A Contest of Technique

"The contest of technique has intensified!"

Zhang Xuezhou's Yang Corporeal Soul wandered aimlessly outside Ji An's residence for quite a while, then continued roaming elsewhere.

After watching the commotion and getting a rough idea of what was happening, he wanted to head home early. But Zhang Xuezhou could sense that Grand Astrologer Sima's gaze seemed to be fixed on him. Whether he went up, down, or anywhere else, he could hardly shake it off.

What was more, the more oddly he behaved, the more attention he would draw from Grand Astrologer Sima.

Having gained an advantage with the Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique, Zhang Xuezhou had not expected that he could not use it with impunity. Besides the possibility that Southern Brightness Fire could counter it, Grand Astrologer Sima was also capable of tracking him down.

He could not return to his physical body now and could only wait for Grand Astrologer Sima to return to his body and withdraw his technique.

After waiting only a short while, Zhang Xuezhou saw a golden dragon streak across the night sky toward the Yang Mausoleum.

Clearly, another important figure in the imperial palace had made a move, and he could not help clicking his tongue.

"If I underestimated someone, just one mishap would be enough to leave me unable to get back up!"

He muttered to himself.

Meanwhile, in the Yang Mausoleum, His Excellency's good mood did not last long either.

One reason he had managed to seize the Heaven-Shaking Arrow was his knowledge and experience; another was that he had cast his technique and refined it at close range, while the Grand Empress Dowager had controlled it from afar. In their struggle, he had undoubtedly held the advantage.

And when he sensed the Sha Qi afflicting the Grand Empress Dowager, His