In a private room in a tavern at the edge of Qingyuan City, a few people were seated in the room. From time to time, they would glance at a residence not too far away.
"Zhang Shi, that's Chen Zhe's residence …"
Wu Shi sent a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan.
Due to the arrangements made by the Master Teacher Pavilion in advance, they did not attract the attention of anyone.
"Un."
Extending his Spiritual Perception, Zhang Xuan's residence came into view.
The Spiritual Perception of others, even Wu Shi, could only extend to a radius of 400 meters. On the other hand, Zhang Xuan's Spiritual Perception was able to extend to a radius of 2,500 meters. As long as there was even the slightest disturbance in the surroundings, he would be able to sense it in advance. There was no need for him to hide in Chen Zhe's residence at all.
"This residence sure is luxurious and sturdy!"
Zhang Xuan remarked as he swept his gaze across the residence.
Chen Zhe did not seem to have much fame in his eyes, but the truth was that he was a 6-star pinnacle master teacher, as well as the direct disciple of a vice pavilion master. Even in the entire Qingyuan Empire, Chen Zhe's standing could be considered to be one of the more prestigious ones.
As such, Chen Zhe's residence was filled with all kinds of formations, some of which had even reached the level of Seven Star. While the decor was far from comparable to Prince Zhong's Residence, it was still far superior to that of ordinary clans.
Five steps to a building, ten steps to a pavilion; the waists of the corridors were winding, and the eaves were high.
It was hard to tell what kind of method Wu Shi had used, but the entire residence did not cause too much of a commotion due to Chen Zhe's death. Instead, it was extremely peaceful.
"Zhang Shi, do we need to prepare anything in advance?"
Wu Shi pondered for a moment before asking, "Based on what I know, Tian Qing seems to have a Saint intermediate-tier artifact in his possession as well. Its tier might not be on par with Jin Yuan Ding's, but it complements his fighting prowess!"
"There's no need for us to prepare in advance. If Tian Qing were to notice something and escape, we won't have the time to deal with him!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The best way to prepare in advance was to set up all kinds of formations in Tian Qing's residence and ambush more master teachers. However, this would cause too much of a commotion, and if the fish did not take the bait, they would be in trouble.
"Then …" Wu Shi was a little worried.
"There's no need to worry. No matter how powerful Zhang Xuan is, as long as he isn't stronger than Pavilion Master Gou, we should be able to take care of ourselves. If we cause a huge commotion, we should be able to call for reinforcements from the Combat Master Hall!"
Zhang Xuan.
He had crossed blows with Tian Qing before, and he knew that the latter was no match for him. Even if Tian Qing possessed some kind of powerful artifact, he should be able to protect himself with ease. If worse came to worst, he could just have Hall Master Xing bring the elites of the Combat Master Hall over. Even if Tian Qing was a true Leaving Aperture realm expert, it would still be difficult for him to survive.
"That's true!"
Wu Shi nodded and heaved a sigh of relief.
Knowing that they might encounter a great battle, everyone observed and cultivated at the same time, adjusting their condition to the peak.
After waiting for an unknown period of time, when the moon was setting in the west, Zhang Xuan suddenly stood up and said, "It's coming!"
Wu Shi and the others were taken aback.
Regardless of whether it was their eyes or their divine senses, there was nothing. They couldn't find even half a shadow. What's coming?
"He has already entered the residence …" Noting the confusion on their faces, Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "He came from underground!"
"Underground?"
The crowd stared at Zhang Xuan in disbelief.
It was difficult for one's Spiritual Perception to penetrate underground, and yet, the other party was able to find him?
"The other party is extremely cautious. He used some kind of secret art to sneak into the residence next door. Even though his movements are extremely subtle, I was still able to notice him beforehand. Now that I'm heading over to catch him, it's like a turtle in a jar!"
Zhang Xuan said with a light chuckle.
He had seen such a technique back when he was at the Poison Temple in Jingyuan City. It was the trump card of one of the Qingtian Ten Great Kings, the Earthleaf King.
It was precisely because he had seen it before that he had discreetly extended his Spiritual Perception to observe the situation underground, and he happened to see this sight.
"Alright!"
The crowd rose to their feet and leaped out of the window, heading straight for the residence before them. Arriving at the courtyard at the center of the residence, Zhang Xuan gestured for the others to stand in position while he stood at a corner. With a light flick of his finger, a few formation flags were planted into the ground.
Weng!
Zhang Xuan stomped his foot on the ground and bellowed, "Come out!"
Peng!
The ground immediately trembled, and a figure was forcefully plucked out from the ground before crashing heavily onto the ground.
The figure was dressed in black, and it was impossible to see his appearance clearly due to the darkness of the night. However, as Primordial Spirit realm cultivators, they were able to recognize the other party's appearance in an instant.
"Tian Qing, it's really you!"
Wu Shi's face darkened. "Get out of here!"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan raised his hand, and a powerful might immediately crushed down on Tian Qing, threatening to tear him apart.
Hu!
Not expecting that someone would be lying in ambush here, Tian Qing narrowed his eyes in alarm. He swiftly raised his arms to block Zhang Xuan's attack before dashing forward.
"Escape? Do you think that you can escape? "
With a light chuckle, Zhang Jiuxiao flicked his finger, and a sword burst forth from the sky.
It was his Saint intermediate-tier sword.
After listening to Zhang Xuan's lecture, even though the sword had yet to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Leaving Aperture realm, its prowess had grown significantly. Coupled with Zhang Jiuxiao's cultivation, it was able to cover a distance of several dozen meters, and in the blink of an eye, it was right before Tian Qing.
Tian Qing's face darkened. Without any hesitation, he whipped out a sword of his own to face Zhang Xuan's attack.
Ding ding ding!
The two swords clashed several dozen times in the air, and Zhang Jiuxiao was forced to retreat.
No matter how powerful Tian Qing was, the other party was an entire cultivation realm higher than him. In a clash of the same tier weapons, he was still slightly inferior.
It only took Tian Qing a split second to fend off Wu shi and push Zhang Jiuxiao back. However, barely after he leaped half a meter into the air, he suddenly felt several powerful forces tearing at him from all directions.
They were the elders from Mingshi Tang's side.
They were Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle experts as well, and they knew how powerful the young man before them was. Not daring to hold back, they whipped out their weapons, and their sword qi swiftly formed a wall in the air.
If Tian Qing were to continue leaping forward, he would surely be sliced in two.
With an awful look on his face, Tian Qing knew that there was no way he could escape. Thus, with a flick of his sword, he used the momentum to plummet downward. Barely after he stabilized himself, Wu Shi and Zhang Jiuxiao's attacks had already arrived.
As soon as he arrived, Zhang Xuan had already made arrangements. Wu Shi and Zhang Jiuxiao were the strongest of the group, and they would be the main attacking force. The other four would cover for Tian Qing from the sides, forming a tight encirclement. He couldn't allow Tian Qing to escape.
Seeing that Tian Qing was no match for them, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He scanned his surroundings carefully.
Since Tian Qing had taken the risk to come here, there must be a secret here that he viewed as more important than his life.
This was the back garden of Chen Zhe's residence, so there was rarely anyone here. On top of that, the battle had already sealed the area from the very start, making it even more difficult for anyone to find out about it.
Taking a look around, Zhang Xuan suddenly frowned.
Taking a few steps, he walked up to a few large trees in the courtyard.
These were Saint-tier Lingering Fragrance Trees, and they were capable of bearing Lingering Fragrance Fruits.
Even though the Lingering Fragrance Fruit was a Saint-tier medicinal herb, it didn't have any effect on raising one's cultivation. The only use it had was that it could retain its fragrance in one's body for an entire year … It was something that only noble ladies and young ladies liked to consume.
Zhang Xuan didn't think that Chen Zhe's back garden would actually have seven Lingering Fragrance Fruits planted in it. Even before walking up to them, he could already smell a rich fragrance assaulting his nostrils, leaving him feeling slightly intoxicated.
It must be said that the fragrance of the Lingering Fragrance Fruits was indeed pleasing to the nose. If it was placed on the body of a lady, she would surely fall into a state of ecstasy.
However, Zhang Xuan wasn't here to look at these saint herbs. Instead, he was surveying the area beneath his feet.
"Seven Star Aura Sealing Formation … Using Saint-tier medicinal herbs in place of formation flags to seal off one's aura and conceal one's presence … This is indeed a good idea!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in approval.
As a 7-star pinnacle formation master, Zhang Xuan was able to easily tell that they were a unique formation even though they were just a few trees to others.
Similar to the Aura Sealing Formation he had set up back then, it was capable of sealing off one's aura. While it wasn't too complicated, the Saint Lingering Fragrance Fruit had been enhanced to the level of a Seven Star pinnacle formation master, and the other formations in the surroundings were concealment as well. If one didn't pay close attention, it would be impossible for one to notice it.
It was only because he had just activated his Eye of Insight that he was able to discern the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the area.
"To think that a 6-star master teacher would actually set up a Seven Star pinnacle Aura Sealing Formation in his residence … I would like to see what is hidden beneath!"
Taking another two steps forward, Zhang Xuan stomped on the ground.
Huala!
The ground was immediately torn open, and a stone door appeared before him.
With a light press of his hand, the inscriptions inscribed on the stone door were erased before Zhang Xuan walked in.
Behind the stone door was a series of stairs that extended downward. It was hard to tell what material was used to carve the stairs, but it was exceptionally dark. Under the illumination of the Night Illumination Pearls, Zhang Xuan couldn't see it clearly.
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan was able to see the surroundings clearly.
"It's the Star Illumination Stone …"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
After reading through the books of the Appraiser Hall and Mingshi Tang, he had gained a deeper understanding of some of the unique ores on the Master Teacher Continent.
The Star Illumination Stone was an extremely bizarre rock. It was capable of absorbing light, causing an area to turn incomparably dark, such that one would be unable to see it with one's eyes.
Of course, if one had a unique method, one would be able to release the light that the Star Illumination Stone had absorbed to illuminate the surroundings.
This was also the reason why it was called the Star Illumination Stone.
The stone before him was so dark that one couldn't even see one's outstretched fingers. Clearly, it had been refined using a unique method, such that it could only be absorbed, not activated.
However, to Zhang Xuan, it didn't affect him too much. Thus, he slowly walked down the stairs.
After walking for around seventy to eighty meters, Zhang Xuan finally arrived at a hard surface. Lifting his gaze, he couldn't help but be taken aback.
It was a vast underground chamber.
At the very center of the chamber was a massive cavern that led straight to the core of the earth. A massive amount of lava was trapped within the cavern, emanating a tremendous amount of energy.
"This formation … is probably at the level of an 8-star formation!"
The formation before Zhang Xuan was constructed using a unique combination of materials, and its grade was on par with those in the Qiu Wu Palace. Most likely, it had already reached the level of an 8-star formation.
Putting aside the fact that there was a Seven Star pinnacle formation hidden in the backyard of a 6-star master teacher, to think that there was an 8-star formation beneath the underground chamber as well …
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't perplexed.
"What is this formation powering up?"
The purpose of the formation was to gather the energy of the magma from the earth's core and channel it to something to activate it.
Raising his head, Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the area where the energy of the formation was gathering, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment. "T-this …"
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