Chapter 771
Chapter 771: The Foolish Deeds of the Body
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
Saint realm experts possessed the ability to seal space, leaving those who were within the area of its effect feeling as if they had fallen into an ocean of mud . Limited by the spatial lockdown, they would only be able to utilize a tenth of their original movement speed and strength .
This ability was known as Zhenqi Spatial Lock, and only Saint realm experts were able to overcome it .
With an awful look on his face, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and continued trudging forth .
However, with his speed being reduced to a tenth under the effects of the Zhenqi Spatial Lock, his speed was barely any different from that of a snail .
"Trying to escape me? Dream on!" With a light harrumph, the lady flicked her fingers thrice toward Zhang Xuan .
Peng peng peng!
A powerful shockwave engulfed the area around Zhang Xuan, and he immediately felt a stifling sensation in his chest . His massive soul trembled uncontrollably as a splitting headache assaulted his consciousness . It felt as if he was going to lose control of his body at any moment .
A soul attack… Zhang Xuan thought with a grave expression .
With three simple flicks, the lady was able to inflict grievous injuries upon Zhang Xuan's soul . Considering her skillful use of the soul attack, she must be one of the upper echelons governing the Terpsichore School, perhaps an elder or even higher .
I must return to my body this very instant or else I might really end up being killed by her… A chilling sensation swept over Zhang Xuan as he realized the dire situation he was in .
If it had been any other Saint realm expert he was dealing with, and this was inclusive of the Ten Great Master Teachers such as School Head Mo and School Head Zhao, it would have been difficult for the other party to wound his soul .
Due to the soul's intangibility, it couldn't be hurt by physical means . Only those who wielded soul offense techniques could possibly inflict damage upon a soul .
To Zhang Xuan's misfortune, the person he was facing was an upper echelon of the Terpsichore School, which meant that she had a thorough understanding of souls . To such a person, erasing his soul from existence was no difficult feat .
If his soul were to dissipate, that would be complete and utter death . There would be zero possibility that he could come back to life .
There was no way he could survive the attacks of a Saint realm terpsichore as a soul, so the only chance he had at surviving this ordeal was to return back to his physical body .
This would reveal the location of his body, but he had no other option at the moment .
After all, this was a much better alternative than having his soul dissipated on the spot .
Bearing the excruciating pain his soul was in, he rushed right for the tree at the courtyard, where his body was located . However, before he could get far, he heard yet another harrumph beneath him . "You still wish to continue on?"
Huala!
The lady raised her palm and thrusted it at the air several times .
An overwhelming force tore through space and struck Zhang Xuan . For an instant, Zhang Xuan felt as if he had been struck by a comet, and his soul flipped several times in the air, nearly ripped apart by the sheer force of the attack .
It was fortunate that his large soul had allowed him to distribute the immense force across his soul body, thus reducing the severity of the damage he sustained . At the same time, as a cultivator of the Heaven's Path Soul Art, his soul energy was particularly pure, granting exceptional resilience to his soul . Otherwise, he would surely have been killed under the blow .
But even though he had managed to survive the attack, he still felt as if someone had attempted to tear his soul into two, and the wounds on his soul had worsened as well .
Knowing that he would surely die without fail if the other party were to continue attacking, Zhang Xuan intended to make another charge for his body behind the tree when an idea popped into his mind, and he held himself still .
The might of the other party's attack was more than sufficient to kill any ordinary soul oracle . It was only due to the immense size and exceptional resilience of his soul that he was able to remain intact .
If he were to attempt another charge for his body, the other party would surely sense his presence and be astounded by the durability of his soul . In response to that, she would execute an even stronger attack against him . If this were to happen, regardless of how big or resilient his soul was, the only fate awaiting him was death .
But… if he could make the other party think that she had managed to kill him, he just might be able to escape with his life…
As expected, when he paused in the air and manipulated his soul to emulate a dissipated soul, the lady looked visibly relieved .
Sensing the lack of movement in the air, the lady suddenly recalled something, and her face darkened .
"Soul oracles betrayed humanity back then, opting to become a weapon for the Otherworldly Demons . For one of them to appear here at this moment… could it be related to that incident? If that's the case, I shouldn't have killed it immediately…"
Countless years ago, the soul oracles and their heritage were wiped clean from the face of the earth by the Master Teacher Pavilion . If anything related to them was still existent in the world, the chances were that the Otherworldly Demons were involved in the matter as well .
For a soul oracle to appear right after the incident at Leiyuan Peak, no matter how she looked at the matter, it was impossible for the two incidents to be unrelated!
Realizing that she had allowed a potential clue leading her to Byzantium Helios Beast slip through her fingers, she couldn't help but regret her impulsive actions .
At this instant, the lady suddenly recalled something .
"Wait… if that person is a soul oracle, why would he try to escape from the Terpsichore Compendium Pavilion at this time? But if he isn't a soul oracle, what else can he be?"
Soul oracles were of the yin attribute, which made them highly vulnerable to yang energy . As a result, they dared not appear in broad daylight, or else they would be putting themselves at risk of being seared by the sun rays .
Even if they managed to survive the exposure to the sun rays, they would be in for a round of excruciating pain and a sharp decline in their cultivation afterwards due to the Searing Yang Decline .
Considering how that the other party had rushed out as soon as he found an opportunity to do so, he clearly did not fear the sun… Could that mean that he wasn't a soul oracle?
But if that was the case, what else could he be?
As a Saint realm expert, she knew that the world was far larger than she could ever imagine . There were many unique occupations with mystical means that ordinary cultivators could hardly fathom . Even with her broad knowledge base, she dared not outright refute the possibility of anything .
For example, she had heard of a species of saint beast known as the Weakscaled Beast . It was a massive beast with an exterior as dark as ink, making it a conspicuous existence no matter where it went . However, as soon as it stepped into water, its body would immediately turn completely transparent, as if it was invisible .
Could the fellow she had just encountered be such a lifeform as well?
This was a plausible hypothesis as well .
Otherwise, no matter how powerful a soul oracle was, a human's soul couldn't possibly expand to be beyond ten meters large, right?
That would be sheer insanity!
Upon that realization, the lady's eyes suddenly widened in astonishment . "Damn it, that would mean that fellow is feigning death!"
If her enemy was truly a soul oracle, there was little doubt that her soul attack would have ripped the other party apart . However, if her enemy was a saint beast instead, it would be likely that it would possess thick and tough skin that granted it superior defenses . If so, it was unlikely that her soul attack would have been able to kill the other party .
In other words… there was a good chance that the other party was feigning death!
"Trying to fool me? Don't even think about it!"
With a livid expression, the lady raised her leg and stomped forcefully on the ground .
Hong long!
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