I cursed inwardly. I truly hadn't expected Zhang Zhenyun to have considered every possibility when he came, nor that he wanted me to taste the feeling of gaining and then losing everything he'd experienced recently. Clearly, he had also prepared for breaking the formation and counter-encircling us. Just what sort of methods would he use?
"Whatever tricks you have, bring them on!" I drew a deep breath, then ignored all consequences and unleashed a barrage of Dawn-Dusk Misaligned Stars at him again. The sword in my hand never stopped, and I once more engaged him in close combat!
That Zhenyuan Banner was indeed formidable. Every time the Dawn-Dusk Misaligned Stars were about to cleave Zhang Zhenyun in two, it could scoop up all of space and time, causing the attack's range to shift instantly to the other side and allowing him to evade the fatal blow!
As a cultivator at the Heavenly Dao realm, Zhang Zhenyun was practically its paragon. His use of power and experience were even more effortless than Old Gan's. He knew how to dissipate force and avoid the strong while striking at the weak, dragging the battle into his rhythm—or rather, he had intended to prolong the battle from the very beginning!
"Heh heh. The method is exceedingly simple: merely a set of sword diagrams. I had originally planned to spend a few more years nurturing this child into a worthy talent, to use him in the battle against the Transcenders. By then, I imagine the Heaven Realm would have vanished without a trace, wouldn't it? But I never expected you, Chief Xia, to interfere at this moment. I suppose this calamity was fated to befall me. However, for the peace of the Primordial Immortal Realm, and to complete the great undertaking of counterattacking the Transcenders,