29: Chapter 29 Battle of Tie Xiong

Ning Yuan quickly looted the storage rings from those twenty-odd Cultivators, only to find that they contained nothing but worthless items.

Ning Yuan couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Poor bastards!"

But then again, their Medicinal Pills and Talismans must have been exhausted long ago; otherwise, they wouldn't have come to rob him.

Just then, Mu Qingyao's voice rang out in his mind, tinged with a hint of emotion:

"Ning Yuan, I really didn't realize you were also a Sword Cultivator!"

Ning Yuan smiled slightly and replied, "Fairy Mu, there are many things you haven't realized! You'll find out in the future!"

Then, Mu Qingyao's voice sounded again, this time with a hint of excitement: "I have a sword technique here. Do you want to learn it?"

Ning Yuan's eyes lit up. He knew Mu Qingyao would never speak without reason; this sword technique must have its unique merits.

He immediately responded, "That would naturally be for the best. I'm all ears."

However, Mu Qingyao soon said with some disappointment, "But even if I give it to you now, you won't be able to learn it in a short amount of time!"

Ning Yuan wasn't worried about this at all. With the System around, no matter how difficult a Cultivation Technique was to learn, it was a piece of cake.

Ning Yuan waved his hand and said with a face full of confidence, "Just teach me. I guarantee I'll learn it in a short time!"

"Keep dreaming! It took me several years back then to fully master it!" Mu Qingyao scoffed at Ning Yuan's words, clearly not believing him.

It was a normal reaction for her not to believe he could learn it so quickly; after all, not everyone could use cheats.

Ning Yuan continued to persuade her, "Tell me about it first. We can talk about not being able to learn it later!"

"You asked for this, so don't blame me if you can't learn it!" Ultimately, Mu Qingyao decided to teach it to Ning Yuan. Since he requested it himself, it would be best if he could learn it, and it didn't matter if he couldn't.

Then, Mu Qingyao taught Ning Yuan the ultimate technique of the Qingyun Sect, the Qingyun Sword Art.

"Ding! host has obtained the Grade 5 Qingyun Sword Art. After the hundredfold reward, you have obtained the Grade 7 Pingtian Sword Art!"

As Mu Qingyao was teaching the sword art, the System's notification sound also rang in Ning Yuan's mind.

Immediately, a lot of information regarding the Pingtian Sword Art appeared in his mind, including a vast amount of sword Dao knowledge.

If the True Explanation of the Sword Dao he obtained before was version 1.0, then the current Pingtian Sword Art was version 2.0; their power could not be compared.

Perhaps with the Pingtian Sword Art, even when facing a Golden Core Cultivator, he could contend with them or even kill them.

After Ning Yuan finished receiving the sword art, Mu Qingyao said contemptuously, "See? I told you it's impossible to learn it in a short time!"

"Indeed! I'll study it later. For now, the priority is to head to the third floor!"

Ning Yuan had no intention of refuting her, and he wasn't lying; he indeed hadn't learned the Qingyun Sword Art.

He had simply learned the even stronger Pingtian Sword Art instead, but there was no need to say that, lest it be difficult to explain.

Then, Ning Yuan arrived at the Teleportation Formation, preparing to head to the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

After making his preparations, a flash of white light appeared, and Ning Yuan's figure vanished... The third floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

Ning Yuan appeared on the Teleportation Formation, holding Yuanzhi in his hand to avoid being unable to react to an ambush.

To Ning Yuan's surprise, he wasn't attacked. But it didn't matter; he was going to face them anyway, so sooner or later made no difference.

After looking around, Ning Yuan didn't expect that there were only three people on the third floor. This showed that Lin Wen had indeed not told the truth.

Moreover, Tie Xiong was actually here, as well as Nangong Xi and Luo Yonghao.

He hadn't expected to encounter Nangong Xi here; it was truly a pleasant surprise. Now he wouldn't have to search for her everywhere.

After all, they were acquaintances, and he had gained many benefits from her; he couldn't bear to see anything happen to her.

At this moment, Tie Xiong's roar reached his ears: "Kid! You still dare to appear before me! Let's see where you can run this time!"

"Why wouldn't I dare to appear before you? Besides, you might not be a match for me now!" Ning Yuan's expression was indifferent. He wasn't afraid of Tie Xiong at all; this was the confidence brought by his strength.

"A mere Foundation Establishment ant dares to be so arrogant!" At this moment, Tie Xiong was fuming with rage. How could he endure being so looked down upon?

Before he had even finished speaking, Tie Xiong charged at Ning Yuan. A blood-red spear appeared in his hand, which he brandished with extreme cunning and ruthlessness, thrusting it towards Ning Yuan's throat.

"Good timing!"

Ning Yuan laughed loudly. Facing the incoming blood-red spear, he simply swung Yuanzhi and easily blocked it.

Clang!

Tie Xiong's expression changed. He hadn't expected his strike to be blocked so easily.

"Is this all you've got? I think it's nothing special!"

"Asura Blood Spear!"

Hearing Ning Yuan's somewhat mocking voice, Tie Xiong's gaze became increasingly gloomy.

Then, with a shake of his arm, brilliant blood-red light surged from the spear in his hand, transforming into dozens of spear shadows that swept toward Ning Yuan.

Under such a swift and fierce offensive, Ning Yuan didn't show any sign of fear. Violently swinging Yuanzhi, he easily blocked all the attacks.

Watching the two locked in battle, Nangong Xi and Luo Yonghao, who had been watching the show, gradually began to look serious.

Previously, when Tie Xiong was making trouble for Ning Yuan, they had just watched coldly, taking a neutral stance.

They hadn't expected this Foundation Establishment Cultivator of unknown origin to be so terrifyingly strong, holding his own against a Golden Core without being at a disadvantage at all.

How could such a Genius never have been heard of before!

"Tie Xiong! If this is all you're capable of, then you'll be staying here today!" Ning Yuan suddenly said coldly.

With that, Yuanzhi in Ning Yuan's hand suddenly erupted with powerful force, directly knocking the blood-red spear away and even forcing Tie Xiong back several steps.

"How can you be so strong?" Tie Xiong's expression was extremely ugly, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

In the previous fight, with his Golden Core cultivation, he had been unable to achieve an overwhelming victory; instead, he was even slightly at a disadvantage.

He had never imagined that one day he would be unable to gain the slightest advantage over a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"It's not that I'm strong! It's that you're too weak!" Ning Yuan mocked mercilessly. And it was the truth; through the exchange just now, he had discovered that Tie Xiong's Realm was extremely unstable, as if his cultivation had been forcibly boosted.

Then, recalling the first time he saw Tie Xiong at Tianbao Pavilion, with that look of excessive indulgence.

Wasn't the answer obvious?

Tie Xiong's Golden Core cultivation must have been rapidly increased through Dual Cultivation. How strong could such cultivation be?

And what about himself?

He possessed the Extreme Yang Body and several powerful Cultivation Techniques, and on top of that, a Sword Cultivator's combat power was inherently formidable.

If he couldn't win against the unstable Tie Xiong even with all that, he might as well kill himself and never Cultivate again.

"I really don't believe that my Golden Core cultivation can't beat you!" At this moment, Tie Xiong's eyes gleamed with a murderous light, and he growled in a low voice. Unable to accept the truth, he charged at Ning Yuan once again.

"Again!"