40: Chapter 40 Sweeping Them All
Upon seeing himself surrounded once again, Ning Yuan's expression didn't change at all. If he could throw them into chaos before, he could do it again now.
Ning Yuan said slowly, "I'm afraid you and these small fry won't be enough to keep me here!"
“Of course it won't be just these people! Seniors, please come out!” Luo Yonghao shook his head and said with a beaming smile.
As his voice fell, figures appeared one after another in the sky. Each figure emitted a powerful aura, and just by standing there, they gave off an extremely strong sense of pressure.
This was just from them standing there; it was unimaginable how terrifying it would be if they actually started fighting.
These dozens of figures were all Nascent Soul Cultivators!
Everyone present looked at those dozens of figures with expressions of horror, their hearts greatly shocked.
Nascent Soul Cultivators were the top combat power in Qingzhou. Many people might not even see a single Nascent Soul Cultivator in their lifetime, yet so many had appeared today.
On the ground, the faces of Ning Yuan and his companion also turned exceptionally grim. They hadn't expected Luo Yonghao to have such a trick up his sleeve.
At this moment, a Nascent Soul Cultivator spoke up: "Ning Yuan, hand over the items you obtained in the Qingyun Sect, and I might spare your life!"
“Ning Yuan, you killed our Young Sect Master. My Iron Blood Sect will definitely make you pay in blood! Today is the day you die!”
“For your own selfish gain, you unauthorizedly released a Devil Head that had been sealed for a thousand years, causing the deaths of dozens of Nascent Soul Cultivators. You must give us an explanation!”
“...”
After the first person spoke, others chimed in one after another, each filled with righteous indignation, as if Ning Yuan were the heinous arch-devil while they were righteous warriors acting on behalf of heaven.
Seeing this scene, Ning Yuan understood their actions perfectly; they were merely using excuses because they coveted the items he had obtained in the Treasure Pavilion.
And since only a few people knew he had been to the Treasure Pavilion, it was obvious who had leaked the information.
“Quite the scheme! Truly a clever scheme!” Ning Yuan sneered, his gaze fixed on Luo Yonghao as if he wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces.
“Fellow Daoist Ning overpraises me! Compared to you, I still have much to learn!”
Luo Yonghao acted as if he didn't see Ning Yuan's gaze, instead speaking with a smile on his face.
Nangong Xi couldn't stand such a hypocritical face and couldn't help but curse, "Luo Yonghao, you are a hypocritical villain! I really misjudged you before!"
“Saintess Nangong must be joking! I'm just telling the Seniors the truth. How does that make me a hypocritical villain?” Luo Yonghao smiled faintly, indifferent to Nangong Xi's scolding.
“You...”
“Fine, there's no need to argue with him. We'll just kill him later!” Ning Yuan raised his hand to interrupt Nangong Xi and spoke calmly instead, though his words were filled with killing intent.
“Oh? Fellow Daoist Ning talks big. Then I'd like to see your methods!”
“You will see them! And when you do, it will be the moment of your death!”
Whoosh!
Before his voice had even faded, a figure charged toward Luo Yonghao, the long sword in his hand swinging out streaks of sword light.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
But Luo Yonghao was already prepared for this. A golden light shield suddenly appeared around him, protecting him within, and all the sword lights were blocked outside.
“Attack!”
Someone shouted, and the many Nascent Soul Cultivators all moved. Some rushed toward Ning Yuan, others stepped forward to block the deity transformation puppet... The scene instantly became chaotic as everyone launched their attacks at Ning Yuan. Sword lights, fist imprints, Magic Treasures, and various other attack methods flew across the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Soon, violent explosions rang out on the ground. All the attacks submerged Ning Yuan and his companion, kicking up clouds of dust.
After a short while, the crowd's attacks ceased. The dust swirling in the air obstructed everyone's vision, making it impossible to see the specific situation inside.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just then, countless Talismans suddenly flew out from the dust in all directions. Before anyone could react, all the Talismans detonated.
The various attacks erupted from the Talismans caught everyone off guard, and the power of these Talismans was terrifyingly high.
The surrounding crowd suffered heavy casualties under the Talisman attacks, falling down in large swathes.
While everyone's attention was drawn to the Talismans, Ning Yuan, protected by them, took out a stone disk and performed a series of hand Seals.
As the Seals were completed, Formations suddenly manifested in the air, enveloping everyone present.
Clang!
Countless sword shadows appeared within the Formation, letting out a cacophony of ringing sounds before raining down toward the crowd like a storm.
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!
Under the attack of the countless sword shadows, Cultivators fell in rows like wheat being harvested. Suddenly, the field was strewn with corpses and rivers of blood.
Under such a terrifying Formation, whether they were Golden Core Cultivators or Nascent Soul Cultivators, they were all as fragile as thin paper.
Luo Yonghao looked at the scene before him, his face pale with fright, his lips trembling, and his eyes filled with terror.
The scene before him was something he had never expected. Had he known Ning Yuan possessed such means, he would never have come to deal with him, no matter what.
The many Cultivators were completely caught off guard by Ning Yuan's terrifying methods and were scared out of their wits.
“Stop! Ning Yuan, stop now!”
“Give us a chance! Let's call everything before this even!”
“Ning Yuan, there is no personal grudge between us. There's no need to be so ruthless!”
“...”
The many Nascent Soul Cultivators who were just clamoring for Ning Yuan to pay in blood or give an explanation were now begging for mercy one after another. Their faces were deathly pale, with none of their previous arrogance remaining.
“Spare you? If I were the one begging for mercy, would you have spared me?”
Ning Yuan didn't feel the slightest bit soft-hearted; instead, he increased the intensity of the Formation's attacks.
Wanting to beg for mercy now?
Too late!
Watching the Nascent Soul Cultivators fall one after another around him, Ning Yuan's heart remained untroubled, even feeling a slight sense of satisfaction.
If they hadn't been so greedy, how could they have perished here?
They brought this death upon themselves; they can't blame anyone else!
Ning Yuan manipulated the array core, and with a flash of light, a figure bound in chains was teleported before him.
Looking at the figure in front of him, Ning Yuan asked indifferently, "Didn't you want to see my methods? Now that you've seen them, what do you think?"
Luo Yonghao stood before Ning Yuan, bound tightly. His face was pale, and his eyes were filled with terror and resentment.
He hadn't expected the trap he had so meticulously laid to be so easily broken by Ning Yuan, and that he himself would become a prisoner.
“Ning Yuan, you can't kill me! I am a Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect! Otherwise, the Divine Sword Sect will not let you off!”
Luo Yonghao tried to use the Divine Sword Sect to threaten Ning Yuan, hoping to save his own life.
Nangong Xi wasn't surprised at all to see him end up like this. Opposing Ning Yuan within the Qingyun Sect was simply seeking death.
With the array core in his possession, dealing with them in the Qingyun Sect was an easy task for Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan had sensed earlier that someone was watching from the shadows, but he hadn't been able to locate them.
To prevent them from suddenly attacking while he was activating the Teleportation Formation, Ning Yuan decided to lure them into attacking and then wipe them all out at once.
Otherwise, with the array core, Ning Yuan could teleport to any location in the Qingyun Sect with a single thought. Why would he need to show himself in the open?
He just hadn't expected the person hiding in the shadows to be Luo Yonghao, nor that he could convince so many Nascent Soul Cultivators to act.
But in the end, Ning Yuan was more skilled and dealt with them all.