parentshiftbook Chapter 224: Joining Forces to Fight in the Mid-Stage!
Chapter 224: Joining Forces to Fight in the Mid-Stage!
The night was bleak, and the gale carrying large raindrops had somehow brought a chill to the air.
It whistled past my ears like the roar of a beast!
After a burst of light, the streaks of light in the sky diminished considerably. Many of the pursuing cultivators, having already reaped their rewards, hurriedly sought refuge to avoid being taken advantage of.
Gong Qing hadn't expected Zhang Ping to be so fast, taking so much time, that in this round of the outbreak, he had only managed to snatch a few ordinary spiritual items.
Beneath his white eyebrows, a fierce gaze was fixed on Zhang Ping.
"Kid, you'll pay for what you've done!"
He uttered a harsh threat, and at the same time, countless water dragons, as if alive, lunged at Zhang Ping!
Zhang Ping was completely unafraid, and even revealed a strange smile.
He raised his hand and clenched it tightly against the incoming water dragon!
The originally ferocious water dragon suddenly stopped, trembling and showing signs of collapsing!
"How is this possible?!" The nobleman noticed the change in the water dragon and his expression changed drastically!
He stared intently at Zhang Ping: "Supernatural powers?"
How is that possible? His Water Dragon Swimming technique is a supernatural power, allowing him to control water and transform it into a dragon, imprisoning heaven and earth! It's invincible!
But just now, the water dragon suddenly began to be controlled by another force. Although this force was not as strong as his control over the water dragon, it was enough to have an impact.
This caused the water dragon to become uncontrollable.
Such miraculous power was simply unbelievable to Zhang Ping, a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator! The only explanation was that Zhang Ping had awakened a supernatural ability like water control ahead of time!
Shocked, his murderous intent intensified!
"Very well! I didn't expect I'd misjudged you. Tell me your name!"
The officials dispersed the water dragon, and a long staff engraved with a flower dragon appeared in their hands.
"Just a nobody."
Zhang Ping's eyes remained calm as he glanced at the faintly glowing talisman on the other person's body, estimating its duration.
Seemingly sensing Zhang Ping's intentions, the minister sneered:
"Want to know the duration of my Swiftness Talisman? Heh, since you're just a nobody, then prepare to die!"
Even without using supernatural powers, he could easily kill Zhang Ping by suppressing him with the power of a mid-stage Divine Integration Realm cultivator!
Seeing that he could not delay any longer, Zhang Ping snorted coldly.
With two fingers joined together and held upright in front, a phantom image of a mantis tens of meters tall appeared behind him!
"Old man, do you really think I'm afraid of you? Ghost Blade - Prison Break!"
Gray blades flashed downwards!
The moment they saw the flash of the blade, the contempt in the noblemen's eyes vanished completely!
"Boy! You can't be allowed to live today!"
A great battle erupted!
"Those captivating eyes!"
In the clashes, Zhang Ping, relying on his unique beast-patterned power, repeatedly overwhelmed the nobles, leaving them unable to defend themselves! A variety of bizarre moves emerged one after another!
The higher-ups and nobles grew increasingly alarmed as the fighting continued!
I thought that with the absolute suppression of early-stage power by mid-stage Divine Realm cultivators, even without using supernatural abilities, I could still defeat Zhang Ping.
But to his utter surprise, this seemingly insignificant figure was incredibly difficult to deal with! His various moves were so complex that even his centuries of experience couldn't fathom their origins.
While feeling alarmed, I dared not leave easily.
One reason was that he coveted the Sword Spirit Grass, and the other was that he saw Zhang Ping acting strangely and was worried that there might be a powerful figure behind him, which would cause trouble if he sought revenge later.
Just as the two were locked in fierce combat, a streak of light arrived.
It was Su Qingyu.
She wielded a massive sword several meters long.
After clearly seeing which side was fighting, his expression turned serious.
"Who exactly is this person? How can someone with only early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation be able to fight a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator without being at a disadvantage?"
At this moment, Zhang Ping changed his appearance and looked completely ordinary. Even if he hadn't changed, Su Qingyu wouldn't have recognized him.
Upon seeing Su Qingyu's sudden arrival, Zhang Ping hesitated for a moment before calling out:
"Fellow Daoist, you've also come for the Sword Spirit Grass. I have two Sword Spirit Grasses. How about we kill this old fellow together, and each take one?"
The water spewing storm has subsided, and the frequency of spiritual creatures appearing will decrease significantly. Instead, there will be an increase in the concentration of spiritual energy, as well as battles between demonic beasts and cultivators, and between cultivators themselves.
If he continues to waste his time with the officials and nobles here, it would be troublesome if someone else were to reap the benefits!
As Su Qingyu is in the early stage of the Divine Integration Realm, she poses a relatively small threat and has a clean identity, making cooperation with her a sound strategy.
Su Qingyu's heart stirred upon hearing what Zhang Ping said.
Upon seeing this, the officials immediately sensed something was wrong!
He was already struggling to defeat Zhang Ping alone, and Su Qingyu, as a disciple of the Tianya Sword Sect, likely possessed the ability to fight opponents of higher levels. If they were to gang up on him together... Without hesitation, he spoke up:
"Fellow Daoist Su, don't listen to this brat's nonsense! There's only one Sword Spirit Grass! My clan has always maintained good relations with the Tianya Sword Sect. Let's kill this brat together, seize the Sword Spirit Grass, and then we can discuss its ownership!"
The two sides gave conflicting accounts, but Su Qingyu only thought for a moment before drawing her longsword!
It transformed into a deadly streak of light, slashing towards the nobles!
"I travel far and wide, settling scores wherever I go. I'll remember that slap just now!"
Zhang Ping hadn't expected Su Qingyu to have such a personality, and immediately countered with: "Divine Power! Ghost Blade - Prison Break!"
The water below transformed into a cage, ready to imprison the nobles, while at the same time, the ghostly blade descended with gray light!
The nobles were overwhelmed with attention and Su Qingyu's sword light grazed their shoulders, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound!
"ah--"
He hastily retreated, glancing at the longsword in Su Qingyu's hand—it was actually a high-grade spiritual weapon! No wonder it could break through his protective spiritual energy.
"These two juniors have dared to push me to this point!"
The nobleman was shocked and furious. He had been famous for a hundred years, but he never expected that one day he would be forced to this point by two juniors.
Zhang Ping gave him no chance to breathe and immediately charged forward!
Su Qingyu cooperated with the encirclement and suppression from the side.
The two launched a rapid and intense attack, giving it their all!
Within moments, the nobles and officials began to consider withdrawing.
Zhang Ping realized this and knew he couldn't wait any longer. If the old man escaped and returned to the flying boat, he would surely be punished.
He thought to himself, "Life-Giving Armor!"
Black mist surged into his eyes, engulfing the whites. His internal power instantly surged!
At the same time, taking advantage of the opponent's broken protective spiritual energy, he unleashed the power of the Water God with all his might!
"Hmm... Just as he was about to retreat, Gongqing discovered that the blood in his body was inexplicably agitated! Especially in the area of his brain, there was a faint risk of it bursting! He was so frightened that he quickly mobilized his divine sense to suppress it."
But in the next instant! A force pierced through his chest from behind!
"you......"
The gleam in Gongqing's eyes faded quickly. He looked at Zhang Ping and said, "You... what kind of nobody are you...?"
His body fell from the sky, and Zhang Ping reached out and caught it.
They found a white storage bag.
After confirming that everything was looted, including the dragon-patterned staff in the hands of the nobleman, they casually tossed it into the lake. The monsters underwater would handle the rest.
When he looked up again, Su Qingyu was watching him warily from a hundred meters away.
"Fellow Daoist, the Duke is dead. Please deliver the Sword Spirit Grass as agreed."
The sword light covering the longsword in Su Qingyu's hand did not dissipate at all. She vaguely sensed the power that Zhang Ping had suddenly unleashed earlier. It was almost at the mid-stage of the Divine Integration Realm!
She guessed it might be some kind of secret technique.
This indirectly made Zhang Ping seem more dangerous to her. She worried that he might not keep his promise.
She almost guessed right.
Zhang Ping really didn't want to keep his promise!
The stream of light just now did indeed contain two sword spirit herbs, and he only needed one of them to imprint the beast pattern.
As a reward, giving one to Su Qingyu wouldn't be a problem.
But...
If you want to get something from Zhang the Stingy, you can't just leave without paying a price...