Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2086

His opponent’s moves looked complicated, but in reality, there were only twelve moves in total.

It was just like how Zhang Xuan’s Heaven’s Path Sword Art only consisted of a single move, and the reason why he was able to exchange a thousand blows with his opponent without repeating the same move was due to the derivation of the technique.

What matters is the intent, not the form. The intent lies in the form.

After running through the twelve moves in his mind, Zhang Xuan was a little surprised.

This hammer technique was actually the same as the Soaring Cloud Sword God Formula that he had previously cultivated. It was divided into twelve moves, and they also had to be executed in a certain sequence.

“Correct!”

Zhang Xuan had already compiled the moves into his mind, and he could already make use of the Library of Heaven’s Path to compile them. With a thought, the twelve moves of the Heaven’s Path Hammer Art appeared in his mind, and he drove his zhenqi according to the sequence.

Rumble!

After circulating it twice, Zhang Xuan felt a surge of energy in his body, and an epiphany appeared in his mind.

“This is … the will of God’s Hammer!”

Zhang Xuan’s face twitched.

He did not think that he would be able to assimilate the other party’s hammer art into his body and form the Heaven’s Path Hammer Art. Furthermore, just like the Gods’ Sword Intent that he had comprehended previously, it had reached the level of a true god.

Bang!

Having comprehended the Gods of Hammer Intent, the brawny man before him was filled with openings. He was no longer a match for Zhang Xuan, and in just a few moves, he was already smashed to the ground.

His vision blurred, and only then did he realize that he was standing before the painting once more.

Ka-cha! Ka-cha!

Zhang Xuan hurriedly raised his head and saw that the colorful painting in front of him had turned black and white. It was exactly the same as the one he had seen before.

Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes.

Could it be that … entering the painting and comprehending the God’s Martial Skill would cause the painting to dim?

If that was the case …

“Kong Shi once entered the Hall of Gods and obtained a ‘God’ character. The founder of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion also obtained half a ‘God’ character … Could this be it?”

Of the eight paintings, one was dull and dull, just like the hammer-wielding muscular man. There was also a painting of a long sword in its hand. It was colorful, but half of its color had faded. It could be said that it corresponded to half of the word “God”.

“No wonder the twelve moves of the hammer art are similar to the twelve moves of the Soaring Cloud Sword God Formula …”

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

The Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula had twelve moves as well, and it was similar to the hammer art that Zhang Xuan was using now. He had been perplexed by it a moment ago, and now, he finally understood what was going on.

Most likely, the founder of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had fought to a draw with the person in the painting, and that was why he had obtained half a word. Even though he had learned twelve moves from the other party, he was still unable to find the correct sequence to cultivate them.

It was for this reason that the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was able to produce Semi-Divinity realm cultivators even without using the Azure Bridge. However, the number of Semi-Divinity realm cultivators was extremely small, making it incomparable to the Ethereal Hall.

“Since I’ve comprehended the twelve moves of the hammer art, doesn’t it mean that I’ve already obtained the word ‘God’ just like Kong Shi did?”

If Zhang Xuan was not mistaken, this was the place where Kong Shi and the founder had barged into back then.

What he did just now was equivalent to snatching a character!

It was no wonder that no one in the Azure had succeeded in defeating the characters in the painting over the past several thousand years.

He had comprehended the Pathos of Heavens, and his cultivation had reached Semi-Divinity realm advanced stage. In terms of fighting prowess, other than Kong Shi, he could be considered as the number one expert on the Forsaken Continent!

It was only by learning the Heaven’s Path Hammer Art and the other party’s moves that he was able to defeat the other party.

It was not hard to imagine how difficult it was!

Had it been anyone else, they would not have had the Library of Heaven’s Path to learn battle techniques, nor would they have been able to figure out the sequence of the movements and master them with just a few glances.

“I’ll be able to proceed forward after obtaining the ‘God’ character!”

While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, another stone staircase appeared before him.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan was just about to step onto the staircase when a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.

“It’s still early anyway … Since I’m already here, why don’t I take the words in the other paintings as well?”

It might seem like a long time had passed since he had entered the painting, but in truth, it had not been more than ten minutes. Going by the time the water leaked out, it had only been a quarter of the time.

In any case, he had plenty of time. Since he was already here, it was only right for him to snatch as many words as he could!

After all, he was not the leader of a single sect but several of them. He could not possibly favor one over the other, could he?

With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly. Following which, he walked up to the colorful painting and touched it lightly.

Just like before, he entered the painting.

The person in the painting immediately raised his sword and stabbed it toward Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan brandished his sword as Gods’ Sword Intent emanated from his body.

Three breaths later, the other party was reduced to a puddle of ink.

“I’ve finally completed half of the ‘God’ character in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion …” Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.

In order to complete this half of the ‘God’ character, countless juniors of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had tried their best to do so, but to no avail. This could be considered as fulfilling their wish.

After the painting turned completely black and white, Zhang Xuan walked up to a painting depicting the execution of a battle technique, and without any hesitation, he dived into it once more.

Five minutes later, he reappeared, and the painting had turned gray.

With the experience from the first time, he was able to secretly copy the other party’s moves while he was sparring with the other party. Then, he made use of this opportunity to compile the Heaven’s Path Divine Art, thus increasing his speed by more than twofold.

As for the remaining four paintings, it took him less than fifteen minutes to go through all of them. After that was done, he walked up the stone steps and headed for the third floor.

The room on the third floor was just as spacious. This time, there were no paintings, formations, or anything of the sort. The room was brightly lit, but there was nothing in it at all.

Halting his footsteps, Zhang Xuan scanned his surroundings and said, “Kong Shi, if you’re here, come out!”

It was about time for the other party to appear.

As soon as those words were spoken, a towering figure appeared before him.

It was none other than Kong Shi!

Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan whipped out the Tongshang Sword and gazed at Kong Shi coldly.

In order to obtain his Library of Heaven’s Path, the other party was willing to go to any lengths. Zhang Xuan had thought that he would not dare to show himself anymore, but since he was already standing before him, he would have to fight him to the death!

However, it did not take long for him to notice that something was amiss. “Why? Is your main body afraid to show itself?”

It was just a sliver of the other party’s will.

Could it be that the other party knew that he had reached the Semi-Divinity realm and was afraid that he wouldn’t be a match for him?

Paying no heed to Zhang Xuan’s words, Kong Shi placed his hands behind his back and said, “It’s not easy for you to clear the trial of seven paintings. However, you’ll have to defeat me first before you’re qualified to obtain the Aura of Divinity. You’ll have a chance to become a god! ”

“Defeat you? Come at me then! ”

Seeing that the other party had no intention of escaping, Zhang Xuan brandished the Tongshang Sword, and a burst of sword qi shot forth.

Knowing how powerful the other party was, he chose to use the Gods’ Sword Intent right from the start.

“I won’t take advantage of you!”

With a light chuckle, Kong shi’s cultivation swiftly rose to Heavenly Semi-Divinity realm advanced to Heavenly Semi-Divinity realm.

With a flick of his finger, a sword appeared in Zhang Xuan’s hand. It was hard to tell what tier it was, but it emanated a cold aura.

Tzzzzz!

His Sword Intent was reminiscent of a dragon, and his aura was as cold as ice.

“How powerful!”

It was easy to tell the difference between an expert and the other party.

Even though Zhang Xuan had only exchanged a few blows with the other party, he had already realized that even though the other party was only a sliver of Kong Shi’s will, the other party’s comprehension of swordsmanship was in no way inferior to his own.

Despite being in the same cultivation realm, he was actually unable to gain the upper hand at all!

“How did you become so powerful?”

Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in disbelief.

He had fought with the other party before, and they were on par with one another.

However, the other party was already stronger than his clone, and he had comprehended so many God Battle Techniques as well. Under normal circumstances, he should have been able to defeat the other party’s sliver of will easily. Who could have thought that he would actually be at a disadvantage?

“He’s also using a Heaven’s Path battle technique!”

Zhang Xuan soon realized why he was unable to defeat the other party.

Just like him, Kong Shi was also using a flawless battle technique. His swordsmanship was infused with the principles of the world. Even though it looked simple, it was actually unstoppable.

Zhang Xuan’s moves targeted the other party’s flaws, but the other party’s swordsmanship was able to alter the principles and sequence of his moves. As soon as he made a move, the other party would be forced into a disadvantageous position!

It was as if one was supposed to stab upward, but under the influence of the other party’s swordsmanship, it would automatically change the direction of the stab, turning it downward.

It was as if the other party had controlled his movements. How was he supposed to fight against such a situation?

“Is this the Heaven’s Order?”

Zhang Xuan’s heart turned cold.

He had heard the other party speak of the Heaven’s Order previously, but his clone hadn’t used it in the fight with the other party, so he hadn’t paid it much heed. It was only at this moment that he realized how fearsome it was.

It was similar to Kong Shiyao’s bloodline ability back then.

Even if he could find the flaws in it, it was useless before the laws of the world.

No matter how glib one was, as long as one violated the laws of the world, one would still be punished.

Such was the case with the other party’s Heaven’s Order. He had clearly grasped the flaws in the other party’s moves, but in the blink of an eye, the other party’s flaws had become the correct sequence of the world’s laws.

“I don’t believe that I will lose to someone of the same cultivation realm!”

Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth tightly as his face turned livid.

Other than his clone, he had never lost to anyone of the same cultivation realm before.

This fellow was only a sliver of Kong Shi’s will, so how could he possibly be unable to defeat him?

Could it be that the other party had already recovered from his injuries?

But even so, Zhang Xuan found it hard to believe that the other party could be that fearsome!

Wielding a sword in his right hand, he executed all kinds of battle techniques with his left hand.

In an instant, it was as if Zhang Xuan had become two different people. One was skilled in swordsmanship, and the other was skilled in battle techniques. Furthermore, both of them had comprehended the God’s Intent, and they were more than qualified to establish their own sects in the Azure.

In such a battle, his fighting prowess had increased by twofold.

“Not bad!”

Kong Shi’s will chuckled softly. Wielding a sword in his right hand, he executed a battle technique with his left hand.

In an instant, he had also become two people, and their moves were on par with his.

Zhang Xuan felt goosebumps rising all over his body.

Could this be … Kong Shi’s true strength?

Was he really unable to defeat his clone previously because he hadn’t recovered fully?

Peng peng peng!

After exchanging a dozen blows with the other party, Zhang Xuan felt that if this were to go on, he would end up losing due to overexertion, just like what had happened in the painting.

Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes as a vicious glint flashed across his eyes.

“It seems like I’ll have to resort to my Pathos of Heaven …”