Chapter 1635: Attempting to Refine the Ancient Saint's Corpse

"Let them in!"

Knowing that what was bound to come had finally arrived, Zhang Xuan instructed.

"Yes!" The guard hurried out.

"This Luo family really doesn't know what's good for them. Don't they think they've lost enough face? Why are they rushing over to make fools of themselves again?"

"Who knows? I heard they have a clan leader who has comprehended the true interpretation of spatial sealing. This time, they're here to wipe away their shame!"

"Wipe away shame? Hmph, they don't know their place! That clan leader is called Luo Tianya, right? What right does he have to compare with our clan leader?"

"Just a lucky branch member who comprehended the true interpretation, daring to challenge our clan leader—what nerve! This time, we'll beat him so badly he won't know which way is north..."

...

The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion.

Hearing everyone deliberately belittle Luo Tianya and elevate himself, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt weary.

If these people knew that this Luo family clan leader was also himself... would they be shocked into a faint?

How could he explain things so that the two families, originally at odds, would stop their disputes?

If he directly told the Luo family that Luo Tianya was him, the Luo family would easily think that after humiliating them once, he was now toying with them a second time, deliberately mocking them...

If he told the Zhang family that he was Luo Tianya, with a blood purity of 'nine,' it would be hard to explain, and they might even suspect that his father had cuckolded him.

What a headache!

Ah, everyone wants to be outstanding, but what good does it bring?

Endless troubles every day!

"You all negotiate with the Luo family first. I have some insights and need to go into seclusion to cultivate..."

After thinking for a moment, having no better solution, Zhang Xuan had to say.

Better to avoid them for now. As long as he wasn't there, and Luo Tianya wasn't there, there would surely be no commotion.

Staying would only cause more trouble.

"That works..."

Xing Jian Sheng hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

The biggest conflict between the Zhang and Luo families was the public annulment of the engagement. Hiding the culprit away to reduce provocation would indeed alleviate much tension.

Having received agreement, Zhang Xuan said no more and, taking Luo Ruoxi, returned directly to his residence.

After settling the girl in a side room, he focused his mind and entered the folded space.

With his deepened understanding of space, the space before him, after modifications, had become more stable and spacious, reaching a diameter of several hundred li, with various buildings standing tall, like a huge city.

Finding an empty spot, he sat down casually. With a thought, a huge corpse fell to the ground, cracking the bluestone floor and raising dust.

The corpse of the alien Ancient Saint he had crushed.

It had been difficult to store this thing in his storage ring, but taking it out, without relying on the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, was now possible.

Now, having consumed the three drops of Master Kong's blood, used up the Book of Heaven's Path, with the Ruthless One asleep, he had almost no means of self-preservation. He had to find a way to refine this thing into a Soul-less Golden Man as soon as possible!

Otherwise, if he encountered danger, he truly wouldn't know what to do.

"First, try to see if I can enter!"

With a thought, his soul emerged from between his brows.

Although this creature was dead, its corpse still emitted a strong oppressive force. Before even getting close, he felt as if a hurricane was hitting him, his whole body on the verge of collapse.

"So strong!"

His expression turned grave.

His soul had undergone many lightning tribulations and was already unimaginably solid. Even a Great Saint-level expert would find it hard to damage it, yet now he couldn't even approach a corpse—how terrifying!

After several attempts, all unsuccessful, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

To refine it into a Soul-less Golden Man, his soul first had to enter it. If he couldn't even get close, how could he refine it?

"It seems I need to quickly enhance my soul's power! If my soul can break through to the Great Saint level from the Saint realm ninth level, I might succeed and make the corpse serve me!"

Returning to his physical body, Zhang Xuan reviewed the most urgent matters in his mind.

"First, quickly find the method left by Master Kong to break through to the Great Saint level! Second, continue taking on students to gain gratitude and condense the Book of Heaven's Path! Third, make a breakthrough in soul power to refine this corpse!"

Although he had long known that the Book of Heaven's Path was powerful, he hadn't expected it to be able to crush an Ancient Saint with a single book.

An Ancient Saint, in everyone's mind, was a symbol of invincibility. Without reaching that level, one couldn't even withstand a single thought from such an opponent and would be killed on the spot.

Yet... the Book of Heaven's Path had easily crushed one...

It seemed he had to take on disciples quickly and find ways to gain gratitude.

Otherwise, if he encountered those who had captured Zhao Ya again, he would truly have no way out!

"The first and second are not easy, but the third... there should be a way to accomplish it!"

He had no idea about the current situation at the headquarters of the Master Teacher Pavilion. Without any means, if he encountered someone who had defected to the alien race, he couldn't even escape, let alone find the method left by Master Kong.

As for the second point, students choose teachers, and teachers also choose students... Given his current situation, he couldn't just take anyone as a disciple.

Even if not a direct disciple, becoming his student was not that simple.

Powerful teachers were hard to find, but weren't strong students equally rare?

Therefore, although he desperately wanted to condense the Book of Heaven's Path, he knew it wouldn't be easy.

After much deliberation, only the third option could be completed in a short time.

Understanding this, he stopped cultivating, left the folded space, walked out of the courtyard, and found an elder: "Take me to the family's library!"

As the clan leader, he had supreme authority and could enter the library freely, no longer sighing with frustration as before.

Two hours later, he emerged from the library.

Rubbing his brow, he looked disappointed.

Although the Zhang family was the number one family on the continent, they had few techniques related to the soul. Although he had integrated many, he ultimately hadn't broken through to the Heaven's Path level.

In other words, he still couldn't cultivate.

"How are things with the Luo family?"

The elder who had brought him was still there. Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and looked over.

"Reporting to the clan leader, the Luo family members originally wanted to challenge you to a duel, but their clan leader, that Luo Tianya, had urgent business and didn't come with them. So... the family arranged for them to stay in the guest rooms first!"

The elder said.

"Mm, that's good!"

Seeing that his absence had indeed prevented conflict, he breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Xuan asked again, "Are there any guilds or organizations near the Zhang family that specialize in soul attacks?"

"Special professions skilled in soul attacks?"

The elder was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, "The headquarters of the Jinghong Master Guild is in Jinghong City, less than twenty thousand li away. They specialize in the soul and have profound expertise! However, if we're talking about the deepest research on the soul, it's the Jiang family of the three great families. Their ancestor comprehended the true interpretation of the soul... It's not far from the Zhang family, only half a day's journey!"