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

However, this is a supreme divine weapon, with a level similar to the Heavenly Question Sword. As long as it is strengthened with merit, the Zhang family will surely produce another Sword Saint-level expert. Therefore, the Daoist school needs to offer a sufficient price to exchange for 'Snow Clearing' with the Zhang family.

Furthermore, if the Taoists were to offer a sufficient price, Zhang would even be willing to strengthen his relationship with them using the power of merit.

I believe that Lord Zhang, as a member of the Shadow Guard, should understand the value contained within this.

"Thank you for informing me, young master!"

Zhang Han looked pleasantly surprised; Zhang Xiaoshan's agreement was definitely an unexpected bonus.

Moreover, as a member of the Shadow Guard, Zhang Han was well aware of the benefits of strengthening merit; very few of them were left out in the world.

But without a doubt, each one is a priceless treasure.

As for the terms of the exchange, that would be up to Master Xiaomeng to decide, but Zhang Han knew that this was definitely an opportunity for the Daoist Tianzong.

It's worth it no matter the cost.

"The Zhang family's relationship with Taoism is clear, and they understand the meaning of 'after the snow'."

Even without Commander Zhang Han's trip, Zhang would have personally gone to Wudang Mountain to complete this transaction with Master Zhang.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Han couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

If the divine weapon falls into the hands of Wudang Mountain and Longhu Mountain, the Taoist Tianzong sect can only sigh in vain.

In the Zhang family, Xueji was an unparalleled divine weapon;

However, within the Taoist community, the Snow Clearing is a priceless treasure passed down through generations, and the Taoist Heavenly Sect has absolutely no hope of reclaiming it.

In just a few words, Zhang Xiaoshan had resolved most of the questions.

As for Wang Shichong? He was merely the host of the capital, accompanying three high-ranking officials from the surrounding area.

After all, Wang Shichong relied on the Zhang family's assistance in many aspects of his rule in the capital.

"Zhang Han has another question. Does the young master mean that Chiyou Village in Miao territory can also be listed as one of the five transcendent powers? Does the young master have any information on this?"

As soon as Zhang Han raised his question, everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan.

Even Zhang Yuan was filled with doubt, for the representatives of the five super powers possessed the strength of the Celestial Realm.

Although Demon Sect's Crimson Blood ranks on the Heavenly Ranking, he is ultimately one level below it.

"Judging by the time, it should be about time!"

Zhang Xiaoshan looked at everyone and suddenly said something that was hard to understand.

"Chi You's Demonic Art is divided into nine levels, which means nine blood refinements."

After nine blood refinements, one attains the highest level of the Undying Demon Body, which can be described as the indestructible body of a demon god. Even if Master Juexin attains enlightenment and becomes an Arhat, he may not be a match for the Undying Demon Body.

The original Crimson Blood Sect Master had remained at the eighth level of Blood Refinement for at least fifteen years, unable to advance.

It wasn't until the Chi You Demon Sword appeared that Zhang understood the reason: the Chi You Demon Sword was the key to breaking through to the ninth level of the Undying Demon Body. The rest is history.

Hiss...

Everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in disbelief.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan, knowing full well that the Chi You Demon Sword was related to the ninth level of the Chi You Demon Body, still chose to give it to Miao Jiang.

Is this absolute confidence, or just excessive trust in Miao territory?

Or perhaps they only realized it afterward. But no matter what, the Miao region's momentum has been established. Once the Demon Sect breaks through the ninth Blood Refinement Realm, they will be invincible throughout the Nine Provinces.

Even Zhang Yuan couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiaoshan with concern.

He knew Zhang Xiaoshan's trump card; the Zhang family had never revealed their Golden Tripod Iron Shirt technique before.

Firstly, Zhang Xiaoshan is famous for his Pure Yang Divine Skill, and with the copper-armored warriors protecting him, no one can force Zhang Xiaoshan to use this self-defense method. Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan is intentionally hiding his true abilities.

Even the identity of the Golden-Faced Buddha was not revealed!

The nine-times-blood-refinement realm should be equivalent to the nine-cauldron realm, even though Zhang Xiaoshan, who was at the peak of the eight-cauldron realm back then, did not break through to the Grandmaster realm.

However, once Zhang Xiaoshan broke through to the Eight Cauldrons Realm, he was no less than the current Zen Master Juexin. At the peak of the Eight Cauldrons Realm, he should be no less than the Demon Sect's Crimson Blood at the peak of the Eight Refinements Realm.

Therefore, the outcome of a battle between a cultivator at the Nine Cauldrons Realm and one who has undergone Nine Blood Refinements is uncertain.

But at least now Kyushu has a threat to Zhang Xiaoshan.

Even Zhang Sheng, who had just come downstairs, felt a chill run down his spine.

He naturally knew about the Undying Demon Body, one of the supreme martial arts techniques in the Nine Provinces, which was a peerless martial art comparable to the Nine Cauldrons Divine Art he cultivated.

To a certain extent, the Undying Demon Body is even superior to the Nine Cauldrons Iron Shirt.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan possesses the Nine Cauldrons Mountain and River Fist, and its explosive power may not be inferior to the Undying Demon Body.

Even so, Zhang Sheng was still shocked to hear that someone in Miao territory had broken through to the highest realm of the Undying Demon Body.

Having answered everyone's questions and declined the empire's invitation, Wang Li and the others slowly left the Zhang family.

Meanwhile, news from the summit of Mount Mang spread throughout the entire capital city in just three days.

Among them, the Wushuang list, which is similar to the Kyushu Hot Search List, is almost entirely about the Zhang family.

Zhang Sheng is number one!

From the moment news of the decisive battle broke until the events at Mangshan were over, it consistently held the top spot on the Unrivaled Ranking.

Moreover, the news that Zhang Sheng was defending his position as number one on the Black List, coupled with his upcoming wedding, caused another surge of excitement in the martial arts world of Kyushu.

To understand what this signifies, the third generation of the Zhang family has begun to establish themselves and start families.

Second is Zhang Xiaoshan. The martial arts world is about to enter an era of five super powers and hegemons vying for supremacy.

The third Confucian scholar, Zian, is a dark horse that suddenly rose to prominence.

The rumors that were originally related to Zhang Sheng were naturally dispelled when 'Confucian Zian' appeared on the summit of Mangshan Mountain.

Moreover, the strength displayed by 'Confucian Zian'—forcing back three top masters of the Divine Marquis's Mansion with a single palm strike—shocked the entire martial arts world.

Fourth is the Black Swordsman, who suffered two crushing defeats at the hands of the Zhang family and eventually became a prisoner of the empire.

Fifth are the Lü sisters...

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".‖ exchange?"

Not long after leaving the pass, Xiaomeng received news of Zhang Han at Mount Taiyi.

Perhaps due to her fastidious nature, Tianzong Xiaomeng did not go to Mangshan to watch the battle, but instead stayed in seclusion at Taiyi Mountain to cultivate diligently.

Xiaomeng, who once thought she was invincible, suffered repeated setbacks after descending the mountain and lost her former arrogance.

Especially on the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking, she couldn't even get into the top three.

Even because of the appearance of 'Confucian Zian', he has been squeezed out of the top five of the Dragon and Phoenix List (Zhao Nuo Zhao).

However, none of this could shake her resolve; she simply entered a state of seclusion upon returning.

The only thing that interested Xiaomeng in the conflict between the Zhang family and the peasant family was that the Human Sect's Xiaoyaozi had died at the hands of the Zhang family's eldest son, and that Xueji had changed hands and fallen into the Zhang family's hands.

Originally, Tianzong Xiaomeng had given up, but unexpectedly, news of Zhang Han arrived at this time.

According to Zhang Han's message, if Tianzong doesn't hurry, Xueji is very likely to fall into the hands of Wudang Mountain and Longhu Mountain.

The Zhang family knew that Xueji was a Taoist artifact, so they had no intention of taking it for themselves.

This made Tianzong Xiaomeng frown slightly, because the significance of Xueji and the value of the peerless divine sword were incomparable to ordinary items.

Therefore, if the Heavenly Sect wants to exchange this divine weapon from the Zhang family, it will have to bleed a lot of money.

But considering Zhang Han's information, if Tianzong doesn't act quickly, they might fall into the hands of Wudang Mountain or Longhu Mountain...

Chapter 838 The Rampage of Tashkhara in Tibet

Tibetan Plateau!

After leaving the capital, Zhang Xiaoshan did not immediately return to the area outside the Great Wall or to Jiangnan, but instead went to the Kunlun Mountains.

Zhang Xiaoshan's purpose this time was to intimidate the plateau.

Therefore, the methods used would not be sophisticated, but rather involve intimidation with poisonous dragons and suppression by force.

If the methods are too mild, what kind of gentlemanly conduct would it be? Given the fierce nature of the Tibetan people, they would not take Zhang Xiaoshan's warning to heart at all.

Barbarians fear power, not virtue!

This was true even when Buddhism was prevalent in Tibet.

Those who believe in Buddhism are ordinary people, while those who attain Buddhahood are high-ranking officials and nobles.

At this moment, a colossal creature was roaming the plateau.

Passing through densely populated tribes and traversing the high-altitude, frigid mountains, Zhang Xiaoshan felt that the Poison Dragon's enormous size seemed to have no limit, as it had grown another ten feet in a year.

At this speed, thirty zhang is not the limit.

What is this concept?

At this point, the Poison Dragon is already considered to be at the level of a Jiao (a type of dragon). If it were to reach a size of 100 zhang (approximately 53 meters) in another hundred years, it would no longer be just a figment of the imagination that "10 zhang is a dragon," but a true dragon.

At that time, it's not impossible for the seas to turn upside down and for people to ride the clouds.

Even now, the Poison Dragon's enormous and imposing size is absolutely awe-inspiring.

In the mere act of coiling up, the height of the snake's head could reach the distance of seven or eight stories in a modern building, overlooking all living beings.

Moreover, the power of a dragon's sweeping tail is not the stiff, mechanical gestures of a mechanical device, but the true power of a divine dragon's tail, capable of destroying heaven and earth.

With a single swipe of its tail, even a grandmaster would be instantly reduced to minced meat.

Along the way, Zhang Xiaoshan made sure to travel to places with water sources so that the Poison Dragon could have food.

The venomous dragon doesn't eat people, it eats fish!

Especially in the lakes and marshes of Tibet, most Tibetans do not have the habit of eating fish because of the practice of 'water burial'.

On the contrary, the long-term water burial in the 'Heavenly Pool' gradually fattened up the fish living at the bottom of the lake, which were the venomous dragon's favorite food.

The fish are huge and plump, some even reaching a size of ten feet!

This is an inland lake, and the giant fish there are undoubtedly of supernatural size, with their flesh and blood being highly nutritious.

Therefore, whenever Zhang Xiaoshan encountered a Daming Lake, he would stay for several days to allow the Poison Dragon to eat its fill and accumulate the nutrients it needed for growth. The Poison Dragon would even take some treasures from the lake and give them to Zhang Xiaoshan.

The tribes where the water source is located are often large and prosperous tribes.

Therefore, the sight of a large crowd of people in the presence of a poisonous dragon could be terrifying, and the timid might even die of fright.

Zhang Xiaoshan was the one who resolved several intense conflicts.

Moreover, the Poison Dragon's enormous, impervious body, and its speed like a hurricane raising dust and smoke, terrified all the tribes that passed by, and they immediately chose to submit.

They had no choice but to submit; the venomous dragon's massive and sturdy body alone was enough to sweep through the entire tribe.

Fortunately, thanks to Zhang Xiaoshan's control, everyone only saw the poisonous dragon foraging in the water, and no tribe members went missing the next day.

Even if one or two people go missing, if everyone isn't stupid, they'll know it wasn't the Poison Dragon's doing.

The dragon's appetite is so great that one or two people wouldn't even be enough to satisfy it.

Zhang Xiaoshan became a guest of honor in various tribes, enjoying delicious food, fine wine, and beautiful women... He was treated like a super VIP throughout the journey.

With the ability to control such a gigantic monster, who would dare offend Zhang Xiaoshan?

If the monsters get out of control, their tribe might cease to exist the very next day.

The consequence of Zhang Xiaoshan's rampage was that, within a few days, the entire Tibetan region knew that a colossal creature had appeared on the plateau.

It is twenty or thirty feet long, invulnerable to swords and spears, and possesses immense strength, with the power to destroy everything.

Therefore, many experts in Tibet formed a demon-slaying team to deal with the venomous dragon causing trouble.

In a short period of time, the entire plateau was plunged into chaos.

Wherever Zhang Xiaoshan went, offerings were immediately presented without him even having to ask—beautiful young girls from Tibetan tribes, treasured top-grade highland barley wine and mare's milk wine, whole roasted cows, whole roasted lambs, whole roasted horses...

(bjca) Zhang Xiaoshan did not explain the misunderstanding. He was not a pure good person or a saint.

The unrest on the plateau was only quelled by news from the sacred land of the Great Snow Mountain.

The experts on the Great Snow Mountain are extremely attentive to news from the Central Plains, so they naturally know who in the world is capable of controlling such a colossal creature.