Chapter 1370: Shameless Zhang Family

Despite his anger, Zhang Xuan ultimately decided not to go. His brows furrowed in confusion. "Didn't the little princess get engaged to that young genius from the Zhang clan? As a direct descendant, how could Zhang Chun dare to contend with the family head?"

"Contend? Of course, he wouldn't dare. It's just that... the young genius has never shown himself, has he? I heard... a piece of news!" Yuan Xiao glanced around furtively, like a thief, relieved when he saw no one hiding nearby. He then whispered telepathically, "If that young genius doesn't appear by April next year, the Zhang clan won't break the engagement. It's highly likely they will select another junior of similar age and pure bloodline to complete the marriage alliance... And Zhang Chun is precisely one of the candidates! Family alliances are usually like this..."

"There's such a thing?" Zhang Xuan's face flushed, and he nearly exploded with rage!Previously, while he disliked the idea of the young genius marrying Luo Ruoxi, both were super geniuses and possessed the purest bloodlines of their respective great clans. Even if he felt annoyed, he could accept it.But now, this young genius was disrespectful, acting all high and mighty by not showing up, which was bad enough... but to then seek a marriage alliance with someone else entirely... This was simply unbearable!Luo Ruoxi wasn't some commodity, something just any random person could be matched with!A clan that had existed for ten millennia, the foremost on the continent—they were utterly shameless to the extreme.

"If I get the chance to visit the Zhang clan, if I don't turn their world upside down, then I'm not Zhang Xuan!" He gritted his teeth, seething with rage.

"This is just news I heard; it might not be true..." Seeing the young man's upset expression, Yuan Xiao quickly explained, then continued, "The Luo clan's little princess is of unparalleled beauty, and anyone who has seen her becomes infatuated. It's normal for Zhang Chun to like her, having met her once... You know Luo Xuanqing; he's a doting older brother. If this guy dares to covet his sister, it would be a miracle if he didn't kill him! So... once a fight starts between the two of them, no one can stop it..."

Recalling the few times he had witnessed their fights, Yuan Xiao couldn't help but shrink his neck. Though his defense was formidable, if Luo Xuanqing truly unleashed his bloodline power with full effort, he definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it! That humanoid tyrannosaurus gave countless enforcement elders headaches throughout the Saint Son Hall, not solely because of his destructive power, but more importantly, his unmatched combat prowess.

"I understand. I'll set up a formation here. In a while, just lure the Hellfire Azure Dragon Beast to the spot beneath your feet, and I'll activate the formation to prevent it from escaping for a short period!" Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.Whoever dared to covet his girlfriend, he would definitely go and see who they were later. If they truly angered him, he'd poison them first, then talk! He had just collected the poison from the Red-tailed Bee King, which could poison even a Saint 8-dan expert to death. Since the opponent was similar in strength to Luo Xuanqing, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"Alright!" Yuan Xiao nodded, his gaze solemn. He hunched his body, rolling like a ball towards the cave. He got stuck at the entrance and struggled for a long time before finally squeezing inside.

Watching him enter the cave, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath. With a flick of his wrist, hundreds of formation flags floated around him. With his current strength, he could at most set up early-stage 8-star formations; anything in the mid-stage would be a struggle. However, to trap a Saint Beast at the Saint 8-dan level, without a mid-peak or even late-stage formation... it would be impossible.

"Still a bit too weak..." Based on his understanding of formations alone, he could set up peak 8-star or even early-stage 9-star formations without issue, but his cultivation wasn't sufficient. Even the strongest theoretical understanding of formations would be futile. To establish a formation of this level, one needed an understanding of the void within the Void Amalgamation realm; otherwise, no matter how abundant one's True Qi, it wouldn't be very useful.

"To set up a formation that could permanently trap the opponent, I definitely can't do it. But... trapping it for half an hour should be manageable... The Owl Confinement Formation will do!" His mind raced, and in the blink of an eye, a formation appeared in his thoughts.

The Owl Confinement Formation, though only a peak-tier, low-grade 8-star formation, entering it was like stepping into endless night. It could seal off a person's five senses and sixth sense, preventing spiritual perception from spreading... Once trapped, it was like falling into eternal darkness, where nothing could be found! Legend had it that the senior who designed this formation once captured 108 sacred owls known for night flight. When the formation was completed, all were confined within, not a single one escaping... hence its name. It was not easy to trap humans who possessed compasses, but it was highly effective against Saint Beasts. He couldn't guarantee an hour, but half an hour shouldn't be too difficult.

"This is it!" He deliberated over it several times in his mind, finding that among the formations he could currently set up, only this one was most suitable. His eyebrows lifted, and he flicked his fingers sharply.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!In the blink of an eye, the formation flags shot out from before him, landing in all directions. With immense impact, they burrowed into cracks in the soil and rocks, disappearing from sight. Whether the formation flags were exposed on the surface or buried underground, as long as they located the center of spiritual energy flow, the effect would not differ much.

Having finished this, Zhang Xuan sighed in relief, waiting for Yuan Xiao to emerge. He stood there for over ten minutes, but Yuan Xiao didn't come out. Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown. He was just going to lure a beast; why was it taking so long?

"I'll go check!" His body flickered, and he darted straight towards the cave. Before he even reached it, he suddenly felt a sharp aura surging towards him. His pupils contracted, and he instantly activated the 'Limitless Walker' technique, his body darting forward.Even so, he was a fraction too slow. A tremendous force swept towards him from behind, like a colossal wave crashing into his body. His throat sweetened, and he flew backward, crashing heavily into the rock wall beside the cave, leaving a large crater.

His face pale, Zhang Xuan's body stiffened from the impact. He felt his muscles were torn in multiple places, and his bones felt as if they were about to fall apart, causing a soul-deep pain. He was severely wounded in just one strike. If not for the Heaven's Path Golden Body, which had made significant progress and was comparable to a half-finished high-grade Saint artifact, he would have died on the spot.

"Who's there?" He grunted. His Heaven's Path True Qi rapidly circulated to heal his injuries. At the same time, he pressed his palm against the wall, turning sharply, intending to see who had ambushed him. But before he could fully turn, his hair stood on end again as another oppressive force approached him. The opponent's continuous attacks didn't even give him a chance to turn around.

"Damn it!" Knowing that turning under such an attack would mean instant death, his mind stirred. The domain he had comprehended from studying the Heaven's Path Divination Art suddenly manifested around his body. With his cultivation at the peak Spirit Severing realm, the domain surrounding him was no longer a mere meter in size but similar to an early-stage Domain realm, reaching five meters in range. Moreover, its power was consolidated and infinitely stronger than an early-stage Domain realm.As the domain appeared, the incoming force significantly weakened. Before he could even sigh in relief, he noticed that his domain was like an egg crushed by a boulder. With cracking sounds, fissures appeared. The fissures grew larger, and then, with a 'boom!', it exploded.

He spat out another mouthful of blood, pressed tightly against the wall, feeling as if he would be flattened into a meat patty."Too strong! At least peak Saint 7-dan!" His heart grew cold. Two consecutive moves, and he had no reaction at all. He hadn't even seen who his opponent was. Zhang Xuan felt a sense of helplessness well up in his heart. It was somewhat similar to when he first encountered Luo Chengxin. The opponent could turn clouds with a flip of a hand and create rain with another; his strength, which he had previously considered not weak, was utterly useless before his opponent.

"Who exactly is it?!" Veins bulged on his forehead. Knowing he could not hesitate at this moment, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth, "Puppets, block them for me!"Whoosh!Over a hundred puppets stored in his ring immediately flew out. These were the ones he had subdued with his Inner Demon when he refined the ruthless expert's head in Jibei Marsh. Although most were only around the Spirit Aspiration realm, their combined power was astonishingly great!As the puppets appeared, they immediately formed a battle formation, counter-attacking the assailant behind him. Having become an 8-star formation master, Zhang Xuan had adjusted the puppets' combined attack formation. Now, as they joined forces, the surrounding air was immediately squeezed by the operating formation, producing sonic booms. An incredibly powerful force surged out in the blink of an eye. These puppets, using the previous formation from the Combat Master Hall, could easily defeat Hall Master Yue, an early-stage Saint 6-dan expert. Now, they were even stronger, and at full power, they could even contend with a Saint 7-dan expert!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!The combined power, like an ocean, spread forth. However, before it could unleash its full power, he again felt the attack from behind cascade down upon him, like a massive boulder rolling down a mountain. No matter how he resisted, the outcome wouldn't change; only being crushed was an option.Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!A series of air explosions ensued. The formation instantly collapsed, and then, numerous puppets flew out, each embedded in the rock wall, completely losing their combat effectiveness.The moment the puppets were sent flying, the air chimed softly. A long sword appeared out of nowhere in the void, transforming into a pale blue sword ray, stabbing backward. This sword energy had clearly accumulated power for a long time. The moment it appeared, the surrounding air coalesced into a massive vortex. In the blink of an eye, it appeared at the source of the power behind him.It was the Spirit Void Sword!

Knowing the puppets definitely couldn't withstand the attack, this high-grade Saint artifact had been hidden among them, considered his true killing blow! Although he didn't have time to execute 'One Sword Splits the Sea', the Spirit Void Sword itself was no weaker than a Saint 7-dan expert. Coupled with the sneak attack, it immediately displayed extraordinary power, seemingly capable of cleaving heaven and earth apart!

Just as Zhang Xuan thought the ambusher behind him would be flustered and unable to cope with this sword, a faint voice spoke again. Immediately after, the surrounding space seemed to change its structure. In an instant, the Spirit Void Sword seemed to fall into a folded space. His mental connection with it vanished directly, and he could no longer control it.

"Saint 8-dan..." His body stiffened, and his scalp tingled violently.