74 Chapter 1231: Rise and Shine! (2/2)
Were it not to stall for time, even if he had many questions in his mind, he would not have bothered to talk so much at this critical moment!
”You were buying time, too? Don't bother putting on a front before me; it's meaningless. We both know that there's nothing else you can do in this situation!” Vicious replied coldly.
The Qingtian Emperor had engaged countless celestial designers and blacksmiths and devoted countless precious resources in order to forge this head. While taking control of it had only granted him a cultivation realm of Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle, in terms of true fighting prowess, he could match even an average Grand Dominion realm 1 expert easily!
Of the cultivators before him, the two strongest ones were only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage. On the other hand, while Zhang Xuan possessed strength far beyond his current cultivation realm, he was only barely able to match the Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage Qingtian Emperor even when he utilized all the means in his possession.
The disparity in strength was not something that could be breached in a moment no matter how much time Zhang Xuan bought!
The only fate possible for them was death!
”Why would I bother putting up a front before you at this moment? Alright, since it has come to this, it's time for me to show my hand as well. Haven't you rested long enough now? It's time to do your work!” Zhang Xuan's voice echoed in the surroundings with a unique melody to it.
Surprised by Zhang Xuan's words, Hall Master Xing and the others quickly looked around them, but beneath the starry night sky, there was not a figure to be seen.
”I was wondering what kind of formidable ally you could have prepared on your side. It seems like it's just a mere front after all!” Vicious sneered coldly.
Previously, that fellow had used this method once against the Qingtian Emperor, resulting in the impaling of the latter's bottom. If that fellow thought that the same trick could work twice, he was dreaming!
If the other party really had an ally hidden in the shadows, he would have gotten them to appear long ago. There was no reason to have waited so long!
”I have had enough of your farce. Let's end it once and for all!” Harrumphed coldly, a compelling might far stronger than the previous ones rippled from Vicious, swiftly crushing its way down upon the group.
However, before the might could reach them, the massive head in the air suddenly staggered.
Following which, as if the little island had gone out of control, it began trembling non-stop.
”What is going on? How can I possibly lose control over this head?” Vicious widened his eyes in horror. He shot his glance down upon Zhang Xuan and screeched, ”You! It can only be you! Speak, what did you do to my head?”
”It's nothing much, really. All I did was to enchant the little island!” Zhang Xuan replied with a casual smile.
Back when he was at the bottommost level of the little island, he had used the Library of Heaven's Path to check on the surrounding walls.
Perhaps it was because he was at the very center of the little island, but he astonishingly found out that the entire island was actually a massive man-made structure, forming a gigantic entity by itself.
Upon realizing that, he swiftly recalled what he had seen upon stepping on the Ghost Cavern and mentally traced the path he had walked. Once a full picture was formed in his mind, he immediately realized what was going on.
Thus, he spent two hours in the underground cavern secretly enchanting the entire little island.
His movements were very discreet, and Vicious' will was still trapped in the altar back then. As such, the latter had failed to realize what he was doing.
After which, he released Vicious and allowed the latter to take control of the little island.
From the start to the end, Zhang Xuan knew that Vicious was intentionally stalling for time, but he was more than happy to grant the latter all the time he wanted. After all, the more deeply fused Vicious was with the little island, the more intricately attached he would be with the dormant spirit that he had enchanted into it.
Before Vicious knew it, there would already be two consciousness within him. Just like the situations with Hall Master Xing and Zhang Jiuxiao back then, he would be forced into a tough battle for supremacy with the spirit.
”Enchant? You are telling me that you enchanted my entire head?” Vicious shrieked in disbelief.
He was aware of the spirit awakener occupation, but even 9-star spirit awakeners were only capable of enchanting spirits into stronger and larger artifacts. Furthermore, each enchantment would exhaust them greatly, and they would have a long downtime after each enchantment session.
On the other hand, the head that was forged for him was roughly six li 2 in diameter. How many times would one have to enchant the head in order to produce enough sparks to bestow it with a spirit?
Was it even humanly possible?
”It seems like the Qingtian Emperor has neglected to tell you about how I managed to enchant the building of the Spirit Awakener Guild,” Zhang Xuan scoffed.
Due to the previous incident, he had been afraid that Vicious might have noticed his plan in advance and guarded against the spirit. However, from the looks of it, it seemed like the latter was oblivious to it as well!
While the Qingtian Emperor and Vicious appeared to be close allies on the surface, they had been trading blows with one another beneath calm waters.Information asymmetry 3 could often prove to be a powerful weapon in crucial circumstances, so there was no way the Qingtian Emperor would have told Vicious everything he knew!
This worked to Zhang Xuan's advantage. Completely unguarded against his abnormal capability in spirit enchantment, Vicious could not have anticipated such a move.
Otherwise, Zhang Xuan would not have succeeded so easily.
”Humph, so what if you have managed to enchant my head? It makes no difference to the situation at all! I'll still be able to kill all of you easily!” Roaring furiously, Vicious forcefully wrestled control over the head from the spirit and maneuvered the head to kill the young man before him.
However, the young man simply shook his head with a derisive smile before uttering softly, ”Rise and shine, spirits!”
Boom!
Right after those words were spoken, it was as if spring had sprung upon the face-shaped little island. In the blink of an eye, countless plants sprouted out.
Cactus, green foxtail, and flowers of all shapes and sizes… They densely covered every inch of land on the little island.
” Ahhh! ”
Under the forceful intervention from the spirit, Vicious' consciousness began descending into chaos. As if two personas struggling for supremacy, he began to lose control over his own strength.
”This…”
Watching the inconceivable drama unfold before their eyes, Wu shi, Hall Master Xing, and the others could not help but gulp in fear.
All along, spirit awakeners had been a synonym for 'weakness', playing nothing more than an auxiliary role to other cultivators. Who would have thought that their aptitude could actually be used in such a way?
Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for them to defeat this Otherworldly Demon. Yet, just by enchanting a spirit into the other party's head, Zhang Xuan had actually managed to send the other party into a state of disorientation, effectively incapacitating the other party.
While struggling with the spirit within him, Vicious roared furiously, ”Do you think that a mere spirit you have enchanted into my head will be able to defeat me? Dream on! Once I get rid of this spirit, it'll be your doomsday next!”
Zhang Xuan's capability in spirit enchantment was unnatural, but Vicious' proficiency in soul arts was no joke either. At the very most, the spirit would only prevent Vicious from controlling the island and place his consciousness into a state of disorientation temporarily. With just some time, there was no doubt that Vicious would be able to eradicate the spirit.
”I have no doubt that you have the ability to kill the spirit I have enchanted into your head. However…” Zhang Xuan shook his head before continuing. ”It will be too late then.”
Hu!
A book materialized in Zhang Xuan's palm. Vaguely, one could see a finger and a heart imprinted on it.