Chapter 608: The Falling Out

Before Kongtong Cun could even react, Zhang Nuo threw a punch directly at his chest!

"Well come!"

Inspired by Zhang Nuo's sheer courage, Kongtong Cun's fighting spirit was ignited; he did not dodge or evade, instead throwing a punch of his own in retaliation!

"Bang!"

A muffled sound erupted inside the cage, and immediately after, Kongtong Cun's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string! Zhang Nuo's physical body, having been tempered multiple times, was already indestructible; even if the opponent before him was a Refining Void Stage demon cultivator, he still could not be his match!

As his figure flew backward, Kongtong Cun's thoughts raced, and a look of horror could not help but appear on his face! The moment he made contact with Zhang Nuo's fist, he felt as if he had struck solid iron! It was truly hard to believe this was the body of a human cultivator!

However, this demon was quite formidable; while his body was still involuntarily flying backward, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a Flying Sword! The sword was one foot long and two fingers wide, its entire body shimmering with spiritual light as it slashed toward Zhang Nuo's body!

The time elapsed from Zhang Nuo knocking Kongtong Cun away to the opponent launching his attack was very short, so short that Zhang Nuo had no time to dodge at all!

With a soft 'swish', the Flying Sword directly severed one of Zhang Nuo's arms! However, the severed stump shimmered with red light and was as smooth as a mirror! Not a single drop of blood flowed out!

Frowning, Zhang Nuo let out a cold snort! At this moment, Kongtong Cun had also stabilized his figure; he looked down at the severed arm on the ground and a sneer appeared on his face! After several exchanges, he had finally gained a slight advantage!

But immediately, the smile on his face vanished. Zhang Nuo's severed arm on the ground suddenly flashed with red light, transforming into countless red beetles that flew back into his body. At the same time, a brand-new arm extended from Zhang Nuo's shoulder!

After flexing it a few times, Zhang Nuo felt it was as good as new, then he cast a glance at Kongtong Cun!

"Attacks like yours are useless no matter how many times you use them on me!"

Zhang Nuo's words were no exaggeration; as long as he activated the 'Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insect' within his body, any part of his body would instantly transform into the insect form. Even if struck by a Flying Sword, at most he would only lose a few spirit insects! It caused no damage to his true self at all!

Kongtong Cun fell silent. Facing such a terrifying opponent as Zhang Nuo, his attacks seemed very powerless! However, the more desperate he felt, the stronger the survival instinct in the demon beast's bones became!

"I, Kong, simply do not believe it. Is your body truly immortal?"

As he spoke, Kongtong Cun charged toward Zhang Nuo again. With a movement of his Divine Sense, several Magic Treasures around him were unleashed simultaneously! Zhang Nuo just watched coldly. When the opponent was only a dozen zhang away, he flicked his sleeve, and a gust of wind rolled out from it. The next moment, his entire figure flashed rapidly and arrived right in front of Kongtong Cun!

The two closed in on each other once again! Golden Light swirled around Zhang Nuo's body, and the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image appeared. Black-gold light wrapped around one of the Dharma Image's arms, which struck fiercely toward Kongtong Cun!

Boom!

Under the full-force strike of the Dharma Image, the several Magic Treasures in front of Kongtong Cun shattered completely. The momentum did not diminish, and the fist smashed straight into Kongtong Cun's body!

Do not think that because this demon could catch one of Zhang Nuo's punches, he could possibly withstand a punch from the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image!

Boom!

A sonic boom rang out. Kongtong Cun was blasted directly out of the cage, spitting blood from his mouth. The clothes on his body were shredded into rags, and he looked extremely disheveled!

As the second cultivator to finish his battle, Zhang Nuo walked out of the cage and looked toward the other cages, only to see them still locked in slaughter!

He lowered his head to glance at Kongtong Cun below, and seeing that he was not seriously injured, Zhang Nuo flew back to the Immortal Domain's team without looking back! He had held back in that last strike; otherwise, the demon cultivator would have been blasted into dust!

At the same time, Kongtong Cun was also puzzled! The opponent could clearly have killed him, so why show mercy? But since he had lost, he could not continue to entangle himself, so he raised his escape light and returned to the demon cultivator's team!

This time, the cultivators of the Immortal Domain erupted in cheers, while the Demon Realm side fell silent! Cultivators from both sides cast their gazes upon Zhang Nuo! Many had only heard the name but had never seen the person! Now that they saw him, he seemed even more powerful than the legends!

"Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

Wen Sihong smiled faintly at Zhang Nuo and offered some words of gratitude!

Zhang Nuo knew he was putting on an act, but he returned the courtesies and stood back behind Beigong Zhenren, quietly watching the remaining fourteen cages!

Before long, another human cultivator was knocked flying out! Two to one! This situation was very unfavorable for the Immortal Domain! At this moment, Fang Leihuo's fists were clenched so tightly they 'creaked', and he cursed these cultivators inwardly for being useless!

The scene that followed was highly dramatic; demon cultivators and human cultivators were knocked out of the cages in turns, and in the end, the score was actually a seven-to-seven tie!

The last two remaining cages became the most critical part of this competition. If the demon cultivators won both, then the Immortal Domain would undoubtedly have lost; likewise, if the Immortal Domain won both, then the demon cultivators would completely withdraw from the Immortal Domain!

Cultivators from both sides kept their eyes fixed on the cages. Only those who already knew the outcome wore expressions of anxiety on the surface while remaining completely calm inside!

Boom! Boom!

Two explosions rang out. As everyone looked toward the sound, they saw two human cultivators being blasted out of the cages at almost the same time. Instantly, the hearts of the human cultivators who were unaware of the truth turned cold!

This competition was undoubtedly a victory for the Demon Realm! Watching the demon cultivators cheering and jumping for joy on the opposite side, Wen Sihong feigned great anger, turned around, and led the Immortal Domain cultivators back to their camp!

As for how to handle the handover with the demon cultivators, that was a matter for the Three Great Powers! Zhang Nuo followed behind Beigong Zhenren back to the camp. That evening, the Three Great Powers began to divide the territory of the Immortal Domain, each giving up a piece of land from their own territory to serve as a habitat for the demon beasts!

Zhang Nuo did not care about these things. After waiting for several months until everything was settled, Beigong Zhenren finally led the Wuliang Dao Sect cultivators to begin their return journey!

Several years later, the demon beasts finally moved into the Immortal Domain. This was a historic change; the rule that had prevented demon beasts from entering the Immortal Domain for tens of thousands of years had been broken!

Upon returning to the Wuliang Dao Sect, Zhang Nuo gave lectures on the Dao to the disciples of Yangtian Hall for several consecutive days! Just when the many disciples of Tianyi Laodao thought that since the Demon Beast Tide was resolved, no major events would occur, a strange change suddenly happened! For some unknown reason, Zhang Nuo and Beigong Zhenren had a fierce argument over some matter and even came to blows!

In a fit of anger, Zhang Nuo left the Wuliang Dao Sect, and as for where he went, no one knew! Once this matter spread, it immediately shocked the entire Immortal Domain! Everyone knew that Zhang Nuo's divine abilities were formidable; his departure from the Wuliang Dao Sect was equivalent to the sect losing one of its arms!

After the news spread, cultivators speculated one after another that the two must have had a falling out over some kind of interest!

With the matter of the Demon Beast Tide just having subsided, this affair between Zhang Nuo and the Wuliang Dao Sect naturally became the biggest topic of conversation. In every city, wherever there were cultivators, they would discuss this matter! No one knew the details, they were only guessing!

But it was precisely because of the speculation that many versions circulated, making it impossible for cultivators to distinguish which was true and which was false!

The only ones who knew the truth were the two parties involved: Zhang Nuo and Beigong Zhenren!

Several years later, Zhang Nuo's figure appeared in Wushuang Saint Emperor City. He found a teahouse, sat down, ordered a cup of fragrant tea, and sipped it slowly, while his heart was repeatedly pondering a question!

The discord between him and Beigong Zhenren back then had all been staged; the purpose was to lay the groundwork for eliminating Fang Leihuo! If Zhang Nuo had handled this matter in his capacity as the Vice Hall Master of the Wuliang Dao Sect's Yangtian Hall, it would surely have aroused the dissatisfaction of many cultivators in the Human Emperor Realm. Even if he killed Fang Leihuo, it would have caused no small amount of trouble in the end!

Beigong Zhenren had long since thought all of this through, which was why he and Zhang Nuo had staged the fake falling out. At this moment, Zhang Nuo's appearance in the Holy City was to carry out his plan!

Sitting quietly in a corner, Zhang Nuo held his teacup, his eyes vacant, thinking about how to lure Fang Leihuo out!

Suddenly, he felt a malicious gaze directed at him. He looked up and saw a young man with eyes spitting fire, fists clenched so tightly they creaked, looking as if he wished to tear him into ten thousand pieces!

Upon seeing this person, Zhang Nuo immediately had a plan in mind. He stood up and walked toward the young man!

Arriving in front of the young man, Zhang Nuo smiled faintly:

"Fellow Daoist Niu! It has been several years, how have you been?"

This young man was none other than Niu Xiukong, who had possessed someone else's body! He suddenly discovered Zhang Nuo appearing in the Holy City, and the anger over having his original body destroyed immediately surged into his heart! This was the Human Emperor's territory; for Zhang Nuo to deliver himself to his doorstep was simply a heaven-sent opportunity!

Furthermore, according to rumors from the outside world, Zhang Nuo had broken ties with the Wuliang Dao Sect, which made it an even better opportunity to strike! However, his current cultivation was only at the Spirit Severing Stage, so he was naturally no match for Zhang Nuo. But in the Holy City, there were several high-level Refining Void Stage cultivators, and the Human Emperor Fang Leihuo was presiding over it; even if Zhang Nuo had wings, he would not be able to escape!

"Zhang Nuo! You still dare to come to the Holy City! If you have the guts, wait right here!"

After saying this, Niu Xiukong turned around and wanted to return to the Human Emperor Palace, but the moment his body moved, he felt the surrounding space tighten, and his feet could no longer advance even an inch!