Chapter 1250: The Ultimate Move Zhang Xuan Taught (Part 1)

"A personal assessment?"

His face turning pale, Zhang Jiuxiao nearly fell over.

He understood Zhang Xuan's intention—to have the two young men injured and unable to fight, so he could benefit directly and obtain the spot... But he never dreamed that the man before him would disregard his status and take personal action!

If even two auditors were this formidable, how could he, with his strength, possibly withstand this reception envoy if he truly struck?

Zhang Xuan frowned. "As a reception envoy, attacking a junior is a bit of a bully, don't you think?"

"Rest assured, I will suppress my cultivation to the mid-stage Primordial Spirit realm, matching your strength."

Zhao Xingmo looked over.

"This..." Zhang Xuan paused. "Still, if he lasts three moves, he passes?"

"Correct!"

Zhao Xingmo nodded. The power within him surged, and in a moment, he suppressed his cultivation to the mid-stage Primordial Spirit realm, nearly equal to the two of them.

Zhang Xuan frowned.

To be honest, even though the other party had suppressed his cultivation, his insight and experience remained. For Zhang Jiuxiao to fight him and last three moves was still extremely difficult, even... impossible.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Master Zhang... If I can't pass, it's because my cultivation hasn't reached the required level, and I haven't worked hard enough to enter the Saint Hall."

Seeing Zhang Xuan constantly speaking for him, Zhang Jiuxiao was deeply moved. He smiled and stepped forward.

Losing was losing; as a member of the Zhang family, he could afford to lose.

Boom!

His power erupted. Though it was even inferior to the two auditors from before, it carried an unshakable resolve, devoid of any fear.

"Hmm."

Zhao Xingmo nodded.

His mere action exerted immense pressure, but Zhang Jiuxiao withstood it and faced him directly—that took considerable courage.

Of course, to become a student of the Saint Hall, courage alone wasn't enough; more importantly, it was... strength!

Without strength, everything was in vain.

"Wait..."

Having made his decision, Zhang Jiuxiao tensed his entire body, ready to strike at any moment, when he heard Zhang Xuan's voice again.

"What now?"

Zhao Xingmo frowned.

So many issues.

You passed on your own, but why are you so concerned about this Zhang Jiuxiao?

Do you insist on him passing too?

A normal master teacher, encountering such a situation, would mind their own business. Don't you know... you're bargaining with someone of what stature?

"Master Zhao is in a hurry, but surely you can spare ten or twenty minutes?"

Smiling, Zhang Xuan approached.

"Huh?"

Zhao Xingmo didn't understand his meaning.

"It's like this: I just fought a battle and want to share some insights with him..." Zhang Xuan looked over. "Master Zhao, as a reception envoy, you should allow us time to exchange experiences, right?"

"Fine."

Frowning, Zhao Xingmo was somewhat displeased, but still nodded.

Even with ten-plus minutes of experience, it wouldn't help much.

If strength were so easy to improve, everyone would be an expert.

"Thank you... Jiuxiao, come over."

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.

Knowing the other was doing this for him, Zhang Jiuxiao didn't stand on ceremony. He came over and was about to speak when his pupils suddenly contracted. He saw a huge cauldron descending from above, crashing straight toward Zhao Xingmo.

His face turning pale, Zhang Jiuxiao nearly died of fright.

Who was the other party?

A reception envoy of the Saint Hall, with cultivation no lower than Saint Domain Sixth Layer... Even if he suppressed his cultivation to the mid-stage Primordial Spirit realm, he was not someone you should ambush!

Just as he was about to shout, he saw Zhang Xuan before him sway, releasing immense power as he charged forward, his entire body like a sharp sword stabbing straight ahead, as if to tear Master Zhao apart!

"It's over..."

Trembling, Zhang Jiuxiao wept.

If you don't pass, so be it, but you don't have to kill the envoy for me... If you succeed, you'll surely become a wanted man of the Master Teacher Pavilion, and the stain will never be erased.

Not only was Zhang Jiuxiao scared speechless, but Hall Master Wu and Yao Mantian also nearly fainted.

Attacking Master Zhao... too reckless!

Once he gets angry, not only will Zhang Jiuxiao lose his spot, but your spot might also be revoked...

However, the incident happened too suddenly; even they couldn't stop it in time.

"Hmph!"

Raising his brows, Zhao Xingmo's true qi surged within him. He formed a sword with his fingers and struck out.

Though his cultivation was suppressed to the mid-stage Primordial Spirit realm, his strike immediately displayed his insight, experience, and understanding of combat.

The finger-sword aimed precisely at Zhang Xuan's blind spot, not only blocking him but also the cauldron above, killing two birds with one stone.

To achieve this without any preparation—such sharp eyes and rich combat experience made even Zhang Xuan feel inferior.

Whoosh!

However, just as his fingertip was about to reach Zhang Xuan, the latter's figure flickered, appearing beneath the cauldron in midair. He raised his palm and caught it.

His action was not an ambush, but... a rescue!

"Sorry, Master Zhao. My cauldron has been spoiled by me; it acts recklessly without thinking. It suddenly attacked, and I didn't expect it either. I was so frightened that I rushed over to save you... Did it hurt you?"

Putting the cauldron into his storage ring, Zhang Xuan looked over with an embarrassed expression.

"Save me?" Zhao Xingmo was exasperated.

Turning your body into a sword, power like a dragon, ready to shoot out at any moment... Is that how you save someone?

That's not saving; that's killing, isn't it?

If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been cut in two!

And this cauldron, sitting down on my head, ferocious to the extreme... A simple 'didn't expect it' and you think it's over?

"Yes, I am the dean of the Hongyuan First-Class Empire Master Teacher Academy. This cauldron is the academy's treasured artifact, always protecting me, the dean. It sensed Master Zhao's strength and felt threatened, thinking you meant me harm, so it acted. I beg Master Zhao to be magnanimous..."

Full of apology, Zhang Xuan quickly clasped his fists.

"Alright, hurry up and teach your experience. I'll give you ten minutes!" His face livid, though uncomfortable, Zhao Xingmo waved his hand.

The other party had neatly shifted all blame onto the weapon. He couldn't very well get angry at a cauldron, could he?

A dignified reception envoy of the Saint Hall, getting angry at a weapon and beating up its owner... That would be too embarrassing to spread around.

Moreover, this cauldron was the treasured artifact of an academy, guarding the Master Teacher Academy and having rendered countless merits. Even as a high-level master teacher, he couldn't easily destroy it.

Zhang Xuan nodded and returned to Zhang Jiuxiao. His expression turned serious as he transmitted his voice.

"This Master Zhao, even with suppressed cultivation, you can't defeat him with your current strength. But lasting a few moves should be possible. I'll now teach you three moves... Study them carefully. When you strike, no matter what move he uses, just repeat these three moves... Understand?"

"Yes!" Zhang Jiuxiao nodded.

The other was a Heaven's Acknowledgement master teacher and was doing this for his sake; he had no reason to doubt.

"I'll explain in detail. Just mentally simulate them a few times. Don't execute them, or he'll be on guard..."

Zhang Xuan continued.

The other's strength and insight were not comparable to Zhu Hong's. If he taught the moves openly, Zhang Jiuxiao wouldn't even be able to resist and would end up beaten like a pig's head by Zhao Ya and the others...

These three moves were improvised on the spot to exploit the opponent's weaknesses, catching him off guard. Once seen and guarded against, they would be useless.

Understanding this, Zhang Jiuxiao listened attentively to the explanation and soon had a clear grasp of the true qi circulation and attack directions for the three moves.

He quietly circulated true qi within his body while continuously simulating in his mind.

These three moves were very simple, not as profound as martial techniques. They were easy to deduce, and after a few minutes, he had them down pat, as if he had practiced them for over a decade.

"Master Zhao, please calm down. That cauldron of Master Zhang's is indeed reckless. Just this morning, it beat Song Xuan, a master teacher from Qianchong Empire, into a eunuch..."

Seeing Zhao Xingmo's unpleasant expression, Master Wu approached and helped explain.

Although he didn't know why Zhang Xuan had ambushed Master Zhao and then stopped at the critical moment, given their relationship, he would help cover it up no matter what.

"Into a eunuch?"

Zhao Xingmo was unaware of the morning's events. He frowned and looked over.

"Yes..."

Master Wu recounted the morning's events in detail.

Though he hadn't been present, having returned for some time, he had heard about it from other master teachers. He narrated it vividly, as if he had seen it himself.

"This cauldron... is indeed reckless enough!"

After hearing him out, Zhao Xingmo shook his head.

A weapon that directly crippled a quasi-eight-star master teacher—its audacity was extraordinary.

Of course, even more audacious was this Master Zhang... He dared to confront a quasi-eight-star master teacher, and in the end... nothing happened to him, while the other was punished...

"We've finished our exchange. Master Zhao, we can begin the sparring..."

Just as he was about to hear more about this fellow, Zhang Xuan's voice sounded from the side.

Turning his head, he saw Zhang Jiuxiao had somehow arrived in the center of the hall, his power accumulated to its peak, his momentum formidable.

"Very well, let me see what experience he taught you!"

Calculating the time—only five or six minutes—Zhao Xingmo looked over with slight curiosity.

The other had deliberately delayed time for just this short period. What kind of experience was so precious?

"Master Zhao, if I offend you in a moment, please forgive me."

Zhang Jiuxiao clasped his fists, full of apology.

"Offend? Use whatever strength you have. If you can withstand my three moves... I'll consider giving you an extra spot."

Zhao Xingmo nodded.

"Thank you. Then I'll begin..."

Whoosh!

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Jiuxiao moved. He rushed forward rapidly, suddenly lifting his right foot and kicking straight toward the former's crotch.

"You..."

Not expecting the fellow to go for his lower body right from the start, Master Zhao's face immediately turned green.

Having just heard about the cauldron crippling Master Song... and now you pull this move—could it be that Zhang Xuan's exchange experience was to teach you to hit me here?