Chapter 1628: Sun Qiang Gets Cocky

"Treasure?"

Zhang Xuan finally reacted.

This time, not only had he directly fused the Cruel One's sternum, but he had also slain an ancient sage.

Even in death, a powerhouse of this level was a tremendous treasure, coveted by countless people.

"If I could refine it into a Soul-less Golden Man, I'd be set..."

His eyes gleamed.

Having fully inherited the legacy of the Soul Shaman, he knew the method to refine a Soul-less Golden Man. If he used this corpse as raw material, wouldn't that mean that once his shaman soul left his body and entered it, he would possess combat power at the ancient sage level?

If that were truly the case, what would there be to fear as he roamed the world?

He had just consumed the blood of Confucius and the Scroll of Heaven's Mandate, feeling pained by the loss, but if he could refine this thing into a golden body, everything would be worth it.

"This is indeed a great treasure. I'll take it!"

Seeing that Luo Ruoxi and Wu Chen had no intention of intervening, Zhang Xuan nodded. He reached out with his hand, grasping at the air, and mobilized his mental energy to first store it in his storage ring. However, it felt like moving a great mountain; his mental energy was nearly exhausted, yet the corpse remained motionless.

"What's going on?"

His face was full of disbelief.

Although his mental strength was not particularly strong, it had reached the peak of the Saint Domain Ninth Layer. Coupled with his understanding of space... he couldn't even store a corpse into his ring? That was too unbelievable!

"Let me try using strength!"

His true energy surged, immediately enveloping the corpse before him. He gave a sudden lift, and instantly felt sweat pouring from his head.

"Th-this..." Zhang Xuan's eyes widened.

He had expended nearly all his true energy, yet he couldn't even lift the corpse!

You see, the power of Confucius's blood within him had not yet been exhausted, meaning... he still possessed invincible strength beneath the ancient sages!

"The Second Heavy Golden Body Realm of the Great Sage—after the physical body is tempered, it becomes extremely heavy. Becoming an Ancient Sage makes it even stronger. Not only is it impossible to kill them without reaching the same level, even their corpses cannot be destroyed!"

Seeing him like this, Luo Ruoxi smiled.

"Then... doesn't that mean even putting it into storage space is impossible?"

Zhang Xuan looked utterly dejected.

He had just been thinking of refining this corpse into a soulless golden man, giving it the combat power of an Ancient Sage, but now, he couldn't even lift the corpse, let alone control it—he couldn't move it at all!

"Under normal circumstances, it's impossible, but your Dragon Bone Divine Spear was once an Ancient Sage divine weapon. Although its power is now sealed, making it carry the corpse into the storage ring is still very simple!"

Luo Ruoxi said.

"Right!" Zhang Xuan slapped his forehead, finally realizing.

How could he have forgotten this?

His strength was insufficient, but the Dragon Bone Divine Spear was powerful!

Even the water it casually stirred could kill a peak Saint Domain Ninth Heavy—its power was terrifying.

He reached out his palm and slapped the spear. The black spear shaft instantly transformed into a long dragon, wrapping around the Ancient Sage corpse on the ground.

Whoosh!

The next moment, it had already appeared inside the storage ring.

"It really works!"

Seeing that the Dragon Bone Divine Spear had indeed succeeded, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at Qi Zhen and the others, his face darkening.

A dignified Heavenly Diviner actually siding with the alien race—utterly unforgivable.

Boom!

With a flicker of his mind, several bolts of lightning struck down simultaneously, trapping Qi Zhen and the others, who screamed in agony.

With a light sweep of his hand, the tortoise shell of the hall was shattered by the lightning, and the entire Diviners Guild was plunged into the punishment of a heavenly tribulation.

Diviners, who by nature steal the secrets of heaven and are feared by the Heavenly Dao, dared to ally themselves with the alien spirit race—this was nothing short of seeking death.

Feeling that summoning the lightning and destroying the guild had cleared his mind further, and that the library seemed to have improved, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction, took out a communication jade token, and notified Master Zhan and the others to come.

Before long, Master Zhan, Master Ge, and the others flew over.

“I leave these diviners to you. They conspired with the alien spirit race to steal the statue of Kui Sage. Find a way to interrogate their purpose…”

With that, he waved his hand.

“Yes!”

Though full of doubts, Master Zhan and the others eventually nodded.

“Let’s go!”

Although the mastermind behind the statue theft had not been caught, figuring out the diviners’ purpose would surely lead to uncovering the alien spirit race’s background and intentions. Handling this through the Saint Son Hall was better than doing it himself, so he no longer needed to worry.

Now, the top priority was to return to the Zhang family as soon as possible, find a way to resolve the conflict between the Zhang and Luo families, and deal with the impending crisis.

Since the alien spirit race had even produced an ancient sage, he did not believe that a family like the Zhangs, with only one ancient sage left, could survive the chaos unscathed.

Whoosh!

Leaving the Diviners Guild, he used the passage opened by Wu Chen and soon returned to the Zhang family.

“Xuan’er, you’re back…”

Seeing him appear, Xing Jiansheng and the others came to greet him.

“This must be Miss Ruoxi, isn’t she? She’s really lovely. Come over here…”

Seeing that his son had brought a girl along, Meng Jiansheng’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, Luo Ruoxi's face flushed. She wanted to speak but didn't know what to say, so she could only look at Zhang Xuan, seeking his help.

Zhang Xuan pretended not to see.

"And this is..." Xing Jian Sheng pointed at Wu Chen.

At the Luo residence, they had witnessed the power of this boy with their own eyes. Such a strong person, they also wanted to get to know.

"His name is Wu Chen, Ruoxi's boy..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Just after the introduction, before Xing Jian Sheng could respond, they heard a snort from the side: "A boy, that is, a servant? Well, from now on, when your young lady marries our young master, you just follow my orders!"

Turning around, they saw Sun Qiang approaching at some point, patting the boy on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction.

In the Empire Alliance, after Sun Qiang was brought back, he was made to train under Zheng Yang. After Zhao Ya and the others' incident, for safety, Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, and others also came to the Zhang residence, and Sun Qiang naturally followed.

This steward, knowing that his young master was now the clan leader of the Zhang family and also the master of the Saint Child Hall, had his former ambition restored. Every move he made exuded strong confidence.

He gave off the demeanor befitting a steward of a great family.

"Follow your orders?" Wu Chen was bewildered.

"What, not willing? Let me tell you, I am the young master's only steward. If you dare to disobey, I'll teach you a lesson, and I'm sure no one would dare say anything..."

Seeing his displeasure, Sun Qiang frowned, slapped the other's head, and snorted.

Just a boy, meeting me the steward, and not obediently listening? Dare to frown? Believe me, I'll give you a good beating to establish some rules!

"This..."

Unexpectedly, his son's steward was so unreliable. Xing Jian Sheng, Meng Jian Sheng, and the others all twitched at the corners of their mouths, nearly fainting.

This boy had stormed the Luo residence, and none of the many elders could match him. You, a guy who just reached the Saint Domain, dare to hit him... Are you afraid of dying too slowly?

"..." Zhang Xuan also covered his forehead, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

This idiot... just a few days ago he was beaten down to the point of wanting to die, how come he's starting to swell up again these days?