It was fine if a late Immortal Bridge Martial Saint was unable to take down an opponent of the late Seeing Divinity Martial Saint realm.
In the end, he was even suppressed by the other party's attacks and was forced to defend with all his might.
Although his opponent had the advantage of a weapon, the gap between their realms was so huge that Zhang Shuren felt extremely humiliated.
This was especially so as a Seeing Divinity Martial Saint, Yan Zhaoge was unable to exert the full power of a high-grade Sacred Artifact.
What was even more shocking was that this was the Treasured Branch Suppressing Peak, Zhang Shuren.
Putting aside the Divine Wutong Palm's defense, with the addition of the four virtues, its defensive power was extremely strong.
If it were anyone else, whether or not they would be able to take on such a ferocious attack from Yan Zhaoge was still another matter altogether.
Apart from that, however, as a late Immortal Bridge Martial Saint, he did not even have the confidence to fight a prolonged battle against this junior of the sixth level of the Martial Saint realm?
While it was a little hard to say, Zhang Shuren was clear within his heart that Yan Zhaoge who possessed many peak martial arts would really not be afraid of a prolonged battle with him.
Also, with Yan Zhaoge's entire body full of treasures, Zhang Shuren felt even less confident.
Who knew if there would be other treasures or methods?
Indeed, the 'Blazing King' Peng He and the others of the ninth level of the Martial Saint realm were in pursuit of Yan Zhaoge, currently hurrying over to the eastern region of the southern Blazing Heaven Territory.
If Zhang Shuren could drag it out till then, with a pincer attack, it would be hard for Yan Zhaoge to escape alive.
But Zhang Shuren had to worry about another problem.
His original responsibility was to guard Circumference Mountain and repel the peak experts of the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory on the other side of the borders.
At this moment, he had left Circumference Mountain to come to the Announcing Peace Mountain Range. To a certain extent, it could be said that he had deserted his post.
It was fine if it was only for a short period of time, but if it was a little longer, the experts in the southeast might discover that he had left.
When the time came, the Circumference Mountain would be empty, and the people on the other side could directly tear an opening and come over.
Even if they had not heard of Yan Zhaoge's news previously, they might have received news of him after having entered the southern Blazing Heaven Territory and rapidly advanced over.
Zhang Shuren and Yuan Xiancheng could also be pincered in the Announcing Peace Mountain Range.
Zhang Shuren came up with an idea.
His palm abruptly changed as he sidestepped Yan Zhaoge's Light Yin Sword Seal.
Yan Zhaoge's sword-stance changed accordingly, still stabbing towards Zhang Shuren.
As the old man moved sideways, Yan Zhaoge's sword landed on his shoulder, instantly causing a mist of blood to erupt.
The towering Treasured Parasol Tree also disappeared from the world at this moment.
Only streaks of Nether Virtue white energy surged, sweeping up Zhang Shuren and Yuan Xiancheng into the sky, leaving Vast Spirit Mountain and heading east.
"Martial Uncle …" Yuan Xiancheng's lips moved, but he didn't say anything.
He understood Zhang Shuren's thoughts.
Since they could not defeat Yan Zhaoge, there was no need for them to continue fighting to the death. They would first retreat to Circumference Mountain, ultimately still obstructing Yan Zhaoge's path back to the east.
More than two years ago, after the south-east and south completely shed all pretense of cordiality, the experts of Phoenix Ritual Mountain's Wutong Slope set up an extremely powerful formation around Circumference Mountain to guard the border.
Because he was worried that Yan Zhaoge would conceal himself in the Announcing Peace Mountain Range, Yuan Xiancheng had come here to oversee the interception and capture.
Now that the matter had failed, the martial practitioners of Wutong Slope should still remain at Circumference Mountain. It would be more beneficial to obstructing Yan Zhaoge there.
At the same time, they would be able to block off the people in the southeast. Even if they were attacked from both sides, they would have a geographical advantage. It was much better than being in the Announcing Peace Mountain Range.
Zhang Shuren couldn't tell whether the Mastiff King, Peng He, and the others would arrive first or if the southeast experts would arrive first.
He didn't want to gamble either.
Therefore, Zhang Shuren chose not to continue squabbling with Yan Zhaoge here, instead retreating to Circumference Mountain.
It was just that this way, the prestige of Zhang Shuren and Wutong Slope would likely plummet greatly in front of so many martial practitioners of the south.
"This Yan Zhaoge is truly a heaven-defying genius. No wonder senior apprentice-uncle Zhang made such a choice," Yuan Xiancheng sighed deeply, still feeling rather unresigned.
Actually, seeing that Zhang Shuren had been forced to defend with all his might, the martial practitioners of the south here had already been rendered wide-eyed and tongue-tied.
When they saw that Zhang Shuren, a lofty ninth level Martial Saint, had actually retreated on his own accord, they had been in an uproar.
At this moment, most people could only feel like something seemed to be collapsing within their hearts.
Still, amidst their shock, some people gradually regained their wits as they vaguely felt that given the strength displayed by Yan Zhaoge, things should have developed in such a way.
At this moment, there was already no longer anyone who viewed Yan Zhaoge as a simple Seeing Divinity Martial Saint.
This was a figure who truly surpassed their understanding and imagination!
Gradually, more and more people began to think the same thing. "I really made a mistake coming to this alliance meeting."
Seeing Zhang Shuren and Yuan Xiancheng flee in defeat, everyone present dispersed like birds and beasts, leaving the peak of Vast Spirit Mountain and fleeing in various directions.
Everyone had similar thoughts in their minds.
"The further away from this killing star, the better!"
"Go chase the others. Don't chase me …"
"Flee! Don't let him catch up to you! Otherwise, only death awaits us!"
Thinking about how they had gathered here earlier to form an alliance in order to hunt down and kill him, Yan Zhaoge could not help but laugh as he shook his head.
Looking at Zhang Shuren and Yuan Xiancheng again, seeing them retreat in the direction of Circumference Mountain, Yan Zhaoge could basically guess what they were thinking.
"The rumours of being stable and conservative really do live up to their name." Yan Zhaoge extended a palm, grabbing the Cloud Circulating Heavenly Light Sword and Phoenix Cry Crown that had temporarily lost their owners, "Heh, 'Treasured Branch Suppressing Peak', 'Treasured Branch Suppressing Peak'. It is said that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames. The ancients did not deceive me ah."
He stamped his foot, the tall, precipitous Vast Spirit Mountain down below instantly collapsing and shattering!
Even the martial practitioners of Vast Spirit Mountain had previously tried their best to flee from the mountain, only hoping to get far away from Yan Zhaoge's' devilish claws'.
Gazing over now, they just happened to see their clan collapsing right before their very eyes as they wanted to cry yet lacked the tears to do so.
Thinking back to the time when the Sect Master, Daoist East Spring, had been in high spirits because of this Alliance Meet, who knew that in the blink of an eye, it would turn into such a scene. At this moment, all the martial artists of Vast Spirit Mountain were filled with regret.
Daoist East Spring had died in battle, their clan destroyed with most of their experts having perished.
Vast Spirit Mountain who had originally competed with the Night Magnificence Sect for the position of hegemon of the Announcing Peace Mountain Range had virtually been decimated in this battle!
Even if they had not been decimated, they had still suffered a tremendous fall. Let alone maintaining their original position, even keeping the hearts of their people would already be a huge problem for them.
The martial practitioners of the other powers, especially those of the Night Magnificence Sect at their head, thinking of how Vast Spirit Mountain had behaved in the alliance meet earlier, all rejoiced in their misfortune now.
Yet, amidst their mockery, there was also a desolate feeling of empathy.
Back in the alliance meet, who had not wished to be as glorious as Vast Spirit Mountain had been?
Yet, who would have thought that this would be the final outcome?
Thinking of this, everyone sighed as they felt fear as well.
Yan Zhaoge shattered Vast Spirit Mountain with a single stomp, his figure drifting lightly into the air as he headed east neither hurriedly nor slowly.
Zhang Shuren and Yuan Xiancheng were sent retreating as Yan Zhaoge pursued them all the way from the Announcing Peace Mountain Range all the way to Circumference Mountain.
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