"Your formation flags …"
Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and a pile of formation flags flew toward Bi Hongyin.
"I'll leave them with you. They'll be much more useful in your hands than mine."
Bi Hongyin waved her hand.
She had seen the other party's mastery over formations, so she knew that these formation flags would be more effective in the other party's hands.
"Thank you!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
These formation flags were indeed quite useful to him.
With his current strength, he was only able to kill Half-Phantasmal Space realm experts. However, with these formation flags, even Saint 7-dan primary stage or intermediate stage experts would be at a disadvantage if he set them up while the other party was distracted!
Proceeding ahead, they encountered a swarm of Venomous Wasps.
They advanced for four hours straight.
During this period of time, they encountered a few small-scale assaults from saint beasts. However, with the protection of Zhang Xuan's Concealment Formation and the superior strength of the group, it did not take too long for them to resolve the problem.
"The Dongxu Gourd is in the cavern up ahead."
After venturing into the depths of the valley, Luo Xuanqing stopped behind a massive boulder and pointed forward.
Following the direction of the valley, the group soon saw an average-sized cavern. Vines grew all around the cavern, concealing the entrance of the cavern. If one did not look carefully, it would have been impossible to notice it.
"This place … is no different from the other caverns?"
This was Bi Hongyin's first time here, so she found it hard to believe.
There was nothing special about the cavern. There was no concentrated spiritual energy or concentrated spiritual energy, making it look no different from an ordinary mountain.
Why would a treasure like the Dongxu Gourd be in there?
"It's due to the Isolation Formation that there's nothing special about it. Otherwise, the Dongxu Gourd would have long been plucked away!"
Luo Xuanqing said.
The crowd nodded in realization.
That was to be expected. If the spiritual energy was concentrated here, the Saint Beasts would have long charged in to search for it even before humans discovered it.
As the number of master teachers grew, mankind grew stronger and stronger. It was clear that they were no longer in the ancient era where treasures could be found anywhere.
"Let's head in. What are we waiting here for?"
Yun Lianhai's eyes lit up.
As a treasure hunter, his blood began to boil in excitement when he heard that the treasure was right before him.
"We can't head in right now. We'll have to wait until nightfall!"
Luo Xuanqing said with a grim expression.
"Why?"
Yun Lianhai was perplexed.
Everyone was puzzled. The longer they stayed here, the more dangerous it would be. Why did they have to wait until nightfall?
"There's a Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast living in this cavern," Luo Xuanqing replied telepathically.
"Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast?" Everyone's eyes narrowed.
"Very powerful?"
Seeing the changes in everyone's expression, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but turn to look at Zhang Xuan.
His current beast taming level was only six stars. Although he had read many books and knew of many powerful sacred beasts, he had never heard of many rare sacred beasts.
"The Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast is a saint beast that possesses the bloodline of the Dragon Tribe. As soon as it matures, it will wield strength comparable to a Saint 8-dan expert!"
Yuan Xiao said in a deep voice.
"Saint 8-dan?"
Zhang Xuan's expression was solemn.
To be honest, he had never seen a saint beast of this level before.
If he could tame one, he would have a much higher chance of success even if he were to kidnap the bride from the Zhang family.
"That's right. Let's hope that we don't alarm that fellow. Otherwise, even if all of us work together, we won't be a match for him!"
Luo Xuanqing exhaled deeply.
Saint 8-dan saint beasts possessed fighting prowess far superior to Saint 8-dan cultivators. Even though they were the offspring of major powers and possessed many means up their sleeves, it would still be difficult for them to deal with one.
"Saint beasts of this level possess incredible strength. As long as there's even the slightest disturbance, it will be able to sense it. There shouldn't be any difference if we wait until nightfall!"
Zhang Xuan asked.
At Saint 2-dan, saint beasts would gain the ability to develop their Spiritual Perception, granting them the ability to ignore the effects of the night. Given that the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast possessed the strength of a Saint 8-dan cultivator, it could be said to be one of the strongest existences on the Master Teacher Continent.
"It's because of this artifact!"
Luo Xuanqing flicked his wrist, and a jade box appeared in his palm. He opened it lightly, and a brilliant light shone from within.
It was a golden bead. It was impossible to tell what it was forged out of, but it emanated a brilliant glow.
"What's that?"
Everyone was perplexed. Even Zhang Xuan was unable to make sense of it.
"This is the Soulbinding Golden Bead that I had someone forge for you," Luo Xuanqing replied.
"Soulbinding Golden Bead?"
The crowd was perplexed.
"The Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast possesses the Dragon Bloodline, and it's extremely sensitive to golden objects. Thus, I forged this artifact so that as long as it's thrown out, it'll be easily lured over. There's a formation inscribed on it, and as long as one stares at it for too long, one will be hypnotized and fall into a trance," Luo Xuanqing explained.
"However, due to the intense sunlight during the day, it's difficult for it to be lured over. It's most effective at night!"
The crowd widened their eyes in realization.
It was no secret that beasts with the Dragon Bloodline were fond of shiny objects. As long as it was used properly, it would be able to bring about decent results.
Once it fell into a trance, it would be easier for it to sneak in.
"Brother Luo, can you let me take a look at your Soulbinding Golden Bead?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Here!" Luo Xuanqing flicked his wrist, and the golden bead flew over.
Catching it, Zhang Xuan took a closer look at it.
It had to be said that the person who forged this artifact was at least an 8-star celestial designer.
Zhang Xuan placed his finger on it.
A book materialized.
"Soulbinding Golden Bead, forged by 8-star celestial designer Jiang Feifei …"
It was densely filled with words.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was reading through the book, Luo Xuanqing asked, "Zhang Shi, are you familiar with celestial designer artifacts as well?"
"I have read some books regarding celestial designer artifacts," Luo Xuanqing replied.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
At the moment, he was still a 6-star celestial designer back at the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
He could be considered proficient in mechanisms, but in a place like the Sanctum of Sages, he was still lacking.
"I see. Can you help me take a look at this Soulbinding Golden Bead?" Luo Xuanqing asked.
In any case, there was still some time before night fell. Considering how proficient that fellow was in formations, he could not help but wonder how much he knew about celestial designers.
"Judging from the craftsmanship, it seems like it was forged by an 8-star celestial designer. It's indeed exquisite, but there are quite a few flaws in it as well. I fear that it might not be able to deal with a Saint 8-dan beast …"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying.
The design of the Soulbinding Golden Bead was very good. It would not be too difficult for him to hypnotize a Saint 7-dan beast, but it would be a different story for a Saint 8-dan beast!
"I paid a heavy price to have a genius who specializes in celestial designers from the Inner Sanctum make this. Any beast that possesses the Dragon Bloodline will surely fall in love with it and fall into a deep slumber," Luo Xuanqing said confidently.
Luo Xuanqing replied confidently.
After the Soulbinding Golden Bead was forged, he had sought the elders of his clan to take a look at it, and the conclusion he received was that it was extremely effective on Saint 8-dan beasts. Otherwise, how could he dare to come here?
"This formation contains the secrets of souls, so it does have a hypnotic effect on humans. However, I'm not too sure if it will work on beasts. After all, the souls of beasts are different from those of humans … Did you mention that you were going to use it against the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast when you asked the elder to forge it?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"This …"
Luo Xuanqing was taken aback.
The implications of the Dongxu Gourd were simply too great. When it was forged, it was indeed not mentioned that it was going to be used against Saint 8-dan experts!
Since the Dongxu Gourd was already capable of dealing with Saint 8-dan experts, it should be able to do so as well!
"Saint beasts have larger bodies than humans, and their souls are far stronger as well. It's not impossible for you to hypnotize them with this artifact, but it'll take quite some time, so it won't be as convenient as you think!"
Zhang Xuan said.
"As long as you can hypnotize them, it doesn't matter how long it takes," Luo Xuanqing replied with a shake of his head.
As long as he could knock out the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast, it didn't matter how long it took.
He had been preparing for the Dongxu Gourd for half a year now, so a day or two more wouldn't matter to him.
"The longer you drag it out with a Saint 8-dan beast, the more troublesome it will be. What I'm trying to say is that if there's any other alternative, it would be best not to use this artifact.
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before turning to look at Luo Xuanqing.
A saint beast of that caliber was no different from a bomb, one that could explode at any moment. It was one thing if he could hypnotize it, but what if he failed?
"Alternative? Can you forge a better Soulbinding Golden Bead? "
Luo Xuanqing asked.
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had not read many books on celestial designers, so he was only able to find the flaws in the artifact.
"What's the point of saying so much then? I only learned of how to use this artifact to deal with saint beasts with the Dragon Bloodline after flipping through many books. Alright, there's no need to say anymore. Let's give it a try, and if it fails, we'll just have to fight it head-on. Even if we can't kill it, we should be able to stall it for a few hours. That should be more than enough time for us to harvest the Dongxu Gourd! "
Luo Xuanqing said.
His goal was to obtain the Dongxu Gourd, not to kill the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast. Even if he could not knock it out, he could at least stall it for a period of time.
"Alright then."
Hearing Luo Xuanqing's words, Zhang Xuan could only shake his head helplessly.
The group continued discussing their next course of action. Just as they were about to recuperate and recover their stamina for the battle at night, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows suddenly shot up. "Someone's here …"
"Someone's here?"
Doubt surfaced in the eyes of the crowd.
They were all Saint 7-dan experts, but even they did not notice anyone at all. How did Luo Xuanqing know that someone was here?
"Before I came here, I left behind a small formation. As long as someone touches it, it will be triggered."
Zhang Xuan explained.
His Spiritual Perception had a far greater range than most, so there was no way he could say it aloud. Thus, he could only come up with an excuse.
"Who is it?"
Luo Xuanqing asked.
"I'm not too sure either. I'll be heading over right now. I think I should be able to see something behind that boulder …"
Zhang Xuan pointed.
Luo Xuanqing walked over to the boulder and focused his gaze on the valley that he had come from. As expected, he saw a few figures slowly walking over.
"It's him?"
Luo Xuanqing's face darkened.
"Who is it?" Yuan Xiao asked.
Luo Xuanqing clenched his fists tightly as he narrowed his eyes. "It's Zhang Chun from the Zhang family!"
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