Zhang Xuan had seen his fair share of beauties in his life.
Shen Bi Ru, Mo Yu, Zhao Feiwu, Yu Fei-er, Luo Qiqi … Even his two students, Wang Ying and Zhao Ya, were in no way inferior to him. In fact, they were even more outstanding.
Of these beauties, there was no lack of them who had a favorable impression of him. There were also some who had opened their hearts to him and were willing to be with him …
But he remained unmoved.
It wasn't that he didn't like beauties, but that his heart wasn't moved.
His heart was not moved, and he did not want to cause trouble and increase his worries.
Initially, he thought that it might be because he had the Library of Heaven's Path in his head, and thus, he felt the mercilessness of the heavens. Never in his dreams did he expect that his heart would suddenly skip a beat upon seeing the white-robed figure.
It was as if there was something within the other party's body that was attracting him, making him want to walk over.
The other party was indeed beautiful, to the extent that even Zhao Ya paled in comparison to her. However, Zhang Xuan had also cultivated his Soul Depth to a certain level. It wasn't as if he would let his thoughts run wild upon seeing a beauty. But for some reason, the white-robed figure gave him a sense of closeness.
It was as if he had met her before.
'I mustn't allow anything to happen to her … '
Such a thought popped into Zhang Xuan's mind.
There were more than thirty Transcendent Mortal 5-dan spirit beasts and eight hunters in the area. If they were to surround the white-robed figure, it would be difficult for him to deal with all of them!
'I must save her! '
For some reason, this thought made Zhang Xuan extremely determined.
He didn't wish to see the white-robed figure being slaughtered by so many spirit beasts.
'If I were to rush over to save her, I would surely be surrounded as well. By then, I might even lose my life! '
Even though Zhang Xuan wanted to save her, he couldn't afford to be so reckless.
With so many formidable spirit beasts surrounding him, even if he could fly, it would be difficult for him to escape. He had to think of a way.
'Why don't I continue to disguise myself as Yang shi and see if I can scare these fellows away! '
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan realized that he couldn't come up with a good idea. Thus, he felt that it would be best for him to resort to his old trade … bluffing!
If he could scare these fellows away, that would be for the best.
Otherwise … he would have to face them head-on!
At the very most, he would just have to summon his clone to fight them. Even if he couldn't defeat them, he would still be able to escape.
"Let's do that!"
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan went through his plan several times before standing up. With a slight movement of his muscles, he morphed into Yang shi once more.
Hualala!
Just as Zhang Xuan was done with his preparations, he saw many spirit beasts surrounding the lake. Their eyes were gleaming, and it seemed like they would charge forward at any moment.
"It's too late …"
Raising his eyebrows, Zhang Xuan no longer cared about anything else. With a leap, he flew straight toward the pool beside the waterfall.
"Hmph!"
Hovering in the air, he let out a cold snort that sounded like the roar of a dragon, causing the forest to buzz.
This roar contained the power of his soul, as well as all the power of his true energy. It gave off a feeling that it was unstoppable.
Experts were used to disguising themselves, so they had a natural air about them. As they floated in the air, they gave off the impression of a god descending from the heavens, giving off a feeling of majesty.
The spirit beasts and hunters who were about to attack stopped in their tracks when they saw a man flying toward them.
Although spirit beasts were not as intelligent as humans, they were not stupid.
The figure in front of them soared through the air and flew over directly. His strength was probably not something that they could contend against.
Hu!
Seeing that the other party did not charge in forcefully, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He took a few steps forward and arrived above the white-robed figure.
Regardless of whether he was saving someone or escaping, he would be able to do so as quickly as possible.
It was a young lady around his age, and she had a calm look on her face. Clearly, she was unaware that she was already surrounded by spirit beasts.
Placing his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan scanned the surroundings and said, "I'm just passing by, and the scenery here is beautiful. I don't want to kill anyone here, so all of you should back down."
After saying those words, he secretly sent a telepathic message to the young lady.
"You should find a way to escape later on. The surroundings are filled with spirit beasts, and I suspect that … they might do you harm!"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan did not hear a reply from the other party. Turning around, he saw the white-robed young lady looking at him nonchalantly, as if she had not heard his words at all.
"Could it be that … she doesn't believe me?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
The group of spirit beasts had silently encircled him, and they were currently hiding in the surroundings. Perhaps, the other party did not believe him.
It was no wonder that a person would suddenly appear out of nowhere while he was resting. If it was him, he would have thought that the other party was a lunatic as well.
"Why? My words don't carry any weight?"
Knowing that his identity as an expert would be exposed if he were to explain himself, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up. Flinging his sleeves, he bellowed, "Back down!"
Roar!
Hearing Zhang Xuan's bellow, the spirit beasts in the surroundings began to tremble in fear. One of them couldn't help but roar, and it revealed itself from the bushes.
With the appearance of one of them, the other spirit beasts and hunters seemed to realize that they had been discovered, so they stopped hiding and revealed themselves.
Hualala!
More than thirty Transcendent Mortal 5-dan spirit beasts and eight hunters of the same cultivation realm exerted immense pressure on Zhang Xuan.
"Do you believe me now? When I passed by earlier, I noticed that they were intending to deal with you and the snow fox …"
Seeing that those fellows had revealed themselves, cold sweat beaded on Zhang Xuan's forehead as he continued sending a telepathic message.
The white-robed young lady was surprised to see so many spirit beasts surrounding them. Understanding Zhang Xuan's intentions, she nodded.
"There's no need to fear. Since I've seen them, I won't allow them to do anything. Don't worry, I'll chase them away for you!"
Seeing that the other party had understood his intentions, Zhang Xuan continued sending a telepathic message to the white-robed young lady. After which, he scanned the surroundings once more, and his eyebrows shot up.
"Do you really want me to make a move?"
Hong long!
Soul energy burst forth from his glabella and swept across the area, leaving one with a feeling of majesty.
His cultivation wasn't much, but in terms of soul energy, even the Transcendent Mortal 8-dan Ye Wentian was far from a match for him!
Upon releasing his soul energy, the spirit beasts and hunters immediately felt a heavy pressure bearing down on them. They could sense that the person before them was an unparalleled expert.
Padah!
An aerial spirit beast lost control of its body and plummeted from the sky.
The other spirit beasts crawling on the ground also trembled in fear, seemingly unable to withstand the pressure.
Seeing the state of the other party, even though Zhang Xuan was nervous, he heaved a sigh of relief.
It seemed like these spirit beasts weren't fools. They knew how formidable an expert was.
Roar!
Just as Zhang Xuan thought that the other party would surely back down in fear, he suddenly heard a loud roar. The first Armored Beartiger he saw roared furiously.
Hualala!
Hearing the roar, the fearful spirit beasts immediately regained their vigor. They glared at Zhang Xuan ferociously.
"What's going on?"
It was just a moment ago that the spirit beasts were trembling in fear. Yet, the Armored Beartiger suddenly reacted in such a manner. Zhang Xuan's face warped in shock.
Could it be that … the Armored Beartiger had recognized him?
It was due to seeing this huge fellow that it decided to follow him. Since the other party had passed by him, it should be able to discern his strength. However, the person it saw previously was Zhang Xuan, and now that he was disguised as Yang shi, how could it possibly recognize him?
Roar!
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed over what was going on, the Armored Beartiger roared furiously once more. Its thick claws dug into the ground, and it leaped into the air.
"This is bad!"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
No matter how foolish he was, it was clear that he had been exposed somewhere.
It seemed like it was possible to disguise as an expert before a cultivator, but it was impossible to do so before a spirit beast!
Even though the Armored Beartiger didn't possess the intelligence of a human, it possessed a keen sense of smell and sharp eyes. Perhaps his earlier disguise had been a little rash, and the Armored Beartiger had seen through him.
Or perhaps, his soul and physical body weren't particularly compatible, and he wasn't able to conceal his aura as perfectly as before.
Since he was unable to conceal his aura, it was easy for the Armored Beartiger to see through his disguise as an 'expert'.
"I can only make a move then …"
Knowing that he had no choice but to make a move once the Armored Beartiger charged over, Zhang Xuan dashed up to the white-robed lady and grabbed her hand. "Hurry up and run!"
Hu!
Before Zhang Xuan could escape, the Armored Beartiger had already arrived before him. It swiped its massive claws, and a shockwave extended for dozens of meters, heading straight for his arm.
"Damn it!"
Not expecting the Armored Beartiger to come so quickly, Zhang Xuan's complexion turned awful.
The Armored Beartiger's strength lay in its claws and strength. Even though Zhang Xuan's physical body had been tempered by the Cleansing Lake, he would still be injured if he were to face the Armored Beartiger head-on.
Letting go of the white-robed lady, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out the Glacier Rain Sword.
He had never used a weapon in a battle before, but given the dire situation he was in right now, he couldn't care less.
Huala!
A surge of sword qi immediately burst forth from Zhang Xuan's sword, clashing with the shockwave created by the Armored Beartiger's claws.
Hong long!
An intense explosion sounded, and two massive cracks, each seven to eight meters deep, appeared on the ground.
While Zhang Xuan remained standing on the spot, the Armored Beartiger was forced to retreat, and a faint white scar appeared on its body.
Even though the Armored Beartiger possessed the strength of a Transcendent Mortal 5-dan cultivator, it was still lacking compared to a person like Zhang Xuan, whose soul, physical body, and zhenqi cultivation far exceeded his own.
Even so, it was still an incredible feat.
If it had been any other Transcendent Mortal 5-dan cultivator, Zhang Xuan's sword would have already sliced them in two. Yet, the Armored Beartiger only managed to leave a white scar on its body.
Roar roar roar!
Seeing that even though Zhang Xuan had defeated the Armored Beartiger with a single slash, the spirit beasts in the surroundings seemed to have realized the truth. Roaring furiously, they charged toward Zhang Xuan.
Sou sou sou!
Several arrows also shot over, heading straight for his face.
They were the hunters!
They specialized in long-range attacks, and their arrows were infused with zhenqi. Even before reaching Zhang Xuan, he could already feel a sharp killing intent emanating from them.
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
There were those who flew in the sky, those who crawled on the ground, and those who specialized in defense and offense … There were even those who specialized in long-range attacks. If he were to be surrounded by these fellows, even if he were to bring out his clone, it would still be difficult for him to defeat them!
"Flee!"
With a flick of his wrist, several sword qi shot forth to deflect the arrows. Then, pulling the white-robed lady along, Zhang Xuan leaped into the lake.
At this moment, they were completely surrounded. There was only one way out!
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