That's right, the previous attack was deliberately arranged by Wang Hao. The so-called Emperor-Slaying Crossbow that suddenly appeared was just an arrow that he retrieved from his Spirit Sea Space using his Innate Divine Sense.
The people of this world had no concept of storage space, and thought that the enemy had somehow deceived their senses and intuition.
As for the arrow, it was specially crafted by him, and today's scene was also arranged in advance. The eerie light emitted after the arrow shattered was merely a Demonic Sha of demonic energy from the Blood Sun Ancestor's scimitar.
That demonic blade, having fused with the inner demons of the Patriarch Red Sun, already possessed the foundation to become a demonic weapon. Furthermore, by incorporating a large amount of Blood Sha, it gave birth to the evil power of Demonic Sha energy.
Since he had completely refined the demonic blade, the Demonic Sha did not harm him; it was merely a pretense.
Putting aside Wang Hao's schemes, Zhang Sanfeng, after a quarter of an hour of enlightenment, finally awoke, his aura more than twice as strong, clearly indicating a very fruitful experience.
" The Dao Classic are indeed profound and extensive!"
Zhang Sanfeng opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh. He had just used his enlightenment to try to comprehend the Taiji Diagram in the memory, but after so long, he had only vaguely grasped it, and had not been able to understand its Divine Charm and mystery at all.
Even so, he benefited greatly, his Taiji Divine Art became more perfect, and his overall strength more than doubled.
The fact that one can gain so much from just a little contemplation shows how terrifying the Dao Classic must be.
And this is just a memory of a Dao Classic scripture; how powerful would the real version of the Dao Classic be?
Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Zhang Feng, on your great progress in cultivation!
Upon seeing Zhang Sanfeng awaken, the many powerful Taoist School practitioners who had been protecting him breathed a sigh of relief, and then stepped forward to congratulate him with joy, while also filled with anticipation.
Facing the fervent gazes of the crowd, Zhang Sanfeng naturally understood their thoughts. Without further ado, he laughed heartily and said, "This humble Daoist has already sensed the location of my own Spirit Sea. Within three months, I will be able to open my Spirit Sea and transform into Innate Divine Sense. At that time, I can invite all of you fellow Daoists to study the Daoist scriptures Dao Classic."
However, you all understand Fellow Daoist Chunyang's concerns. If you can't clean things up yourself, don't make things difficult for this old Daoist!
Although he wouldn't mind letting these people study the Daoist Dao Classic together since they were all fellow Daoists, the Dao Classic were passed down by Daoist Chunyang, and he had to consider their concerns, so he had to set a standard.
"That's only right!"
Upon receiving Zhang Sanfeng's response, the many powerful figures of the Taoist School were overjoyed. They patted their chests and expressed that it was only right. At the same time, they were also planning to conduct a thorough purge of their own forces to root out all the remaining bad apples.
They were furious with these black sheep. They were so close to success, but these people ruined their chance and now they had to face Zhang Sanfeng.
Although Zhang Sanfeng was known for his impeccable character and always kept his word, he would surely pass down a copy Dao Classic the Daoist scriptures afterward.
But Zhang Sanfeng wasn't the original Daoist Priest Chunyang; who knows how much of the Daoist scriptures were left Dao Classic they'd passed through his hands once?
So they really suffered a huge loss this time, how could they not be resentful?
"Huh? Where is Fellow Daoist Chunyang?"
Looking around, Zhang Sanfeng was puzzled. He couldn't understand how his fellow Chunyang had disappeared in such a short time. The other party didn't seem like the type to leave without saying goodbye!
"Fellow Daoist Sanfeng, you may not know this, but just as you had your moment of enlightenment, a Net Trap assassin used the Emperor-Slaying Crossbow to attack the successor of the Divine Lord. Fellow Daoist Chunyang stopped him, and then gave chase in that direction. I have already sent Fellow Nanzhen ahead to follow."
The old Daoist priest who had given the orders earlier spoke up, his expression extremely solemn, and at the same time, he raised his hand and handed over a fragment.
It was a fragment of that arrow from before, with an extremely strange and terrifying power attached to it; even he had almost been affected by it just now.
"What terrifying power!"
Upon receiving the fragments of the arrow, Zhang Sanfeng was immediately overwhelmed by a surge of murderous intent, and his mind was severely shaken. Had he not been highly skilled and prepared, he would have been seriously injured.
This shocked him, and his expression turned serious.
The residual power on just a fragment was already so terrifying; one can only imagine how terrifying the complete arrow would be. Even he wasn't confident he could withstand it.
"Let's go after them and see what's going on. Fellow Daoists, please protect these three girls!"
After a moment's thought, Zhang Sanfeng decided to go and see what was going on, and no one objected.
In fact, they had long been curious about this matter and wanted to see what kind of existence the rumored assassins of the Net Trap were, and what level of strength the Daoist Priest Chunyang had reached.
After all, since his appearance, Daoist Priest Chunyang has never made a move, except for his unusual entrance at our first meeting!
The group used their lightness skills to follow the marks left by the Daoist Nanzhen, splitting into three groups.
The first batch consisted of powerful individuals like Zhang Sanfeng, who were at the Peak Innate. The second batch, following closely behind, consisted of powerful individuals at the Late-stage Innate and Middle Innate.
As for the third batch, they were naturally experts at the Early Innate; those below the Innate Realm simply didn't have the qualifications to come along.
All of them were experts at the Innate Realm, so their movement speed was naturally extremely fast. Even though they couldn't use their maximum speed because they were traveling a long distance, they were still several points faster than those legendary steeds.
"Boom!"
"It's right there!"
Zhang Sanfeng, who was using his lightness skill to fly rapidly, looked up at the end of his line of sight. On a mountain dozens of miles away, lightning was continuously striking down, which seemed very unusual. Recalling the information about the Wuming Sword Faction from the Sword Sect, he immediately knew that this was man-made.
Aside from powerful figures from overseas martial arts circles, only the legendary Net Trap of Heaven) could display such Kamui.
Having identified his target, Zhang Sanfeng increased his speed once more, and the numerous Peak Innate experts behind him quickly followed, their eyes revealing a hint of horror.
The terrifying power of heavenly lightning is unimaginable to ordinary people. Even peerless experts at the Peak Innate are filled with dread about heavenly lightning. Now, someone can actually control heavenly lightning to fight enemies, which is beyond their imagination.
Although they had received information about the Wuming Sword Faction the Sword Sect, information is information, but when they actually witnessed it, they were still incredibly shocked and horrified.
Are the martial arts masters overseas really that powerful?
Zhang Sanfeng and his companions moved quickly and soon reached the edge of the battlefield, where they encountered the Daoist Nanzhen who was hiding there, along with the eight Confucian School patriarchs who were confronting him.
What is the purpose of your presence here?
Glancing at the terrifying battlefield behind the mountain, where lightning flashed and thunder roared, Zhang Sanfeng cast an unfriendly glance at the eight Confucian School patriarchs. The numerous peerless experts who followed closely behind him also wore equally hostile expressions.
If the ancient swords of the eight Confucian School patriarchs hadn't been left unsheathed, they would have definitely attacked on the spot.
" Zhang Sanfeng, we have come here with no ill intentions, only to assist Daoist Priest Chunyang in eliminating that treacherous Net Trap!"
The Confucian School patriarch at the head of the group spoke calmly, though he felt extremely aggrieved inside.
Although they left Mount Wudang, they still sent people to keep an eye on the Daoist Priest Chunyang, and followed him immediately after he was attacked and killed.
And just as he said, he really meant no harm. Although they had suffered a setback at this person's hands, in essence, the problem mainly lay with them and had nothing to do with Master Daoist Priest Chunyang.
They wouldn't be so narrow-minded as to take their anger out on others for this.
However, the misunderstandings about Confucian School ran too deep. Before they could even get close to the battlefield to help, they were stopped by the Daoist Nanzhen. They didn't want to deepen the misunderstanding, so they didn't make a move, and the stalemate continued.
"Hmph! Who you're really going to help is still anyone's guess!"
Daoist Nanzhen snorted coldly, clearly not believing the Confucian School explanation. The other powerful figures also wore cold smiles, obviously not believing it either.
The eight Confucian School patriarchs looked even more distressed at this, but they didn't offer any further explanation.
Since people don't trust them this much, no amount of explanation will help; it's better to remain silent.
Just then, the commotion on the other side of the mountain ceased, and the continuous bolts of lightning retreated back into the thunderclouds above.
"Let's go take a look!"
After taking a deep look at the eight Confucian School patriarchs, Zhang Sanfeng flashed and rushed to the other side of the mountain. The other peerless experts quickly followed, and the eight Confucian School patriarchs did not lag behind either.
However, when everyone reached the summit and saw the battlefield on the other side, they were all dumbfounded.
Although they had anticipated that the battle would be extremely fierce, they had not expected it to be this fierce.
Judging from the traces, the place where they first clashed should have been the mountain peak where they stood, but now a small part of the mountain peak has been shattered by the terrifying force.
The valley on the other side was in complete disarray, with forests stretching for miles destroyed and enormous sword marks visible everywhere. Horrible traces also covered the mountainside on the other side.
The scene of this battle far exceeded their expectations, and even the eight Confucian School patriarchs who held ancient swords were shocked.
Although they possess the power to suppress the entire Central Plains when wielding eight ancient swords and performing the Eight Extremes Sword Formation, that is merely power, and it only applies to those at the Innate Realm.
In terms of large-scale destructive power, it's quite ordinary, at least not exceeding the level of the Innate Realm.
The current situation here is putting Mo Da pressure on them. If they were to go all out, they could cause this much damage in just one day.
However, only a quarter of an hour has passed since the start of the battle, and the damage has reached this extent in such a short time, indicating that the opponent's strength has far surpassed theirs.
"Young friend Chunyang!"
Zhang Sanfeng was the first to react. He saw a figure sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the valley and quickly flew over, with the others following closely behind.
Everyone tacitly formed a circle, protecting Wang Hao in the middle, while the eight Confucian School patriarchs, with their ancient swords drawn, stood on the outermost edge.
To show his sincerity, the Confucian School patriarch turned his back to the crowd, which somewhat lessened their wariness.
Seeing that Wang Hao was recovering through internal energy cultivation and that his clothes were not disheveled, Zhang Sanfeng felt slightly relieved and stood beside him to protect Wang Hao.
After a long while, when the third batch of Early Innate Realm experts arrived, Wang Hao estimated that the time was about right and finally opened his eyes.
"Young friend, are you injured?"
Zhang Sanfeng hurriedly inquired with concern, and the others also cast concerned glances their way.
"It's alright, it's just a pity that the traitor from the Net Trap escaped!"
Standing up, Wang Hao sighed, seemingly dissatisfied with failing to capture the so-called assassin from the Net Trap.
"Even with your abilities, young friend, you can't defeat that Net Trap assassin?"
Zhang Sanfeng was shocked. He had thought the assassin from the Net Trap had been struck by lightning and turned to ashes, but it turned out that the assassin had escaped.
"To my shame, I was overconfident this time. I thought the target of that bandit from the Net Trap was the successor of the Divine Lord, but I never imagined it was me. They also had another assassin of the Killing rank lying in ambush here. If it weren't for the thunderclouds passing by, and my own mastery of the Yang Five Thunders Secret Method combined with the Divine Sword Lightning Control Sword Instruction, I would probably have perished here!"
Wang Hao spoke, a hint of shame appeared on his face, as if he truly hadn't expected the other party to have such a scheme.
"Master, could you please describe the situation of that Net Trap in detail, so that we can be prepared?"
Just as everyone was in shock, an elder of the Confucian School spoke up.
The crowd glanced at the Eighth Patriarch of Confucian School with surprise, then turned their attention to Wang Hao, as they were also eager to learn about the situation of the Net Trap.
They never expected that such a terrifying force was hidden in the Central Plains. This made them uneasy, and if they didn't expose the Net Trap force, they feared they would never sleep peacefully again.