Chapter 1041: Peerless Skill

In his view, if a problem arose, one would surely detect the strangeness and infer that they had been attacked by the demonic sound. This process should not take long; even the dullest person would certainly complete it within two or three days.

Unexpectedly, the old dean and the others had actually been stuck for over half a month before realizing it...

That was just too stupid!

"It might be related to strength. Dean Wu Tianqiong and the others couldn't withstand it; their minds were trapped in illusion, unable to regain reason, so naturally they couldn't detect this..."

After pondering for a while, Zhang Xuan speculated in his mind.

The old dean and the many elders he brought were only around Saint Realm Layer 1; even the strongest among them, the former, was merely at the Divine Sense realm.

At such a level, it was highly likely that, like Wu Tianqiong and the many war masters, as soon as they arrived here, their minds fell into chaos, clearly injured yet unaware.

In such a situation, even feeding themselves medicine was a major problem, let alone finding the root cause and solving the problem.

"Since the old dean left a message, it means they walked out of here alive..."

Having figured things out, Zhang Xuan no longer dwelled on it.

Having traveled so far and experienced so many dangers, he finally knew clearly that the old dean and the others had indeed walked through this place like them, and had even been trapped in it.

"The stone tablet says that if one arrives here within three days, they will obtain a peerless skill. Now I'm just within that range; let's see what I can get..."

Putting aside thoughts of the old dean, Zhang Xuan looked at the stone tablet again.

It seemed to be made of some unknown material, extremely heavy. As his fingers lightly touched it, he soon sensed something amiss.

On the side of the stone tablet was a groove that could fit a hand, as if touching it would activate some imprint left within.

After carefully checking and finding no traps or danger, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, prepared his defenses, and reached out his hand to press on it.

The person who left this relic was too bizarre. Although the stone tablet made it sound easy, one still had to guard against the unforeseen.

Buzz!

As soon as his hand touched the groove, a beam of light flashed, and the previously irresistible demonic sound stopped as if a switch had been turned off.

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as this stopped, even if he didn't go to rescue Master Wu and the others, they would surely be able to escape danger on their own, no longer acting uncontrollably as before.

Creak!

As the sound ceased, the stone tablet shook again, as if activating some special mechanism or formation. Then, with a "whoosh," a faint figure appeared before him.

It was an old man with white hair and beard, exuding a sharp aura. Although only a remnant soul, it gave a sense of mental碾压.

"So strong..." Zhang Xuan's expression darkened, his eyes full of vigilance.

Although the other party was only a soul, and had been on the verge of exhaustion for who knows how many years, if he really attacked, Zhang Xuan still couldn't withstand it.

This was a碾压 of level and strength, insurmountable. That is to say, the owner of this remnant soul must have been at least Saint Realm Layer 5 or above in life.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so wary.

"Don't be nervous. I am the one who left this relic!"

Seeming to notice his vigilance, the figure smiled: "You were able to quickly discover the trap I set and find this place... This shows that your insight and knowledge are beyond ordinary. You are qualified to inherit my peerless skill and carry it forward!"

The figure's tone carried a hint of praise.

He had set a three-day limit, but the other party had taken less than half an hour. His ability was unexpectedly strong.

"I am only a remnant soul and cannot stay here long. So time is tight. Hurry and become my disciple!"

With his hands behind his back, the figure looked over.

"Become your disciple?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Indeed. To obtain my inheritance, you must enter my sect. Otherwise, how can I teach you my peerless skill?" The figure nodded.

The transmission of a master's teachings emphasizes proper status. To receive someone's skill without becoming a disciple is improper.

"This..." Zhang Xuan hesitated.

Having come this far, he had never taken anyone as his master. Even back then, when Master Kong wanted to take him as a disciple, he had refused.

Therefore, he was very resistant to casually taking some unknown person, whose name he didn't even know, as his master.

"What, unwilling?" Seeing his hesitation, the figure showed surprise.

When he was alive, those who wanted to become his disciple could line up around a city... Now he wanted to take someone as a disciple and teach his peerless skill, yet the other party was hesitating... He found it hard to believe.

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but I already have my own teacher. Without his consent, rashly taking another master would violate the way of the master..."

Pausing, Zhang Xuan said.

Anyway, this identity of Yang Xuan was meant to take the blame for him, so he might as well borrow it again.

"A person can have more than one teacher in a lifetime. Even Master Kong in his time took several teachers... It's nothing!" Thinking he knew what the worry was, the figure smiled upon hearing this.

Although Master Kong was the teacher of ten thousand generations, he was not born a sage but reached that realm step by step. Therefore, he also took many teachers when he was young.

If even he was like this, what was there for others to hesitate about?

"What you say is very true, senior. I was too attached to appearances."

Nodding, Zhang Xuan then smiled lightly: "It's not impossible to take you as my master, but could you first demonstrate the peerless skill you intend to teach me? Let me see it, so I can have a clear idea and be more motivated to learn."

"Very well!" The figure nodded.

When taking a disciple and teaching a peerless skill, one must first let them see its power to make them willing.

It's like buying something; one must inspect the goods first.

Although this seemed to question his authority, given the long passage of time and his undisclosed identity, it was best to use the true skill to convince the other party.

With his hands behind his back, speaking of his peerless skill, the figure exuded strong confidence, with an aura of invincibility.

"My peerless skill is a movement technique called 'Walker Without Borders.' It has five levels. When cultivated to perfection, it can ignore the shackles of space and reach any place in the shortest time!"

"Walker Without Borders?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

Although he hadn't seen this movement technique yet, just hearing the name, which carried a flavor of dominating heaven and earth, told him it was formidable.

No wonder this place was called the Boundless Realm; it was probably used to test one's mastery and talent in mind, space, and direction!

Only those with exceptional talent could detect the anomaly and find this place within three days! If Zhang Xuan didn't have the Heavenly Dao true qi, it would have been very difficult for him to notice.

"Indeed. Heaven and earth have boundaries, but the walker has no borders. To learn the highest movement technique, one must first discard the concept of boundaries in the mind. With no borders in the mind, one can gallop freely, unbound."

The figure said calmly.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Just as the ultimate sword technique is no technique, being constrained by forms is the lowest level.

True peerless skills are formless yet superior to forms.

Although he had not yet seen this 'Walker Without Borders,' the other's words alone made him feel its vastness and extraordinariness.

"Since you want to see, I'll let you witness it!"

Seeing the young man's shock, knowing that his pride and confidence had been thoroughly shattered, the figure smiled lightly.

Whoosh!

Without any visible movement, the figure suddenly disappeared, and the next moment appeared thousands of meters away.

"So fast..." Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

The other's speed was completely invisible to the naked eye, almost like teleportation... Although the Heavenly Dao movement technique was also formidable, compared to this, it was as slow as a snail.

Of course, that didn't mean the Heavenly Dao movement technique was inferior; it was just too low in level.

What he cultivated now was only a compilation of basic techniques gathered along the way, not even reaching the saint-grade level. It was understandable that it was inferior.

Whoosh!

While he was still in shock, the distant figure flickered again and appeared before him. In the blink of an eye, it was thousands of meters away, then back in an instant, as if the body had never moved. The speed was beyond imagination.

"Are you willing to learn?" The figure laughed heartily.

His movement technique was unparalleled through the ages. Even Master Kong had praised it. He didn't believe anyone could refuse.

"This movement technique is indeed impressive, but..."

Without answering his question, Zhang Xuan hesitated, his voice trailing off.

"But what?" The figure frowned.

"But it seems to have several flaws that make it less than perfect..." Zhang Xuan said.

"Flaws? Arrogant! With your strength, you can see problems in my movement technique?"

Not expecting this young man to be so presumptuous, the figure waved his hand in displeasure.

"First, when you moved just now, although it was very fast and hard to see, if I'm not mistaken, it should be 'true qi pulling strings'!"

Ignoring his anger, Zhang Xuan looked over: "The method is simple: first move your true qi to the place you want to go, then your body, like a puppet pulled by strings, instantly arrives there. It's extremely fast, but it also has a flaw: once someone discovers the secret and cuts the connection, you might be moved to an unpredictable place. When facing an enemy, this situation can easily get you killed on the spot..."

"Second, this technique consumes a huge amount of true qi! Although it can help you dodge attacks and reach a safe place in a short time, if your true qi is insufficient and is completely depleted, you become like fish on a chopping block, at the mercy of others. When used in battle, it not only fails to defeat the enemy but also puts you in greater danger!"

"Third, such speed places extremely high demands on the physical body. You are currently in a soul state, so it doesn't affect you, but for a physical body, without a saint-grade level or above, it's almost impossible to achieve. And if one has a saint-grade physical body, how strong must they be? Do you have a corresponding cultivation technique? If not... what is the point of this movement technique?"

"You..."

Originally indifferent, upon hearing his words, the figure's expression suddenly changed.