Soon, the documents were delivered to him.
There were more than ten pages in total, and they covered the other party's entire life of appraising.
Closing the documents, Ancient Sage Mo Ling narrowed his eyes.
Through the documents, it could be seen that while Wu Tao was a decent appraiser, there was no way he could be so skilled in appraising. The first time could be attributed to luck, but to be able to accurately appraise more than a dozen times in a row, that was beyond luck.
"Should we … capture that fellow and interrogate him?"
After reading through the documents, the middle-aged guard also noticed that something was amiss.
"There's no need for that. I'll head over personally!"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling replied.
He possessed the most complete heritage of the soul oracles. Had it been in the past, he would have thought that no one would dare to claim that they were the best in this occupation!
However, that thought had been completely shattered today.
A Sempiternal realm soul oracle had actually managed to conceal himself right in front of him. Not only did he nearly fail to notice it, he even allowed the other party to escape after exchanging a few blows with him … Even when he was at Sempiternal realm, he would not have been able to pull off such a feat.
If that was the case, could it be that the other party's soul was stronger than his?
Ancient Sage Mo Ling's curiosity was piqued.
Arriving at the appraisal room, Ancient Sage Mo Ling's eyes immediately locked onto Appraiser Wu Tao.
There did not seem to be anything special about the appraiser. He was holding onto a medicinal herb with one hand with a deep frown on his forehead while his other hand was flipping through the documents.
Judging from his actions, there was no doubt that he was an appraiser.
"Wait a moment. I happen to have an artifact that I'm unable to determine its grade. Why don't you help me appraise it?"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling walked up to Zhang Xuan with a smile on his face.
Zhang Xuan had noticed Ancient Sage Mo Ling as soon as he entered the hall, and his lips twitched uncontrollably.
His disguise was flawless, so why was the other party's attention so focused on him?
Could there be a flaw in his disguise?
Even though Zhang Xuan was perplexed, his face remained impassive as he nodded. "Sure!"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling flicked his wrist, and an object reminiscent of a ruler appeared in his hand.
It was golden in color, and it was apparent that it was a powerful artifact. However, it was impossible to tell its exact grade without using it.
Zhang Xuan took the ruler, and with a tap of his finger, a book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"The Soulcrushing Ruler is an Ancient Sage artifact capable of locking down one's soul, making it nigh impossible for one to escape from it."
"It's actually an Ancient Sage artifact? . but why is it so light? "
He was taken aback.
Just like Ancient Sages, Ancient Sage artifacts harnessed the laws of the world. Due to the pressure from the heavens, they were extremely heavy. Even with Zhang Xuan's current strength, it would still take him quite a bit of effort to lift them up.
Despite being a Great Sage artifact, the ruler was extremely light, reminiscent of an ordinary Great Sage artifact. Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little perplexed.
"It's his soul power …"
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
It wasn't that the Soulbreaker Ruler was light, but that the other party had secretly used his soul power to lift it up, making it seem weightless.
The other party had asked him to appraise the artifact, but the other party was playing tricks on him, preventing him from seeing through the true attribute of the artifact. Could it be that … the other party had already noticed something?
As expected of an Ancient Sage, it was indeed not easy to fool him.
Zhang Xuan's mind raced as he tried to think of a way to escape, but he soon realized that the other party was so close to him. Unless he used the Infernal Blacksaber and fought with Vicious, it would be impossible for him to escape.
"How is it?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was carefully assessing the Soulcrushing Ruler, Ancient Sage Mo Ling asked with a smile.
"I can't tell what this ruler is, but judging from its material and the energy it emanates, it seems to be far above that of a Great Sage artifact, but it isn't as heavy as an Ancient Sage artifact either …"
Zhang Xuan explained. However, before he could finish his words, Ancient Sage Mo Ling's voice suddenly sounded. "Does that mean that Appraiser Wu Tao has seen an Ancient Sage artifact before?"
Gedeng! Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he replied, "I haven't seen it before, but I have read some books on it. It's said that Ancient Sage artifacts are extremely heavy, such that a weapon of this size is comparable to a towering mountain …"
But before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, a cold sneer sounded. Following which, the surrounding space warped, and Zhang Xuan found himself being pulled into another world.
"Hehe! There's no need to disguise yourself anymore. You aren't Appraiser Wu Tao at all! "
"Elder …"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly retreated two steps in panic.
"The heritage of the appraisers of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe isn't complete. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't even be able to appraise a Great Sage artifact, let alone an Ancient Sage artifact! Yet, you are able to accurately appraise all of the artifacts and see through the tier of the Soulcrushing Ruler with a single glance … If Wu Tao really possessed such capabilities, he would have long been renowned throughout the Master Teacher Continent! "
Ancient Sage Mo Ling said confidently as he placed his hands behind his back.
If he had still harbored some doubts before, at this very moment, he was certain that the young man before him was the soul oracle who had escaped from his grasp.
It was not that he was unable to identify the Soulcrushing Ruler, but the young man before him was simply too composed.
Even though there was fear and panic in his eyes, there was not the slightest ripple in his state of mind. If he could not discern anything from the young man, he would not be an Ancient Sage anymore.
One must know that Ancient Sages were the strongest experts in the Master Teacher Continent. There was no cultivator who did not revere and revere them. Yet, the other party was still able to deduce the weight of the ruler with such calmness.
"Elder, I don't understand what you are saying at all …"
Zhang Xuan retreated once more with panic in his eyes as he called out to Vicious in his heart.
Even though he had failed to find the dragon blood, he had no choice but to flee.
"Why don't you just stay here?"
Paying no heed to Zhang Xuan's' panic ', Ancient Sage Mo Ling raised his hand and grasped at the air. In an instant, the entire area was shrouded in dark clouds. A powerful surge of soul energy shrouded the surroundings, seemingly intending to seal Zhang Xuan within.
From the looks of it, Ancient Sage Mo Ling had decided to use the power of his soul as soon as he made a move.
"Break!"
Knowing that there was no need for him to continue with his disguise, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and the Infernal Blacksaber appeared before him.
Si la!
The Infernal Blacksaber sliced through the soul energy, and the surrounding space seemed to have been torn apart as a saber projection appeared right before Ancient Sage Mo Ling.
"You are indeed a spy!"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling sneered coldly as he raised the Soulcrushing Ruler in his hand.
Ding ding ding ding!
The Infernal Blacksaber collided with the Soulcrushing Ruler, and Zhang Xuan immediately felt his hand going numb. Weng! The Infernal Blacksaber was sent flying backward.
Even though they were both Ancient Sage artifacts, the Infernal Blacksaber was significantly weaker than the Soulcrushing Ruler.
Hula!
After the Infernal Blacksaber was sent flying, the Soulcrushing Ruler came crashing down once more. Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if his soul had been sealed, threatening to collapse at any moment.
The Soulcrushing Ruler was capable of crushing even the souls of Ancient Sages, let alone someone of his strength.
"Make your move!"
Zhang Xuan knew that he could very well lose his life if he did not use his trump card right now. Thus, he swiftly whipped out a book from his storage ring. Following which, a hand reached out from the book and grabbed the Soulcrushing Ruler.
Under the grasp of the hand, the devastating Soulcrushing Ruler suddenly turned into a gentle lamb. Devoid of any energy, it struggled for a moment before it was caught between Zhang Xuan's fingers.
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