An overnight enlightenment?
When Ren Xiaoyao heard Li Chunfeng mention this news,
he was quite surprised as well.
Li Chunfeng found it even harder to believe. "This is simply impossible. Even the most exceptional prodigies could not cross two Martial Dao realms overnight, advancing from Subordinate Second Rank into the True Man Realm. There must be some enormous mystery behind this!"
Ren Xiaoyao nodded as well.
"Moreover, for this news to spread, there must be a force behind Princess Taiping, building momentum for her. They want to push Princess Taiping to an unprecedented height."
Li Chunfeng nodded too.
"The world knows that Taiping harbors ambitions of succeeding as Empress. Now that Princess Taiping has entered the True Man Realm, it seems her chances of inheriting the throne have risen considerably."
The True Man Realm.
To Li Chunfeng and Ren Xiaoyao, it was nothing much.
But
in the outside world,
the True Man Realm was already the ceiling of Martial Dao.
Across the vast Great Gan Land,
how many Heavenly Humans were there in plain sight?
After hearing Li Chunfeng's words, Ren Xiaoyao nodded as well.
He then asked whether Li Chunfeng knew what Martial Dao realm came after the Martial Saint Realm.
Li Chunfeng also shook his head, saying he did not know.
Even the Martial Saint Realm was like a myth, having not appeared in the martial world for countless years.
Not to mention the realm beyond Martial Saint.
It was utterly unheard of.
"Could it be that you are about to break through from the Martial Saint Realm and enter the next realm?"
Only then did Li Chunfeng react, looking at Ren Xiaoyao in astonishment.
In Li Chunfeng's understanding,
Ren Xiaoyao was already in the Martial Saint Realm. It was only natural that Li Chunfeng had underestimated Ren Xiaoyao.
After all, Li Chunfeng's imagination had its limits. He could not imagine things beyond his understanding.
A seventeen-year-old Martial Saint
was already monstrous.
Beyond that,
Li Chunfeng did not even dare to think about it.
Ren Xiaoyao merely chuckled and offered no further explanation.
After parting with Li Chunfeng,
Ren Xiaoyao opened his Attribute Panel.
[Name: Ren Xiaoyao] [Lifespan: 16/800] [Race: Mortals] [Talent: Heaven-Defying Comprehension] [Cultivation: Dao Realm Fifth Heaven.] [Techniques: Pure Yang Void-Breaking Gang Sword, Sword Drawing Sky Severing Technique, Life and Death Mark.] [Spells: Blazing Flames Burn the World, Divine Firmament Dao Thunder.] [Magical Artifacts: Great Sun Divine Sword, Universe Bracelet.]
Seeing his realm advance from Dao Realm Fourth Heaven to Dao Realm Fifth Heaven,
and his maximum lifespan rise from five hundred years to eight hundred years,
Ren Xiaoyao was naturally in an excellent mood.
"An overnight enlightenment?"
"Princess Taiping, I would like to see whether the Dao you comprehended can stand shoulder to shoulder with the immortality I cultivate."
Ren Xiaoyao's gaze was icy.
After night fell,
Ren Xiaoyao put on a Ghost Face Mask.
After changing into a set of worn-out clothes,
his figure vanished from the Imperial Observatory.
Not long afterward,
Ren Xiaoyao appeared in the Capital City.
Great Gan had no curfew.
Thus, even at night, the Capital City remained lively, its lights blazing brilliantly.
Ren Xiaoyao did not delay in the slightest.
His figure swiftly appeared before Princess Taiping's Residence.
At the same time,
Ren Xiaoyao's Spiritual Sense probed Princess Taiping's Residence.
In an instant,
everything within Princess Taiping's Residence became impossible to conceal from Ren Xiaoyao.
Within the vast Princess's Residence,
aside from more than ten True Man Realm Martial Artists,
three Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists were actually hidden there.
At the same time, Ren Xiaoyao discovered another figure within the Princess's Residence, whose aura far surpassed the Heavenly Human Realm.
The Martial Saint Realm!
A teasing look appeared on Ren Xiaoyao's face. He had not expected a Martial Saint Realm existence to be stationed within the Princess's Residence.
At this moment,
that Martial Saint Realm existence sat in the seat that originally belonged to Princess Taiping, while Princess Taiping bent low and served before him.
"Taiping, you do possess some comprehension. I taught you the Great Absorption Technique, and you were able to grasp it thoroughly in a short time. Not long ago, you absorbed the True Essence of a True Man Realm Martial Artist and entered the True Man Realm as well."
The Martial Saint Realm existence spoke blandly.
Upon hearing this, Princess Taiping hurriedly said, "That is all because Elder Tang bestowed the divine Great Absorption Technique upon me. Otherwise, entering the True Man Realm would have been harder for me than climbing to heaven."
Princess Taiping did not dare show Elder Tang even a trace of disrespect.
He was an Elder of Qianqiu Pavilion.
A Martial Saint Realm existence.
Though she had entered the True Man Realm, she was still an ant before Elder Tang.
"Mm, but the True Man Realm is still not enough. At the very least, you must reach the Heavenly Human Realm before you can gain a firm foothold. After all, the resources the Empress controls are far greater than you imagine."
Elder Tang nodded.
"After some time, I will capture a Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artist alive and let you absorb his power. As for whether you can enter the Heavenly Human Realm, that will depend on your own fortune."
"Many thanks, Elder Tang!"
Upon hearing this, Princess Taiping was naturally overjoyed. She hurriedly said, "If I inherit the throne one day, I will surely grant Elder Tang the title of Imperial Preceptor!"
"Imperial Preceptor?"
Elder Tang chuckled upon hearing this, his expression full of mockery. "Forget it. I do not wish to explain it to you, and you would not understand anyway."
Then,
Elder Tang looked at Princess Taiping and asked, "Earlier, I had Phoenix Hall Master instruct you to kill Luo Mengshen's son. Why has there still been no movement from you?"
Princess Taiping immediately trembled all over in fear and hurriedly explained.
"Elder Tang, I previously dispatched assassins to silently assassinate Ren Xiaoyao, but Li Chunfeng stands behind him. That man is also suspected to be in the Martial Saint Realm, which is why I have never succeeded! Later, I pretended to recruit Ren Xiaoyao and wanted to lure him away from Li Chunfeng, but he simply refused to take the bait!"
"Li Chunfeng?"
When Elder Tang heard this, his expression darkened.
"This time, I left Qianqiu Pavilion precisely to find Li Chunfeng. The seven Heavenly Human Martial Artists Qianqiu Pavilion lost before appeared to have died in an accident involving Heavenly Fire, but I believe this matter cannot be separated from Li Chunfeng. After all, those seven met with disaster while pursuing Yao Luochen, and Yao Luochen was ultimately brought back to the Imperial Observatory by Li Chunfeng."
"Indeed."
Princess Taiping nodded repeatedly, then said, "Who knows what happened to Li Chunfeng? He is actually suspected to have entered the Martial Saint Realm. Is the Great Evolution Tome truly so terrifying?"
"The Great Evolution Tome was originally a supreme martial art that leaked out from Qianqiu Pavilion. Back then, the first Director of the Imperial Observatory achieved the Martial Saint Realm through the Great Evolution Tome. If Li Chunfeng can now thoroughly comprehend the Great Evolution Tome, it would not be strange for him to enter the Martial Saint Realm. Still, the Martial Saint Realm is nothing remarkable."
Elder Tang spoke faintly.
Hearing this,
Princess Taiping became even more confused. "Qianqiu Pavilion is so terrifying, and you intend for me to replace the Dagan Emperor. Why not directly eliminate the Dagan Emperor? Why insist on slowly supporting me?"
"Asking too much is not a good thing."
Elder Tang did not answer
this question.
Princess Taiping naturally knew better than to say anything further.
Ren Xiaoyao's Spiritual Sense enveloped and covered the entire Princess's Residence.
Naturally, every word of this conversation reached Ren Xiaoyao's ears without omission.
"Elder Tang?"
A cold laugh appeared at the corner of Ren Xiaoyao's lips.
Ren Xiaoyao had originally wondered why Princess Taiping, despite having no grudge against him, had instructed the Evil Sect to kill him.
Now,
Ren Xiaoyao knew the reason.
After confirming that no one in the Princess's Residence could pose a threat to him,
Ren Xiaoyao slowly descended from the heavens and appeared before Princess Taiping and Elder Tang.
In an instant,
several gazes locked onto Ren Xiaoyao.
Princess Taiping stared at Ren Xiaoyao before her and gave a cold laugh. "Your Excellency truly has great nerve, daring to trespass into my Princess's Residence. It seems you are tired of living."
Princess Taiping did not know who stood beneath the Ghost Face Mask.
But
Princess Taiping did not care in the slightest.
Tonight,
Elder Tang and three Venerable Envoys from Qianqiu Pavilion were all within the Princess's Residence.
Besides them,
there were also more than ten True Man Realm Martial Artists in the Princess's Residence.
If Elder Tang had been willing, Princess Taiping believed this force alone would have been enough to launch a palace coup.
Everyone looked at Ren Xiaoyao with amusement.
Ren Xiaoyao altered his voice with spiritual power, then chuckled. "Princess Taiping, do you truly think a mere Martial Saint Realm existence can keep you safe?"
Ren Xiaoyao's voice was calm.
Yet when it fell into the ears of everyone in the Princess's Residence, it boomed like thunder.
Ren Xiaoyao's words revealed two pieces of information.
First, he knew there was a Martial Saint Realm existence within the Princess's Residence.
Second, he did not regard the Martial Saint Realm as worthy of notice at all.
"Who are you?"
Elder Tang could no longer remain seated.
He rose and looked at Ren Xiaoyao,
murderous intent surging from his entire body.
The other three Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists
and ten True Man Realm Martial Artists
also surrounded Ren Xiaoyao.
"Who am I?"
Upon hearing this, Ren Xiaoyao shook his head. He said nothing, merely raising a hand to point at a Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artist not far away.
Palm Thunder gathered in Ren Xiaoyao's hand.
Boom!
In the next moment, Palm Thunder erupted instantly,
striking the Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artist.
Before he could react, he only felt the True Essence throughout his body dissipate, while his will collapsed.
This scene was too horrifying.
No one could react. All of them stood dumbfounded, as though they had seen a ghost.
Ren Xiaoyao still said nothing.
He casually jabbed twice more.
In an instant,
the remaining two Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists also died on the spot.
Then,
Ren Xiaoyao walked step by step toward Elder Tang.
Originally,
Several True Man Realm Martial Artists stood in Ren Xiaoyao's path.
But after Ren Xiaoyao casually formed three Palm Thunders and slew three Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists.
They were so frightened that they collapsed limply to the ground.
At this moment.
Elder Tang revealed an expression of utter horror.
He stared fixedly at Ren Xiaoyao. As he watched Ren Xiaoyao approach step by step, cold sweat soaked his back.
Even though Elder Tang was in the Martial Saint Realm.
Not the slightest thought of Contending Against Ren Xiaoyao arose in his heart.
So what if he was a Martial Saint?
The Palm Thunder had already scared the courage out of him.
He only felt that the Ren Xiaoyao before him was not a person.
But had fused with the vast night.
But had fused with the endless heavens.
He was the sky!
How would Mortals dare Contend with Heaven?
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