Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 162

Volume 6 Chapter 162: Zhang Xusheng (Part 3)

After betraying Qingxu all those years ago, Immortal Zizhen had not seen Liu Ziqing again. He never expected to see Liu Ziqing appear here, and judging by the timing of this surprise attack, it was clear that Liu Ziqing had been here for quite a while.

But how did Liu Ziqing manage to hide from all the top experts around?

When Immortal Zizhen saw Liu Ziqing’s body, he was even more shocked. Liu Ziqing’s form was hazy and somewhat transparent, made entirely of energy and Original Soul.

No wonder he could evade so many experts’ detection.

However, although Immortal Zizhen was astonished, his shock was nothing compared to Zhang Xusheng’s.

Zhang Xusheng could hardly remember the last time he felt such emotions as shock and disbelief. For many years, no one’s actions had escaped his calculations, and no one’s reactions had been outside his expectations. It had been so long that Zhang Xusheng was somewhat tired of this feeling of controlling everything in his mind.

Liu Ziqing brought him more than just one surprise.

He never expected that the Liu Ziqing he thought he had killed hundreds of years ago was actually alive and dared to seek revenge under his immense power. From his appearance, it seemed that this plan for revenge had been in the making for a long time, yet he had never noticed it before.

Furthermore, he never expected that Liu Ziqing had transformed himself in such a way, abandoning his physical form to reshape his body entirely from energy and Original Soul—a concept he had never even considered.

However, what shocked Zhang Xusheng the most was that the God Weapon in Liu Ziqing’s hand, which was filled with endless killing intent and powerful energy fluctuations, was actually the "Heavenly Paragon Sword"! And the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" was clearly one of the seven God Weapons that Xuan should control!

Could it be that this "Heavenly Paragon Sword" was taken from Xuan by Liu Ziqing?

How could this be possible? With Xuan’s obsession with his sword, it would be impossible for someone to take the God Weapons from him without killing him first. Even in Zhang Xusheng’s peak state, he could only defeat Xuan’s energy. Killing him was impossible—no one in this world could kill Xuan.

So, how did Liu Ziqing get the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" from Xuan?

After more than ten days of intense battles, and with some energy absorbed by the "Spirit Eater," even Zhang Xusheng felt a bit tired. Meanwhile, Liu Ziqing’s body was now made entirely of energy, and his speed had reached the highest level possible in this world. His timing and position for the sneak attack were also perfect.

Just like that, while Zhang Xusheng was still in shock, Liu Ziqing had already stabbed the sword into Zhang Xusheng’s chest.

The ability that Xuan practiced was called the "Eight Gate Sword Formation," which included eight sword moves: Rest, Life, Wound, Stop, Scene, Death, Shock, and Open. To do this, Xuan specifically sought out seven extraordinary swords as the main part of these moves. Only for the "Death" move, the chosen "World Defying Sword" could not be obtained.

The "Heavenly Paragon Sword" represents the "Wound" move in the Eight Doors, aside from the "Death" move. Its killing power may not be as strong as the "World Defying Sword," but its attack speed is faster, and its lasting damage is better.

As the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" sank into Zhang Xusheng’s chest, he let out a muffled groan, feeling the endless killing intent and destructive force contained within the sword spreading throughout his body. Even after countless modifications over the centuries, Zhang Xusheng’s body was on the verge of collapsing in an instant.

But Zhang Xusheng is still Zhang Xusheng. He forced himself to endure the pain in his body and began to resist the "Heavenly Paragon Sword." Liu Ziqing felt that the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" in his hand wasn’t piercing into Zhang Xusheng’s body, but rather into a huge whirlpool, which not only dissolved all the killing intent and destructive power of the "Heavenly Paragon Sword," but also created a powerful repelling force, causing the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" to gradually pull out of Zhang Xusheng’s body.

In the end, Zhang Xusheng suddenly shouted loudly, his chest exploding in an instant, and the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" was expelled from his body.

Seeing this, Liu Ziqing sighed. Although the "Heavenly Paragon Sword" was wonderful, its instant killing power was much weaker than the "World Defying Sword." If he had obtained the "World Defying Sword" at that moment, even if it didn’t kill Zhang Xusheng in one blow, it would have made Zhang Xusheng lose his ability to resist for a while.

Unfortunately, he still couldn’t take the "World Defying Sword" from Xu Qingfan’s hands and had to settle for the "Heavenly Paragon Sword," which greatly reduced his chances of success. However, he had planned for a long time, his Immortal Body was under pressure, and Spirit Qi was mostly consumed. It was a surprise attack, making it the best chance to kill Zhang Xusheng, so he could only attempt it.

Although he ultimately couldn’t keep Zhang Xusheng from escaping, Liu Ziqing remained undeterred. After failing in one lethal strike, he immediately unleashed the "Heavenly Paragon Sword," transforming the sword momentum into crashing waves, attacking Zhang Xusheng.

At that moment, Liu Ziqing’s terrifying nature finally showed itself.

Before, he was restrained in front of Xu Qingfan because he had no attacking power at that time. However, now, with the destructive power of the "Heavenly Paragon Sword," and his own body that couldn’t be hurt along with his incredible speed, even Zhang Xusheng found himself in a panic.

As Liu Ziqing reached the peak of his speed, Zhang Xusheng felt surrounded by Liu Ziqing’s shadow, with attacks that were endless and everywhere. Whenever Zhang Xusheng tried to counterattack, he was unable to harm Liu Ziqing; either he didn’t touch him at all or his strikes simply passed through his body.

In that moment, Liu Ziqing had the upper hand against Zhang Xusheng.

However, Liu Ziqing knew he was suffering. Besides the surprise attack that heavily injured Zhang Xusheng at the beginning, and using his speed to leave several marks on Zhang Xusheng, it seemed that Zhang Xusheng had adapted to his extraordinary speed. Zhang Xusheng no longer fought Liu Ziqing with speed but closed his eyes, waving his hands more slowly in front of him.

Although Zhang Xusheng’s speed had decreased, Liu Ziqing’s attacks could not unfold because, despite Zhang Xusheng’s slower speed, he seemed to know everything. He was able to block Liu Ziqing’s attacks every time, forcing Liu Ziqing to change his sword moves.

In short, although it looked like Zhang Xusheng was at a disadvantage under Liu Ziqing’s attacks, surrounded by Liu Ziqing’s presence and sword light, Zhang Xusheng remained as steady as a rock. Even in defense, he was taking the initiative, but because of Liu Ziqing’s speed and physical traits, neither could gain the upper hand for a while.

As the battle continued, the expression on Zhang Xusheng’s face grew more relaxed. After glancing at Liu Ziqing’s new body, he suddenly smiled slightly and asked, "Do you remember what I said to you when I killed you back then?"