Chapter 1563: The Arrival of the Holy Sword Sage

I had just touched it and seen Master Kong. Touching it again shouldn't have a significant impact, right?

With that thought, he no longer hesitated and gently pressed it.

Boom!

The moment his finger touched the droplet, a powerful force immediately surged through his meridians and into his body. The touched droplet visibly shrunk and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

“This… this…”

His pupils constricted.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan felt his entire body brimming with power. He felt like a master capable of controlling heaven and earth, easily able to tear space apart.

“What kind of power is this?”

He clenched his fists, feeling the power within his body, utterly disbelieving.

Although he was only at the early stage of Saint 8-dan, after that droplet disappeared, his power had already broken through its limits, reaching an unimaginable level.

He didn't know exactly how strong it was, but the space before him seemed easily crushable, with no effort at all.

“Could this be... what Ren Qingyuan spoke of earlier, being invincible below the Ancient Sages?”

His eyes widened.

Earlier, when Ren Qingyuan had taken out the Hall Master Token, he had specifically stated that once refined and controlled, there would be no rivals below the Ancient Sages. Zhang Xuan had thought it was just an exaggeration, but he hadn't expected it to be true!

The droplet mark in his palm must have been Master Kong's blood. The moment it was touched, the power contained within it surged into his body, instantly granting him, a cultivator at the early stage of Saint 8-dan, such terrifying power.

“However... this power isn't truly mine; it should have a time limit...”

He felt it out and quickly understood.

This power, though incredibly strong, was not a direct empowerment, nor did it permanently advance his cultivation. Instead, it was somewhat similar to a soul possession!

He could unleash powerful cultivation in a short period, but as time passed, the power would be greatly depleted. Once fully depleted, he would return to his previous state, with no changes whatsoever.

“Three drops of blood mean three opportunities...”

Understanding this, he also realized what Master Kong had intended to say before disappearing.

Master Kong had probably wanted to explain in detail how to use the item. However, Zhang Xuan had first inquired about the congenital fetal poison, which led to Master Kong running out of time and thus disappearing without a clear explanation.

Regardless of one's own strength, refining this Hall Master Token meant three opportunities to possess invincible power below the Ancient Sages. It truly lived up to its reputation as a powerful treasure personally refined by Master Kong!

No matter how powerful a treasure, it was not as practical as true strength.

Having strength was the safest thing.

“Previously, I was worried about how to resolve the current situation. With this kind of power, what are the Zhang Clan, the Glacier Palace, or the Saint Son Hall?”

He chuckled softly.

Just moments ago, he had been wondering how to bring the current situation to a satisfactory conclusion. Now, with this power, it would no longer be a problem.

If they refused to comply, he would simply beat them all into submission!

“However, I first need to solve Zhao Ya's meridian problem...”

Filled with excitement, he also knew this was not the time to rush over and teach everyone a lesson. He looked again at the girl, wrapped like a zongzi, and pointed his finger, controlling the vines to continue slowly moving into her body.

With his surging strength, his control was also many times stronger than before, and the speed at which the meridians advanced increased significantly.

“Before, it would have taken two hours to complete; now, it'll take about ten minutes...”

He sighed in relief. Zhang Xuan no longer thought too much and sped up.

While he was refining the Hall Master Token, the battle in the sky also reached a conclusion: You Ruoxin's face turned black from poison, and she fell from the sky, her body convulsing uncontrollably.

Whether in terms of poison or raw strength, she was far from Wei Ruyan's match. If her teacher hadn't instructed her not to take a life, she would probably have been poisoned to death already.

“If I'm not mistaken, Master Zhan also issued a pursuit order to hunt down my teacher!”

Seeing that Junior Sister Wei Ruyan had dealt with the opponent, Wang Ying turned to Master Zhan, who was not far away. “Junior Brother Zheng Yang, Junior Sister Wei Ruyan, and the others acting was a bit like bullying you,” she said. “I, an Enlightenment Master, wish to compete with you. You shouldn't refuse, right?”

“I...”

His face twitched as Master Zhan clenched his fists.

Zheng Yang's and Wei Ruyan's strength was no less than Ren Qingyuan's; if he competed against them, he would indeed only be beaten. However... the Enlightenment Master Guild President before him controlled countless walking Master Teacher Pavilions; if it came to a real fight, she absolutely could not be underestimated!

“What, if you don't want to fight, that's fine,” Wang Ying said. “Apologize to my teacher right now, and then cancel the Saint Son Hall's pursuit order!”

Wang Ying swung her arm.

“Apologize... that's absolutely impossible!”

Master Zhan gritted his teeth. “My Saint Son Hall will never yield to anyone else, even if we fight to the death!”

“Since you are so righteous,” Wang Ying said, “then I shall grant your wish...”

Unexpectedly, Master Zhan was so resolute. Wang Ying bothered no longer with idle talk and sharply made a gesture with her palm.

Whoosh!

A Master Teacher Pavilion shot straight towards Master Zhan.

Its speed was immense, the wind howled, giving off a powerful sense of impact and pressure.

Master Zhan abruptly met it head-on.

Potent power surged, forming a seven to eight-meter-wide palm print in the air, which collided with the Master Teacher Pavilion.

Crack!

The building collapsed, leaving a huge palm print, and Master Zhan was also involuntarily forced backward by the fierce power.

“Stop... This is our Empire Alliance Master Teacher Pavilion...”

A 9-star Master Teacher exclaimed anxiously.

“You're not fighting, you're destroying our buildings!”

“Master He, we can't worry about that now...”

Knowing that this was not the time to fret over such things, Master Zhan realized there was no avoiding it. His body shot forward, charging directly towards Wang Ying.

To defeat the enemy, one must first capture their leader!

To break the Enlightenment Master's encirclement, he had to first capture the Enlightenment Master. Otherwise, these Master Teacher Pavilions alone could exhaust all his power, leaving him without any fighting capability.

“Do you really think I only have strength by relying on enlightenment?”

Seeing him charge over, Wang Ying sneered coldly.

Although her strength couldn't compare to those with great opportunities like Zheng Yang or Wei Ruyan, as the President of the Enlightenment Master Guild, she had received the power blessings of countless predecessors and was no longer the simple girl she once was.

With a gentle grasp, her palm abruptly pushed forward.

Though the movement didn't seem fast, it carried a heart-pounding force. Master Zhan was just about to continue charging forward when he immediately felt a chill down his spine. He then saw a huge puppet appear above him out of nowhere and deliver a powerful punch directly to his back.

“It's the Enlightenment Master Guild's most treasured artifact, the Celestial Puppet!”

Ren Qingyuan's pupils constricted as he cried out.

Whoosh!

However, his cry was too late. The puppet's massive fist was about to land on Master Zhan's back. Once it hit, even if he was an early-stage Saint 9-dan expert, he would likely be severely injured to the point of near death, with no possibility of escape.

“Hold your strike...”

At this critical moment, a brilliant sword beam shot straight over from an unknown location, blocking the puppet's attack, immediately followed by a clear voice.