Ambush

Soon, Li Zhen found a nest of Monster Beasts. There were quite a few inside, and the leader, a Rank 7 Monster Beast, exuded a powerful aura. Li Zhen estimated the time in his mind; if he lured the beasts over now, the timing would be just right!

Having collaborated with Zhang Tao many times, Li Zhen understood him quite well. Drawing his Rank 7 Divine Weapon, Li Zhen slashed out with a single sword strike, then turned and ran.

The attacked beasts were furious. To think someone would be so arrogant on their turf! Immediately, they let out howls and charged toward Li Zhen. After all, there was too much Chaos Origin here, and most of these beasts lacked normal intelligence.

At the entrance of the Rank 7 Domain, Zhu Wusheng was already growing impatient. He never expected to encounter a descendant of the Heaven Suppressing King this time. The key was that they only had a few people on their side; this was practically a gift delivered to his doorstep.

At this moment, Zhu Wusheng was already imagining how majestic he would look after having someone kill Li Zhen.

"Move out, follow me in!" Zhu Wusheng said loudly, taking the lead as he charged inside. There was nothing more satisfying than hunting down a descendant of the Heaven Suppressing King.

After entering, Zhu Wusheng quickly scanned his surroundings. He wanted to see if there were any traces; after all, the Rank 7 Domain was not small, and to hunt down Li Zhen, he still needed a method.

Behind him, eight or nine Rank 7 Catacombs Martial Artists had entered one after another. Just then, Zhang Tao suddenly erupted, roaring: "Kill!"

The God-Slaying Blade in his hand struck first. The Rank 7 martial artist closest to him didn't even have time to react before he was instantly cleaved to death by Zhang Tao.

Zhang Tao didn't even glance at him, swinging his blade again in a horizontal arc toward a stunned Rank 7 martial artist to the side.

After that Rank 7 martial artist realized what was happening, his face was filled with terror, but as he watched the blade descend upon his face, his expression of horror froze in place.

After that, there was no "after that" for him.

Hearing Zhang Tao's roar, Su Changqing also charged out instantly, swinging his sword at the nearest Rank 7 opponent. However, even though the man hadn't reacted, Su Changqing's sword only sent him flying rather than killing him.

Seeing Zhang Tao kill two Rank 7s in the blink of an eye, Su Changqing's old face turned a shade of dark red. Was this what a prodigy martial artist from the outside world was like? No wonder even Li Zhen ranked behind him. Looking at this explosive power, he had to admit defeat.

Zhu Wusheng finally reacted, his face filled with extreme terror. The people from the Land of Rebirth weren't fleeing; they were ambushing them instead! Who gave them the guts?

But a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Zhu Wusheng immediately took flight and ran toward the distance, deciding to get away from these people first.

His actions undoubtedly saved him, as Zhang Tao had set his sights on him. However, Zhu Wusheng ran too fast, and Zhang Tao had no choice but to continue killing the Rank 7s nearby.

Zhang Tao's speed was fast, but Su Changqing and the others couldn't keep up. After all, the Rank 7s from the Catacombs weren't all fools; they only suffered because they were facing someone like Zhang Tao who possessed a Divine Artifact. Against Su Changqing, they weren't nearly as fragile.

As more and more Rank 7s gathered, Zhang Tao could only look into the distance. Li Zhen, you better not be unreliable.

At this moment, seeing more and more of his own people arriving, Zhu Wusheng was overjoyed and flew back, roaring: "Don't lose your formation! Surround and kill them!"

Just then, the ground shook violently. Li Zhen arrived with the Monster Beasts, and Zhang Tao immediately shouted: "Charge with me!"

With one swing of his blade, no Catacombs martial artist dared to block him. By now, they had realized that the blade in his hand was problematic. Even experts with Rank 7 Divine Weapons couldn't withstand it, so what could they use to block it?

Thus, Zhang Tao easily opened a gap, and Su Changqing and the others quickly followed. At this moment, Li Zhen also charged in directly, bringing a large swarm of Monster Beasts. The scene was chaotic, and Li Zhen chased directly after Zhang Tao.

However, after Zhang Tao glanced back, he said: "Brother Su, you guys go first! I'm going to kill another wave!"

After saying this, he turned around and charged back. Su Changqing was dumbfounded. Still killing? Damn it, didn't he just kill a wave? Why is he still killing? Are martial artists from the outside world this reckless?

But he knew his own limits; going back would just be throwing his life away. There was no choice; after his extreme outburst earlier, his internal blood essence was running low.

Seeing Zhang Tao actually turn back, Li Zhen was shocked. What the hell is this guy Zhang Tao trying to do!

Then, he saw Zhang Tao slash out with his blade, killing another Rank 7, and while he was at it, he swiped a box from the man's chest.

Li Zhen gritted his teeth, turned around with his Divine Weapon in hand, slashed out with his sword, and roared: "Void Breaker!"

A sword qi resembling a white beam of light swept across. This sword qi was as swift as lightning, instantly tearing through the night sky. Its brilliance illuminated everything around it, making people feel as if they were in the middle of the day.

The moment the sword qi swept past, time seemed to freeze. Everything became still, with only that white beam of light flickering in the air with a dazzling radiance. Its speed was so fast that it seemed to transcend the limits of time and space, making it impossible to capture its trajectory.

At the center of that white beam of light, an unparalleled power seemed to be hidden. Its light was as dazzling as the sun, making it impossible to look directly at it. Yet, behind that light, endless danger and destruction were concealed.

When the white beam of light vanished, two Catacombs Rank 7 martial artists had already slowly collapsed; they had been obliterated by the full-force strike of Li Zhen.

Zhang Tao quickly went over to swipe the two boxes, giving Li Zhen a thumbs-up. Good man, this move is impressive.

However, Zhang Tao soon saw Li Zhen's heels wobbling, and he was speechless. So you've become the Hero of One Sword, have you?

At this point, Zhang Tao couldn't care about killing those Rank 7s anymore. He withdrew, hoisted Li Zhen onto his shoulder, and ran.

While flying, he shouted: "Aren't you just adding to the mess? You should have just waited for me in the distance!"

Li Zhen curled his lip. I killed two Catacombs Rank 7s with one sword, alright? Do you even understand the weight of that?

Catching up to Su Changqing and the others, Zhang Tao made a casual turn, and Su Changqing and the others naturally followed him.

After flying for a while, Zhang Tao finally descended and said: "Dig a hole!"

Su Changqing and the others didn't understand why, but they listened to Zhang Tao's words instinctively. There was no helping it; some people were born to be leaders.

After drilling inside, Zhang Tao restored the exterior before saying: "Everyone, rest and recover. It probably won't be easy from here on out."

This time, they had caught the other side off guard, but next time, it likely wouldn't be so easy.

Li Zhen had already begun to recover his blood essence. Zhang Tao took out some boxes; upon opening one, he discovered it contained a fruit. Zhang Tao didn't know what it was, so he stowed it away and continued opening the boxes.