In order to become the Inceptive Sage of the Sanctum of Sages, everyone had given it their all. Take him for example, he had not dared to close his eyes even once in the first three days of the examination. He had used all of the means at his disposal, not daring to let down his guard in the slightest.
Yet, this young man had barely made it into the Elite Division. As for his ranking, he did not care about it at all!
In fact, even when he was questioned by so many people, he did not refute them at all!
Tranquil and aloof from worldly affairs, this was what it meant to be a true expert, a true genius, and a person who kept a low profile.
"Indeed. If not for Feng Ziyi's challenge, I wouldn't have known that there was such a formidable figure among the freshmen …" Fei shi remarked.
Just as he was about to continue praising the young man, a student suddenly rushed up to him and whispered something in his ear. All of a sudden, his eyebrows shot up, and he hurriedly turned around.
"Elder Han Fu, what brings you here?"
Zhang Yu asked respectfully.
Zhang Yu hurriedly turned around, and he saw an old man with white hair and beard, who exuded the air of an immortal, standing before him.
"Elder Han Fu?"
Zhang Yu quickly recalled the information regarding the Sanctum of Sages that he had seen in the Zhang clan, and a grim look soon appeared on his face.
"The First Elder of the Sanctum of Sages' Spirit Awakener Guild. His cultivation has reached Saint 8-dan pinnacle …"
Zhang Yu nodded as he clasped his fist and bowed. "Zhang Yu of the Zhang clan pays respect to Elder Han!"
"There's no need to stand on ceremony …" Elder Han waved his hand casually before turning his gaze back to the dueling ring. "When will Zhang Shi be done with his battle?"
"May I know the reason why Elder Han is looking for Zhang Shi? If you are in a hurry, I can find a way to stop them. "
Fei shi asked.
The other party was the strongest spirit awakener in the Sanctum of Sages! Even if Zhang Shi had become the Inceptive Sage, there was no need for him to come all the way here to look for him.
"I am looking for him …"
Upon hearing the question, Elder Han's face flushed red in embarrassment. "I would like to ask, when will the guardian stone statue stop? Due to it running faster and faster, it has already destroyed the Spirit Awakener Guild's headquarters. If it doesn't stop soon, I fear that the Spirit Awakener Guild will be hunted down by the other guilds … "
Just by enchanting the guardian sculpture and walking seven steps, he had already broken the three-thousand-year-old record. Yet, not only did the young man do his warm-up exercises, he was even running nonstop … For so long, the young man had been running nonstop. Even when Zhang Xuan tried to stop him, he ended up spurting blood three times, but there was nothing he could do.
Honestly speaking, it was fine if it ran obediently. Based on the uniqueness of the stone statue, it would stop sooner or later, but … this thing was simply too big. The more it ran, the faster it ran. From time to time, it would do frog jumps, push-ups, squats, leg lifts, sprints, sprints, front rolls, back flips, back flips … It was fine, but the circle it ran in was getting bigger and bigger, to the point that it knocked down all the guilds around it.
If he didn't stop now and angered the other guilds, they might just destroy the statues. At that time … he would be in deep trouble.
"The guardian statue … can't stop?"
"He destroyed several Guilds?"
Fei shi and Zhang Yu staggered.
"Also, on my way here, I saw the Seer Guild collapsing into rubble. I heard that it had something to do with him, so I came over to take a look.
Elder Han continued.
"The Seer Guild … has been reduced to ruins?"
Fei shi and Zhang Yu glanced at one another, and their lips twitched uncontrollably.
Wasn't he supposed to keep a low profile?
Why did none of these things seem like something that a low-profile person would do?
Unable to take it any longer, they raised their heads to look at the dueling ring.
Following which, they saw Feng Ziyi leaning against the glass-like seal. His face was contorted so badly that it looked like a fried dough twist, and the sword qi behind him was surging relentlessly. His eyes were glazed over, and he looked as if he would lose his mind at any moment.
"How powerful …"
Seeing that the four defensive formations that Feng Ziyi had prepared in advance had all shattered, and his body was riddled with holes, making him look like a beggar, Zhang Yu and Zhang Yu gulped down a mouthful of saliva.
For the might of the sword qi to remain undiminished even after breaking through so many attacks … Even Fei shi would be incapable of such a feat.
"Let me ask you a question. When will it end?"
Seeing that the sword qi had no intention of stopping at all, Fei shi took a deep breath. Just as he was about to shout for help, Feng Ziyi's furious roar echoed in the dueling ring.
"You liar! You liar! You only used a tenth of your strength earlier, but you lied to me and said that it was a sixth of your strength!"
Yang shi's direct disciple was on the verge of going insane.
When the other party said that he had only used a third of his strength, he had already thought that it was a lie. Later on, when the other party said that it was a sixth of his strength, he had thought that it was even more false. That was why he had suggested for the other party to display his full strength here so as to see if what the other party had said was true.
And it turned out that the other party had really lied …
It was not a sixth of his strength but a tenth!
A tenth … Why did you say that it was a sixth of your strength? You made me so defenseless that I was on the verge of losing my life …
Do you know? Sometimes, keeping a low profile can really get you killed …
Hong long long! Hong long long!
Only after the zhenqi in his body was completely sapped did Zhang Xuan finally stop. He panted heavily with a helpless look on his face.
Even though the amount of zhenqi in his body had increased fivefold, and his cultivation had risen from Leaving Aperture realm primary stage to Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle, he was still unable to fully control the Sea Severing Sword. Once he executed it, he would have to deplete all of his zhenqi before he could stop.
In the past, Zhang Xuan had very little zhenqi in his body, so he would have to stop after a short moment. However, with the current situation, it would take him more than ten minutes before he could deplete all of his zhenqi.
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan retracted his swords before raising his head to take a look. He saw Feng Ziyi in a bizarre pose, leaning against the seal. His clothes had been torn to shreds, and while he was still alive, he had sustained severe injuries that left him in an indescribable state.
"I really didn't lie to you. When I executed the sword art earlier, I gained a new insight, and the might of my sword art grew slightly …"
Zhang Xuan explained awkwardly as he walked up to Feng Ziyi and removed him from the seal.
It was not that he was intentionally lying to Feng Ziyi, but he had never used his full strength to execute the Sea Severing Sword Art before. He had sufficient zhenqi, and he had sufficient time to experiment. As such, he had gained a deeper insight into the Sea Severing Sword Art, resulting in a stronger offensive prowess.
While there was nothing wrong with the Heaven's Path Divine Art, there was a limit to his stamina and concentration. The more he exerted it, the better his coordination would be, and the more powerful it would be.
"It can still grow?"
Feng Ziyi spurted another mouthful of blood.
You are already so powerful, and you still want to grow? Do you want to kill me?
"Your fighting prowess is indeed formidable, but the greatest strength of a master teacher isn't in combat but in teaching. Do you dare to have a duel with me?"
It took a long time before Feng Ziyi finally recovered from his shock and glared at Zhang Xuan viciously.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan had also finished instructing Elder Han on how to control the sculpture. Seeing that Feng Ziyi was determined to challenge him to a duel, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but say, "Forget it. I'm afraid that you'll suffer an even greater blow!"
Even though he had no idea why Feng Ziyi was so insistent on challenging him to a duel, he was afraid that Feng Ziyi might go insane from the shock.
"There's nothing much to be upset about. My teacher once told me that I'm his only student, but since you have appeared before me, I would like to see what kind of aptitude you possess for him to make an exception for me!"
Feng Ziyi said.
"Make an exception? Aptitude? "
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Judging from the other party's tone, it seemed like he didn't know that he was a fake, and he thought that he was Yang shi's other student. That was why he had challenged him out of jealousy.
Yet, who could have thought that he would lose so tragically?
"There are some formidable experts who only accept disciples based on their affinity. As such, other than themselves, no one knows how many disciples they have. In fact, not even their own disciples are aware of it!"
Zhang Xuan had read quite a few books, so he knew a thing or two about the habits of master teachers.
Take him for example. If he were to accept disciples now, Zhao Ya, Wang Ying, Yuan Tao, and the others would surely be unaware of the existence of a Little Junior.
"It's just luck that I managed to win teacher's favor …"
Seeing that Feng Ziyi was unaware of his identity, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Feng Ziyi expectantly and asked, "It has been a long time since I last met teacher. May I know where he is at the moment? Can you bring me to meet him? "
"Teacher parted ways with me two years ago, and I have no idea where he went. In any case, I can't reach him through his Communication Jade Token …"
Feng Ziyi shook his head.
"That's great!" Zhang Xuan nearly leaped into the air in excitement.
He was still worried that Feng Ziyi would report him to the Sanctum of Sages, but since he was unable to get in touch with him, he would be able to avoid a calamity for the time being.
As long as he became the sanctum head of the Sanctum of Sages in the future, even if Feng Ziyi were to find him and expose his impersonation, no one would dare to cause trouble for him anymore.
In other words, time was of the essence to him. If he could shorten it as much as possible, he would.
"That's great?"
Feng Ziyi frowned.
Shouldn't you be disappointed to hear that you were unable to contact your teacher? Why are you so excited?
"Oh, what I meant is that it's really disappointing …"
Knowing that he had lost his composure earlier, Zhang Xuan hurriedly spoke up.
"Is that how you feel?"
Black lines streaked across Feng Ziyi's face. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he asked, "How about it? Do you dare to challenge me to a teaching competition? "
"Junior Ziyi, you aren't a match for me, so let's just forget about it. Since we are both Yang shi's students, I won't bring you down anymore," Zhang Xuan said with a wave of his hand.
"Junior?"
Feng Ziyi nearly exploded on the spot. "I followed my teacher when I was seven, so I joined the Sanctum of Sages earlier than you.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony. Since I am stronger than you, it goes without saying that I am your senior. It won't be too late for you to address me as your junior when you are able to defeat me! "
Zhang Xuan said with a wave of his hand.
Since Feng Ziyi was unaware of his identity, he could use him as a shield to prove that he was Yang shi's disciple.
"You …"
Feng Ziyi's face turned crimson, and he wanted to say something, but he found himself unable to.
The other party's cultivation was lower than his, but his fighting prowess was far above his. If the other party were to execute that sword art, there was no way he would be able to withstand it.
As a direct disciple, before their teacher's identity was confirmed, the stronger one would have the right to speak. If Feng Ziyi was unable to defeat the other party, it would be difficult for him to become his senior.
"We'll talk about it after the duel. If you win, I'll acknowledge you as my senior!"
Feng Ziyi said with a fling of his sleeves.
"Duel?"
Seeing that Feng Ziyi was unwilling to give up, Zhang Xuan frowned. He was just about to speak when a young man with a bizarre look on his face suddenly rushed over.
"Fei shi, Elder Liao from the Corridor of Puppets is waiting outside, insisting on acknowledging Zhang Xuan as his teacher!"
"Elder Liao … wants to acknowledge Zhang Xuan as his teacher?"
Feng Ziyi was stunned. A huge commotion broke out in the crowd.
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