Chapter 68: Quasi-Saint Appears
“Rise!”
Night Emperor let out a low growl, channeling World Power into an invisible giant hand that delved underground.
*Crack!* The ground began to tremble violently, and with a deafening roar, it split open, forming deep ravines from myriad cracks.
A colossal cloud iron ore vein was pulled from the depths of the earth. Millions of tons of raw cloud iron ore gleamed like silver. Under the sunlight, it looked like a massive silver dragon soaring above the lush green primeval forest.
The scale of this vein was so immense that even Night Emperor, despite his efforts, broke a sweat and seemed to struggle.
Chu Yun, within the Immortal Pouch World, was aware of every change in the outside world. Seeing this, he immediately acted within the Immortal Pouch, channeling his own World Power into another invisible giant hand.
The giant hand shot out, pushing aside the air, and firmly grasped the tail end of the cloud iron ore vein.
Night Emperor exhaled a breath of turbid air, pulling the other end of the vein and beginning to transfer it into the Immortal Pouch World.
With the combined strength of the two Emperors, it took a mere fifteen minutes to safely relocate the entire vein and bury it deep underground.
“This vein must be hundreds of thousands of years old. Among all the veins we collected in Danzhou, this is undoubtedly the best, with its immense scale and rich content,” Chu Yun remarked with emotion.
As soon as the vein merged with its surroundings, the land itself exuded a sense of profound depth and power. Before, the land within the Immortal Pouch World had felt like duckweed floating on water, shallow and unstable. Now, it felt like a sturdy ship capable of withstanding any storm.
“With this, the Immortal Pouch World has reached its limit. My Lord, what do we do next?” Night Emperor stood beside Chu Yun, respectfully inquiring.
A sharp glint flashed in Chu Yun’s eyes. “What else? Of course, we must explore Danzhou’s Net of Law again!”
Only by plundering more laws could his Net of Law expand. Only by expanding the Net of Law could he push back the surrounding Sea of Chaos and create more space for the Immortal Pouch World.
The situation had returned to how it was at the beginning, but this time it was different. Chu Yun had subdued Night Emperor, and with his perfected Grand Dao Extermination Technique, no heavenly tribulation could stop Chu Yun’s progress.
Chu Yun himself remained concealed within the Immortal Pouch, while Night Emperor used the Grand Dao Extermination Technique to carve their path.
The perfect-grade Grand Dao Extermination Technique was truly extraordinary. As Night Emperor flew upwards, everything in his path, be it earth, water, wind, or fire, vanished into nothingness. His speed was four to five times faster than Chu Yun’s.
Chu Yun watched from within the Immortal Pouch, secretly relieved. “Fortunately, my strategy was sound. By keeping him guessing, I managed to catch Night Emperor off guard and strike him with the Immeasurable Dao. Although the Immeasurable Dao is wondrous, it is still a law, and thus can be suppressed by the Grand Dao Extermination Technique. If it had been neutralized, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
His struggle with Night Emperor had been a narrow victory. Chu Yun had pushed himself to his absolute limit to secure that sliver of survival.
Endless heavenly tribulations surged towards them, yet Chu Yun felt more confident than before. Although the Innate Demonic Creatures were still recovering, with Night Emperor’s assistance, their overall combat strength had more than doubled.
The light of Dao Extermination formed a dense gray sphere, shielding Night Emperor and the Immortal Pouch. They were like a gray meteor, piercing through the turbulent heavenly tribulation, resolutely ascending higher into the sky.
The Heavens and Earth of Danzhou were somewhat vaster than those of Xingzhou. After another five hours, Chu Yun and Night Emperor finally approached the main body of the Net of Law.
“What?!” Night Emperor exclaimed in shock. Their destination was within sight, yet he abruptly stopped, unwilling to step further.
Through the Immortal Pouch, Chu Yun also witnessed the sight that left him stunned.
In the void, at the center of the Net of Law, floated a grand and magnificent golden-orange palace. This palace was none other than Dan Saint Hall.
Surrounding the palace, dozens of Emperor-level powerhouses were engaged in a fierce battle. The aftermath of their combat formed turbulent tidal waves, repelling all heavenly tribulations and leaving Dan Saint Hall in ruins.
The enemies of the Emperor-level powerhouses were only one.
He appeared as a ten-year-old boy, with delicate features and eyes as deep and green as a bottomless pool. His fair skin and soft black hair evoked images of gentleness, refinement, and noble character.
However, his every action bore no resemblance to gentleness.
Bathed in holy light, he exuded an awe-inspiring presence and divine might. With effortless ease, the might of a Saint swept away everything, leaving dozens of Emperors in disarray!
Chu Yun and Night Emperor swallowed in unison and quickly retreated thirty miles, observing from a great distance. The power of a Saint was too terrifying; facing it, their strength would not last three rounds.
“Is this young man the Dan Saint? Wasn’t he besieged by the Eight Sages and trapped in the Sea Eye Abyss?” The same question lingered in the minds of both Night Emperor and Chu Yun.
After watching with trepidation for a while longer, Chu Yun and Night Emperor’s keen eyes gradually discerned the truth.
“This is not Dan Saint.”
“Indeed. Although he possesses Saintly aura, it is not authentic, carrying a faint trace of superficiality. While he surpasses Emperor-level aura, he can only be considered a Quasi-Saint.”
“I understand. This must be a contingency left behind by Dan Saint, a means to protect Dan Saint Hall. Dan Saint certainly would not have neglected the safety of his base while carrying his Saint Artifact. Hence, he left this young man behind. He should be some kind of clone.”
At this point, Night Emperor couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile. “No wonder the heavenly tribulations did not pursue us when we returned to Danzhou’s surface to recuperate. Most of the power of Danzhou’s Net of Law was diverted to the Emperor-level powerhouses. My Lord, I fear this venture will be in vain. We cannot participate in a battle like this. Even observing it requires extreme caution, treading on thin ice.”
Chu Yun remained silent, his brow deeply furrowed.
“Is this the power of a Quasi-Saint? How terrifying! Even dozens of Emperors attacking him together cannot gain the upper hand.” He couldn’t help but think of the Outer Heavenly Demon that was his match. That Outer Heavenly Demon was also at Quasi-Saint level, a powerful trump card cultivated by Star Saint through the Star Sea Bowl to counter Chu Yun.
Despite possessing the miraculous Innate Divine Ability of Immeasurable Dao, it was utterly ineffective against Emperors, Quasi-Saints, and Saints. There was a fundamental gap in their strength.
The longer he watched, the more oppressive his mood became.
That Star Demon weighed on his heart like a stone. Chu Yun had a persistent premonition that he would eventually have to face that Outer Heavenly Demon.
Facing Quasi-Saint level combat power, even if he were to advance to Emperor level, how long could he hold out?
“My Lord, there is no need to worry,” Night Emperor said, sensing Chu Yun’s anxiety. “Quasi-Saint level combat power is not as terrifying as it seems. At most, it can match the combined strength of ten Emperor-level powerhouses. The current situation is due to the Emperor-level powerhouses’ mutual suspicion, preventing them from going all out. Moreover, this Dan Saint’s clone is rapidly depleting his strength.”
Chu Yun, lost in the heat of the moment, had not realized this. With Night Emperor’s reminder, he looked at the battlefield again and noticed that the Dan Saint’s clone’s aura was indeed steadily declining.
At this rate of decline, in about seven days, he would be reduced to Emperor-level. His defeat was all but assured.
Combined with the mutual suspicion and containment among the Emperor-level powerhouses, they were employing a war of attrition against the Dan Saint’s clone.
Realizing this, Chu Yun decided to leave. Their strength was insufficient to intervene in such a battle. Only after another seven days, when the Dan Saint’s clone was defeated and Dan Saint Hall was destroyed, would the Net of Law collapse. Only then could they plunder Danzhou’s laws and perhaps seize an opportunity amidst the chaos.
…“Damn it, this Qiya Luowang Elephant is completely impervious to our attacks!” Incense Emperor complained as she dodged a Dao technique.
“We have too few people. This Qiya Luowang Elephant is the formation eye demonic creature of Danzhou, with a cultivation of eight billion years. Its hide is incredibly tough, and its defense the strongest I’ve ever seen. We should call Charm Emperor and Benevolence Emperor,” Dawn Emperor said, her hair disheveled and her breath coming in ragged gasps.
Incense Emperor did not reply, hesitating.
Each Immortal Pouch World contained fifty-five formation eye demonic creatures, which suppressed the land and formed the skeletal framework of the world.
The formation eye demonic creatures of Danzhou were extraordinary, not only powerful in cultivation but also extremely rare. Encountering such a creature required immense luck, given how vast Danzhou was and the uncertainty of where these fifty-five creatures were hidden.
Incense Emperor’s discovery of this Qiya Luowang Elephant was pure chance, an incredible stroke of luck. In her excitement, she had immediately engaged it, intending to use her Innate Divine Ability, “National Beauty Charm,” to claim the creature. However, this Innate Demonic Creature’s cultivation was too high, and being a formation eye, it was amplified and protected by the formation.
Helpless, Incense Emperor had used a token from the Female Continent to notify Dawn Emperor. But even with Dawn Emperor’s help, they could not subdue the Qiya Luowang Elephant.
This Luowang Elephant was long extinct. It was not found in Danzhou, nor in any of the other eight continents. It was likely the only one left within the Nine Provinces.
It was colossal, far larger than Sky City. Its skin was sapphire blue, its defense formidable, capable of withstanding all Dao technique attacks. Its tusks were as white as pearls and forked like dragon horns, each tusk branching into eight, hence the name “Qiya” (forked tusks).
Its tusks were incredibly powerful. Since the battle began, three Innate Demonic Creatures had already perished from its charges and thrusts. Incense Emperor and Dawn Emperor were forced to change tactics, resorting to a containment and attrition strategy to temporarily trap the Qiya Luowang Elephant.
However, this stalemate could not last long. The Qiya Luowang Elephant grew stronger with each passing moment, and the ring of sixteen Innate Demonic Creatures surrounding it was on the verge of collapse.
Seeing Incense Emperor’s silence, Dawn Emperor urged again, “Incense Emperor, you cannot hesitate any longer! Informing Charm Emperor and Benevolence Emperor will indeed dilute our profits, but without them, we cannot even defeat the Luowang Elephant. The Innate Demonic Creatures we possess have been cultivated for too short a time and lack sufficient power. We also haven’t cultivated any Battle Skills, and Danzhou’s amplification for the Qiya Luowang Elephant is too strong…”
As she finished speaking, a piercing cry echoed. A fox demon beast under Incense Emperor’s command, unable to evade in time, was completely impaled by the dragon-horned tusks.
The Innate Demonic Elephant shook its head, and the Innate Snow Fox was flung far away like a kite with a broken string.
With a crash, the Snow Fox struck the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Within the dust, specks of white fluorescent light dispersed. In an instant, the Snow Fox’s corpse transformed into a Demonic Crystal.
“Damn it!” Incense Emperor gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind, taking out a token. This token was similar to the Xingzhou Token Chu Yun held, allowing communication with other Emperor-level powerhouses.
Most of the Emperor-level powerhouses of the Eight Continents were currently engaged in besieging the Dan Saint’s clone. The only ones Incense Emperor could contact were Charm Emperor and Benevolence Emperor, Great Emperors from the Female Continent.
Only those of the same faction could be trusted not to stab them in the back.
However, just as the token in Incense Emperor’s hand began to glow, a gray beam of light suddenly shot out, directly hitting her token and reducing it to useless scrap.
“Night Emperor!” Incense Emperor and Dawn Emperor immediately assumed a defensive posture, facing a formidable enemy.
(To be continued)
