He had come into contact with the members of the Hall of Gods twice, and he had killed quite a few Heavenly High Immortals. As such, he had a good understanding of them.
Even though the five of them were dressed differently from the ones Zhang Xuan had seen in the past, the aura emanating from their bodies was incredibly sharp. With just a single glance, he would be able to recognize them.
"A Semi-Divinity realm expert from the Hall of Gods and four Heavenly High Immortals … What a formidable lineup!"
With a dark expression, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Recognizing the other party's identity, Zhang Xuan's cultivation also appeared in his eyes.
Just like Han Jianqiu and the others, the middle-aged man in the lead was also a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator. The four behind him were all Heavenly High Immortals.
He had killed quite a few warriors of the Hall of Gods in the past, and they were known to be invincible among those of the same cultivation realm. While they might seem to be at Heavenly High Immortal realm, they were actually on par with Semi-Divinity realm cultivators!
At this moment, a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator and four Heavenly High Immortals had joined their ranks.
If Palace Master Du Qingyuan was really here, it would be difficult for them to deal with her even if they were in the headquarters of Starchaser Palace.
However, to be able to become one of the six great sects and guard an area, there must be something extraordinary about them. It all depended on how great the price they had to pay.
Take the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion for example. On the surface, Han Jianqiu was the only Semi-Divinity realm cultivator in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. With his four immortal beasts, he was confident that he could easily destroy the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. However, he knew that if he were to do so, he would be the one to die!
The Sword Wisdom Hall contained the sword intent of countless predecessors. Once it was released, even the four Pseudo Immortal beasts might not be able to withstand it!
Not to mention, the Gods' Sword Intent of the founder was also infused into it. This was also the reason why the Hall of Gods did not dare to touch it recklessly.
Of course, all of this was basically a one-time use. Once it was activated, it represented that the countless treasures left behind by the predecessors would be completely exhausted, and the descendants wouldn't be able to learn even if they wanted to. The destruction of the Hall of Sword Wisdom represented the destruction of the inheritance.
If they really did that, the Sword Firmament Pavilion's thousands of years of heritage would be lost and they would be expelled from the six sects.
Therefore, if it wasn't for the calamity of destruction, basically no one would use these trump cards.
For Starchaser Palace to be able to survive for several millenniums despite being under the thumb of the Five Sects, it was inevitable that they would have some trump cards up their sleeves. Furthermore, they were able to communicate with the gods, so who knew what kind of powerful artifacts the gods might have bestowed upon them?
"I have already made up my mind. It'll be difficult for our Starchaser Palace to fulfill your conditions!"
Disciple Chu Yin's voice sounded from behind the screen.
His tone was much steadier than before, revealing a sense of heaviness.
"Is it difficult?"
Sneering coldly, the middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods said, "You should understand that there is a limit to the Hall of Gods' patience. If you don't grasp this opportunity, what will happen to you?"
"I know the consequences, but I don't understand!"
The voice behind the screen continued, "The Hall of Gods has always been aloof from interfering with the affairs of the Six Sects and the mundane world. So, why are you looking for our Starchaser Palace this time?"
"What you should know, we will let you know. What you shouldn't know, it's useless even if you ask. We are only following orders!"
Without any expression on his face, the middle-aged man said, "Don't have any delusions! Since the Hall of Gods had spoken, even if they did not agree to it, they would still have a way to get it. I gave Palace Master a day to consider. However, I don't want to cause a huge commotion and let too many people know about it! "
The voice behind the screen said, "If you personally make a move, I definitely won't be able to resist! But if we really do that, the news will inevitably leak out, and the Temple's high and mighty reputation will be affected! "
"It's good that you know!" The middle-aged man from the Temple of Gods looked over and said, "While the Temple of Gods is afraid of our reputation being affected, we are not afraid of retaliation! Even if Starchaser Palace has a trump card, it won't take the Hall of Gods too much effort to destroy it! "
He was afraid that his reputation would be affected, but it didn't matter.
As long as he was strong enough, his reputation and the like didn't matter. If a sect dared to talk about him, he would destroy it. If six sects dared to talk about him, he would destroy six!
If the world dared to talk about it, the world would be destroyed!
In the face of absolute power, those who doubted him were nothing.
"Such a domineering temple!"
Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
Although his words were harsh, he knew that the other party was right.
This was somewhat similar to the Manchurian Qing in his previous life. They kept their heads but not their hair, and kept their hair but not their head. It was fine if they didn't keep their hair, but they would kill them until they did.
It was the same for the Temple.
I have absolute power. If they are obedient, then so be it. If they aren't, then I'll just kill them and replace them with someone else.
If there were hard bones, there would always be soft bones.
The bigger the fist, the harder the truth!
"Do you really dare to make a move on Starchaser Palace?"
The lady behind the screen did not expect the other party to say such words, and her voice carried a hint of nervousness.
"There's no need for us to make a move personally. As long as we kill a Semi-Divinity realm expert like you, I believe that many sects will be more than happy to see you destroyed so that they can replace you!"
The middle-aged man from the Divine Temple looked indifferent.
With a Semi-Divinity realm expert guarding the place, no one would dare to say anything. However, if something were to happen, there would surely be many who would rush over to help.
This was reality.
"You …"
The person behind the screen fell silent for a moment before replying, "I can agree to your request, but the thing that you want concerns the very foundation of our Starchaser Palace. I can't just make a decision like that!"
"Palace Master Du, you mean …"
"Give me one more day. I will discuss with all the elders in the palace. I will give you an answer tomorrow!"
The voice behind the screen said.
"One more day, Palace Master Du?"
The middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods sneered, "I'm afraid that the person behind the screen isn't the real Palace Master Du. Even if you give her more days, she won't be able to make the decision!"
Hula!
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of sword Qi whizzed out, splitting the screen into two on the spot, revealing Chu Yin's figure.
"You …"
Seeing that she had been seen through, Chu Yin's body trembled in fear.
She had thought that her disguise was so convincing that the other party would believe her. Who could have thought that the other party would not fall for it at all?
"Are you curious as to how I know that you are an imposter?"
The middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods harrumphed coldly.
Chu Yin clenched her fists tightly, and the First Elder's body stiffened as well.
"Yesterday, Palace Master Du told me that you would give me an answer after a day. Do you really think that the experts of the Hall of Gods are that easy to fool?"
The middle-aged man harrumphed coldly. "I was just putting on an act with you earlier. I didn't think that you would be able to disguise yourself as Palace Master Du despite your young age. It seems like you have put in a lot of effort!"
"If you knew that I was an imposter yesterday …"
Chu Yin was stunned.
If you knew that I was an imposter yesterday, why did you still agree to a day's promise? And why did you stay here instead of chasing after Palace Master Du?
"It's simple. I want you to bring the item over yourself. As soon as Palace Master Du left, the men from the Hall of Gods followed her. If I'm not mistaken, there's a good chance that your palace master has been captured or killed!"
The middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods sneered coldly. "The reason why I didn't leave was to lower your guard. Did you really think that you would be able to fool us with such little tricks?"
Chu Yin and the First Elder's faces paled in an instant, and they subconsciously retreated a few steps.
If that was the case … wouldn't their hall master be in danger?
(I have been in Hangzhou for the past few days to attend the Online Literature Conference, so I apologize for my lack of words. I'll make up for it later.)
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