Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 642 - 640: Everyone Turned to Stone

The thunderous sound of iron hooves shook the subterranean world. Countless iron cavalry from Jiuyou City, shrouded in bloody radiance, swung their swords and spears relentlessly as they crashed against the arrays outside the city. Above, a relentless rain of arrows continued to fall. Jiuyou City’s assault was overwhelmingly fierce, causing many arrays to teeter on the brink of collapse.

"Charge out!"

A Nascent Soul Great Cultivator could no longer endure and directly summoned several magical treasures to break through the arrays.

The battlefield descended into chaos, and in every moment, cultivators of the Human Clan were falling into death.

Ning Daoran clenched his Azure Dragon Spear. His Dragon Demon Body had already manifested, standing guard at the forefront of the Void Returning Array. The spear erupted with streaks of sharp light that ripped through the earth, slaughtering swathes of Jiuyou City’s forces.

But after all, he was only one man. It was impossible for him to shake the millions of soldiers from Jiuyou City.

"Hmm?"

From afar in the sky, atop the winding figure of a dragon’s back, the Nine Hells’ Emperor’s cold gaze locked onto Ning Daoran. He had already observed the extraordinary nature of this Human Nascent Soul Early-Stage Cultivator. This person could easily fend off the forces polluted by the Black Tide—a feat truly remarkable.

"Five Elements Unification? Interesting..."

The Nine Hells’ Emperor merely chuckled faintly and then shifted his gaze toward Ning Tianyi.

As far as Jiuyou City was concerned, the Nine Hells’ Emperor deemed Ning Tianyi his only true adversary; all others were secondary.

...

The brutal battle continued for three days and nights.

After three days, the Human Clan’s defense lines were riddled with holes. Numerous arrays had been breached, and many Golden Core cultivators had perished in martyrdom, while most Nascent Soul cultivators had sustained injuries. On the battlefield, only the Fourth-tier Array set up by Ning Daoran and True Monarch Liu Yun still stood; all other arrays had been essentially destroyed.

Especially the Void Returning Array—its power remained immensely formidable, encompassing a range of nearly a hundred feet. On the outskirts, Jiuyou City’s ground forces attacked ferociously, but whenever they struck the array’s barrier with their swords and spears, the Void Returning Array retaliated with lightning-like vines. With a sharp crack, the attackers were torn to shreds, dying on the spot.

Such a Fourth-rank High Grade Array, excelling in both offense and defense, was certainly not reputed without merit.

Unfortunately, after three days and nights of intense battle, the Void Returning Array had been severely depleted. Both its Array Flags and Array Plates showed slight cracks, and it likely wouldn’t last for much longer. freewebnσvel.cѳm

"This isn’t good..."

Inside the array, True Monarch Du’e looked up at the array walls above, where fissures continued to appear. Frowning, he said, "This array is also about to break... Junior Brother Ning, do you have any more?"

"None."

Ning Daoran shook his head. "This Void Returning Array comprises two layered arrays. Another Void Returning Array has already been deployed on Du’e’s Immortal Boat. Time was tight; I only managed to refine three Void Returning Arrays in total."

"Young Friend Ning has done his best; there’s no need to feel burdened..."

Ning Tianyi nodded faintly and said, "It is I, Ning Tianyi, who underestimated the power of Jiuyou City and unwittingly led everyone into such a desperate situation."

At this moment, nearly all Nascent Soul cultivators had gathered within the Void Returning Array. One Nascent Soul Mid-stage Great Cultivator frowned and said, "City Lord Ning, since we are already outmatched, we should withdraw immediately to prevent the Nine Hells’ Emperor from annihilating us all in one fell swoop."

"Agreed!"

Ning Tianyi replied solemnly, "Young Friend Ning, in a moment, directly retract the Void Returning Array. Since this battle has already ended in failure, there’s no point in sacrificing another Void Returning Array. When you withdraw the array, I will summon the Dark Divine Sword to hold off the Nine Hells’ Emperor’s attack and use Divinity Transformation Spiritual Pressure to break the shackles for everyone. Fellow Daoists... those who can instantly teleport must do so promptly to preserve some seeds of hope for Guiru City..."

His tone carried a sense of melancholy. "After this battle, Guiru City will likely be reduced to ruins by Jiuyou City. Everyone... I hope you can revive the prestige of the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World someday, and perhaps return here to rebuild Guiru City!"

"City Lord Ning..."

Many Nascent Soul cultivators had reddened eyes.

No one had anticipated such a tragic end—despite gathering numerous peak cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World, they were still no match for Jiuyou City.

"City Lord Ning."

Ning Daoran furrowed his brow and said, "The Void Returning Array is on the verge of collapse. I must retract it immediately. Fellow Daoists, please prepare yourselves!"

"Understood!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Ning Daoran promptly issued several spells in all directions, his hands forming mantras as he shouted, "Retract!"

A dazzling white light radiated outward from under his feet, in an instant retrieving the dozens of Array Flags and Array Plates of the Void Returning Array back into his Storage Bag.

At the same time, a purple wrathful thunder descended from the sky. The Nine Hells’ Emperor raised his blood-colored sword, billowing lightning while his gaze swept across the earth, smiling coldly: "It’s time for the final curtain call!"

"Let’s do this!"

Ning Tianyi stepped forward, unleashing a Divinity Transformation Dharma Image that stretched a hundred feet tall. With another step, overwhelming Divinity Transformation Spiritual Pressure flooded out and shattered spatial shackles, granting everyone an opportunity for instant teleportation.

"Dream on!"

But Jiuyou’s response was clearly anticipated. His left hand’s five fingers abruptly clenched, detonating Profound Power across the space with loud crackling noises. Ning Tianyi’s effort to break spatial shackles with Divinity Transformation Spiritual Pressure was nullified, and the spatial structure was disrupted, causing several Nascent Soul cultivators attempting teleportation to collide fiercely into invisible barriers, injured and disoriented.

"Since you’ve already arrived at Jiuyou City, don’t bother leaving; stay!"

Jiuyou let out a chilling laugh, raising his massive sword to summon countless bolts of lightning as he bellowed with arrogance: "Ning Tianyi, the sins of your ancestors will be repaid by you!"

"Boom~~~"

Explosions thundered through the subterranean world, unleashing torrents of lightning rain.

"This is bad!"

An elderly late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator turned pale. "This fiend is reshaping heaven and earth; this sword strike could..."

Nobody knew the true cultivation of the Nine Hells’ Emperor, only that he was a residual soul of a long-dead entity capable of stirring storms in the Human World.

Ning Tianyi soared into the air, gripping the Dark Divine Sword as he roared, "Jiuyou, haven’t you committed enough atrocities? Aren’t you afraid of divine judgment, of being utterly obliterated in the end?"

"The first one to perish will be you!"

The Nine Hells’ Emperor laughed maniacally, unleashing his sword, plunging the world into darkness.

"Pfft!"

Ning Tianyi, a hero among heroes, was resolute and daring. He spat out a mouthful of essence blood to refine the Dark Divine Sword, merging himself with the sword, creating a blinding column of sword light that collided head-on with the Nine Hells’ Emperor’s strike!

"Boom~~~"

A deafening shock echoed through the underground world, causing every cultivator to vomit blood, unable to withstand the terrifying collision’s raw power.

"This..."

Ning Daoran looked up to see Ning Tianyi’s figure swaying in mid-air, a stream of blood flowing down his arm. Meanwhile, the clash between two sword lights erupted with a blast, releasing a dense, greyish Essence Qi descending from the heavens.

"That’s..."

True Monarch Du’e gasped in astonishment.

"Mingyu..."

Ning Tianyi suddenly turned his head, gazing at the person most vital to him.

But at that moment, Ning Tianyi’s body abruptly stopped moving. A streak of greyish hue spread across his face, and in mere moments, his hair, clothes, and skin all morphed into stone. His body plummeted from the sky.

"Father!"

Ning Mingyu let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"This is bad!"

In mid-air, two late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators were dumbstruck, and moments later, their own bodies froze. The grey Essence Qi engulfed them, turning them into stone statues like Ning Tianyi.

"Trouble, that grey fog..."

True Monarch Du’e’s face twisted in fear. "Fellow Daoists, escape quickly!"

But it was too late; no one managed to escape. Everyone’s bodies were immobilized by the Nine Hells’ Emperor’s sword, and the descending grey fog seemed intent on petrifying everything, bringing the battle to a decisive end.

"This doesn’t seem right..."

Ning Daoran frowned. As the grey fog touched him, he sensed an immense power within it akin to the True Spirit Empress, a force that ignored Five Elements Magical Power and directly petrified cultivators.

Without hesitation, he summoned a Chaotic Nascent Soul Dharma Image behind him, enveloping himself in swirling Chaos Spiritual Power!

Beside him, True Monarch Du’e and True Monarch Liu Yun were swiftly consumed by the grey fog.

"Junior Brother Ning..."

"Fellow Daoist Ning..."

Their final cries echoed briefly before turning into lifeless stone.

Nearby, Ning Mingyu unsheathed the Golden Feather Sword for protection, but her expression betrayed her hopelessness as she gazed at Ning Daoran with despair. "Brother..."

In the next moment, Ning Mingyu also turned into a stone statue.

All around, scores of Nascent Soul cultivators succumbed to the petrifying fog, and further out, countless Golden Core cultivators extending the defensive lines were similarly immobilized. At least ten thousand Golden Core cultivators turned to stone amidst the grey fog, leaving the subterranean world bereft of any semblance of life.

...

Under the heavens, only Ning Daoran remained, clutching the Azure Dragon Spear, staring blankly at the Nine Hells’ Emperor.

"Oh?"

The Nine Hells’ Emperor gazed down with interest and smirked. "I always suspected you were extraordinary, but I hadn’t realized you were this extraordinary. To cultivate the Five Elements Unification Skill to such an extent... truly unexpected."

"Whoosh!"

Ning Daoran swung the Azure Dragon Spear fiercely. He could do nothing else now—facing the Nine Hells’ Emperor one-on-one was unrealistic. Even Ning Tianyi at the Divinity Transformation Stage had been swiftly killed, so Ning Daoran at Nascent Soul Early Stage could not hope to prevail.

However, sitting idly by wasn’t an option either. If he could escape back to Guiru City and warn the others to flee, that might be the only actionable plan.

"Young Friend."

The Nine Hells’ Emperor chuckled faintly. "Although you’ve unified the Five Elements, cultivated Chaos Spiritual Power, and formed a Chaos Nascent Soul, you are still far from being a match for me."

He descended from the dragon’s back, his figure transforming into a massive form several meters in height. He stood before Ning Daoran, looking down upon him with amusement and said, "The years have been long, and I’ve been quite lonely. Why don’t we play a little game?"

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