Chapter 166: Everyone Wants to Give Chen Zhangsheng a Beating!

The third match, also a draw! It's a draw!

The sound fell!

Lu Xuan still lay on the Yan Chuang with a carefree expression, as if he had already seen through everything.

Ye Chen, meanwhile, was dumbstruck.

His heart was overwhelmed by a towering wave.

He discovered an unknown side of his third martial brother!

These days at Xuan Qing Feng, he had been deceived by his third martial brother's honest and simple appearance!

His third martial brother is really… so cowardly!

Above the Void, all disciples looked toward Chen Zhangsheng, their faces darkening.

The Sect Leader and the various Peak Masters also had dark faces.

They originally thought that when Chen Zhangsheng sparred with Luo Lingkong, he would become honest.

After all, this guy swore he would have Luo Lingkong unleash his strongest sword, but who knew it was to trap Fang Yan!?

They were all deceived by Chen Zhangsheng.

The Sect Leader considered himself to have weathered some major storms in Nan Huang, and he was good at judging people.

But today he actually misjudged Chen Zhangsheng.

This Chen Zhangsheng, among the three thousand Dao, does not walk the proper path, insists on the crooked path, walks the cowardly path, not the ordinary path……

He is convinced!

The Body Tempering Peak Master and the Sword Peak Master exchanged a glance.

They truly had nothing to say.

Chen Zhangsheng, one scheme harmed Fang Yan and Luo Lingkong!

Now Fang Yan is seriously injured, and Luo Lingkong's Dao heart is on the verge of collapse.

They discovered that since Lu Xuan took on disciples, these three disciples have tormented the top-tier evildoers of the Great Dao Sect.

Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen are genius evildoers, while Chen Zhangsheng is… a freak.

The Misty Peak Master's eyes flickered, and he lightly said, 'This guy Chen Zhangsheng really opened my eyes!'

Liu Xuan's delicate body trembled; thinking of Fang Yan being trapped, her heart filled with sympathy.

Chen Zhangsheng looks foolish, but who would have thought he's so dark; from now on let's call him Chen Hei.

Boom boom boom!

Soon.

The Sect Leader and the various Peak Masters stepped out from the depths of the Above the Void, divine rainbows surging beneath their feet, directly descending to surround Chen Zhangsheng on all sides.

They really wanted to give Chen Zhangsheng a beating!

So angry!

Chen Zhangsheng's body trembled, he gave a pleading look, and whispered, 'Master…'

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

Finally it's his turn to take the blame!

The Sect Leader asked in a deep voice, 'Lu Xuan, are these three disciples of yours usually taught by you?'

Lu Xuan thought to himself, 'When have I ever been this cowardly?'

When he met Chen Zhangsheng, the third one was already a cowardly sage!

He felt that in all of Nan Huang, only he could keep Chen Zhangsheng in check.

However, now that things have come to this, he also needs to say a few words for his three disciples.

Lu Xuan said, 'This is the combat style tailor-made for Chen Zhangsheng by that eminent figure.'

Chen Zhangsheng: '……'

Ye Chen: '……'

Hearing this, the Sect Leader and the others were stunned for a moment, but their expressions eased somewhat.

If it were that eminent senior, they naturally wouldn't dare say more.

Lu Xuan explained, 'Chen Zhangsheng's talent is poor, his cultivation low; in battle he can only win through these means. These years have been hard on him.'

Chen Zhangsheng revealed a sorrowful expression, his face full of vicissitudes.

The Sect Leader and the various Peak Masters instantly softened their hearts; although they had never heard Chen Zhangsheng's story, his face was full of stories.

Sigh… it seems Chen Zhangsheng's character wasn't formed overnight.

The Sect Leader gently patted Chen Zhangsheng's shoulder and said earnestly, 'Zhangsheng, the heterodox path is indeed the heterodox path! You still need to improve your cultivation!'

Chen Zhangsheng said solemnly, 'Sect Leader, I understand. Will the other true transmission disciples continue sparring?'

Upon these words, many true transmission disciples above the Void slowly retreated.

What's the point of fighting anymore!

This Chen Zhangsheng's junior martial brother is no ordinary coward!

This kind of sparring is boring!

Even if the Sect Leader later forbids Chen Zhangsheng's junior martial brother from using the formation plate, this kid doesn't know what else he'll pull out.

What if, in the midst of fighting, he pulls out a wolf-tooth club and stabs them?

This is exactly the kind of thing Chen Zhangsheng's junior martial brother would do!

Thinking of this,

Many top-tier true transmission disciples laughed and said, 'Chen Zhangsheng's junior martial brother, no more sparring… from now on we won't look for you to spar!'

This junior martial brother, we still ought to keep our distance!

Seeing this, Chen Zhangsheng knew his goal had been achieved.

He could finally have peace again.

He ruined his reputation for peace; this time he didn't lose, and neither did those senior brothers and sisters—nobody lost.

Just then.

A groan came from the ground not far away.

"Ugh..."

"Ouch..."

Everyone looked over.

It turned out to be Fang Yan groaning!

The Body Tempering Peak Peak Master sighed, flicked his sleeve toward the sky, and said, "Carry him away."

How familiar this scene feels!

What a sin!

It had already happened three times right before him!

All of this was the work of Lu Xuan's disciple!

In an instant, many disciples of Body Tempering Peak leapt down from the air, arriving before Fang Yan, hoping to help him up.

Fang Yan cried out in pain, gritted his teeth, and said, "Damn it, Chen Zhangsheng, junior brother! I only said two things to you—why are you so ruthless?"

Chen Zhangsheng weakly replied, "Senior Brother Fang Yan, don't spout nonsense! I didn't strike you—wasn't it Senior Brother Luo Lingkong who injured you?"

Fang Yan also saw Luo Lingkong nearby and said, "Luo Lingkong! I'm truly impressed with you. Chen Zhangsheng, junior brother, is obviously trying to trap someone—why don't you use your brain? You usually claim to be ten thousand times smarter than me, yet you didn't even see such a simple trap!"

Luo Lingkong was speechless.

He lay on the ground with a look of utter hopelessness.

He lost again!

It was a loss in another sense.

He had been tricked.

His Life-and-death Sword Technique... could it really be flawed?

His Dao heart was on the verge of breaking.

He just wanted to be quiet.

And then.

Several Body Tempering Peak disciples took out a stretcher, lifted Fang Yan onto it, and whispered, "Senior Brother Fang Yan, lucky we didn't throw away this stretcher—it's actually being used again today!"

At this very moment, it was exactly like before!

Fang Yan was furious, his chest heaving as he gritted his teeth and said, "You sure talk a lot!"

Several Body Tempering Peak disciples rebuked that disciple, saying, "Junior brother, just say a little less—maybe this stretcher will still be useful later."

Fang Yan let out a low roar, "Ah!"

He wanted to hit someone!

Along the way, Fang Yan kept howling in pain, "Hey, slow down! You're hurting me!"

Several disciples apologetically said, "Senior brother, we'll go slower."

The many disciples watching from the air had complex expressions.

This matter has become...

However, Lu Xuan's disciple maintained an undefeated record against Liu Xuan, Luo Lingkong, and Fang Yan...

It's utterly outrageous!

They couldn't help wondering whether Lu Xuan had taken on a fourth disciple.

At that point, probably no one would dare to come for a spar.

Chen Zhangsheng had beaten them into submission!

Beside them, the Sword Peak Peak Master stepped forward, flicked his sleeve, gently lifted Luo Lingkong, and said, "Lingkong, come with me back to Sword Peak first."

Luo Lingkong's eyes were unfocused.

He had fallen into deep doubt.

He felt that the disciples of Xuan Qing Feng were his nemesis!

Soon.

Numerous peak masters and disciples departed one after another.

They all began to sigh with emotion.

"What an exhilarating exchange!"

"My junior brother is incredibly steady!"

"Ah... from now on, I'd rather provoke Lu Xuan than offend Chen Zhangsheng... wait, Lu Xuan is also untouchable!"

This time, they truly broadened their horizons!

Liu Xuan stepped on gorgeous divine flower petals with her jade feet, suddenly turned her head to look at Chen Zhangsheng, gave a charming smile, and said, "Chen Zhangsheng, junior brother. Perhaps you don't need to care about others' opinions. Going off the beaten path with the sword might not be a bad thing!"

Chen Zhangsheng clasped his hands in a bow, as if meeting a kindred spirit, and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister Liu Xuan."

Liu Xuan gave a charming smile and drifted away.

Not long after.

Everyone left, and Xuan Qing Feng fell silent.

Ye Chen's shock still lingered on his face as he carefully examined Chen Zhangsheng, saying, "Third junior brother, do you have something hidden that you haven't told me and the master?"

Chen Zhangsheng replied, "I've hidden a few trump cards, second senior brother—nothing worth mentioning, nothing worth mentioning!"

Ye Chen let out a long breath, looked at Chen Zhangsheng, with a serious expression said, "Third Junior Brother, since Master has acknowledged your 'Dao', then you should walk on. After all, Master once said, walk your own path, let others talk."

Lu Xuan blinked slightly.

When had he ever said that?

This kid Ye Chen is now making things up.

Chen Zhangsheng nodded, "Alright, Second Senior Brother. Master said, in everything, being shameless means you win."

Lu Xuan: "???"

The two disciples are just making this up on the spot.

Ye Chen said, "Third Junior Brother, you've fought a bit today, you must be tired; I'll cook."

Chen Zhangsheng said, "Good."

Ye Chen immediately stepped into the thatched hut and began bustling about.

He also tried to look at the distant clouds like Lu Xuan, wanting to enter that leisurely state of unity with the Dao, but he felt nothing.

It's hard to enter!

Chen Zhangsheng asked, "Master, what's the secret to uniting body and Dao while lying like this?"

Lu Xuan frowned slightly.

What does "uniting body and Dao" mean?

He was just a bit sleepy…

However, Lu Xuan casually recited a poem, letting Chen Zhangsheng gain insight.

"White clouds wander with the wind, mindless, the body is at leisure.

The recliner is not a pedestal; where does dust come from?"

Chen Zhangsheng was stunned.

Truly profound!

The Master's words elucidated the return of the mind to simplicity and purity, and how to achieve inner clarity.

He began to savor it carefully!

Chen Zhangsheng took out a recliner from his storage ring and also lay down beside Lu Xuan.

Not long after.

Ye Chen walked out holding steaming hot food, and he was stunned.

"Third Junior Brother, why are you lying down?"

……

Dead State, branch hall of the Heavenly Net Palace.

"Report!"

A black-clothed Great Emperor hurriedly stepped into the hall, bowing respectfully to Emperor Gu Lang.

"Grand Elder! Ji Fuyao has appeared in Fangzhou, besieged by three one-star Great Emperors, but they failed!"

Emperor Gu Lang sat on the high platform, his face solemn, gaze deep, "Failed? Did Ji Fuyao escape?"

The black-clothed Great Emperor shook his head, "Ji Fuyao didn't escape; instead, she slaughtered the three one-star Great Emperors!"

Emperor Gu Lang frowned slightly, "What's the situation?"

The black-clothed Great Emperor said, "Ji Fuyao wielded a six-star Imperial Armament, fought the three one-star Great Emperors; although injured, she ultimately killed our Tianluo Palace's three Great Emperors! I don't know why, this time no four-star or higher Great Emperor intervened!"

Emperor Gu Lang was not startled but pleased, asking, "If I'm not mistaken, the strong one from the Dao Sect and Xuan Qing Feng let Ji Fuyao leave, obviously they've agreed to let her establish the Fuyao Dynasty. This is a test for Ji Fuyao."

The black-clothed Great Emperor was somewhat puzzled, "Grand Elder, could it be that you've seen something?"

A gleam appeared in Emperor Gu Lang's eyes, revealing a strategizing demeanor, he slowly said.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Dao Sect has tacitly accepted that our Tianluo Palace dare not deploy a high-star Great Emperor! Now Ji Fuyao's strength can slay a one-star Great Emperor, so our Tianluo Palace's three one-star Great Emperors ambushed her, and the Dao Sect had no reaction! In fact, the Dao Sect thinks this is a tempering for Ji Fuyao!"

"Moreover, the Dao Sect is also watching our Tianluo Palace's reaction! If we now dispatch a high-star Great Emperor, the Dao Sect will surely react! Now we can exploit this psychology of the Dao Sect! Lure them in, then let them go!"

The black-clothed Great Emperor looked bewildered and asked, "Grand Elder, what do you mean?"

Emperor Gu Lang stroked his beard and laughed loudly, "From now on, convey my order: along the way, ambush Ji Fuyao, sending only low-star Great Emperors to probe her strength! The Dao Sect wants to temper Ji Fuyao, so we'll play along with them. Once Ji Fuyao is numbed, we'll suddenly snipe!"

The black-clothed Great Emperor stared, dumbfounded.

Psychological warfare!

Excellent!

Emperor Gu Lang's mouth corner slightly rose, "After the Yunzhou battle, the Dao Sect has become overly arrogant. The Palace Master didn't kill Elder Tianxing because even if he did, Tianxing would be severely wounded, which would likely provoke other hegemonic powers against us. The Dao Sect mistakenly thinks we, Tianluo Palace, are afraid! So, though the Yunzhou battle seemed a loss for us, in fact we didn't lose anything at all!"

The black-clothed Great Emperor couldn't help but show admiration.

Who would have thought the current situation is completely under the Grand Elder's control!

Emperor Gu Lang asked, "Is Ji Fuyao currently heading toward the Black Flame Mountain Range?"

The black-clothed Great Emperor said, "Indeed! We've secretly destroyed the major teleportation arrays along the way; Ji Fuyao still needs several days to reach the Black Flame Mountain Range!"

Emperor Gu Lang laughed, "Well done! This way, we can likely capture her before she even steps into the Black Flame Mountain Range!"

Emperor Gu Lang lightly stroked his beard, slowly rose from his high seat, gazing into the void, "Ji Fuyao and the Dao Sect alike have contracted the disease of arrogance! With the Nine-star Profound Saint realm, wielding a six-star Imperial Armament, slaying three one-star Great Emperors is indeed an impressive feat! But other top-tier heavenly prodigies of Nan Huang can also achieve that!"

"After Ji Fuyao's rebirth and renewed cultivation, only a dozen years have passed and she already reached the Nine-star Profound Saint realm; it's inevitable she'd grow haughty. Such cultivation speed truly is astonishing!"

The black-clothed Great Emperor's heart surged with waves, "No wonder this supreme secret art moves even the Old Man of Extinction! After rebirth and renewal, one's talent actually increases, cultivation speed skyrockets! Fortunately, only our Tianluo Palace and the Dao Sect know this now; otherwise, more hegemonic powers would surely join to capture Ji Fuyao!"

Emperor Gu Lang nodded, "Convey my order: for now, dispatch only one-star and two-star Great Emperors to test Ji Fuyao's strength! Also, investigate whether the Dao Sect truly hasn't sent strong experts to secretly protect Ji Fuyao!"

As he spoke, Emperor Gu Lang took out an ancient jade slip and handed it to the black-clothed Great Emperor.

"This jade slip contains an ancient investigative secret art; as soon as a high-star Great Emperor shows any aura fluctuation, it can be detected! Pass this secret art down."

The black-clothed Great Emperor respectfully said, "As you command!"

Emperor Gu Lang flicked his sleeve, "Go!"

Soon.

The Black-clad Great Emperor rent the void and vanished directly above the azure heavens.

Watching the Black-clad Great Emperor's retreating back, the Ancient Lang Great Emperor flashed a gleam in his eyes, stroked his beard and laughed loudly, "This time my Heavenly Net Palace uses a Low-star Great Emperor as bait—let them die if they die! True hunters always appear as prey; Ji Fuyao's defeat has already shown!"

……

He Prefecture.

Deep in the void, Ji Fuyao, clad in a Huo Se Chang Qun, her posture drifting, was piloting her spirit boat, shooting toward the Black Flame Mountain Range.

Two days ago, she had just arrived at He Prefecture, and quickly discovered that all the major teleportation arrays along the way to the Black Flame Mountain Range had been destroyed!

Obviously, this is the Heavenly Net Palace taking action!

Ji Fuyao's eyes blazed; she knew that next she would likely face relentless ambushes by the Heavenly Net Palace's Great Emperors!

But she was not afraid!

Wielding the Six-Star Imperial Weapon Split Heaven, she can already slay a One-Star Great Emperor!

If she unleashes the Eight Wastes Extinction Flame, she can fight a High-Star Great Emperor!

At this moment.

Her voice-transmitting jade slip in her bosom kept vibrating.

Divine sense infused!

Soon the voices of Qingyan and Wang Man and others came through.

"Your Majesty the Empress, we heard that in Fang Prefecture you encountered an ambush by the Heavenly Net Palace! We are coming to meet you!"

Ji Fuyao slightly inclined her snow-white neck, lightly shook her head, "No need. I can handle it!"

Wang Man, somewhat excited, said, "Your Majesty the Empress! In these two days, you alone fought and slew three One-Star Great Emperors, and the news has spread throughout the realms. Following your orders, I have secretly spread the news of rebuilding the Fuyao Dynasty, and now we have received overtures from many major powers. They claim that at the grand ceremony of rebuilding the Fuyao Dynasty, they will come bearing gifts!"

Ji Fuyao nodded, "That's excellent! The Heavenly Net Palace's wickedness is full to the brim; the enemy's enemy is a friend, we can win them over. Moreover, with my master present, my Fuyao Dynasty need no longer hide. I still have a few days to reach the Black Flame Mountain Range; you just wait there!"

Qingyan's voice was gentle and respectful as she said, "As you command!"

Ji Fuyao put away the voice-transmitting jade slip and continued piloting the spirit boat forward.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the spirit boat, Chen Zhangsheng concealed his form and sat cross-legged.

This is a wooden puppet.

Chen Zhangsheng thought to himself, "Since Senior Sister can now slay a One-Star Great Emperor, why not release a Two-Star Great Emperor for her to practice on? After all, Senior Sister still has the Eight Wastes Extinction Flame, capable of slaying a High-Star Great Emperor!"

After a moment's thought, Chen Zhangsheng felt it feasible.

Suddenly.

"Boom!"

The void rended, space twisted.

Six Great Emperors stepped out from the void rift!

……