Chapter 1673: Half-Step Ancient Saint Divine Weapon

Previously, he had been focused solely on the formation and hadn't considered other aspects, so he hadn't noticed anything unusual. But now, under the illumination of his Eye of Insight, he immediately sensed something amiss.

The boxes themselves were not unusual, but when combined, they gave one the feeling of being inside the Heavenly Mechanism Masters Guild.

In the Heavenly Mechanism Masters Guild, one could extend their divine sense, probe with their soul, and use any means—except for Heavenly Mechanism secret arts.

It was like a signal jammer from his previous life: a phone would work fine, but there would be no signal.

The upper nine, middle nine, and lower nine professions—each 'nine' represented an extreme, a virtual number, not limited to exactly nine professions. Therefore, the number of named professions definitely exceeded thirty.

For other professions, even if he hadn't studied them, after more than a year of walking and reading so many books, he could still say something about them. But... Heavenly Mechanism Masters were something he truly knew nothing about!

Previously, he had gone to the Heavenly Mechanism Masters Guild wanting to learn, but as soon as he saw the books, a lightning tribulation descended...

With the Heavenly Dao Library in his mind, he represented the Heavenly Dao, while Heavenly Mechanism Masters were thieves—water and fire were incompatible; it was simply impossible for him to learn successfully.

Knowing this, he had given up the idea of learning.

Although he had never studied it, he was still very clear about the feeling the Heavenly Mechanism Masters Guild gave him, and it was exactly the same as the combination of these boxes.

"I thought the Heavenly Mechanism Masters Guild helped the alien spirit race come to the mainland, but now it seems that's not the case!"

He had always suspected that the Heavenly Mechanism Masters Guild might have betrayed humanity regarding the theft of the ruthless person's skeleton. Otherwise, why hadn't the Master Teacher Hall detected the arrival of the alien spirit ancient saint? Now it seemed that shouldn't be the case.

The other side had probably used this kind of treasure that isolates Heavenly Mechanism, making it undetectable even to Heavenly Mechanism Masters.

"In battle against the alien spirit race, Heavenly Mechanism Masters are not very useful. The purpose of using this thing is probably to... ambush Saint Xing and Saint Meng!"

Understanding what was inside the boxes, a flash of insight struck Zhang Xuan, and he understood.

In a major battle, victory depended on strength, bloodlust, courage, and strategic planning. Although Heavenly Mechanism Masters could deduce fortune and misfortune, their role in such battles was limited. Therefore, the Zhang family had no Heavenly Mechanism Masters here.

Since there were none, it naturally wasn't aimed at them, but at Saint Xing and Saint Meng.

Both had reached the third level of Great Sage, the state of Heart's Blood Surge. This state allowed one to grasp crises from the void, act on impulse, and avoid misfortune. Once Heavenly Mechanism was blocked, their ability would vanish, making them easy to ambush successfully.

"Heh, if I hadn't known, so be it. But since I do know, I won't be polite..."

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, the corners of his mouth lifting.

Others would need to attack to destroy the treasures of a Heavenly Mechanism Master, but he didn't need to at all!

He only needed to use the library to summon a lightning tribulation...

"Don't rush. Last time I promised Little Tribulation to give it guidance. This time I summon it, I must guide it a bit to make it stronger. If it could annihilate all these alien spirit people, that would be best..."

Thinking of lightning, Zhang Xuan's heart stirred.

Summoning a lightning tribulation in an underground cavern was not easy, but... with these treasures that isolate Heavenly Mechanism, using the library would surely bring it!

However... he had encountered the lightning of Heavenly Mechanism Masters several times, and its power was very ordinary. It only targeted treasures or individuals, not indiscriminately... How could he attract a greater lightning tribulation to strike all these alien spirit people dead?

Of course, the alien spirit people were not like those from the Icefield Palace or Saint Son Hall who followed rules. If he really summoned a lightning tribulation, they would probably join forces to eliminate it before it could fully gather.

A lightning tribulation could not defeat an army; otherwise, anyone on the verge of breakthrough could summon a tribulation and wipe out the entire enemy force.

Moreover, for cultivators at the Golden Body realm, ordinary lightning no longer had much effect; heavenly fire was needed to cause substantial damage.

The alien spirit race had someone who could fight Saint Xing and Saint Meng to a standstill and even injure them. That person was probably at least at the Heart's Blood Surge level, so even heavenly fire would have limited effect.

"I must consider carefully before summoning the lightning tribulation, or I'll only alert the enemy..."

After pondering for a moment, he suppressed the urge to use the library.

"Halt..."

Though his thoughts were racing, his feet did not stop. Following closely behind the many alien spirit people, after walking several thousand meters, General Ai He raised his hand again.

Everyone immediately stopped, and Zhang Xuan dared not show any abnormality.

"Place them here. You may return!"

"Yes!"

Everyone nodded simultaneously, set down the houses, and turned to leave.

Following closely behind the crowd, Zhang Xuan walked a short distance, then quietly flew back, using a secret technique of spatial sealing to hide to one side.

No sooner had he concealed himself than he saw a tall alien spirit person approaching.

This person's aura was even more vigorous, giving a strong sense of oppression. The killing intent within him was as thick as ink; a single glance seemed to invade the mind, rendering one combat-ineffective.

"Alien spirit royal clan!"

His pupils contracted.

Such dense killing intent far surpassed that of the previous Qingtian Emperor. He had only felt it from the ruthless person and that ancient saint corpse. Of course, compared to them, this person was still a notch below, but still very terrifying...

This person was probably not far from being a member of the alien spirit royal clan, even if not one.

"Greetings, Commander!"

General Ai He, seeing the two arrive, hurriedly saluted with cupped fists.

"Mm!" The commander acknowledged. "You may withdraw. Do not let anyone disturb me!"

"Yes!" Ai He nodded and turned to leave.

Seeing no one around, the commander stepped forward, grabbed with his hand, and the surrounding boxes split open, revealing their contents.

Each box contained a stone platform of similar height, upon which rested a mirror.

These mirrors faced different directions, their light connecting together, reflecting in the air like a tortoise shell.

Zhang Xuan watched secretly. As soon as the mirrors appeared, the ability to isolate Heavenly Mechanism grew stronger. Without relying on his eyesight, even he could not sense that so many items were here.

"One more box..."

In the very center of all the mirrors, there was still one box unopened.

The commander walked over, sensed the surrounding aura, then approached the central box and gently stroked it.

Crack!

The box split open, revealing a blood-colored long blade floating quietly. On the hilt was a small skull, ferocious and giving an eerie feeling.

"Such a formidable blade... Even if it can't match the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, it's not far off..."

His pupils contracted, and Zhang Xuan frowned.

This blade's killing intent was dense, far stronger than the long sword Nangong Yuanfeng had given the Luo family.

"It is a half-step Ancient Saint divine weapon!"

The voice of the Dragon Bone Divine Spear came through.