Chapter 1544: The Arrival of the Sword Saint

I touched it just now and saw Master Kong. Touching it again shouldn't have much effect, right?

Thinking this, he hesitated no longer and gently tapped it.

Boom!

The moment his finger touched the droplet, a powerful force surged into his body along his meridians. Then, the droplet he touched visibly shrank and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Th-this...

His pupils contracted.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan felt his entire body brimming with power, as if he were the master of heaven and earth, able to tear space apart with ease.

What level of strength is this?

Clenching his fists, feeling the power within him, he was filled with disbelief.

He was only at the early stage of Saint Realm 8, but after that droplet disappeared, his power had broken through all limits, reaching an unimaginable level.

Though he didn't know exactly how strong he was, the space before him seemed easily crushable, requiring no effort at all.

Could this be... what Ren Qingyuan mentioned before—invincible beneath the Ancient Saints?

His eyes twitched.

Earlier, when Ren Qingyuan took out the Hall Master Token, he had specifically said that once refined, the wielder would be unmatched beneath the Ancient Saints... Zhang Xuan had thought it was just an exaggeration, but it turned out to be true!

The droplet mark on his palm should be Master Kong's blood. Upon contact, the power within it surged into his body, elevating him from the early stage of Saint Realm 8 to such狂暴 cultivation.

However... this power isn't mine; it should have a time limit...

After sensing it, he quickly understood.

Though this power was extremely formidable, it wasn't an灌顶 nor a true advancement in strength. It was somewhat similar to soul possession!

In a short time, he could unleash powerful cultivation, but as time passed, the power would be consumed... Once depleted, he would return to his previous state, unchanged.

Three drops of blood mean three opportunities...

Understanding this, he also realized what Master Kong had wanted to say before disappearing.

He probably intended to explain how to use this item, but Zhang Xuan had first asked about the innate fetal poison, leaving Master Kong insufficient time, so he vanished without making it clear.

Regardless of his own strength, as long as he refined this Hall Master Token, he would have three chances to possess power invincible beneath the Ancient Saints. Truly a formidable treasure personally refined by Master Kong!

No matter how powerful a treasure, it's not as practical as one's own strength.

Having strength is the safest.

Earlier, I was worried about how to resolve the current situation. With this power, the Zhang family, Ice Field Palace, and Saint Son Hall are nothing...

He smiled lightly.

Just now, he was thinking about how to end the situation gracefully. Now, with this power, it was no longer a problem.

If they don't submit, I'll just beat them all into submission!

But first, I need to solve the problem with Zhao Ya's meridians...

Though excited, he knew this wasn't the time to rush over and teach everyone a lesson. He looked again at the girl wrapped like a zongzi, pointed his finger, and controlled the vines to continue slowly advancing into her body.

With his power暴涨, his control was also many times stronger than before. The speed of the meridians' advancement increased significantly.

What previously required two hours could now be done in about ten minutes...

Relieved, Zhang Xuan stopped overthinking and sped up.

While he was refining the Hall Master Token, the battle in the air also concluded. You Ruoxin, poisoned until her face turned black, fell from the sky, her body convulsing uncontrollably.

Whether in poison or strength, she was far from Wei Ruyan's match. If not for her teacher's instruction to avoid fatalities, she would have been poisoned to death long ago.

"If I remember correctly, Master Zhan also issued a kill order to hunt down my teacher!"

Seeing that Junior Sister Wei Ruyan had dealt with her opponent, Wang Ying turned to look at Master Zhan not far away: "Junior Brother Zheng Yang and Junior Sister Wei Ruyan's actions count as bullying you... I, a Spirit Awakener, want to compete with you. You won't refuse, will you!"

"I..."

His face twitching, Master Zhan clenched his fists.

Zheng Yang and Wei Ruyan's strength was no less than Ren Qingyuan's; competing with them would indeed only get him beaten. But... this president of the Spirit Awakener Guild, who controlled countless walking Master Halls, was not to be underestimated in a real fight!

"What, you won't fight? Then apologize to my teacher right now and cancel the Holy Son Hall's arrest warrant!"

Wang Ying swung her arm.

"Apologize... absolutely impossible!"

Master Zhan gritted his teeth: "Our Holy Son Hall would rather die in battle than yield to anyone!"

"Since you're so righteous, I'll grant your wish..."

Not expecting him to be so resolute, Wang Ying wasted no more words and suddenly waved her hand.

Whoosh!

A Master Hall shot straight toward Master Zhan.

Moving at great speed with a whistling wind, it gave a strong sense of impact and pressure.

Master Zhan rushed forward to meet it.

Hum!

Vast power surged, forming a palm print seven or eight meters in size in the air, colliding with the Master Hall.

Crack!

The building collapsed, revealing a huge palm print, and Master Zhan was forced to retreat involuntarily by the fierce force.

"Stop... this is the Master Hall of our Imperial Alliance..."

A nine-star master was extremely anxious.

This isn't a battle for you; it's destroying our building!

"Master He, there's no time to worry about that now..."

Knowing that this was not the time to dwell on such matters, Master Zhan realized there was no avoiding it. He suddenly leaped up and charged straight at Wang Ying.

Shoot the rider first, catch the chief to capture all.

To break the siege of the spirit awakeners, he had to capture the spirit awakener first; otherwise, just these masters of the hall would drain all his strength, leaving him with no combat power.

"Do you really think I only have strength by relying on spirit awakening?"

Seeing him charge over, Wang Ying gave a cold smile.

Although her strength could not compare to those who had encountered great opportunities like Zheng Yang and Wei Ruyan, as the president of the Spirit Awakener Guild, she had received the power blessing of countless predecessors and was no longer the simple girl she once was.

With a gentle squeeze, she suddenly thrust her palm forward.

The movement appeared unhurried, yet it carried a force that made one's heart tremble. Zhan Shi was about to continue charging forward when he immediately felt a chill run down his spine. Then he saw a massive puppet appear overhead, its fist slamming fiercely toward his back.

"It's the guild's ultimate treasure, the Celestial Puppet!"

His pupils contracted, and Ren Qingyuan shouted out.

Whoosh!

But his shout came too late. The puppet's enormous fist was about to land on Zhan Shi's back. If it struck, even as a peak early-stage Saint Domain powerhouse, he would likely be severely wounded and have no chance to escape.

"Spare the fist!"

Just at the critical moment, a brilliant sword light shot straight from somewhere, blocking the puppet's attack, followed by a clear voice arriving.