"You are indeed a smart person. To be able to notice my flaws within such a short period of time …"
The Primordial Spirit harrumphed coldly. Just as it was about to continue speaking, it suddenly saw Feng Xun punching the back of Jiang Yuan's head in delight, and its body staggered, nearly plummeting from the sky.
"It shouldn't be too difficult for you to notice that. Logically speaking, a Primordial Spirit shouldn't be able to execute the battle techniques of the original body. Yet, you were able to do so. This means that … Jiang Yuan's soul is only temporarily suppressed, and he isn't dead yet.
Zhang Xuan.
"I see. Why didn't I think of that?"
President Han's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.
Wu Shi couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"
"This concerns one of the greatest secrets of the Leaving Aperture realm. Under normal circumstances, a Leaving Aperture realm expert would only be able to execute the battle techniques that they are proficient in. However, the fact that Combat Master Jiang was able to execute the Wind Stacking Hands earlier shows that his soul is still in the body, and the Skyleaf King has only used a unique method to control it … Even though the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit is powerful, controlling the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit within the body of the Skyleaf King is no different from a local snake.
President Han said.
His true cultivation was slightly higher than Wu Shi's, so he had a deeper understanding of the Leaving Aperture realm.
"Then … why would the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit be injured after attacking Combat Master Jiang's physical body?" Wu Tianqiong asked.
The others also turned their gazes over in confusion.
Since it was a possession, it shouldn't have anything to do with Jiang Yuan's physical body. Besides, even if it was the Skyleaf King himself, his physical body would be no different from a dead person after his Primordial Spirit left his body. Killing him wouldn't affect his Primordial Spirit at all.
"This … I'm not too sure either …" President Han shook his head with a deep frown on his forehead.
He had no idea why such a situation would occur either.
"It's very simple."
Hearing their conversation, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "Possession with one's Primordial Spirit can crush one's soul, but through doing so, it will be difficult for one to conceal one's soul aura, making it easy for one's acquaintances to notice. This is especially so for Otherworldly Demonic Kings like the Skyleaf King, who possess immense killing intent. There's no way that a possession could escape our notice."
Everyone nodded.
The Otherworldly Demonic Tribe cultivated the Zhenqi of Slaughter, and their souls were infused with the scent of slaughter. As such, it wasn't too difficult for them to notice Zhang Xuan attempting to possess them.
"In order to prevent us from noticing him, he chose to use the secret art of 'Soul Coexistence'. This secret art allows him to conceal his Primordial Spirit and reveal Jiang Yuan's aura, such that not even master teachers would be able to notice him. However, the flaw of this secret art is that Jiang Yuan's soul will be damaged as well!"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze back to the Skyleaf King and asked, "Skyleaf King, am I right?"
"You're right, but do you think you can deal with me like this? You're too naive … "
In the sky, the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit was just about to continue speaking when he suddenly felt an excruciating pain in his head.
Lowering his head, he saw that Feng Xun was still relentlessly hammering the back of Jiang Yuan's head, as if he was trying to vent his frustration from being beaten up.
"You …"
Just as the Skyleaf King was about to explode from anger, Zhang Xuan's voice suddenly sounded from below. "I have thought this matter through, but there is still one thing that I don't understand … Just what is it about us that would make the Skyleaf King willing to sacrifice his cultivation and split his Primordial Spirit to infiltrate our group?"
"Split his Primordial Spirit?"
Everyone was taken aback.
"That Primordial Spirit isn't the Skyleaf King himself but a part of his body … How could the number one King of the Qingtian Lineage possibly be so weak?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled.
He had seen the Jadeleaf King's Primordial Spirit in battle, and he knew that the latter wielded incredible might.
The Skyleaf King was ranked higher than the Qingtian Lineage, so how could he possibly fuse his entire Primordial Spirit with Jiang Yuan?
By doing so, wouldn't he be placing his life in the hands of another?
Just based on these two points, it could be deduced that the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit wasn't the Skyleaf King at all but a remnant of his soul or will.
"Even a part of it is so powerful?"
Everyone leaped in shock.
Just a small portion of the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit was actually able to nearly wipe them out … Wasn't the Skyleaf King a little too fearsome?
"You are indeed a smart person. Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush anymore. Hand over the map, and I can spare your lives …"
Seeing that the young man below was actually able to deduce this much, the Skyleaf King was a little surprised. He sneered coldly, and just as he was about to threaten Feng Xun, his body suddenly jolted, and he plummeted eight meters down from the sky. Turning to look at Feng Xun, who was still hammering down on the map, he spat through gritted teeth, "What are you waiting for? Stop!"
"Ah?"
Feng Xun was taken aback by Zhang Xuan's bellow. He was just about to continue when Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "Alright, don't make a move yet. There are some things that we should clarify first."
"Alright then." Feng Xun nodded reluctantly.
Seeing that Feng Xun had stopped, the Skyleaf King heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Stop wasting time. The map is in your hands, right? Hand it over!"
"Map?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Didn't you snatch the map away from me?"
Despite possessing the strength to kill all of them, the Skyleaf King had chosen to infiltrate the ancient domain at the expense of his Primordial Spirit was already a little bizarre in itself. To suddenly speak of a map at this moment, this left Zhang Xuan even more bewildered.
There was indeed a map to the ancient domain, but didn't that fellow snatch it away from the Poison Temple back then?
He had gone through so much trouble to infiltrate the ancient domain, only to end up with nothing at all. Back then, he had felt stifled for a very long time.
"All I have obtained is an introduction to the ancient domain, and it is written in the language of the Ancient Gods, so I don't understand it at all. The real map was snatched away by Wu Yangzi two thousand years ago, so it must be in your hands!"
The Skyleaf King harrumphed coldly.
"Snatched away by Elder Wu Yangzi?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before he suddenly thought of something. Raising his head, he said, "Elder Wu Yangzi was captured by you Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and his body passed away in meditation. Even if there were any treasures in the ancient domain, they would have long been taken by you. Feng Xun, this fellow is definitely lying.
"Alright!"
Feng Xun nodded excitedly. Then, he charged toward Jiang Yuan once more, his fists swinging nonstop.
Crackle!
Zhang Xuan's fist sank into the Skyleaf King's flesh, and the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit trembled uncontrollably in rage. "You sure are ruthless! Zhang Xuan, right? I'll let you off today, but don't let me see you in the future. Otherwise, I'll tear you into pieces! "
After roaring, the Skyleaf King, huala! In an instant, the Primordial Spirit Brush flew straight up and then disappeared in front of everyone, as if it had never appeared.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had escaped, Wu shi and the others were just about to chase after him when Zhang Xuan suddenly waved his hands.
"There's no need to chase after him. Although he has forcefully escaped and his vitality has been greatly damaged, he's still not someone we can fight against. Besides, we're still in the formation. There's danger everywhere. If we were to be led into a trap, it'll be a huge loss …"
The Skyleaf King knew that he would be killed if he continued to stay there. Thus, even at the expense of his vitality, he still chose to escape from Jiang Yuan's body. Given his decisiveness, he knew that he would only be at a disadvantage if he were to chase after the Skyleaf King.
"Zhang Shi, how did you realize that Jiang Yuan might be the Skyleaf King in disguise? You shouldn't have been able to tell just by not speaking, right? " Knowing that Zhang Xuan's words made sense, Wu Shi and the others decided not to pursue the Skyleaf King. Instead, President Han turned to look at Zhang Xuan with a perplexed expression.
Even though Zhang Shi had told him that Jiang Yuan had not spoken a single word or taken the initiative to pursue the Skyleaf King, he still felt that it couldn't be that simple.
"Simple. Only the few of us know that I have killed the Stoneleaf King, but the fact that the Scarletleaf King was able to find out about it and reveal my identity means that … there must be a traitor among us who leaked the news! On top of that, he isn't affected by the formation, and he has been trying to sow discord among us all this while.
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Just as President Han had guessed, it was impossible for him to conclude that Jiang Yuan had been possessed by the Skyleaf King just based on the two points that Zhang Xuan had pointed out. However, the Scarletleaf King's words made it clear.
"I see …"
The crowd nodded in agreement as they turned to look at Zhang Xuan in admiration.
Yet, the young man before them was able to deduce so much from such a minor detail. His capability was truly admirable.
"What do we do now?"
Wu Shi asked.
Even though they had resolved the threat of the Skyleaf King, they were still trapped in the formation, unable to free themselves.
"Now …" After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan was just about to speak when he suddenly frowned and coughed, "Cough cough. Feng Xun, that's enough. There's no need to continue beating him. The Skyleaf King has already escaped, so there's no point in beating him anymore …"
Everyone quickly turned their gazes over, only to see that Feng Xun was still relentlessly pummeling the back of Jiang Yuan's head.
His attacks were well-controlled, inflicting pain on the other party without killing him.
"He escaped? I thought that a portion of his Primordial Spirit was left behind to help Combat Master Jiang … "Feng Xun scratched his head awkwardly.
"Since he escaped, he must have severed the portion of his Primordial Spirit that he had fused with Jiang Yuan …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan walked up to Jiang Yuan and placed his hand on his wrist. After which, he took out a jade box, and with a swift flick of his fingers, dozens of silver needles fell on the latter's head.
No matter what, Jiang Yuan was only a victim. It would be best if he could be saved.
Under the driving of his zhenqi, the silver needles spun rapidly, and a moment later, the corpse-like Jiang Yuan seemed to have awakened, and he slowly opened his eyes.
Hong long!
At the same time, his aura surged, and in an instant, his cultivation rose from Saint 3-dan pinnacle to 4-dan Primordial Spirit realm!
"The portion of the Primordial Spirit that he had fused with the Skyleaf King was unable to escape, so Jiang Yuan managed to assimilate it. Through a fortuitous encounter, he managed to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation.
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
As a Saint 5-dan Leaving Aperture realm expert, even a sliver of the Primordial Spirit that the Skyleaf King had left behind was extremely powerful. It was no surprise that Jiang Yuan had managed to assimilate the Skyleaf King's Primordial Spirit.
"Where am I? Why does my head hurt so much? Who hit me? "
Not realizing that he had already achieved a breakthrough, Jiang Yuan rubbed the back of his head and woke up with a dazed look on his face.
"It's him!"
Everyone immediately pointed at Feng Xun.
"…" Feng Xun.
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