Even though the Skyleaf King was only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, his Primordial Spirit had undergone the Leaving Aperture Ordeal, reaching a whole new level. On the other hand, Hall Master Xing was only at Half-Leaving Aperture realm, but his Primordial Spirit was already stronger and purer than the Skyleaf King's.
However, even so, it was almost impossible for someone of the same level to defeat him.
Having cultivated the Saint Ascension Decipher and successfully become a Celestial Saint, as well as the Heaven's Path Divine Art, Zhang Xuan was practically invincible among those of the same cultivation realm. To be able to withstand a third of his strength was already an incredible feat among master teachers.
"Let's see what's wrong with his soul …"
Activating the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a closer look.
The Primordial Spirit before Zhang Xuan was translucent. It was as if Hall Master Xing had cultivated it to the point where it looked like a crystal, making it look flawless.
Had it been anyone else, they would only be awed by the sight before them. However, through the Eye of Insight, they were filled with flaws that hindered the flow of their thoughts and energy.
It was just like glass. It was smooth and flat under the naked eye, but it would become uneven under a microscope.
The Eye of Insight allowed Zhang Xuan to peer into the very essence of things. Even though Zhang Xuan's Primordial Spirit was translucent and untainted by even the slightest speck of dust, it was, after all, not cultivated through the Heaven's Path Divine Art. After magnifying it several times, Zhang Xuan was able to clearly see all kinds of grooves and ravines on the surface of the Primordial Spirit.
"Fill up these pits, and the inner demons won't be able to invade …"
After studying it for a while, Zhang Xuan nodded.
Heart demons were actually formed by some special obsessions or knots in one's heart. If one's primordial spirit was perfect, without these ravines, it would be like a sealed egg. The former would not be able to enter.
The so-called stabilizing the primordial spirit was to fill up these holes and make them purer.
"The pit isn't big, so it should be easy to fix …"
With a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan extended his hand and tapped on it.
Hall Master Xing's Primordial Spirit grew brighter and brighter with each tap he made, and with each tap, a bundle of spirit would fill up the flaws in his Primordial Spirit.
"Hmm? What a big crack … "
After walking one round, Zhang Xuan suddenly frowned.
Right at the center of the Primordial Spirit's back, a huge crack appeared in front of him. It was almost horizontal, and it was terrifying.
"Even though it's not deep, it's equivalent to obstructing the circulation of my Primordial Spirit …"
Stroking his chin, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
The flaw before him was simply too huge. The hall master's Primordial Spirit must have been severely injured. Otherwise, it was impossible for such a huge crack to appear.
"It's not too difficult to mend small dents. Spirit awakeners can use their soul nourishing means to do so, but how am I supposed to mend such a large dent?"
As he scratched his head, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
The small depressions that Zhang Xuan had seen previously were easily filled up using the means of spirit awakeners to nourish the soul. However, the one before him was as deep as a ravine. Ordinary means would not be able to fill it up.
It was just like applying paste on a wall. Ordinary dents could be filled in with some random materials, making it impossible for outsiders to notice. However, when half of the wall collapsed, the materials needed were completely different.
"That's right. Normal methods definitely won't work. If I use the method of enchantment on weapons and light up this gap … I should be able to solve this problem quickly!"
After pondering for a while, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Normal gentle methods wouldn't work, but he had successfully awakened a behemoth like the Guild. All he needed to do was light up the gaps, and the ravines would naturally be filled up.
There was no record of using spirit enchantment to nourish one's Primordial Spirit in the books that he had read previously, but … had Kong Shi not advised him to do so?
He had to innovate!
He mustn't stick to the rules!
This was the time for him to innovate. Perhaps, he might be able to easily fill up the ravines and allow Hall Master Xing to clear the Trial of Inner Demons, thus resolving his current problem.
"Trusting Kong Shi won't go wrong!"
Nodding in satisfaction, Zhang Xuan analyzed the situation based on his understanding of spirit awakeners. "There might be some flaws in this method, but it won't affect the foundation."
The flaw was that the spirit awakeners would gain their own consciousness, just like the spirit awakeners from the Guild.
Of course, this might be troublesome for others, but to Zhang Xuan, it wasn't a problem at all. At the very most, he would just have to erase the newly emerged consciousness.
Ordinary cultivators would have to go through all kinds of battles to erase the consciousness of the spirit awakeners, and they might even injure the other party's Primordial Spirit. However, as a soul oracle and a poison master, he had many means at his disposal.
"It's settled then …"
After thinking through the matter a few more times, Zhang Xuan finally heaved a sigh of relief after confirming that he would be able to walk his own path as Kong Shi had said. Regaining his consciousness, he turned to Division Head Liao and instructed.
"I'll have to trouble Division Head Liao to stand guard for us.
"Don't worry!"
Division Head Liao nodded.
After instructing Division Head Liao, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes once more. Following a ray of light, his consciousness entered Division Head Liao's consciousness once more, and in the blink of an eye, he was already standing before the rift.
Hu!
The darkness within the rift was immediately lit up.
However, the amount of spirit awakeners he had ignited was still too small. Thus, Zhang Xuan used the same method to light up eight more sparks before he managed to cover the entire rift.
After doing all of this, Zhang Xuan's face was filled with exhaustion.
Previously, he had lit up thirty-two sparks for the Guild Master Xing, and now, he had lit up eight more. In other words, he had executed his spirit awakener prowess for a total of forty times.
Most spirit awakeners would run out of energy after executing their spirit awakener prowess thrice, and they would have to rest for at least ten days. Yet, he had executed it forty times in a row.
"Erase the newly ignited will …"
Even though he was exhausted, Zhang Xuan knew that this was not the time for him to rest. Suppressing the giddiness in his head, he walked up to the rift.
He had to erase the newly ignited will here. Otherwise, the clash between the two wills would put Hall Master Xing in great agony.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to make a move, the gates of the Master Teacher Pavilion suddenly creaked open, and an anxious voice echoed in the air.
"Hall Master Xing, bad news!"
"This is bad!"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in alarm. Just as he was about to speak, the massive Primordial Spirit before him suddenly lit up, and his body jolted before he was ejected from the rift.
Hearing the voice, Hall Master Xing awoke from his meditative state. His will was something external to his body, so naturally, he couldn't remain in it any longer.
Of course, if he was still in his peak state, he would still have been able to withstand the other party's involuntary protective means. However, in his current state, he was as feeble as a swamp, unable to withstand it at all.
Returning his consciousness back to his physical body, Hall Master Xing opened his eyes and saw an elder standing not too far away. Division Head Liao was in the midst of saying something to him. Most likely, he was instructing him not to disturb Hall Master Xing for the time being.
"Division Head Wei, what's wrong?"
Hall Master Xing turned to look at Division Head Wei.
"Hall Master Xing, Division Head Wu of the Leg Division has left the Combat Master Hall for Xuan … that place!" Division Head Wei hurriedly clasped his fist.
As there was an outsider in the room, he dared not say the name 'Xuanxuan Faction'. Otherwise, if others were to learn that the head of the Combat Master Hall was a student of the Xuanxuan Faction, he would surely become a laughing stock.
"He really went there …"
Hall Master Xing's face turned livid.
He had thought that his division head would at least be a little more reserved, but who could have known that he would still end up going there …
Hall Master Xing felt so stifled that he nearly spurted blood.
"Are you … fine?"
Just as Hall Master Xing was about to speak, Sun shi, who had enchanted his spirit for him, suddenly turned to look at him worriedly.
"I'm fine. I haven't thanked Sun shi for enchantment yet. I feel like my strength has grown significantly, and I feel like my body is brimming with energy," Hall Master Xing replied with a smile.
As expected of a grandmaster spirit awakener, Sun shi's means were truly fearsome. Just by helping him stabilize his Primordial Spirit for a moment, he could already feel his strength growing by leaps and bounds.
At this moment, Hall Master Xing felt that even if he were to attempt a Leaving Aperture Ordeal, he would still be able to clear it.
"It's good that you're fine …"
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
It seemed like he had been overthinking things. Even though he had enchanted the spatial rift, it was still only a small portion of it. Under the suppression of Hall Master Xing's powerful Primordial Spirit, it was unlikely that the spatial rift would be able to do anything.
"Division Head Liao, activate the formation. I need to head over!"
After thanking Sun Qiang, Hall Master Xing stood up with a determined look in his eyes.
There were only ten hall masters in the Combat Master Hall, and five of them had already been beguiled by the Xuanxuan Faction to join them. Even though they were only going there to learn some combat techniques, which could not be considered as betrayal, if word were to spread, the reputation of the Combat Master Hall would be tarnished.
They had to stop this from happening as soon as possible.
"Alright!"
Knowing that the matter was urgent, Division Head Liao walked out of the room and arrived at a massive hall. He pressed his palm lightly on the ceiling, and a brilliant light immediately burst forth, revealing a passageway that only allowed a single person to pass through.
"Alright, I'll be heading in now," Hall Master Xing said before turning to Zhang Xuan. "I'll have to trouble Sun shi to wait here for a little longer. If I fail this time around, I might need your help …"
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Hall Master Xing walked into the passageway.
After Hall Master Xing's departure, Zhang Xuan finally felt fatigued. Thus, he sat on the floor and closed his eyes to recuperate from the earlier exhaustion.
He drove his Heaven's Path Spirit Awakener Art for at least ten cycles before he felt much more comfortable. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Division Head Liao pacing back and forth before the passageway. From time to time, he would glance into the passageway with an anxious look on his face.
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Xuan stood up and walked up to Hall Master Xing.
"It has already been two hours, but Hall Master Xing hasn't come out yet … I fear that something might have gone wrong …"
Division Head Liao said.
"He isn't out yet?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had been too focused on recuperating earlier, so he was unaware of the time that had passed. Making a quick calculation, it had indeed been two hours.
Regardless of whether he cleared the passageway or not, there should have been an outcome by now. It was impossible for there to be no movement at all.
"Indeed …"
Division Head Liao said anxiously. "Under normal circumstances, regardless of whether he cleared the passageway or not, he should have sent me a message.
But before he could finish his words, flurried footsteps suddenly sounded from the passageway. Following which, a figure walked out.
"You are … Hall Master Xing? W-what's wrong? "
Upon seeing the appearance of the figure, Division Head Liao's mouth twitched, and his body stiffened.
Walking up to the figure, Zhang Xuan nearly fainted on the spot.
"What the heck is that?"
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