Mortals Dare Not Contend with Heaven

A night of enlightenment?

When Ren Xiaoyao heard Li Chunfeng mention this news,

he was quite surprised as well.

Li Chunfeng found it even more unbelievable. "This is simply impossible. Even the most exceptional prodigies could not cross two Martial Dao realms in a single night, advancing from the Subordinate Second Rank realm 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 her reputation. They want to push Princess Taiping to an unprecedented height."

Li Chunfeng nodded too.

"Everyone knows Taiping harbors ambitions of succeeding as Empress. Now that Princess Taiping has attained the True Man Realm, her chances of inheriting the throne have risen greatly."

The True Man Realm.

To Li Chunfeng and Ren Xiaoyao, it was nothing remarkable.

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 publicly known?

After hearing Li Chunfeng's words, Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

Then Ren Xiaoyao asked whether Li Chunfeng knew what Martial Dao realm came after the Martial Saint Realm.

Li Chunfeng 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.

Much less any realm beyond Martial Saint.

It was unheard of.

"Could it be that you are about to break through 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 a Martial Saint. It was only reasonable 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 a monstrous prodigy.

Beyond that,

Li Chunfeng did not even dare think about it.

Ren Xiaoyao merely chuckled and offered no further explanation.

After parting from 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 Astral Sword, Sword Drawing Sky Severing Technique, Life and Death Mark.]

[Spells: Blazing Flames Burn the World, Divine Firmament Dao Thunder.]

[Artifacts: Great Sun Divine Sword, Universe Bracelet.]

Seeing his realm advance from the Dao Realm Fourth Heaven to the Dao Realm Fifth Heaven,

and his maximum lifespan rise from five hundred years to eight hundred years,

Ren Xiaoyao was naturally in high spirits.

"A night of 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 turned 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 soon appeared before Princess Taiping's Residence.

At the same time,

Ren Xiaoyao used his Spiritual Sense to probe Princess Taiping's Residence.

In an instant,

everything within Princess Taiping's Residence had nowhere to hide from Ren Xiaoyao.

Within the vast princess's residence,

besides more than ten Martial Artists at the True Man Realm,

three Heavenly Human Martial Artists were actually concealed inside.

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 expression appeared on Ren Xiaoyao's face. He had not expected a Martial Saint to be stationed within the princess's residence.

At that moment,

that Martial Saint 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 managed to grasp it thoroughly in a short time. Not long ago, you absorbed the True Essence of a True Man Realm Martial Artist and attained the True Man Realm."

The Martial Saint spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Princess Taiping hurriedly said, "This is all thanks to Elder Tang bestowing the divine art, the 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 Not Even a Trace of disrespect.

He was an Elder of Qianqiu Pavilion.

A Martial Saint Realm existence.

Though she had attained 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 controlled by the Empress are far greater than you imagine."

Elder Tang nodded.

"After some time, I will capture a Heavenly Human Martial Artist alive and let you absorb his power. As for whether you can attain the Heavenly Human Realm, that will depend on your own fortune."

"Many thanks, Elder Tang!"

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?"

Hearing this, Elder Tang chuckled, his expression mocking. "Forget it. I do not wish to explain it to you. You would not understand anyway."

Next,

Elder Tang looked at Princess Taiping and asked, "Earlier, I had Phoenix Hall Master instruct you to kill Luo Mengshen's son. Why is there still no movement from you?"

Princess Taiping immediately trembled from head to toe and hurriedly explained.

"Elder Tang, I previously dispatched assassins to silently kill Ren Xiaoyao, but Li Chunfeng stands behind him. That man is also suspected to have attained the Martial Saint Realm, which is why I have never succeeded! Later, I pretended to recruit Ren Xiaoyao, hoping to lure him away from Li Chunfeng's side, but he simply would not take the bait!"

"Li Chunfeng?"

When Elder Tang heard this, his expression darkened.

"I came out of Qianqiu Pavilion this time precisely to find Li Chunfeng. The seven Heavenly Human Martial Artists Qianqiu Pavilion lost earlier appeared to have died in an accident caused by Heavenly Fire, but I believe Li Chunfeng cannot be absolved of involvement. 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 repeatedly nodded, then said, "I do not know what happened to Li Chunfeng either. He is actually suspected to have attained the Martial Saint Realm. Is the Great Evolution Tome truly so terrifying?"

"The Great Evolution Tome was originally a supreme martial art that flowed out from Qianqiu Pavilion. Back then, the first Director of the Imperial Observatory relied on the Great Evolution Tome to attain the Martial Saint Realm. If Li Chunfeng can comprehend the Great Evolution Tome fully now, it would not be strange for him to attain the Martial Saint Realm. But the Martial Saint Realm is nothing impressive."

Elder Tang spoke in a ghostly tone.

Hearing this,

Princess Taiping became even more puzzled. "Qianqiu Pavilion is so terrifying, and you wish for me to replace the Dagan Emperor. Why do you not simply act directly and eliminate the Dagan Emperor? Why must you slowly support me instead?"

"Too many questions are not a good thing."

Elder Tang did not answer

this question from Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping naturally understood the hint and did not dare say more.

Ren Xiaoyao's Spiritual Sense enveloped and covered the entire princess's residence.

This conversation naturally entered Ren Xiaoyao's ears word for word.

"Elder Tang?"

A Cold Laugh curled across Ren Xiaoyao's lips.

Ren Xiaoyao had originally wondered why Princess Taiping, who bore no grudge against him, had instructed the Evil Sect to kill him.

Now,

Ren Xiaoyao understood the reason.

After confirming that no one in the princess's residence could threaten him,

Ren Xiaoyao slowly descended from the sky 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 sneered. "Your Excellency certainly 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

she 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 more than ten True Man Realm Martial Artists within the residence.

If Elder Tang had not been unwilling, Princess Taiping believed this force alone would have been enough to stage a palace coup.

Everyone looked at Ren Xiaoyao with amused expressions.

Ren Xiaoyao altered his voice with spiritual power and chuckled. "Princess Taiping, could it be that you think a mere Martial Saint can keep you safe?"

Ren Xiaoyao's voice was calm.

Yet when it fell into the ears of everyone within 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 within the princess's residence.

Second, he did not regard a Martial Saint as worthy of notice at all.

"Who are you?"

Elder Tang could no longer remain seated.

He rose and looked at Ren Xiaoyao.

Killing intent surged across his entire body.

The other three Heavenly Human 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 Martial Artist not far away.

Palm Thunder gathered in Ren Xiaoyao's hand.

Boom!

The next moment, the Palm Thunder erupted instantly.

It struck the Heavenly Human Martial Artist.

Before the man 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. They stared wide-eyed, as though they had seen a ghost.

Ren Xiaoyao still said nothing.

He casually pointed twice more.

In an instant,

the remaining two Heavenly Human Martial Artists died as well.

Then,

Ren Xiaoyao walked step by step toward Elder Tang.

Originally.

Several Martial Artists of the True Man Realm still blocked Ren Xiaoyao's path.

But after Ren Xiaoyao casually formed three Palm Thunders and killed three Martial Artists of the Heavenly Human Realm.

They were so frightened that they collapsed limply to the ground.

At this moment.

Elder Tang revealed an utterly horrified expression as well.

He stared fixedly at Ren Xiaoyao. As he watched Ren Xiaoyao approach step by step, his back was drenched in Cold Sweat.

Although 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?

Palm Thunder had already scared the courage out of him.

He only felt that Ren Xiaoyao before him was not a person.

But one with the vast night.

One with the boundless heavens, merged into a single whole.

He was heaven!

How could Mortals dare to Contend with Heaven?