Chapter 9: Divine Artisan

  Those four strange people stood out, and everyone's attention began to focus on them. The four of them had a wooden expression, even now being stared at by thousands of people, their faces were without sorrow or joy, hanging their heads, with no expression.

  Since he had cultivated to the Tianjing level, Tang An no longer looked at people simply with his own eyes. He knew that his eyes would often deceive him. He swept the four of them with his divine sense. The intuition conveyed by his divine sense told him that these four were full of danger. However, this danger was not emitted from their bodies. Tang An focused his attention on them and discovered that each of them had a small package behind their backs, and the dangerous aura was coming from those packages!

  "What's hidden in that package? It's so strange!" Tang An looked at the four people with an uncertain gaze. The four people had ordinary physiques and their internal energy was not strong, they were absolutely not some kind of hidden masters with extraordinary abilities. Compared to internal energy, even the four evil servants from earlier might be stronger than them. However, as soon as these four people stood up, the entire Rongdi messenger team fell silent, looking at them with a respectful and reverent gaze.

  Tang An could feel a special spiritual power flowing from their bodies. This spiritual power was not as pure as divine sense, but mixed with something strange.

  They wore long gray robes that covered their bodies, and even their heads were hidden in hoods. They took two steps forward, into the bright light of the fire, and only then did everyone see clearly that their eyes were actually colored.

  Green, blue, reddish-brown, yellow!

  As soon as they saw the eyes of the four, the Yan courtiers had already guessed that these four were people from the far west of Xiyu! Those people called themselves descendants of gods and possessed all sorts of mysterious divine powers. They could use strange incantations to communicate with the elements between heaven and earth, and then combine them with the elements contained in their bodies to resonate and release powerful secret techniques.

  Tang An had heard legends about these people, who were very similar to the magicians he knew. However, he didn't know what kind of strange methods they possessed. He carefully observed them and discovered that these four people were not ordinary magicians. Their robes were embroidered with a strange diamond-shaped symbol. The edges of this diamond-shaped symbol were bright in color, while the center was black, layered on top of each other, just like a door.

  A gate leading to another world!

  Among the crowd, someone who had seen a lot and knew a lot had already guessed the origins of these few people. However, they weren't entirely certain, and asked doubtfully: "Are these four people... Divine Artisans?"

  The Prince of Rongdi burst out laughing and replied, "That's right! The four of them are indeed ascetic monks from the temple west of Kunlun. That is to say, they are divine art practitioners in your words!"

  As soon as they heard that he was a divine wizard, the officials of Yan began to whisper among themselves. They had seen some mentions of divine wizards in ancient books, which depicted them as extremely powerful and mysterious. According to legend, these divine wizards practiced the laws of the gods and wielded their powers. They could ride the wind, and with a wave of their hand, sand and stones would fly about, fierce winds would howl, and flames would surge forth, all extremely terrifying.

  People always have fear and curiosity towards unknown things, and Tang An is no exception. However, with his current understanding, he would not believe that the divine technique master's strength could surpass his own. In the world, the laws and abilities are unified, only the forms of expression are different. These divine technique masters may be mysterious to ordinary people, but to him, they are nothing special.

  Although he had only been in the heavenly realm for a short time, he also understood that all paths of cultivation, no matter how different they were at first, would eventually converge and become one. In the end, it was all about understanding the Heavenly Way and grasping the laws of heaven and earth. These divine technique practitioners, in his view, were merely warriors who had taken a detour, with strong spiritual power but weak internal energy, and were not worth worrying about.

  His only concern was what they had in their backpacks!

  Those four people had lived in the palace of the Rongdi King for a long time, and they were already accustomed to other people's respect and flattery, as well as the occasional fearful glances. However, they themselves deeply understood that they were far from reaching the level of strong practitioners in this Eastern world. And the powerful aura emanating from this young man, which their spiritual senses had detected, made it clear that the four of them were absolutely no match for him.

  However, it didn't matter, they still had their last resort. That was the magical artifact bestowed upon them by the Archbishop when they left the temple! This was a magic weapon personally blessed by the Archbishop, with complex and mysterious magic patterns that were far beyond the understanding of the four of them. It required a more profound understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

  The four of them took a look around and found themselves in a garden outside the palace, which was originally a beautiful scenery with exquisite decorations and countless lanterns. However, for their battle, it seemed a bit too small.

  The leader of the group suddenly stepped forward, bowed to Emperor Zhao Yuanhao of Yan, and said: "Your Majesty, we have already witnessed the bravery of your country's warriors. Among us four, there is not a single person who can be a match for this warrior."

  Upon hearing this, the face of the Rongdi prince suddenly turned extremely ugly, and he couldn't help but clench his fists. His eyes looked towards Geluba, hinting whether these four people were intentionally showing weakness? Geluba shook his head. The Rongdi prince instantly had the intention to kill these four people.

  The leader saw the face of the Rongdi prince, but he didn't care and continued to say: "However, if we four join hands, we can definitely defeat this brave warrior. I can see that this brave warrior has already reached the sixth realm and initially understood the law of heaven and earth. And the four of us have barely reached the fifth realm, so it's not a shame for us to join forces. And I also believe that with this brave warrior's courage, he will definitely dare to accept our challenge."

  Zhao Yuanhao looked at Tang An, who nodded in agreement. He was not afraid of any challenge, and besides, he also wanted to see what the difference was between this divine martial artist and an ordinary warrior.

  He gestured with his hand: "This place is too small, it's not conducive to the fairness of our duel. We request a change to a slightly larger location."

  Upon hearing this man's words, the faces of the Great Yan officials flashed with a hint of ridicule. Four against one, and you still want fairness? Barbarians are indeed barbarians, truly shameless!

  Zhao Yuanhao listened and then waved his hand directly, shouting: "Go to the Yu Linjun's large camp!"

  ………

  The Imperial Forest Army is stationed inside the imperial city, with its main camp in the Western Garden, and even the horse racing grounds are included. Holding a martial arts competition would be more than enough. Moreover, today's situation was already anticipated by them. Inside this large camp, there has long been a martial arts arena.

  At this moment, everyone arrived, and the big camp was immediately lit up with flames, shining like daylight. Tang An had already stood on the stage with his sword drawn, looking relaxed and at ease.

  Everyone was originally afraid that this mysterious Taoist would lose face for the Great Yan, but now that they see Tang An being so relaxed, they all let go of their tension.

  Those who are fighting on stage aren't nervous, so why should the audience watching from below be nervous?

  How could it be that someone in their forties is not as steady as a sixteen-year-old boy? Thinking this, the people below the stage began to chat and laugh again. Ming Xiao even started making bets with those meritorious young masters, the content of which was naturally how much time Tang An would take to knock down that group of thugs.

  Those four divine warriors stepped onto the stage and each occupied one of the four corners, with Tang An standing in the middle, subtly surrounded by them.

  When the four men slowly pulled out a small crossbow from behind their backs, aiming at Tang An in the center, the Yan officials suddenly boiled over.

  "Despicable barbarians! In a fair duel, you actually use crossbow arrows?"

  Of these people, Yuan Wanli was the most ferocious, and he almost pointed at the noses of Rongdi Wangzi and Geluoba to scold them.

  Rong Di Wangzi and Ge Luoba were also ashamed, deeply regretful. These four people really lost face for their side. If they had known earlier, Ge Luoba would not have hesitated to choose to go on stage and fight a final battle with Tang An. Even if they couldn't figure out the opponent's details, it was better than being pointed at by tens of millions of people asking about their ancestors.

  Still can't retort!

  But at this moment, everyone suddenly shut up.

  Because of the four crossbow arrows, without any warning, they suddenly flew towards Tang An!

  These crossbow arrows are the lifesavers of those four people, and they will not be taken out for use at ordinary times. These are all artifacts that have been blessed by the great bishop's magic, with immense power. When used, the destructive force is unimaginable. Moreover, these things are treasured beyond measure, and using one means losing one, so of course they won't be used recklessly!

  "Whoosh" "whoosh" "whoosh" "whoosh" Four feathered arrows flew swiftly towards Tang An...

  The moment the arrow left the bowstring, the magic runes carved on it began to flow and resonate with the magical elements in the air. The magic contained within the arrow was also fully activated in an instant!

  Tang An had already detected the anomaly on the feathered arrow, which seemed to retain a powerful divine thought. The aura of this divine thought was absolutely not something he could compare to!

  It was strange that he couldn't figure out how the master of this divine thought managed to leave it on this arrow.

  Divine thought is a person's insight into the universe. It also implies his understanding of the laws of nature, which is incredibly powerful.

  However, if divine thoughts stray from human control, they will disappear without a trace in an instant.

  "How did he infuse these divine thoughts into inanimate objects?" Tang An furrowed his brow deeply, completely unable to comprehend how the other person had done it.

  At this moment, the arrow was like lightning, and it instantly arrived in front of Tang An. This arrow contained powerful magical power, and with a "boom" sound, it exploded open.

  A powerful magical energy fluctuation, instantly rippling through the air. The explosive force was enormous, causing even the ground to start trembling, and many people below covered their ears.

  This sound is really too huge!

  Unfortunately, the powerful magic arrow did not harm Tang An, he flashed into the air in an instant during the explosion.

  He has entered the heavenly realm, strolling through the void as if walking on flat ground!

  Those four people seemed to know that the power of the magic arrow was enormous, but it was absolutely impossible to deal with a Tianjing strongman. They continuously fired crossbow arrows from their hands, and the arrows were like continuous pearls, one after another, shooting at Tang An.

  "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

  The sound of explosions in the air was incessant. The shot magic arrows burst one after another, bursting out a dazzling light.

  It's really cool!

  But in this dazzling light, Tang An's figure suddenly disappeared.

  The officials of Yan were shocked at once and thought in unison: Could it be that this powerful explosion had blown Tang An to pieces?

  The four of them stood on the stage, each sizing up the others, and they all shook their heads. Even with their powerful spiritual energy, they couldn't sense Tang An's presence anymore. The faces of these people began to reveal a triumphant smile.

  Just then, Grooba suddenly felt a jolt in his mind, and his eyes suddenly froze.

  A brilliant light suddenly shot out from the half-black and half-white void!

  It's Yun Long Jiu Xian!

  Tang An burst out of thin air in an instant, and with each step he took, it was as if he had pierced through the void!

  One step, one stab!

  One step, one stab!

  "Whoosh" "Whoosh" "Whoosh" "Whoosh"…

  Only after hearing the sound of shattering air...

  The four people on the stage all covered their necks and fell down, with a look of horror in their eyes that was full of incredulity!

  Under Tang An's sword light, they didn't have any ability to resist at all!

  Tang An returned to the stage again, he looked at the four corpses, and just slightly shook his head.

  Their methods are only different from ordinary people, and there is not much mystery. For someone who has already entered the heavenly realm like him, methods are no longer the thing he pays most attention to. No matter how strange the attack is, or how great the power is, the essence is only one.

  Murder!

  However, Tang An was very interested in the divine thought left on that arrow. He stretched out his hand and the four people's bags all fell into his hands.

  And his sword slowly pointed at Grooba below the stage!

  It goes without saying!

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