Could it be that the Kunxu Domain that the Hundred Schools of Philosophers resides in wasn't created by Kong Shi?
Zhang Xuan thought.
He had already known that the Hundred Schools of Philosophers had left the Master Teacher Continent to live in the Dimension Kong Shi had created, so he didn't think too much about it when he broke through the seal in Tianxuan Kingdom. However, looking at the relief sculptures before him, it seemed like that wasn't the case.
This Dimension Fragment seemed to have existed since time immemorial, and it wasn't created by Kong Shi.
Kong Shi's records had disappeared from this Dimension Fragment. Could this have something to do with him entering the Azure?
Zhang Xuan continued walking forward.
After passing through the relief sculptures, he arrived at an even larger room. The walls were filled with murals, depicting the experts of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers who had made great contributions to the Kunxu Domain after arriving in the Dimension Fragment.
Just as Zhang Xuan had guessed, the Greensprout Wheat was indeed cultivated by an Ancient Sage. However, it was not Ancient Sage Zi Chi but one of his descendants. It was only after several dozen millenniums of effort that it was able to achieve its current state. Even without cultivating, it would still be able to reach Zongshi realm upon reaching adulthood.
The higher one's talent, the faster one's cultivation speed would be.
After looking through the murals, Zhang Xuan was even more perplexed.
There were no other records of Kong Shi after his disappearance here. It was as if he had left for good, and there was no news about him at all.
There was nothing else at the end of the room. Zhang Xuan walked around for a while longer, but he couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
He didn't manage to find any clues here.
Just as he was about to leave the Ancestral Hall to look for other clues, he suddenly hid behind a side door. At the same time, he set up a dozen seals around his body and vanished from the spot, as if he had never been there in the first place.
Huala!
Barely after he was done hiding, footsteps sounded, and a few figures walked in.
Peeking through the side door, Zhang Xuan discreetly took a look.
The one leading the group was an old acquaintance, Ancient Sage Yan Qing!
He recognized the people behind him. They were the ones who had ambushed Sovereign Chen Yong back in the Temple of Confucius.
With his current strength and comprehension of spatial laws, as long as he didn't release his aura or communicate with others, he would be able to conceal himself from these Ancient Sages.
They don't seem to be in good condition at the moment, Zhang Xuan thought.
Back at the Temple of Confucius, every single one of them had exuded an overwhelming aura, wielding strength that even Ancient Sages would not be able to stand up to. However, at this very moment, every single one of them seemed to be on the wane. Be it in terms of appearance or zhenqi, they looked as if they would crumble at any moment.
This feeling was somewhat similar to Zhang Hongtian's. It was as if he had reached the end of his life.
"What happened?"
He was baffled.
Back in the Temple of Confucius, they had fought intensely against Sovereign Chen Yong, and many of them had sustained injuries, but none of them had been too severe. Given enough time, they should have been able to recover from their injuries easily. So, how did they end up in such a state in just a few short months?
This was especially so for Ancient Sage Yan Qing. His face had aged tremendously, and his eyes were dimming. It was as if he was on the verge of death.
"Cough cough!"
Just as Ancient Sage Yan Qing was perplexed, a coughing fit suddenly sounded, and blood trickled down the corners of his lips.
"Yan Qing …"
An Ancient Sage behind Zhang Xuan asked worriedly.
"I can still hold on!"
Shaking his head, Ancient Sage Yan Qing forcefully suppressed the injuries on his body before turning to Zhang Xuan and saying, "Let's begin after paying our respects."
"Are you sure?"
"Un, there's no other choice. This is the mission of our Hundred Schools of Philosophers, and it's our responsibility as well."
Ancient Sage Yan Qing shook his head as he bowed deeply to Kong shi's sculpture, paying his respects to it. "That's right, Kong shi.
"To the Sage, I am the 73rd generation great-grandson of Ancient Sage Zi Yuan. My name is Yan Qing, and I have never slacked in my duties. With the opening of the Temple of Confucius, we have reached the critical point that our ancestors have spoken of, and there is no room for retreat. We are willing to devote our lives to the cause. I hope that the Sage will be able to receive the news from the heavens and bless our descendants!"
Yan Qing kneeled on the ground respectfully.
The Kong Shi sculpture did not seem to have any consciousness at all. It remained motionless and silent.
After paying their respects, the crowd stood up, and Ancient Sage Yan Qing looked even more feeble than before. "Let's go!"
"Un."
Helplessness surfaced in the eyes of the crowd, but they did not say anything as they turned around and left.
"Critical point? Devote our lives to it? "
Watching as the crowd left, Zhang Xuan removed the seal around him, but he was still perplexed.
Under normal circumstances, these Ancient Sages should have been in hibernation. Why would they suddenly say such words here? Furthermore, what was with the injuries on his body?
Previously, he had heard that they were repairing the Temple of Confucius. Could it be that they would sustain injuries while repairing the Temple of Confucius?
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan quickly followed behind them.
"Dragonbone Divine Spear, help me conceal my aura!"
With a flick of his wrist, the Dragonbone Divine Spear reverted back to its original form as a belt around his body. In the blink of an eye, his entire body seemed to have shrunk in size, such that not even a Blood Reincarnation realm consummation cultivator would be able to detect his presence.
While Zhang Xuan's current fighting prowess was on par with Blood Reincarnation realm consummation cultivators, he had not made a breakthrough to Ancient Sage yet, so his control over his strength was still a little lacking. It was one thing for him to conceal his presence at Sempiternal realm consummation, but if he were to follow these top experts of the Master Teacher Continent, it would be too easy for him to be detected.
The Dragonbone Divine Spear was only a step away from achieving a breakthrough to Dimension Shatterer realm. Its true fighting prowess far surpassed even Ancient Sage Yan Qing's. With its help, no matter how sensitive the other party was, they would not be able to detect his presence.
After leaving the Sage Ancestral Hall, Zhang Xuan saw Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others soaring into the sky.
After flying for some time, they finally arrived at a platform.
The space above was empty. There was nothing at all.
"The flow of space here sure is fast!"
Landing on the platform, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown.
To the naked eye, the space before him appeared to be extremely peaceful. However, as someone who had comprehended the Spatial Quintessence, he could easily sense that the space before him was moving at a rapid pace, as if it would collapse at any moment.
More importantly, there was a bone-chilling sensation coming from behind the space, as if there was some kind of unique energy that came from one's soul.
"Let's begin!"
Ancient Sage Yan Qing exclaimed.
The crowd nodded in agreement. Gritting their teeth, they were just about to exert their strength when a gust of wind suddenly blew past them. Two figures were flying straight toward them.
Seeing that someone was flying over at this moment, the crowd hurriedly turned their gazes over. Zhang Xuan also turned his gaze over as well.
Hu!
The two figures landed on the ground.
The one leading the group was a young lady. She had a slender figure and jet-black hair that reached her waist, giving her an air of elegance. She appeared to be in her twenties, and there was an anxious look in her eyes.
Behind her was a young man in his twenties. He was dressed in a green robe, and it just so happened that Zhang Xuan recognized him. He was the expert from the Hundred Schools of Philosophers who had competed with him for the Prime Amulet back in Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's ancient domain, Yan Xue!
"Why are you here?"
Seeing that it was the two of them, Ancient Sage Yan Qing's face darkened.
"As a descendant of Kong Shi, how could I possibly not come when something like this has happened?"
The young lady said with a voice that brooked no refusal.
"A descendant of Kong Shi?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Could you be the legendary Kong Shiyao?"
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