Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 545 - 543: Flattening the Martial God Pavilion

"Come!"

Jing Long suddenly raised his hand and drew in the Storage Ring left behind by Lu Yunzhou.

That Storage Ring contained the Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique.

"Dad—"

Lu Wenyao’s mouth and eyes both bled, as she watched in agony her father Lu Yunzhou die on the spot, her heart as a daughter twisted in pain, almost wishing for death herself.

"Meet your demise, Sect Master Lu!"

A late-stage Golden Core Elder from the Yama Sect struck ferociously, causing Lu Wenyao to vomit blood, slamming hard against the inner wall of the Ice and Fire Mysterious Sky Array.

Ning Daoran frowned, contemplating whether to save Lu Wenyao or not.

Lu Yunzhou’s death was well-deserved; he had courted death many times and should have died long ago.

As for Lu Wenyao, her attitude towards Ning Daoran had been good, but she had been too obedient to her father, failing to protect Ning Daoran’s interests before.

Well, considering she had given him ten jars of top-grade spiritual wine, he should save her.

Instantly, an almost invisible grey shadow streaked by under the moonlight, followed by a sudden surge in the brilliance of the Dragon Demon Martial Infant. Ning Daoran’s Big Green Dragon "Peng Peng Peng" struck against the Ice and Fire Mysterious Sky Array thrice in a row.

"Ning... Senior Ning?!"

A blood-vomiting Lu Wenyao was shocked, and a glimmer of hope reignited in her previously resigned eyes.

"Go!"

Ning Daoran uttered a low command, immediately lighting two fourth-order lower-grade Prohibition Breaking Talismans along with ten third-tier high-grade ones!

These talismans were invaluable, worth a fortune, and he would later ask for spirit stones from Lu Wenyao; he wouldn’t help for free.

Furthermore, a cultivator capable of instantly activating so many high-level talismans would likely have their mana drained in a moment, even at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. However, Ning Daoran was different; with the foundation of the Eternal Green Technique of thirty layers, his internal mana was inexhaustible. At this moment, only less than twenty percent of his mana had been drained, and he remained as courageous and diligent as ever!

"Boom~~~"

The twelve high-level Prohibition Breaking Talismans exploded simultaneously, blowing open a hole with a radius of tens of meters in the Ice and Fire Mysterious Sky Array.

"Sect Master Lu, hurry, I’ll cover the rear for you!"

Ning Daoran sped forward with his spear.

"Move it!"

Lu Wenyao yelled, "All Beast Taming Sect disciples, follow me and leave, fast!"

The nearby Beast Taming Sect cultivators hurriedly exited through the large hole.

"How audacious!"

True Yama Monarch bellowed furiously, readying a short knife to ambush.

But unexpectedly, a thunderous explosion sounded from the sky, and when he looked up, all he saw was a fleeting shadow and the shining Big Green Dragon cleaving down towards him!

"My heavens..."

True Yama Monarch’s eyelids twitched wildly!

Even after fighting several hundred rounds with Lu Yunzhou, a Primordial Chaos Early Stage Martial Arts Grandmaster, he had never felt such terror like this moment. It seemed if he received this strike head-on, he could be slain on the spot!

In an instant, True Yama Monarch teleported away, vanishing from his original spot with a "swish."

"Ah?"

Many Yama Sect disciples were astounded; their Ancestor had been scared off by a single spear strike and teleported away? Could such things really happen?

"Little bastard, it’s you again!"

Jing Long roared, clapping his hands together as strands of mana unfurled, crushing down like a blanket.

"A magic pressure contest?!"

Ning Daoran’s gaze turned icy. He stepped forward, unleashing a tremendous spiritual pressure from within his body, colliding with the storm of spiritual pressure unleashed by Jing Long. In an instant, explosions rang nonstop between the two, and many bystanders suffered as collateral damage.

Within moments, the hole in the Ice and Fire Mysterious Sky Array made by the Prohibition Breaking Talismans was closing up.

Seeing that many Beast Taming Sect disciples had also managed to escape, Ning Daoran immediately darted off, not needing to risk his life fighting Jing Long here, as being within the Ice and Fire Mysterious Sky Array was a disadvantage.

"Sect Master Lu, let’s go!"

After Ning Daoran shouted, he transformed into a blood-red tunneling light and led Lu Wenyao and a group of Beast Taming Sect cultivators away.

...

Deep in the woods.

The moonlight was cold, as was Lu Wenyao’s heart.

She looked around, seeing that only a little over two hundred Beast Taming Sect disciples had broken through with her out of the four thousand she had brought. Half of those left behind were already dead in the battle, and the other half were still trapped in the Ice and Fire Mysterious Sky Array, with death being their only escape.

But she could not blame anyone, let alone Ning Daoran.

The fact that he was willing to help was already an enormous favor, and there was no reason to force Ning Daoran to save even more people.

Fortunately, the majority of those who had escaped with Lu Wenyao were Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators, the elite of the sect. These people were the spark of survival; as long as they lived, the Beast Taming Sect could continue to thrive.

"Senior Ning..."

Lu Wenyao, grieving for her father’s death, said with sorrowful eyes, "Thank you for your rescue, Senior. Without you, I fear we all would have perished under the ambush at Qiyun Tower today."

"Thank you, Senior Ning, for saving our lives!"

A group of Beast Taming Sect disciples bowed in gratitude.

"Sect Master Lu, what are your plans now?" asked Ning Daoran.

"Return to the Beast Taming Sect."

Lu Wenyao replied, "Now, only the Beast Taming Sect is safe. Relying on the sect’s great array, even if those two Nascent Souls attack, we can manage to resist for a while. Any other place is no longer safe."

"Fine, then let’s head to the Beast Taming Sect first!"

"Um!"

A group of people changed direction, heading straight for the Beast Taming Sect.

...

Soon after, the dawn broke, and the sky lightened.

As the morning light pierced through the clouds and shone upon the woods, straight beams of sunlight created a beautiful optical effect. Whether it was the Tyndall effect, Rayleigh scattering, or Darwinian reflection was something Ning Daoran couldn’t quite clarify at the moment.

But, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that it looked good.

Unfortunately, this day was anything but pleasant for the cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect.

When everyone arrived at the sect’s mountain gate, they found that an array had been activated.

"Quick, open the array!"

Cao Yan soared into the sky: "I am your Deputy Sect Master Cao Yan!"

"Vice Sect Master Cao, long time no see!"

From within the array, a figure at the middle stage of Golden Core flew up, dressed in the uniform of Qiyun Tower, laughing loudly: "When you all left your nest to ambush Dongyang Mountain, Ye, under the orders of our ancestor, led the side branches of Qiyun Tower to exploit the empty defense and took over the ancestral grounds of your Beast Taming Sect. All those who were stubbornly resistant have been slain!"

He laughed several times: "Sect Master Lu, Vice Sect Master Cao, you better start running for your lives. Once my ancestor comes killing here, you won’t even have the last chance!"

"Dammit!"

Lu Wenyao clenched her fists tightly, grinding her teeth.

Ning Daoran felt somewhat distressed.

This time, Lu Yunzhou and his daughter Lu Wenyao were truly crushed by Qiyun Tower, utterly defeated both in strength and wits!

"What should we do? What do we do now..."

Lu Wenyao bit her lip, looking towards Ning Daoran.

"What else can we do?"

Ning Daoran spoke indifferently: "Sect Master Lu should lead the surviving disciples away from the Beast Taming Sect, and even leave Dongming City to seek a chance for a comeback. Dongming City is no longer safe. Qiyun Tower and Yama Sect have launched a quick counterattack. If they could seize the Beast Taming Sect, they could take Dongming City as well. Ji Ning is still in Liuyun Mountain, and I must return there. You shouldn’t follow me and take the risk."

"Yes!"

Lu Wenyao bit her red lips: "If that’s the case, then I will lead the disciples away. Senior Ning, please be careful... Jing Long and the True Yama Monarch are both ruthless people."

"Rest assured."

Ning Daoran clasped his fists and left with a floaty gait.

...

Escorting the people of the Beast Taming Sect back took too long, and by now, returning to Dongming City was extremely dangerous. However, Ji Ning was still inside the cave mansion on Liuyun Mountain and must be rescued.

After all, after being defeated by Qiyun Tower last time, Ji Ning had been following Ning Daoran all along, and was probably already regarded as a traitor by Qiyun Tower. If caught, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Shortly after, a shadow flitted into Dongming City without alerting anyone.

After entering the city, Ning Daoran noticed that something was wrong. There were traces of cultivators battling within the city, with some of the towers neatly cut off.

And stationed above the city gates were not the cultivators of Dongming City, but a group of cultivators from the Yama Sect.

Indeed, Jing Long was cunning and had taken Dongming City by dividing his forces!

Liuyun Mountain.

The mountain was bustling. Upon Ning Daoran’s arrival at the cave mansion, he found that the restrictions of the Cave Mansion had already been forcibly broken, and the place was empty without a single person inside. Ji Ning was gone.

"Senior Ning!"

A Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, covered in blood and wearing the uniform of the Beast Taming Sect, said: "Not long ago, Liuyun Mountain was breached. That old scoundrel Jing Long personally destroyed the restriction of your cave mansion and kidnapped Guild Leader Ji, saying that if you want to save Guild Leader Ji, you should go to the Martial God Pavilion. Now that Martial God Pavilion has been taken over, Jing Long is the master of Dongming City."

"I understand, thank you!"

Ning Daoran tossed a Jade Bottle, containing several Healing Pills: "Take these and heal your wounds. The city is in chaos, don’t wear the uniform of the Beast Taming Sect anymore. It’s most important to preserve your life. Find a place to hide."

"Yes, thank you, Senior!"

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator took the Jade Bottle and shakily disappeared into the mountain.

...

Ning Daoran took a deep breath.

Finally, it was time to settle all accounts with that old Jing Long once and for all.

Shortly after, he arrived at Martial God Pavilion.

The guards of Martial God Pavilion had now been replaced with the people of Qiyun Tower. This deep-rooted Qiyun Tower still had so many disciples left despite their base being destroyed. It was truly a wildfire that couldn’t be burnt out.

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran directly pulled out a Class A Paperfolk, transforming it into the appearance of an old cultivator and threw it out.

First courtesy then force, he let this Class A Paperfolk probe for information.

Inside Martial God Pavilion.

The Class A Paperfolk slowly stepped into the hall, and with neither servility nor assertiveness, clasped his fists: "My master is the legendary Independent Practitioner Jianjia, who once had some dealings with Ji Ning. Now, passing through Dongming City and hearing of Ji Ning being captured by the two seniors, my master hopes that in consideration of his face, you could release Ji Ning. My master is willing to exchange a Low-grade Spirit Treasure for Ji Ning’s life."

"Independent Practitioner Jianjia?"

True Yama Monarch frowned: "Why didn’t the Fire Element True Monarch come, but instead Independent Practitioner Jianjia arrived?"

"Hmph!"

Old Jing Long sat steadily on the seat of City Lord and showed a mocking smile: "What is Independent Practitioner Jianjia, that even he dares to demand people in front of me?"

Saying that, he pushed out his hand, and the mana swept away, turning that Paperfolk into instant powder!

...

Outside Martial God Pavilion.

Ning Daoran had now changed into the outfit of Independent Practitioner Jianjia. Feeling a slight pain in his Divine Soul, knowing what the Class A Paperfolk had experienced, he frowned and pulled out a thick stack of Paper Substitutes, slapping his Spirit Garden Cave Heaven at his waist: "Old Lu, Little Bai, Little Blackie, Ning Xiaogui, all forces attack, today we level this Martial God Pavilion to the ground!"