This Sword Qi was extremely powerful. Compared to it, Ma Minghai paled in comparison and was not worth mentioning at all.
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes warily.
Even with his strength, if not for his vigilance, he would have been sliced in half by that surge of sword qi.
Just who in the world could be so formidable?
Jiya!
The door opened, and a figure slowly walked out.
"It's the boss of the underground black market!"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up in astonishment.
The person who had just walked out of the straw hut was none other than the boss of the underground black market who had been pummeled by more than a hundred Saint low-tier artifacts!
Why would he be here?
Most of his wounds had already healed, but his previous state was still apparent. Sinister scars covered his entire body, reminiscent of centipedes crawling all over.
"Zhang Xuan, you insulted my underground black market, stole my belongings, and broke my rules. Today, you shall die!"
Boss Ji Lingfeng roared savagely, and deep hatred could be seen in his eyes.
While the black market didn't care about rules, those who entered it, regardless of whether one was a combat master or a master teacher, would have to abide by the rules. Yet, that fellow … he dared to wreak havoc as soon as he arrived, even severely injuring him!
If he were to swallow this insult, what right would Qianchong Black Market have to remain standing in the empire in the future?
"You knew that I would be conducting the secondary selection here, so you set up an ambush for me?"
Zhang Xuan asked doubtfully.
Only Zhao Xingmo and Pavilion Master Yue knew that he would be conducting the secondary selection here. Even he had only learned of it after taming the Dusk Cloud Sword. Yet, that fellow had been lying in ambush here all along … Could it be that he had already known of his whereabouts?
The Mingshi Tang Empire was a gathering of talented master teachers, and the other party had already found out about their whereabouts. Furthermore, the other party had even hidden within the formation, waiting to launch a sneak attack on them … This was truly a frightening feat!
"You'll know once you die!"
Ji Lingfeng roared furiously as he flicked his sword, and a burst of sword qi flew toward Zhang Xuan once more.
His sword was only three chi long, but it emanated a bone-chilling aura. Before the sword qi even reached Zhang Xuan, a bizarre voice sounded in his ears. It sounded as if resentment was trying to knock him out.
Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed in astonishment.
He had always been the one who used this move to deal with others, but who could have thought that he would use it on himself as well? In a moment of carelessness, he fell for it and fell into a state of confusion.
"It's a demonic sound …"
However, his Soul Depth had already reached 25.1, making it comparable to an 8-star middle-tier master teacher. Thus, he was only able to maintain this state for an instant before he regained consciousness. Driving his Heaven's Path zhenqi to clear his mind, the sword qi was already right before his eyes. The sword qi was so powerful that it felt as if his skin would be torn apart at any moment.
Clenching his fists tightly, cold sweat trickled down his back.
It was fortunate that he had managed to react in time. Otherwise, there would have been a huge hole in his chest. Even if he didn't die, he would have lost his fighting prowess.
Whoosh!
With a stomp of his foot, he disappeared from the spot and reappeared a hundred meters away.
Unbounded Voyager!
Having reached the 2-dan of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel, Zhang Xuan's comprehension of the Unbounded Voyager had deepened significantly, allowing him to move even faster than before. At this very moment, it was as if he had broken through the limitations of space and teleported away.
"You want to escape? Not so fast!"
With another roar, Ji Lingfeng swung his sword horizontally.
The sword light extended for more than two hundred meters, enveloping a large area around it.
"That sword … has actually reached Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle!"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
It was no wonder that fellow dared to challenge him right after being defeated. It turned out that his sword had already reached the level of Saint intermediate-tier pinnacle, making it comparable to a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle expert!
A weapon of that caliber was more focused on offense … It was far more fearsome than Jin Yuan Ding's sword!
With the two of them working together, they could even put up a fight against Pavilion Master Yue!
"If I had drawn that sword in my battle with you yesterday, I might have been in a tight spot, but now …"
Seeing through the prowess of Ji Lingfeng's sword, Zhang Xuan shook his head and shook his head.
He had been caught off guard previously, but now that he had finally reacted, he realized that his strength was still far from sufficient to deal with the other party.
"Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm!"
With a flip of his palm, a massive palm print appeared in the air and charged forth.
As soon as the palm print came into contact with the brilliant sword light, it felt as if several tons of gunpowder had exploded on the spot, creating a powerful shockwave that scattered in all directions.
It was fortunate that they were within the formation, protected by a grade-8 formation. Otherwise, the cliff would have been flattened.
Deng deng deng deng!
Ji Lingfeng was forced to retreat several steps, and his eyes reddened in agitation.
In just a single night, that fellow had grown even stronger than before!
If he allowed the other party to continue like this, how could he possibly be a match for the other party?
"I told you that you'll die in my hands today, so you'll definitely …"
Swallowing a pill, Ji Lingfeng's aura immediately surged.
It didn't take long for him to surpass Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle and reach Half-Grand Dominion realm.
"That's a grade-8 pill … Demon Frenzy Breakthrough Pill?"
Zhang Xuan asked grimly.
The Demon Frenzy Breakthrough Pill was similar to a stimulant. After consuming it, one would be able to surpass one's limits for a short period of time, causing one's cultivation to soar. However, there was a time limit to its effects. Once the medicinal energy was depleted, not only would one's cultivation be depleted, one's body would be severely damaged as well.
To think that the other party would go all out just to kill him … He was truly vicious!
But that made sense as well. If the other party had failed to kill him and allowed him to escape, just the crime of assaulting a seven Star Master Teacher would have been enough for the Mingshi Tang Empire to make a move on him and eliminate him.
No matter how one looked at it, the other party had no choice but to kill him without any hesitation.
"I'll strike him in the midst of crossing the river!"
Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly as he flicked his wrist, and a hundred puppets appeared before him.
In the first place, he wasn't a person who cared about rules. Since the other party was already right in front of him, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to wait until he was done with his breakthrough before making a move.
It would still take some time for the other party to fully digest the pill. Since that was the case … he should make use of this opportunity to knock the other party down!
In any case, they were within the grade-8 formation, and the Anthive Queen had taken control of the Myriad Anthive Ants, so Zhao Xingmo and the others weren't aware of it.
Huala!
As soon as the hundred puppets appeared, they immediately charged right at Ji Lingfeng.
Every single one of them harnessed a powerful aura.
Working together, they were able to subdue even a Half-Grand Dominion realm expert like Yue Yiquan easily. Even though the other party wasn't weak, there was no way he would be a match for them.
"Did you think that I wouldn't take precautions against you knowing that you have these things?"
Sneering coldly, Ji Lingfeng flicked his wrist and tossed a formation plate toward the puppets.
While the formation plate was still in midair, a dense fog had already shrouded the puppets.
"A quasi grade-8 formation plate? That fellow has quite a lot of good stuff … "
Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before his eyes lit up in excitement.
As expected of the boss of the black market, he had accumulated quite a lot of good stuff over the years!
Putting aside how valuable the Insane Demon Breakthrough Pill was, just the quasi grade-8 formation plate itself was worth at least a thousand concentrated high-tier spirit stones.
Once a formation plate of this tier was activated, even an expert of Yue Yiquan's caliber would be trapped for a period of time … It was no wonder the other party dared to consume the pill right in front of him.
In the first place, the spirit of puppets wasn't as strong as that of humans. If they were to be trapped, they would surely lose their fighting prowess. It seemed like the other party already knew that he had so many puppets and was prepared to deal with them.
If it had been any other Seven Star pinnacle formation master, they would have been helpless before the other party. However, to Zhang Xuan, this wasn't a problem at all!
He shouted in his heart, "Flaws!" The Library of Heaven's Path jolted, and a book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path. With a light tap of his finger, the flaws of the formation plate appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Go!"
Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows and flicked his finger.
Hu la! A hundred sabers rushed into the mist, and 'ding ding dang dang!', as if they had severed some kind of unique structure, the mist dissipated swiftly.
The formation … had been broken!
"Come here!"
With a flick of his finger, a saber carried the formation plate over to him. With a light grab, Zhang Xuan tapped on the formation plate a few more times, and he had already assimilated the formation plate.
Hong long!
Even though Zhang Xuan moved swiftly, he was still delayed by a few breaths. During this period of time, Ji Lingfeng had already assimilated the Insane Demon Breakthrough Pill, and his aura had stabilized as well. It felt as if a primordial beast could tear a human apart at any moment.
His aura was even more fearsome than Hong Yang's!
"Most likely, the boss of the black market has also participated in quite a few matches …"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes warily.
Judging from the aura, the other party had participated in the Life-and-Death Arena before. Not only had he experienced life and death, he had killed many people as well.
Otherwise, it was impossible for the other party to exude such a concentrated killing intent!
It was no wonder the other party dared to make a move on him despite knowing that he was a genius master teacher. It seemed like the blood that had been shed on his hands had lowered his respect for master teachers.
"To be able to decipher a quasi grade-8 formation plate so quickly, you are indeed formidable. However … no matter what means you have, you must die today!"
Gritting his teeth, Ji Lingfeng's hatred surged like a hurricane. He raised his sword and slashed down with all his might.
Si la!
With the strength of a Half-Grand Dominion realm expert paired with a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle weapon, it felt as if he could tear through space and tear a human apart.
Just this move alone was enough to show that the other party was several times stronger than Yue Yiquan!
Even though Yue Yiquan was the head of the Mingshi Tang Pavilion, due to his identity, he didn't have much combat experience. How could he possibly compare to the boss of the black market, who had gone through life-and-death battles and killed countless master teachers?
Without those experiences, he would be unable to match up to the other party in terms of viciousness and bravery. Naturally, his fighting prowess would be inferior as well.
"How powerful …"
Zhang Xuan's face finally turned grim.
"Against an expert of this level, all of you are useless … Keep!"
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan kept the puppets and sabers into his storage ring.
Those puppets were only at Leaving Aperture realm intermediate stage and advanced stage, so they wouldn't stand a chance against an attack of this caliber. Leaving them around would only result in them being crippled.
The same went for the sabers as well.
"Come out!"
Zhang Xuan stowed the artifact away before tapping his finger forward. A sphere of light with a diameter of around a meter shrouded him.
Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel, 2-dan!
Sensing the danger that he was in, Zhang Xuan finally brought out his strongest fighting prowess!
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