Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 380 - 378 Master Nanhua

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, having heard something of the secret behind the Spirit Light Cannon; each projectile was reportedly worth twenty Middle-grade Spirit Stones, meaning every shot cost 2,000 Spirit Stones!

One could imagine the enormous expenditure of such cannon firing scenes during the old border battle.

It was lucky for Lin Tiannan, the master of Kunpeng Immortal City, who had amassed much wealth from the cultivators in the city over the years; otherwise, such a war could hardly be fought even once!

The Three Flowers Green Phoenix Formation was a one-way defensive array. Cultivators on the city walls also deployed their Magic Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts, launching relentless assaults outside, making the south side of Kunpeng Immortal City incredibly dazzling with myriad lights interweaving.

However, after a fierce bombardment by many Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, those Red Demons outside not only remained unscathed but seemed even more vigorous!

If the intensity of the Mana is too low, attacks using Five Elements Magical Power are essentially charging the Red Demons. Obviously, this was ineffective.

Lin Tiannan was anxious as well but helpless.

To forcefully kill Red Demons, one must be at least in the later stages of the Golden Core; for many at the Golden Core Middle Stage, their attacks on the Red Demons overflowed without causing any damage.

“Go!”

With a gentle lift of his hand, Ning Daoran released twelve Golden Silk Swords from his body, transforming into a dense rain of swords that flew out of the city, swiftly baptizing the crowd of Red Demons outside. Each sword contained Chaotic Power, making the killing as easy as slicing vegetables.

However, he didn’t show off too much; every so often, he would recall his Flying Swords and meditate on the city walls to recover his Mana.

…

This fierce battle seemed likely to continue for a long time. In the afternoon, there was still no sign of the reinforcements mentioned by Lin Tiannan.

Ning Daoran slowly opened his eyes, his body once again full of Mana, then deployed the Golden Silk Sword again to strike outside the city. At the same time, with a gentle tug of his left hand, a strand of blood-red thread appeared below the city, moving swiftly through the array barriers, violently sweeping across the outside world!

“Crack, crack, crack, crack~~~”

In an instant, countless Red Demons were severed at the waist; their two halves convulsed continuously, gradually being burned to nothing by the Chaotic Power.

“Eh?”

Ning Daoran was slightly startled, not expecting the Spirit Cage Silk to have such an extraordinary effect!

The Red Demons were dense outside the city, and the Spirit Cage Silk had a wider range of attack, making it more useful than the Golden Silk Sword!

He was thrilled but also a bit worried; when he took on the identity of Independent Practitioner Jianjia, he had used the Spirit Cage Silk to kill many; if someone recognized him…

What then? Let them recognize!

As Independent Practitioner Jianjia, slaughtering many Great Cultivators from Sangyu Country in the Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Realm had already whitewashed his past. In the Xia Country’s Cultivation World now, who wouldn’t give a thumbs-up when mentioning Independent Practitioner Jianjia!

The most important thing was… Ning Daoran felt that he no longer needed to skulk around; as long as he didn’t provoke enemies in the Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation Stages, his cultivation level was essentially unrestrained in the Cultivation World.

“Sssss~~~”

Outside the city, not only were countless Red Demons fiercely attacking the array’s foundation, the pervasive Black Tide was also relentlessly corroding it. At one moment, Ning Daoran noticed slight loosening signs on a small segment of the Three Flowers Green Phoenix Formation’s barriers, indicating that a small amount of Black Tide material had begun to penetrate through the gaps in the array.

Indeed, even a Third-tier top-grade array couldn’t withstand the prolonged gnawing of the Black Tide.

He immediately sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to the distant Lin Tiannan.

“Senior Lin, the foundation of the Three Flowers Green Phoenix Formation has begun to loosen, and the Black Tide is eroding the Array Plate and Array Flags. Judging by the current progress, the array will be breached by dusk.”

“Is it really that fast?” Lin Tiannan was astonished.

“This junior is a Third-tier Array Master, how could I deceive you?”

“Understood…”

Lin Tiannan said no more, seemingly helpless.

…

By evening, threads of black material clung to the outer walls of the array; the entire Three Flowers Green Phoenix Formation was riddled with holes, its underground foundation “sizzling” as the condensed barrier flickered incessantly, with a total collapse seemingly imminent.

“The array is about to break!”

Inside the city, an elderly man with white hair and beard cried out in anguish, “I’ve cultivated in Kunpeng Immortal City for over three hundred years, treating it as my home. Is the Immortal City truly about to be destroyed?”

“If the Immortal City falls, where shall we go?”

The cultivators inside the city were resolute.

“We will live and die with Kunpeng Immortal City; the city stands with us, we perish with the city!”

Many cultivators also expressed their stance, as many had their shops and foundations tied tightly to Kunpeng Immortal City. If it were breached, it would mean their total ruin.

Ning Daoran frowned; he recognized that elder.

Master Nanhua, at the Golden Core Late Stage, a highly respected elder within Kunpeng Immortal City, had once slain a Golden Core Middle Stage from Sangyu Country during the battle of Liuhua Island. His contributions were remarkable, and he indeed harbored profound sentiments towards Kunpeng Immortal City.

“Fellow Daoist Ning.”

Not far away, Chen Liang, drained of mana, sent a wry smile through a sound transmission talisman, “Once the array is broken, Fellow Daoist Ning need not worry too much. If you must go, then go. There’s no need to insist on the notion ‘as long as the city stands, I stand.’ I believe it’s better to preserve our strength for future needs. As long as we live, even if the Immortal City falls, it can be rebuilt, right?”

“Fellow Daoist Chen speaks wisely!”

Ning Daoran agreed deeply, “But… is the city lord truly planning to abandon the Immortal City?”

“Not necessarily.”

Chen Liang said, “It’s just that South City is mostly unholdable now. Once South City is completely overrun, we will activate the protective barrier of the Southern Heaven Palace, which might still fend off the Black Tide for a while.”

Ning Daoran nodded and then fell silent.

…

Evening came, and the sun set in the west.

“Sizzle!”

Visit frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓ for the b𝘦st novel reading experience.

Amidst a severe shaking, the foundational core of the Three Flowers Green Phoenix Formation was completely eroded. Just as everyone watched in shock, an entire section of the city’s green protective wall vanished with a “swoosh”—no barriers left in sight!

“Ga~~~”

Outside the city, numerous Red Demons let out sharp, angry roars.

“Damn it!”

Ning Daoran flicked his fingers, a line of crimson silk swept across outside the city, instantly slaying dozens of Red Demons. As he quickly retreated, he retracted the Spirit Cage Silk, while from within him, more than a dozen Golden Silk Swords burst out, executing the Liangyi Sword Technique, retreating while continuously slaughtering the Red Demons flooding into the city like a tidal wave.

“Slowly retreat!”

From above, Lin Tiannan’s voice arrived.

By this time, cultivators in the Qi Refinement Realm and Foundation Establishment Stage within the South City District had largely retreated into the inner city, entering the jurisdiction of the Southern Heaven Palace, leaving mostly Golden Core cultivators in South City.

Wherever the Black Tide passed, everything was reduced to dust.

Shops after shops, houses after houses, after being touched by the Black Tide, collapsed one after another. Even the streets eroded, constantly collapsing, making for a terrifying sight.

“Fellow Taoist Nanhua, retreat!”

Ning Daoran suddenly unleashed several flying swords, slaughtering more than a dozen Red Demons that were attacking Master Nanhua.

“Fellow Daoist Ning, thank you…”

Master Nanhua turned around, his gaze filled with longing sadness, smiled and said, “My lifespan is nearly over, to see so many young cultivators die for the Immortal City, born and raised here, how can I just live on cowardly? Please, fellow daoist retreat!”

“You…”

Ning Daoran clenched his teeth, said no more, and kept retreating while fighting amidst the wind.

“Young Friend Ning…”

Master Nanhua’s voice trailed with the wind, laughing, “I once cultivated a secret technique for self-detonating the Golden Core. Although I have never used it before, I have always admired it. Today, please let young friend witness the grandeur of this secret technique!”

Self-detonate the Golden Core?!

Ning Daoran felt a buzzing in his head.

It was indeed said in the Cultivation World that self-detonating the Golden Core was a possibility, but it wasn’t something just anyone could decide to use otherwise all the ancestors who faced battle and death would exploit it.

The so-called self-detonation of the Golden Core required cultivation of some secret techniques, but how many would truly cultivate such a technique of embracing death?

Master Nanhua had always held high prestige in Kunpeng Immortal City, and to choose such an extreme method to end his life was truly heart-wrenching.

…

In the distance, the Black Tide surged into the city, and in an instant, half of the South City District was covered.

However, at the city walls, strands of Golden Core Power enveloping magical treasures kept spinning. Master Nanhua stood on top of a turret, continuously slicing through the dense swarms of Red Demons with a flying sword, surrounded by countless Red Demons like an ant colony.

“Hum~~~”

Suddenly, Ning Daoran’s Golden Core resonated faintly.

In the distance, a golden glow burst through the darkness of dusk.

“Boom——”

The loud explosion spread throughout the entire Kunpeng Immortal City, that speck of golden light transformed into a giant fiery sun, instantly evaporating countless Black Tide and Red Demons, nearly everything within a radius of several days was engulfed!

“Senior Nanhua…”

“Ancestor!”

“Fellow Taoist Nanhua…”

In the sky, countless cultivators turned back; some cried out loud while others sighed endlessly.

…

“Everyone, retreat into the Southern Heaven Palace, activate the second layer of prohibitions!”

Lin Tiannan’s voice came from above, sounding so ice-cold.

Ning Daoran felt at peace. In an era of great strife, some would choose to live timidly, some would choose to die with dignity, and some would strategize behind the scenes—these were all normal.

Without hesitation, he transformed into a streak of tunneling light and retreated into the Southern Heaven Palace.