Saint realm experts were able to seal space with their zhenqi, rendering those caught in it unable to move, as if they had fallen into a swamp.
This was known as Zhenqi Spatial Lock. Unless one's cultivation had reached Saint realm as well, one's speed and strength would be severely restricted, and one would only be able to exert a tenth of their original might.
With an awful complexion, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and continued fleeing.
However, due to the other party's Zhenqi Spatial Lock, his speed was reduced to a tenth of his original speed.
"You want to escape from me? Dream on! "
The lady harrumphed coldly as she flicked her finger three times toward Zhang Xuan's location.
Peng peng peng!
The shockwave caused a stifling sensation in Zhang Xuan's chest. His massive soul trembled uncontrollably, and a splitting headache assaulted his mind. It felt as if he would fall from the sky at any moment.
"Soul attack …"
Zhang Xuan's face turned livid.
Without a doubt, the lady was an elder or an upper echelon of the Terpsichore School, and her mastery of soul attacks must have reached a level of mastery. Even though those three flicks of her finger were simple, they had still managed to injure him.
I have to return to my physical body, or else I might just be killed by that fellow …
Zhang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.
If it had been any other Saint realm expert, even the Ten Great Master Teachers like School Head Mo and School Head Zhao, it would have been difficult for them to injure his soul.
The latter was an incorporeal entity, so unless one had mastered soul attacks, physical attacks would be ineffective against it.
As an upper echelon of the Terpsichore School, the lady before him had a deep understanding of souls. She could kill him with a single thought.
Once his soul was destroyed, there was no way he could survive.
His only hope was to return to his physical body.
Even though that would expose his physical body, there was nothing he could do about it.
At the very least, it was better than dying here.
Enduring the excruciating pain, Zhang Xuan dashed toward the tree in the middle of the courtyard. However, before he could get far, he heard a light harrumph from below.
"Still trying to escape?"
Huala!
Following which, the lady raised her palm and struck the air a few times.
A powerful shockwave tore through the air, and Zhang Xuan felt as if he had been struck by a comet. His soul tumbled several times in the air, and it felt as if it would explode at any moment.
It was fortunate that Zhang Xuan's soul was over ten meters in size, allowing him to neutralize a significant portion of the impact. On top of that, he had cultivated the Heaven's Path Soul Art, granting him pure soul energy. Otherwise, he would have surely died.
Even so, his soul still felt like it was being torn apart, and he was heavily injured.
Knowing that he would surely die if the other party continued attacking him, Zhang Xuan was just about to endure the pain and continue moving toward the tree when a thought suddenly popped into his mind. His body stiffened, and he froze on the spot.
Given the strength of the other party's attack, even an ordinary soul oracle would have been dead by now. It was only due to Zhang Xuan's powerful soul that his soul, which had been tempered over and over again, did not sustain any damage.
If Zhang Xuan continued to flee, the other party would surely be surprised and unleash even greater attacks. If he continued to be attacked, no matter how strong his defense was, he would still be killed.
On the other hand, if he could convince the other party that he had already killed him, he might be able to escape this calamity.
Sure enough, he stopped in midair, his body curled up into a ball as if he was about to scatter. He didn't make any other movements. The woman clearly heaved a sigh of relief.
Back then, the soul oracles betrayed mankind and became the accomplices of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. For a soul oracle to appear at this moment … could it be related to that matter? Oh no, I shouldn't have killed him … "
Sensing that there was no movement in the air, the woman suddenly thought of something, and her face darkened.
The soul oracles had been eradicated by mankind, and if there was any heritage left, it was likely that it was related to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
For a soul oracle to appear right after the incident in the academy … could the two be related?
If that was the case … she shouldn't have killed that fellow just now!
No, if it's a soul oracle, why would it dare to escape from the room? If it's not a soul oracle, what else could it be?
Just as the woman was deep in thought, she suddenly recalled something.
Souls possessed the attribute of yin. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't dare to come out during the day. Otherwise, they could easily be burned to death by the blazing sun.
Even if he didn't die, the Searing Sun Decline of the Five Soul Declines was still more than enough to deal with.
The intangible object that had leaped out earlier clearly didn't fear the sun. Could it be that … it wasn't a soul oracle?
Then what was it?
As a Saint realm expert, she knew that the world was vast, and there were many unique occupations and means. Even though she was knowledgeable, she didn't dare claim to know everything.
For example, there was a saint beast known as the Soft-Scaled Beast. When it stood on the shore, its body would be pitch-black, reminiscent of ink. No matter where it went, it would be a massive beast. However, as soon as it entered the water, it would immediately turn transparent, as if it was invisible.
Could that fellow be such a saint beast as well?
That was possible!
Otherwise, while there were differences in strength between human souls, it was impossible for them to be more than ten meters tall!
This was clearly beyond her understanding!
"This is bad. That fellow must be feigning death …"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
She had used terpsichorean arts to attack the soul previously. If the other party was a soul oracle, it would have been hard for him to withstand it. However, if the other party was a saint beast, it would have been able to withstand it due to its thick hide.
In other words … even though that fellow didn't seem to be moving, he was actually feigning death.
"Are you trying to fool me? Get out here! "
With a darkened face, the woman raised her leg and stomped on the ground.
Hong long!
The ground shook intensely, and a surge of zhenqi formed a searing heat wave that spread into the surroundings.
"I've been discovered?"
The motionless Zhang Xuan had thought that he had managed to fool the other party, but upon hearing those words, he realized that he had failed. With a stifled look on his face, he was just about to make his way to the tree not too far away when the massive tree suddenly shook …
Putong!
A figure that looked like a corpse fell straight down from above and hit the ground head-first, creating a huge pit.
Zhang Xuan nearly fainted on the spot.
That fellow … who else could it be other than his physical body?
Zhang Xuan's physical body was still relatively stable when he was hiding in the tree, but due to the impact of the woman's zhenqi, the tree shook violently, and he fell straight down.
He had thought that even if his soul was discovered, he would still be safe as long as his physical body wasn't discovered. After all, without the Eye of Insight, it was impossible to discern the physical appearance of a physical body. As long as he could escape from this residence, he would be able to do as he pleased.
But this time, his physical body fell headfirst into the ground, and the other party saw him clearly. There was no way he could escape!
"Who is it?"
Zhang Xuan felt so stifled that he could spurt blood. On the other hand, the woman was astonished. With a furious roar, she raised her palm and sent a palm strike toward Zhang Xuan.
Hong long!
A violent surge of zhenqi carried an aura that one would find hard to withstand.
"I should make use of this opportunity to return to my physical body …"
Knowing that this was his only chance, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth. Just as he was about to dive back into his body, the body whose head was planted in the ground abruptly slammed its palm against the ground and dashed forward!
Its speed was as swift as an arrow.
Heaven's Path Movement Art!
"This is … Mind of Void …"
Zhang Xuan's vision darkened, and his body staggered weakly.
Having comprehended Mind of Void, even if his soul wasn't in his body, he would still be able to take the initiative to deal with danger.
Realizing that it wasn't a match for the other party's palm strike, his physical body immediately fled.
Looking at the departing figure, Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears.
The heck!
If you had been half a breath later, I would have dived into your body. Now that I'm out, I look as if I have seen a ghost. How embarrassing would that be?
More importantly, given how fast you are, how am I supposed to catch up to you?
My soul is only at Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle, but my physical body possesses the strength of a Cosmos Bridge realm cultivator. On top of that, I have the Heaven's Path Movement Art and the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps.
What the heck is this!
"Damn it, where do you think you're going?"
When the woman saw the young man who had fallen from the tree turn around and run, she was so furious that she nearly exploded. She pushed off the ground and soared into the sky, chasing after him.
Executing the Heaven's Path Movement Art, his physical body was able to move at an incredible speed. Even she had to sprint to catch up to him.
"Hurry up and catch him …"
Seeing the woman making a move, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. But just as he finished shouting in his heart, a bizarre expression appeared on his face.
What the heck is this?
To think that he would actually shout 'good' at someone else's attempt to catch him … Just the thought of it left him speechless.
If not for his' silly 'body, how could he have lost his composure like that?
No, if I am caught by that fellow, I won't be able to enter anymore …
Recovering from his frustration, Zhang Xuan hurriedly leaped into the air and dashed forward. The next moment, his body crashed into the wall, creating a huge hole in it.
"You had better take it easy …"
Feeling his heart wrenching, Zhang Xuan nearly cursed out loud.
This Thoughtless Void could only defend in the face of danger. It was impossible for it to dodge like a real person. Even so, it was still a little too much to face a wall head-on!
I'm telling you to avoid danger and avoid attacks, not to smash your body into pieces!
Even if you were to escape with your life, how are you supposed to enter with your tattered body?
"Stop right there!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was feeling stifled, the woman in the air had already caught up to him. With a wave of her hand, the space around him was sealed by her zhenqi, forming a cage.
Peng! Peng! Peng!
Sensing danger, Zhang Xuan executed the Heaven's Path Fist Art in an attempt to break out of the cage. However, the strength of a Cosmos Bridge realm cultivator and his physical body only amounted to 16,000,000 ding, which was far from sufficient to break through the strength of a Saint realm expert.
"Who are you? Why are you hiding in the courtyard of the Terpsichore Compendium Pavilion? "
Knowing that Zhang Xuan wouldn't be able to break out of the cage, the woman didn't make a move.
Peng peng peng peng!
Naturally, Zhang Xuan's physical body wouldn't respond to her. Instead, he frenziedly attacked the cage, creating a loud explosion.
"You are courting death!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was ignoring her question, treating her as though she was nothing, the woman's face reddened in anger. With a flick of her wrist, a devastating might gathered in her palm.
If he didn't answer her question, she might very well kill him with a single palm strike.
The Mind of Void was the pinnacle of the physical body of a soul oracle. Even though the woman was a Saint, she didn't know that this was a soulless body. As such, it was impossible for her to answer Zhang Xuan's question.
"My physical body has already been destroyed, so there's no point in getting it back …"
At this moment, Zhang Xuan had finally arrived. Seeing that the other party was about to attack him, he was frightened out of his wits. Not daring to stay any longer, he leaped into the cage and dived into the glabella of his physical body.
The cage was a physical defense, so it couldn't stop his soul.
As soon as his soul entered his physical body, he immediately realized that the power in the woman's palm was on the verge of dissipating. Thus, he hurriedly stopped his physical body and clasped his fist. "Elder, thank you for suppressing my inner demons and preventing my cultivation from going berserk …"
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