Of the Nine Stars master teachers who had remained in the Mingshi Tang headquarters, even the weakest of them had reached Introspective Convalescence realm primary stage. The stronger ones were even on par with Heung Kensei and the others.
With such strength, even their Spiritual Perception was unable to peer into the Ancestral Hall. Just what in the world was going on inside?
Bro, ancestor, are you really bent on destroying the Ancestral Hall?
Hong long!
While Zhang Xuan was feeling deeply stifled, he saw that the ominous clouds in the sky were already brimming with energy. Clumps of flames were burning furiously within them, ready to fall at any moment.
"This is … the heavenly flame tribulation?"
"Why are the flames black?"
"Wasn't he only at Saint 9-dan pinnacle a moment ago? Why would he summon such a powerful heavenly tribulation? "
"I don't know either. Perhaps … he's a genius!"
…
Upon seeing the appearance of the ominous clouds in the sky, the crowd was stunned once more.
They had checked the other party's cultivation back when they were taking the Nine Stars master teacher examination, and it was only at Saint 9-dan pinnacle. Even if he had achieved a breakthrough, he would only be at Introspective Convalescence realm. Yet, in just ten minutes, he had actually summoned such a powerful heavenly flame tribulation …
Did you absorb all of the treasures in Kong shi's Ancestral Hall? Or did you do something else?
"This is the Empyrean Heavenly Flame Tribulation … The most powerful heavenly flame tribulation …"
As if recalling something, Ren Qingyuan's body trembled in agitation.
Black heavenly flame was something that most of the Nine Stars master teachers had never heard of before. He had only managed to obtain some vague information about it when he tried to tame the Pavilion Master Seal.
The Empyrean Heavenly Flame was black in color, and it was capable of incinerating everything in its path. It was the most fearsome heavenly flame tribulation, and in history, only Kong Shi had ever experienced it. If the young man before him had summoned it, wouldn't that mean that he had gone through the same experience as Kong Shi?
Could it be that the other party had obtained some kind of fortuitous encounter in the Kong Shi Ancestral Hall that they had yet to discover?
But even if there was a fortuitous encounter, wasn't it a little too fast?
"Seal off the news for now. We mustn't let this matter leak out no matter what!"
Ren Qingyuan instructed with a frown.
Regardless of whether the person inside could survive or not, it was not a good thing for the headquarters of Mingshi Tang Group.
After this, a super expert comparable to Kong Shi would appear and lead the Zhang family and the other families. In the future, the prestige of the Mingshi Tang would be greatly reduced.
But … the heads of the Zhang family, the Luo family, and the Jiang family had all died in the Mingshi Tang River … They had no way to defend themselves.
The only thing they had to do now was to seal off the news. Regardless of whether they succeeded or not, they had to conceal it for as long as possible. Otherwise, the three families that had just joined forces would no longer listen to their orders. With external and internal threats, no matter how strong the Mingshi Tang was, it would still collapse!
"Yes …"
Everyone else also stepped forward, and without another word, began to set up all sorts of spell formations.
…
Unaware of the panic outside, Zhang Xuan was currently immersed in his sea of consciousness, carefully feeling the changes in his body.
By reconstructing the body according to its natural form, the power was indeed unimpeded and even more powerful.
"The location of my meridians has actually changed. It's slightly similar to the one I constructed for Zhao Ya back then …"
After his breakthrough, the location of his meridians had actually changed. It was slightly similar to the one he constructed for Zhao Ya back then.
It seemed like the meridian diagram was indeed the most suitable for cultivation.
In other words, the Otherworldly Demons were much stronger than humans, and their level of existence was much higher.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for their meridians to be so compatible with one another.
While it was possible to make up for the difference in level of existence through one's cultivation, there was still a difference in the starting point. It was just like how even though Zhang Xuan had never seen a true Dragon before, he still knew how powerful they were.
Even the Dragonbone Divine Spear was forced to kneel before the Eight Notes of Heavenly Dragons. Even Zhang Xuan dared not imagine how powerful a Pureblooded Dragon was. Most likely, a Pureblooded Dragon would possess strength surpassing Ancient Sage from birth.
This was the difference in level of existence.
The meridians of the Otherworldly Demons were much more compatible than those of humans, resulting in a higher level of existence. This was also the reason why they were able to possess strength on par with Transcendent Mortal realm cultivators and live longer than humans.
Upon reaching Great Sage, one's meridians would undergo a metamorphosis. This meant that one's life essence and level of existence had changed as well.
If he were to give birth to a descendant of his, even if he didn't inherit the power of the Otherworldly Demon bloodline, his descendant would still be far stronger than ordinary cultivators.
In truth, the ancestors of some Tier-3 Sage Clans were only Sempiternal realm Great Sage realm cultivators.
"My Divine Sense and physical strength have both improved!"
Not only had his meridians undergone a metamorphosis, his Spiritual Perception had also undergone a significant change. Previously, he had been unable to discern even the tiniest details of his cells. However, at this moment, he was able to discern even the tiniest details of his cells clearly.
The range of his Spiritual Perception had also increased significantly, reaching a radius of ten kilometers.
In other words, as soon as he extended his Spiritual Perception, nothing within a radius of ten kilometers would be able to hide from his eyes.
As for his physical body, as he had just achieved a breakthrough, he hadn't had the time to temper it yet, so his improvement wasn't too great. However, the zhenqi coursing through his body had already far surpassed that of a Saint pinnacle artifact, and it was already on its way to becoming a Great Sage artifact.
Of course, the greatest change to his body was still his zhenqi.
It was much purer and denser than before, and his dantian was roaring furiously as if a raging ocean. Countless zhenqi gathered together, forming a seemingly endless ocean.
I'll have to undergo the ordeal first!
With a single sweep of his Spiritual Perception, Zhang Xuan swiftly gathered all of the information in his mind. Knowing that this wasn't the time to be studying it, he took a deep breath and raised his head to look at the sky.
Huala!
At the same time, a ball of black flames fell from the sky.
I'll absorb it!
With his previous experience, there was no longer any fear in his heart. With a thought, he fused the ball of black flames into his body. In the blink of an eye, the black flames were burning intensely within his body.
Excruciating pain assaulted Zhang Xuan, and he felt as if his entire body was going to melt away.
I'll drive my zhenqi and temper my body with the flames!
Knowing that this was a tempering of one's heart and spirit, Zhang Xuan knew that this was a tempering of one's mind. If he were to give up now, he could very well be reduced to ashes. Thus, he forced himself to endure the excruciating pain and quickly drove his zhenqi.
Tzzzzzzz!
Under the impact of the pure zhenqi, the massive ball of black flames was reduced into innumerable sparks.
In the blink of an eye, the excruciating pain felt as if it had seeped right into his bones, leaving his head spinning.
No, this isn't right … Why is this even more painful than the breakthrough of my soul?
Sweat trickled down Zhang Xuan's forehead as his complexion darkened.
He thought that he had already gained some experience in dealing with the heavenly flames, but who could have thought that his previous experience would be completely useless before this?
Could it be that … the heavenly flame tribulation before is a Great Sage tribulation? Aren't they of the same type?
Even though the heavenly flame tribulation that his soul had experienced previously was the Empyrean Heavenly Flame, it was the heavenly flame tribulation that he had triggered upon achieving a breakthrough to the Aureate Body realm. On the other hand, this was a unique heavenly flame tribulation that he had triggered upon achieving a breakthrough to the Great Sage realm.
In the past several dozen millenniums, Kong Shi had been the only one who had undergone such a tribulation before. Perhaps this was different from the heavenly flame tribulation that he had experienced previously.
Even though it was different from the heavenly flame tribulation, it was simply too powerful!
Even with his Aureate Body realm pinnacle soul, he was still on the verge of fainting from the heavenly flame tribulation …
If his soul hadn't made a breakthrough in its cultivation, how could he have withstood the heavenly flame tribulation?
Most likely, the heavenly flame would have already dissipated as soon as it entered his body!
Even he was having such a hard time … Back then, when Kong Shi didn't possess the Library of Heaven's Path, how did he manage to overcome the heavenly flame tribulation?
Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
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