Chapter 132

Zhang Xuan's calm and composed demeanor actually caused the old woman's expression to shift somewhat.

When leading Zhang Xuan over, this old woman had already been calculating Zhang Xuan's identity in her heart; when she first saw that ancient character from the Demon Emperor Scripture, she assumed he was a senior of the Demon Race or a big shot of the Demon Race with ties to Qingdi.

After meeting him, she discovered that her initial guess was completely wrong; Zhang Xuan was actually a Human Race cultivator, and judging by his appearance, age, and the vitality of his blood, he was not very old and was still in his childhood.

Well, judging by the age a cultivator can live to, Zhang Xuan was indeed in his childhood, and a very early childhood at that.

Furthermore, not long ago, Zhang Xuan had swallowed a large amount of Immortal Substance on Long Dao in the Chang Sheng Jie; had it not been for the suppression of the ancient characters within the scripture, Zhang Xuan's state might have regressed to infancy.

With the suppression of those ancient characters, Zhang Xuan's appearance and physical state did not regress to infancy, but his blood vitality was indeed absurdly young.

For a cultivator of the old woman's advanced age, the sensation was even clearer; in her perception, Zhang Xuan was like the rising sun, extremely young.

It was highly likely that he was in a childhood state.

Yet, such a figure faced the pressure of her Dragon Transformation Realm aura without the slightest change, remaining calm and composed.

This was somewhat alarming.

This indicated that either the person opposite her did not have a cultivation level much lower than her own, or their strength was not much different from hers.

Regardless of which of these two concepts it was, either one was enough to make one feel alarmed.

To be able to raise one's cultivation to the Dragon Transformation Realm while in a childhood state could be considered the potential of a Great Emperor, especially since cultivation is exceptionally difficult in the current post-Desolate Ancient Era.

And if the other party's realm was lower than his but their strength was not inferior to his, it would indicate that the other party had a special constitution and their realm would not be poor either, at the very least reaching the Four Extremes level; in that case, it was also very alarming.

This was not a very simple matter; even Yan Ruyu had not reached such a state yet.

Being able to reach this state at such an early age was something only the top successors of the next generation in the Desolate Ancient Holy Land and aristocratic families could achieve, and even then, only the top figures among them.

Take the pillar of the current generation of the Demon Race, Jin Chi Xiao Peng Wang, for example; Jin Chi Xiao Peng Wang is the most outstanding work of Lao Peng Wang's life, who believes he has the potential to become a sage or even reach a higher level in the future, and there are rumors that Jin Chi Xiao Peng Wang has just touched the Four Extremes Realm, though it is unknown if he has truly stepped into it.

Jin Chi Xiao Peng Wang currently holds the title of almost the number one person among his peers, and although this is only within the Demon Race, one can see the weight of his cultivation and strength.

Now, Zhang Xuan's calm and composed response to her test similarly indicated that this figure possessed top-tier strength among the younger generation.

The old woman's expression changed slightly, but she remained somewhat angry.

"Arrogant! Do you know who stands before you? This is a Demon Emperor Descendant; how dare you speak of being noble? Even if Kongque Wang were here, he would have to pay respects; who do you think you are?"

The old woman looked angry, her aura becoming increasingly violent.

Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, and he even chuckled aloud.

Then, the next moment, the old woman's expression changed drastically, because at the center of Zhang Xuan's brow, a small figure emerged, within which nine rays of light appeared; those rays were as fast as lightning, and her Divine Sense was stunned at that moment.

She could not react at all, feeling as if she were about to die in the next instant.

But in the next moment, those nine rays of light flashed past her forehead; even so, she felt her primordial spirit within her physical body stinging, and everything went black before her eyes.

Yan Ruyu, who had been calm before, changed her expression slightly at this moment and said softly, "You also obtained the ancestor's inheritance?"

What Zhang Xuan had just displayed was nothing else but the Forbidden Chapter from the scripture passed down by the Demon Emperor—the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes.

It was Qingdi's most supreme ultimate technique back in the day, capable of slashing an opponent's primordial spirit into nothingness, leaving them with no power to resist.

But at the same time, this scripture was also the most supreme secret transmission in the world; apart from the Demon Emperor's descendants, no one else was qualified to comprehend it.

"Did you obtain it from the tomb earlier?"

Yan Ruyu's eyes flickered, and after a moment, she shook her head on her own.

Not to mention that the most supreme inheritances in the Qing Di Mu had basically been taken by the Demon Race, the Demon Emperor Scripture had not leaked out at all, and even if it had, it would be impossible for the most important Forbidden Chapter of the scripture to have been spread.

Furthermore, even if it had been spread, the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes was not that compatible or suitable for a Human Race cultivator.

To want to practice it to such a mature level, judging by the time the Qing Di Mu was unearthed, there was simply not enough time; the other party must have mastered the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes much earlier.

"Where did you obtain the ancestor's inheritance?"

Yan Ruyu's expression finally became serious.

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly; he felt that ever since he arrived here, the aura that had been vaguely hostile and monitoring him had left his back; at the very least, the gaze observing him was no longer so hostile, but had become suspicious.

As a Demon Emperor Descendant, although she was not the first generation of bloodline and it had been passed down for many years, Yan Ruyu's status within the Demon Race was extremely high; her choice to hide here voluntarily meant it was impossible for her to be protected by only one Dragon Transformation Realm figure.

Behind this, there must be figures at the level of a Severing Dao King among the Demon Race watching in secret, and there might even be figures at the level of a Severing Dao King observing nearby.

Previously, Zhang Xuan's keenest Divine Sense could feel someone watching and observing him in the dark, bringing him great pressure, but he did not deliberately show a humble posture.

Instead, he deliberately showed arrogance; otherwise, his identity would be difficult to establish.

Previously, in his Wheel Sea, he was manipulating that Transfer Talisman at any time; if there were any changes, once the other side turned hostile, he was prepared to directly manipulate it and escape.

Fortunately, the overall situation had now fallen into Zhang Xuan's rhythm; Zhang Xuan felt as if he had returned to the scene of his first time showing off in the Chat Group.

Therefore, his expression became increasingly calm and composed.

"I did not actively seek this inheritance; Qingdi personally passed it to me back then."

As soon as these words were spoken, the old woman's expression changed on the spot, and Yan Ruyu's expression was moved.

Yan Ruyu's expression shifted twice, and she suddenly took out a black horn from her bosom and said personally, "I wonder if you could say that again?"

Although Zhang Xuan had not been to Beidou much, he had read the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, the Indestructible Heavenly Art, and the Demon Emperor Scripture, and had knowledge of various strange items in the world; at a glance, he recognized what the black horn in Yan Ruyu's hand was—it was a Justice Beast horn.

It was a legendary divine beast capable of distinguishing lies.

Even the lies of a God could be distinguished in front of a powerful Justice Beast divine beast.

The horn in front of Zhang Xuan should also have been left behind by a Justice Beast that had lived for a long time.

Facing such a blatant test, Zhang Xuan was not only not panicked, but his heart was almost bursting with joy; he even wished there were a lie detector here, after all, what he said was completely and utterly true.

"What is there to repeat?"

Knowing it in his heart, Zhang Xuan deliberately wanted to manipulate the other party's psychology.

As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Ruyu and the old woman were both shocked, and the Divine Sense observing in the dark seemed to carry strong hostility; then, while the other party's mood was in chaos, Zhang Xuan added unhurriedly, "I not only obtained the scripture he personally taught me, but also the insights he wrote himself."

Yan Ruyu's slightly angry expression had not yet been restrained when she was shocked by this sentence, standing stunned on the spot; what shocked her even more was that the Justice Beast horn in front of her emitted a faint white light, proving that Zhang Xuan's words were completely true and without a hint of falsehood.

The Divine Sense of that big shot hidden in the dark also surged crazily for a moment, the aura,

could be felt by outsiders, and Zhang Xuan felt all of this, his face calm and composed, while his heart was practically bursting with joy.

"In fact, I not only obtained the Demon Emperor Scripture personally passed on by Qingdi, but also Qingdi's insights, and I even saw many times when Qingdi lost face in front of me."

Chapter 131: The Peerless Figure Who Sat and Discussed the Dao with Qingdi

Of course, these words were only turning over in his mind; he would absolutely not speak them out loud.

At least not right now.

"You... did you really receive personal guidance and instruction from our ancestor?"

The old woman's speech was a bit stuttering, clearly in a state of extreme shock.

Zhang Xuan met her gaze and the extremely shocked gaze of Yan Ruyu, calmly shaking his head; this made Yan Ruyu and the old woman heave a sigh of relief, but the very next moment, they gasped in cold air again.

"It cannot be counted as instruction, just mutual guidance and mutual assistance."

Hmm, the purpose of the Chat Group is mutual benefit and mutual assistance; Qingdi uploading cultivation techniques was not instruction, just an exchange with fellow Group Members, an equal trade, which can be counted as mutual help.

The old woman's gaze was dull, but what made his scalp tingle was that this time, the Justice Beast horn that Yan Ruyu had not yet had time to put away on her chest was still glowing slightly, and it was still emitting white light.

This indicated that what the other party said was still the truth; he was not lying.

But how could this be?

Qingdi has already vanished from the world for tens of thousands of years; now, a young man suddenly pops up, saying he obtained Qingdi's scripture, and it wasn't taught by Qingdi, but that Qingdi personally exchanged with him, sitting and discussing the Dao to obtain it.

No one could believe such words.

"Is this Justice Beast horn broken?"

This was the first thought in the old woman's mind, and she began to test it without hesitation.

"I am a Saint reincarnated!"

The Justice Beast horn glowed slightly; this time, it did not emit white light, but black light.

The old woman fell silent, and Yan Ruyu's rosy lips parted slightly, revealing the small clove-like tongue inside; at that moment, combined with her appearance and posture, the charm she exuded was exceptionally enchanting.

Facing their two gazes of extreme surprise and shock, as well as the Divine Sense hidden in the dark that had become somewhat restless, Zhang Xuan chuckled: "Do you still need to continue testing? Anything you want to know, I can tell you about."

"Sit, please sit first, and taste the tea!"

The amount of information revealed in that short conversation just now was too great; Yan Ruyu felt her brain was not quite enough to process it.

But both she and the old woman were more respectful toward Zhang Xuan, lacking the vaguely superior attitude from before.

Mainly because the background of the person in front of them was truly too great, so great it felt a bit like a lie.

They had to let Zhang Xuan sit down and taste the tea first, to give them more time to think and come up with a countermeasure.

Zhang Xuan was very composed, sitting down slowly and taking a sip of the tea in front of him.

The tea was fragrant and overflowing; it was bitter upon entering the mouth, but after savoring it, a faint, lingering fragrance would surge into the mouth.

Furthermore, after the tea went down, even the Essence within his body fluctuated; for cultivation, it was clearly quite helpful, and after consuming it, he felt his comprehension of the Dao of heaven and earth was clearer—though, of course, the improvement was not very obvious, still quite a bit worse than the leaves of the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.

Hmm, Zhang Xuan hadn't drunk from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree yet; it was just a guess.

However, Zhang Xuan estimated that if he maintained the corresponding air of mystery with this identity, it wouldn't be long before the Demon Race would truly treat him with Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree leaves.

And after Zhang Xuan had tasted several cups of tea in a row, Yan Ruyu finally managed to recover her composure, returning to her previous calm appearance.

She asked with great curiosity: "Senior, does Senior truly know our ancestor?"

Within her words carried a peculiar kind of Divine Sense; it should be another unique divine technique used to test the truth of words, but Zhang Xuan was completely unafraid.

Everything he said now was true; there wasn't a single false word, though he only told a partial truth.

Back then, he could persuade Taishang Laojun and Dugu Baitian while empty-handed; now that he had so many things in his hands, he didn't believe he couldn't hoodwink these few cats of the Demon Race.

"Of course I know him; I have even communicated with him before, though he doesn't like to say too much, and it often takes a period of time before I can communicate with him again."

In the Chat Group, Qingdi's strength and level were too high; he would chat with other Group Members, but often didn't say much, and would only pop up after a period of time.

There were top-tier cultivation techniques and divine abilities in the Chat Group, and Qingdi would only pop up occasionally; the rest of the time he was likely in seclusion, so Zhang Xuan saying this was not a problem at all.

Hearing Zhang Xuan's light, offhand, and unhesitating reply, the expressions of the old woman and Yan Ruyu changed constantly.

Yan Ruyu carefully sized up Zhang Xuan, once again sensing the vigorous and majestic blood energy on Zhang Xuan's body; that was truly a state only found in the childhood stage.

"The divine technique judgment is not wrong; this person is not lying. He is actually a figure who once communicated normally with our ancestor back then. Could it be a figure from an era even more ancient than Gai Jiuyou... but his age..."

As a Demon Emperor Descendant, Yan Ruyu knew quite a few secrets; facing Zhang Xuan's such youthful state, she muttered in her heart, but also felt that such a state for Zhang Xuan was not entirely impossible.

(End of chapter)