137: Chapter 137 The Spirit Fire Finally Appears
"I've played enough. It's time to send you on your way!"
With that, Ning Yuan moved his feet, shooting toward the Nascent Souls like a streak of sword light.
They originally thought that with over a dozen Nascent Souls joining forces, no matter how strong Ning Yuan was, he couldn't possibly be their match. But after clashing, they realized that wasn't the case.
Swish, swish, swish!
Seeing Ning Yuan charging straight at them, how could they continue? They scattered in all directions, using every trick in their repertoire to escape with their lives.
"Naive! This is the perfect chance to see how this footwork technique fares!"
Seeing them flee in panic, Ning Yuan merely gave a cold smile. He then circulated the Rank Six footwork technique, "Shadow Blur Steps," and his figure appeared before a Nascent Soul as if teleporting.
Then, he raised his hand and thrust out his sword.
"Spring!"
The sword struck; the person died!
That Nascent Soul didn't even have time to react before suddenly losing consciousness. His whole body shuddered, and his corpse fell from high in the sky, crashing into the cold seawater.
Swish!
By this time, Ning Yuan had already appeared beside another Nascent Soul. Seeing that death was imminent, the Nascent Soul steeled his heart. A small golden figure shot out from the top of his head, fleeing into the distance at extreme speed.
If a Nascent Soul Cultivator's body dies, as long as the Nascent Soul is not destroyed, they can find a Physical Body to undergo Possession and Rebirth to Cultivate once again!
Seeing the Nascent Soul fleeing, a faint grey light flashed imperceptibly in Ning Yuan's eyes. He then raised his hand and slashed out a strand of Sword Qi, which struck toward the Nascent Soul like lightning.
Just as the Nascent Soul thought he had escaped, he felt a sharp pain in his mind. Before he could realize why, he was submerged by a strand of Sword Qi.
The Nascent Soul shattered; his life and Dao were extinguished!
To outsiders, this scene appeared to be caused by Ning Yuan's sword speed being so fast that the Nascent Soul failed to escape in time. No one suspected anything was amiss.
All of this happened within two or three breaths, and two Nascent Souls were already dead!
Seeing this, the remaining Nascent Souls trembled with terror. They fled even faster, not even hesitating to burn their essence blood.
They wondered why, despite being at the same Nascent Soul stage as Ning Yuan, the gap in their strength was so vast. They were being slaughtered as easily as chickens. To say the difference in their power was like heaven and earth would not be an exaggeration!
"Then let's try this!"
With the Nascent Souls scattering, Ning Yuan was alone and might not be able to kill them all as he wished. Therefore, he had to find a way to control them, and illusion techniques were the best choice.
A glimmer of eerie light flashed in his eyes as he boldly cast the illusion technique, "One Thought Becomes a Dream." The terrifying illusory dreamscape caused them to sink into it unconsciously. Their speed slowed down, and those with weak wills stood frozen on the spot.
"Summer!"
Ning Yuan naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass. Using his footwork, he instantly arrived before the Nascent Soul who had fled the furthest. After one sword strike, he turned and charged toward another person.
He struck with his sword again; the person died!
A sword strike!
Another sword strike!
He struck with his sword incessantly!
After ten breaths, over a dozen Nascent Souls had fallen!
Everyone who witnessed the outcome of the battle, whether from the Human Race or the Sea Race, couldn't help but tremble. Especially for the Sea Race, a sense of horror spread rapidly, and all the Sea Race Nascent Souls couldn't stop their bodies from shaking.
This man was invincible as long as no Soul Transformation experts appeared!
But the Sea Race's Soul Transformation experts were currently clashing with those of the Human Race. This meant this man could run rampant on the battlefield, slaughtering the Sea Race at will with no one to stop him.
Thinking of this possibility, some Sea Race Nascent Souls began to flee. Fighting against other Human Race Nascent Souls might offer a chance of survival, but if they faced this man, they wouldn't even be able to run away!
Swish, swish, swish!
Thus, a bizarre scene appeared on the battlefield: a large number of the Sea Race abandoned their opponents and began to distance themselves from the battlefield quickly to avoid being targeted by this executioner.
"Fellow Daoists, our chance has come!"
"Kill! Kill all these Sea Race members!"
"Don't let them leave! Keep them all here!"
...
All the Human Race Cultivators began to shout. Cries and battle roars rose and fell one after another. If they let such a god-given opportunity pass, they might as well stop Cultivating altogether.
Rumble!
One side wanted to flee while the other wanted to pursue. An even more intense battle immediately erupted, and deafening booms echoed through the sky.
Naturally, Ning Yuan would not stand idly by. He joined the Human Race Cultivators in the counterattack against the Sea Race, continuously hunting down Nascent Soul Sea Race members. He terrified the Sea Race so much that they wished they had extra legs to flee faster.
With his own power, Ning Yuan broke the balance of the battlefield, tilting the scales of victory toward the Human Race!
However, this was only the battle at the Nascent Soul level. The battles at the Soul Transformation level and above were still in a stalemate, with both sides locked in a fierce struggle. Even the Void Refining experts had not yet made a move.
To truly achieve a decisive victory, it would still depend on the Void Refining stage!
"Hmph!"
Seeing the Nascent Souls of their race being slaughtered en masse, the two Sea Race Void Refining experts were furious. Killing Intent surged uncontrollably around them as they cast vicious glares at Ning Yuan, wishing they could hack him into a thousand pieces.
"Hehe, calm down, Fellow Daoists! They are just a few Nascent Souls; there's no need to get so worked up!"
A Human Race Void Refining expert opposite them, who was also the Island Master of Seven Fragrances, couldn't help but have a flash of schadenfreude in his eyes as he offered words of comfort with a beaming face.
He felt thoroughly refreshed and greatly admired Ning Yuan's actions. It would be best if all the Sea Race Nascent Souls were killed, creating a generational gap in their ranks!
"Hypocrite! You're practically blooming with joy inside, yet you're still putting on an act here!" The Fire Shark Void Refining expert shouted angrily. If he weren't being watched, he would definitely have slapped Ning Yuan to death!
"Hehe!"
The Island Master of Seven Fragrances said nothing, simply continuing to chuckle. Let them say what they wanted; as long as the outcome was good, it didn't matter.
Boom!
Suddenly, a pillar of fire that reached the sky rose from the Xiangyun Mountain Range. The scorching energy caused the entire mountain range to burst into raging flames, dyeing the sky a fiery red.
The earth rumbled as bottomless cracks spread across the mountain range like a spiderweb. Numerous boulders and trees fell continuously into the abyss.
The unparalleled heat could be clearly felt even by both sides fighting far away at the seashore. The seawater was inevitably evaporated, and white mist instantly spread out.
Under this energy, those with low cultivation levels saw the moisture in their bodies evaporate rapidly. With heat rising from their bodies, they were forced to jump into the sea to escape the scorching high temperatures.
"Is this... a Rank Six Spiritual Fire?"
Ning Yuan gazed at the phenomenon in the sky from mid-air, feeling shocked. Such a terrifying phenomenon was at least a Rank Six Spiritual Fire, and even Rank Seven was not impossible.
At the moment the Spiritual Fire appeared, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked toward the Xiangyun Mountain Range in unison, their eyes filled with ill-concealed excitement and shock.
After only ten breaths, the towering pillar of fire began to shrink slowly, and the terrifying high temperature gradually receded. However, no one relaxed in the slightest; instead, their hearts were tense to the extreme.
The moment the pillar of fire completely receded would be the time the Spiritual Fire truly appeared!
The truth of exactly what kind of Spiritual Fire it was would finally be revealed!
What followed would be the true climax!