Chapter 1105: You are Master Kong?

“N-N-Nine-star master teacher?” President Han shuddered, nearly falling over in fright.

Master teachers of that caliber were extremely rare across the entire Master Teacher Continent. Each was a figure of immense power; a mere stomp of their foot could shake the Master Teacher Pavilion to its core. How could such a person appear here? And so young?

He couldn't help but look over. “Aren't you overestimating her? Her strength is unfathomable, but reaching Saint 6- or 7-dan would already be impressive. How could she possibly be nine-star level? Anyone with that kind of power would have been a seasoned veteran, active for countless years.”

“Not only did I not overestimate her, I might have even underestimated her,” Master Wu explained. “This is an ancient Saint Qiuwu's ruin. When King Tianye refined the map, he was essentially acting on Saint Qiuwu's will. Yet, Master Luo easily resisted him, leaving him completely powerless. This indicates that her true strength is already comparable to an ancient Saint! What else could such a formidable expert be if not a nine-star master teacher?”

“That... that makes a lot of sense, but...” Suddenly, President Han remembered something and said, “I recall that certain treasures, when activated by a bloodline, can also grant such power. If I'm not mistaken, the Luo Clan, one of the Sage Clans, possesses such an artifact...”

“The Luo Clan's ancestor, like ancient Saint Qiuwu, was renowned for mastery over space. The Spatial Stillness Pearl they left behind indeed has the effect of interfering with space. However... this item requires an exceptionally pure bloodline to activate...” Master Wu nodded, then froze. “Are you saying... this Luo Ruoxi is very likely... the Luo Clan's young princess?”

“Exactly. The Luo Clan's young princess appears to be around this age. It's said that she awakened her bloodline at three years old, becoming the purest-blooded descendant in the family for tens of thousands of years, second only to their ancestor. She immediately gained recognition from the Spatial Stillness Pearl and refined it...” President Han seemed to be privy to certain information.

“Yes, I also heard that news. This young princess, despite her age, has exceptional cultivation and astonishing beauty. However... it seems she had a dispute with her family over a certain matter and ran away from home!” Master Wu nodded. “If that's the case, then this Luo Ruoxi is very likely the Luo Clan's young princess. While her true cultivation might still be far from a nine-star master teacher, with the Spatial Stillness Pearl and her pure bloodline, even a genuine nine-star master teacher wouldn't dare to underestimate her...”

“Indeed! No wonder she has such insight... The Luo Clan must certainly rank among the top ten of the Sage Clans!”

“Yes, they are in no way weaker than powerful factions like the Glacier Palace...” Master Wu agreed.

While the two communicated through telepathy, Luo Ruoxi, unfazed by their discussions, remained quietly standing before Zhang Xuan. Seeing the power within him steadily grow, having successfully broken through the Conferred Saint's shackles, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Xuan was indeed unaware of the outside world at that moment. Bathed in the holy light, he felt a warmth suffuse his entire being. His muscles, true qi, and soul all felt as if they were being tempered, providing an indescribable sense of comfort. As he circulated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, his strength continuously grew. His body, like a gluttonous beast, ceaselessly devoured the surrounding saint qi.

Saint 1-dan initial stage! Saint 1-dan intermediate stage! His cultivation steadily rose, reaching Saint 1-dan pinnacle in less than an hour!

Zhang Xuan opened his eyes. Up to this point, he had only collected the Heaven's Path Divine Art for Saint 1-dan, and having reached its pinnacle, he could not progress further.

“As expected of successfully becoming a Conferred Saint... the level of my Primordial Spirit Embryo has likely surpassed Grade One, reaching the perfect level!” Zhang Xuan's spirit inwardly examined himself, secretly thrilled. He had previously formed a Grade One Primordial Spirit Embryo, but now that he had successfully become a Conferred Saint, it had directly transformed into the most perfect level, already surpassing Grade One.

“It seems Master Kong was also not Grade One back then; he must have reached perfection, just like me...” Having experienced the Conferred Saint tribulation, he naturally realized that Master Kong's experience must have been identical to his own. Of the three Conferred Saint tribulations, the Physical Tribulation shatters and reconstructs the Primordial Spirit Embryo within the body. The reassembled embryo, now imbued with saint qi and more orthodox power, naturally evolves to another level, one that countless people aspire to.

“Having reached Saint 1-dan pinnacle, my current combat strength is in no way inferior to a Saint 3-dan pinnacle... I estimate even if Feng Xun unleashed his full power, he wouldn't be my match!” He clenched his fists, filled with excitement.

He had previously defeated Feng Xun because Feng Xun had suppressed his cultivation and was then injured by him. But now... having reached Saint 1-dan, even if Feng Xun were at his peak and used his strongest combat power, he definitely wouldn't be a match. Of course, reaching Saint 4-dan involved the Primordial Spirit, which he still couldn't contend with.

Unless... his soul power could advance further! However, without the inheritance of the Soul Oracle, further advancement wouldn't be easy. It seemed he had to find time to visit the ancestral land mentioned by Mo Hunsheng, and also check on Lu Chong to see how his cultivation was progressing and if he had encountered any issues.

Whoosh! Zhang Xuan stood up.

“You're awake...” Luo Ruoxi looked at him. “How do you feel?”

“Not bad!” Zhang Xuan replied with a light smile, then looked up and couldn't help but be startled. “What happened to King Tianye?”

King Tianye was frozen stiff in mid-air, his eyes filled with terror, unable to move.

“He tried to ambush you, so I taught him a lesson!” Luo Ruoxi said with a slight smile, as if it were a trivial matter.

“A lesson?” Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted. He was well aware of King Tianye's strength. For her to casually strike him down like that... just how powerful was she? No wonder she said there would be a lot of trouble if he wanted to be with her; her mere strength put immense pressure on him.

Having just become a Conferred Saint, he had felt his strength was formidable and his abilities extraordinary. But seeing Luo Ruoxi, who was of similar age, possess such power, his pride instantly vanished. Though he was strong and had only cultivated for less than a year, with so many Sage Clans across the continent, no one could guarantee there weren't other talented individuals of his age who far surpassed him.

Thus, his earlier thought was correct: there was always someone stronger, and it was essential to be discreet in all actions. Otherwise, he might be killed without even knowing why.

“This fellow has troubled me repeatedly. I'll just kill him first...” With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan's gaze, like lightning, swept over King Tianye again. Ji Yan was right; having just become a Conferred Saint, he could easily exert power beyond his own by utilizing the Conferred Saint Platform. Though King Tianye was powerful, he certainly wouldn't be a match.

With a flick of his palm, the restraints on King Tianye were broken. With another press, a mighty wave of saint qi swept forth, forcing the former directly to the ground.

“You...!” King Tianye's pupils constricted in terror, not expecting this fellow to have become so formidable. Without another word, he shot forward, attempting to escape.

He had thought that by merging the map and the crystal, he had reached the pinnacle of his life. He never dreamed that while it was indeed a pinnacle, his descent would be so swift.

“Trying to escape? Hmph!” Having learned what transpired through his clone, Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he abruptly pressed his palm down. Crack! King Tianye immediately cried out in agony, falling from the air once more, his body convulsing.

Even if King Tianye had the assistance of the Qiuwu Palace, he might not have been a match. Now, merely wishing to escape, having already lost his resolve, how could he possibly resist? A moment later, the fellow was thrown onto the Conferred Saint Platform. Under the holy light, his pained cries grew weaker and weaker until they vanished.

Whoosh! With another grasp, a ball of pure Primordial Spirit power appeared in Zhang Xuan's palm. The holy light of the Conferred Saint Platform had a destructive effect on the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. Though King Tianye was powerful, after being wounded by Zhang Xuan and then subjected to the holy light for a while, he had lost consciousness and transformed into pure Primordial Spirit power.

“Clone, you did well this time...” With a light smile, he flicked his finger, and half of the Primordial Spirit in his palm flew into his clone's body. Creak! Creak! After merging with King Tianye's pure Primordial Spirit, the clone's aura surged, continuously growing stronger.

The clone's strength primarily relied on its soul, while its physical body, being a Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo, didn't require cultivation at all. Now, having consumed half of King Tianye's Primordial Spirit, even if it couldn't reach the Grand Dominion realm directly, it was equivalent to a half-step Grand Dominion, with its strength more than doubled. Coupled with its indestructible physical body, it could likely even contend with an initial stage Grand Dominion expert!

“And I thank you all as well...” With another smile, he divided the remaining Primordial Spirit into several portions and gently tapped, injecting them into the consciousnesses of Master Wu, President Han, and the others.

“Thank you, Master Zhang...” Their expressions solemn, knowing this was a rare opportunity, they all sat down cross-legged.

Boom! Before long, President Han was the first to break through, also reaching the half-step Grand Dominion realm. Master Wu followed closely. Although Ji Yan and the others didn't have such a dramatic increase, they all reached the Primordial Spirit realm, becoming significantly stronger. It could be said that by refining King Tianye's Primordial Spirit, everyone's strength had greatly improved.

“Master Zhang...” Sensing the changes in the power within their bodies, everyone simultaneously knelt, completely convinced. Such a method, capable of instantly boosting others' strength with a mere gesture, was truly godlike. Even though they were around the seven-star level, they still found it incredible.

“Regarding me being a Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher and a Heaven-Acknowledged Saint, I hope you can all keep it a secret and not divulge it!” Zhang Xuan looked over. It was better not to mention this matter, or else it would certainly cause panic among the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, leading to widespread hunting and no peace. Most importantly... stay low-key, low-key, low-key... Important things must be said three times.

“Rest assured, we will absolutely keep this matter a secret!” Master Wu and the others' expressions became serious. Both the Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher and Heaven-Acknowledged Saint titles were beyond their wildest imagination; they wouldn't dare utter another word.

“Then I thank you all...” Hearing their assurance, Zhang Xuan finally relaxed. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the Severing Grass over. “Master Wu, please find a way to refine the Severing Replenishing Pill to treat Dean Tan Qing. I will study the map and crystal to see if I can find a way to restore the old dean to his former self!”

“Yes!” Master Wu nodded as he took the medicinal herb. Alchemy was one of his auxiliary professions; although his level wasn't exceptionally high, he was capable of refining the Severing Replenishing Pill.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Xuan ignored the others and swayed his body, appearing before the crystal. As his palm touched it, his pupils abruptly constricted.

“You are Master Kong?”