Chapter 1251: Successful Body Snatching

It was the Tome of Heaven's Path, containing the formidable beings he had subdued!

This formidable being had once told him that since the other party was the brain and eyes, holding control, it was impossible to seize their body. The only way was to make their consciousness chaotic, leaving them no time for other matters.

The formidable being from Jibei Marsh had lived for tens of thousands of years, so causing their consciousness to become chaotic was almost impossible. However, knowing that the entire island was a celestial artifact and that the other party intended to use it as a head made things simpler.

All that was needed was to imbue the island with a spirit beforehand, then invite the being into the trap. With one head and two conflicting consciousnesses, chaos would naturally ensue!

Although, given the formidable being's strength, it wouldn't take much time to completely assimilate these consciousnesses, he certainly wouldn't give them that time and opportunity.

With a slight upward movement of his palm, the book in his hand slowly opened. The depicted heart and finger immediately flew towards the sky.

Boom! As they ascended into the air, an incredibly strong aura of slaughter emanated, enveloping the entire island.

"You, you... you have my other parts, how did I not sense them..." The formidable being from Jibei Marsh's voice was filled with panic and disbelief, losing all its previous composure.

Under normal circumstances, other parts of its body should have been sensed even before they arrived; this was a connection of bloodlines. How could they have entered its lair without being detected?

"Sense them?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. He had suppressed the heart and finger with the Tome of Heaven's Path. If the other party could still sense them even with the Heaven's Path concealing them, wouldn't that mean they surpassed the Heaven's Path? What a joke!

Whoosh! Ignoring its terror, the consciousnesses within the heart and finger flew out and directly entered the massive head.

Whirring! The head in the air could no longer fly steadily; it seemed as if it would drop at any moment.

"Let's leave here first; their struggle will likely cause a great commotion..." Zhang Xuan turned and instructed. The two formidable beings fighting for control of the body would certainly be a fierce battle. They couldn't help here and might even be in danger, so it was better to leave first and wait somewhere farther away.

"Alright!" Master Wu and the others nodded. Although they didn't fully understand what was happening, the surrounding pressure had vanished, and the danger was gone. They swiftly flew away, stopping more than ten minutes later, about a hundred kilometers from the Ghost Lair.

Though the island was vast, from their perspective now, it appeared no larger than a fava bean, suspended in the sky and constantly shaking, as if an intense battle were raging within.

"Master Zhang, what... what exactly is going on?" Unable to hold back, Master Wu looked over. Why did the book Master Zhang took out contain the consciousness of a Qingtian Clan member? What was the relationship between this consciousness and Emperor Qingtian's teacher? Everything was a mystery to them, incomprehensible.

"Emperor Qingtian's teacher was a supremely powerful being who had fought against Master Kong and had reached the stage of regeneration from a single drop of blood. I happened to subdue another part of his body..." Zhang Xuan explained.

"A being who fought Master Kong?" "Doesn't that mean they've lived since ancient times?" "Regeneration from a drop of blood?" The many master teachers exchanged bewildered glances, their throats dry. Everything before them was simply too incredible; even with their vast experience, they couldn't believe it. An ancient monster who had lived since antiquity... subdued by Master Zhang, and now attempting to seize control of the one before them... How was this possible?

"Regarding what happened today, I hope you all will not spread it..." Knowing that revealing it would surely elicit such expressions from them, Zhang Xuan instructed. Regardless, the formidable being was a Qingtian Clan member. Subduing such a being to serve him, if word got out, would undoubtedly have a significant impact on his identity as a master teacher.

"Don't worry!" Master Wu and the others quickly nodded. To be honest, even if they told what happened today, someone would have to believe it. A two-to-three-kilometer-wide human head... a super powerful being who had fought Master Kong and achieved regeneration from a drop of blood... The mere thought was terrifying.

"Master Zhang... are you truly... a Celestial Master Teacher?" After a moment of silence, Zhang Jiuxiao couldn't help but ask. Everyone else also looked over in unison. Earlier, when the Qingtian Clan member mentioned it, they didn't have time to ask, but with Master Zhang right in front of them now, they couldn't hold back anymore.

Knowing that if he didn't confirm it, the others wouldn't give up, Zhang Xuan didn't explain, but his body swayed. Rumble! A special aura emanated. Zhang Jiuxiao and the others' faces simultaneously paled. Under this aura, they were utterly unable to resist, as if a low-level master teacher had encountered a high-level one, instinctively feeling the urge to prostrate themselves and immediately acknowledge him as their teacher.

"It really is..." Everyone clenched their fists, no longer in doubt. They had only encountered this kind of aura when seeing Master Kong's statue; it directly oppressed the spirit, giving an irresistible feeling that couldn't be faked!

"To think we're living in the same era as a Celestial Master Teacher..." "A Celestial Master Teacher like Master Kong, and we've actually experienced so much together..." All the master teachers, except Master Wu, trembled with excitement, unable to control themselves. Celestial Master Teachers were only spoken of in legends; they had never dared to imagine seeing one. Yet now, they had not only witnessed one but had also shared dangers and faced life and death alongside him...

"No wonder, with just the Heaven's Impartation of Teacher's Will, he could make tens of thousands of master teachers submit and willingly call him teacher..." an elder of the Master Teacher Pavilion exclaimed. Previously, they had wondered why Zhang Xuan possessed such an ability, making so many people acknowledge him as a partial teacher. It turned out he was a master teacher acknowledged by the heavens, just like Master Kong! Such a person, let alone making tens of thousands of master teachers submit, could make all races and all master teachers across the entire continent call him "teacher" without exaggeration! In other words... if he were allowed to continue growing, he could truly become a Teacher for All Generations!

"I know why I can't surpass him now... How can one surpass a person like this?" Swaying slightly, Zhang Jiuxiao felt a tightness in his chest, as if he wanted to cough up blood. He had always taken this person as his rival, his goal in competition, hoping to one day surpass him. Now, it seemed... utterly impossible! No wonder he had lost so terribly... Losing to a Celestial Master Teacher was neither unfair nor shameful.

"That super genius from the family... surely can't compare to him either. However, with the family's resources, his progress is greater, and his strength is even more formidable... What would happen if the two of them met?" A thought suddenly arose in his mind. The super genius of the purest bloodline in his family, though he had never met them, was rumored to be unparalleled through history, a rarity seen once in ten thousand years. He wondered how big the gap would be when compared to this Celestial Master Teacher. Would they also be so disheartened that they couldn't go on, just like him?

"If there's an opportunity in the future, I should let them meet..." Clenching his fist, Zhang Jiuxiao secretly calculated.

"I also hope that you will not announce that I am a Celestial Master Teacher!" Ignoring their shock, Zhang Xuan looked over again. After the incident in Qianyuan Empire, he knew there were Qingtian Clan spies among the master teachers. Once the news of a Celestial Master Teacher leaked, the danger would greatly increase. Even if he now possessed the combat power of a mid-stage Leaving Aperture realm, he would still be vulnerable before true powerhouses. Before gaining absolute strength, he would remain low-key, just as he had always intended.

"Celestial Master Teacher, any master teacher will remain tight-lipped. Master Zhang, rest assured, we will absolutely not leak it!" Hall Master Xing and the others stated.

"I swear now, as a master teacher, that if I leak this, I will suffer eternal damnation!" an elder of the Master Teacher Pavilion declared. Seeing him swear, the others also spoke up one after another.

"Thank you all for your trouble..." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, said no more, and continued looking forward. The others couldn't see anything a hundred kilometers away in the dark, but with his Eye of Insight activated, he clearly saw the human face in the distance.

The two consciousnesses were entangled, fighting a fierce and inseparable battle. Although the formidable being he had subdued was significantly weaker than the one from Jibei Marsh, the latter's consciousness was in disarray due to the spiritual attacks. Moreover, controlling such a large head consumed an immense amount of power, greatly diminishing its strength. Surprisingly, they were evenly matched and locked in a stalemate.

"It seems I don't have to worry..." Zhang Xuan secretly sighed in relief and smiled. The formidable being he had subdued possessed a heart, which was a source of power, allowing its combat strength to grow stronger and stronger. The other, although a head and possessing controlling power, was much weaker in terms of energy supply. While they might be evenly matched initially, the latter would gradually weaken and eventually be devoured by the former.

Indeed, just as he had guessed, half an hour later, the struggle gradually subsided. The once fierce human face began to change.

"Wait here; I'll go check!" Zhang Xuan said to the group, then walked forward.

"Master Zhang, I'll go with you. We can look out for each other if there's danger..." Master Wu quickly offered.

"No need; you'd only be a burden..." Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan moved swiftly.

...Master Wu.

"Master... I have not failed you; I have eradicated him..." As he approached the island, a thought entered his mind. It was from the Qingtian Clan member he had subdued.

"Good, good!" Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in satisfaction.

"Although I have eradicated him, I am also severely injured and may need to sleep for some time..." The formidable being's voice continued. It had slept for a long time after devouring the finger last time, and having now devoured one stronger than itself, it would surely be even more overwhelmed.

"Alright... but you're so large, how can I take you with me?" Zhang Xuan blinked. The human face before him was two to three kilometers in diameter; his storage ring couldn't possibly hold it. Even the Thousand Ant Nest, which had grown significantly different from before, couldn't contain something so massive.

"Master, don't worry, I can continue to hide within the Tome of Heaven's Path..." As the voice finished, the colossal island shimmered and directly entered a book.

"This..." Zhang Xuan's eyebrows twitched. The Tome of Heaven's Path had this ability? Even he didn't know!

The book landed in his palm. He gently opened it and saw a human head, a heart, and a finger suspended within, like a three-dimensional painting, perfectly still.