Not expecting the other party to make such a request, Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before hurriedly shaking his head. "This … I am truly sorry, but I am too used to living a carefree life. I fear that I am not up to the task of becoming the sect leader!"
It wasn't that he didn't want to become the next sect leader, but … he was already the sect leader of the Myriad Beasts Hall, and it would be embarrassing for him to take on another position.
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao shook his head bitterly. "If you aren't capable enough, I'll be too ashamed to show my face …"
He was powerless against the Blackback Tortoise, but the other party could easily tame it. If you don't have the ability, what am I?
"I hope that Elder Liu won't refuse!" Elder Feng also cupped his fists and said.
"This …" Zhang Xuan frowned.
It was the same with the Wan Shou Hall, and now it was the same with the Seven Star Building …
Was it so difficult to be an elder in peace?
Was excellence also a mistake?
Now that he thought about it, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was much better. The elders of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion didn't have to shoulder the responsibilities of a sect.
Noticing Zhang Xuan's hesitation, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said, "There's a limit to the lifespan of a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator, so they won't be able to protect the sect for long. However, Semi-Divinity realm beasts are still able to do so. This is especially so for the Blackback Tortoise, which has a lifespan of several thousand years. If you can become the sect leader and have the Blackback Tortoise guard the sect, you won't have to worry about the Seven Star Pavilion for the next several thousand years."
"This …" Zhang Xuan nodded.
So this was the other party's objective.
It was only a matter of time before he entered the Hall of Gods to look for Luo Ruoxin. To him, the Azure was nothing more than a passageway. If the Blackback Tortoise was really capable of guarding the Sevenstar Pavilion, he wouldn't mind giving it to the Blackback Tortoise!
After all, the reason why he was able to achieve a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm so quickly and obtain a Semi-Divinity artifact and tame the sea turtle was all thanks to him.
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying, "There's no harm in becoming the sect leader, but … I'm too used to idling around, so I won't be able to meddle in too many affairs …"
Seeing that Pavilion Master Kui Xiao had agreed to Zhang Xuan's request, his eyes lit up, and he chuckled softly. "That's not a problem at all. Pavilion Master Kui Xiao's main goal is to intimidate the weak. Leave the affairs of the sect to the First Elder, so there's no need to worry about it!"
Feng Gua took out the skiff again, and the three of them boarded it. Then, they quickly flew toward Starchaser Island.
After returning to his residence in the Seven Star Tower, Zhang Xuan took out the Mystic Back Tortoise from his tamed beast pouch. He had the tortoise cut its skin and let some of its blood out before sitting down cross-legged. With a tap of his finger, a droplet of blood turned into steam and surged into his pores.
Sizzle!
As soon as it entered his body, a powerful aura surged through his body. Zhang Xuan immediately felt a surge of energy flowing through his meridians and dantian, causing his Heavenly High Immortal cultivation to grow rapidly.
His face alternated between red and white as he continuously circulated his immortal energy.
"That won't do. Without a High Immortal realm cultivation technique, it'll be useless no matter how powerful I am!"
A moment later, Zhang Xuan's body tensed up.
He had thought that with the blood essence of a Semi-Divinity realm beast, he would be able to push for a breakthrough to a higher realm through sheer brute force, but from the looks of it, things were not as simple as he had thought.
If he were to do so, he might very well explode before he could raise his cultivation!
"Since I can't raise my cultivation, I should focus on nourishing my physical body first."
Knowing that it was impossible for him to raise his cultivation, Zhang Xuan could only give up.
The strongest aspect of the Mystic Back Tortoise was its defense. Its blood essence was extremely nourishing to his physical body, allowing him to channel the energy throughout his body and strengthen his physical body.
Two hours later, his physical body had already reached the level of an ordinary Heavenly High Immortal.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan took out the metal chain that he had kept in his storage ring earlier.
With the help of Little Chick and the flaws in the Library of Heaven's Path, it didn't take him too long to tame the metal chain.
"Since you are Little Tortoise, I'll call you Metal Chain."
Zhang Xuan decided on the names of the two Semi-Divinity realm beasts.
"…" Blackback Tortoise.
"…" Metal Chain.
After that was done, Zhang Xuan released the Serpentine Dragon and the others.
"This is the blood essence of a Semi-Divinity realm beast. Each of you will receive ten droplets of it. Whether you can achieve a breakthrough or not will depend on yourselves."
With a flick of his finger, Zhang Xuan passed the blood essence of the Blackback Tortoise over.
These beasts had all reached the Heavenly High Immortal realm, and their bloodlines were extremely powerful as well. He couldn't help but wonder what the effects of consuming the blood essence of a Semi-Divinity realm beast would be.
It would be best if they could achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm, but even if they couldn't, it wouldn't be a huge loss.
The Serpentine Dragon and the Nine-headed Phoenix Beast hurriedly swallowed the blood essence with grateful looks on their faces.
Four hours later, even though their cultivation had improved significantly, they were still unable to make a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm.
It seemed like it wasn't that easy to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Semi-Divinity realm beasts around.
Seeing that they were unable to achieve a breakthrough, Zhang Xuan placed them back into his tamed beast sack before releasing the Blackback Tortoise once more.
"Tell me how you managed to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm and where did you do it."
Zhang Xuan asked.
This was the reason why he hadn't killed the Blackback Tortoise yet.
After witnessing the Godblood Rock, he had always suspected that it had something to do with Lozosy.
"I achieved a breakthrough in the Uninhabited Sea," the Blackback Tortoise replied.
"Uninhabited Sea?"
"Un. It's roughly a million li away from here. There are no islands or humans there, so that's how it got its name," the Blackback Tortoise explained.
"That far away? How did you manage to achieve a breakthrough? Isn't it impossible to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm without entering the Hall of Gods? "
Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.
"It's impossible to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm without entering the Hall of Gods. Around two months ago, I accidentally swallowed a droplet of blood, and that was how I managed to achieve a breakthrough!"
The Blackback Tortoise explained.
"A droplet of blood?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
"A Semi-Divinity realm expert appeared in the Uninhabited Sea. I don't know what kind of ritual she used, but after that, a rift appeared in the sky, and a human silhouette descended from the sky. Back then, the human silhouette seemed to have sustained some injuries, and a large amount of blood splattered all over the surface of the sea. The Heavenly High Immortal realm beasts and I swallowed the blood, and we were able to achieve a breakthrough successfully."
The Blackback Tortoise explained what had happened earlier.
"Human silhouette? What does she look like? Do you know where she is now? "
Zhang Xuan asked anxiously.
"She's a woman, but I can't see her appearance clearly. I don't know where she is either. After swallowing the blood, I fell into a coma, and when I woke up, I was already at the Semi-Divinity realm.
The Blackback Tortoise replied awkwardly.
It really had no idea how it had managed to reach the Semi-Divinity realm.
Later on, it guessed that it had something to do with the woman who had descended from the sky. Perhaps, she was a real god, which was why her blood was so powerful. Even though it was a Heavenly High Immortal realm cultivator, it was still possible for it to achieve a breakthrough.
"Is this what she looks like?"
With a flick of his finger, the image of Lozosy appeared before Zhang Xuan.
"I really can't remember … It feels like I've already forgotten about it …" The Blackback Tortoise shook its head.
It could clearly remember the figure that had descended from the sky, but when it tried to recall her appearance, it realized that it couldn't remember anything at all.
Perhaps, this was the doing of a god.
"Bring me to the Uninhabited Sea that you spoke of!"
Zhang Xuan turned to the Blackback Tortoise.
The Blackback Tortoise was taken aback. "I'm not the only Semi-Divinity realm beast there. There are other Semi-Divinity realm beasts there as well … It's very dangerous there!"
Even though it had reached the Semi-Divinity realm, it wasn't the strongest beast in the Uninhabited Sea. Those who had devoured more blood were stronger than it. Not even Semi-Divinity realm cultivators dared to enter the Uninhabited Sea, so it was likely that its master would be in grave danger.
"I know, but I have to go!"
Zhang Xuan didn't bother to explain.
The fact that the other party was able to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm meant that she had consumed the blood of a god. Two months ago was equivalent to six hundred days on the Master Teacher Continent, or roughly two years. The timing was just right.
There was a good chance that the god who had descended from the sky was Lozosy!
Only by taking a look would he be able to confirm it.
"Alright …"
Seeing that its master was determined, the Blackback Tortoise couldn't help but recall the little yellow chick and the Semi-Divinity artifact that had swallowed it whole, and its massive head finally nodded in agreement.
"Let's go!"
Zhang Xuan couldn't wait any longer. He leaped onto the back of the Blackback Tortoise and sent a telepathic message to Pavilion Master Kui Xiao before heading straight for the Uninhabited Sea.
As a Semi-Divinity realm expert, the Blackback Tortoise was able to travel at lightning speed as soon as it entered the sea. It would have taken a Heavenly High Immortal at least an entire day to reach the Uninhabited Sea, but with its full speed, it took less than half a day to reach the Uninhabited Sea.
Floating in the air, the Blackback Tortoise scanned the Uninhabited Sea.
Just as the Blackback Tortoise had said, there was not a single person in sight within a radius of ten thousand li. There was not a single island in sight either. There was only seawater everywhere, and it seemed to have merged with the sky.
The seawater here was slightly different from the blue of other places. It had a faint redness to it, reminiscent of fresh blood.
"This area used to be blue as well, but ever since that human figure's blood seeped into it, it became like this. It has been two months since then, but it still hasn't returned to normal," the Blackback Tortoise said.
"That's right," the Blackback Tortoise said.
Zhang Xuan swiftly dived into the seawater. At the same time, he activated his Eye of Insight to take a closer look at the surroundings.
There was a faint redness to the seawater, and it was filled with spiritual energy, reminiscent of a paradise. Regardless of whether it was the saint beasts, immortal beasts, or plants, they were all much stronger and more spirited than those in the other seas.
Just as the Blackback Tortoise had said, it was likely that this had something to do with the blood of the god.
Swimming to the bottom of the sea, Zhang Xuan found some crimson stones.
They were the Godblood Stones that he had seen previously.
There weren't too many of them, and most of them weren't as pure as the one he had seen previously.
Zhang Xuan casually plucked one out and placed it in his hand. A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path, and it was identical to the one he had seen previously.
"Back then, where did that human figure appear?"
Zhang Xuan asked. After taking a look around, he realized that the area of the crimson water wasn't too large.
"It's directly south of here. However, master, I advise you not to go there. That area is currently occupied by the Three Serpent Shark Brothers, and I was chased out back then …"
The Blackback Tortoise's face reddened.
"The Three Serpent Shark Brothers?"
Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.
"They're the overlords of the Unmanned Sea, the Three Serpent Sharks. Back when they were still at Heavenly High Immortal realm, they were already extremely powerful, such that I wasn't a match for them. However, due to their strong defense and the fact that they didn't cause any trouble back then, we were able to coexist peacefully." Later on, after consuming the blood of the Three Serpent Sharks, they managed to achieve a breakthrough to Semi-Divinity realm. Due to that, they became even more powerful than before.
The Blackback Tortoise replied.
"You mean to say that … the Three Serpent Sharks are all at Semi-Divinity realm?"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened upon hearing those words.
(I took a flight to Hangzhou at 7: 30 am yesterday to participate in the Online Writers Conference, and I only arrived at 7: 30 pm. I've been in Hangzhou for the past few days, and I'll be heading to Shanghai right after.
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