Chapter 1150: Spirit Realm

Although his current strength is nothing special in the Qingyuan Empire, he is absolutely confident among those of the same level. No matter who the opponent is, except for that monstrous clone, as long as their cultivation isn't too much higher, he can definitely beat them until they cry for their parents and dare not cause trouble again.

To dare to provoke the Combat Master Hall... they've got some nerve! With me, Zhang Xuan, here, no matter if you're a demon or a clown, you'll all be easily defeated!

"With Master Sun's promise, I'm relieved..." Hearing this, Hall Master Xing sighed in relief, a smile appearing on his face. This person, at the peak of Saint 1-dan, could evade their continuous attacks from three people. His combat prowess is undeniable. Even if that Master Zhang is strong, defeating him might not be so easy.

"However, Master Sun, you still need to be careful. The formidable individual I mentioned is also an invincible existence at the same level. Although I haven't seen his strength firsthand, I've heard many rumors that he's probably no weaker than you!" Hall Master Xing reiterated after a slight hesitation. Although he had absolute confidence in the person before him, the opponent was no pushover, so caution was still advisable.

"No weaker than me?" Zhang Xuan nodded. Given his combat strength, while there aren't many who can surpass him at the same level, it doesn't mean there are none! Just like his clone... no matter the level, he'd be easily crushed, and that thought was disheartening. Since he could make Hall Master Xing so cautious, it meant that person's strength was certainly not simple. If he truly was similar to himself, then he had found a worthy opponent.

"Indeed, we haven't met him in person, but his students' combat power is terrifying. Even I am no match for them at the same level... So, Master Sun, please don't underestimate him..."

"You can't even defeat his students?" Zhang Xuan was astonished, a sense of admiration rising within him. He had thought he was the only one in the world who could teach students so effectively, but it turned out there were always greater heights and more capable individuals.

"Now that you say that, I'm even more interested in this big problem..." His eyes lit up. A duel with such a super master would undoubtedly be a great boost to his understanding and cultivation.

"How about this, Master Sun? We'll arrange the duel with them for a few days from now. In the meantime, you can freely cultivate in the Ten Combat Master Halls to strengthen your abilities! To be honest, our Fist Hall, Palm Hall, Movement Hall... all have complete inheritances that are of great help to one's advancement in strength!" Hall Master Xing continued. This person's strength was already formidable, but given how quickly he mastered the Great Stellar Finger Art, he shouldn't be slow in mastering other techniques either! Even if he couldn't make significant progress in just a few days, it would certainly help increase their chances of victory.

"Good!" Zhang Xuan's eyes brightened. He happened to be lacking higher-level martial techniques for his palm arts, fist arts, and movement techniques, so he naturally couldn't waste this opportunity to learn.

"This is a token representing my identity. With it, you can freely access the assessment channels of the Ten Combat Master Halls and browse the library at your leisure!" Seeing that the person before him, despite his immense strength, remained humble, Hall Master Xing felt relieved and took out a token.

Zhang Xuan took it casually. Then, with another flick of his wrist, he produced a slender jade box. "These are five high-grade Spirit Essence Stones. I'll give them to Master Sun now, hoping you can advance your strength further in a short time. That way, our chances will be even greater!"

"Thank you very much..." Zhang Xuan was filled with gratitude, having not expected to receive the spirit stones just for agreeing, even before dealing with the formidable opponent. Given their trust, he resolved to help them thoroughly resolve the problem. At the very least, he would beat that guy until he couldn't take care of himself! He would make sure they knew the Combat Master Hall was not to be trifled with.

Sitting quietly in the meditation chamber, Zhang Xuan adjusted his state before taking out the slender jade box. After agreeing to Hall Master Xing's proposal, he had requested a meditation chamber. With the high-grade Spirit Essence Stones in hand, it was time to prepare for a breakthrough!

With a gentle swipe of his finger, the seal on the jade box opened, and a pure spiritual energy immediately diffused from it. Inside the jade box lay five spirit stones, neatly arranged. Each one was crystal clear, like quartz, and pure spiritual energy formed wisps resembling small dragons, swirling around them, as if they could fly out and soar into the sky at any moment.

"The spiritual energy is indeed much purer than high-grade spirit stones..." Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up after a glance. According to his observation, the purity of these high-grade Spirit Essence Stones was roughly double that of ordinary spirit stones. They should easily allow him to break through the Saint 1-dan bottleneck.

"Let's begin!" He took out one spirit stone, held it in his palm, and slowly closed his eyes.

*Boom!*

The pure spiritual energy immediately surged into his body along his acupoints, transforming into the Heaven's Path True Qi, flowing slowly. Previously, when using ordinary high-grade spirit stones, eighty to ninety percent of the spiritual energy was wasted due to insufficient purity. However, with these, almost one hundred percent could be absorbed, greatly increasing their utilization rate. Therefore, even a single one of these spirit stones was more effective for him than thousands of ordinary ones.

*Whoosh!*

In the blink of an eye, the spiritual energy reached the position of the Round Primordial Embryo. Having experienced several impacts before, he was not unfamiliar with it. With a thought, a torrent of energy surged forward.

*Creak! Creak!*

The sturdy Primordial Embryo slowly opened under the impact of the energy flow. However, it only opened a tiny crack, as if lacking spiritual energy, and seemed about to stop.

"Continue!" Knowing that he couldn't hesitate even slightly when breaking through a bottleneck, Zhang Xuan didn't stop. He picked up another high-grade Spirit Essence Stone and fully absorbed its power.

*Boom!*

After an unknown period, the sturdy Primordial Embryo finally opened completely. Something resembling an eye appeared within, illuminating all directions. Immediately after, Zhang Xuan felt his consciousness leap out as the 'embryo eye' opened, spreading outwards. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scene appeared vividly before him, every detail clear. Things he could only see previously by activating his Eye of Insight were now easily visible. He could even see the contents of distant books page by page without opening them...

"Is this divine consciousness? It's indeed powerful..." His face flushed with excitement. Previously, with the help of his soul's ability through the witch soul, his soul could also scan, but it was only a general overview. Now, it was like having a magnifying glass; even the most minute details were perfectly clear. No wonder at the Divine Sense realm, although true qi and strength don't increase, combat power does... During battle, with divine consciousness spread out, everything in the surroundings is within sight. Every move of the opponent can be clearly seen, and naturally, one's strength increases accordingly.

"If I had possessed divine consciousness before, I wouldn't have been so passive when besieged by Hall Master Xing and the others..." He exhaled a long breath. When he was previously surrounded by Hall Master Xing and two others, although he narrowly escaped, he was in a disheveled state. The main reason was his lack of comprehensive awareness of his surroundings. Now that his divine consciousness had emerged, if he encountered such a situation again, he would definitely be able to react in advance and avoid being flustered.

"Continue!" Having successfully broken through, Zhang Xuan felt relieved. He picked up another high-grade Spirit Essence Stone and circulated his true qi.

Early-stage Divine Sense Realm!Mid-stage Divine Sense Realm!Late-stage Divine Sense Realm!Peak Divine Sense Realm!

Half an hour later, his cultivation reached the peak of Saint 2-dan. However, all five high-grade Spirit Essence Stones were completely consumed, turning into white powder.

"Let's see how far my divine consciousness can extend!" He exhaled, his gaze solemn. According to ancient texts, the distance divine consciousness can extend varies depending on the strength of one's cultivation technique. For an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Divine Sense Realm, their divine consciousness typically extends about 400 meters. Even with powerful cultivation techniques, it would only reach 500 or 600 meters; almost no one could exceed a thousand meters. He cultivated the Heaven's Path Divination and Heaven's Path cultivation technique, so he wanted to see how far it could truly extend.

*Whoosh!*

His divine consciousness detached from his body and spread outwards beyond the meditation chamber. He silently counted, and in the blink of an eye, it had already extended over five hundred meters. "1000 meters, 2000 meters..." He had initially thought a thousand meters would be his limit, but unexpectedly, it continued to spread, finally stopping at around 2500 meters.

"Two thousand five hundred meters, more than six times that of an ordinary cultivator..." Retrieving his divine consciousness, Zhang Xuan's eyes gleamed. He had long known that the Heaven's Path cultivation technique was powerful and that his divine consciousness would certainly not be weak, but he hadn't expected it to be this formidable. With such a range of divine consciousness, even if someone tried to kill him, he would easily detect them, no longer as helpless as before.

"My divine consciousness is more than six times that of an ordinary person, and its precision is even greater... I can't tell anyone about this, or it will cause a lot of trouble!" He exhaled. This was far too extraordinary; if word got out, many people would likely be scared to death on the spot. It was best to remain low-key.

"The Combat Master Hall truly lives up to its reputation as one of Qingyuan City's most powerful forces..." Although his divine consciousness had only briefly swept through, he discovered that the entire Combat Master Hall was equipped with countless powerful formations. If activated, even experts at the Primordial Spirit Realm would be easily annihilated. Fortunately, after arriving at the Combat Master Hall, he had instructed Ruohuan and the others to restrain the members of the Suspended Xuan Club from causing trouble. Otherwise, they would surely have faced significant problems.

"Having broken through to the Divine Sense Realm, I can now even fight against Primordial Spirit Realm experts..." While his strength hadn't increased with the breakthrough in divine consciousness, his combat power had greatly improved. Previously, when facing a Primordial Spirit Realm expert, it would have been difficult to win unless he used a sneak attack or fought at close quarters. Now, even in a fair fight, it wouldn't be easy for his opponent to defeat him. Of course, if he encountered an expert at the Ethereal Cultivation Realm like Hall Master Xing, he would still flee as far as possible.

"It took five high-grade spirit stones to advance one realm. Continuing further would definitely consume even more... Looks like I need to find a way to earn money again..." Looking at the scattered spirit stone dust on the ground, Zhang Xuan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit helpless. After slaying the Ten Kings of Qingtian, he had just thought he was incredibly wealthy, but unexpectedly, after one cultivation session, he was broke again. He needed to find a way to acquire more high-grade Spirit Essence Stones as soon as possible to continue his progress.

"I'll think about that in a few days. For now, the priority is to help Hall Master Xing deal with this big problem... I'll go check out the Fist Hall, Palm Hall, and Movement Hall..." Given how they had treated him, he naturally had to help them resolve their issue before attending to his own matters. Understanding this, Zhang Xuan exited the meditation chamber and walked towards the Fist Hall.