Chapter 1796: The Ancient Sage Huo Xu

Chen Yonghuang's grandfather was a ruthless man who had contended with Confucius in those days, leaving a name that would last for ten thousand generations, one that no one could surpass!

Thus, although this man was also an ancient sage like him, he had been established as a sovereign since childhood, held in high esteem... When did a 'young master' appear?

The foremost sovereign of the Spirit Clan, addressing another as 'young master'...

Who was worthy of that?

He is the lover of the Spirit God... Chen Yonghuang explained.

The Spirit God?

Ancient Sage Haoxun shrank his neck.

The Spirit Clan had been able to endure precisely because of the Spirit God, and this man before him was actually her lover... His background was too formidable.

Looking at Zhang Xuan again, Ancient Sage Haoxun was filled with awe.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan paid no attention to their discussion, immersing himself entirely in the tempering of magnetic force.

The fourth level of Great Sage, the Indestructible Realm, where the physical body and soul were indestructible and eternal. Ordinarily, without the corresponding Heavenly Dao technique, advancing would take an unknown amount of time. But now, the power emanating from the magnetic stone happened to be able to temper him, gradually drawing him closer to this realm.

After an unknown period, his body underwent another transformation. His muscles and soul emitted a dazzling light, sacred and inviolable.

The Indestructible Realm!

He had thought this realm would take an unknown amount of time, but unexpectedly, the magnetic force had such an effect, allowing him to break through in one go.

Having broken through, Zhang Xuan did not stop. He continued to devour the multicolored light spreading around him.

This stone, capable of rendering even a Blood Drop Rebirth powerhouse helpless, was clearly terrifying. As more power entered his body, his cultivation visibly increased rapidly.

Early stage of the Indestructible Realm!

Mid stage of the Indestructible Realm!

...

In half an hour, he had reached the Great Perfection of the Indestructible Realm!

Gurgle, gurgle!

The mighty power churned incessantly within him, reaching a bottleneck where it could no longer advance. Only then did Zhang Xuan slowly open his eyes.

His students and parents had reached this realm one after another, and now he had finally attained it himself.

Having reached the Great Perfection of the Indestructible Realm, his power was several times greater than before. With the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, even without using the Demonic Saber, he might be able to fight an ancient sage at the Bloodline Continuation level!

Of course, the strength of an ancient sage lay in their comprehension of laws and understanding of heaven and earth; power was less important.

Being able to fight and being able to slay the opponent were still far apart.

He could attempt to become an ancient sage at any time...

Having reached this realm, power was secondary; the most important thing was that it meant he was only one step away from becoming an ancient sage.

Now that his state of mind had broken through and he possessed the power of an ancient sage, he only needed to comprehend a law and surpass the Heavenly Dao to attempt it.

In the current situation, only by becoming an ancient sage could he truly soar to the heavens and stand at the pinnacle of the world.

Knowing that he needed time to consolidate and that a breakthrough was impossible for now, Zhang Xuan stopped.

With a wave of his hand, the boundless light dissipated, and the magnetic stone reappeared in his palm, but it had shrunk by nearly half.

He had cultivated in the library for over half an hour, but less than ten minutes had passed outside.

Your cultivation...

As the light faded, Chen Yonghuang immediately saw Zhang Xuan's current strength and was dumbfounded.

Had he... advanced again?

Hadn't he just broken through on a whim?

He suddenly felt a sense of 'Who am I? Where am I?' and an inexplicable heartache.

Others needed to expend effort and energy to break through, but this guy did it as if he were playing around...

Could he let others live?

He really didn't know how he cultivated.

Ignoring their expressions, Zhang Xuan looked at Ancient Sage Haoxun beside him. 'The hidden danger in you has been resolved. I have also destroyed the will within this magnetic stone, so you can use it as a magical artifact freely. However... it's best not to try to refine it, or the previous situation might recur.'

With that, he handed the magnetic stone over.

This object had taken the other party three thousand years to nurture into its current form. Although it was a treasure, Zhang Xuan had already gained benefits and did not wish to take what others cherished.

'Thank you for saving my life...' Taking the magnetic stone, Ancient Sage Haoxun breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chen Yonghuang again. 'What are your plans? How will you take revenge? I'll follow your lead!'

He had agreed before, and now that he knew the true identity of this man, he had no more hesitation.

'Ling Huang and Xing Huang have gathered eight ancient sages. We are still too weak. I plan to invite Ancient Sage Huo Xu to lend us a hand.'

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yonghuang said.

'Ancient Sage Huo Xu?'

Frowning, Ancient Sage Haoxun looked at him. 'Are you referring to that ancestor of the Sacred Beast Clan? Back then, you led an expedition against him and forged a great enmity... If you go to invite him, he might kill you!'

Ancient Sage Huo Xu was not a powerhouse of the Spirit Clan but the ancestor of the Sacred Beast Clan living within the Spirit Clan's territory.

His strength was at least as formidable as Haoxun's.

However, this Sacred Beast had a great grudge against Chen Yonghuang. Going to seek his allegiance would not only fail but might also produce the opposite effect!

'There are only a few ancient sages who have reached the Blood Drop Rebirth realm, countable on one hand. If we don't seek him out, we cannot win...'

Chen Yonghuang shook his head.

Although the other kings were powerful, he could still hold them off if he fought desperately... But Ling Huang and Xing Huang were too strong; he needed a powerhouse of the same level to contend with them.

Rather than seeking weaker ones to send to their deaths, it was better to find a powerhouse of the same level.

'Sacred Beast?' Zhang Xuan looked over.

'Its true form is a giant flame beast, not much weaker than me. Back then, during the battle with the Spirit Clan, I led men to drive it away. There is some conflict between us...' Chen Yonghuang said.

If there were any other choice, he would never seek this one, since their conflict could easily backfire.

'Young master, don't you have special methods for taming beasts? Perhaps...'

He looked at Zhang Xuan with hope.

This young master, when he was at the Golden Body realm, had easily tamed a Sacred Beast at the Great Perfection of the Indestructible Realm. Although this Ancient Sage Huo Xu was powerful and hard to tame, building a good relationship should be promising.

'How great is the conflict between you?'

Without agreeing, Zhang Xuan frowned and asked.

If the conflict was irreconcilable, no one could resolve it.

'It was a racial dispute. It wanted to lead its clan to occupy a region of the Spirit Clan. I refused, and we decided the outcome by combat. I defeated it with my strength and drove it out for tens of millions of kilometers...'

Scratching his head, Chen Yonghuang said.

In those days, he was young and aggressive, showing no mercy. Not only did he drive it away, but he also severely wounded it...

'Driven out for tens of millions of kilometers? The entire clan relocated?'

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan knew that this conflict was almost impossible to resolve. He shook his head helplessly. 'I'm afraid even I can do nothing about such a grudge.'

'This...'

Hearing that even he had no solution, Chen Yonghuang paused, gritted his teeth, and a ruthless look appeared in his eyes. 'If it comes to that, I'll go and offer a humble apology, ready to be killed or flayed!'