Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2142

With a sword in his hand, Zhang Xuan’s aura immediately changed. From his previous nonchalance, he became as calm as still water, devoid of any emotion.

Ming Laixiang took a step forward, and a whip appeared in her hand. With a flick of her wrist, she whipped it toward Zhang Xuan.

Hula!

The air was torn apart.

Just as Qi Ling-er was worried about, the young man before her wielded extraordinary strength despite only being a low-tier Celestial God. In fact, he did not pale in comparison to most middle-tier Celestial Gods in the slightest. On top of that, he also wielded his whip skillfully.

Instead of facing the whip head-on, Zhang Xuan took a step back and dodged the first attack before stabbing his sword forward.

The whip was a flexible weapon, and few people would use it. This was the first time that Zhang Xuan had come across such a weapon. He quickly went through the books that he had read before as he tried to learn more about this weapon.

Hualala!

After a few consecutive attacks, Ming Laixiang’s face grew grimmer and grimmer. She continued lashing out with her whip, as if a storm was brewing.

However, Zhang Xuan did not panic at all. He continued lashing out with his sword, but there was not a single killing move in his arsenal.

“Is he … testing out his swordsmanship?”

Qi Ling-er frowned upon seeing Zhang Xuan’s movements.

Even though there was a huge gap in strength between them, Zhang Xuan seemed to be able to predict the movements of Ming Laixiang and evade her attacks in advance. The bizarre trajectory of her whip did not seem to affect him in the slightest at all.

If she could do that, her chances of victory would be significantly higher. However, Ming Laixiang’s every attack seemed to be very precise, as if she was afraid that she would accidentally injure Zhang Xuan.

More importantly, the moves that Ming Laixiang was using were constantly changing and changing.

Other than testing out his swordsmanship, she really could not figure out what was going on.

To be able to test out his swordsmanship against someone who was an entire cultivation realm higher than him …

Are you serious?

Zhang Jia also realized what Ming Laixiang was up to, and his eyes widened in shock.

This master of hers was really a scammer. Every time he didn’t do something that would leave people dumbfounded, he wouldn’t give up … Was this what he meant by keeping a low profile?

“Humph!”

Sensing the other party’s intentions, Ming Laixiang’s face turned livid.

As one of the strongest contenders for the city lord’s position, this was the first time that she had been looked down on.

“This is my strongest move. It’s precisely because Lin Xie and Wu Yang aren’t confident that they can withstand it that they dare to challenge me. If you want to defeat me, you’ll have to see if you can withstand it!”

With a cold harrumph, Ming Laixiang flicked her wrist, and her whip shot forth like a shooting star toward Zhang Xuan’s neck.

Its speed was more than twice as fast as before. In the blink of an eye, it was already right before Zhang Xuan.

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Even though the battle hadn’t been long, he had already accumulated quite a bit of experience. His swordsmanship, which he had no idea how to comprehend previously, was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Seeing how fast the other party’s attack was, Zhang Xuan knew that she was going all out. With a grim expression, he flicked his wrist, and his sword flew toward the whip.

Weng!

A net of sword qi appeared before him.

Heart of Two Nets, Thousands of Knots!

There was no way he could hide the sharpness of the other party’s move.

“Heh!”

Not only was Ming Laixiang not surprised by Zhang Xuan’s move, she even chuckled softly.

Hu!

The whip, which was initially heading toward Zhang Xuan’s neck, abruptly changed its trajectory and flew toward Zhang Xuan’s chest and abdomen.

This sudden change in move was both swift and vicious. If he were to be struck by it, he would surely sustain severe injuries despite his formidable defense.

“It might seem like I’m going for the neck, but in truth, I’m going for the chest, abdomen, and intestines …”

Zhang Xuan came to a realization.

The other party’s sudden change in move caught him off guard, and it was already too late for him to block it.

Pah!

A crisp sound echoed in the air.

Qi Ling-er hurriedly turned her gaze over to see if Zhang Xuan was severely injured, but what she saw left her stunned.

Not only was Zhang Xuan, who possessed the bloodline of a God Monarch, completely unharmed, there was even a faint smile on his face.

Turning her gaze over, she saw Ming Laixiang clutching her chest with blood trickling down her lips. Cold sweat was dripping down her forehead.

“What happened?”

The battle had ended in an instant. She had not even been able to make sense of what had just happened.

“The Young Master managed to comprehend a new sword art at the very last moment, and he managed to counterattack the other party’s whip and inflict severe injuries on her,” Zhang Jia said.

As a low-tier Celestial God, it was still able to see everything clearly despite how fast the battle had progressed.

Initially, the Young Master was already at his limits, and he was on the verge of sustaining severe injuries. Yet, in the blink of an eye, not only did he manage to fend off the other party’s attack, he even managed to counterattack the other party’s attack, causing the other party to suffer greatly.

Qi Ling-er was dumbfounded.

That fellow sure was brazen! Was he tired of living?

One must know that if one failed to comprehend a new sword art, one could very well be crippled!

If one’s chest, abdomen, and dantian were struck by the other party’s zhenqi, one’s cultivation might very well be crippled.

“I see!”

While Qi Ling-er was still in shock, Zhang Xuan burst into laughter.

All along, he had been unable to come up with a better sword art, but at this moment, all of his doubts and doubts had been cleared up.

“The bond of brotherhood, the power of a servant. What is it called a tour, a filial piety … It turns out that the sword art is contained within the cultivation technique! ”

Zhang Xuan’s eyes glowed in excitement.

The reason he had comprehended this cultivation technique was because Little Chick had been killed. As a brother and tamed beast, Little Chick had never let him down. Naturally, his sword art also followed this principle.

The pain of parting was heartbreaking.

A bosom friend in the sea, a neighbor in the world!

When the other party’s whip struck his chest and abdomen, causing him immense pain, a brilliant light flashed, and he managed to comprehend the sword art.

Not only did he manage to block the other party’s attack, he even managed to injure the other party.

“I’ve lost …” Ming Laixiang gritted her teeth.

She had no choice but to admit defeat. The other party’s swordsmanship had descended from the heavens, leaving no traces behind. Even if she was at her peak, she would not have been able to withstand it. Furthermore, with her severe injuries, it was already futile for her to defend herself.

“Let’s find Lin Xie!”

Zhang Xuan said calmly.

Since Ming Laixiang had admitted defeat, he would have to challenge the remaining two. It would not take too much effort.

“Wait a moment!” Seeing that Zhang Xuan was about to leave, Ming Laixiang struggled to her feet and said, “Since you are able to defeat me, you should be able to defeat Lin Xie and Wu Yang as well. However, the reason why the three of us are in a deadlock isn’t because of our strength but because none of us are able to tame the City Lord Tablet! As long as you can succeed, I believe that they will admit defeat even without a duel! ”

“City Lord Tablet?” Zhang Xuan asked.

“The previous city lord of Dusklight City died in battle during the Tide of Spiritual Energy. He was a mid-tier Celestial God, and his soul fused with the monument. If anyone wishes to become the new city lord, they’ll have to obtain his approval. Otherwise, no one will be able to succeed. Yet, none of us have been able to do so! ”

Ming Laixiang said.

“Where is the City Lord Tablet?” Zhang Xuan asked.

Since he could succeed without challenging the other two, there was no need for him to head there.

“I’ll bring you there. However, it’s extremely difficult to gain his approval, “Ming Laixiang said.

The young man before her was able to defeat her despite only being a high-tier God. Regardless of whether it was his fighting prowess or his talent, it was still not easy for him to gain the other party’s approval.

That was because taming the City Lord Tablet had nothing to do with one’s cultivation. Rather, it was a matter of earning the previous city lord’s approval.

The previous city lord had already been dead for close to a decade. Over the years, countless experts had tried to gain his approval, but none of them had succeeded.

Perhaps, the young man before her was no different from them.

After leaving the residence, the group proceeded ahead, and two hours later, they arrived at the very center of the city.

At the very center of the square was a massive stone tablet. Inscribed on it were the rules and regulations of Dusklight City.

The stone tablet was more than ten meters tall, and it emanated a dark glow. With just a look, it was clear that it was made of extraordinary material.

“This is the City Lord Tablet!”

Ming Laixiang said.

Without saying a word, Zhang Xuan walked up to the stone tablet and placed his finger on it.

A book materialized in the Library of Heaven’s Path.

“Inscribed from Dark Green Jade, it’s used to guard the fortune of this city. It harnesses a portion of Celestial God Yeyu’s will. Flaws: … ”

The book detailed the structure, origin, and flaws of the stone tablet, but it did not state how to tame it.

“We have followed the rules on the stone tablet, and we have respected the will of the other party. However, it’s a pity that we were unable to win its approval …”

Ming Laixiang said.

Zhang Xuan nodded. He walked up to the stone tablet and examined it with his Eye of Insight.

He could clearly sense an unyielding will surging and roaring inside the stele.

With a frown, Zhang Xuan sent a droplet of blood infused with his will over.

Hula!

As soon as the droplet came into contact with the stone tablet, Zhang Xuan immediately felt a powerful force gushing toward him, threatening to devour his soul.

“There’s indeed something amiss …” Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

If one was unable to tame an ordinary artifact, one’s blood essence would be repelled by it.

Not only did the object before him refuse to tame it, it even devoured it. This was completely different from the artifacts he had encountered before.

However, this was nothing to Zhang Xuan.

Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan was just about to use his Heaven’s Path Aura to destroy the will within the stone tablet and enchant it once more when he suddenly frowned.

The spirit within the stone tablet seemed to understand his intentions. It fused perfectly with the dark green jade in front of it, and there was no longer any distinction between them.

As long as the spirit was destroyed, the stone tablet would lose its support and shatter.

Only by taming the stone tablet could one become the city lord. If he were to shatter it before he could do so, he would be despised by the entire city. Putting aside Ming Laixiang and the others, even the citizens of the city would feel rebellious. By then, it would be impossible for him to become the city lord!

If he were to use force, he would not be able to figure out the other party’s intentions.

What should he do?

Frowning, Zhang Xuan’s face darkened.