Chapter 1548: Who Dares Touch My Teacher (Part 2)

“Presumptuous!”

Hearing this, the numerous nine-star master teachers in the air shouted in unison. The Master Teacher Continent Headquarters, as the most powerful force on the continent, had always been fair and just. Now, being accused by the other party of colluding with the Glacier Plain Court, they were all enraged.

“Presumptuous? Well, let it be presumptuous then. In your eyes, my crimes are already sufficient!” Zhang Xuan shook his head, continuing to reconstruct Zhao Ya’s meridians, his tone tinged with desolation. No wonder Master Yang was so disappointed with the Master Teacher Continent Headquarters and didn’t want to return; their actions were indeed hard to accept. As the Headquarters, it should have been simple for them to verify that Zhao Ya was his student. Yet, his act of saving someone was twisted into an abduction… To echo the Glacier Plain Court without thoroughly investigating was a complete loss of dignity for peak master teachers.

“Since you know you’re guilty, why don’t you surrender obediently!” You Ruoxin looked over. “Where is our Young Court Mistress? Where have you hidden her? Hand her over at once!”

“This is your Young Court Mistress!” Zhang Xuan pointed forward.

“What did you say?” You Ruoxin was stunned. The person before her, wrapped in true qi like a zongzi, was clearly an Intraterrestrial Demon. To claim this was their Young Court Mistress… Could it be that this guy had used some special secret art to transform their Young Court Mistress into an Intraterrestrial Demon? Weren’t Intraterrestrial Demons born that way?

“Don’t listen to his nonsense! He’s just buying time to escape. Let’s all attack together, secure him first, seal his true qi, and then interrogate him!” Zhang Wuhen shouted.

“That’s right, let’s act immediately. Otherwise, this fellow has too many tricks up his sleeve; no one can guarantee what problems might arise!” Elder Qu, among the crowd, also reprimanded him. Although this individual’s strength wasn't formidable, they had witnessed his use of spirit beasts and lightning tribulations multiple times. They dared not risk it. If they delayed even for a moment and he conjured some incomprehensible technique, this large group would look utterly foolish.

After speaking, he turned and cupped his fists. “Hall Master…”

“Just lock down his cultivation; don’t use excessive force!” Ren Qingyuan nodded. Since the Master Teacher Continent Headquarters had issued an arrest warrant, they naturally needed to show results. First, they would capture the person before them. As for any further questions, it wouldn’t be too late to ask once they had control of the situation.

“Yes!”

*Swish!*

Nodding, Elder Qu looked at Zhang Wuhen. “Grand Elder, you heard him. Let’s make a move!”

“Good!” A light flashed in his eyes, and Zhang Wuhen waved his hand.

*Whoosh!*

The seven or eight Zhang Clan experts who had been present immediately surrounded them, unleashing their powers as if constructing an inescapable net around the area.

“Qilin, protect your master!” Knowing that if he were captured, the process of reconstructing Zhao Ya’s meridians would be interrupted, Zhang Xuan’s face turned ashen. With a flick of his palm, he released the Flaming Qilin. He was fixed in place, unable to move, and could only rely on this spirit beast. Fortunately, in the past two days, with the help of medicinal herbs and Heaven’s Path True Qi, the Qilin’s injuries had fully healed; otherwise, he wouldn’t know what to do.

*Boom!*

The Qilin appeared, immediately letting out a prolonged roar, and its hooves and claws slashed forward fiercely.

*Rip!*

Whether it perceived a flaw in the combined formation of its opponents or its power was simply too fierce, with one strike, the surrounding restricted space was immediately torn apart, and many Zhang Clan experts simultaneously retreated. Although these experts were considered among the continent’s peak, with the Qilin’s power restored to the pinnacle of Saint 9-dan, ordinary 9-dan experts, aside from Grand Saints, were utterly helpless against it.

“Vile beast! The Zhang Clan has fed you well for three years, yet you help others to fight against us? You seek death!” Having anticipated that Zhang Xuan would release the Qilin, the Grand Elder took a step mid-air and splayed his five fingers.

*Whoosh!*

A treasure, resembling a fishing net, appeared and grew larger and larger in the air. Seeing this object, the Qilin’s eyes showed terror. It hastily retreated, attempting to flee, but the airborne treasure seemed to seal space itself; no matter how far back the Qilin retreated, it could not escape.

“I didn’t expect the Grand Elder to bring the Dragon-Binding Rope!”

“Indeed, the Family Head used this very item to capture the Qilin back then!”

“A peak-grade Saint artifact, combined with the Grand Elder’s strength, renders this Qilin useless no matter how powerful it is…”

Seeing the net-like object descend, all the Zhang Clan members breathed a sigh of relief. The Dragon-Binding Rope could even trap saint beasts with dragon bloodlines. Although the Flaming Qilin was powerful, it still lagged considerably behind those true peak saint beasts with dragon bloodlines.

*Swish!*

Amidst the chatter, the Dragon-Binding Rope fell upon the Qilin. The beast was immediately bound, struggling incessantly but unable to escape.

“Come here!” With a mid-air grab, the Dragon-Binding Rope gradually shrank, landing in Zhang Wuhen’s palm. The Qilin was as if sealed in another dimension, filled with rage, but it was futile.

“Hm?” Zhang Xuan’s eyes narrowed, not expecting his opponent to possess such a treasure. His current strength, without the aid of lightning tribulations, posed no threat whatsoever to an expert like Zhang Wuhen.

“His biggest trump card is this spirit beast. Let’s continue!” After binding the Qilin, Zhang Wuhen waved his hand.

*Whoosh!*

The many experts who had charged forward earlier flew back, their powers forming shackles that instantly enveloped Zhang Xuan.

“Surrender now!” A Zhang Clan expert sneered, pointing a finger. A beam of light shot towards Zhang Xuan’s glabella. It seemed that if struck, his cultivation would be instantly scattered, making escape impossible, no matter how strong he was.

Zhang Xuan’s body stiffened. In his current state, he couldn’t even move, let alone escape. It seemed he would have to release both his clone and the formidable figure… Otherwise, if his cultivation was scattered and he couldn't continue infusing the meridians, being captured would be a minor issue. Zhao Ya would be in trouble; she might truly perish and become beyond salvation!

However, releasing the formidable figure would truly seal his fate, making explanations to the Master Teacher Continent Headquarters impossible. Moreover, the matter of his clone would be indefensible, potentially exposing the secret of the Library of Heaven’s Path.

“Fine, let it be exposed then…” Seeing the opponent’s power about to reach him and knowing there was no more time to delay, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth. With a flick of his palm, just as he was about to release the formidable figure, he heard a voice from an unknown distance, rumbling like thunder.

“Who dares to touch my teacher?”

*Boom!*

Before the voice even finished, the beam of light shot from the air vanished without a trace. The next moment, the Zhang Clan expert who had attacked Zhang Xuan immediately fell from the sky, convulsing, blood endlessly spewing from his mouth and nose.

“What?” The other experts, surprised by this sudden turn of events, hurriedly turned around. They too couldn't react in time and simultaneously fell from the air, one after another, lying on the ground, convulsing.

“Shen Que, Right Protector under the Poison Hall Master (Poison Hand Venerable He Guangyu, Myriad Poisons Venerable Lin Jianghai), belatedly comes to your rescue! We beg for your forgiveness!”

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Three figures abruptly appeared before Zhang Xuan, kneeling on one knee.