Chapter 1848: Making a Move

"I... I don't know either..." Yuan Tao scratched his head, full of embarrassment.

Almost all of his fellow disciples had broken through to Ancient Sage, leaving him at the tail end. Speaking of it in detail was nothing but bitterness.

Advancing too slowly... bringing shame to the teacher.

"Now I can only turn grief into appetite..." Amidst his lament, he grabbed another pile of things and stuffed them into his mouth, mumbling incessantly.

Ignoring this glutton, Zhao Ya looked at Lu Chong, a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes: "In the past month, you've advanced too quickly. Is anything wrong?"

This Lu Chong, after the teacher left, had also remained silent, cold as ice, but his cultivation had skyrocketed as if on steroids. Zheng Yang, with the help of the Spring and Autumn Hall, had only reached the peak of the Bloodline Continuation stage of the First Heavy of Ancient Sage, while Lu Chong had reached the early stage of the Third Heavy, Blood Drop Rebirth!

In just over a month, such a realm would be unbelievable if spread.

"I'm fine!"

Lu Chong shook his head, equally sparing with words.

"After reaching Ancient Sage, every step forward requires immense power. Advancing so quickly, if the foundation isn't solid, it can easily lead to major problems..."

Zheng Yang looked over.

This junior disciple was good in every way except for his unwillingness to speak—a tight-lipped gourd that made others feel stifled.

If something happened, speaking up would allow everyone to discuss it, but he only knew to bury himself in cultivation... Probably no one except the teacher knew how he was really doing.

"The teacher gave me a Soul Seal," Lu Chong paused, then said, seeing everyone's expressions.

"Mm!" Everyone nodded simultaneously.

Before leaving, the teacher had distributed the many treasures obtained from the Confucian Temple among them.

The Soul Seal, a symbol of the Witch Soul lineage's leader, was given to him by the teacher without concealment.

"This Soul Seal contains the pure souls of over a hundred thousand beings above the Third Layer of the Saint Domain. Over this past month, I've been slowly absorbing them, which is why my soul power has increased so rapidly..."

Lu Chong said.

"Souls of over a hundred thousand lives?"

"And all above the Third Layer of the Saint Domain?"

Everyone was shaken.

With so much soul power combined, it was unimaginably powerful. No wonder he could advance so quickly. With such soul strength, it would be hard for a Witch Soul Master not to progress.

"Before entering the Confucian Temple, the teacher killed over a hundred thousand soldiers of the Alien Spirit Clan, resolving the greatest crisis for humanity... Could these souls be from those people?"

Zheng Yang suddenly spoke.

The War Master Hall had常年 fought in the underground caverns. He was very familiar with the teacher's achievements. Over a hundred thousand souls of beings above the Third Layer of the Saint Domain couldn't have come from nowhere; correspondingly, they matched that battle.

"Yes. The teacher didn't absorb any of them; he left them all for me..." Lu Chong nodded, clenching his fists.

Such a vast amount of soul power, not absorbed at all, but left entirely for him—this kindness was immense. The teacher was indeed the teacher, always so caring for his students, selfless and just.

"Junior Brother Lu Chong, with your strength at the early stage of Blood Drop Rebirth and being a Witch Soul, you'll join Zheng Yang and me in a sneak attack. You'll lead the assault, and we'll assist."

Knowing that his power was stable and not artificially boosted or recklessly advanced, Zhao Ya breathed a sigh of relief and arranged.

Lu Chong nodded, indicating his understanding.

"As for Wang Ying... Although you've just broken through to Ancient Sage, having been in the royal city for over twenty days, you should be thoroughly familiar with the surroundings by now, right?"

Zhao Ya looked at Wang Ying.

"All the city walls and major buildings have been awakened. They are currently dormant on the ground, awaiting orders. Once we succeed, the streets and walls will charge in, causing greater chaos and throwing the Alien Spirit Clan into disarray."

The girl smiled.

During these days infiltrating the royal city, she hadn't been idle, continuously awakening the surroundings: "Moreover, I've buried tree roots underground. With a single thought, I can turn the entire royal city into a desert. Unless one is at the Ancient Sage level, escape will be nearly impossible."

The teacher had once given her a tree root treasure, a true mass-attack weapon.

"Good. Everything is arranged. Now we set out. Once that Yong Emperor ascends the throne, we strike at any moment."

Zhao Ya nodded.

"Alright!" Everyone stood up in unison, their expressions solemn.

In this battle, they could die, they could stay here, but they must not fail.

Donning various disguises again, they increased their stature and returned to the street. Sure enough, they saw countless Alien Spirit Clan members surging toward the square before the Yong Emperor's palace.

Following behind, they arrived and waited for a short time. Then they saw a tall Alien Spirit Clan member hovering above the crowd.

"From today, I inherit the throne of Yong Emperor and rule the world..."

With a cold snort, the new Yong Emperor flew up and turned toward the central platform.

In a tall room far from the square, Zhang Xuan watched the figure ascending step by step to the highest position and breathed a sigh of relief.

This student of his, unable to bear the pressure from his fellow disciples, had left abruptly. Unexpectedly, he had achieved such great success.

Becoming the emperor of the Alien Spirit Clan and controlling the entire clan, from now on, the conflict with humanity would no longer be a concern.

"With him here, the Alien Spirit Clan can rest easy..."

Mo Ling Ancient Sage also smiled.

Their Witch Soul lineage, enduring humiliation and bearing burdens, had lurked here for tens of thousands of years, all for this day. They hadn't expected him to see it through.

"Indeed!"

Zhang Xuan nodded. Just as he was about to speak, his brows suddenly furrowed.

Whoosh!

Before his expression faded, he saw a fierce aura surge from underground, rushing toward the new Yong Emperor on the platform.

Then, a spear and a longsword stabbed from two other directions, sealing off all space around.

"Someone's attacking..."

Mo Ling Ancient Sage and Huo Xu Ancient Sage both narrowed their eyes, killing intent boiling.

They had worked hard for a month to achieve this situation. They hadn't expected someone to defy and launch a sneak attack during the succession ceremony.

"Master, I'll go kill them now..."

Huo Xu Ancient Sage waved his thick hoof and was about to charge over.

"No need to rush. Let's watch from here and see how things unfold." Zhang Xuan paused, then smiled slightly.

"Watch from here?" The two Ancient Sages were puzzled.

"It's nothing. This is a test for the new Yong Emperor. If he can get through this, his prestige among the Alien Spirit Clan will be unshakable. If he fails... we can still act in time."

Zhang Xuan stood up.

With his eyesight, he could naturally tell where the sneak attack's Witch Soul and spear technique came from. Since that was the case, there was nothing to worry about.

While he was calm, the new Yong Emperor Liu Yang, seeing three figures charging straight at him in a sneak attack, couldn't help but be stunned.

"These moves and techniques..."

He clenched his fists, his eyes narrowing.

The three incoming forces were all too familiar.

They were Junior Brother Lu Chong, Senior Sister Zhao Ya, and Junior Brother Zheng Yang!

They... how did they come?