"Master … sure is ferocious!"
Jin Yuan Ding struggled to his feet as he took a closer look at the situation above him. There was a small crack on the lid of the cauldron, reminiscent of a mouth.
He had thought that after fusing with the Black Goldcrystal Ore and overcoming three lightning tribulations, his cultivation had already reached Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage. Who could have thought that his master would be even more vicious than him?
Despite having so many trump cards up his sleeves, the Qingtian Emperor was still reduced to such a state. Just the thought of it left him in a pitiful state.
It seemed like the saying that one should never go against their master was indeed true.
Otherwise, they would have been sold off by their master.
"Alright, that's enough."
After another round of pummeling, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
The Qingtian Emperor's clone was still looking forward to it.
After being trapped in the storage ring for so long, this was a rare opportunity for him to pummel someone. He was looking forward to it.
At this moment, the Qingtian Emperor's Primordial Spirit was already on the verge of collapsing.
After being tortured by Zhang Xuan and Zhang Xuan, not only was his Primordial Spirit severely weakened, his mind was also on the verge of collapse.
"I'll … kill you!"
The Qingtian Emperor bellowed weakly as his eyes were filled with hatred.
"I got it. Don't worry, I'll search your Soul Search. Bear with it for a while, it'll be over soon!"
Zhang Xuan consoled. With a flick of his finger, he sent a sliver of his will into the Qingtian Emperor's glabella.
"No!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was using such a secret art, the Qingtian Emperor's eyes widened in horror. He tried to flee, but the suction force of the altar was simply too strong. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to escape.
"Clone, come and hold him down. Let's finish searching his Soul Search first."
Seeing that the other party was running around aimlessly, Zhang Xuan instructed.
"Alright!"
With a look of excitement on his face, his clone rushed forward and sent a kick right toward the Qingtian Emperor's head.
Paji!
On the altar, the Otherworldly Demon Emperor was reduced to the size of a Chinese character '大'. Humiliation was written all over his face, and his body writhed uncontrollably. He tried to struggle free, but to no avail.
"Still disobedient?"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan's clone turned around and commanded, "Sword, come!"
Hula!
The Glacier Rain Sword immediately flew over and landed in Zhang Xuan's palm. "If you dare to move again, I'll plunge my sword into your mouth."
The Qingtian Emperor immediately froze on the spot, not daring to move in the slightest, as obedient as a puppet.
"That's more like it!"
Nodding in satisfaction, the clone turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Alright, it's not moving anymore. Go ahead and search its soul!"
"Yes!"
The thin line on Zhang Xuan's fingertip immediately drilled into the space between the other party's eyebrows.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to take a closer look to find out where Vicious was, the entire underground chamber suddenly shook, and a sinister voice sounded.
"To think that a Celestial Master Teacher would actually be capable of soul oracle arts as well … If I were to reveal this news to the public, do you know how many people would want to study you? Kill you? "
There was a sinister smile in the voice. It was as if the voice was right next to one's ear, making it hard for one to locate it.
"You're finally willing to show yourself …"
Zhang Xuan halted his Soul Search and kept the altar and the Qingtian Emperor into his storage ring before standing up once more.
He knew that Vicious was in the vicinity, and the Soul Search earlier was just a ploy to lure the other party out.
"To be able to slay the Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage Qingtian Emperor as a Saint 3-dan pinnacle cultivator … As expected of a Celestial Master Teacher. Just like Kong Shi back then, you possess a unique comprehension of cultivation and battle that far surpasses that of other geniuses!"
Vicious remarked. "However, you're still too young. Killing you would be a piece of cake for me!"
Right after saying those words, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt his body shaking intensely, and his head began spinning. It felt as if something was pulling at his soul, threatening to tear it away from his body at any moment.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
This was the same feeling that he had felt when he was in Chen Zhe's backyard. His soul was going out of his control, and it was on the verge of being devoured by the other party.
Driving his Heaven's Path zhenqi, Zhang Xuan tried his best to resist the powerful suction force. However, the suction force was simply too strong. In the blink of an eye, it felt as if a black hole had appeared before him, threatening to swallow him whole.
Hula!
His soul was pulled out of his body and brought right before the altar.
"T-this … What a massive soul!"
Vicious was taken aback by the sight before him.
He was well-versed in soul cultivation, and his soul was extremely powerful as well. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that the soul before him would be even larger than that.
"You should know that I have the ability to kill you easily, right?"
However, the shock only lasted for an instant before Vicious' eyes slowly emerged from the black hole and looked at Zhang Xuan calmly.
"You do have the ability to kill me …"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"It's good that you know." Vicious chuckled softly. "You should know that I have the ability to kill you, but I didn't make a move on you. You still have some value to me!"
"You want me to let you out?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"As expected of a smart person. As long as you can help me escape, I'll spare your life," Vicious said.
"Spare my life? Does that mean that you'll turn me into a Soulless Metal Humanoid or a puppet once you escape? "Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"Only a puppet or a Soulless Metal Humanoid would speak such nonsense!"
Vicious replied calmly, not denying the other party's words.
"Since I'm going to die anyway, why should I let you out?" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Since the other party wanted to kill him anyway, why should he go through the trouble of saving the other party?
"That's not for you to decide. If you wish to see all of the master teachers who came with you die here, you don't have to agree to it!"
Vicious harrumphed coldly. Following which, the black hole flickered, and an image appeared.
It was Hall Master Xing and the others.
At this moment, they were still trapped by the countless Soulless Metal Humanoids. Division Head Wei, Division Head Liao, and the others who were guarding outside had already sustained significant injuries, and they were completely exhausted.
Even though they weren't weak, facing so many Soulless Metal Humanoids who didn't know pain and exhaustion, they were still unable to withstand them.
Hu!
At this moment, a mechanism suddenly opened in the room, and a figure slowly walked out.
It was also a Soulless Metal Humanoid, but its cultivation was significantly higher than the others. It had already reached Leaving Aperture realm intermediate stage. Zhenqi gushed out from its acupoints, carrying intense killing intent.
"These Soulless Metal Humanoids are already at their limits. If I were to make a move as well, how many of you do you think will be able to survive?"
Seeing the figure appear, Vicious shot a cold glance at Zhang Xuan and sneered coldly.
Following which, the Soulless Metal Humanoid that walked out from the image charged right into the crowd.
"Everyone, prepare your defenses!"
Division Head Wei's face warped in horror as he bellowed anxiously. However, before he could finish his words, the other party had already arrived before him and struck his chest with his palm.
Peng!
With a pale face, Division Head Wei was sent crashing heavily into the wall, spurting huge mouthfuls of blood.
The opening in Division Head Wei's position created an opening in the formation. Before the crowd could adjust their formation, the other party had already dived into the crowd and struck at the second strongest of the group, Division Head Liao.
Kacha!
Under normal circumstances, given Division Head Liao's strength, he should have been able to withstand a few blows from the other party. However, after such a long battle, his zhenqi and stamina had already been depleted. Before he could even react, he was already struck and collapsed to the ground with a pale face.
In the blink of an eye, of the group that had come with Zhang Xuan, two of them had already been injured.
"Damn it! I'll kill you! "
Seeing that two of his companions had been severely injured, Zhang Jiuxiao roared furiously. He whipped out the Saint intermediate-tier artifact from before and slashed it toward the Soulless Metal Humanoid.
However, the Soulless Metal Humanoid seemed to have anticipated this move, and it tapped its finger lightly.
Weng! The sword abruptly froze in midair.
With a reddened face, Zhang Jiuxiao exerted all of his strength, but he was unable to move at all. It was as if he was glued to the ground.
He was only a Primordial Spirit realm primary stage cultivator. No matter how powerful his fighting prowess was, he was still far from matching up to a Leaving Aperture realm intermediate stage cultivator.
After immobilizing Zhang Jiuxiao, the Soulless Metal Humanoid sneered coldly.
Padah!
Zhang Jiuxiao was sent flying as well. However, while he was still in midair, a light suddenly flickered from his chest, seemingly activating some kind of protective amulet.
As a member of a prestigious clan, he did have a few protective artifacts with him.
"Interesting … However, you think that this thing can stop me? Dream on!"
Seeing this sight, Vicious sneered coldly.
Under his control, the Soulless Metal Humanoid bent its knees and stomped on the ground, charging forward once more. As if plucking a zither, it began unleashing wave after wave of attacks.
Weng weng weng weng!
The protective amulet shielded Zhang Jiuxiao from harm, but as the number of attacks increased, the glow of the protective amulet grew dimmer and dimmer.
No matter how powerful a protective amulet was, there was still a limit to its energy. It was one thing for it to be able to withstand one or two attacks, but once it was struck multiple times, it would be unable to hold on any longer.
Peng!
The glow of the protective amulet dissipated, and just like the others, Zhang Jiuxiao was sent flying.
After defeating the three of them, the rest was simple. Soon, the three elders that Wu Shi had brought along were also injured. Other than the severely injured Wu Shi and Hall Master Xing, it could be said that the rest of the group had been wiped out.
The Soulless Metal Humanoid walked up to Hall Master Xing and the others and raised its palm, ready to strike them at any moment.
"How is it? Listen to me, and I can spare them! As a Celestial Master Teacher, you can't possibly watch your friends die one by one, right? "
Seeing that the two of them were severely injured and would not be able to put up a fight, Vicious glared at Zhang Xuan provocatively.
Master teachers were very particular about rules and ethics. If one were to watch one's friends die before one's eyes, one would surely suffer a mental breakdown. Even if one were to survive, one would be deeply saddened, and it would be difficult for one to improve in the future.
"Die before my eyes?"
Ignoring Vicious' attitude, Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "I don't think so!"
"Hmm?"
Seeing how stubborn Vicious was, Vicious was just about to say something when the battle on the screen suddenly changed. The severely injured Wu Shi and Hall Master Xing suddenly leaped up and struck the Soulless Metal Humanoid simultaneously. In the blink of an eye, two powerful surges of energy struck the Soulless Metal Humanoid.
Peng!
Not expecting the severely injured duo to be able to launch such a powerful attack, before the Soulless Metal Humanoid could even react, a massive hole had already been punched through its chest, shattering all of its ribs.
Unable to comprehend what was going on, Vicious suddenly heard Zhang Xuan's impassive voice.
"How is it? Listen to me, and I can spare this Soulless Metal Humanoid. As the one who trapped Kong Shi, you can't possibly watch your subordinates die before your eyes, right? "
"…" Vicious.
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