Chapter 35: This One, I Want

Elder Ding! Lynn saw with her own eyes King Lu take the initiative to attack Nathan, hoping that the elder would strike lightly and spare his life. Lynn will definitely return the favor!

From the Military Region emerged a white-clothed girl with an extraordinary appearance, her face as cold as ice that would not melt for ten thousand years. Who else but Jiang Chen's disciple Lynn?

Nathan smiled faintly. It seemed that he had guessed correctly. Jiang Chen must have seen him as a delicious prey, determined not to let him die but to wait for him to fail to break through the realm of the Five Great Gods before appearing and capturing him.

Junior Brother Lynn, do you think he looks like he's apologizing now? If I don't kill him today, who in the Aquatic Dao will look up to me in the future?

Elder Ding gritted his teeth and stared at Nathan.

Quickly apologize!

Lynn yelled at him.

- Apologize?

Nathan suddenly raised his head to the sky and laughed heartily.

I believe that putting all your effort into cultivating the Celestial Being Scene is a waste. Is it possible that reaching a high level is just a way to show off to lower-level cultivators? Do you dare to seal your cultivation and fight me?

With you?

Elder Ding coldly snorted:

This seat is two thousand years older than Jiang Chen; back then, he was a cultivator of the Six Thousand-foot Sea of Misery. Even if I seal your cultivation, do you still have a chance of winning against me?

You are only adept at boasting; are you brave enough to put aside your arrogance and engage in combat with me? I assure you that I will humiliate you to the extent that even your mother will fail to recognize you.

The disciples all changed their expressions when they heard him curse so vulgarly, thinking to themselves that this guy really doesn't know how to write the word "death." It's no surprise that people compared him to the Crazy Man from the past.

- Insolent! If you dare to insult Elder Ding, even the sect leader won't be able to save you!

Lynn was extremely angry. She came here under Jiang Chen's orders, thinking that Nathan would be afraid of Elder Ding and back down, but unexpectedly, this madman didn't know what was good for him and dared to provoke Elder Ding, putting her in a difficult situation.

You should know that Elder Ding is one of Aquatic Dao's oldest Great Dao peak experts. Even Jiang Chen had to respectfully refer to him as Uncle Ding. His straightforward and unyielding personality earned him respect from the sect's disciples, despite his frequent attacks, disregard for his seniority or cultivation level, and his immediate killing of anyone who was an eyesore.

- Okay! I will let you, young man, know what the heavens are like and why the earth is thick. In terms of age, you are younger than me, and you have an eternal life body with a strong recovery ability. However, I have more combat experience than you, and my sea of bitterness is ten thousand zhang longer than yours, so I have a slight advantage. Then let's call it a draw! I will seal your cultivation to Qi Condensation until you are convinced!

Seeing Elder Ding’s aura continuously decreasing, Nathan was truly surprised that he dared to do so. Initially, he believed that Jiang Chen was conspiring against him, deliberately provoking Elder Ding, with the intention of compelling him to reveal his thoughts. Who would have thought that Elder Ding would be so resolute, accepting to compete with him?

“Go to the arena; step onto the martial arts stage!”

Elder Ding coldly snorted, then clasped his hands behind his back and leisurely walked to the arena. Nathan looked at him and smiled faintly before following.

The disciples at the trading quarters all followed behind the two. It was rare for someone to challenge the dignity of the elders, but the elder unexpectedly accepted the challenge, lowering his cultivation to fight a battle.

The two, one old and one young, stood on the martial arts stage. Elder Ding clasped his hands behind his back, his demeanor as resolute as a sword pointing straight up to the sky. On the other side, Nathan's gestures were unrestrained; his smile was arrogant and confident, completely not suppressed by the old man's aura.

"Old man Ding, who is four thousand years old this year, has been cultivating for three thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven years, with a Qi Condensation cultivation level of sixty thousand zhang. He hails from the Mountain of Emptiness, Aquatic Dao." Today, I accept your challenge!"

Hearing that Elder Ding did not appear to underestimate the enemy and even declared his identity according to the rules of the martial arts competition, the disciples couldn't help but admire him.

On this point, Nathan naturally felt that he deserved respect. He clasped his hands and said:

This humble Nathan, who is twenty-eight years old this year, spent a year cultivating the Sea of Bitterness for forty-nine thousand zhang in Blossom Village, Guankou County, Kunlun Mountain!

As soon as he spoke, he caused a stir among the monks.

Can you believe it? He said he was twenty-eight years old.

That's a lie; he's only twenty-one years old at most. He said it clearly to exalt himself!

But even if he started cultivating at twenty years old, it would still be very amazing; it can't be denied!

The most suitable age for cultivating is eight to seventeen years old. After this age, the ability to absorb spiritual energy will decrease, and the sea of bitterness will dry up and become very difficult to expand. Even if he defies the heavens, his wealth will only reach a maximum of thirty thousand zhang. Therefore, Nathan's claim that he was already in his twenties made it difficult for others to believe.

He really said the wrong age, because in his mind he always thought of himself as a young man who had lived for twenty-seven years on earth plus one year in this world, making a total of twenty-eight years. But in reality, his current body was only 21 years old.

"You've got some capital to be arrogant about; I wonder how many moves you can withstand from me!"

Elder Ding laughed coldly. The pressure of a sea of sixty thousand zhang exploded throughout the martial arts arena. Behind him appeared six deities possessing forty percent of his cultivation.

"Light Flower Tribulation!"

Following Elder Ding's shout, the spiritual energy in the air began to condense into countless three-petaled golden flowers that shone like rays of sunlight. Next, his hands formed a seal, and the six deities behind him simultaneously followed suit, causing the power fluctuations of this divine ability to increase threefold. The destructive aura spread throughout the martial arts arena.

"Elder Ding immediately made a killing move, clearly wanting to use all his strength to kill this guy in the shortest amount of time." Lynn was silent; she understood Elder Ding's personality. He would never submit to the sect master; if there was no good reason to convince him, he would accept fighting to the end.

The sect master must have received the news; hopefully he will arrive in time.

The Starry Sky Transformation!

Because the Blood Oath was too difficult to learn, the Starry Sky Transformation was the only defensive divine ability Nathan had right now. It was extremely simple to use and consumed little spiritual energy; it could even absorb the opponent's attack force before striking back.

Nathan witnessed innumerable three-petaled flowers cascading into the silver galaxy river, transforming into radiant star spots, thereby annihilating the Light Flower Tribulation. However, Nathan's expression changed when he discovered that his Starry Sky Transformation was showing signs of overload due to absorbing too much spiritual energy from Elder Ding.

Breaking the forbidden cultivation method is not impossible! As long as you rely on them, you'll die with your eyes open, brat! Break it for me!

The star points on the Milky Way suddenly lit up and then exploded crazily. The Milky Way phantom was also completely shattered, and the aftershock caused Nathan to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. However, the Light Flower Tribulation persisted in its descent, necessitating Nathan's constant use of Devil Dao to evade the sea of suffering, which was beginning to show signs of exhaustion.

Hmph, I can't even withstand one blow. What a piece of trash. If that's the case, then give up your life!

Elder Ding, along with the six venerable gods, once again formed a seal. The number of three-petaled flowers multiplied several times, quickly filling the space inside the martial arts arena and nearly engulfing Nathan.

"It's over?"

The cultivators were stunned, wondering if this battle was too fast. Could it be the same person who stirred up chaos in Hansen's secret realm, inciting hatred among two thousand geniuses?

"Not good; even if I offend Elder Ding, I have to save him!"

Just as Lynn pulled out her Ice Heart Sword and was about to rush onto the stage, a fierce dragon roar suddenly sounded from the position where Nathan was covered by the Light Flower Tribulation.

A black dragon nearly a hundred feet long appeared from nowhere, tearing apart the Light Flower Tribulation and charging straight towards Elder Ding.

What kind of divine ability is this?

The sight of the Light Flower Tribulation, which he had always taken pride in, frightened Elder Ding. The black dragon wielded a potent force that threatened to annihilate everything. Its thunderous roar shook the entire martial arts arena, constricting the area surrounding him.

Nathan leapt into the air, pointing his finger at Elder Ding and yelling loudly from within the pile of flowers that the black dragon had just broken.

Jun Mountain!

He used two divine abilities, the Wind Calling and the Life Transformation Technique, stacked on top of each other. Given that they both possessed the wind attribute, the resulting effect was truly terrifying. The black dragon roared and transformed into a massive mountain, enclosing Elder Ding and the six gods within. Even though he used all means to attack, he still could not break this seal. The black dragon inside the mountain tore apart the six gods, shattering them one by one, as he watched helplessly.

Unexpectedly, Elder Ding was defeated.

Nathan didn't stop; could it be that he wanted to kill Elder Ding?

Nathan wasn't overly aggressive; Elder Ding had already agreed to reduce his cultivation in order to combat him; he certainly wouldn't deliver the fatal blow at the eleventh hour. However, even if he did, he wouldn't be able to kill him. At any time, he could break the seal and use his Great Dao cultivation to strangle him to death. That being said, Nathan wanted to make a bet to see what kind of person this elder was.

The black dragon shattered, and the mountain that was enclosing Elder Ding also faded away, revealing his figure standing with his hands behind his back, coldly looking at Nathan.

Why didn't you use the killing blow?

Nathan smiled and clasped his fists, his back still straight.

Senior dared to fight me in a battle of the same level. I couldn't help but admire him. Why did you have to use the killing blow?

Is that really what you think?

Elder Ding looked at him from head to toe, and finally, to the astonishment of the disciples below, he waved his sleeve, and a wave of spiritual energy that covered the sky and belonged to the Great Dao cultivator appeared and wrapped around Nathan. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't escape. Next, Elder Ding pulled him closer, grabbed his wrist, and flew straight out of the Mountain of Emptiness.

I want this person! Go tell the sect leader about it!