nucmednet Chapter 391 Killing the Valley Master
Chapter 391 Killing the Valley Master
"No! My disciple! My junior brother!" That desperate roar, like a thunderclap ripped through the sky, echoed throughout the entire Netherworld Valley. The sound was so shrill and the emotion so grief-stricken that it sent shivers down the spines of all who heard it. Accompanying this roar, an extremely terrifying aura, like a volcanic eruption, suddenly burst forth from his thin but upright body.
The once magnificent hall walls crumbled instantly under the impact of this powerful aura, turning into countless fragments of stone and tile that flew everywhere. The surrounding lush, towering trees also seemed to have encountered an apocalyptic catastrophe, turning into fine dust under the crushing force of this aura and scattering away with the wind.
The Valley Master of Youming Valley raised his head to the sky, letting out a series of long howls filled with grief and indignation. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the sky, repeatedly questioning, "Who? Who is so cruel and heartless as to kill my most beloved disciple and junior brother?!" His voice, filled with endless anger and sorrow, echoed endlessly through the valley, lingering for a long time.
Just then, a mysterious and strange power seemed to descend from the sky, surging into the body of the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley like a raging torrent. In an instant, he felt that all his meridians were unobstructed, and his dantian seemed to be burning with a raging fire, with the intense energy rapidly flowing through his limbs and bones.
"This is... a breakthrough?!" The Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley was initially taken aback, then felt an indescribable joy welling up inside him. He stared in disbelief at his hands, feeling the vast and boundless power within his body. The shackles that had bound his cultivation for so many years had been completely shattered in this instant!
At this moment, the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley was filled with boundless pride and confidence. He felt as if he had been reborn, possessing the ability to control everything, and had become an invincible being in the world.
"Who on earth dares to be so bold as to trespass into my forbidden territory of the Netherworld Valley!" With a furious shout, the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley suddenly soared into the air like lightning, heading straight towards the direction where Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan were.
At this moment, Xu Nian stood as steady as a mountain, his hands behind his back, his handsome face expressionless, his demeanor calm and serene. Wu Qinghuan, standing beside him, was the same, her face serene, as if everything happening before her had nothing to do with her.
"Oh? So it's the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley who has graced us with his presence." Xu Nian slowly raised his head, meeting the rapidly approaching figure with his gaze, and said calmly.
"Hmph! Enough nonsense! You two are the ones who killed my prized disciple and my junior brother?!" The Valley Master of Youming Valley roared through gritted teeth, his face full of rage. He stared intently at Xu Nian and the other man.
Faced with the questioning from the Valley Master of Youming Valley, Xu Nian simply nodded slightly and replied casually, "That's right, it was us."
"Well done! You have some nerve!" Upon hearing this, the Valley Master of Youming Valley trembled with rage and shouted "Well done!" three times in a row. Each word was filled with endless anger and killing intent. His voice was like thunder from the heavens, exploding in the air and causing ripples to spread around him.
"Since you have committed such heinous crimes, then you shall not leave this place alive today! Prepare to die!" After saying this, the Valley Master of Youming Valley said no more. He suddenly waved his right hand, and an extremely sharp palm wind howled out, heading straight for Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan.
His hands moved with lightning speed, his fingers interlacing to form a series of complex and mysterious hand seals that constantly changed shape in the air. At the same time, he kept his lips tightly closed, but he was chanting incantations, as if reciting an ancient and forbidden spell.
Suddenly, an extremely dense and terrifying blood aura, like a volcanic eruption, surged forth from his seemingly frail body. This blood aura, like billowing smoke, instantly spread out, dyeing the entire space a scarlet color.
"Netherworld Blood Palm!" With a hoarse roar from the Valley Master of Netherworld Valley, an enormous blood-red palm appeared out of thin air before everyone's eyes. This palm was dozens of meters long, resembling a small hill lying across the sky. The blood-red palm was densely covered with all sorts of extremely strange runes. These runes flickered with an eerie light, as if they possessed life, constantly twisting and changing shapes.
Even more terrifying was the aura emanating from this blood-red palm, which was utterly chilling. It was a terrifying pressure mixed with death and destruction, so powerful that just one glance would send a chill down one's spine and make one's legs involuntarily go weak.
With the appearance of this enormous blood-red hand, the surrounding space, like a calm lake tossed with a stone, began to violently distort and deform. The once stable spatial structure now became precarious, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment.
"Heavens... Master... Master actually used the Netherworld Blood Palm!" The disciples watching from the sidelines were already dumbfounded. They stared wide-eyed at the sky-covering blood palm in the air, their faces filled with disbelief, their hearts filled with fear and awe.
The Netherworld Valley disciples, surging in like a tidal wave, gasped in shock at the breathtaking scene before them. The Netherworld Blood Palm was the Netherworld Valley's long-standing, renowned martial art, its power unparalleled and astonishing. Legend had it that even those peerless experts who had reached the Dao Integration Realm dared not be careless in the face of such a fierce and ruthless attack, let alone withstand it head-on.
"Haha, now these two ignorant brats are definitely going to die!" One of the disciples shouted excitedly, gesturing wildly.
"Indeed! Our master has successfully broken through his own realm limitations, and his strength is simply immeasurable!" Another disciple hurriedly echoed, his tone full of flattery and obsequiousness. At this moment, the eyes of these Netherworld Valley disciples were all flashing with a burning light, as if they could already foresee the tragic scene of Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan being mercilessly crushed into dust by the Netherworld Blood Palm.
The enormous, blood-red hand, carrying an overwhelming, world-destroying force, slammed down towards Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan. In an instant, the surrounding space trembled violently, emitting deafening roars, as if the entire world was about to collapse. Surprisingly, however, faced with such a terrifying attack, Xu Nian remained unmoved, his expression as calm as a still lake. He didn't even flinch, standing motionless in place, like a towering mountain.
The colossal, blood-red hand, like a towering mountain, crashed down from the heavens. Its force was as powerful as a thunderbolt; its might seemed capable of shattering the firmament. The entire sky was dyed crimson, sending chills down one's spine.
As the colossal, blood-red hand descended, blotting out the sky, a suffocating pressure instantly enveloped the entire land. The air seemed to solidify, so heavy it was almost impossible to breathe. The disciples of the Netherworld Valley stared wide-eyed in terror at the approaching hand, their hearts filled with despair and fear. They involuntarily held their breath, their bodies trembling slightly from excessive tension, as if they could already foresee the bloody carnage that was about to unfold—a horrific scene of flying flesh and bones, leaving no trace of the dead.
However, just when everyone thought Xu Nian was doomed, a miracle suddenly occurred. The once menacing, blood-red giant hand, upon contacting Xu Nian's body, seemed to sink into an abyss, all its terrifying power vanishing instantly. Xu Nian himself remained calm and composed, his clothes not even fluttering, as if the earth-shattering attack had been nothing more than a gentle breeze to him.
"This...how is this possible?" A disciple rubbed his eyes hard, his face filled with disbelief. He simply couldn't believe what he was seeing. Such a powerful attack had been so easily neutralized, and the opponent was completely unharmed!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" another disciple couldn't help but exclaim, his voice filled with shock and fear. He stared blankly at Xu Nian, his mouth agape, completely speechless. The other disciples were equally stunned by this scene, and for a moment the entire scene fell silent, with only the rapid heartbeats and heavy breathing of everyone mingling together.
The Valley Master of Netherworld Valley was utterly astonished, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. His signature Netherworld Blood Palm was incredibly powerful; even those peerless experts who had reached the Dao Integration Realm would be wary of it and dare not confront it head-on. Yet now, this seemingly young junior had effortlessly neutralized it, as if it were nothing more than a trivial matter.
"This...how is this possible..." The Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley trembled, muttering to himself in disbelief. His heart was in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time. Before this, he had always been full of confidence in his strength after this breakthrough, believing that he was powerful enough to sweep across the world and be invincible. But who would have thought that he would be defeated by such an unknown young man today, and in such a humiliating way at that.
The Valley Master of Youming Valley stared intently at Xu Nian, veins bulging on his forehead, a low, trembling roar emanating from his throat: "You... who exactly are you?!" At this moment, he truly felt fear, because the person standing in front of him was not an ordinary young man, but rather a terrifying monster who was unfathomable and profound, completely beyond his comprehension.
Xu Nian remained expressionless, his eyes showing no flicker of emotion. He coldly uttered the words he had already spoken: "I've told you before, I'm here to take your life." His tone was calm and even, yet it contained an irresistible authority, as if every word he uttered was a golden rule, allowing no room for questioning or disobedience.
"Kill...kill me?" The Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley was filled with horror, his body trembling uncontrollably as if struck by lightning. The bone-chilling cold, like a flood bursting its banks, swept up from his feet to his head, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Only then did he realize that he had recklessly provoked such a terrifying being. The seemingly young man before him possessed strength far beyond his imagination. The Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley stared wide-eyed at the other man, his mouth trembling as he asked, "You... what is your cultivation level?!" However, his voice had long lost its former majesty and composure, replaced by boundless panic and trembling.
At this moment, the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley felt like an insignificant ant, trembling before a high and unattainable god. The feeling of insignificance and powerlessness almost consumed him. The young man named Xu Nian remained silent, slowly raising his right hand. As his arm rose, the surrounding air seemed to thicken, becoming so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
"What...what do you want to do?!" The Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley could no longer suppress his fear and screamed at the top of his lungs. His face was as white as paper, large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his legs were as weak as noodles. If he hadn't been holding on with his last bit of willpower, he probably would have collapsed to the ground long ago.
He was filled with fear.
Why is this child so powerful!
It's more powerful than I ever imagined!
Why is this happening?!
Xu Nian stood motionless, his face as still as a statue, yet he exuded a chilling aura. His deep, unfathomable eyes stared ahead, seemingly able to see through everything. He lightly raised his right hand, his index finger slightly bent, and then casually pointed forward.
In an instant, a dazzling golden light shot out from his fingertips. The golden light streaked across the night sky like lightning, its speed was simply unbelievable, so much so that the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley didn't even have time to react.
A soft sound was heard—"Poof!" The golden light pierced through the brow of the Valley Master of the Netherworld Valley without any obstruction. Time seemed to freeze at that moment. The Valley Master's eyes widened suddenly, filled with disbelief, resentment, and deep despair.