"What?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed as goosebumps rose all over his body.
This Sword Qi was extremely fast, like a bolt of lightning. Most importantly, it was extremely powerful. Even though his strength had greatly increased recently, he instantly understood that if he did not dodge, he would definitely be pierced through and die on the spot.
With that, Zhang Xuan executed the Unbounded Voyager. The space around him seemed to compress, and he moved three meters horizontally, pressing himself against the wall.
Huala!
A cold gust of wind blew past, and the Sword Qi pierced through from the side, disappearing before his eyes.
"That was close!"
Fortunately, he had recently gained a deeper understanding of space and the Unbounded Voyager. Otherwise, even if he didn't die from that attack, he would have been severely injured.
What terrifying Sword Qi!
"Leaving Aperture realm primary stage pinnacle!"
He clenched his fists tightly.
Even though it had only been a moment, it was more than enough to ascertain the other party's strength. At the very least, the other party was at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage pinnacle, and the other party was skilled in swordsmanship.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to unleash such a powerful attack.
Even he was almost unable to dodge the sneak attack!
Sizzle!
Just as Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief, he felt another surge of killing intent. Another two surges of sword qi shot toward him, one from the front and one from the back, sealing off all his escape routes.
"Hmph!"
Knowing that the passageway was narrow, Zhang Xuan's face darkened. With a flick of his wrist, the Glacier Rain Sword appeared in his hand. With a light slash, two surges of sword qi surged forward.
Even though the Glacier Rain Sword was only a low quality saint artifact, it was extremely powerful when combined with his current strength. Like two bolts of lightning in the dark night, they collided with the incoming sword Qi and immediately produced a deep sonic boom, causing rocks to fly everywhere.
Buzz!
The sword bent and almost broke.
After destroying his opponent's sword qi with a single move, Zhang Xuan did not stop and continued charging forward.
Hualala!
His speed was fast, but the other party's Sword Qi was even faster. He had only taken two steps when he felt the Sword Qi tearing him apart again. This time, there were a total of four Sword Qi, and each one was stronger than the last. If he were to rush forward, there was a high chance that he would be cleaved into two.
The Glacier Rain Sword slashed down again and again, blocking the attacks. However, the opponent's strength seemed to have the ability to stack, and each move was stronger than the previous one. After the fourth sword, it was the sixth sword, and the strength was even stronger than before.
"It's a kind of sword formation, or … a special sword technique!"
Even though Zhang Xuan had no idea who the other party was, to be able to execute such an attack, the other party was either using some kind of unique martial technique or some kind of formidable sword formation.
Not daring to underestimate Zhang Xuan anymore, Zhang Xuan drove his zhenqi and tapped his finger forward.
Buzz!
The space in front of him seemed to have become sticky. The six sword Qis stopped in the air and slowly moved forward, no longer as threatening as before.
The Glacier Rain Sword pierced forward, neutralizing one attack after another. Just as Zhang Xuan was about to advance, eight swords appeared before him.
The eight surges of sword qi were far more powerful than the previous six. Before they could even reach Zhang Xuan, the space that Zhang Xuan had frozen began to tremble violently. Huala!
Deng deng deng deng!
Suffering from the backlash, Zhang Xuan was forced to take two steps back. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he gathered his zhenqi to form a sphere to block the incoming attack.
Having reached Embryonic Soul realm pinnacle, Zhang Xuan's fighting prowess was already on par with a Leaving Aperture realm intermediate stage cultivator. Yet, despite his strength, he was still forced back by a few surges of sword qi. The other party's fighting prowess had far exceeded his expectations.
"Each of the sword qi is faster and stronger than the last … Could this be the famous Crimson Green Yin-Yang Sword from fifteen hundred years ago?"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up as a name surfaced in his mind. Having read through all of the books in the Combat Master Hall, he was well-versed in the history of the Combat Master Hall.
The two most talented swordsmen of the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall had once inherited the heritage of swordsmanship from the Qianchong Empire, and they had created a unique sword formation known as the Crimson Green Yin-Yang Sword.
Even a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle expert would be unable to withstand their combined might.
However, the two of them had already died more than a thousand years ago, and not even their corpses were left behind.
Could it be that … their corpses had been captured and brought here to be forged into Metal Humanoids?
If that was the case, that would be a little frightening.
Even Zhang Xuan might not be able to defeat them if he were to face them head-on.
"If I don't see them, I won't be able to see the flaws in their moves. If this continues, Vicious might make use of this opportunity to escape …"
Knowing that it would only bring more trouble if he were to delay any longer, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. With a flick of his wrist, the massive Jin Yuan Ding appeared before him.
"Charge over!"
"Don't worry, Master. He's just a clown. Watch how I, Ding Ding, deal with him!"
With a furious roar, the Golden Origin Cauldron rose into the air and charged toward the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
Ding ding dang dang!
Sword qi fell on its body, producing a crisp tinkling sound.
Having fused with the Black Goldcrystal Ore, Jin Yuan Ding's defensive prowess had been enhanced significantly. On top of that, its cultivation had also reached Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage. As fearsome as the other party's sword qi was, it was still unable to pierce through its defenses.
Seeing that it was able to withstand the attack easily, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Following closely behind it, he proceeded forward with widened strides. The passageway was long and narrow, spanning roughly eighty meters. Before long, they arrived at a hall.
It was an underground chamber with a diameter of over a hundred meters.
Upon entering, Zhang Xuan's Spiritual Perception was no longer restricted by the formation. Extending his Spiritual Perception outward, he saw two figures swiftly retreating.
Similar to the Soulless Metal Humanoids outside, even though their physical body, skin, and hair were no different from a living human, they were completely devoid of emotions. With a single look, it was clear that they had lost their souls.
"You want to leave after beating me up? Do you think that I'm that easy to bully? "
Sneering coldly, Zhang Xuan raised his palm and sent a palm strike toward the two of them.
Hong long!
His palm strike carried a might that could topple mountains and overturn the seas.
Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm!
Sensing the immense might behind the palm strike, the two Soulless Metal Humanoids hurriedly turned around and slashed with their swords.
However, without the stacking of strength, the Sword Qi was only about the same as the first move. Before he could unleash his full strength, the palm force had already reached his chest. Then, the sound of ribs breaking could be heard, and the two Golden Men were slammed into the wall.
"Master, leave one for me!"
Seeing how Zhang Xuan had crippled the two Soulless Metal Humanoids with a single move, Jin Yuan Ding hurriedly shouted.
It wasn't easy for him to find someone fun to play with, so naturally, he wanted to pummel the other party to his heart's content.
"I'll leave them all to you!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
What he was looking for was Vicious. As long as these small fries lost their fighting prowess, it would be fine.
"Alright!"
Filled with excitement, Jin Yuan Ding charged straight toward the two Otherworldly Demons and rammed his cauldron into them.
Paji!
One of the Soulless Metal Humanoids was smashed into a meat patty, and it hung on the wall like a mural.
"This is fun!"
Filled with excitement, Jin Yuan Ding turned around and rammed into the other Soulless Metal Humanoid. The latter's face warped in fright, and it struggled to free itself from the wall before turning around to flee.
"Do you think that you can escape from me?"
With a cold harrumph, the Golden Origin Cauldron dashed forward.
The Soulless Metal Humanoid hurriedly drew its sword and slashed downward.
The sword struck the cauldron, and with a resounding boom, it was sliced in two. The remaining force of the sword slammed the Soulless Metal Humanoid into the wall once more.
Crack!
The Soulless Metal Humanoid's bones were crushed, and just like the previous Soulless Metal Humanoid, it was reduced to a mural.
"Ah …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He was still thinking that these two corpses belonged to the experts of the Combat Master Hall, so he decided to leave them intact so that Hall Master Xing and the others could bring them back. Who could have thought that this would be the result of Jin Yuan Ding's attack …
Forget it, it's not a big deal anyway.
In any case, they were already dead. All that mattered was for them to rest in peace.
Those from the Combat Master Hall weren't as inflexible as Mingshi Tang. On the battlefield, survival was the top priority. There was no need for formalities.
"Eye of Insight!"
After killing the two Soulless Metal Humanoids, Zhang Xuan traced the line once more and saw that it was slowly extending underground.
Walking up to it, Zhang Xuan touched the ground with his finger, and as expected, he found the entrance to a mechanism.
Placing his finger together, he pushed it forward lightly.
Geji! Geji!
The mechanism opened.
"Come over for a moment …"
Not in a hurry to enter, Zhang Xuan beckoned.
"I'm coming …"
The Golden Origin Cauldron flew over.
"Go in and take a look to see if there are any traps or dangers!"
Zhang Xuan instructed.
Just as he was breaching the mechanism, he was assaulted by a sword qi. If not for the recent rise in his cultivation, he would have been dead by now.
With Jin Yuan Ding around, it would be best for him to have this blockhead scout ahead so that he could be prepared if there was any danger.
"Alright!"
Nodding, Jin Yuan Ding dashed toward the entrance of the mechanism.
Padah!
"Master, I'm stuck here …"
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan was rendered speechless.
This fellow's body was too large, and the entrance was too small. It just so happened that he was stuck within.
"Come out first …"
Grabbing his forehead, Zhang Xuan pulled it out and kept it in his storage ring. Then, driving his zhenqi, he slowly walked forward.
The passageway was completely silent. After the previous experience, Zhang Xuan didn't dare to let his guard down. Wielding the sword in his hand, he walked forward step by step.
Not too long later, he reached the end of the staircase. This time, there was no attack.
Zhang Xuan took out a Night Illumination Pearl and tossed it on the floor, illuminating the room before him.
Just like the one above, it was a spacious hall. However, it was extremely empty, and there wasn't a single person in sight.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
The line controlling the Soulless Metal Humanoids had disappeared from this room. He thought that Vicious would be hiding here, but to his surprise, there wasn't a single person in sight.
Geji!
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to take a closer look to see if there was any other mechanism, he suddenly heard the sound of a spring above him. Raising his head, he saw that the passageway had already closed.
Even though it wasn't the Dragon Severing Lock, the mechanism was extremely intricate. Without the Eye of Insight, it wouldn't be easy for anyone to find the entrance.
Are they trying to separate me from Hall Master Xing and the others?
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before coming to a realization.
It seemed like the other party's motive was simple — they were trying to separate him from the others. This way, they would be able to deal with him easily.
Instead of opening the passageway, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and scanned his surroundings.
"Deactivating the mechanism, looks like the dagger has been revealed. Since that's the case, come out …"
"Zhang Shi sure is a smart one."
After that, a faint voice rang out. Then, a tall figure drilled out from the wall. It was as if he had passed through a wall.
Knowing that it was the effect of some kind of mechanism, Zhang Xuan paid it no heed. With just a single glance, he couldn't help but frown.
"You … aren't dead yet?"
The person who had appeared before him was none other than Vice Hall Master Tian, whom he had Vicious devoured back in Qingyuan City, the Qingtian Emperor!
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