Esoteric Sect Assassins (2)
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While the Twelve Heavenly Gate Array doesn't significantly amplify attack power, it clearly possesses a formidable technique: it allows the attacks of twelve individuals to merge! However, this fusion comes with several stringent conditions: firstly, the twelve individuals' internal energy must be of the same affinity, otherwise it will harm the one who sets up the formation; secondly, the twelve individuals' skill levels must be roughly equal to unleash their full potential!
Of course, twelve people with different skill levels can also form an array, but they cannot use this attack. The third condition is also the most demanding: it can only be combined with attacks that leave the body. You know, to allow internal energy to leave the body and continue to attack, you need at least the strength of a third-rank master. How can an ordinary force gather twelve third-rank masters? Moreover, their skill levels must be similar, and they must share the same affinity! This is also why the Twelve Heavenly Gate Array is only a second-rate array.
However, the Esoteric Sect clearly possesses such strength, with twelve third-rank masters of the same affinity, or even twelve first-rank masters!
Gu Qi's expression changed drastically upon seeing the protective Gang Qi resembling solid white armor on Xiao Lin's body. She exclaimed, "Aren't you a master of External Cultivation? How can you possibly unleash a protective Gang Qi that only a Heavenly Realm expert can possess!" The power of such a protective Gang Qi far surpasses the True Qi of the Innate Realm expert; the two are completely different levels! However, Gu Qi was unaware that Xiao Lin's protective Gang Qi wasn't formed from True Primordial Energy, but from Chaos Power Gang Qi. Its power was far greater.
Xiao Lin didn't answer, but raised an eyebrow and shouted, "Hah!" The Splitting Hail Axe fiercely attacked the Blood Hand Seal. The Blood Hand Seal, dripping with blood, fearlessly attacked the giant axe. "Pfft!" The Blood Hand Seal shattered quite easily, clearly having no power. Xiao Lin was stunned.
A hint of pity suddenly appeared on Gu Qi's face—pity for a master of the Heavenly Realm. Reaching the Heavenly Realm immortality, and Gu Qi himself was over a hundred years old. However, he had broken through to the First-grade realm fifty with the Great Elder's empowerment, which changed his appearance, making him look like a middle-aged man. (Of course, a fifty-year-old First Rank master would look much younger than an average fifty-year-old.)
"Slaughter the entire family—Yin!" Gu Qi's ethereal voice rang out, tinged with a faint sadness.
The twelve black-clad experts immediately conjured wondrous trajectories with their hands, forming small golden handprints. Each small golden handprint rushed towards Xiao Lin, but the trajectory of each golden handprint was different, and there was an inexplicable pattern within them.
Suddenly, Xiao Lin sensed a powerful aura emanating from the twelve men in black, the middle-aged man in yellow, and Zhang Xingfeng, who had been watching the battle. It came from the Blood Hand Seal shattered by the Splitting Hail Axe. These shattered Blood Hand Seal were actually merging with the incoming golden handprints. With each fusion, the handprint's color changed, generating a powerful aura as it merged. Finally, to Xiao Lin's astonishment, the resulting handprint remained blood-red, but with a faint hint of black!
The twelve men in black had retreated behind Gu Qi and were sitting cross-legged to recover their strength. At this point, they had no internal energy left in their bodies.
Suddenly, Zhang Xingfeng moved his hand, and Hong Xiao was instantly pulled to Zhang Xingfeng side. Gu Qi also noticed Zhang Xingfeng's presence, and her eyes narrowed. When she saw Zhang Xingfeng's white hair, she trembled and immediately asked respectfully, "May I ask if this is the head of the Star Peak Family — Earl Zhang Xingfeng?"
Gu Qi inwardly groaned: the power of Li Shimin and his brothers was known to several major powers. The reason the Li Family could dominate the Azure Dragon Continent was because of Li Shimin and his elder brother and sister-in-law. Moreover, Gu Qi learned from the Great Elder that Li Shimin and his elder brother and sister-in-law had all broken through to the Divine Realm, reaching the legendary realm. In the Divine Realm Esoteric Sect Mu Luo. Great Elder Second Elder Sect Master was only at the Heavenly Realm. One could only imagine just how powerful these three old fogies were.
However, Li Shimin and the other two, who had reached the legendary level, were completely defeated by one person without any power to resist. This person was Zhang Xingfeng. From Zhang Xingfeng's white hair and the fact that he could go undetected by Gu Qi's Spiritual Sense, Gu Qi was certain that the white-haired young man in front of him was Zhang Xingfeng.
Records of Zhang Xingfeng from various powerful factions state that he left home at six, established a count-level Lineage in twelve years, fell in love with Yuwen Rou of the Yuwen Family, and fought the Li family to propose marriage, killing Divine Guard No. 3, Heavenly Guard No. 1 and No. 3, and Hidden Heavenly Guard No. 1 and No. 4. Li Shimin and his two comrades were powerless to retaliate. However, when Zhang Xingfeng was distracted by love, Li Shimin used a divine weapon to injure him, but Zhang Xingfeng instantly recovered. (Note: At that time, Li Shimin and his elder brother and sister-in-law were at the Divine Realm.) Half a year later, in the second battle at the Li family's funeral hall, the three ancestors of the Li Family were still powerless to retaliate. With a single move from Zhang Xingfeng, Li Tianxiang's fate was unknown. Afterwards, Zhang Xingfeng, carrying Yuwen Rou's body, vanished into thin air within the funeral hall. (Note: By this time, the three ancestors of the Li Family had reached the legendary realm.)
Regardless of the powerful force (excluding the Li Family), their attitude towards Zhang Xingfeng is always the same: they cannot be his enemy, and in minor disputes, they can only tolerate him!
The assessment of Zhang Xingfeng's skill level is: invincible, unfathomable, and it is suspected that his sect is a celestial sect. (Evidence: Zhang Xingfeng once said in the palace that his master was Tian Xinzi, a member of the celestial sect.)
This is why Gu Qi, who has reached the Heavenly Realm, respects Zhang Xingfeng so much.
Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, remained silent, and simply looked at Xiao Lin.
The dark red Blood Hand Seal, like the palm of a living person, rushed towards Xiao Lin like lightning. Xiao Lin felt relieved when he realized that Hong Xiao had reached Zhang Xingfeng's side. He knew that his senior brother wanted him to undergo some tests.
Thinking this, he attacked quickly. Just as the Blood Hand Seal was about to appear, Xiao Lin's Splitting Hail Axe suddenly shrank a little and became more agile, instantly blocking the dark red Blood Hand Seal.
With a "bang," Xiao Lin's body trembled, clearly feeling the terrifying attack power of the Blood Hand Seal. However, the Splitting Hail Axe lived up to its reputation as Top-grade Immortal Artifact, preventing the Blood Hand Seal from unleashing its maximum attack—corrosion!
Xiao Lin moved swiftly, instantly appearing beside Gu Qi expression changed. With a flick of her right hand, a golden light shot towards Xiao Lin, while Gu Qi attacked and glanced at Zhang Xingfeng.
Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, feeling a bit more favorably disposed towards the Esoteric Sect assassin before him. He transmitted his voice, saying, "You're from the Esoteric Sect, so it's alright. Just attack, I won't stop you, and I won't blame you. Just don't fight to the death!"
Gu Qi moved swiftly, and immediately Xiao Lin was surrounded by Gu Qi's figure. For a moment, Xiao Lin had no countermeasure in mind. Xiao Lin was still extremely wary of Gu Qi's finger arrow just now, because that finger arrow, which was formed from the solidified True Qi, was able to break through his protective Gang Qi. Fortunately, Xiao Lin's physical body was extremely strong, so he did not suffer any serious injury.
Seeing Gu Qi's phantom-like Movement Method, Xiao Lin had no choice but to roar, "Hah!" His figure sprang up, and the Splitting Hail Axe in his hand suddenly shot out in all directions. The range of the attack was clearly a circle, but what frustrated Gu Qi was that Xiao Lin actually revealed a trace of attacking True Qi from the Splitting Hail Axe. What was most deadly was that this True Qi was even stronger than his True Primordial Energy attack.
Gu Qi could also see that Xiao Lin in front of him only had the strength of someone who had just entered the Heavenly Realm, and there was still a big gap between his strength and her own. However, Xiao Lin's indestructible giant axe made it impossible for Gu Qi to deal with him, and his strange True Qi was also terrifying.
Having lived for over a hundred years, Gu Qi could not tolerate being hacked at like this by an eighteen-year-old boy wielding an axe. In a flash, he was already beside his twelve subordinates.
Gu Qi looked at Xiao Lin, and Xiao Lin looked at Gu Qi. Gu Qi had a slight smile on his face and suddenly said, "Xiao Lin, you have good skills, but today I will let you, a guy who has just entered the Heavenly Realm, know what the true strength of the Heavenly Realm is!"
With a flick of his right hand, Gu Qi had three golden arrows in his hand from the arrow box. His left hand gripped the golden giant bow tightly, and slowly, slowly, Gu Qi nocked the three golden arrows onto the golden giant bow. The tips of the three golden arrows revealed a cold, icy glint.
Gu Qi's eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, and in an instant, the bow was drawn to its fullest extent.
Xiao Lin was a little excited. Faced with the challenge, every cell deep inside Xiao Lin's body seemed to be cheering, but Xiao Lin's surface remained cold.
Hong Xiao was a little nervous, but she calmed down when she saw Zhang Xingfeng. She knew that Zhang Xingfeng would never allow his junior brother to be seriously injured.
A faint smile appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's face. The wind blew, and his white hair fluttered in the breeze. At this moment, lightning flashed in Gu Qi's eyes. "Boom!" Three golden lights shot towards Xiao Lin Lingong!
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