As Ning Chuan drew ever closer, Liu Cangdong's smile remained unchanged, his mood quite pleasant.
The anger over Nine Steps to the Ends of the World's theft has completely dissipated.
After all, capturing the person would naturally allow them to reclaim Nine Steps to the Ends of the World.
Most importantly.
The anger that Ning Chuan had been building up these past few days could finally be released!
" Heaven-Overturning Seal!"
Once the distance was right, Liu Cangdong's ten fingers moved swiftly, forming hand seals.
boom!
A large seal trembled violently, spreading invisible fluctuations and containing immense power. It pressed down on the area where Ning Chuan was located, solidifying the surrounding space, attempting to freeze Ning Chuan in the void!
That was the situation when the two first met.
Once the Heaven-Overturning Seal was unleashed, Ning Chuan was unable to move.
If it weren't for Xi Fengrou being in his hands, he would probably have already been captured by Liu Cangdong.
However, for Ning Chuan now, the pressure of the Heaven-Overturning Seal was not unbearable. He exerted his strength, vibrated his wings, easily broke through the solidified space, and continued forward.
The speed has simply decreased.
Ning Chuan turned halfway around, staring coldly at Liu Cangdong. He activated the Theory of Nuclear Peace for All Things, pressed down in mid-air, and a golden flame like lava swept out, like a sea of fire, filling the void!
"Cracking--!"
A phoenix's cry shook the heavens and the earth!
The mountain was shaking!
Gravel flew everywhere!
Towering flames rose and swirled, transforming into a fiery phoenix, dazzlingly bright, as if formed from a collapsed star, scorching and intense, exuding a terrifying aura, as it pounced towards Liu Cangdong!
Nuclear-Flame Heavenly Phoenix!
Wherever it passed, the surrounding mountains melted rapidly, forming bright lava that flowed gurglingly.
The surrounding space collapsed, revealing a pitch-black crater!
Sensing the power of the Flaming Phoenix, Liu Cangdong's expression changed slightly. He dared not confront it head-on, so he controlled the Heaven-Overturning Seal, which swept across the sky, rapidly expanded, and smashed down upon it.
boom!
The collision was intense, and flames filled the sky.
During the clash, the fiery phoenix exploded, shattering into scattered fragments of Force that dissipated in all directions.
Liu Cangdong was not injured, but he swayed slightly and his speed also decreased.
Ning Chuan flapped its wings and took advantage of the moment to quickly break through the air.
"A desperate resistance!"
Seeing this, Liu Cangdong snorted coldly, his face somewhat gloomy, and quickly gave chase.
He had to admit that Ning Chuan's strength was far greater than he had imagined!
Like the murdered Early River Realm Heavenly King, Liu Cangdong also couldn't understand how Ning Chuan could make such great progress in less than a day.
"But once I capture you, even the greatest genius is useless!"
Liu Cangdong's eyes turned cold.
boom!
The heavens and earth trembled, and the void collapsed!
Liu Cangdong suddenly launched a deadly attack, activating the Heaven-Overturning Seal with all his might, and flew away with a mighty leap!
Like a colossal mountain, it swept across the sky, pressing down on the space, casting a heavy shadow on Ning Chuan.
Ning Chuan sensed something, turned around to deal with it, and looked at the huge Heaven-Overturning Seal with a calm and composed gaze.
He channeled his Heaven-Chaos Force, mobilizing all the strength in his body, and threw a punch!
At the same time, his fist shone brightly, forming ten blazing suns that illuminated the heavens and earth, swirling back and forth, containing terrifying power!
Together with the fist that pierced through the air, it slammed down, forcefully clashing against the Heaven-Overturning Seal.
boom!
The two sides clashed, producing a tremendous sound.
The shattered light spread everywhere.
The mountain-like Heaven-Overturning Seal swayed for a moment, then quickly stabilized.
Ning Chuan, on the other hand, was in a much worse state. His body jolted violently, and he flew backward with incredible speed, leaving trails of light and shadow, like a shooting star falling into the atmosphere.
However, Ning Chuan flew out in the direction of the passage leading to the eighteenth floor.
Swish!
Ning Chuan entered the passage and disappeared from sight.
"A futile struggle!"
Liu Cangdong sneered, quickly stepped forward, and followed closely behind, flying into the passage.
Passing through the protective energy of the passage, Liu Cangdong arrived at the eighteenth floor. His gaze swept across the area, and he immediately tensed up.
Ning Chuan hovered not far away, not continuing to run, his gaze meeting Ning Chuan's coldly.
"What? Not running away anymore?!"
Liu Cangdong remained cautious and wary, not daring to approach immediately. He activated his domain to investigate the surrounding area.
"The wise choice is to hand over the Nine Steps to the Ends of the World and the cultivation methods of those two spiritual cultivators; perhaps then you can still live!"
Ning Chuan revealed a cold smile, then suddenly said, " Senior Ye, Elder Dong, make your move!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Cangdong felt a chill run through his body and immediately dodged backward, retreating from the eighteenth floor.
The energy layer at the entrance of the passage can help him defend against the first wave of attacks.
But then, Liu Cangdong's face darkened, and he realized that he had been deceived.
If it's true that the two Heavenly King, Ye Wuchen and Dong Kaiming, are secretly lying in ambush.
Ning Chuan, of course, remained silent.
However, Liu Cangdong also knew that even if he had to do it again, he would still back down.
After all, he simply Dharma Aspect that Ning Chuan dared to come alone and expose himself in front of him.
That's too risky!
Although his strength is considerable and has improved significantly, there is still a clear gap between him and Great River Realm Heavenly King.
Ning Chuan isn't stupid; he should have something to rely on.
Therefore, Liu Cangdong had always suspected that powerful figures from the Federation were lying in ambush and had been on guard in secret, but he never expected to be used against him.
Swish!
Liu Cangdong controlled the Heaven-Overturning Seal, holding it horizontally in front of him, ready for battle, and entered the eighteenth level once again.
Just as he expected, there was no Great River Realm Heavenly King of the Federation.
In the distance, Ning Chuan flapped its wings, already creating distance, and was rushing towards the center of the main hall.
There, a high platform sits, about ten thousand meters long and wide.
Liu Cangdong didn't pay much attention; within his domain, he didn't detect anything unusual.
Although some energy fluctuations were detected.
However, the entire mountain, except for the hollow area, was mostly filled with energy fluctuations.
Whoosh!
Liu Cangdong relaxed his tension, soared into the air with all his might, and continued the pursuit!
" Ning Chuan, is this all the methods you've come up with? They're far too naive!"
Along the way, Liu Cangdong sneered and mocked, "You might succeed the first time you raise a banner, but do you think I'll fall for it the second time?!"
"What's the point of wasting this little bit of time?!"
"There are still eighteen floors between us and the exit!"
Liu Cangdong kept talking, trying to exert psychological pressure.
He felt that Ning Chuan might really have no trump cards left.
They were simply blinded by their sudden surge in strength, which is why they disregarded the danger and came to seize the Nine Steps to the Ends of the World.
This kind of thing is all too common for geniuses.
He himself had made the same mistake many times when he was young.
Ning Chuan remained silent, his eyes calm, gazing at the Suppressing Platform not far away.
One delay is enough!
Of course, Ning Chuan deliberately deceived Liu Cangdong not only to create distance between them, but also for another purpose.
He hoped to lower Liu Cangdong's guard.
In that case, when the Suppressing Platform is activated and the pressure surges, Liu Cangdong will be even more shocked.
He is more likely to succeed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two chased each other, frequently clashing and exchanging blows.
Ning Chuan primarily employed the Theory of Nuclear Peace for All Things and the Heaven-Chaos Force, adopting a hit-and-run tactic, and engaged in repeated battles with Liu Cangdong.
Although it wasn't a direct confrontation.
However, the fact that they were able to temporarily hold off a Great River Realm Heavenly King who had mastered Fourth-Grade Law, preventing him from being immediately captured, was already terrifying enough.
"That's about enough!"
Ning Chuan thought to himself.
At this moment, he and Liu Cangdong were in the central area of Suppressing Platform, which was the perfect time to activate the suppression.
There's no point in dragging this out any longer.
After all, he lacked the means to deal with Zhang Lin and couldn't trap Liu Cangdong.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, a vast amount of energy surged from the void above the Suppressing Platform, and numerous patterns appeared, exuding great power. All of them fell towards Liu Cangdong, like long whips lashing at him.
Liu Cangdong's expression changed slightly, and he retreated, unable to attack Ning Chuan any further.
What happened?
Ning Chuan felt a chill run down his spine as he looked around at the falling patterns, somewhat puzzled.
At that moment, he sensed something and turned his head to look.
Ripples spread outwards in circles in the space not far away.
Amidst the ripples, a red-haired girl leaped out, her pretty face beaming with a bright smile. She faced him directly, raising her hand and waving as if to say hello.
"You must be the newly appointed disciple!"