They rushed up to Zhang Xuan, only to see that the young man who had been so confident a moment ago had already fainted. Blood was seeping from the corner of his lips. With just a look, it was apparent that he had suffered severe injuries.
"We'll kill you!"
Luo Qiqi and the others were infuriated. They hurriedly stood in front of Zhang Xuan and glared at Vice Pavilion Master Tian. If they could, they would have skinned him alive.
On the other hand, Temple Master Tian was dumbfounded by the crowd's attitude. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
As powerful as he was, given how the young man before him was able to subdue King Zhongqing so easily, it was likely that the young man would be able to dodge his attack easily. As such, he had prepared many trump cards for the earlier assault, but in the end, he was still sent flying with a single palm strike.
More importantly, the other party seemed to be afraid that his attack would miss, so he made some adjustments to his attack to accommodate it …
To take the full brunt of his attack?
This …
His palm strike was so powerful that even a Primordial Spirit 4-dan pinnacle expert would be hard-pressed to survive it. Wasn't the other party courting death?
Just as Temple Master Tian was perplexed, he suddenly heard a furious roar from Zhong Qingwang. Turning around, he saw that the Golden Soul Lock had fallen to the ground, and the countless wounds on his body were healing at a visible rate. In less than two breaths, he was back to normal, as if he had never been injured in the first place.
"When did that fellow obtain such a formidable saint herb?"
He was extremely familiar with the other party, but he had never heard of such a formidable saint herb before. His swift recovery was already on par with the means that Zhang Shi had used on Sun Qiang previously.
"I'll kill you!"
Recalling the humiliation he had just suffered, how could Zhong Qingwang possibly hold himself back? Roaring furiously, he charged toward the unconscious Zhang Xuan.
Grabbing at the air, he whipped out a sword, and with a sharp glint, it pierced right toward Zhang Xuan.
In the previous battle, he had been suppressed by the other party as soon as he made a move, such that he didn't even have the time to draw his weapon. Knowing how fearsome the other party was, he didn't hesitate to execute his strongest attack.
Tzzzzzzz!
Like a bolt of lightning, the sword qi tore through the air, crushing down on Zhang Xuan. With his sword drawn, even Half-Leaving Aperture realm cultivators would have to avoid him temporarily.
This was his strength, and also his capital.
"Stop …"
Luo Qiqi, Yu Fei-er, and Sun Qiang raised their weapons and charged forward.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three muffled sounds rang out as the three of them were sent flying, crashing into a nearby wall. Their faces were all red as blood gushed out of their mouths.
The gap between them and a Saint 4-dan cultivator was simply too huge. There was no way they could stand up to him at all.
"Die!"
After seriously injuring the three of them, Zhong Qingwang's sword continued to descend, seemingly about to cut Zhang Xuan in half.
"Stop …"
At this moment, an angry roar sounded. Then, Zhong Qingwang felt a vigorous Zhen Qi in front of Zhang Xuan forming a huge Qi shield, enveloping him.
Being blocked by the barrier, the sword was unable to strike down any further.
Following which, his entire body jolted, and the sword in his hand flew straight toward Zhang Xuan with a 'wu!'.
Puhe!
The sword pierced right into Zhang Xuan's shoulder, and the immense impact forced him to retreat continuously. Eventually, he was knocked into the wall and hung in midair like a scarecrow.
"AHHH!"
The excruciating pain caused Zhang Xuan to scream in agony. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
Even if his fighting prowess couldn't match up to a Half-Leaving Aperture realm cultivator, it shouldn't be too far off. Yet, not only did the other party manage to block his attack, he even managed to pierce through his own sword instead … What kind of strength was that?
Hula!
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, two figures suddenly appeared before Zhang Xuan with anxious looks on their faces.
"Zhang Shi … Zhang Shi!"
They were Elder Wu of the Mingshi Tang Academy and Hall Master Xing Tianming of the Combat Master Hall!
After shouting twice, Hall Master Xing realized that Zhang Xuan had already fainted due to his severe injuries. With a livid face, he stood up and shouted.
"How dare you harm a master teacher in public, Tian Qing!"
Hong long!
Furious, Hall Master Xing raised his palm and smashed it down on Zhang Xuan's face.
"I …"
Vice Pavilion Master Tian tried to explain himself, but before he could finish his words, he was already lying on the ground, spurting huge mouthfuls of blood.
He was already no match for Hall Master Xing when they were at the same cultivation realm. Now that Hall Master Xing was a Leaving Aperture realm cultivator, how could he possibly be a match for him?
"Men, take these two fellows down!"
Hall Master Xing bellowed furiously after severely wounding Hall Master Xing.
Hualala!
Hearing those words, Division Head Liao, Division Head Zhou, Division Head Chen, and Division Head Yan rushed over, and in the blink of an eye, they sealed the cultivation of the duo and dragged them over.
Even though they were all Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle cultivators, as members of the Combat Master Hall, they possessed superior fighting prowess. Even if the duo were at their peak, they would still be no match for them, let alone in their current state.
"Zhang Shi …"
After subduing the duo, Hall Master Xing took out a recovery pill and fed it to Zhang Xuan.
Using his zhenqi to catalyze the recovery of the medicinal energy, the latter slowly regained consciousness.
"You are here …" After saying those words, Zhang Xuan turned to Tian Qing and Zhong Qingwang and said weakly, "There might be some misunderstanding between us, so I hope that the two of you won't hurt them … Pu!"
But before he could finish his words, another mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
"Zhang Shi …"
Seeing how the other party was still speaking up for the other party despite his injuries, Wu Shi and Hall Master Xing couldn't help but praise him internally.
They knew that Zhang Shi was a benevolent person, but they didn't expect him to be so benevolent!
On the other hand, Zhong Qingwang and Temple Master Tian were on the verge of going insane.
They were still perplexed as to why Zhang Xuan chose to take their attacks head-on, but it turned out that … he had been waiting for them all along!
The one who was severely injured was the other party, and when Hall Master Xing and Wu Shi arrived, they were in the midst of pummeling the duo …
"It's Zhang Xuan! He used that cauldron to make a move on us!"
Temple Master Tian bellowed furiously as he pointed behind him, only to realize that the cauldron which he had just declared that he would be reduced to cinders had vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed in the first place.
It had actually been kept in the storage ring of someone!
"Shut up!"
Division Head Liao, who was holding Vice Pavilion Master Tian down, slapped him hard, causing his mouth to crooked.
Zhang Shi had made such a huge contribution to the Combat Master Hall, but before they could express their gratitude to him, that fellow had already pummeled him to such a state. If not for the other party's identity as a master teacher, they would have surely killed him on the spot.
This was unforgivable!
"Zhang shi, what's going on?"
Ignoring the whipped Vice Pavilion Master Tian, Wu Shi turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
"Save them first …" Zhang Xuan weakly pointed to Luo Qiqi and the others.
"Alright!"
Hall Master Xing beckoned, and a division head walked up to them and passed them a pill each.
"Wu Shi, do you still remember how Old Principal Zhang Yinqiu leaked the news of the ancient domain?"
Seeing that the others were fine, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he turned to Zhang Xuan and asked with a dispirited expression.
Back then, Old Principal Zhang Yinqiu had discovered the news of the ancient domain, but he ended up being duped by those from the Qingyuan City branch. After escaping from the Qiu Wu Palace, he had told the two of them about it in detail.
"Of course!" Wu Shi nodded. "I've been investigating this matter ever since I returned, but I haven't found any concrete evidence yet …"
"I was also investigating this matter back then, but … Sun Qiang was captured by Temple Master Tian and Zhong Qingwang. They accused him of colluding with the Poison Temple on my behalf, and that's a violation of his identity as a master teacher! I'm not fit to be a master teacher, and they even want to punish me by sending me to the Subterranean Gallery … Cough cough! "
After exchanging a few words, Zhang Xuan's face reddened once more.
"Punish you by sending you to the Subterranean Gallery? Colluding with the Poison Temple? "
Wu Shi flung his sleeves furiously, and a cold glint flashed across his eyes. "Utter nonsense! To frame a master teacher … How brazen of them! "
Others might have been oblivious to this matter, but he was well aware of it.
Not only was Zhang Xuan a Celestial Master Teacher, he was even a Celestial Saint … In the past several dozen millenniums, there had only been one such person, Kong Shi.
To accuse him of colluding with the Poison Temple … and even send him to the Subterranean Gallery?
That was unforgivable!
"I refused to admit to it, so they made a move on me, intending to force a confession out of me … You should know that I'm completely powerless against a Primordial Spirit realm cultivator … It's fortunate that you arrived in time, or else we would have all died here …"
Zhang Xuan rejoiced at the thought of surviving a calamity.
"Unable to fight back at all?"
Vice Pavilion Master Tian and Zhong Qingwang glanced at one another, and they nearly exploded on the spot.
You call this not being able to fight back?
We were nearly beaten to death by you … If you're talking about powerless, we're the ones who are powerless, alright?
He wanted to refute Zhang Xuan's words, but with his cultivation sealed, he was unable to utter a single word at all.
By the side, Sun Qiang, Luo Qiqi, and the others also glanced at one another, and their mouths twitched uncontrollably.
This was especially so for Yu Fei-er, who was rendered completely speechless.
They had been worried sick a moment ago, but it turned out that this fellow … was just trying to trick them!
To be witnessed by Wu Shi, Hall Master Xing, the various hall masters, and master teachers … Even if the two of them jumped into the Yellow River, they wouldn't be able to clear their names.
All this while, they had been wondering how Zhang Shi was going to let the matter rest after making a move on a vice pavilion master … Who could have thought that the other party had already set up a trap for the two of them?
Since they dared to provoke Zhang Shi, they could only wait to be duped to death!
The trio looked at Zhang Xuan sympathetically.
Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Wu Shi and Hall Master Xing nodded in agreement. "I know how powerful you are. You aren't a match for a Primordial Spirit realm cultivator!"
Wu Shi and Zhang Xuan had spent some time together in the Qiu Wu Palace, so they were well aware of the latter's strength. Given how he had struggled to defeat even a Saint 3-dan expert, how could he possibly be a match for a Primordial Spirit realm cultivator?
As for Hall Master Xing, he had also fought with the other party before. While the latter's reflexes were swift, he was still lacking in terms of fighting prowess.
It was unlikely that the other party would be a match for the vice pavilion master of the Mingshi Tang Empire and a battle-hardened King.
As for Luo Qiqi and the others … that went without saying.
"Back then, the situation was critical, so I decided to send you a message …"
After explaining the situation, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief before lying weakly on the floor.
With just a look, it was clear that his injuries were too severe. Even if he consumed a pill, he wouldn't be able to recover in a short period of time.
"Extorting a confession through torture and framing a master teacher … Tian Qing and Zhong Qingwang, you sure are gutsy!"
The more Wu Shi heard, the more furious he felt. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he turned to the duo beside him and said, "I'll report this matter to the Mingshi Tang Empire headquarters and have them deal with it!"
After which, he harrumphed coldly.
"Framing?"
"Extorting a confession through torture? Reporting it to the headquarters? "
Temple Master Tian and Zhong Qingwang's faces paled. This pit … seemed to be a little too huge …
It wasn't just a pit but a sinkhole!
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