Chapter 1663: Master Kong's Technique

“Shadow image?”

Zhang Xuan hurriedly looked over and indeed saw a shadow cultivating. Clusters of spiritual energy crazily surged into its body, seemingly undergoing some kind of circulation.

“Is this Master Kong?”

His face twitched.

This shadow before him was pitch-black, looking like a burnt sweet potato, not even clearly resembling a human figure. How could it be... Master Kong?

“This shadow image can only appear once. It was triggered because you achieved sainthood. If you don’t watch it, you’ll lose the chance!”

Seeing him entangled over this, Luo Ruoxin said helplessly.

Zhang Xuan’s gaze sharpened.

It could only appear once—he definitely had to watch it carefully. Otherwise, if he missed something, he wouldn’t even have time to cry.

“Defect!”

He muttered inwardly.

Whoosh!

The Library of Heaven’s Path shook, but no book appeared.

Zhang Xuan’s brows jumped.

At a critical moment, it let him down again...

Of course, it might also be because Master Kong shared the same Derivation Physique, and the shadow image he left behind could not be recorded by the library.

“I’ll remember as much as I can!”

Seeing that the library could not record it, Zhang Xuan stopped overthinking and seriously looked at the black shadow before him.

The latter sat atop the stone platform, with spiritual energy continuously entering its body, its entire aura growing stronger and stronger.

“The way spiritual energy enters the body is a bit strange...”

After watching for a while, Zhang Xuan frowned.

In normal cultivation, all acupoints in the body open simultaneously, and spiritual energy pours in from all directions, allowing the person to absorb it evenly, better condensing true qi and strengthening their cultivation.

This black shadow was clearly different. The spiritual energy entered the body fastest through the head, then the internal organs, followed by the arms and legs. Moreover, the attributes of the absorbed spiritual energy also differed.

The spiritual energy absorbed by the head was vibrant and flourishing, seemingly containing all attributes; the internal organs absorbed fire-attribute energy; the arms carried wood-attribute energy, giving a sense of abundant fruitfulness; only the legs bore a cold, icy aura, as if a pure yin constitution had been activated.

“It’s the four seasons...”

Seeing his confusion, Luo Ruoxin explained.

“The four seasons?”

“Heaven is divided into four seasons, and all things grow. Master Kong’s breakthrough to Great Sage was to make his body more compatible with the Heavenly Dao and nature. People often say that heaven and earth have no consciousness, but heaven and earth naturally cycle, eliminating impurities attached to the body. For example, the special poison created by a Poison Master... if left in place for a long time, the power of natural circulation can also eliminate it, leaving no trace behind!”

Luo Ruoxin said.

“This... is like how Invulnerability eliminates damaged cells?”

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

Humans can use medicine and such to expel illnesses, and achieving Invulnerability allows them to repair damaged cells. But heaven and earth can do the same. No matter how severely you damage a place, over hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, the vicissitudes of time will cleanse it completely, leaving no trace behind.

So... if we talk about repair, heaven and earth are the most powerful, surpassing even ancient sages.

“Comprehending the mysteries of heaven’s four seasons, integrating them into the body to break through to Invulnerability...”

Zhang Xuan trembled all over.

As expected of Master Kong—truly extraordinary.

No wonder breaking through immediately triggered the Heavenly Fire Tribulation. Breaking through with this method meant cultivating the body in the direction of the Heavenly Dao, without any flaws, naturally incurring heaven’s jealousy.

“The limbs are the four seasons, the organs are the five directions, the spirit is heaven, the body is earth, creation is the soul, yin and yang are the spirit...”

The more he looked, the more astonished he became. Zhang Xuan slowly sat down, his spirit stirring. The cultivation that had previously been sealed and difficult to break through began to stir restlessly, as if it might cross the final step at any moment.

"No... Master Kong has his own cultivation methods. Breaking through to Great Saint is different for everyone; one can learn from it, but cannot copy it exactly..."

Just as he was about to break through, his mind suddenly stirred.

When Master Kong faced the alien clans and defended humanity, he had his own convictions and righteousness. His method of breakthrough could be referenced but not copied outright. After all, he was not Master Kong; their opportunities differed, and their cultivation methods were completely different. If he truly broke through in the same way, he might end up going berserk.

"I possess the Library of Heaven's Path and have always cultivated the most correct techniques. When it comes to understanding the Heavenly Dao, no one can compare..."

A gleam of light flickered in his eyes.

Since he began cultivating, he had never taken a wrong path. Others might travel the world and observe heaven and earth, but it was only superficial. He, on the other hand, had the Heavenly Dao in his mind!

Who could understand heaven and earth more deeply than he?

The techniques of the Martial Artist realm, the Mortal realm, the Saint Domain realm...

One by one, the words flowed through his mind. The insights into cultivation at each level surfaced in his heart, and in an instant, they connected, forming a magnificent picture.

"This is what I need..."

His mind stirred, and his consciousness rushed toward that picture, as if he had suddenly entered a new world.

Boom!

The power that had been sealed at the peak of the Saint Domain Ninth Layer immediately burst open. His true essence underwent a qualitative transformation, and his entire aura surged violently.

"I've broken through. This is the true Great Saint level..."

Feeling the leap in power, Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

It was fortunate that Luo Ruoxi had not allowed him to break through earlier; otherwise, if he had followed the normal method, his power would have been countless times weaker than it was now.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Just as he felt the power ascend, sure enough, he saw dark clouds rolling in, and a vast force slowly spread, enveloping the entire Master Kong Ancestral Hall.

"What's happening?"

"This guy isn't breaking through here, is he!"

"Damn it, this is Master Kong's Ancestral Hall..."

...

The members of the Master Teacher Hall, seeing the dark clouds gather, all turned pale with fright, almost spitting blood.

Brother, you could have chosen any place to break through, why here?

This is Master Kong's Ancestral Hall! If it gets destroyed, it would be equivalent to opposing all the master teachers on the continent. The crime would be too great to ever wash away.

"Hurry and stop him..."

His face twitching, Ren Qingyuan was on the verge of tears.

If he had known, he would never have let this fool go there.

When others go to Master Kong's Ancestral Hall, their souls are purified, and they become extraordinary figures willing to sacrifice everything for humanity. But this guy, after entering, summons a heavenly tribulation...

Using a heavenly tribulation, he nearly destroyed the Saint Son Hall and reduced the Ice Palace's millennia-old buildings to rubble...

Now he's come to the Master Teacher Hall to cause trouble, and worst of all, it's Master Kong's Ancestral Hall...

I've been polite enough to you, and you still screw me over... This isn't fair!

Cursing incessantly in his heart, he could no longer hold back. His body flickered, and he arrived outside the ancestral hall. Just as he was about to rush in, he felt a tremendous wave of force pressing against him, blocking him outside and preventing him from entering no matter what.

"What's going on?"

He hurriedly looked at the other nine-star master teachers who had rushed over.

"Master Kong's Ancestral Hall has been sealed with a special power. Not only can we not enter, but even our divine sense cannot penetrate..."

A master teacher quickly explained.

"Special power? Even nine-star master teachers' divine sense cannot penetrate... What kind of power is this?"

Ren Qingyuan was completely dumbfounded.