Getting to the Bottom of It

"Shuo Xian has definitely achieved physical sainthood!"

Normal cultivators get tired, even those who have entered the True Self Realm are no exception. True Self Realm cultivators can maintain the great circulation of Qi and Blood Law Power for a long time, but their condition will eventually decline over time.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was among them, even though he was a top cultivator in the Three Realms.

He unleashed the Golden Light Technique to catch up, but his condition deteriorated, and Zhang Xuezhou caught up with him again. Two hours had passed.

With nearly half the journey to Zixiao Palace still to go, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi felt that he was likely to lose again this time.

He felt that the "fighting spirits" thing was a bit strange, as he lost three times in a row in just two days.

At this point, the distance they had traveled was tens of thousands of miles. Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's speed slowed down, while Zhang Xuezhou's speed remained unchanged, so steady that it seemed unreal. Considering that Zhang Xuezhou had previously mentioned that he would "take a beating little by little," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi guessed the truth.

"Zhenyuan comes from Kunlun, and in his haste, he called Dongfang Shuo. It seems that Shuo Xian was undoubtedly the former Holy Son of Kunlun. How could he, with his gentle nature, have gotten to this point with Haotian? Could it be that Haotian dislikes his fondness for men? But is it really necessary to issue a warrant for his arrest? Could it be that Dongfang Shuo has fallen for Haotian, and even dared to humiliate him?"

By synthesizing and summarizing some information from the Three Realms, Zhang Xuezhou's identity is not difficult to guess.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi Tianzun deduced it several times, only to find that the reasons for his speculations were full of absurdity, but he also felt that they might be true.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou's object of affection is not himself, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi thinks this kind of hobby is harmless.

Compared to his abilities, Zhang Xuezhou's minor flaws are insignificant.

"What kind of technique is this?"

When their speeds are similar, the two do not merely glance at each other, but rather see each other on equal terms.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi gazed at Zhang Xuezhou's wings that cut through the wind and waves, and felt that these wings were vastly different from Leizhenzi's wind and thunder wings.

The Wind and Thunder Wings are not afraid of wind and waves, and fly as fast as lightning. They can exert their strength steadily in harsh environments, but their performance is only average in ordinary areas. Celestial Venerable Yuanshi can beat the Wind and Thunder Wings when chasing over long distances.

At present, he is unsure how Zhang Xuezhou will perform in the face of adverse conditions, but he certainly cannot catch up under such circumstances.

Even though Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was extremely picky, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration, feeling that the Three Realms had finally seen some newcomers who were both long-lived and powerful.

He had high hopes for Divine Lord Zhenyuan, and he also had high hopes for Zhang Xuezhou.

It is extremely important for the Immortal Court to make friends with such cultivators, not to mention that Zhang Xuezhou is willing to join the Immortal Court.

"If Shuo Xian creates his own Technique Method, he will be at the level of a lord of a Sacred Land. Once he reaches the True Self, who can catch up with him?"

There was an approving look in the eyes of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

So much time has passed that the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi almost never praises his descendants anymore.

He lightly touched the waves with his toes and then launched himself out again. Although his speed decreased slightly and he was further away from Zhang Xuezhou, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi showed no displeasure.

The Kunlun Heavenly Court is old-fashioned and does not accept outliers like Zhang Xuezhou. The Immortal Court is very open-minded and does not care about Zhang Xuezhou's special hobbies at all.

With the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's assurance, no one in the Immortal Court could utter a word of objection.

"Heavenly Venerable, your speed is getting slower and slower, are you tired?"

Zhang Xuezhou's Demon Power was extremely depleted during his campaign of planting flags across tens of thousands of miles in the southeast, northwest, and south of the Xiong State. When he fought again, he was somewhat exhausted, but he discovered that even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was no longer able to fight.

No matter how strong Celestial Venerable Yuanshi is, there are limits. His opponent fought him once, then fought Divine Lord Zhenyuan once, and now this is the third battle, with the distance they are flying over being equally vast.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the distance between himself and Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, and then slowed down slightly.

When Celestial Venerable Yuanshi flew in an arc, tracing the ground with golden light, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but release his Demonic Sound Technique to communicate.

"Um?"

While Celestial Venerable Yuanshi might have had these thoughts in his mind, it was quite difficult for him to actually shout and yell while flying.

He had to slow down again just to catch his breath and respond.

"Yes..."

Before he could finish speaking, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi felt himself being hundreds of meters behind in an instant, and even getting further and further away.

The two only caught up when Zhang Xuezhou slowed down by half.

"The journey to Zixiao Palace is nearly 25,000 li," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi said, panting. "I've flown back and forth several times, so I'm a bit tired. I overestimated my flying abilities!"

"You should have said so earlier! I would have waited for you!"

Zhang Xuezhou let out a shout, his arms and wings quickly retracted, and he switched to the Cloud Soaring Technique after falling no more than ten meters.

He followed behind Yuanshi Tianzun at Celestial Venerable Yuanshi leisurely pace, relying on the other's wind-breaking guidance to move forward, and occasionally making a few noises.

"Fine, you win!"

After being criticized by Zhang Xuezhou, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi did not insist on fighting to the end, but tacitly accepted that Zhang Xuezhou had won the journey.

He looked at Zhang Xuezhou, who was easily following behind him, and felt that Zhang Xuezhou's flying skills were ridiculously strong, almost completely imitating his flight path.

The main problem is that Zhang Xuezhou has entered the state of physical sainthood, so it is impossible to tell from the outside whether his strength is exhausted. In the state of physical sainthood, he can indeed use his strength at the best level. Celestial Venerable Yuanshi would not continue to linger indefinitely.

Zhang Xuezhou kept babbling on and on, and he could only keep responding. After several times, he was out of breath and had to slow down.

"Why are you giving up again? We haven't reached the finish line yet," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"No need to go all the way to the finish line," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi shook his head and asked again, "Have you achieved physical sainthood?"

"Yes, I learned from Erlang True Lord and mastered about 70-80% of the Eight-Nine Mystical Art. My physical body can now withstand a little bit of damage," Zhang Xuezhou said.

Where are your wings?

"That's the ' Technique Within the Clouds ' I learned from Venerable Lei Ming. I've mastered it to about 70-80% similarity, and it's not bad for flying!"

"That level of agility is already quite good!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi took a deep breath and repeatedly examined Zhang Xuezhou's body.

Zhang Xuezhou explained his background clearly, which made Celestial Venerable Yuanshi somewhat doubtful whether he had guessed wrong before.

"Did you learn any skills in the Kunlun Sacred Land?" Celestial Venerable Yuanshi asked again.

"The Emperor and Empress taught me for a few days, and later I learned the flying Technique Method from Divine Lord Zhenyuan, and I learned about seven or eight parts similar to it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Did you represent Kunlun at the Centennial Gathering?" Celestial Venerable Yuanshi asked again.

"Your question puts me in a difficult position," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If I say yes, no one will believe me; if I say no, I did participate in the event and even beat up a few people!"

"Oh, Haotian is currently issuing a warrant for the arrest of a cultivator named Dongfang Shuo. It's said he also has a name called Zhang Xuezhou. Is this person you?"

"That definitely wasn't me. He can do what he wants; what does it have to do with me!"

Zhenyuan calls you Dongfang Shuo!

"This is probably just someone with the same name!"

After asking a few questions, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi had already made up his mind about the answer.

He looked at Zhang Xuezhou, who acknowledged the facts but denied the arrest warrant, and felt that Zhang Xuezhou's answer was barely satisfactory.

The facts can be acknowledged, but the arrest warrant should not be acknowledged.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou holds this view, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi will inevitably follow this view of recognizing people but not wanted posters.

Even if Donghua stood right in front of him demanding the person back, he would still distort the truth and claim that Zhang Xuezhou was "Shuo Xian" and had nothing to do with the person on the wanted poster.