Chapter 1730: Truly Fragrant II

The other party knew so much about him, and when mentioning the slaying of the alien clan, not only was there no anger in his tone, but he even used the word 'merit'—such language could only come from the Master Teacher Academy!

Could it be that the person before him was a hidden ancient sage of the Master Teacher Academy?

Since he was a master teacher, why was he stopping him?

“I am not from the Master Teacher Academy…”

The ancient sage’s voice rang out, but before he could finish, a crisp sound came from the pavilion ahead, as if some seal had shattered. Immediately, a dense icy aura burst forth, freezing the entire pavilion into a block of ice in the blink of an eye.

“Zhao Ya is indeed here…”

Zhang Xuan’s face darkened.

In the Empire Alliance, after he had helped her change her meridians, she had released this very power, even forming an icy armor—he could not be mistaken.

“Whoosh!”

No longer caring whether the other party was an ancient sage or not, he charged straight toward the pavilion.

The other party had deliberately blocked him earlier, clearly stalling for time!

Ancient sage, so what?

Just a book!

For his students, he could afford to waste it!

Whoosh!

A radiant light burst forth, forming a thin light membrane outside the pavilion. Zhang Xuan’s body collided with it, but he could not pass through.

“You cannot enter now!” the ancient sage’s voice continued.

“Scram!”

With a loud shout, the Dragon Bone Divine Spear appeared in his palm. Zhang Xuan’s hand shook, and he thrust it through the air toward the light membrane.

Hum!

The light membrane rippled like a curtain, neutralizing the attack. His full-powered spear strike left not a single trace.

“Break!”

The spear shook again as he thrust once more. His surging power crazily poured into the spear shaft, and the black bone dragon released clusters of black flames.

Having been burned by the Supreme Heavenly Flame for three consecutive days, his body already contained this fierce power. Now exerting his full strength, the flames spread out, and upon contact with the light membrane, the latter could not withstand it and burst into blazing fire.

“Supreme Heavenly Flame?”

The ancient sage hidden to one side was filled with shock. Just as he was about to extinguish the flames, he heard the sound of a millstone rolling across the ground, followed by the simultaneous shaking of all the pavilions.

“What’s happening?”

Forgetting to continue breaking the seal, Zhang Xuan quickly turned his head and saw that the Dacheng Hall ahead was emitting a violent roar as a crack slowly opened.

An ancient, timeless aura surged out from the hall, enveloping the four pavilions—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—and evolving the four seasons.

Touched by this aura, the World Heritage Heavenly Talisman floating in the Spring Warm Pavilion in Xing Jian Sheng’s hand released a warm radiance, forming a circle about five meters in diameter.

Sizzle!

A tremendous force pulled, and Xing Jian Sheng, Meng Jian Sheng, and the others could no longer control themselves as they flew straight toward the gate.

“The Dacheng Hall has opened! Xuan’er, hurry…”

Xing Jian Sheng quickly shouted.

“I must save Zhao Ya first…”

Zhang Xuan raised his spear and thrust again at the pavilion before him.

Since he had found Zhao Ya, he would bring her back unharmed!

Crack!

After continuous attacks, the light membrane finally could not withstand it and split open. Just as he was about to rush into the pavilion, he saw a cold, icy ring break through the air, following behind Xing and Meng Jian Sheng, also charging toward the Dacheng Hall.

Within the ring stood a slender figure, surrounded by ice and snow. Who else could it be but Zhao Ya?

And the light sphere seemed to have been formed by her.

Xing and Meng Jian Sheng, shielded by the World Heritage Heavenly Talisman, easily entered. Zhao Ya and the others, under the icy ring, also seemed unhindered and completely disappeared.

“Zhao Ya…”

Seeing her also enter the Dacheng Hall, Zhang Xuan was filled with anxiety.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Then, from the Autumn Cool Pavilion, over twenty sacred beasts rushed out, seemingly trying to take advantage of the chaos to enter. But as soon as they reached the outside of the Dacheng Hall, they were blocked by a membrane and could not advance an inch.

This group of sacred beasts all had strength at the third or fourth level of Great Sage, but before the membrane, they were as laughable as ants trying to shake a tree; the seal did not even tremble.

“They have the World Heritage Heavenly Talisman, and Zhao Ya should have a special physique, able to bring people in…”

Seeing this, Zhang Xuan’s scalp tingled.

If he had known that Zhao Ya could also enter this Dacheng Hall, he would have gone in with his parents using the World Heritage Heavenly Talisman. Now they had all left, leaving him here alone… What kind of situation was this!

“I must get in…”

Stamping his foot, he charged straight toward the Dacheng Hall.

Having come to the entrance of the branch hall but being blocked outside, just thinking about it drove him mad.

At worst, he would use the Library to find flaws in the seal, even destroy it, to get in.

Whoosh!

Arriving at the light membrane, he expected to be blocked like the sacred beasts, but a warm radiance suddenly surged from his body, and in the next moment, he was already inside.

“Right, I have the World Heritage Mother Talisman…”

He was startled for a moment, then suddenly understood.

Earlier, Luo Ruoxin had said that the World Heritage Heavenly Talisman only corresponded to the branch hall where one entered, while the Mother Talisman could enter any hall. In the jungle world, this little talisman had been useless, so he had selectively forgotten it. Unexpectedly, when the Dacheng Hall opened, it played a huge role.

“Senior, please take us with you…”

As the light broke through the membrane, before Zhang Xuan had fully entered, he heard an anxious voice behind him.

Turning to look, it was the sacred beasts that had earlier charged the seal and been repelled.

“Become my beast pets through sacrifice, and I can take you in!”

Zhang Xuan said calmly.

“This…”

The sacred beasts looked at each other in dismay.

“Make us beast pets? Don’t dream!”

“We sacred beasts cultivate for freedom. Though you are strong, making us submit is impossible!”

“We’d rather not enter; cultivating outside is fast enough…”

“I, the Cloud Azure Beast, would rather never advance in cultivation, die outside, and let my corpse rot than submit…”

Their purpose in entering the Confucian Temple was to seek opportunities and improve their strength, but submitting to humans and becoming someone’s pet—they would rather die than do that.

“Heh!”

Hearing these words, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, stepped out of the light membrane, shook his spear, and plunged into the beast group.

Crack! Crackle!

After a dozen breaths, he withdrew his spear and stood still.

“Will you submit now?”

“…Greetings, Master!”

Clatter!

All the sacred beasts knelt down in unison. The previously unruly Cloud Azure Beast was the first to control its essence blood, flying out and landing on Zhang Xuan’s brow, signing a contract.

The other sacred beasts followed suit, scrambling to be first, afraid of being slow.

“…” The Zhang Family Ancient Sage.

“…” The Unknown Ancient Sage.

Since when did sacred beasts have no integrity?

Even if they were ancient sages, they could not force their will; otherwise, any ancient sage could form a sacred beast army…

Yet this fellow could do it…

In an instant, the strong ones still outside, unable to enter, were all dumbfounded.