"What kind of treasure is this? That mere Saint Master, only at the Divine Realm, can actually hold us back with this," the white-robed Pope's body radiated an incomparably brilliant light, as he and the other arbitrators held the Mountain River Seal firmly.
However, it was difficult to blast it open in a short while.
"Haha, no matter what treasure it is, since this Huaxia kid dares to bring it out, I will surely take it."
The leading arbitrator's heart was filled with joy. Although their slumber was interrupted by this emergence, this single great seal was enough to compensate for their losses.
"Lend me your light power temporarily, help me blast open this great seal, and capture that Huaxia kid."
The white-robed Pope and the other arbitrators exchanged glances. Without much hesitation, they began to transfer their inner light power to the leading arbitrator.
They all cultivated the purest light power, so their energies would not repel each other. Moreover, the leading arbitrator was the most powerful and could withstand their strength.
As a large amount of light power was continuously transferred, the white-robed arbitrator's strength rapidly increased.
His strength had already reached the peak of the middle stage of the Core Condensation Realm. Now, his aura was constantly climbing, pushing towards the late stage of the Core Condensation Realm.
Zhang Fan also sensed the changes below and understood the intentions of those arbitrators.
In just an instant, Zhang Fan made his decision. He waved his hand and summoned the Bronze Ancient Sword, instantly setting up a Seven Kill Sword Formation.
The Seven Kill Sword Formation, with the Bronze Ancient Sword as its core, transformed its sword energy into seven distinct colors of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, forming sword shapes...
"Go!" Zhang Fan controlled the seven-colored sword shapes, launching them towards the seven foundation points of the light barrier.
The seven attacks, under Zhang Fan's precise control, landed simultaneously on the hidden foundation points. The light barrier covering the grand hall trembled violently, but did not shatter!
"Again!" Although the attack failed to break through in one go, Zhang Fan could feel that the light barrier covering the sky had dimmed considerably.
"What!"
The white-robed Pope and the other arbitrators, who were suppressed beneath the Mountain River Seal and transferring energy, were all shocked to see Zhang Fan's attack causing the great formation's light barrier to tremble fiercely.
"This Huaxia kid is actually a master of formations! He has seen through the formation's weakness. We cannot let him destroy the foundation points!"
The white-robed arbitrator had intended to wait a little longer, but Zhang Fan's actions made him anxious.
"Break for me!"
Blinding light erupted from his hands as he pushed upwards fiercely. The Mountain River Seal, which had been as stable as a rock, began to rise slowly under his push.
"This old fellow's strength is indeed terrifying. However, it's too late!" Zhang Fan grinned as a world-shaking explosion roared out, and the Holy Light Barrier that had protected the Holy See for hundreds of years suddenly shattered, scattering into starlight.
Upon hearing this sound, the arbitrators and the white-robed Pope were stunned, their minds failing to react for a moment.
"It actually shattered?" The white-robed Pope looked at Zhang Fan with deep dread in his eyes, which were then filled with killing intent.
Without the obstruction of the formation, Zhang Fan easily pocketed the Heart of Holy Light. At that very moment, the Mountain River Seal was also blasted away by the white-robed arbitrator and hurled towards Zhang Fan.
"Thank you, Your Holiness, for your reminder. If it weren't for you, I might not have been able to break this formation."
Zhang Fan made a beckoning gesture. The Mountain River Seal rapidly shrunk. Zhang Fan grabbed it, flickered his body, and charged out of the Holy See. Before leaving, he couldn't resist mocking them.
Hearing Zhang Fan's words, the white-robed Pope was truly infuriated to the point of madness. However, more than half of his internal energy had been transferred out, and his strength was less than one-tenth of his full power. He could only watch helplessly as Zhang Fan left.
"Senior, please be sure to capture this brat and retrieve the Heart of Holy Light of my Holy See," the white-robed Pope said to the leading white-robed arbitrator.
"Hmph, trying to escape?" Without the white-robed Pope's reminder, the moment Zhang Fan's figure shot out, the white-robed arbitrator also instantly followed, charging out of the Holy See.
The shattering of the formation that enveloped the entire Holy See caused a great commotion, alerting everyone within.
Some ordinary followers did not understand what this meant, but the eight Cardinal Prelates, four Saints, and some hidden cultivators within the Holy See all trembled violently in their hearts upon witnessing this scene, realizing that something major was about to happen.
"Could it be that Huaxia kid destroyed the formation?" Aldington, in a side hall of the Holy See, was devastated upon seeing the formation of the Holy See shattered, as if his long-cherished faith had been brutally broken.
...
Two streams of light streaked across the sky above the Holy See, vanishing in an instant, so fast that even cultivators at the Saint Realm might not have been able to clearly discern them.
Zhang Fan's burst speed was incredibly fast, but his sustained flying speed was still slightly inferior to that of the arbitrator who had received a power boost and had now reached the late stage of the Core Condensation Realm. The distance between them was constantly narrowing.
"This old fellow is really fast. His true qi is much more abundant than mine. If this continues, I'll be caught sooner or later." Zhang Fan's brows furrowed, and he finally made up his mind.
"Blood Shield Art!"
As the secret technique was unleashed, Zhang Fan's body gradually turned blood-red, with blood-red light flickering around him. His speed instantly increased by more than double.
"This is the method of the Blood Race?"
The Church of Light and the Blood Race had always been at odds, and they were extremely familiar with the methods of the Blood Race. Furthermore, on this planet, there were not many people who understood how to use bloodline power to fight and burn bloodline secret techniques. The Blood Race was undoubtedly the most skilled in this regard.
Therefore, when they saw Zhang Fan using the Blood Shield Art, they immediately associated it with the Blood Race.
Although unwilling, Zhang Fan's speed after using the Blood Shield Art was astonishingly fast. In less than a minute, he had left the arbitrator far behind and disappeared from their sight.
"Campbell, does this Huaxia kid have any connection with the Blood Race?" the leading white-robed arbitrator returned to the Holy See and asked the white-robed Pope.
"I've heard that the Blood Race's little princess, Isabella, is quite close to Master Zhang. Perhaps this Blood Shield Art was taught to him by Isabella," the white-robed Pope, Campbell, said with some uncertainty.
"However, even if the three Blood Race princes were to personally perform the Blood Shield Art, their speed would probably not be this fast. Is it possible he isn't using the Blood Shield Art?" the white-robed Pope wondered.
The Blood Race princes were all powerful beings capable of contending with their Holy See's arbitrators. However, even they couldn't achieve such speed when performing the Blood Shield Art, which made them doubt if what Zhang Fan was using was indeed the Blood Shield Art.
"Regardless, the Heart of Holy Light must be retrieved. If the Grand Arbitrator learns that the Heart of Holy Light has fallen into the hands of others, we will all likely have to face the angels."
Upon hearing the words "Grand Arbitrator," a hint of fear flashed in the eyes of the others. Even the usually arrogant white-robed Pope now harbored reverence mixed with a trace of fear.
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