"It's indeed you!"
Seeing Zhang Xuan walking out from the Sword Cauldron, a glint flashed across Sun Qian's eyes.
Just a moment ago, the surge of sword qi had broken through the seal. With just a look, it was clear that a treasure had been born. No matter who obtained it, they would be able to soar to the top!
He mustn't allow that fellow to monopolize it!
"Hand over the treasure and we'll split it evenly, and we can spare you this once. Otherwise, you can forget about leaving here alive!"
With Zhang Xuan at the center, Sun Qian sneered coldly.
"Treasure? What treasure? "Zhang Xuan asked.
"There's no need to put on an act before us. This is the Sword Cauldron, and the surge of sword qi earlier was naturally the appearance of the Old Sword Maestro's heritage. Hurry up and hand it over, and we might be able to spare you. Otherwise, you won't just lose your slot!"
A master teacher bellowed.
As long as the other party didn't use any weapons, there was nothing to fear!
Even if the other party were to use a weapon, given their numbers, they could still strike first and injure the other party first.
"That's right. A wise man submits to circumstances. Zhang Shi, you should know the situation you're in!"
"You do possess decent strength, and your weapon is indeed powerful. However … if we were to make a move, do you think that you'll be able to withstand our attacks?"
…
The other master teachers also glared at Zhang Xuan coldly.
Yesterday, this fellow had crushed all of them single-handedly, and they were already displeased with him. Now that he was here before them, they couldn't hold themselves back anymore and glared at him with hostility.
"Why? Are you intending to snatch the treasure without regard for your standing as a master teacher? "
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Given the standing and standing of master teachers, they wouldn't do such a thing. Once a treasure was obtained, a competition would usually be held to determine who would obtain it. However, it was clear that the other party wasn't intending to compete with him. Instead, they wanted to force him to hand over the treasure.
"Snatch it? Natural treasures belong to the virtuous! If you wish to monopolize it, we'll have to see if you have the strength to do so … "
Sun Qian waved his hands and bellowed, "Cut the crap, let's attack together! Don't let him stall for time. Activate the puppets! "
"That's right!"
Huala!
Right after those words were spoken, the master teachers in the area immediately charged toward Zhang Xuan.
The crowd knew that Zhang Xuan had countless puppets under his command, and if he were to release them, they would be in deep trouble. Thus, without any hesitation, the twenty of them made a move together, and the entire Sword Lagoon was swiftly shrouded in a powerful might.
Those who were chosen by Zhao Xingmo were all geniuses among geniuses. Every single one of them possessed talent and strength that was not inferior to Zhang Jiuxiao's. Even though this was the first time all of them were working together, they were able to display an unimaginable might.
Powerful zhenqi converged together to form a massive river that shrouded the entire area, seemingly intending to crush everything in its path.
From the looks of it, even a Half-Grand Dominion realm expert would not be able to withstand it.
In other words, even an expert of Pavilion Master Yue's caliber would find it difficult to withstand such a ferocious attack.
"Amazing!"
Zhang Xuan did not think that these people would actually make a move on him so quickly. Not only that, they would be so powerful as well. He quickly drove the Sword Quintessence within his body.
In the blink of an eye, his entire body seemed to have transformed into a sharp longsword. His sword intent soared into the clouds as if wanting to pierce through the world.
Wu Wu Wu Wu!
Summoned by the Sword Quintessence, the sound of wind echoed across the entire Sword Lagoon. It seemed like countless swords were flying in Zhang Xuan's direction.
"Since you made the first move, don't blame me for what happens next!"
Hu!
With a cold harrumph, Zhang Xuan executed the Unbounded Voyager, and his movements were so swift that it felt as if a specter.
Hu!
As if a sharp sword, Zhang Xuan sliced the river in half. Following which, more than twenty surges of sword qi burst forth from his body and pierced toward the crowd.
Had it been in the past, they might not have been able to withstand Zhang Xuan's might. However, after comprehending Sword Quintessence, Zhang Xuan was able to transform into a sword at any moment. While Sun Qian and the others were not weak, they were still not a match for him in his current state.
Tzzzzzzzzz!
In just a dozen breaths, all of them had been injured by the surges of sword qi.
However, their injuries were not too severe. Zhang Xuan's intention was only to teach them a lesson; he did not intend to kill them.
Even though Zhang Xuan had not used his full strength, the crowd did not think so. Seeing how their collaboration was so easily overcome and even injured, their eyes reddened in agitation.
"That fellow has been hiding his strength all this while … Even Pavilion Master Yue would find it difficult to deal with him!"
"Isn't he from the Qingyuan Empire? How could he be so powerful? Did you notice it? He was only at Primordial Spirit realm intermediate stage yesterday, but he has already reached pinnacle! "
"Not only so, it seems like he has comprehended Sword Quintessence as well!"
"He must have obtained the heritage of the Old Sword Maestro at the Sword Lagoon, that's how he became so powerful!"
…
They had fought with Zhang Xuan the previous day, and while he was not weak, he was definitely not as powerful as he was now!
To be able to raise his cultivation by two cultivation stages in a single night, there was no way they would believe that the Sword Lagoon had nothing to do with it.
"To be able to raise a person's cultivation to such an extent in such a short period of time, the heritage of the Sword Lagoon does live up to its reputation. If we were to remain neutral on the surface, not only would we not be able to obtain the heritage, we might even be wiped out!"
Sun Qian roared with gritted teeth.
"Yes!"
The crowd also nodded in agreement.
They had to suppress their cultivation in order to defeat Zhang Xuan the previous day, and yet, Zhang Xuan was already so powerful today. This showed just how powerful the Sword Lagoon was.
"Attack!"
Roaring furiously once more, the geniuses gathered their zhenqi and charged forward.
While they had been working well together previously, there were still many who were at odds with one another. However, now that they were facing a common enemy, their combined might was far greater than before.
Surges of zhenqi gathered together to form clouds that shrouded the area within a radius of several hundred meters. The surrounding air felt as viscous as mud. Putting aside cultivators, even weapons would find it difficult to move within it.
Kacha! Kacha!
A powerful surge of zhenqi crushed down on Sun Qian, making him feel as if he had fallen into the eye of a hurricane, threatening to be torn apart at any moment.
"Humph!"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Not only were they unaware that he had gone easy on them, they were even more frenzied than before. This left him deeply displeased.
There was indeed no way to resolve the greed of a human.
From the looks of it, even if he were to impart the Three Swords of Lingxu to them, they would not believe him.
Since that was the case, he might as well let them feel fear!
Without wasting any time, Zhang Xuan stepped forward and dashed right into the crowd once more.
Driving his zhenqi with all his might, the viscous space around him seemed to have no effect on him at all. With a flick of his hand, he grabbed and pulled, and a genius fell into his grasp. With a light slap, the genius was sent flying, and a jade token fell into his hand.
After defeating this genius, he moved on to the next one.
While the combined might of the crowd was formidable, under the illumination of the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan was still able to see flaws everywhere.
Peng peng peng peng peng!
Zhang Xuan was like a tiger that had entered a flock of sheep. While there were many sheep, none of them could last more than a single breath before him.
"My jade token …"
"Mine was snatched away too …"
"Not only did he injure us, he even stole our jade tokens! Everyone, be careful!"
Not too long later, all of the crowd fell to the ground, and they bellowed furiously.
Since Zhang Xuan was able to guess that hiding the jade tokens was part of the trial, the others naturally understood as well, so they all carried their jade tokens with them. Yet … who could have thought that they would lose their jade tokens right from the start?
Even with their full strength, they were unable to withstand a single blow from the other party … Just how in the world did that fellow cultivate?
Sun Qian and the others looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"Since you want to eliminate me, I'll eliminate you. This isn't considered breaking the rules, right?"
Paying no heed to the shock of the crowd, Zhang Xuan raised his hand, and twenty jade tokens floated in front of him.
"You dare …"
The crowd panicked.
The jade tokens represented one's identity, and once they were destroyed, they would be unable to clear the trial. Initially, they had intended to eliminate Zhang Xuan in an instant, but who could have thought that the other party would emerge unscathed while they were the ones in danger?
"There's nothing to be afraid of …"
Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to waste time, so he clenched his fist tightly.
Kacha! Kacha! Kacha!
With a series of crisp sounds, the twenty jade tokens shattered simultaneously and fell to the ground.
"Ah …"
Everyone froze on the spot, dumbfounded.
They had come all the way here to eliminate the other party, only to be eliminated by the other party so easily … Wasn't that fellow a little too much?
"This is bad … We've all been eliminated … Doesn't that mean that he's the only one who has cleared the trial?"
Sun Qian was rendered speechless.
There were a total of thirty-three people who had participated in the secondary selection, and as long as thirteen of them were eliminated, the other party would emerge unscathed while all of them were eliminated.
Didn't that mean that Zhang Xuan was the only one who had cleared the secondary selection?
If that was really the case, wouldn't that be too much of a scam?
Would Zhao Xingmo and Zhao shi cry themselves to death?
Wuuuuuu!
Just as everyone was at a loss for what to do, a series of whistling sounds suddenly echoed in the air. Following which, more than a hundred Saint intermediate-tier swords flew over and surrounded Zhang Xuan tightly.
"Those are … the swords left behind by the Sword Intent in the Sword Lagoon!"
A master teacher who was in the know narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
The Sword Lagoon attracted innumerable sword cultivators every year, and most of them had a sword in their possession. Following death, their swords would be drawn in by the Sword Intent in the Sword Lagoon, and thus, they would remain there.
For this reason, while some of the cultivators from the Qianchong Empire were here to learn swordsmanship, there were also some who were here to try their luck and pick up some powerful weapons to raise their fighting prowess.
"Those swords are capable of devouring Sword Intent, and they have always hated outsiders. Due to this, many people have been ambushed by them … Hahaha! Now that they have surrounded Zhang Xuan, he's in for a treat!"
Coming to a realization, the master teacher burst into laughter.
So what if they have eliminated us?
With so many Saint intermediate-tier swords surrounding him, no matter how powerful he was, there was no way he would be able to stand against them!
"Eliminate him as well! At most, we'll just gang up on him together …"
Sun Qian roared with gritted teeth.
However, before he could finish his roar, the swords in the air suddenly kneeled to the ground and kowtowed reverently.
"Paying respects to master!"
More than a hundred swords shouted in unison, their voices reverberating through the clouds.
"Master?"
"All of those swords have acknowledged him as their master?"
Everyone was dumbfounded and their faces were filled with madness.
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