Tianya Mountain Range: Drifting Away
Li Tianxiang's expression was solemn, his eyes gleaming. The ancient longsword hovered above his head, his hands forming a sword-controlling gesture. Everything was ready.
"Screech!" Li Tianxiang snorted coldly, and his ancient longsword instantly attacked the void—yes, the void! But when the ancient longsword arrived, someone had already appeared!
Her flowing silver hair, simple white clothes, and calm, serene eyes exuded a natural aura.
"Zhang Xingfeng!" Li Tianxiang's voice was as cold as if it came from the deepest hell!
Zhang Xingfeng looked at the Flying Sword in front of him and smiled slightly. He finally understood why Li Tianxiang was so fast. It was because of the Xuanyuan Sword. It was not surprising that the Xuanyuan Sword, as Top-grade Immortal Artifact, could have such speed. Zhang Xingfeng also remembered that the sword in front of him was the immortal sword that had injured Zhang Xingfeng back then.
"It's a waste for Demon Cultivation to use a celestial sword!" Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, pointed with his right hand, and his fingertip seemed about to collide with the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword!
A hint of excitement appeared on Li Tianxiang's face: He knew very well that the power of Demon Cultivation artifacts was limited for demon cultivators, but what could he do if he couldn't even find a magic Law Artifact? Using an immortal artifact was at least better than Law Artifact! Moreover, it would be quite difficult for him to refine a magic Law Artifact with his current strength. First, he had no experience in refining artifacts, and second, his foundation was too unstable.
Li Tianxiang waited expectantly, hoping Zhang Xingfeng's finger would break off! But was Zhang Xingfeng really that arrogant? Using his finger as a magic sword? Of course not, the Purple Blade flashed and disappeared from his palm.
"Bang!" The sound was extremely crisp. Zhang Xingfeng's strength was higher than Li Tianxiang's, and most importantly, the power that Zhang Xingfeng unleashed with the Top-grade Immortal Artifact was much greater than that of Li Tianxiang, a Demon Cultivation! This led to the following scene!
The Xuanyuan Sword fell to the ground. Li Tianxiang's face turned deathly pale. He finally realized just how high Zhang Xingfeng's skill level truly was! It was something he couldn't possibly withstand. At this moment, he felt a surge of disappointment. He had endured so much hardship to defeat Zhang Xingfeng that he probably couldn't even remember it all! But now he realized that the gap between him and Zhang Xingfeng was still enormous!
"Supreme Elder!" Zhang Xingfeng said respectfully to the Death God.
Death God laughed, "Good, child. I didn't expect our Zhang Family to have an expert like you. Just now you transmitted your voice saying that this guy is Li Tianxiang, which really surprised me. Not only his identity and his skills, but what surprised me the most is your skills!" Death God looked at Zhang Xingfeng with the joy of an elder.
No wonder Death God was surprised. Although his skill level had only reached the Nascent Soul Realm, as the world's number one assassin, Death God was absolutely unparalleled in reconnaissance and stealth. Even those two old fogies from Shaolin, the holy land of martial arts, would probably find it difficult to compare with him in this aspect! This was also why Death God was able to catch up with Tuoba Feng first.
Zhang Xingfeng's telepathic transmission was so powerful that he couldn't even tell which direction it came from; it was truly astonishing.
Zhang Xingfeng felt only respect for the Grim Death God before him. He knew from his father that this Grim Death God was once the Great Elder of the Zhang Family, who had dedicated himself to Dark Blood, making it the number one assassin organization in the world. This Great Elder had worked tirelessly for Dark Blood, even now at over three hundred years old. More than a hundred years ago, to express their gratitude, the Zhang Family bestowed upon him the title of Supreme Elder, a position equivalent to the family head.
"Supreme Elder. I'll deal with these guys for a bit."
Death God looked around, a smile appearing in his eyes, and said, "Alright, it's up to you, Xingfeng!"
Zhang Xingfeng surveyed his surroundings with an air of arrogance, and said with a smile, "Everyone, you can come out now! At least show your face if you're going to watch a show!"
The wind moves, the wind stills!
Eight experts had already appeared around them. These eight experts were the leaders of this attack. They weren't surprised that Zhang Xingfeng had discovered them; they all knew just how high Zhang Xingfeng's skill level was. Moreover, they all calmly removed their masks, showing the magnanimity of leaders.
"You three old geezers are just watching from up there, aren't you coming down?" Zhang Xingfeng ignored the eight men, instead looking up at the sky with no respect whatsoever, and shouted directly.
Two monks and a scholar in blue robes appeared beside the group.
"Impressive skill! I couldn't even see through your technique. It's really impressive, truly impressive!" Mr. Zuo said with a smile, showing no anger at Zhang Xingfeng's earlier words.
"A master! I haven't left Shaolin for a hundred years, and I never expected that such a master would appear on the Azure Dragon Continent." Elder Zhi was quite moved.
"This humble monk expresses his gratitude to Earl Zhang on behalf of my disciple!" the Grand Elder of Esoteric Buddhism said humbly.
Zhang Xingfeng smiled, surprised that the three experts were so calm, as if they couldn't even see his offense.
Zhang Xingfeng had already recognized their identities from their conversation while in the air, and he also understood why the monk before him was so grateful. It was all because that lucky fellow Gu Qi, had reached the Divine Realm.
"Everyone, I, Zhang Xingfeng, am here today to tell you all that the Zhang Family's affairs are my affairs. I've taken the Latent Dragon Chart, and I hope you won't do anything to displease me in the future!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.
Everyone was stunned. Even Elder Zhi, Mr. Zuo, and the Grand Elder of Esoteric Buddhism were extremely surprised. They had not expected Zhang Xingfeng to be so arrogant.
Death God was also taken aback. When he saw Elder Zhi and the other two appear, he felt uncertain. As a top expert who had lived for so long, he certainly knew what kind of people Elder Zhi and Mr. Zuo were!
Elder Zhi suddenly clasped his hands together and said, "A monk has no interest in such things, so I'll take my leave!" Elder Zhi then soared away into the air, extremely decisively. He hadn't sensed Zhang Xingfeng's skill level, knowing that Zhang Xingfeng's skill was no less than his own. Moreover, he was one of the few who noticed the Purple Blade flashing in Zhang Xingfeng's eyes. With the Purple Blade, Zhang Xingfeng was no longer someone he could handle!
Mr. Zuo, despite being a member of the Demon Hall, lacked the arrogance of the Demon Hall members. If it were Mr. You, he would have certainly lost his temper and fought Zhang Xingfeng. However, Mr. Zuo never fought a battle he wasn't confident of winning. Moreover, Elder Zhi, whose skill was even slightly higher than his own, had already left. Did he still have any confidence?
"Elder Zhi and I have some things to discuss, so I'll be leaving now!" Mr. Zuo also inexplicably flew away.
This left the remaining experts utterly bewildered. Could Zhang Xingfeng really possess such formidable strength? As leaders of various powerful factions, they naturally knew the true power of Shaolin, the sacred ground of the martial arts world. And just how powerful was the Demon Hall, the sacred ground of the Demonic Sect?
The Shaolin's Bodhidharma Academy, Arhat Hall, and so on are merely a smokescreen for outsiders; the true masters remain hidden. Similarly, the three major demonic sects of the Demonic Sect are just the outer perimeter; the Demon Hall is the true foundation of the Demonic Sect! As long as the Demon Hall stands, the Demonic Sect can never fall.
"Hmm..." Zhang Xingfeng looked at the elder of the Esoteric Sect. The Grand Elder of Esoteric Buddhism still had a kind and benevolent look on his face and smiled, saying, "I'm sorry, Earl Zhang, this Latent Dragon Chart was left behind by the Khan Tian back then. We Mongols can never give it up!"
Zhang Xingfeng was stunned. What Khan Tian? Zhang Xingfeng still didn't know what the Latent Dragon Chart was all about. He only knew that it was a map, a treasure map!
Suddenly, Zhang Xingfeng looked at Li Tianxiang and saw that Li Tianxiang had already summoned the Xuanyuan Sword and left quickly. As he left, two of the eight people also left.
Zhang Xingfeng suddenly looked at the Great Elder and said, "You also want to stop me?"
The Great Elder smiled and nodded.
Zhang Xingfeng ignored him and turned to Death God, saying, "Supreme Elder, shall we return to the capital now?" Death God was taken aback. He knew very well how far the capital was from here.
However, Death God nodded. Originally, he was supposed to return after completing the mission, and the head of the family had already arrived in the capital and was staying in the Zhang Family's mansion in the capital.
Zhang Xingfeng suddenly turned around and looked at those top experts, smiled disdainfully, and said, "Come and chase me if you dare!" He acted like a child, which surprised the experts around him.
Just then, Zhang Xingfeng, holding Death God's hand, vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.
The Great Elder was taken aback, but then smiled and said, "We can't force it, we can't force it!" He glanced at the few guys still standing there dumbfounded, shook his head slightly, and said, "They actually just watched Zhang Xingfeng leave without daring to make a move, hehe." The Great Elder's voice wasn't loud, but all the experts around heard it, and their faces turned red.
The Great Elder shook his head and sighed, "The Latent Dragon Chart is impossible to retrieve!" With that, he flew away.
The six experts smiled bitterly. Wasn't that the case? They were all together, and could only watch Zhang Xingfeng leave like this. What chance did they have of seizing the Hidden Latent Dragon Chart in the future? The Latent Dragon Chart already belonged to Zhang Xingfeng.
This is a fact that no one can change! Including Shaolin and the Demon Hall.
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Volume Four of this book has come to an end. Volume Five begins, and a massive shift in power will commence! This Latent Dragon Chart is merely a catalyst, just the butterfly in the butterfly effect! Hehe!
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