Chapter 1591: Unexpected Incident (Part 2)

Although students Zhao Ya and Wei Ruyan are still far from Master Yang in terms of strength, their special abilities mean that in a real fight, even he might not be able to subdue them.

With such power, for them to be abducted without even being able to send a message... unless I, using the Hall Master's token, or an Ancient Sage personally intervened, it's truly unlikely anyone else could have accomplished this.

"Eye of Insight!"

His mind stirred, and he looked around.

His brow furrowed instantly, and his face turned ashen.

"I can't find any traces?"

The Eye of Insight, which had never failed him before, was now useless.

Previously, an investigation would surely reveal clues and indicate something was wrong. But now, nothing was left, as if they had simply vanished into thin air.

"Your two students are not weak. To abduct them without leaving any trace, the strength required is truly rare in this world!" Sword Saint Meng's expression was also solemn.

"Could it have been done by someone from the Foreign Spirit Race?"

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"Members of the Foreign Spirit Race possess a strong aura of slaughter that is difficult to conceal. The traces of this battle do not have such an aura, so by normal deduction, it shouldn't be them... However, if an Ancient Sage took action, then it's hard to say!" Sword Saint Meng nodded.

"An Ancient Sage..."

Zhang Xuan's face was grim.

The Master Teacher Pavilion, although he had some past grievances with them, had already clarified matters. They wouldn't resort to such a disgraceful act of settling old scores.

Other major powers, to achieve such a feat, would likely have to use their ultimate trump card.

However, these Ancient Sages don't have much time left, so to act solely to capture his two students... the probability isn't very high.

Other than the Emperor of the Foreign Spirit Race, he truly couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing.

"Don't panic. Let's first search carefully; we might find something. The priority is to determine who captured them and if their lives are in danger," Sword Saint Meng said, seeing her son's anxious expression.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had become a little flustered because it concerned his own students. She was right; the most important thing was to first confirm their safety, otherwise, further worrying would be useless.

Following the traces left on the mountain, he circled around carefully, observing every spot.

"Have you found anything?"

Sword Saint Meng looked at him.

Zhang Xuan shook his head. "The other party must be extremely skilled at concealing their tracks, or perhaps they simply vanished into thin air, leaving nothing behind!"

The person who abducted Zhao Ya and Wei Ruyan must have used unknown methods, as even the Eye of Insight could not find any useful information.

"I did notice something!" Sword Saint Meng said with a solemn expression. "Observing the traces of the fight, the assailant used only two moves to capture both Zhao Ya and Wei Ruyan, allowing them no resistance whatsoever."

"Two moves?" Zhang Xuan's face twitched.

"Yes. There are many small, scattered pits on the ground, but only two large ones. The first one has an extremely low temperature; I examined it closely, and the surrounding cold emanates from here, indicating that Zhao Ya must have exerted her power at this spot!"

Sword Saint Meng pointed, and Zhang Xuan indeed saw a slightly larger pit, the temperature of which was noticeably colder than its surroundings.

"After exerting her power, she tried to attack, but was instantly overwhelmed by the opponent. Her scattered energy created the numerous smaller pits around here... Therefore, it can be concluded that even after exerting her strongest power, Zhao Ya still couldn't withstand a single move from the assailant."

Following her deduction, Zhang Xuan looked and indeed saw the surrounding pits spreading outwards in a spiderweb pattern. It appeared to be the result of a single attack that was countered, with no traces of a second strike.

"The pit belonging to Wei Ruyan can be analyzed in the same way. Moreover... if I'm not mistaken, both of them attacked simultaneously, yet they were easily overwhelmed by the assailant!"

Sword Saint Meng explained, her heart filled with profound shock.

One person suppressing two top experts, leaving them unable to resist... Who exactly is this person? And what is their motive for doing this?

Don't they know that doing this would thoroughly offend the Icefield Palace, the Poison Hall, the Saint Son Hall, and even the Zhang Clan?

One must realize that these powers all possess hidden trump cards; otherwise, they wouldn't have stood firm on the continent for tens of thousands of years.

"Clan Head!"

As the two were speculating who would dare to do such a thing, an elder of the Zhang Clan flew towards them.

It was the same elder who had previously sent a message to the Eighth Elder.

Zhang Xuan turned his head.

"Reporting, Clan Head, the Yuan Clan has sent a message. Their young clan head... has also been abducted!"

The elder quickly handed over the jade token in his hand.

Zhang Xuan glanced down at it, and his fist clenched.

The message from the Yuan Clan was identical to the reports of Zhao Ya and the others' abduction: their entire clan had been powerless to resist, and the abductor had vanished before they could even get a clear look.

"Where is the Yuan Clan located?"

Zhang Xuan looked at the elder before him.

"I know where it is... Here's the detailed location!"

Sword Saint Meng pointed a finger, transmitting a stream of consciousness with the information.

"Let's go!"

After confirming the location, he once again took out his Grade-9 formation flags and set up a teleportation array.

The two vanished from their original spot.

The next moment, they appeared within the Yuan Clan's domain.

"Clan Head Zhang, Sword Saint Meng..."

Soon, the Yuan Clan Head welcomed them into the main hall.

"It was a person in a long robe; their exact appearance wasn't clear. They looked somewhat like a Master Teacher, yet also somewhat unlike one! After arriving, they seized Yuan Tao with a single move; no amount of resistance was effective. This is our clan's protective formation, which they shattered with one palm strike..."

The Yuan Clan Head pointed upwards.

Zhang Xuan and Sword Saint Meng looked up and saw a perfectly clear palm print on the roof, with the surrounding formation seals torn apart as if they were solid objects.

Formations, apart from their flags, typically have no specific physical form and can undergo various changes. For it to be torn apart like brocade, and unable to re-form... this was truly terrifying!

As a top-tier clan, the Yuan Clan's formation was the culmination of countless individuals' wisdom, ranking among the best of Grade-9 formations.

Even a Great Sage pinnacle expert couldn't break it in one go, yet the assailant tore it apart with a single palm strike... and abducted Yuan Tao, who had activated his bloodline... This was beyond terrifying!

It was simply inconceivable.

"Even Master Yang... might not be able to do that!"

Sword Saint Meng's lips trembled.

She and her husband had sparred with Master Yang and knew his capabilities, so if she said he couldn't do it, then he truly couldn't.

"This person... could he be an Ancient Sage?"

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Master Yang was at the pinnacle of the Great Sage realm, one of the strongest individuals on the continent, with few rivals below the Ancient Sage realm. If even he couldn't contend with this power, it could only be an Ancient Sage.

If such strength was confirmed, then perhaps only the Foreign Spirit Emperor could achieve it, no one else.

"No... I know the aura of an Ancient Sage, and this person has not reached that level!"

The Yuan Clan Head shook his head.

"Not an Ancient Sage, yet this powerful? This..."

Zhang Xuan's heart trembled. "Could it be... that he also possesses Master Kong's bloodline, making him invincible below the Ancient Sage realm?"