Even with his current strength, he was still unable to see through the other party's cultivation!
So far, the strongest Semi-Divinity realm cultivators he had encountered were Han Jianqiu, Fu Chenzi, and the middle-aged man from the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. However, it seemed like they were still lacking compared to the old man before him.
The old man emanated an aura that seemed to be able to devour the heavens. The surrounding darkness and the starry sky seemed to emanate from his body, making it impossible for one to escape.
"To be able to tame four Semi-Divinity realm beasts and kill Fu Chenzi and Ying Chen, it's no wonder the master thinks so highly of you.
Without denying it, the elder turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "I didn't think that you would be able to reach such a level in just ten short days. Even I wouldn't be able to capture you so easily!"
"You know that I killed Fu Chenzi and the middle-aged man?"
Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
Most likely, Ying Chen was the middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods. As she had never mentioned her name before, he had no idea what her name was.
However, he had killed three Semi-Divinity realm cultivators in total, and the only one who could make the old man speak in such a manner was Ying Chen.
Just that … when he killed the two of them, he had sealed off the area in the City of Collapsed Space, making it impossible for anyone to notice him. How did the old man know about it?
Furthermore, he had tamed the four Semi-Divinity realm beasts discreetly, and he had used the identity of Liu Yang to do so. Didn't this mean that the old man was aware of his identity as the head of the Seven Star Pavilion?
Could this be the Hall of Gods?
The source of the news was truly frightening!
"There's nothing that the Hall of Gods doesn't know!" The old man said calmly. "Come with me. Even though you have four tamed beasts and the Semi-Divinity realm artifacts of the Hall of Gods, you still stand no chance against me!"
"How will you know if I don't give it a try?"
Zhang Xuan said with a frown. Without any hesitation, the four Semi-Divinity realm beasts appeared before him and charged toward the old man simultaneously. In the next moment, ten Heavenly High Immortal-tier swords sliced through space as they descended upon the old man.
The combined might of the four divine beasts, ten Heavenly High Immortal-tier swords, and the Semi-Divinity realm metal chains seemed as if they were going to crash down from the sky. However, for some reason, they were unable to reach the old man no matter what they did. It might seem like they were just a few steps away, but it felt like the distance between the two worlds.
"Space particles?"
Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.
In other words, Soul Traversal was a method of traversing through the gaps between the spatial particles.
He had encountered such a situation back when he was on the Master Teacher Continent. The space around him had been reduced to particles, such that no matter how fast he flew, he was unable to get any closer.
Could it be that this old man had accomplished this as well? He'd shattered the space before him into particles, causing others to fall into them as if they'd fallen into quicksand. No matter how strong one's cultivation was, it would be useless?
"No, it's not spatial particles. It's this dark night that's filled with stars. It's like a domain. As long as one enters it, they have to obey the rules he set down. As long as one's strength doesn't surpass the other party's, they won't be able to approach!"
Very quickly, he came to a realization.
Spatial particles shouldn't have been that powerful. After reaching the Semi-Divinity realm, his zhenqi should have been more than enough to fend off such a force. However, he was unable to do so at the moment. Clearly, it was not the spatial particles that he was facing but something even more powerful.
It was somewhat similar to Kong Shi's unique "one word sets the rules, and all laws will follow"!
In other words, the rules of this starry sky that he'd been pulled into were set by the other party. How was he supposed to fight?
"Little Chick, are you dead yet?"
Knowing that he had still underestimated the experts of the Hall of Gods, Zhang Xuan summoned Little Chick from his tamed beast sack.
If there was anyone who could stand against the old man, it would be this little fellow.
Even though Little Chick was unreliable and only knew how to eat, there was no doubting its strength.
Huhu!
Little Chick lay motionlessly in the tamed beast sack.
It had been two days since that little fellow had stolen a droplet of god blood, but it was still acting the same. Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth furiously, but there was nothing he could do about it.
What a scam!
I can't rely on that fellow. I can only rely on myself …
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up as he looked at the elder before him.
The old man remained motionless on the spot, looking at Zhang Xuan with a faint smile on his lips. However, for some reason, the Blackback Tortoise, Shark One, and the other beasts were unable to approach him at all. In fact, their attacks seemed to have been frozen in time, preventing them from reaching the old man.
"There's no need to waste your efforts. Even if you possess the strength of a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator, you won't be able to hurt me here!"
The old man said with a smile as he abruptly raised his palm.
Padah!
The Blackback Tortoise and the other beasts immediately fell to the ground, as if a massive boulder was pressing down on their backs. They were unable to move at all, let alone attack the old man.
"Those are the treasures of our Hall of Gods. I'll be taking them back then …"
Suppressing the four divine beasts so much that they were unable to retaliate, the old man flicked his wrist, and the metal chain that was floating in the air, ready to strike at any moment, flew over and landed quietly in the other party's palm.
"This is the moment!"
Seeing that the metal chain had landed in the old man's palm, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief instead.
Hu hu!
The corpses of two Semi-Divinity realm cultivators suddenly appeared in front of him.
Boom! Boom!
Two resounding explosions sounded, and the space before Zhang Xuan warped before collapsing toward the center. As if a curtain of darkness had been torn apart, the stars in the sky began to crumble.
Pu!
The old man did not think that Zhang Xuan would be so vicious as to assimilate the corpse of two Semi-Divinity realm cultivators and self-destruct. Not to mention, he even used a Semi-Divinity artifact as bait, not caring about its life at all!
It was likely that the artifact would be severely damaged after the explosion.
"Damn it! I didn't intend to kill you in the first place!"
The old man's eyes were crimson and his face was covered in blood as he roared.
"You sure are powerful!"
Seeing that the other party was still alive, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but commend him.
He had forged the corpses of the two Semi-Divinity realm cultivators into Soulless Metal Humanoids. Even though it was only a one-time use item, it was still worth it if it could help him deal with an expert whom he was no match for.
Zhang Xuan had been thinking about how he could lure the two fellows into close combat, and after a long moment of contemplation, he decided to place them on the metal chain.
The metal chain was a defensive artifact of the Hall of Gods, and it was incomparably valuable. If the other party saw that it had pledged its loyalty to him, they would surely use other means to subdue it. Thus, he decided to use the principle of the storage ring to seal the two corpses in the narrow space at the end of the metal chain. As soon as the other party grabbed hold of the metal chain, it would detonate!
As expected, it worked.
It was just that he did not think that the other party would be so powerful. At such a close distance, even the four immortal beasts would not be able to withstand the simultaneous detonation of two Semi-Divinity realm cultivators. Yet, the other party was fine with just a light injury!
It was no wonder that only one of them had come to deal with him. It seemed like the Hall of Gods knew that no matter how many Semi-Divinity realm cultivators there were, they would be doomed.
It was fortunate that he had made preparations in advance, or else he would have really been dead by now.
Die!
With a furious roar, the old man in the sky charged toward Zhang Xuan. However, as soon as he moved, the space around him warped, and a huge cloud of black mist appeared.
The black mist resembled the smoke of a blazing inferno, making it difficult for one to tell where it was coming from. The explosion earlier had caused cracks to appear on the domain-like artifact, allowing the black mist to spread over.
"Do you think that a Confinement Formation of this level can stop me?"
Seeing through the formation, the elder gritted his teeth and said, "As long as I can't trap them, even if I'm severely injured, I'll still be able to kill all four of your immortal beasts and bring you back to my master. Besides, such injuries are nothing to me!"
Hong long!
The surrounding spiritual energy swiftly surged into the old man's body, and his injuries healed at a visible rate.
It was as if he had used some kind of secret art to suppress his injuries.
"I know that your regenerative ability is incredible, and I know that your master is even more formidable than you, but … do you really think that this is just a simple Confinement Formation?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly, seemingly having guessed what the old man was going to do.
"That's not it?"
The old man was taken aback. His eyes narrowed as his body trembled uncontrollably. "You brought the air of degeneration from the City of Collapsed Space and infused it into the formation?"
"That's right. If you weren't injured, the air of degeneration wouldn't have been able to harm you. In fact, even if you were severely injured, given your control over your strength, you wouldn't have been able to inflict too much damage on you. However, it's a pity that you wanted to capture me and recover from your injuries swiftly. In order to do that, you have to absorb a large amount of spiritual energy. Thus, the air of degeneration has already seeped into your meridians and internal organs!"
Zhang Xuan.
Given how powerful the air of degeneration was after entering the City of Collapsed Space, how could he not collect some of it?
However, the air of degeneration was similar to a slow-acting poison. Even if the old man were to use his zhenqi to block it, it would still be able to seep into his meridians over time.
Thus, he had to force the old man to find a way to treat his injuries.
As such, he would have to absorb spiritual energy from the surroundings to treat his injuries. It was as if he had consumed a slow-acting poison and was fed with nourishment from the surroundings. In an instant, the unique spiritual energy had seeped into his meridians, making him feel as if he had stayed in the City of Collapsed Space for a very long time.
Pu!
Spurting three mouthfuls of black blood, the old man's body trembled uncontrollably. He felt as if he was going to explode on the spot.
He had come here confidently, thinking that even if the other party was a little smart, the only thing that awaited him would be death. Who could have thought that he would end up like this?
Tzzzzz!
As the air of degeneration coursed through his body, his injuries grew more and more severe. His vision began to darken, and his body began to sway uncontrollably. It looked like he would fall from the sky at any moment.
"You sure are ruthless. However, even if I am severely injured, you won't be able to kill me!"
Knowing that it would be impossible for him to kill the other party anymore, the old man gritted his teeth and leaped into the sky.
He had failed his mission, and he had sustained severe injuries as well. Thus, he could only return as soon as possible so that his master could help him dispel the air of degeneration.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to last more than an hour before dying completely, becoming a corpse that was as black as charcoal.
"You want to leave?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "It's too late …"
Boom!
Right after those words were spoken, a spear pierced through the air, heading straight for his head. Puhe! The spear pierced through his shoulder and hung him in midair.
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