Zhang Yuanji unleashed his movement technique, charging forward at an incredible speed.
In an instant, he appeared before Tang Zhentian, who was sitting cross-legged, absorbing the energy from the demonic crystal.
In one swift motion, Zhang Yuanji drew Boundless!
Zheng—
As soon as the sword was unsheathed, a cold gleam flashed from it, aiming directly to cleave Tang Zhentian in two!
However, at that very moment, Tang Zhentian's eyes suddenly snapped open.
In the instant his eyes opened, a strange glint flashed in them, releasing a peculiar energy.
This strange energy caused Zhang Yuanji's entire body to freeze, as if immobilized in an instant!
Even the hand wielding the sword was halted in midair.
[Water Escape]!
Just as Tang Zhentian rose to strike with a powerful punch, Zhang Yuanji's body turned into a stream of water and vanished on the spot.
Boom—
Tang Zhentian's punch missed and exploded into the air, causing a tremendous shockwave.
The force was so intense that the air itself seemed to shatter.
"Boss Tang, what happened?"
The warriors resting on the ground immediately got up, alarmed by the commotion.
"Just a rat," Tang Zhentian responded calmly.
His eyes turned in the direction where Zhang Yuanji had reappeared.
"Hu… hu…"
Zhang Yuanji panted heavily, still shaken from the encounter.
That was close—too close. The energy in Tang Zhentian's eyes had been terrifyingly strange.
It must be some kind of special eye technique. That was the only explanation for the paralyzing energy that had locked him in place earlier.
"So, someone's come to kill Boss Tang, huh?"
"Tsk, tsk, the last group that tried to assassinate him ended up dying miserably."
"..."
The other warriors had now also spotted Zhang Yuanji and, upon recognizing him as the assassin, looked at him with disdain.
Many had tried to kill Tang Zhentian before, and all had failed, only to be counter-killed by him in the end.
"You came here to kill me?"
Tang Zhentian walked forward, locking his eyes on Zhang Yuanji with a cold gaze. Murderous intent radiated from him.
Zhang Yuanji ignored his words.
He quickly activated the [Hell Cross Formation].
As soon as the formation was deployed, Zhang Yuanji could feel his strength increasing again.
He knew better than to fight Tang Zhentian up close.
Tang Zhentian's eye technique seemed to have a powerful effect at close range, as it had nearly immobilized him before.
Zhang Yuanji gripped Boundless, and with a swift motion, swung it toward Tang Zhentian from a distance.
[Nether Flame Soul Slash]!!!
Whoosh—
A massive crescent-shaped flame surged forward, hurtling toward Tang Zhentian's direction!
The warriors standing next to Tang Zhentian were alarmed, their eyes wide with terror.
"Move!!!"
They shouted in panic, quickly scrambling to get out of the way.
Boom—
The giant crescent flame slammed into the ground, unleashing a deafening explosion.
The entire ground trembled as a massive crater formed, with the surrounding earth scorched black.
"Ah!!!"
One warrior was not fast enough and was splashed by the white flames.
The fire instantly spread over his entire body, and in a desperate attempt to extinguish it, he began to roll on the ground.
But before long, the white flames engulfed him entirely, reducing him to a burnt corpse.
His charred body fell to the ground, lifeless and unrecognizable.
[Killed Two-Star Martial God, gained 200,000,000 evolution points]
[Absorbed Two-Star Martial God's blood, gained 2,000 energy points]
[Absorbed Two-Star Martial God's blood, gained 2,000 energy points]
...
From the scorched body, droplets of blood floated out, quickly gathering and being absorbed into the blade of Boundless.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Just then, a barrage of ice spikes shot toward Zhang Yuanji from all directions!
The ice spikes seemed to tear through the air, creating deafening whistles as they closed in on him.
"Trivial tricks," Zhang Yuanji scoffed coldly, swiftly unleashing a flurry of masterful sword techniques.
Clang, clang, clang—
One after another, the ice spikes were shattered by the furious swings of Boundless.
However, while Zhang Yuanji was preoccupied, a massive sphere of lightning suddenly appeared behind him!
He hadn't noticed it in time, and the lightning sphere struck him directly.
Crack, crack, crack—
Electricity surged over his body, sending him flying through the air.
"Ah!!!"
The intense electric shock caused Zhang Yuanji to scream in agony, his skin starting to blacken from the powerful currents coursing through him.
The searing pain was unbearable.
"A mere Four-Star warrior dares to challenge me? Ridiculous."
Tang Zhentian had now appeared in front of the fallen Zhang Yuanji.
He raised his ghostly blue warblade, ready to finish Zhang Yuanji off.
[Bloodthirsty Fury]!!!
Sensing the imminent danger to his life, Zhang Yuanji activated the skill without hesitation.
In that instant, a large portion of his vital essence was consumed!
"Ah!!!"
Letting out a furious roar, Zhang Yuanji's body, now infused with the power from Boundless, erupted with overwhelming strength!
The electrical energy on his body dissipated as he swiftly raised Boundless to block Tang Zhentian's downward strike.
Boom—
The clash of the two weapons unleashed a powerful shockwave, sending gusts of wind sweeping through the area.
Tang Zhentian was thrown backward by the impact!
After skidding across the ground, he managed to stabilize himself, his feet digging into the earth to halt his momentum.
However, his blood churned within him, and a moment later, he coughed up blood.
Pfft—
Crimson blood splattered onto the ground.
Tang Zhentian looked down at the blood he had just coughed up, his eyes wide with disbelief.