Chapter 1276: Mad Demon Power-Breaking Pill

This sword aura was extremely powerful; compared to it, Ma Minghai's was like a small witch meeting a big one, not worth mentioning.

Zhang Xuan's eyes were solemn, full of vigilance.

Even with his strength, if he hadn't been alert in advance, he would probably have been cleaved in two by that sword.

Who exactly was so formidable?

Creak!

The door opened, and a figure slowly walked out.

It's that underground black market's stall master!

Zhang Xuan's brows shot up.

The one who came out of the thatched hut was none other than the stall master who had been savagely beaten by over a hundred low-grade saint artifacts in the black market!

How did he get here?

His injuries were now mostly healed, but the previous惨状 was still visible, covered with hideous sword scars like crawling centipedes.

Zhang Xuan, you insulted my market, robbed my goods, broke my rules—today is your death day!

Full of ferocity, stall master Ji Lingfeng's eyes flowed with intense hatred.

Although the black market didn't emphasize rules, once inside, whether you were a master teacher or a battle master, you had to abide by its regulations and dare not violate them. But this fellow... as soon as he arrived, he destroyed everything, causing chaos, and even severely wounded him!

If he swallowed this anger, what qualification would Qianchong Black Market have to stand within the empire in the future?

Did you know I would be here for the re-examination and set up an ambush in advance?

Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

Only Zhao Xingmo and Hall Master Yue knew about coming here for the re-examination. Even he himself only learned of it after taming the Muyun Sword. This fellow had been lying in ambush here long ago... Could it be that he already knew of his whereabouts?

Genius master teachers from the Master Teacher Pavilion gathered together, their whereabouts known... The other party even hid in the formation, waiting to ambush... It could be said to be extremely terrifying!

You'll know when you're dead!

Too lazy to continue speaking, with a roar, Ji Lingfeng shook his longsword, and sword aura once again howled over.

His sword was only three feet long, yet it emitted a bone-piercing cold. Before the sword light arrived, a strange sound rang in the ears, like wailing, causing one's mind to faint.

A buzz in his head, Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

He had always used this move against others, but unexpectedly, it was used against him. Caught off guard, he directly fell for it and fell into a dazed state.

It's demonic sound...

However, his state of mind had reached 25.1, comparable to an eight-star intermediate master teacher. This state only lasted an instant before he woke up. Heavenly Dao true energy circulated, and just as he eliminated the daze, he saw the sword aura already before his eyes, blowing his skin painfully, as if it would tear at any moment.

His fists clenched, cold sweat trickling down his back.

Fortunately, I reacted in time; otherwise, this strike would have surely blasted a large hole in my chest, and even if I didn't die, I would have immediately lost my combat ability.

Whoosh!

With a stamp of his foot, he vanished from the spot and reappeared a hundred meters away.

Walker Without Borders!

Having cultivated the Derivation Heaven Scripture to the second level, his understanding of Walker Without Borders had deepened, and his speed had increased. Now, operating at full power, it was as if he had broken through the limits and shackles of space, teleporting away to escape.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy!"

With another long howl, Ji Lingfeng swung his longsword horizontally.

The sword light spread over two hundred meters, enveloping a large area around.

"This sword... has actually reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage..."

Zhang Xuan was astonished.

No wonder this guy dared to cause trouble right after being defeated; it turned out that this sword had reached the peak of mid-grade holy artifacts, comparable to a peak Nascent Soul stage expert!

A weapon of this level focused more on attack... and was far more terrifying than the Gold Origin Cauldron!

Working together, they could even fight against Hall Master Yue.

"If you had taken out this sword during yesterday's battle, I might have been in a sorry state and hard-pressed to deal with it. But now..."

Seeing the strength of his opponent and the sword, Zhang Xuan was no longer flustered; instead, he shook his head.

He had been caught off guard earlier, but now that he had truly reacted, relying on his own strength, an opponent of this level was, to be honest... far from enough!

"Great Compassion Demon-Subduing Palm!"

Turning his palm over, a massive handprint appeared in the air, charging straight ahead.

As soon as the palm force made contact with the brilliant sword light, it was as if several tons of gunpowder had exploded on the spot, and the intense shockwave scattered in all directions.

Fortunately, they were within the formation, protected by an eighth-grade formation; otherwise, this single blow would likely have leveled the cliff face from earlier.

Staggering back several steps!

Stumbling back several steps, his blood and qi churning, Ji Lingfeng's eyes turned crimson.

After just one night, this guy was even stronger than yesterday!

If this continued, how could he still be a match?

"I told you, today you will die by my hand, and I will..."

Swallowing a medicinal pill, Ji Lingfeng's internal energy instantly surged.

In no time, he directly broke through the peak of the Out-of-Body realm, reaching the half-step Domain realm.

"It's an eighth-grade pill... the Mad Demon Power-Breaking Pill?"

Zhang Xuan's expression was grave.

The Mad Demon Power-Breaking Pill was similar to a stimulant. After taking it, one could temporarily break through their limits and greatly increase their strength. However, it had a time limit. Once the medicinal power was exhausted, not only would one's cultivation suffer a great loss, but the body would also be severely damaged.

This guy was willing to harm himself just to kill me... How ruthless!

That made sense. If he failed to kill me and let me escape, the single charge of ambushing a Seven-Star Master Teacher would be enough for the Master Teacher Pavilion to act and annihilate him, leaving no chance of survival!

No matter how he looked at it, he had to kill me at any cost, without any hesitation.

"Crossing the river before it's fully formed, strike at its midstream!"

With a cold snort, Zhang Xuan grabbed in the air, and over a hundred puppets appeared before him.

He was never one to follow rules. Since the enemy had come to kill him, he wouldn't be arrogant enough to wait until his breakthrough was complete before acting.

It would still take some time for the pill to be fully digested... So now was the time to knock him down first!

After all, they were inside an eighth-level formation, and the Bee Mother had controlled the Thousand Ant Bees that were monitoring him. Zhao Xingmo and the others wouldn't know, so he wouldn't be disqualified.

Whoosh!

The moment they appeared, the hundred-plus puppets charged at Ji Lingfeng.

Their auras surged wildly, their power raining down like a storm.

Working together, they could easily toy with a true Half-Step Domain expert like Yue Yiquan. Although Ji Lingfeng's strength was not weak, he surely couldn't withstand them.

"I knew you had these things. Did you think I wouldn't be prepared?"

With a cold laugh, Ji Lingfeng raised his hand and tossed out a formation plate.

Still in the air, it released a mist that enveloped the direction from which the puppets were charging.

"A quasi-eighth-level formation plate? This guy has quite a lot of good stuff..."

Zhang Xuan was startled, then his eyes lit up.

As expected of the Black Market's owner—he had accumulated quite a lot over the years!

Not to mention how precious the Mad Demon Power-Breaking Pill was, this quasi-eighth-level formation plate alone was worth a fortune, at least several thousand high-grade essence spirit stones.

Once activated, a formation plate of this level could trap even an expert like Yue Yiquan, making it impossible for him to escape in a short time... No wonder he was confident enough to take the pill in front of him.

Puppets were inherently less intelligent than humans. Once trapped, they would lose their combat effectiveness. It seemed he had known about Zhang Xuan's many puppets and had prepared a countermeasure.

It was a good method. For some Seven-Star pinnacle formation masters, there would be no way to deal with it, but for Zhang Xuan, it was nothing!

He called out "Flaw!" in his mind. The Library of Heaven's Path shook, and a book appeared in his thoughts. He lightly tapped it, and the flaws of this formation plate emerged in his memory.

"Go!"

He raised his brows again and flicked his finger.

Over a hundred long blades "whooshed" into the mist. A series of "clanging" sounds rang out, as if they had cut through some special structure, and the mist dissipated like a receding tide.

The formation... was broken!

"Come!"

He crooked his finger, and soon a long blade carried the formation plate over. Zhang Xuan grabbed it lightly and tapped it several times, quickly refining it.

Boom!

He was fast, but it still took a few breaths. During that time, Ji Lingfeng had fully refined the Mad Demon Power-Breaking Pill, and his power had completely stabilized. He was like a primordial beast, ready to tear anyone apart.

His aura was even more terrifying than Hong Yang's!

"This owner must have fought in many black market matches..."

Zhang Xuan squinted, full of vigilance.

From his aura, it was clear that this man had participated in life-and-death arena matches. He had not only experienced life and death but had also killed many people.

Otherwise, he couldn't have such a dense killing intent!

No wonder he dared to act even knowing Zhang Xuan was a genius master teacher... It seemed he had shed countless amounts of blood, and his reverence for master teachers was naturally not as strong as others'.

"You can break a quasi-eighth-level formation plate so quickly. You are indeed formidable, but... no matter what tricks you have, you must die today!"

Gritting his teeth, Ji Lingfeng's intense hatred swept like a hurricane. He let out another long roar, raised his longsword, and slashed down fiercely.

Rip!

With the strength of a Half-Step Domain expert and a weapon at the peak of the Out-of-Body realm, it seemed to tear through space, grinding people to pieces.

With this one move alone, this man was several times stronger than Yue Yiquan!

Although Yue Yiquan was the head of the Master Teacher Pavilion, his identity meant he had little practical combat experience. How could he compare to the owner of the Black Market, who had experienced life and death and had even killed countless master teachers!

Without these experiences, both his ruthlessness and bravery fell far short, and naturally, his combat strength was inferior.

"So strong..."

Zhang Xuan's face finally showed a grave expression.

"Against an opponent of this level, you're useless... Withdraw!"

He grabbed with his hand and put all the puppets and long blades into his storage ring.

These puppets were only at the mid and late stages of the Out-of-Body realm. Against an attack of this level, they couldn't withstand it. If he kept them out, they would only be destroyed.

The same went for the long blades.

"Release!"

After withdrawing the items, Zhang Xuan pointed forward, and a light circle about a meter in diameter enveloped him.

The Space-Deriving Scripture, Second Layer!

Sensing the danger, Zhang Xuan finally unleashed his strongest combat power!