Chapter 794 - 354
Behind Senior Brother Ni, followed two young men dressed in Penglai Palace attire.
One carried a long sword on his back, his expression stern.
One held a jade tablet, smiling gently.
Both had auras that were not weak, clearly at the level of Second Nirvana Cultivation, yet beside Senior Brother Ni, they naturally became mere background.
"Yin Zuo, you’re punctual." Ni Heng spoke, his voice low but exceptionally clear, piercing through the sea breeze and waves, arriving steadily.
Yin Zuo had a slight smile on his face, but upon closer inspection, there was a hint of wariness in his eyes.
"Senior Brother Ni jests, the junior meets the senior brother, how could one be late?"
After a pause, he hurriedly introduced the people to Ni Heng.
"Senior Brother, this is Xu Guang, a disciple of the Xuan Zhen Academy of the Six Northern Institutes. This is Jin Buhuan, the brother of Jin Xiangyang."
Ni Heng glanced at the two, then turned to look at the young man holding the jade tablet behind him.
He knew little about the death of Jin Xiangyang, yet the person beside him had once mentioned some things. Since Jin Buhuan approached, presumably it was regarding Jin Xiangyang’s death.
"Seems like a banquet without good intentions."
Ni Heng smiled ambiguously.
Jin Buhuan showed respectful expression, and softly said, "I heard that a warrior under your Senior Brother knows some things about my brother’s death, I hope you can tell me truthfully."
"Why?"
Xu Guang stepped forward, obstructing Jin Buhuan behind him.
"Consider it a favor from Xu Mou."
"A favor?" Ni Heng sneered, "What do you count as? What use is your favor to me?"
"Favor, sometimes useful, sometimes useless, depends on how Senior Brother Ni uses it."
Xu Guang did not directly say how his favor would be beneficial, almost evading the question.
Ni Heng understood, a trace of interest appeared in his eyes.
"Threatening me?"
Xu Guang remained calm, "This matter is not difficult for Senior Brother."
Suddenly, the sea winds stirred.
An invisible battle intent rose slowly from Ni Heng, like a waking beast.
The world seemed to halt.
The atmosphere here, his cultivation had refined to an unimaginable extent, impacting the rules of heaven and earth simply with his aura.
Though not a Saint, yet close to it.
"Take my hundred moves, and I’ll let Hui Yuan answer your questions."
Xu Guang slowly lifted his hand, slightly spreading his legs, his black robe fluttering, as the bronze sword at his waist emitted a resonant sound.
"Please teach me, Senior Brother."
He was not surprised, knowing Ni Heng’s temperament, he anticipated this outcome.
The other’s willingness to come, undoubtedly with such intentions.
Of course, he wouldn’t consider Ni Heng to be merely brutish.
In fact, there are too few who have made it this far on mere brute force.
Ni Heng, having accepted Yin Zuo’s invitation, had perhaps scrutinized his identity thoroughly.
The relationship with Yuan Shuang, the opponent probably knew it well.
The willingness to come, perhaps to glean Yuan Shuang’s current level through him.
These matters, naturally would not be spoken out loud.
Yin Zuo and Jin Buhuan’s expressions changed slightly, and they instinctively retreated a few steps.
Behind Ni Heng, the two Penglai disciples also showed some surprise.
It seemed unexpected that the fight between the two came so suddenly.
"Good!" Ni Heng exclaimed, instructing the two behind him, "You retreat, guard the surroundings, don’t let idle individuals or sea beasts intrude."
"Yes!" The two Penglai disciples replied respectfully, retreating together with Yin Zuo and Jin Buhuan to the island’s edge, securing a place, implicitly setting up a precaution.
Upon the rocky platform, only Xu Guang and Ni Heng remained, facing each other from thirty zhang apart.
Between sea and heaven, the atmosphere turned sharply deadlier.
...
Without extra words, Ni Heng moved first!
He stepped forward; the dark cyan stone platform underfoot quivered violently, spreading out soil-colored ripples quickly from his landing point!
"Earthbind!"
Following Ni Heng’s low shout, Xu Guang suddenly felt his feet sink, as if plunged into a bottomless quagmire, a force of inescapable pull and bind from the earth locked his figure, constantly creeping upward, threatening to petrify and seal him entirely!
Earth-based Divine Techniques!
Not merely an increase in gravity but invoking earth rules, forming a domain-like bind!
Simultaneously, Ni Heng raised his right hand, pointing with fingers like a sword towards Xu Guang in the distance.
"Beacon Fire!"
Chirp!
A red flame spark shot from his fingertip, initially tiny, but grew rapidly when leaving his hand, morphing instantly into a tens-of-zhang long crimson flaming dragon with menacing fangs and claws!
The fire dragon was lifelike, its scales and claws distinct, tearing the air with a roar, boiling sea water, melting rocks, bearing a fierce will to burn everything in its path, charging at Xu Guang!
Fire-based Divine Techniques! Highly refined, possessing spirituality!
Earthbind to trap enemies, Beacon Fire as main offense! Remarkably coordinated, murderous intent apparent!
Xu Guang’s expression remained unchanged; his True Yuan circulated within, the True Monarch semblance in his Dantian moved subtly.
"Break!"
With a light shout, a flash of five-colored chaotic light enveloped Xu Guang’s body, instantly dissolving and melting away the entangling earthbind force, with an even grander, encompassing Five Elements rotating force. The Five Emperor Chaos Armor’s spectral image on the left side of True Monarch semblance flickered past.
The moment his steps regained freedom, Xu Guang’s right hand gripped the air as if holding an unseen sword, his bronze long sword remaining sheathed, performing a cut with his fingers.
"Great Practice of Human Furnace, refining fire as fuel!"
A pale golden virtual sword silhouette fashioned from countless dense celestial patterns appeared in the air, slicing towards the crimson flaming dragon.
An eerie spectacle unfolded.
The awe-inspiring fire dragon, upon colliding with the pale golden sword silhouette, seemed to crash into an invisible celestial furnace!