Seeing that their teacher was going to challenge them to a duel, everyone was stunned. However, a thought suddenly struck them, and their faces twitched violently.
Zhao Ya clutched her forehead as she said weakly, "Teacher, you are the Conferred King of the Nine Skies …"
"…"
Zheng Yang and the others chuckled awkwardly as they turned to the lotus leaf and asked, "Teacher, what kind of artifact is that? We don't know what it is at all …"
If they had known that the Conferred King of the Nine Skies was their teacher, they would never have dared to act so arrogantly!
Ever since the Master Teacher Continent, every time they thought that they could challenge their teacher, they would end up being pummeled instead. But now … there was no doubt that they would be pummeled into oblivion if they dared to make a move.
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "Let's not talk about the lotus leaf for now. I'll let you all make a move first …"
"I dare not …" Zheng Yang replied bitterly.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony. Come at me all at once," Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
Boom!
Just as Zheng Yang and the others were reuniting happily with one another, the lotus leaf before them suddenly shook once more, and a deafening rumble echoed in the air.
The lotus leaf in the air had fully matured, and it emanated a brilliant glow.
Thick and pure spiritual energy gushed out from it. Even before they could get close, they were able to absorb the spiritual energy from the lotus leaf, leaving them feeling invigorated.
They quickly turned their gazes to the lotus leaf.
There was a layer of unique inscriptions on the lotus leaf, giving it a deep and majestic aura.
"This is … the map of the Nine Skies?" Zhang Xuan's heart jolted in astonishment.
He had seen the map of the Sky of Spirit Origin before, so he was very familiar with it. He had also been to the Sky of Drifting Specter and Sky of Linglong, so he had seen many of the geographical features of the Sky of Spirit Origin with his own eyes. Yet, the inscriptions on the massive lotus leaf actually marked all of these down to the smallest detail!
"Not only so, it even contains the aura of the Nine Skies. Just what kind of plant is this?"
Zhang Xuan remarked in astonishment.
He had seen plenty of artifacts and God Monarchs, but this was the first time he had seen a lotus leaf that contained the aura of the Nine Skies and a map of the Nine Skies.
Needless to say, this lotus leaf would be of great help to him if he were to tame it.
In fact, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to push for a breakthrough to the God Monarch realm.
"Go!"
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, Conferred God King Liu Yan bellowed and charged toward Lianye.
They knew that once Zhao Ya and the others made a move, they would not stand a chance. They planned to make the first move to gain the upper hand and snatch the item.
As long as he succeeded, he would immediately inform the God Monarchs to leave the Flooding Sea. No matter how powerful these people were, they wouldn't dare to snatch it from the God Monarchs!
The Titled Emperors acted at the same time, forming a special fishing net in the void. The dense power condensed the space around it, enveloping the lotus leaf in front of them.
"Teacher …" Zhao Ya and Zheng Yang furrowed their brows at the same time when they saw that these people actually dared to beat them to it.
They were willing to accept being beaten up by their teacher. However, the treasure was snatched away by these people. They would never forgive themselves.
"This lotus leaf won't be easy to obtain. Let's observe it first …" Zhang Xuan stopped the crowd.
He did not know what kind of treasure the lotus leaf was, but the patterns on its surface harnessed the Zhenqi of the Nine Skies. Just this in itself was enough to show that it was not something that ordinary Conferred God Kings would be able to stand against.
Just as he had guessed, as soon as the crowd arrived before the lotus leaf, the space around it began to tremble. Kacha! Ripples began to spread in all directions.
Peng peng peng!
The Conferred God Kings were struck simultaneously, and visible wounds appeared on their chests. They were sent flying with mouthfuls of blood spurting from their mouths.
"How powerful …" Zheng Yang and the others narrowed their eyes in astonishment.
Their fighting prowess had already surpassed that of ordinary Conferred God Kings, but it was still impossible for them to injure so many Conferred God Kings simultaneously.
In other words …
The energy harnessed within the lotus leaf far surpassed theirs.
Zhao Ya also realized this as well, so she turned to the crowd and said, "Let's attack together!"
"Un!"
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan's eleven direct disciples took a deep breath before charging forward.
These eleven direct disciples were indeed different from the Conferred God Kings from before. They were able to form a formation right from the start, and their might was already on par with that of a God Monarch.
Unable to withstand the pressure, the surrounding space began to shatter into pieces, and a spatial storm surged out from the surroundings of the lotus leaf.
The lotus leaf was no longer as adept at dealing with such an attack as it did before. All of a sudden, it began to expand in size, enveloping the crowd within.
"This is bad …"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in alarm as he hurriedly charged forward. He swiftly swung the sword in his hand.
His Sword Intent harnessed both decisiveness and defense as it struck the lotus leaf. Just as it was about to land on the lotus leaf, the massive lotus leaf suddenly trembled once more, and Zhang Xuan suddenly felt his body growing weightless. The space before him began to warp, and in the next moment, he found himself standing on a massive continent.
The continent was so vast that he could not see the end of it.
"I've returned to the Firmament?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
The continent he was standing on was completely different from the Flooding Sea. It felt like the Nine Skies, as if he had returned to the Firmament.
"No, that's not right. I was swept into the map of the Nine Skies on the surface of the lotus leaf!"
It did not take long for Zhang Xuan to realize that something was amiss.
The real Nine Skies carried with it a boundless aura that connected the Myriad Worlds. On the other hand, the lotus leaf that he was standing on was clearly a miniature version of the Nine Skies. While it felt similar, there was actually a huge difference between the two.
"Teacher …"
Zhang Xuan turned around and saw Zhao Ya and the others flying over. They did not seem to have sustained any injuries at all.
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief as he raised his head to look at the lotus leaf in the sky. "There's something strange about this lotus leaf. It's actually able to envelop the Firmament and envelop us within it …"
With their combined strength, they would be able to defeat even ordinary God Monarchs. Yet, they were still unable to withstand the might of the lotus leaf.
Just what kind of divine artifact was this?
"The flaw lies here …"
Zhang Xuan scanned the area, but there was no way out at all. With a flick of his wrist, he whipped out his sword once more.
Then, he slashed his sword toward the ground.
Since there was no other way out, the only way out was to reach the ground.
No matter how powerful the lotus leaf was, it was unlikely that it would be able to withstand Zhang Xuan's full-powered attack.
Zhang Xuan infused all of his mental fortitude into this attack, and a brilliant sword glinted in the air.
Huala!
A massive fissure appeared on the ground, and a surge of spiritual energy gushed in. Zhang Xuan and the others leaped into the fissure, only to see an anxious Luo Qiqi.
"Are you all alright?" Luo Qiqi asked anxiously.
Zhang Xuan shook his head as he asked, "What kind of divine artifact is that?"
"I'm not too sure either. I heard from the injured Conferred God Kings that it's called … the Nine Skies Lotus Leaf!"
Luo Qiqi replied.
She had overheard the discussion between Conferred God King Liu Yan and the others earlier.
"Nine Skies Lotus Leaf?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned. A familiar name suddenly surfaced in his mind. "Nine Skies … Lotus Embryo?"
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