Two minutes later, Zhang Xuan turned to the severely injured Bai Xuansheng with a satisfied look on his face. "Faction Leader Bai, if you still wish to get your items back from me, please feel free to ask me directly. There's no need to stand on ceremony …"
"…" Bai Xuansheng didn't want to talk to him at all.
It was only after Zhang Xuan had extorted three Heavenly High Immortal-tier weapons did the other party finally order the Blackback Tortoise to stop.
If he asked for more, wouldn't he go bankrupt?
He had thought that he would be able to make use of this opportunity to snatch back the Semi-Divinity artifact that the other party had stolen from him, but who could have thought that not only would he end up losing three of his artifacts, he would even be severely injured and nearly lose his life on the spot?
"Sect Master Bai …"
Seeing that the Blackback Tortoise had been taken away, Gu Zhuiyun stepped forward.
"I'm fine …"
Consuming a pill, Bai Xuansheng recovered a little from his injuries. Gritting his teeth, he sent a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan. "Let them be for the time being. Once the Azure Bridge opens, we'll proceed according to our original plan. By then, we'll be sure to make them cry!"
Gu Zhuiyun nodded.
Taking in the expressions of the duo, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
He still couldn't tell why the Ethereal Hall would give the other party a Semi-Divinity artifact and demand their Guardian Artifacts. However, it was clear that the two sect leaders who were on good terms with the Ethereal Hall were on a completely different level from them.
In other words, they were no longer able to work together, and it was very likely that they would become enemies.
Since that was the case, he might as well strike first and gain the upper hand.
He wanted to teach the other party a lesson so that he could see what other trump cards the other party had up his sleeves and whether he had any other Semi-Divinity artifacts.
From the looks of it, other than the iron chain, there should be nothing else.
Rumble!
All of a sudden, a thunderous rumbling sound rang out in the sky. Everyone raised their heads and saw a huge bridge slowly stretching out from the dark sky.
"The Heavenly Bridge has opened …"
Han Jianqiu said grimly.
Zhang Xuan looked over. The bridge that had appeared in the sky was hanging upside down from the night sky. He couldn't see what material it was made of, but it gave off a cold feeling. Even before it got close, he could feel an immense pressure. It was as if the entire Heaven Receiving Stone would be crushed to dust.
Everyone retreated to one side of the stone platform.
After a few breaths of time, the bridge and the stone platform perfectly fused together. The stone platform seemed to have withstood the pressure many times, and the runes on its surface flashed, but there was no abnormality.
"The Sky-crossing Bridge only exists for a single day. Sect Leader, hurry up and get on!"
Seeing that the bridge was perfectly connected to the stone platform, Han Jianqiu remarked.
"How do we go up?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
The bridge that appeared in the air was erected on a stone platform. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror. Even with his strength, he couldn't climb it!
"We'll know once we walk up there …"
Without explaining anything, Han Jianqiu waved his hand forward.
Zhang Xuan did not ask any further. He beckoned Elder Hong Wu and the others to come to the bridge, followed by the two geniuses of the Mystic Mirror Sect and the Misty Immortal Sect.
Taking a deep breath, he stepped onto the bridge.
His body involuntarily staggered and sank down. Then, he found that the bridge had appeared under his feet and he was standing on the bridge.
Turning his head around, he saw that the stone platform that Han Jianqiu and the others were standing on was perpendicular to him. It was as if they were hanging upside down from the stone platform, creating a bizarre sight to behold.
"Different gravity?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned.
This situation was similar to the situation on Earth in his previous life. The people on this side of Earth felt that they were standing on the opposite side, but they would not fall into the air either.
The bridge was perpendicular to the surface of the Heaven Anchoring Boulder, but they were still able to stand firmly on it. It felt as if they were standing on flat ground. Not only was the gravity different, there was a good chance that they had stepped into another dimension.
The others also landed on the bridge as well. They swiftly scanned their surroundings, and just like Zhang Xuan, their eyes widened in shock.
Knowing that they had no time to waste, they began walking along the bridge.
It was hard to tell how long the bridge was, but they couldn't see the end of it. All they could see was darkness.
Slowly walking along the bridge, the only thing that they could hear was the breathing of the crowd. Knowing that the experts of the Hall of Gods would appear at any moment, they dared not let their guard down at all.
Hu!
After walking for a short distance, five figures appeared in the darkness of the night.
They were armored warriors of the Hall of Gods, and they were all Heavenly High Immortals.
"Only by defeating these warriors will we be able to advance forward and achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm!"
Elder Hong Wu said as he drove his zhenqi furiously. The others also narrowed their eyes in contemplation.
Before coming here, they had already learned of the rules of the Azure Bridge. If six people were to challenge the trial, five warriors of the Hall of Gods would appear.
Usually, the five of them would charge forward to obstruct the five warriors so that one of them would have a chance.
"Sect Leader Zhang, we'll hold them back. You should think of a way to cross the bridge."
Elder Hong Wu said as he gathered his zhenqi around his body.
"Sect Leader Zhang, you should go first."
The other two nodded in agreement.
After a few days of interaction, they were already deeply impressed by the young man before them. They knew that he was the only one who could lead the Four Sects to greater heights.
"I'll leave it to you. We'll be heading over first."
The two geniuses from the Blackmirror Citadel and Evanescent Immortal Sect chuckled softly as they stepped forward.
In the blink of an eye, they had already arrived before the five warriors of the Hall of Gods, and they charged right at two of them.
As for the other three warriors, they chose to remain on the bridge and wait patiently for Zhang Xuan and the others to arrive.
Peng peng peng!
As the two of them clashed, it was as if the geniuses of the Blackmirror Citadel and Evanescent Immortal Sect had obtained a cultivation technique that could counter the warriors of the Hall of Gods. They were able to predict every single move that the two warriors of the Hall of Gods would make. After exchanging three blows, the two warriors of the Hall of Gods were forced to retreat several steps.
Sou!
The two of them made use of this opportunity to dash forward.
Just as the two warriors of the Hall of Gods were about to give chase, their voices suddenly sounded, "There are still four of them behind us. If they were to chase after us, they would have barged in …"
Hearing those words, the two of them halted their movements and returned to their original position to look at Zhang Xuan and the others.
"Those two fellows …"
Not expecting such a turn of events, Elder Hong Wu and the others' faces darkened.
Previously, it had been six against five, but now, it had become four against five.
If only they had known that this would happen, they would have charged forward together with the other two.
"We'll be in an even more disadvantageous position if we were to fight together with them. They already know the strengths and weaknesses of the five warriors of the Hall of Gods.
If they were to make a move together with the warriors of the Hall of Gods, they could very well be injured by the warriors of the Hall of Gods.
It was just like how a warrior of the Hall of Gods executed a move that was meant for the genius of the Blackmirror Citadel, but the latter knew the follow-up of the move and dodged it. On the other hand, Elder Hong Wu was unaware of the move, so he could easily fall for it.
Everyone had fought for a long time, so they understood this situation. They nodded at the same time, no longer feeling conflicted.
"Hall Leader Zhang, what should we do now?"
The genius of the Myriad Beasts Hall asked worriedly.
"Since they can charge forward, we can too. Don't worry, use your full strength. The warriors of the Hall of Gods aren't as frightening as you think they are! "
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
He wouldn't be staying in the Azure for too long. Once he had the chance to enter the Firmament, he wouldn't give up.
Thus, the position of the future sect leader had to be returned to the hands of these people.
In order to become the sect leader, they had to first establish their confidence in themselves. If they were to cower before the warriors of the Hall of Gods, how could they possibly lead the sect in the future?
"Yes!"
Elder Hong Wu nodded before charging toward one of the warriors of the Hall of Gods.
Wind howled as he executed all kinds of martial techniques. Not only did he not lose, he even managed to gain the upper hand for a short period of time.
"This …"
The other two Heavenly High Immortals were taken aback by this sight.
The battle techniques that Elder Hong Wu was executing were the ones that Zhang Xuan had imparted to them. Since he was able to withstand them, they might not necessarily lose either.
With such thoughts in mind, they hurriedly charged forward.
Initially, it was still a little awkward for them, but as the battle progressed faster and faster, they found themselves getting more and more familiar with the moves.
"Even though Zhang Xuan didn't say anything about the flaws of the warriors of the Hall of Gods, he did explain the battle techniques that we should use to gain the upper hand. It seems like it's a perfect counter to the warriors of the Hall of Gods …"
The three of them were astonished.
In the past few days of cultivation, Zhang Xuan had only imparted them battle techniques and ways to strengthen their zhenqi. He hadn't said a single word about how they should deal with the warriors of the Hall of Gods. Yet, at this very moment, they were actually able to execute all of those moves with ease.
The warriors of the Hall of Gods that they had thought to be undefeatable suddenly felt as though they were sparring with them. They no longer felt as fearful as before.
"To think that we would have improved so much in just a few short days …"
The three of them widened their eyes in realization.
Had it been before, they would have been killed in less than three moves by the warriors of the Hall of Gods. Yet, at this very moment, they were actually able to suppress the warriors of the Hall of Gods to the point that they were unable to retaliate at all.
They had been immersed in their cultivation all this while, so they hadn't noticed it yet. However, now that they were fighting against the Hall of Gods, they could feel their control over their strength, their judgment of battle techniques, and their counterattacks.
In just a few short days, they had undergone a complete transformation!
"It's our sect leader …"
Gratitude could be seen in their eyes.
It was only at this moment that they finally understood the good intentions of their sect leader.
Even with their current strength, they still wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow from their sect leader. In other words, it wouldn't take the latter too much effort to kill these warriors of the Hall of Gods!
Despite being able to achieve victory on his own, the sect leader had spent so much effort to train them. Furthermore, he even had them make a move personally. It was clear that he wanted them to grow stronger!
Only by going through a battle would they be able to become Semi-Divinities!
"Let's defeat them in a single go!"
Knowing this, the three of them felt a surge of confidence. Without any hesitation, they executed their strongest moves.
Peng peng peng!
With a deep groan, the three warriors of the Hall of Gods were forced to retreat.
Putong! Putong! Putong!
A few minutes later, all of them collapsed to the ground, breathing their last breaths.
Hu!
After killing the three warriors of the Hall of Gods, the three of them heaved a sigh of relief. They glanced at one another before turning their gazes to the remaining two warriors, only to see that the two of them were already lying on the ground. The sect leader was standing not too far away with a calm smile on his face.
Even though the sect leader had made a move later than them, he was still able to deal with them swiftly!
In fact, they didn't even see how the sect leader had made his move!
In truth, they weren't the only ones. The two warriors lying on the ground also had a look of grief on their faces before they died.
They didn't know how they ended up lying on the ground, dying just like that …
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