Enlightenment

"He actually dared to chase after me."

Heisai noticed the aura behind him and couldn't help but sneer.

However, he did not underestimate his opponent in his heart; after all, the opponent's speed was completely on par with his own, and even for him, it was not easy to pinpoint the opponent's exact location.

Based on this alone, he had to acknowledge the opponent's strength. It had definitely reached the peak of the Saint-level.

The number of Saint-level peak experts across the entire Yulan Continent could be counted on one's fingers.

A Saint-level peak expert of the Light element—could it be Desri?

Among the Saint-level peak experts, Desri was indeed of the Light element.

But that was unlikely; this guy had always lived in seclusion in the Chaotic Territory and never came out. It was impossible for him to be here.

If it wasn't Desri, then it must be that Fang Yun from the South Sea who had been making waves recently.

Fang Yun's name had now spread throughout the Yulan Continent, so he had naturally heard of it. He even understood more than the average person; after all, as a Saint-level peak expert himself, he had personally sought out Fudolin to ask about it. He was very clear about the scene of that battle.

In almost the blink of an eye, the two of them left the Ernst Institute and arrived at the edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

The Ernst Institute was only a little over a hundred miles away from the Magical Beast Mountain Range, which was very close for Saint-level experts.

This area was already sparsely populated.

Heisai's figure came to a halt.

Fang Yun also stopped not far away, looking at this middle-aged man with disheveled hair with great interest.

In the descriptions from the early parts of the original story, Heisai had always been an unavoidable figure—powerful, mysterious, dashing, and he had even helped Linley many times. He was also a guy that Fang Yun had once admired quite a bit.

"Fang Yun?"

Heisai spoke up to ask. However, his tone was quite certain.

"It seems even the 'Old Instructor' of the Saber Organization knows of me now."

Fang Yun smiled and replied.

The fact that Heisai was the old instructor of the Saber Organization was something only a few experts and the leaders within the Saber Organization knew.

"The name of Fang Yun from the South Sea—who doesn't know it now?"

Heisai replied casually, but then turned to ask curiously, "However, I am very curious, are you from an otherworldly plane?"

He had personally experienced the arrival of experts from otherworldly planes five thousand years ago, so he placed great importance on such individuals.

And as for the existence of the South Sea teleportation array, although Beirut had not announced it widely, he hadn't hidden it either, even going so far as to build a small island specifically for it. Therefore, the South Sea teleportation array was no secret to them.

Thus, the Blue Star Plane had also entered their field of vision.

Although he took the "Blue Star" seriously, thinking it might be some otherworldly plane, he was not as vigilant as he had been five thousand years ago. After all, those who descended five thousand years ago were super-experts from the Divine planes.

This Blue Star Plane, however, was likely just a small plane similar to the Necropolis of the Gods.

After all, the Blue Star lives they had noticed were mostly eighth or ninth-rank experts. Even those who were Saint-level had very average strength.

It was only this Fang Yun, who had suddenly appeared, who was somewhat strong.

"And what if I am?"

Fang Yun did not deny it, wearing a smile.

Heisai nodded casually, "No wonder, no wonder there was no news of you on the Yulan Continent before."

Heisai considered himself well-informed about the Yulan Continent; it was impossible for someone to reach this level without him knowing.

After speaking, Heisai looked at Fang Yun, a desire for battle appearing in his eyes, "Come, let's spar. Let me see if you are as powerful as the rumors say."

It was difficult to encounter experts of the same level, and whenever they did, they would always find a way to spar.

Moreover, this Fang Yun's ability to conceal his figure was no weaker than his own. Even Desri, who was also a Saint-level peak expert of the Light element, could not achieve this.

This was the first Light-element expert he had ever met with such an ability.

It was no wonder Heisai hadn't seen it before; among the Laws of Light, most experts started with the most basic Profundity of Light Element. The Light and Shadow Technique, however, was a high-level profundity within the Laws of Light, which even Desri had not comprehended.

"Fine."

Fang Yun did not refuse. He had previously kept his strength controlled at the Saint-level peak, but he didn't actually know what kind of strength the Saint-level peak truly possessed.

It was for this reason that, although his realm only appeared to be at the Saint-level peak, his actual strength had already surpassed the Saint-level peak and reached the level of becoming a god in one step.

Of course, this level still fell under the umbrella of the Saint-level peak.

Hearing Fang Yun's words, Heisai smiled, "Then be careful."

As his voice fell, Heisai's entire body instantly vanished into the surrounding shadows.

As the King of Slaughter, his greatest specialty was lurking and assassination. For ordinary Saint-level experts, he might not need to go all out like this, and could even kill them openly. He could also display his own style and aura while slaughtering. Because in his view, he was most charming when he was killing.

But facing an expert who was also at the Saint-level peak, he naturally dared not expose his appearance or aura; after all, this was an expert no weaker than himself, and the slightest lapse in concentration would lead to his own defeat.

Therefore, after Heisai hid himself, it was almost impossible to perceive any aura at all.

Most importantly, there were countless large trees here, providing plenty of shadows, which was also quite helpful for Heisai to exert his strength.

"The Dark Movement Technique cultivated to the extreme."

Seeing Heisai's figure vanish, Fang Yun became a bit more cautious. After all, he was only maintaining his own realm at the Saint-level limit. Under normal circumstances, his combat power was actually inferior to his opponent's. After all, he had too little combat experience.

However, while traveling through the Sunset Mountain Range, he had fought so many Saint-level magical beasts that he had gained at least some experience.

Therefore, Fang Yun was not particularly worried.

The moment Heisai's figure disappeared into the shadows, Fang Yun vanished almost simultaneously.

The Light and Shadow Technique was a profound law almost opposite to the Dark Movement Technique, yet both possessed the ability to conceal one's figure. Of course, the principles behind them were different.

Their areas of focus also differed.

If one were to judge solely by the ability to conceal one's figure, the Dark Movement Technique was superior. But when it came to speed bonuses, the Dark Movement Technique was inferior to the Light and Shadow Technique.

Just as Fang Yun's figure disappeared, a dagger shimmering with dark light slashed through the spot where he had been standing.

Eerily, one could only sense the dagger, but could not perceive any human figure appearing, as if it were a ghost. Moreover, the dagger flashed and vanished in an instant, as if a gust of wind had brushed past.

If it had been an ordinary Saint-level expert, they would likely have been dead before they could even react.

Of course, facing Fang Yun, it was naturally not enough. By the time the dagger slashed through, Fang Yun had already disappeared.

Hidden in the darkness, Heisai was filled with shock. His style of killing relied on a single strike to end the fight; he believed that even if he couldn't threaten Fang Yun's life, he shouldn't be unable to even touch him.

Yet, in reality, he hadn't even noticed when Fang Yun had disappeared.

This speed was terrifying.

Suddenly, a strong sense of palpitations arose. It was like a little rabbit being locked onto by a lion. Almost instinctively, Heisai instantly darted out from the shadows where he had been hiding.

And the moment Heisai darted out, an arrow of light elemental energy directly turned that area into nothingness.

Heisai's figure was forced out by this arrow. At the same time, on a tree branch not far away, Fang Yun appeared, holding a longbow in his hand.

"How did you discover me!"

Heisai was very shocked, even unable to believe it.

He was extremely confident in his ability to conceal his figure; even a Saint-level limit expert of the same rank should not have been able to discover him. After all, although they were both at the Saint-level limit, their areas of expertise differed, and in terms of concealment, it was impossible for anyone to be better than him.

Yet, Fang Yun had discovered him so quickly.

Fang Yun smiled, "If you had stayed still, perhaps it would have taken some time to find you. But you took the initiative to attack, and that created a flaw. After all, you are not a shadow."

"A flaw?"

Heisai couldn't help but frown, "Taking action creates a flaw? I am not a shadow?"

He believed that after thousands of years of studying the Dark Movement Technique, it was impossible for him to have flaws.

However, Fang Yun had indeed discovered him; how did he find him? And, as fellow Saint-level limit experts, why hadn't he discovered Fang Yun's concealment from the very beginning?

Could the concealment ability of the Laws of Light be stronger than the Laws of Darkness? That was impossible.

But how exactly was this done?

I am not a shadow.

Heisai couldn't help but frown and ponder, no longer caring that Fang Yun was nearby. Having been forced out, he had actually already lost. Losing the advantage of the Dark Movement Technique and fighting Fang Yun head-on, he was no match.

Or rather, in a direct confrontation, he was considered the weakest among the Saint-level limit experts on the Yulan Continent. Of course, if he went all out, he believed he could rank in the top three.

Watching Heisai like this, Fang Yun was also somewhat surprised; this guy was truly a genius.

It was obvious that his own attack and words just now had given Heisai some inspiration.

Fang Yun put away the longbow in his hand and then sat down with peace of mind. Although he could not comprehend Heisai's Laws of Darkness, that strike of Heisai's just now was truly special.

This was no longer just about the comprehension of laws, but the experience of countless killings and battles. Experience was something he could learn from.

"Hahaha, I understand."

Soon, Heisai suddenly began to laugh like a madman, his eyes even showing uncontrollable excitement, "So that's how it is, so that's how it is, hahaha."

Fang Yun also looked at Heisai with a smile, "It seems you've gained quite a lot."

Hearing Fang Yun's words, Heisai slowly calmed down, but the smile on his face could still not be contained. For thousands of years, he had never been as excited as he was today.

"Thank you."

Saying this, Heisai actually bowed slightly to Fang Yun.

At this moment, Heisai was very confident. He would definitely become a god within ten years. Previously, he had been stuck at this step because he believed his Dark Movement Technique had reached its limit and he could perfectly hide within the shadows. But the brief exchange with Fang Yun just now had thoroughly made him recognize the gap between himself and Fang Yun.

Fang Yun could also hide within light, but it wasn't just concealment. To be precise, he had merged himself into the light. It was because of this difference that Fang Yun, an expert of the light element, had a concealment effect no worse than his own.

And what he needed to do now was to transform himself into a shadow, rather than just hiding. The ultimate state of the Dark Movement Technique should be to perfectly transform oneself into darkness.

Once he achieved this step, he would likely be able to reach the god-level.

After more than five thousand years, he finally saw the hope of becoming a god.

Of course, he was also very clear about Fang Yun's realm at this time.

Fang Yun had definitely reached this step long ago; he was the true number one person below the god-level on the Yulan Continent.