It was one thing for a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle cultivator to exert strength on par with him, but more importantly, the timing and position of the other party's fist was indescribably ingenious. It was at the exact moment when his momentum had dissipated and his momentum had yet to recover!
In other words, the other party seemed to have seen through the flaws in his battle and found the root of it in a single move, intending to kill him.
The cultivation technique and battle technique that he cultivated were all imparted to his teacher, and they were on par with the core techniques of the Zhang clan and Luo Clan.
Even Fei shi would have been unable to see through such profound battle techniques with a single glance. Yet, the young man before him was able to see through them in an instant and find the flaws in them. Most likely, he knew a lot about them.
"Humph, you want to defeat me with just this? You won't be able to do it that easily!"
This thought only lingered in Feng Ziyi's mind for less than a tenth of a breath before he tilted his body to the side and retaliated with a punch of his own.
His fist was aimed at Zhang Xuan's chest, and the latter's fist was aimed at him as well. Who could have thought that he would actually resort to a mutually destructive move?
"Let's see how strong your defense is!"
A vicious glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes, but he didn't change his stance at all. Instead, his muscles squirmed intensely, as if there was a golden glow swirling within them.
Peng!
Zhang Xuan's fist struck the other party's chest, but he immediately felt as if he had struck a boulder, causing his fingers to go numb. When the other party's fist struck his body, he felt a stifling sensation in his chest once more, and he was forced to retreat several steps.
"Your physical body …"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
He had cultivated the Heaven's Path Golden Body, granting his physical body strength comparable to that of a half-Saint high-tier artifact. Who could have thought that the other party would possess a physical body cultivation technique that was on par with him as well?
It might seem like the two of them were evenly matched, but due to the limitations of his cultivation, he was still at a slight disadvantage.
"Hahaha, this feels great!"
Feng Ziyi roared in excitement. With a jolt of his arms, the muscles on his body began to bulge as if they were inflated, causing his slightly loose clothes to be filled to the brim.
It was as if he had eaten some kind of nourishing pill in the blink of an eye, transforming his frail body into a muscular man.
Peng!
With another stomp, an immense pressure crushed down on Zhang Xuan.
In that short moment, Feng Ziyi's aura and strength had nearly doubled.
"What kind of secret technique is this?"
Astonished, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
Along the way, Zhang Xuan had seen many methods that could boost one's strength by leaps and bounds. However, he had never seen a method that could increase one's strength by leaps and bounds without any side effects.
However, knowing that the other party wouldn't give him too much time to think, Zhang Xuan drove his Heaven's Path Golden Body to its limits and sent another punch toward the other party.
Bang bang bang bang!
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had exchanged more than ten moves, and almost all of them were head-on clashes. The wind whistled in the surroundings. Sun Qiang had been following closely behind Zhang Xuan, but at this moment, both he and Zhang Jiuxiao had retreated out of the hall.
Even so, he still felt a burning pain all over his body, as if he was being burned by flames.
"Back then, my strength was on par with Zhang Shi's. How long has it been? Why is the gap so big? "
Zhang Jiuxiao was shocked.
Back when he first met Zhang Shi in Qingyuan City, the gap between their strengths was not too big. He had thought that after cultivating diligently, the gap between them would shrink a little. Who could have thought that the gap between them would actually widen instead?
At this moment, even if the other party didn't attack him from afar, he would still be reduced to a meat patty.
The difference between the two of them was like the difference between clouds and mud, and they could no longer be mentioned in the same breath.
Hula!
While Zhang Jiuxiao was still deep in thought, Feng Ziyi suddenly flicked his wrist and whipped out a sword. With a slash of his sword, the air in the room began to distort.
"Do you dare to have a duel with me using weapons?"
"I'll gladly accept your challenge!"
Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and more than a hundred swords floated in front of him.
"What are you doing?"
Feng Ziyi narrowed his eyes in astonishment. But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt an ocean of sword qi crushing down on him.
Peng! Peng!
Feng Ziyi was sent flying, and his back crashed into the wall of the room, creating a huge hole in the wall. Following which, a ferocious might continued surging toward him, reducing the wall of the courtyard to dust.
After flying for around eight hundred meters, Feng Ziyi finally felt the attack coming to a halt. His face paled, and his arms trembled uncontrollably. It felt as if the webbing between his thumb and forefinger would tear apart at any moment.
"You … What kind of move is that?"
Feng Ziyi took a few deep breaths before he was able to suppress the raging zhenqi in his body. He stared at Zhang Jiuxiao with a look of disbelief.
He was a Saint 7-dan Phantasmal Space realm primary stage cultivator whereas the other party was only at Saint 5-dan pinnacle. Despite the huge gap in their cultivation, the other party was still able to send him flying with a single slash. Just what kind of move was that for it to be so formidable?
"It's the Old Sword Maestro's Sea Severing Sword!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
There was no need for him to hide this matter. The Old Sword Maestro had made quite a name for himself back then, so it should not be too difficult for him to find out.
"Impossible!"
Feng Ziyi shook his head. "Putting aside Sea Severing Sword, even the Heaven Desecration Sword doesn't possess such might!"
The Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters had gathered all of the martial arts in the world. Even though the Old Sword Maestro had not imparted the Sword Intent to others, he was still able to deduce the prowess of the Sword Intent that he had comprehended.
Putting aside Sea Severing Sword, even the strongest Heaven Desecration Sword of the Three Swords of Lingxu might not be able to exert such might.
"It's true that the Old Sword Maestro's original sword art doesn't possess such might, but I modified it a little," Zhang Xuan explained.
The Sea Severing Sword was by no means weak, but it was still far too lacking compared to the one he was executing at the moment.
The reason why it was so powerful, such that even Jian Qinsheng was sent flying back then, was because he had fixed all of the flaws in the Sea Severing Sword, perfecting the original move that had over a hundred flaws, thus forming the true Heaven's Path Sword Art.
"Modified it a little?"
Feng Ziyi was astonished.
It would not be a problem for his teacher to modify the Old Sword Maestro's ultimate move, but the young man before him was only at Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle.
"Indeed. If I didn't modify it a little, how could I possibly send you flying with just a third of my strength?"
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
"A third?"
Feng Ziyi's lips twitched in astonishment.
He had used his strongest move to fend off the other party's sword qi, but even so, he was still sent flying dozens of meters. He had thought that the other party had already used his strongest move, but who could have thought …
Suppressing the urge to spurt blood, Feng Ziyi turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "That sword art of yours is grand and majestic, reminiscent of the overturning of the ocean. It's impossible for you to execute it with just a third of your strength …"
Psychological warfare was also very important in a battle. Earlier, they had been locked in a stalemate, and to be more exact, he was still suppressing the other party. How could the other party possibly defeat him with just a third of his strength?
Could it be that he was deliberately exaggerating so that he could destroy his confidence?
Zhang Xuan scratched his head awkwardly. "This … You managed to see through me. Actually … I am a humble person, so I only used a sixth of my strength earlier …"
As the other party was Yang shi's student, he had held back a lot of his strength when he made his move. Just as he had expected, he had only used a sixth of his strength!
He had intended to be humble in order to boost the other party's confidence, but who could have thought that the other party would be able to see through him?
Since that was the case, he could only admit to it.
Feng Ziyi nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
He had intended to ask if the other party had used his full strength, but he had said that he had only used a third of his strength in order to deal a blow to his confidence. Who could have thought that the other party would actually be so humble?
"Don't hold back. Use your full strength. I want to see just how powerful that move of yours is!"
Feng Ziyi suppressed the stifled feeling in his heart and gritted his teeth.
He didn't believe that the other party would be that powerful!
"Use my full strength?"
Zhang Xuan frowned. "If I use my full strength, I fear that I might lose control and end up killing you!"
Part of the reason why he dared not use his full strength earlier was because the other party was Yang shi's student. More importantly, if he were to use his full strength, he would have to deplete his zhenqi first. It was one thing for him to be lacking in zhenqi previously, but after the Dongxu Gourd had modified his dantian, his zhenqi reserves had increased by more than fivefold. If he were to lose control of his zhenqi, he could very well be in deep trouble.
The ring-shaped space in one's dantian could increase one's zhenqi reserves by tenfold, but most of the lightning energy had been absorbed by the Dongxu Gourd and his clone, so he had only managed to increase his zhenqi reserves by around half.
"You can't control your zhenqi?"
Feng Ziyi gritted his teeth. "Don't worry, I am a Phantasmal Space realm expert, and I have many means up my sleeves. Even if you can't control your zhenqi, it won't be that easy for you to injure me!"
"This …"
Zhang Xuan was still a little hesitant. With a conflicted look on his face, he said, "I am impressed by your strength, but this is the residence of the freshmen. If you were to use too much strength, I fear that you might end up destroying the building …"
It had only been half a day since he returned from the outside world, and he had already destroyed the Seer Guild and Spirit Awakener Guild. If he were to destroy the residence of the freshmen as well, the pinnacle spirit stones that he had just received would probably be used as compensation.
"This …"
Feng Ziyi scanned his surroundings.
The battle between the two of them had indeed destroyed the entire residence. If they were to continue fighting, given that there was no protective formation in the area, they might really cause a lot of damage.
"Alright, let's head to the Hall of Propriety. It just so happens that Fei shi has brought the students from the Elite Division to conduct a combat practice there. Do you dare to have a duel with me there? "
Feng Ziyi hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"The Hall of Propriety? Very well! "
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before nodding.
The Hall of Propriety was a place where the freshmen dueled with one another. It was equipped with the best defensive formations in the Master Teacher Continent, as well as a mechanism that allowed one to analyze one's data. Not only would one not have to worry about causing any damage, one would also be able to analyze one's data and flaws, thus enhancing one's fighting prowess.
"Let's go!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had agreed to it, Feng Ziyi turned around and began making his way toward the Five Great Halls.
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan hurriedly followed behind him.
Of the Five Great Halls, he had already been to the Hall of Erudition, the Hall of Propriety, and the Hall of Benevolence, but he had never been to the Hall of Propriety yet. This was a good opportunity for him to take a look. If the Hall of Propriety was really not afraid of causing any damage, he could always head over there to cultivate in the future.
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