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Chapter 783 Failure and Retreat: The Earthly Swamp Array
"Such profound internal strength!"
Those present were masters from the Hundred Schools of Thought, capable of unleashing their true qi ten zhang away, with its power still astonishing.
Such profound internal strength can only be achieved by top-tier grandmasters.
Even experts like Zhao Gao and the Black Swordsman, who were at the half-step Grandmaster level, could not do this.
Zhang Sheng's true qi was not simply 'profound'; he was able to push ten zhang horizontally with his true qi, even under the heavy obstruction of the imperial guards, so the quality of his true qi must have reached a terrifying level.
The fact that this could be done would have shaken even Zhuge Zhengwo and the hidden grandmasters.
Especially since this wasn't a desperate attack.
After the initial anger subsided, it seemed as if all the murderous intent had vanished, and the fury in Zhang Sheng's eyes gradually dissipated.
His innate Daoist body's thirteen years of refined internal energy, the wedding dress true qi assimilated by Zhang Yuan's initiation, and finally, the addition of treasures like the snake gall and dragon's saliva fruit to enhance true qi...
If we're talking about ordinary quality true qi, it would take at least five hundred years.
Even after purification, it would still be at least equivalent to Zhang Sheng's profound true qi accumulated over a century of cultivation.
It should be noted that Zhang Sheng possesses an innate Dao physique, and the true Qi he cultivated over ten years is equivalent to the results of a hundred years of cultivation for an average martial artist.
"go!"
With Zhang Sheng's reminder, everyone immediately came to their senses and hurriedly broke through the gap Zhang Sheng had opened.
Even the imperial guards, seeing Zhang Sheng's sharp gaze, retreated in unison.
They only provoked Zhang Sheng a little, yet he acted so ruthlessly; if they attack again, with the Pure Yang Sword Qi surging forth, next time it won't just be weapons, but bodies...
They had no doubt that Zhang Sheng had the ability.
If the mere release of true qi has such terrifying power, one can only imagine the power of an attack amplified by divine weapon sword energy.
In a short time, Zhang Sheng and the others slowly moved to the edge of the area.
"Stop them!"
When the commander of the Imperial Guards saw that Zhang Sheng and his men were about to break through the encirclement, his expression changed drastically.
However, Zhang Sheng was not going to tolerate the enemy at this moment. When the Imperial Guards were about to intercept him, he directly cut off the nearest section of the spearhead, threw it into the air, and shot it towards the enemy.
puff!
The sound of something cutting through the air was barely audible before the short spear pierced the body of the Imperial Guard Commander.
In that instant, a look of resentment and disbelief spread across the face of the Imperial Guard Commander.
Even the arrows of the Imperial Archers would not pose a fatal threat to a peak-level expert in Body Tempering.
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But Zhang Sheng's short spear was like a deadly arrow unleashed by a crossbow. Even at a distance of more than ten feet, and with the target being a peak-level expert in the Horizontal Refinement stage, it was still no match for Zhang Sheng's killing intent.
Moreover, at a distance of several dozen feet, there was no chance to dodge, as the speed of the short spear had already exceeded several times the speed of sound.
This attack made everyone truly realize Zhang Sheng's strength.
It's not an empty shell after the outburst.
Moreover, Zhang Sheng's two outbursts just now demonstrate that he possesses at least the strength of someone in the top three of the Black List.
Even the Black Swordsman might not be a match for him.
After all, a simple short spear could easily pierce and kill a peak-level Imperial Guard commander—something the Black Swordsman couldn't do, Zhao Gao couldn't do, and the Ghost Valley Duo couldn't do...
Even with Zhuge Zhengwo's stunning spear strike, he wasn't confident he could kill a peak martial arts expert from a distance of several dozen feet.
Out of awe, the guards dared not obstruct them.
After all, even the commander of the Imperial Guards was shot dead with a single pistol; if they went up there, they would only be throwing their lives away.
Although the Imperial soldiers are battle-hardened elites, they are still human.
Reverence is a basic human emotion.
"waste!"
Although he knew that Zhang Sheng was too strong, the Dragon Emperor was still furious.
Unexpectedly, there was such a powerful expert among the imperial rebels. If the opponent had not failed to appear at the beginning, the outcome might have been uncertain.
"Zhao Gao, is this the orphan you mentioned?"
How could an orphan possess such strength?
The power Zhang Sheng just unleashed is enough to put him in the top three of the Blacklist, possibly even number one.
The Dragon Emperor's mind raced, and he began to suspect that the other party might be the mysterious eldest son of the Zhang family.
First, Zhang Sheng is definitely not just someone who inherited the legacy of the Heavenly Mystery Elder. His blank background before the age of eight is too similar to that of the eldest son of the Zhang family.
Secondly, the other party was not on the list, and Zhang Xiaoshan knew about them, yet they were still not included.
It's important to know that regardless of the opponent's strength or potential, they are listed on both the Black List and the Dragon and Phoenix List.
The only possibility is that the other party appeared on the list under a different identity.
The eldest son of the Zhang family!
However, these are merely the Dragon Emperor's speculations. Without confirmation, the Dragon Emperor would not easily break ties with the Zhang family.
Moreover, the Zhang family had informed the Empire in advance of this battle, and after this war, the Zhang family's relationship with the various schools of thought was essentially over.
If the other party is indeed the eldest son of the Zhang family, he will inevitably slip up afterward.
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"withdraw!"
The two heroes of Guigu exchanged a glance, knowing that if they continued to fight, they might perish here.
Moreover, Zhang Liang and the others had already broken through the encirclement, so there was no point in them staying.
As for the giant iron hammer and Gao Jianli's corpse, they were both within ten feet of the Dragon Emperor.
The only possible outcome of getting too close is being surrounded and killed by a group of experts.
Strategic alliances and counter-alliances
A white rainbow pierces the sun! Stretching across all directions!
The surging sword energy, like a tornado, instantly soared into the sky, unleashing a bone-chilling force that swept across all directions.
Even with the combined might of the eight swordsmen of Yue, they had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
This is the strongest move of the Guigu School of Swordsmanship, which, when combined with the Guigu School's escape techniques, allows one to quickly escape the battlefield.
The Eight Swords of Yue King followed closely behind, relentlessly pursuing them.
However, given the combined strength of the two Guigu brothers and the fact that they had already fled more than ten feet away, it was simply impossible for them to be captured.
Similarly, the disciples of the Farmer School stopped pursuing and each struck their opponents away.
Although they hadn't escaped the pursuit, the Farmer's biggest trump card wasn't just their strength, but also—the Earth Swamp Formation!
Black Swordsman, Wu Kuang, Tian Yan, Tian Ci, Tian Hu, Bone Demon!
The formation consisting of six people incorporates the changes of the four seasons and the rhythm of day and night, making it twice as powerful as the formation consisting of four people.
Therefore, the gathering of the six people resulted in Zhuge Zhengwo and the Yin-Yang School being wary of them.
They couldn't even defeat their opponent in a one-on-one fight, let alone now with the Earth Swamp Formation composed of two Black List experts and four top-tier Grandmasters.
"The Earth Swamp Formation? Leave it here!"
Suddenly, a burst of blood-red light erupted from beside the Dragon Emperor.
Just as the Earthly Swamp Formation was activated, shrouding a ten-zhang radius of killing intent, a blood-red sword shadow descended from the sky.
A terrifying sword aura, filled with murderous intent, ferocity, and destruction, pierced directly into the core of the Earth Swamp Formation, like something out of purgatory.
Chapter 784 The Sword of the Butcher: A Fated Showdown
Puff! Puff! Puff...
With the power of a single sword strike, the Black Swordsman, Wu Kuang, Tian Hu, and others were all severely injured.
It should be noted that this is the Earthly Swamp Formation, composed of two peerless masters and four top-tier experts. Even Zhuge Zhengwo and the Yin-Yang School would not dare to attempt it lightly.
But now, it was just a sword shadow that instantly broke the formation.
It wasn't that a single sword shadow could instantly kill a Grandmaster, but rather that the person wielding the sword was exceptionally familiar with the Earth Swamp Formation.
Even the originally orderly operating Earth Swamp Formation can be cleverly and forcibly broken.
Undoubtedly, this person must be an expert who is extremely familiar with farming.
"The sword aura of the Butcher's Sword!"
Lord Wu'an, you are indeed not dead.
"Wu Anjun?"
The black swordsman roared, and everyone looked in disbelief at the ancient sword protecting the Dragon Emperor.
The one secretly protecting Lord Wu'an is none other than the legendary Lord Wu'an.
Before the age of sixty, the empire was like a god of war.
Unexpectedly, this legendary imperial war god, who was supposed to be dead, is still alive and well, and his strength has reached an unpredictable level.
"Little guy, you've already done very well."
"Those six peasant ants who attacked me back then weren't as strong as you are now, but they were no less powerful than that chubby kid next to you."
Behind the Dragon Emperor, an old man in a black robe with white hair slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
There was no ferocity or hatred, nor any overwhelming murderous intent.
Even with that mottled and weathered ancient sword in hand, the so-called Lord Wu'an still showed no trace of his former image as a military god.
But the Dragon Emperor did not refute; instead, his wise and benevolent gaze conveyed an extremely terrifying pressure to the assembled experts.
They had only ever felt this kind of oppression from one person—
Which member of the Zhang family?
This is the legendary military god of the empire, the butcher general—Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi!
"You are Lord Wu'an?"
Black Swordsman Chen Sheng looked at the white-haired old man who was slowly approaching, who seemed like a celestial being from the land.
But only those who truly know Wu Anjun's battle record and the terrifying killing intent contained in that ancient sword can understand that beneath that aged appearance lies a demon from hell.
"good.
"If I hadn't witnessed your Earthly Swamp Formation just now, I wouldn't have had the interest to deal with a few juniors like you!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a disdainful voice rang out:
"When did the mighty Lord Wu'an of the empire become such a petty person who bullies the younger generation?!"
Looking towards the sound, they saw six elderly men with white hair—
The Master of War, the Master of History, the King of Medicine, the God of Grain, the Disciple of Yu, and the Ancestor of Hongzong.
Six Worthies of the Farming Family!
Even the imperial rebels who had already broken through the encirclement were shaken when they looked at the old man 'soaring through the air' from the mountains.
This is their ultimate trump card!
Not only could they directly eliminate Lord Wu'an, but the Dragon Emperor would also be a target.
As for the fate of the six sages?
Centenarians have reached the end of their lives; they are not like Zhang Sanfeng, who can live for another hundred years.
Therefore, the Six Sages of the Farmer's School undoubtedly agreed to the 'great and historically significant' task of strangling the Dragon Emperor after a brief discussion.