A Saint's words carried the laws of heaven, making heaven and earth change color and the cosmos shatter!
The black-robed elder who had accompanied Ao Xing no longer seemed ordinary. Terrifying scenes of stars wheeling through the heavens filled his eyes, and the presence of a Saint was unmistakable!
Swish!
Dense threads of rain appeared in the sky, falling like countless divine swords. Their light blazed brilliantly, engulfing the void and the heavens.
A Saint could stir changes in heaven and earth with every word and deed.
The dazzling rain of Saint Dao light was like the Milky Way cascading down from the ninth heaven. Its terrifying pressure made souls tremble.
Many cultivators in the ancient city collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand the might of the Saint!
"This is no ordinary Saint. He looks like a Great Saint!"
"A Great Saint personally accompanying him as his protector. As expected of an immortal imperial lineage, its foundation truly runs deep!"
An elder spread a domain around his own juniors to protect them, speaking with a look of shock.
There were five Saint realms.
They were the Heaven-Penetrating Saint, Heaven-Equaling Saint, Saint King, Saint Emperor, and Great Saint!
Above them was the Supreme realm.
Upon reaching the Supreme realm, one stood at the pinnacle of the Primordial Dao Domain's fighting strength, among the absolute top rank, a figure of ancestor level.
With no Supremes or Quasi-Supremes appearing, Great Saints were invincible!
Even in a longevity family, they stood among the first rank!
Beyond such families, one could establish a lineage on his own and serve as its ancestor-level foundation!
"He's only a crown prince. So what if I killed him?"
Li Nantian stepped forward, no longer concealing the presence of his Great Saint cultivation. It erupted forth.
The terrifying might of a Great Saint burst open like an ocean of stars, sweeping across heaven and earth and shaking even the stars above.
Divine flames poured down from the sky, giving rise to countless wondrous phenomena before burning the swords of light and rain to nothing.
A Great Saint, another Great Saint!
A Great Saint from the Longevity Li Family!
The cultivators in the ancient city stared in shock. They had once thought Li Nantian was merely an ordinary Heaven-Equaling Saint, or perhaps a Saint King.
But none of them had imagined that Li Nantian, who had always kept a low profile and never once fought in Heaven-Subduing Ancient City, would be a Great Saint with heaven-reaching strength.
Recalling how he had bowed to Li Xunyuan not long ago, everyone felt another shudder of shock and drew another sharp breath.
"Elder Ao Xu, save me!"
Ao Xing screamed for help, his face filled with terror. He had been skewered like a candied hawthorn and could not move at all.
Facing the Li Lineage's red-robed divine son, he felt as though he were facing an ancient god. He had been easily suppressed without even a chance to resist.
"He can't save you. Remember to be more careful in your next life!"
With Li Nantian standing in Great Saint Ao Xu's way, Li Xunyuan struck without hesitation, tearing Ao Xing into a bloody mist in an instant.
The crown prince of the Great Void Dragon Court was so tough that he didn't make a sound!
His body shattered, and his soul was utterly destroyed!
"You truly deserve to die!"
Great Saint Ao Xu flew into a rage. His furious roar shook the nine heavens and ten earths, and killing intent surged in his eyes. He wished he could grind Li Xunyuan's bones to dust!
Terrifying Great Saint pressure descended over heaven and earth. Lightning flashed and thunder roared across the firmament, and the heavens burst apart. Many weaker Rogue Cultivators with no one to protect them exploded directly into bloody mist!
"What are you barking about? You dare harbor killing intent toward my divine son? This Saint will send you on your way with that little piece of trash!"
Li Nantian's white robes billowed as he raised a hand and tore open the void, creating a battlefield amid the stars. He and the raging Ao Xu vanished from Heaven-Subduing Ancient City together.
Every move a Saint made held the power to destroy the world!
Thus, when they fought, they generally created a battlefield amid the stars and battled there to avoid harming the innocent.
This was not because Saints were merciful, but because they feared the powers behind certain people.
If the presence they released accidentally killed the heir of an immortal family, even a Great Saint would find it a terrible headache.
Though the chances were very slim, that did not mean it could not happen.
Over time, a rule had gradually spread among the powerhouses of the Primordial Dao Domain.
When powerhouses fought, they had to create a battlefield to settle their personal grudges and could not strike at will.
Rumble!
Above the heavens, earth-shaking booms rang out without cease. Great Saint Nantian and Great Saint Ao Xu were fighting.
Whoosh!
Saint Dao immortal flames burned in the void, and blue-gold rays of light flew about. They showed through the starry battlefield into the sky, making the space here tremble.
"Ah!"
Great Saint Ao Xu's scream suddenly came from the endless starry sky.
The next moment!
Four thick dragon limbs fell from the depths of the stars, accompanied by scalding dragon blood!
They were the limbs of Great Saint Ao Xu's true dragon body, severed by Li Nantian!
Everyone in Heaven-Subduing Ancient City felt their scalps tingle and a chill run through their bodies!
"No! Your strength... the Great Void Dragon Court will never let you off. It will surely start a Longevity War!"
Great Saint Ao Xu's terrified voice came from the stars once more.
A Longevity War was different from a starry battlefield. It was a battle between two supreme lineages, not a petty clash between two people!
Longevity, longevity-only by living long could one call it longevity.
This meant that once a Longevity War began, it would continue without end until one side was completely wiped out!
If the two lineages truly began a Longevity War, blood would surely flow in rivers. The entire Primordial Dao Domain would be caught up in it and know no peace!
"Idiot!"
Li Nantian ignored Great Saint Ao Xu's threat. The blue-gold Saint flames erupted with chaotic killing intent, as though creating a universe, and struck with overwhelming force to kill him!
Boom!
World-shocking killing intent burst forth in the starry battlefield, sweeping across untold millions upon millions of miles. It was as though the entire starry sky had collapsed!
Great Saint Ao Xu's furious, unwilling roars echoed through the stars, but in less than three breaths, there was no more sound.
Hum!
A passage split open in the void, and a golden divine bridge emerged through it, surging with Saintly radiance.
Li Nantian then stepped out and came to Li Xunyuan's side.
His robes, whiter than snow, were covered in bloodstains that carried a faint Saint's presence. It was Great Saint Ao Xu's blood!
In his left hand, he held a fist-sized white pearl. It was crystal clear, suffused with Dao resonance, and flowed with a rich breath of life.
The faint shape of a white true dragon could be seen swimming continuously within it, a most peculiar sight.
"Divine son, this is Great Saint Ao Xu's life-bound dragon crystal. Consider it a gift for our first meeting. I hope you won't find it lacking."
Li Nantian held out the dragon crystal to Li Xunyuan and spoke with a smile.
A dragon Great Saint's life-bound dragon crystal was a supreme treasure of heaven and earth whose value was impossible to measure.
Everyone present gazed at it with burning eyes and silently swallowed.
There was no one who did not want such a treasure, but it belonged to the Li Lineage, and they dared not entertain any improper thoughts about it.