For the formation to be activated with a single word from Zhang Xuan, could it be that it was similar to her bloodline, which allowed her to manipulate the laws of the world with a single word?
But very soon, Kong Shiyao realized that that was not the case.
Zhang Xuan's bloodline might seem similar to that of Kong Shi's, but in truth, it was a form of Impartation of Heaven's Will.
Just that … the Heaven Mending Formation harnessed the power of the heavens, making it difficult to activate it manually. How in the world did Zhang Xuan manage to control it through words?
Just as Kong Shiyao was about to ask, Ancient Sage Yan Qing suddenly asked.
"The previous formation isn't suitable, so I made some modifications to it when I was setting it up!"
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
"Modifications?" Kong Shiyao's body stiffened. "That's impossible … This formation was created by our ancestor, Kong Shi. There's no way that it could have gone wrong!"
How could there be any mistakes in the formation left behind by our ancestor, Kong Shi?
"There's no way that the formation left behind by our ancestor, Kong Shi, can't possibly go wrong. However, over the past tens of thousands of years, the Kunxu Domain has undergone tremendous changes, such that the previous formation is no longer suitable. Otherwise, our ancestors wouldn't have been able to repair it over and over again!"
Zhang Xuan explained.
Time had passed, and the world had changed.
The Kunxu Domain should have been different from how it was tens of thousands of years ago. Even the world had changed, so how could a sealing formation remain the same?
Kong Shiyao was at a loss for words. She was once again shocked to the extreme.
Modifications … Zhang Xuan had actually modified Kong Shi's formation!
And he had even succeeded!
Zhang Xuan had managed to learn the blueprint of the formation in two breaths, set up the formation in less than twenty breaths, and even modified it along the way … Was this the speed of a human?
She had always been proud of her talent, but before the other party … she was nothing at all!
"The situation has stabilized. Ancient Sage Yan Qing, can you tell me what's going on?"
Seeing that the formation had stabilized and sealed off the mercury-like energy, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Ignoring the dumbfounded Kong Shiyao, he turned his gaze to Ancient Sage Yan Qing.
To think that you are a descendant of Kong Shi … Look at how ignorant you are!
Twenty breaths to set up the formation … That's already an incredible feat. If one were to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage, it would not even take two breaths!
"How does Zhang Shi feel about the mercury-like energy earlier? Can I absorb and refine it? "
Ancient Sage Yan Qing replied with a question of his own.
"This surge of energy is similar to spiritual energy, but in truth, it's completely different. If one were to absorb it, their meridians would be unable to withstand it, and they would explode right away," Zhang Xuan replied honestly.
That power was similar to mercury, incomparably heavy. Not to mention ordinary people, even he would not be able to withstand it.
"That's … the spiritual energy of the Azure!"
Hearing those words, Ancient Sage Yan Qing replied with a bitter smile.
"Spiritual energy from the Azure?"
"Hmm. Why are the people of the Azure stronger than us? Due to the fact that their spiritual energy is much denser than ours, they are born with superior fighting prowess! "Ancient Sage Yan Qing explained.
"Is it really fine to absorb this all year round?" Zhang Xuan was surprised.
Even with his Blood Rebirth realm combat power, he felt as if his meridians were about to be torn apart just from absorbing this energy. Could someone who was born in such a place really absorb this kind of energy and not die?
"Come with me!"
Seeing the look on Zhang Xuan's face, Ancient Sage Yan Qing shook his head. Suppressing his feeble body, he headed in a certain direction.
He had lost too much blood in the battle. Even though he had not died on the spot, his lifespan had come to an end.
Following closely behind Ancient Sage Yan Qing, they flew for a while before finally arriving at a sealed palace. Pushing open the door, they saw a massive metal cage in the middle of the formation. It was hard to tell what kind of material it was forged from, but it was filled with unique inscriptions.
There were two young men locked in the cage. Upon seeing Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others, their eyes gleamed with hostility, as if they would kill them right there and then.
Zhang Xuan swept his gaze across the two young men and noted that they were both Great Sage Sempiternal realm pinnacle cultivators. The former was only a step away from reaching Ancient Sage. In terms of aura and strength, they were on par with Yan Xue!
"This … Why are they locked in a cage?"
Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
While the Hundred Schools of Philosophers did not adhere to Kong Shi's principle of 'education without discrimination', they still upheld benevolence and righteousness. Given how talented and powerful those two were, why would they be locked in a cage?
Could it be that they had committed some heinous crime?
"Can you tell who they are, Zhang Shi?" Ancient Sage Yan Qing asked.
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
There were so many experts in the Hundred Schools of Philosophers, and he did not know them at all.
"They are … Otherworldly Demons!"
Ancient Sage Yan Qing explained.
Zhang Xuan's body stiffened. "How is that possible? Could they be Otherworldly Demon Emperors in disguise? "
Otherworldly Demons emanated killing intent from their bodies, and they were much taller than ordinary humans. Yet, the two young men before him looked no different from ordinary humans. How could they be Otherworldly Demons?
Could they be Otherworldly Demon Emperors in disguise?
But that did not seem right either. As long as the culprit was not Lozosy, Zhang Xuan would be able to see through their disguise with his Eye of Insight.
The two young men before him were not in disguise at all.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was doubtful, Ancient Sage Yan Qing explained, "They are Otherworldly Demons. It's due to absorbing the mercury-like energy from earlier that they ended up in their current state."
"This …" Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.
It was just a moment ago that he had been wondering if the mercury-like energy was impossible to absorb, but not only did he absorb it, they even ended up turning into ordinary humans.
Hu!
Without any hesitation, Ancient Sage Yan Qing flicked his wrist, and the mercury-like energy that he had gathered on the elevated platform immediately surged toward the two young men in the cage.
Not only did the two young men show no fear, their eyes even lit up. They immediately sat down and opened their acupoints to absorb the mercury-like energy.
The energy surged into their bodies, and immediately, it was like boiling water. Their auras and strength grew stronger and thicker.
"As expected …"
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
Even he was unable to absorb the mercury-like energy, but the Otherworldly Demons were actually able to do so easily.
He turned to the elder before him, hoping to hear the answer from the latter.
"This kind of power is related to innate constitution. As long as one's innate constitution is strong, they will be able to adapt to it! The Otherworldly Demons are born as Transcendent Mortals, and their innate constitution is many times stronger than that of humans. Even so, I have experimented with ten of them, and only two of them survived! "
Ancient Sage Yan Qing shook his head. "On the other hand, I have experimented with more than ten thousand humans over the years, and all of them have died!"
Zhang Xuan's face warped in astonishment.
He had thought that even though the Otherworldly Demons were stronger than humans, once they cultivated to a certain level, there would not be much of a difference between them. Who could have thought that the disparity between them would be so great?
If the mercury-like energy were to flow into the entire Master Teacher Continent …
Wouldn't that mean the extinction of mankind, and the rise of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?
"Could it be that … the reason why Kong Shi used Ancient Sage Zi Yuan's corpse to set up a formation to block the mercury-like energy from leaking into the Master Teacher Continent?"
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