Chapter 1647: Secrets of the Witch Soul (Part 2)

"The soul imprint of the Witch Soul Guild Master?" Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

No wonder this thing was so heavy; without comprehending the true essence of the soul, even the Witch Soul couldn't take it away. He hadn't expected it to have such an origin.

"What exactly is going on? How did the Jiang family obtain the inheritance of the Witch Soul Masters, and why would they serve the one who controls the soul imprint? Didn't the Witch Soul Masters betray humanity and were already annihilated by the Master Teacher Hall?"

Zhang Xuan was utterly confused.

He truly couldn't understand.

The Jiang family, as one of the three great families, under the strict supervision of the Master Teacher Hall, could easily be identified as Witch Soul Masters if they were. But they were only skilled in soul secret arts, which were completely different from Witch Souls. How could they be descendants of the latter?

"This matter is among the Jiang family's most core secrets. It's not convenient to discuss in detail here. Would Zhang Shi be willing to return to the main hall with us?"

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Fangyou said.

Although the protective clan formation separated them from outside detection, the matter to be discussed was too confidential; everything must be handled with caution.

"Alright." Zhang Xuan nodded.

"This way, please." Jiang Fangyou breathed a sigh of relief and flew ahead, followed by the other elders.

Zhang Xuan did not hesitate. Before long, they arrived at a spacious hall.

Holding the other's clan leader token and controlling the protective clan formation, he was not worried about any mishaps.

Entering the hall, Zhang Xuan took the seat of honor, and only then did the others relax.

Activating the formation to seal off the surroundings, Jiang Fangyou looked over: "I heard that Zhang Shi once taught a student named Lu Chong, who mastered the Witch Soul and attained Great Sage level strength... May I ask if this is true?"

"It is true." Zhang Xuan nodded.

Lu Chong had once fought against the Master Teacher Hall to save him, causing a huge uproar. It was not surprising that the other party knew.

"Then... Zhang Shi is also a Witch Soul Master?"

"Yes." Zhang Xuan acknowledged.

"Then it's correct..."

Seeing him admit it, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Fangyou also looked over, his eyes filled with excitement: "May I ask... where did Zhang Shi's Witch Soul inheritance come from? Have you seen any other Witch Soul Masters?"

"My inheritance... came from a soul that survived from ancient times. I have not seen any other Witch Soul Masters." Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Mo Hunsheng was merely a remnant soul that had survived; strictly speaking, he could no longer be considered a true Witch Soul Master.

As for others, he truly hadn't seen any, so it wasn't a lie.

"You haven't seen any?" Jiang Fangyou was startled.

"Yes." Zhang Xuan looked over with confusion: "Aren't Witch Soul Masters taboo to everyone? The inheritance has long been severed on the Master Teacher Continent, hasn't it?"

"Taboo?" Hearing this, Jiang Fangyou was silent for a moment before looking over again: "It seems... Zhang Shi does not know about those matters."

"What matters?"

"In fact... the Witch Soul Masters did not betray humanity back then." Jiang Fangyou said.

"Did not betray?" Zhang Xuan was full of doubt.

This matter was recorded in all the materials of the Master Teacher Hall, known to everyone on the Master Teacher Continent... Could it be false?

"The Spirit Race was too powerful. Back then, even Master Teacher Kong leading his seventy-two direct disciples could not withstand them... Moreover, Master Teacher Kong was trapped by the strongest among them in the land of Chen and Cai, unable to escape..."

With a sigh, Jiang Fangyou spoke slowly.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had heard a mention of this from the ruthless man.

Even Master Teacher Kong had suffered a great loss at their hands.

"At that time, the Spirit Race knew us inside out, while we knew very little about them. Especially the killing aura, which almost no one could resist... Countless experts of similar strength would become dazed and be captured and killed on the spot when encountering this aura!"

Jiang Fangyou continued.

Zhang Xuan was silent.

The first time he encountered the Spirit Race, it was exactly like this.

The killing aura pierced straight into the heart, affecting the soul. Many people couldn't even stand, let alone ordinary people.

"To ensure humanity's victory, Master Teacher Kong decided to have soul-cultivating practitioners infiltrate the Spirit Race to probe the secrets of their souls..."

Jiang Fangyou's expression darkened: "The Witch Soul Masters accepted the mission in times of crisis. But to make the enemy believe, they had to completely break with humanity and the Master Teacher Hall... Thus, later records stated that the Witch Soul Masters, due to practicing heretical arts, defected to the Spirit Race, were slaughtered by the Master Teacher Hall, and their inheritance was destroyed..."

"This..."

Zhang Xuan's body trembled.

If what the other said was true, then the sacrifice of the Witch Soul Masters was too great!

They were clearly heroes of humanity, yet they had been reviled for tens of thousands of years...

"At that time, humanity lived a life worse than beasts under the oppression of the Spirit Race, unable to control even life and death. Driving them out was the hope of all humanity. Enduring a little grievance was nothing!"

Knowing what he was thinking, Jiang Fangyou continued: "To make the Spirit Race believe, the Master Teacher Hall mobilized a large number of master teachers to besiege the Witch Soul Masters, nearly wiping out the profession overnight. The then guild master, after being captured, committed suicide in the Master Teacher Hall and died on the spot."

"Committed suicide? Then..." Zhang Xuan was incredulous.

If he died, how could he infiltrate the Spirit Race?

"The then guild master appeared to commit suicide, but in fact, his Witch Soul did not die. He left behind a lineage of inheritance, which is our current Jiang family, while he himself went to the Spirit Race."

With another sigh, Jiang Fangyou continued: "The Spirit Race's strongman witnessed the tragic state of the Witch Soul with his own eyes, so he deeply trusted this guild master who was only a soul body. Over time, the guild master gradually understood the secrets of the killing aura... He then found ways to send messages back and devised a method to ambush and kill that peerless strongman of the Spirit Race!"

"Not only that, but he also created many soul-cultivating techniques tailored to the enemy's characteristics. However, they were deliberately flawed. Normal practice would not cause problems and would even strengthen the soul, but over time, the killing aura would weaken, leading to various issues and ultimately reducing their combat power!"

"Flawed techniques?" Zhang Xuan's body shook, his mind roaring.

Back when he first entered the underground cavern, he had killed Qingye King and others and seized many soul-cultivating techniques, only to find many errors... At that time, he wondered why the Spirit Race, aided by Witch Soul Masters, had so many mistakes in their techniques. Now he understood—they were deliberately left by that guild master!

The purpose was to weaken the Spirit Race's most formidable trait!

Enduring humiliation, infiltrating a foreign race, and deliberately passing down flawed techniques—such merit...

Zhang Xuan clenched his fists, shocked beyond measure, when suddenly a thought struck him, and his pupils contracted: "That peerless strongman of the Spirit Race they were planning to ambush—do you know... who it was?"