Looking at the words on the wall, Zhang Xuan's eyes widened in disappointment.
To think that the first lady who had moved his heart was just a chance encounter, and he didn't even know the other party's name.
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan wiped away the words on the wall before walking out of the cavern.
It was completely empty outside, and there wasn't a single person to be seen.
It seemed like the other party had already left.
"I actually fainted for three days?"
Looking around, Zhang Xuan realized that she was nowhere to be found. Taking a look at the time, he couldn't help but shake his head.
He didn't think that he would be unconscious for three whole days.
"My zhenqi cultivation has successfully reached Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle after attaining the Union of Soul and Body …"
In the past, he had to find the corresponding Heaven's Path Divine Art in order to achieve a breakthrough. However, this time around, not only did he manage to fuse his soul and physical body together flawlessly, his zhenqi cultivation had also improved tremendously!
He had advanced from Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle to Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle!
It was an entire cultivation realm!
It wasn't that he was lucky, but the purpose of the Consonant Spirit realm was to fuse his soul and body together and strengthen his soul.
Naturally, his current soul energy had already fused perfectly with his body, and it was in line with the Heaven's Path Divine Art. Naturally, he managed to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation as well.
The surging zhenqi in his body nourished his entire body, making his spirit, energy, and spirit even more vigorous.
"The physical body strength of an ordinary Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle is 3,200,000 ding, but mine … has reached 4,000,000 ding!"
Closing his eyes, Zhang Xuan's consciousness wandered around his dantian.
With the current Union of Soul and Body, even without exerting his strength, he could clearly gauge how much strength he could exert.
At Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle, his zhenqi cultivation had already reached 4,000,000 ding, which was comparable to a Cosmos Bridge realm primary stage cultivator.
Factoring in the 2,000,000 ding from his physical body and 3,200,000 ding from his soul energy, he would have a total of 9,200,000 ding. Even a Transcendent Mortal 7-dan Perfect Harmonization realm intermediate stage expert would be able to kill him with a single punch!
(Perfect Harmonization realm primary stage 8,000,000 ding, intermediate stage 9,000,000 ding, advanced stage 10,000,000 ding, pinnacle 11,000,000 ding!)
Of course, Perfect Harmonization realm meant that one's zhenqi, soul, and physical body would be enhanced significantly. At the same time, one's control over nature would also reach an extremely high level, granting one the ability to sense danger. It wouldn't be easy for one to injure one!
For example, in his previous battle with Princess Fei-er, even though his strength far surpassed hers, he could only rely on the Library of Heaven's Path to defeat her.
Once one reached a higher realm, one's reaction speed and control over one's body would be far superior to those of a lower realm.
It could be said that although his current strength was not much different from a Middle-stage Consolidation Realm, his actual combat strength might not even be able to defeat a Middle-stage Consolidation Realm Initial Consolidation Realm with only 8,000,000 ding. At most, it would be a draw.
As for the Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle cultivators, they were no match for them at all. Even if a group of them were to come, they would still be able to slaughter them easily.
"Now that I have reached Consonant Spirit realm, my master teacher rank will be half 5-star …"
All along, his cultivation had been holding him back in the master teacher examination. Now that his cultivation had risen, he could be considered as a half 5-star master teacher, putting him on par with Luo Xuan and the others.
"Three days have passed. I wonder if they've left yet …"
After three days, no one knew if Hong Shi and the others had left.
Under normal circumstances, after cultivating in the Cleansing Lake, they would head to the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. However, due to the collapse of the Cleansing Lake, there was no point in staying any longer. Perhaps, they had already set off for the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
There was still a long way to go to Hongyuan Empire, and if they didn't hurry, they might not be able to make it in time for the start of the semester.
The Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy would accept new students during the second and eighth months of every year. They had rushed to the second month, and it was already January at the moment. There was only a month left before the start of the semester.
"Time to return …"
Knowing that time was of the essence, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and prepared to return to Huanyu Empire to see if Hong Shi and the others had left or not. However, at that moment, the leaves rustled, and flurried footsteps sounded. Several figures were walking over with widened strides.
"Xing Yuan and Princess Fei-er? What are they doing here? "
With a swift leap, Zhang Xuan landed on a huge tree. Lowering his head to take a look, he was taken aback.
They were none other than Yu Fei-er, Xing Yuan, Luo Qiqi, Wu Zhen, and Crown Prince Ye Qian.
Luo Qiqi was walking at the very front with a map in her hands, seemingly searching for something. The others followed behind her with grim looks on their faces.
The five of them were in an unkempt state, and there were even some wounds on their bodies. It was clear that they had just gone through a tough battle.
"Qiqi, how much further are we?"
Yu Fei-er asked anxiously.
Luo Qiqi checked the surroundings before replying, "Based on the map, it should be in the vicinity …"
"That's good. Let's hurry up. Even though I managed to stop those big fellows with my formation plate, they are simply too powerful. They will probably break through the barrier very soon and catch up to us …"
Yu Fei-er said.
"Indeed!"
Xing Yuan nodded. He glanced behind him warily, seemingly still fearful of what had happened earlier.
"This is weird. We have encountered quite a few spirit beasts before, and most of them have been acting alone. Why would the spirit beasts here be working together to search for us?"
Wu Zhen was perplexed.
"I'm perplexed as well. Putting everything aside, just the Grandlion Spirit Beast and Armored Beartiger, the two tyrants of the continent, rarely have any interaction with one another. Yet, not only did they team up with one another, they even attacked together as though they were good friends. Also, the Dracoeagle Beast … When did aerial spirit beasts become so intimate with land spirit beasts?"
Xing Yuan was also confused when he replied.
Since they couldn't use the Cleansing Lake, they spent nearly three days in the capital before heading to Verdant Mountain to complete the mission given to them by the academy. Who could have thought that they would encounter a group of frenzied spirit beasts?
These fellows possessed the cultivation of Transcendent Mortal 5-dan, and not only were they powerful, they even teamed up to attack anyone they encountered, nearly causing them to lose their lives along the way.
If not for Yu Fei-er's identity as a princess, she wouldn't have been able to escape at all!
"Ye Qian, didn't you say that Verdant Mountain is a safe place? You call that safe? "
Recalling how they were chased by a huge group of spirit beasts, Yu Fei-er couldn't help but feel infuriated.
Other than that Zhang Xuan, when had she ever suffered such indignation?
"I …" Cold sweat trickled down Ye Qian's forehead as he cried, "In the past … these spirit beasts were unwilling to attack humans. I don't know what's going on either!"
While the others were confused, he was even more perplexed.
This wasn't the first time he had been to Verdant Mountain, so he knew quite a few spirit beasts. Under normal circumstances, these fellows would rarely attack humans. Yet, today, they were working together as though they had gone berserk, attacking him without any hesitation. This left him in a frenzy.
One must know that before coming here, he had confidently declared that Verdant Mountain was a safe place!
Yet, in less than half a day, he was chased all over the mountain by the spirit beasts, and he nearly spurted blood from exhaustion. Just the thought of it left him stifled.
"Alright, there's no need to explain anymore. If those fellows come over again, you'll have to deal with them yourself …" Yu Fei-er waved her hands.
Ye Qian's mouth twitched.
If a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator like him were to deal with the spirit beasts, he would probably die before the first wave of attack even ended. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Should I … have my father send some troops over to chase these spirit beasts away?"
Huanyu Empire was in the vicinity, and as long as he was willing to, he could easily dispatch an army to deal with the spirit beasts. These Transcendent Mortal 5-dan spirit beasts might be formidable, but they were still no match for an army.
"It's not like you don't know about the mission given to us by the academy. Are you intending to make us fail our mission and return home in disgrace? "Yu Fei-er harrumphed coldly.
"This …"
Ye Qian scratched his head.
The other party was right. Their mission this time involved confidential information, and they couldn't afford to divulge it. If word were to spread, not only would they fail the mission, they might even be expelled for violating the academy's rules.
"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Help Qiqi find out where we are and find the entrance to the underground chamber. As long as we enter the underground chamber, we should be safe. Otherwise, when those fellows catch up to us again, I'll throw you over to feed them so that they can have a taste of you, the crown prince! "
Frowning, Princess Yu Fei-er waved her hands.
"Yes!" Ye Qian's lips twitched, and he hurriedly rushed over to Luo Qiqi's side.
Even though he was the crown prince of the Miryu Empire, there was nothing he could do against such an unruly princess.
Standing in front of the map, Ye Qian examined it for a moment before pointing forward. "It doesn't seem too far away. It should be behind that mountain …"
"Alright, let's hurry up and set off!"
Harrumphing coldly, the group hurried forward according to the location marked on the map.
Shortly after they left, Zhang Xuan came out from his hiding spot.
"They are probably going to complete some kind of mission …"
Upon learning that Yu Fei-er and the others were here, Zhang Xuan knew that they had accepted the academy's mission. He thought that they would be in the depths of the Verdant Mountain, but to think that they would end up here instead.
"Judging from their tone, it seems like they have met with those spirit beasts!"
Zhang Xuan scratched his head in confusion.
Previously, in order to save the white-robed lady, they had offended more than thirty spirit beasts. Perhaps due to that, those fellows had been enraged and attacked humans the moment they saw them, resulting in their deaths.
"If they are still in the surroundings, it would be best for us not to fly away. Otherwise, it would be easier for us to be discovered …"
Zhang Xuan finally understood why the group didn't travel on aerial spirit beasts.
Of the thirty or so spirit beasts, there were those who were adept at flying. The moment they were in the air, they would become easy targets. It wouldn't take long for them to be discovered and sniped.
Since none of them were capable of flight, they could still flee on the ground. However, if they were to be attacked in the air, they would surely be killed.
Besides, it was impossible for them to find their exact location in the dense forest by flying.
"Since they can't ride on aerial spirit beasts, I can't fly away either …"
Since Luo Qiqi and the others couldn't fly, he couldn't fly either. He didn't want to be surrounded by countless spirit beasts as soon as he tried to fly.
Even though his cultivation had improved significantly and he no longer feared these spirit beasts, he didn't want to get into trouble with them.
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