This spear was the offensive Semi-Divinity realm artifact that the middle-aged man from the Hall of Gods wielded. He had also tamed it along the way, but he had never used it. The reason why he hadn't used it was to hide in the escape route and deal a fatal blow.
Had it been in the past, it would have been nigh impossible for him to succeed. However, the other party was currently severely injured, and the air of degeneration had corroded his body, leaving him with only a fraction of his strength remaining. On top of that, he had launched a sneak attack on the other party.
Putong!
Unable to control the strength of his body, he fell from the sky into the water, creating a huge splash.
Wuuuuuu!
In the water, the four immortal beasts immediately found themselves in a advantageous position. The surface of the sea began to churn violently, and a few breaths later, the barely breathing old man appeared before them.
If Zhang Xuan's means had cost him ninety percent of his life, the combined assault of the four immortal beasts had reduced the remaining ten percent to ninety percent.
In this current situation, if not for the strong will that he had tempered over the years, he would have fallen into a coma and lost consciousness long ago.
"Who is the master that you speak of? Why do you want to kill me? "
Seeing that the four immortal beasts were about to capture him, Zhang Xuan's voice was laced with hypnotism and bewitchment.
Interrogation was the specialty of soul oracles, and they were able to glean whatever they wanted to know. It was just that they didn't want to resort to such means under normal circumstances.
"I finally understand why my master insisted on capturing you … You're indeed capable!"
The old man sneered coldly. "Since I've lost, death is the only fate that awaits me. You must be dreaming if you think that you can get any information out of my mouth …"
"Oh no, retreat!"
Before the other party could finish his words, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in alarm. Without any hesitation, he dove into the sea. The four immortal beasts also knew that they were in danger, so they immediately dove into the sea.
Boom!
As soon as they dove into the water, a deafening explosion sounded in their ears. Following which, a powerful pressure and heatwave descended from the sky, threatening to evaporate the entire surface of the sea.
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky, and the seawater that the explosion caused spread for several hundred li. It was as if a torrential downpour had just occurred.
Pu pu pu!
Zhang Xuan and the four immortal beasts vomited blood at the same time. It took them a long time to stabilize themselves.
From the moment they reacted to the moment the energy was transmitted, less than three breaths had passed. In such a short period of time, they had already arrived at the bottom of the sea, tens of thousands of meters deep, and had traveled no less than several dozen kilometers. Even so, they had almost been blown to death on the spot!
From this, one could imagine that if they were really at the center of the explosion, it was highly possible that they would have already been consigned to eternal damnation and their souls would have been dispersed!
"Self-destruct?"
Returning to the surface of the ocean, Zhang Xuan looked at the massive crater that had appeared on the surface of the ocean due to the explosion. Even though the Blackback Tortoise possessed incredible defense, it still couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably.
He had long heard that the cultivators of the Hall of Gods were all lunatics, but he didn't think that they would be so insane!
Without a second word, they self-destructed... If not for their master's quick reflexes that allowed them to escape into the ocean, they would have been killed on the spot!
It was too terrifying.
"What a pity …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Master, are you lamenting that it wasn't easy for him to cultivate his strength, and yet he chose to self-detonate just like that? Isn't that a little too much?" Shark Supreme asked.
"I'm just lamenting that after paying such a heavy price, I didn't get anything out of it at all," Zhang Xuan replied.
"…" The four immortal beasts.
In order to kill that fellow, they had gone all out. First was the Semi-Divinity realm corpse, the air of degeneration, and even Metal Chain had sustained severe injuries. They had thought that they would at least be able to trade it for a stronger Soulless Humanoid, but in the end, not even a single strand of hair was left!
In other words, they had suffered such heavy losses in this battle, but they had not gotten anything out of it. Just the thought of it left them feeling a little stifled.
However, since it was a life-and-death battle, there were bound to be some gains and some losses. At the very least, he had managed to escape unscathed while the other party had died.
With a flick of his finger, several bottles of bathwater appeared in front of him, enveloping him within them.
Tzzzzzzz!
It didn't take long for Metal Chain to recover from its injuries, and it was no longer as feeble as before.
Naturally, Zhang Xuan had expected this to happen. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been willing to waste a Semi-Divinity realm defensive artifact.
"Let's return!"
Knowing that the Hall of Gods wouldn't send anyone over anytime soon after suffering such a huge loss, Zhang Xuan was just about to place the Blackback Tortoise and the others back into his tamed beast sack when a voice suddenly sounded.
"Master, you were looking for me earlier? What's the matter? "
Following which, a little yellow chick appeared before him. Its tiny body was shaking nonstop, as if it had just woken up from a hangover.
Zhang Xuan's scalp twitched uncontrollably as he suppressed the urge to rush over and beat the little yellow chick up.
When he was using it earlier, it had been in a deep slumber, as if it was already dead. Yet, when the enemy self-detonated, it actually woke up and asked what was the matter … If not for his good temper and the fact that he might not be a match for the other party, he would have already made a move.
"Why isn't your cultivation growing?"
Shark Supreme asked doubtfully.
Taken aback, Zhang Xuan quickly turned his gaze over, and he also noticed that something was amiss.
He had thought that after consuming the god blood, Little Chick's cultivation would soar, and just like the Blackback Tortoise, Shark Supreme, and the others, it would be able to surpass Heavenly High Immortal realm and reach the Semi-Divinity realm. Who could have thought that it would be the same as before?
It was as if …
The god blood did not seem to have any effect on it at all!
How was this possible?
Even if the blood was not as much as a single drop, it was still the blood of a god. How could it not have any effect at all?
"I don't know either. After drinking that drop of blood, I felt as if I was drunk, and I fell asleep for a while. It seems like it didn't have any other effect other than making me sleepy!"
Little Chick glanced left and right before wagging its slightly bald tail as it said.
In truth, it was feeling a little stifled as well.
It had thought that it would be able to advance its cultivation by consuming the god blood, but from the looks of it, it was completely useless.
Since that was the case, how was it supposed to advance its cultivation?
"Alright then …"
Zhang Xuan asked Little Chick about it, and he even took a look at its body. After confirming that it was no different from before it consumed the god blood, Zhang Xuan waved his hand helplessly. He kept the four immortal beasts and him into his tamed beast sack before heading back to Starchaser Island.
He had spent an entire day cultivating and plotting against the experts of the Hall of Gods, and the inauguration ceremony of Starchaser Palace was about to begin.
Be it the successor of the Myriad Beasts Hall or the Seven Star Pavilion, he had used pseudonyms, so everyone thought that they were two different people. But now, the same Zhang Xuan had become the new leader of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion and Starchaser Palace.
Who knew how big of a commotion this would cause?
Most likely, the other sects on Starchaser Island had already learned of the news, and they were already in a huge uproar.
Just as Zhang Xuan had guessed, there was indeed a huge uproar on Starchaser Island.
"Why would our Starchaser Palace appoint an outsider as our sect leader? Furthermore, where is our palace master? Why isn't she the one who announced the news? "
"It seems like the First Elder and the other elders made the decision. I don't know where our palace master is. She isn't in the sect at all!"
"To appoint a new sect leader without being in the sect, isn't this considered a rebellion?"
"How could it be a rebellion? It's said that our palace master left behind instructions for Hall Master Zhang Xuan to take over her position …"
…
Such discussions could be heard all around Starchaser Palace.
As a native of the Forsaken Continent, they had always been on bad terms with the other sects. Under normal circumstances, they should have appointed their own people to take over their position. Yet, they had actually appointed the head of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion to take over. This was the first time in the history of Starchaser Palace that such a thing had happened!
This was a violation of the rules and the teachings of their ancestors!
"All of you, shut your mouths! The reason why Hall Master Zhang Xuan has been appointed as our palace master is because Palace Master Du has paid a tribute to the gods and received the approval of the gods. Do you think that you are stronger than the gods?"
One of the elders harrumphed coldly.
"Received the approval of the gods?"
Those who had doubted Zhang Xuan a moment ago trembled in fear, not daring to speak a word.
As members of Starchaser Palace, they had always had a deep respect for the gods. Since an elder had said such words, there must be a reason for it, so they dared not question it.
It was easy to explain the situation to those from Starchaser Palace, but the other sects were dumbfounded.
Sitting in a spacious room, Han Jianqiu was also perplexed by the situation.
"What in the world did Hall Master Du do? Did he make Starchaser Palace willingly appoint him as their palace master? "
He knew that Hall Master Du had always wanted to come to the Sea of Exiled Stars, but he didn't think that the other party would push Du Qingyuan down from her position in just a few days.
Could it be that Hall Master Du was rushing over to become the new sect leader?
If that was the case, why would he say that he was an unaffiliated cultivator?
"No matter what, we'll have to work together with Starchaser Palace in the future!"
Han Jianqiu shook his head.
Since the two sects had chosen the same person as their palace master, as elders of the two sects, there was no way they could say anything about it. They could only abide by the rules.
Hu!
"Han Jianqiu, what's going on?"
Just as they were deep in thought, a figure suddenly dashed into the room. It was Elder Qin Yuan of the Myriad Beasts Hall!
"If we don't explain this matter clearly today, our Seven Star Pavilion won't let this matter rest!"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao also flew over to Han Jianqiu.
As the news spread, the two former sect leaders of Starchaser Palace could no longer hold themselves back. They rushed over to look for Han Jianqiu, hoping to understand what was going on.
When did the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion and Starchaser Palace share the same sect leader?
The Six Sects had always been independent of one another, and there had been no conflicts or alliances between them. Yet, with a single sect leader managing two sects, the strength of the Six Sects had doubled.
Naturally, the other sects also began to panic.
"This … I don't know either!"
Han Jianqiu replied with a bitter smile.
"You don't know?"
Elder Qin Yuan had always been a hot-tempered person, and when he heard Elder Qin Yuan's words, his face darkened. He waved his hand and said, "Do you believe that the Wan Shou Sect will form an alliance with the Sevenstar Tower?"
"Indeed. If our two sects were to ally with one another, with our newly-appointed Sect Leader Liu Yang and their Sect Leader Zheng Yang … Even if you have Sect Leader Zhang Xuan who has comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, you will still be at a disadvantage!"
Elder Kui Xiao said.
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