Chapter 416: Things Remain, People Change

A few days later, when Lu Yuhou walked out of that Cave Abode, there was nothing left there except for a corpse not far from the entrance; as for Wei Shang, not even a shadow of him could be seen!

He looked up at the sky shrouded in black clouds, his eyes filled with confusion! After a long while, he said indifferently:

"It seems that something major has indeed happened on the Xianhuan Continent!"

With a light sway of his figure, a streak of escape light surged from his body, and the next moment, Lu Yuhou transformed into a stunning rainbow, fleeing toward the distant sky!

Zhang Nuo could be said to have been depressed to the extreme over these past few days; he moved forward with extreme caution, yet still nearly got sucked into hidden spatial rifts several times! Fortunately, he used his Butterfly Wings to escape safely each time!

On this day, as he was flying forward, a cultivator's roar suddenly came from the ground below his body; it looked as if they were in the middle of a fight!

He stopped his movement, released his Divine Sense, and swept it toward the ground below. After seeing the situation on the ground clearly, Zhang Nuo could not help but reveal a faint, cold sneer at the corner of his mouth! After a moment of thought, he charged directly toward the ground!

On the ground below, two cultivators were arguing endlessly, each holding a Magic Treasure in their hands; it seemed the two had just finished a great battle and were now in a standoff!

Of these two people, Zhang Nuo only recognized one, while he had never even seen the other!

"Fellow Daoist Gui, why are you so angry?"

Zhang Nuo hovered in the low air and asked the two people not far away indifferently! The person Zhang Nuo recognized was none other than Gui Yibu. Back then, he and Ba Wang Gui had joined forces and nearly taken his life; encountering him here today, how could he not seek revenge!

Gui Yibu, who was arguing until his face was red with a gray-robed man, felt Zhang Nuo's voice sounded very familiar. When he turned his head to look, he was so scared that he shrank his neck, and a chill rose up his spine!

Back then, he had been driven out of Yulong Immortal Mountain by Zhang Nuo. This time, he had entered the First Immortal Mountain with Wei Shang and the others, only to get separated again. Encountering Zhang Nuo at this moment could be said to be miserable to the extreme!

"Zhang... Zhang Nuo!"

Recalling the incident where Zhang Nuo killed Ji Gui and Ba Wang Gui, Gui Yibu felt a bit terrified in his heart; inadvertently, his speech even became a little shaky! Although they were both at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, he knew deep down that if he were to fight Zhang Nuo one-on-one, he would have no chance of winning at all!

The gray-robed man opposite, who looked to be no more than forty years old but had already advanced to the Nascent Soul Early Stage, first glanced at Zhang Nuo, then looked at Gui Yibu with great confusion, vaguely guessing in his heart that these two were enemies, not friends!

His figure slowly landed on the ground. Zhang Nuo ignored Gui Yibu and instead swept a glance at the gray-robed man, asking indifferently:

"May I ask for your honorable name, Fellow Daoist? And what grievance do you have with him?"

The not-so-weak Spirit Power fluctuations on Zhang Nuo's body made the gray-robed man not dare to underestimate him. He immediately cupped his hands toward Zhang Nuo and said respectfully:

"I am Shi Buquan! I am from the Mo Tie Alliance! A few days ago, several of us from the Mo Tie Alliance found a few treasures in a Cave Abode! Unexpectedly, it was discovered by Gui Yibu. Several days have passed, and he is still pestering me, wanting to seize my treasures!"

The gray-robed man seemed to have no guile at all and spilled the reason in one breath. Zhang Nuo shook his head and gave a bitter smile; he had not expected that the dignified Sect Leader of the Tiangui Sect would actually be reduced to such a state!

As for the Mo Tie Alliance, Zhang Nuo had also heard of it. It was a Loose Cultivator alliance that had risen rapidly in a short period of time, and it did not lack a few capable cultivators! Although it was called a Loose Cultivator alliance, in reality, most of the people in the alliance were cultivators whose sects had been destroyed. In order to avoid being bullied by large factions again, someone had taken the lead to establish such an alliance!

The cultivators in the Mo Tie Alliance were not restricted by strict rules; they could act freely, but if they encountered a fellow alliance member being bullied, the other members had to step in and help! Otherwise, they would be considered to have automatically withdrawn from the alliance! This point was deeply supported by the cultivators in the alliance!

First, their own actions were not restricted; second, if there was danger, there were people to help! Such conditions were naturally the reason for the Mo Tie Alliance's rapid growth! However, there was also an unwritten rule in this alliance! If a cultivator engaged in killing and looting, they were not protected by this rule!

"Alright! Fellow Daoist Shi, you may go! Leave this to me!"

Zhang Nuo's target was Gui Yibu, so he did not make things difficult for Shi Buquan! Upon hearing this, Shi Buquan was somewhat surprised. Looking at the appearance of this young cultivator, he did not look like someone from the Mo Tie Alliance, so why would he help him for no reason?

However, since someone was willing to help, he was naturally happy. He immediately bowed to Zhang Nuo again and said:

"Many thanks to this Fellow Daoist! May I ask for your name, Fellow Daoist? I will certainly keep it in mind in the future!"

"My name is Zhang Nuo! You don't need to remember me; I didn't intend to help you, it's just that Gui Yibu and I have a grudge!"

He sighed lightly; this Shi Buquan was a bit too honest. In the current situation, why be so polite!

"Zhang Nuo! Could it be that you are Zhang Nuo of the Giant Spirit Pavilion!"

Only then did Shi Buquan react; the young cultivator in front of him was the rising star Zhang Nuo of the Xianhuan Continent! The admiration in his eyes grew even stronger, and he wanted to say something more! Zhang Nuo, however, waved his hands repeatedly, signaling him to leave quickly!

With a slightly embarrassed look on his face, Shi Buquan still exchanged some pleasantries before finally transforming into a long rainbow and fleeing! When Zhang Nuo was talking to Shi Buquan, he had completely ignored Gui Yibu, as if the person beside him was just air!

Watching Shi Buquan's escape light disappear at the edge of the horizon, Zhang Nuo turned his head back and looked coldly at Gui Yibu!

"Make your move! Use your full strength, otherwise, you won't have another chance!"

Zhang Nuo's words were like a judgment, and hearing them, Gui Yibu shivered violently! At the same time, an oppressive pressure quickly surged from Zhang Nuo's body and acted upon Gui Yibu!

"Zhang Nuo! Don't push people too far! Do you think this old man is really afraid of you?"

While saying this, Gui Yibu felt somewhat unconfident; after all, Zhang Nuo's battle record was there for all to see! There were some things he had seen with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but believe them!

"That's best! Since you aren't afraid, then make your move!"

Zhang Nuo flicked his sleeves, and with several soft 'swish' sounds, a dozen Flying Swords were unleashed! Gui Yibu took a few steps back, his face suddenly erupting with a murderous aura, putting on a show of fighting Zhang Nuo to the death. However, the next moment, he suddenly leaped high into the air, and at the same time, escape light surged from his body; he was actually going to flee!

Zhang Nuo was not surprised by this; he had just been acting timid, but in the blink of an eye, he was acting as if he had no fear of death—there must be something strange about this! Just as Gui Yibu's body leaped up, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense, and the dozen Flying Swords in front of him flashed with spiritual light, turning into a dozen White Threads that directly sealed off Gui Yibu's retreat!

Immediately after, Zhang Nuo opened his mouth again, and a silver light flashed out, rapidly elongating as it shot toward Gui Yibu's body!

Zhang Nuo fired the Measuring Heaven Ruler from his mouth; viewed from afar, it looked as if he were attacking with his tongue, which appeared somewhat bizarre! However, Gui Yibu had no time to consider these things; seeing his path blocked by dozens of sword lights and an attack coming from below!

With an angry roar, he turned his body rapidly in mid-air several times before landing back on the ground! This Gui Yibu's movement technique was indeed unique, and even Zhang Nuo was greatly shocked! If it were him, he feared he could not have done that!

As soon as Gui Yibu landed, he saw his hands flip simultaneously. With a surge of Demonic Qi, several Talismans appeared in his hands, and without a second thought, he unleashed the Talismans toward Zhang Nuo!

The sound of 'whoosh, whoosh' piercing the air was incessant. The distance between Zhang Nuo and Gui Yibu was not too far, and the Talismans flew fast, catching Zhang Nuo off guard for a moment!

With a quick flip of one hand, Zhang Nuo unleashed the 'Autumn Water Home'. As the folding fan unfolded, several gusts of wild wind roared out, forcibly blocking the Talismans that were halfway there!

Several loud bangs rang out as the Talismans exploded between Zhang Nuo and Gui Yibu. In an instant, streaks of pitch-black mist dispersed between the two! These mists contained a large amount of Demonic Qi! Zhang Nuo sniffed and felt that something was wrong, so he immediately charged toward the high sky!

At the same time, Gui Yibu pinched a spell with both hands and let out a muffled grunt. The black mist produced by the previous Talisman explosion condensed into several giant black swords! The sword tips pointed directly at Zhang Nuo's figure as he flew upward! With several soft 'swish' sounds, the seemingly ethereal giant black swords shot toward Zhang Nuo like solid objects!

And Gui Yibu did not stop there! He opened his mouth slightly and unleashed his bizarre small knife. The red light in the eyes of the silver Kuluotou on the hilt flashed, and instantly, a blade radiance measuring several dozen zhang in size also slashed toward Zhang Nuo!

Either he doesn't attack, or he launches a series of attacks once he does; it seems Gui Yibu really intended to fight Zhang Nuo head-on! Sweeping his Divine Sense downward, Zhang Nuo locked onto all of the opponent's attacks!

He flicked the folding fan in his hand again, and several Wind Blades rolled out, colliding head-on with the giant swords condensed from the black mist rushing up! With a tearing sound, the seemingly powerful giant black swords were instantly shattered by the Wind Blades, turning back into a patch of black mist that hovered in mid-air for a long time without dissipating!

At the same time, Zhang Nuo pointed solemnly at one of the Flying Swords in front of him. The Flying Sword's form rapidly expanded, reaching two zhang in size! Then, with a 'swish', it rushed up to meet the giant blade radiance!

"Boom!"

A dull sound came, and under the impact of the Flying Sword, the blade body of the several-dozen-zhang black blade radiance blurred, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into nothingness and disappeared!

After blocking these two attacks in succession, Zhang Nuo grabbed with five fingers toward the distant sky, where the dozen Flying Swords that had previously blocked Gui Yibu's path were located! Under his grab, the dozen Flying Swords disappeared into thin air simultaneously!

The next moment, those Flying Swords all appeared a few zhang away from Gui Yibu. Zhang Nuo used the Instant Sword to trap Gui Yibu, and just as he was about to unleash his killing move, a low Buddhist chant suddenly came from above the sky.

"Amitabha! Little benefactor, we meet again!"

Hearing this voice, Zhang Nuo's whole body felt as if it had been struck by lightning, his mind stalled slightly, and he secretly thought to himself: Not good!