Chapter 655

Chapter 655: I Nine Heavens

It’s over!

Before Lu Ye, purple mist swirled within the Emperor’s Banner.

A piercing, agonizing scream echoed from within.

All souls, under the baptism of Primordial Morning Mist, crazily tore at An Li.

Amidst these screams, Lu Ye let out a long, relieved breath.

With that exhale, he felt an overwhelming sense of lightness, all his suppressed emotions completely released at that moment.

At this moment.

The Dao roared.

The Dao of Seeking surged violently.

With all emotional debts settled, it was time to embark on the journey of seeking the Dao.

Lu Ye’s Dao of Seeking officially reached the level of Celestial Lord.

Bringing An Li into the Emperor’s Banner not only elevated his Dao but also clarified his Dao heart.

Lu Ye closed his eyes, and the terrifying spiritual energy of the heavens began to gather into his body.

He started advancing towards the later stage of Emperor Realm.

The scene fell silent.

Everyone was in profound comprehension, in the midst of cultivation.

The River of Time began to straighten out, and time’s flow gradually normalized.

These strong individuals would never return to the past; if they did not belong to this era, they would suffer severe punishment from the Heavens and Earth.

A Celestial Lord opened his eyes.

His gaze contained shock and satisfaction.

“So this is a Saint!”

He muttered to himself.

Although he had no hope of becoming a Saint, he glimpsed what it would be like if he achieved Sainthood through the status of a Saint.

Just getting a glimpse of becoming a Saint left him immeasurably satisfied.

Becoming a Saint was utterly impossible; the difficulty was far more formidable than imagined.

But, to hear the Dao in the morning is enough to let one die in the evening.

A smile appeared on the Celestial Lord’s face; though he didn’t laugh out loud, he clasped his hands in salute to all the Celestial Lords, as if to say how fortunate and joyful it was to slay the outer domain Saints together!

Farewell!

The dim status of the Saint floated beside Lu Ye, who was cultivating.

Since he couldn’t become a Saint anyway, it would be a pity to waste it, so he would pass it to this promising junior!

After all, just moments ago, when everyone was exhausted, Lu Ye chose to share the status evenly, demonstrating that even a junior could do such a thing, fully aware that the overwhelming majority of Celestial Lords wouldn’t gain anything real from that Saint’s status.

Yet, he still gave it.

This magnanimity, acknowledged!

The Celestial Lord quietly returned to his own period.

Another Celestial Lord woke up.

Not all Celestial Lords were the same.

Some refined the Saint’s status but ultimately couldn’t break through to the Saint level.

Some woke up and left directly.

Some also left the Saint’s status to Lu Ye.

Everyone had their choice; regardless of how, today’s battle would be remembered by all.

Slaying a Saint!

Just saying those four words is enough to send shivers down the spine.

This left the Celestial Lords awestruck.

Lu Ye successfully broke through to the later stage of Emperor Realm, and Primordial Force soared.

He opened his eyes and was stunned by the floating Saint statuses before him.

This…

Ahem, how embarrassing!

Lu Ye took the Saint’s status into his possession.

It was given to him; if he refused it, wouldn’t that just be foolish?

More Celestial Lords awakened, some feeling sentimental, some feeling helpless.

Lu Ye hurriedly inquired.

“Although I can’t become a Saint, I derived what it might be like to become one through the Saint’s status, which is enough!” said this Celestial Lord with a smile.

“Ah, such a pity,” Lu Ye lamented.

“No need for pity, Dao friend! The Saint’s status is yours; I must return to the River of Time. Let’s have a drink there when we get the chance.”

“Sounds good, see you later!”

With each awakening Celestial Lord, Lu Ye struck up a conversation.

Becoming a Saint is no easy task.

Out of eighty Celestial Lords, seventy-seven failed.

Only the Great Emperor, Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Lord, and Indestructible Celestial Lord tried to break through.

But soon enough, Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Lord also failed.

The Great Emperor abruptly opened his eyes, lacking time for farewells, and vanished into the River of Time.

“Boom!”

As he disappeared, a terrifying rumble echoed.

The heavens and earth triggered a Saintly Tribulation.

Indestructible Celestial Lord also vanished right before the River of Time completely normalized, igniting the great tribulation for sanctuary and returning to his time to cross it.

Goodness!

Two powerful beings attempting to undergo the Saintly Tribulation?

Incredible!

Could a Saint truly emerge from this, reversing fate and stepping onto the path of liberation, achieving the Way of the Saint?

One Great Emperor, one Indestructible Celestial Lord.

These two are fierce individuals.

Indestructible Celestial Lord once contended with the Monster Sage; one devoured, the other unafraid of being devoured.

The Great Emperor ruled for endless epochs, yet grew old without seizing the chance of becoming a Saint.

Now, in the prime of his life, he grasped the chance of becoming a Saint—could this work?

Honestly, Lu Ye thought about going to check out the excitement.

But at that moment—

“Bang bang bang!”

A strange sound resounded.

It was as if someone was pounding on a wall.

Lu Ye was immediately drawn to the sound and looked in that direction.

That was at the barrier of the heavens and earth.

The battle here was so catastrophic that Chaos had been shattered, revealing the outermost barrier of the heavens and earth. This barrier could withstand attacks from Saints, and it was precisely due to its existence that entities from beyond the heavens could not enter this realm.

Now, someone was knocking on the barrier of the heavens and earth?

Lu Ye flew over.

Who’s knocking?

Lu Ye arrived beside the barrier.

“Bang bang bang!”

After some hesitation, Lu Ye also clenched his fist and knocked on the barrier.

There was a moment of silence on the other side.

Then a voice rang out.

“Who’s in there? Do you know me? I’m Invincible Sword Lord!”

A familiar voice came from beyond the barrier.

Lu Ye…

Wait, isn’t that the Invincible Sword Lord from outside the heavens?

“Junior Lu Ye, is that you Invincible Sword Lord out there?”

“Lu Ye, your name rings a bell, but that’s not the point. What are you guys doing? This world was just fine, how did it crack? What’s going on in there?” Invincible Sword Lord couldn’t help but complain.

“This barrier hasn’t been shattered by so many Saints; you all are something else!”

Lu Ye…

Ahem, can’t blame him for this…

“Junior is currently trying to fix it,” Lu Ye said loudly.

“Oh, fixing it. Are there any top-tier experts below the Saint level within this realm?” another voice chimed in.

Lu Ye listened to this voice.

“May I ask who this is?”

“I Nine Heavens.”