196 Chapter 1354: The Strength of the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast! (2/2)
”Yes!” Hearing that, the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast nodded before gathering all of its might at its tail and piercing it forward at a point.
Kacha!
A shattering sound echoed in the air, and as if a balloon popped by a needle, the ripples in the air abruptly burst.
Pu!
With his protective amulet destroyed, Zhang Chun swiftly succumbed to the overwhelming might of the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast. His chest deflated inward as his body was slammed into the air, and fresh blood spewed endlessly from his mouth.
”This…”
This time, it was not just Luo Xuanqing and the others who were shocked speechless. Those who had come along with Zhang Chun also widened their eyes in disbelief, unable to believe what they were seeing.
No matter how strong a protective amulet was, it was still impossible for it to provide absolute defense. After all, it was only an artifact. There was no way it would possess the flexibility to adapt to situations like a 9-star master teacher.
However, an artifact on the level of the Grand Cosmos Protective Amulet would have already been refined to the point where no one of Saint 9-dan and beneath would be able to see through its flaws. Yet, that young man was actually able to see through it with just a look.
Just how was that possible?
Zhang Chun flew out from the cliff face and furiously roared, ”Who in the world are you? This is a grudge between me and Luo Xuanqing, are you certain that you want to barge into this matter? Do you understand the consequences of your actions?”
Blood could be seen trickling down the edges of his lips, and a look of absolute fury was reflected on his features.
Taming the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast should have been a competition between him and Luo Xuanqing, and that young man should only have been an assistant recruited by Luo Xuanqing. Typically speaking, he would not even have bothered to spare someone of that young man's caliber a second glance, but to think that the young man would actually cross him time and time again.
Do you know what the consequences of offending the Zhang Clan are? With just a word from me, I can make it so that every single thing you attempt to do in the Sanctum of Sages will be fraught with difficulty!
”Do I know the consequences of my actions? Of course I do,” Zhang Xuan replied nonchalantly before turning his gaze to the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast once more. ”Continue pummeling him. I don't want to hear the slightest rubbish from his mouth anymore!”
”Yes!” The Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast nodded before abruptly charging forward.
Despite its immense size, its speed was truly no joke. In the blink of an eye, its sharp claws were already right before Zhang Chun.
With its medium of attack switching from its tail to its claws, the offensive might of the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast instantaneously surged by a significant degree.
”You…” Not expecting the young man to actually disregard him, choosing adamantly to make a move on him despite all that had been said, Zhang Chun felt so enraged that he could have vomited blood.
He swiftly flicked his wrist and drew a sword before piercing it forward to defend against the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast's offense.
Zhang Chun's swordsmanship was vastly different from the two Sword Quintessences that Zhang Xuan had comprehended.
His movements were simple and concise; there was no particular elegance or beauty to them. But for some reason, his swordsmanship felt extremely heavy, and it carried an unstoppable momentum to it, as if a comet falling from the high heavens above.
”Not too bad, I must say,” Zhang Xuan remarked.
The sword that Zhang Chun wielded was at least on par with the Lingxu Sword, which meant that it was a Saint high-tier artifact at the minimum. Furthermore, he could tell that the other party possessed an understanding of swordsmanship that was far deeper than Shui Qianrou's, at least reaching the level of Half-Quintessence.
It was no wonder the other party was able to draw with Luo Xuanqing in a battle; his strength was indeed not to be underestimated.
However, as frightening as his strength might have been, it was still far from matching up to the Saint 8-dan Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast.
The claws continued advancing forward, unimpeded by the sea of sword qi standing in its path. Then, with a light grasp…
Peng!
The sea of sword qi immediately dissipated without a trace.
Weng!
With a resounding clang, Zhang Chun's sword was knocked into the cliff face, and Zhang Chun himself coughed a mouthful of blood. Eight bones of his ribcage had shattered under the impact, and crimson blood dyed his body.
Knowing that he could very well lose his life if this continued, Zhang Chun bellowed, ”You lot, listen to my instructions. We'll fend off that massive beast together!”
”Yes!”
The other four young men who had accompanied him there swiftly flew over.
These four were roughly around the same strength as Yuan Xiao and the others, each of them reaching Saint 7-dan. If the five of them were to put their strength together, they would indeed be a match for the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast.
Hu!
Collaborating with one another, the five experts swiftly formed a light noose and hooked it around the neck of the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast.
”Zhenqi Bind? They have really come prepared!” Bi Hongyin harrumphed coldly.
”What's a Zhenqi Bind?” Zhang Xuan asked.
”It's a technique that high-tier beast tamers commonly use. In essence, it's a noose formed by putting the zhenqi of a huge crowd together to bind a beast. Once caught within the Zhenqi Bind, it will be difficult for even a Saint 8-dan beast to be able to struggle free!” Bi Hongyin said.
”Many high-tier beast tamers use this method to capture a saint beast before slowly taking their time to make the beast submit to them!”
Hu la!
While they were speaking, the Zhenqi Bind finally tightened around the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast's neck.
In response to that, the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast roared furiously and raised its claws to tear it apart.
Peng!
The Zhenqi Bind was torn apart. The five experts immediately felt a suffocating sensation assaulting their chests, and as if being struck by a massive hammer, all of them plummeted down from the sky.
Even with the prowess of all five of them combined, they were still no match for the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast!