Chapter 1527: Zhang Xuan, Come Out and Die!

He had only flown a short distance when he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"How could I have... forgotten about Xingmeng Sword Saint?"

Meng Sword Saint had always suspected that this senior of hers was her son. Before coming, she had also thought to investigate, but upon learning that he was a Heaven's True Mentor, she was too shocked, and then immediately began to comprehend the many mysteries in his method of reconstructing meridians. For a time, she actually forgot all about it.

If it were anyone else, she could tell at a glance, but this one had a mental cultivation level no lower than her own, and his physical body was ever-changing, making it difficult even to see his original appearance, let alone investigate his origins.

"Forget it. Xing and Meng Sword Saints are right there in the Icefield Palace. I'll quietly tell them about this and let them come see for themselves. It should be easier to confirm."

Shaking his head, he continued forward.

Although he also knew quite a bit about that little genius, to truly confirm it, he needed these two to come in person. Since that was the case, there was no need to cause more trouble; it would be better to let them come themselves.

After all, it wasn't far.

...

After Yang Shi left, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, pretending to be someone else all along and then meeting the real person face to face was still quite stressful. Fortunately, the other party recognized him as a Heaven's True Mentor; otherwise, if he had been blamed, no amount of explanation would have been of any use.

"Let's begin..."

Seeing that the surroundings were quiet, Zhang Xuan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and immediately raised his eyebrows.

The new meridian diagram was too shocking. To avoid trouble, while the other party was present, he had only reconstructed the most basic meridians in Zhao Ya's body that matched the previous meridian diagram, without involving any changes. Now that he had left, with no more scruples, he no longer held back.

"Zhao Ya, during the upcoming meridian reconstruction, the flow will pass through places where you previously had no meridians. The pain may increase tenfold. You must endure it!"

Knowing what consequences this would bring, Zhang Xuan solemnly instructed.

The new meridian diagram was different from the traditional eight extraordinary meridians. These newly appearing places were like uncharted mountains and rivers. Forcibly channeling through them would give a sensation of being pierced by blades, and most critically, it was a soft knife advancing inch by inch.

The pain was unimaginable.

But to recast the meridians, one must go through this; even with his Heavenly Dao true qi, he was powerless to do otherwise. Thus, he could only hope that she would persevere and not succumb to the pain.

"Rest assured, Teacher!"

Clenching her silver teeth, Zhao Ya gave a determined look.

The meridians formed from vines entering her body not only gave her hope of recovery but also an urge to break through. Since that was the case, even if it meant death, she would endure.

"That's good..."

Seeing her confidence, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. After a moment's hesitation, he pointed his fingers rapidly.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Several streams of true qi surged out, forming a cocoon-like thread around her body, wrapping her up like a zongzi and protecting her vital acupoints and organs. After doing this, he continued to control the fine vines, speeding up their movement into her body.

Although the new meridian diagram was produced by the Heavenly Dao Library and could not be wrong, it had never been clinically tested. No one knew what would happen when it entered a human body. Even he dared not take risks.

By sealing her acupoints and organs with true qi, if something went wrong, the true qi would flow into her body along the acupoints, leaving room for rescue. Otherwise, if he waited until a mishap occurred, even immortals would be too late.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

As the vines swam toward the undeveloped areas, Zhang Xuan's concentration was at its peak.

"Teacher..." The girl's pained voice sounded.

Zhang Xuan quickly looked up and sensed that within the cocoon, Zhao Ya's teeth were clenched tightly, her delicate body trembling incessantly.

The pain was too intense. If not for the countless hardships she had endured to quickly activate her Pure Yin Constitution, she would have likely fainted by now.

"Hold on. This place has meridians, which should greatly benefit your future development..."

Zhang Xuan explained.

"I will!"

Zhao Ya nodded.

“That’s good…”

Hearing that she could still respond, indicating she could still hold on, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and controlled the vines to continue extending.

Boom!

As the vines rushed through a constraint, the aura within Zhao Ya suddenly underwent a drastic change, becoming unfamiliar in an instant, sharp and fierce, as if it wanted to tear everything apart.

This aura struck straight at the soul, as if even the primordial spirit could not withstand it and would be ground to dust.

“This… is the aura of the Alien Spirit race?”

Zhang Xuan’s pupils contracted.

This aura was all too familiar—it was unique to the Alien Spirit race. He could also imitate it with his Heavenly Dao true qi, but the imitation still seemed less pure than this.

It was as if Zhao Ya had instantly transformed into a sovereign of the Alien Spirit race, with bloodline even more powerful than that of the Ruthless One.

“Could it be because of the fusion of the Alien Spirit race’s meridian diagram?”

His expression darkened.

The new meridian diagram he used incorporated not only that of the sacred beast but also that of the Alien Spirit race. The area where the vines had just traveled had no meridians in humans, but the Alien Spirit race happened to have them.

But even though the meridians were the same, he hadn’t expected the body’s aura to change as well.

“Zhao Ya, how do you feel?”

Unable to hold back any longer, he asked urgently.

“I… am… fine…”

Zhao Ya’s voice was very weak. It seemed she had used all her strength to utter these three words.

Hearing that she was fine, Zhang Xuan breathed another sigh of relief, but at the same time, he was puzzled.

“The meridians of the Alien Spirit race differ from those of humans. Could it be that because of this, their life level is higher than that of humans?”

The alien race, from birth, possessed at least the strength of the Mortal Transformation Realm, and each of them had a long lifespan; unless killed, they could easily live for tens of thousands of years... This was something that even humans who had reached the peak of the Saint Domain, or even the Ancient Saints, could not achieve!

From this alone, it could be seen that their level of life was a different concept from that of humans.

Zhao Ya had now altered the orientation of the meridian diagram, suddenly changing from a gentle human aura to that of the alien race... Did this indicate that the difference in meridians was the main reason for the distinction between the two forms of life?

If this were true, could humans withstand the meridian diagram of the alien race?

Once successful, if popularized, would humans become stronger and their lifespans longer?

Thinking of this, he could no longer hold back. He communicated with the Book of Heaven through his spirit, and after a moment, received the answer from the Ruthless One.

"Master, the meridians of the alien race are indeed different from those of humans. However, this vine is only one; and to have broken meridians yet still live... only you could achieve that. For anyone else, even the former Master Yang, it would be impossible..."

"That's true..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

Indeed, there was only one vine from the Gourd of Void. Zhao Ya had survived her broken meridians only because he had used all his strength to sustain her... Both were indispensable; it could be said to be irreproducible, and it was fundamentally impossible to promote it to ordinary people.

Moreover... the process of all meridians shattering and then slowly rebuilding... only someone with a special constitution like Zhao Ya's and a pure mind could endure it. For others, it would likely be very difficult to bear.

"It seems widespread promotion is impossible..."

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan felt a pang of regret.

If humans could have lifespans of tens of thousands of years and extraordinary talents like the alien race, everyone would be outstanding. Even without the Master Teacher Academy, they would not be inferior to the other side.

Unfortunately, not only was this method impossible to promote, but also, before knowing what the outcome would be after fully imparting the meridian diagram—whether Zhao Ya would become as ferocious and bloodthirsty as the alien race—it was better not to act rashly.

"Continue..."

Knowing that the arrow had to be shot, Zhang Xuan did not pause. He continued to control the vine as it entered deeper into Zhao Ya's body. Just as the alien race aura within her grew stronger, a loud shout echoed through the entire hall, shaking the walls.

"Zhang Xuan, come out and die!"

Rip!

With the words, the seal of the hall was torn apart by a powerful force.