Chapter 55 Encircled and Blockaded (Part 1)

After chatting a while longer, when asked where he had gotten the Hongjin Pearl Fruit, Zhang Xuan casually said he had found it at a shopping mall, which made Master Lu Chen and the others exclaim how lucky he was.

"By the way, Brother Zhang Xuan, I wonder if you are a local or..." Lu Chen asked.

"I am a teacher at Hongtian Academy!" Zhang Xuan said.

"I see, no wonder you have such strength and such profound understanding of calligraphy and painting!" Master Lu Chen praised, then couldn't help turning to look at Huang Yu and Bai Xun on the side: "Calligraphy and painting can cultivate one's character and temper one's mind. Don't always think about fighting and killing! Since Brother Zhang Xuan is an academy teacher, you should often go to him for advice when you have nothing to do. Whoever learns real skills, I will naturally consider passing their assessment and giving them what they want!"

"Yes!"

Huang Yu looked bitter, while Bai Xun was excited, his eyes sparkling.

Through their fight, he already knew that Zhang Xuan's strength far surpassed his own. Being able to seek advice from such a strong person was far better than simply and boringly studying calligraphy and painting!

At least seeking advice from him would be more relaxing than from Master Lu Chen.

"I've troubled you enough today. It's getting late, Master. I'll take my leave and come visit another day!"

Seeing that he had done what he needed to do, Zhang Xuan didn't stay longer and cupped his fists.

"You came this time wanting a martial artist sixth-level cultivation technique. I don't have one here. In a few days, I'll talk to Shen Zhui and take you to the Kingdom's Library to look for one! He seems to have gone hunting these past few days and isn't around!" Master Lu Chen said.

"Then many thanks to the Master!" Hearing this, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

A martial artist sixth-level cultivation technique would be hard to find in ordinary places, but the Kingdom's Library, known as the most comprehensive collection of books in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom, would surely have many!

If he could really go there once, the sixth-level technique might form the Heavenly Dao Divine Art, allowing his cultivation to break through smoothly!

"You're welcome..."

Lu Chen nodded with a smile.

Leaving the master's residence, Zhang Xuan walked toward the academy.

It was already dark when he ate with Shen Biru; now the moon hung in the sky, casting silver frost on the ground. By his previous life's time, it should be almost midnight!

Although it was late again, he felt no fatigue, instead his eyes shone with excitement.

He had to say, this trip to the master's residence was really worth it!

The functional technique that condensed the Heavenly Dao Physical Body had greatly improved his physical strength and increased his power. With his current cultivation, even if he encountered a peak Aperture Opening realm expert, he could walk all over them!

Moreover, he had found over a dozen sixth-level cultivation techniques. Even if they couldn't form a complete Heavenly Dao Divine Art, they should still be somewhat useful for his training.

"If my physical body can reach over 90 tons of strength, would finding a higher-level physical training method make it even more powerful?"

Although there were many physical training secret techniques in Master Lu Chen's study, they were all the simplest and most basic cultivation methods. If such things, when organized by the Library of Heaven's Path, could have such effects, then organizing profound physical training techniques in the future would be even more formidable!

If that were the case, his physical body might become one of his main combat strengths!

Just as he was secretly pleased, his ears suddenly twitched.

With his greatly increased physical strength, his hearing and sight had become sharper. He noticed someone following him!

He swayed and stopped: "Friends following behind, come out!"

"Heh, didn't expect you to be so alert!"

"Alert my ass! Kid, you made us lose our money, and today you won't leave either..."

Clatter!

As his voice ended, several figures darted out from the darkness, surrounded him, and coldly stared at Zhang Xuan as if looking at a dead man.

"It's you?"

Zhang Xuan recognized them.

It was precisely the Master Moyang, whose identity as a swindler he had exposed in the mall, and the stall owner who had conspired with him.

As for the rest, they should be the shills mixed in the crowd.

At this moment, "Master Moyang" had a red and swollen face, blackened eye sockets, and his clothes were torn in several places. He no longer had the calm, ethereal demeanor of before; if thrown onto the street, people would believe he was a beggar.

It seemed that after being exposed, those "victims" hadn't let him off easy.

That made sense—those who could spend high prices gambling on treasures all came from extraordinary families.

Knowing they had been deceived, it was already good that they hadn't beaten him to death on the spot.

The stall owner looked much the same—two blackened eye sockets, and a lip swollen like a sausage, so puffy he couldn't speak clearly.

Looking at Zhang Xuan, their eyes revealed naked hatred.

They had spent a great deal to set up this scheme, only for this youth to ruin it. Not only did they lose the fat that was already in their mouths, but they were also beaten nearly to death. One could imagine the hatred in their hearts.

"You little beast, you run pretty fast. Let's see where you can flee now!"

A flicker of excitement and ferocity passed through the stall owner's eyes.

"You want to kill me?"

Feeling the chilling aura around him, Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Blame your long tongue for saying things you shouldn't. In your next life, remember to keep your mouth shut!"

Master Moyang also let out a sinister laugh, clenching his fist, producing a "crack, crack" sound.

Their failed scam was all because of this guy. They had searched for him for a long time before finding him, so naturally they couldn't let him off!

"Sorry, but I don't want to die for now, nor do I want to keep my mouth shut!" Zhang Xuan said.

"Don't want to die?" A ruthless glint flashed in Master Moyang's eyes. "That's not for you to decide. Brothers, kill him, chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs!"

"Yes!"

With an excited snort, one of the shills stepped forward, raised his hand, and struck down at Zhang Xuan with a palm.

As soon as he made a move, his cultivation was revealed: peak Martial Artist fifth level!

No wonder he could be wanted by the Liuzhu Kingdom and still come to the Tianxuan Kingdom to swindle—he indeed had some strength.

If this had been before tonight, even if Zhang Xuan could defeat this guy, he would have needed to rely on the Library of Heaven's Path to find weaknesses. But now, with his greatly enhanced physical body possessing nearly a hundred ding of force, a mere peak Dingli realm cultivator was nothing.

With a light smile, he slapped back.

"Courting death!"

"Old Fourth is known as the Iron Palm; his hands can split steles and shatter rocks. Back then, he even killed an early Acupoint Opening realm cultivator with a single palm. This kid dares to meet it barehanded without any preparation? Ignorance is truly fearless!"

"To think we were brought so low by such a brat—what rotten luck!"

...

Seeing the guy meet the attack head-on without dodging, Master Moyang and the others all sneered.

Although this shill was unremarkable, his strength was no joke. His palms could even smash steel. A teenage boy meeting him barehanded—if that wasn't seeking death, what was?

Just as they thought Zhang Xuan would surely have his hand broken and his body crippled, they saw the "Iron Palm" of their so-called Old Fourth shatter like tofu, unable to block the slap at all. His chest caved in, and he flew straight back, landing headfirst on the ground like a green onion.