tool. The old man in the car swept his gaze over them and then laughed coldly:

"Zhou Huizheng! How is it that you also want to go to the First Immortal Mountain?"

There was not the slightest bit of politeness in Lu Yuhou's words; furthermore, he simply did not hold Zhou Huizheng in his eyes at all!

"So it is Fellow Daoist Lu! I, Zhou, pay my respects! We are indeed heading to the Taidou Immortal Mountain!"

Even the dignified Pavilion Master of the Giant Spirit Pavilion dared not act too presumptuously in front of Lu Yuhou. The old man reached out to hug the beautiful female cultivator beside him again and smiled faintly, seemingly quite satisfied with Zhou Huizheng's tact!

"Hehe! Without even weighing your own strength, do you think you can find treasures just by going? Don't go throwing your life away! Cultivating to the Nascent Soul Stage is no easy feat! Besides, my Divine Sense just discovered that there seems to be a woman on your Flying Magic Tool. Could you let her come out and meet me?"

With a look of disdain on his face, Lu Yuhou seemed to be intentionally making things difficult for Zhou Huizheng in front of the two female cultivators; these few sentences were sharp and mean! Especially since he had discovered a woman who had come out earlier and then hidden herself, he felt there was something suspicious!

Zhou Huizheng's old face turned red and then white, yet he dared not lash out. Especially when he heard Lu Yuhou mention Su Haizhen, he was terrified to the extreme. With the young girl's beauty, it would surely invite disaster!

Lu Yuhou's fierce reputation had already spread far and wide back in the Central Continent. Once, for the sake of a beautiful female cultivator, this person did not hesitate to wipe out a family of thousands in a single night. Not only that, he even cut off the heads of those people and arranged them on the ground to form a large character for 'Lu'!

This matter caused a huge uproar in the Central Continent. A few days later, four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators sought revenge on him, but even with the four of them joining forces, they were unable to defeat Lu Yuhou; instead, he killed two of them and severely injured one!

Such battle records were numerous. Even though he was just a Loose Cultivator, having entered the Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Perfection realm, coupled with several formidable supernatural powers, Lu Yuhou could be described as tyrannical and overbearing!

His fierce reputation was secondary; the most important thing was his sinister nature. Even some large sects dared not easily provoke him. If Lu Yuhou were to secretly cause trouble, he would likely drag down a large sect nine times out of ten!

Everything Zhang Nuo knew, he had learned from the casual conversations of Zhou Huizheng and the others. He had never seen Lu Yuhou's supernatural powers with his own eyes, so naturally, he did not hold him in high regard! Especially since this person had actually mentioned Su Haizhen and appeared to have ill intentions, this made him even more furious!

Watching Zhou Huizheng not even daring to breathe loudly, Zhang Nuo puffed out his chest! His gaze looked coldly at Lu Yuhou!

"Hmm?"

While showing off his might in front of the two female cultivators, Lu Yuhou squinted and saw Zhang Nuo. He saw that this young cultivator, despite his young age, had already reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage! Especially the way the other party looked at him, as if he didn't take him to heart at all! This made him somewhat annoyed!

"Zhou Huizheng, that young brat behind you is the Zhang Nuo who has been making waves on the Immortal Illusion Continent recently, right?"

Among the young cultivators in the Giant Spirit Pavilion, there were not many who could have such cultivation, so Lu Yuhou guessed who it was!

Before Zhou Huizheng could speak, Zhang Nuo stepped forward, cupped his fists slightly, and said:

"I am indeed Zhang Nuo!"

An attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant made Lu Yuhou feel very displeased. Even Zhou Huizheng did not dare speak to him like that; a mere junior was actually this presumptuous!

At this time, one of the beautiful women held in Lu Yuhou's arms let out a 'giggle' of laughter!

"Senior Lu! I think this brat doesn't hold you in his eyes at all!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of Zhou Huizheng and Su Mubai changed drastically. What Lu Yuhou feared most was someone fanning the flames, especially in front of women! The two of them were truly sweating for Zhang Nuo!

Looking at Zhang Nuo, he raised his eyebrows slightly, his cold gaze piercing directly at that female cultivator, and he cursed in a low voice! "Slut!"

His voice was not loud, but it did not escape Lu Yuhou's ears. The old man's eyes widened, and a sky-high pressure was exerted directly onto Zhang Nuo!

"Brat, are you feeling arrogant?"

Facing the overwhelming pressure, Zhang Nuo did not even sway. A powerful pressure erupted from his own body as well, pushing Lu Yuhou's back!

This time, it really angered Lu Yuhou! His figure stood up from the flying car in an instant, and he pointed a single hand at Zhang Nuo from afar, shouting:

"Brat, don't think that just because you've killed a few Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, you can be self-important! You are still far from being able to show off in front of this old man!"

Watching the furious Lu Yuhou, Zhang Nuo remained calm, a faint, cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth!

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please do not misunderstand! No matter what, Zhang Nuo is just a junior who has recently advanced. You are a magnanimous person, so please do not lower yourself to his level!"

Fearing that Zhang Nuo would say something disrespectful and provoke Lu Yuhou, Zhou Huizheng hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"A junior! How could I, an old man, dare to accept that? The other party is also a dignified Nascent Soul Stage cultivator! Hmph!"

Although Zhou Huizheng spoke only good words, Zhang Nuo showed not the slightest intention of repenting, which caused murderous intent to rise in Lu Yuhou's heart!

"Brat, if you are not convinced, we can have a contest!"

"Fine! I have long heard of Fellow Daoist Lu's great reputation! I, Zhang, will ask for your guidance today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huizheng felt a surge of anxiety. What was wrong with Zhang Nuo? He was usually very low-key and never competed or fought with others, so why was he making things difficult for Lu Yuhou today?

In fact, if Lu Yuhou hadn't set his sights on Su Haizhen, Zhang Nuo wouldn't have been like this! He didn't know why, but at this moment, Zhang Nuo seemed particularly concerned about this woman. When he first met Lu Yuhou, the other party wanted to see Su Haizhen. The meaning behind this was obvious; with his lecherous nature, if he took a fancy to Su Haizhen, he would definitely find a way to get his hands on her!

Invisibly, Su Haizhen had become Zhang Nuo's reverse scale! No one was allowed to touch her easily! Even Zhang Nuo himself had not realized this point, but Chunyangzi within his body saw it clearly!

"Brat! You were still pretending with me before! It seems you have truly taken a fancy to the Su girl!"

Zhang Nuo was slightly startled. This remark from Chunyangzi made his heart tremble! The person involved is confused, while the bystander is clear; perhaps he really had fallen into the emotions of a man and woman.

But asking himself, the time he had spent in contact with Su Haizhen was not long! Why would he have such thoughts? Just as he was lost in thought, a powerful Divine Sense struck his mind! With a shift of his thoughts, Zhang Nuo hurriedly activated the 'Inner Scene Art', which allowed him to resist the previous attack of Divine Sense!

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Zhang Nuo looked at Lu Yuhou with rising murderous intent. Just now, taking advantage of his distraction, Lu Yuhou had actually launched a sneak attack, using his powerful Divine Sense to strike Zhang Nuo's mind. If not for the help of the 'Inner Scene Art', he would likely have suffered a great loss!

"Not bad, right! No wonder he is so arrogant! To think he actually took a blow from this old man!"

Zhou Huizheng and Su Mubai exchanged a glance, both of them feeling greatly shocked in their hearts; just now, Zhang Nuo and Lu Yuhou had done nothing at all, so where could an attack have come from!

"Since Fellow Daoist Lu prides himself on having a powerful Divine Sense, then let us pit our Divine Senses against each other!"

Zhang Nuo stepped forward and said in a loud, clear voice. Only then did Zhou Huizheng and the others realize that, in the blink of an eye, Zhang Nuo had actually clashed head-on with Lu Yuhou using their Divine Senses!