"A secret manual for a Witch Soul breaking through to Ancient Sage?" Ancient Sage Mo Ling was stunned, almost falling over.
How audacious!
To directly attempt a breakthrough without any cultivation manuals or experience...
Do you think becoming an Ancient Sage is like reaching a minor level, something you can just casually attempt for fun?
Speechless, he flipped his wrist, and a pile of books appeared in the air. With a flick of his finger, he said, "Here!"
The lineage of Witch Soul Masters among the Spirit Kin had not been cut off, and as an Ancient Sage expert himself, he possessed many such books.
Zhang Xuan's Witch Soul writhed, and a colossal hand reached out to grasp the books. With a quick glance, countless details entered his mind, becoming his own knowledge.
However, he immediately shook his head.
Although these were indeed experiences and methods for a Witch Soul to break through to Ancient Sage, they were not practical for him.
Since he began cultivating with the Heaven's Path Soul Art, his cultivation was of the Heaven's Path level, completely different from theirs. If he were to attempt a breakthrough using their methods, he might suffer qi deviation and mental derangement.
"I can only rely on myself now... Since the first Witch Soul Master could find a way to break through to Ancient Sage, I can too!"
Shaking his head, he forgot all the knowledge he had just absorbed, and Zhang Xuan entered a state of selflessness.
If the first Witch Soul Master could find a breakthrough method independently and succeed, then so could he.
Not everything had to rely on the experience of predecessors.
The soul energy from the Saint Vestige Stone surged like a mighty river, nourishing his soul body. Because the influx was too rapid, his entire consciousness became chaotic.
Tens of thousands of Saint realm experts' souls had gathered, and their combined power already surpassed that of a Blood Reincarnation realm expert. Zhang Xuan's soul body, despite being tempered by lightning and Supreme Heavenly Flame, still struggled to withstand it.
Hallucinations began to appear in his mind.
The Saint Vestige Stone could erase the consciousness from souls, turning them into pure energy, but it could not remove the resentment within them!
Having cultivated for an unknown period, they were then captured by Emperor Chen Ling and used as sacrifices. Each of these Spirit Kin carried anger and unwillingness.
One or two were nothing, but combined, they were terrifying.
"Maintain a clear mind, wander freely through the world!"
Impacted by the resentment, Zhang Xuan felt his consciousness about to disintegrate. He maintained only a sliver of clarity, swimming within the torrent of souls, experiencing the myriad forms of life.
Having traversed the Mountain of Books and Sea of Knowledge, read countless books, and acquired immeasurable knowledge, his soul was already more profound than that of an average 9-star master teacher, or even an Ancient Sage.
Though his consciousness was blurred at this moment, he maintained his original intention.
As powerful soul energy surged with images of slaughter and battle, it was as if he experienced countless lives. However, no matter what he went through, he consistently upheld that he was a master teacher. While life could perish, certain bottom lines and principles had to be defended.
Just like countless experts on the Master Teacher Continent.
After defeating the Vicious, Master Kong already possessed the means to exterminate the entire Spirit Kin. Yet, he did not do so.
It wasn't that he couldn't, but killing was not the objective; enlightenment and education were paramount.
He was the same.
His visit to the Spirit Kin this time had one purpose: to find Luo Ruoxi, but more importantly, to find a way to completely resolve the hidden dangers posed by the Spirit Kin.
"A spark of profound spirit, eternal wisdom... Even with the highest achievements, never forgetting one's original intention—this is who I am!"
More than a year of experiences on the Master Teacher Continent flashed through his mind, and Zhang Xuan had an epiphany.
Boom!
His indestructible consciousness seemed to transform into a golden droplet, constantly spinning within the surging soul energy, gradually forming a whirlpool that grew larger and denser.
Drip! Drip!
The whirlpool quickly accumulated to its peak like dark clouds, and a single drop of water appeared, followed by more and more, gathering like a torrential downpour, slowly flowing and nourishing his entire body.
"The Witch Soul liquefying—this is the sign of breaking through to Ancient Sage..."
His eyes lit up. Zhang Xuan understood that he was about to successfully assault the Ancient Sage realm.
A Witch Soul is formless and intangible. Under normal circumstances, without the Eye of Insight, a non-Witch Soul Master cannot perceive it with the naked eye, unless... they use their spiritual sense to investigate!
But now, his soul was liquefying, his spirit body appearing indistinctly, as if turning into a flowing liquid.
Of course, it wasn't actual liquid, but rather a revolutionary change in the Witch Soul's purity, a qualitative transformation.
As a result, his soul power became more refined, and his strength grew even more formidable.
"Faster!"
Taking a deep breath, the soul power that had previously made him feel bloated and on the verge of exploding no longer had that effect. He silently urged himself, accelerating his absorption.
"This..."
Seeing his actions, Ancient Sage Mo Ling, who was currently in battle, couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows a few times.
He recognized the Saint Vestige Stone when it appeared, and the immense power it contained made even him envious.
As a Witch Soul Master at the Blood Reincarnation realm, he couldn't possibly absorb so much soul energy. If he forced it, refining even a tenth would likely cause him to explode and die. Yet, this person, attempting to break through from Grand Sage pinnacle to Ancient Sage, dared to use it so recklessly...
How could his body possibly endure it?
He had expected him to stop soon, unable to last long. To his surprise, the Guild Leader absorbed more and more. In less than three minutes, nearly half of the total soul power from the hundred thousand lives slain by Emperor Chen Ling had been assimilated into his body.
At this moment, the other party's soul body had grown to a hundred meters in size, resembling a towering giant reaching the heavens.
"Liquefy completely, and break through!"
Just as Ancient Sage Mo Ling was filled with shock, the colossal Witch Soul roared, and its towering figure began to rapidly shrink.
At the same time, a scroll unfurled in the sky above. A vast, ancient aura poured down from it—a power that no longer existed in the world, having vanished countless years ago.
The Power of Ancient Sage!
Under the shroud of this power, the density of Zhang Xuan's soul body increased, as if it had entirely transformed into liquid.
In less than ten minutes, he had returned to the appearance of a real person. Every movement seemed capable of tearing space apart and leaping through it. Every inch of his soul exuded an ancient aura, like an immortal or a sage.
"Ancient Sage... The Guild Leader's soul body has broken through to Ancient Sage..."
Witnessing this transformation, Ancient Sage Mo Ling was overcome with excitement and couldn't help but exclaim.
Although the other party's breakthrough method was entirely different from any he had seen, the soul body now possessed such power and aura, clearly having shattered the barrier between Grand Sage and Ancient Sage, entering a completely new realm.
Although the lineage of Witch Soul Masters had been passed down among the Spirit Kin, their numbers were extremely scarce. He was the only one who had reached the Ancient Sage level. Now that the Guild Leader had also broken through, it meant that the resurgence of this profession was only a matter of time.
Rumble!
As he stood there in shock, the sky immediately churned as Zhang Xuan's soul power intensified. A vast expanse of dark clouds slowly gathered, with countless bolts of lightning and flames continuously flashing within them, ready to strike down at any moment.
The Ancient Sage Tribulation had arrived!
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