Chapter 650: Five Thunder Clone

On Zhang Nuo's body, lightning of five different colors appeared! Among them, the purple one was Purple Lightning Wild Thunder, the blue one was Blue Flame True Thunder, the yellow one was Profound Yellow Galloping Thunder, the black one was Black Fiend Demon Thunder, and the final type of lightning was green—it was the Green Field Tracking Thunder that Zhang Nuo had obtained during his training in the wilderness!

This type of lightning, derived from plants as its foundation, was the very last type of exotic lightning mentioned in the Five Thunders Taboo Canon. Zhang Nuo had spent a great deal of effort to get his hands on this green lightning back then!

Qin Guang Wang recognized all five colors of lightning and took a deep breath. He truly could not fathom where Zhang Nuo had managed to collect all five of these heaven and earth exotic thunders! Watching Zhang Nuo standing amidst the lightning, he looked just like a god of thunder descended upon the world!

Ignoring Qin Guang Wang's shock, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense, and the five types of lightning rapidly separated from his body, transforming into five thunder clones!

These clones were similar in size to Zhang Nuo; the only difference was that they were composed entirely of lightning, with each type of exotic thunder forming one clone.

"Five Thunder Clone! Could it be that you have learned the cultivation technique of the demon cultivators, the Forbidden Five Thunders Canon!"

Regardless of anything else, Qin Guang Wang was a great power of the Underworld, and he recognized what this technique was at a glance!

"Not bad! You are the first person to experience this technique!"

Without wasting any more words on him, Zhang Nuo pointed a finger toward Qin Guang Wang. Immediately, the five-colored thunder clones surrounding them flashed simultaneously, and like fierce tigers descending a mountain, they all pounced toward him!

Thunder rolled in the sky, the momentum extremely terrifying! Qin Guang Wang condensed the dark clouds once more and brandished the Soul Sword in his hand, shooting out streaks of Sword Qi to slash at the Five Thunder Clones!

However, to his surprise, even when these thunder clones were struck, they instantly reformed. Even though the power of the Soul Sword was not weak, it was completely helpless against such lightning-type clones. At the same time, the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image also launched an attack; the Yin and Yang Qi surrounding its body almost ignored the attacks from the dark clouds in the sky, and with a gentle vibration, it shook them all away!

The Five Thunder Clones and the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image alone were already giving Qin Guang Wang a massive headache, especially since he was currently inside the Immortal Domain; if there were other Great Accomplishment Stage cultivators hiding nearby, things would be dire!

Thinking of this, Qin Guang Wang glared at Zhang Nuo with hatred and wanted to return to the Underworld along the path he came. The purpose of this trip was merely to test the strength of the Immortal Domain, but the scene he had just experienced left Qin Guang Wang feeling uneasy!

A single Zhang Nuo was already this overbearing; if other Great Accomplishment cultivators were added to the mix, this was likely a force the Underworld could not afford to underestimate!

Just as he was distracted by this thought, the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image rushed right in front of him! With a split of its hands, a half-zhang-sized Taiji Diagram appeared in mid-air! Then, the Taiji Diagram rotated slightly and slammed toward Qin Guang Wang!

With a look of great alarm on his face, Qin Guang Wang immediately unleashed all the power within his body and brandished the Soul Sword in his hand; even he dared not underestimate the power of Yin and Yang Qi!

Following a loud explosion in the sky, the entire Wushuang Shenghuang City shook several times. The Kuluotou at the tip of the Soul Sword spat out a puff of turbid air, and the power of the entire sword clearly dropped significantly!

Taking advantage of this moment, Qin Guang Wang flashed and charged toward the black passage in the void! But at this very moment, the Profound Yellow Galloping Thunder among the Five Thunder Clones blurred in place and vanished, reappearing in front of the black passage the next instant, its speed even faster than Qin Guang Wang!

Although startled by the speed of the Profound Yellow Galloping Thunder, Qin Guang Wang did not take it to heart! After all, what blocked his path was merely a thunder clone, so he immediately brandished the Soul Sword in his hand and slashed at the thunder clone!

Yet, at the same time he swung his sword, yellow electric arcs suddenly flickered on Zhang Nuo's body in the distance, and then a bizarre scene occurred: Zhang Nuo and the yellow thunder clone swapped positions in an instant. That is to say, Zhang Nuo appeared where the thunder clone had been, and the thunder clone stood where Zhang Nuo had been!

This change, akin to a Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, made Qin Guang Wang gasp! But the Soul Sword in his hand had already been swung, and it was impossible to retract the move now!

Watching Qin Guang Wang charging toward him, a ferocious sneer curled the corners of Zhang Nuo's mouth. Golden light flashed on his body as he donned the Heavenly Demon God Armor, and then, brandishing the 'Zhutian Blade', he ignored the incoming slash of the Soul Sword entirely! With a backhand strike, he slashed toward Qin Guang Wang!

This style of fighting, which was almost mutually destructive, made Qin Guang Wang even more terrified! The precious armor on Zhang Nuo's body clearly had strong defensive capabilities; even if his Soul Sword struck it, it would not be immediately fatal! But he was completely different—he had almost no defense on his body, and if he were struck by the 'Zhutian Blade', he would certainly not fare well!

No sooner said than done! In the instant Qin Guang Wang's thoughts shifted, Zhang Nuo's body had already been struck by the Soul Sword! As a blazing golden light flared, the Heavenly Demon God Armor blocked most of the sword's power. Despite this, Zhang Nuo still let out a muffled groan; even though his physical body was strong to a terrifying degree, he still could not fully withstand a strike from the Soul Sword!

However, Zhang Nuo's backhand sword strike landed on Qin Guang Wang's body almost at the same time he was hit! A beam of blood soared into the sky, and half of Qin Guang Wang's body was severed by the Zhutian Blade amidst the blood-red light!

Zhang Nuo did not stop at all; he opened his mouth and spat out a pillar of fire, which struck the severed half of Qin Guang Wang's body!

Because the Red Glow Fire existed within the flames, the moment it touched the blood, it immediately reduced Qin Guang Wang's half-body to ashes!

All of this happened very quickly. By the time Qin Guang Wang fled to the vicinity of the black passage, only half of his body remained. Looking at his body being reduced to ashes in mid-air, he let out a roar of rage!

He had suffered a massive loss this time! He had not expected Zhang Nuo to have such a trick, being able to swap positions with the thunder clones in an instant. Gritting his teeth, the destroyed half of his body rapidly regrew from his wound, recovering to its original state in an instant, though it cost him a considerable amount of True Essence!

"Zhang Nuo! You remember this for this King!..."

"Remember what? Could it be this miserable state of yours?"

Before Qin Guang Wang could finish his harsh words, Zhang Nuo immediately spoke up! It nearly made Qin Guang Wang faint from anger; not only had the opponent's cultivation improved, but his ability to belittle others had also become increasingly vicious!

"This King will not engage in a battle of words with you! Once the great matter of my Underworld is accomplished, let's see if you can still laugh!"

Having said this, Qin Guang Wang turned and plunged into the black passage, after which the passage closed, and the void returned to its original state!

Watching all this, Zhang Nuo did not pursue; even if he did, he would not be able to catch up. Since Qin Guang Wang could enter and exit between the Immortal Domain and the Underworld so easily, they must have weakened the power of space. This meant that the Underworld's plan to control the 'Chaos Insect King' was already beginning to show results!

The weakening of spatial power was the best proof! He wondered how the other cultivators who had entered the wilderness for training were faring; if he did not speed up his pace, it might be too late!

Thinking of this, he let out a long breath, retracted the divine abilities in the sky, and landed back on the ground! At this moment, Chunyangzi and the others were already stunned!

The combined strength of all the cultivators in the entire Wushuang Shenghuang City was not a match for one Qin Guang Wang, yet Zhang Nuo alone had severed half of his body! Was this the strength of a Great Accomplishment Stage cultivator?

During the time Zhang Nuo was fighting Qin Guang Wang, the Pure Underworld Divine Tree had been channeling endless power of the origin of life into the injured cultivators! Although it could not heal them immediately, stabilizing their injuries was not a problem!

Putting away the Divine Tree, Zhang Nuo walked up to Su Haizhen and Ye Yuemiao. He saw that in Ye Yuemiao's arms, she was holding the dying Huo Lifeng! This woman had previously suffered a heavy blow from Qin Guang Wang and later sacrificed herself to protect Ye Yuemiao; she was now at the end of her rope!

"Fellow Daoist Huo Li!"

Calling out softly to Huo Lifeng, she had gained some strength after being nourished by the Divine Tree for some time. When she opened her eyes, she saw Zhang Nuo in his white robes!

"It seems we did not misjudge the person! The Human Emperor is a unique existence! Even Qin Guang Wang was defeated by you!"

As Huo Lifeng spoke, the look in her eyes grew dimmer and dimmer! It seemed she was nearing her final moments!

"Stop talking for now, save your strength. This Emperor will find a way to save you!"

As a Fire Phoenix body with the Phoenix Bloodline, Zhang Nuo was not afraid of having no way to save her. He gently flipped his palm, and a miniature fire bird flew out from it, rapidly merging into Huo Lifeng's body!

Immediately following this, the woman transformed into a ball of fire, and her body rapidly disappeared amidst the raging flames!

Chunyangzi and the others were shocked; why would Zhang Nuo destroy Huo Lifeng's physical body! However, the moment they were surprised, a small fire phoenix appeared amidst the flames! Then, after circling in the low air, the fire phoenix transformed into the appearance of Huo Lifeng, but her cultivation had fallen to the Nascent Soul Stage!

"Many thanks, Human Emperor! To actually damage your own Vermilion Bird bloodline to trade for this concubine's life!"

"You have sacrificed so much for the Holy City, what does it matter if this Emperor loses some True Spirit bloodline? However, this Emperor is truly powerless regarding Fellow Daoist Huo Li's cultivation!"

Looking at Huo Lifeng, who had saved her life but suffered a massive loss in cultivation, Zhang Nuo shook his head slightly!

"It does not matter! As long as my life is preserved, my cultivation can naturally be cultivated back up!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo's regretful expression, Huo Lifeng said dismissively!

At this time, the Holy City was already filled with cheers. The surviving cultivators rushed toward the direction of the Human Emperor Palace, all wanting to see what Zhang Nuo looked like after advancing to the Great Accomplishment Stage!