The weapon resembled a jade plate, but it also resembled a tortoiseshell made of jade. As soon as it came into contact with the threads binding them, everyone felt their bodies go numb. Unable to control their zhenqi, it flowed out along the threads.
"Don't tell me he's not going to kill him?"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to launch a counterattack using the Soulstealing Lock to slaughter the Otherworldly Demons, he suddenly halted his actions.
He had thought that the other party's so-called offering would involve the massacre of the hundred or so humans, and that was the only reason why he had willingly allowed himself to be captured. Yet, who could have known that it would only be to drive his zhenqi?
Since there was no danger, he stopped moving and pretended to be controlled. His True Qi followed everyone's power and flowed into the Soul Stealing Lock.
Soon, the zhenqi formed a circle.
Buzz!
The Soul Stealing Lock shone with a blinding light and combined with the runes on the ground.
Rumble!
The circle of light on the altar expanded several times in size, as if it had received the support of everyone's power. With an even more powerful aura, it shot into the sky.
Hualala!
Under the impact of the light, the seal let out a sound like flowing water, but it still did not break.
The black-armored man narrowed his eyes. With a flick of his wrist, a long saber appeared in his hand.
Fresh blood gushed out and landed on the altar.
In an instant, the radiance grew even brighter!
"Junior Bei Hong of the Spirit Clan offers his blood as a sacrifice. I hope that the Spirit God will help me break the seal!"
A cryptic voice sounded, as if a special incantation was being chanted. The light on the altar grew even more brilliant and dazzling, and a massive gate slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.
The door exuded a powerful aura. Even with Zhang Xuan's strength, he felt that he would be easily crushed.
"He's summoning the Spirit God?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
The Skyleaf King had used such a situation once before, and back then, his cultivation had still been too low. Who could have thought that even now, he would still be unable to match up to a sliver of will within the door?
Hu!
The door slowly opened, and just like the last time, a figure appeared in front of him.
It gave off a feeling that one's soul was being crushed. Even with his Mental Depth of 29.9, he still felt a little unstable.
Just his back view alone was already so powerful. If he were to turn around, even without a sacrifice, everyone would probably be unable to hold on. Their wills would collapse and they would die on the spot.
"So powerful …"
With a pale face, Zhang Xuan's body stiffened.
He had met Ancient Sages before, but the Spirit God before him was clearly much stronger than Ancient Sages, perhaps even more fearsome than Vicious!
It was as if the entire Master Teacher Continent would succumb to the pressure and be reduced to dust if they were to walk out from behind the door.
"It's just that … the back view is so familiar!"
While he was shocked, the familiar feeling from last time surged into his heart once more.
Back at the Qiu Wu Palace, when the Skyleaf King was summoning the Spirit God, he had a feeling that he had seen the other party somewhere before. At this very moment, the feeling surfaced in his mind once more, and he was unable to shake it off.
However, it seemed like someone was deliberately hiding it, or his memory had been erased. The more he thought about it, the more blurry it became. After a while, he couldn't remember anything.
Knowing that he was unable to come up with an answer, Zhang Xuan decided to ignore it and continued looking upward.
With the appearance of the Spiritual God, everyone's True Qi was consumed even faster. In just a short moment, everyone's faces turned pale.
"Spirit God, I beseech you to help me break through the shackles of space …" The black-armored man called Bei Hong cried out once more. Blood continued to gush out of his mouth, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Hula!
As soon as the voice ended, a ray of light shot out from the door. The seal that the altar had been unable to destroy earlier melted like ice.
At a visible pace, a passageway that allowed a human to pass through appeared.
The Spirit God had agreed to his ritual, and she had made her move!
"Thank you, Spirit God!"
Bei Hong kneeled on the floor and bowed earnestly.
Hu!
The door slowly dissipated, and Bei Hong struggled to his feet. He scanned his surroundings and said, "This passageway can only last for thirty breaths. Everyone, move quickly!"
"Lord, these humans have seen our Spirit God. Should we …"
An Otherworldly Demon gestured for his head to be severed.
"Sovereign Chen Yong has issued an order for us not to make a move on the master teachers for the time being. Their zhenqi has been completely depleted, and they won't be able to do much either. Let's not complicate the situation.
Let's go! "Bei Hong harrumphed coldly as he dashed toward the broken seal.
"Come down!"
Seeing that Bei Hong was about to leave, how could Zhang Xuan possibly allow him to do as he pleased? Not bothering to conceal his cultivation anymore, he stretched out his arm and grabbed Bei Hong.
Huala!
There was a distance of a hundred meters between them, but with Zhang Xuan's grab, it was as if the distance between them had disappeared. His fingers landed on Bei Hong's ankle, and the upward momentum of his charge immediately weakened.
"You … have been concealing your cultivation?"
Bei Hong narrowed his eyes in astonishment. The strength that the other party was exerting on him could only be stronger than his. Thus, he hurriedly swung the saber in his hand downward.
Hula!
The surrounding space was torn apart like a piece of paper. Seeing that the other party had no intention of dodging at all, Bei Hong's eyes lit up.
Ding ding ding!
Sparks flew in the air as the saber struck the other party's hand. Yet … it did not even leave a white mark on the other party's hand.
"How is this possible?"
Bei Hong narrowed his eyes.
Even though his saber had not reached Great Sage yet, it was still a Half-Great Sage artifact. Putting aside Aureate Body realm cultivators, even a Sempiternal realm cultivator of the same cultivation realm would have been decapitated by it. Yet, there was not the slightest mark on it at all. Just how powerful was the other party?
"Return!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to defeat the other party with just his saber, Bei Hong reached out to grab the Soulstealing Lock.
As long as he had this Great Sage artifact in hand, there was nothing he had to fear no matter how powerful the other party's defense was.
However, even after waiting for a moment, there was still no response. Bei Hong hurriedly turned his gaze over, only to see that his Soulstealing Lock had already appeared at the other party's fingertips, and it was slowly swimming around him.
"Y-you tamed my artifact?"
Bei Hong's mind exploded.
In order to enter the Temple of Confucius, Sovereign Chen Yong had lent him the Soulstealing Lock, but he had only been able to command it; he had not tamed it yet. How could an artifact that even he was unable to tame submit to the other party all of a sudden?
"Hehe!"
Paying no heed to Bei Hong's words, the young man tapped his finger once more.
Hula!
The Soulstealing Lock immediately darted forward and bound Bei Hong up like a dumpling.
"Everyone, let's get out of here!"
Seeing that the other party was not only powerful but had also tamed his artifact as well, Bei Hong knew that it was impossible for them to defeat the other party on their own.
Thus, he hurriedly shouted for help. However, as soon as he finished shouting, he realized that five powerful saint beasts had appeared out of nowhere. Most of his tribesmen had already been slaughtered by these saint beasts, leaving not a single one of them alive.
"You … Pu!"
Without a doubt, it was the doing of the young man before him. Unable to hold himself back any longer, Bei Hong spurted a mouthful of blood.
"Return!"
Knowing that Bei Hong was still useful to him, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and stowed the Soulstealing Lock into the Myriad Anthive Nest. After that was done, he grabbed the altar and the ice-attribute spirit stones on it and stowed them into his storage ring.
After which, he turned to the crowd and said, "It's too dangerous in the vicinity of the Temple of Confucius. It's best for you to remain here. It's safer there!"
After saying those words, he dashed toward the passageway above.
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