Chapter 419: Chapter 417: Fallen Situation

Ning Daoran also furrowed his brows but remained silent.

At this point, it was almost confirmed that Master Honglu was indeed using his real face, and it was not someone else disguised as him, but such a Gold Core Late Stage character with very little information available was quite rare.

The Cultivation World of Sangyu Country had its outstanding aspects; the cultivators there were mostly extremely restrained and ferocious. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to contend with the more powerful Xia Country’s Cultivation World for so many years, invading repeatedly.

“Prepare!”

The Purple Flame Demon Lord gently raised his hand, manipulating a Jade Talisman to raise an Isolation Prohibition around the competition field, declaring, “Begin!”

At once, Lin Xuyan and others were no longer able to communicate with Liu Wushuang; everything now depended solely on her.

…

“Fairy Liu.”

Master Honglu’s lips curled slightly, smiling, “I wonder if Fairy Liu has a Daoist couple? If not, I would like to volunteer myself. May I know your thoughts, Fairy?”

At this moment, his expression and gaze became incredibly frivolous.

Liu Wushuang, as a True Disciple of Liangyi Sect, although she sometimes descended the mountain for experiences, was taken aback by such a scene, clenching her teeth with a face of embarrassment, her mind already disturbed by his few words.

‘Not good…’

Ning Daoran’s expression grew grave, this Master Honglu was adept at psychological tactics, his strength was probably not simple.

“My offense!”

Master Honglu didn’t wait for Liu Wushuang to respond and directly made his move; his weapon was actually a red silk entwined in flames, surprising the onlooking cultivators. It was rare to see a male cultivator using a red silk–this scene was somewhat perverse…

Of course, Nezha was an exception.

Liu Wushuang drew her sword, her entire body radiating brilliant sword light, dense sword intent rolling out in all directions, immediately achieving a suppressing effect as her sword split the twisting red silk, scattering the flames.

“Fairy Liu’s swordsmanship is so profound, it seems I need to show some real skills!”

Master Honglu flickered past, displaying an incomprehensible movement technique, his whole being transforming into a flame-like Spiritual Snake, approaching with unstoppable speed.

Liu Wushuang’s several Flying Swords were fast, but were all dodged by the opponent.

“Be careful…”

Master Honglu suddenly drew close, the red silk swiftly swept across Liu Wushuang’s slender waist, his smile turning extremely lewd.

“!!!”

Liu Wushuang’s eyes frost-covered, and in a twist of her waist, a hidden Soft Sword flowed like mercury, instantly sweeping past the opponent’s chest, lighting up Master Honglu’s Inner armor glow, and at the same time, several wounds appeared on his face.

Against a True Disciple deeply versed in the Liangyi Sword Technique, life and death were separated by a mere moment; Master Honglu was quite careless at that instance, his face filled with shame and anger, furiously saying, “It was the Fairy who forced me!”

In an instant, the red silk’s speed explosively increased, and at the same time, Master Honglu uttered a shout, spouting purple flames from his mouth, which traveled rapidly along the red silk, swiftly veiling the surrounding space in a purple haze.

“Hmm?”

Ning Daoran frowned, although unable to use Golden Core Divine Sense to investigate the battlefield, he distinctly felt a change in Master Honglu’s aura.

The Nine Yang Furnace Divine Technique which had been cultivated to the Return to Nature stage; Ning Daoran’s insight into Fire Attribute Magical Power was profound, the moment Master Honglu’s aura shifted, he knew that the opponent had tampered with the released mana!

That purple mist concealed an extremely refined Fire Poison!

“Not good!”

Ning Daoran rapidly transmitted a message to True Monarch Qi Xing: “Master Uncle, Master Honglu’s Cultivation Technique contains hidden Fire Poison, Junior Sister Wushuang hasn’t noticed it yet, it’s dangerous!”

“This…”

True Monarch Qi Xing’s expression tensed, also noticing the clues, but at this moment there was no way to warn Liu Wushuang; the battlefield was isolated, communication was not possible, and moreover, Master Honglu’s Cultivation was not inferior, Liu Wushuang simply could not be distracted.

“Sangyu Country’s tactics, so venomous…”

Lin Tiannan crossed his arms, his eyes filled with coldness, but at this moment there was no better solution, interfering with the match would seem like Xia Country couldn’t afford to lose.

However, at this moment, very few cultivators actually noticed Master Honglu’s deployment of Fire Poison in his offensive; most cultivators were merely watching the excitement, to them, it still appeared as an evenly matched fight between Liu Wushuang and Master Honglu, with both sides displaying noteworthy skills in their Cultivation Techniques, hence cheers and applause filled the air.

…

After roughly a hundred moves, Liu Wushuang was already drenched in sweat, her pretty face covered with it; she also realized something was wrong at this point, feeling as if something was about to ignite inside her, especially around her Dantian area, where a fire seemed ready to erupt.

“Fairy Liu, you’ve lost!”

In an instant, Master Honglu’s eyes turned exceedingly sinister, laughing haughtily, his left hand fingers opened, strands of flame brilliance entwined, and in the moment he fiercely clenched his fist, he remotely detonated all the Fire Poison!

“Ah!?”

Liu Wushuang’s body caught fire, enveloped by flames, the Fire Poison attached around her body and penetrating her pores and organs was all ignited, causing her severe damage instantly!

Simultaneously, Master Honglu shouted explosively, his entire face grotesquely twisted, veins on his face bulging, sweating profusely, his body’s mana as if falling into a huge vortex, instantly consuming more than seventy percent of it.

“Buzz~~~”

As he opened his mouth, a Treasure suddenly spat out, turned out to be a Treasure Shuttle!

“Not good!”

Monarch Ling Fu exclaimed in shock: “It’s the Soul Seizing Shuttle, a Fourth-order Middle Grade Spirit Treasure!”

“Swish–”

The Soul Seizing Shuttle transformed into a streak of cold light, instantly piercing through Liu Wushuang’s Vestment robe, directly penetrating her Dantian.

Immediately, an extremely crisp sound echoed over Half Moon Island’s airspace.

Her Golden Core was shattered in an instant!

“Ah…”

Liu Wushuang’s face turned pale, and blood flowed from her abdomen, her cultivation plummeting from the peak of Golden Core Stage to Foundation Establishment!

“We concede!”

Ning Daoran shouted loudly, carrying the Big Green Dragon and flying away.

“Stop now!”

Lin Xuyan also shouted and rushed out.

However, Master Honglu on the battlefield, like a beast inflamed with rage, although his mana had instantly fallen to about twenty percent, raised his hand and threw a Short Knife. The blade’s light flashed briefly and streaked towards Liu Wushuang’s neck like thunder.

He intended not just to defeat Liu Wushuang but also take her life!

“You hit even after conceding?!”

In a voice filled with dignity, True Monarch Qi Xing moved faster. The Yimu Divine Ruler floated out, “whoosh” launching a Divine Art that instantly brought Liu Wushuang’s figure out of the battlefield.

At the same time, Master Honglu’s figure was also dragged, still holding the Short Knife, he slashed towards Liu Wushuang’s throat.

“Clang~~~”

Amid sparks of fire, the Short Knife struck against the spear radiance of the Azure Dragon Spear.

“You!”

Master Honglu’s gaze faltered.

Ning Daoran twisted his body and thrust his spear fiercely.

Master Honglu hurriedly raised a Bone Shield to block, and Ning Daoran’s spear charged with the Sixteen Layers Dragon Demon Power landed on the Bone Shield, sending Master Honglu sliding across the ground.

With only twenty percent mana left, he was naturally no match for Ning Daoran at the moment.

“Whoosh!”

With a thought from Ning Daoran, a Golden Silk Sword flew out, aiming directly at his opponent’s throat!

“Enough!”

In the sky, a tremendous spiritual pressure crushed down as the Purple Flame Demon Lord arrived, slapping away the Golden Silk Sword with a fierce palm, stating, “That’s enough for this battle, let’s not pursue further! In a fight of techniques, weapons do not have eyes. Everyone, please calm your rage.”

Ning Daoran flicked his fingertips, retracting the Golden Silk Sword, and cast a stern look at Master Honglu.

Master Honglu gritted his teeth, returning Ning Daoran a harsh gaze.

“Junior Sister…”

Lin Xuyan hurriedly supported Liu Wushuang, only to find her severely burned and her cultivation had fallen to the Foundation Establishment Stage, unable to resist the Fire Poison still burning within her.

“I’ll handle it.”

Ning Daoran took no objections, quickly embraced Liu Wushuang, and brought her to the back. After setting up several Prohibitions, he began to treat her poisoning.

At the scene, although there were many Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, when it came to expelling Fire Poison and healing the physical body, none could compare to Ning Daoran.

After all, he was possibly the only one in this world who possessed the Eternal Green Technique.

“Senior Brother Ning…”

Liu Wushuang lay in his arms, tears streaming. “I’m going to die, am I not…”

“Stay calm and cooperate with my mana for healing.”

Ning Daoran placed a hand over Liu Wushuang’s abdominal wound, his Water attribute mana derived from the Water Moon Divine Technique enveloping strands of Evergreen Technique Power, permeating her limbs and body.

The Fire Poison in Liu Wushuang, if directly treated with the Eternal Green Technique, would certainly backfire as the pure Wood Attribute Magic Power meeting Fire Poison would be akin to fueling a raging fire, and Liu Wushuang could instantly perish.

However, using Water attribute power to extinguish the fire first, then heal the physical body, would completely change the outcome.

For a moment, Liu Wushuang felt a coolness fill her body, the Returning to Nature Level of the Water Moon Divine Technique may not be too formidable, but it was extremely effective for extinguishing Fire Poison.

Subsequently, as the Eternal Green Technique flowed in, Liu Wushuang’s injuries began to visibly heal at an observable rate.

True Monarch Qi Xing, like an ant on a hot pan, was distressed by Liu Wushuang’s severe injury and fall in cultivation. If this were reported back to the Sect, the protective senior brothers pursuing the matter could inevitably lead to detrimental strife among fellow disciples… a truly unbearable prospect.

As Ning Daoran began healing with the Evergreen Technique, Liu Wushuang’s complexion improved, and True Monarch Qi Xing finally felt relieved, praisingly declaring this Guest Elder nephew to be truly formidable.

Lin Tiannan, Monarch Ling Fu, and True Monarch Liu Yun all had grim expressions.

At this time, everyone finally realized the malicious intent of Sangyu Country. The so-called five rounds of duels were likely targeting the Nascent Soul Seeds of Xia Country, with Master Honglu aiming for lethal strikes, specifically to kill Liu Wushuang!

“Are we still fighting?”

Monarch Ling Fu transmitted a message, “Sangyu Country harbors malicious intent; we might as well storm over, no matter the rules, and shatter that old scoundrel, Purple Flame Demon Lord, into a thousand pieces!”

“That’s not possible.”

Lin Tiannan frowned, such actions would also offend Purple Thunder True Monarch, who acted as the impartial witness. If Purple Thunder True Monarch were swayed to support Sangyu Country, the consequences would be unimaginable!

…

On Sangyu Country’s side.

Dozens of complex and dense Prohibitions surrounded the area, and Master Honglu sat cross-legged, swallowing several Elixir Pills to begin restoring his mana. A glint flashed in his eyes, saying, “Ning Daoran is using his mana to heal Liu Wushuang’s injuries? Excellent!”

The corners of the Purple Flame Demon Lord’s mouth slowly curled up, a brutal murderous intent flickering in his eyes as he transmitted, “If we can execute Ning Daoran in this battle, we can ensure a few hundred years of peace for our Sangyu Country.”