"Spatial manipulation?"
Zhang Xuan's face turned livid as goosebumps rose all over his body.
If it had been anyone else, even a Heavenly True Immortal or even an ordinary High Immortal, they would not have been able to recognize what was going on. However, he was from the Master Teacher Continent, and he had grasped the power of space back then. As such, he knew what was going on.
They were using spatial manipulation to seal off his surroundings!
In other words, he had already been captured and brought into a unique space. No matter how much of a commotion he caused, no one outside would be able to notice him!
On the Master Teacher Continent, any Ancient Sage expert would be able to manipulate spatial manipulation as they pleased. However, in the Azure, not even High Immortals would be able to do so!
Yet, he had been captured here. Could it be …
Zhang Xuan quickly turned his gaze over. There were four of them, and they were all dressed in black robes. The cold aura they emanated felt as if they had come from the depths of hell.
"Three Heavenly True Immortals and a High Immortal?"
Zhang Xuan felt his body turning cold.
He was only at Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm. Even if his Heaven's Path Divine Art allowed him to stand against Heavenly True Immortals, three Heavenly True Immortals and a High Immortal were still too much for him to handle!
Who were they?
Why did they have to stop him?
"Are you here to kill me?"
Zhang Xuan asked with a frown. Driving his Soul Depth, his panic dissipated, and his face remained impassive.
The killing intent emanating from the other party was so overwhelming that not even an ordinary cultivator would be able to conceal it, let alone someone with the Eye of Insight.
"I'll leave him to you. Remember my words!"
The Heavenly High Immortal said as he turned to the Heavenly True Immortal realm expert not too far away.
"Yes!"
Hearing the order, a True Immortal realm cultivator flashed forward. He spread open his palm and pressed down on Zhang Xuan.
Boom!
A violent might swept forth like a tornado, and before it could even reach Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan already felt a stifling sensation in his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Powerful!"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Even though he had never fought with a Heavenly True Immortal before, he had sparred with the experts of the Ethereal Hall and the Elder Council, so he had a rough idea of how powerful they were.
Even though he was only a Pseudo Immortal, with his Heaven's Path Divine Art and zhenqi, it was not a problem for him to deal with a Heavenly True Immortal realm expert.
His true strength was probably even stronger than ordinary Celestial Dukes!
"Retreat!"
The situation was dire, and he didn't have much time to think. He quickly retreated, and at the same time, he used his finger as a sword and pointed it forward.
Huala!
The sword qi formed from the Heaven's Path zhenqi was incredibly powerful. In the blink of an eye, it tore through the other party's attack and pierced right toward the True Immortal realm black-robed man's glabella.
The other party wanted to kill him, and there was even a Heavenly High Immortal among them. As such, he did not hold back at all from the get-go and used his strongest move.
The Sword Qi was incomparably sharp, and it harnessed his understanding of the Way of the Sword. Not to mention, it had appeared so abruptly. If nothing went wrong, the person before him would be easily killed. As long as he killed this person, he would be able to find a way to escape from the spatial seal before the other party could surround him.
"At least you have some ability. Looks like this trip isn't too boring!"
Just as the sword qi was about to stab into the other party's glabella, the black-robed man chuckled softly. With a pinch of his finger, the sword qi that was piercing toward the black-robed man was caught by its weak point. No matter how the sword qi struggled, it was unable to escape.
Zhang Xuan's face darkened as goosebumps rose all over his body.
Even though his sword qi did not contain the Gods' Sword Intent, it was still a Heaven's Path Divine Art. As such, it was still powerful enough to kill a core disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion in a single strike.
Yet, the black-robed man had actually pinched the sword qi as if he was grabbing a bug.
Just how powerful was he?
"Go!"
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, the black-robed man chuckled softly as he changed the direction of his sword qi and thrust it toward Zhang Xuan.
Hu!
Zhang Xuan hurriedly retreated as his body curled up into a ball once more.
Puhe!
A deep cut appeared on his shoulder, and fresh blood slowly flowed out.
His sword qi had actually been caught by the black-robed man, causing him to be injured!
"Your reflexes sure are fast!"
Seeing that he did not manage to kill Zhang Xuan, the black-robed man seemed to be surprised, and a look of admiration appeared in his eyes.
"Flaws!"
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and willed in his mind.
The black-robed man's strength was simply too bizarre. Perhaps, only by exploiting his flaws would he be able to resolve the crisis before him.
Weng!
The Library of Heaven's Path jolted, but no books appeared.
"What?"
Zhang Xuan's body tensed up.
If the Library of Heaven's Path was unable to produce a book, it could only mean that the black-robed man had either surpassed the heavens, or he had some kind of unique method to conceal himself from the heavens!
"Could it be this folded space?"
He had encountered the same situation back at the Seer Guild back on the Master Teacher Continent. Given that he was currently in a folded space, there was a good chance that the black-robed man was using the same method!
Since the heavens had been concealed, the Library of Heaven's Path would be rendered useless. It would be useless for him to probe the black-robed man's flaws!
Could it be that the black-robed man knew that he had the Library of Heaven's Path and intentionally set up such an ambush?
"That's probably because the black-robed man is afraid that others, especially the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, will learn of the existence of the Library of Heaven's Path!"
Zhang Xuan quickly came to a realization.
Other than Lozosy, there was no one else who knew about the existence of the Library of Heaven's Path. Most likely, the black-robed man was afraid that the experts of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion would interfere.
"I heard that you specialize in swordsmanship. Why don't you take a look at my swordsmanship?"
While Zhang Xuan's mind was spinning furiously, the black-robed man suddenly flicked his finger.
Wuuuuuu!
Five surges of sword qi shot forth from the black-robed man's five fingers, piercing five different acupoints on Zhang Xuan's body.
Zhang Xuan tapped his feet on the ground and dodged to the side.
Heaven's Path Movement Art, Elusive Shadow.
Zhang Xuan was fast, but the five surges of sword qi were even faster. No matter how he dodged, it was as if they had locked onto him, and he was unable to shake them off.
"What incredible control …"
Zhang Xuan knew that there was nothing he could do anymore.
Having reached his level of cultivation, he could tell that the black-robed man's sword qi was not following him but locking onto him with his Sword Intent. The black-robed man had locked onto him with his Sword Intent, so no matter how he tried to escape, there was no way he could escape!
He knew this move as well, but he had to use the Gods' Sword Intent in order to do so. Yet, the black-robed man was able to pull it off so easily. The black-robed man's swordsmanship was even more formidable than that of Bai Ruanqing and the others!
The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was known to be the most skilled swordsman in the entire Azure.
Even those who could fight the number one core disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion to a draw were no match for the black-robed man before him. Just who in the world was he?
Where did he come from? Why was he trying to kill him?
"You are from the Hall of Gods?"
Zhang Xuan suddenly thought of something, and his heart turned cold.
Previously, Sect Leader Han Jianqiu had warned him not to reveal his identity, or else the Hall of Gods would surely target him. Perhaps, he might even be killed!
Back then, he had thought that it was a little too much of an exaggeration.
But from the looks of it now, it was highly possible!
Otherwise, how could the other party know of his identity, and how could he arrive so quickly, directly confirming it without the slightest doubt?
Hu!
Instead of answering Zhang Xuan's question, the black-robed man flicked his finger once more, and several surges of sword qi shot toward Zhang Xuan.
These surges of sword qi stacked together with the previous five surges of sword qi, increasing their might by more than twofold. Just as they were about to pierce through Zhang Xuan's defenses, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"Break!"
Zhang Xuan's chest puffed up as he channeled his zhenqi through his acupoints to meet the incoming surges of sword qi.
As the two attacks collided, a deafening explosion reverberated far into the distance.
"I can't wait any longer!"
Zhang Xuan retreated several steps as he felt a searing pain in his chest.
In order to fend off the black-robed man's sword qi, he had forcefully compressed his zhenqi and forced it out.
Seeing how the black-robed man was dealing with him with ease, Zhang Xuan knew that he would die if he delayed any longer. Taking a deep breath, he took out a Basic Immortal Pill and swallowed it.
Gugugugu!
Zhang Xuan's zhenqi surged furiously.
"Hmm?"
The black-robed man was stunned to see that Zhang Xuan would swallow a pill instead of escaping. He was just about to continue his attack when the zhenqi in the young man's body seemed to have reached its limit, and it abruptly burst forth.
Boom!
With a deafening rumble, Zhang Xuan achieved a breakthrough to Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Xuan's cultivation had already reached Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle. If he had a cultivation technique, he would have been a Pseudo Immortal by now. However, given the dire situation he was in, he couldn't care less about anything else.
"A breakthrough in the midst of battle? Interesting! "
The black-robed man was taken aback, but he wasn't too surprised. Instead, he launched another attack.
If he couldn't even kill a Pseudo Immortal realm lad, he wouldn't be able to get any missions from now on.
Boom!
This time, the might of his attack was much stronger, and his sword qi was much sharper. Even though he wasn't wielding a weapon, the strength of his fingertip seemed to have increased twofold. In an instant, it pierced through the air, heading straight for Zhang Xuan's heart.
"Hu!"
Standing on the spot, Zhang Xuan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. True Immortal realm cultivators were indeed many times stronger than Pseudo Immortal realm cultivators.
If one were to compare a Pseudo Immortal realm cultivator's zhenqi to snowflakes piled together, even if they were the size of a tall mountain, a huge depression would still be left behind.
True Immortals were different. The snowflakes melted and turned into rivers. While the density of the rivers was still lower than that of rocks and steel, they flowed endlessly, increasing the might of the rivers by more than twofold!
Furthermore, it wasn't just his zhenqi that had increased. His soul and physical body had been tempered as well, making his reflexes and thoughts sharper than before.
Seeing that the sword qi was right before him, on the verge of piercing his chest, Zhang Xuan dodged it lightly before stabbing his fingertip forward.
Huala!
A cold glint as thick as an arm appeared, and it surged toward the black-robed man.
It was the same sword light, but this power was many times more powerful than before, like a torrent.
"Humph!"
The black-robed man harrumphed coldly as he raised his palm and thrust it downward.
It was hard to tell what kind of move it was, but it was several times stronger than the previous sword qi. In the blink of an eye, the air was torn apart, and before Zhang Xuan's sword qi could even reach the black-robed man, it had already dissipated.
Even though his cultivation had reached the Heavenly True Immortal realm, he was still only at Heavenly True Immortal realm primary stage.
"It's time to end this …"
After destroying Zhang Xuan's sword qi with a single move, the black-robed man sneered coldly. He exerted all of his strength to subdue the young man before him, but all of a sudden, he felt his pores bursting open. A premonition of danger surged into his mind, causing his hair to stand on end.
Hurriedly turning his gaze forward, he saw a sword hidden beneath the shattered sword qi on the young man's fingertip, and it was already right at his chest!
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