180 Chapter 1338: A Group of Eccentrics 2 (1/2)
”This…” Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
After reaching the Transcendent Mortal realm, it was already extremely difficult for a cultivator to die from falling from great heights. Considering how the fatty was no weaker than Luo Xuanqing, there was no way he would have any trouble falling from such a height.
However… to be able to destroy a spatial seal set up by Luo Xuanqing in midair and still create such a huge depression beneath him, that was already a force far greater than smashing a mountain right upon one's head! Zhang Xuan could not help but think what would have happened if he had been in that fatty's place. Would he have died from the impact?
That would have been a rather hilarious situation.
Before Zhang Xuan could remain shocked for long, a plump silhouette rose up from the huge depression and shook his body. The dust that he was cloaked in fell from his clothes, and shockingly, he was completely unharmed!
It was as if the person who had just fallen to the ground was not him but someone else.
Zhang Xuan was astonished. What incredible defensive ability!
After cultivating his Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body to its limits, his physical body was already on par with Saint intermediate-tier artifacts. However, if he had fallen with the momentum that the fatty did earlier, his organs would have ruptured from the impact of the fall. Even if he did not die, his health bar would at least have depleted by half.
This meant, in terms of physical body resilience, the fatty had already reached a level far beyond his!
That was truly frightening!
”Who's this lad? I have never seen him before.”
After shaking off the dust on him, the fatty took a look at Zhang Xuan, and his lips cracked into a smile.
”Sealed on the spot, and it seems like there's something wrong with his body as well. Did this lad offend you somehow? Do you need me to crush him for you with my bottom? Well, it'll be his honor to die beneath my bottom…”
Black lines streaked across Zhang Xuan's face.
Did this fatty have the same hobby as Golden Origin Cauldron—sitting on others?
Fearing that the fatty would really do as he had said, Luo Xuanqing quickly waved his hand and explained, ”He's a person whom I have specially invited here to assist us!”
”You specially invited him over?”
Looks of disbelief surfaced on the faces of the fatty and the shorty.
They knew Luo Xuanqing's personality very well—a proud and condescending person, a troublemaker who refused to submit to anyone. For such a person to engage the help of a twenty-year-old lad who was only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage… just what was the background of this lad?
”Indeed.” Luo Xuanqing nodded. Just as he was about to begin on his introduction, he noticed that the surroundings had, at some point, been shrouded with a light mist.
Following which, an entrancing melody sounded.
”A melody of sorrow to mark the passing of the beautiful years of youth, replaced by tears upon one's robe. I have kept you waiting…”
The voice was fleeting, sounding as if it was a whisper in one's ears or a resonation within one's soul. It carried a quality that seemed to hook one in, compelling one's emotions to sway along with it.
Grave looks surfaced on the faces of Luo Xuanqing, the fatty, and the shorty, and they drove their zhenqi to the point where white smoke was rising from their heads, seemingly desperate to keep out the attack of the voice.
Demonic tune! Zhang Xuan noted in alarm.
Even though the effects of demonic tunes were not as pronounced on him since he cultivated the Heaven's Path zhenqi, the slightest carelessness could still end with him being placed in a trance, resulting in the breeding of inner demons.
For the time being, he already had enough inner demon subordinates.
Sensing that the offense of the voice was growing more and more intense, Luo Xuanqing harrumphed coldly in displeasure. ”Bi Hongyin, it has been long since we last met, but it seems like your means are still the same as ever!”
”Oh? Why don't you give it a try to see if they are still the same then?”
The tone of the voice abruptly changed to take on a more seductive edge. At the same time, the mist in the area seemed to intensify, and apparitions seemed to flash in the air, playing on the deepest fear within one's heart, making it difficult for one to focus one's attention.
”Sure, give it your best shot! Do you think that I'll be afraid of you?” Luo Xuanqing stepped forward and stomped on the ground. A resounding boom reminiscent of a drumbeat reverberated in the surroundings.
A blinding burst of zhenqi erupted from Luo Xuanqing, making it hard for one to open one's eyes before him.
With the diffusion of the light, the mist was forced to dissipate considerably. After which, Luo Xuanqing scanned his surroundings with keen eyes, and a moment later, he abruptly grabbed at the space ahead of him.
A massive palm print immediately appeared in the sky, covering more than tenmu 1 . Immense energy coiled endlessly around his body. In that moment, it felt as if the space of the sky above had been frozen in place, threatening to collapse at any moment.
”Your control over space is superb. I didn't think that you would have made such huge progress since the last time we met.”
The demonic tune seemed to have grown a little weaker, a sign that the demonic tunist had suffered a setback in the previous clash.
”Of course. How could I possibly be the only one who remained stagnant?” Luo Xuanqing retracted his palm and returned to Zhang Xuan's side.
Tzzzzzz!
The mist in the distance began to gather, and a tall, slender figure slowly materialized before everyone's eyes.
It was an extremely beautiful young lady. Her slim figure paired with her tall stature gave her a type of unique elegance, and this was especially accentuated by her pair of beautiful legs. In terms of height, she was even taller than Zhang Xuan.
After cultivating the Heaven's Path Golden Body, Zhang Xuan's skin had not only become smoother than a baby's, his height had also risen to 1.8 meters. At that height, he could already be considered one of the taller ones among the males in the Master Teacher Continent. It was truly rare to see a lady whose height was even above his.
”Since everyone is here, allow me to make the introductions.” As the young lady walked over, Luo Xuanqing took a look around him before getting straight to the topic at hand. ”Zhang Xuan here is a freshman who enrolled into the Sanctum of Sages just a day ago. We met for the first time yesterday.”
”Luo Xuanqing, why did you bring a freshman over here?”
”It's not as if you don't know the strength of the freshman. He'll drag us down if you bring him there as well!”
”That place is extremely dangerous! What are you thinking, bringing a Leaving Aperture realm primary stage cultivator there? Wait a moment… If his surname is Zhang, could he be from the Zhang Clan? No, that's not right. You have always hated those from the Zhang Clan, so how could you be willing to work with them?”
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Upon hearing that the person whom Luo Xuanqing had brought over was only a freshman, the trio frowned in displeasure.
It was no wonder they would react in such a way. They were all Saint 7-dan experts, and yet, Luo Xuanqing actually brought a mere Saint 5-dan primary stage cultivator over. This course of action was clearly detrimental to the success of the mission that they were about to undertake.