Silence.
There were several tens of thousands of spectators on the altar, and all of them were dumbfounded.
Royal Ancestor Ding Hong's imposing aura had subdued everyone with just a single word. On top of that, he even appeared on the back of the Steelback Winged Dragon.
He thought that he would be able to subdue Zhang Shi swiftly, but who knew that before he could even make a move, he would fall from the sky...
The heck!
Can you be any more ridiculous than that?
Even for an expert like you, walking out of the royal palace shouldn't be tiring at all. Why did you have to act so haughtily and fly so high? You thought that you would be punished by the heavens... Look at you now! You have been punished, but the target has become yourself.
Everyone turned to look at Royal Ancestor Ding Hong, whose head was half a meter deep into the ground. Their mouths twitched as they felt the pain for him.
Even a Transcendent Mortal expert wouldn't be able to fly. Falling from a height of fifty to sixty meters without any warning might not kill one, but it would leave one in a daze, and one wouldn't be able to tell which direction was which.
It was fortunate that he was strong, or else even a Zhizun realm expert would be severely injured.
"Steelback Winged Dragon is a Half-Transcension savage beast. Why would it lose its balance and fall from the sky?"
After the initial shock, a wave of voices sounded. Everyone was bewildered.
This wasn't an untamed savage beast. The Steelback Winged Dragon was the guardian of the Xuanyuan royal family for several hundred years. It was a deity that was worshipped by almost everyone in the kingdom.
For such a noble savage beast to fall from the sky with a 'hu', its eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and it couldn't even get up...
Even though they were witnessing it with their own eyes, they couldn't understand what was going on.
"Just now... Zhang Shi let out a weird cry, and that fellow fell from the sky!"
"Indeed, I heard it too. That sound was crisp and clear, reminiscent of the cry of an ox or the rumbling of thunder. I don't know what it is, but... why would the Steelback Winged Dragon be so terrified?"
Someone noticed that something was amiss, and he couldn't help but ask.
It was still fine a moment ago, but with a sudden cry, it fell from the sky. Could there be a connection between the two?
While everyone was perplexed, Royal Ancestor Ding Hong finally recovered from the shock. Crawling up from the ground, he was on the verge of exploding.
He thought that by killing Zhang Xuan on the pterosaur, he would be able to establish unparalleled authority in the Xuanyuan royal family. Who could have thought that he would nearly fall to his death instead?
If he were to become the first Transcendent Mortal to fall to his death, that would truly be a huge embarrassment.
After wiping the dirt off his head, he glared at the young man with bloodshot eyes, as if he wanted to eat him alive.
"Kill him!"
He turned to the Steelback Pterosaur lying on the ground and bellowed.
After bellowing those words, Zhang Xuan realized that the other party was looking at the young man with a face filled with fear, as if he had seen a ghost. Putting aside killing him, he didn't even dare to take a single step forward.
"Trash!"
Ding Hong almost exploded with anger.
What the hell is this?
You have the bloodline of the Dragon Clan. You are usually lawless in the palace and don't care about anyone. Why are you acting like this when I ask you to kill someone?
Can you be a little more mature?
You're just a Zhizun realm pinnacle cultivator. Back then, you even killed spirit beasts …
After berating the Steelback Pterosaur once more, Ding Hong realized that even if he were to beat it to death, it wouldn't be able to stand against the young man. Thus, he suppressed his anger and turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"It's impressive that you were able to stop it from making a move. However … I'll make a move myself. It's your honor to die in my hands!"
Even though Zhang Xuan didn't know the reason why the Steelback Pterosaur was so frightened, he knew that it had something to do with this young man.
But so what?
The other party was just a Zhizun realm pinnacle cultivator. He was still a long way off from matching up to a Transcendent Mortal like him. As long as he killed the other party, no matter what tricks the other party had up his sleeves, it would be useless.
Hong long!
Harrumphing coldly, Royal Ancestor Ding Hong made his move.
With a push of his palm, a violent surge of zhenqi infused with the Origin Energy of the Heaven and Earth formed a massive palm print.
Spirit low-tier battle technique, Origin Energy Palm!
Previously, when Zhang Xuan was standing on the back of the savage beast, he had only used sound attacks from afar. Even though he knew that the other party was powerful, he didn't have a clear idea of how powerful it was. Only at this moment did he realize how frightening it was to reach such a level.
In an instant, Zhang Xuan felt an incomparably powerful might crushing down on him. Under the pressure, his body stiffened, and even driving his zhenqi took some effort.
"Time to go all out!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to escape under the control of a Transcendent Mortal expert, Zhang Xuan drove his Heaven's Path zhenqi to its limits and threw a punch forward.
Heaven's Path Fist!
Driving his muscles, zhenqi burst forth from his fist, and as though a primordial beast tearing apart the heavens, it collided with the other party's Origin Energy Palm.
Peng!
Under the intense impact, Zhang Xuan was forced to retreat more than ten steps. His face reddened, and he nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
Even though he had improved significantly in the past few days, and his strength had surpassed that of an ordinary Zhizun realm pinnacle cultivator, he was still far from matching up to a Transcendent Mortal.
It was impossible for him to withstand it.
"You actually managed to withstand it? Not bad. However, I would like to see how many moves you can withstand! "
Seeing how the other party was able to withstand his Origin Energy Palm, Ding Hong was perplexed.
It was no wonder this fellow was able to defeat even Hall Master Luo Qianhong.
His strength was indeed formidable. Putting aside Zhizun realm pinnacle, even a Half-Transcension cultivator would have been severely injured by the Origin Energy Palm. Yet, the other party was only forced back a few steps and he was fine.
Putting everything aside, just the strength of the other party's physical body was already on par with his.
A mere Zhizun realm cultivator actually possessed strength comparable to a Transcendent Mortal?
Incredible!
Hong long!
Even though Ding Hong was perplexed, his hand didn't stop there. Instead, he sent another palm strike down.
Knowing that Zhang Xuan possessed a powerful physical body, he exerted even more strength this time. Before the palm strike could reach him, a deep ravine had already been formed on the ground.
"Origin Energy Palm is formed by channeling the Origin Energy of the world with the strength of a Transcendent Mortal. Flaws: First, it can only be cultivated to the level of Initiate and one is unable to use it freely … "
The flaws of the other party's battle technique surfaced in Ding Hong's mind.
Origin Energy Palm was a Spirit low-tier battle technique. Even though it was powerful, Ding Hong was only a Transcendent Mortal primary stage cultivator. Even after studying it for a long time, he had only managed to comprehend the surface of the technique. There was still a long way to go before he could master the technique to Consummation.
Mingshi Tang had also divided the cultivation of battle techniques into five levels. They were: Novice, Initiate, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, and Consummation.
Novice referred to one's comprehension of the battle technique, allowing one to barely execute it.
At Initiate, one would be able to utilize the strength of the battle technique, but one would still be unable to use it freely.
At Minor Accomplishment, one would have a deep understanding of the battle technique, allowing one to use it as a life-saving move.
One must know that most cultivators had only reached this level of mastery in their battle technique.
As for Major Accomplishment and Consummation, if one didn't comprehend the technique for decades, it would be impossible to reach this level.
Even though Ding Hong had comprehended the Origin Energy Palm for quite some time now, it was a pity that he was unable to raise his cultivation. Furthermore, he had to fumble around on his own, so his comprehension of the technique was limited.
Even after studying it for so long, he was only able to reach 2-dan Initiate.
"There are a total of seventeen flaws in the Origin Energy Palm at Initiate …"
Knowing that it was only a matter of time before he was beaten to death if he were to face the other party head-on, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up. He couldn't help but search for flaws.
The current him was unable to face a Transcendent Mortal head-on. He could only look for flaws in order to counterattack.
"Found it!"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes.
Hu!
Having found a flaw that he could exploit, Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate at all. With a slight movement of his feet, he dodged the other party's attack head-on. Flicking his wrist, a spear appeared in his hand, and he stabbed it toward the flaw.
Heaven's Path Spear Art!
Zhang Xuan had obtained quite a number of weapons from the Lin Clan, and he had kept them in his storage ring in case of emergencies.
It just so happened that they came in handy at this moment.
This flaw was precisely the moment when Ding Hong's Origin Energy Palm had been neutralized.
The spear pierced forward swiftly like a dragon.
"Incredible, this Zhang Shi's eye of discernment is indeed fearsome!"
On the back of the savage beast, seeing the spear, Jin Conghai narrowed his eyes.
Even as a Transcendent Mortal expert, he wasn't able to find Ding Hong's flaw. To think that Zhang Xuan would be able to find it in an instant. His eye of discernment was truly fearsome.
"However … it's a pity that his attack is too weak. Even with the addition of his spear art, it's useless!"
After recovering from his shock, Jin Conghai shook his head.
"Useless?"
'Gongzi' was perplexed.
Since he had found the flaw, why was it useless?
"Indeed!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Jin Conghai's eyes were as deep as the abyss. "Transcendent Mortal realm … isn't as simple as you think!"
…
Weng!
Oblivious to the conversation between the duo, Zhang Xuan's Heaven's Path Spear Art pierced right through the flaw.
"Hmph!"
Ding Hong narrowed his eyes and hurriedly took a step back. At the same time, his entire body jolted.
Huala!
The surrounding air seemed to have solidified. The moment the lightning-like spear entered this space, it felt as though it had entered a swamp, and its speed immediately slowed down.
Hu!
In the next instant, Ding Hong grabbed the tip of the spear, and it felt as though a helpless earthworm trying to escape.
Kacha!
Driving his zhenqi, the Phantom spear was shattered into several pieces. Feeling a stifling sensation in his chest, Zhang Xuan retreated another dozen steps. His face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
"Damn it!"
Ding Hong clenched his fists tightly.
He didn't expect that even after finding the flaw, he wouldn't be able to injure the other party at all.
Transcendent Mortals were indeed fearsome existences. They weren't existences that a Zhizun realm cultivator could defeat.
"To be able to find the flaw in my move and exploit it so quickly, you are indeed extraordinary. Even I didn't expect this!" Ding Hong looked at Zhang Xuan.
For a Zhizun realm cultivator to be able to find the flaw of a Transcendent Mortal expert so quickly, his eye of discernment was indeed incredible. If not for the fact that his cultivation had reached Transcendent Mortal realm, he would have been injured by now.
"However, you are still too weak! If you had the strength of a Half-Transcension cultivator, I might have been injured by now. However … you are still far from reaching Zhizun realm pinnacle! Even if you know the flaw in your move … what can you do to me? "
Ding Hong sneered coldly. "In order to show my respect to you, I will use my full strength to kill you!"
"You're right!"
Facing the other party's threat, Zhang Xuan nodded fearlessly. "My attack is indeed too weak. Zhizun realm pinnacle is indeed unable to harm you!"
"Since you said that a Half-Transcension cultivator can succeed, then …"
"I'll make a breakthrough then!"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and threw a lotus seed-like object into his mouth.
Hong long!
In an instant, his entire body burst into flames as though oil had been set on fire.
(Damn it, I've been slaughtered once more. Someone is doing this on purpose because I didn't use his vote. Almost all of those who are ranked at the top of the monthly ticket rankings have been harmed. Where is the 564th ranked Ya Jun? Can you fight alongside Laoya? Kill! Kill! Kill those scum! {515 event winners, a total of 564 people have received the title of Ya Jun.})
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