Chapter 1101: You Are Blocking My View of Zhang Xuan Acting Cool

Boom!

Standing in the air, King Tianye gently waved his hand, and the map slowly unfolded. The Hall of Conferred Saints shook violently, and even the entire Qiuwu Palace trembled.

An immense force surged from underground, as if something was trying to burrow its way out.

Sensing this aura, everyone's expressions changed.

This aura was simply too powerful. If King Tianye alone had already been difficult for them to contend with, then in the face of this aura, he was nothing.

“This is… the aura of the Subterranean Lair’s seal?”

Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

He had seen it before; it was precisely the feeling emanating from the seal within the Subterranean Lair—vast and boundless, giving one a sense of insurmountable power.

Creak! Creak!

As the aura grew denser, a massive spherical object, as if summoned by the map, slowly emerged from underground.

It was like crystal, transparent throughout, and it was impossible to tell what material it was made of, but it exuded an irresistible sensation, as if its immense weight could crush everyone.

“Zhang Yinqiu, what exactly is going on?”

Seeing the situation unfold beyond everyone's imagination, Master Wu couldn't help but ask.

“It's the map!” Zhang Yinqiu gritted his teeth, his face pale, his eyes filled with despair.

“The map? Wasn’t this map not very useful?” Master Wu and the others wondered.

They had seen the map in Master Zhang's hands; it had merely transformed into a rainbow bridge, allowing them to cross the Heavenly Palace and enter the true Qiuwu Palace. Its specific use didn't seem significant.

“Useless?” Zhang Yinqiu shook his head. “Its use is immense, you just didn't know it. This map is actually the key to Qiuwu Palace! It contains ancient divine language and special spatial formations, arranged as a massive seal. Once it merges with this sphere, it will absorb the entire Qiuwu Palace within itself…”

“Absorb it?” Everyone was startled.

“As you traveled here, you should have realized that Qiuwu Palace is actually a folded space, not large in its external area. This sphere is precisely what maintains the stability and power of this space. The map acts as a key; once it merges, it will become like the previous Heavenly Palace, transforming into a painting, forever contained within it. At that point, not only will that fellow obtain all of the Ancient Sage's treasures, but we will also be unable to escape, doomed to die!”

Zhang Yinqiu was filled with urgency.

“This…” Everyone shuddered.

Earlier, in the Heavenly Palace, they had been toyed with by King Hongye precisely because the opponent was 'outside the painting,' while they were 'inside the painting.'

If what the old headmaster said was true, and the opponent succeeded, the entire ruins would fall into King Tianye's hands, and the trouble would be immense.

“The Ancient Sage left his legacy to Master Teachers only, but… he also left behind this map, bestowing it upon those with destiny. Whoever obtains the map and merges it with the palace will gain control over the entire folded space. Even if they don't obtain the legacy, it will be very simple to deduce the structure of the seal from it! At that point, if the Spirit Faction sends more troops, humanity will be plunged into a bloody war… It was precisely because I knew this, and suspected he had obtained the map, that I rushed here to stop him…”

Zhang Yinqiu explained rapidly.

Upon hearing this, everyone finally understood.

Previously, Zhang Xuan had been wondering why, if the Spirit Faction couldn't obtain the Ancient Sage's legacy, the old headmaster and the others would desperately come here, willing to die with the enemy. It turned out… this was the root cause!

He had thought the other party already possessed the map, or had obtained a method to refine the entire Qiuwu Palace. Perhaps King Tianye had already mastered the process, only missing the map.

“What do we do now?”

Knowing that time was of the essence, and that if the opponent succeeded, not only would they die, but the entire human race would face immense catastrophe, Master Wu looked over anxiously.

“There's only one way: prevent the map and the crystal from merging!” Zhang Yinqiu gritted his teeth.

“Alright!”

Everyone's expressions turned grim.

As long as the map and crystal didn't merge, they wouldn't be able to control the entire Qiuwu Palace, and they would be safe from falling into a passive state.

“Master Zhang, go and break through. We'll handle this side!”

Master Wu nodded.

“Alright!” Zhang Xuan replied.

He knew that at this moment, relying on his current strength to stop King Tianye would be useless. Instead of struggling in vain, it was better to break through now and resolve the crisis.

“Breakthrough? You're just a Half-Saint. Even if you break through, it'll be useless…”

He hadn't expected that at such a critical moment, this Half-Saint would still be thinking of breaking through. Zhang Yinqiu couldn't help but look over.

“Don't worry, Master Zhang,” Master Wu replied. “His breakthrough isn't ordinary; it will definitely be useful…”

With a slight smile and a deep breath, Master Wu's eyes turned serious. He suddenly leapt up, transforming into a streak of light, and thrust towards King Tianye in the air.

Rip!

The power was too immense; the entire space seemed unable to bear it, threatening to tear apart.

Knowing he was no match, Master Wu immediately employed a secret art, unleashing strength beyond his own.

“Wait for me!”

President Han also didn't hesitate, leaping up and following closely.

The two Saint 4-dan experts immediately engaged King Tianye in the air.

Had it been earlier, with King Tianye's strength, a single slap could have killed both of them instantly. But at this moment, he needed to activate the map to merge with the crystal, so he couldn't unleash his full power, and surprisingly, a stalemate formed.

“Not an ordinary breakthrough?”

Knowing that his current state would only cause trouble if he went forward, he didn't follow. Zhang Yinqiu looked at Zhang Xuan, who was not far away, with confusion.

He was just a Half-Saint. What kind of breakthrough could make two Saint 4-dan experts so assured?

This doubt didn't last long, as he saw Zhang Xuan walk towards the Conferred Saint Platform not far away.

The platform was surrounded by a seal; for others, approaching it would be difficult. But for some reason, the seal, upon seeing Master Zhang, acted as if it had seen a family member, opening on its own without any hesitation.

“The seal opened… Could it be, could it be… a Celestial Master Teacher?”

His pupils contracted; Zhang Yinqiu thought of something.

When it came to understanding Qiuwu Palace, no one present could surpass him.

No one could approach this seal, and for this to happen, there was only one possibility: the person before him met the requirements for being conferred a Saint… In other words, he was… a Celestial Master Teacher!

Boom!

While he was still in shock, he saw Zhang Xuan had already sat down on the Conferred Saint Platform. With a flip of his wrist, a mass of colorful spiritual liquid appeared in his palm, slowly floating and emitting an astonishing aura.

“Seven-Colored Terrestrial Jade Liquid!”

He recognized it.

Although this spiritual liquid was rare, its appearance was extremely unique, so anyone who had heard of its name could recognize it.

Sitting on the Conferred Saint Platform, Zhang Xuan held the spiritual liquid with one hand, and with a light touch of his other palm, the colorful energy dispersed within the liquid began to flow, bit by bit, into the acupuncture points all over his body.

Crack! Crack!

With a resounding crack, his entire aura rapidly increased, breaking through the Half-Saint peak in the blink of an eye and surging towards higher realms.

“Is this really just a breakthrough to the Saint realm?”

Swallowing hard, Zhang Yinqiu's eyes widened.

Although Master Zhang before him was only breaking through from Half-Saint to Saint 1-dan, the aura he exuded was like an abyss or a vast ocean, unfathomable, giving a sense of inscrutable depth. He had personally witnessed Saint 2-dan cultivators breaking through to Saint 3-dan… but compared to what was happening before him, it was still a huge difference!

They weren't even on the same level!

“Could it be… he's going to be conferred a Saint?”

He swallowed hard; Zhang Yinqiu couldn't believe it.

Although from the things Master Kong left behind, he had no doubt that someone could be conferred a Saint, he had always thought it impossible for anyone to accomplish.

After all, there was only one Master Kong, irreplaceable, unrivaled.

If Heaven had not given birth to Master Kong, the ages would have been an eternal night!

Just as he was still in disbelief, he heard a slightly sour voice beside him. He turned his head and saw the fatty he had made a deal with earlier, who had appeared beside him at some point. The fatty was also looking at Zhang Xuan not far away, greatly annoyed, as if he felt his thunder had been stolen.

“Yeah, that guy just loves to show off. He’s definitely going to try and be conferred a Saint…”

“You… you're bleeding from all seven orifices…”

Seeing the other party's appearance clearly, Zhang Yinqiu's mouth twitched.

The person before him was currently bleeding from all seven orifices; had it been anyone else, they would surely have died long ago. But this person seemed unfazed, still looking at Zhang Xuan on the Conferred Saint Platform, full of envy.

“Oh, it's nothing major,” the fatty said nonchalantly. “You get used to the bleeding!”

“You can get used to bleeding from all seven orifices…”

Zhang Yinqiu nearly fainted. Where did this guy come from? Others would die bleeding from all seven orifices, but he said he got used to it…

“No… you also have a sword stuck in your back,” Zhang Yinqiu said, his mouth twitching a few more times. “It looks like… it pierced your heart…”

If the other party were just bleeding from all seven orifices, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but there was also a long sword stuck in his back, piercing through, and by the look of its position, it had even pierced his heart. How could he be fine in such a situation?

“Pierced my heart?” The fatty seemed puzzled. He lowered his head and looked at the sword tip protruding from his chest, only then realizing. “You know what, you're right… but it's fine, I'll just pull it out!”

With that, he bent his arm into an impossible contortion, reached behind his back, pulled out the sword, and tossed it on the ground. “There, good as new!”

“I…”

Zhang Yinqiu's face contorted with exasperation, feeling like he was going crazy. What kind of freak was this guy? Even in such a state, not only was he not dead, but he was also in the mood to watch Zhang Xuan break through…

“Damn you, I'll kill you…”

While he was still in shock, he heard another furious roar from the air as King Tianye's palm slammed down.

Splat!

The person before him was instantly flattened into a meat patty, stuck to the ground.

“Ah…”

Zhang Yinqiu jumped in shock, stumbling back several steps, his face ashen.

He had just been talking to this guy, and now in the blink of an eye, he was crushed to death. The visual impact was quite significant.

“Young brother… rest assured,” Zhang Yinqiu said, his eyes reddening as he looked up at King Tianye in the air, filled with intense killing intent. “Even if I risk my old life, I will avenge you…”

Before the vow in his heart was even finished, an impatient voice rang out from the ground.

“You have no situational awareness!” the voice complained. “Quick, move aside, you're blocking my view of Zhang Xuan showing off…”

He looked down and saw an eye on the meat patty, darting around and looking at him with extreme impatience.