Chapter 1646: One Book Kills the Ancient Saint

"Attack!"

While still pondering, I heard Qi Zhen, beside me, shout loudly. He and Mo Qin simultaneously rose and flew straight towards Wu Chen in the sky.

"Hmph!" Wu Chen's eyebrows rose, and he slammed his palm downwards. Crack! The space solidified. Before Qi Zhen and Mo Qin could react, they were struck in the chest, spitting blood as they were sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. Although they were both experts at Great Sage 2-dan, they were still far too weak compared to Wu Chen and couldn't resist him at all.

Rip! After sending the two elders flying with a single palm strike, Wu Chen seemed to ignore Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi. He abruptly reached towards the back of the palace, causing space to collapse and structures to crumble. Whoosh whoosh!

Just then, a writing brush flew out from the ruined building and pointed skyward. Immediately after, a "ding-dong!" sound rang out, and ripples appeared in the space, expanding upwards with the resonance.

"It's those four Infernal Demons..." Zhang Xuan's pupils constricted. He was very familiar with this kind of attack; it was precisely from the four individuals he had encountered in the Ran Qiu Ancient Sage's relics. He hadn't expected them to appear here. It seemed that after leaving them, Wu Chen had somehow found the four individuals' tracks and pursued them all the way here.

"Let's act to save them..." Raising his eyebrows, Zhang Xuan reached for his waist, and the Dragonbone Divine Spear immediately shot out, thrusting straight towards the writing brush in the air. Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! After several consecutive clashes, Zhang Xuan was forced back a few steps, his face pale. Without igniting Confucius's blood, he couldn't withstand the attack with just the Dragonbone Divine Spear.

Whoosh! As he retreated, a sound rang out. The fair-skinned young man he had seen before suddenly rushed out from his hiding place. With a flick of his wrist, a long sword appeared in his palm. Leveraging the sonic waves and the brush's attack, he thrust straight at Wu Chen. Sword qi crisscrossed, momentarily making one feel blinded, as if only a single long sword existed between heaven and earth. The air let out a wailing sound, and dark cracks appeared all around. The fair-skinned young man unleashed his full power with this move, feeling significantly stronger than when he was in the Ran Qiu Ancient Sage's relics.

He was strong, but Wu Chen was even stronger! "Hmph!" With a cold snort, Wu Chen's eyes narrowed, but he didn't panic; he pressed his palm down once more. The cracks visibly repaired themselves. The fair-skinned young man, who seemed to wield unparalleled power with his long sword, immediately froze in mid-air, unable to advance even an inch.

"Impressive skill!" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but praise. He had been terrified just moments ago, not expecting Wu Chen to be so powerful. Even if he had ignited Confucius's blood, he probably wouldn't have handled the fair-skinned young man's move any better.

Whoosh! No sooner had he finished exclaiming than a roar echoed from below again, and several figures shot straight upwards. The moment these figures appeared, an aura of slaughter surged forth, giving one the feeling of being on a battlefield.

"They're Infernal Demons!" His pupils constricted, and Zhang Xuan immediately realized that all of them were Infernal Demons. He hadn't expected so many to appear at once, and without any disguise whatsoever.

"This is the Celestial Diviner Guild; not only can it obscure auras, but it can also conceal the Heavenly Secrets. Naturally, there's no need for disguise..." In a blink, he understood. Previously, in the Ran Qiu Ancient Sage's relics, they had to maintain a disguise because there were ancient sage formations and artifacts that could suppress them. But here, in the Celestial Diviner Guild, disguise was meaningless.

"Confucius's Blood!" Knowing that Wu Chen would likely be killed if he waited any longer, Zhang Xuan could no longer hesitate. With a cold snort, he directly ignited the last drop of Confucius's blood. Although this was meant for saving his own life, in the current situation, if he didn't act, not only would Wu Chen die, but he and Luo Ruoxi would also likely not survive.

Rumble! The moment Confucius's blood was activated, the power within his body instantly surged to its peak. Zhang Xuan, holding the Dragonbone Divine Spear, took a step forward and appeared before one of the Infernal Demons.

"Die!" Without the slightest hesitation, the long spear pierced through the air. Last time, his softheartedness had allowed these four to escape; this time, he absolutely wouldn't permit such a thing to happen.

"Roar!" Unexpectedly faced with such a powerful expert, this Infernal Demon immediately abandoned its attack on Wu Chen. It abruptly turned, and a wave of malevolent energy surged straight towards him. At the same moment, it raised its hoofed paw and slammed it down fiercely at Zhang Xuan. Pfft! However, given Zhang Xuan's strength, how could he let it succeed? The spear pierced through its palm in one thrust, and the next moment, it had already penetrated its heart. He twisted the long spear fiercely. In an instant, the Infernal Demon exploded, turning into a bloody mess. A super expert at Great Sage 4-dan Immortal realm was killed on the spot.

"Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!" Seeing their companion instantly perish, the remaining Infernal Demons seemed somewhat shocked and all charged forward simultaneously.

"Hmph!" Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed. He brandished his long spear, and the spear transformed into a divine dragon, rushing towards one of them. At the same time, he joined his fingers like a sword and lightly pointed forward. "Fix!" Swish! The surrounding space immediately sealed up, as if frozen. The Infernal Demon that had just charged forward hadn't expected the person before it to possess such formidable combat power. It was too late to escape; trapped by the sealed space, it could no longer move. Crack! The spear pierced through its head, and its body plummeted straight down.

After two Infernal Demons were consecutively slain, Wu Chen's pressure lightened. With one palm, he sent the fair-skinned young man's long sword flying, then with another, snapped the zither strings, and immediately thereafter, grabbed something from the air. A complete ribcage and sternum flew up. This sternum was crystal clear, like jade, devoid of any murderous aura; instead, it exuded a scholarly, sagely feel.

"Master, it's mine..." The Fanged Imp let out an anxious cry.

"Excellent..." Seeing that the skeleton was indeed here, and had been refined into this state under the suppression of Kuang Sheng's statue, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. Without further hesitation, he flicked his wrist. The Book of Heaven's Path immediately flew towards the skeleton, sealing it within. Previously, the skull and finger bones had their own independent consciousnesses, making them difficult to seal. However, the current ribcage and sternum had been refined by Kuang Sheng using the Sage Son's Hall, purged of all impurities, making them extremely simple to retrieve. With just a flick, it appeared inside the Book of Heaven's Path.

Wu Chen was stunned. "Haha, I'm about to break through, Master. I'll go into slumber first. You... be careful..." Whoosh! Immediately after, the Fanged Imp's consciousness vanished. It seemed, just like before, after finding and devouring the bone structure, its consciousness had fallen into a deep slumber.

"It seems that when it awakens, its strength will definitely break through to Great Sage..." Seeing such a complete skeleton absorbed, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He then pierced another Infernal Demon with his spear, and just as he was about to slay the last one, he suddenly felt a powerful aura, soaring straight into the sky.

This power seemed capable of overturning heaven and earth, giving off a feeling of tearing through the very firmament.

"Could it be... an Ancient Sage?" Zhang Xuan's pupils constricted. Even with Confucius's blood ignited, he possessed an aura of invincibility beneath the Ancient Sage realm. Yet, under this new power, he still felt as weak as a mosquito. There was no need to wonder how powerful the owner of this aura must be! Likely, only a legendary Ancient Sage could possess such power!

He quickly looked in the direction from which the power emanated and saw a tall Infernal Demon reaching straight for Luo Ruoxi.

"Ruoxi, be careful..." His pupils constricted, and Zhang Xuan let out a furious roar. If she were hit, she would surely die! The Celestial Diviner Guild actually hid an Ancient Sage... and an Infernal Demon one at that. What exactly were they doing? Damn it!

"Die!" With a loud shout, he could no longer hold back. A book flew straight out from between his eyebrows. Thud! It slammed directly onto the Infernal Demon's head. Agh...? Splat! With a look of utter astonishment, this Infernal Demon, suspected to be an Ancient Sage, lay stiffly on the ground, without the slightest chance to resist, and ceased breathing. Until its dying breath, it couldn't comprehend how its immense power had been crushed to death by "a book."