Chapter 350: Guiding the Souls of the Departed

"Cough cough."

"Zi Ling is currently guiding the soul of an elderly deceased,"

"\"Teacher, \" Zi Ling."

"This old man's soul strength is obviously much greater than that of the previous deceased."

"It even retains a certain degree of consciousness, able to greet An Jianan and Zi Ling,"

"Gu Han never expected that An Jianan's seniority would be so transcendent."

"Such an elderly scholar actually still has to call An Jianan 'Teacher'!"

"\"Hou Qin, do you know if there are any survivors left in the Hall of Learned Divinity? \""

"All along the way, Hou Qin can be said to be the sole existence in the Hall of Learned Divinity still capable of transmitting information."

"An Jianan immediately eagerly inquired about Hou Qin's soul."

"Hou Qin's eyes showed a contemplative look; it seemed that, given his soul strength, thinking about this matter was already quite taxing for him."

"After a while, Hou Qin slowly said,"

"\"That black-robed swordsman has chased all the way here; inside the hall, there should hardly be any remaining strength to resist. \""

"\"Before I died, Feng Qingchen carried the Pearl of Erudition and fled all the way into the Hall of Knowledge; if anyone is still alive, it's probably only Feng Qingchen. \""

"Upon hearing this, An Jianan's eyes lit up instantly."

"Zi Ling even more surprised whispered,"

"\"Teacher Feng is still alive? \""

"As for Zi Ling calling that person 'Teacher,' Gu Han had long since grown accustomed to it."

"Along this journey, aside from Bai Ce, Zi Ling almost always addressed every Savior Heir as 'Teacher'!"

"In the Hall of Learned Divinity, among the souls Zi Ling has guided, there are already four teachers!"

"Now another teacher showing up is also reasonable."

"\"The Pearl of Erudition is in Feng Qingchen's hands, which means the God of Reason should still be alive! \""

"An Jianan quickly made a judgment."

"The Pearl of Erudition is the supreme treasure of the Hall of Learned Divinity, and also the only artifact that the Hall of Learned Divinity can use to communicate with the God of Reason!"

"Whenever a scholar encounters difficulties on the path of inquiry, after obtaining consent from the teaching team of the Hall of Learned Divinity."

"One can then consult the God of Reason through the Pearl of Erudition."

"Although the God of Reason does not always give a reply."

"But when an answer is occasionally given, it is already enough to enlighten them!"

"If one were to say, in the Hall of Learned Divinity, is there any way to find the God of Reason?"

"The Pearl of Erudition is absolutely the greatest possibility!"

"\"We absolutely cannot let the Pearl of Erudition fall into the hands of that black-robed swordsman! \""

"An Jianan quickly made a judgment; the fact that the God of Reason's aura still remains shows that the Pearl of Erudition has not yet fallen into enemy hands."

"But if the Pearl of Erudition falls into enemy hands, the God of Reason's fire seed will likely be taken by the enemy sooner or later!"

"The Black Tide only needs to seize as much fire seed as possible to dash their hopes of rebirth, letting the Black Tide flood the entire world!"

"But what the Savior Heirs need is a complete fire seed!"

"In the divine edict lowered by the God of the Burdened World, only when all ten divine fire seeds are gathered can we welcome rebirth!"

"Nobody knows what the consequences would be if even one fire seed were missing!"

"If the Black Tide cannot be completely eradicated, from now on the people will have to continue enduring a life of water and fire!"

"Moreover, one can never leave Sheng Cheng; otherwise, they could at any time suffer invasion by the Black Tide!"

"\"Teacher, please be sure to rescue Feng Qingchen! \""

"Hou Qin exhausted his last bit of strength, speaking with all his might,"

"\"That fellow, although he is a god‑desecrator, is absolutely one of the very few top‑tier individuals in today's academic world. \""

"\"Moreover, he is himself a Savior Heir, and will surely be able to lend some aid to the Teacher's forthcoming actions. \""

"An Jianan nodded solemnly,"

"\"Rest assured, Hou Qin; even if Feng Qingchen is not a Savior Heir, as long as there is a possibility, we will not give up the chance to save him. \""

"Having received An Jianan's promise, Hou Qin felt as if he had fulfilled his final cherished wish."

"Under Zi Ling's guidance, they proceeded to the Underworld."

"\"Come on, let's go to the Hall of Knowledge! \""

"An Jianan fluttered her wings ahead to lead the way, with Gu Han and the others closely following, until they finally encountered the complete Black Tide‑created army."

"Apart from those black stone beings, aside from the Black Tide‑created creatures that had once posed many threats to the Holy City Guards."

"There were also many soldiers wielding shields or spears!"

"\"These people are probably the guards of the Hall of Learned Divinity. \""

"Zi Ling's expression was grave, but this time she did not obstruct the Savior Heirs from launching fierce attacks."

"Now that time is life, she cannot, for the sake of guiding these people, risk letting Teacher Feng Qingchen and the God of Reason face the danger of being seized by the Black Tide."

"Those black stone beings are not weak; at least they possess strength comparable to that of a Martial Venerable."

"However, among the Savior Heirs dispatched by the Seal Moon Garb Sect this time, even the weakest have reached the level of Martial King."

"These black stone beings basically cannot impede the group at all."

"The crowd swiftly cleared away the black stone beings, but several Martial Kings at this moment were nearly bursting with rage!"

"\"No! \""

"Boom—!"

A heavy rumbling sound came, and everyone present's faces sank like water.

The pitch-black stone person at the rear, seeing that it could not stop the crowd, actually swung its heavy fist and smashed the road leading to the Hall of Knowledge!

They cannot fly now; wanting to go to the Hall of Knowledge, they can only take a detour!

Moreover, the black tide flying eagles circling in the air also made everyone feel somewhat troubled.

These flying eagles, although huge in size and easy to aim at, are also extremely fast in flight.

If the Martial King could fly, killing these black tide flying eagles would be a piece of cake!

However, these black tide flying eagles seem to have a higher intelligence than the pitch-black stone person.

They keep a certain distance from the crowd, merely flapping their wings and attacking Gu Han and others with wind blades.

Even if their abilities are extraordinary, they cannot ignore the attacks of the black tide flying eagles.

Furthermore, the wind blades unleashed by these black tide flying eagles all carry a black tide aura.

Even the ten Martial Kings avoid them like snakes and scorpions!

"These monsters can't be hit, can't be avoided—what should we do now?"

One Martial King, brow furrowed, glared at Gu Han in displeasure.

"Hey, Feng Yue Shan said you're the commander for this operation—don't just stand there, tell us what we should do next!"

Several others also sneered at Gu Han, waiting for him to make a fool of himself in public.

If the path ahead were clear, with the pitch-black stone persons and black tide soldiers already completely cleared away...

At most they would just dodge the attacks of the black tide flying eagles and hurriedly enter the Hall of Knowledge.

But now, the road leading to the Hall of Knowledge has been destroyed by the pitch-black stone person.

They can only dodge the black tide flying eagles' attacks while trying to find another way to the Hall of Knowledge.

However, before Gu Han could speak, An Jianan somehow produced a cannon tube.

"Everyone, quickly cover your ears!"

As An Jianan's words fell, she forcefully slammed the button on the cannon tube.

Immediately after, a burst of white smoke rose.