It was a sword mark, one that had sliced the Heaven Academic Altar apart. The white jade altar was split in the middle, and a cold and murderous aura spread in the air.
Dust filled the air.
Even though this was the Heaven Dao Pavilion, such a strike was enough to shock all the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples, the contestants, and the Majesties of the other three countries.
"What a powerful strike!"
"It's powerful and domineering, and it's filled with murderous intent!"
"How can it be so powerful? Under normal circumstances, even if he had mastered the Heavenly Rebirth Dao, he shouldn't be able to unleash such a powerful strike! "
While the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples were in awe, they gripped the swords in their hands tightly as they stared intently at the dissipating dust.
"Ah!" A painful scream rang out at this moment. Then, fresh blood spurted out like a fountain in the air.
"What's going on? Is the Fifth Elder injured?! "
Upon hearing this voice, the expressions of all the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples changed. This was because the voice belonged to the Fifth Elder.
"Fang Zhengzhi!" With a loud roar, the dust settled, and the Fifth Elder's figure slowly appeared. His face was extremely pale, and there was still blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Most importantly, that loose white robe was already stained with blood. Countless amounts of blood stained his body.
Furthermore …
One of his arms was nowhere to be seen.
Starting from his shoulder, fresh blood gushed out, and it looked extremely tragic.
One strike, and an arm was severed!
"Hiss!"
Looking at this scene, almost all the disciples of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, the emperors of the four empires, and the contestants sucked in a breath of cold air. He actually managed to cut off one of the Fifth Elder's arms?!
No one dared to believe it.
The Fifth Elder was a Sage, and yet his arm was severed by a Rebirth State cultivator. How could anyone believe such an outcome?
Not only the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples, but the Majesties of the other four countries and the contestants were also in disbelief. After taking in a deep breath, they subconsciously looked at the blue figure standing in front of the Fifth Elder.
The white scholar's robe was already torn.
The blue robe fluttered continuously in the purple light. His long hair danced in the wind, and his Traceless Sword, which had turned completely purple, was extremely eye-catching.
It was a demonic scene.
Fang Zhengzhi really did it.
"Pavilion Leader, this, this …" Emperor Lin Mubai reacted quickly after witnessing this scene. His face was pale as well.
In fact, when Fang Zhengzhi slashed down with his sword, he knew that something bad was about to happen. That was because he had seen this sword before, even if it was only once.
However, that scene was still fresh in his mind.
But now …
This sword slashed down again, and it slashed at the Fifth Elder. How could nothing happen to him?
Emperor Lin Mubai's voice rang out. Naturally, the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples reacted. After recovering from their shock, they turned to look at Mu Qingfeng. Some of them even unsheathed their swords.
Mu Qingfeng did not speak, but his eyes flashed with shock. He naturally knew why Emperor Lin Mubai and the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples were looking at him.
His body moved slightly, but in the end, he did not stand up from the white jade chair. He remained silent, and after a moment of silence, he slowly closed his eyes.
Silence?
Silence?
This scene naturally shocked the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples. After recovering from their shock, they also fell silent and didn't speak again.
Even some of the unsheathed swords were sheathed once again.
This was because they already understood Mu Qingfeng's decision. This decision surprised them, but it was not difficult for them to understand the reason behind it.
It was very simple …
This was a decision made by the Fifth Elder.
When the Fifth Elder ambushed Fang Zhengzhi and gave up his position as an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, it meant that this battle was a battle between the Fifth Elder and Fang Zhengzhi.
The Heaven Dao Pavilion would not interfere.
Most importantly, it was Fang Zhengzhi's identity.
If Fang Zhengzhi was really a spy sent by the other four sects, then even if the Heaven Dao Pavilion should not interfere in this battle, Mu Qingfeng would not completely ignore it.
However, Fang Zhengzhi was not.
Not only that, he was also the youngest Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty.
A Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty was not enough to make the Heaven Dao Pavilion fear him. However, this proved that the Third Elder and the Fifth Elder's judgment was wrong from the start.
The Third Elder's wrong judgment caused him to suffer humiliation.
The Fifth Elder's wrong judgment pushed the Heaven Dao Pavilion to the edge of morality. As an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, in front of all the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples and the four emperors …
He ambushed a Rebirth State youth from the back.
If not for the Fifth Elder's belief that Fang Zhengzhi was a spy sent by the other four sects, the Heaven Dao Pavilion would not have allowed such a thing to happen.
Now, the truth had been revealed.
How could the Heaven Dao Pavilion continue to ignore the opinions of the four empires and protect an ordinary disciple who had already been stripped of his position as an elder?
"Kill!" Fang Zhengzhi did not know about the so-called Heaven Dao Pavilion's decision. He did not care about such things. He was about to die, so what was wrong with dragging someone down with him?
He only had one thought in his mind, and that was to kill the Fifth Elder.
Fang Zhengzhi moved once again. His sword was like a dragon, and his body turned into a shadow. He did not give the Fifth Elder any time to breathe, and he pierced towards the Fifth Elder's chest.
"How dare you, Fang Zhengzhi! The Heaven Dao Pavilion will not tolerate your impudence!" A stern voice rang out. Following that, a black figure flew towards Fang Zhengzhi. He also held a sword in his hand, a sword that was as black as jade.
"Boom!"
The two figures collided with each other, and a shockwave exploded.
Following that, the two figures quickly separated.
However, Fang Zhengzhi's figure was still standing firmly on the spot, while the figure that was flying towards him took three steps back before he could stabilize himself. His face was filled with disbelief.
"Qian Wu?!"
"Why did he rush forward?"
"This, this is really …"
When the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples saw the black figure clearly, a trace of doubt flashed across their eyes. After all, this battle seemed to involve more and more people.
"Scram, or die!" Fang Zhengzhi's gaze was cold, and purple light flickered in his eyes. He pointed the Traceless Sword in his hand at Qian Wu's throat.
Qian Wu's expression changed visibly.
Before he rushed out, he felt that he had grasped onto a rare opportunity. It was definitely a wise decision to stand out now and fight against a spent force. Firstly, he could avenge the Flame Capital City and regain his dignity. Secondly, he could save the Fifth Elder and establish himself in the Heaven Dao Pavilion.
This was killing two birds with one stone.
However …
After exchanging blows with Fang Zhengzhi, he felt a little regretful.
How could he still be so strong?!
Qian Wu felt that he had worked very hard to prepare for the past two months. However, in the same two months, Fang Zhengzhi seemed to have leaped across the heavens and earth.
Rebirth State?
He had just entered the Rebirth State, and he was already this strong?!
Could it be that he did not expend all his energy in that strike just now?
That was impossible.
Qian Wu was not a reckless person. On the contrary, he was very good at calculations. According to his observation, Fang Zhengzhi should be in a state of overexertion.
This was because he clearly remembered that when Fang Zhengzhi was fighting against the Third Elder, he used the Ten Heavenly Strikes. Then, he was ambushed by the Fifth Elder and used the "Dragon Slayer Slash" just now.
How was this not overexertion?
Was he a monster?
Qian Wu subconsciously had the urge to roll back to where he came from. However, his intense hatred towards Fang Zhengzhi eventually suppressed this urge.
He could not hold on for much longer. After fighting for so long, even the strongest person would be exhausted.
He would definitely be exhausted after two more strikes.
"Fang Zhengzhi, this is the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Impersonating a disciple of the Heaven Dao Pavilion is already a crime punishable by death. Disrupting the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test is even more of a crime. Now that your identity has been exposed, what else do you have to say? Although I have yet to enter the Heaven Dao Pavilion, I already have the responsibility to protect the dignity of the Heaven Dao Pavilion! " Qian Wu naturally understood the Dao of "justice". Even though he was taking advantage of Fang Zhengzhi's perilous state, he still maintained a righteous expression on his face.
After hearing Qian Wu's words, the Fifth Elder looked at Qian Wu and his expression changed. However, he still quickly pressed his other hand on his wound.
A dense emerald light surged out from the Fifth Elder's body. The blood that was gushing out stopped instantly. Following that, a thick thorn vine wrapped around his shoulder and instantly turned into an arm.
Even a Saint Realm expert would need some time to fully recover an arm. However, he clearly didn't have that much time right now.
"Qian Wu, step down first!" The Fifth Elder could naturally see through Qian Wu's thoughts. He also knew Mu Qingfeng's decision.
As an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion and a Sage.
He could ambush Fang Zhengzhi, but he could not allow himself to lose his dignity as a Sage. Since this was a battle between him and Fang Zhengzhi.
Hence, he naturally would not allow anyone else to help him.
Even if …
Nangong Mu ambushed him from behind. Even if Nangong Mu were to join forces with Fang Zhengzhi, he did not need anyone's help. Because, he was a Sage!
This was the Fifth Elder's thought.
However, Qian Wu did not want to retreat just like that. Although the Fifth Elder had temporarily lost his power, as the saying goes, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse.
Even if the Fifth Elder was not willing to accept his help, who said that he would not owe him a favor if he did not accept his help? Furthermore, he had already blocked a sword for the Fifth Elder just now.
"Fifth Elder, I'm still not a disciple of the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Furthermore, this is a personal grudge between me and Fang Zhengzhi. If you feel that it's inappropriate, you can wait for me to 'challenge' him before fighting him!" Qian Wu's words were flawless. His declaration of 'challenge' was equivalent to complying with the rules of the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Furthermore, asking the Fifth Elder to wait for a while was also giving the Fifth Elder sufficient time to rest and take a breather.
When the other Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples heard Qian Wu's words, they nodded their heads slightly. After all, deep down, they were still on the Fifth Elder's side.
Regardless of whether it was for the Heaven Dao Pavilion's reputation or their own, none of them wished for the Fifth Elder to lose to Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi did not wait for the Fifth Elder to speak, because there was no need to.
If someone stood in front of him …
Then he would just kill him.
It was a very simple logic, even if he was not a bloodthirsty person.
However, if the person standing in front of him was Qian Wu, the Qian Wu who summoned the Demon King in the Flame Capital City, the Qian Wu who indirectly caused the death of Prince Li of the First Rank, the Qian Wu who allowed Ping Yang to be brought to the Ling Yun Tower by Cang Yue …
What was there to hesitate about?
"Since you don't want to retreat, then die!" Fang Zhengzhi moved without hesitation. The purple radiance turned into a crescent and directly slashed towards Qian Wu and the Fifth Elder.
Qian Wu's gaze turned cold. Looking at the sword that was filled with murderous intent, he naturally would not be foolish enough to face it head-on. His body moved and he dodged to the side.
"Hmph!" The dark green symbols on the Fifth Elder's forehead seemed to have undergone some changes at this moment. The dense thistles and thorns on it had obviously decreased by a lot, but every thorn and thorn had become clearer and sharper.
At the same time, a dark green sharp thorn appeared in his hands. To be more precise, it was a sword, a sword that looked like a sharp thorn.
The dark green radiance flowed on the sword, and countless complex symbols flickered in the radiance. It seemed to have a natural and cold aura.
As a Sage, he had to use his weapon in a battle against Fang Zhengzhi, who was in the Rebirth State. This could be considered a form of humiliation.
However, the Fifth Elder could not care so much anymore.
This was because he had to win this battle.
Not retreat, but advance!
The Fifth Elder's body and sword turned into a ray of light, directly facing the purple crescent that Fang Zhengzhi had slashed out. The two rays of light instantly collided.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out.
At the same time, a figure rapidly attacked Fang Zhengzhi from the side, his black embroidered robe flapping noisily.
"Go to hell!" Qian Wu's gaze was cold. At this moment, six different colored symbols lit up on the tip of his sword. The six symbols were strung together by threads, forming an extremely oppressive aura. It felt as though the surrounding space was about to be sealed.
"It's the Near-Life Dao!"
"The only Dao of Sealing in the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques. It is also the most effective Dao against ferocious beasts and demonic beasts. I heard that when it is mastered to the extreme, one can summon the Hell Near-Life Chains."
"Although Qian Wu has not reached the stage where he can summon the Hell Near-Life Chains, his true strength should not be too far off from Fang Zhengzhi. After all, he has also reached the pinnacle of the Rebirth State!"
"Yes, most importantly, one is exhausted, while the other is conserving his energy. Perhaps he might be able to win in a one-on-one battle. Now that the Fifth Elder is fighting with Fang Zhengzhi, I'm afraid …"
"Wait a minute, what is that?!"
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