"Who is it?"
Zhang Xuan felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
To think that the other party would speak in his head without him noticing … Who in the world could it be?
He quickly turned his gaze toward the source of the voice, only to see a pitch-black passageway stretching far into the distance.
"Come in!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had discovered the passageway, the sinister voice sounded once more. Following which, Zhang Xuan felt his body jolting, and his consciousness appeared right before the passageway.
To think that he would be sucked into the passageway!
"Who in the world are you?"
With an awful look on his face, Zhang Xuan peered into the depths of the passageway, only to see a massive eye before him. It opened and closed, as if piercing right into one's soul.
"It's no wonder you were able to deal with my subordinate so badly … So, you're a Celestial Master Teacher! After so many years, a Celestial Master Teacher has finally appeared … "
A cold sneer sounded.
"You can tell that I'm a Celestial Master Teacher?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Even a Saint 7-dan expert like Luo Chengxin was unable to see through his identity. Yet, the other party was able to see through it with a single glance. Wasn't that a little too formidable?
"If you can't even see through this much, what right do you have to compete with Kong Shi for so many years?"
The eye harrumphed coldly.
"Compete with Kong Shi for so many years? You are … Vicious? "
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Previously, the Vicious sealed in his Book of Heaven's Path had told him that the secret art to capture souls was unique to him. If he was not mistaken, a part of the Vicious sealed in the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows … Who could have thought that it would appear here?
Not to mention, it was a massive eye!
"You have heard of me?" The voice from the eye chuckled softly. "That's right. I trapped Kong Shi in Chencai and nearly killed him … Even if the Mingshi Tang doesn't care about the dignity of the World's Teacher, it should have some records of my deeds!"
"You trapped Kong Shi?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
In the Book of Heaven's Path, Vicious' memories had been damaged due to the loss of a part of his body. As such, he was unable to recall many things regarding Kong Shi. Clearly, the young man before him knew more than him.
In his heart, Kong Shi had always been an invincible figure, and there was no one on the Master Teacher Continent who could match up to him. Yet, he had actually been trapped by Vicious in Chencai and nearly lost his life.
This was something that he had never heard of before.
"It seems like you don't know about it. However, it's fine even if you don't know about it. If I can devour a Celestial Master Teacher, I should be able to recover quite a bit of my strength. Once that's done, I'll be able to free myself from that seal and live a carefree life …"
Vicious' eyes glowed in excitement. "It seems like I'll have to trouble you then. Die!"
Whoosh!
Immediately after that, Zhang Xuan felt a massive suction force coming from the black hole before him. It was as though it wanted to devour his soul.
"This is bad … This is the Art of Capture personally executed by Vicious!"
His expression was ugly.
Previously, the Qingtian Emperor had barely been able to withstand the might of the altar, so how could he possibly withstand the might of Vicious?
Knowing that he would be pulled into the black hole at any moment, Zhang Xuan felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
As expected of the person who had once fought with Kong Shi. Even if Vicious' current strength was less than a tenth of his original, it was still not something that Zhang Xuan could withstand!
The gap between them was simply too huge!
"At this rate, it's only a matter of time before I'm devoured …"
Even though he had no idea what the black hole before him was, he knew that he would be doomed if he fell into it. Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan tried his best to hold on. At the same time, he discreetly communicated with Vicious in the Book of Heaven's Path.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be my head and eyes …"
Vicious sent a mental wave over.
"What should I do?" Zhang Xuan asked anxiously.
"As formidable as this Art of Capture is, it's still difficult to pull it off due to the distance. It's just like how the Qingtian Emperor used the altar … If I were at my peak, I would have been able to capture and kill him from several hundred thousand li away. However, at this rate, it's likely that he's using some kind of connection. As long as I sever the connection, I should be safe!"
Vicious pondered for a moment before replying.
When he was at his peak, he could easily kill a Saint 2-dan cultivator from several hundred thousand li away. As long as he was prepared and had the other party's blood, he would be able to do so with a single thought. However, he had been reduced to a pile of severed limbs back then. Even if the Qingtian Emperor had recovered faster than him, it would still be impossible for him to do so.
The only possibility was that he had used some kind of connection with the altar, just like the Qingtian Emperor!
"Connection? That's right! "
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before a thought struck him. "It's the Qingtian Emperor's soul …"
The Qingtian Emperor's soul had entered his body, so it was likely that the Qingtian Emperor had used the power of his soul to capture him.
"It seems like that fellow hasn't been thoroughly whittled down yet. Let me see where you are then …"
Knowing the reason, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He used his consciousness to resist the suction force of the black hole while extending his Spiritual Perception to search his body.
"Found it …"
Not too long later, Zhang Xuan found a soul hidden in a corner of his Spiritual Perception.
Under uncontrolled circumstances, the Heaven's Path zhenqi was able to circulate throughout one's body, but it was extremely difficult for it to enter one's Spiritual Perception. It seemed like the Qingtian Emperor had managed to avoid a calamity by hiding here.
"Humph!"
With a thought, the Heaven's Path zhenqi surged into Zhang Xuan's body.
"Ahhh!"
The Qingtian Emperor cried in agony. Following which, Zhang Xuan felt the black hole swiftly receding from him. At the same time, the massive eye flickered twice, seemingly on the verge of vanishing.
"I didn't think that I would be discovered. However, it doesn't matter. You'll die in my hands one day …"
With a deep roar, the eye abruptly vanished without a trace.
Only then did Zhang Xuan realize that he was still standing motionlessly in the underground chamber, and cold sweat was trickling down his forehead.
For an instant, he felt as if he had fallen into an illusion, and he had nearly been devoured by the Qingtian Emperor.
"Incredible!"
Even though he was safe now, he still couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.
That was way too frightening!
If he hadn't reacted in time, his consciousness would have been captured by the Qingtian Emperor.
If he had been captured by the Qingtian Emperor, he wouldn't have been as easy to fool as the Qingtian Emperor.
"Master, I didn't dare to make a move in that situation. If I did, I would have been exposed. The Qingtian Emperor might have resorted to even more frenzied means, and that would only put you in a disadvantageous position!"
Vicious said from within the Book of Heaven's Path.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Vicious was right.
As long as Vicious made a move, the Qingtian Emperor would surely be able to sense it.
If Vicious wanted to devour the Qingtian Emperor, the Qingtian Emperor would surely want to devour the Qingtian Emperor as well. Thus, doing so would only make the Qingtian Emperor even more frenzied.
If he were to do so, the Qingtian Emperor would only be alerting the Qingtian Emperor to the existence of Vicious, making it much more difficult for him to make a move on the Qingtian Emperor in the future.
At the very least, the Qingtian Emperor was out in the open while the Qingtian Emperor was out in the dark.
"How strong is the Qingtian Emperor? Are you a match for him? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"I'm unable to gauge his exact strength, but … he should be at least at Leaving Aperture realm. Given my current strength, I might not be a match for him. However, if I were to devour the Qingtian Emperor, I should be able to reach Leaving Aperture realm! "
Vicious replied after a moment of hesitation.
"Devour him?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before nodding.
The Otherworldly Demonic Tribe possessed a secret art that allowed them to advance their cultivation by devouring humans and master teachers. Even though the Qingtian Emperor was an Otherworldly Demon, he was a soul oracle and had reached Leaving Aperture realm. Devouring the Qingtian Emperor would surely help raise his cultivation significantly.
"Yes!"
Vicious replied.
"I'll leave the Qingtian Emperor to you after I'm done with my interrogation," Zhang Xuan said.
After being trapped by the Heaven's Path zhenqi and being worn down by the Qingtian Emperor earlier, the Qingtian Emperor had already lost more than half of his strength.
Since Zhang Xuan still had some doubts, it wouldn't be too late to hand them over to the Qingtian Emperor after questioning him.
"Zhang Shi …"
While it sounded complicated, it had only been several dozen breaths since the appearance of the black passageway. Zhang Xuan raised his head and saw Wu Shi and the others looking at him worriedly.
"I'm fine. Wu Shi, come with me. Right, move this altar to the Mingshi Tang and pass it to the people from the headquarters as evidence! "
Zhang Xuan said.
"Alright," Wu Shi nodded before following Zhang Xuan out of the underground chamber.
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned the surroundings. It didn't take long for him to determine a direction, and he began flying in that direction.
Chen Zhe's residence was located at the edge of Qingyuan City. The two of them flew swiftly, and it didn't take long for them to arrive at the depths of the forest. After searching for a moment, they finally saw a wooden hut.
"This is it! I didn't think that there would be a distance of several dozen kilometers between the two!"
After confirming the matter, Zhang Xuan was shocked.
He had thought that the two altars wouldn't be too far apart, but who could have thought that they would actually be several dozen kilometers apart? To be able to capture his soul so easily from such a distance, this move of Vicious was truly frightening.
Entering the wooden hut, Zhang Xuan found the storage ring that he had hidden earlier.
"This …"
Seeing that there was a similar altar in the wooden hut, Wu Shi couldn't believe his eyes.
"Look at who this is!"
Grabbing the storage ring, Zhang Xuan swiftly drove his Heaven's Path zhenqi to erase the Soul Imprint within. With a thought, a corpse appeared before him.
"This is … Vice Pavilion Master Tian? Didn't he self-detonate? "
Wu Shi was taken aback.
Tian Qing had self-detonated right before his eyes, and his corpse had been brought back to the Mingshi Tang. Why would there be another one here?
Furthermore, the other party seemed to be in perfect condition, and his aura was even stronger than before.
"This is his disguise …"
Zhang Xuan swiped his palm lightly across the surface of the corpse.
Huala!
The disguise was removed, and the corpse immediately grew in size, reaching a height of two meters. Even though there was no change to his appearance, the aura he exuded carried a frightening killing intent.
"Otherworldly Demon?"
Wu Shi narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
"Un. Not only is he an Otherworldly Demon, he's also the Qingtian Emperor!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"The Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage?"
Wu Shi was astonished.
How could Vice Pavilion Master Tian be the Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage?
If that was the case, how could he not recognize the other party after several hundred years of interaction?
"It's like this …"
Knowing that the other party wouldn't believe him, Zhang Xuan swiftly explained everything that he knew.
"This …"
Wu Shi couldn't help but tremble in fear.
For an Otherworldly Demon of the Qingtian Lineage to become the vice head of the Qingtian Lineage and rule over a region without them noticing, this was truly a huge crime.
If what Zhang Xuan said was true … How many master teachers in the entire Mingshi Tang were in the same situation?
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