Yang Zhen himself didn't know what he could possibly develop.
The Nine Dragons Great Saint was right. The power within his body was far too complex. When all the various powers erupted, even the Dragon-Elephant Prison-Shaking Body could hardly withstand it.
However, the Twelve Blood Refinements Mysterious Art truly lived up to its reputation as the Saint Law upon which the Great Sage Chenxue relied for his fame; its domineering nature completely surprised Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen's body was filled with endless Blood Qi surging and churning, like boiling magma. Both inside and outside his body, he was unleashing a world-destroying aura. In particular, the various powers within his body were devoured by the Twelve Blood Refinements Mysterious Art, slowly assimilated, and eventually cultivated into a mysterious golden power, which lay dormant in his Dantian like a mad dragon.
Within the boundless Dantian, the Nascent Soul was clad in a layer of dark golden armor, resembling a miniature version of the War God. He sat cross-legged, his violent Blood Qi like Nine Heavens Lightning Punishment, sending chills down one's spine.
This change startled even Yang Zhen himself. A series of crackling sounds came from his body, and a vast power filled his meridians and bones, as if he could blast open space with a single punch.
When Yang Zhen fully regained consciousness, he didn't know how much time had passed. However, Yang Zhen had never been in such a good state before. There was a feeling of turning adversity into fortune in his complex and turbulent body, which made Yang Zhen unable to resist the urge to have a good fight.
With Yang Zhen's current strength, the Half-Step Great Saint might no longer be able to make him use his full strength. Yang Zhen rolled his eyes twice, but couldn't find any trace of the Nine Dragons Great Saint.
Fortunately, they didn't find him. Half-Step Great Saint couldn't defeat Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen... was still a bit intimidated when facing a true Saint Realm expert. After all, the Body-Protecting Saint Gang of a Saint Realm expert was no joke. If an assassin-type cultivator couldn't even break through the defense of the Saint Realm expert, what was the point of fighting?
As Yang Zhen emerged from the Emperor Stele Cave, the sun was setting. He grinned and muttered to himself, "Damn it, this Sage of Saunter's sense of time is as strong as ever. If I say I'll cultivate for a day, I'll cultivate for a day."
As soon as he finished speaking, two chuckles came from the side. Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er walked slowly to Yang Zhen, both looking at him with strange expressions.
The Shameless Cat licked its paws listlessly to the side, making Yang Zhen increasingly believe that this bastard was not a Qilin at all, but a real cat.
Seeing the expressions on Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er's faces, Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Is there something funny? Share it with me so I can have a laugh too?"
The Shameless Cat glanced at Yang Zhen and said with a sneer, "Don't you know how many days you've been cultivating?"
Yang Zhen was stunned. He turned to Han Yan'er and Hua Youyue. Hua Youyue covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "You've been cultivating for seven whole days. If you hadn't come out soon, we would have all gone in to look for you."
"What?"
Hearing this, Yang Zhen was completely stunned. The saying "time flies in the mountains" was truly true. Yang Zhen had only felt that one day of cultivation had passed, yet seven days had gone by?
Thankfully, it wasn't seven years of cultivation, otherwise the Samsara Bell would have been useless.
"By the way, where is the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable? I can't find him." Yang Zhen looked around curiously, but there was no sign of the old man, the Nine Dragons Great Saint.
Han Yan'er said speechlessly, " The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable has already left alone. Oh, and he took Chiding Dragon with him too."
"What?" Yang Zhen was startled and said angrily, "How can this fellow villager be so unreliable? With Chiding Dragon guarding White Cloud Mountain, Shangyuan Sect might be safer. He took Chiding Dragon away, what if those people from the Great You Dynasty come again?"
The Shameless Cat chuckled and said, "What you can think of, Nine Dragons can't? Don't worry, before leaving, Nine Dragons went to the Great You Dynasty Great You Dynasty, saying he wanted to talk to them and ask them to keep quiet."
Yang Zhen felt a chill run down his spine. As expected of a Saint Realm expert, even bullying others could be expressed in such a refined and elegant way.
Given the Great You Dynasty's modus operandi, if the Nine Dragons Great Saint were to charge forward like this, it could very well lead to an earth-shattering battle. Although he would eventually have to back down, it would definitely not be as simple as just negotiating.
Sure enough, the Shameless Cat showed a disdainful look and said, "What Nine Dragons Great Saint? He spent a whole day fighting the Great You Dynasty before he finally subdued them. I really look down on him."
Yang Zhen slapped the Shameless Cat on the head and said, "You still have the nerve to talk? If you're so capable, go and subdue the Great You Dynasty yourself. Don't think it's just a day; even if you have a year, if you can subdue them, I'll make whatever you want to eat from now on."
"Did you say that?" The Shameless Cat's eyes lit up, clicking its tongue in amazement, then it sighed and continued, "Kid, fighting and killing are things only brutes do. You always tell me about 'a gentleman takes revenge in a day or two'... Bah! A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. If I still can't kill them with one slap after ten years, I'll walk on my front legs."
Yang Zhen quickly waved his hand and said, "No, you should change the bet."
Upon hearing this, the Shameless Cat immediately became smug, and with its neck stiffened, it said to Yang Zhen, "So, even you think that I can destroy the Great You Dynasty with a single slap in ten years?"
Yang Zhen chuckled and said as he walked, "I think you won't even need ten years to realize your dream of walking on your front legs. So, whether you're a human or a cat, you still need to have dreams."
"Wh... what do you mean?" The Shameless Cat suddenly had a bad feeling, staring at Yang Zhen with a cautious look.
Yang Zhen laughed loudly, his eyes widened, and a fierce wind suddenly arose around him as a violent Divine Sense sense surged forth, instantly enveloping the Shameless Cat.
The Shameless Cat let out a strange howl, its tail fur standing on end, and it darted off into the distance with a loud roar, "Damn it, what kind of power is this? Divine Sense power? You... you actually cultivated it? Holy crap, what kind of monster are you? You can cultivate something like this so easily?"
He vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving Yang Zhen feeling utterly disdainful. This bastard never keeps his word; he wondered who he learned it from.
A look of surprise appeared on Hua Youyue's face as she looked at Yang Zhen and said, "The power within you seems to have completely changed."
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "This is the real me now. Damn it, the power I cultivated before was too complicated. Even the Nine Dragons Great Saint couldn't stand it and insisted on giving me some pointers. But you know me, do I need a mere Saint Realm expert to give me pointers?"
Hua Youyue chuckled, looking at Yang Zhen's speechless expression. Even with this expression, Hua Youyue was still one of the most beautiful women in the entire White Cloud Mountain.
Han Yan'er, having Dao Entry through Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, sensed the changes in his aura. She looked at him thoughtfully, making Yang Zhen Yang Zhen's scalp tingle. She said, " Little Dao Addict, don't enter a state of enlightenment now. We still have things to do. By the way, did the Nine Dragons Great Saint leave any words before he departed?"
"I know, I know!"
That Shameless Cat has reappeared sometime ago, looking at Yang Zhen with a strange expression, and said, "When Nine Dragons left, he told me to tell you that the world has changed, and the Central Court is no longer the same. He will be waiting for you in Dustless Territory Central Court, and he warned you to be careful, as it seems someone is looking for you."
"Someone wants to see me?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked in surprise, "This 'Sage of Saunter' has been behaving himself in White Cloud Mountain all this time and hasn't offended anyone. Who's so bored that instead of searching for the Samsara Bell, they're coming to see this 'Sage of Saunter' for something?"
Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's a Saint Realm expert."
"What the hell?" Yang Zhen was taken aback. A Saint Realm expert had come knocking on his door?