Chapter 555: Jiguang Daoist

"With only your Four-tier strength, you still want to harm me?"

Zhang Nuo was suddenly furious; he reached out and grabbed the beast that was biting his shoulder, then exerted force with both arms. With a 'Crack!' sound of tearing, the beast was ripped alive into two halves by Zhang Nuo! He tossed the corpse onto the ground, half of his green robe stained red!

Originally, after receiving the previous few heavenly thunders, Zhang Nuo had full confidence in blocking this wave of the Spirit Severing Stage's One-Nine Minor Heavenly Tribulation, but he had not expected so many demon cultivators to emerge halfway, directly threatening his life!

If things continued this way, even if he could withstand the eighth wave of heavenly thunder, his body would suffer significant damage, and when the ninth wave appeared, it would likely be the end of his life!

Seeing Zhang Nuo tear their companion into two halves, the surrounding demon cultivators immediately became violent. Although these demon cultivators possessed cultivation, they had not shed their essential nature as wild beasts; once the wildness in their bodies was incited, the consequences were imaginable!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A figure lunged toward Zhang Nuo simultaneously, sharp claws revealing a cold glint, and biting killing intent rushed toward Zhang Nuo's face!

"You're courting death!"

Zhang Nuo's whole body shook, and as he swept his sleeves, three Flying Swords shot out, piercing the chests of the three lunging beasts respectively. At the same time, a loud boom came from above; the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image was struck by several heavenly thunders as thick as arms. The Golden Light on its body flashed, and its form dimmed. With its power greatly reduced, the Dharma Image slowly fell back toward the ground!

The eighth wave of heavenly thunder had ended, but Zhang Nuo did not feel relieved at all, because at this moment, almost all of his Magic Treasures had sustained varying degrees of damage, and even his Dharma Image Golden Body had exhausted its power!

How was he to withstand this ninth wave of heavenly thunder?

Boom!

An explosion came from Chen Shuang'er's side. Within a ball of white light, Yezhao stumbled and flew backward for several hundred zhang. After Chen Shuang'er landed a hit, she gave him no chance to catch his breath and moved to charge again!

At this moment, Yezhao was extremely anxious. The young girl opposite him had no weak cultivation, and even if her divine abilities were lacking, she could not be stopped from relentlessly pursuing and attacking! In the end, a slip-up nearly cost him his life!

Seeing Chen Shuang'er pounce again, the demon let out a long howl, and immediately seven or eight small demons intercepted Chen Shuang'er! Taking advantage of this brief delay, Yezhao saw his chance and flashed into the high sky! He opened his mouth wide and, using almost all his power, sprayed a green beam of light toward the sky, which was full of heavenly thunder arcs! The beam was as thick as a thigh, flashing with eerie green light, shooting straight into the clouds!

This time, not only was Zhang Nuo shocked, but even Chen Shuang'er let out a cry! If Yezhao's beam hit the sky, the ninth wave of heavenly thunder would surely be extremely violent, with power exceeding the previous ones by more than dozens of times! Even if Zhang Nuo were in his prime, he would have no way to withstand it!

In this way, Zhang Nuo would certainly perish this time, dying under the heavenly thunder without even a bone fragment left! Seeing this, Zhang Nuo let out a long howl and pointed his hands rapidly at the Four Spirits Square Cauldron in front of him. The Small Tripod, already exhausted of power, spun around, flashed with pale blue light once more, and charged straight into the high sky!

Zhang Nuo wanted to rely on the power of the Small Tripod to forcibly block the green beam of light emitted by Yezhao! But everything seemed a bit too late! The beam flew rapidly, and it was about to make contact with the heavenly thunder!

Just at this critical moment, a Golden Light flashed from mid-air and blocked the front of the green beam emitted by Yezhao. With a cold snort, the Golden Light stopped abruptly and rapidly expanded in volume. Only then did Zhang Nuo see clearly that what was wrapped in the Golden Light was actually a whisk!

The ten thousand white filaments on the whisk parted and struck the green beam rushing up from below with great force!

A 'hissing' sound of tearing through the air rang out. The fine white filaments on the whisk pierced directly into the interior of the beam, and as if possessing some magic, they dissolved all the power of the beam in a few flashes!

Seeing the crisis resolved, Zhang Nuo looked toward the distance and saw a Daoist wearing a yellow Daoist robe standing there imposingly. This person was over fifty years old, with a fair face and no beard. His hair was coiled in a bun on his head, and he carried a long sword on his back, with a two-foot-long red sword tassel dancing in the wind! He truly had the air of an immortal! His cultivation had reached the late Spirit Severing Stage!

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable! Fellow Daoist, do not worry! This poor Daoist will protect you!"

The old Daoist in the yellow robe chanted a Buddhist name, smiled faintly at Zhang Nuo, and reached out to beckon. The whisk that had previously blocked the green beam turned into a streak of Golden Light and returned to his hand!

"Great kindness needs no thanks! Once Zhang survives this last heavenly thunder, I will discuss things in detail with you, Fellow Daoist!"

At this moment, the rumbling of thunder sounded again in the sky, and the ninth wave of heavenly thunder descended! After Zhang Nuo said this simply, he gathered all the Spirit Power in his body and pointed his hands repeatedly, sinking them into the several Magic Treasures in front of him. Then, he stomped his foot hard on the ground.

The several Dharma Arrays he had laid out previously all emerged at once, and as the Fowen flashed, they directly blocked his body underneath!

Seeing another late Spirit Severing Stage cultivator appear, Yezhao felt a chill in his heart! He let out a long howl to the remaining demon cultivators and fled as if flying! Chen Shuang'er wanted to pursue, but was stopped by the yellow-robed old Daoist in the high sky!

"Fairy, do not pursue! It is better to prioritize this Fellow Daoist's heavenly tribulation!"

The old Daoist's voice was not loud, but it was full of majesty. Chen Shuang'er's figure stalled, and she immediately stopped! She glanced at the Daoist and nodded slightly!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several heavenly thunders struck down, and Zhang Nuo's Magic Treasures fell to the ground like scrap metal. Even the Dharma Image Golden Body, which had the strongest defense, had its form turn void-like, and finally, it submerged into Zhang Nuo's body!

Boom!

The remaining heavenly thunder finally gathered into a thunder pillar several zhang thick, which acted directly upon Zhang Nuo's body! The ground for dozens of miles around was smashed to pieces, and a burnt smell arose! The originally yellow ground was now pitch black, and the soil had become very hard! Comparable to the rocks on a great mountain!

The power of this heavenly thunder was so tyrannical; Zhang Nuo did not know if his mere physical body could withstand it! Chen Shuang'er ran to Zhang Nuo's side in a few steps, only to see that the countless Fowen that had previously wrapped around him had long since disappeared!

With a layer of faint Golden Light flowing on his skin, although he looked somewhat disheveled, Zhang Nuo was still safe!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang! You have finally survived it!"

"Haha! Fellow Daoist is truly formidable! Even if it were this poor Daoist, I would not have had full confidence in this last strike of heavenly thunder!"

The yellow-robed old Daoist also arrived at Zhang Nuo's side at this time, looked him over carefully, and shook his head with a light laugh.

Zhang Nuo steadied his mind, moved his Divine Sense, and all the Magic Treasures that had fallen to the ground returned to his body. After standing up, he bowed to the old Daoist and said:

"Many thanks for your help, Fellow Daoist! I will certainly repay you heavily in the future!"

"Heavy thanks are unnecessary. We are both human cultivators; I could not just stand by and watch you be miserably harmed by demon cultivators!"

Flicking the whisk in his hand, the yellow-robed Daoist said:

"I see that you are very weak now, Fellow Daoist. Why not come to my Daoist temple to rest for a few days!"

Zhang Nuo's thoughts turned rapidly; he felt the old Daoist had no ill intentions, so he agreed. Chen Shuang'er listened to him in everything, so naturally, she did not object. The three turned into three streaks of light and escaped into the distant sky!

Before long, a Daoist temple appeared on the top of a high mountain, but the temple was not large; adding the front and back halls, there were only three layers of courtyards.

After the three landed, the yellow-robed old Daoist smiled and said:

"Only this poor Daoist lives in this temple, so there are many rooms; you may choose one for yourselves! By the way, this poor Daoist was negligent and has not yet asked for your great names!"

"I am Zhang Nuo! This is Fairy Chen Shuang'er!"

They had not been in the territory of the Wuliang Dao Sect for long, so Zhang Nuo was not afraid to reveal his true identity. However, after the old Daoist heard Zhang Nuo's name, the expression on his face turned solemn, and he looked him up and down several times!

"You are the Zhang Nuo who ascended from the Human Realm! You previously served in the Guard Domain Third Team?"

Seeing the old Daoist's surprised expression, Zhang Nuo was greatly astonished. He had only met the other party once, yet the man knew everything about him. His heart turned, and Zhang Nuo secretly became cautious, fearing his name might cause some trouble!

Seeing Zhang Nuo like this, the yellow-robed old Daoist immediately understood and hurriedly revealed a smile, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, do not misunderstand; I have no ill intentions. My master is none other than Tianyi Daoist! My Daoist name is Jiguang!"

Zhang Nuo was completely stunned! He had not expected to meet Tianyi Daoist's disciple here. Recalling the previous scenes, he gave a bitter smile!

"So it is the high disciple of Senior Tianyi. Zhang has been disrespectful!"

"Why be so polite, Fellow Daoist? This poor Daoist is the most incompetent disciple under my master's tutelage; I have cultivated for many years, yet I am still at the Spirit Severing Stage! Fellow Daoist, go and rest first; we can chat slowly when there is time later!"

Jiguang Daoist was very hospitable. After settling Zhang Nuo, he helped Chen Shuang'er choose a room, and only then did he return to his own quarters!

Zhang Nuo meditated for more than half a year. The internal injuries caused by the heavenly thunder entering his body were finally brought under control; if he wanted to fully recover, it would still take some time!

Letting out a long breath, Zhang Nuo had the feeling of having lived two lives. Just a One-Nine Minor Heavenly Tribulation had tortured him like this; if it were a higher heavenly tribulation, with his current Magic Treasures and cultivation, he might not be able to withstand it at all!

Suddenly remembering Jiguang Daoist, Zhang Nuo got out of bed, walked out of the room, and enveloped the entire Daoist temple with his Divine Sense; in a moment, he knew Jiguang Daoist's location, and with a flash of his figure, he went straight over!