Sudden Change

The Talent of a Great Emperor, also known as Heavenly Saint Aptitude, is the strongest talent below immortals before the Dharma Ending Era, and the qualification most likely to become an immortal.

Lingzhou Yue was once suspected by the world to have Heavenly Saint Aptitude, but she forcibly blocked this speculation with her extraordinary laziness.

It is said that in the entire True Spirit Continent, there are no more than ten discovered Heavenly Saint Aptitudes still alive!

Even Ye Fan, who is blessed with luck, is still some distance away from true Heavenly Saint Aptitude.

Suddenly!

As if an old tree blossomed in an instant, a spark of life flashed in Qian Junzi's deep, abyss-like, and dark-as-night withered eyes.

The spark flickered, gradually disappearing into the darkness. Qian Junzi slowly closed his eyes, and a faint smile curved the wrinkled corners of his mouth.

After that.

Inside the Great Desolate Pagoda.

Xiao Ran instantly reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, perfect peak! This is a hidden level that is not only impossible to reach in the Dharma Ending Era, but has never been reached by anyone even in the Golden Age.

This is not some Heavenly Saint Aptitude, nor is it a higher-level Immortal Body, but a Heavenly Dao Potential that surpasses all living beings!

In short, it is godhood.

Xiao Ran was refining Qi for the first time, and he wasn't very good at it. He felt his body merge with the heavens and earth and the natural laws, and his whole body floated up.

Transparency! This was the only word he could think of.

After learning the Art of Resonance before, he also felt the transparency of the heavens and earth.

But limited by the Mortal divine sense, the perception distance was too short, not like the feeling of blending with all things in the world like fish and water.

This, is this Spiritual Energy? He could feel the Spiritual Energy flowing in the heavens and earth, he could perceive the root bones and spiritual essence of all living beings, and even the emotional fluctuations deep in their souls.

This feeling was like Zhao Zhongxiang's magnetic voice ringing in his ears.

Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, all things are recovering, with the arrival of the humid rainy season, a torrential rain is falling on the dry land, and all things are beginning to stir...

Xiao Ran's hair was loose, his face was flushed, as if dispelling the darkness in the pagoda.

As the Dantian formed a wall and the Qi Sea was born, a moist ripple quickly spread, passing through the black pagoda, and extremely thinly enveloped the entire Sword Terrace and Main Peak.

It even spread to the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array hidden in the air, causing the surface of the grand formation to glow with five colors, mainly light cyan, and a semi-circular dome covered the entire Zongzhi Mountains.

It felt like... a celestial phenomenon! Master Boyun, True Person Moxia, and Huangfu Qun, who were repairing and maintaining the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array, all looked up at this moment, and then their divine senses scattered—

Someone is refining Qi!

From the Sword Terrace!

Inside the Black Pagoda!

...Xiao Ran! He started refining Qi three days after entering the sect?

The three were shocked, and Xiao Ran's words at the Elder Council suddenly rang in their ears—

"Master found me in the vast sea of people, not by chance, but because she has discerning eyes and saw things that others cannot see... This kind of thing is extremely important, and this disciple cannot explain it clearly yet, but it has already attracted the attention of the humanoid Wraith, indicating that this kind of thing is extremely important and may be related to the future direction of the entire Dharma Ending Era."

So he wasn't bragging!

And the quality of this Qi Refining... Could it be the legendary Heavenly Saint Aptitude?

At the Main Peak's formation eye.

A faint smile appeared on Master Boyun's cloud-like, feminine face.

"Interesting, for the sect, I don't know if it's a blessing, or..."

At the Sword-Tempering Mountain's formation eye.

True Person Moxia was polishing the stone wall formation eye, his old eyes deep and thoughtful.

"Heavenly Saint Aptitude... No wonder he can guide my Sword Fence. If Uncle-Master Xiao joins my Sword-Tempering Mountain, this old man won't have to watch that brat every day. It's a pity he joined the Sword-Wielding Mountain and followed Lingzhou Yue to hold the sword, I'm afraid it's dangerous."

At the Discipline Hall's formation eye, a gloomy face was as solemn as if carved with a knife.

Huangfu Qun sighed.

"Elder Lingzhou Yue is wise but appears foolish, it seems that this old man misunderstood her."

Hundred Herbs Peak, beside Purple Maple Cliff.

True Person Yinyue, who was refining pills for the Headmaster, had also noticed the anomaly in the formation, but because she hadn't personally operated it, she hadn't been able to detect Xiao Ran dozens of miles away.

But she quickly received a message from Master Boyun.

Xiao Ran has achieved Qi Refining! A trace of surprise flashed in her charming eyes.

"How is it possible for a Balanced Five-Elements Endowment to achieve Qi Refining? Without a Heaven Rank Flood Dragon Qi-Transformation Pill, unless it's with Yue'er's Tidal Physique... it shouldn't be this fast, right?"

Main Peak, Sword Terrace.

Everyone looked up at the colorful sky.

A celestial phenomenon... a divine child must have been born! Plum Rain Sword Array, Netherking Punch, Nine Dragons Great Desolate Pagoda... is it Ye Fan?

The morning breeze fluttered, the five colors rippled, and Ye Fan stood Awe-inspiring [dignified] in the air above the black pagoda, noticing a trace of abnormality within the black pagoda.

"How is this possible!"

In the next moment, the black pagoda began to tremble imperceptibly.

Ye Fan immediately made hand seals and exerted his strength to resist the tremor.

Unfortunately, it was of no use...

The tremor gradually intensified, turning into a violent shaking in the blink of an eye! By the time the crowd realized something was wrong, the Nine Dragons Great Desolate Pagoda had collapsed, dismembered, and vanished in an instant amidst a twisting and whirling roar.

What's going on?

Everyone looked over in unison.

Xiao Ran stood on the ruins at the base of the pagoda, his hair disheveled, his blue robe and thousands of black hairs fluttering in the wind, his body covered with a faint spiritual pressure.

Qi Refining!

Uncle-Master Xiao achieved Qi Refining inside the pagoda? Everyone gasped, speechless with shock.

Qi Refining in three days!

What a monstrous talent! No wonder he was able to defeat two Qi Refining disciples in a row, and remain unscathed from Ye Fan's violent punch...

What vision the Sword-Wielding Elder has, what a level of teaching!

He doesn't teach unless he does, and when he does, he amazes everyone! We misunderstood the Sword-Wielding Elder...

In the air.

Ye Fan looked down from above, his eyes bloodshot.

Too strange, even if you are gifted and achieve Qi Refining in battle, there's no reason to break my Nine Dragons Great Desolate Pagoda... this child is too strange!

Without thinking further, Ye Fan immediately controlled his sword.

"Eight Directions Demon Slaying Sword Array!"

Eight sword lights spread from the eight sword bodies, instantly connecting the sky and the earth, illuminating the Sword Terrace as if it were night.

The eight swords surrounded him, arching up a majestic spiritual pressure, pressing Xiao Ran so he couldn't move.

The eight swords fell together, stabbing straight at Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran stood like a bell, unmoving.

He only raised his hand to draw the sword at his waist, drew it halfway, and then sheathed it.

In the fleeting moment, a sword qi was quietly unleashed, soaring straight into the sky.

At first, the sound of the sword was not obvious, buzzing like a mosquito, drowned out by the sound of the wind.

In the blink of an eye, it whistled through the air, rapidly wrapped in a hunting gale.

When heard again, the 铮铮 [clang] sword sound resounded through the clouds, piercing the sky.

Ye Fan's eyes froze, it was already too late.

A Space Sword Tremor cracked open within his Qi Sea!

His Dantian wall instantly shattered!

"Puh—"

A mouthful of blood splattered across the sky as Ye Fan's body went limp, crashing to the ground with a thud, landing in the rubble before Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran walked past him, saying indifferently, "You wanted to kill me just now, didn't you?"

"You—"

Ye Fan's ribs were broken, and his internal organs were shattered, yet he still forcibly channeled his energy using a secret method to stabilize his Dantian, preventing his Cultivation from falling.

Leaning against a stone slab, he laughed hoarsely.

"This disciple knew... Uncle-Master Xiao's strength before daring to attack. Instead, Shishu hid his Cultivation, severing my Qi Sea with a single sword strike, bullying the weak, using your strength to oppress the small. If Shishu has the ability, why not accept Senior Sister Jiang's challenge?"

Hiding his Cultivation?

The crowd was stunned, unsure of who to believe.

Until a clear, soft female voice came from the western sky—

"Who's talking about me behind my back?"

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice.

They saw a petite figure dressed in green, flying swiftly on a sword from the horizon, and in the blink of an eye, she was suspended above the Sword Terrace.

Slender legs wrapped tightly in bamboo membrane and white gauze poked into the air, a pure and exquisite small face slightly astonished, a pair of spring-filled eyes overlooking Xiao Ran below.

So he's already at Qi Refining? Shizun is hiding a lot of secrets!

"Senior Sister Jiang, you've come at the right time!"

Ye Fan seemed to see a savior, using his strength to recover some blood and Qi.

"Uncle-Master Xiao is bullying my Inner Sect, unaware that Senior Sister Jiang is the elite of the Inner Sect. I implore Senior Sister to uphold justice for the Inner Sect Disciples."

Chuyan curled her lips, put her hands on her hips, and said with a look of disdain,

"Who's an Inner Sect Disciple? I've already joined Sword-Wielding Mountain!"

The crowd was shocked, and a clamor immediately erupted.

"Does this mean the Sword-Wielding Elder has taken a second Direct Disciple?"

"Or... has Uncle-Master Xiao been kicked out?"

Ye Fan felt something was strange, but his bloodshot eyes still held fervent anticipation.

Chuyan floated down, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, and suddenly stood respectfully before Xiao Ran, presenting a green bamboo jade slip with both hands.

"This disciple's Peak Transfer Jade Slip has been processed, please take a look, Shizun."

"..."

The entire audience was silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, stunned into silence for a long time.

The peerless Senior Sister Jiang had become Uncle-Master Xiao's disciple?

Ye Fan's mind buzzed, his efforts instantly collapsed, his Qi Sea scattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body falling straight to the ground, twitching.

The two Enforcers in the air immediately rushed over, busy trying to save Ye Fan.

Chuyan stood obediently beside Xiao Ran, adding bricks and tiles to her Shizun's face, gilding the lily in full view of everyone.

Lin Yunzi squeezed out of the crowd, trying his best to maintain his consistent attitude, to cover up the essence of his desperate bootlicking.

Without mentioning anything about recommending hidden weapons to Xiao Ran yesterday, he bowed and cupped his hands towards Xiao Ran, respectfully saying, "This Lin has lived for hundreds of years in vain, never expecting to see Shishu's Heavenly Saint Aptitude when I'm about to die. It can be considered that I have no regrets."

Luo Sheng descended from the sky, came before Xiao Ran, and ended this arena battle.

The matter had exceeded the limits of what he could understand, and he could only try his best to remain calm.

"It seems our sect has gained another prodigy, which is truly fortunate. My teacher offended you in many ways at yesterday's Elder Council, I hope Xiao Shidi won't take it to heart."

Xiao Ran only said:

"It's fine."

Just then, a heaven-defying angry voice came from behind the crowd.

"Wuwu... how could you be worthy... I am the Heavenly Saint Aptitude, I... am the chosen one!"

Everyone turned their heads to look.

Ye Fan's eyes were bloodshot, his body was entwined with golden light, and his limbs were twitching, on the verge of collapse or sublimation.

"Not good!"

Luo Sheng hurriedly shouted:

"He's going to risk Core Formation, stop him quickly!"

The two Disciplinary Enforcers were about to seal Ye Fan's Dantian when they suddenly heard Xiao Ran shout:

"Get away from him!"

But it was too late.

A white eye suddenly split open in his blood-soaked forehead, and Ye Fan's body continuously decayed into a pitch-black void, quickly sucking the two Golden Core Disciplinary Enforcers into it.

"—Wraith!"

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