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Last year, his innate skill had already entered the third stage. After more than a year of cultivation, his internal strength has become more and more powerful, but he is still at this stage and there is still a long way to go before reaching the peak of the fourth stage.
Before leaving, Yue Buqun also revealed to Jiang Ning that he was still in the third stage of the Innate Skill, but he was about to reach the threshold of the fourth stage. However, Yue Buqun's progress seemed to have stagnated. No matter how much he practiced, he did not make much progress, and it was as slow as a tortoise.
When Yue Buqun practiced the Innate Skill, he was no longer a pure yang body. He was able to maintain that speed before because he had decades of Zixia internal energy as a foundation. Now that he has used up most of his foundation, his speed has naturally slowed down.
But Jiang Ning was different. Since entering the third stage, Jiang Ning did not feel any stagnation. His internal strength was increasing every day, which may be because he had not yet reached the bottleneck. In any case, his training speed did not slow down.
At Jiang Ning's current steady pace, without any extraordinary encounters, according to Yue Buqun's calculations, he will reach the threshold of the fourth stage in about a year, just like him.
It's unclear whether it's because Jiang Ning is a virgin, or because the Innate Skill is so compatible with him, but he practices it in a completely irrational way. The Taoist principle of gradual progress in internal energy cultivation doesn't apply to him at all; the Innate Skill seems tailor-made for him.
Even Yue Buqun was speechless at this unreasonable speed.
He had witnessed the glory of Mount Hua and knew that the Mount Hua Sect had many geniuses back then, but none of them were as talented as Jiang Ning.
However, the more extraordinary Jiang Ning becomes, the happier Yue Buqun is.
The main reason is that the pressure from the Huashan Sect is too great. The world is becoming increasingly chaotic, and Yue Buqun urgently needs a disciple from the Huashan Sect who can shoulder the responsibility. Jiang Ning has greatly relieved his pressure.
Crackling
The campfire crackled as the branches burned, and Jiang Ning prepared to lie down and rest.
Ta da~
Ta da~
The sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.
Jiang Ning's ears twitched slightly as the sound of horses' hooves came from the southeast.
Before long, a group of people on horseback appeared in the night and headed straight for Jiangning.
They only stopped when they got closer.
Jiang Ning looked at these people, his brows furrowing slightly.
His eyesight was enhanced by his innate skill, so even in the dark of night, he could see clearly.
There were more than twenty people in the group. The leading men were clearly highly skilled in martial arts, and the people behind them were also experts.
These people, holding lanterns, rode on horseback and looked at Jiangning. None of them spoke, and the atmosphere was somber.
"May I ask if you are Jiang Ning of the Huashan Sect?"
The burly man at the front spoke up, his voice loud and clear.
Chapter 135: Night Battle
Ok?
Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes upon hearing this; this was directed at him.
"it's me."
Jiang Ning directly admitted it.
It's pointless to admit or not to acknowledge the situation now; the people on the other side all reek of blood and are clearly not to be trifled with.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, a man raised his lantern and shone it forward, then laughed and said, "Indeed young! Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! Hahaha!"
The others also burst into laughter, their deep voices carrying far, clearly indicating that they possessed considerable internal strength and were all skilled fighters.
Seeing their attitude and tone, Jiang Ning knew that these people had come with ill intentions.
These people didn't reveal their purpose in seeking him out, but Jiang Ning already had a general idea that they were probably sent by Ren Yingying.
"Boy."
One of the men squeezed his horse with both legs, took two steps forward, and said to Jiang Ning.
"I think you're quite good, so I won't beat around the bush. Someone appreciates you and wants you to join my cult. Are you in?"
In the martial arts world, there is only one sect that claims to be a divine sect, and that is the Sun Moon Sect.
Sure enough.
Hearing the man's words confirmed what Jiang Ning had been thinking.
Jiang Ning laughed: "Let me join the Demonic Sect? Let's talk about that after everyone in your Demonic Sect is dead."
Upon hearing this, the crowd stirred, seemingly very dissatisfied with Jiang Ning's words.
One of them said sinisterly, "I don't know how many people want to join my cult but are not qualified. Now I'm being merciful and giving you the qualification to join. Don't be ungrateful."
Jiang Ning chuckled coldly twice, but didn't answer. Instead, he patted the edamame beside him.
"Find a place to hide."
Maodou was very intelligent and immediately ran away to hide in the distance.
Everyone looked at him with surprise when they saw him like this.
Among the people who came, there were eight top-tier fighters, and the rest were all second-tier experts. None of them were weak. The young man in front of them not only did not run away after seeing them, but also made this move, which clearly indicated that he was preparing to fight them.
"So brave."
The leading man looked at him with admiration and said loudly, "To be noticed by that person, you are indeed no ordinary person. Your courage alone surpasses that of most people in the world."
"Why should a heroic young man like you stay in the Huashan Sect? Why not join my Divine Sect? My Divine Sect rules the martial arts world and is powerful throughout the four seas. If you agree to join, someone will personally mentor you. You will surely rise rapidly within my Divine Sect and have a bright future. Isn't that better than staying in the small Huashan Sect as an ordinary disciple?"
Jiang Ning stopped talking; he had nothing more to say to the people of the Demonic Sect.
His hand rested gently on the hilt of the sword.
Zheng~
The sound of a longsword being drawn was exceptionally clear in the silent night.
Ok?
Seeing Jiang Ning's attitude, everyone looked angry.
"I don't know how to praise."
A man said coldly, then slapped his horse's back, leaping into the air. He drew his long sword with his right hand and slashed down.
Jiang Ning remained indifferent, raising his sword and slashing upwards.
A cold light flashed.
Two crisp clangs rang out as the swords slashed repeatedly, the force of the impact numbing the man's arm and nearly causing him to drop his grip on the knife.
What a strong force.
The man looked shocked.
Jiang Ning raised his sword and swept it forcefully, then suddenly turned around and kicked back, while simultaneously sweeping his wrist horizontally, the longsword drawing an arc in the air.
The man felt a sharp pain in his wrist as his long sword was kicked away. Before he could react, a cold glint of light appeared in his hand.
call out!
A string of blood droplets flew out, and a blood line appeared on the person's neck.
Bang!
The man collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up.
"this!"
The others looked surprised.
That man was a top-tier fighter even among second-rate experts, yet he couldn't even last a few rounds.
Bang bang~
Two more men slapped their horses' backs, landed on the ground, and immediately charged towards Jiangning.
The rest of the men spurred their horses and scattered, forming a semi-circle of more than twenty men. Many dismounted, took out their weapons, and charged forward after the two men had charged ahead.
The sound of breaking wind came.
when!
One man wielded a large sword and slashed sideways, his presence imposing.
This is a top-notch expert.
Another person attacked Jiang Ning's lower body with a curved knife.
Jiang Ning's eyes darted left and right, and the next second he sidestepped the broadsword, while at the same time he raised his foot and stomped down hard, pinning the curved sword under his foot.
call!
The expert wielding the broadsword slashed horizontally again.
Jiang Ning lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped into the air.
call out!call out!
Two more whooshing sounds came from afar, and two darts flew towards Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning saw this and his body twist in the air as two darts grazed past him.
Jiang Ning suddenly reached out, grabbed the end of one of the darts, and swung his arm sharply, sending the dart flying back in its original direction.
"what!"
A scream rang out from the crowd.
Jiang Ning descended and landed not far away.
At that moment, three more people rushed over.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning turned and leaped into the distance.
"Trying to run? Chase after them!"
The leader of the group shouted something, and everyone except those who had already started the chase mounted their horses and galloped away.
Boom!
A loud bang echoed through the sky, a bolt of lightning streaked across the night, and then a light drizzle began to fall.
"Damn it, it's raining again."
Some people looked somewhat complaining.
It was already dark all around, and now that it was raining, they couldn't see anything clearly.
"Stop talking nonsense, chase after them!"
The leader shouted loudly,
"You think you can run?"
The man at the front laughed loudly.
Jiang Ning leaped forward, keeping an eye on the people chasing behind him, ignoring the words spoken behind him.
Suddenly, as Jiang Ning passed a large tree, he reached out and grabbed a few leaves. He then threw them backward with his inner force, and the soft leaves sliced straight through the rain, slicing apart the raindrops in mid-air.
"Ok?"
The man was surprised, then laughed out loud, and waved his hand to knock the leaves off, but the next second a cold light flashed before his eyes.
Jiang Ning, wielding his longsword, thrust it upwards, aiming straight for the lower abdomen.
The man's pupils contracted, and he quickly raised his weapon to block.
Jiang Ning's offensive abruptly stopped, and the next second he turned around and delivered a powerful spinning kick to Jiang Ning's neck.
Click!
The man was sent flying backward, rolled twice on the ground, splashing mud and water, and then lay motionless.
After quickly eliminating this person, Jiang Ning turned his attention to the others.
"careful!"
Seeing Jiang Ning launch a surprise attack and swiftly kill their men, the rest of the group shouted in alarm.