This was a little frightening. He cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, and he specialized in physical body cultivation and soul cultivation. Considering how the other party was able to wield such fighting prowess, could it be that the other party possessed a powerful soul and physical body as well?
"I can't underestimate any cultivator!" Zhang Xuan was on his guard.
Ever since his reincarnation, he had met many experts of his age, and he had been able to crush them easily. As time went by, he had developed a sense of superiority over them. From the looks of it now, it seemed like there were true geniuses out there, and they were just as powerful as him.
"Principal Zhang, do you wish to give it a try?"
Elder Mi asked.
He was rather looking forward to seeing who the new principal was. He wanted to see who would be stronger between the new principal and the previous principal, Mo Liuzhen, when they were at the same cultivation level.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded.
With his current strength of 65,000,000 ding, he was only on par with a Nascent Saint intermediate stage cultivator. It was unknown whether he would be able to clear the seventh floor or not.
Besides, it was also related to the 6-star master teacher examination.
"Allow me to bring you over!"
Elder Mi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly led the way.
The Mountain of Records was located close to the Elder Hall, and it was constructed according to the terrain of the mountain. From afar, it looked like a towering mountain.
"The Mountain of Records of our Master Teacher Academy was constructed by Principal Mu Kai based on the Combat Master Pagoda of the Combat Master Hall. Every single level is guarded by a puppet, and each of them represents the strongest fighting prowess a cultivator of the same cultivation realm can exert.
It won't be easy to clear the trial! "Elder Mi explained." These trials have a high requirement on one's fighting prowess and fighting spirit, and it is extremely dangerous as well. Principal Zhang, you must be careful! "
"Dangerous?"
"Un. Due to the puppets guarding the trials, the slightest carelessness can easily lead to danger. Every year, there are many master teachers who are severely injured or even killed while challenging the trials! "
Elder Mi said grimly.
The Mountain of Records wasn't an easy trial. If it was that easy, it wouldn't have been so difficult that no one had dared to challenge it. It had already been two months since the start of the academy, but no one had dared to challenge it.
"Principal Zhang, if you encounter any danger and find yourself unable to deal with it, you must admit defeat. As long as you shout, the puppets will retreat on their own."
Elder Mi continued.
Even though he had high hopes for this new principal, his strength was still too low. He would definitely encounter danger, so it was better to explain things clearly in advance.
"Alright!"
Nodding his head, Zhang Xuan did not have anything else to worry about. He lifted his foot and walked towards the gate of the Mountain of Records.
Soon, he arrived at the first room. It was a spacious room that was several hundred square meters in size. As soon as he walked in, a puppet came to greet him.
The puppet in this stage only possessed a cultivation of Chrysalis realm advanced stage, but its movements carried a might of 30,000,000 ding.
"Finally, another challenger has come, hehe!"
With a cold harrumph, the puppet chuckled softly, and creaking sounds echoed from all over its body. With a stomp of its massive feet, it charged straight toward Zhang Xuan.
"It's an item from the Heavenly Designer Institute. Although it hasn't reached the standard of Saint Tier, it's still been bestowed with spirituality. Not bad!"
Knowing that the other party's strength was far beneath his, Zhang Xuan wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he chuckled softly.
Just as he had guessed, this puppet was forged by the Celestial Designer School. However, it was clearly much more advanced than the one he had seen during the 2-star master teacher examination. Even though it was still some way off from reaching the level of a Saint-tier artifact, it already possessed sentience and spirit.
If he could forge more of these puppets, he would surely be able to form a powerful army. However, due to the limitations of materials and techniques, it would be difficult for him to do so.
Two breaths later, the puppet was lying on the ground.
Thus, Zhang Xuan began making his way to the second floor.
The puppet on this floor possessed a cultivation of Chrysalis realm pinnacle, but it wasn't a match for Zhang Xuan either.
Just as Elder Mi had said, the puppet on the third floor already possessed the strength of a Half-Saint primary stage cultivator. Considering how Zhang Xuan was able to defeat a Half-Saint combat master like Lu Cheng despite having just achieved a breakthrough, it went without saying that he wouldn't be a match for Zhang Xuan.
Proceeding up the floors, Zhang Xuan didn't face the slightest obstruction.
…
At the foot of the Mountain of Records, upon hearing that Principal Zhang was going to challenge the trial, Zhao Bingxu, Wei Ranxue, and the others hurried over.
Even though most of them hadn't witnessed Zhang Shi's fighting prowess with their own eyes, they could tell that he was extraordinary.
This could be seen from Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, and the others.
How could a teacher who was able to groom such a powerful student be ordinary?
"How many floors do you think Principal Zhang will be able to reach?" Wei Ranxue asked.
"There's no need to doubt Principal Zhang's strength. Just his comprehension of battle techniques, as well as his mastery of spear, fist, and leg arts, is already far beyond that of his peers … If I'm not mistaken, considering how Principal Mo Liuzhen was able to reach the eighth floor back then, he will surely be even stronger than that!"
Xu Changqing, the head of the Martial Arts School, said as he stroked his beard.
He had specially studied Zheng Yang's spear art, Wang Ying's leg art, and Liu Yang's fist art, and the conclusion he had come to was … invincible among those of the same cultivation realm! It could be said that there was no battle technique that could match up to it.
How could a master teacher who was able to impart such a powerful artifact be weak?
Even though Principal Mo Liuzhen possessed unparalleled talent, he wasn't able to win the acknowledgement of all of the preceding principals, nor did he manage to forge the Perfect Principal's Seal … Considering that Zhang Shi was able to achieve such a feat, it was likely that his achievements in the Mountain of Records wouldn't pale in comparison to Principal Mo Liuzhen.
"Un. Just as we thought, he should be able to reach the eighth floor and break Principal Mo Liuzhen's record!"
Zhao Bingxu nodded with a smile.
Previously, they had doubted Principal Zhang's capability, but every single one of them ended up failing miserably.
Upon hearing that they were going to challenge the Mountain of Records, they couldn't help but feel excited. They hurriedly turned their gazes over, eager to witness how Zhang Shi would break the record and leave behind a new legend.
"I think so too …" School Head Jiang nodded in agreement.
School Head Jiang nodded as well. "I just want to see how long teacher will take to reach the ninth level!"
Others might not be aware of Zhang Xuan's strength, but he did. Putting everything aside, just in terms of the zither tunes of a Seven Star demonic tunist, Zhang Xuan was more than capable of defeating opponents beyond his cultivation realm.
With such fighting prowess, clearing the Mountain of Records would be as easy as walking.
"Back then, it took Principal Mo Liuzhen two hours to reach the seventh floor. I think that our principal should be able to clear it within an hour!" Zhao Bingxu said with a smile.
"An hour … I don't think that it will take long. Given Principal Zhang's usual style, he should be able to clear the eighth floor within ten minutes. If things go wrong, he might even destroy the entire Mountain of Records …"
The head of the Physician School, Chung Ting-chun, said with a bitter smile.
"This … That might be possible!"
Hearing those words, the crowd fell silent. They suddenly felt that it was a huge mistake to have Zhang Xuan challenge the Mountain of Records.
Ever since Zhang Shi had arrived at the academy, he had challenged quite a few trials, but wherever he went, there wasn't a single place that was left intact. Every single one of them had been a tragic sight to behold, such that even they couldn't bear to look at it.
The Mountain of Records was one of the more important locations in the academy. If he were to challenge it … what if he ended up causing the Mountain of Records to collapse or shatter? How could he face his ancestors?
"The reason why he caused such a huge ruckus previously was because he was a student. Now that he has become the principal of the academy … he should restrain himself a little!"
After a moment of silence, the head of the Painter School, Song Danqing, remarked.
"Let's hope so …"
With a look of disbelief on their faces, the crowd turned their gazes to the Mountain of Records.
The trials of the Mountain of Records were hidden within the mountain range, such that it was impossible to tell how many trials one had cleared from the outside. Only by entering the Mountain of Records or exiting the trial would one be able to find out.
Knowing how powerful the newly-appointed principal was, the elders guessed that it wouldn't take long for him to clear the trials. Thus, they waited patiently outside, but who could have thought that a very long time would pass?
An hour!
Two hours!
Four hours …
A day later …
Yet, there was not the slightest movement within the Mountain of Records.
"Elder Mi, are you certain that Principal Zhang has entered the Mountain of Records?"
Wei Ranxue asked.
"Yes!"
Elder Mi nodded.
He had seen Principal Zhang enter the Mountain of Records with his own eyes, so there was no mistake about it.
"Then why isn't he out yet?"
"Given Principal Zhang's strength, he shouldn't have been trapped for an entire day, right?"
"Indeed. Did something happen?"
Even though they had never seen Zhang Xuan in action before, given his talent in the various occupations, challenging the Mountain of Records should have been a walk in the park for him. Yet, an entire day had passed, and not a single person had appeared …
"Something must have really happened …"
Zhao Bingxu's face darkened.
It was normal for one to clear the trials of the Mountain of Records if one could clear it, and if one failed, one would be forced out. However, there had never been a case where one had been trapped for an entire day.
Even Hu Yaoyao and the others hadn't been trapped for such a long time.
Clearly, something was amiss.
"What should we do?"
Hearing Zhao Bingxu's words, Wei Ranxue asked anxiously.
Principal Zhang had just succeeded his position not too long ago, and he had caused such a huge commotion. If something were to happen to him just because he challenged the Mountain of Records … that would really be insane.
"What else can we do? I suggest that we enter the Mountain of Records to take a look. If something has really happened to Principal Zhang, we should step in to save him. If nothing has happened, we should be able to find out what is going on! "
Elder Mi said.
"I agree!"
"I agree as well!"
The school heads nodded in agreement.
Ordinary students would only take four to six hours at the very most to challenge the Mountain of Records. Yet, for such a talented principal to not show himself for an entire day, they would be lying if they said that they weren't perplexed.
This was simply inconceivable.
They could still accept the fact that Zhang Shi had managed to reach the eighth and ninth levels within an hour, and they could also accept the fact that he had reduced the entire Mountain of Records to rubble within ten minutes … But for an entire day to pass without the slightest movement, it was as if he had vanished into thin air.
"Alright, let's enter then!"
Having made up their minds, the school heads pushed open the door and entered without any hesitation. Soon, they arrived at the first room.
As soon as they entered, the puppet that had charged toward Zhang Xuan was slumped against the floor with its eyes widened, as if it was still unable to believe what had happened.
"What happened?"
Seeing the state of the puppet, Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but ask.
"I lost …" The puppet's eyes widened, as if it had suffered such a huge blow that its spirit was about to dissipate at any moment.
"Victory and defeat are commonplace for a soldier. It's only the first level, so it's normal for you to lose!"
Seeing the puppet in such a state, the crowd glanced at one another and shook their heads.
As the weakest puppet on the first level, anyone who challenged the Mountain of Records would be able to defeat it. Surely it didn't have to be so disappointed?
After consoling the puppet, Elder Mi seemed to have noticed something, and he asked, "You don't seem to be injured at all. How were you defeated?"
Hearing those words, the mouth of the puppet twitched, and an aggrieved expression surfaced on its face. "He glanced at me …"
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