"Seal his cultivation!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was trapped within the massive net, the crowd heaved a sigh of relief. One of the Semi-Divinity realm warriors stepped forward and tapped his finger toward Zhang Xuan.
Once struck, one's cultivation would be sealed, making it impossible for them to use their cultivation anymore.
"Good move!"
Zhang Xuan exclaimed.
Three swords appeared out of nowhere, and executing a profound sword art, they pierced right into the Semi-Divinity realm warrior's back. With just a light slash, the Semi-Divinity realm warrior was sliced in half.
With the death of the Semi-Divinity realm warrior, the massive net lost a source of energy. It was as if the formation had lost a flag, and it began to tremble.
The remaining nine Semi-Divinity realm warriors quickly channeled their energy into the net to stabilize it.
Their movements were swift, but Zhang Xuan was even faster. With a swift leap, he charged out of the hole in the net and tapped his finger a few times in midair.
The swords in his hands turned into a rain of swords as they pierced toward one of the Semi-Divinity realm warriors.
Even though they were all at the Semi-Divinity realm, there was a difference in strength between them. Through the massive net, it was apparent that this Semi-Divinity realm warrior was the weakest of the nine remaining Semi-Divinity realm warriors.
He had risked his life to lure the first Semi-Divinity realm warrior into his trap. After that, he had made use of the opening in the formation to launch a sneak attack on the weakest Semi-Divinity realm warrior.
Zhang Xuan had already planned out how he would do this before the battle even started.
If he hadn't made preparations beforehand, how could he have possibly risked his life to come here?
Puhe!
The four swords infused with the Gods' Sword Intent harnessed an irresistible aura. In the blink of an eye, the weakest Semi-Divinity realm warrior was pierced through his chest. Following which, he felt a sharp pain in his throat before his head fell to the ground.
Who could have thought that two of their comrades would be killed by a mere High Immortal realm warrior in the blink of an eye? The remaining eight Semi-Divinity realm warriors felt as if they would explode at any moment.
Their leader was right in front of them, and yet, they had suffered such heavy losses despite being surrounded by so many of them.
Boom boom boom!
The eight palms slammed down, and the space in the hall seemed to be frozen solid. Zhang Xuan roared and tried to summon the Mystic Back Tortoise and the others, only to find that it was the same as the Sky-crossing Bridge. He couldn't open his pet beast pouch.
The veins on Zhang Xuan's forehead bulged as he brandished the Tongshang Sword. At the same time, a metal chain appeared before him, and together with a spear, he thrust it toward the palm imprint.
As the three Semi-Divinity artifacts fused together, a pitch-black crack appeared in the space around them. It was as if a rock had been dropped into a pond, causing ripples to ripple in the surroundings.
"You may leave!"
He exerted all of his strength to tear open a spatial rift, only to realize that a Semi-Divinity realm expert had already appeared right before him.
Bang!
Unable to dodge in time, he could only focus the energy in his body on his chest.
However, his opponent's palm strike was too strong. With just one strike, two or three of his ribs were broken, and he fell from the sky upside down.
He would have been able to deal with two or three Semi-Divinity realm experts, but ten Semi-Divinity realm experts, not to mention that they were all warriors of the Hall of Gods. Even with his pure zhenqi and profound comprehension of battle, he was still no match for them.
Falling to the ground, Zhang Xuan tried to struggle, but before he could do so, a metal chain suddenly fell upon him and bound him tightly.
"A Semi-Divinity artifact?"
Feeling the metal chain tightening around him, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly. With his current strength, it was impossible for him to break free.
Just like the one he had tamed previously, this metal chain was at the Semi-Divinity realm. It was not something that he could break free of with his current cultivation.
"Despite facing ten of them, you still managed to kill two of them. It's no wonder you were able to kill so many of them. As expected of the one chosen by the heavens, you possess extraordinary strength!"
The figure above the flames looked at Zhang Xuan impassively. He didn't seem to feel any pain or anger at the loss of two of his subordinates.
"Chosen by the heavens?"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to escape, Zhang Xuan decided not to struggle anymore. Instead, he secretly drove his zhenqi to heal his injuries as a deep frown appeared on his forehead.
"Indeed. You should possess the Heavens' Path, right?"
The figure said calmly.
Zhang Xuan's body stiffened upon hearing those words.
Lozosy was the only one who knew that he possessed the Library of Heaven's Path.
Yet, the figure before him was able to point it out so easily … Could it be that the leader of the Hall of Gods was actually that fearsome?
Or could it be that the Library of Heaven's Path was unable to hide from the eyes of the gods?
It was only a moment ago that he had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, but the Hall of Gods had already decided to attack him. He had been wondering if the other party was afraid that he would steal the 'God' character after he matured, but from the looks of it, that wasn't the case.
So what if he was powerful?
Even if he had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, he wouldn't stand a chance against a dozen Semi-Divinity realm experts.
Besides, the Hall of Gods had plenty of spiritual energy that could allow one to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm, so it wouldn't be a big deal for them to steal it. What they were truly after was the Library of Heaven's Path!
Thus, the other party had requested to capture him alive!
"Are you curious why I know that you possess the Heavens' Path?"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's expression, the figure above the flames chuckled softly.
Zhang Xuan didn't reply. Instead, he looked at the figure coldly.
"Only the Blessed One possesses such talent. In less than a month after arriving on the Forsaken Continent, you were able to advance from Ancient Sage to Heavenly High Immortal realm pinnacle. Even ordinary Semi-Divinity realm experts wouldn't be a match for you!"
The figure said nonchalantly. "That's why the Four Sects chose you as their new sect leader, putting aside their prejudice and working together. I wonder if I'm right? "
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes. "What do you intend to do?"
"There are some things that you aren't qualified to possess. Keeping them with you will only bring you disaster. It's best that you give them to those who deserve them!"
The figure raised his hand.
Hula!
The Semi-Divinity realm experts in the surroundings made their moves simultaneously. Zhang Xuan immediately felt a powerful surge of energy gushing toward him, wrapping around him. He couldn't help but float into the air before flying to the side.
Not too far away, he landed on a stone staircase, and before him was a small round platform.
Zhang Xuan's face darkened. "This is … the altar of Starchaser Palace? You captured Palace Master Du? "
He had seen this altar in Jiang Yao's possession before.
It was the altar that Du Qingyuan had taken away back at Starchaser Palace. It was due to Du Qingyuan's disappearance that Zhang Xuan had become the head of the Starchaser Palace. Could it be that Du Qingyuan had been captured by the other party?
"Ritual!"
The silhouette couldn't be bothered to reply. With a low bellow, countless treasures fell onto the altar. Following which, a young woman suddenly appeared in the hall, chanting in a unique language.
Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the young lady. She was the person whom Sovereign Chen Yong had summoned back then, the previous head of Starchaser Palace, Du Qingyuan!
At this moment, Du Qingyuan seemed to have lost her consciousness. Her eyes were tightly shut, and she was chanting in the unique language of ritual without the slightest hint of emotion.
Xiong xiong!
As she chanted, the flames on the altar burned furiously. A massive black hole slowly appeared above the hall, as if connecting to a higher realm.
"Rise!"
Du Qingyuan exclaimed softly as Zhang Xuan leaped into the air and landed lightly on the altar.
The flames dived right into his body. He thought that he would be burned, but to his astonishment, there was no heat at all. Instead, there was a warm sensation that seemed to be trying to separate his soul from his body.
"What is she doing?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had read all of the books in Starchaser Palace, and he knew a lot about the rituals of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, but he had never come into contact with such a ritual before. In fact, he had never even heard of such a ritual before!
Most rituals involved sacrificing treasures to the gods in order to obtain greater strength or information. However, the ritual before him was clearly different.
It was as if the other party was using him as a sacrificial offering for some unspeakable purpose.
Tzzzzz!
While Zhang Xuan was still perplexed by the flames burning his body, he suddenly saw the faint silhouette of the leader of the Hall of Gods slowly solidifying.
"Is this … siphoning my energy?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
He finally understood the motive of the other party's ritual.
It was not a ritual to the gods or to obtain greater strength. Rather, the other party was trying to siphon his energy into the other party's body so as to replace him!
"Could it be that … he knows that I possess the Library of Heaven's Path, so he wants to take my life?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
It was no wonder the other party was so desperate to obtain the altar of Starchaser Palace. It seemed like the other party was intending to make use of the mystical energy generated by the ritual to replace him and control the Library of Heaven's Path!
Even though Zhang Xuan had no idea how such a ritual worked, he could sense that his energy was rapidly weakening. In other words, there was a good chance that the other party would succeed!
Weng!
Just as Zhang Xuan felt as if his body would be reduced to a puff of smoke by the flames, the pendant in front of his chest suddenly shone with a blinding light.
"Pu!"
The face of the figure above the flames paled, and the flames beneath his feet flickered unstably, seemingly on the verge of being extinguished.
"What's going on?"
With a livid expression, the silhouette hurriedly raised his head to look at Zhang Xuan. With a wave of his hand, he walked up to Zhang Xuan and grabbed the pendant.
Tzzzzz!
"Ahhhh!"
As if being burned by charcoal, black smoke began rising from the figure's body.
"Damn it!"
The figure reached out for the pendant once more.
However, he felt as if he had been burned several times in a row, and he dared not take another step forward.
"I don't believe that I won't be able to trade for the pendant even if I kill you!"
Seeing that the flames on the altar were about to extinguish at any moment, the figure harrumphed furiously. If he did not make a decision soon, the ritual would end in failure.
Hu hu!
Receiving the order, the eight Semi-Divinity realm experts made a move simultaneously.
In an instant, the eight of them gathered their strength together to form a powerful surge of sword qi that pierced right for Zhang Xuan's throat.
Once struck, there was no doubt that he would die!
Hong long!
At this moment, the doors of the Hall of Gods were pushed open by a powerful force. A figure abruptly appeared in the hall and tapped his finger lightly.
Peng!
The surge of sword qi that the eight Semi-Divinity realm experts had gathered immediately dissipated. Their faces paled, and blood spurted from their mouths.
"It's you!"
Upon seeing the figure who had suddenly appeared, the figure above the flames immediately sent a palm strike toward the figure.
The figure raised his palm to meet the attack.
Peng!
As the two forces collided, the two figures were forced to take a step back.
The figure narrowed his eyes as he made a grabbing motion, and Zhang Xuan was shrouded in a surge of energy and brought right before him.
"Let's go!"
The figure raised his palm, and a massive palm print rippled through the Hall of Gods, blocking the Semi-Divinity realm experts who were charging at him. At the same time, he dashed out of the Hall of Gods with Zhang Xuan, disappearing from the Azure Bridge in the blink of an eye.
"Chase them!"
An exasperated voice sounded from behind.
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