Chapter 568: The Old Sect Master

With the amplification of two pairs of wings, Zhang Nuo's speed had reached its absolute limit. Even Wang Kaigang did not know where he would appear, so for the sake of safety, he adopted a wide-range attack method!

In this way, as long as Zhang Nuo got close to him, he would immediately be struck by the Fowen! Given the power of these Fowen triggered by his talisman disk, even if Zhang Nuo's physical body were formidable, he would absolutely not dare to take them head-on!

Sure enough, just as he expected, the moment Zhang Nuo's figure appeared around him, he discovered the Fowen surging all around and immediately vanished again! After changing positions several times in succession, Zhang Nuo still could not get close, and he felt somewhat anxious in his heart!

It seemed that without using some real divine abilities, it would be impossible to defeat the Chitian Hall Master before him! Thinking of this, Zhang Nuo flashed out in the void, and at the same time, he flipped one hand, and a folding fan appeared!

With force from two fingers, the folding fan was opened with a 'snap'. His nine Divine Seas activated together, and Spirit Power as vast as a river was injected into the Autumn Water Residence. Grabbing the fan with one hand, he swung it forcefully toward Wang Kaigang!

"Boom!"

With the Autumn Water Residence as the center, a wild wind rose around Zhang Nuo, and wind blades filling the sky slashed toward Wang Kaigang. At the same time, wherever the wind blades passed, the void shattered completely, and a series of booming sounds from colliding with the Fowen rang out in one continuous piece!

The spiritual light emitted by the shattering Fowen, combined with the spatial distortion caused by the wind blades tearing through the void, made it almost impossible for the cultivators below to see who was Zhang Nuo and who was Wang Kaigang!

As the air above became chaotic, a sinister smile appeared on Zhang Nuo's face. With golden light flowing over his body, a two-zhang-tall Dharma Image Golden Body appeared, and his figure flashed again, submerging into the distorted space!

At this moment, Wang Kaigang was vigorously driving his techniques with both hands. From the 'Myriad Derivation Talisman Disk', golden Fowen were triggered like bamboo shoots after a rain! For a time, the Fowen and wind blades in the sky intertwined! Loud noises erupted around Wang Kaigang like popping beans!

Just as he was resisting these wind blades with all his might, his Divine Sense suddenly stirred, and he felt a powerful pressure rapidly approaching him! However, the surrounding void was already distorted and deformed, and his naked eyes could discover nothing!

Hiding under the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image, just when he was still five zhang away from Wang Kaigang, Zhang Nuo let out a long roar. Golden-black light flowed over the arms of the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image, red light shot from its eyes, and the five Magic Meridians in his body pulsed as he threw a punch with all his might!

Since entering the Integration Stage, Zhang Nuo had cultivated the Eight Extremes Demon Veins to the fifth level, which was the 'Jing Meridian' realm, and the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image also possessed the power of the five-level Magic Meridians accordingly.

Feeling a huge spiritual pressure coming from a certain direction, Wang Kaigang's heart stirred, and he hurriedly set up a golden Fowen that was a full zhang in size in front of him! This Fowen was like a light screen, blocking him behind it, and a large, strange character glowed with water-like light!

The moment this Fowen light screen was formed, the attack from the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image struck it!

"Bang!"

A muffled sound came, and Wang Kaigang only felt as if a mountain ten thousand fathoms high had pressed directly onto his body! Even though his cultivation was not low, he was still heavily struck toward the ground by this immense force!

The moment his feet touched the ground, he still failed to neutralize this force, and he retreated dozens of steps in succession before he stabilized his figure. However, the defensive light screen blocking in front of him shattered with a 'snap'!

Everyone gasped. Because it was too chaotic in the sky just now, no one saw what Wang Kaigang had been attacked by, but everyone could clearly see the magnitude of this strike! Even Wang Kaigang's Fowen defensive light screen had shattered—what kind of force was that!

High above, the void restored itself, and Zhang Nuo stood with his hands behind his back, coldly looking at Wang Kaigang on the ground! After the strike succeeded, he had retracted the Dharma Image Golden Body, so at this moment, it looked as if he had done it all with his bare hands!

"Good!"

"Too amazing!"

"Well done!"

On the Yangtian Hall side, it was as if they were celebrating the New Year; cheers rose one after another, and even Tianyi Laodao revealed a slight smile! To force the Integration Late Stage Wang Kaigang down from the high sky in one strike, Zhang Nuo could already be considered very remarkable!

Wang Kaigang's old face turned pale and green. What annoyed him most was that he didn't even know what technique the other party had used! He just wanted to fly up again.

Just at this moment, an aged voice rang out from within the Wuliang Dao Sect!

"Stop at once! Fighting within the sect, what kind of decorum is this!"

This voice was not very loud, but everyone heard it clearly. At this moment, Zhang Nuo, who was floating in the high sky, felt his heart sink suddenly. A massive pressure enveloped him, pressing him directly to the ground!

Startled inwardly, Zhang Nuo was not stupid. He believed that the only person within this Wuliang Dao Sect who could suppress him with a single voice was that Old Sect Master at the Late Void Refinement Stage!

At this moment, everyone quieted down, almost not daring to breathe loudly. Wang Kaigang put away his angry expression and stood respectfully in place, and the talisman disk above his head also quickly submerged into his body!

Similarly, Zhang Nuo quickly retracted his various divine abilities and walked to the side of Tianyi Laodao, not daring to make any more sound!

A streak of escape light flashed somewhere in the sect and instantly landed in front of the Yangtian Hall! The light faded, revealing a purple-robed Daoist around thirty years old!

This old Daoist was full of spirit, his face glowing with light, and his eyes were like two bright lamps in the dark night, making people afraid to look directly at him! With crane-white hair and a youthful face, he carried an air of majesty for a hundred paces!

"Greetings, Old Sect Master!"

Everyone said respectfully in unison!

"Do you still have me, this Sect Master, in your eyes? Actually engaging in infighting!"

The purple-robed old Daoist let out a cold snort. Immediately, everyone felt the pressure around them rise, and some disciples with lower cultivation levels immediately knelt on the ground!

Zhang Nuo stole a glance at the purple-robed old Daoist, his heart filled with extreme shock. This person was the Sect Master of the Wuliang Dao Sect, Beigong Zhenren!

"This disciple could not suppress his temper for a moment, please punish me, Old Sect Master!"

Tianyi Laodao hurriedly stepped forward two steps and bowed to Beigong Zhenren.

"You only bear three parts of the responsibility for this matter! Wang Kaigang, as a Hall Master, you managed your subordinates poorly; do you know your crime?"

Although Beigong Zhenren did not speak kindly to Tianyi, when he turned his head, he was even more severe toward Wang Kaigang!

"Old Sect Master! It was they..."

"Still daring to quibble!"

The purple-robed old Daoist was very angry. He pressed one hand toward the void, and immediately Wang Kaigang could no longer stand, falling to his knees on the ground with a thud!

"I have already understood everything that happened before! If it were ordinary times, I would not bother with your humiliation of the Yangtian Hall disciples; who told them that their generation lacks talent? They cannot compare to your Chitian Hall! But right now, the people of Yangtian Hall are about to set out on an expedition, yet you still do not know the gravity of the situation and actually started fighting in public!"

The more Beigong Zhenren spoke, the more agitated he became, and the light in his eyes grew intense.

"If the Demon Beast Tide back then had been resisted by your Chitian Hall, I fear it would not have been the Yangtian Hall being humiliated every day!"

These words had perhaps been bottled up in Beigong Zhenren's heart for many years. Saying them now immediately moved the people of Yangtian Hall greatly! For how many years had they been unable to hold their heads high in front of the other two halls? Why? Wasn't it because the strength in their hall was insufficient?

"The Old Sect Master's reprimand is correct!"

Wang Kaigang did not even dare to breathe loudly, kneeling on the ground with his head lowered in agreement!

"Furthermore, I tell you, if you really fought with Zhang Nuo, I fear you might not necessarily gain the upper hand! You may leave first!"

Beigong Zhenren's words made everyone present look at Zhang Nuo with new eyes again! Even Wang Kaigang was not his match; this little fellow at the Integration Early Stage was a bit too terrifying!

Although he was unconvinced, under the pressure of Beigong Zhenren, Wang Kaigang did not dare to say any more nonsense, and he left the Yangtian Hall with his subordinates in a dejected manner!

Only then did Tianyi Laodao let out a long sigh of relief; the matter had finally been settled with the Old Sect Master's intervention!

"Everyone else disperse. Tianyi, Zhang Nuo, you two come with me!"

The Old Sect Master gave the order, and no one dared to disobey. The cultivators of Yangtian Hall retreated one after another, while Zhang Nuo and Tianyi followed behind Beigong Zhenren into the Yangtian Hall!

Returning to the hall, the purple-robed old Daoist looked Zhang Nuo up and down for a long time, and a trace of a smile actually appeared at the corners of his mouth!

"Little fellow, I heard that you even dare to offend the Human Emperor; I really couldn't tell!"

"This junior was also forced by circumstances!"

Zhang Nuo lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Beigong Zhenren, and spoke respectfully.

"Your cultivation has progressed very quickly! Not bad! From now on, just stay properly in Yangtian Hall. As for the Human Emperor, I will handle it for you!"

For some reason, Beigong Zhenren also had a rather good impression of Zhang Nuo, and with one sentence, he took on this matter that was a huge deal for Zhang Nuo!

Zhang Nuo's expression brightened, and he thanked him once again!

"Tianyi, I leave this child to you. Remember, letting the disciples of Yangtian Hall vent their anger this one time is enough; such farces must not be staged again in the future! After all, you are all fellow disciples; it would not sound good if word got out! It damages the reputation of the Wuliang Dao Sect too much!"

Glancing at Tianyi Laodao, Beigong Zhenren said indifferently, though there was not a hint of reproach in his words!

"Understood, Old Sect Master!"

"Since the matter is finished, you should set about preparing for the expedition! Remember, this Demon Beast Tide is even more ferocious than the last, so Yangtian Hall must be extra careful. If too many more disciples fall, I fear this hall will be struck from the Wuliang Dao Sect!"

These words were not Beigong Zhenren being alarmist; given the current strength of Yangtian Hall, apart from Tianyi Laodao and Zhang Nuo, there were no longer any existences at the Integration Stage. If they encountered high-level demon beasts, there was truly a danger of the entire army being wiped out!