"I see..."
Hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
It was no wonder!
Previously, he had already guessed that the Skyleaf King in Jiang Yuan's body was a little weaker. It turned out that the Skyleaf King's true body was trapped in the depths of the ancient domain, and the one who had done all of this was just a sliver of his will.
"Even though Primordial Spirits are capable of surviving on their own, it's impossible for a sliver of will to exist forever... Most likely, when we captured the Earthleaf King, that fellow was around as well, just that we didn't notice it..."
Zhang Xuan thought of a possibility.
Primordial Spirits were indeed capable of surviving on their own, but a sliver of will wouldn't be able to do so.
There was a good chance that the Skyleaf King had infiltrated the Jingyuan City Poison Temple through the Earthleaf King's body.
It was just that the Skyleaf King didn't notice anything amiss back then.
Later on, the Skyleaf King realized that he had only obtained an introduction to the ancient domain and not a map. Unknowingly, he had infiltrated Jiang Yuan's body and disguised himself as the Skyleaf King.
He hoped to learn the secret of the map from them.
If not for that, he would have long made a move and killed them all.
"Since you know about the map, where is it?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, the Scarletleaf King couldn't help but ask.
"The map should be in the hands of that fellow named Zhang Xuan!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Zhang Xuan?" The Scarletleaf King shook his head. "Along the way, the Skyleaf King has been observing him carefully. Even though that fellow has many tricks up his sleeves, it's unlikely that he knows anything about the map. If he did, he wouldn't have been trapped in the celestial palace until now!"
Even though that Zhang Xuan seemed to be a formidable figure, he was only capable of some petty tricks. Most likely, it was because he didn't have the map.
Otherwise, there was no need for him to go through so many dangers. He would have long entered the depths of the ancient domain.
"Indeed, he doesn't know about the map, but the map is in his hands!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Oh?" The Scarletleaf King was perplexed.
"That fellow once obtained Wu Yangzi's heritage, and the map was included in it. However, he didn't obtain the introduction to the ancient domain written in the ancient god language that the Skyleaf King stole... Thus, he was unable to comprehend it. Since he wasn't aware that the map had something to do with the ancient domain, he didn't take it out!"
Zhang Xuan explained.
"This..."
The Scarletleaf King was taken aback.
This was something he hadn't expected.
The Scarletleaf King paused for a moment before asking, "Where did you obtain this news from?"
"Over the past few days, I infiltrated the human race and headed to the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy to investigate the matter. There's no way I'm mistaken!" Zhang Xuan said.
"If that's the case, that's indeed possible …" The Scarletleaf King's eyes lit up in excitement. "If this news is true, I'll report it to the Qingtian Emperor and have him reward you handsomely! Alright, you wait here first. I'll break this guy's formation and drag him out … "
Zhang Xuan hurriedly interjected. "Wait a moment … Even though I know that the map is in Zhang Xuan's hands, I can't be certain that he has it with him. After all, the academy is a dangerous place, and he is the principal of the Master Teacher Academy. It's only natural for him to leave a map that he doesn't understand in the academy …"
"Mn?" The Scarletleaf King glanced over.
The other party was right. If the Skyleaf King didn't know that the map was related to the ancient domain, there was a good chance that he would leave it in the academy, and that would be troublesome.
"Why don't we do this instead? Didn't the Skyleaf King obtain an introduction to the ancient domain written in the ancient god language? Why don't we take it out and use it as bait to lure him out? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Lure him out? How do we do that? "The Scarletleaf King frowned.
If it was possible, they would have done so long ago instead of waiting until now.
"The Sage Clans are able to locate their long-lost kin through the unique properties of their bloodline. Since the two maps are both written in the ancient god language, it's possible for them to attract one another... I have learned this method in the Master Teacher Academy over the past few days. As long as you pass the introduction to the ancient domain to me, I guarantee that I will be able to find the exact location of the map!"
Zhang Xuan said.
"I have heard about the affairs of the Sage Clans as well... It would be great if such a secret method really exists!" The Scarletleaf King nodded. Flicking his wrist, he took out a jade box and said, "This is the ancient domain. The Skyleaf King left it with me first!"
Naturally, the Skyleaf King wouldn't have placed the book with him after entering Jiang Yuan's body, so he had left it with the Scarletleaf King instead.
"Alright!"
Zhang Xuan took the jade box and opened it gently. Lowering his head to take a look, his eyes lit up in excitement.
There was an ancient book placed within the jade box. It bore a striking resemblance to the map that he had obtained from Wu Yangzi previously, so it was likely that they were from the same batch.
Placing his finger on the book, Zhang Xuan's mind immediately flooded with knowledge.
The words on the book were indeed the same as those on the map. It was difficult to decipher, making it difficult for him to decipher what it was.
"If I study it carefully, I should be able to decipher some of its contents …"
As long as he studied it carefully, he should be able to decipher some of its contents. However, he knew that this wasn't the time to be doing so.
Closing the jade box, he turned to the Scarletleaf King and said, "In order to execute this secret method, I'll have to set up a Seven Star pinnacle formation. As you know, my understanding of formations is far beneath yours, so I'll have to trouble you to help me out later on …"
"Set up a formation?" The Scarletleaf King nodded.
The fact that the Scarletleaf King was able to control the formation in the celestial palace showed that he had a deep understanding of formations.
"Un. I'll tell you the location of the formation. Let's begin setting it up now …" Zhang Xuan nodded. Flicking his wrist, he took out a pile of grade-7 formation flags.
"Alright!"
The Scarletleaf King nodded before accepting the formation flags.
"Thirty meters to the left, Jiaxu position. Twenty seven meters to the right, Jiaxu position … "
Zhang Xuan said.
The words that he spoke were the nouns of grade-7 formations, and they represented the precise location of the formation flags. As long as one had a deep understanding of formations, one would be able to recognize them.
Hearing the precise location of the formation flags, the Scarletleaf King nodded in approval. Driving his zhenqi, he pinned the formation flags onto the formation flags one after another.
"Wait a moment, why does this formation feel like a Slaughter Formation?"
After setting up the formation flags for a moment, the Scarletleaf King suddenly noticed something.
He had a deep understanding of formations, so even though he had never seen the locations that the Violetleaf King had pointed out before, the core of the formation did feel like a Slaughter Formation.
Wasn't the Violetleaf King going to set up a map-finding formation?
Why would he set up a Slaughter Formation instead?
In an instant, the Scarletleaf King was perplexed.
"Slaughter Formation? Scarletleaf King, you are thinking too much. However, while this formation does feel like a Slaughter Formation, once you activate it, you'll notice the difference … "Zhang Xuan said earnestly with a smile.
"Difference? I think that it is a Slaughter Formation. The formation flags at the three locations are capable of drawing the Celestial Stars, and the formation flags at the other locations are capable of drawing the Earth Demons. If one were to be trapped within them, even a Half-Leaving Aperture realm cultivator would find it hard to survive … "
The Scarletleaf King frowned.
"These locations do resemble a Slaughter Formation from the top, but from the bottom, it's different … If you don't believe me, you can come over here!"
With a smile, Zhang Xuan walked to the center of the formation flags and said, "Come over here and take a look …"
"Un." Even though the Scarletleaf King was perplexed, he still nodded and followed behind the other party.
In any case, the Violetleaf King was there, and the formation was still incomplete, so there was no way it could be activated.
"Stand here and don't move. Look in that direction … Ah, right, don't move. I'll move the formation flags a little, and you'll understand the profundity of this formation …"
Seeing that the Scarletleaf King was standing right before him, Zhang Xuan leaped into the air and shouted, "Don't move! If you move, you won't be able to see it clearly. Yes, it's right there …"
But before he could finish his words, a few formation flags suddenly appeared in his hand, and he shot them out.
"You are … Void Sealing Formation? You aren't the Violetleaf King … Who in the world are you? "
The Scarletleaf King was waiting for the other party to shake the formation flags to get a better look at the structure of the formation when the formation flags in the other party's hand suddenly shot out. His eyes narrowed in astonishment, and his zhenqi immediately gushed out from his body.
It felt as if an explosion had just occurred.
Void Sealing Formation was a technique that only Seven Star formation masters were capable of executing. It allowed one to swiftly form a formation without delaying the battle … The Violetleaf King wasn't skilled in formations, so when had he been able to set up a formation so quickly?
Clearly, the other party was a fake!
Sou sou sou sou!
Just as the Scarletleaf King was about to fly up and kill the imposter, the other party suddenly stomped his foot lightly.
Hong long!
The formation that he had just set up suddenly activated, and countless brilliant sword qi shot toward him.
"You …"
The Scarletleaf King narrowed his eyes in shock, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
He was a grade-7 pinnacle formation master, and he was capable of executing the Void Sealing Formation as well … But to be able to activate the formation with just a stomp of his foot like the other party … That was impossible.
The reason why he dared to enter the formation previously was because he thought that no one would be able to activate the formation so quickly. Even if he was in danger, he would be able to escape in a short period of time.
Who could have thought that not only was the other party capable of executing the Void Sealing Formation, he was even able to activate the formation so quickly? He didn't even have the time to escape!
Peng!
Before the Scarletleaf King could react, a surge of sword qi had already pierced through his chest, causing fresh blood to gush out profusely.
Even though he managed to avoid being struck in the nick of time, he still ended up in an extremely unkempt state.
"Who in the world are you?" the Scarletleaf King bellowed furiously.
To think that the second strongest expert of the Qingtian Lineage, the Scarletleaf King, would actually be toyed with and trapped in a formation right before his eyes. He was so furious that he could explode on the spot.
"My apologies, but I am the very person you are trying to kill …" Zhang Xuan chuckled as he reverted back to his original appearance.
"You … are Zhang Xuan? How did you manage to disguise yourself as the Violetleaf King without me noticing? "
The Scarletleaf King couldn't believe his eyes.
If a human didn't cultivate the Zhenqi of Slaughter, how could he disguise himself as the Violetleaf King without him noticing?
All of a sudden, the Scarletleaf King thought of something, and his body trembled in astonishment. "Y-you … were the one who killed the Violetleaf King as well?"
Barely after those words were spoken, the young man standing outside the formation rubbed his lower jaw in embarrassment. "This … It isn't just the Violetleaf King. Other than the Skyleaf King and you, the other Ten Great Kings have all died in my hands …"
"Pu!"
The Scarletleaf King spurted blood.
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