"Kill them!"
Knowing that the two of them were Semi-Divinity realm experts, Zhang Xuan knew that even though they were severely injured, they would still be able to exert devastating might once they regained their senses. Without any hesitation, he opened the tamed beast sack.
Huala!
The Semi-Divinity realm metal chains wrapped around the middle-aged man, and in the next moment, the Blackback Tortoise and Shark Three arrived.
The Blackback Tortoise's massive body, which spanned over a hundred meters, descended from the sky. At the same time, Shark Three spurted out several surges of sword qi and scales toward the middle-aged man.
Even though they were all Semi-Divinity realm experts of the ocean, they were still a fearsome force to be reckoned with. In an instant, more than a dozen bloody holes appeared on the middle-aged man's body, and his arms were shattered by the tortoise shell.
Not expecting such a turn of events, the middle-aged man's eyes widened in fury. He raised his hand, and his halberd flew forward to kill the Blackback Tortoise and Shark Three.
Puhe!
However, before he could get far, he suddenly came to a halt. A Heavenly High Immortal's corpse had blocked his path.
Clenching his fists tightly, the middle-aged man was just about to summon his halberd to pierce through the corpse when he suddenly felt a surge of energy surging through his body.
Boom!
The corpse exploded, and the halberd was jolted by the shockwave from the explosion, causing it to waver uncontrollably in the air.
As powerful as a Semi-Divinity artifact was, the self-destruction of a Heavenly High Immortal had still shaken its spirit, causing it to lose its sense of direction.
Just as the middle-aged man was about to rush forward to help the middle-aged man, another corpse appeared and exploded.
With three corpses in a row, the halberd finally reached its limit, and it fell from the sky. From the looks of it, it wouldn't be able to move for the time being.
Even though the explosion didn't damage the weapon, it had already depleted most of its spirit.
With the halberd damaged, the middle-aged man spurted another mouthful of blood. How could he possibly withstand the attacks of three Semi-Divinity realm experts? With a single strike from the Blackback Tortoise, the middle-aged man's head immediately sank into his shoulder, and his corpse fell heavily to the ground.
From the moment the middle-aged man crossed blows to the moment he was killed, less than three breaths had passed.
It might have seemed fast, but in truth, he had lost three Heavenly High Immortal corpses and used a Semi-Divinity artifact and two Semi-Divinity realm beasts.
In the entire continent, probably only Zhang Xuan could afford to be so extravagant.
The middle-aged man, Shark One, Shark Two, and his clone charged at Fu Chenzi.
Regardless of whether Zhang Xuan was from the Ethereal Hall or the Hall of Gods, since he had already revealed his true identity and made a move on Palace Master Du, he could not afford to hold back.
Hu!
The clone walked up to the middle-aged man and hugged him tightly, locking his joints tightly.
Shark One and Shark Two rained down their attacks like a torrential rain. At the same time, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and seven Heavenly High Immortal-tier swords descended from the sky like a giant silver net.
Tss tss tss!
Before Fu Chenzi could even react, his entire body shattered like glass, turning into pieces of flesh that fell to the ground. Fresh blood flowed out of his wounds.
Having seen his opponent's battle, Zhang Xuan had long since known the flaws in his opponent's moves. Thus, by relying on his clone's undying ability and Shark Two's means, he was able to secure victory with just one move.
"Has that fellow betrayed the Ethereal Hall?"
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the two of them had been killed without much damage on his side. At the same time, he frowned.
Back when he was at Starchaser Palace, he had used the Library of Heaven's Path to look into Fu Chenzi's background, and he knew that Fu Chenzi was a true-blue elder of the Ethereal Hall. Since that was the case, why would he help the middle-aged man?
Could it be that the two of them had made some sort of deal, or was he a spy from the Hall of Gods who had infiltrated the Ethereal Hall?
To be honest, Zhang Xuan had been intending to keep the other party alive, but a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator was simply too fearsome. If he failed to kill the other party, there was a good chance that something bad might happen. If the other party managed to escape and the news got leaked, it was likely that he would lose his identity as Liu Yang.
Now that Zhang Xuan and Zheng Yang's identities had been exposed and they were being hunted by the Temple of Light, they couldn't possibly allow him to disguise himself as Zhao Ya!
Zhang Xuan lowered his head and saw that the middle-aged man and Fu Chenzi had been killed by his sneak attack. Clasping his fist, he turned to look at the severely injured Du Qingyuan and Fu Chenzi.
"Du Qingyuan, I am the new head of the Seven Star Pavilion, Liu Yang. Don't worry, I'll treat you. "
The other party had been severely injured by Fu Chenzi's sneak attack. If she didn't receive treatment soon, she could very well lose her life.
After saying those words, he flicked his wrist and took out a jade bottle. Just as he was about to pass it over, Du Qingyuan suddenly thrust a sword in his direction.
"Hmm?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He was just about to ask Du Qingyuan what was going on when the latter suddenly turned into a cloud of mist and vanished from the spot. It was as if she had teleported away.
"Du Qingyuan?"
Knowing that the other party must have used some kind of escape art, Zhang Xuan hurriedly called out.
However, the other party had already vanished from the spot, making it impossible for him to find her.
"She's probably afraid of being set up …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.
It was likely that Fu Chenzi had set Du Qingyuan up, and she was afraid that he was an imposter of the Hall of Gods as well.
After all, the relationship between the Seven Star Pavilion and Starchaser Palace wasn't too good, and yet, he had taken such a huge risk to save her. On top of that, he had even brought out a Semi-Divinity artifact and four Semi-Divinity realm beasts.
He would be lying if he said that he wasn't skeptical.
After all, other than the Ethereal Hall and the Hall of Gods, there was no one else in the Six Sects who could bring out so many Semi-Divinity realm beasts at the same time.
Just that …
The altar was still here …
It was just a moment ago that he was willing to give up his life for it, so why would he give up on it now?
With a helpless look on his face, Zhang Xuan walked over to the middle-aged man who had just been killed. He took off the other party's storage ring and assimilated it. With a thought, he brought out the altar that was emanating flames from earlier.
The flames were still burning brightly, as if communicating with the gods. At the same time, a soul-trembling aura was gushing toward him.
Zhang Xuan frowned in bewilderment.
If the altar had been emanating such a powerful aura outside, it would have felt as if the gods would descend upon the world at any moment. However, it felt as if a candle had been placed in a sealed glass. Not only was it unable to be extinguished, it was even burning intensely.
"Extinguish!"
With a light flick of his finger, Zhang Xuan extinguished the flames. Activating his Eye of Insight, he began examining the altar that could communicate with the gods. Even the Hall of Gods would go to great lengths to obtain it.
It was similar to the altar that Sovereign Chen Yong had used in the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe back then, and it emanated a cold, ancient aura. Upon touching it, Zhang Xuan froze for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"To think that I would be fooled by that fellow …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had wanted to see just how valuable the altar was, but it turned out that it was a fake.
Fu Chenzi and the middle-aged man had put on a show to severely injure Du Qingyuan, but in the end, it turned out that Du Qingyuan was also putting on an act.
However, the altar was indeed very realistic, such that even his Eye of Insight was unable to see through it. If not for the Library of Heaven's Path, even a Semi-Divinity realm expert would not have been able to see through it.
"Master, this should be the blood of the gods!"
Shark One walked up to Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the altar, and he saw a faint layer of crimson inscriptions on the surface of the altar. The soul-trembling voice was coming from these inscriptions.
Taking out the pendant, Zhang Xuan walked up to the inscriptions, and once again, he felt a burning sensation on it.
"It's the blood of the gods!"
Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply.
It was no wonder why the two Semi-Divinities were willing to risk their lives to protect the altar. It turned out that they had used the blood of the gods to inscribe the inscriptions on the altar!
"If this is a fake, then where is the real one?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
If Du Qingyuan was willing to risk her life to protect the fake to attract the attention of the Hall of Gods, where could the real one be hidden?
"Forget it, I should focus on finding Du Qingyuan first. She's the only one who knows where Lozosy is!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan kept the altar and the two Semi-Divinity realm corpses into his storage ring before heading in the direction where the light had disappeared.
"Du Qingyuan is severely injured, so she shouldn't be able to get far. Help me look for her!"
Zhang Xuan instructed. The four beasts and his clones split up into five different directions.
The area was filled with rubble, and there were plenty of hiding spots all around. It would take him a very long time to find Du Qingyuan alone, but there was strength in numbers.
"Master!"
In less than three minutes, the Blackback Tortoise arrived and pointed in a certain direction.
Following closely behind it, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight, and he soon noticed that something was amiss.
Even though there were no traces left behind, the spiritual energy in the area was far more concentrated than anywhere else. On top of that, it felt as if it had been refined.
"She should be in the vicinity. However, due to her severe injuries, she was unable to control the energy in her body, resulting in it leaking out."
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
Du Qingyuan's attack had struck her vitals, causing her to lose control of her cultivation. Even though she had concealed it well and suppressed it well, it was unlikely that she would be able to hold on for much longer. It was likely that she would lose control of her zhenqi and die at any moment.
Thus, the most urgent matter at hand was to find Du Qingyuan and save her.
Otherwise, it would really be a futile effort.
After finding the traces, Zhang Xuan's clone and his four beasts immediately flew over.
The air of degeneration in the area was much more concentrated than before. If anyone was injured, the corrosion would worsen, making it difficult for them to recover from it.
"Who knows how long it'll take for me to find her like this? It should be much easier to find the source of the air of degeneration …"
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the surroundings, but he was unable to find anything amiss.
"Clone, come over here!"
Zhang Xuan's clone said with a frown.
"Don't move!"
Zhang Xuan took out the Tongshang Sword and stabbed it forward.
Puhe!
A huge hole appeared in the clone's chest.
"Look around the area. Whichever area is corroded faster means that the air of degeneration is more concentrated …"
Zhang Xuan.
"???" Zhang Xuan's clone was frenzied.
If you want to find the source of the air of degeneration, stab yourself instead! There are so many immortal beasts here! Why are you stabbing me instead?
"I'm unable to recover from my injuries, so you can …"
Zhang Xuan said earnestly. "Also, I won't hold a grudge against you, so don't worry!"
"…"
Zhang Xuan's clone's lips twitched.
If you aren't holding a grudge against me … can you be any more direct?
Isn't it just bragging a little?
(I just returned to Xining, so I had some matters to attend to. Sorry.)
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