Even though he had never seen an artifact of this caliber before, the fact that it was able to tear space apart as soon as it appeared gave him the same feeling as Han Jianqiu. Without a doubt, the artifact was beyond the Heavenly High Immortal realm!
The light emanating from the artifact shrouded the surroundings, and in an instant, Zhang Xuan felt his body stiffening up. He found himself unable to drive his zhenqi at all.
"You should be proud that you managed to force me to use the Goldspirit Lock!"
The young man said coldly.
Just as Han Jianqiu had guessed, the artifact was indeed a Semi-Divinity realm artifact, the Goldspirit Lock!
This artifact had the ability to lock down one's life in combat, such that even one's soul and zhenqi would be unable to escape.
"Open!"
Zhang Xuan anxiously drove his zhenqi.
However, for some reason, it felt as if his zhenqi was trapped within a dam. No matter how much it splashed about, it was unable to break free.
Without his zhenqi, he would not be able to fight anymore. Either he would be captured or killed.
"Go!"
The Goldspirit Lock descended from the sky. Before it could even reach Zhang Xuan, his body was already on the verge of shattering under the immense pressure. Blood spurted from his acupoints, and cracks began appearing all over his body.
Weng!
With a light buzz, the jade token Han Jianqiu had given Zhang Xuan shattered, forming a ring of light around his body.
Hu!
With the disappearance of the pressure, Zhang Xuan's face turned ghastly pale. He hurriedly gulped down a bottle of water, and only then did he feel slightly better.
He had thought that since he was able to fight against Heavenly High Immortals, he would not be too far away from reaching the Semi-Divinity realm. However, after coming into contact with this artifact, he realized that the gap between him and the heavens was like night and day.
It was no wonder even the Azure feared gods. Even if they were not true gods, they were still so powerful that no one could stand up to them.
"A protective amulet forged using the blood essence of a Semi-Divinity realm expert? That's good stuff, but how long can it last? "
Seeing the halo appear on his body, the young man in the lead sneered again, and the Immortal Force in his body kept pouring into the Gold Spirit Lock.
Hong long!
The circular lock continued to crush down, and pitch-black cracks began appearing in the surrounding space.
Zhang Xuan felt a stifling sensation in his chest. The light around him was being squeezed so forcefully that it looked as if it would explode at any moment.
"This won't do. If this goes on, I'll definitely die …"
While the amulet could withstand the attack of a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator, there was a limit to how much energy it could hold. Once it was destroyed, it would be impossible for it to withstand the pressure of the disc.
"Hurry up and eat that thing!"
He shouted anxiously in his heart.
"The Semi-Divinity realm is simply too powerful. Unless I can stop it from attacking me, I'll be able to devour it. Otherwise, I won't be able to withstand its might …" the Dongxu Gourd muttered.
"Stop attacking?" Zhang Xuan's face turned ashen.
If he could block the other party, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now.
"Hurry up and come out to help …"
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan could no longer be bothered with concealing his strength.
Hu!
The doppelganger immediately appeared not far away, raised its eyebrows, and charged straight at the young man in the lead.
Although he was also enveloped by the light emitted by the Gold Spirit Lock, it did not affect him much.
The doppelganger was refined from the Nine Heavens Lotus, so it was the body that was strong, not the soul. The lock could lock the soul, but it could not affect the physical body. Therefore, to him, the combat power did not decrease too much.
"That's a clone?"
Not expecting Zhang Xuan to have such a formidable clone, the young man in the lead was stunned for a moment before sneering coldly.
Peng!
The fist landed squarely on the other party's head.
Padah!
The clone's head was flattened, but it seemed as if it did not feel anything at all.
Kacha! Kacha!
Struck squarely in the chest, the young man immediately fractured several of his ribs.
"You …"
Alarmed, the young man hurriedly raised his head, only to see that the other party's head had already recovered to its original state.
"Undying Body?"
The young man's eyes narrowed in astonishment as cold sweat trickled down his back.
Undying Body was said to be an ability that only gods possessed. Yet, the other party's clone was actually able to achieve it? What was going on?
"I don't believe that it's really undying!"
Gritting his teeth, the young man's body warped into an afterimage as he charged forward once more.
He was already in a disadvantageous position with only a single arm, but given how formidable the other party's clone was, as well as the fact that he had a Semi-Divinity realm Protective Jade Amulet, he could very well lose his life here!
He dared not let his guard down.
The young man brandished his palm furiously, and his zhenqi surged furiously, causing the surrounding air to grow heavy.
Even though he had lost his arm, it did not seem like his fighting prowess had diminished by too much.
"Insignificant tricks! Watch how I break your defenses! "
The clone roared haughtily. Without any hesitation, he charged forward once more.
Peng peng peng!
The young man's fist struck the clone's face, chest, abdomen, and so on, creating one massive depression after another. However, it did not stop the clone from charging forward once more.
Pu!
Fresh blood spurted from the young man's mouth as he was sent flying. He felt so stifled that he could explode at any moment.
This was not a battle at all. Instead, it was the other party charging forward with his undying body.
This was the first time he had felt so stifled ever since he started cultivating!
Gritting his teeth, the young man bellowed, "If you have what it takes, don't use your shoulder to ram me. Fight me head-on instead!"
"You don't need to use your shoulder?" the clone pondered for a moment before replying, "Very well!"
The clone sat right down.
Padah!
Feeling a searing pain on his face, the young man spurted a mouthful of blood.
I told you not to ram me with your shoulder, but you chose to sit on me instead … Where is your dignity as an expert?
While the battle was going on, Zhang Xuan, who was bound by the Goldspirit Lock, heaved a sigh of relief.
His control over the Goldspirit Lock had been greatly reduced during the battle with his clone, and he was just about to launch a sneak attack when he suddenly realized what was going on. He quickly shouted, "Hurry up and go!"
"Alright!"
The Dongxu Gourd in his dantian replied before rushing out. Hu! Before the Goldspirit Lock could even react, it had already vanished on the spot.
It had been devoured.
Kacha!
At the same time, the energy barrier created by the amulet dissipated as well.
It was fortunate that he had reacted in time, or else he would have been dead by now.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan raised his head. He was just about to help his clone deal with the final Heavenly High Immortal when the space above him suddenly jolted violently. An indomitable and powerful aura was descending upon him.
The clone and the young man immediately stopped their battle and turned their gazes toward the sky.
Following which, they saw a gourd floating quietly in the air. After devouring the Semi-Divinity artifact, it seemed as if some kind of shackle had been undone.
"It devoured the artifact?"
The young man's face paled, and his body trembled.
A High Immortal-tier sword, a High Immortal-tier seal, and a Semi-Divinity realm Goldspirit Lock … It had actually been devoured by that fellow!
Was it really a gourd?
"It worked?"
He had fed the Dongxu Gourd two hundred Superior Immortal Pills previously, and it had said that it was on the verge of achieving a breakthrough. Who would have thought that it would be able to reach its limit after devouring the Semi-Divinity artifact?
He really wanted to see just what kind of divine beast it was to wield such might and power.
Ancient Divine Dragon? Taotie? Or Pixiu?
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
Judging from the Dongxu Gourd's tone and ability to devour artifacts, it was unlikely that it was an ordinary being. He had looked through the relevant books, so he had a rough idea of what it was.
Ancient Divine Dragons were born with the strength of a True God, making them unfathomable existences.
Taotie Mythological Beasts were capable of devouring anything in the world.
Pixiu Mythological Beasts were capable of devouring anything in the world.
…
Regardless of which of the three divine beasts it was, if it were to break its seal, it would be able to dominate the world!
At the very least, even if a True God were to appear in the Hall of Gods, it would not have to fear them anymore!
In agitation, Zhang Xuan subconsciously raised his head to look at the gourd.
The energy coming from above was growing stronger and stronger, such that the folded space was on the verge of collapsing. The gourd in the sky had only extended up to the first protrusion, but as it continued downward, everyone could vaguely hear 'Kacha! Kacha! '.
"Let's go!"
Seeing that the energy coming from the gourd had reached such a level, the young man's body tensed up. He immediately turned around, intending to tear open the folded space and leave the area.
He had failed his mission, so he had to inform his master of the incredible artifact that the Dongxu Gourd possessed!
"Do you really think that you can escape?"
How could Zhang Xuan possibly allow the young man to do as he pleased? He drove his Gods' Sword Intent and stabbed the Tongshang Sword forward.
His clone, the Dongxu Gourd, the Soulless Metal Humanoid, and his protective amulet … He had already used all of his trump cards. If he allowed the Dongxu Gourd to escape, what secrets would he have left?
He had to kill the Dongxu Gourd!
Ding ding ding ding!
At this point, the young man could no longer be bothered with escaping. He raised his palm to fend off the incoming sword qi.
As powerful as the Gods' Sword Intent was, Zhang Xuan's cultivation was still a little too weak. He was still unable to gain the upper hand against a Heavenly High Immortal realm cultivator.
Sou!
While Zhang Xuan was fighting with the Dongxu Gourd, his clone suddenly charged forward.
The young man's face darkened. Yet another few of his ribs were broken.
"AHHHH!"
He was so furious that he could explode at any moment.
This was too stifling!
He had always been able to defeat those who were stronger than him easily, but this was the first time he had felt so stifled fighting someone who was weaker than him.
"At most, I'll just take him down with me!"
Seeing that the Dongxu Gourd was working with his clone better and better, the young man knew that it would be impossible for him to escape. Unable to take it any longer, he roared furiously as he drove the zhenqi in his body into a frenzy.
Even if he couldn't escape, he would at least self-destruct to warn his master that the Dongxu Gourd before him was far more fearsome than he had imagined!
"This is bad!"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment. He swiftly executed a defensive sword art, and a massive ball of sword qi formed around him.
There was no way he could stop the self-destruction of an expert of that caliber. All he could do was hope that he would sustain as little damage as possible.
Boom!
Before the self-destruction could even begin, the pressure from the dissipating zhenqi was already crushing down on Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan felt a tear forming on his palm, and he found himself unable to hold on to his sword anymore.
He felt as if his blood was being pressed against the walls of his veins, and he felt as if he would explode at any moment.
"This is the might of a Heavenly High Immortal?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
This was the first time he had encountered a Heavenly High Immortal who was intending to self-destruct.
Even though he had executed a defensive sword art that was infused with the Gods' Sword Intent, he would still sustain injuries that he would not be able to recover from within a short period of time.
The pressure grew stronger and stronger, and just as Zhang Xuan was about to reach his limit, his body suddenly relaxed, and the pressure vanished like a receding tide.
The oppressive feeling that the other party was planning to self-destruct disappeared without a trace.
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