"You know Little Su and Little Ling?"
Sun Qiang frowned.
"I've... met them once!"
Hearing the other party address 4-star master teachers in such a manner, Jin Conghai's lips twitched.
These two were figures who commanded great influence in the League of Nations, and yet, the other party spoke of them as insignificant figures...
Even though he had seen it with his own eyes, he still felt his head spinning.
"Since you know them, you can be considered as acquaintances. There's no harm in telling you!"
Sun Qiang's complexion eased up slightly. "Our old master, Yang Xuan, is a master teacher. In terms of rank... the old master has never mentioned it before, so I'm not too sure either. However, Su shi once said that he is definitely... at least 6-star!"
"Master teacher... at least 6-star?"
'Gongzi ', Jin Conghai, Gu Mu, and the others were shocked.
Even the most formidable master teacher in the League of Nations, Pavilion Master Kang, was only at 4-star pinnacle. He was still a distance away from reaching 5-star, needless to say, 6-star.
The higher the rank of a master teacher, the greater the disparity.
6-star and 4-star pinnacle might seem to be two whole realms apart, but in truth, the difference in their cultivation realm was like the difference between heaven and earth. If such an expert were to make a move, even the combined forces of all the experts in the League of Nations would be unable to withstand a single blow!
To think that their old master was such a powerful existence...
It was no wonder why he dared to act so arrogantly despite being only at Dingli realm.
With such a powerful backing, putting aside Zhizun realm pinnacle and Transcendent Mortal realm experts... Even the powerful Fleeting Cloud Sect wouldn't dare to speak before him.
By the side, Grand Elder Wei Yuqing's body trembled, and he nearly fainted from fright.
He had never met the old master that the other party spoke of, but the young master... was the incomparably talented Beast Tamer Zhang!
Beast taming was as easy as catching a dog, and clearing a trial was as easy as catching a chicken!
He thought that the other party was the direct disciple of a grandmaster beast tamer, but to think that his teacher was actually a master teacher who surpassed 6-star!
It was no wonder why he was so formidable at such a young age...
"I must report this matter to the hall master as soon as possible!"
With a grim expression, Grand Elder Wei Yuqing made up his mind.
"Indeed! However, our old master has always been elusive. The one who asked Hall Master Gu to go over this time is Young Master Zhang Xuan. Hurry up and prepare. It would be best if you could bring more poison with you so that you wouldn't panic! "
Seeing the crowd trembling, Sun Qiang nodded his head in satisfaction.
What kind of person was Yang shi?
As the butler of an expert who had surpassed 6-star master teacher, it was only right for Zhang Xuan to display his disposition. If he were to be intimidated by a few small fries, how could he face others in the future?
"Yes!"
Upon learning that this' senior granduncle 'of his was a master teacher who had surpassed grade-6, Gu Mu immediately recalled his interactions with the other party.
Thus, he could only deal with the problem in his body, tame the Lava Beast, and resolve the Great Herb King's Contract Gu...
All of his means were extraordinary.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan suddenly realized that the other party might not have been boasting at all.
This Martial Granduncle 'Master Yang' might really have such a powerful ability.
"Young Master, is he speaking the truth?"
Jin Conghai and Gongzi were also communicating telepathically.
Although the young master wasn't old and his cultivation couldn't compare to his, his eyes were extremely sharp and accurate.
"Judging from the confidence in his words, there is no hint of pretense at all. That Yang shi is probably not as simple as he seems!" 'Gongzi' remarked impassively.
"Then …"
"It's easy to discern whether his words are true or not. Aren't they heading to Xuanyuan Royal City? I remember that we have to pass by Tianwu Kingdom as well, so we can take a look. If the old master he speaks of is really a 6-star master teacher, befriending him will surely benefit us greatly. My problem will surely be resolved easily. "
Gongzi continued, "If he isn't, you can decide how you want to deal with him!"
"Yes!" Jin Conghai hurriedly nodded.
Even though the other party spoke confidently, he wasn't too sure.
If this fellow was really the subordinate of a 6-star master teacher, offending him would be equivalent to offending such an expert. That would be troublesome.
Since they were heading to Xuanyuan Royal City, they might as well take a look. Perhaps, they might be able to discern the truth from the other party's words.
Understanding this, the duo fell silent.
Gu Mu didn't have much to prepare, so he kept all of his belongings in his storage ring. Soon, everything was ready. The group left the Poison Temple and headed straight for Xuanyuan Royal City.
...
Hu!
In the chamber, Zhang Xuan opened his eyes once more.
"What a pity..."
A hint of helplessness appeared on his face.
After Sun Qiang left, he went into seclusion to cultivate, and it had been nearly three days since then.
On the first day, his physical strength had already reached 30,000 ding.
In the next two days, he had expended five droplets of spirit beast blood essence, but his physical strength only rose to 35,000 ding before stopping.
"There's no problem with my cultivation, it's just that the spirit beast blood essence is ineffective!"
Exhaling a mouthful of air, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The Heaven's Path Golden Body 2-dan was a cultivation technique formed from the Library of Heaven's Path. Naturally, there was no problem with it. It wasn't that he had reached the pinnacle of the Heaven's Path Golden Body, but... the effects of the spirit beast blood essence had disappeared.
What the Xuanyuan Kingdom Beast Hall collected was the blood essence of grade-1 spirit beasts. This blood essence was extremely effective when the user's cultivation was low, but after reaching Zhizun realm advanced stage, its effects became extremely weak.
It was just like two ponds. When there was a huge difference in the height of the water, the speed of the water would increase exponentially, and when the difference was about the same, the water would stop flowing.
The blood essence of grade-1 spirit beasts had allowed his physical body to reach Zhizun realm advanced stage, but no matter how much he used it, it would be difficult for him to raise his physical strength.
Taking a look at his body, Zhang Xuan took a look.
Every single droplet of blood in his body was plump, and they harnessed energy reminiscent of mercury. Each droplet was on par with the grade-1 spirit beast blood essence from before.
Although his cultivation did not improve much in the following two days, it was not for naught. It allowed him to completely consolidate and familiarize himself with his strength. There would no longer be a situation where he was unable to control his physical body and almost fell to his death.
"I still have seven droplets left. I'll give three to Yuan Tao to awaken his Rhino Bloodline, and I'll give the other four to the Howling Firmament Beast!"
Zhang Xuan had obtained a total of thirty droplets of spirit beast blood essence from the Beast Hall. Since he was done cultivating, he was left with seven droplets. Since there was no point in keeping them, he might as well give them all away.
Yuan Tao possessed the Rhino Bloodline, and the spirit beast blood essence was a treasure that could awaken his unique constitution.
As for the Steelfang Howling Firmament Beast, given that his zhenqi cultivation hadn't increased yet, he was unable to help it undergo a Bloodline Evolution. However, if he were to consume the spirit beast blood essence and find a way to guide it, it should still be possible for it to raise its bloodline by one or two small realms.
Even without using the Library of Heaven's Path, having read all of the books in the Xuanluo Mountain Range and Xuanyuan Kingdom Beast Halls, as well as the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan still had the capability to do so.
It could be said that even without using the means of a master teacher, in terms of beast taming, he was already on par with a grade-3 beast tamer.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan stood up and walked out. Calling Yuan Tao and the Howling Firmament Beast over, he distributed the remaining seven droplets of spirit beast blood essence to them and guided them on how to use it.
Right after he was done, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen walked over with a gleeful expression.
"Beast Tamer Zhang, I didn't let you down. I have gathered all of the books you wanted!"
After getting the Nightmare Beast to submit to the Beast Hall, Zhang Xuan requested for cultivation technique manuals. After three days of searching, he finally managed to gather more than a thousand Half-Zhizun and Zhizun realm cultivation technique manuals.
Huala!
After saying those words, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen flicked his wrist, and two massive bookshelves appeared before him. There were more than two thousand books stacked on top of them.
Fearing that Zhang Xuan wouldn't be satisfied with these cultivation technique manuals, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen had paid a hefty price to obtain them from the various powers and clans.
Even though they were all handwritten copies, the fact that they were able to gather so many of them within such a short period of time showed how powerful the Beast Hall was.
"I'll be troubling Hall Master Xie then!"
With just a glance, it was clear that the Beast Hall Master Xie Jiuchen had paid a hefty price to gather all of these. Grateful, Zhang Xuan asked, "How is the progress on taming the Nightmare Beast?"
"That fellow's injuries are starting to recover, and it isn't as resistant to me as before... I have to thank Beast Tamer Zhang for your help!"
Hall Master Xie Jiuchen nodded with a smile.
Even though the Nightmare Beast was reluctant to do so, it had already signed a contract, and the words of its master were equivalent to an order. Thus, its attitude toward them had improved significantly.
As time passed, even if they were unable to tame it completely, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to make a move at a crucial moment.
"That's good!"
Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"Beast Tamer Zhang, I'll be taking my leave first!"
Knowing that the young man before him wanted these cultivation manuals, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen turned around and bade farewell.
After Pavilion Master Xie left, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned through the secret manuals and collected them into the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Correct!"
Zhang Xuan muttered softly as two secret manuals appeared in his mind.
They were Half-Zhizun and Zhizun realm Heaven's Path manuals.
"Continue!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he turned his gaze over.
It didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to finish reading both books, and the contents were imprinted in his mind.
"Cultivate!"
Not daring to waste any time, Zhang Xuan sat down cross-legged and flicked his wrist. A spirit stone appeared in his palm, and he began cultivating.
He had received ten spirit stones from the Lin Clan, and as the champion of the Beast Taming Competition in the Ten Beasts Cage, he had received five spirit stones as a reward.
In other words, he had a total of fifteen spirit stones in his hands at the moment. (Liang Qingming and Lin Long were smashed into meat paste by the golden page, and their storage rings were nowhere to be found. Even if they had spirit stones, they wouldn't be able to find them.)
Although it wasn't a lot, it should be enough for him to improve his strength by a large margin.
Crack! Crack!
Absorbing the spiritual energy from the spirit stones one by one, Zhang Xuan reduced them to dust, and a huge amount of spiritual energy flowed through his meridians, nourishing his aura and cultivation.
Boom!
Roughly ten minutes later, Zhang Xuan's body jolted, and his cultivation reached Half-Zhizun.
Jiang Shu, Mo Tianxue, and the others had cultivated their entire lives, but they were still unable to reach this level. If they knew that this fellow had done it in just a dozen minutes, they would probably spurt blood and die on the spot.
Half-Zhizun was equivalent to having one foot in Zhizun realm, and one's vitality had undergone a metamorphosis.
Even as his cultivation advanced, Zhang Xuan didn't stop there. He continued to devour the spiritual energy within the spirit stones to increase his strength.
Kacha!
An hour later, with a jolt, he successfully reached Zhizun realm.
It didn't even take two hours for him to advance from Zhizun realm pinnacle to Zhizun realm.
As expected of the Heaven's Path Divine Art. As long as he had sufficient spiritual energy, cultivating was as easy as eating and drinking.
After achieving a breakthrough, Zhang Xuan's zhenqi coursed through his meridians.
At this moment, even without using his physical body, the strength of his zhenqi was already 10,000 ding. He had truly stepped into the ranks of Fighter.
Two hours later.
Coming to a halt, Zhang Xuan sighed.
Along with the rise in his cultivation, his demand for spiritual energy grew higher and higher. As such, his demand for spirit stones also increased.
In the past, five spirit stones were sufficient for him to reach Zhizun realm pinnacle. But now, fifteen spirit stones were only sufficient for him to reach Zhizun realm primary stage.
If it had been anyone else, it wouldn't have been so exaggerated. The main problem was that the Heaven's Path zhenqi was simply too pure.
Such low-tier spirit stones might be beneficial to other Zhizun realm experts, but Zhang Xuan wasn't able to absorb much of it.
Most of the spiritual energy in the Heaven's Path Divine Art had been wasted.
Even though he had depleted all of the spirit stones shortly after reaching Zhizun realm primary stage, the strength of his zhenqi had still increased by 5,000 ding, reaching a total of 15,000 ding. That was much stronger than the average Zhizun realm primary stage expert.
"On top of that, with my physical body at 35,000 ding, I should be able to crush even Zhizun realm pinnacle experts easily. Coupled with the Eye of Insight and the Library of Heaven's Path, I should be able to put up a fight even against a Half-Transcension expert!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes glowed with confidence.
His zhenqi was 15,000 ding, and his physical body was 35,000 ding. In total, he had a total of 50,000 ding. That was much stronger than the 40,000 ding of a Zhizun realm pinnacle cultivator.
On top of that, he had many Heaven's Path battle techniques and the means of a master teacher. It would be difficult for even a Half-Transcension cultivator to defeat him.
On the fourth day since Zhang Xuan arrived at Xuanyuan Royal City Beast Hall, Lu Chong had finally achieved a breakthrough from Zhizun realm pinnacle, possessing strength surpassing Zhizun realm pinnacle!
This meant that...
He had the capability to exact vengeance!
"Lu Chong, watch as I... exact vengeance for you!"
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan muttered under his breath.
Now that his strength had reached the required level, it was time for him to make a move.
However, before that, he had to understand the other party's situation first.
Walking out of the chamber, Zhang Xuan knocked on the door and saw Princess Mo Yu waiting for him.
"How is it?"
Without any pleasantries, Zhang Xuan asked.
Before going into seclusion, he had Sun Qiang look for Gu Mu and Hall Master Xie Jiuchen. At the same time, he had Mo Yu look for news of Ding Mu in Xuanyuan Royal City.
He couldn't let the Beast Hall know that he was going to kill the crown prince of Xuanyuan Kingdom. Otherwise, no one could guarantee that the news would leak out. If that fellow were to escape and find a place to hide, given the size of the Kingdom Alliance, where could they find him?
Thus, Zhang Xuan sent Mo Yu to look for him.
After all, the matter of Zhao Ya and the others being his students had already spread throughout Tianwu Kingdom. It would be easy for them to find out about it, and it would be easy for them to find out about it.
Besides, as a 1-star master teacher, Mo Yu was of high standing. It would be much easier for her to look into an individual.
"I've already found out..."
Nodding her head, Mo Yu frowned. "As soon as Ding Mu returned to Xuanyuan Kingdom, he hid in Mingshi Tang, and he hasn't come out since then!"
"Mingshi Tang?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
His worries really came true.
Previously, Mo Yu had said that if they were to go against a Conferred Kingdom, the greatest obstacle wasn't the kingdom itself but Mingshi Tang.
In order to maintain stability, Mingshi Tang wouldn't allow anyone to make a move easily. Otherwise, given how many experts there were in the League of Nations, who wouldn't dream of becoming an emperor?
If they were to kill one another, the system of the kingdom would have long collapsed.
Initially, Zhang Xuan thought that as a master teacher, the other party would at least care about his reputation. However, from the looks of it now, he was still too naive.
"It's said that Mingshi Tang Pavilion Master Luo Qianhong has received the grace of the royal family, and he's a close friend of Zhang Xuan's, so he intends to mediate the matter!" Mo Yu revealed the news she had heard.
Since the other party had intentionally released the news, it wasn't too difficult for Zhang Xuan to find out about it.
"Hmph!"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes, and killing intent gushed out from him. "As long as Ding Mu hands over his life, I'll mediate the matter!"
Mediate?
If he were to accept the matter, how could he face the unconscious Lu Chong?
Dream on!
"Zhang Xuan, there's another piece of news, and it's not good..."
Seeing the other party's expression, Mo Yu could tell that the other party was determined to kill Ding Mu. Thus, she said worriedly.
"Hmm?" Zhang Xuan turned to look at her.
"The emperor of Xuanyuan Kingdom, Ding Chong, has announced to the world that he has decided to pass the throne to Ding Mu!" Mo Yu said.
"Pass the throne?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
The other party was only a crown prince. Even if it would be troublesome to kill him, with his identity as a master teacher, he should be able to resolve the matter.
Once the other party succeeded the throne, he would become the monarch of the country. If he were to kill the other party, it would surely cause a huge uproar in the country. In fact, the other Conferred Kingdoms might even make a move.
By then, the world would be plunged into chaos. No matter how much Mingshi Tang cared about his reputation, he would have no choice but to stop it.
"It seems like he has made sufficient preparations!"
As soon as the other party arrived, he hid in Mingshi Tang's residence and had the emperor announce the succession of the throne. As long as he succeeded, it would be difficult for him to make a move.
It seemed like that fellow was frightened by the sight of him smashing Liang Qingming to death with a single book, so he had thought of a plan in advance.
But... so what if he was the emperor?
So what if Mingshi Tang tried to stop him?
Since the other party dared to launch a sneak attack and injure Lu Chong, he should wait for his vengeance!
If the kingdom tried to stop him, he would destroy the kingdom. If Mingshi Tang tried to stop him, he would destroy Mingshi Tang!
At the very most, he would just have to find a way to form the golden page. Even if he had to go against everyone, he, Zhang Xuan...
What was there for him to fear?
Having made up his mind, Zhang Xuan continued asking, "When will he succeed the throne?"
The inauguration of an emperor wasn't a small matter. He would have to gather the royal family, nobles, and even the other Conferred Kingdoms in the vicinity to spectate the ceremony... All of this would take some time.
It had only been seven days since that fellow's escape. Even if he announced the succession of the throne as soon as he arrived, it shouldn't be possible for him to ascend the throne so quickly.
"It's... today!"
Mo Yu smiled bitterly.
As the princess of a kingdom, groomed by Mo Tianxue as the empress, she was well aware of the process.
It took the other party two days to fly back from Tianwu Kingdom. In other words... in just five short days, he had completed all of the procedures. He sure was in a rush.
Before the inauguration ceremony, he was hiding in Mingshi Tang's residence. Once the ceremony was held and he ascended to the throne, it would be difficult to kill him...
Even she couldn't have imagined that the young man before her could force the crown prince of a Conferred Kingdom into such a state.
"Today?"
Flinging his sleeves, Zhang Xuan stood up and walked out with widened strides.
"What are you doing? You... can it be that you intend to barge into his inauguration ceremony? "
Mo Yu's face paled.
"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"But your strength... Didn't you say that you can only go there after reaching Zhizun realm pinnacle? It's too reckless of you..." Mo Yu hurriedly said.
"Zhizun realm pinnacle?"
Without turning around, Zhang Xuan's aura burst forth, reminiscent of a dragon soaring into the heavens or a ferocious tiger leaping out of the forest. His aura left one feeling immense pressure and powerlessness.
"... I'm already here!"
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