Chapter 1493: Zhao Ya's Cry for Help

“Master’s wife?”

Zhang Jiuxiao was stunned.

He had long heard of the Luo family’s young princess, whose fame was immense. The intended marriage partner had always been their family’s young genius… He never expected that his teacher would poach her!

No wonder the young princess said she had someone she liked. No wonder the teacher started dismantling things the moment he arrived, causing chaos and unrest, and even had quite a few complaints about the Zhang family members. He even severely beat Zhang Jiuxiao the first time they met…

So, this was the reason behind all the commotion!

“Teacher, don’t worry. Since she is my master’s wife, your disciple would never dare to overstep his bounds, not even if it meant death!” Realizing this, he quickly cupped his fist in a salute.

A teacher for a day is a father for life. If the teacher is like a father, then the master’s wife is like a mother. Marriage... he wouldn't dare even with ten times the courage!

“Just remember that!”

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling even dizzier. He shakily stood up. Just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly sensed something, and with a flick of his wrist, a token appeared in his palm.

The Hall Master’s Token.

The token was now emitting a faint glow, as if something had been activated.

He had encountered this situation once before: when he became an 8-star master teacher and broke the first seal. Could it be that he had successfully broken the second seal?

He quickly looked, and indeed saw the Hall Master’s Token shining brightly, faintly revealing a powerful aura and strength.

“To activate the Hall Master’s Token, three conditions are required: First, become an 8-star master teacher; second, reach Saint 8-dan cultivation. Although I haven’t broken through yet, my combat power and comprehension of space might even surpass those of Saint 8-dan experts. Therefore... the Hall Master’s Token must have deemed me to have met the second requirement, directly breaking the seal...”

Soon, Zhang Xuan understood.

Although the Hall Master’s Token’s requirements were rigid standards, true strength was difficult to ascertain. Especially for someone like Zhang Xuan, who cultivated the Heaven’s Path Divine Art and could easily fight above his rank, it naturally meant he met the criteria.

“Let’s see what’s revealed after the second seal is broken...”

The last time a seal was broken, it enhanced his control over the token, turning it into a super weapon. The second seal’s release might also have other effects.

With a thought, he looked, and a message immediately entered his mind.

“This...”

Zhang Xuan paused for a moment after understanding the message, then couldn't help but shake his head.

He had thought that with the second seal broken, the Hall Master’s Token would become even more powerful and could resolve his current difficulties. To his surprise, it wasn't the case at all.

Hidden beneath the second seal was a teleportation array, capable of transporting him to a special secret realm left by the Sage Son Hall Master. This realm contained more inheritances of the Nine Serenities Divine Eye and cultivation experiences left by previous generations.

While this would indeed be very beneficial for him to break the third seal, it was of little use to him at present.

If its power wasn't enhanced, he couldn't contend with the Grand Elder. The matters of the Zhang family would then be difficult to resolve.

Furthermore, this teleportation array was single-use; it would become useless after one transmission. If he really wanted to go, he needed to be prepared first. Otherwise, if the inheritances inside weren't sufficient to form a Heaven’s Path Divine Art, wouldn't he have entered for nothing?

Most crucially, his soul and physical body were currently mismatched, leaving him dizzy and disoriented. Even if he went, it would be useless!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As he was lamenting, violent sonic booms in the air pulled his thoughts back. He looked up and saw that the Azure Dragon and Qilin Beasts were in a sorry state, having sustained significant injuries in their battle against the Grand Elder.

Although the two Saint Beasts were powerful, they were still significantly inferior compared to the head of the Zhang family's elders.

Had the Grand Elder not been continuously struck by lightning, they would have likely been defeated long ago.

“The lightning won’t last much longer either...”

Looking up, Zhang Xuan shook his head again.

The sea of lightning in the sky, after his frantic absorption and its continuous release of power, was already nearly depleted and lacked its previous might.

It seemed that after a few more strikes, it would be completely exhausted and dissipate.

Blaze!

The Qilin Beast was now enraged, with fierce flames continuously burning on its body. Fiery dragons shot straight out, scorching the entire sky crimson and filling the ground with flames. The Azure Dragon Beast took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. The combined assault of the two Saint Beasts would likely throw even a true 9-star master teacher into disarray. However, the Grand Elder showed no signs of hurry. With each palm strike, he sealed space, rendering their attacks futile.

As the threat from the lightning diminished, the Grand Elder's unleashed power grew stronger. Previously, the Qilin Beast and Azure Dragon Beast could gain a slight advantage, but now they were being continuously forced back and were struggling to hold on.

“Master, we are no match. We should try to leave...”

The Qilin Beast's voice transmission came through.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Although this level of combat far exceeded his own, he could still see that the defeat of the two beasts was only a matter of time. The Grand Elder harbored murderous intent towards him, and once he dealt with the Qilin and Azure Dragon Beasts, he would certainly attack Zhang Xuan.

“Then, let’s prepare to leave...”

After replying, Zhang Xuan swayed and flew forward. Before he could go far, his body stiffened, and he immediately fell from the air, landing on the ground.

“Teacher...”

Zhang Jiuxiao quickly rushed to his side.

“I’m fine...” Zhang Xuan rubbed his head.

It seemed that without resolving the compatibility issue between his soul and physical body, leaving would be almost impossible!

Suppressing the dizziness in his head, he looked up again. He saw that the Grand Elder was closer now, and the lightning in the sky had completely expended its power, beginning to slowly dissipate.

“Get out of my way!”

Relieved from the threat of the lightning, the Grand Elder sighed. His power accumulated to its peak, he roared and continuously waved his palms.

Boom! Boom!

The Azure Dragon and Qilin Beasts could no longer resist. Struck by the palm winds, they were sent flying backward, creating massive craters in the ground.

“Zhang Xuan, prepare to die!”

Having defeated the two beasts, and remembering the humiliation he had just endured, the Grand Elder roared. With a flick of his finger, a sword gleam shot straight towards Zhang Xuan.

Before it could reach him, a token, like a shield, blocked the attack.

Knowing that he definitely couldn't resist in his current state, Zhang Xuan directly threw the Hall Master’s Token forward.

“Grand Elder, I am an 8-star master teacher appointed by the Master Teacher Pavilion. Do you intend to kill me?”

“Master teacher? Do you even qualify to be called a master teacher?”

He would have been fine if he hadn't heard that. Hearing it nearly made the Grand Elder explode with rage.

You, a Soul Oracle, somehow managed to become a master teacher, and you have the nerve to say that?

This matter must be reported to the Master Teacher Pavilion for a thorough investigation!

“Die!”

Too lazy to say anything more, he pressed his palm down again.

With no one controlling it, the Hall Master’s Token could no longer block the power and flew back. Immediately after, a vast palm force crushed down on Zhang Xuan, as if to flatten him into a meat patty.

“You...”

He hadn't expected the other party to waste no words and be intent on killing him. Zhang Xuan, dizzy and disoriented, was unable to resist. In desperation, he flicked his finger.

Rumble!

A giant head appeared before him and smashed straight down.

With just one strike, it slammed the Grand Elder from the air into the ground, pinning him firmly underneath.

Although the Vicious Soul’s Head’s combat power was not even as good as Saint 8-dan, the sudden appearance and direct impact force were still too great. Furthermore, the Grand Elder had been battling the lightning and the two Saint Beasts for so long and was already injured. Caught off guard, he was surprisingly unable to get out for a short while.

“Teacher...”

Zhang Jiuxiao hadn't expected the teacher and Grand Elder to fight so fiercely. Unsure how to mediate, just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhang Xuan, standing still, frown. With a flick of his wrist, another jade token appeared in his palm.

It was a communication jade token, surrounded by runes, emitting a special power, as if an important message was being transmitted.

He lightly tapped it with his finger.

A somewhat unclear image appeared before him. It was a woman of captivating beauty, indescribably stunning.

With just one glance, he recognized her: his senior disciple, Zhao Ya! Though the image was not perfectly clear, her indescribable beauty matched the detailed descriptions he had heard.

Zhao Ya, in the image, had an anxious expression, her lips moving. A hurried voice then sounded.

“Teacher, save me!”

The image vanished, and the communication jade token shattered with a ‘bang!’