206: Xuanling space!

Lan Linglong put down the cherished book in her hand, her gaze drifting towards Kong Tianyang’s phone. Faintly, she could make out the words “Lu Sheng leads team to victory.”

A fleeting smile appeared on her face.

It was a smile that made the surrounding flowers lose their color at that moment.

“Little Junior Brother… he’s amazing!”

Lan Linglong smiled serenely, the gentle sunlight softly illuminating her, adding a touch of warmth to the world.

Kong Tianyang’s old face also held a smile, his expression tinged with emotion.

“I never thought this last Disciple of mine would grow to such an extent. Yet, from the time I accepted him until now, I haven’t personally guided him even once!”

“Ultimately, I still owe him something!”

Kong Tianyang said, a hint of regret on his face.

When he accepted Lu Sheng as a Disciple, he carried injuries left by the Demon God, requiring him to constantly consolidate his cultivation and resist the internal wounds.

Otherwise, he could easily be completely crippled.

As a result, he had no time to guide Lu Sheng.

Instead, Lan Linglong became the one who taught Lu Sheng.

This also left Kong Tianyang with a sense of indebtedness towards Lu Sheng.

“Little Junior Brother won’t blame Master!”

Lan Linglong gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled faintly.

“Perhaps!”

Kong Tianyang sighed softly.

At that moment, several more messages appeared on his phone.

After Kong Tianyang clicked on and read these messages, the smile on his face slowly vanished, replaced by a shadow of gloom.

As a result, the previously peaceful atmosphere suddenly became somewhat oppressive.

“Master, what’s wrong?”

Lan Linglong noticed the change in Kong Tianyang’s mood and couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Kong Tianyang silently looked at the messages on his phone. Lan Linglong wanted to stand up and take a look, but Kong Tianyang stopped her.

Kong Tianyang looked at Lan Linglong, his expression slightly complex.

Noticing Kong Tianyang’s expression, Lan Linglong seemed to realize something, but a serene smile still lingered on her face.

“Master, there was bound to be a day like this.”

Kong Tianyang remained silent, seemingly engaged in an internal struggle.

Finally, it transformed into a long sigh, echoing through the small valley.

“In the end, this old man is too weak to protect you!”

Kong Tianyang closed his eyes, a pained expression appearing on his aged face.

However, compared to Kong Tianyang’s pain, the smile on Lan Linglong’s lips never faded.

She spoke gently: “Master, you needn’t think that way. For the Great Xia Human Clan, everything is worth it.”

“This is Disciple’s destiny, and it is what Disciple should do. There is nothing wrong with it. In fact, the opportunity hadn’t appeared, and Disciple’s heart was also in turmoil!”

“But now that the opportunity has appeared, Disciple feels relieved.”

Kong Tianyang fell silent.

He gazed deeply at Lan Linglong, gritting his teeth: “Girl, don’t worry, this old man will find a way to save you.”

“Ten years! There are still ten years left!!”

“It will definitely happen!”

Kong Tianyang clenched his fists.

Lan Linglong smiled sweetly, a smile that made even the blazing sun in the sky dim and lose its luster at that moment… A familiar pain stimulated Lu Sheng’s entire body.

Lu Sheng’s tightly shut eyes involuntarily tightened a bit. After a moment, when Lu Sheng had completely familiarized himself with this pain, he began to circulate the Hidden Dragon Formless Sword.

The Qi and Blood within his body slowly flowed, healing Lu Sheng’s flesh and blood.

Gradually, as the Qi and Blood flowed, the pain also gradually disappeared, becoming lighter.

After a moment, once the pain had subsided to a level Lu Sheng could tolerate, Lu Sheng slowly exhaled.

He began to examine his body internally.

However, this internal examination left Lu Sheng somewhat astonished.

Originally, he had only opened three Human Body Treasures, but this time’s unconsciousness, just like before, caused Lu Sheng’s cultivation to surge instantly.

While Lu Sheng was unconscious, the fourth Human Body Treasure within Lu Sheng’s body had spontaneously opened.

Body Repository Fourth Rank!

Eight hundred thousand points of Qi and Blood!

The surging Qi and Blood continuously flowed. Basically, each time it circulated through Lu Sheng’s entire body, the intense pain gradually diminished.

After roughly the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

He found that he had already returned to his own room in the Star Pavilion.

“Hiss!”

Lu Sheng sat up straight and rubbed his temples.

“Who won in the end?”

Lu Sheng suddenly felt his memory becoming somewhat blurred.

But very quickly, that blurred sensation dissipated little by little, gradually becoming clear.

“We… won!”

Recalling the scene before he fainted, Lu Sheng also let out a long sigh of relief.

“Awake?”

Just then, a faint chuckle suddenly brought Lu Sheng back to his senses.

The familiar voice made Lu Sheng involuntarily look towards the direction it came from.

Lin Xuan, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, sat quietly by the tea table in the room, holding a teacup, smiling as he looked at him.

“Principal?”

Lu Sheng’s brow raised slightly, and he immediately sat up straight from the bed.

However, despite his cultivation Breakthrough, Lu Sheng was still relatively weak at this moment.

So much so that merely sitting up straight seemed somewhat difficult.

“Why are you here!”

Lin Xuan had arrived after Lu Sheng had fainted, so Lu Sheng was naturally unaware of Lin Xuan’s presence.

Thus, he was a little surprised.

“First, congratulations on defending the honor of our Star Academy!”

Lin Xuan didn’t answer Lu Sheng’s question, but merely said with a smile.

Hearing Lin Xuan’s praise for him, Lu Sheng also chuckled sheepishly.

For the Star Academy… Lu Sheng had already developed a certain affection.

Being able to continue the honor of the Star Academy was also a happy thing for Lu Sheng.

However… Lu Sheng seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked: “How is Long Tianxing?”

Long Tianxing had been quite badly beaten by Mei Yun earlier.

So, after coming to his senses, Lu Sheng also inquired about him.

“Don’t worry, that guy is tough-skinned and thick-fleshed. With the Dragon Clan Bloodline, recovery is just a matter of time!”

Lin Xuan said lightly.

Hearing Lin Xuan say that Long Tianxing was fine, Lu Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief. However, just thinking about how badly Long Tianxing was beaten, a hint of Evil Qi couldn’t help but emerge in Lu Sheng’s heart.

“Alright, the Academy Tournament is over. Those people have already received their punishment; there’s no need to think about these things anymore!”

Lin Xuan waved his hand at Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng nodded, then stood up from the bed and walked to the tea table, sitting down.

“So, Principal, is there something you need in my room?”

Lu Sheng looked at Lin Xuan.

Meeting Lu Sheng’s gaze, Lin Xuan smiled slightly.

“You, indeed, are clever!”

Lu Sheng grinned.

Lu Sheng knew very well that Lin Xuan never came without a reason. His appearance in his room surely meant there was something he wanted to tell him, or rather, something he wanted him to do.

Otherwise, Lin Xuan would never actively seek him out.

So, Lu Sheng simply got straight to the point.

Under Lu Sheng’s gaze, Lin Xuan drained the tea in his cup, then looked directly at Lu Sheng and said softly.

“Do you know… the Profound Spirit Space?”

“Profound Spirit Space?”

Lu Sheng was startled, but he couldn’t find any memory of “Profound Spirit Space” in his mind.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan simply began to explain.

“Before I explain the Profound Spirit Space to you, I must first explain the Rank classification of weapons!”

Lu Sheng’s brow raised slightly, becoming even more puzzled.

How could a space be related to weapon Ranks?

This jump seemed a bit too big.

However, since Lin Xuan said so, Lu Sheng didn’t interrupt him, but waited for Lin Xuan to speak.

“You should know that the Ranks of weapons range from Treasure to Spiritual Artifact, right!”

Lin Xuan said.

Lu Sheng nodded. He naturally knew this basic knowledge.

Especially after undergoing the test at the Martial Saint’s place, Lu Sheng was more than familiar with these things.

"Spiritual Artifacts are basically extremely precious weapons. Even Martial Artists in Nirvana, or even the Creation Realm, desire to possess their own Spiritual Artifacts!"

"But above Spiritual Artifacts... there is an even more precious Rank!"

"Weapons of this Rank possess the power to seize the fortune of creation. Even an ordinary person who masters a weapon of this Rank would have the strength to slay a Martial Artist in the Creation Realm!"

"Of course, this is merely an analogy. Weapons of this Rank are not something any ordinary person can master!"

"The main point is to tell you how terrifying weapons of this Rank are!"

Lu Sheng's expression tightened slightly as he listened to Lin Xuan's explanation.

Could there really be such terrifying weapons in this world?

"And this Rank, we call it Sacred Artifact!"

Lin Xuan spoke, regaining his composure.

Sacred Artifact!

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

From the two words 'Sacred Artifact', he could sense the extraordinary nature of this weapon.

One must know that anything crowned with the word 'Saint' is not simple.

Just like the Ten Saints of Great Xia!

They were crowned with the word 'Saint' because they were the guardians of Great Xia; it was they who protected the Great Xia Human Clan!

Therefore, with just the two words 'Sacred Artifact', Lu Sheng could perceive the extraordinary nature of this Sacred Artifact.

"So, what does this Sacred Artifact have to do with the Profound Spirit Space you mentioned earlier, Principal?"

Lu Sheng was still somewhat puzzled.

While Sacred Artifacts were powerful, the gap between them and the Profound Spirit Space Lin Xuan spoke of was probably quite large.

Lin Xuan smiled slightly: "You are too impatient. Listen to me slowly!"

"Sacred Artifacts are extremely precious, both to the Great Xia Human Clan and the Otherworldly Demons. Looking across the entire Otherworldly Demon World and our Great Xia Human Clan, the number of Sacred Artifacts definitely does not exceed ten!"

"Every Sacred Artifact possesses the power to seize the fortune of creation. The existence of a Sacred Artifact, apart from the wielder's cultivation, its deterrent power is like a nuclear weapon before the Spiritual Qi resurgence!"

"However, the existence of Sacred Artifacts is extremely special. Besides the Sacred Artifacts controlled by the Otherworldly Demons and our Great Xia Human Clan, there is an extremely special Sacred Artifact existing between heaven and earth!"

"And this Sacred Artifact, we call it... the profound spirit mirror!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng's pupils constricted slightly.

profound spirit mirror!

Profound Spirit Space!

As soon as these three words were uttered, Lu Sheng immediately understood why Lin Xuan would speak of the relationship between Sacred Artifacts and the Profound Spirit Space.

"So... this Profound Spirit Space is related to the profound spirit mirror?"

"Or rather, the existence of this Profound Spirit Space is due to the existence of the profound spirit mirror!"

Lu Sheng said softly.

Lin Xuan nodded approvingly, then continued to explain: "The profound spirit mirror is an extremely special existence among Sacred Artifacts. No one knows where it is, but every time it appears, a Profound Spirit Space will be born!"

"Furthermore, I feel that the situation of Spiritual Qi resurgence has an intricate connection with this profound spirit mirror!"

At this moment, Lin Xuan dropped another bombshell!

Lu Sheng's heart trembled slightly.

The Spiritual Qi resurgence was actually related to this special Sacred Artifact!

"Because the first time the profound spirit mirror appeared was at the beginning of the Spiritual Qi resurgence, and even... it was the period when the Otherworldly Demon World collided with Blue Star!"

Lin Xuan's voice echoed faintly in Lu Sheng's ears.

For a moment, Lu Sheng thought of many things.

If, as Lin Xuan said, both the Spiritual Qi resurgence and the arrival of the Otherworldly Demons were due to the existence of the profound spirit mirror, then this profound spirit mirror would be the culprit.

Furthermore... by extension, perhaps the Otherworldly Demon World appeared near Blue Star precisely to obtain this profound spirit mirror!

For a moment, countless fragments floated in Lu Sheng's mind.

And the ultimate direction of these fragments... was the root of the Spiritual Qi resurgence, and also the root of the Otherworldly Demon's arrival!

However, whether this was truly the case, Lu Sheng had no direct evidence. All of this was merely his own deduction based on Lin Xuan's words.

"So, Principal, you've told me so much because a Profound Spirit Space has appeared, right?"

Lu Sheng slowly raised his head, looking at Lin Xuan.

He didn't think Lin Xuan was telling him so many secrets on a whim.

He had never heard of such secrets before, which could only mean that this matter absolutely required very high authority to know.

At least, with his current authority, he had not yet reached that requirement.

And Lin Xuan's willingness to tell him these things could only mean that a Profound Spirit Space had been born, and... Lin Xuan needed him to do something, or perhaps directly enter the Profound Spirit Space.

Lin Xuan smiled slightly and said softly: "That's right, but before telling you what you need to do, I still need to explain what exactly the so-called Profound Spirit Space is!"

Lu Sheng nodded, waiting for Lin Xuan's explanation.

"The Profound Spirit Space is a space that will form independently outside the world when the profound spirit mirror appears in the Great Xia Territory, or in the Otherworldly Demon's Domain. You can understand it as being similar to the Nine Stars Secret Realm you entered before!"

"And within the Profound Spirit Space, a battlefield will form. In this battlefield, if one can stand victorious in the end, then they will receive the profound spirit mirror's favor!"

Speaking of which, Lin Xuan looked at Lu Sheng and said in a deep voice.

"As a Sacred Artifact, the profound spirit mirror cannot be interfered with, even by the Ten Saints of Great Xia who have ascended to the Saintly Position, or the emperors among the Otherworldly Demons!"

"And once the profound spirit mirror's favor descends, it will have a very significant impact on the Human Race or the Otherworldly Demons!"

"This feeling can also be understood as giving a race a buff, so, do you understand what I mean?"

Lin Xuan looked at Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, then finally nodded.

"So, the person who stands victorious in the Profound Spirit Space will have a very significant impact on the entire race?"

"Exactly! The last time the profound spirit mirror appeared, it was within our Great Xia Territory. That time, due to the location, the one who stood victorious was our Great Xia Human Clan. In that instance, the profound spirit mirror's favor caused the strength of everyone in the entire Great Xia Human Clan to increase by one minor Realm!"

"It was precisely because of this that the Great Xia Human Clan at that time broke through the shackles of Realm and created a higher Martial Dao Realm! It has continued to this day!"

"So... you should understand how important the profound spirit mirror's favor is, right!"

"Of course, each time the profound spirit mirror's favor will be different. It doesn't always lead to an increase in Martial Dao Realm, but other effects are also very good."

After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Lu Sheng's pupils couldn't help but tremble.

The strength of everyone in the entire Great Xia Human Clan increased by one Realm.

How terrifying was that?

In other words, if Great Xia had Saintly Position powerhouses at that time, they might even have been able to directly Break through to Peak!

However, according to Lin Xuan, the Human Race at that time had not yet seen the birth of Saintly Position powerhouses, but they also used the profound spirit mirror's favor to create a higher Martial Dao Realm.

It had a crucial impact on the Great Xia Human Clan.

"So... where will this Profound Spirit Space appear this time?"

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, calmed his inner turmoil, and looked at Lin Xuan.

He now understood Lin Xuan's intention; the other party wanted him to enter this Profound Spirit Space.

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment, then said softly.

"Yin Yang City!"

Yin Yang City!

One of the nine frontline cities of Great Xia!

Located at the very edge of the Great Xia Territory.

"So... in this location, the Otherworldly Demons will also compete with us!"

Upon hearing the three words "Yin Yang City," Lu Sheng immediately reacted.

If it only appeared in Great Xia, naturally, it would only require competition with the Great Xia Human Clan. Regardless, the outcome would be good.

But if it appeared in a frontline main city... that would be troublesome!