Sword Heart. Using one's heart as a sword, one's intent as a sword. Wherever one went, one would be a sword art.
Compared to sword intent, it was the most superficial comprehension. It was so childish that it couldn't be more childish.
It was the difference between a weed and a towering tree.
Initially, he thought that with his Sword Intent, the other party would surely lose. Even if he couldn't kill the other party, he would at least be able to protect himself. Never in his dreams did he expect that the other party wouldn't care at all... The other party's comprehension of swordsmanship was even deeper than his, reaching the level of Sword Heart!
This was a level that countless Transcendent Mortal experts were unable to reach. Yet, a young lad who had just reached Half-Transcension actually managed to comprehend it...
Bullying him for being unable to fly on the ground, the Steelback Winged Dragon fell from the sky with a shriek. Frightened out of his wits, he didn't dare to face the other party anymore.
He mocked the other party for his lack of strength, and yet... in the blink of an eye, he managed to reach Half-Transcension.
He thought that the other party didn't comprehend Sword Intent and thus wouldn't be able to break his defense. Yet, not only did the other party comprehend it, he even reached a higher level of Sword Heart...
Brother, can you tell me if there's anything you haven't comprehended so that I can prepare myself? It's too freaking scary...
Feeling his confidence crumbling, Ding Hong found himself on the verge of collapse.
"Indeed, you're right. It's indeed Sword Heart!"
Chuckling lightly, Zhang Xuan drew his sword.
He had obtained this sword from the Lin Clan, and it was only a Phantom high-tier sword. It didn't look sharp, but for some reason, it felt invincible.
With a flick of his wrist, the air seemed to be shredded like a piece of paper.
Huala!
Under normal circumstances, as long as one's strength didn't surpass him by too much, the halo of sword qi around Ding Hong would be difficult to break. However, for some reason, it was as if two magnets had met the same two poles. Not daring to resist at all, the halo dissipated in an instant.
Puhe!
Ding Hong felt a sharp pain as his left arm was severed. Not even a single drop of blood flowed from the wound.
The sword qi of Sword Heart was invincible. On top of that, Zhang Xuan's strength was already on par with him. Even a Transcendent Mortal expert wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Flee!"
With a pale face, Ding Hong knew that he would surely die at this rate. Thus, he immediately turned around and fled.
They came in a threatening manner and left in a desolate manner.
To think that the old ancestor of Xuanyuan Kingdom, a Transcendent Mortal expert, would end up in such a manner. This was beyond everyone's expectations.
"Too strong!"
"To achieve a breakthrough in the midst of battle and slay a Transcendent Mortal with a single slash. A man should be like this! "
"From today onwards, Zhang Shi is my idol. No one is allowed to compete with me."
"This is a true genius. Compared to him, Ding Mu is nothing."
…
The eyes of the onlookers burned with passion.
Previously, when Zhang Xuan challenged the crown prince alone, everyone felt that he was being too arrogant, and they did not like him. As time went by, Impartation of Heaven's Will and Zhang Xuan received the grace of half a teacher, his gratitude toward Zhang Xuan grew stronger and stronger.
Seeing how Zhang Xuan was able to subdue even the old ancestor of Xuanyuan Kingdom, he couldn't help but feel admiration for him.
One man against one country.
A man should be like this!
"You might not know this, but I heard that Ding Mu killed Zhang Shi's student, and Zhang Shi is avenging him. That's why he rushed over!"
"How did you know?"
"My cousin is the royal beast tamer of the crown prince, Zhou Jin. He accidentally revealed this news when he was drunk!"
"In order to avenge his student, he went against an entire country alone, going against a Transcendent Mortal all by himself?"
"You should know that he wasn't this powerful when he first came here …"
"With such a teacher, even if I die... it's worth it!"
…
Among the crowd, those who were aware of the matter recounted the entire matter. Everyone clenched their fists tightly, and their eyes reddened.
The luckiest thing for a cultivator was to find a good teacher to guide them in their cultivation.
Not only was this Zhang Shi powerful, he was also an incredible teacher. For his student, he even went against a Conferred Kingdom alone without backing down. This friendship was worthy of the title of 'teacher'.
…
Everyone's eyes were filled with admiration. On the Heaven's Altar, seeing that Ding Hong was intending to escape, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
"Hmph, do you think you can escape?"
Frowning, Zhang Xuan chased after Ding Hong.
After the incident with Ding Mu, he understood the concept of nurturing a tiger only to invite calamity upon himself. Since he had made a move, he had to go all out. Otherwise, he would be the one in trouble.
If not for his soft-heartedness back then, Lu Chong wouldn't have sacrificed himself.
Since he had made a move, he couldn't leave any loose ends behind.
"Stop right there!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan's sword fell.
A powerful sword qi pierced through a hundred meters, heading straight for the escaping Ding Hong.
Having reached Half-Transcension, Zhang Xuan possessed a certain degree of control over his surroundings. In the past, the limit of his sword qi was only ten meters or so. However, with his zhenqi gushing furiously, he was able to extend it to a hundred meters.
Huala!
The Sword Qi slashed on his back, leaving behind a huge bloody wound. It was a terrifying sight to behold.
Even though the distance was far, the might of the attack was significantly reduced. Otherwise, that single slash could have sliced the other party into two.
"Blood Tribute!"
Feeling the excruciating pain on his body, Ding Hong knew that even though the sword qi wasn't sufficient to kill him due to the distance, a few consecutive slashes would still kill him. Gritting his teeth, Ding Hong ignited his blood, and his speed abruptly increased by twofold.
He was the one who imparted the Blood Tribute to Ding Mu back then. Even though it allowed one to exert strength and speed beyond one's own for a short period of time... there was a time limit to it. Once the time limit was up, one's cultivation would automatically drop.
To kill a thousand enemies, one had to suffer eight hundred casualties.
It could be said that this was a move that he would only use as a last resort. If it was any other time, he would surely kill his opponent after executing the Blood Tribute to exact vengeance. But at this moment... he was truly afraid.
That fellow looked like he would lose every single time, but in the end, he would always turn the tables and turn the tables.
If the battle continued for a while longer, he would be able to pull out more tricks. If that happened, he wouldn't even have the strength to escape.
Sou!
As soon as the Blood Tribute was executed, Ding Hong's speed surged. In the blink of an eye, he had already dived into the maze-like buildings of the capital.
"Damn it!"
Seeing that fellow disappear, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
Even though he had successfully achieved a breakthrough to Half-Transcension, forcefully utilizing his strength had left him with quite a few internal injuries.
On top of that, he had already used the Heaven's Path Movement Art multiple times, and he was already at his limits. If he were to continue using it, he would probably collapse before he could catch up.
But if he didn't use this, he wouldn't have learned any other movement technique. On top of that, he was weaker than the other party, so how could he possibly catch up to Ding Hong?
"There's no need to feel pity. That fellow has already used the Blood Tribute, and you have severed one of his arms. Even if he were to escape with his life today, his cultivation would have been severely damaged. It would be hard for him to even maintain his Half-Transcension cultivation.
Just as Zhang Xuan was contemplating whether he should mobilize the soldiers who were half a teacher to search the entire city for Ding Hong, a voice sounded.
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw a young man walking over with a smile on his face.
He was around the same age as Zhao Ya, and his body seemed a little frail. However, his eyes were black and glowing, and his skin was smooth. His appearance was handsome.
"A girl?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though the other party was dressed in male attire, how could he possibly fool Zhang Xuan, who possessed the Eye of Insight?
This ability that only 6-star master teachers could comprehend allowed him to see through even a disguise, needless to say, a female disguise.
"I am Zhao Feiwu from the League of Nations. Paying respect to Yang shi!"
The young man didn't know that his identity had been seen through. Instead, he smiled and folded his fan casually.
This young man was the 'gongzi' from the League of Nations. Just that, no one could have thought that he would be a lady.
"Envoy, thank you for your help!"
Upon hearing the name 'League of Nations', Zhang Xuan immediately understood the situation.
Most likely, this young man was the one who had suddenly issued the Alliance Warrant to disregard Ding Mu's throne and resolve the crisis.
Otherwise, he couldn't think of anyone who could have done such a thing.
"The Xuanyuan royal family changed their emperor without reporting it to the Alliance. I am just following the rules!"
"Gongzi." Zhao Feiwu smiled. Looking at the young man before her, her face was filled with admiration. "I should be the one thanking you. It was your prescription that allowed me to recover. Otherwise, I would still be lying on my bed, awaiting death!"
"Prescription?"
Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
"It's the final problem that Zhang Shi, under the alias of Liu Cheng, solved at Tianwu Kingdom's Physician Guild's Wall of Dilemma. I was afflicted with this illness, and I searched for all the best physicians in the world, but none of them were able to treat me. It was you who solved my injuries that allowed me to recover! "
Zhao Feiwu said.
This' gongzi 'who was disguised as a man was the bedridden Second Princess of the League of Nations.
Upon hearing that she was treated by a physician from a Tier 1 Kingdom, she immediately rushed over with her subordinate, Jin Conghai.
Upon arriving at Xuanyuan Kingdom, Jin Conghai went to look for Gu Mu, and the duo met with Sun Qiang. Upon learning that Liu Cheng was Zhang Xuan, they came here to help.
Otherwise, why would the other party, who was completely unrelated to him, go against a Conferred Kingdom for a 2-star master teacher? Furthermore, he had Jin Conghai save him time and time again.
"Innate Muscular Deficiency?"
Recalling for a moment, Zhang Xuan also recalled the matter.
Back then, he only solved a problem to take the physician examination. To think that he would end up saving a person as well.
Furthermore, from the looks of it, the standing of this lady wasn't low either.
"That's right!" Zhao Feiwu nodded.
"My prescription has treated your illness, and you have helped me resolve my problem. Thus, we don't owe each other anything!" Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
He didn't wish to owe anyone a favor, lest he was tainted by karma.
Since the other party had helped him previously, they were even.
"We don't owe each other anything?"
Zhao Feiwu was taken aback.
Despite knowing that he was the envoy of the League of Nations, and the other party was even trying to get on his good side, she didn't make any requests at all. She was truly a weird person.
One must know that if it was anyone else, they would have surely made a request.
A thought flashed across her mind, and she smiled, "Sure! But... you killed the emperor of a Conferred Kingdom and chased the Old Ancestor away. How should we settle this? If we don't settle this matter properly, it will surely cause a huge uproar. "
For a Conferred Kingdom to be reduced to such a sorry state, the emperor who was about to succeed the throne was dead, and the Old Ancestor had escaped. If the other kingdoms were to learn of this matter, it would surely cause a huge uproar.
"This..."
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had only been thinking about avenging Lu Chong, and he hadn't thought about this matter.
Given the current situation, a huge storm was bound to descend upon Xuanyuan Kingdom. It was only a matter of time before the empire fell.
"Why don't I give you a suggestion?"
Seeing the other party's hesitation, a glint flashed across Zhao Feiwu's eyes, and she chuckled.
"Oh?"
"Since you single-handedly destroyed a country, no one will have any objections to you becoming the new emperor. This way, I'll be able to report back," Zhao Feiwu said.
The reason why he asked that question wasn't to make things difficult for the other party.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have helped Zhang Xuan in the first place.
The person before him was more powerful than an entire country. Even if he were to become the new emperor, no one would dare to say anything about it.
By helping him ascend to the throne, he could be considered to have repaid the other party for saving his life.
"Become the new emperor?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "I'm not interested."
He had to become a Nine Stars master teacher before thirty in order to survive. He had never considered staying here to become the emperor of a Conferred Kingdom.
"Then..."
Zhao Feiwu was taken aback by the rejection.
Becoming an emperor was the dream of countless people, and yet, the other party actually rejected it …
"It's indeed my fault that Xuanyuan Kingdom ended up in such a state. How about this? Even though I don't wish to become the emperor, I can help you find one!"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment.
No matter what, the country could not be without a ruler for a single day. Otherwise, the people would definitely be plunged into misery and suffering. There would be a lot of trouble, and this was not something he was willing to see.
"Oh?"
Zhao Feiwu didn't expect that even though she was unwilling to be the emperor, he would still help her find one. She stared at Zhang Xuan in bewilderment, "Help me choose an emperor? I wonder who he is? Don't tell me it was Sun Qiang! "
If it was Sun Qiang, he would definitely be crying.
This fellow's strength was nothing much, but his words were incredibly arrogant. More importantly, he didn't have the slightest bit of discernment. If he were to really become the emperor, it wouldn't take long for the entire Xuanyuan Kingdom to be destroyed.
"Sun Qiang? How can that be possible? It would be a waste of his talents to make him the emperor! "Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Sun Qiang was his butler, and he would be following him to roam the greater world in the future. How could he possibly remain in such a small place and become the emperor of a country?
"… Cough cough!"
Choking on her saliva, Zhao Feiwu was speechless.
Truly, the servant was like the master.
She thought that Sun Qiang liked to boast because of his personality, but from the looks of it now, his master was even more exaggerated …
For a Pixue realm fellow to become the emperor of a Conferred Kingdom, it would be a waste of his talents … Can we have a pleasant chat?
"Then, who will you choose?"
Suppressing her dismay, Zhao Feiwu asked.
"She …"
With a smile, Zhang Xuan beckoned to the sky, "Mo Yu, come down!"
Roar!
Right after those words were spoken, the Steelfang Howling Firmament Beast in the sky roared and flew down. Mo Yu rushed forward with reddened eyes, and she wanted to dive into Zhang Xuan's embrace. However, after a moment of hesitation, she eventually stopped.
She had been worried sick for him.
However, she also knew that the other party didn't harbor any feelings for her. If she were to dive into his embrace, it would only add to the awkwardness.
"She?"
Not expecting a lady to come down, Zhao Feiwu was perplexed.
"That's right. I wish to make her the first empress of Xuanyuan Kingdom. May I know if that's possible?" Zhang Xuan smiled.
"Empress? The empress of Xuanyuan Kingdom? "
Mo Yu was taken aback, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
(A 4000-word chapter. My apologies for being a little slow. Also, do you have any recommendation votes?)
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