In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Sure enough, with just a few fancy moves, the gun barrel doubled in weight!

Moreover, this was only less than ten breaths, no wonder even a half-step Grandmaster like Zhao Gao couldn't last a quarter of an hour.

"It truly is an unparalleled divine weapon!"

The people examined the black stone spear. Just because it recognized its master, its spirituality was unmatched by any other divine weapon.

Moreover, even for experts like them, using it is extremely difficult.

If others want to use the divine weapon, it would be extremely difficult even to wield it for ten breaths unless the weapon itself approves of it.

"Moreover, this divine weapon gives me the feeling that it poses a great threat."

The reason I avoided a direct confrontation with it just now was because I sensed that this divine weapon posed a threat to me. Do you know why, young master?

what?

What realm is the Golden-Faced Buddha? Unexpectedly, this divine weapon even made the Golden-Faced Buddha feel threatened. Coupled with the mysterious things just now, everyone immediately realized that this supreme divine weapon was indeed extraordinary.

This divine weapon has three major abilities—

Firstly, it is extremely sharp. Especially during this blood sacrifice opening, even when peerless divine weapons clashed head-on with it, it only took a few collisions!

Secondly, it ignores defense. Its sharpness can ignore the ultimate martial arts techniques, and ignoring defense means ignoring the qi. Its domineering nature goes without saying.

Thirdly, it can damage one's primordial spirit. Once one reaches the Grandmaster realm, one's primary focus is on comprehending the power of heaven and earth.

Therefore, those with profound cultivation can condense their primordial spirit, and even allow it to leave their body. This divine spear, being an unbreakable sword of the primordial spirit, can directly block and even wound the opponent's primordial spirit.

Hiss...

Everyone gasped again, never expecting this divine spear to be so domineering.

No wonder the Golden-Faced Buddha avoided his sharp edge. If he had been careless and attacked head-on, hehehe... getting a hole in his body would be a minor matter, but if his primordial spirit were injured, he probably wouldn't be able to recover for ten or eight years.

As for whether the Primordial Spirit Sword exists?

On that day, Zhang Xiaoshan fought against the Bad Commander. One used the Yu Step to seal off space, while the other used his primordial spirit sword, which was unstoppable.

"Is this the power of a supreme divine weapon? Does the young master know the location of the other divine stones?"

Knowing that Zhang Xiaoshan used one of the four divine stones, everyone immediately thought of his other three divine stones.

"Of the four divine stones, only three have the ability to forge divine weapons. The divine spear is the most powerful of them all; the White Dew stone was forged into the Snow Drinking Blade; the Black Frost stone is slightly stronger than the White Dew stone, but inferior to the stone in my hand, though its whereabouts are unknown, or it should be being forged; the last one, the Ice Soul stone, seems to have been obtained by the Pure Yang Patriarch Lü Dongbin, who used it to preserve his corpse!"

Upon hearing the news of Zhang Xiaoshan, everyone's faces immediately showed disappointment.

The Snow Drinking Blade has already been completed, but only one divine stone remains to be forged, and its power is even greater than that of the White Dew Blade, yet its whereabouts are unknown.

However, at least they now know that this Black Frost can also be used to forge supreme divine weapons. Even if it is slightly inferior to the Black Stone Spear, it will surely possess one or two domineering and unparalleled powers.

"Alright, everyone, please!"

"Sir, please!"

The divine weapon remained intact and returned to Zhang Xiaoshan's hands.

The divine weapon has already chosen its master; the difficulty they faced in using it means they cannot take it away even if they were to seize it.

"By the way, this time when you went to the deep sea for the blood sacrifice, several major forces launched a surprise attack on Peach Blossom Island. I wonder what your plans are?"

"kill!"

There's no need for further explanation; the single word "kill" represents Zhang Xiaoshan's attitude.

Even the others understood that these people had touched Zhang Xiaoshan's taboo. If they encountered such a problem, they would not let it go unless their strength allowed it.

The Zhang family, with their extraordinary power, naturally wouldn't tolerate such humiliation.

"What about Japan?"

"A few days ago, when Zhang received the news, he happened to be passing by not far from Japan and took the opportunity to destroy the Penglai Dojo!"

The extermination of the Penglai Taoist temple?

Upon hearing this, the crowd exchanged bewildered glances, still prepared to offer some advice and ask for leniency.

It's not that they're overly compassionate; rather, given the Zhang family's methods, once they retaliate, their methods against foreign races are ruthless and unparalleled.

Moreover, the Japanese Emperor remained on the island, and as a Grandmaster, he had already dealt a heavy blow to Japan.

If the conflict is ignited, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Zhang Xiaoshan, on the other hand, went directly to their place after hearing about it and destroyed the Penglai Dojo.

They couldn't help but marvel at such domineering methods.

"Young master, isn't this going too far?"

"Pass?"

No one expressed their opinion, but they all felt that Zhang Xiaoshan was too ruthless if he were to retaliate.

Even the major powers within the Nine Provinces, once they offend our family, will be wiped out at the slightest provocation; their murderous intent is undeniable.

"Zhang also knows the principle of endless cycles of revenge."

But what if a blood feud is formed? What then? You are all senior figures, you should know that the Zhang family has taken the safest approach.

This time, it wasn't that Zhang was ruthless in his actions towards the Penglai Dojo. In fact, the Zhang family had a fairly good relationship with the Penglai Dojo; many of the Zhang family's merchant ships had previously been protected by warriors from the Penglai Dojo.

But it was precisely because Zhang understood the Penglai Taoist temple that he was aware of the hidden dangers of keeping it.

These samurai, lacking means of livelihood, would flee to the southeastern coastal areas and become Wokou (Japanese pirates), as previous examples have repeatedly shown!

"The threat of Japanese pirates is a malignant tumor on the southeastern coast!"

Over the years, with the Zhang family hiring warriors from the Penglai Dojo and clearing out the golden sea routes, these Japanese pirates have been mostly eliminated.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan's worries were not unfounded.

The Japanese emperor died on Peach Blossom Island, and his head was hung on the railing of the Heavenly Mystery Tower in Ghost Street. How could Japan let such a disgrace go unpunished?

Therefore, it is entirely possible that Japanese samurai would plunder the southeastern coast.

Furthermore, they will also focus their attacks on the Zhang family's bases in the East China Sea.

"Rest assured, seniors, the Zhang family will handle the matter in Japan properly."

Japan, though a small island nation, is teeming with powerful martial arts masters, but it is ultimately separated from them by the sea. The Zhang family's strength on the high seas far surpasses that of this tiny island nation.

"Too!"

Everyone nodded upon hearing this; since things had come to this point, there was no need for them to offer any further advice.

Having killed the Japanese Emperor, Zhang Xiaoshan had even destroyed the Penglai Dojo, let alone the numerous forces that were now being wiped out.

It's worth noting that Ding Peng, the Demon Blade, hasn't shown his face for quite some time. As one of the leaders of the Zhang family's assassin organization, it's quite normal for him to wipe out an entire family.

Chapter 644 The Method of Condensing the Primordial Spirit

Inside the small building, a rare gathering of grandmasters sat and discussed the Dao.

Especially those unparalleled masters, who were captivated by the discussions about the realm of the celestial being, benefited greatly from them.

"May I ask, Young Master Zhang, what realm are you currently at? And how do you condense your Daoist primordial spirit?"

As soon as Zhao Gao said this, everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan.

They knew Zhang Xiaoshan was very strong, but they didn't know where his strength lay. At least Zhang Xiaoshan had condensed his primordial spirit, and even reached the realm of primordial spirit leaving the body.

Most of them have not condensed their primordial spirit, and do not even know how to condense it.

Although the term "primordial spirit" exists, it is as ethereal and unreal as an emperor's pursuit of immortality!

Moreover, only Taoism emphasizes the primordial spirit.

The Buddhist practice of condensing relics, similar to the demonic practice of cultivating demonic power through spiritual refinement, involves shattering the void.

Therefore, everyone hoped to obtain a method for condensing the primordial spirit.

"Zhang's realm? It should be considered - the Void Shattering Realm."

From the ancient martial arts traditions that have been passed down through generations, to the flourishing of various schools of thought during the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the separation of good and evil in a chaotic era, it can now be roughly divided into:

Military strategists (physical training), Taoists (orthodox sects), Buddhists (extreme yang and strength), demonic paths, heretical sects...

Zhang's Taoist cultivation technique originated from the Pure Yang Limitless Technique, and later integrated with several other Taoist techniques, at which point it was divided into twelve levels:

Nine levels of foundation building, with the peak of the ninth level being the pinnacle of unparalleled skill, the realm of a half-step Grandmaster; the tenth level is the Pure Yang Realm, at which point one can condense a Pure Yang Primordial Spirit; the eleventh level is the Primordial Spirit Realm, at which point one can separate the Primordial Spirit from the body; the twelfth level is unknown, but one can transcend the mundane world, which can be considered the legendary realm of shattering the void.

Back then, when Zhang fought the Bad Commander, he was at the peak of the eleventh level. Later, he broke through the last level with Donghai.

It is profound and mysterious, beyond words!

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

"Amitabha!"

“Hiss, hiss, hiss…”

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The realm of shattering the void?

Although Zhang Xiaoshan did not explicitly state it, the level of the Twelfth Level Pure Yang Divine Skill was self-evident.

The tenth level of Pure Yang Grandmaster, the eleventh level of Primordial Spirit Realm, and the twelfth level are comparable only to the Void Shattering Realm.

In an instant, everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with envy; he was truly a chosen one.

"As for the method of condensing the primordial spirit?"

The primordial spirit is an intangible thing, yet it is the essence of the divine. Zhang has condensed the pure Yang purple energy to its extreme, which is the primordial spirit.

In Buddhism, relics are not stones found in the body after death, but rather a condensed spiritual essence. Buddhism also has a method called "Cultivating Demonic Power through the Heart" to refine spiritual energy. If this spiritual energy is refined to its extreme, it should be possible to condense a primordial spirit.

"Does the young master mean that in order to condense one's primordial spirit, one must cultivate spiritual power?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gao vaguely understood what was going on.

The mystery of spiritual power is involved in many martial arts, but spiritual power is extremely elusive and ten times more difficult to cultivate than true qi.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to condense one's mental energy to its ultimate level.

Like Zhang Xiaoshan, who condensed a breath of pure Yang purple energy upon entering the Dao, and then, as if aided by heaven, continuously refined, expanded, and condensed it...

There is only one Zhang Sanfeng on Wudang Mountain, and similarly, there is only one Zhang Xiaoshan in the whole country.

Therefore, everyone understood that Zhang Xiaoshan's path was not suitable for them. To condense one's spiritual power to the extreme? It wasn't that easy.

"That's right, the primordial spirit is the ultimate form of spiritual power."

The twelfth level of the Pure Yang Divine Skill is the Three Flowers Pinnacle, which involves the ultimate refinement of Qi and blood, the ultimate innate true Qi, and the ultimate primordial spirit.

"Thank you for your advice, sir!"

Although it was somewhat vague and uncertain, at least everyone knew how to proceed from there.

Although Zhang Xiaoshan's path was difficult, they at least had time. Moreover, they now knew how to condense their primordial spirit, which was no longer a secret compared to their previous 'ethereal' state.

"You are already the grandmasters of most of the Nine Provinces, reaching the unparalleled realm."

Zhang had almost reached the pinnacle of martial arts; as the saying goes, the higher you climb, the colder it gets, and Zhang also hoped for a worthy opponent.

opponent?

Considering that Zhang Xiaoshan had previously been evenly matched with the Bad Commander, yet had relied on the Dragon Vein and three bronze-armored warriors to besiege him, they didn't believe that Zhang Xiaoshan was truly so upright and honorable.

Moreover, the Zhang family's style of doing things also reflects Zhang Xiaoshan's caution and prudence.

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"Your Majesty, this is an urgent letter from Lord Zhao!"

Zhang Han handed a secret document to Emperor Ying Zheng, his expression extremely cold and stern.

Zhang Han knew the situation in the East China Sea at this time, and given the task Ying Zheng had given Zhao Gao, this urgent secret letter was likely the answer.

·········Requesting flowers·· 0

After all, Zhao Gao had already sent a secret letter, which shocked even Gai Nie, Meng Yi, and Zhang Han.

Meanwhile, the news of Zhang Xiaoshan's return and Zhao Gao's journey to Peach Blossom Island was the result they had probably been waiting for.

"Send it up!"