Chapter 1710: Crossing for Fun

Upon seeing someone appear, Ren Qingyuan and the others grew vigilant, drawing their weapons and preparing for a fight. Then, they clearly saw who it was.

"It's Teacher Luo!" Ren Qingyuan exclaimed.

Jiang Fangyou and Luo Qianzhen recognized her at the same moment.

They had all met Luo Ruoxi before. Her ethereal and otherworldly demeanor made her unforgettable; once seen, she could never be mistaken.

But... how could she suddenly be here? Shouldn't she have returned to the Zhang Clan with Zhang Xuan to guard the Dragon Tiger Mountain Grotto?

"Could she be from the Spirit Clan?" Luo Qianzhen's brows furrowed, and his killing intent flared.

Although they had accepted Zhang Xuan as their clan head, the incident where he caused trouble at the Luo Clan, and how one of his subordinates defeated their entire family with no chance to retaliate, was still fresh in his mind. A thorough investigation afterward revealed that this person seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no prior record or information. No master, no background, yet possessing such immense strength upon his appearance... it was hard not to be suspicious!

Hearing him, the other two looked at Luo Ruoxi. Seeing the ground littered with corpses, she showed no particular emotion, instead looking around as if searching for something.

"If she were, suddenly seeing so many of her kin dead here would surely shake her composure! She wouldn't be this calm..." Ren Qingyuan stated. One hundred thousand Spirit Clan members, all dead here, was enough to shake their foundations and cause significant damage. If she were truly from the Spirit Clan, she would surely display various emotions; the complete lack of it now was telling.

"Teacher Ren, Clan Head Luo, Clan Head Jiang, have you seen Zhang Xuan?" As the three were communicating telepathically, the girl noticed them, looked over, and asked, cupping her fists.

"Zhang Xuan? Teacher Zhang is here too?" Ren Qingyuan was stunned. They had only parted ways yesterday; Teacher Zhang had rushed back to the Zhang Clan. How could he appear here?

"Yes, yesterday Zhang Xuan alone resolved the crisis at the Dragon Tiger Mountain Grotto and then entered the seal. I searched for a long time before finding this place..." Luo Ruoxi nodded.

"I know a little about the situation at the Dragon Tiger Mountain Grotto. If I'm not mistaken, at least ten thousand Spirit Clan soldiers are stationed there! Resolved by one person... what does that mean?" Jiang Fangyou asked, looking over with slight confusion. His clan members often traveled between the Dragon Tiger Mountain Grotto and the grotto guarded by the Luo Clan, so they knew the situation of both sides in detail. The Dragon Tiger Mountain Grotto, as one of the six largest grottoes on the continent, harbored countless Spirit Clan experts. Even with the Zhang Clan guarding it, it wasn't particularly safe. One person resolving it? How could that be!

"Indeed, there were ten thousand Spirit Clan soldiers. Yesterday, Zhang Xuan said he would go investigate, and he simply killed them all while he was there. By the time we discovered it, he had already entered this ancient battlefield!" Luo Ruoxi explained.

"Investigate, and simply wipe them all out?""Are you sure you're not joking?"

They all reeled, feeling as if their scalps were tingling. They had clashed with the Spirit Clan countless times and knew their combat power and abilities very well. Ten thousand of them could easily contend with a Half-Ancient Sage, or even a regular Ancient Sage... Investigate, and wipe them all out... Are you serious?

"Yes, I just saw; these hundred thousand were also killed by him. But... where is he? You arrived earlier; did you find anything?" Luo Ruoxi replied. Having been with Zhang Xuan for days, she knew his methods very well. She had also seen the large pile of corpses Ren Qingyuan mentioned earlier; the wounds left by the Golden Origin Cauldron and Dragon Bone Divine Spear were easily distinguishable. However... she hadn't found any trace of him since arriving. Since the three of them had arrived earlier, perhaps they had discovered him?

"One person... killed an army of one hundred thousand?""No, including those from the Dragon Tiger Mountain Grotto, it's a full one hundred and ten thousand!""So, the Spirit Clan, whom all master teachers on the entire Master Teacher Continent greatly feared, was completely annihilated by him alone?"

The three powerful experts felt their vision dim, their worldview completely shattered. Are you serious? One hundred and ten thousand Spirit Clan members above Saint 3-dan, if unleashed on the Master Teacher Continent, would instill immense fear in all master teachers. If a war broke out, the Master Teacher Pavilion would lose at least half its members and no longer possess its current prestige. He, alone and single-handedly... annihilated them all. How did he possibly do it? Even Master Kong from ancient times didn't have such a glorious record!

"Teacher Luo, we just arrived and haven't seen any trace of Teacher Zhang..." After their shock, Ren Qingyuan began to explain, but before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chaotic aura in the air. He quickly looked up and saw a vast expanse of dark clouds rapidly gathering.

"It's a Heavenly Tribulation..." They were all startled, quickly looking up. They saw a figure, who had appeared before them at some unknown point, quietly floating beneath the dark clouds. Within the clouds, black flames rolled, making the surrounding air scorching hot, as if the sky itself were about to melt.

"This is a Heavenly Fire Tribulation..." Luo Qianzhen and Jiang Fangyou swallowed hard. They had only parted ways with Teacher Zhang a little over a day ago—certainly less than two days. Not only had he broken through to Saint 9-dan pinnacle, but he had also begun to attempt the Golden Body Realm... How on earth did he cultivate like this? Others needed to expend countless efforts and painstaking dedication to break through a major realm, but this guy... it was as if he was just playing around... Most importantly, in the interim, he also found time to kill one hundred and ten thousand Spirit Clan members, plus countless Immortal Realm commanders...

"You've all arrived..." While everyone was still in shock, Zhang Xuan, who was undergoing the tribulation, saw them, smiled faintly, and said, "Wait a moment for me. I'll talk after I pass this Heavenly Fire Tribulation!" After speaking, without waiting for their reply, he leaped and plunged into the dark clouds.

"A Heavenly Fire Tribulation can be handled this way too?" Luo Qianzhen reeled. He had heard many times about this guy undergoing lightning tribulations and knew a little about it, but that was a lightning tribulation. Can a Heavenly Fire Tribulation also be passed like this... isn't he afraid of being burned to ashes? Most importantly, what's with that relaxed expression? Do you truly believe you can pass such a violent tribulation completely unharmed?

"Well..." Seeing his shock, Ren Qingyuan, standing beside him, looked awkward and couldn't help but interject, "The Heavenly Fire Tribulation... he just passed it yesterday at the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters!"

"Passed it once?" Luo Qianzhen looked over, full of doubt: "Isn't a Heavenly Fire Tribulation something one can only pass once in a lifetime? How could it be twice?" The Heavenly Fire Tribulation corresponds to the Golden Body Realm... a Grand Sage only has one chance to undergo tribulation in their lifetime. How could there be two?

"I don't know either. Anyway, yesterday, I personally saw him undergoing tribulation at the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, and he used this same method, rushing into the dark clouds..." Ren Qingyuan stated with certainty.

"No, Teacher Ren... if I'm not mistaken, the day before yesterday, Teacher Zhang also passed a Heavenly Fire Tribulation at our Jiang Clan. How... did he end up at your Master Teacher Pavilion again?" Jiang Fangyou couldn't help but interject.

"Three times?" Luo Qianzhen reeled. This was the Heavenly Fire Tribulation, feared by all. Can it really be passed repeatedly, just for fun?