Chapter 854: The Saint-Sealing Platform Collapsed

"If that's how you're going to interpret it, then there's really nothing more I can say..."Zhang Xuan frowned, seeing the other party nitpick every time, twisting his explanations into errors. "We're all master teachers; there's no need to press the issue so aggressively once I've admitted my mistake, is there?"

"How dare you!""Is that how you speak to Master Wu?""Where did this wild brat come from? He clearly doesn't know his place!"His words caused an uproar, and everyone around him was incensed.

Having attended Master Wu's lecture established a quasi-teacher-disciple relationship. For a mere Reversion Realm cultivator like you, not listening humbly is one thing, but to utter such disrespectful words—are you courting death?

"I merely asked you to explain; how is that being aggressive? 'To know what you know, and to know what you don't know—that is true knowledge!' Feigning understanding when you don't, putting on airs—is that the proper attitude for a master teacher?"Master Wu's gaze was like lightning as he took a step forward.

*Boom!*The immense power of a Seven-Star Master Teacher, surpassing that of a Saint Realm 2-dan cultivator, instantly erupted. It felt like a tangible, overwhelming tide, pressing down on everything around them and making it difficult to breathe.

As an elder dedicated to studying the insights from the Sage's Enfeoffment, Master Wu held a deep reverence for the Sage's Enfeoffment Platform and could not tolerate any disrespect from juniors. This young man's bizarre expressions and sneers throughout his lecture had finally pushed him past his limit.

Disrespecting him personally was one thing, but to act so frivolously in the very place where Master Kong achieved sagehood... if this young man were his student, he would have been immediately expelled.

That was why a Seven-Star Master Teacher like him had loudly reprimanded a Four-Star Master Teacher. It wasn't due to a lapse in decorum or foolishness on his part; rather, he intended to demonstrate to everyone the proper etiquette and respect owed to Master Kong.

Otherwise, if everyone behaved this way, where would the dignity of the teaching profession stand?

"Faking understanding?" With a subtle circulation of his Heaven's Path True Qi, all the oppressive pressure vanished. Zhang Xuan looked up at the man before him and couldn't help but shake his head.

You lectured incorrectly, and I couldn't even be bothered to point it out, yet you're quick to make grand accusations.

Despite his annoyance, he wasn't one to stir up trouble. He cupped his fists and said, "Very well, I admit my lack of understanding, and I ask for your forgiveness regarding any inappropriate conduct!"

Whether he understood or not, he knew it himself, and there was no need to argue.

He didn't care what the other party was thinking, but even if they wanted to make an example of someone, they should pick on someone else, not him!

Do I really look so detestable that everyone feels the need to stomp all over me?

Am I just cursed with a face that invites mockery, making everyone want to lecture me?

"To speak such drivel without understanding, it truly shames the title of Master Teacher!" Master Wu snorted, his hands clasped behind his back, exuding the distinctive aura of a Seven-Star Master Teacher. "I refuse to see such a frivolous individual here again. Remove your master teacher robe and descend the mountain!"

"Remove my master teacher robe? Descend the mountain?" Zhang Xuan's expression turned grim.

To be stripped of his master teacher robe and banished from the mountain was an extreme humiliation.

If news of this got out, his entire career as a master teacher would likely be ruined.

He had already backed down repeatedly, yet this man still sought to push him further. Did he truly believe Zhang Xuan was young and easily bullied?

If you intend to intimidate the others, you don't have to use me as an example, do you?

"Precisely!" Master Wu said, glaring coldly. "If I have to personally escort you out, it won't be as simple as merely removing your master teacher robe..."

Seeing the other party's serious demeanor, clearly not joking, Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed. He looked up and retorted, "I've shown you respect, haven't I? Your lecture was utter nonsense, riddled with errors. I held back from exposing you to save your face, and yet you're still here putting on airs like some big shot?"

I've already admitted my mistake, yet you're still relentless. What, will you only be satisfied if I publicly humiliate you?

Fine then, I'll let you try... but can you even manage to?

"What did you say?!" Master Wu's face turned ashen, utterly shocked that a mere Reversion Realm cultivator dared to speak to him in such a manner.

"Did you not hear me? Master Kong left his insights to guide and encourage future generations. Not only have you distorted their meaning, but you're also spouting drivel and misleading everyone here! I'm being lenient by not scolding you directly, yet you're still pretending? Does that make you seem impressive?"

With an arched eyebrow, Zhang Xuan let out a cold snort.

He hadn't intended to say much, preferring to keep a low profile, but it seemed they wouldn't let up.

I showed you respect, and you actually thought I didn't understand?

"How dare you!" Master Wu was on the verge of exploding with rage, utterly shocked that this fellow showed him no respect whatsoever.

"Presumptuous? Who exactly is being presumptuous here? Master Kong left these insights precisely to test future generations; there are nine errors within them. And you, the President of the Sage's Enfeoffment Society, what exactly have you been studying all these years? Do you even know where these errors are?"

Zhang Xuan showed not the slightest hint of courtesy.

Since he had opened his mouth, he intended to hit them where it hurt!

"Nine errors?""How could Master Kong make mistakes? That's an outrageous fabrication!""Nonsense!"Upon hearing this, not only was Master Wu stunned, but the many cultivators around them also blanched, unable to resist shouting their rebukes.

To claim Master Kong had made an error was akin to telling them the sky had fallen; who would dare believe such a thing?

"You don't believe me? Very well, I'll show you where these nine errors are right now!"Too lazy to waste words, Zhang Xuan stepped forward to the rock wall. With a flick of his finger, a stream of true qi shot out like a beam of light, pinpointing the first error: "This is the first one: 'Calm and without worry, agitated and chaotic in mind. Approach with equanimity, choose tranquility. Even without the power to advance, one can still break through...' For true tranquility and equanimity, power and spirit must be integrated as one. Without spirit, pure strength is akin to a savage beast, possessing brute force but lacking the special insights needed for advancement. With spirit but no power, it remains mere fantasy..."

"Master Kong left these words intending for future generations to uncover their profound meaning—to avoid baseless fantasizing and reckless action. Yet, this Master Wu has lectured you that with sufficient state of mind, you can break through without needing strength. How impressive! Come on, try breaking through right now and show me! If you can't, do you believe I'll beat you to death?"

"You...!" Master Wu's face flushed crimson.

"The second error is in this passage: 'Fear of heaven and earth, spirit vast, heart sorrowful, as if power presses on the shoulders, only then can one advance...' The original intent was that one must understand fear to feel the weight of power on their shoulders, which in turn drives progress. Constant arrogance and conceit, however, only lead to stagnation."

"While this sentence holds no error for martial artists just beginning their cultivation, once one reaches the Saint Realm and strives against the heavens, how can they truly grow if they are simply consumed by fear?"

"True powerhouses, when encountering gods, slay gods; when encountering Buddhas, slay Buddhas. Only with a belief that fears nothing can one break through as effortlessly as drinking water and advance as easily as eating a meal!"

"The third error...""The fourth error..."

Standing before the rock wall, Zhang Xuan's voice cut like a blade, each statement directly pinpointing a flaw in the insights. Though these flaws were subtle, upon hearing them, the expressions of the onlookers stiffened, and they couldn't help but tremble.

They weren't entirely without doubts about the words inscribed on the rock wall, but the moment they remembered it was left by Master Kong, they instinctively interpreted it in the most positive light.

Now, confronted by this young man who laid bare the truths before them, their faces paled, and their hearts churned with turmoil. Could it be... that Master Kong was actually mistaken?

But... Master Kong, how could he possibly be wrong?!

He is the Teacher of Ten Thousand Generations...

Not far away, Master Wu stood frozen.

As a Seven-Star Master Teacher, he was certainly capable of discerning the veracity of Zhang Xuan's claims. Given his many years immersed in studying these insights, Zhang Xuan's words struck him with immense force, as if the beliefs he had steadfastly held for decades were crumbling in an instant.

"...And this is the ninth error!"

Noticing that while the crowd remained silent, they were largely convinced by his words, Zhang Xuan, seizing the momentum, revealed the final flaw.

As his words concluded, the characters on the rock wall suddenly erupted in dazzling light, as if they had understood him. The nine areas he had just pointed out as errors rippled, and nine large characters detached themselves, soaring into the air and illuminating the surroundings.

"Excellent! To believe everything your teacher says is worse than having no teacher at all!"

With these nine characters removed, the nine errors within the insights instantly transformed, becoming utterly flawless, without a single mistake remaining.

"This is... Master Kong's acknowledgment?""He received Master Kong's approval?""It wasn't that Master Kong made a mistake, but rather... a test Master Kong left for future generations!""It's regrettable that none of us saw it, not even the Sage's Enfeoffment Society understood..."

Upon witnessing this, everyone understood immediately. Their bodies stiffened, and they involuntarily dropped to their knees.

What this young man had revealed was even acknowledged by Master Kong, proving its unquestionable correctness!

All the previous doubts from the crowd and Master Wu's mockery now became a bitter joke.

"This, this... After all these years of research, it was all wrong?"Unlike the general crowd's astonishment, Master Wu and his companions all turned ashen, involuntarily stumbling back a few steps.

Master Wang and Master Sun also paled, looking utterly dismayed, unable to believe their eyes or their ears.

They could discern the truth in Zhang Xuan's words, and furthermore... Master Kong had acknowledged it as well!

The test left behind was so obvious, yet for so many years, it had gone unnoticed, continuously treated as correct research...

The Sage's Enfeoffment Society, with so many master teachers, had debated it repeatedly, studied it day and night... believing they had profoundly grasped Master Kong's true meaning, only to realize now...

It was nothing short of a complete joke!

*Crack!*As the nine grand characters appeared, an overwhelmingly powerful aura suppressed everyone, rendering them speechless. Their minds soared, as if they had entered a unique realm, unable to contain themselves.

The rock wall behind him then began to shake violently. As if it had completed some mission, cracks started to appear.

The cracks widened rapidly, from mere hairline fractures to openings large enough for a person, until with a thunderous *boom!*, the wall burst apart. Rubble rained down, kicking up clouds of dust.

Master Kong's insights, a text consisting of three thousand three hundred and twenty-four characters, disintegrated into dust in the blink of an eye.

"Oh, come on..."His face went white, and his body swayed. Zhang Xuan felt his vision blur, almost on the verge of tears.

He knew these insights contained errors, but he had never imagined that merely pointing them out would cause the entire rock wall to collapse.

You shattered so spectacularly, so nonchalantly... what am I supposed to do now?

This vast crowd of master teachers before me, who just witnessed me "commit this act," will surely beat me to death...

Does it really have to be this disastrous?

"Hmm?"Luo Ruoxi, who had been wandering around, intending to find the true location of Master Kong's enfeoffment, was startled by the sudden roar. Her body flickered, and she instantly appeared before the scene.

She then saw Zhang Xuan standing before the shattered rock wall, looking utterly bewildered, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

Her eyebrows twitched uncontrollably, and Luo Ruoxi's vision briefly darkened.

I was only gone for a moment!

You... what have you done *now*?

How did you manage to ruin even the Sage's Enfeoffment Platform this time?