"That's right!"
The Phoenix Monarch nodded in satisfaction. With a flick of his finger, the storage ring in his hand flew over to Zhang Xuan.
Su Yin hurriedly reached out to grab the storage ring and used his Spiritual Perception to inspect it. Initially, he thought that it would be empty, but what he saw next left him stunned.
There was actually a skeleton inside! It was as clear as jade, and it emanated a powerful aura.
It was the Heavenly Oracle Sage, Zhou Yi!
"Xuan Jia has already passed Zhou Yi's skeleton to me. I'll pass it to you for safekeeping," the Phoenix Monarch said with a smile.
"He passed his skeleton to you?"
"Indeed. He didn't want to get involved in this matter, and he didn't want to be criticized by you either. So, he passed Zhou Yi's skeleton to me and told me to make a decision," the Phoenix Monarch replied.
The Dragon Emperor frowned as he turned to look at Zhang Xuan. Su Yin could read the doubts in the Dragon Emperor's mind, so he flicked his wrist and took out two skeletons. They were Casanova and Zhou Yi.
"Since that's the case, I'll give this to you as well!"
Heaving a sigh of relief, the Dragon Emperor chuckled heartily as he sent Ancient Sage Yidun's corpse flying toward Su Yin. Su Yin grabbed it from midair, but his face paled. Unable to withstand the weight, he staggered and fell to the ground.
"The skeleton of a Sage is as heavy as a mountain. No matter how powerful your physical body is, it won't be easy for you to take it away. Just keep it in your storage ring!"
The Dragon Emperor said with a smile.
With an awkward look on his face, Su Yin could only walk up to the Phoenix Monarch and keep the three skeletons in his storage ring.
The Dragon Emperor said, "Let's discuss how we should spread the news!"
The Phoenix Monarch sneered. "Spread the news? There's no need to worry. The Yellow Springs and Firmament are the strongest Ancient Sages of the Celestial World, and they have many experts under them. It shouldn't be too difficult for them to spread the news!"
Hearing those words, Sage Sang Yu's lips curled up as a hint of pride flashed across her eyes. "Of course! As long as I'm willing, I can guarantee that the news will spread throughout the Celestial World within half a day. "
"It won't be difficult to spread the news, but there are two things that will be difficult," the Phoenix Monarch said.
"First, isn't the three skeletons a little too little? Will the thirty-six Ancient Sages be willing to take the risk? Secondly, where should we announce the news? If it's in the Dragon Domain or Phoenix, they might not be willing to take the risk? "
The Dragon Emperor's Sage's words Monarch.
Regardless of whether it was the Dragon Territory or the Phoenix Territory, they were both closed-door Holy Lands. There were at least a dozen experts who were comparable to Saints …
With so many experts around, even the Firmament Saint would have to think twice before barging in, let alone an Ancient Sage who had been dead for more than ten thousand years!
Dragon Emperor frowned. "What do you think we should do?"
Phoenix Monarch said, "First, continue to search for the Ancient Sage corpses and let Su Yin take care of them. If we can find more than ten Ancient Sage corpses, there is no way they won't come! Secondly, choose a place where they dare to attack, and not the Dragon Region or Phoenix Region … "
The Dragon Emperor pondered for a moment before replying, "There are a few skeletons that I know of. If I were to make a move personally, it shouldn't be too difficult for me to obtain them …"
"I also know the locations of a few of them. We can move together and meet up when the time comes." Sage Sang Yu nodded.
If Zhang Xuan could really gather more than ten sets of sage remains, the thirty-six Ancient Sages would surely be willing to take the risk even if they knew that it was dangerous.
"That's not a problem at all. What's important is the timing of the explosion. It can't be sudden, and it can't be out of our control …"
The three of them rubbed their glabella in contemplation.
Choosing the location was a huge problem. If it was too dangerous, it would be pointless for them to make any preparations. On the other hand, if it was not dangerous, it would be difficult for them to make any preparations …
It was at this moment that Su Yin's quivering voice sounded. "I … have an idea, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate for me to speak of it. If we carry it out well, not only will we be able to lure the Ancient Sages over, we won't arouse their suspicion!"
"What's there to hesitate about? You are the key to our plan, so feel free to speak of it! "Phoenix Monarch said with a smile.
"Alright!"
Su Yin nodded. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Actually, I think that there's no need to threaten the thirty-six Ancient Sages in order to lure them out. In fact, that would give them an opportunity to make preparations instead. Why don't we use a cover-up plan?"
"Speak more clearly!" Phoenix Monarch frowned.
"That is, we won't intentionally conceal our whereabouts when we gather the skeletons. This way, everyone will know that the Dragon Region and Phoenix Domain have more than enough skeletons. After that, we'll find an opportunity to have the Phoenix Monarch and the Dragon Monarch fight it out. At that time, we'll secretly spread the news that the skeletons that they have gathered have been stolen by me! "
Su Yin nodded. "This way, the thirty-six Ancient Sages won't suspect anything. Instead, they'll look for me and try to contact me. At that time, I'll choose a suitable place to enter your ambush …"
"That's great!"
The eyes of the Dragon Monarch and Sage Sang Yu lit up.
This was a brilliant plan!
Even if the thirty-six Ancient Sages were to suspect something, they would definitely chase after him without any hesitation. After all, Su Yin was only a Quasi-Sage. This was their only chance.
"It's settled then …"
Following that, the few of them began to discuss the details of their plan. For example, where would Su Yin escape after 'stealing' the skeletons? Where would they set up an ambush? How would they communicate with one another …
Very soon, the plan was finalized.
The Dragon Monarch waved his hand. "Alright, Su Yin, you stay here for the time being. Sage Sang Yu, the Phoenix Monarch, and I will go out to search for the skeletons. We'll try to find at least ten skeletons within a short period of time!"
Su Yin was stunned. "I want to go too …"
The Dragon Monarch said, "Forget it. You should stay here. There's a cultivation room over there. It's where I go into seclusion. The immortal qi there is pure, and the dragon qi is abundant. You should raise your cultivation first. That way, it'll be easier for others to believe you! Otherwise, it won't look good for us if a Quasi-Sage steals our treasures in the Dragon Field. "
Su Yin could only nod. "Yes!"
The Dragon Monarch's words were pleasant to hear, but in reality, he still couldn't completely trust him. The so-called cultivation was a form of house arrest. As long as he stayed in the Dragon Field, the three skeletons would be there.
It had to be said that the Dragon Monarch's plan was very good. It was precisely because of this that he agreed to the Phoenix Monarch's request so easily.
How could someone who could become the leader of a tribe be simple?
"Let's go!"
The Dragon Monarch, the Phoenix Monarch, and Sage Sang Yu flew out at the same time and quickly disappeared.
"Let's cultivate!"
Su Yin knew that there would be elders of the Dragon Race keeping an eye on the surroundings at all times, so there was no way he could escape. Thus, he quickly headed to the cultivation room that the Dragon Monarch spoke of and walked in.
Just as the Dragon Monarch had said, the cultivation room was filled with spiritual energy and dragon qi. With just a single breath, one would feel rejuvenated, and one's exhaustion would vanish.
There were no treasures in the room, only a cushion and a stone bed.
Sitting on the cushion, Su Yin flicked his wrist, and Ancient Sage Yidun's corpse appeared before him.
"Teacher, pardon me!"
With a wave of his hand, the blood essence in the ancient corpse slowly gathered together.
Even though Ancient Sage Yidun's corpse had been whipped and tortured, it was still completely intact. On the other hand, Song Yu's corpse had been split into three thousand pieces, and its blood had already dried up.
It didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to finish gathering the blood essence. Compared to Song Yu's ten droplets, it was much better.
Shaking his head, Su Yin sighed deeply. "Speaking of viciousness, there are times when one's enemy can't compare to one's frenzied lover. The deeper one's love is, the deeper one's hatred is …"
There was no need to elaborate on the method to purify one's bloodline. An hour later, the fifty droplets of blood essence had been purified into Saint Spiritual Energy and fused together. Eventually, they were bound together by the Qi of Teacher.
At this moment, Su Yin realized that it was difficult to fuse some incompatible occupations together. However, with the Qi of Teacher and the Qi of Casanova as a bridge, it was possible to succeed.
This was especially so for the Qi of Teacher and the Qi of Teacher, which could be fused together perfectly with the Saint Spiritual Energy of any occupation.
"In order to inherit the heritage of any occupation, there has to be a teacher. In the end, the Qi of Teacher is the foundation of all occupations …"
Su Yin widened his eyes in realization. "As for the Qi of Casanova, it is able to fuse with other occupations because it is bound by emotions. This is something that all occupations cannot lack …"
As Zhang Xuan fused the Qi of Teacher and the Qi of Teacher, his mind began to wander.
Boom!
The dense Saint Spiritual Energy and Dragon Qi in the surroundings flowed into his body through his acupoints. His cultivation, which had stagnated at Dao Integration 1-dan, began to soar at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Dao Integration 2-dan, Dao Integration 3-dan …
In just a dozen breaths, he had already reached Half-Sage!
A few minutes later, his cultivation came to a halt at Half-Sage 9-dan pinnacle.
At this level, Su Yin's absorption of the Saint Spiritual Energy was no longer effective. In other words, his body had reached its limit, and he was unable to advance any further.
"There are only two ways to surpass Half-Sage pinnacle. The first is to surpass a complete Great Dao and borrow the power of laws to become a True Sage. The second is to borrow the power of the bloodline of the divine beasts to break through the barrier … "
Knowing that he wouldn't be able to complete either of these two methods, Su Yin could only give up.
Raising his head, he looked outside the cultivation chamber. The sun of the Celestial Realm had already risen to the center of the sky. It was noon.
Before he knew it, he had been in the Celestial Realm for an entire day. To advance from Pseudo Immortal 9-dan pinnacle to Half-Sage 9-dan pinnacle in a single day … That was quite fast.
However, he also knew that this was because he had a slot to become a True Sage, and his body and soul had been tempered multiple times by the power of the Great Dao. This kind of tempering made him the number one cultivator beneath True Sage. As such, the so-called cultivation was just filling up a wooden bucket that had run out of water.
Of course, the wooden bucket had already reached its limit. It wouldn't be that easy for him to advance any further.
"I'm so hungry …"
Stretching his back lazily, Zhang Xuan suddenly recalled that he hadn't eaten anything in the Celestial Realm. He returned to his cushion, looked at his storage ring, and shook his head.
There were some food in the storage ring, but they were all from the Dry Origin World. As soon as he took them out, they would be reduced to dust under the pressure of the laws of the Celestial Realm.
"Xue Qianqiu's storage ring is still with me. Let's see if there's any food in it …"
With a thought, a storage ring appeared in Zhang Xuan's hand.
This was the storage ring that he had stolen from Xue Qianqiu with the help of the 'Benevolent Mind'. He had been too busy to take a closer look at what was inside.
With a thought, Zhang Xuan removed the seal that Xue Qianqiu had left on the storage ring. Extending his Spiritual Perception over, he immediately saw a mountain of materials and treasures.
"This is …"
Su Yin's eyes narrowed as his body stiffened.
There were actually two sets of sage remains in the storage ring. With a single glance, he recognized them as Chess Sage Huang Longtian and Calligraphy Sage Wang Qiancheng!
"Why didn't I sense them?"
Regardless of whether it was Yu Zhangqiong or Wu Yuechou, they had placed their sage remains in their storage rings as well, but Zhang Xuan was able to easily sense their location and obtain them.
On the other hand, there were two sets of sage remains in the storage ring, and he had been wearing it all this while.
In fact, not even the Fragmented Wills of Huang Longtian and Wang Qiancheng were able to sense it!
"This storage ring has formed a world of its own, and it has the ability to isolate the senses of the Great Dao …"
The Weapon Saint's Remnant Will, Li Chong 'er, explained.
"A world of its own?" Su Yin was perplexed.
Li Chong 'er explained, "Normally, the space within a storage ring is separated from the world. In other words, the Heaven Origin World is separated from the space of the Heaven Origin World, and the Immortal World is separated from the space of the Immortal World!"
Su Yin nodded in response.
Forging a storage ring was similar to blowing up a balloon. If one wanted to inflate the balloon, the air that was blown into it would naturally be from the outside world.
"It isn't difficult to forge a storage ring like this, but it is extremely weak. As soon as it is struck by a powerful force, the space within it will collapse, and the items stored within will be reduced to dust!"
Li Chong 'er continued. "If a Sage were to tear apart space, a storage ring that shares the same space as the Immortal World wouldn't be able to withstand it. If a battle were to break out, all of the treasures would be destroyed. No one would be willing to see such a thing happen.
"As such, the storage rings that they use are specially made. They are infused with the aura of Saint Spirit to stabilize the space within. As such, they are slightly different from ordinary storage rings. The ripples of the laws of the Great Dao are unable to be transmitted out, which is why you are unable to sense them. Not only that, you also failed to sense the sage remains that the Dragon Emperor placed in his storage ring. "
"This …"
Su Yin widened his eyes in realization.
He had met the Dragon Emperor as soon as he arrived, but he had failed to sense the presence of Yi Dun laoshi's corpse. Clearly, the effects of the storage ring were similar to that of the storage ring.
Su Yin's eyes lit up in excitement. "If that's the case, I'll be able to store all of the sage remains in my storage ring without anyone noticing?"
Li Chong 'er nodded.
"That's great!"
Even though it would be difficult for Quasi-Sage 9-dan experts to detect the presence of the sage remains in his storage ring, that didn't mean that there was no secret art to it.
If anyone were to discover that he possessed so many sage remains, his identity would surely be exposed.
"From today onward, I'll be using this storage ring …" Su Yin said as he began transferring all of the items in his storage ring.
"Casanova, Pill Sage, Painter Sage, Chess Sage, Scholar Sage, Zither Sage, Beast Sage, Seer Sage … I already have eight sage remains in my storage ring!"
It didn't take long for Su Yin to finish his work. Looking at the neatly arranged skeletons and corpses in his storage ring, he couldn't help but smile.
Even he didn't think that he would be able to gather so many sage remains in just a single day.
It was just a pity that the laws that these Sages had comprehended weren't suited for battle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about facing ordinary Sages.
"It's time to assimilate the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle!"
After packing up his storage ring, Zhang Xuan took out the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle that Xue Qianqiu had given him. He bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto it, and it didn't take long for him to assimilate it.
"This is something that Xue Qianqiu forged using his blood essence … Even if you succeed in assimilating it, he'll still be able to sense the location of the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle through his bloodline."
At this moment, Li Zhonger's voice sounded.
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