Chapter 588: True Form

The thousands of "Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insect" carrying Zhang Nuo's divided Divine Sense vanished into the sky in a flash, and immediately Zhang Nuo closed his eyes slightly, waiting quietly for good news to be sent back!

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Zhang Nuo suddenly opened his eyes, and at the same time, his body turned into a streak of light and rushed toward a certain large mountain a thousand miles away! At the same time, with a movement of his Divine Sense, the spirit insects that had previously flown in all directions surged back toward his body!

However, because Zhang Nuo's escape light was too fast, and the "Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insect" were a little slower by comparison, by the time Zhang Nuo's figure reached the target location and his feet landed on the ground, the red cloud of insects behind him only then returned to his body bit by bit!

"Truly a heaven-sent genius! To actually utilize Heavenly Sky Grade spirit insects to such a degree!"

The person speaking was none other than Murong Hongxiu; she stood prettily right in front of Zhang Nuo, a look of approval appearing in her pair of alluring, beautiful eyes!

Before this, Zhang Nuo had suddenly received information sent back by a spirit insect saying that it had discovered the young woman here. By the time Zhang Nuo found this place, Murong Hongxiu was standing quietly in place, as if deliberately waiting for him to arrive!

"If this Zhang has not misidentified you, are you Hall Master Murong?"

Before landing, Zhang Nuo had used his Divine Sense to probe the surroundings more than once, and only after discovering there was no danger did he land!

"Fellow Daoist truly has good discernment! To actually discover this young woman's presence among the many demon cultivators in Yanmen City!"

Murong Hongxiu did not deny it, but instead said with a faint smile! Her smile was like a spring breeze brushing against willow branches, making one feel very comfortable!

However, Zhang Nuo did not dare to be careless; someone who could enter and leave the Heavenly Demon Mansion so freely was surely no ordinary person!

"That can only be blamed on Hall Master Murong being too beautiful! Making everyone who has seen you unable to forget you!"

Seeing that there was no murderous intent on the other party, Zhang Nuo found it difficult to put on an appearance of facing a formidable enemy!

"Oh! Many thanks for the compliment, Fellow Daoist!"

"Hall Master Murong, I have one matter I do not understand, and I hope you will enlighten me in person!"

"Speak! Those words you want to ask have already been bottled up in your heart for a long time!"

The young woman smiled charmingly again. One had to admit that Zhang Nuo had indeed been thinking about this question in his heart for a long time, so he did not stand on ceremony and asked directly:

"How did you, Fairy, come to the Demon World?"

"This question? I think Fellow Daoist has asked it in vain. Since you can come, why can't this young woman come?"

"Hmm! That is true. There is one more question: since Hall Master Murong is a human cultivator, why can you freely enter and leave the Heavenly Demon Mansion? Could it be that you have some connection with the demon cultivators?"

Zhang Nuo's expression turned cold, and his voice carried a hint of interrogation. Currently, the Demon World and the Immortal World are engaged in large-scale battles, and the Wuliang Dao Sect is one of the Three Great Powers; if this woman were to do something detrimental to humans, Zhang Nuo would absolutely not allow it!

Although the cause of the Demon Beast Tide originated from the Immortal Domain, regardless, the Immortal Domain is also the dwelling place of humans. If it were occupied by demon cultivators, then humans would completely lose their ruling power over the Immortal World, and by that time, the lives of human cultivators would be worrisome!

"I cannot agree with one of Fellow Daoist Zhang's statements. When did I ever say I was a human?"

Once these words were spoken, Zhang Nuo's expression changed abruptly! Listening to the young woman's tone, she seemed to be a demon beast that had undergone Transformation Stage! But she was clearly the Hall Master of "Jintian Hall"; this point could not be false!

"You... what do you mean by that?"

His figure retreated several steps, and at the same time, spiritual light flickered in his hand; as long as Murong Hongxiu made a single move detrimental to him, he would immediately strike to kill! Although this woman's cultivation was not weak, Zhang Nuo was confident that escaping would still be no problem!

"Fellow Daoist, do not be nervous! This young woman is truly not a human, but a demon beast that has undergone Transformation Stage! And furthermore, a Heavenly Demon!"

As the soft whisper came out, Zhang Nuo felt a chill all over his body! The Wuliang Dao Sect actually used a demon cultivator that had undergone Transformation Stage as the Hall Master of Jintian Hall! Could it be that Beigong Zhenren had gone mad? But Zhang Nuo thought about it again and felt something was wrong.

With Beigong Zhenren's Refining Void Stage cultivation, how could he not have discovered Murong Hongxiu's secret? There must be some reason for this!

Calming his mind, Zhang Nuo raised his eyebrows slightly and said:

"Since Hall Master Murong says you are a demon beast, then show me your true form?"

"You want to see this young woman's true form? Very well!"

Murong Hongxiu was extremely generous; a white light flashed on her body, and she transformed into a white spirit fox about a foot in size! This little fox was snow-white all over, and its long tail flicked a few times, looking quite agile!

Only at this moment did Zhang Nuo finally believe that the Murong Hongxiu before him was truly a demon beast! No matter how great a human cultivator's divine abilities are, they cannot produce the same effect as a demon beast!

The spiritual light flashed again, and Murong Hongxiu turned back into the appearance of a young woman, her eyes flowing as she looked at Zhang Nuo!

"You have seen this young woman's true form; do you believe me now?"

Zhang Nuo nodded slightly, his heart even more puzzled!

"Does Beigong Zhenren know your identity?"

"Of course he knows, otherwise how could he let me be the Hall Master of Jintian Hall?"

The young woman gave a light laugh, as if she were quite disdainful of Zhang Nuo asking such an idiotic question!

Zhang Nuo felt a headache coming on; things were becoming increasingly difficult to fathom! What exactly was Beigong Zhenren thinking, letting a demon cultivator become a Hall Master!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, this time I specifically lured you out because I actually have a favor to ask! Once this matter is finished, I will naturally help you resolve the doubts in your heart!"

With a serious expression, Murong Hongxiu said.

With his eyes wide open, Zhang Nuo was shocked once again, because it was not hard to hear from the meaning of the young woman's words that she seemed to have known long ago that he was coming to Yanmen City!

"Please speak, Hall Master Murong!"

"In a few days, this young woman will undergo the Heavenly Tribulation. At that time, I ask Fellow Daoist to help me guard! If I am lucky enough to survive this Heavenly Tribulation, I will naturally tell you everything!"

Zhang Nuo was speechless to the extreme; his lips moved a few times, but he could not force any words out! All of this was like a trap, step by step letting him jump into it!

"Hall Master Murong, what kind of joke is this! You actually ran to the Demon World to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation?"

"It seems this matter needs to be explained to you in detail, Fellow Daoist! Originally, I had the opportunity to enter the Refining Void Stage and then undergo this Heavenly Tribulation, but due to some accidents, I did not succeed in advancing! So I can only forcefully intercept this wave of tribulation at the Integration Late Stage. Surely Fellow Daoist knows what a terrifying degree the power of the late-stage tribulation has reached! For the sake of safety, this young woman had no choice but to choose the Demon World, this plane that is about to collapse, hoping to use this to reduce the power of the Heavenly Tribulation!"

Hearing the young woman's words, Zhang Nuo's heart stirred as well. Listening to the meaning of her words, it was not entirely without reason. Such a bold idea was probably not something a demon cultivator at the Integration Stage could think of!

Seeing Zhang Nuo keep his head down and remain silent, the young woman said again:

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Although this young woman is a demon cultivator, I have never done a single thing detrimental to the Immortal Domain; otherwise, Beigong Zhenren would not have let me sit in charge of Jintian Hall! As soon as the matter of the Heavenly Tribulation is over, I will explain everything to you!"

"Very well! I hope you can keep your promise, Fellow Daoist!"

Zhang Nuo finally agreed. If even Beigong Zhenren could trust this person, what reason did he have not to?

Once she saw the other party agree, the young woman revealed a peerless smile, and then she flipped her hand, and several Array Disks appeared, which she activated one by one!

"Fellow Daoist only needs to block the demon cultivators drawn by the Heavenly Tribulation for me. Due to the Demon Beast Tide, I believe that even if demon cultivators come, they will definitely not exceed the Integration Stage. With your divine abilities, Fellow Daoist, you can naturally handle them all!"

It seems Murong Hongxiu had understood Zhang Nuo very well beforehand, which is why she said it like this.

Nodding slightly, Zhang Nuo flashed and flew to the nearby high sky, then released his Divine Sense, shrouding the area for a thousand miles around!

This was the first time Zhang Nuo had seen an Integration Late Stage cultivator undergo the Heavenly Tribulation. Taking this opportunity, he could also learn a thing or two; in case he himself underwent the Heavenly Tribulation at the Integration Late Stage one day, he would have a bit more experience!

After Murong Hongxiu prepared on the ground for a few days and handled everything, she sat cross-legged amidst the layers of light from the great array, waiting for the arrival of the Heavenly Tribulation!

Several days later, the originally calm sky suddenly emitted rolling thunder, and at the same time, the gray sky instantly turned bright red, as if a raging fire were burning in the heavens!

Zhang Nuo was floating in mid-air; he had been keeping his eyes slightly closed, thinking about Murong Hongxiu and the Wuliang Dao Sect, but feeling the strange change appearing in the sky, he immediately opened his eyes!

At this glance, his mind received a violent shock! The already dilapidated sky of the Demon Realm, under the shroud of the Heavenly Tribulation's might, became like the end of the world! The earth was trembling along with it! Many huge boulders, as if sensing this power, shattered with a boom one after another!

"Four-Nine Middle Heavenly Tribulation!"

Exclaiming in surprise, Zhang Nuo felt the might within the Heavenly Tribulation and instantly judged the level of the tribulation that Murong Hongxiu was enduring! Generally speaking, cultivators at the Integration Late Stage mostly receive the bombardment of the Three-Nine Small Heavenly Tribulation! But this woman had actually drawn down the Four-Nine Middle Heavenly Tribulation, which was enough to show that her cultivation had far exceeded that of ordinary existences of the same rank!

A wave of lingering fear arose in Zhang Nuo's heart; fortunately, he had not clashed with her back then, otherwise, who knew what the consequences might have been?

Zhang Nuo feared he could not even achieve the momentum capable of triggering the Four-Nine Middle Heavenly Tribulation!

With a loud, rumbling boom, a bolt of heavenly lightning descended, striking toward the ground where Murong Hongxiu was located! In an instant, the radiance of a Magic Treasure flashed on the ground, and five-colored clouds intertwined with the might of the heavenly lightning!

Murong Hongxiu's Integration Late Stage Heavenly Tribulation had officially begun! It was completely different from the Heavenly Tribulation Zhang Nuo had crossed at the Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage; this Four-Nine Middle Heavenly Tribulation started with the momentum of ten thousand thunderbolts right from the beginning! Seeing this, Zhang Nuo also broke into a cold sweat for Murong Hongxiu!