Chapter 2124: Zhang Xuan Breaks Through to Deity

"Time is indeed insufficient..." Seeing that his opponent was determined and ready to unleash a killing blow at any moment, Zhang Xuan remained calm. He said, "If I wait here, time will certainly run out. But... like you, as long as I go into hiding, I will break through eventually. For a gentleman, revenge is never too late, even after ten years!"

"Hide?" Master Kong's expression darkened. "You think you can just leave? It won't be that easy..."

With a grab in mid-air, he moved to seal off all the space around Zhang Xuan.

With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan suddenly vanished from his spot. At the same time, Wuchen flipped his wrist, and a Divine Jade Token appeared, with a storage ring on it. With a hum, the ring vanished.

"Folded space, a Divine Jade Token? While that allows you to tear through space for long-distance teleportation, you'll have to pass through the Divine Hall no matter where you hide. I can find you with ease..."

Master Kong was momentarily stunned, then almost burst into laughter.

He had expected his opponent to possess some special ability, like his own, to tear through space and escape. He never anticipated such a clumsy method.

The Divine Hall protects cultivators' privacy, making precise location and even identity confirmation difficult. But who was he? The Hall Master of the Divine Hall! He was the one who created this item. Daring to use it to teleport away was tantamount to completely exposing one's information to him. It would be virtually impossible for him *not* to find them!

He had genuinely believed that if the other party managed to hide somewhere he couldn't find them until they broke through to God-level, it would be much harder to seize the Library. But now, it seemed he could resolve the matter much sooner!

It would just mean a change of location at most.

"Do you think you can escape?"

He snorted coldly, ignoring the ongoing battle between Gu Zhuiyun, Bai Xuansheng, and the others, and the lives of the Divine Hall members. He pointed his palm, and another Divine Jade Token appeared.

This jade token was entirely different from others; it was golden throughout, likely the Hall Master's command token, usable only by the Hall Master.

He lightly swiped his palm over it, and a ray of light flashed.

"He actually went to the headquarters, excellent... You truly refuse to take the open path to heaven!"

After locating where Zhang Xuan's hidden storage ring had just been teleported, Master Kong was momentarily stunned, then let out a cold snort.

A mirror appeared before him, with the Divine Hall Master's token hovering above it. In the blink of an eye, a palace emerged within the mirror.

It was the very palace hidden in the middle of the Tongtian Bridge.

He lightly tapped the ground with his Ethereal Boots, and in the next moment, he had stepped into the mirror, arriving directly at the entrance of the Divine Hall.

"The most dangerous place is indeed the safest place. It was a good decision to think of coming here. However... the Divine Hall records locations. Since you've arrived, don't even think about leaving. And conveniently, there are no Heavenly Dao restraints here, making it the most opportune place to seize the Library..."

With a faint smile, Master Kong immediately spread out his divine sense.

The Divine Hall was essentially a vast network. One might assume they could post freely while hiding their name and IP within it, but in reality, everything was under surveillance.

As the creator of the Divine Hall, Master Kong held the highest authority. Nothing related to it could be concealed from him.

Zhang Xuan had hidden himself within a folded space, then instructed the boy to put the storage ring (containing him) up for sale within the Divine Hall. Someone purchased it, and using the teleportation array, it was transported here.

As expected, he should be inside the hall.

This was his own lair. For his opponent to try and escape death by coming here via the Divine Hall's system was indeed the best choice... but now, it was tantamount to walking straight into a trap.

"He's not here?"

His divine sense quickly swept through the entire hall, only spotting a hidden Pseudo God-level flood dragon. Zhang Xuan, however, was nowhere to be found.

His opponent was able to teleport here, undoubtedly because this flood dragon made the purchase. However, there was no time to slay the dragon now; finding that guy was the priority.

"There he is!"

His divine sense swept the hall once more, finding nothing. He couldn't help but look up and indeed saw a figure, relying purely on physical strength, continuously climbing upwards on a pillar above the main hall of the Divine Hall Headquarters.

At this point, he was already nearing the boundary that separated the Divine Temple from this realm.

"Where do you think you're going...?"

With an angry shout, Master Kong stomped his foot and flew straight towards his opponent.

Pseudo God-level cultivators had to crawl along the pillar, but those who reached the God-level no longer needed such a cumbersome method and could fly directly.

"Stop right there!"

Still in mid-air, he struck out at Zhang Xuan.

The young man on the pillar dared not pause, swiftly climbing upwards. Just as the palm strike was about to land, his figure flickered, vanished from his spot, and had already passed through the barrier, entering the true Divine Temple's domain.

"Even if you go to the Divine Temple, you won't escape..."

He snorted coldly again. Master Kong, clinging to the pillar, also passed through the barrier.

The moment he passed through the barrier, he immediately felt the entire world invert. What was originally upward now stretched downward. The pillar, which had extended upwards for an unknown distance, now plunged downwards for an equally unknown distance, its end nowhere in sight.

He had been to this place numerous times and was not unfamiliar with it. His divine power circulated within him, stabilizing his body as he quietly floated.

He looked down and immediately saw Zhang Xuan. Whether it was because he knew he couldn't escape, or for some other reason, Zhang Xuan was no longer fleeing. Instead, he was holding onto the pillar, remaining motionless in one spot, staring back.

"You caught up so quickly, that was unexpected..."

"There are many more surprises to come. Since you can't escape, hand over the Library to me willingly..."

Master Kong raised his palm, let out an angry shout, and lunged forward with a grab.

Before his palm strike even reached its target, the surrounding space completely solidified.

"Don't be so hasty..."

Just as he was about to seize his opponent, Zhang Xuan raised his palm.

His palm did not retract; instead, it stopped less than half a meter from Zhang Xuan. Master Kong coldly eyed the young man before him, wondering what other trick he had up his sleeve.

"What else do you have to say?"

"Just one more thing..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Speak!" Master Kong said.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four..."

Zhang Xuan let out a sigh of relief and began counting.

Master Kong froze.

Had this fellow been frightened out of his mind?

He had expected some last words or a voluntary surrender. He never dreamed that the other party would start a countdown...

Was he unwell?

"What are you doing?!" Unable to contain himself, he roared.

"Nothing much, just counting. Don't be nervous..."

With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan continued, "Three, two, one!"

After counting the last number, he couldn't help but stretch, a faint smile gracing his face, which shone as brightly as the sun.

"Alright, the preparations are complete. Let's begin!"

Boom!

As his words ended, a violent roar resounded. Zhang Xuan, who had been holding onto the stone pillar, suddenly released his grip. His entire body seemed surrounded by immense power, and deafening thunderous sounds emanated from within him.

A majestic aura surged skyward, seemingly intent on tearing heaven and earth apart. He didn't fall but remained quietly suspended in mid-air.

Flight!

"You... you broke through?"

His body swayed, and Master Kong nearly plummeted from the air!

He had begun cultivating the moment he obtained the divine spiritual energy, spending nearly a month to achieve his breakthrough. Even if his opponent possessed a part of the Heavenly Dao like that individual, enabling extremely rapid progress, it would still be impossible to succeed in less than a day!

Precisely because of this, he hadn't been overly anxious when he saw Zhang Xuan escape.

As long as he caught him within a day, he wouldn't have broken through, and there would be nothing to worry about!

How... has he become a God-level cultivator already?

How much time has passed since then?

From the moment his opponent absorbed the divine spiritual energy until he caught up to him here, no more than five minutes had passed...

From Pseudo God to God-level in five minutes?

Even that individual from back then couldn't have achieved that!

"I don't believe it..."

With a roar, he struck out fiercely.

"It's already too late..."

With a light smile, too lazy to waste words with his opponent, Zhang Xuan made no grand movements, merely flicking his finger.

Master Kong's palm, which had unleashed its full power, immediately felt as though it had been struck by a massive bolt of lightning. His body swayed, and he was sent flying backward.

He flew hundreds of meters before finally stopping, his face pale and gasping for breath.

His pupils contracted as he looked incredulously at the young man before him.

The other party's casual flick... not only shattered his attack but also nearly caused the power within him to dissipate!

Although he was severely injured, the other party's power was simply too terrifying. It was certainly no weaker than his own, even when he was at his peak!

"Did he truly break through?"

His fist clenched, still unable to believe it, Master Kong's face paled. "Even if you did break through, so what? I don't believe you can completely master the power of a God so quickly!"

The power of a God was entirely different from that of a Pseudo God. It would take a significant amount of time to fully master it.

One absolutely couldn't unleash their full power immediately after breaking through!

Not to mention others, it took him a full month to advance to the God-level. In reality, he broke through successfully in about twenty days, spending the remaining ten days consolidating his cultivation and thoroughly familiarizing himself with the power before he came out to search for his opponent.

In other words, consolidating his cultivation and adapting to his power took nearly ten days to be fully completed!

Even if his opponent used some secret technique to break through in a short time, adapting to the power wouldn't be so simple!

With this thought, he let out a low shout and smashed a fist forward.

Thunder surged, and the heavens and earth changed color.

A God-level expert unleashing their full power indeed produced extraordinary might.

Zhang Xuan, across from him, extended a finger.

The fist, which had caused the wind and thunder to change color, was blocked by the opponent's single finger, as if it had slammed into a wall, unable to advance an inch further.

"Lie down!"

He was sent sprawling. Master Kong tumbled continuously, sent flying backward for dozens of kilometers. His suspended body finally came to a halt, but even while airborne, he violently spewed blood, his face pale, nearly passing out.

In just one strike, he sustained even more grievous injuries, far worse than his previous wounds.

"How is that possible..."

His pupils contracted, and Master Kong's eyes revealed a profound sense of awe.

In this single exchange, he had clearly discovered that his opponent had not only broken through to the God-level but had also thoroughly consolidated his cultivation, wielding his power even more smoothly than he did!

In mere minutes, he had broken through from Pseudo God to God-level... and simultaneously consolidated his cultivation and adapted to his new power!

How... how exactly did you cultivate?

A look of confusion appeared in his eyes, and Master Kong found himself utterly bewildered.