Returning back to when Zhang Xuan parted with Xing Yuan and the others.
In the underground chamber …
A puppet clutching its head was running frantically, and the twenty Otherworldly Demon puppets were chasing after it relentlessly. Each and every one of them roared frenziedly, as if they were going to devour a human.
Seeing how his idea had driven the puppets into such a frenzy, Zhang Xuan's curiosity was piqued.
It was impossible for him to kill his clone, and his soul was formless and intangible. If he wanted to escape, no one would be able to stop him. Besides, he still had the golden page in his Library of Heaven's Path. Even if he were to be trapped, he would still be able to escape.
That was also the reason why he had the group escape first to lure the puppets over.
He thought that it would already be a blessing if these puppets could follow him, but who could have thought that they would chase after him as if he was their father's murderer?
To be able to drive these unintelligent puppets into such a frenzy, what in the world was that heart?
"Who cares what it is? I'll know once I touch it …"
In order to allow the group to escape successfully, the only way was to stop the puppets from pursuing them. Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan rushed forward with the head in his hands. In just eight breaths, he had already arrived before the river.
The small altar and the heart were still there.
"Let's head over!"
Seeing that the puppet behind him was already right before him, Zhang Xuan immediately leaped into the river without any hesitation.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Seeing Zhang Xuan leaping into the river, the puppets panicked, but none of them dared to charge forward. Instead, they glared at him furiously, as if wanting to tear him into shreds.
"This is really …"
Seeing that the puppets were indeed not chasing after him, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
He had been perplexed when he saw the puppets entering the river one after another to receive the spiritual energy from the heart, but from the looks of it now, it seemed like his guess was correct.
The river could only allow a single puppet to enter at a time. Even if the others wanted to, they wouldn't dare to do so.
"Let me see what the heart is …"
Falling into the river, Zhang Xuan noticed that he wasn't too far away from his heart. He turned around to take a look before walking forward.
Huala!
As soon as he focused his gaze, he felt an intense killing intent piercing right into his mind, as if a dagger.
"Heaven's Path Divine Art!"
Knowing that such a situation would occur, Zhang Xuan drove his soul energy.
Indeed, Zhang Xuan felt that the Massacre Qi had weakened significantly. However, he still felt a splitting headache, and he could barely hold on any longer.
My soul doesn't have the Heaven's Path zhenqi, so I won't be able to withstand it …
He stopped.
The killing intent was far stronger than that of the Otherworldly Demon that Hong Shi had taken out back then. Even though Zhang Xuan had cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art as well, without the support of his Heaven's Path zhenqi, he was unable to withstand the killing intent. As such, it was already extremely taxing for him to reach this point. If he were to advance any further, the killing intent might corrode his mind and inflict severe damage on him.
Turning around, Zhang Xuan noted that while the puppets around him were infuriated, they did not dare to get too close to him. In fact, they did not even dare to attack him from afar. For the time being, there was no need to worry too much about his safety. Gritting his teeth, he made up his mind.
Hula!
The physical body in the storage ring appeared before him.
Thus, he drew his Primordial Spirit out of the puppet and returned to his main body.
Only after entering his body did he feel much more comfortable, and he heaved a long sigh of relief.
Although the puppet from before was much stronger than his current physical body, his own body was still the best. He could control it with ease, and it was indescribably comfortable.
"Heaven's Path zhenqi!"
Zhang Xuan drove his zhenqi swiftly, and the killing intent that had been assaulting his mind a moment ago vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed in the first place.
Heaven's Path zhenqi was effective against the bizarre aura of the Otherworldly Demons, and he had experimented with it before. Thus, he was able to utilize it with ease.
Roar!
Seeing that the puppet in the lake had vanished and a human had appeared, the other puppets grew even more enraged. They roared furiously, but they seemed to be fearful of something, not daring to approach.
Seeing that they were unwilling to approach, Zhang Xuan decided not to worry. Thus, he began walking over to the heart.
In any case, he would have to touch it if he wanted to use the Library of Heaven's Path, so there was nothing for him to fear.
Walking up to the heart, Zhang Xuan placed his palm lightly on it.
"Hahaha!"
Barely after Zhang Xuan's finger came into contact with the heart, he shouted 'flaws'. Before he could even open the book to take a look, a frenzied laughter suddenly echoed in the air. Following which, his vision darkened, and a massive figure appeared before him.
"This body, this is great, this is great! Even the heavens are on my side!"
The massive figure roared frenziedly, and the massive heart pulsated non-stop, as if it had just been nourished.
"With this body, I can finally come back to life after sleeping for tens of thousands of years!"
The massive figure roared in agitation. Opening its eyes, a sharp glint of lightning gleamed in them. "Kong Shi, didn't you say that you wanted to kill me? Just you wait and see how I destroy your Master Teacher Pavilion and your heritage when I return! "
Roaring furiously, the massive figure charged forward to grab Zhang Xuan.
At the same time, the heart on the altar also flew toward Zhang Xuan's chest.
From the looks of it, it was intending to dive into his body and replace his heart.
If it were to succeed, his consciousness would be devoured, and he would lose his sense of self.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Xuan's face tensed up.
Before the other party, he felt as if he was an ant before a towering mountain. He was completely helpless before it.
"Powerful …"
So far, the strongest Otherworldly Demon he had met was Pavilion Master Mo of the Hongyuan Empire, but even he was no different from a worm before the heart!
This feeling was similar to when he met Kong Shi back then. Be it his state of mind or spirit, he was completely at the mercy of the other party.
"Am I going to be possessed by that fellow?"
Zhang Xuan asked anxiously.
He had been curious to see what the heart was, but who could have thought that it was actually alive and capable of possession?
Once one was possessed, one would lose their consciousness, and by then, they would be no different from a mere body.
"Heaven's Path zhenqi!"
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan tried to communicate with his zhenqi, only to realize that his body no longer belonged to him.
This feeling was similar to a nightmare. No matter how anxious he was, he was unable to move his zhenqi at all.
"There's no need to resist!"
The figure in the heart seemed to have seen through Zhang Xuan's situation, and it sneered coldly. "Even Kong Shi suffered a loss in my hands back then. You might be a Celestial Master Teacher, but your cultivation is simply too weak. You don't have the right to resist! Obediently allow me to possess your body. I'll bring your body with me and make the world tremble once more … "
"Kong Shi suffered a loss in your hands? Who are you? "
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
Kong Shi was an unparalleled figure from several dozen millenniums ago. With his strength alone, he created the Mingshi Tang to fend off the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and drive them away. His contribution to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was unparalleled, and his cultivation was unparalleled.
Yet, this fellow said that he had suffered a loss in the hands of Kong Shi? Who in the world was he?
"I can't remember what my name is anymore!"
With a heartbeat, the illusory figure emitted a distant aura. "However, at that time, everyone addressed me as' Vicious'!"
"Vicious?"
"That's right! Are you afraid? "Vicious asked.
"I've never heard of it before," Zhang Xuan replied.
"…" Heart.
The ancient history was recorded in the higher tier Mingshi Tang. As a 4-star master teacher, Zhang Xuan wasn't qualified to view it yet.
As for what 'Vicious' or 'Werewolf' was … he had never heard of it before.
"Today, I'll show you my prowess!" Not expecting to meet such an ignorant Celestial Master Teacher, the heart pounded furiously. With a furious roar, the figure's hand reached out to grab Zhang Xuan.
Geji!
With his throat grabbed, Zhang Xuan's breathing hastened, and his vision darkened.
In the other party's hand, he was no different from an infant, unable to retaliate at all.
"You want to possess me?" Zhang Xuan asked anxiously.
"That's right. As a Celestial Master Teacher, my body has been acknowledged by the heavens. Even if I were an Otherworldly Demon, I would still be able to possess you! In fact, I could even disguise myself as a human without anyone noticing … "
The heart harrumphed.
"You can tell that I'm a Celestial Master Teacher?"
Zhang Xuan.
So far, no other master teacher had been able to tell that he was a Celestial Master Teacher. To think that the heart would recognize him so easily.
Could it be that the other party was an expert of the same generation as Kong Shi?
To be able to stand against Kong Shi … What kind of existence was he?
How could he have survived until now and not died?
"It's Kong Shi. I have fought with him for my entire life, how could I not recognize him?" The heart harrumphed coldly.
If it had been anyone else, it might not have been able to recognize him. However, it had fought with Kong Shi for its entire life, and the other party was a Celestial Master Teacher. If it couldn't even recognize this, it would be in deep trouble.
"You are an expert of the same generation as Kong Shi while I am just an insignificant figure. Why don't you put me down first? I won't be able to resist you …"
Zhang Xuan said anxiously.
"Why? Are you trying to play tricks?" the heart asked.
"Given how powerful you are, I won't be able to play any tricks even if I want to!"
Zhang Xuan said. "I will be possessed by you soon, and I won't be able to resist you either. I just want to know a few things before I die so that I can rest in peace!"
"Hmph, there's no use trying to play tricks before me!" the heart said.
"Why? You don't believe me? Could it be that you are just bragging? You don't even trust a lad of my cultivation? "Zhang Xuan said.
"Audacious! When I dominated the world, even Kong Shi was wary of me. Even a Nine Star master teacher could be crushed to death easily. Do you think that I would be afraid of a lad of your cultivation?"
Hearing Zhang Xuan's doubtful words, the heart flew into a rage.
"If you aren't afraid, release the shackles on me. With my strength, no matter how many tricks I have up my sleeves, I won't be able to hurt you …"
Zhang Xuan continued.
The heart replied. It seemed to feel that the other party wouldn't be able to stand against him no matter how many tricks the other party had up his sleeves, so it relaxed.
If the one being possessed was unwilling to die, even he would find it hard to resolve the problem. Since this fellow wanted to die in peace, it wouldn't be a problem for him to satisfy him.
Feeling the shackles on his body disappearing, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
"Alright, feel free to ask whatever you have to say!"
The heart said calmly.
"Alright …"
Zhang Xuan nodded. Feeling the connection between his soul and his physical body once more, he suddenly smiled. "I would like to ask if you recognize this thing?"
After which, a golden book suddenly appeared before his eyes.
"This? What is this? "
The heart was taken aback. Just as it was perplexed, the book suddenly pressed down on it, shrouding it.
Following which, a frenzied roar echoed in the underground chamber.
"What the f * ck! Who the f * ck are you …"
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