Chapter 2075: Zhao Ya and Others Arrive in the Upper Firmament

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The other party was right.

The spatial passage connecting the Master Teacher Continent and the Upper Firmament had been blocked by Kong Shi using his own student's corpse and arranged into a grand formation. Under normal circumstances, it was impassable.

But... after the Spring and Autumn Ceremony appeared, time and space had been thrown into turmoil, and the formation had developed flaws. Thus, he was able to take the opportunity to enter the Upper Firmament and come to this world!

As long as it was as he said, finding the entrance would indeed allow him to return to the Master Teacher Continent.

The spatial storms that the Fourth Level of the Ancient Sage could not withstand were no longer a problem for him at this moment.

“This entrance probably isn’t so easy to find!”

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He had asked that “Kong Shi” before, and it was guarded by his people, hidden in some special space. The Abandoned Continent was so vast; finding it would not be easy.

“It’s not easy to find from the Upper Firmament’s position, but... from the Master Teacher Continent’s position, Young Master should know it!”

Wu Chen smiled.

“Of course!” Zhang Xuan nodded.

It was within the Kunxu Domain where the Hundred Schools of Thought were located.

Wu Chen said, “In that case, we can find a way to communicate with the current Yong Emperor. As long as he performs a sacrifice at this location, the people here can feel the summoning power and thus find the entrance to return!”

“Not bad!” Zhang Xuan’s eyes flashed.

As expected of Chen Yong Emperor, one of the most talented figures of the Alien Spirit race. This was indeed the best method.

“As for how to communicate with the Yong Emperor in the lower realm, it’s not difficult. The Star Seeker Palace should have special channels!”

Zhang Xuan nodded and summoned Elder Jiang Yao and Grand Elder Zhao Yue.

“We have methods to transmit messages to the lower realm, no altar needed, but we can only transmit messages; nothing else is possible...”

After understanding the sect master’s purpose, Grand Elder Zhao Yue said.

“This is the message I want to transmit. Find a way to send it to the current Yong Emperor, telling him to perform a sacrifice one month from now!” With a flick of his finger, a thought was transmitted.

Grand Elder Zhao Yue agreed: “I will do it immediately!”

The Star Seeker Palace and the Alien Spirit race on the Master Teacher Continent frequently exchanged messages; precisely because of this, they could synchronize sacrifices and allow Luo Ruoxin to successfully traverse.

“Let’s go!”

After arranging things with her, Zhang Xuan beckoned Wu Chen.

“Where to?” Wu Chen was startled.

Zhang Xuan said, “When I appeared, I was within the range of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion. I suspect the passage is not far from there. Once the Yong Emperor performs the sacrifice, we can also hurry back faster!”

Although he was not certain of the passage’s exact location, after arriving in the Upper Firmament, he was in Xuanjiang City within the Lingyun Sword Pavilion’s range. If his guess was correct, the passage should not be far.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Shan Xiaotian to rescue him.

He brought the Flood Dragon and the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast with him, leaving the other numerous spirit beasts at the Star Seeker Palace. In case the fake Kong Shi came, these people, together with the sect’s formation, could hold him off.

After doing this, Zhang Xuan and Wu Chen rode the Flood Dragon and the other beast, swiftly flying toward the Lingyun Sword Pavilion’s range.

Both the Flood Dragon and the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast had reached the Pseudo-God level. They were naturally adept at speed, and at full power, they were much faster than flying on his own.

It took only three days to reach the Lingyun Sword Pavilion’s range.

Back then, Zhang Xuan had taken nearly twenty days to walk from here to the Star Seeker Palace. Now it took only three days. The speed of Pseudo-God level spirit beasts was truly terrifying.

“This is Xuanjiang City...”

After recalling the Flood Dragon and other beasts into the beast pet pouch, Zhang Xuan and Wu Chen concealed their cultivation and landed on the broad streets of Xuanjiang City.

Compared to a month ago, there was not much change; everything was as before. The Lingyun Sword Pavilion had appointed a new city lord, and the previous Xue Qin and others had received their due punishment.

“Have you heard? That friend of Shan Xiaotian who entered the sect with him seems to be called Zhang Xuan!”

“You mean... his friend became the sect master of the four major sects: Lingyun Sword Pavilion, Star Seeker Palace, Ten Thousand Beasts Gate, and Seven Star Tower?”

“Yeah, my brother-in-law’s second aunt’s third cousin’s brother-in-law works as a menial disciple at Lingyun Sword Pavilion. I saw him at the Tong Shen Hall yesterday, and he said personally... their sect master is this person!”

“In his twenties, and he became the sect master of four sects? How is Shan Xiaotian so lucky?”

“Isn’t it... I heard he’s already taken as a disciple! He just saved someone casually and became the sect master of four sects. With such good luck, I want to go out and save people too!”

“Speaking of saving people, my neighbor, Squire Zhang, actually saved a few. They’re all under twenty, four girls, especially beautiful, and five young men, each heroic and extraordinary... When they were rescued, they were also unconscious!”

“Really someone unconscious? What’s their cultivation level?”

“That I don’t know. They say their injuries are severe, probably no cultivation... It’s been several days now; I don’t know the specifics!”

“Although I know these people can’t possibly have the talent and ability of Sect Master Zhang Xuan, it’s at least an opportunity. I think I should go out and walk around too, not stay at home all the time!”

“Yeah, a fat otaku has no future!”

...

Voices of discussion arose around them.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

He had only become the sect master of four sects less than ten days ago, and it had already spread throughout the entire continent, even to such a remote place.

“Young Master, where should we look?”

Ignoring these discussions, Wu Chen asked.

It seemed that wherever this person went, he became the center of everyone’s conversation.

So it was on the Master Teacher Continent, and so it was in the Upper Firmament.

“Don’t rush. I asked Grand Elder Zhao Yue to send a message for a sacrifice one month later. The time should be about right. Let’s first find a quiet place to set up a formation, sense the altar, and perhaps we can find it!”

Zhang Xuan said.

There was a tenfold time difference between the Master Teacher Continent and the Upper Firmament. Asking the other party to perform a sacrifice one month later would be only about three days here; the timing was just right.

“Let’s go to that mountain over there!”

Looking around, Wu Chen pointed to one side.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Xuanjiang City had rivers flowing through it and mountains standing tall.

Leaving the city and arriving atop a mountain peak, Zhang Xuan waved his hand, and countless formation flags flew out, landing on the ground.

This sensing formation was specially designed by him on the way here, similar to the signal receiving towers of his previous life. It could receive the power generated by the sacrifice and confirm the direction, making it much easier than blindly searching.

After setting up the formation, he took out a long spear and inserted it in the center, tying a red string on it.

With a stamp of his foot, the formation activated.

The red string hung limply, without any movement.

“Let’s wait. The sacrifice probably hasn’t started yet...”

After a glance, Zhang Xuan said.

A sacrifice couldn’t last too long. Even if it lasted three days on the Master Teacher Continent, it would be less than four hours in the Upper Firmament.

Only at the right moment could they capture the other party’s power and thus find the exact location of the passage.

They sat quietly in place, each cultivating. Zhang Xuan continued to refine the technique for breaking through to Pseudo-God.

Meanwhile, in Xuanjiang City, within a spacious mansion, a graceful woman slowly opened her eyes.

“Miss, you’re awake...”

A servant came to her side.

“What place is this? Where am I?”

The woman frowned, struggled a bit, and looked around.

The courtyard before her was very unfamiliar, completely different from anything she had seen before.

“This is Xuanjiang City. Our master, Squire Zhang, rescued you...”

The servant hurriedly said.

“You all?” The woman was startled, then her eyes brightened: “The others who were with me—have you seen them? Where are they?”

“There are eight people with you, all unconscious, all arranged in this courtyard...” The servant nodded.

“Eight? Great...” The woman breathed a sigh of relief, struggled to stand up: “Take me to see them...”

“This...”

Seeing her insistence, the servant hesitated for a moment, then nodded and led the way. Just as they stepped out of the room, they saw the eight severely injured unconscious people had all woken up and were also in the courtyard.

“Senior Sister...”

Seeing the woman, everyone clasped their fists simultaneously.

“Mm, sit down first!”

The woman nodded, beckoned, and everyone sat down in the pavilion in the courtyard.

“It’s good that no one is hurt, but the injuries are severe. I just examined and found traces of spatial tearing in the body. Without a few years of effort, it’s hard to recover...” the girl said.

“Me too!”

“We’re all the same...”

The remaining eight also checked themselves and said simultaneously.

This injury was much more severe than imagined. Even with abundant spiritual energy here, without a few years, complete recovery was impossible.

“A year ago, Teacher entered the Upper Firmament alone. He probably suffered the same injury. I wonder if he’s recovered now, and where to find him...”

Knowing the condition of her body, after a moment, the woman’s eyes showed worry.

“Teacher is blessed by heaven; surely nothing will go wrong!” another woman in the crowd said.

“Yes, Teacher is blessed by heaven...” The first woman nodded as well.

“No, the time flow in this world seems different from the Master Teacher Continent...”

Suddenly, a young man in the crowd frowned and spoke.

“Different time flow?”

Everyone was startled.

This young man’s bloodline power was time; he had a natural sensitivity to the flow of time.

“Mm, wait a moment, let me calculate...”

The young man slowly closed his eyes. After about three minutes, he opened them, his gaze filled with excitement: “It’s ten times different from the Master Teacher Continent. That is to say, one day here is ten days on the Master Teacher Continent!”

If Zhang Xuan were here, he would surely recognize these nine people as his nine direct disciples on the Master Teacher Continent.

Zhao Ya, Liu Yang, Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, Yuan Tao, Lu Chong, Wei Ruyan, Zhang Jiuxiao, and Kong Shiyao!

Zhang Xuan had been in the Upper Firmament for only a little over a month, while on the Master Teacher Continent, more than a year had passed.

In such a long time, everyone had cultivated to the peak of the Fourth Level of the Ancient Sage and could not break through. With no news of their teacher for so long, they had no choice but to gather at Kunxu Domain, find Kong Shiyao, and enter the passage together to come here!

The girl called Senior Sister was Zhao Ya; the one who detected the time difference between the Upper Firmament and the Master Teacher Continent was Zhang Jiuxiao.

“Ten times difference? You mean... Teacher has only been here for a little over a month?”

Zhao Ya’s eyes lit up: “In such a short time, Teacher should be like us, with his injuries not healed. He might even be in this Xuanjiang City!”