: Ning Zhuo vs. Xiang Yue! (Make-up )

2025-04-02 Author: Gu Zhenren

Ning Zhuo looked up and saw Xiang Yue looking down at him. The latter's body was mighty and robust, like a mountain.

Whoosh!

A fierce wind suddenly rose!

Facing Ning Zhuo, Xiang Yue naturally showed no mercy, his arm sweeping out casually.

In an instant, Ning Zhuo felt the world darken. Xiang Yue's thick arm carried immense force, sweeping forward with an unstoppable momentum to crush everything in its path.

Ning Zhuo hastily mobilized his puppet automatons to line up directly in front of him.

Crash!

Xiang Yue's arm swept horizontally, shattering all the puppet automatons into countless pieces, destroying them as easily as breaking dead wood!

Ning Zhuo retreated with difficulty.

Xiang Yue took a fierce step forward, shaking the nearby ground.

He extended his left hand, spread his five fingers, and covered Ning Zhuo from above.

Martial Art – One Hand Veils the Sky!

In an instant, Ning Zhuo's pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints.

He felt as if the sky had darkened. Xiang Yue's palm infinitely enlarged in his eyes, leaving him with nowhere to dodge or escape. All resistance seemed futile!

Ning Zhuo stood frozen on the spot.

"Halt! Do not harm our Strategist!!" At the critical moment, Zhang Hei roared, disregarding his own life and death, and rushed to stand before Ning Zhuo.

His voice exploded like thunder beside Ning Zhuo's ears, jolting the latter awake.

"Is this what it feels like to face Xiang Yue directly?!"

"What immense pressure!"

This was definitely not something one could comprehend by merely observing from the sidelines.

Ning Zhuo had felt suffocated; his entire being was intimidated. Zhang Hei's roar seemed to wake him from a nightmare.

If not for that, he might have met disaster!

Boom.

Zhang Hei raised high his Black Serpent Spear, employing military tactics to firmly withstand Xiang Yue's Martial Art: One Hand Veils the Sky.

Xiang Yue snatched the Black Serpent Spear, then顺势 swept his arm, striking Zhang Hei's flank and sending him flying.

Not only had Zhang Hei lost his weapon, but he also vomited blood wildly mid-air. The ribs on one side were completely shattered, and even his lumbar spine suffered extensive fractures.

Thud.

Zhang Hei landed heavily on the ground, leaving a trail of blood. Tough as he was, he couldn't stand up for a moment.

Liu Er rushed to his side and immediately applied talismans to treat him.

Xiang Yue gripped the Black Serpent Spear with both hands. The next moment, his arms exerted force, muscles bulging like boulders. Under the burst of tremendous strength, he actually bent the Black Serpent Spear, folding it in half.

With his own weapon severely damaged, Zhang Hei suffered backlash again. A pang of pain shot through his body and mind, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.

Xiang Yue casually discarded the Black Serpent Spear and charged at Ning Zhuo again.

He employed a Martial Art, taking a giant stride that instantly closed the distance between him and Ning Zhuo.

Innate Talent – Purple-Bearded Surprise!

Guan Hong's beard, already crimson like blood, now took on a purple hue as he restrained Xiang Yue, holding him in place for a brief moment.

Ning Zhuo finally managed to create some distance, temporarily safe.

After putting distance between them, he felt like a fish returned to water after being on land, experiencing a sense of regained freedom.

"Strategist, be careful! Do not get too close to Xiang Yue. He has been maintaining the Unstoppable Momentum all along!" Guan Hong transmitted mentally.

The previous exchanges had seemed lengthy, but close-quarters combat happened at an extremely high frequency, where every second counted. Only now did Guan Hong have a chance to communicate with Ning Zhuo.

Martial Art – Unstoppable Momentum!

Ning Zhuo's heart stirred, and suddenly he understood.

Once this Martial Art was deployed, it allowed the cultivator's every move to carry a powerful aura, exerting strong pressure on the surroundings.

Generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang were fine, being at the Golden Core level after all.

Although Ning Zhuo's combat power was at the Golden Core level, his essence was still that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, creating a cross-realm gap in spirit.

Hence, his performance had been quite wretched.

"Elephant King previously used the Martial Art: Army-Breaking Momentum, and now it's the Unstoppable Momentum. It seems he belongs to the 'Momentum' school within the Martial Art流派," Sun Lingtong reminded Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo nodded. With a thought, he ordered Yuan Dasheng and Meng Yehu to attack.

On the other side, Guan Hong seized the opportunity, gripping his repaired Blood Dragon Blade, and charged at Xiang Yue.

Two Golden Core puppet warriors, cooperating with Guan Hong, surrounded and attacked Xiang Yue.

Xiang Yue stood firm and unyielding, only attacking and not defending, allowing all sorts of assaults to land on him.

Martial Art – Immovable Momentum!

Xiang Yue's defense was extremely astonishing! The Blood Dragon Blade, wielded with sword techniques and reinforced by military tactics, could only leave some blade marks on him.

After Meng Yehu's Shadow Slaughter Claws jabbed a few times, they snapped, only piercing Xiang Yue's epidermis.

Xiang Yue struck hard, delivering a shoulder charge that directly knocked down the heavily armored Blood Ape, Dasheng. Half of Yuan Dasheng's heavily armored body, as tall as a three-story building, was severely deformed.

Xiang Yue stomped down.

Martial Art – One Foot Splits the Earth!

Boom.

He stomped down heavily, directly crushing Yuan Dasheng's chest and rendering the puppet warrior instantly scrapped.

Almost simultaneously, Ning Zhuo's body hair stood on end, and his aura surged sharply.

"Xiao Zhuo!" Sun Lingtong exclaimed in a low voice, her eyes full of worry.

Ning Zhuo exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. For a moment, he had broken out in a sweat all over. Now the sweat evaporated, creating steam that enveloped him and escaped through the gaps of his Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor.

"I'm fine! Boss, don't worry." Ning Zhuo quickly scanned his entire body with his spiritual sense. Finding no issues, he became very excited.

It turned out he had included both Yuan Dasheng and Meng Yehu within the Military Tactic: Warrior's Return this time.

Yuan Dasheng was different from ordinary puppet automatons or mechanical golden swallows; its combat power was considerable. It just hadn't been displayed fully under Xiang Yue's suppression.

With Yuan Dasheng destroyed, Ning Zhuo's combat power immediately surged by a large margin!

Xiang Yue threw two more punches, repelling Meng Yehu and Guan Hong.

Ning Zhuo didn't dare to approach lightly, only using Five Elements spells and other long-range attacks.

Liu Er, assisting Zhang Hei, saw that the latter could protect himself and heal on his own, so he immediately withdrew to join the battle.

Zhang Hei took strong medicine consecutively, forcibly healing about seventy to eighty percent of his injuries. Unable to delay further, he re-entered the battlefield.

After many days, Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Ning joined hands once again for an intense battle.

Their默契 had long been cultivated; their coordination, if not seamless, was certainly smooth and fluid.

But their enemy this time was simply too powerful!

The Contemporary Elephant King – Xiang Yue.

His original form was that of a Pale Wild Elephant, whose racial天赋 was already quite formidable. With supernatural powers at his disposal and profound Martial Art attainments, he was immensely powerful.

Although Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Ning had numbers, they were completely the weaker side.

From time to time, someone was sent flying, vomiting blood incessantly. After emergency treatment, they hurriedly rejoined the fight.

The main body of the Three Generals Camp缩在 the rear, holding their ground with an iron barrel formation. They focused on providing military strength to the three generals, not daring to approach the battle group at all.

Crack!

The Blood Dragon Blade in Guan Hong's hand, constantly parrying Xiang Yue's fists and kicks, finally gave way and shattered again, leaving only the hilt in Guan Hong's grip.

Liu Er's Xuanhuang Sword was also severely deformed; one look told that this sword wouldn't last much longer either.

"This is bad. If this continues, all three generals will be left in the awkward situation of being empty-handed." Ning Zhuo grew increasingly worried.

The next moment, Xiang Yue seized a fighting opportunity, grabbing hold of Meng Yehu's right calf.

His other hand immediately reached out and gripped Meng Yehu's left arm directly.

Xiang Yue let out a sharp shout, unleashing terrifying great strength. He actually tore the Shadow Blade: Yehu into two halves!

Although Meng Yehu had a trump card, Hundred Blades Hidden Edge, this move would unleash a storm of blades that didn't distinguish friend from foe, so it couldn't be activated.

Ning Zhuo could only watch helplessly as Meng Yehu was destroyed.

His heartbeat accelerated, and he broke out in sweat all over again. If not for wearing the heavy puppet armor, his hair would have been standing on end right now.

His aura surged once more!

Even Liu, Guan, and Zhang, in the midst of the fierce battle, cast doubtful and uncertain glances his way.

Martial Art – One Fist Shatters the Mountain.

Xiang Yue extended his arm, his right fist thrusting straight forward.

Thump.

The air exploded. His fist took on a steel-like hue as it smashed fiercely towards Ning Zhuo's chest.

With a dull thud, Ning Zhuo retreated three steps in succession.

For the first time since the fight began, Xiang Yue's expression changed slightly: "Huh?"

Liu, Guan, and Zhang widened their eyes: ??!

"!!?" Ning Zhuo himself was also extremely surprised.

He hadn't expected that he wasn't sent flying, but had only taken three large steps back before stabilizing his stance.

"Wait."

"Elephant King has been maintaining the Unstoppable Momentum, but when I made close contact with him just now, I wasn't intimidated either."

Ning Zhuo suddenly realized: after successively losing Meng Yehu, Yuan Dasheng, and a large number of puppet automatons, his combat power had risen to a level where he could confront Xiang Yue head-on.

Inside the Ten-Thousand-Mile Wandering Dragon, Sun Lingtong shouted, "Xiao Zhuo, you can fight!"

"We can still fight!!" Similar thoughts surged in the hearts of Generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang.

The first to notice this scene was Lin Bufan, hidden at the edge of the battlefield.

"Ning Zhuo can actually withstand a blow from Xiang Yue."

Lin Bufan's face was full of disbelief. He abruptly turned his head to look at Zhu Xuanji beside him.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why, since the start of the observation, Zhu Xuanji hadn't been concerned about Ning Zhuo's safety, showing not a bit of tension.

"Constable Zhu knows Ning Zhuo quite well and understands that this kid absolutely cannot be judged by common sense!" Lin Bufan thought to himself.

Zhu Xuanji genuinely wasn't surprised: "Ning Zhuo is the Calamity-Response Child chosen by the masters of the three sects. Such a performance is to be expected."

Ning Zhuo let out a light shout and charged forward, engaging Xiang Yue in combat once again.

With his主动出战, the situation of this battle group underwent a颠覆性的转变.

It was no longer the one-sided suppression of Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Ning from before, but近乎僵持!

With Ning Zhuo as the main force resisting Xiang Yue's pressure, Generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang decisively围绕 Ning Zhuo as the core, continuously launching flank attacks, helping Ning Zhuo分担 attacks, and applying healing spells.

After collecting the main remains of Yuan Dasheng and Meng Yehu, Ning Zhuo immediately entered a state of single-minded, total concentration, devoting himself wholeheartedly to the fight with Xiang Yue!

This was the first time he was engaged in a正面 confrontation with such a powerful opponent.

In fact, he had never imagined he would have such a combat experience.

The pressure Xiang Yue exerted on Ning Zhuo was still extremely immense, even though Ning Zhuo's combat power had risen to this level.

The有利的一面 was that Xiang Yue's moves were straightforward, simple, and一目了然.

For Xiang Yue, with his terrifying physical fitness, Nascent Soul level cultivation, along with Martial Arts and supernatural powers, it was sufficient to handle almost all challenges in his life.

This was undoubtedly quite friendly for Ning Zhuo, whose close-quarters combat skills were a短板.

To some extent, Xiang Yue, with his massive body, often standing motionless in place or otherwise charging recklessly, was the best punching bag for Ning Zhuo.

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