"Clone!"
Knowing that he would surely die from the other party's punch, Zhang Xuan's clone swiftly appeared before him while he dodged to the side.
"Main body, did you find something good again? Ah... Ah? "
Zhang Xuan's clone had been in the storage ring all this while, so he wasn't aware of what was going on outside. As soon as he appeared, he thought that he had found something similar to the Cleansing Lake for him to absorb... Just as he was gleeful, a massive fist suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Peng!
Before he could even react, his head was struck by the fist, and it caved in on the spot, as if there was a pancake hanging on his neck.
"How dare you hit me? You're courting death!"
Not expecting to meet with such a situation as soon as he appeared, the clone felt so stifled that he was on the verge of going berserk. With a thought, his pancake head bulged up once more, and he threw a punch at the other party!
The clone's physical body was forged from the Nine Hearts Lotus, so it didn't have a fixed shape. Even if it was reduced to a pulp, it could still recover easily. It could be said to be an indestructible body. This was also the reason why Zhang Xuan decided to bring this fellow out at such a crucial moment.
Hu hu!
The clone clashed with the puppet's fist, and 'peng!', the clone was slammed into the wall.
Even though the clone was able to torture the latter to death in a fight, its true strength was still too weak. It wasn't a match for this massive monster.
It was just like how even though a diamond was tougher than steel, it could still be smashed into smithereens with a hammer.
Hong long!
Seeing that the other party had come out to exchange blows with him, the clone flew into a rage and raised his leg to kick the clone.
"This is bad..."
The punch almost caused his body to fall apart. Seeing this kick, the clone knew that he didn't dare to take it head-on. He was so frightened that his body shook and he dodged to the side.
"Die!"
At the same time, Zhang Xuan's sword abruptly slashed toward the puppet's neck.
The clone and the main body shared the same thoughts as one person, and their teamwork was extremely seamless. This was the moment when the other party was distracted by the attack.
Ding!
The sword fell on the puppet's neck, and a crisp sound echoed. Sparks flew in all directions.
Zhang Xuan felt the web between his thumb and index finger going numb, as if a wooden stick had struck a steel wall. He nearly lost his grip on the sword.
"Isn't it a little too tough?"
Raising his head, Zhang Xuan only saw a white mark on the other party's neck. His face turned livid, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
His sword was at the pinnacle of Spirit Level Middle Rank, yet it didn't even manage to pierce through his skin when he slashed down with all his might. Just how powerful was this guy's defense?
"Could it be that … he isn't just a puppet of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe but has also been forged into a weapon with other materials?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Zhang Xuan had exerted a strength exceeding 9,000,000 ding, and with the aid of a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon, he should have been able to decapitate even a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan expert easily. Yet, he wasn't even able to cut through the other party's skin. This could only mean one thing...
This fellow was no longer just a corpse. There was a good chance that, just like the Soulless Metal Humanoid, its entire body had been forged into a weapon that surpassed Spirit intermediate-tier!
Only in this way would his full-powered attack have no effect at all!
"How do we fight this?"
His face was ashen and unsightly.
His strongest weapon couldn't even break through his opponent's defense. In other words, he couldn't even injure him, let alone kill him!
Hu!
While Zhang Xuan was on the verge of death, the puppet seemed to have been thoroughly enraged as well. It turned around and smashed its fist toward Zhang Xuan.
The strength of its fist was as heavy as a mountain, crushing the surrounding air. Wuuuuu! Wuuuuuuu! Even before the fist arrived, Zhang Xuan could already feel his body burning, as though he had fallen into a massive furnace.
The might of his fist was like a furnace!
Legend had it that once one's strength reached a certain level, one's fist would be as powerful as a furnace, capable of melting even steel.
Zhang Xuan had thought that it was just a rumor, but to think that he would actually experience it for himself!
"Retreat..."
Knowing that it was impossible for him to withstand such a powerful fist art, Zhang Xuan immediately retreated.
Peng!
The room was simply too small. Barely after taking two steps back, he felt his back being pressed against the wall.
"Dragon Scale Amulet!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to dodge, Zhang Xuan could only take out the amulet he had obtained previously and activate it without any hesitation.
There was a total of three uses for this amulet. He had used it once in the soul oracle tomb, so this would be the second time.
A barrier of light appeared and shrouded him within.
Boom!
The fist collided with the barrier of light, and a deafening sonic boom echoed in the air. The latter immediately burst apart.
Zhang Xuan immediately felt a powerful force surging toward him, shattering the boulder behind him. A stifling sensation struck his chest, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.
If not for the Cleansing Lake strengthening his physical body significantly, his bones might have fractured from the impact.
"To be able to destroy a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan pinnacle amulet with a single punch, that fellow's strength has definitely reached Saint realm..."
Dodging to the side, Zhang Xuan panted heavily as he hurriedly recovered from his injuries.
He thought that with his clone working together, even if he couldn't deal with the other party, he would at least be able to escape. Who could have thought that not only was the other party powerful, the toughness of his body was also beyond his imagination?
This was definitely an ability that only a Saint realm expert would possess.
He wasn't someone that the current him could deal with.
Unless...
"There's a Spirit pinnacle God weapon!"
He clenched his fists.
The other party's defense was simply too powerful. Even though he knew the other party's flaws, given his current strength and means, it was impossible for him to breach it. Unless … he had a Spirit pinnacle weapon to kill the other party … Otherwise … at this rate, he would be crushed to death by the other party!
What to do?
Ever since his transmigration, everything had been smooth sailing for him. Never in his dreams did he expect to meet such a huge fellow.
If the other party was a human, through his Impartation of Heaven's Will or his bewitchment of words, he would surely be able to fool the other party, just like the Otherworldly Demon from before.
However, it was a puppet that had no self-awareness, so it was useless no matter what he said!
"Teacher, there's a passageway here. Come in quickly …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was at a loss as to what to do, Luo Qiqi's voice suddenly sounded.
It sounded complicated, but from the moment she entered until now, it had only been ten breaths. It seemed like she had discovered something inside.
"Alright!"
Zhang Xuan replied and flicked his wrist, sending out another sword light. At the same time, he had his clone attack from behind while his main body charged toward the stone door.
His doppelganger could be said to be immortal, so he was not afraid of the other party. However, he was different. If his head really turned into a fried pancake, he would really die!
Creak! Creak!
Seemingly noticing Zhang Xuan's intentions, the puppet flew into a rage. Ignoring Zhang Xuan's sword light, it charged straight toward Zhang Xuan.
It wanted to use its superior physical strength to ram the other party to death!
"Damn it!"
With a pale face, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth so tightly that they nearly shattered.
If it was just a punch, he could still dodge it with his movement technique. However, the other party's entire body … In the first place, the room was narrow, making it impossible for him to evade. If he were to collide with the other party, he would surely die!
"Scram!"
At this moment, Zhang Xuan's clone charged over and rammed heavily into the side of the puppet.
Peng!
Even though the clone was weaker than the other party, it was still able to push Zhang Xuan half a body away.
It was supposed to crash straight into Zhang Xuan's body, but it only ended up sweeping its shoulder over.
Weng!
At this crucial moment, Zhang Xuan activated the final effect of the Dragon Scale Amulet, and with a resounding 'kacha!', the Dragon Scale Amulet shattered. Under the powerful impact, Zhang Xuan was sent flying through the stone door.
"Clone, come back!"
While in midair, Zhang Xuan stowed his clone back into his storage ring. Following which, his back sank once more, crashing into the wall.
"Teacher …"
A worried voice sounded in front of him.
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw that there was indeed a passageway behind the stone door. It seemed to be a mechanism, and Luo Qiqi had already activated it. The passageway was narrow, allowing only a single person to pass through at a time.
Zhang Xuan had crashed into the stone wall of the passageway.
Knowing that the huge fellow would charge in at any moment, Zhang Xuan didn't dare to stop for even a moment. Stepping on the wall, he immediately dashed forward.
The passageway wasn't too long, only ten meters or so. In just half a breath, he was already out of the passageway, and a vast stone chamber appeared before him.
This chamber was even more spacious than the one above, spanning several thousand square meters.
"This …"
Not expecting to see such a vast space behind the narrow door, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Teacher, you are right. This is indeed where Elder Wu Yangzi lived. This is where he left his books and cauldron …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed by the situation, Luo Qiqi's voice sounded in front of him.
Lifting his head, he saw the young lady looking at him excitedly.
She was delighted to see that her teacher was fine, but the discovery she had just made made her even more agitated.
"Books? Cauldron? "
Lifting his head, Zhang Xuan saw a row of bookshelves under the glow of the Night Illumination Pearls. Not too far away, there was a massive cauldron.
Unlike the cauldron used for pill forging, this cauldron was more like a massive furnace. Even though there wasn't any flame burning on it, one could feel the ferocious might and aura emanating from it.
With just a look, one could tell that it wasn't a low-tier cauldron!
"Un. I have studied it before, and this is the cauldron that Elder Wu Yangzi used back then, [Crimson Blaze Cauldron]!" Luo Qiqi said.
To blacksmiths, the most precious artifact was their cauldron. It could be said to be their life. The fact that the cauldron was here meant that he had once stayed here.
In other words … they were right!
This so-called Burying Sorrow Lodge was where Elder Wu Yangzi used to live.
As long as they could bring the Crimson Blaze Cauldron back to the academy, it would mean that they had successfully completed the trial!
"Great! Is there an exit here?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
To him, it didn't matter whether he had completed the trial or not. What was more important was how he could leave this place!
Even though this place was slightly more spacious, it was only a matter of time before that huge fellow charged in. What was more important was how he could survive.
"Exit? I … I didn't have time to look for it … "
Luo Qiqi's face paled.
She had been too excited when she saw the Crimson Blaze Cauldron and the books that she had forgotten to look for it.
However, given the size of the room and the poor lighting, it was impossible for her to find it so quickly.
Hong long!
Before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, the ground suddenly rumbled. Following which, the duo felt another surge of killing intent assaulting them. The puppet from before had entered the room as well!
"This is bad …"
Zhang Xuan's face paled.
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