35 Chapter 412: Avenge Him! (1/2)
”Lu Chong!”
After hearing the anxious bellows, Zhang Xuan stepped out of his trance from the Soul Tempering of a Mentor's Calligraphy, and the first sight that appeared before him was Lu Chong's chest being pierced by a sword. Countless thoughts immediately exploded in his head, and his eyes reddened uncontrollably.
Even though he met this student considerably later than his other direct disciples, the other party held the greatest trust and most earnest emotions for him.
”Die!”
Bellowing furiously, Zhang Xuan's head jolted, and a golden book suddenly appeared.
All of a sudden, a might capable of causing the entire world to crumble appeared. A gale rose, and the clouds swiftly flew by. A book as heavy as a mountain abruptly fell straight on Commander Liang's head.
Pacha!
Without the slightest obstruction, as though a watermelon crushed by a steel hammer, his head burst into bloodied remnants. Under the intense shock wave from the blow, a huge hole, several hundred meters deep and wide, appeared in the col.
”What?”
Ding Mu, Lin Long, and the others, who were hiding behind the boulder, preparing to launch a second wave of assault, were dumbstruck with terror. They didn't think that the Zhizun realm advanced stage Commander Liang could be destroyed by an object the other party thrown out casually. Their faces paled, and they nearly fainted from fear.
They knew that Yang shi would surely bestow Zhang Xuan with some life-saving treasure, but how could they have known that it would be such a fearsome object!
Even Transcendent Mortal experts weren't capable of striking out a huge hole in the ground.
”Escape...”
Knowing that it was impossible to withstand such might, Ding Mu didn't dare to hesitate in the least. He immediately turned around to flee.
Beast Tamer Zhou Jin also quickly followed suit.
The two of them had reached Zhizun realm, and their speed was astonishing. In just two breaths, their silhouettes turned into a white flash, and they were already a hundred meters away.
”Your Highness, wait for me...”
Not expecting her husband, as well her greatest backer, to abandon her without any warning, Lin Long hurriedly chased him with a ghastly pale face.
”Die...”
Upon seeing someone run out from the boulder, how could Zhang Xuan not tell what was going on? Roaring frenziedly, he commanded the golden page rotating in the air toward Lin Long.
Boom!
The entire ground quaked violently. Yet again, a huge hole several meters wide appeared. Smashed by the immense might of the golden book, Lin Long was reduced to meat paste. Having fled swiftly, Ding Mu and Zhou Jin managed to escape the crisis.
”Ah...”
”Hurry up and get on the savage beast!”
Seeing the sight behind them, the duo felt even more frightened. At this moment, Ding Mu couldn't care less about anything else. Leaping onto the back of the Gold-scaled Lightning Beast, he immediately commanded it to fly as far away as it could.
Zhang Xuan's mystic tool was simply too powerful. The might of his tool could even smash a Transcendent Mortal expert easily, needless to say them.
If they couldn't escape, the only thing that awaits them would be death.
”Die!”
Howling furiously, Zhang Xuan was just about to send the golden page straight toward the duo and the savage beast when 'weng!', the book disappeared. In the next moment, an indescribable fatigue overwhelmed him, leaving him groggy-headed, ready to faint at any moment.
”Lu Chong...”
Knowing that it was impossible for him to catch up to a Zhizun realm intermediate stage savage beast, Zhang Xuan withstood his dizziness to examine the condition of his student.
The other party's eyes were tightly shut, and he had already lost consciousness.
However, as though delighted to see that his teacher was safe, even though he couldn't open his eyes, a faint smile hung on his lips.
He was still tightly holding on to the sword on his chest, unwilling to let go even upon death.
As though he was declaring that even upon death...
As long as teacher was fine... everything was alright!
”Heaven's Path zhenqi can cure all wounds, you'll be fine...”
Tears that felt like burning oil flowed down Zhang Xuan's cheeks. Grasping the other party's palm, Zhang Xuan furiously infused the Heaven's Path zhenqi within him into the other party's body.
”Tea-teacher, how did you know that my purpose is to exact vengeance?”
”Liu laoshi, please guide me...”
”You can't hurt him, because... he's my teacher!”
...
Recalling the bits and pieces of the youngster before him, Zhang Xuan trembled in agitation.
After two years of silence, Lu Chong had become a reticent person. During their time together, he didn't speak much. Most of the time, what Zhang Xuan saw was his determined gaze and reliable back...
In order to exact his vengeance, Lu Chong knelt in front of the academy for seven days straight and remain silent for two years. Despite the unimaginable pain from the poison tempering, Lu Chong persisted on with it. Even though he knew that the Lin Clan was powerful, he still charged straight at them...
This reticent but determined youngster felt cold, but his heart was filled with warmth.
To protect the teacher that he respected and admired from the bottom of his heart, he was willing to give in his own life.
Lu Chong, my student, I have failed to protect you!
Wake up, give me a chance to make it up to you...
Zhang Xuan infused the Heaven's Path zhenqi furiously into the other party, but Lu Chong's slim figure didn't budge at all.
...
Seeing the frenzied look on the young man before her, Mo Yu's face paled.
Everything happened too quickly. By the time Mo Yu saw Liang Qingming, it was already too late. She thought that Zhang Xuan would meet his demise.
Yet, she couldn't have imagined that a student would give up his life just to save him.
Mo Yu clenched her fists tightly and walked forward.
”Zhang Xuan!”
She bellowed, but there was no response.
”Zhang Xuan!”