Like a shooting star, the sword qi descended from the heavens. As soon as it appeared, it froze the surrounding space, making it impossible for anyone to stand against it.
"Grand Dominion realm primary stage?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed in astonishment as his body stiffened.
He did not think that the old man hiding in the stream would actually be a Grand Dominion realm expert, one who was even stronger than Pavilion Master Yue!
More importantly …
"His comprehension of swordsmanship is already on par with Ma Minghai, reaching Half-Quintessence!"
Not only was his fighting prowess stronger, his comprehension of swordsmanship was even more profound as well.
Even an ordinary Grand Dominion realm primary stage cultivator would find it difficult to stand against him!
Si la!
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, the sword qi had already arrived before him, clashing with his one-meter Dominion.
Kacha!
Like a piece of dough that had been cut open, a small opening appeared in his Dominion. Without any hindrance, the sword qi continued forward.
"Stop!"
At the same time, Zhang Xuan raised his palm to meet the sword qi.
Peng!
Under the might of the sword qi, Zhang Xuan's face paled, and he was sent crashing into a tree.
Even with his full might and Dominion, he was still unable to withstand the other party's casual attack!
"It's no wonder even Ji Lingfeng isn't a match for him. It turns out that he has already comprehended the embryonic form of Dominion … To be able to do this despite being only at Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle, he's indeed a genius!"
Seeing that his sword qi had only managed to injure the other party, the old man in the stream sneered coldly. "However, it seems like I have no choice but to kill you!"
Such a genius was bound to have a formidable heritage. Since he had made a move on the other party, he had to kill him.
Otherwise, he would be in deep trouble!
"Who are you?"
Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth as he struggled to his feet.
"Since you're going to die anyway, there's no harm in telling you. I am the Light Chime Sword, Ji Lingzhen. The boss of the black market is my younger brother, the Light Chime Sword, Ji Lingfeng!"
The old man said.
"Ji Lingzhen?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It had only been a day since he arrived at the Qianchong Empire, and he had never heard of these two names before.
"Very well, you can die now!"
After introducing himself, Ji Lingzhen chuckled softly. Not bothering to waste his breath, he flicked his finger once more, and as if he was holding a sword in his hand, he thrust it forward.
This move was even more terrifying than before.
Even before reaching it, the entire formation was already trembling nonstop. It was as if even this grade-8 formation was on the verge of collapsing.
"To be able to wield such might without using a sword, just how powerful would he be once he wields a weapon?"
With a livid expression, Zhang Xuan dared not take the attack head-on. With a flick of his wrist, a formation plate appeared in the air.
It was none other than the one Ji Lingfeng had tossed out and refined.
Rumble!
This time, instead of trapping the other party, it enveloped itself. Zhang Xuan's figure flashed and disappeared without a trace.
Since the formation plate could trap others, it could naturally protect itself as well. It would be impossible for the opponent to find any traces of it within a short period of time.
However, this was considered a passive situation.
Firstly, it would be easier for the enemy to break through the formation from the outside. Secondly, it would be as if they were trapped in a cage, unable to escape even if they wanted to!
"Let's see how long you can hide!"
Chuckling, Ji Lingzhen took a step forward in the air. The Sword Qi immediately fell upon the fog released by the formation plate. Like a sharp knife cutting through a sticky cake, the fog formed by the formation plate was cut in half in the blink of an eye. It was impossible for it to close again.
With just a single look, it was clear that the formation plate had been destroyed.
Regardless of whether it was a formation plate or a formation, there were only two ways to break it. First, through understanding the principles behind it, one had to find a loophole or a way out. Second, through brute force.
Ji Lingfeng's formation plate was only a quasi 8-star formation plate. It was still possible for him to trap Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle and Half-Grand Dominion realm cultivators, but against a true Grand Dominion realm cultivator, not to mention one who had comprehended Half-Quintessence at that, it would be impossible for him to do so.
Breaking All Formations with a Single Sword!
As long as one possessed sufficient strength, they would be able to break through anything with a single sword strike!
This was the case for the current Ji Lingzhen.
No matter how many tricks Zhang Xuan had up his sleeves, there was nothing he could do against Ji Lingzhen.
After slicing the mist in half, Ji Lingzhen swept his sword across the area once more.
Kacha! The mist dissipated, and the two halves of the formation plate fell to the ground, resembling the lid of a wok.
Without the concealment of the formation, Zhang Xuan's silhouette appeared before the duo once more.
In just a few short breaths, that fellow had actually changed his clothes. More importantly, his aura had become even colder and more haughty than before. His eyes were filled with disdain, as if he was the boss of the world.
If not for the fact that his appearance and soul had not changed at all, one might have thought that he was a completely different person.
"Before true strength, changing one's clothes and disposition is useless. As long as one's strength is insufficient, everything is futile …"
Seeing how that fellow had gone through so much trouble, Ji Lingzhen sneered coldly as he tapped on the formation plate once more.
Si la!
The air was parted once more, and a cold glint shot toward Ji Lingzhen.
"To think that you can't even defeat trash like that … You're really getting worse and worse …"
'Zhang Xuan' harrumphed coldly as he shook his head. Instead of dodging, his body suddenly flickered.
Wu!
In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the spot, and in the next moment, he was already standing in midair.
Huala!
He raised his fist and sent a straight punch toward Ji Lingzhen.
"You're still thinking of retaliating?"
Not expecting the fellow whom he had been unable to match a moment ago to still be thinking of retaliating, Ji Lingzhen's eyes turned cold as he sent another burst of sword qi toward Ji Lingzhen.
The sword qi collided with Ji Lingzhen's fist, and a powerful shockwave rippled through the air, causing the formation to tremble uncontrollably.
The scattered sword qi scattered in all directions, leaving behind deep craters in the ground.
"Hmm?"
Ji Lingzhen couldn't help but take a few steps back in astonishment.
Even when that fellow had executed his Dominion earlier, he was still unable to fend off his attack. Yet, after changing his clothes, it was as if he was a completely different person, and he was actually able to receive his sword qi head-on with just his fist?
Furthermore, judging from the toughness of the other party's fist … it was actually even more powerful than his sword qi?
"I don't believe it. How can a person's cultivation rise so quickly? He must have used some kind of method …"
With a flick of his finger, the sword qi before Ji Lingzhen suddenly multiplied into countless streaks of sword qi in the blink of an eye.
Ocean of a Thousand Swords!
This was one of the strongest moves of the Sword Lagoon, and it wasn't unique to Ma Minghai.
Si la!
The ocean of sword qi flew straight toward Ji Lingzhen, leaving black lines in its wake, as if tearing through space itself.
"Child's play, it's not worth mentioning at all!"
'Zhang Xuan' sneered as he took a step forward. With a flick of his wrist, he descended from the sky.
It was the same palm strike, but the might behind it was much stronger than before. As soon as the ocean of sword qi collided with the palm strike, it was as if a fly had been swatted away, unable to put up any resistance at all.
After fending off the ocean of sword qi, 'Zhang Xuan' dashed forward once more, and in the blink of an eye, he had already appeared before Ji Lingzhen and launched yet another punch.
Peng!
Before Ji Lingzhen could even defend himself, he felt an overwhelming might crushing down on him. Sou! Ji Lingzhen's face paled as he was sent flying backward.
He crashed heavily into the ground, creating a massive crater.
"How could he be so powerful?"
The severely injured Ji Lingfeng widened his eyes in shock.
It was just a moment ago that that fellow had been passively taking a beating, but in the blink of an eye, he had suddenly become so energetic!
Not only had Ji Lingzhen comprehended Half-Quintessence of Sword Quintessence, his cultivation had also reached Grand Dominion realm primary stage, surpassing the limits of Qianchong Empire … Yet, such an expert was actually unable to withstand a single punch from the other party …
Was that fellow really only at Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle?
"Damn it!"
Flying out of the crater once more, Ji Lingzhen was no longer as elegant as before. On the contrary, he was roaring furiously.
He had thought that he would be able to kill the other party with ease, but who could have thought that the other party would become so powerful just by changing his clothes?
"Damn it? You're nothing more than a weakling! Watch how I'll slaughter you! "
Ignoring Ji Lingzhen's rage, 'Zhang Xuan' dashed forward once more.
This time, it wasn't a punch or a palm strike. Instead, it was a kick right at Ji Lingzhen.
"You …"
In the blink of an eye, Ji Lingzhen felt as if the entire world was crashing down on him.
Even though the other party didn't use any battle technique to execute this kick, the strength behind it was simply too great. It was so powerful that he was unable to withstand it at all.
"Damn it!"
Ji Lingzhen opened up all of his acupoints, and countless strands of sword qi gushed forth. In the blink of an eye, a sphere of sword qi had formed around him.
Battle Technique, Rain of Swords!
This was a move called Absolute Protection. Once executed, the sword qi would immediately form a sphere around the user, protecting them from harm.
Kacha!
Ji Lingzhen's foot came into contact with the sphere, and 'jiya', it sounded as if it would shatter at any moment.
With a livid expression, Ji Lingzhen gritted his teeth and persevered.
"Humph!"
'Zhang Xuan' raised his eyebrows as he exerted more strength on his foot.
Boom!
Unable to withstand it any longer, the sphere of sword qi exploded.
Pu!
Spurting a mouthful of blood, Ji Lingzhen was sent flying once more before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"You think that you can kill me with this level of strength?"
After sending the other party flying, 'Zhang Xuan' dashed forward once more. With his hands behind his back, he looked as if an invincible god of war.
"I …"
Ji Lingzhen clenched his fists tightly as he retreated several steps.
That fellow was simply too powerful!
Even though he didn't use his Dominion or any powerful battle technique, his strength was simply too great. It was as if his body wouldn't be damaged at all. If this were to continue, he would surely die!
"Just what kind of existence did that fellow offend?"
Ji Lingzhen gritted his teeth in regret.
If only he had known earlier, he wouldn't have agreed to Ji Lingfeng's request.
He had thought that the other party was just a small shrimp that he could crush at any moment, but who could have thought that the other party was actually a massive dragon?
"Given my strength, it's only a matter of time before I'm pummeled to death … Since that's the case, I guess I can only give it a try …"
With a grim look on his face, Ji Lingzhen abruptly tapped his finger, and fresh blood spurted from his mouth.
As soon as he arrived above the stream, a fissure appeared on the stream.
Tzzzzzzz!
As more and more blood spurted from his mouth, Ji Lingzhen's face gradually paled. His previously dark hair swiftly turned white, and in the blink of an eye, his entire body had turned white. At the same time, he seemed to have aged significantly. It was as if his vitality was waning due to the flow of blood.
"I've already given you the Sword of Whisper and Sword of Whisper. Over the years, I've also collected countless swords to nourish you … and I've even given you my blood … Are you still not going to come out? Are you really going to be trapped here forever? "
Ji Lingzhen roared furiously.
Hong long long!
The ground shook intensely, and the stream seemed to be bubbling furiously. Under the powerful impact, the Chaotic Palace Bewilderment Formation that guarded the area seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
"What's that?"
'Zhang Xuan' narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
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