Chapter 1854: Disguising as the Chen Spirit Emperor

Zhang Xuan's current injuries, inflicted by Lei Bingjie, had completely destroyed his muscles and blood vessels. This was somewhat similar to the Ruthless One. Even though he was young and possessed the blood of countless Ancient Sages, he could not fully recover to his original state.

However... just because he couldn't, didn't mean others couldn't!

Emperor Chen Ling's injuries had been even more severe, yet he had managed to recover within a short time by performing a sacrifice. Could Zhang Xuan also borrow this power?

"The deity invoked by the sacrifice must be able to lock onto one's soul aura and personal power. When I tried to rush in earlier, I was nearly annihilated..."

As soon as this thought emerged, he could no longer hold back. He began to calculate the probability of success in his mind.

He had never experienced recovering by performing a sacrifice and borrowing the power of a deity. However, when he charged forward earlier to stop it, he knew how powerful the energy spreading from it was.

Even with his current surge in power, his combat strength could rival that of an early-stage Rebirth from a Drop of Blood expert. Combined with the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, he was virtually invincible below the Shattering Void realm. However, if he were to forcibly seize the power, he would likely be killed on the spot.

Unless...

"Disguise myself as Emperor Chen Ling! As long as my aura and bloodline are identical, the deity won't be able to distinguish me, and I can then absorb what's being poured forth..."

His eyes glinted.

Brute force wouldn't work, but he had a trump card: the disguise talisman given to him by Luo Ruoxi.

Even though he was currently just a skeleton, this item could still be used and had not disappeared.

"Let's try it!"

No longer able to hold back, his true qi surged throughout his body, and his skeletal frame continuously transformed. Soon, he took on the appearance of Emperor Chen Ling, with no difference in either his physical form or his soul aura.

"Young Master?"

Emperor Chen Yong was stunned.

He had always followed the Spirit God and knew about the divine artifact that allowed for such disguise talismans. However, he never imagined that even a skeleton could transform into Emperor Chen Ling, making it impossible for others to tell the difference.

"Hmm!"

Smiling faintly, Zhang Xuan didn't bother to say more. His slender body swiftly shot towards the bottom of the black hole.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The ripples from the black hole that had previously obstructed him now showed no signs of resistance, allowing him to enter easily.

"Indeed..."

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

It seemed the disguise talisman Luo Ruoxi gave him was of a higher level than the deity Emperor Chen Ling was sacrificing to. Therefore, the deity didn't detect the disguise and thought he was Emperor Chen Ling himself, which was why it didn't attack.

"Haha!"

Passing through the ripples, Zhang Xuan arrived directly beneath the black hole. Streams of power poured down from above, and as he absorbed them into his body, he could visibly feel his previously stripped flesh recovering. His depleted essence, qi, spirit, and life force were also greatly nourished.

"At this rate, I'll be fully recovered in less than ten minutes, perhaps even stronger than before..."

His eyes shone with excitement.

Although his injuries were severe, he had the advantage of youth. Coupled with the recovery abilities and unique properties of the Heaven's Path cultivation technique, his injuries healed much faster than Emperor Chen Ling's, even while absorbing the same sacrificial power.

"You..."

As he was freely absorbing the power, he felt an angry, burning gaze from not far away. Zhang Xuan turned his head and saw Emperor Chen Ling with a constipated expression on his face.

The power descending from the sacrificial ritual was a divine blessing; one could not act against it during this time. Otherwise, provoking the deity's wrath would surely result in being torn to shreds. Therefore, he could only watch.

Watching...

But... watching this guy brazenly steal the power he needed for healing made Emperor Chen Ling feel like dying.

A skeleton disguised as him, undetectable even by a deity... What was going on?

Can anyone tell me what's happening?

Who am I, where am I...

"Shameless..."

Unable to bear it any longer, he roared.

"Yes, Emperor Chen Ling is shameless!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"I am Emperor Chen Ling..."

Seeing the other party admit it directly and so nonchalantly, Emperor Chen Ling was on the verge of madness. He gritted his teeth and said,

"Alright, you are Emperor Chen Ling!"

Too lazy to argue with the other party, Zhang Xuan continued to absorb.

The other party was on the verge of going crazy... so, he might as well enjoy himself.

Whatever you say is right, I'll just keep absorbing.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!

The power emanating from the black hole swirled around him, forming a vortex, and was quickly absorbed completely.

Beneath the true qi disguise, the skeletal frame's muscles continuously rippled, rapidly recovering.

His head, shoulders, arms, chest... As more and more power was absorbed, it was as if he was being reborn.

"Perfect, I'll adjust my meridians to be exactly like Zhao Ya's..."

With a thought, Zhang Xuan reconfigured all his meridians to be identical to Zhao Ya's.

Previously, his body structure was fixed, and while he could make minor changes, they were limited. Now, being reborn through destruction and reconstruction, he could completely reconfigure his body at will, even more smoothly than Zhao Ya did with the Void-Breaking Vine.

As more muscles recovered and more meridians were altered, pure aura of slaughter continuously surged forth, making his entire being appear like a god or a spirit.

"Is this the purest aura of slaughter?"

"Such pure power hasn't appeared since the Ruthless Senior was killed!"

"Could it be... he's the reincarnation of the Ruthless Senior?"

"This bloodline power truly belongs to a rightful emperor..."

The numerous Spirit Race members below, who had initially been suspicious that Zhang Xuan was a Master Teacher after hearing his lecture, now had no doubts and were completely convinced.

How could such a pure aura belong to a human?

Only a true emperor possessed such an ability.

Whoosh!

Below, a vast number of people knelt in unison.

Whether it was due to the grace of his lecture or the pure aura of slaughter they felt, they no longer harbored any doubts about this young man in the air, who was disguised as Emperor Chen Ling. They felt nothing but reverence and worship.

Seeing this guy not only disguised as him but also completely captivating his own subjects, Emperor Chen Ling was on the verge of going insane.

Others might not know who this guy was, but Emperor Chen Ling knew very well: he was the number one genius of the human race... a genuine Master Teacher! To infiltrate the Spirit Race and end up being worshipped by everyone—his life was practically over...

"Even if I offend the deity, I will make you die..."

Seeing the other party absorb more and more, and his skeletal body about to be fully restored at any moment, Emperor Chen Ling could no longer hold back. Disregarding whether he would offend the deity, he clawed his five fingers forward and struck.

Space shattered.

Although his absorption speed couldn't compare to the other party's, after such a long time, he had recovered seven or eight tenths of his injuries. He once again displayed the power of a peak Rebirth from a Drop of Blood expert.

"Wait a moment, I'm just two calves away from being fully recovered. Let's fight after I'm done recovering..."

Zhang Xuan frowned, not expecting this guy to be so impatient. He swayed his body, dodging the attack, then opened all his acupoints and resumed absorbing frantically.

This time, the speed was even faster.

Currently, disguised as Emperor Chen Ling, he couldn't rely on his clone, weapons, or even the Ruthless One. Therefore, killing the other party was impossible, but the other party wouldn't find it easy to kill him either.

"Wait for nothing!"

Seeing this guy steal the power he had painstakingly gained through sacrifice, and act so righteously about it, Emperor Chen Ling completely lost his mind.

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