Zhao Xiong was desperate. He thought that since Zhang Yan graduated from Qincang School and was one of the top ten disciples, he might know how to save his life. It was better than dying for no reason.
Even if it did not work out, he could settle for the next best thing. He would still have a chance to reincarnate in the future.
For this, he did not hesitate to cut off his own path of retreat. Although he had been drooling over Lady Shan's beauty for a long time, if he was dead, what use would it be?
He volunteered to fight because he was eager to make a contribution. With this performance, even if Zhang Yan could not help him, he could at least point him in the right direction.
Zhang Yan pondered for a while. After all, this demon was once a disciple of that person. Perhaps he knew some secrets. It was better to send him to Qincang School and let the headmaster decide what to do.
He said, "We will discuss this later. There is no need for you to fight Master Jin Tan. Just stand aside and watch."
Zhao Xiong wanted to please Zhang Yan and did not dare to disobey. He said, "Whatever Zhenren wants me to do, I will do."
Master Jin Tan was hiding in Kunyu. When he first saw the strange phenomenon in the clouds and heard the noise, he knew that Lady Shan and Zhao Xiong were fighting with Zhang Yan. He quickly came out of his hiding place and sneaked to the foot of Turtle Snake Mountain. He went all the way to the peak and hid among the trees.
Not long after, he saw the strong wind stirring in the sky. The clouds swirled like a whirlpool. Someone was about to fall from the sky.
His heart tightened. He gripped the axe in his hands and his eyes were fierce. He was waiting for the opponent to come down and then he would attack.
In the air current, a pillar of golden light fell from the sky. A handsome Daoist descended from the clouds with his sleeves fluttering.
Master Jin Tan saw it clearly. He thought that the opponent should be occupied by Lady Shan and Zhao Xiong. He would not have thought that there was an ambush here. Without thinking, he leaped out and swung his axe at Zhang Yan's waist.
The axe in his hand was also a Heavenly Weapon. When he swung it, the Talisman shone. Rays of brilliant light secretly contained magical power. As long as he managed to hit his opponent, even if he didn't lose his life, he would be able to reduce his combat strength by more than half.
Zhang Yan was already prepared. He glanced at him indifferently when he saw him charging at him, raised his hand, and pointed at him!
All of a sudden. A thunderous roar resounded, and a bolt of purple lightning shot out from the fingertip, instantly arriving in front of him.
Master Jin Tan's face turned pale with fright. Demon cultivators are most afraid of the power of thunder. Seeing how fast it was coming, he could not avoid it in time. He could only grit his teeth and bear the brunt of the blow. With a roar, he flipped the axe in his hand and raised it in front of him.
The power of this purple lightning was incomparably domineering. A loud sound rang out like a landslide, echoing endlessly. Not only did the divine weapon in Zhao Xiong's hand disappear without a trace, even half of his shoulder and head turned into ash and flew away. The charred remains flew dozens of feet away. Then, it rolled down the mountain ridge.
Although the body didn't have a head, when it reached halfway up the mountain, it stretched out a hand and grabbed onto the vines in the mountain, stopping its fall. It shook a little and a black gas came out from the wound, swaying a little. When it dissipated, the head would regenerate.
Zhao Xiong stood behind Zhang Yan and watched the battle. Seeing how he had reduced Master Jin Tan to such a sorry state with just one finger, his heart shuddered, and his eyes were filled with fear.
He hesitated for a moment, then said carefully: "Sage Zhang, this old dog Jin is the same as the little demon, he is also a strength cultivator. Now that he has reached the fourth rank, he is like a Qi Path Yuanying cultivator. As long as there is not a bit of primordial blood essence left in his body, he can regrow a broken arm or a broken leg. Even if there is only a part of his body left, he can still regrow it. Normal methods will not be able to kill him."
Zhang Yan nodded. This was also the first time he saw a fourth rank demon cultivator of the strength path. Different from the Qi path, strength path focused on refining the body, and finally, the body would be indestructible. Just like what Zhao Xiong had said, with his opponent's cultivation at this stage, if there was no way to kill him in one strike, he could only try to trap him and then find a way to kill him.
Master Jin Tan was hit by Zhang Yan's purple lightning, and he was still in a state of shock. Knowing that he could not do anything, he did not have the time to think about the ending of Lady Shan and Zhao Xiong. He quickly shook his body and transformed into a large dog that looked like a lion or a tiger. There was a golden mane around his neck, and he looked quite majestic. He kicked with his four paws, turned into a black light, and flew away from the mountain.
Zhang Yan saw that he was escaping, and he thought to himself, "In the future, I might meet a demon of this level. Why don't I test this demon's ability?"
He formed a spell, and the Stellar Sword Pill flew out. In a flash, it traveled a few miles and caught up with the demon dog. It slashed down and hit the demon dog's back. With a "pfft" sound, the sword penetrated three inches into the demon dog's flesh. He tried to use his mana again, but it could not go any deeper.
Zhang Yan noticed this, and he used the sword to drag it. The sword pill rubbed against the demon dog's bones, as if it was hitting metal. There was a clanging sound, and sparks flew.
Master Jin Tan's body shook, and he let out a long howl. He shook off the sword pill, and the wound immediately closed up. His speed of escape did not change at all.
When a strength path demon cultivator reached this stage, their bones would be as hard as steel. The flying sword path, without a secret technique, would not be able to kill them.
Even though Master Jin Tan was not afraid of the sword pill, he was extremely afraid of the purple thunderbolt that was Just Now.
Regenerating a severed head seemed easy, but in fact, it consumed a lot of vitality. If he took a few more hits, his life would be in danger.
Zhang Yan had tried it out, but when he saw that the sword orb couldn't do anything to the demon, he withdrew it and used the Minor Universe Movement Art. His figure flashed, and in an instant, he caught up to the demon.
He rode the wind in the sky and said, "Brother Jin, if you are willing to surrender to me, I can spare your life."
Hearing this, Master Jin Tan hesitated for a while. However, seeing that the exit was right in front of him, and he still had a life-saving Talisman that he had not used, he gritted his teeth and ran for his life.
Zhang Yan smiled coldly and did not speak anymore. With a shout, Yuanying flew out of the door and stood in the air. A ray of golden light flew out from his back. It only flashed once before it circled around the field and disappeared.
Master Jin Tan was running for his life in a hurry. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his neck, and his head slid off without a sound. His body flew forward for several yards before falling from the clouds and landing on the ground. His four claws twitched a few times. After a while, with a "pu" sound, blood spurted out from his wounds. In an instant, he stopped moving.
Zhao Xiong thought that Master Jin Tan would be able to stand up again soon, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement.
He shuddered involuntarily. Only then did he realize that this demon, who had the same cultivation level as him, was already dead.
He was secretly shocked. Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, he said, "Zhenren Zhang has such skills. If you wanted to deal with me just now, wouldn't you have killed me just like that? Thank goodness, thank goodness. "
What Zhang Yan used just now was the Metal Element True Light of the Great Mystery True Light. This light had its own mysteries. When it flew out, it only needed to behead the head of the enemy's six suns. Then, it could kill the Origin Spirit as well. Even if it could regrow its limbs, without the Origin Spirit, it would not be able to do much.
After killing Master Jin Tan, Zhang Yan turned around. When he passed by Zhao Xiong, he glanced at him and said, "Come with me."
This glance sent chills down Zhao Xiong's spine. Because the scene of Zhang Yan killing Master Jin Tan was too strange, he was also quite shocked. Therefore, he did not dare to breathe too loudly and followed after Master Jin Tan.
The two returned to the peak of Turtle Snake Mountain. Zhang Yan sat on a rock and asked in a friendly manner, "Friend Zhao, let me ask you something. You have been cultivating in the Central Pillar State for a long time. Do you know which sect specializes in craftsmanship?"
Zhao Xiong was startled. He did not know why Zhang Yan would suddenly ask about this. However, he did not dare to not answer. He patted his head and carefully answered, "I do know a thing or two. When it comes to craftsmanship, Ping Dong's Jin Ling Sect is the most famous. However, they have a lot of rules and are not easy to deal with. Other than that, there's also the Zhen Luo Union. There are quite a number of experts in smithing. When this little demon was under that person's tutelage, the senior brothers in the sect would often go to those people to refine treasures. This little demon was fortunate enough to go there a few times. "
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and asked again, "Do you know their names?"
Zhao Xiong patted his chest and said, "I have a good memory. I have not forgotten a single one."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Alright, tell me. Don't leave anything out."
Zhao Xiong hurriedly told him the names of these people. He was afraid that it was not detailed enough, so he told him the appearance of a few people that he knew.
When Zhang Yan heard this, he was shocked. There were more than ten almighty craftsmen in the Zhen Luo Alliance, not to mention the three sects of Ping Dong. In the Donghua Continent, other than Bu Tian Pavilion, it was not easy to have two or three of them in a sect.
However, Zhao Xiong only knew that these people were all exceptional, but he couldn't tell who was better and who was worse. Therefore, Zhang Yan could only memorize them one by one and prepare to deal with them when he went to look for them in the future.
The Sword Competition of the 16 sects was coming soon. Since he had the intention to go, he had to be fully prepared. Other than practicing divine arts, he also wanted to craft a few magic weapons that he could use.
Especially the tortoise shell that the great demon Gui Zongyao obtained in the past. If he could find an expert to craft it, he might be able to craft a treasure.
Actually, in terms of crafting tools, Bu Tian Pavilion, one of the ten great sects of the Donghua Continent, was the most proficient. However, in Kunyu, he could borrow the Hero's Knot Fish Drum to refine the Qingyang Gangying. Zhang Yan did not want to go back for now. Moreover, the whereabouts of the disciples of this sect were uncertain, so it was difficult to find them. Since the methods of crafting tools in the Middle Pillar Continent were also very brilliant, he might as well search for them on the spot.
At this time, Zhao Xiong stared at Zhang Yan and stammered, "Spiritual Master, this, that …"
Zhang Yan smiled slightly. He took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter. He handed it to Zhao Xiong and said, "I can't save you, but you can take my letter to Qincang School to see the Spiritual Master. Whether or not you can escape this disaster will depend on your own luck."
When Zhao Xiong first heard that Zhang Yan could not save him, he could not help but feel slightly disappointed. When he heard that he could visit the Qincang School's Master, he could not help but be overjoyed. A glimmer of hope was reignited in his heart. He quickly kneeled down to thank him and said, "Spiritual Master, I will never forget your kindness today."
He did not have many years left in his life, so he did not dare to stay here any longer. After thanking him profusely, he was about to leave when Zhang Yan called out to him. He smiled and said, "Wait. Before you leave, why don't you go to Haoxing Palace and see Master Lu? If you can help him capture Hong An, you might be able to benefit from it."
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