"Everything on the Master Teacher Continent is governed by rules, and it just so happens that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe is a place where there are no rules. As a result, appraisers tend to speak without thinking, and the prices of their artifacts are often bizarre."
The old Ancient Sage elder shook his head, seemingly disapproving of such matters.
The Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was a place where the strong preyed on the weak. Appraisers relied on their eye of discernment and reputation to make a living, but their fighting prowess could only be said to be mediocre. They might be able to speak the truth when appraising ordinary artifacts, but if they were to encounter experts, they would find themselves unable to speak the truth.
There was no telling whether they would be killed by an expert in a fit of rage.
Due to their poor eye of discernment, they had purchased a fake artifact and hired an appraiser to appraise it, only to be executed because the appraiser had spoken the truth.
As such, the words of an appraiser were usually seventy percent false and thirty percent true.
However, such an occupation had to exist, or else the market would become even messier.
"Did you make it clear when you assigned them a task, asking them to provide real data and not exaggerate it?" the old Ancient Sage elder asked.
"I did, but there were still some who came up with ridiculous prices!"
The middle-aged man replied.
"Those who are ridiculous, drag them out and kill them! Kill a few of them, and I believe that they'll stop writing nonsense! "
The old Ancient Sage elder harrumphed coldly as killing intent burst forth from his body. In an instant, the surroundings seemed to have been plunged into a world of frost. The tree that Zhang Xuan was hiding in seemed to be affected, and its leaves began to wither.
Ancient Sages were simply too powerful. Just a sliver of their strength was already unbearable.
"This aura …"
Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
While the aura that the old Ancient Sage emanated seemed to be that of frost, it was actually extremely chilling, making one feel as if they had fallen into the depths of hell.
There was only one kind of person who could emanate such an aura … soul oracles!
Could it be that the elder was an Ancient Sage of the soul oracles?
"Hmm?"
While Zhang Xuan noticed that something was amiss with the old Ancient Sage, the old Ancient Sage also noticed the presence of a soul oracle in the tree, and a frown appeared on his forehead.
"Ancient Sage Mo Ling, what's wrong?"
Noticing that something was amiss with Zhang Xuan's expression, the middle-aged man turned to look at him doubtfully.
"It's nothing!"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling waved his hand and instructed, "You should return for now. Just do as I say, kill a few of them, and let them know what you're doing. I believe that they'll soon learn their lesson!"
"Yes!" The middle-aged man nodded. Without saying anything more, he turned around and left. It didn't take long for him to disappear.
Seeing him leave, the old man did not move forward nor did he leave. Instead, he stood there motionlessly.
"Could it be that I've been discovered?"
Zhang Xuan, who was hiding in the tree, could not help but twitch his mouth.
He dared not claim that his concealment technique was the best in the world, but with his Soul Depth exceeding 30.0, even Ancient Sages would find it difficult to detect him.
His soul energy had fluctuated for a moment, but it was immediately suppressed. Under normal circumstances, even if Sovereign Chen Ling were to come personally, it would not be easy for him to notice it. How did the other party notice it?
"Go!"
Seeing how the old man was standing motionlessly on the spot, seemingly having his soul locked onto him, Zhang Xuan knew that it would be impossible for him to escape if he did not do so now. Thus, without any hesitation, he dived into the ground.
"Can't bear it anymore?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had moved, Ancient Sage Mo Ling chuckled softly. He abruptly opened his eyes, and a brilliant light reminiscent of the rising sun shone in the depths of his eyes. Following which, he stomped his feet forcefully against the ground.
Rumble!
The earth immediately shook. An energy ripple spread out from his feet in all directions, like ripples on water.
As soon as Zhang Xuan's soul came into contact with the ground, he should have been able to dive into it with ease. However, as if he had crashed into a steel plate, he was blocked by the ripple, causing him to stagger and fall to the ground.
"This is bad …"
Seeing how the other party was able to stop him with just a casual stomp, Zhang Xuan's complexion turned awful.
He did not have the Infernal Blacksaber, Vicious, or the Dragonbone Divine Spear with him at the moment. If he were to be trapped here by the Ancient Sage, he would surely die!
Hu!
Knowing that it would be impossible for him to escape now that the ground had been sealed, Zhang Xuan's soul leaped into the air.
"If I allow you to escape, I'll have to give up on being an Ancient Sage!"
Zhang Xuan said as he raised his wrist.
Hula!
A chilling aura shrouded the surroundings of the tree. Before Zhang Xuan could even rise into the air, he suddenly froze, as if he had fallen into a swamp.
"Break!"
He raised his finger and tapped it lightly.
Hula!
The surrounding space rippled, and cracks began appearing on it.
Previously, he had needed the Dragonbone Divine Spear to create a spatial passageway, but now that his cultivation had reached Sempiternal realm consummation, he was able to do the same with just a flick of his finger.
"Humph!"
As if knowing that Zhang Xuan would make such a move, Ancient Sage Mo Ling's lips curled up as he clasped his hands together.
The spatial passageway that he had torn apart a moment ago immediately became as tough as metal. Even with Zhang Xuan's current strength, he was no longer able to tear it apart.
Ancient Sages were simply too powerful. Without trump cards like Vicious and the Infernal Blacksaber, there was no way Zhang Xuan could stand against them with his current strength.
"Flaws!"
Knowing that he could really lose his life here, Zhang Xuan did not dare to hold back anymore.
Huala!
The Library of Heaven's Path jolted, and a book materialized in the Library of Heaven's Path.
Zhang Xuan quickly tapped on it, and the contents of the book immediately flowed into his mind.
In the blink of an eye, all of the flaws in the sealed space appeared in his mind.
"I see …"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
Ancient Sage Mo Ling had used his soul to seal the space, so while it seemed sturdy on the surface, there were actually quite a few flaws in it.
Zhang Xuan took a step back and tapped his foot lightly on the ground.
Huala!
It just so happened that he tapped on one of the flaws, and the space that had just stabilized a moment ago began cracking once more.
"Hmm?"
Not expecting a Sempiternal realm soul to be able to break through his seal so easily, Ancient Sage Mo Ling frowned. Putting aside his pride, he raised his hand and grabbed at the air.
With just a single glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that there were at least eight flaws in Ancient Sage Mo Ling's palm strike. Instead of dodging, he charged forward.
Hula!
His silhouette had already entered the spatial passageway, and it seemed like he would be able to escape at any moment.
"Don't you dare!"
Seeing how Zhang Xuan dared to tear apart space and escape despite his attack, Ancient Sage Mo Ling's face turned livid.
Under the immense pressure, the spatial passageway began to converge once more. As long as Zhang Xuan was unable to hold on, he would be reduced to dust on the spot.
Nevertheless, Zhang Xuan did not panic. He exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and in the blink of an eye, his soul arm grew to over ten zhang long.
Deng deng deng deng!
Ancient Sage Mo Ling's attack was immediately halted, and he was forced to retreat two steps.
"Hu!"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Zhang Xuan drew his soul out from his glabella.
In an instant, a frigid wind blew across the entire courtyard, and an eerie aura shrouded the surroundings.
"Farewell!"
Hula!
Barely after Ancient Sage Mo Ling's soul left his body, a nonchalant voice sounded in his ears. Following which, the dimension rift before him vanished without a trace.
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