"Saint..." Yao Xi murmured to herself, her heart filled with mixed emotions—joy, but also a measure of disbelief.
Qin Sheng's combat strength had long rivaled Saints. Slaughtering Saints and beheading Ancestor Kings had been ordinary feats for him, yet his cultivation had ultimately not reached that step.
That gave some people hope. Perhaps Eastern Immortal would encounter an accident and remain stalled before the gates of the Saint Domain for some time?
Better safe than sorry.
Saint-level combat strength and a Saint's realm were ultimately different. At the very least, the former did not entail a qualitative difference in one's level of life.
But once one truly entered the Saint Realm, everything changed completely. One's life essence ascended, one's lifespan greatly increased, and one's combat strength rose accordingly.
Most importantly, once Qin Sheng became a Saint, he would be the one using the Saint Domain Barrier to suppress others—
The Saint Domain Barrier inherently stood above all else. Once Qin Sheng, who could already slaughter Saints, possessed that barrier, he would truly drive every cultivator below the Saint Realm into despair.
"Saint Lord, how confident are you?" Yao Xi asked.
"One hundred percent." Qin Sheng smiled calmly, brimming with confidence at that moment without the slightest hint of modesty.
Yao Xi fell silent, then asked, "When you went into seclusion two years ago, were you opening up the path to Sainthood?"
"No, I was afflicted by All Things Wither. I was resolving that Primordial Curse Poison then. Now, the chronic affliction has been completely removed," Qin Sheng said frankly.
"What?!"
Yao Xi had only just sat down when she stood up again, deeply shocked. She hurriedly asked, "Didn't the Assassin Divine Dynasty fail?"
"I deliberately came into contact with All Things Wither to temper my Dao," Qin Sheng said lightly,