Pu!
Hearing those words, Zhao Feiwu, Master Sai, and the others nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
Aren't we in grave danger? Isn't the other party threatening to kill us?
Soul oracles were one of the most bizarre occupations in the ancient times, and they were even more fearsome than poison masters. Not to mention, the other party was a 6-star expert...
Why did it suddenly turn into him taking in a student?
Do you have to be so ridiculous?
Even if you are a master teacher, you have only just reached Transcendent Mortal realm whereas the other party is a Transcendent Mortal pinnacle expert. The gap between the two of you is huge. Aren't you afraid of death?
Luo Zhu widened his eyes in shock.
When Zhang Shi first entered the soul oracle tomb, he didn't know anything at all. Yet, with just a glance at the Soul Guiding Formula, not only did he know about the Five Soul Declines, he even found a way to resolve it...
Wasn't this too incredible?
It was no wonder why even the heavens acknowledged him as a master teacher. His capability... was simply too fearsome!
On the other hand, Sun Qiang and the others were impressed.
As expected of the young master (teacher), he was simply too incredible. Soul oracles and 6-star experts were easily fooled by him...
"Acknowledge you as my teacher?"
The owner of the voice also seemed to stagger.
He was a 6-star soul oracle, a Transcendent Mortal pinnacle expert. A mere Transcendent Mortal 1-dan fellow wanted him to acknowledge him as his teacher? You must be joking!
"Audacious..."
Under the effects of his rage, his voice turned sharp and piercing.
Kacha!
The sound of a mechanism being activated echoed, and a ray of sword qi shot toward Zhang Xuan, seemingly intending to teach him a lesson for his disrespect.
Hu!
However, before the ray of sword qi could reach him, Zhang Xuan had already left the spot and dodged it easily.
No matter how powerful the mechanism was, it was still immobile. With the Eye of Insight, he was able to predict its movements and evade with the Heaven's Path Movement Art.
"There's no need to waste your efforts. If you were to make a move yourself, you might still be able to injure me. As for the mechanism... Save it. I was the one who destroyed the previous mechanism. Do you think that it would be of any use to me?"
Zhang Xuan said calmly.
"Hmph!"
The voice bellowed.
Even such a powerful mechanism was stopped by a single kick from this young man. No matter how powerful the mechanism was, it would be difficult for him to injure the other party.
With such thoughts in mind, the owner of the voice fell silent, and the mechanism was no longer activated.
This soul oracle tomb had been buried underground for innumerable years. Even if the mechanisms were still functioning, there was a limit to the number of soul oracles that could be used. Since it was useless, the more it was used, the more it would be wasted.
Seeing that he really wasn't using the mechanism, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
As for the mechanism, he had to touch it with his palm to be able to see the book and know the flaws to deal with it.
Zhang Xuan had no idea where the other party was using this. He might be able to dodge the arrows once, but if the arrows were to be shot at him at the same time, it would be impossible for him to dodge them with his current level of martial arts.
His previous words were just a bluff so that the other party would hold back for fear of harming the innocent. Who would have thought that he would actually succeed?
To deal with this kind of guy who was hiding somewhere, he had to fight a battle of wits and courage. He had to think of a way to use words to suppress him.
"What a pity!"
Seeing that the other party was no longer speaking or activating the mechanism, Zhang Xuan shook his head and sighed dejectedly. "It's such a good opportunity, but he doesn't know how to grasp it. Sigh, he really is a soulless fool!"
"You …"
Hearing those words, the eerie voice was so angry that he nearly vomited blood and died on the spot.
The heck!
I am a 6-star soul oracle! What kind of attitude is this?
Other Transcendent Mortal 1-dan and even Transcendent Mortal 4-dan would tremble in fear before me. Yet, not only do you want to take me in as your disciple, you even call me brainless …
You're the brainless one, your entire family is brainless!
"Don't think that I'll hold back just because I want to possess your body. If you really wish to die, I don't mind killing you right now …"
The voice was filled with savagery.
"Kill me? Do you dare? "
Zhang Xuan gazed ahead with a look of disdain on his face. "Besides, you're just a monster who has been dead for many years. You can only rely on the Heaven's Path Mechanism to show off your prowess. If you could kill me, you would have done so long ago.
"You …"
"What you? I'm talking about! If you have the capability, hurry up and stop wasting time here. Otherwise, you should hurry up and clear all three stages. To think that you're a 6-star soul oracle, you sure are stupid! "
Zhang Xuan sighed. "Forget it. Even if you want to acknowledge me as your teacher now, I don't want it anymore. I don't want to tarnish my reputation!"
"You …"
The owner of the voice was on the verge of exploding.
Acknowledging him as his teacher and tarnishing his reputation?
Can you be any more shameless than that?
"Why? So, you only know how to talk, but you don't dare to make a move, right? "Seeing that the other party was stomping his feet in anger, Zhang Xuan continued.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's fearless attitude, the owner of the voice was already on the verge of exploding.
Hong long!
A violent explosion sounded, and a powerful pressure immediately enveloped the area.
The soul oracle who had been in hibernation for innumerable years was afraid that he would exhaust himself in battle. However, at this moment, he was on the verge of death. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he made a move.
Hula!
Zhang Xuan's neck tightened, and as though an invisible hand had grabbed him, he was lifted into the air.
"Teacher …"
"Zhang Shi!"
Seeing that the soul oracle had made a move, everyone panicked and rushed forward.
"Kill me? It won't be that easy! "
Despite being grabbed by the other party, Zhang Xuan didn't panic at all. Instead, he chuckled lightly. With a thought, a gray scale-like object appeared before him.
Weng!
A light buzz sounded.
A barrier of light appeared on his body, and as if being stained with hot oil, the hand that was grabbing onto Zhang Xuan hurriedly retracted.
"Ah …"
Cries of agony echoed in the air. From the looks of it, the other party had sustained significant injuries.
Dragon Scale Amulet!
Back then, Zhang Xuan had obtained this artifact from the Appraiser Hall. Through the examination of the Library of Heaven's Path, it was able to defend against the attack of a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan expert. At this moment, it finally came in handy!
The amulet could only protect oneself; it wouldn't attack. However, once it was activated, it would still be able to retaliate against the attack.
This was precisely the reason why Zhang Xuan intentionally provoked the other party with his words so that the latter would make a move. Then, he would use his defensive ability to deal with the other party.
In any case, the other party could only be used thrice. Under such circumstances, if he didn't allow the other party to make a move, the crowd would be at his mercy.
Besides, the other party was only a soul oracle who had been in hibernation for innumerable years. His cultivation was no longer at his peak, so how could he possibly withstand a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan amulet?
In just a single strike, he was already severely injured.
"This …"
Everyone thought that Zhang Shi would be doomed if the other party were to make a move personally. Who could have thought that the other party would be so formidable as to injure even a 6-star soul oracle? Everyone was shocked.
"I'll kill you …"
Severely injured, the soul oracle roared frenziedly, seemingly intending to attack Zhang Xuan once more.
"You want me to die? It was hard to say previously, but now … I don't think I have a chance anymore! "
The barrier of light was able to last for a few breaths, so it hadn't dissipated yet. Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up, and he abruptly dashed forward, heading straight for the stone tablet.
Previously, he didn't know where the other party was, so even if he had the means to attack, he wouldn't have been able to do so. However, now that the other party was executing a battle technique, not only did the Library of Heaven's Path record his location, it even listed out his flaws.
Hong long!
As a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan pinnacle cultivator, Zhang Xuan harnessed 200,000 ding of strength. How could the stone tablet possibly withstand his might? In an instant, it shattered into dust, and its fragments scattered all over the place.
After smashing through the stone inscribed with the Soul Guiding Formula with his shoulder, Zhang Xuan didn't stop. Instead, he continued dashing forward, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived before the coffin. Just as everyone thought that he was going to open the coffin, he suddenly placed his palm on the coffin, and with a swift movement, he struck the coffin more than a dozen times.
Pah pah pah pah!
There was a total of sixteen strikes, and there was no pattern to his strikes. His strength wasn't heavy either. Ordinary boulders might have been able to be destroyed, but against an artifact forged by a skilled blacksmith like the coffin, it was completely ineffective. No one could tell what he was up to.
After striking the coffin, he stopped. Just as everyone was perplexed by his actions, he suddenly turned around and said, "Master Sai, give me the saber!"
"Saber? Alright! "
Master Sai was taken aback for a moment before understanding what was going on. Flicking his wrist, he threw a saber straight toward Zhang Xuan.
Back then, when he was inscribing a formation plate in the Formation Master Guild, he had used it once. Since Zhang Shi wanted a saber, he must be referring to this one.
Grabbing the saber in his hand, Zhang Xuan's disposition abruptly changed. Concentrated Weapon Intent immediately gushed out from his body.
Huala!
As though a brilliant ray of light, the aura of the saber descended upon the coffin.
Boom!
As soon as the saber came into contact with the coffin, a deafening explosion sounded. As though a bomb had been ignited, the coffin immediately exploded. The massive coffin lid flew into the surroundings and was pinned to the sturdy wall.
"That is the Crimson Metal Coffin! Not even a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan expert can break it! Yet, Zhang Shi managed to break it with a single strike... How is this possible?"
While the others didn't think much of this sight, Luo Zhu's body trembled uncontrollably. He was on the verge of going insane.
"Crimson Metal Coffin? You mean... the Crimson Metal Coffin forged by a 6-star blacksmith using Deep Sea Frigid Metal and Melted Metal? "
Seeing Luo Zhu in such a state, Master Sai was taken aback. Then, as though recalling something, his eyes narrowed.
"That's right, that... is the Crimson Metal Coffin!" Luo Zhu nodded.
"Isn't it said that... once this coffin is locked, no one will be able to break it open? How could this be... "Master Sai was on the verge of going insane.
As the head of the Appraiser Hall, he had seen countless treasures, and he had heard of them as well.
Ordinary coffins could be divided into nine tiers. Take the four coffins outside for example, they were known as grade-7 Metal Coffins. Forged using metal essence, they were incomparably resilient. Even a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon would find it nigh impossible to break them.
Above grade-9 Metal was Crimson Metal!
The Crimson Metal Coffin was forged by a 6-star blacksmith. Once it was locked, even the most formidable tomb robber would be unable to break it open.
This was the reason why there was a saying, 'That is the Crimson Metal Coffin Coffin, one will be able to sleep peacefully for ten thousand years!'
In order to prevent themselves from being disturbed after their death, many powerful cultivators would hire such a coffin to be forged. This way, not only could it prevent the corpse from rotting, it could also prevent the intrusion of thieves.
Even a Transcendent Mortal pinnacle expert was unable to break open the coffin. Yet, at this moment, Zhang Shi managed to break it open with a single strike. How could he not be shocked?
It was already a blessing that he didn't die from shock.
To be able to see through the flaws of the Soul Guiding Formula, injure a 6-star soul oracle, and break open the Crimson Metal Coffin with a single strike...
His cultivation technique was profound, and his might was unparalleled.
This Zhang Shi... Was he really only a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan cultivator?
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