"In order to tame this object, I'll have to nourish it with my zhenqi first …"
After reading through the introduction in the Library of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan already had a deep understanding of the Lightning Elemental Orb's strengths and weaknesses.
It was impossible for him to forcefully touch the Lightning Elemental Orb, so he needed to nourish it slowly, just like what the Stoneleaf King had done previously.
Raising his hands, Zhang Xuan infused his zhenqi into the Lightning Elemental Orb.
Weng!
Sensing the assault of zhenqi, the orb spun slightly, and a brilliant blue glow burst forth from it. In an instant, countless streaks of lightning fell from the sky.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly tossed the Stoneleaf King's corpse aside to shield himself. However, Feng Xun, who was lying on the ground not too far away, wasn't as fortunate. Two streaks of lightning managed to break the seal the Jadeleaf King had left behind, and his body was trembling even more violently than before.
It was fortunate that the seal had absorbed most of the energy, or else he would have been electrocuted to death on the spot.
"I must be careful …" Zhang Xuan's lips twitched as he hurriedly gathered his zhenqi together and infused it into the Lightning Elemental Orb.
This time, he was careful, and the Lightning Elemental Orb didn't retaliate. Roughly twenty minutes later, Zhang Xuan's face lit up in delight.
With a hook, the Lightning Elemental Orb slowly flew toward him. After half a day of stalemate, he had finally managed to tame it.
"This is indeed something good …" Holding the orb in his hand, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
Just as he had deduced, the Lightning Elemental Orb was indeed controlling the lightning formation outside. Even though his cultivation was still lacking, he was still able to keep it.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan raised the Lightning Elemental Orb and drove his zhenqi furiously.
"Keep!" Zhang Xuan commanded.
Hualala!
Innumerable streaks of lightning fell from the sky toward the orb in his hand. It was as if hundreds of rivers had converged into the ocean, or as if metal powder had met a magnet.
"Un!"
Not too far away, Feng Xun slowly regained consciousness. Upon seeing this sight, his eyes widened in shock, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
The sight before him was simply too frightening. A fellow who had been struck by lightning raised his hand, and innumerable streaks of lightning fell from the sky, threatening to tear him apart.
"Am I dead, or am I dreaming? Is that person … Zhang Shi? "
Taking a closer look, Feng Xuan finally recognized the other party.
The person who had been struck by the lightning was none other than Zhang Xuan to Zhang Xuan.
Hurriedly turning his head over, he saw the corpse of the Stoneleaf King lying not too far away.
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He was conflicted for a moment, but he was still unable to comprehend the situation. Then, he turned to look at the figure that was being struck by lightning not too far away, and he felt deeply moved. I have been wanting to teach him a lesson every day, but in the end, he still ended up saving me at a crucial moment …
It was no wonder Lozosy did not like him. If it had been anyone else, they would have chosen him as well.
Recalling what had happened earlier, Zhang Xuan felt so embarrassed that he wished that there was a hole in the ground that he could dive into.
Hu!
Not too long later, Zhang Xuan finally collected all of the lightning in the sky. Heaving a sigh of relief, he placed the Lightning Elemental Orb into his storage ring.
Stretching his stiff body, Zhang Xuan was just about to drive his zhenqi to relieve the pressure on his body when Feng Xun suddenly walked over.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi, for saving my life!" Feng Xun clasped his fist and bowed deeply.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony!"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly waved his hands apologetically.
Even though he had been forced by the circumstances, he had still knocked the other party out three times and electrocuted him once. Even now, the other party was still trembling non-stop. Most likely, this was the aftereffect left behind by the brick. If the other party were to learn of this, would he not be grateful to him anymore?
Forget it, it would be best not to talk about it. It wouldn't be a good thing if it caused internal discord.
Just because Zhang Xuan did not speak of it did not mean that the other party would not speak of it. Following which, Feng Xun asked doubtfully, "Zhang Shi, do you know if it was the Stoneleaf King who had been making a move on me?
"That … isn't important!" With twitching lips, Zhang Xuan hurriedly shook his head and said, "Let's return. Wu Shi and the others should have recovered by now …"
The sky gradually cleared up, and it did not take long for Zhang Xuan to return to where Wu Shi and the others were hiding. They had already walked out of Jin Yuan Ding.
Sighing deeply, Zhang Xuan placed the sleeping cauldron back into his storage ring.
Even though he had awakened Lu Chong and Wei Ruyan, as a Saint-tier artifact, the Stoneleaf King was different from humans. Thus, he could only find an opportunity to head to a higher tier Blacksmith School to find a solution.
"Zhang Shi has killed the Stoneleaf King …"
Returning back to the crowd, Feng Xun revealed the news that he had heard, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Even Wu Shi was no match for the Stoneleaf King, and yet, the young man before them had actually managed to kill the latter and even break the lightning formation … This was truly unbelievable. Looking at the young man once more, they couldn't help but feel admiration for him.
Zhang Xuan had wanted to explain the situation, but in the end, he still chose to stop himself.
It was already difficult for him to explain the matter to the Jadeleaf King and Stoneleaf King, and the more he spoke, the more trouble he would bring. Thus, it would be better for him to remain silent.
"Since everyone's injuries haven't fully recovered yet, the path ahead will be even more dangerous. Why don't we rest here for a while? We can continue on our journey after we have fully recovered …"
Seeing that everyone had yet to fully recover from their injuries, Zhang Xuan suggested.
Having experienced the previous incident, everyone knew how dangerous it was, so they nodded in agreement and closed their eyes to cultivate.
Seeing that everyone had recovered from their injuries, Zhang Xuan found an opportunity to release Lozosy before entering the Myriad Anthive Nest himself.
Hu!
The Lightning Elemental Orb appeared in his palm.
"Soul Drawing!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan's soul flew out and picked up the Lightning Elemental Orb.
Previously, he had used the Lightning Elemental Orb to temper his soul, and it had been extremely effective. Now that he had assimilated the Lightning Elemental Orb, he was in no rush to advance any further. This was a good opportunity for him to temper his soul cultivation.
The orb was filled with lightning. Holding it in his hands, Zhang Xuan drove the Heaven's Path Soul Art.
Tzzzzzz!
Streaks of lightning seeped out from the Lightning Elemental Orb and seeped into his soul to temper it.
An hour later, his soul shrank from seven meters to six meters, and his cultivation reached Nascent Saint intermediate stage.
Two hours later, his soul shrank to five meters, and his cultivation reached Nascent Saint advanced stage.
Four hours later, his soul shrank to four meters, and his cultivation reached Nascent Saint pinnacle!
Even though his soul had shrunk in size, its energy had become purer. On top of that, every single movement of his was infused with the might of lightning, giving him a powerful presence.
With his current strength, he could easily defeat a Saint 2-dan pinnacle cultivator with just his soul alone.
"My soul, body, and zhenqi cultivation have all reached Nascent Saint pinnacle …"
After cultivating for a while longer, Zhang Xuan realized that there was no way he could continue tempering his body without a follow-up cultivation technique. Thus, he returned his Primordial Spirit back to his physical body and smiled.
In less than a day after entering the ancient domain, he had managed to forcefully raise his physical body and soul to Nascent Saint pinnacle, just like his zhenqi cultivation.
If he had done so outside, who knew how long it would have taken him to achieve this feat?
"This Lightning Elemental Orb is extremely beneficial to cultivating one's soul. You should cultivate it as well!"
After enhancing his soul cultivation, Zhang Xuan tossed the Lightning Elemental Orb to his clone before leaving the Myriad Anthive Nest and returning to the group.
After this period of recuperation, the group had fully recovered their cultivation, and their auras were reminiscent of a majestic dragon.
"Let's go!"
Zhang Xuan beckoned for the group to proceed forward.
With the disappearance of the sea of lightning, Wu shi walked for a moment before coming to a halt.
"Zhang Shi, take a look and see if you recognize this object."
As Zhang Xuan spoke, he passed something over.
It was a sword. It had been severed by something, and only half of it remained. It was stabbed into the mud not too far away.
There were traces of battle on the ground, and it seemed like it had been buried by the sandstorm over a long period of time.
"I don't recognize it …"
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Similar to the Glacier Rain Sword, this sword was a Half-Saint artifact as well. However, he had never seen it before, let alone recognize it.
"It's Zhang Yinqiu's weapon … I have crossed blows with him before, and I've seen him use it before …"
Wu Tianqiong walked up to Zhang Xuan.
As the head of Yunxu Academy, he had met the old principal of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy many times, so he knew what the other party's weapon was.
"The old principal's weapon?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"That's his weapon!" Wu Ran and the others also walked up to Zhang Xuan.
"Since his sword fell here, he must have passed by this area. Let's continue forward!"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
Ever since they had entered the ancient domain, they had encountered many dangers. Now that they had finally found the footprints of their predecessors, they couldn't help but feel excited.
The group hastened their footsteps, and it did not take long before they came to a halt.
There was a massive sandstorm shrouding the area ahead of them. It was incomparably dark, and even before they arrived, they could already feel their hearts palpitating in fear.
"What is that?"
"I have no idea …"
Even though they had no idea what it was, they could clearly sense the power emanating from it.
"That's the Black Sandstorm of Oblivion!"
Wu Tianqiong exclaimed with an awful complexion.
"Black Sandstorm of Oblivion?" the crowd asked doubtfully.
"Un. It's an extremely bizarre sandstorm that possesses incredible corrosive properties. Regardless of whether it's a human or an object, as long as they step into it, they will be swiftly reduced to ashes."
After a moment of hesitation, Wu Tianqiong said, "If you don't believe me, take a look …"
After saying those words, he took out a Spirit pinnacle artifact and tossed it into the sandstorm.
Tzzzzzzz!
As soon as the Spirit pinnacle artifact entered the sandstorm, 'jiya!', countless spots began appearing on it, as if it had been soaked in the rain for many days.
Zhang Xuan grabbed the Spirit pinnacle artifact and flicked it lightly.
Kacha!
As if melting ice, the incredibly resilient Spirit pinnacle artifact shattered into pieces.
"This …"
The faces of the crowd warped in horror.
Spirit pinnacle artifacts were extremely rare even in the territory of Tier-1 Empires. To be able to shatter it within a few breaths, the Black Sandstorm of Oblivion was a little too fearsome!
"Is it possible for us to circle around this area?"
A combat master asked.
"I'm afraid that's not possible …"
President Han took a look at the sandstorm for a moment before shaking his head with a bitter smile.
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