Qilin Dynasty, Saint Child Wang Teng

The next day.

Wild Province.

Qilin Dynasty.

The Qilin Dynasty was an established overlord-tier power in Wild Province.

It was said that the ancestor who founded the dynasty had possessed Half-Saint cultivation.

With a Half-Saint inheritance left behind, the Qilin Dynasty ranked near the top even among overlord-tier powers.

Qilin City, the Royal Capital.

Today was the day the secret realm opened, so Qilin City was especially bustling.

To prevent any mishaps, the Qilin Dynasty's king had dispatched a large number of Imperial Guards to guard the Royal City's surroundings, ready to handle any trouble at any moment.

Within the Azure Cloud Sect, Feng Qingyang summoned Shi Hao and Lin Bai.

"Master."

"Today is the day the Ancient Saint Secret Realm opens. It is a fine place for trial and tempering."

"Though the two of you possess exceptional talent, you lack practical combat experience. This struggle for the secret realm will surely be intense. I believe your real combat experience will improve greatly once you emerge."

"I will not give you any life-saving trump cards either. You will rely entirely on your own strength."

He definitely would not enter the secret realm himself. If word got out that the master of a province's leading sect had personally entered a secret realm, would he not become a laughingstock?

This time, he was mainly going to take in a third genius disciple.

"Yes, Master."

Shi Hao and Lin Bai exchanged a glance and answered respectfully.

This time, without their master or the sect elders to protect them, they could only rely on themselves.

Flowers raised in a greenhouse could not withstand wind and rain; only flowers that grew on their own could smile proudly amid the storm.

"Time waits for no one. Let's depart."

After speaking, Feng Qingyang summoned the Azure Cloud Warship from the system space.

After preparing enough spirit stones, the three of them boarded it.

Once the massive warship had been charged with spirit stones, it let out a roar and shot into the distance.

A thousand miles in an instant!

Qilin City was a sea of voices.

Powers from every province had arrived one after another.

All of them had come to explore the secret realm's treasures. If one of their sect disciples could obtain a Saint's inheritance within, their sect would soar straight into the heavens.

The secret realm also had restrictions: one's Bone Age could not exceed twenty-two. Thus, those able to enter were all genius disciples under twenty-two from their respective sects.

If there were no restrictions, the treasures within the secret realm would have long since been plundered clean by the experts of the major powers.

A gigantic warship stopped above Qilin City, causing a stir.

More than twenty people flew out from it, both men and women.

Leading them were an extraordinary old man and a handsome young man.

"This is too arrogant! Isn't flying prohibited in the Royal Capital?"

"These people actually dared to park their warship above the Royal Capital..."

Before he could finish, his friend beside him clapped a hand over his mouth and made a shushing gesture.

"Shh!"

"Keep your voice down. Do you have a death wish?"

"Don't you see what day it is? It is the day the secret realm opens. Even holy lands have come—they do not take people like us seriously at all."

"Do you know who those people were just now? They were from the Eastern Profound Holy Land!"

"A holy land!"

The man whose mouth had been covered felt a wave of lingering fear. Fortunately, his friend had reminded him, so he gratefully thanked him.

"As expected of a holy land. Look at how high their talents are."

"So many of them are already at Golden Core Peak despite their young age. The young man leading them has even reached the Nascent Soul Realm!"

"Sigh, with talent like mine, if I could become a Servant Disciple in a holy land in this lifetime, my life would not have been in vain."

"Saint Child, after entering the secret realm, the sect disciples will need much of your care."

The elder leading the group spoke to the young man beside him.

"Indeed. The Saint Child's talent and strength are exceptional. Within the secret realm, we shall all follow the Saint Child's commands."

Regardless of gender, the holy land disciples looked at the Saint Child with worship in their eyes.

His talent and strength were beyond their reach. Since they had this chance to come out and train alongside the Saint Child, they had to build a good relationship with him.

In truth, none of the disciples selected for this training lacked talent, but compared to the Saint Child, they were as far apart as clouds and mud.

"Rest assured, Elder. I will naturally look after my junior brothers and sisters."

Saint Child Wang Teng gave a wicked smile. This was precisely the effect he wanted.

As the Saint Child, he particularly enjoyed this feeling of standing high above all others.

Not long after.

Another enormous warship likewise stopped above Qilin City.

Feng Qingyang and the other two flew out from within.

"Master, the Royal Capital is so lively!"

The moment he emerged, Shi Hao saw the densely packed, clamorous crowd below.

"How could it not be lively? Major powers from every province have come. Let's go to the royal palace first."

After arriving, the major powers would all go to the royal palace to discuss matters.

"Damn, who are these people?"

"They are just as arrogant. Don't tell me they are from a holy land too!"

This time, the man had learned his lesson and only spoke after Feng Qingyang's group had gone far away.

His friend did not stop him. He merely frowned in thought, having noticed that the robes of those people were embroidered with the Azure Cloud Sect's insignia.

"Azure Cloud Sect...!"

"!"

"It is that leading sect that dominates Spirit Province!"

News of the Azure Cloud Sect's supremacy over Spirit Province had gradually spread to the other provinces over time.

Although Spirit Province had no holy land, it did have a branch pavilion of the Heaven's Secret Pavilion, a transcendent power from the Central Domain.

The Azure Cloud Sect had destroyed that branch pavilion, so the outside world did not think highly of this sect.

Even though they were shocked that it had defeated the elders dispatched by the Heaven's Secret Pavilion in the Central Domain,

they believed it would only be a flash in the pan. Once the Heaven's Secret Pavilion reacted, it would surely dispatch experts again.

The major powers arrived one after another.

Of the five great holy lands, only three had come.

They were the Eastern Profound Holy Land, the Mist Moon Holy Land, and the Azure Sky Holy Land.

The Mist Moon Holy Land was a holy land from Heaven Province, likewise a great power with an inheritance spanning hundreds of thousands of years.

Its Holy Lord was a Saint of the present age. This time, the group was led by the holy land's Holy Maiden and several Inner Sect Disciples.

The Azure Sky Holy Land was in Azure Province. Unlike the other two holy lands, it was an emerging holy land with little foundation.

The current Holy Lord, the Azure Sky Saint, was the founder of the holy land.

After drifting through the vicissitudes of several thousand years, he happened upon a fortuitous encounter and leaped from the Half-Saint Realm into the Saint Realm in one stroke. From then on, he soared into the skies.

The Azure Sky Sect had also risen from an overlord-tier power to a holy land.

Within the Qilin Royal Palace.

"Father, just let me go."

A young girl in a fiery red long dress was pleading with her father.

"No, Yu'er. The secret realm is too dangerous. It would be safer for your elder brother to go this time."

"Father, my Phoenix Sacred Body was activated a month ago. My strength is no weaker than Big Brother's now."

"Really?!"

"Heaven blesses our Qilin Dynasty! Our Qilin Dynasty is going to rise!"

Hua Qingyu had possessed a special physique since childhood, but it had never been activated. Once her cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, she could make no further progress. This had driven the king to seek answers everywhere, but he had found nothing.

The Phoenix Sacred Body! A peerless physique destined to become a Saint King, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

"Yu'er, how did you activate it?"

The King was still greatly astonished. They had tried countless methods without success, yet his daughter had activated it without a word.

"I happened upon a fortuitous encounter a month ago, Father."

Though the Qilin King was still doubtful, he did not press further. Everyone had their own secrets.

"Very well, Yu'er. Then you may go with your elder brother."

"Thank you, Father."

Hua Qingyu happily ran out.