Chapter 1898: The Ferocity of the Alien Clan

The formation was repaired and activated at a single word from the other party—could it be that, like her bloodline, a word could become a rule and all laws would follow?

Soon, Kong Shiyao understood that this was not the case.

What the other party displayed seemed similar to the power of Master Kong's bloodline, but in reality, it was different; it was a use of 'heavenly bestowal through speech.'

But... this Heaven-Mending Array contained the power of the Heavenly Dao, and even manual activation was difficult—how could it be controlled by speech?

Just as she was about to speak, she saw Yan Qing Gusheng on the side couldn't hold back and asked the question.

"The previous formation was somewhat unsuitable, so I made some modifications while setting it up."

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

"Modifications?" Kong Shiyao's whole body stiffened. "That's impossible... This formation was created by our ancestor Master Kong; it cannot be wrong..."

How could a formation left by Master Kong have errors?

"The formation left by Master Kong is indeed without error, but... over tens of thousands of years, the Kunxu Realm has undergone earth-shaking changes. The previous formation is no longer suitable; otherwise, there would be no need for countless predecessors to keep repairing it."

Zhang Xuan explained.

Time passes, seas change into mulberry fields.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the Kunxu Realm was certainly not what it is now. Since the world has changed, how could a sealing formation remain unchanged and always correct?

Kong Shiyao was speechless, then shocked beyond measure again.

Modifications... He actually modified Master Kong's formation!

And he succeeded!

A dizzy spell came over her—learning the formation diagram in two breaths, setting it up in less than twenty breaths, and modifying it on top of that... Was this human speed?

Her lifelong pride in her talent... before him, it was nothing!

"The situation is stabilized. What exactly happened? Yan Qing Gusheng, could you tell me in detail?"

Seeing the formation stable and completely sealing the mercury-like power, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Ignoring Kong Shiyao, who stood frozen like a wooden statue, he turned to Yan Qing Gusheng.

And she's a descendant of Master Kong... Look at you, acting like you've never seen the world...

Setting up the formation in over twenty breaths... that's already slow. If my cultivation broke through to Gusheng, it wouldn't even take two breaths...

"That mercury-like power just now—how did Zhang Shi find it? Can it be absorbed and refined?"

Instead of answering the question, Yan Qing Gusheng asked back.

"That power is somewhat similar to spiritual energy, but actually completely different. If absorbed, the meridians cannot withstand it and will burst directly..." Zhang Xuan told the truth.

That power was like mercury, extremely heavy. Not to mention ordinary people, even he couldn't withstand it.

"That is... the spiritual energy of the Upper Firmament!"

Hearing this, Yan Qing Gusheng smiled bitterly and said.

"The spiritual energy of the Upper Firmament?"

"Yes. Why are the people of the Upper Firmament stronger than us? Because their spiritual energy is completely different from ours, heavier. Bathed in it year-round, they are born with super combat power!" Yan Qing Gusheng explained.

"Absorbing this all the time... is it really okay?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.

With his combat power at the Blood Rebirth Realm, absorbing it made him feel his meridians were about to tear. Could those born in such a place really absorb this power without dying?

"Come with me!"

Seeing his expression, Yan Qing Gusheng shook his head, suppressed his weak body, and flew straight in one direction.

In this battle, he had lost too much blood. Though he hadn't died on the spot, his lifespan was nearly exhausted; he didn't have long to live.

Following closely, they flew for a while and arrived before a sealed palace. Pushing open the door, they entered. Ahead was a sealed formation, within which was a huge iron cage made of unknown materials, covered with special runes.

In the cage were two young men. Seeing Yan Qing Gusheng and the others, they showed ferocious intent, as if they wished to kill them.

Zhang Xuan swept his eyes over them. Both were at the peak of the Great Sage Immortality Realm, only a hair's breadth away from Gusheng. In terms of aura and power, they were no less than Yan Xue, who stood not far away!

"This... Why are they locked in a cage?"

Zhang Xuan was full of doubt.

Although the Hundred Schools of Thought did not follow Master Kong's teaching without discrimination, they still advocated benevolence and righteousness. These two had such strong talent and high cultivation—why were they kept in a cage?

Had they committed some heinous crime?

"Does Zhang Shi recognize their identity?" Yan Qing Gusheng asked.

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

With so many strong experts from the Hundred Schools, he didn't know them, so how could he know their identity?

"They are... members of the Alien Clan!"

Yan Qing Gusheng explained.

Zhang Xuan stiffened. "How is that possible? Could they be the Alien Royal Clan... specially disguised?"

The Alien Clan were full of killing aura and were taller than normal humans. These two were no different from ordinary people, without any trace of killing intent—how could they be Alien Clan?

Could it be that they were Alien Royal Clan, disguised with special means?

That didn't seem right either. If disguised, unless Luo Ruoxi did it, his Eye of Insight could see through it clearly without error.

These two had no disguise at all; they were exactly as they originally were.

"They are genuine Alien Clan members. They absorbed that mercury-like power to cultivate and turned into this form!" Seeing his disbelief, Yan Qing Gusheng said.

"This..." Zhang Xuan was shaken.

He had just wondered whether that power could be absorbed. Now not only had it been absorbed, but it also turned them into normal humans... Was this true?

Whoosh!

Yan Qing Gusheng said no more. With a flick of his hand, the mercury-like power he had collected on the platform surged toward the two young men in the cage.

Instead of being afraid, the two young men's eyes lit up. They both sat down, opened all their acupoints, and absorbed rapidly.

As the power flowed into their bodies, it boiled like water. Their aura and strength grew stronger and more profound.

"Indeed..."

Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

He couldn't absorb the mercury power, but the Alien Clan could absorb it easily and cultivate at an extremely fast speed!

He looked at the old man before him, hoping to hear the answer from his mouth.

"This power is related to innate constitution. As long as one's innate constitution is strong enough, one can adapt. The Alien Clan are born at the Mortal Transformation Realm, their innate constitution countless times stronger than humans. Even so, out of ten I tested, only these two survived!"

Yan Qing Gusheng shook his head. "As for humans, in these years, I have tested no fewer than ten thousand, and all died!"

Zhang Xuan's expression changed.

He had thought that although the Alien Clan were stronger than humans, once one reached a certain cultivation level, there was almost no difference. He never dreamed that the gap was so vast!

If this power were allowed to flood the entire Master Teacher Continent...

Wouldn't humans be annihilated while the Alien Clan grew stronger and stronger?

Shaken, he couldn't help asking, "Could it be... that Master Kong used the corpse of Ziyuan Gusheng to set up the great formation to block this aura, precisely to prevent the power from leaking down?"