Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 975 Adding insult to injury
Seeing Fang Ping and Zhang Tao discussing things as if no one else was there, completely ignoring the three of them, Zhang Haoran felt a little annoyed.

"Damn, this is too much. There are only three new martial artists here. You two are having such a lively discussion, but you've left me out. What will people think?"
Will they see me as a brute who only has strength but no brains?

"No way! I'm a college student, and Fang Ping's senior, so I have to offer some opinions and participate."

Zhang Haoran began to draw on his own experience and proposed a more feasible plan, saying defiantly, "I think we can use the Heaven-Sealing Gate and the Heaven-Exploding Technique separately."

Simply select a location on the Gate of Heaven and leave enough space to plant the bomb. There is no need to make major changes to the overall structure, otherwise it will affect stability, and it is uncertain whether it can be closed in the end.

Bombs can also be manufactured separately.
The material should not be limited to the original energy; we can add other things, such as negative energy.

If negative energy is difficult to compress, then encasing it on the outside as an outer shell to pollute the other party's source space is also a good option.

Once Zhang Haoran's thoughts started to wander, he couldn't quite stop. He excitedly said, "Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you have anything else, you can add it in."

Damaged artifacts can be added inside; if they explode together, the power will be considerable, much stronger than the power of a mere compressed source device.

In short, anything that can be brought into the original space is worth trying.

Zhang Tao said with great satisfaction, "Yes! You're right, the Heaven-Sealing Gate cannot be modified too much."

This is, after all, a very mature secret technique, and changing its structure would have a significant impact.

Several types of bombs should be prepared in advance, so that the enemy can find a way to counter them.

After receiving Zhang Tao's affirmation, Zhang Haoran finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "No need for praise! Just don't treat me like a brute."

He then joined their discussion.

Seeing the three of them talking so enthusiastically, and each of their methods being more and more insidious, the Heavenly King wanted to join in as well. He added with a smile, "We can't just consider sealing the Heavenly Gate and the bombs; we also need to readjust the location for activating the secret technique."

Ideally, each gate should be 100,000 meters apart, so that even if one gate explodes, it will not affect the others.

Moreover, increasing the distance can also weaken the opponent's attack...

Fang Ping excitedly said, "Yes, yes, yes! At crucial moments, we can detonate together, which will definitely cause greater turmoil. Next time, we can seize the opportunity to give the treacherous emperor a hard time."

The Heavenly Emperor, standing to the side, was dumbfounded. The Heavenly Sealing Technique had been turned into a bomb by the three of them, and a chemical bomb at that!
As the creator of this secret technique, Emperor Fengtian naturally couldn't have been without any ideas, otherwise people would look down on him and think that he created this secret technique by sheer luck.

He silently calculated in his mind for a while, and without affecting stability, he left several places below the Gate of Heaven Sealing, which could be filled with primordial energy or used to store bombs.

Then, he taught the improved method of sealing the heavens to everyone.

After this change, the Gate of Heaven will become more intimidating, not only able to block the enemy's source path, but also able to explode at critical moments.

Zhang Haoran said excitedly, "Alright! Stop just talking and start doing. Everyone can try out their ideas in the Emperor's Origin Path. Practice makes perfect!"

If the results are satisfactory, we can discuss it further.

Everyone nodded and began the experiment, which was a disaster for Emperor Ji! Explosions echoed throughout his Origin Dao.

The giant only dared to attack from a distance, not daring to get too close lest he be injured by these heartless bastards.

Zhang Haoran had just constructed a Heaven-Sealing Gate, but before he could even load the bomb inside, it was shattered by the giant.

The giant's attack power is still very strong; it can completely destroy a Heaven-Sealing Gate in less than ten breaths.

He immediately snapped, "Stop messing around! Can't you see we're conducting scientific research? Get the hell out of here!"

next moment!
Suddenly, a gate to the heavens appeared beside the giant. Before it could attack, it exploded with a deafening roar. The towering giant was thrown out and sat in the primordial world, bewildered, with three questions about life echoing in his mind.

who am I?
Where am i?

what am i doing?
Isn't this my original space?
Why did it become someone else's bomb testing ground?

Fortunately, the Heaven-Sealing Technique only targets the Origin Dao and cannot enter the Origin World; otherwise, the giants would have nowhere to hide.

The ever-rising Heaven-Sealing Gate, coupled with the need to repair the crater blasted into the Origin Path, meant that the giants no longer had time to destroy the Primordial Martial World.

Moreover, each time the Gate of Heaven explodes, it causes a disturbance in the opponent's primordial space.

The change in tactics left Emperor Ji beset by internal and external troubles, making his situation increasingly difficult.

The primordial Dao would occasionally tremble, causing the opponent's qi and blood to become unstable, greatly reducing the power of both attack and defense.

Zhang Haoran used this time to launch an even fiercer attack, causing Huang Ji's injuries to worsen.

Fortunately, the power of the explosion was not too great, and the Emperor's Origin Dao was solid enough.

Otherwise, if all five of them were to detonate the Heaven-Sealing Gate simultaneously, they could all sever his Origin Dao.

This can be considered a modern form of fundamental attack.

Zhang Tao and Fang Ping were too weak and focused entirely on the explosion, causing the Human Emperor's Origin Dao to tremble continuously. Emperor Fengtian and King Zhentian seized every opportunity to launch a fierce attack, leaving the Human Emperor in a state of chaos.

Zhang Haoran smiled slightly and did not join the battle. The explosive method that everyone had researched was indeed powerful, but it was not yet decisive.

He needed to focus his energy on another battlefield and resolve the unstable factor of the Human Emperor Sword as soon as possible. This would not only inflict a major blow on the enemy, but also bring considerable benefits to himself and Zhang Tao.

If everything goes smoothly, he will be able to challenge the Emperor to a one-on-one duel.

A few minutes later, while struggling to cope with the barrage of attacks from the crowd, Emperor Ji suddenly felt a tearing pain in his spiritual body. Then, his martial arts level plummeted, and the amount of qi and blood he could unleash dropped drastically.

"Swordsmanship cuts through the heart!"

Emperor Ji roared in grief and anger, "Sword Master! I will fight you to the death!"

At this moment, he completely lost contact with the Human Emperor Sword and was even slashed hard by the other party following the spiritual imprint.

It turned out that Zhang Haoran was taking advantage of the fact that the Emperor Ji was so preoccupied with the earth-shattering magic that the others had created that he couldn't concentrate on anything else.

He secretly imbued the Blood Shadow Sword with his sword spirit, and through continuous attacks, he successfully absorbed most of the essence of the Human Emperor Sword, rendering this divine weapon completely useless!

He even used the sword spirit itself to shatter the spiritual imprint within the divine artifact, performing a perfect sword technique to sever the heart, causing the Human Emperor's martial arts realm to plummet.

The Blood Shadow Sword only absorbed the metallic essence; the original soil and other materials were left to Zhang Tao.

Zhang Tao collected the broken Human Emperor Sword into his Origin Space, throwing its energy, life imprint, and special substances into the Human Emperor Seal for absorption.

This transformed the Emperor Seal, which was originally only at the Emperor level, into a true divine artifact.

There's another important point. The life imprints of those powerful beings in the mortal realm are bound within the Human Emperor's Sword, preventing them from transforming the world.

After the Human Emperor Seal devoured it, some changes occurred. Those life imprints formed phantoms within Zhang Tao's origin space, each with immense power. The luck they carried also merged into the Origin Dao, causing Zhang Tao's strength to surge dramatically.

More importantly, with the addition of these powerful phantoms, the speed of refining faith crystals increased several times over.

If he can unify the three realms in the future and have enough resources, Zhang Tao might even be able to resurrect those powerful beings who died through these marks.

It's important to understand that the Human Emperor's Sword doesn't absorb the life imprints of just anyone.

Every life imprint that can be bound by it is a person of great fortune, and each one is an outstanding individual.

If these powerful individuals could be resurrected, the human world would gain a new backbone of strength.

Even if reviving so many people is too costly, they can be reincarnated, which would add a group of elites with unlimited potential to humanity.

When the Human Emperor Sword absorbed the life imprints of these people, it only valued their powerful fortune in order to improve its quality.

Unexpectedly, this action left a spark of resurrection for those powerful individuals, which can be considered a good thing.

The Emperor's Sword was divided between the two, which was a huge blow to the treacherous emperor. Without the help of the divine artifact, it was basically impossible for him to turn the tide.

The most serious issue was the sword technique that Zhang Haoran had just used to sever the heart through mental imprinting. Because the opponent was completely unprepared and was struck by the sword spirit itself, his martial arts realm plummeted.

The current strength that Emperor Ji can unleash is probably not even as great as that of Emperor Ling.

Under the combined attack of the group, they were forced to retreat in defeat.

Having suffered repeated heavy blows and been besieged by the crowd for so long, the Emperor Ji's aura was somewhat weak.

Although his cultivation level remains at the Emperor level, the amount of blood energy he can unleash is only over 7000 million.

"Hehe! We've finally waited for this moment."

A smile crept onto Zhang Haoran's lips; he knew it was time for him to make his move.

I was afraid to engage in close combat with the opponent before, for fear of being crushed by their attacks.

Although the indestructible body is so powerful that even being crushed wouldn't be fatal, being blasted away is certain.

Zhang Haoran is the overall commander of this great battle and one of the strongest fighters. It would be too embarrassing for him to be beaten to a pulp and it would also damage the morale of the powerful beings in the Three Realms.

That's why he kept holding back, only using ranged attacks to harass them.

In fact, he possesses the domain of swordsmanship and wields the Blood Shadow Sword, allowing him to unleash his maximum attack power in close combat.

Now that the Human Emperor's strength is far less than before, he naturally wants to take advantage of his misfortune.

Following the conventions of ancient warfare, now that the enemy has been crippled, it's time for the leader to make an appearance and show off his power!
Zhang Haoran immediately transmitted his voice to the King of Zhentian: "You don't need to fight too fiercely, just give it a little!"

Your current task is to keep things under control and prevent any accidents from happening to anyone…

The Heavenly King immediately sensed something was wrong from those words, and seeing his eager expression, he knew exactly what he was up to. He immediately interrupted him, saying, "You are the commander-in-chief of this battle. You need to take charge of the overall situation and cannot act rashly."

Everyone's safety is also your responsibility; don't try to push these troublesome matters onto me.

Furthermore, although Emperor Ji was severely injured and his strength is not what it used to be, he is still not someone you can take on one-on-one.

You need to be careful, he might suddenly explode and give you a hard blow.

"You're the commander-in-chief now, and one of the strongest. If you get captured and beaten by the enemy, it will be a huge blow to morale."

Seeing that the Heavenly King had already seen through his thoughts, Zhang Haoran simply said, "Hehe, you know how strong my defense is."

There won't be any surprises!
At least you're safe enough to survive.

Since you still acknowledge me as the commander-in-chief, then you must obey orders.

Now, I'm ordering you to take charge and ensure that nothing goes wrong!
As for me, you don't need to worry about me. If I can't beat you, I can just run away.

If I don't even dare to try in this situation, what's the point of practicing martial arts?

The Heavenly King was speechless. Wasn't this just him abusing his power to oppress people?
Zhang Haoran licked his lips, his eyes shining, and said, "Since the treacherous Emperor Ji is about to fail, then I have to go and take advantage of him."

After fighting for so long and wasting countless brain cells, I haven't gained a single benefit.

I need to collect some of the emperor's flesh and blood now; we might need it later.

Having fought to this point, he was no longer worried about victory. Now, all he wanted to do was seize the opportunity to gain benefits. The flesh and blood of the emperor were invaluable treasures, and they would be of great use once they were in the boundary.

He telepathically instructed Zhang Tao: "Boss, the harassment work can be left to Fengtian Emperor. You just need to cooperate by occasionally using the Gate of Sealing Heaven to blast things."

Your main task is still to change the other person's perception through education and moral guidance.

"Fang Ping!"

Zhang Haoran said seriously, "I'm going to have a one-on-one fight with the treacherous emperor, so I'm leaving the command to you."

Remember, control the pace and don't let me get caught in too many attacks.

If I find out that I've taken more attacks than the other side, I'll definitely settle the score with you later.

He didn't give the two a chance to persuade him. With a few flashes, he arrived in front of the Human Emperor, enveloping him in his sword domain. Then, with a wave of his hand, the Blood Shadow Sword, which had just enjoyed a feast, was teleported over.

He looked at Emperor Ji and sneered, "You forged such a monstrous divine sword, so your swordsmanship must be quite strong."

"Then today I will experience the Emperor's swordsmanship firsthand."

Emperor Ji rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Zhang Haoran had been launching sword attacks from a distance, never engaging in close combat. Only now, seeing his divine weapon destroyed and his body severely injured, did he dare to challenge him, and even spoke with such righteous indignation. This is utterly shameless.

However, in order to uphold the dignity of an emperor, he could not refuse the challenge. Even if his strength was weakened, he could still unleash more than 70 million units of blood energy, which was more than twice that of his opponent.

If you're not afraid of aggravating your injuries, you can unleash 9000 million calories of energy in a short period of time without any problem.

Even with the sword intent amplifying his attack, Zhang Haoran's maximum health is only 3800 million, yet he can still unleash overwhelming damage.

(End of this chapter)