Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2190

The gray aura within Zhang Xuan’s body would only devour zhenqi, not alter one’s bloodline. The reason why Zhang Xuan hadn’t been able to detect it earlier was probably because it had been suppressed by the gray aura.

This was similar to how he had been unable to sense the bloodline of the gods from Starchaser Palace and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe back in the Forsaken Continent.

At this moment, with the Heaven’s Path zhenqi cleansed, the power of his bloodline should be able to recover. In fact, after being cleansed by the Heaven’s Path zhenqi, there was a good chance that it would become even purer!

“Alright …” Feng Jiu Ge nodded.

Even though he still harbored doubts about whether his bloodline would still appear after the disappearance of the bloodline examination, he had absolute faith in his teacher.

Ignoring the injured Feng Xiang and Feng Chao, the two of them walked into the Fiery Phoenix Clan’s residence. As soon as they entered the courtyard, a group of people surrounded them.

It seemed like the news of Feng Jiuge regaining his strength and injuring the other party had already spread to the clan.

In just a few dozen breaths, so many people had already rushed over. As expected of the head of the Three Great Clans of the Sky of Spirit Origin, news sure traveled fast.

“Jiuge, you’ve already been expelled from the family, yet you still dare to break in and injure a core disciple of the family? Do you want to rebel?”

The young man at the front raised his eyebrows, looking aggressive.

Being expelled from the clan meant that he had nothing to do with the clan anymore. If he were to charge in again, it would be tantamount to challenging the authority of the clan.

“Feng Jiang, I feel that the previous bloodline test wasn’t accurate, so I want to come back and retest it!” Feng Jiuge glanced at Zhang Xuan and said, “As long as you pass the examination, you’ll still be a core disciple, and you’ll still be a member of our clan. A spar between clan members isn’t considered a rebellion, right?”

Feng Jiang frowned.

He carefully looked at the young man in front of him.

It had only been four hours since they had last met, but the aura that Zhang Xuan exuded was clearly different from before. It felt like he was a high-tier Celestial God as well.

Most importantly, the aura and confidence he exuded gave people the feeling of two years ago.

Two years ago, the young man before him had dominated the Zhang Clan, wielding the disposition of a God King. Even he would have had to lower his head and bow before the other party, not daring to overstep his boundaries.

He found it hard to accept the fact that the trash of two years had suddenly turned around and returned to his previous state.

“Re-test?” Narrowing his eyes, Feng Jiang harrumphed, “Do you think that the clan’s test is child’s play?”

In order to test one’s bloodline, one had to expend a certain amount of resources. Most disciples would only be given a single opportunity in their lifetime, but Feng Jiuge was an exception. He had only been tested twice, and yet, he still wanted to continue …

Did he really think that it was still two years ago and that he could do whatever he wanted?

“I know that the test isn’t child’s play. There is a price to pay, and I will pay for it!” Feng Jiu Ge said.

Even though his cultivation had been on the decline over the years, as a member of the Inferno Phoenix Clan who had once possessed the potential to become a God King, he still had a certain amount of accumulated energy. While it wasn’t much, it was more than enough for him to test his bloodline.

“You?” Harrumphing coldly, Feng Jiang suddenly thought of something, and a playful smile surfaced on his face. “How about this? No matter what, you used to be a core disciple of our clan, so it’s fine if you want to take the test. I’ll give you a chance to challenge the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation! If you can, you can return to the clan. If you can’t … then there’s nothing I can do! ”

“That’s right, let’s break through the formation!”

“Didn’t you recover your strength? If you succeed, we’ll acknowledge you. If you fail, you can only blame yourself for not being strong enough … ”

The crowd burst into laughter, gloating over Feng Jiu Ge’s misfortune.

“Nine Phoenix Grand Formation …” Feng Jiu Ge narrowed his eyes in astonishment.

“Why? You don’t dare to challenge it? Since that’s the case, just admit that you’re causing trouble here! Men, arrest him and bring him to the Hall of Interrogation. We’ll see what he’s up to! “Feng Jiang commanded.

“Yes!”

Four young men immediately stepped forward from the crowd and walked over with smiles on their faces.

“Let’s go, our ‘former’ Young Master Jiu Ge!”

“Even though you’ve recovered your strength, you’re still just an unaffiliated cultivator without a bloodline. Do you really think that you’ll be able to soar to the top after losing the protection of the clan?”

Back then, Feng Jiu Ge had dominated the Inferno Phoenix Clan recklessly, and many of them had suffered at his hands. As such, he wasn’t particularly popular.

“What’s the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation?”

Seeing the attitude of the crowd and Feng Jiu Ge, Zhang Xuan frowned and sent a telepathic message to Feng Jiu Ge.

“Teacher, the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation is the only way for an expelled disciple of the Inferno Phoenix Clan to gain the recognition of the clan. It’s formed by nine experts of the clan! Only by defeating all of them will one be able to clear the trial! ”

Feng Jiu Ge’s complexion turned awful. “I’ve read through the three thousand years of history of the Inferno Phoenix Clan. There was a total of 317 expelled disciples who returned to challenge the trial, but in the end, only three of them cleared the trial. The rest … died!”

“Died?” Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

Only three out of three hundred of them cleared the trial. That was a 1% success rate …

Even though they were expelled from the clan, they were still members of the Inferno Phoenix Clan. There was no need for them to be so ruthless in challenging the trial!

“Those who were expelled from the clan usually committed unforgivable crimes. Even if they were able to return, they wouldn’t be able to fit in with the rest of the clan. Thus … they aren’t welcomed back! That’s why those in charge of the trial aren’t willing to go easy on them! ”

“Since it’s so dangerous, why are there still people who insist on challenging such a difficult formation?”

So what if they weren’t from the Inferno Phoenix Clan?

Wasn’t it fine for them to be outside the clan?

Take him for example. Before he returned to the Zhang clan, he had been leading a carefree life.

“Teacher, you might not know this, but the reason why those people are challenging the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation is because … regardless of whether they succeed or fail, they can be buried in the ancestral grave. This way, their descendants will have a chance to return to the clan! On the other hand, if they don’t challenge the trial or back down, they will be separated from the Inferno Phoenix Clan forever! ”

Feng Jiu Ge shook his head.

Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.

No one would want to be unable to return to the clan after death, let alone implicate their descendants.

“Thus, those who return to challenge the trial are those who are nearing the end of their lifespan. In other words, those who challenge the trial are those who are willing to die … For this reason, the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation is also known as the Death Formation! It’s the only way for those who have been expelled to return to the clan and enter the ancestral hall … ”

Feng Jiu Ge’s complexion turned awful. “It’s clear that he wants me dead!”

He was only in his early twenties at the moment, and he was already nearing the end of his lifespan.

“How powerful are the people guarding the trial?”

Zhang Xuan asked.

The Nine Phoenix Grand Formation was guarded by nine people. While the formation was important, what was more important was the strength of the nine people.

“They are all of the same cultivation realm as the challenger, which means that … it’s nine against one. Given that they possess the same bloodline and possess the same cultivation realm as the challenger, how could they possibly win?”

Feng Jiu Ge asked.

“Same cultivation realm? Nine against one? “Zhang Xuan chuckled.

He was still wondering how difficult it would be, but why did it sound so easy?

Putting everything aside, just the difficulty of Zheng Yang’s Inceptive Sage examination back then was many times greater than this.