Before Zhang Xuan could do anything, Lu Cheng killed all his friends which were like his family. After that he activated the formation. Zhang Xuan immediately informed the other Divine gods about the change in plans and they all joined and attacked Lu Cheng and he went for the formation.
There he met with the legendary god ranked guards. Even though he was only half-step in the legendary realm, with his physicue he could easily handle peak-stage legendary gods. When he heard about the death of his friends, rage filled him, but he remained rational. Now all of the rage erupted on those gods.
It was scene of blood and gore. Whoever appeared in front of him got slashed in pieces and had his soul destroyed. But as the guards were loyal to Lu Cheng, the remaining ones still kept fighting.
At that moment, far away, the crowd was looking at this scene, among which a lot had smiles on their faces which included Chen Shi and other man with whom he was talking. They suffered a lot under Zhang Xuan. Since Zhang Xuan was Lu Cheng's sworn brother, they weren't able to retaliate.
None from the crowd was aware why Zhang Xian was attacking royal palace. They only heard things like, someone killed all friends of Zhang Xuan and then put the blame on Lu Cheng. In his rage Zhang Xuan attacked the palace. But many couldn't help but think who dares to put blame on Lu Cheng. No that they cared, most of them had enmity with Zhang Xuan, so they were all smiles when they saw him attacking the palace and couldn't wait to see him getting beaten by Lu Cheng.
Suddenly, the sky darkened and lighting crackled and from the sky 30 things fall near Zhang Xuan. On looking at those 30 things everyone within the crowd was horrified. They were the heads of the only 30 divine gods in Unolia. Everyone was dumbfounded. Wasen't only Zhang Xuan opposing Lu Cheng? Then why Lu Cheng killed the other divine gods? Did the divine gods were involved in killing Zhang Xuan's friends? But none dared to question Lu Cheng about this.
"I first thought, I should play with you a little. But I am bored now. As for why you think I killed your friends, it is because those who are close to The Primal Glory physicue holders always receives a portion of its benefits and can cultivate faster than normal. When I killed them all the primal energy returned back to your physicue, which will help me in more easily devouring you and with the help of formation there will be nothing that can stop me." said Lu Cheng.
Then he moved his right index towards Zhang Xuan and the latter cratered in the ground with might which could easily crush peak stage legendary god's body. "You know the difference between our cultivation and you can't even buy a minute by fighting with your little strength. You can only die."
As Lu Cheng activated the formation, Zhang Xuan felt a formless force surrounding him which didn't allowed him to move.
Suddenly he felt himself loosing strength and noticed that his body was turning into purple colored particles which got gathered at the centre of the formation where Lu Cheng was absorbing them.
"Hahahaha, YES this is what I always wanted. The path to reach immotality, eternal life, everybody will kneel in front of me. I will rule all the galaxies and all this is because of you. I will forever be grateful to you."
As Lu Cheng said, and looked towards Zhang Xuan, he didn't saw the look that he had expected. Instead he saw determination his eyes.
As a sigh left his mouth Zhang Xuan said "If you are hell bent on killing me and becoming immortal by using me as a cultivation resource then not blame me for not taking mercy on you."
"Hahaha, Zhang Xuan have you gone mad. Who can oppose me in whole Zenor galaxy. Even immortals have to escape for their lifes. Who can YOU do."
At that moment Zhang Xuan brought 4 transparent spheres in front of him which made Lu Cheng burst into laughter "Hahaha, so you are going to use these Ancient Summoning Spheres, these old broken spheres to fight me, hahaha, Zhang Xuan I advise you to die peacefully, these acts will only shame your reputation."
"You should know how many people tried to summon that existance but none succeded." But then suddenly he thought of something and his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Don't tell me"
But then Zhang Xuan said "Indeed, as all Primal Glory physicue holders get remanents of inheritances, I also got one but of the Ancient Summoning Spheres." As he was saying this half of his body had already become purple coloured particles which got absorbed by Lu Cheng and was on the verge of breakthrough.
"I don't think when I become immortal even he can defeat me." said Lu Cheng as he concentrated on his breakthrough.
"We will see." then Zhang Xuan quickly started making incantations in some language which others were unable to understand. While he was doing this only the part above his waist was left and all other turned into purple particles.
After some time later a booming sound came from within the formation where Lu Cheng stood and all experienced a dreadful pressure which made them difficult to breathe.
Then Lu Cheng's booming voice thundered "Immortality, I have finally reached after so many years. No one can stop me. NO ONE!" then with his eyes closed he said to Zhang Xuan "When I fully devour you I will directly be able to become to mid stage immortal. Thank you for your help my little brother, I will remember you through all eternity."
But he found something lacking. It was too.. peaceful?
When he looked at Zhang Xuan of whose face was looking a little transparent, he found the latter look at him with a smile while saying something which he couldn't hear due to Zhang Xuan losing his vocal cords when Lu Cheng devoured him. But through the lip gesture he could think that he was saying "It worked?"
!!!!
Suddenly an omnious feeling assaulted Lu Cheng.
Immediately Lu Cheng stepped out of the formation and sent a fist towards Zhang Xuan with his newly achieved immortal level might which even before could hit, cracked the ground and even cracks appeared in the air.
But unexpectedly when the fist approach near Zhang Xuan a dome shaped barrier appeared around him. As the omnious feeling increased further, he stopped holding anything back and released the full might of his physicue. As the surroundings couldn't endure anymore, the ground cracked, earthquake happened, enormous space cracks appeared which shreded the unfortunate nearby guards to pieces.
But when he fist landed on the dome surprisingly nothing happened. But Lu Cheng didn't stopped and kept attacking the dome shaped barrier with all his might. But not even a small crack appeared on it. Meanwhile Zhang Xuan whose only head remained which also appeared a little transparent, he whole body again reappeared and he looked just like before Lu Cheng started the formation.
Seeing this Lu Cheng broke into sweat and his heart beated at a rate at which if it was of a mortal's it will immedeatily burst out. Because the thing he saw in front of him was impossible. Who could create that dome shaped barrier which even he with his pysicue and immortal cultivation couldn't destroy? Who could restore Zhang Xuan? One should know that Zhang Xuan' physicue The Primal Glory is made up of primal energy. If anybody want to restore Zhang Xuan they will need to deal with primal energy which even he couldn't control even 10%.
Clearly this was the work of a higher level existance.
At a far faraway place which also appeared to be very near during the present moment, before and after zillions of years where even time and space were twisted there was a palace. In which, currently two people, one man and other woman were playing chess. Both of them had startling looks. Then man looked like that if he would be on earth, after seeing him every young maiden would fall for him, thinking of love at first sight. Even married woman wouldn't be able to escape from his smile. The woman seemed to be a calamity. Everywhere she will go fights will occur to protect her. Even immortals will be charmed by her smile, men and women alike.
Suddenly the man shifted his attention towards Unolia, at that time Zhang Xuan had almost completed his incantations.
"Looks like someone is summoning you again. But you should follow the rules, one wish per person." said the woman.
"Apologies, but looks like I need to break the rules today. He is special." said the man.
"Apoligies from me too, but I can't allow you to go then." said the woman.
"If you don't want me to erase your existance" said the man while still keeping his attention on Zhang Xuan.
"Ok ok, I admit defeat. But what is so special about him for you to break the rules?" asked the woman.
"Didn't you notice it is him. Ohh aplogies I actually placed a lock on him so you are unable to detect anything different." said the man.
"Ohh, so it is him. I didn't expected the one to summon you would be him" said the woman in a suprised tone.
"But even if he is special, not more than one wish. Ok?" said the woman in an uncompromising tone.
"What if I don't agree?" asked the man.
Then all of a sudden her tone changed as she looked innocently at him with puppy like eyes and pleaded "Please."
"I will think about it." said the man and left while shaking his head after seeing her expression.