Chapter 320: Yan Qingshan
Under the cold gaze of Zhang Yuan, a man in white clothing emerged from the valley woods.
The other man appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with a touch of gray at his temples. His whole presence was like an unsheathed sharp sword, full of formidable aura, and his slender eyes were deep and indifferent.
He held an iron long spear in his hand, the red tassel at the spear tip glinted like blood, as if ready to devour someone!
The man in white stopped about fifty to sixty steps away from Zhang Yuan and let out a cold snort: "Old Ghost Wei, come out too, don’t embarrass yourself in front of the younger generation!"
"Jie jie jie!"
Accompanied by a strange laughter, a shadow darted out swiftly, landing on the right side of the man in white.
It was a shriveled old man in black robes.
With disheveled gray hair, his wrinkled face bore a sinister smile, staring at Zhang Yuan as if a snake had locked onto its prey.
Filled with evil and greed!
At this moment, a dark crow quietly landed on a nearby tree.
It looked coldly at the two confronting Zhang Yuan.
Sparkles danced in its jewel-like eyes!
Zhang Yuan’s gaze sharpened, and then he smiled, "What virtue and capability does Zhang have to trouble the two seniors to wait so arduously here?"
Though his words were respectful, they were filled with sarcasm and mockery!
Because the white-clothed man and the black-robed elder confronting Zhang Yuan were both Tier Five experts.
Dignified Tier Five, and two against one, targeting a young junior, yet they shamelessly laid an ambush, truly despicable!
The corner of the white-clad man’s eye twitched slightly, his gaze darkening.
The black-robed elder, with thick skin, was completely unfazed by Zhang Yuan’s mockery and laughed heartily, "You, as a Dharma Guardian Divine General of the Celestial King Hall, despite being Tier Four, managed to slay Li Wanlong. This old man dares not underestimate you."
His eyes turned to the man in white, a playful glint in them, "Younger Brother Yan, don’t you agree?"
The man in white’s face was composed, remaining silent.
Yan?
Zhang Yuan’s heart stirred, "The Yan Family?"
The reason Zhang Yuan hadn’t acted immediately was primarily to gain some understanding of the opponent’s background.
The enemies went to such great lengths to trap him here for an ambush, there had to be a reason.
Upon hearing the surname, Zhang Yuan vaguely understood a bit more.
"That’s right."
The black-robed elder said straightforwardly, "He is Yan Qingshan of the Yan Family. Today, he’s here to avenge his nephew, Yan Wushuang."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in white suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Was Wushuang killed by you?"
Zhang Yuan raised the Taowu Saber in his hand, lightly stroking the blade with the fingers of his left hand, feeling the longing of this Profound Soldier’s spirituality.
He smiled, "That’s right."
There was nothing to deny, even if he did, it would be useless.
The two Tier Five experts teaming up against a "Tier Four" Zhang Yuan clearly intended to crush him with overwhelming force.
Leaving him no opportunity at all!
So it would be futile to argue, as the opponents wouldn’t believe it.
Better to kill wrongly than to let go.
Yet neither Yan Qingshan nor the black-robed elder might have expected.
Zhang Yuan had no intention of fleeing at all.
If he wanted to escape, all he needed was to trigger the agility ability of the Golden Grasshopper to fourteen or even fifteen times.
Let alone Tier Five, even a Tier Six True Gang might not catch up.
What Zhang Yuan truly wanted to do was face the challenge and confront the powerful enemies head-on!
The spirituality of the Taowu Saber resonated strongly with the battle intent rising in his heart, the blade buzzing and trembling, emitting a faint sanguine evil aura.
"Good saber!"
The black-robed elder praised, and then said to Yan Qingshan, "Younger Brother Yan, it’s agreed, this Profound Soldier is mine!"
Yan Qingshan replied coldly, "This should be the Taowu Saber passed down by the successive Dharma Guardian Divine Generals, a top-notch Fierce Soldier. If you’re not afraid of trouble from the Celestial King Hall, then you can take it."
"I’m afraid of nothing!"
The black-robed elder scoffed, "Once this is done, I’ll go to the Great Dream Marsh. Elder Hui Zhi can’t chase me there, can he?"
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly launched his body technique, darting toward Zhang Yuan like an arrow leaving the bowstring.
In a breath, he halved the distance between them.
"Die!"
The next moment, this Tier Five expert suddenly leaped high into the air, spreading his arms like an eagle spreading its wings.
From high above, he unleashed dozens of cold gleams at Zhang Yuan!
At the same time, Yan Qingshan raised the long spear in his hand and suddenly charged at Zhang Yuan.
In an instant, the spear thrust out like a dragon, aiming directly at Zhang Yuan’s vital chest area, the spear tip breaking the air with a terrifying whistle!
Don’t be fooled by their previous back-and-forth, casually deciding Zhang Yuan’s destiny as if they didn’t take him seriously.
In actuality, the moment these two Tier Five experts made their move, they showed no mercy.
And completely disregarded their reputations!
One from above, one from below, one using hidden weapons for sealing, one boldly thrusting the spear; their coordination was remarkably tacit, clearly not their first time teaming up against a foe.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The black-robed elder’s hidden weapons all fell to the ground.
The two Tier Five didn’t underestimate Zhang Yuan, so how could Zhang Yuan take them lightly? Before they even made a move, he had already activated multiple layers of Divine Nest Host Power.
Fourteen times strength! Fourteen times agility! Intermediate Sword Technique Profound Communication!
Under the blessing of Triple Extraordinary Abilities, Zhang Yuan suddenly retreated backward, narrowly avoiding the black-robed elder’s sneak attack.
"Die!"
Yet, Yan Qingshan’s charge was incredibly fast, pursuing Zhang Yuan like maggots on bones.
The spear tip emitted a silver-white aura a foot long, the red tassel at the spearhead fluttering fiercely, magnifying rapidly in Zhang Yuan’s sight, putting immense pressure on his mind and spirit.
Profound Artifact!
The iron long spear in Yan Qingshan’s hand was, without a doubt, also a Profound Artifact.
Possessing a powerful ability to intimidate enemy souls!
Not only that, Yan Qingshan’s spear technique was fiercely aggressive, carrying an unstoppable aura of Battle Array slaughter momentum, making Zhang Yuan feel as if he was facing a million men army.
Had it been an ordinary Tier Four Martial Artist, their courage would have shattered even before defending themselves, instantly becoming a corpse under the spear.
However, Zhang Yuan had not only stepped into the realm of Tier Five, but his will was strong enough to withstand the intimidation from his opponent.
Even so, Zhang Yuan dared not face them head-on, continuously dodging backwards and retreating into the nearby forest.
Yan Qingshan’s surprise attack failed, and a look of astonishment flashed in his cold eyes.
His sweeping lunge was unstoppable, combined with this Profound Soldier long spear, it had pierced through countless enemies’ bodies, rarely missing its mark.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan, so young, had such swift and slippery body technique!
"Tier Five!"
This Tier Five expert from the Yan Family snorted coldly, "Truly remarkable!"
He had previously received information that Zhang Yuan was only at a Tier Four True Qi cultivation level.
Upon engaging, he immediately realized something was off.
The aura Zhang Yuan exhibited clearly reached the level of a Tier Five True Essence!
What a figure Yan Qingshan was, and he even discerned that Zhang Yuan had just recently advanced, with his True Essence aura still somewhat unstable.
This one must not be left alive!
His killing intent toward Zhang Yuan surged instantly to its peak.