Chapter 1303: All Swords Recognize Their Master

"It's really you!"Sun Qian's eyes glinted as he watched Zhang Xuan emerge from within.

Just moments ago, sword energy had shot straight into the sky, and a powerful force had broken open a seal. It was clear that a rare treasure had appeared. Such a treasure, no matter who obtained it, guaranteed prosperity and rapid advancement. They absolutely couldn't let this guy monopolize it.

"Hand over the treasure, and we'll divide it equally. We can let you off this time, otherwise, don't even think about leaving today..." Sun Qian sneered as they surrounded Zhang Xuan.

"Treasure? What treasure?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"Don't pretend with us. This is the Sword Pool. That sword energy earlier, shooting into the sky, clearly signals the emergence of the Sword Sage's legacy," a master teacher reprimanded. "Hand it over quickly, and we might show you some leniency. Otherwise... you'll lose more than just your spot!"

As long as he didn't use a weapon, this guy wasn't formidable. Even if he did use a weapon, with so many of them working together, they could strike first and injure him.

"Indeed. A wise person knows when to yield. Teacher Zhang, you should be aware of your current situation!"

"Your strength is good, and your weapon is very powerful, but... if we truly make a move, do you really think you can stop us?" The other master teachers also looked on coldly.

Yesterday, this guy had single-handedly humiliated them, leaving them quite resentful. Now, having arrived here first, they could no longer contain their hostility.

"What? You intend to forcibly seize it, disregarding your status as master teachers?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

Master teachers, given their status and position, generally wouldn't resort to open confrontation. Once a treasure was acquired, they would usually hold a competition to determine its rightful owner. However, these individuals clearly had no intention of competing; they simply wanted to force him to hand it over.

"Forcibly seize it? Heavenly treasures belong to the virtuous! If you want to keep it all to yourself, let's see if you have the power to do so..." Waving his hand, Sun Qian bellowed, "Enough talk! Attack together! Don't let him buy time to activate his puppets!"

"Right!"

*Whoosh!*

As he spoke, the surrounding master teachers charged at Zhang Xuan in unison. Everyone knew he possessed countless puppets, and if released, they would be incredibly troublesome. Therefore, without hesitation, over twenty individuals attacked simultaneously. The entire Sword Pool was immediately enveloped by their power, like a raging river breaking its banks, with spiritual energy filling the surroundings.

To be chosen by Zhao Xingmo, each was a genius among geniuses, possessing talent and strength no less than Zhang Jiuxiao. Despite this being their first time working together, they unleashed power beyond imagination. Their formidable spiritual energy converged, forming a long river that enveloped the area, seemingly capable of crushing everything. Judging by its might, even a Half-Domain Realm expert would find it impossible to withstand head-on. In other words, even a formidable expert like Hall Master Yue would struggle to resist such a ferocious assault.

"Impressive!"

Zhang Xuan lifted an eyebrow, surprised that these people would attack so readily and with such immense power. Inside him, the Sword Dao True Understanding began to circulate.

In the blink of an eye, he seemed to transform into a sharp longsword, his sword intent piercing the sky, as if it could pierce through heaven and earth.

*Whistling! Whistling!*

Responding to his sword intent, countless whistling sounds echoed across the Sword Pool's island, as if an unknown number of longswords were flying towards them.

"Since you've made the first move, don't blame me..." With a cold snort, Zhang Xuan's body flickered. He executed the "Unlimited Movement" technique, moving with ghost-like speed.

He plunged into the river of power, like a sharp sword, instantly splitting the current in two. Immediately after, over twenty streams of sword energy erupted from his body, striking towards each of the master teachers. Previously, their combined strength might have been difficult to resist, but now, having comprehended the Sword Dao True Understanding, he could transform into a longsword at will. While Sun Qian and the others were not weak, their strength was still insufficient against him.

*Whiz! Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!*

After a dozen breaths, all the master teachers were injured by his sword energy; none were spared. However, their injuries weren't severe. Zhang Xuan's intention was merely to teach them a small lesson, not to kill them.

He hadn't used his full strength, but the others didn't perceive it that way. Seeing their combined attack so easily broken and themselves injured, their eyes all turned red.

"This guy has been hiding his true strength... with his power, even Hall Master Yue would probably struggle to contend with him..."

"Isn't he from Qingyuan Empire? How can he be this strong? Did you notice? Yesterday he was only at the intermediate stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm, and now he's at the peak!"

"Not only that, he seems to have comprehended the Sword Dao True Understanding..."

"He must have received the Sword Sage's legacy in the Sword Pool just now to become so powerful..."

"For someone's strength to become this formidable in such a short time, the Sword Pool's legacy is indeed worthy of its reputation," Sun Qian roared, gritting his teeth. "If we continue to be outwardly cooperative but inwardly divided, not only will we fail to obtain the treasure and legacy, but we might also be completely annihilated!"

"Yes!" The others also came to their senses. Yesterday, they had to suppress their cultivation to win, but today he was this powerful, further demonstrating the Sword Pool's might.

"Attack!" Roaring again, the many geniuses, their powers surging, charged forward.

Although their previous cooperation had been decent, there was still a lack of true unity. Now, united by a common enemy, their combined attack power instantly became even stronger. Streams of spiritual energy converged into a cloud, enveloping an area of several hundred meters. The surrounding air became as thick and sticky as mud; let alone cultivators, even weapons would find it impossible to move an inch within it.

*Crack! Crack!*

The formidable energy pressed down, and being at its center felt like being caught in the eye of a hurricane, where one could be torn to shreds at any moment.

"Hmph!" Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed.

He had held back, but they were not only unaware but had grown even more frenzied, which greatly displeased him. Human greed, as expected, was something that couldn't be resolved. It seemed that even if he taught them the Three Swords of Lingxu, they still wouldn't believe him and would think he was holding back. Since that was the case, he would just have to make them afraid!

Without further ado, Zhang Xuan took a step forward, stamped his foot, and charged into the crowd once more. He unleashed his full power, and the sticky surrounding space seemed to have no effect on him. He moved like a phantom; with an aerial grab and pull of his hand, a genius fell into his palm. With a light pat, the person flew backward, and a jade token fell into Zhang Xuan's palm. Having defeated this one, he then swept towards the next.

Although the combined strength of the group was immense, under the illumination of his Eye of Insight, their flaws were everywhere and not worth mentioning!

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Zhang Xuan was like a tiger unleashed into a flock of sheep. Although there were many sheep, none could withstand even a single breath against him.

"My jade token..."

"Mine was snatched too..."

"He not only injured us but also stole our jade tokens! Everyone, be careful..."

It wasn't long before everyone fell to the ground, crying out loudly. Zhang Xuan could guess that hiding the jade tokens was also a part of the test. The others naturally understood this and carried their tokens on them, but they never expected them to be snatched away the moment they faced him. Even with their full combined strength, they couldn't withstand a single move against him... How did this guy cultivate?

Sun Qian and the others had expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

"You wanted to eliminate me, and I eliminated you. That's not breaking the rules, right..." Ignoring their shock, Zhang Xuan raised his hand, and over twenty jade tokens floated before him.

"How dare you..." The master teachers were filled with anxiety. Jade tokens represented their identity, and if destroyed, it meant failing the assessment. They had originally teamed up, hoping to eliminate Zhang Xuan instantly, but they never dreamed that he would be completely unharmed while they themselves were in danger.

"There's nothing to dare about..." Not wanting to waste time, Zhang Xuan clenched his hand abruptly.

*Crack! Crack! Crack!*

With a series of crisp snaps, the over twenty jade tokens before him simultaneously shattered into powder and fell to the ground.

"Ah..." Everyone froze in place, utterly stunned. They had come to eliminate him, but instead, they were easily eliminated by him... This guy was too monstrous!

"Oh no... We've all been eliminated... Doesn't that mean he's the only one who passed the assessment?" Sun Qian was speechless.

A total of thirty-three people participated in the re-assessment, and only thirteen needed to be eliminated. They had attacked him together, but he was completely unscathed, while all of them were eliminated... Didn't that mean only Zhang Xuan passed the re-assessment? If that were true, it would be utterly outrageous! Would Master Zhao Xingmo just cry himself to death?

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Just as they were struggling to believe what had happened and didn't know what to do, they heard a series of whistling sounds, and then saw over a hundred longswords of mid-tier Saint artifact grade fly over and completely surround Zhang Xuan.

"These are... divine weapons left behind in the Sword Pool, attracted by its sword intent!" A knowledgeable master teacher's pupils contracted.

Every year, the Sword Pool attracted countless sword cultivators, and almost all of them possessed weapons, specifically longswords. Upon their deaths, their longswords would usually be drawn by the sword intent here, remaining behind. For this reason, some cultivators from the Qianchong Empire came to learn sword arts, while others hoped to try their luck and pick up some powerful weapons to enhance their strength.

"These longswords can absorb sword intent, and they've always disliked outsiders. That's why many have been ambushed... Haha, with Zhang Xuan surrounded, he's in for it!" Understanding the situation, this master teacher burst out laughing.

So what if he eliminated us? Now that he was surrounded by so many mid-tier Saint realm longswords, no matter how strong he was, he definitely couldn't resist them!

"Let's eliminate him too! We might as well all be eliminated together..." His eyes gleaming, Sun Qian also gnashed his teeth and roared.

However, before his roar had even finished, they saw the sky-full of longswords suddenly kneel in unison, each displaying reverence.

"Greetings, Master!" Over a hundred longswords cried out simultaneously, their voices echoing through the sky.

"Master?"

"These weapons... they've all acknowledged him as their master?" Everyone was dumbfounded, their faces contorted with disbelief.