Astonished, he hurriedly turned to look at the guild leader, and what he saw left him even more dumbfounded.
The guild leader was less than three meters away from Ancient Sage Lan Ya, but the latter seemed to be completely oblivious to his presence.
"It's a formation …"
No matter how stupid he was, he would understand what was going on.
With his superior cultivation, it was understandable that the other party would be unable to notice him if he were to conceal himself. However, for the guild leader to be unable to notice him despite being so close to him, it could only be said that the formation was simply too powerful.
Zhang Xuan discreetly extended his Spiritual Perception to see how the formation worked, but to his surprise, he realized that he was unable to sense the presence of Ancient Sage Lan Ya and Zhang Xuan at all. It was as if the two of them did not exist at all.
He could clearly see it with his naked eyes, but his Divine Sense was unable to detect it.
"This is … a Spatial Formation?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Zhang Xuan had already comprehended Soul Traverse, and the fact that he was able to drag a person into a folded space showed that his comprehension of the Dao of Space was not low at all.
For even the Ancient Sage Lan Ya to not notice anything amiss, let alone his Spiritual Perception … Could it be that Zhang Xuan had already comprehended the legendary Spatial Quintessence?
No wonder he said that he only needed to set up a formation. He didn't expect it to be so powerful.
It was laughable that he even doubted whether he was boasting.
"Do it!"
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, a voice suddenly echoed in his ears. He swiftly whipped out the Soulcrushing Ruler, and with a flick of his wrist, he charged right toward Ancient Sage Lan Ya.
However, before he could even reach the Ancient Sage, his body suddenly swayed weakly, and with a loud 'putong', he collapsed to the ground, dead.
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched as he hurriedly turned his gaze over, only to see the guild leader standing on the spot with a sinister saber in his hand. With an awkward look on his face, he said, "My apologies. I didn't expect that fellow to be so weak. I accidentally killed him …"
Zhang Xuan had thought that, given that the other party was an Ancient Sage, he would at the very least require the cooperation of Vicious and Ancient Sage Mo Ling to kill him discreetly. Who could have thought that he would be able to pierce through the other party's heart with a single slash of his saber?
Just one hit and he died … He didn't even have a single line. That was way too tragic!
"Ancient Sage Lan Ya is an Ancient Sage 1-dan Bloodline Continuance expert. How could he possibly be killed so easily?"
Zhang Xuan was not the only one who was bewildered. Ancient Sage Mo Ling was taken aback as well.
He had known the young man for many years, so even though he had never crossed blows with him, he was well aware of the latter's fighting prowess. His guild leader was a Sempiternal realm consummation expert, and with the Infernal Blacksaber in hand, it would not be a surprise if he was able to escape or even put up a fight against an expert of that caliber.
Defeated with a single slash... How could it be so childish?
Should he go over and add another two feet?
Wouldn't that make him look like he was whipping the corpse?
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan could no longer be bothered with concealing himself. He hurriedly rushed forward and scanned the area with his consciousness, and his lips twitched uncontrollably.
That person … was indeed dead. His soul had been destroyed, and not a single trace of him was left behind.
"Strange …"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling rubbed his glabella in distress.
That was an Ancient Sage! Be it the Master Teacher Continent or the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, he was a figure who stood at the very top of the Master Teacher Continent and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. Yet, with a single slash, he had not uttered a single word of agony.
It made one feel as if a lifetime had passed.
"Could it be fake?"
Zhang Xuan looked at Ancient Sage Mo Ling doubtfully.
"That's true. I have known Ancient Sage Lan Ya for several thousand years. Even if I were to be reduced to ashes, there's no way I would mistake him for someone else. The reason why he was killed by you with a single slash is probably due to the severe injuries he sustained. In other words, he doesn't even have a tenth of his strength left! "
Ancient Sage Mo Ling said after taking a closer look.
Through his observation, he could tell that Ancient Sage Lan Ya was in an extremely feeble state.
Even if he did not make a move, it was likely that he would not be able to live for long.
But … it was not too long ago that he had met Ancient Sage Lan Ya, and it was said that he was on the verge of achieving a breakthrough to Ancient Sage 2-dan. How did he end up in such a state all of a sudden?
"What do we do now?"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling could not figure out what was going on, so he could only shake his head helplessly.
"I was intending to capture him alive and conduct a Soul Search on him so that I could learn more about Sovereign Chen Ling's condition and determine the location of the dragon blood.
Zhang Xuan shook his head bitterly.
Given how formidable the other Ancient Sages were, this Ancient Sage Lan Ya was simply too unreliable!
He had thought that the other party would be able to dodge or block his attack, but who could have known that he would end up dying on the spot? He had prepared many means in advance, but none of them had worked at all. It felt like he was playing the lute to a cow, and just the thought of it left him feeling stifled.
However, if the deceased Ancient Sage Lan Ya were to learn of his thoughts, he would surely burst into tears. Why? Did I die in the wrong way?
Why don't you revive me and let me die once more for you to see?
"Are you still going to disguise yourself as him?"
"Of course. How else can I enter the Sleeping Chamber?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. With a thought, the bones in his body began to creak, and even his soul aura became identical to the unconscious Ancient Sage Lan Ya.
Zhang Xuan took off Ancient Sage Lan Ya's clothes and put them on himself. He also took out his storage ring and wore it on his finger.
Upon taking a look, Ancient Sage Mo Ling's heart jolted in astonishment.
He had thought that it was just a disguise to make it difficult to tell whether the other party was male or female, but who could have thought that the other party's disposition, soul aura, and even state of mind would be completely identical? If not for the fact that Ancient Sage Lan Ya was still lying motionlessly on the ground, he would have thought that the other party was still alive!
Ordinary disguises would only make one's appearance similar, but there was no way one would be able to identify the other party's soul and state of mind.
This was way too overpowered!
Ignoring Ancient Sage Mo Ling's shock, Zhang Xuan asked, "Where does Ancient Sage Lan Ya usually send the spring water to?"
"He usually sends it to the Sleeping Chamber. As for where it goes, I'm not too sure," Ancient Sage Mo Ling replied.
"That's good. I'll head over to take a look then!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Since Ancient Sage Lan Ya was heading to the Sleeping Chamber, he would be able to enter it openly.
With a flick of his wrist, he took out a gourd that he had prepared beforehand from Ancient Sage Lan Ya's storage ring and filled it with water.
After that was done, Zhang Xuan turned to Ancient Sage Mo Ling and said, "I'll head in alone."
Given that Sovereign Chen Ling was wary of Ancient Sage Lan Ya, it would be difficult for him to enter and exit the Sleeping Chamber freely. Since that was the case, it would be much more convenient for him to head in alone.
Otherwise, as soon as he entered the Sleeping Chamber, he would be suspected and exposed.
"It's too dangerous. I'm afraid that something might go wrong …"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling said worriedly.
The guild leader was only a Sempiternal realm consummation cultivator, and based on what he knew, there were at least three Ancient Sages in the Sleeping Chamber.
"Don't worry. If anything happens, just rush in to save me!"
Zhang Xuan said with a smile as he stowed Ancient Sage Lan Ya's corpse into his storage ring.
Every single body of an Ancient Sage was a treasure, so he could not let it go to waste.
Ancient Sage Mo Ling hesitated for a moment. Knowing that his current identity was a little awkward, he could only nod in agreement.
Putting aside Ancient Sage Lan Ya's identity as the guild leader, just the fact that he was the most talented master teacher on the Master Teacher Continent meant that he could not just stand idly by the side.
"Un."
Having made up his mind, Zhang Xuan walked out of the palace. After taking a look at his surroundings, he began making his way toward the Sleeping Chamber.
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