Chapter 556: Traversing the Battlefield

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"Nine Heavens Fire Dragon Technique..." Gu Ya, seeing his pack of wolves annihilated by the fire dragons, could not help but be slightly startled. "Ning Zhuo's strength seems to be even greater than what was described in the intelligence?"

For three fire dragons to surround oneself, igniting a sea of fire, burning and destroying surrounding living beings, yet keeping oneself stable, requires powerful and precise control capabilities.

After all, this is an offensive spell; poor control could backfire upon oneself.

But judging from Ning Zhuo's counterattack, his control was precise and effortless, achieving offense as defense.

Offense as defense!

Those who frequently cultivate spells know that achieving this is actually quite difficult.

"Didn't the intelligence say that Ning Zhuo is only sixteen or seventeen? At such an age, and primarily cultivating the art of mechanisms, how does he have time to diligently cultivate spells?"

It was precisely this misjudgment that caused Gu Ya to actively "sacrifice" a batch of wolf troops.

Just as he was hesitating whether to send another batch of mountain wolves to deal with Ning Zhuo, the pressure from the front increased dramatically, immediately casting aside the thought of dealing with Ning Zhuo. He began to fully command the main force.

Roar.

Three fire dragons soared freely, one leading the way, the other two flanking.

The fire dragons blazed magnificently, the fire intense, but always maintaining a certain distance from Ning Zhuo himself.

Five Viscera Divine Art - Fire Element Heart Temple!

Many of Ning Zhuo's spiritual senses were stationed in the Heart Temple. The divine statue within the temple was in his own likeness. Controlling the Fire Element through the heart allowed all Fire Element spells cast by him to be elevated to a level of precise control.

Benefiting from the three fire dragons creating battlefield space for Ning Zhuo, the latter was able to successively deploy mechanical puppets and reorganize his forces.

While controlling the three fire dragons, Ning Zhuo commanded his mechanical army, traversing the battlefield.

If he had fortified a corner, he might have gained a local advantage, but traversing the battlefield meant encountering various powerful enemies.

The fire dragons lasted for a while in the middle of the battlefield, their power gradually diminishing, and eventually being completely consumed.

Military Strategy - Feigning Strength!

Mu Lan once again drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the Blood Shadow Cave Master.

Blood Shadow Cave Master: ?!

In fright, he retreated in a panic, riding a streak of blood light, soaring over the battlefield.

Northern Darkness Freezing Light!

Death's Parting Life's Separation Fire!

Dozens of profound icy lights and deadly fire lines simultaneously shot towards the Blood Shadow Cave Master.

Although the city wall defenses of the Two Rivers Allied Army's front-line camp had a large gap, most of the heavy military equipment remained, still possessing powerful offensive capabilities.

Although the Blood Shadow Cave Master could resist, he did not want to waste his Nascent Soul power on confronting military equipment.

The intensity of the battle made him feel increasingly strained; he had to conserve as much as possible.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to land on the ground.

The military equipment no longer bothered him.

This was because on the ground, there were many of his own people, and indiscriminate concentrated fire would easily cause friendly fire.

Once friendly fire occurred, it would easily cause one's own morale to waver, spirits to drop, thus greatly reducing the combat effectiveness of one's own army.

Conversely, the Blood Shadow Cave Master had no such scruples.

After landing, he immediately suffered attacks from all sides.

With a cold snort, he threw hundreds of blood beads around him.

Bang bang bang...

The blood beads exploded one after another, causing surrounding cultivators to die tragically and be severely wounded.

The battlefield surrounding the Blood Shadow Cave Master was instantly cleared.

The Blood Shadow Cave Master spread his arms and tilted his head back, taking a deep breath.

The next moment, large amounts of blood energy surged out from the corpses and wounds of cultivators scattered across the ground, finally converging into the Blood Shadow Cave Master's body.

The blood energy around the Blood Shadow Cave Master once again became dense.

Regardless of friend or foe, upon realizing this, they all cursed vehemently and focused their fire on the Blood Shadow Cave Master.

The Blood Shadow Cave Master snorted coldly, pointed a finger, and a streak of blood light immediately burst forth from his fingertip, piercing through several barbarian cultivators who were rushing forward.

He himself immediately took flight and returned to the city walls.

The streak of blood light he unleashed pierced through everything in its path, finally shooting diagonally into the rear of Ning Zhuo's mechanical army.

In just an instant, it shot and killed all the mechanical puppets in its path, and the blood poison corroded and harmed many nearby mechanical puppets.

Ning Zhuo decisively abandoned all the puppets that had been corroded by the blood poison.

"Blood Shadow Cave Master!" Sun Lingtong cried out in the dragon head cabin, a look of hatred appearing on his face.

He had not forgotten being attacked by the Blood Shadow Cave Master when he had previously scouted the main sect of the Six Caves Sect.

Ning Zhuo's expression became serious, and he realized once again, "The white-hot battlefield, the omnipresent pressure of death, makes all cultivators fight with all their might. Gu Ya is like this, and so is the Blood Shadow Cave Master!"

"Fortunately, I am in the middle of the battlefield, not in the core area."

Recently, Ning Zhuo had been cultivating diligently with the help of the Embryonic Breathing Spirit Boat, his physical foundation constantly increasing, allowing him to endure more enhancements from the Returning Strong Warrior Technique.

However, from the previous few battles, Ning Zhuo's combat strength limit had always been at the Golden Core level.

The core battle zone was clearly a meat grinder for Nascent Soul cultivators, and Ning Zhuo felt that there was no need for him to enter and participate in the battle, bringing trouble upon himself.

Ning Zhuo led his mechanical puppets and continued to approach Lin You.

Mo Yechen rode his demonic pet, the Myna, flying above the battlefield.

As the intense battle raged, his opponent was no longer Li Jiugu, but the demonic cultivator Bai Ling.

Bai Ling's true form was a white crane, also an aerial creature, so his flying skills were naturally exceptional.

The two clashed while resisting countless attacks from the ground.

The ground battlefield gathered the most soldiers, while the sky battlefield belonged only to the strong.

This was because on the ground, the intensity of the battle was not as high as in the sky battlefield, as spells could easily cause friendly fire.

But in the sky, spells could easily be focused.

One of the difficulties cultivators faced when ascending to high altitudes was that the enemy could easily cast long-range spells just by looking up.

Naturally, only the strong among the cultivators could withstand such concentrated fire.

And the strong who could occupy the high altitude were bound to exert strong suppression on the enemies on the ground.

Therefore, in the clash between the two armies, from the beginning of the chaotic battle, they had been contending for the ownership of the sky battlefield.

Divine Ability - Crane's Cry Resounds Through the Nine Heavens!

Bai Ling suddenly stopped in mid-air, looking up and letting out a long cry. Powerful sound waves rapidly spread in all directions. Mo Yechen retreated, and the remaining soldiers were all knocked off balance, with many cultivators dying tragically within.

In the latter part of the sound waves, countless cultivators suffered qi deviation.

Ning Zhuo quickly retreated, abandoning most of his mechanical puppets.

The divine ability ravaged his spiritual sea, causing his face to turn pale.

Prairie Burning Spirit Healing Fire!

He formed hand seals, igniting a fire in his spiritual sea.

Because of Bai Ling's divine ability, all the harmful thoughts generated in Ning Zhuo's spiritual sea were turned to ashes by the burning flame.

In contrast, Ning Zhuo's own thoughts were well-preserved.

Ning Zhuo exhaled a breath of turbid air, once again stabilizing his stance.

Before the battle against the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts, it would have been very troublesome for Ning Zhuo to deal with the aftermath of Bai Ling's divine ability. After all, the Imprint of My Buddha's Inner Demon would only be triggered and unleashed at a critical juncture.

But now, Ning Zhuo could deal with such trouble on his own.

Ning Zhuo reached into his storage bag and, with a wave of his arm, replenished the ranks of his mechanical army.

His spiritual sense probed the bottom of the storage bag and found that half of his reserves had been consumed.

This level of loss was unprecedented.

His spiritual sense spread out again, and Ning Zhuo helplessly discovered that his active charge had instead distanced him from Lin You.

Charging all the way with his army, the omnipresent pressure and sudden attacks caused Ning Zhuo and his mechanical army to constantly change their前进route while dodging.

The result was akin to drifting with the current, the distance from the target did not shorten, but rather lengthened.

However, Ning Zhuo's fighting spirit was high and his mind was resolute. He took a deep breath and charged again.

Three Layered Leaving Fire Shield!

Thick Earth Armor, Rock Plate!

Fire Element and Earth Element defensive spells were cast upon himself, and the Returning Strong Warrior Technique continuously increased Ning Zhuo's combat strength.

Ning Zhuo could clearly feel his pressure rapidly decreasing!

Wood Element - Root and Vine Entanglement.

Vines drilled out from the ground, instantly strangling over a dozen barbarian cultivators.

Earth Element - Earth Python!

A yellowish-brown giant python condensed from earth and stone, thick as the trunk of an ancient tree, heavy yet agile, swept across the battlefield, sweeping away several pig demons, opening a path for Ning Zhuo.

Fire Element - Nine Heavens Fire Dragon Technique!

Three fire dragons reappeared, roaring and igniting a domain of fire, nullifying the siege on Ning Zhuo and turning danger into safety.

"I am still getting stronger!" Ning Zhuo's heart was excited.

The power of the Nine Heavens Fire Dragon Technique was now clearly much stronger than before.

With the fire dragons clearing the way, cultivators who could not retreat in time let out tragic cries and were buried in the sea of fire.

Ning Zhuo's performance in traversing the battlefield became increasingly impressive, finally attracting attention.

Three Golden Core enemy cultivators blocked his path. They cast a combined attack spell, forming a large area of blade light that illuminated the world.

The mechanical puppets were cut into countless pieces in the blade light.

Ning Zhuo's mechanical army was instantly decimated by more than half!

Ning Zhuo snorted coldly, stomped his foot, and clapped his hands together in front of his chest.

Wood Element - Tree Realm Advent!

Towering ancient trees rose from the ground, forming a large forest. The battlefield surrounding Ning Zhuo was completely transformed beyond recognition in just a few breaths of time.

The ancient trees formed a natural barrier, resisting the sharp blade light, and then were cut into countless pieces of wood in the blade light.

The blade light was consumed too much, its power greatly reduced.

Ning Zhuo seized the opportunity to catch his breath, replenished the mechanical puppets, and led his army out!

Various Five Element spells were unleashed, raining down upon the three Golden Core enemy cultivators.

The three Golden Cores quickly cast defensive spells, resisting with difficulty, looking battered.

Just as they were about to counterattack, Ning Zhuo opened his mouth and spat.

Metal Element Spell - Profound Metal Slash!

A streak of golden lightning, sharp and unmatched, directly pierced through one Golden Core enemy cultivator, leaving him no time to even let out a wail, dying on the spot.

The remaining two Golden Cores were stunned on the spot.

Ning Zhuo repeated the tactic, spitting out two more streaks of golden lightning, directly shooting them dead.

Hoo hoo hoo!

Ning Zhuo was breathing heavily, his spiritual power consumption was too high, reaching the warning line.

He quickly swallowed a medicinal pill, pulling his spiritual power reserve line back up.

Metal Element spells like Profound Metal Slash were offensive techniques he had focused on cultivating after mastering the Metal Element Lung Temple.

Their power was strong, but the consumption also became immense.

Of course, when Ning Zhuo released this spell, he was also simultaneously concentrating his spiritual sense on the Metal Element Lung Temple.

The two superimposed, further increasing the offensive power, killing three Golden Core enemy cultivators in a row.

Seeing his might, some of the surrounding enemy cultivators began to actively avoid him.

Ning Zhuo successfully established his might, and immediately felt the resistance ahead largely dissipate.

He drove straight in, quickly closing the distance between himself and Lin You.

"Stop right here!" An eagle-headed, human-bodied demonic cultivator shrieked sternly, actively intercepting Ning Zhuo.

It was Chen Lingfeng!

He came from Wind Pillar Peak, and his talent was so outstanding that he was favored by the Ginseng Root Dragon King and cultivated by him. He was one of Lord Long's right-hand men.

Wind Element - Hundred Blade Storm!

The next moment, Chen Lingfeng pushed his palms forward, his spiritual power surging out, transforming into hundreds of wind blades that spun and danced, shooting towards Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo activated spells to protect himself.

But his surrounding mechanical army was immediately severely damaged, with less than one in ten remaining.

Chen Lingfeng's combat power was extraordinary, reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage.

With this one strike, he almost annihilated all the mechanical troops.

Military Strategy - Returning Strong Warrior Technique.

Ning Zhuo's combat strength increased again.

Mechanism - Heavy Armored Blood Ape, Great Victory.

Mechanism - Shadow Edge Blade, Night Tiger.

Ning Zhuo's expression was solemn, knowing that Chen Lingfeng's combat strength was astonishing. While he could contend with him alone, to break through his obstruction, he needed strong reinforcements.

Of course, he had strong reinforcements!

Therefore, he directly released his two formidable generals.

One was nearly two zhang tall, his heavy armor composed of precious materials such as Crimson Sun Copper, Ten Thousand Strike Profound Iron, and Vajra Stone. He focused on defense, his name Yuan Dasheng. The other was completely dark, inlaid with silver-white light strips, eight chi tall, with a tiger head and human body,陰狠 (yinhen - sinister and ruthless) and domineering, named Meng Yehu.

The wind blades struck again.

Yuan Dasheng took a step forward, like a city wall, shielding Ning Zhuo completely.

Yuan Dasheng raised his arms, holding them in front of his face, half-kneeling on the ground: "Lord, this subordinate will protect you thoroughly."

"Mm." Ning Zhuo nodded slightly, then glanced slightly to the side, looking at Meng Yehu on the other side, and softly called out, "Go."

Meng Yehu: "Yes, Father God."

He respectfully accepted the command, activated a talisman, concealed his figure, and silently launched an attack on Chen Lingfeng.

Chen Lingfeng's face was solemn, his eyes narrowed, his ears pricked up, his spiritual sense was mobilized, and he immediately unleashed a spell.

Wind Element - Listen to the Wind and Discern Position!

From the myriad of noisy sounds, he accurately captured the sound of Meng Yehu's footsteps.

Several wind blades immediately became spells, forcing Meng Yehu to parry and reveal himself.

Meng Yehu's surprise attack failed, his attack was blocked, but that did not mean Ning Zhuo was helpless.

Relying on the two Golden Core level mechanisms to stabilize his position, he replenished the mechanical puppets while casting spells for long-range attacks.

Ning Zhuo's current combat strength had not yet reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, but it was enough to pose a threat to Chen Lingfeng.

Chen Lingfeng had to fan up a strong wind and retreat from his original position, unwilling to directly confront the spell bombardment.

After a few rounds of clashes between the two sides, the battle group created caused other cultivators on both sides to dare not approach, actively widening the distance.

After several offensive and defensive exchanges, both Ning Zhuo and Chen Lingfeng were breathing heavily.

"As expected, he is one of the best Golden Core level cultivators in the Thousand Peaks Forest Allied Army!" Ning Zhuo exclaimed.

Chen Lingfeng was somewhat shocked: "A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator can fight me to a standstill. Is this the top genius of the human race..."

"I am also a genius among the demon race!"

Chen Lingfeng's competitive spirit was aroused.

Since he was a child, he had been favored by the Ginseng Root Dragon King because of his talent, and he had always possessed excellent talent. This was one of the sources of his pride.

Innate Talent - Chaotic Wind Bone!

A chaotic wind surged from his bones, blowing out through the forty-three thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven pores all over his body, making his hair fly in disarray and his eyes slightly scattered.