Primordial spirit attacks were extremely terrifying. They could easily shatter the opponent's soul or even devour it. No matter how strong one's defense was, no matter how powerful one's strength was, it was still impossible to defend against it.
It was precisely because of this that Primordial Soul experts were feared.
It was far stronger than the Embryonic Soul Realm.
After being subdued by the other party, the Waterleaf King knew that he was doomed. Thus, without any hesitation, he executed a secret art, abandoning his physical body to devour the other party's soul before his death.
Who knew that as soon as he entered the other party's body, he would immediately see the soul trapped within the other party's physical body, nearly frightening him to death on the spot.
It was more than ten meters tall, and a vast aura could be felt coming from it. It was like the will of the Heavenly Dao, suppressing his mind to the point where it would collapse at any moment.
"This … How is this possible? How can it be so big? "
The Waterleaf King was in a frenzy.
Even though ordinary Nascent Saints had cultivated their souls as well, they were only able to manipulate the natural laws of the world. As such, they were extremely weak, perhaps even weaker than infants.
What the hell was this?
It was over ten meters tall, reminiscent of a towering mountain. More importantly, it did not exude the coldness of a soul. Instead, it carried the Radiant Lightning Intent. Putting aside devouring it, it would already be a blessing if it did not get devoured by the other party.
Could it be that... the fellow before him wasn't a Nascent Saint but a Saint 5-dan or even 6-dan expert?
Otherwise, how could there be such a powerful soul?
He had thought that by sacrificing himself, he would at least be able to force the other party to pay a sufficient price. Never in his wildest dreams did he think that the other party's soul would be even stronger and more condensed than his.
What was going on …
"Run!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to devour it, the Waterleaf King turned around and fled without any hesitation.
But before he could get far, his body suddenly stiffened. Following which, he saw a massive palm grabbing him by the waist. No matter how he struggled, he was unable to escape.
"Soul Search!"
Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly.
Given that the other party was a Primordial Spirit realm expert, it would have been nigh impossible for Zhang Xuan to kill the other party without infusing his Primordial Spirit into his body.
On top of that, he possessed the powerful Heaven's Path zhenqi and the Library of Heaven's Path. Even Vicious was unable to escape from him, so what could a mere Primordial Spirit possibly do?
It was as if the other party had fallen into a pot of boiling oil, and he cried out in agony.
"Young master, don't kill this guy. Leave his primordial spirit for me, I have use for it …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to conduct a Soul Search, Vicious' voice suddenly sounded.
"For you?"
Devouring the Primordial Spirit of an Otherworldly Demon King will allow me to recover faster …
Vicious hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Young Master. I will be in charge of the interrogation, and I will find out everything you want to know!"
"Alright!"
Zhang Xuan nodded and released his palm, leaving the Waterleaf King's Primordial Spirit to the other party.
Paying no heed to the interrogation, Zhang Xuan's consciousness returned to his physical body.
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan felt cold sweat trickling down his back.
It seemed like he would have to be more careful when fighting against Primordial Soul realm experts in the future.
If this fellow had not intended to kill him quickly and enter his body, but had used his Primordial Spirit from the outside, it would have been hard to say who would have won.
Even though Zhang Xuan's soul was around ten meters long, it was still a far cry from matching up to his Primordial Spirit.
The two of them were living beings of different levels and could not be mentioned in the same breath.
It was only because it was in his body that it had such a great advantage.
Lowering his head to look at the Waterleaf King's corpse, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and a storage ring flew into his hand.
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan immediately saw innumerable treasures and high-tier spirit stones piled up like a mountain. There were at least several thousand of them.
It should be the same as the Goldenleaf King and Greenleaf King. He must have brought so many high-tier spirit stones with him to carry out some kind of mission …
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Regardless of what the other party's motive was, it was still a huge profit for him to have so many high-tier spirit stones.
Zhang Xuan took a look at the other items as well. The Waterleaf King also had quite a few soul cultivation technique manuals, but just like the other two Otherworldly Demon Kings, the contents were vague and unclear.
After browsing through all of the books, Zhang Xuan was just about to ignore them when a thought suddenly came to his mind.
"Correct!"
The soul cultivation technique manuals that he had obtained over the past few days were compiled into a new book.
Zhang Xuan flipped it open and began browsing through it.
A moment later, his eyes lit up.
To think that it could be compiled as well …
Zhang Xuan had thought that the soul cultivation technique manuals of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and humans would be useless to him, but who could have thought that he would be able to compile an accurate Heaven's Path Divine Art after compiling them together?
The reason why it looked so messy previously was due to the lack of cultivation technique manuals.
It seems like even though the soul cultivation technique of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe is different from that of humans, they are able to achieve the same result …
Zhang Xuan nodded in approval.
He was unable to comprehend the other party's soul cultivation technique at all. Based on his deduction, it would already be a blessing if the other party's cultivation didn't go berserk … But from the looks of it now, it seemed like the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was using a completely different cultivation technique from that of humans.
Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, as long as he followed it step by step, he would be able to achieve the same result.
Of course, the prerequisite for this was that he had sufficient cultivation technique manuals as well. If he didn't gather enough of them, it would be futile.
"Fuse!"
Zhang Xuan took out the Transcendent Mortal 9-dan soul cultivation technique that Mo Hunsheng had given him back then and fused it with the new cultivation technique.
A moment later, a new book appeared before his eyes.
After browsing through it for a moment, Zhang Xuan's lips crept up.
This cultivation technique was already perfect, and he could cultivate it now.
Previously, his soul cultivation had only reached Transcendent Mortal 8-dan. With this, he could push for a breakthrough to Transcendent Mortal 9-dan.
"I'll think about it when I get back!"
Suppressing his urge to cultivate, Zhang Xuan knew that this wasn't the time for that. After dealing with the corpse of the Waterleaf King, he dispelled the restrictions in the surroundings and headed back to Inkcloud Quarter.
Given how much time had passed, the auction should have already begun by now.
The urgent matter at hand wasn't to cultivate but to find the whereabouts of the poison masters.
As soon as Zhang Xuan walked into the auction hall, before he could even take a look at the situation, he saw Hu Yunsheng rushing up to him.
"Elder, just a moment ago … the city lord left!"
"Left?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"That's right. Before the auction for the Sepulture Flower started, he suddenly turned around and left the suite. I thought that he had some urgent matters to attend to, but who could have thought that … he would head straight for the City Lord Manor. From the looks of it, he doesn't intend to continue with the auction!"
Hu Yunsheng was perplexed.
That fellow was determined to get his hands on the Sepulture Flower, and yet, upon seeing that the auction for the Sepulture Flower was about to start, he actually turned around and left …
This left Hu Yunsheng scratching his head in bewilderment.
Zhang Xuan was perplexed as well.
This didn't make sense!
He had seen the city lord just a moment ago, and the other party had even disregarded his identity to snatch the Sepulture Flower from him … Since he had already participated in the auction, how could he possibly give up halfway?
"Could he be up to something?"
Hu Yunsheng asked.
"That shouldn't be the case. Judging from the direction he left in, it seems like … something must have happened, forcing him to return!"
Hu Yunsheng pondered for a moment before replying.
"Alright, you stay here and guard the city lord. I'll go take a look!"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying.
The fact that the city lord wanted the Sepulture Flower for the poison masters was already suspicious, and for him to be in such a hurry to return, there was no way he could be as simple as he thought. If he wanted to know what was going on, he would have to take a look himself.
"Alright!"
Hu Yunsheng nodded. "The City Lord Manor is heavily guarded, and it's extremely dangerous … Elder, please be careful!"
He wasn't worried about Zhang Xuan's safety, but he was worried that he wouldn't be able to neutralize the poison if something were to happen to the latter.
"Don't worry!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
He might not be a match for a Primordial Spirit realm Otherworldly Demon, but even if the soldiers of the City Lord Manor were to charge at him, they would still be no match for him.
"Un!"
Recalling that the middle-aged man before him was not only a fearsome expert, but he was also a fearsome poison master, Hu Yunsheng heaved a sigh of relief. He pointed in the direction of the City Lord Manor and explained the layout of the place to Zhang Xuan.
Even though he had only been to the City Lord Manor a few times, he had gathered intelligence from Inkcloud Quarter, so he was still very familiar with the defenses of the city lord.
Since Sun Qiang was heading to the City Lord Manor, naturally, he didn't dare to hide anything. Thus, he explained everything to Hu Yunsheng.
Soon, after gaining some understanding of the place, Zhang Xuan turned around and headed in the direction of the City Lord Manor.
The City Lord Manor was located at the very center of Jingyuan City, and it was only around ten li away from Inkcloud Quarter. Making use of the darkness of the night, Zhang Xuan was able to move swiftly, and it didn't take long for him to arrive at a sprawling manor.
Following the direction Hu Yunsheng had pointed out, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight, and as expected, he found the flaws in the formation and defenses.
"It seems like that fellow's information isn't too shabby!"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan darted in.
While Hu Yunsheng wasn't too reliable when it came to information regarding the Poison Temple, he did know quite a bit of information regarding other aspects.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find the Sepulture Flower so quickly and arrive here.
With the intelligence he had gathered beforehand and the Eye of Insight, it didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to bypass the defenses of the City Lord Manor and arrive at the main hall where the city lord resided.
Hiding behind a large tree in the courtyard, Zhang Xuan peeked into the main hall.
The next moment, he saw the city lord who had threatened him earlier standing in the middle of a spacious room with an anxious look on his face, as if he was waiting for something.
The two guards from before also had grim expressions on their faces as they scanned the surroundings.
"Alright, the two of you can leave for now!"
The city lord waved his hands.
"Yes!"
The guards walked out, and the room immediately fell silent.
The city lord paced back and forth in the room, and just as he was about to say something, a unique aura suddenly descended upon him.
Following which, a silhouette abruptly appeared in the main hall.
"Paying respects to the lord …"
Upon seeing this person, the city lord heaved a sigh of relief and clasped his fist. From the looks of it, he had been waiting for this person all along.
"Un!"
The silhouette placed his hands behind his back and nodded calmly.
"Lord, the auction for the Sepulture Flower that you asked me to buy is about to begin …"
The city lord looked at the silhouette doubtfully.
The other party had asked him to buy the Sepulture Flower, and just as it was about to begin, the other party actually rushed him back.
"Something has happened …"
Instead of answering the city lord's question, the silhouette frowned.
"Something has happened?" The city lord was perplexed.
"Un!"
The silhouette waved his hands. Just as he was about to speak, his eyebrows suddenly shot up. Turning to Zhang Xuan, he asked, "Who is it?"
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