Rumble!
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, Zhang Qian suddenly dashed forward with a palm strike.
Zhang Xuan exerted his full might as a Half-Grand Dominion realm expert, and the air in the surroundings froze. It was as if the dueling ring had become his domain, and anyone who stood within it would be killed easily.
"Amazing!"
Zhang Xuan secretly nodded.
As expected of an expert from the Zhang family. Even though his cultivation had risen by a small stage, the gap between him and the one three days ago was incalculable.
From the looks of it, if he wasn't serious, he might really lose.
Raising his eyebrows, Zhang Xuan tapped his finger on the other party's palm without dodging.
Right now, he was only at the pinnacle of the Primordial Soul realm. His lack of cultivation was his greatest flaw. He could only rely on the Sword Will that he had comprehended to fight against it.
Hiss!
Zhenqi shot out from the tip of his finger, forming a resplendent sword qi. Even before it reached Zhang Xuan, one could already feel a bone-piercing chill, as if it could pierce through anything.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Qian didn't expect Zhang Xuan to have such a deep comprehension of swordsmanship. If his palm were to clash with Zhang Xuan's sword, it might just pierce a hole in his palm. Then, he clenched his other palm into a fist and punched forward.
Rumble!
This punch seemed to have been executed in a hurry, but in truth, it was as smooth as flowing water. Given the speed of the punch, before Zhang Xuan's sword qi could even reach the other party, he would have already been struck in the chest, causing his zhenqi to dissipate, and he would have sustained severe injuries.
"He's indeed much stronger than Zhang Jiuxiao!"
Zhang Xuan was secretly shocked.
Three days ago, Zhang Xuan had defeated him with a single slap. He had thought that he would be an easy opponent, but from the looks of it now, he had underestimated him.
Just based on the speed at which he was able to change his moves, it could be seen that his comprehension of combat had already reached an incredible level, far surpassing that of most combat masters.
However, in terms of combat comprehension, no matter how powerful the other party was, he was still a far cry from matching up to Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan turned his gaze over once more.
In the blink of an eye, the other party's attack seemed to have slowed down, appearing right in front of him.
"A voice transmission?"
Activating his Eye of Insight, he immediately noticed that something was amiss.
A thin thread extended from afar and entered the other party's ears.
While Zhang Qian was fighting, someone actually transmitted a message to him.
Zhang Xuan had used a unique secret art that made it even more stealthy than normal zhenqi telepathy. If one did not activate the Eye of Insight, it would be nigh impossible for one to notice it.
This was probably to prevent Elder Vast Universe and the others from discovering them.
To be able to fool even a Saint 8-dan expert … it was no wonder no one had noticed anything amiss.
However, the Eye of Insight was able to see through even the slightest of traces. No matter how discreet Zhang Xuan's actions were, he was still unable to fool the other party.
Tracing the line, Zhang Xuan saw the silhouette of a young man beneath the stage.
"It's … the 46th ranked Zhang Yunfeng!"
That fellow had been sitting together with Zhang Qian all this while, and Zhang Xuan had noticed him as well. He was one of the prodigies of the Zhang clan, the 46th ranker in the Sanctum of Sages selection … Zhang Yunfeng!
"It's no wonder that fellow dared to challenge me, and he even changed his moves so swiftly … It's probably that fellow who gave him pointers!"
All of these were analyzed in his mind in an instant. At this moment, the other party's fist was already right in front of him.
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. Instead of dodging, he tapped his other palm forward.
Hu!
The space in front of Zhang Xuan's chest immediately changed. His opponent's fist seemed to have fallen into a quagmire, unable to advance any further.
Dominion!
Ever since leaving Qianchong City, other than offering pointers to Zhang Jiuxiao, Zhang Xuan had not been idling either. He had cultivated his Dominion to a meter in radius and perfected it with his combat prowess.
In the past, his Dominion would form a barrier of light that would seal his entire body within it. However, with his current Dominion, he was able to form a small region with his will. Not only was it able to conserve his zhenqi, it was also extremely discreet, making it impossible for others to notice it.
With Zhang Qian's fist sealed, his attack was rendered completely ineffective. Thus, there was no need for Zhang Xuan to alter his sword qi anymore. It pierced right into Zhang Xuan's other palm.
Si la!
Blood splattered as his zhenqi dissipated.
"AHHH!"
With a cry of agony, Zhang Qian's palm was pierced through by the sword qi, leaving a walnut-sized hole in it.
"You've lost!"
Knowing that the other party had lost his fighting prowess, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he took a step back, not daring to continue attacking.
Zhang Qian was already no match for him when his body was in perfect condition. Now that there was a hole in his palm, he would surely be in a disadvantageous position.
"Lose? I won't lose! "
Looking at the hole in his palm, Zhang Qian quickly used some medicine to staunch the flow of blood. With reddened eyes, he roared furiously.
Hong long!
Zhang Qian's aura surged once more, and it seemed like his cultivation had advanced once more.
"It's the power of his bloodline! Zhang Qian is using his bloodline! Should we stop him?"
Elder Han Zhu's face warped in horror.
It was just a normal sparring session, but Zhang Qian was actually using his bloodline? That was already against the rules!
Instead of answering Han Zhu's question, Elder Liu pointed in the direction of the sparring. "Look at Zhang Xuan!"
Frowning, Elder Han Zhu turned his gaze over, and what he saw left him slightly astonished.
On the dueling ring, Zhang Xuan didn't panic in the slightest. Instead, it was as if he had known that Zhang Qian would use this move.
"To be able to defeat a Half-Grand Dominion realm pinnacle cultivator at Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle, I would like to see what kind of miracles Zhang Xuan can bring about!"
Elder Liu chuckled softly.
It was already shocking enough that Zhang Qian had obtained more than 12,000 points within two minutes. He had thought that the other party had cheated or made some sort of mistake, but after witnessing it for himself, he realized that the other party was even more fearsome than he had thought!
"I understand."
Elder Han Zhu nodded. "I'll only make a move if I encounter any danger!"
Since Zhang Xuan was so confident, it was likely that he wasn't worried about the other party's offense. Since that was the case, he might as well wait and see!
Hong long!
While the duo was chatting with one another, Zhang Qian's bloodline had been completely awakened. Even though his cultivation was still at Half-Grand Dominion realm, his strength had grown even more ferocious, reminiscent of a primordial beast.
Hu!
Zhang Qian raised his fist and punched downward.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the other party's move, Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had thought that the other party would execute a higher tier battle technique after awakening his bloodline, but who could have thought that it would only be a straight punch?
This kind of fist technique was probably even weaker than the most ordinary battle technique!
Could it be that the awakening of his bloodline had increased his strength, but his moves had become clumsier?
If that was the case, what was the point of awakening his bloodline?
"Forget it, I should be able to see through the uniqueness of the Zhang clan's bloodline by fighting with him!"
Knowing that it was futile to think about such things, Zhang Qian flicked his wrist and charged forward.
This time, he didn't use any battle techniques either.
Hula!
Just as his palm was about to collide with the other party's fist, he suddenly felt his vision blurring, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
"Eye of Insight!"
Alarmed, Zhang Qian hurriedly activated the Eye of Insight. Lowering his gaze, he realized that the other party's fist, which was just about to collide with his palm a moment ago, was already right before his chest.
"How could this be? Could it be that … a fist can teleport as well? "
Zhang Qian narrowed his eyes.
The other party's fist was clearly an arm's length away from him, but in the blink of an eye, it had already appeared right before his chest. Could it be teleportation?
But … having learned the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel, Zhang Qian was extremely familiar with spatial manipulation. If it was really teleportation, he should have been able to sense the other party's fist. There wasn't any spatial ripple at all, so how could it have appeared right before him?
He couldn't even see it with his eyes?
"Dominion!"
Knowing that this wasn't the time for him to be thinking about such things, Zhang Qian exhaled deeply and suppressed his chest. At the same time, he hurriedly retreated, and a meter wide Dominion appeared around him.
Weng!
Before his Dominion could fully form, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Peng!
He flew backward and stopped in the air. His face was pale.
"So fast …"
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly in disbelief.
This was the first time he had suffered such a great loss in a battle!
His Dominion was born from his will, and it could be completed in an instant. Logically speaking, the other party's fist should still be a distance away from him, so how could it possibly strike him?
However, it was fortunate that the Domain came into play at the crucial moment. Otherwise, if he had been hit, even if he wasn't severely injured, his battle prowess would have been greatly reduced.
Hu!
While in midair, Zhang Xuan swiftly drove his Heaven's Path zhenqi, and it did not take long for him to regain his strength.
Previously, he didn't think that Zhang Qian was very powerful, so he didn't think much of him. However, after suffering a setback, he realized that Zhang Qian, who had awakened his bloodline, was even more fearsome than he had imagined.
While Zhang Xuan hadn't reached Grand Dominion realm primary stage yet, it was likely that ordinary Grand Dominion realm primary stage cultivators wouldn't be a match for him at all!
"Where do you think you're going!"
Zhang Qian's scarlet eyes revealed a sinister grin. His body swayed, and he took another step forward.
It was just a single step, but for some reason, he appeared right before Zhang Xuan in an instant and sent another punch toward him.
Huala!
There was a rapid sonic boom in the air, and the entire space seemed like it was about to collapse.
"Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm!"
Knowing that Zhang Xuan wouldn't be able to withstand the bizarre phenomenon from before, Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly as he executed Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's ultimate technique.
Hong long!
Zhang Xuan's palm swiftly sealed off the surroundings, but just like before, Zhang Qian's fist had already broken through his defense and appeared right in front of his chest.
"What in the world is going on?"
Zhang Xuan's face turned incredibly awful as he clenched his jaws tightly.
Under normal circumstances, his Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm should have been able to fend off the other party's attack with ease. Yet … it was as if the other party had predicted his attack in advance, and before he could even react, the other party's fist had already reached an area where his palm was unable to reach!
What in the world was going on?
"Rampaging Sword Qi, Sword Quintessence!"
With a furious roar, Zhang Xuan opened all of his acupoints, and countless surges of sword qi burst forth from his body, shrouding his surroundings.
Ding ding ding ding!
Zhang Qian's fist collided with the sword qi, and only then did he finally come to a halt.
His face was slightly pale, and he was panting heavily. It seemed like the previous two punches had taken a huge toll on him as well.
"That was close …"
With a livid face, Zhang Xuan retreated several steps back. He was just about to speak when an anxious voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Zhang Shi … This is the power of the Zhang clan's bloodline. It's able to shorten time …"
It was Chen Leyao's voice.
"Shorten time?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes, and his face immediately turned livid.
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