Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 249 - 247 The Pursuit

Chapter 249: Chapter 247: The Pursuit

Chapter 249: Chapter 247: The Pursuit

Two months later, in the agreed-upon sea area.

A nearly one-hundred-zhang long Jiao bone large ship sprawled above the deep sea, its sides bristling with flags emblazoned with the large character “Xu.” This vessel had been looming over the ocean for several days just to wait for that fated person.

“Swish—”

A gust of light wind raced across the sea surface, carrying a young cultivator clad in green robes, his hands clasped behind his back, emanating a faint Golden Core aura.

“He’s here!”

On the deck, Golden Core Manager Xu San burst with excitement and said, “Disperse the protections, let Fellow Daoist Fire Origin board.”

Instantly, the array of prohibitions around the ship dissipated.

Ning Daoran drifted down gracefully.

“Eh, where is Young Master Xu?” he asked, puzzled.

“Fellow Daoist doesn’t know.”

Xu San replied, “After returning to Immortal City last time, the Young Master began his retreat to plan for Core Formation, so this time I, Xu San, am replacing the Young Master to receive you here. Fellow Daoist, rest assured, the Deep Water Qingjin from our ancestral land has already been brought by me—several hundred jin, surely enough to satisfy your needs.”

“Good.”

“I wonder if Fellow Daoist has brought enough top-quality True Blood Pills?”

“I have.”

Ning Daoran patted his storage bag at his waist.

“That’s excellent.”

However, Xu San’s smile took on a peculiar edge.

Just then, Ning Daoran sensed something was amiss, and suddenly a terrifying aura rose from within the cabin, followed by a soaring prohibition that swiftly trapped him.

“Fellow Daoist Jianjia, it’s been a while.”

From the cabin, a figure with an Immortal Charm stepped out, enveloped with overwhelming spiritual pressure—it was the Ancestor from the Xu Family.

But previously, Ning Daoran had probed the entire ship with his Divine Sense and had not detected a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator!

“Boom—”

With a thunderous roar, a physical manifestation of Nascent Soul Spirit Pressure descended from the sky like a cascade of blood, clamping down on Ning Daoran instantly, fixing him in place as if chained in the very space he occupied.

“The person who gave the Soul-devouring Demon a hard time, the one capable of concocting a large quantity of top-quality True Blood Pills—I did want to see for myself,” the Xu Family Ancestor spoke, his figure embodying the demeanor of a superior senior with his hand casually behind his back. His Nascent Soul aura surged, causing the cultivators aboard to feel uneasy; many from the Xu Family fainted from coughing up blood.

“Hmm? This isn’t right!”

Suddenly, the Ancestor’s pupils contracted sharply. When he probed Ning Daoran with Nascent Soul Divine Sense, something seemed amiss!

“So devious!”

He threw a punch, and instantly Ning Daoran, masquerading as Independent Practitioner Jianjia, exploded into a shower of blood, which with the dissipation of magic power, quickly vanished into countless shredded paper pieces!

“Over there!”

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The Xu Family Ancestor bellowed, his figure shrinking and vanishing on the spot.

Instant teleportation!

A Nascent Soul technique!

“Boom—”

A massive explosion of blood-red light burst open miles away in the sea above, followed by a sky-full of blood clouds extending in every direction. The Ancestor’s tunneling speed was exceedingly incredible, heading straight for a specific part of the ocean.

“Come out!”

With a wave of his sleeve, the sea parted, and a Nascent Soul energy blast detonated, turning the waters within dozens of miles as if boiling, with countless beams of blood energy rising.

In the sea, a figure was like a leafy boat amidst raging waves—it was Ning Daoran’s true body!

He had feared he might be plotted against, so he sent a Class A Paperfolk to the transaction, but somehow troubles still arose!

The Xu Family Ancestor was hidden inside the cabin; firstly, there was a prohibition masking his presence, and secondly, he cultivated the “Withered Wood Divine Technique” with a breath-concealing effect, transforming his cultivation aura to that of a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, which was why he managed to deceive Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense exploration.

Ning Daoran had calculated thousands of possibilities, but he had not anticipated being targeted by a Nascent Soul Old Monster!

“Fellow Daoist Jianjia, why hide?”

The Xu Family Ancestor erupted forth, a Spirit Scroll in his hand blooming into countless dense and swiftly moving azure sword lights, coupled with the thick Nascent Soul Spiritual Pressure overwhelming the entire sea.

‘This is bad…’

Ning Daoran instantly felt an immense terror and hastily flew away, channeling the robust power of the Evergreen Technique into the Lingxiao Mist Dream Bracelet and triggering a flurry of sturdy frost barriers across the sea’s surface.

“Boom, boom, boom~~~”

The thunderous noise was incessant; the newly formed frost barriers shattered under one strike, scattering at the touch of the oncoming bamboo scroll spirit sword.

“Fellow Daoist, where are you going?”

The Xu Family Ancestor’s tunneling speed was terrifyingly fast, catching up almost instantly, pushing out a palm filled with Withered Wood Divine Technique power.

Under the Nascent Soul Spiritual Pressure, Ning Daoran could only use about fifty percent of his mana.

Twenty Layers of Evergreen Technique churned, bursting forth and amalgamating into an immense forest ambiance in front of him. But what could it withstand? Among Wood Attribute powers, the stronger prevailed!

After a series of booms, the defense of the Evergreen Technique completely collapsed!

“Clang!”

The Xu Family Ancestor’s solid azure palm struck heavily upon the Chi Long Ding, causing its surface to fracture and damage the Chi Long Ding once more!

“Spurt…”

Ning Daoran spat out a mouthful of blood, hastily activating a Third-tier High Grade Divine Speed Talisman. Simultaneously, a Third-tier top-grade Divine Frost Talisman was activated, transforming into a sweeping icy snowstorm!

“Give it to me!”

A hint of surprise flickered across the Xu Family Ancestor’s eyes. It was clear that he had not anticipated Ning Daoran’s talismanic depth, but he still reached out and fiercely grasped one of the handles of the Chi Long Ding, intent on forcibly seizing the treasure!

“Shua—”

Ning Daoran’s figure broke through the wind and waves, decisively abandoning all claim to the Chi Long Ding. Using the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique at full speed, he transformed into a streak of golden light, fleeing rapidly across the sea surface!

Behind him, Ancestor Xu’s voice resounded like the ominous chanting of a death knell, “Fellow Daoist Jianjia, your head is worth a hundred thousand spirit stones. Why be so miserly? What’s wrong with giving all those stones to this old man?”

“Boom!”

Ning Daoran, who had widened the gap to over ten miles, suddenly felt a chill in his heart as the water ahead exploded. A tremendous Nascent Soul Spirit Pressure descended from the sky, causing the horizon of the sea to sink rapidly!

Another instant teleportation!

Ancestor Xu’s determination to kill was extreme; it seemed he wouldn’t stop until Ning Daoran was dead!

Water escape!

Suddenly, Ning Daoran disappeared amid the splash of the waves.

Immediately after, Class A Paperfolk and Second-class Paperfolk shot out of the water, heading straight for Ancestor Xu.

“Such trivial skills, do you dare present them only to embarrass yourself?”

With a sweep of his robes, Ancestor Xu unleashed the overwhelming power of the Nascent Soul, instantly causing all the paperfolk, including the Class A ones, to burst into a shower of confetti.

The disparity between the power of the Golden Core Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage was indeed as vast as the difference between the clouds and the mud!

Ning Daoran, at the Golden Core Stage, was considered unrivaled at the same level, able to slay even late-stage demon beast Golden Cores. However, when facing a true blue Nascent Soul Old Monster, there was simply no contest!

Already suppressed to fifty percent of his combat strength by the spiritual pressure alone, Ning Daoran’s advantage in magic was further diminished by the incomprehensible techniques of a Nascent Soul Old Monster.

No way to fight, absolutely no way to fight!

Under the sea, fleeing continued unabated!

The Unmoving Ming King Divine Technique vibrated as it operated, suppressing Ning Daoran’s energy to the lowest level!

At the same time, he used one Third-tier High-Grade Divine Speed Talisman after another, without a second thought!

“Fellow Daoist Ning?”

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Ning Daoran’s ears through a transmission – could it be… the Green Eel Demon King? Indeed, White Coral Island was in the nearby waters, not too far away.

“Fellow Daoist Qing Man, do you have a strategy to break free?” Ning Daoran quickly located the source of the transmission and replied.

“I can lead a swarm of fish, allowing Fellow Daoist to mix with the fish and deceive the heavens to escape this calamity.”

“If that is so, I thank you, Daoist friend!”

“There’s no need for formalities!”

In an instant, streaks of evil Qi surged from the depths of the ocean, and countless fish demons of the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages surfaced, swimming wildly, with their demon Qi chaotically spreading everywhere.

“A bunch of sinners!”

Ancestor Xu seethed with rage.

He furrowed his brow and stared into a certain depth of the ocean, suddenly pointing and splitting the water!

“Shua!”

The entire body of water seemed to split in half at that moment!

The power of the Void!

After Nascent Soul Formation, a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could wield a trace of the Void’s Power; one of the absolute advantages Nascent Soul had over Golden Core!

For a moment, a trace of blood appeared in the deep waters.

Ning Daoran was injured once again as the Void Power swept across the sky, cutting from his left armpit to his right, narrowly missing his heart; his body almost split in two!

“Puh!”

He spat out another mouthful of blood, hurriedly activating twenty layers of the Evergreen Technique to repair the wound, all the while maintaining his Water Escape.

Inside him, the ceaseless Wood Attribute Power of the Evergreen Technique regenerated, swiftly healing his wound. Fortunately, Ancestor Xu’s Void Power was considered weaker among Nascent Soul Old Monsters; otherwise, that sweep of sword intent might have dismembered Ning Daoran.

However, the faint red line on his flesh was still terrifying.

“Gulug!”

Ning Daoran swallowed two top-quality True Blood Pills and Returning Life Pills in one gulp!

The robust Blood Qi of the True Blood Pill was used to replenish the continuously burned Blood Qi, while the Returning Life Pill could rapidly heal his heart vessels, preserving his life for a bit longer.

“Sii~~~”

The fourth Third-tier High-Grade Divine Speed Talisman activated.

By this time, only forty percent of Ning Daoran’s magic power remained within him, but there was no alternative. He could only keep fleeing far away to escape Ancestor Xu’s pursuit.

A wave of intense pain struck his chest, almost causing Ning Daoran’s consciousness to fade.

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Little Bai, Big Stupid Deer, and Little Blackie were all screaming, wanting to rush out to help.

But Ning Daoran knew that if they came out, they would likely meet their end without a chance against the Nascent Soul Old Monster. Therefore, he activated a magic power to seal the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven tightly and immediately threw it into the seabed.

This magic power would last for about three months; if he was to die, at least Old Lu, Little Blackie, and the rest would have a chance to live.

“Young Master!!!”

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Bai’s cries were heart-wrenchingly shrill. She hadn’t expected Ning Daoran to do this.

…

“Boom~~~ Boom~~~ Boom~~~”

Thunderous sounds continued above the sea.

Ancestor Xu still had not given up the hunt. Above, wisps of blood-colored magic power shot into the depths of the sea, exploding continuously, impacting everything in the vicinity.

Before long, Ning Daoran’s magic power was exhausted.

He decided to stop fleeing and, instead, focused on reaching the peak of the Unmoving Ming King Divine Technique. He lay silently at the bottom of the ocean, his eyes fixedly gazing at the faint glimmer of light above.