After leaving the ruins, Zhang Xuan's clone was no longer as narcissistic as before.
The peculiarity of the City of Collapsed Space had far exceeded his expectations.
It was no wonder why so few people dared to enter the city. Just the air of degeneration was not something that ordinary cultivators could withstand.
With the Eye of Insight and the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to see through the dangers ahead of time, saving him a lot of trouble. Even so, he was still attacked three times after advancing ten li, and he nearly fell into a trap twice.
After successfully shaking off the attacks, Zhang Xuan suddenly sensed a powerful energy fluctuation not too far away from him.
Zhang Xuan and his clone glanced at one another before swiftly making their way forward.
A spacious square appeared before their eyes. On the left was a well-dressed lady with a bronze mask on her face. Not too far away, there was an altar floating quietly with blue flames blazing on it. It seemed like the ritual had already begun.
The lady's hair fluttered in the air as she channeled her zhenqi, causing the surrounding space to distort.
On the right was the middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods. His eyes were cold and filled with sword qi.
"Fu Chenzi?"
Zhang Xuan's gaze fell on a figure lying on the ground not too far away. His chest was filled with blood, indicating that he was severely injured. It was Fu Chenzi.
Zhang Xuan thought that the two of them hadn't met yet, but who could have thought that he would be severely injured?
"Could this masked lady be Palace Master Du Qingyuan?"
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the masked lady.
It was hard to tell whether it was a ritual or not, but he could sense the immense zhenqi within the masked lady's body. It was clear that she had reached the Semi-Divinity realm.
Du Qingyuan was the only female of the Six Sects who had reached the Semi-Divinity realm.
"How dare you obstruct the Hall of Gods? Is your hall master intending to stand against us?"
The middle-aged man harrumphed coldly.
Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
He hadn't seen the battle earlier, but the middle-aged man shouldn't have been a match for Fu Chenzi. Why would he be injured despite working together with Du Qingyuan?
Could it be that the middle-aged man had intentionally admitted defeat so that Fu Chenzi could lead the way?
If that was the case, that was indeed possible.
Those from the Hall of Gods had always been ruthless, and they would resort to any means necessary to achieve their goals.
"If you could do anything to our hall master, you would have long made a move!"
Fu Chenzi sneered coldly. He turned to the middle-aged man and warned, "Palace Master Du, be careful! He has a Semi-Divinity artifact in his hands!"
Palace Master Du did not reply. Instead, she turned to look at the middle-aged man in front of her with a cold killing intent.
Hu!
With a twist of her jade-like hand, a powerful palm force tore through the air. In an instant, a gigantic palm that blotted out the sun appeared in the sky and came crashing down.
"Great Sky Raising Palm, not bad!"
With a loud laugh, the middle-aged man glided forward like a dragon. At the same time, his sword pierced through the air.
Ding ding ding ding!
The long sword blocked the attack of the palm. The middle-aged man's fingers moved like he was playing a zither, and he suddenly grabbed at the altar not far away.
"Courting death!"
The bronze-masked woman's voice was cold. She did not change her moves at all. She simply sent palm strike after palm strike. The surrounding space was torn apart by the immense force. The entire plaza looked like it would explode at any moment.
Like a bolt of lightning, the middle-aged man shuttled through the palm energy with ease.
"Palace Master Du, why has your strength dropped so much? Could it be because of the sacrificial ceremony? However, no matter what the reason is, you are definitely not a match for me in your current situation. Hand over the altar obediently, and I won't kill you. I'll give you a chance to live. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite! "
The middle-aged man said with a frown after fending off a few blows.
Palace Master Du was ranked near the top of the Six Sects, and her cultivation was unparalleled. Under normal circumstances, it would have been difficult for the middle-aged man to defeat her. Yet, despite her ferocious moves, it felt as if she was just putting up a strong front.
Could it be that she had depleted all of her energy due to the sacrificial ceremony?
But that would be for the best. As long as he could obtain the altar, the reward from the Hall of Gods would surely allow his cultivation to rise by leaps and bounds!
Without replying, the bronze-masked woman continued her frenzied assault.
The flames on the altar blazed even more brilliantly than before, and it seemed as if they would communicate a message to the gods at any moment.
"Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being impolite then!"
Seeing that the bronze-masked woman had no intention of surrendering, the middle-aged man raised his palm.
Hu!
A halberd-like weapon materialized before him, and with a slight twist, it pierced right toward Palace Master Du.
Wuuuuuuu!
As soon as the halberd appeared, a massive rift appeared in the air. Infused with the power of a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator, the tip of the halberd emanated a frigid aura, as if it was a weapon that could destroy the world.
"A Semi-Divinity realm weapon?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
From the looks of it, the halberd had already reached the Semi-Divinity realm, or else it wouldn't have wielded such power.
The metal chain in Zhang Xuan's hand was also at the Semi-Divinity realm, but its offensive prowess and prowess were clearly inferior to the halberd's. From the looks of it, there was still a huge gap between the two Semi-Divinity realm weapons.
Sensing the might of the halberd, the bronze-masked woman lost her composure. Narrowing her eyes, she raised her head to look at the altar not too far away.
"If we die, we die together!"
With a furious roar, the bronze-masked woman grabbed at the air.
Hula!
With the altar right in front of her, the azure flames blazed furiously.
From the looks of it, if the halberd wanted to kill Palace Master Du, it would have to destroy the altar first.
What the Hall of Gods wanted was the altar. Once it was destroyed, it would be rendered useless. Naturally, he wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. The middle-aged man raised his hand, and the halberd froze in midair. With narrowed eyes, he bellowed, "You're courting death!"
"If I die, I'll destroy the altar in advance. Even if it means letting down my ancestors, it's still better than falling into the hands of your Hall of Gods. If you want to make a move, come at me!"
The bronze-masked woman spat through gritted teeth.
The middle-aged man was stronger than her, and on top of that, he had a Semi-Divinity artifact. There was no way she would be able to stop him. Since that was the case, she would just have to die together with him.
Since the middle-aged man wanted the altar, it would be much safer for her to do so.
After giving it a try, she realized that it was indeed the case.
"Humph!"
The middle-aged man clenched his fists tightly. A moment later, his eyebrows shot up. "Then … I'll kill him first!"
Hong long!
The halberd flew right toward Fu Chenzi, who was lying on the ground.
With a livid face, Fu Chenzi tried to retaliate, but he realized that his injuries were simply too severe, and he was unable to leave the ground. With a determined look in his eyes, he turned around and shouted, "Palace Master Du, you should hurry up and leave.
With the altar in your hands, he won't dare to go too far. You don't have to worry about me! "
The bronze-masked woman said with a frown. With the altar in hand, she stood in front of Fu Chenzi and said, "If you don't want to destroy the altar, continue attacking!"
Hu!
The halberd froze in midair.
"You …"
The middle-aged man was so furious that he could explode on the spot. The might of the halberd continued wreaking havoc in the surroundings, and massive cracks began appearing on the ground.
Peng!
At this moment, the face of the bronze-masked woman who was controlling the altar suddenly turned ghastly pale. A mouthful of blood spurted from her mouth, and she fell heavily onto the ground.
With a look of disbelief on her face, she quickly turned around and saw the severely injured Fu Chenzi standing up and wiping away the blood from the corner of his lips. There was no sign of him being injured at all.
"My apologies, Palace Master Du. The altar is in your hands, so we can't allow it to be damaged in the slightest. So, we have no choice but to resort to this method!"
Fu Chenzi raised his hand lightly, and the altar, which was still burning on the surface of the altar, lost all ability to resist.
Earlier, Palace Master Du had tried to snatch it away forcefully, but she was unable to do so. Due to her severe injuries, she lost control of the altar, and it ended up being kept in her storage ring.
"When did the Ethereal Hall submit to the Hall of Gods?"
Palace Master Du clenched her fists tightly.
She had never thought that Fu Chenzi, who had risked his life to save her, would actually be in cahoots with the Hall of Gods. Everything that he had done earlier was just an act!
Hiding by the side, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up in astonishment.
He had been wondering how the middle-aged man could be defeated so easily by Fu Chenzi, but it turned out that the two of them were in cahoots!
This also made sense to him why the middle-aged man was able to chase after Fu Chenzi as soon as he left the Starchaser Palace.
The two of them were working together in order to deceive the First Elder and the others so that they could learn of Palace Master Du's whereabouts so that they could track her down.
It was indeed a good plan!
"Since we have the altar, let's kill her!"
The middle-aged man harrumphed coldly.
"Un."
Fu Chenzi nodded as he gathered his strength in his palm. Just as he was about to make a move on Palace Master Du, flurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the air.
Hu hu!
Two figures appeared in the square.
They were Zhang Xuan and his clone, who was disguised as a Heavenly High Immortal.
"Have you gotten rid of the person who was tailing us?"
The middle-aged man asked with a frown.
"That person is extremely cunning. He sensed the danger beforehand and escaped …"
Zhang Xuan said awkwardly.
"Escaped?"
The middle-aged man frowned in displeasure.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the newly-appointed head of the Seven Star Pavilion.
Fu Chenzi shook his head.
"The Seven Star Pavilion?" the middle-aged man asked with a frown.
"Un. The rise of that person and Hall Master Zheng Yang and Hall Master Zhang Xuan is simply too bizarre. I have tried to look into the matter, but I haven't been able to find any news on them yet," Fu Chenzi replied grimly.
"However, there's no need to worry. Take the altar back to the Starchaser Palace first. There will be someone else to deal with this matter."
"Un."
The middle-aged man nodded. He shot a glance at Palace Master Du before turning around and saying, "Let's kill her."
"Alright." Fu Chenzi nodded. However, just as he was about to speak, the two Heavenly High Immortals behind him suddenly stepped forward and said, "Let us make a move instead. We failed to capture Hall Master Liu Yang earlier, so we should at least make up for our mistake by killing him. "
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan walked over to the injured Palace Master Du while his clone stood not too far away from the middle-aged man.
"Alright."
The middle-aged man nodded. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, his clone and Zhang Xuan made a move simultaneously.
Hu!
Two sharp surges of sword qi abruptly appeared on the backs of the middle-aged man and Fu Chenzi.
Caught off guard by Zhang Xuan and his clone's assault, the two of them were immediately pierced through, leaving a massive bloody hole in their bodies.
"You …"
The faces of the middle-aged man and Fu Chenzi paled in disbelief. They had been thinking of ambushing others, but who would have thought that they would be ambushed by their subordinates?
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