Wasn't that fellow already dead?
Why would he appear here?
"Dead? If I, the Qingtian Emperor, can be killed that easily, how could I possibly rule over the Qingtian Lineage and become the Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage? "
The Qingtian Emperor sneered coldly as his Zhenqi of Slaughter burst forth. "The one you killed was just a clone of mine!"
"A clone?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Tian Qing was a will that had reincarnated into the Qingtian Emperor, so he could be considered as one of his clones. To think that the copper-masked Qingtian Emperor was just a clone as well … Wasn't the Qingtian Emperor a little too powerful?
"That's a clone that I spent five hundred years cultivating after severing my soul … Since you've killed it, I'll fulfill your wish today!"
The Qingtian Emperor narrowed his eyes as deep hatred flashed in his eyes.
As an Emperor of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, no matter how well he concealed himself, he would still have to tread carefully in the human domain and interact with master teachers. Thus, the copper-masked Qingtian Emperor had paid a heavy price to create this clone.
In order to ensure his safety, his main body had hidden here.
Even though he had the ability of a soul oracle, he had still paid a heavy price to create his clone. Yet, this fellow had still killed both of them, not even sparing the Ten Great Kings.
It could be said that the person before him had nearly wiped out the entire Qingtian Lineage.
If he could, he would have crushed the other party's bones and killed him on the spot!
"I wish to die of old age …" Zhang Xuan replied.
"That's not up to you!"
The Qingtian Emperor harrumphed coldly as killing intent surged from his body.
Hong long!
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuan felt his soul being drawn in by a powerful force, and it seemed as if it would break out of his body at any moment.
Knowing that the Qingtian Emperor was using the Soul Capturing Art, Zhang Xuan frowned.
His soul was massive, but due to the lack of a suitable cultivation technique, his fighting prowess was lacking. At the moment, his strongest assets were his physical body and zhenqi.
If his soul were to leave his body, he would be in grave danger.
Driving his Heaven's Path zhenqi, Zhang Xuan stomped on the ground and dashed forward.
In any case, he was already a mortal enemy, so there was no need for him to hold back.
Huala!
Vigorous zhenqi surged through his meridians. Zhang Xuan seemed to have turned into a rampaging lion on a grassland. The sword in his hand slashed through the air, and his entire being seemed to have turned into a sword as he stabbed forward.
One with the Sword!
Back in the Combat Master Hall, Zhang Xuan had gone through all of the books regarding swordsmanship in detail, and his Heaven's Path Sword Art had already reached Saint realm. At this moment, he was executing the Sword-Man Union technique once more, and a powerful surge of sword qi reminiscent of a rainbow hung in the air above the underground chamber.
"Not bad!"
The Qingtian Emperor did not think that Zhang Xuan's Soul Capturing technique would not work on him, and he would even attack him instead. Narrowing his eyes, he could not be bothered with the Soul Capturing technique anymore.
Buzz!
The air in front of him seemed to have solidified, and the advancing speed of the Sword Qi immediately slowed down.
"Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage?"
Zhang Xuan's heart tightened.
As soon as the other party made his move, he immediately knew how strong the other party was.
He was many times stronger than the copper-masked figure from before, reaching Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage!
At Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage, the other party would have to undergo a lightning tribulation once. At Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage, the other party would have to undergo three lightning tribulations. This was not an opponent that an Embryonic Soul realm pinnacle cultivator like him could deal with.
"Break!"
Zhang Xuan abruptly slashed his sword downward, and an incomparably sharp sword qi tore through the barrier before him.
Barely after he felt the pressure on his body easing, the Qingtian Emperor suddenly raised his palm and sent a palm strike toward him.
With an awful complexion, Zhang Xuan raised his sword and faced the attack head-on.
Due to his abrupt movements, he was struck before he could exert his full strength.
Peng!
The Glacier Rain Sword was sent flying, piercing into the wall not too far away. Following which, Zhang Xuan crashed heavily onto the ground, creating a huge depression.
Even though he was able to defeat opponents stronger than him, he was only able to match up to Leaving Aperture realm intermediate stage cultivators at best.
"If this is all you've got, you won't be able to escape death today!"
After sending Zhang Xuan flying, the Qingtian Emperor sneered coldly as killing intent filled the entire room. Following which, he raised his hand once more and charged toward Zhang Xuan.
"You want to kill me? Let's see if you have the strength and means to do so!"
Leaping up from the ground, Zhang Xuan flicked his palm upward and pressed it down on the Qingtian Emperor.
Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm!
Boom!
As soon as his palm collided with the Qingtian Emperor's palm, Zhang Xuan's face reddened once more, and he was forced to retreat eight steps.
The Qingtian Emperor was an Emperor of the Qingtian Clan, and he had lived for countless years. As such, his comprehension of combat was not weak at all. On top of that, his superior cultivation made it so that Zhang Xuan was unable to gain the upper hand against him at all.
"Lie down!"
The Qingtian Emperor sneered coldly as he raised his five fingers, reminiscent of metal hooks.
Exerting the full might of a Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage cultivator, he sealed the space around him. No matter where Zhang Xuan ran to, he would find it difficult to dodge.
"This move isn't just a physical attack; it carries a soul attack as well. If one's state of mind is slightly weaker, their mental defenses will be crushed right away …"
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
The Qingtian Emperor's move might have seemed ordinary, but given Zhang Xuan's deep understanding of battle techniques, he was able to see through the fearsomeness of the Qingtian Emperor's move with a single glance.
Not only did it carry a zhenqi attack that made it difficult for one to dodge, it also carried a strong psychological allusion.
It was as if a mountain was collapsing, leaving one with an inescapable feeling. If one allowed this illusion to spread, even if one possessed sufficient strength to withstand it, it was unlikely that one would be able to escape.
Driving his mental fortitude, the fear in his heart immediately vanished without a trace. With a frown, Zhang Xuan executed the Unbounded Voyager and dodged the Qingtian Emperor's palm in an instant. At the same time, he tilted his body to the side and jabbed his finger forward.
Grand Constellation Finger!
Wuuuuu!
As if an arrow, Zhang Xuan's finger shot right toward the Qingtian Emperor's eyes.
"To be able to notice the flaw in my eyes so quickly … As expected of a Seven Star pinnacle master teacher!"
The Qingtian Emperor chuckled softly. Instead of panicking, he flicked his wrist and flicked his finger.
Peng!
A burst of light collided with the Grand Constellation Finger, and the two of them dissipated into nothingness. At the same time, Zhang Xuan was forced to retreat once more.
From the very start of the battle, he had already used the Library of Heaven's Path to see through the flaws of the Qingtian Emperor's body. However, the Qingtian Emperor was simply too powerful, especially when it came to his ability to control his surroundings. Even though he knew his mingmen, his attacks were unable to get close to the Qingtian Emperor.
"The higher one's cultivation, the lower the effectiveness of one's mingmen …"
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
When he was still weak, as long as he knew his mingmen, he would be able to defeat experts who were several cultivation realms above him. However, as his cultivation rose and his comprehension of spatial laws deepened, it would be nigh impossible for him to achieve the same feat.
However, killing the Qingtian Emperor was no easy feat, and it would be difficult for the Qingtian Emperor to kill him as well.
Thus, Zhang Xuan opened his palm into a fist and punched right toward the Qingtian Emperor.
Kacha! Kacha!
It was as if a rift had appeared in the space before Zhang Xuan's eyes, and his fist seemed to be carrying a bolt of lightning as it rained down upon the Qingtian Emperor.
Battle technique, Thousand Punches of Lightning Sea!
This was a battle technique created by a Leaving Aperture realm expert while he was undergoing his Leaving Aperture Ordeal. It was one of the top battle techniques in the Qingyuan Empire, and the might of the battle technique that Zhang Xuan was executing was even greater than before.
Before the battle technique could be fully executed, the entire underground chamber was already filled with lightning.
The might of the Thousand Punches of Lightning Sea was not on par with the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm, but the lightning it harnessed was effective against soul oracles. If it was used against the Qingtian Emperor, it might even be stronger than the latter.
It was not always the case that the stronger a battle technique was, the more effective it would be.
It was for this reason that countless experts had put their lives on the line to create new battle techniques.
"Hmm?"
Not expecting a Saint 3-dan Embryonic Soul realm cultivator to be able to withstand his consecutive attacks and even launch a counterattack against him, the Qingtian Emperor's complexion turned awful. He subconsciously retreated two steps before raising his palm and clawing forward once more.
Huala!
The lightning before him seemed to be enveloped by some kind of power, and with a light squeeze, it exploded simultaneously.
"I am a Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage expert who has undergone three lightning tribulations … Do you think that your lightning secret art will be able to affect me?"
The Qingtian Emperor harrumphed coldly as he stepped forward once more. Under the powerful aura he emanated, he seemed like an unshakable giant. Even if the other party used all of his means, he would not be able to harm him in the slightest.
"It won't affect you much … But where is my Glacier Rain Sword?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"Glacier Rain Sword?"
The Qingtian Emperor frowned in incomprehension.
He had already sent the other party's sword flying with a single move, and it had pierced into the wall.
With such thoughts in mind, the Qingtian Emperor turned his gaze to where the other party's sword had been, and with a single glance, his eyes narrowed in astonishment.
"Where's the sword?"
The sword had already disappeared without a trace. Unbeknownst to him, it had been taken away by the other party.
"Behind you!"
Zhang Xuan flicked his finger.
The Qingtian Emperor's face darkened. He quickly turned around, but there was nothing behind him.
"This is bad!"
It was only then that he realized that he had been tricked by the other party. He immediately leaped to the side, but it was already too late. He felt a sharp pain in his chest, and a palm print had landed squarely on it. He was forced to retreat several steps, and his face paled.
Even though the other party had made a move in a hurry, it was still enough to drive him into a frenzy.
He was the Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage, an old monster who had lived for countless years, and his cultivation had even reached Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage. Yet, he was actually beaten up by an Embryonic Soul realm cultivator … This was intolerable!
"I'm going to kill you!"
Roaring furiously, the Qingtian Emperor was just about to execute his strongest move when the young man's voice suddenly sounded once more.
"Below!"
"Humph! Do you think that your move will work on me?"
Seeing that the other party was still going at him, the Qingtian Emperor clenched his jaws and thrust his palm forward. Just as he was about to slap the other party to death, he suddenly heard a buzzing sound coming from below. Lowering his head, he saw that the sword that had been pierced into the wall a moment ago had been hidden beneath the ground, and it was piercing straight up toward him.
"You want to kill me with just your spirit alone? Aren't you underestimating me a little too much? "
The Qingtian Emperor sneered coldly as he raised his palm to strike the sword. If he were to focus his attack on it, he would surely be able to shatter it. However, before he could unleash his full strength, he suddenly felt a powerful force surging toward him from above.
Following which, a massive cauldron suddenly sat right on top of his head.
The Qingtian Emperor raised his hand to defend himself.
Boom!
The other party's strength was simply too great. Unable to withstand the force with his hands, his knees caved in, and he fell to the ground.
Puhe!
The sword pierced right through his chrysanthemum.
Flower petals bloomed.
"AHHH!"
The Qingtian Emperor howled in agony.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
