"What?"
Narrowing his eyes, he saw the dust cloud slowly dissipating, and a figure slowly walked over.
Who else could it be other than Zhang Xuan!
At this moment, Zhang Xuan didn't seem to be in the slightest, and there wasn't a single speck of dust on his body. It was as though the one who was attacked previously wasn't him.
More importantly, his aura was overwhelming, and violent energy gushed out from his acupoints. It was many times stronger than before.
"Y-you..."
Ding Hong's body froze.
Not only did his full-powered attack fail to kill the other party, it even allowed him to achieve a breakthrough, reaching Half-Transcension. This... This couldn't be real!
'Gongzi 'and the others, who thought that Zhang Xuan was in trouble, were dumbfounded.
Was he a cockroach?
How could he survive such an attack?
"So what if he's a Half-Transcension cultivator? Die!"
Ding Hong's eyes turned crimson. Gritting his teeth, he flicked his wrist, and a sword appeared in his hand.
He didn't use his weapon previously not because he was soft-hearted, but because he thought that it was unnecessary to deal with a Zhizun realm pinnacle cultivator. Now that the other party was so powerful, he might really die here if he didn't use it.
He couldn't hold it in any longer.
Huala!
His sword gleamed like water, and its cold aura felt like frost.
Having reached Transcendent Mortal realm and immersed in the world of swordsmanship for more than a hundred years, Ding Hong's mastery of swordsmanship had reached a level of perfection. With a single move, a white sword qi burst forth, covering a radius of several dozen meters.
"It's Sword Intent!"
Everyone's face froze.
To be able to comprehend Weapon Intent meant that one's understanding of weapons had reached an extremely profound level. Executing it was as though moving one's own arm.
This was a kind of concept, a kind of comprehension and understanding of weapons. Without countless years of hard work, it was very difficult to achieve. After comprehending this, it was practically impossible for someone of the same level to defeat someone of the same level.
"Not only has he comprehended Sword Intent, he has even advanced far in it!"
Jin Conghai frowned. "It seems like it's impossible for Zhang Shi to achieve victory!"
Before Zhang Xuan achieved a breakthrough, the other party might have been able to injure him with just battle techniques, but it would have taken him a great deal of effort to kill him. However, things were different now that Zhang Shi had comprehended Sword Intent.
Sword intent represented the sharpness and speed of the sword. Among experts of the same level, those who had comprehended this level were clearly superior.
On the other hand, Zhang Shi wasn't even twenty yet, and his weapon of choice was a spear. His comprehension of Sword Intent was probably far below that of Zhang Xuan's. It would be extremely difficult for him to defeat Zhang Xuan.
'Gongzi ', Wei Yuqing, and the others didn't say anything, but their expressions were solemn. It was clear that they had tacitly agreed to this fact.
A Transcendent Mortal expert who had comprehended Sword Intent was no ordinary expert. Even if Jin Conghai were to make a move, it would be difficult for him to defeat the other party.
Huala!
The Sword Qi streaked across in a straight line, leaving a deep ravine in the ground.
"Good timing!"
Unlike the nervous crowd, Zhang Xuan did not seem anxious at all. Instead, he smiled and stepped forward.
In the blink of an eye, he had advanced four to five meters.
It was as if Zhang Xuan had already predicted the other party's movements and sword qi. His body swayed left and right, and the sharp sword qi flew past his skin, not harming him in the slightest.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan was like an agile fish. Even though the sword qi before him was like a net, he was still able to find an opening and slip through it easily.
"Half-Transcension... is indeed formidable!"
Sensing the changes in his body, Zhang Xuan remarked as he advanced.
Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for him to reach Half-Transcension.
Hall Master Xie Jiuchen had collected many Zhizun realm secret manuals, but there weren't many on how to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Transcension. Even though there were some scattered records, they weren't comprehensive enough to form a true Heaven's Path secret manual.
This was precisely the reason why Zhang Xuan stopped after successfully reaching Zhizun realm pinnacle.
However, the energy contained in the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed was simply too violent. Even though he wanted to stop, his energy hadn't been depleted yet. As a result, he was unable to stop.
Logically speaking, without a corresponding Heaven's Path Divine Art, one's cultivation could easily go berserk. In the worst case scenario, he might even be injured.
It could be said that the situation was extremely dangerous. He nearly lost control of the violent energy within his body.
At this moment, Ding Hong made his move.
A powerful force gushed forth, immediately suppressing Zhang Xuan, who was on the verge of exploding. Not only was he fine from the clash of the two energies, he even made use of this opportunity to break through his bottleneck and achieve a breakthrough.
It could be said that if not for Ding Hong's help, his cultivation might have gone berserk due to the violent energy contained in the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed. Even without a fight, he would have been severely injured.
Ding Hong had intended to kill him, but he had inadvertently helped him achieve a breakthrough.
It was precisely because of this that the "thank you" he had said earlier was sincere and without the slightest bit of pretense.
Of course, if Ding Hong were to learn of this matter, he would surely spurt three liters of blood and die on the spot.
What in the world was this?
If only he had known earlier, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry...
...
As this thought flashed across his mind, Zhang Xuan stepped into the range of the other party's sword qi and punched out.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight once more.
His Eye of Insight allowed him to peer through experts who were a cultivation realm above him.
Ding Hong was a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan Prolonged Longevity realm primary stage cultivator. Under the flow of Eye of Insight, all of his flaws and moves were laid bare before him.
Boom!
Heaven's Path Fist Art paired with brilliant zhenqi formed a streak of light that shot right through the center of the sword qi.
"Damn it!"
Not expecting that the other party would still be able to dodge his sword qi and even land a punch on him, Ding Hong's face turned livid. Roaring furiously, he swung his sword forward.
Ding!
The streak of light struck the sword, and a crisp metallic sound echoed in the air. Ding Hong couldn't help but retreat two steps.
"A strength of a hundred thousand? The strength of Prolonged Longevity realm? "
Ding Hong's face paled.
Zhizun realm was also known as the Ten Thousand Ding realm. It meant that one's strength had exceeded ten thousand ding, and one would be able to dominate the world with just their strength alone.
At this level, every increase in cultivation stage would increase one's strength by ten thousand ding.
An ordinary Zhizun realm advanced stage cultivator possessed a strength of forty thousand ding.
As for Transcendent Mortal realm, even though one was able to tap into the energy of the world to bring forth powerful fighting prowess, there was still a limit to it.
Under normal circumstances, a hundred thousand ding was the limit of a Prolonged Longevity realm cultivator.
As such, it was also known as a strength of a hundred thousand ding.
If ten thousand ding represented Zhizun realm, a hundred thousand ding represented Transcendent Mortal realm.
The person before him was only a Half-Transcension, but he was able to exert a strength of a hundred thousand... How in the world did he do it?
Initially, Ding Hong thought that even if the other party managed to achieve a breakthrough, he would still be inferior to him in terms of strength. However, after receiving a single punch, he immediately realized that his advantage was gone.
"So what if your strength has reached a hundred thousand ding? Do you think that you can overcome my Sword Intent with just your fist art? Dream on!"
Ding Hong gritted his teeth tightly.
Huala!
His sword danced, and surges of Sword Intent covered his entire body in the blink of an eye. As though flowing water, they formed a halo of light.
"Shameless!"
Seeing this move, 'gongzi' harrumphed coldly.
"Indeed, you are shameless!"
Jin Conghai nodded his head. "Using Sword Intent to envelop one's body is equivalent to adopting a defensive stance. To think that a Transcendent Mortal expert would be forced into a defensive stance by a Half-Transcension, how bizarre! "
Ding Hong wasn't intending to kill Zhang Xuan but to defend himself.
The sharp edge of the sword enveloped the other party's body. No matter how strong the other party's fist was, it was impossible for it to harm him.
In other words, this fellow had already been intimidated by the means of the young man before him.
Knowing that it was impossible for him to kill the other party, he chose to adopt a defensive stance.
Even in the League of Nations, Transcendent Mortal experts were lofty figures. To be forced into such a state by a Half-Transcension... Even though they were witnessing it with their own eyes, they still felt their heads spinning.
"Going on a defensive stance... Does that mean that Zhang Shi is out of ideas?"
Wei Yuqing asked.
"Indeed. Sword Intent permeates his entire body, making it impossible for him to find an opening. Unless he has comprehended Sword Intent as well, it will be difficult for him to break through such a defensive stance!"
Jin Conghai said.
By adopting such a defensive stance, sword will flowed, and his entire body was covered in sharp sword qi. No matter how hard his fist was, it was still a mortal body. How could it resist the sword qi that was known for its sharpness?
"Zhang Xuan, you are formidable. However, you can't hurt me, and I can't hurt you either! Since Ding Mu is already dead, why don't we just drop the matter and mind our own business? "
After fending off the other party's attack, Ding Hong heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he turned to the young man and spoke.
The other party had killed his most beloved great-grandson. Initially, he wanted to kill the other party to establish his authority. But now, he realized that not only was he unable to kill the other party, he might even lose his life. After a long moment of hesitation, he could only take a step back.
So what if Ding Mu was dead? There were so many descendants, and there was bound to be a new successor to the throne. If he were to be killed, there would be nothing left for him.
"I can't hurt you?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "You are thinking too much!"
"Why? My Sword Intent permeates my entire body. Do you think that you can break through it with your fist? "
Ding Hong sneered coldly. "Unless you have comprehended Sword Intent as well... But is that possible?"
You must be joking!
In order to comprehend Sword Intent, he had once entered a barren land and stayed there for thirty years before he managed to achieve a breakthrough. On the other hand, the fellow before him wasn't even twenty yet. Even if he had started practicing swordsmanship in his mother's womb, how much could he have comprehended?
Not to mention, he had seen the other party's spear art too. The other party's movements were pure and powerful, and it was clear that the other party had reached a high level of mastery in it.
While there was no limit to how many weapons a person could cultivate, it would take a great deal of effort to master a single weapon to its limits.
It was already incredible that the other party could cultivate his spear art to such a level, but to comprehend Sword Intent as well... Was that even possible?
"You want me to use Sword Intent? That's indeed impossible! "
Knowing what Ding Hong was thinking, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly. With a flick of his wrist, a sword appeared in his hand.
"That's because... the tier of this sword is too low!"
As he spoke, he slowly drew the sword from its hilt.
Weng! Weng! Weng!
Before the long swords were completely unsheathed, the swords on the waists of the people around them began to ring, as if they were worshipping the emperor, and they were shivering.
"The Call of Ten Thousand Swords, the roar of a dragon... T-this is... an even higher level than Sword Intent... Sword Heart?"
Ding Hong felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
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