Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 96

Volume 6 Chapter 96: Fate and Choice (4)

Although it seemed natural for Zhang Xusheng to be defeated by the combined efforts of fourteen masters, seeing the usually carefree Zhang Xusheng in such a pitiful state made the masters feel uncomfortable. Even as enemies, it was hard to imagine Zhang Xusheng’s defeat; he seemed destined to control everything.

Especially after just experiencing such a fierce battle.

If the "Three Talent Formation" had not mysteriously broken before, what would the situation be now?

This thought was fleeting; the masters did not want to dwell on it. They pushed their speed to the limit, flying towards Zhang Xusheng, who seemed to have no strength left to resist, even Immortal Zizhen, who had vowed to rush to save Mr. Liu once their plan succeeded.

In the next moment, apart from Mr. Liu, who was fainted in Immortal Zizhen’s arms, the thirteen masters had surrounded the helpless Zhang Xusheng, who was lying on the ground.

At this moment, Zhang Xusheng looked more disheveled than ever, his pale face and weak body aside; before, he had been a graceful middle-aged scholar, but now, although still a middle-aged scholar, his hair was already graying at the temples, and wrinkles appeared on his forehead. He looked at least ten years older than before.

After the three divine abilities were broken, the backlash it caused indeed harmed him greatly; perhaps when he lost his heart to Li Xu Han all those years ago, he wasn’t this hurt.

Even so, Li Fulu was still worried. After coming to Zhang Xusheng’s side, he pressed his fingers against Zhang Xusheng, sealing away the remaining Spirit Qi in his body.

"Zhang Xusheng, you have lost. What more do you have to say? Hand over the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’ to us and tell us the location of the ‘Underworld’ organization’s headquarters, and we will not kill you."

While Immortal Zizhen took out a shining green pill from his arms and, with a hint of pain on his face, placed it in Mr. Liu’s mouth, gathering Spirit Qi to help Mr. Liu remedy the effects of the "Nine Turn Azura Pill," he coldly stared at Zhang Xusheng and slowly spoke.

Zhang Xusheng slowly opened his eyes, barely lifting his hand to wipe away the blood at the corner of his mouth, but his expression was very strange.

"So this is the feeling of death. It’s truly wonderful. This is the first time I’ve been so close to death. If I hadn’t sacrificed nearly half of my ghostly blood essence, I might have really died by now."

Zhang Xusheng did not even glance at the masters surrounding him; he murmured to himself in a low voice.

It seemed that an invincible legend had been broken. Whispering softly to oneself, there was a sense of desolation in the air.

Suddenly, countless breaths of cultivators were quickly approaching the location of Black Glory Valley; it was the main force of the Righteous Alliance finally arriving.

But at this moment, the situation was already established, and the main force of the Righteous Alliance was of no use; originally, Immortal Zizhen had planned to form the "All Immortals Formation."

At least, that’s how it seemed so far.

The momentum of thousands of cultivators mixed together was truly astonishing and also awakened Zhang Xusheng from his confusion.

Zhang Xusheng slowly glanced at the masters surrounding him and finally fixed his gaze on Mr. Liu in Immortal Zizhen’s hand, regardless of Mr. Liu being unconscious and unable to hear. He softly said, "Liu Ji, I underestimated you; Immortal Many Treasures, you truly are Immortal Many Treasures!"

While speaking, there was no hatred on his face; instead, there was genuine admiration and a soft sigh. For Zhang Xusheng, it was simply how it was, Mr. Liu appeared powerful due to the treasures he possessed, but in the cultivation world for thousands of years, who could gather so many exceptional treasures and refine them all for their own use?

This battle was less about losing to the fourteen masters working together and more about losing to Mr. Liu.

As he spoke, Zhang Xusheng looked at Immortal Zizhen again; his expression had already returned to its previous gentle self. A calm smile reappeared at the corner of his mouth as he asked lightly, "Taoist Friend Zizhen, what did you just say?"

Immortal Zizhen’s eyes sparkled as he slowly repeated what he had just said.

Zhang Xusheng’s smile had a hint of mockery as he said softly, "You will never kill me? Since the cultivation world began, I have done many bad things. Even so, you won’t kill me? When did the righteous become so forgiving? Oh, I see, you will not kill me, but you will take away my power and trap me forever, right?"

Immortal Zizhen said calmly, "How you are treated will depend on your behavior."

Zhang Xusheng’s mockery became even stronger as he softly questioned, "Should I be very grateful then?"

After a pause, Zhang Xusheng’s gaze sharpened, and he said, "You are right, I lost this battle, but even though I lost, I’m not at the mercy of you!"

As he spoke, a strange and powerful wave suddenly surged from Zhang Xusheng, and as the wave appeared, the Spirit Qi from the world rushed into his body. The masters turned pale at the sight of this change.

"Gathering the world’s Spirit Qi into oneself to self-destruct and kill the enemy!?"

Li Fulu exclaimed in shock, as he had clearly sealed all of Zhang Xusheng’s power, but it seemed to have no effect?

Seeing the confusion in Li Fulu’s heart, Zhang Xusheng smiled and explained, "I have transformed my body with secret methods countless times; I am not like others."

The smile at the corners of his mouth was still there, not at all like someone about to explode.

However, the Masters did not dare to be careless. They knew very well the consequences of a Soul Splitting Stage Grandmaster’s explosion, especially as the main force of the Righteous Alliance approached. A catastrophe would unfold within thousands of miles, and by then, it was likely that only four or five of the highest-ranking Masters of the Righteous Alliance would survive.

Immortal Zizhen and Li Fulu rushed to Zhang Xusheng’s side, quickly touching various parts of his body, trying to stop his explosion. Meanwhile, the other eleven Masters worked together to set up barriers around them to stop the Spirit Qi of the world from entering Zhang Xusheng’s body.

At the same time, they counted as a beam of light shot towards the direction of the Righteous Alliance’s main force, urging them to move back.

Time passed little by little in this busy state. After about a cup of tea, although the speed at which the Spirit Qi gathered in Zhang Xusheng’s body slowed down, it was still proceeding slowly and steadily. The thirteen Masters, while using all their strength, could only try to minimize the power of the explosion.

Immortal Zizhen decisively shouted, "Retreat!"

As he spoke, Immortal Zizhen swiftly picked up Mr. Liu and retreated into the distance, with the other twelve Masters quickly following.

After retreating several dozen miles, the thirteen Masters joined forces to create a powerful barrier around Zhang Xusheng. Even though the power of his explosion had been greatly reduced, they still did not dare to be careless.

Just as their barrier was completed, Zhang Xusheng finally exploded.

But this self-explosion was very different from what they had imagined.