Chapter 541: Chapter 541: Sweeping Through (Part 2)
Facing the combined assassination attempt of four Tier Five and one Tier Six martial artists, Zhang Yuan’s expression did not change in the slightest.
Even though the opponents employed strong tactics combining talismans and sword arrays, placing Zhang Yuan in an extremely passive position, they couldn’t shake his mind even a bit.
Because now Zhang Yuan possesses enough ability to handle danger.
He suddenly activated the Primordial Gang Qi within him, his body instantly expanding a circle, muscles bulging high almost ripping his clothes, and dark golden scale armor condensing on the surface of his skin.
While enhancing himself with the Six Harmonies Qilin Body, Zhang Yuan also activated the Black Giant Ant and Golden Grasshopper hosts.
Thirty times strength enhancement, thirty times agility enhancement!
In an instant, Zhang Yuan elevated his state close to the extreme level.
He shook his arms, lifted his right foot and stomped forward.
Boom!
As the combat boot landed, the ground instantly sunk down, an unparalleled power erupted from Zhang Yuan’s body, instantly freeing him from the binding power of the talisman.
At the same time, crimson flames ignited in his originally pitch-black eyes.
The frozen Long Halberd pierced forward once more.
Body follows the weapon, man and halberd as one!
The Overlord Halberd, with thunderous momentum, stabbed towards the advancing Tier Six expert.
This Tier Six martial artist couldn’t have dreamt that under the dual suppression of eight high-tier Body Trapping Talismans and the Five Kills Sword Array, Zhang Yuan could still continue to attack.
Due to the close proximity between the two, he did not have time to dodge.
In the blink of an eye, he was pierced through the chest by Zhang Yuan’s halberd!
As the saying goes, "the longer the stronger", compared to his Profound Weapon Longsword, the length advantage of the Overlord Halberd at this moment is vividly displayed, instantly reversing the battle.
The Tier Six martial artist had no choice but to use all his strength, narrowly avoiding a vital heart hit.
Puff!
His Protective Armor, seemingly made of paper, was instantly pierced by the flaming Overlord Halberd.
The long halberd blade effortlessly penetrated the center of this Tier Six martial artist’s chest and then emerged from his back!
"Ah!"
The unbearable pain made him involuntarily let out a heart-wrenching scream.
At the same moment, four swords, shining with intimidating sword aura, stabbed Zhang Yuan’s neck, back, waist, abdomen, and thighs from different directions.
However, these Profound Weapons, capable of easily piercing gold and iron, only managed to penetrate Zhang Yuan’s Protective Armor, just barely breaking his clothes, unable to dig deeper.
In the next moment, a strange force suddenly rebounded, shaking all the swords away.
Zhang Yuan was completely unharmed!
Ignoring the shocked four Tier Five swordsmen, Zhang Yuan suddenly raised the Overlord Halberd in his hand high.
The Tier Six expert pierced by the Long Halberd was lifted into the air, blood flying everywhere, the piercing scream abruptly stopped.
His internal organs had already been torn apart by the terrifying Gang Qi contained within the halberd! Even an immortal couldn’t save him.
Zhang Yuan stood motionless, raising the blood-stained Long Halberd, surveying his surroundings.
The four Tier Five martial artists, swept by his gaze, felt a coldness rushing from the soles of their feet to the Celestial Gate, their Divine Soul Consciousness frozen to the bone, huge fear surging in their hearts.
None of these warriors were weak, all hardened by battle, possessing strong fighting will and experience.
But under Zhang Yuan’s imposing momentum, they were like lambs targeted by a fierce tiger, sensing an instinctive fear and panic, their hearts cold and their mouths dry.
Their second swords couldn’t be drawn!
Zhang Yuan let out a cold laugh, suddenly slammed down the Overlord Halberd in his hand.
The halberd shaft plunged into the ground, the Long Halberd stood straight, the corpse of the Tier Six martial artist swayed.
As if struggling desperately in its final moments.
Clang!
Accompanied by a crisp ringing, dazzling sword aura instantly reflected into the eyes of the four martial artists.
They were all scared out of their wits, instinctively retreating backwards.
Regrettably, these Tier Five martial artists had already missed the best chance to escape, one of them just barely fled ten steps when a blade-like sword aura sliced across his throat.
A huge head soared into the sky!
Next came the second person, the third...
In just a few dozen breaths, all four Tier Five martial artists met their end under the Taowu Saber!
No surprises occurred.
The fact is, a Tier Five martial artist is a formidable presence in the martial world, qualified to establish a gang or reign over a forest.
But none of them could withstand Zhang Yuan’s blade strike, nor could they escape.
[Source Material +1780], [Source Material +2055], [Source Material +1259]...
After purifying all the corpses to ash, Zhang Yuan effortlessly acquired nearly ten thousand Source Material points.
The "quality" of these individuals was quite high, contributing a large amount of Source Material, and the Profound Weapons they carried were quite valuable, all becoming Zhang Yuan’s spoils of war.
However, apart from weapons and healing elixirs and some talismans, they had no other items.
Most importantly, Zhang Yuan had never seen the faces of these people; they were quite unfamiliar.
Naturally, he had no way of knowing their origins.
Zhang Yuan did not mind this.
No matter who the mastermind is, it definitely can’t be unrelated to Upper Scenic Celestial, as long as he continues to stay within the sect or secures a Dao General quota, they will surely surface again sooner or later.
By then, it won’t be too late to settle accounts slowly.
Zhang Yuan summoned back the Gray-toothed Lynx, mounted the Profound Beast, and continued towards the mission’s destination.
The next afternoon, he returned to Upper Scenic Celestial, submitted his task at the Martial Pavilion’s Merit Hall.
He gained another amount of Daoist Merit.
That evening, Zhang Yuan received a talisman from Mo Huai’an.
The Dao General vacancies at Upper Scenic Celestial had been confirmed after deliberation by the Elder Council.
Different from previous rumors, this time there were nine additions to the Dao Generals, nearly double the rumored number.
Zhang Yuan was one of them!
Reading the contents of the talisman, Zhang Yuan felt a sense of resolution.
Yet, Zhang Yuan did not feel much joy, as he originally wasn’t very attached to authority, harboring a mindset of indifference, now it was not exactly wish fulfillment.
Of course, Zhang Yuan was thankful for Mo Huai’an, or rather the support from the Mo family.
He knew very well that as an outsider martial artist, having the chance to swiftly enter the sect system and secure this relatively important position wouldn’t be possible without the Mo family’s support.
Truthfully, he owed them quite a significant favor!
Zhang Yuan sent Mo Huai’an a reply.
The next morning, when he returned to the Martial Pavilion, he immediately saw the sect proclamation posted on the outer wall.
Zhang Yuan’s name was on that proclamation!
A large crowd was present.
Someone noticed Zhang Yuan’s arrival, hence he instantly became the focus of everyone’s attention.
Various expressions of shock, envy, jealousy, and resentment filled the air!
