The surroundings fell deathly silent.
Even the scholarly young man who was fighting with Wu Chen in the sky was dumbfounded. He halted his battle and stared at the Otherworldly Demon lying on the ground, unable to speak a word.
They had all felt the sudden surge in the aura of the Otherworldly Demon earlier. Yet, a fellow whom they suspected to be an Ancient Sage, one of the strongest experts in the Master Teacher Continent, had only uttered a 'Roar' as soon as he made his appearance. Before he could even display his might, he had already died …
Wasn't this too shocking?
Even though Ancient Sages were not invincible, they were still able to revive themselves from a single droplet of blood. As long as their lifespan had not reached its end, it could be said that they were practically unkillable. Yet, after being struck in the head by a book, his Primordial Spirit had collapsed, and his face was filled with humiliation.
What in the world was going on?
Since when did Ancient Sages become as fragile as eggs that would shatter with a casual touch?
What in the world was that book?
Where did that fellow get it from?
"Let's go!"
The scholarly young man's face paled, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Since even an Ancient Sage was unable to withstand a single blow, there was no way he would be able to hold himself back. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he tore open another amulet, and a spatial rift appeared in the surrounding space.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Zhang Xuan frowned as he flicked his finger, intending to seal off the spatial rift.
"Let them go!"
But before he could do so, an anxious zhenqi telepathic message suddenly sounded. Turning his gaze over, Zhang Xuan saw Lozosy shaking her head with a deep frown.
Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Xuan eventually retracted his zhenqi.
Weng! Weng! Weng!
The air rippled, and it seemed like the scholarly young man's group had also tore open their amulets and vanished from the spot. In the blink of an eye, only Qi Zhen and the others were left in the Seer Guild.
"Why?"
Knowing that it would be difficult for them to catch up to them, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and turned to Luo Ruoxin.
There was bound to be a reason why she was so anxious to stop them.
"If they really want to escape, you won't be able to stop them," Lozosy replied calmly.
"Even if we can't seal them, at the very least, we should be able to kill one of them …" Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth.
The other party was one of the strongest cultivators beneath Ancient Sage. Even though they were able to seal space, it would not take too long for them to break the seal with their means and strength. Escaping was inevitable, but as long as they were prepared in advance, they would still be able to kill one or two of them.
"Killing one doesn't matter!" Lozosy shook her head grimly. "Also … there was more than one Ancient Sage here earlier!"
"More than one?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before his eyes narrowed in astonishment. "You are saying that … there were several Ancient Sages lying in ambush here earlier?"
"At the very least, there are three of them. However, when they saw you smashing one of them to death with your book, they knew that they were no match for you, so they turned around and left. If I were to force them to stay, I fear that they might fall out with me.
Lozosy looked over.
"I …" Zhang Xuan was at a loss for words.
He only had a single golden page in his possession, and he had only obtained it after imparting the Spatial Quintessence to Luo Xuanqing. If another Ancient Sage were to show up, there was nothing he could do.
He could only accept his death passively.
Even though the tragic Ancient Sage lying on the ground had died before he could display his strength, he could still feel the aura that he had emanated earlier. Against an expert of that caliber, he would not even need to make a move. Just the aura that the other party exuded would be enough to crush him to death.
Ancient Sages … If not for their incredible strength, it would have been impossible for them to wield such great influence and awe.
"Just that …" Recovering from his shock, Zhang Xuan frowned in incomprehension.
Weren't the Ancient Sages in hibernation?
How could the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe send so many Ancient Sages over without Mingshi Tang noticing?
Under normal circumstances, this should have been impossible!
Unless … the entire Mingshi Tang turned traitor!
"It's probably the doing of the Seer Guild headquarters. They used a unique method to conceal the whereabouts of the Ancient Sages, such that even Mingshi Tang wouldn't be able to notice their presence!"
Noticing the doubts in Zhang Xuan's mind, Wu Chen stepped forward and said, "Furthermore, they chose this location. It's not close to the Sanctum of Sages, and there's no powerful Mingshi Tang around either. Even if something were to happen, it would be hard for anyone to notice it!"
Zhang Xuan fell silent.
Plentiful Valley City was located at the back of a mountain and a river, and it was blessed with a bountiful harvest. It was for this reason that it had its own organization, just like the Zhang family and the Luo Clan. It was also for this reason that it was inconvenient for Mingshi Tang to interfere in their affairs. As such, while the city was vast, there was no Mingshi Tang branch.
As such, Plentiful Valley City was indeed the most suitable location for the operation.
"Even if the seers are able to conceal the aura of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe will have to break through the seal left behind by Ancient Sage Qiu Wu in order to leave the Subterranean Gallery. Furthermore, every single Subterranean Gallery has a master teacher guarding it. It's impossible for the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to remain undetected!" Zhang Xuan said.
"I'm not too sure about that. After I left with Young Mistress and Zhang Shi, I tried to look into the matter, but I didn't manage to find anything …" Wu Chen said with a deep frown.
"To put it bluntly, it's not too hard to understand …" Lozosy turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Mingshi Tang has a helper!"
Zhang Xuan's body jolted in astonishment.
He had also thought of the possibility earlier, but he dared not admit it.
To be able to pull off such a feat, Mingshi Tang must have an extremely high standing in the Seer Guild!
Who in the world was it?
Why would he betray mankind?
"There's a high chance that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe is here for Vicious' upper body … Considering how anxious they are to find the upper body, it's likely that they have already found the other parts of Vicious!"
Zhang Xuan said grimly.
Even if it was one of the strongest Otherworldly Demonic Emperors in the past, there was no need for an Ancient Sage to descend personally to snatch Vicious' upper body!
Not to mention, the fact that these Ancient Sages were hiding in the Master Teacher Continent was no different from an ambush. Even Zhang Xuan could not figure out what was going on.
"It seems like even Mingshi Tang will have to be more careful in the future …"
He had been intending to report the matter to Mingshi Tang's headquarters, but from the looks of it, it seemed like he would have to delay the matter for a moment.
He had never been to Mingshi Tang's headquarters, so he had no idea who was the good guy and who was the bad guy. If he were to fail to deliver the news to a true master teacher, and the news were to fall into the hands of a spy instead … Mankind could very well face an even greater calamity.
Thus, he had to be extremely careful in the current situation.
"It seems like even Mingshi Tang can't be relied on anymore. I have to quickly gather all the resources I have — the Zhang clan, the Luo Clan, the Sanctum of Sages, and the Combat Master Hall … Otherwise, if the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe really launches an all-out assault on mankind, no one will be able to stop them!"
Zhang Xuan said with an awful look on his face.
It was truly unexpected that something had happened to the Mingshi Tang's headquarters. Given that they were in a precarious situation, it was best to rely on oneself rather than on others. Thus, he could only try his best to gather all the resources he had and hope that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe would not launch an all-out assault so soon.
"Zhang Xuan, the body of an Ancient Sage is filled with treasures. Even though that huge fellow has only just reached Ancient Sage realm, its corpse is still a huge treasure!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, Lozosy asked, "Do you want it?"
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