NABC Chapter 64: A Series of Twists and Turns
Chapter 64: A Series of Twists and Turns
"Barbarian, you forced this sect master to do this!" Wan Tianming's eyes were bloodshot as he watched the five-colored halo approach, but every time it got close, it was violently pushed back by the barbarian's golden hand.
After returning empty-handed several times in a row, Wan Tianming became extremely angry.
Without further hesitation, he slapped the top of his head, and a clear ringing sound followed. A beam of purple light shone from the top of his head, and then a naked baby, about two inches in size, appeared three feet above his head.
The baby was fair and tender, surrounded by purple light. Even more surprisingly, its appearance was exactly the same as Wan Tianming's. In addition, the baby held a crystal-clear purple bead in its hand, which was smooth and warm, with lightning flashing inside.
"Wan Tianming, do you really want your soul to be scattered?" The bearded man said coldly, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, upon seeing that Wan Tianming's nascent soul had left his body.
"If I don't get the Heaven-Mending Pill, my lifespan is almost over. What difference does it make whether I die sooner or later? If I can drag you, you barbarian, down with me, it won't be a loss!" The one who spoke was the infant with purple light all over his body. He was not afraid of the barbarian's threats. Instead, he threatened the barbarian.
"Hmph! Aren't you afraid that your nascent soul will leave your body and be refined by me, leaving you with no chance of reincarnation?" The barbarian stared intently at Wan Tianming's nascent soul and said coldly.
"Fellow Daoist Man, you should think about how to withstand my true lightning first!" After saying this, the baby raised its little hand and threw the lightning ball in its hand without hesitation.
"boom!"
The moment the object left the baby's palm, it exploded, transforming into a purple ball of light the size of a wheel, which rolled toward the bearded man with earth-shattering force.
The purple light orb was terrifying, and the Nascent Soul cultivators, including Ji Yin, were terrified and quickly retreated in their escape beams.
As the bearded man faced the might of the Heavenly Net True Thunder head-on, a deafening explosion resounded in the air.
A thundercloud, more than ten feet in diameter, suddenly condensed in mid-air, with purple lightning raging like dragons within it, completely engulfing the barbarian. The blinding light turned the entire Heavenly Net into a purplish-red, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Those from Ji Yin who had retreated to the side were utterly shocked by what they saw! Although they had long heard of the power of the Heavenly Net True Thunder, they had never witnessed the astonishing spectacle of its release before. It was indeed terrifying, living up to its great reputation.
Wan Tianming's nascent soul didn't even glance at the barbarian with the beard trapped by the thunderclouds. Instead, he used his free hand to make a gesture, and a small purple sword about an inch long appeared in his palm.
With a flash of purple light, the Nascent Soul and the small sword vanished simultaneously. When they reappeared, they were right next to the five-colored light cluster.
A giant hand formed from purple energy reached out and grabbed the ball of light!
With a flick of his fingers, the radiant glow faded, leaving only a crystal-clear, five-colored pill lying quietly in his palm.
"I'll accept this Heaven-Mending Pill, hahaha!" The baby let out a soft, high-pitched laugh, holding the Heaven-Mending Pill in his right hand, looking at Madam Wen and the others with a smug expression.
Even though Ji Yin and the others were unwilling, they had no choice.
"Hahaha!"
But before he could be arrogant for long, an even more unrestrained laugh erupted from the thunderclouds. Wan Tianming's nascent soul turned around, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief.
Where the thunderclouds had just raged, golden light shone everywhere, and the thunderclouds receded like a tide. Then, an infant with pale golden skin and faint blue patterns appeared.
The baby's face was just like Man Huzi's, and he was two and a half inches tall, seemingly taller and bigger than Wan Tianming's, and also a bit more robust and rounder.
The baby stood atop the bearded man's body, while Wan Tianming's body had somehow been lifted up by the bearded man's body.
"Impossible! How did you escape?" Wan Tianming looked incredulously at the thunderclouds behind the bearded man.
As a result, his face was filled with horror! The magnificent purple thundercloud had vanished without a trace, and there was not a trace of lightning left.
"Heh heh!" The bearded Nascent Soul grinned maliciously, raising one hand to reveal a shimmering purple crystal in his palm. "I've known about your Heavenly Net Divine Thunder for a long time. That's why I risked so much to kill a rare transformed Thunder Whale, just to obtain the Thunder Absorbing Pearl within it. Your Heavenly Net True Thunder is indeed powerful, but once this pearl absorbs most of its power, the rest will be nothing more than a tickle for me, hahaha!"
Then, with a gentle shake, the purple crystal in his hand vanished without a trace.
"You surnamed Wan, I'll only count to three. Throw the Heaven-Mending Pill over, or I'll destroy this body of yours right now. You should know the consequences very well!" The murderous intent in the eyes of the barbarian's nascent soul surged, giving Wan Tianming no room for bargaining. He pressed a golden hand onto the head of the body and began counting without hesitation.
Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Qingyi Jushi stroked his beard and chuckled to himself. Although he couldn't get the Heaven-Mending Pill, he was quite pleased to see Wan Tianming have to suffer this loss.
"one!"
Seeing that Man Huzi had already started counting, Wan Tianming was filled with shock and anger.
He had no choice at all. If his physical body were to be destroyed, his Nascent Soul, which was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, would surely turn into smoke within this Void Heaven Palace. After all, he had not yet cultivated to the point where he could roam the world with just his Nascent Soul.
Now that the bearded man was determined not to bargain with him, Wan Tianming had no choice.
"two!"
A look of resentment flashed in his eyes, and finally, gritting his teeth, he threw the Heaven-Mending Pill into the air.
At the same time, with excitement in his eyes, the bearded man did not hesitate to use one hand to throw Wan Tianming's flesh sac backhand towards the barrier.
Upon seeing this, Wan Tianming's nascent soul immediately flew straight towards the flesh pouch without thinking of anything else.
Just as the bearded man was about to grab the five-colored pill that flew in front of him.
"Ding!"
A flash of sword light suddenly appeared!
The Heaven-Mending Pill was precisely hit, flying out diagonally and directly piercing through the Heavenly Net, shooting out of the hall!
"You bitch, you ruined my plans!"
The bearded man was furious. His eyes, which seemed to devour anyone, were fixed on Madam Wen. However, he did not slow down and flew away in the direction where the Heaven-Mending Pill had flown.
It was Madam Wen who knocked down the Heaven-Mending Pill. Taking advantage of the fact that the barbarian was focused on the Heaven-Mending Pill, Madam Wen decisively struck and knocked him out of the Heavenly Net. Then, she moved in a flash and chased after him.
Seeing that there was another chance for change, Ji Yin and the others, as well as Wan Tianming who had just returned to his physical body, were not about to let it go, and they all transformed into streaks of light and gave chase.
As the black cloud formed from the extreme Yin passed over Han Li and the others, it coldly said, "Disciple Han Li, stay here quietly and don't move. When your master returns, you can temporarily use these two demon corpses." After saying this, two Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses appeared on Han Li's left and right sides, and then the Ancestor of Extreme Yin instantly broke through the air and disappeared without a trace.
All the Nascent Soul cultivators left, leaving only Wen Tianren and two others on the field.