Chapter 1676: Slaying the Commander

The commander was truly crying.

Leading the team this time to assault the underground exit, he had thought he could make a grand display and let everyone know his power, but before he could even attack, a brick and a spear had beaten him to the ground, unable to rise...

The most crucial part was that the demon blade he had brought from his clan, which refused to obey no matter how he tried to tame it, had now directly submitted to the other party...

Where was that arrogance you showed me earlier?

What's the meaning of lying flat on the ground?

"So this guy submits based on the purity of killing intent. My Heavenly Dao true qi, with its disguised aura, is no worse than that of a ruthless person..."

Ignoring the commander with tear-filled eyes, Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

Although this commander was suspected to be a member of the Heterodox Spirit royal family, his killing intent was not pure enough, falling far short compared to Zhang Xuan's fully activated Heavenly Dao true qi.

With a flick of his finger, a drop of blood flew over and was absorbed by the demon blade.

Immediately after, a surge of thought flooded into his mind.

"Demon Aberrant Mysterious Blade!"

He learned the name of the blade.

As the Dragon Bone Divine Spear had guessed, this blade was indeed a half-step ancient sage divine weapon, and moreover, a treasure that could be upgraded!

The upgradeable treasures of the Heterodox Spirit race differed from those of the human race.

The Gold Origin Cauldron was an upgradeable treasure, but each upgrade required refinement with other treasures. The Heterodox Spirit race's treasures were different; they only needed to be fed the blood or souls of the strong to advance.

In other words, there was no need for repeated quenching and forging; just slaying more powerful beings would suffice!

For this reason, the blade appeared so demonic, exuding a dense aura of malevolence.

"So... you can advance to become an ancient sage divine weapon?"

Knowing this, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but look over.

An ancient sage divine weapon was a weapon capable of slaying ancient sages. If this blade could advance, he would truly have nothing to fear below the ancient sage level.

"I can, but I need to drink the blood of an ancient sage..."

The Demon Aberrant Mysterious Blade trembled slightly.

"Drink the blood of an ancient sage? Forget it..." Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.

If he could get the blood of an ancient sage to feed it, he could slay the ancient sage himself, so why would he need the blade?

"If I really can't find an ancient sage, feeding me the blood and souls of Immortal Realm or half-step ancient sage cultivators might also allow me to advance, just more slowly..." Knowing his master's thoughts, the Demon Aberrant Mysterious Blade transmitted again.

"Immortal Realm cultivators are useful to you? Then if you kill this guy, how much can you improve?"

Zhang Xuan pointed at the commander.

"Although his strength is ordinary, he is a core member of the Heterodox Spirit royal family. After devouring him, I should be able to take another step forward, ranking among the top half-step ancient sage divine weapons!"

The Demon Aberrant Mysterious Blade nodded.

"Alright, I'll leave him to you..."

He had no goodwill toward the Heterodox Spirit race, and this guy had even tried to ambush his parents. Death was fitting.

"Yes!"

Hearing his words, the Demon Aberrant Mysterious Blade flew over excitedly and slashed down.

Before long, the commander turned into a dried corpse, his soul and blood completely drained.

After the great supplement, the demon blade appeared even more eerie, its power stronger, even causing the Gold Origin Cauldron to give it a wide berth, not daring to approach.

"Impressive!" Zhang Xuan clicked his tongue.

He had thought the information transmitted by the blade might be mistaken, but it turned out the blade could indeed absorb blood and souls to advance and become stronger.

"Let's head back first!"

Putting the three weapons back into his storage ring, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

With the demon blade and commander dealt with, the Heterodox Spirit people here were no longer a major threat. However, he still needed to be cautious; it would be best to find a way to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, if the Zhang family disciples had to fight them, the losses would be incalculable.

Rubbing his chin, he raised his eyebrows and speculated inwardly.

This Heterodox Spirit army had an Immortal Realm commander, and there were certainly others at the Great Sage level. Killing this one commander did not mean he could easily slay everyone.

Although the three weapons were not weak, slaughtering a well-trained army was still beyond their capability!

He had to prepare in advance.

"The commotion earlier was considerable, but with these mirrors and formations, the news hasn't leaked. That means the others don't know the commander is dead. I can disguise myself as him..."

An idea struck him.

This place had its heavenly secrets and aura blocked; no one knew the commander had been killed.

Since General Ai He could disguise himself, so could the commander.

He immediately stripped the armor from the corpse and put it on, then changed his appearance to match the commander's exactly.

"First, let's see how many Great Sage level experts there are..."

Ignoring the stone platform and the many mirrors, Zhang Xuan strode out and headed straight for the main tent he had not dared to investigate earlier.

The army's strong members could not be left unchecked. The commander was at the Immortal Realm, so the deputy commanders were likely not weak either. He would first check how many had reached the Great Sage level. Once he understood these individuals, the rest would be easy to handle.

Disguised as the commander, he walked among the fortifications without anyone daring to stop him, soon arriving at the tent.

"Commander!"

Several Heterodox Spirit soldiers bowed with clasped hands.

"Mm."

Nodding, Zhang Xuan entered the tent and saw seven people sitting in a circle, their expressions solemn.

"Commander, you... succeeded?"

Seeing him arrive, they all became ecstatic.

It seemed they knew the commander had gone to assassinate Xing and Meng Swordsage and were waiting here for news.

"I haven't gone yet. I came to discuss something important with you and hope you can offer suggestions..."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Earlier, because of the heavenly secret items present, he had not dared to use the Library of Heaven's Path; otherwise, before he could kill anyone, lightning would have struck...

Although he did not know the specific details of this commander, with his many experiences in disguise and the power of Luo Ruoxi's disguise talismans, the seven people in the room noticed nothing unusual.

"Commander, if you have a decision, just give the order. We will strictly obey!"

Hearing that there was something to discuss, they all clasped their fists.

"Mm." Pretending to ponder, Zhang Xuan secretly activated his Insight Eye to examine them.

As he had guessed, all seven had reached the Great Sage level: two at the Great Sage Third Layer Heart's Blood Surge realm, three at the Golden Body realm, and the remaining two at the peak of Seeing Divinity Without Hindrance.

Fortunately, he had not acted rashly earlier; if these seven had joined forces, even with his three divine weapons, he might not have been able to contend with them.

Moreover, if they summoned the soldiers to form a combined attack formation, even an Immortal Realm expert would find it hard to escape.

"You, come out with me. I have something to assign you, and no one else must know..."

After a moment of thought, Zhang Xuan looked at a Great Sage Third Layer expert and spoke.

"Yes!"

Without suspicion, the man stood up and followed him out of the tent.