509: Breakthrough! Return!

The moon reached its zenith, and the cold wind from the back mountain of the Sacred Heaven Sect swept through the treetops, letting out bursts of wailing sobs.

The night before departure.

Su Ming stopped Meng Ling in the side hall just as she was preparing to leave.

"When you return to the Tidal Pavilion, do not mention a single word to your Revered Master about the current situation of the Sacred Heaven Sect, especially about Senior Saint Heaven obtaining the Near-Immortal Elixir."

Su Ming's back was to the moonlight, his expression hidden in the shadows, and his voice was flat.

Meng Ling stopped what she was doing and looked up somewhat blankly, the moonlight reflecting in her clear eyes.

"I can't even tell Revered Master?"

"She sent me here specifically to help Senior Saint Heaven overcome this crisis."

Su Ming turned around, his gaze falling on her, his tone growing a few degrees colder.

"Since the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect dares to blatantly set a death trap to seize the Dao Fruit, who can guarantee that other top Sects don't have other intentions?"

"Even if the Tidal Empress has no intention of competing, once the news is leaked and Senior Saint Heaven hasn't achieved his Breakthrough, it will attract countless hungry wolves."

"Furthermore, it will also draw these calamities toward me."

"Once they know I have the Near-Immortal Elixir in my hands, what do you think they will do?"

"Of course, I no longer have the immortal medicine in my hands now, but what will those people think?"

Although Meng Ling was usually a bit slow-witted, she knew Su Ming was doing this for her own sake.

She remained silent for a moment before finally nodding heavily.

Her mission this time was originally to deliver a large amount of resources accumulated by the Tidal Pavilion to the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor and to bring news that the Vast Immortal Domain was about to be locked down.

Now that the resources had been delivered and the news brought, her mission was considered complete.

The next morning.

Su Ming stood at the mountain peak and sliced open the Void Realm with his fingers.

A pitch-black rift emerged once again, like a giant mouth swallowing everything. Deep within the rift, Chaos air currents churned wildly.

The Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor stood at the edge of the rift, taking one last look at this land.

The sorrow of parting was gone from his eyes, replaced by a nearly cold-blooded determination.

He had waited too long and endured too much for this day.

"Let's go."

Su Ming was the first to step into the rift, his figure instantly swallowed by the Void Realm.

The Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor followed closely behind. At that moment, the Auras of both men completely vanished from the Vast Immortal Domain... Four years' time was but a fleeting moment.

Above the Sacred Heaven Sect, the originally calm blue sky was torn open by an invisible giant hand, revealing a hideous pitch-black rift.

Two figures stepped out. The moment their feet touched the Void Realm, ripples of spatial fluctuations emerged.

Immediately following them, a woman dressed in a light green dress appeared out of thin air.

Her entire Aura was as sharp as a sword, a pressure unique to the Immortal King Realm. Although it hadn't been fully restrained yet, it already possessed the Aura of a regional hegemon.

"Phew!"

Su Qingyuan breathed in the air greedily, unable to suppress the joy in her heart.

In these four years, under the guidance of massive resources and the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor himself, she forcefully crossed that chasm and achieved the position of Immortal King.

She forcefully crossed that chasm and achieved the position of Immortal King.

All of this was due to the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's gratitude toward her.

From the resources provided by the Tidal Pavilion, the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor had given a portion to her.

Meanwhile, the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor standing beside her now appeared utterly ordinary.

His Emperors Might, which was enough to shatter stars, had vanished without a trace. He looked just like an old man from next door with no cultivation.

If one hadn't seen him walk out of the rift with their own eyes, it would be hard to associate him with that once-all-powerful Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Only Su Ming knew that this Senior had completed the most critical transformation.

Returning to basics—this was the true posture of an Immortal Emperor.

The Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor looked at Su Ming, his eyes filled with an indescribable complexity.

He knew very well that without Su Ming's help,

He would likely have soon become nourishment for the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect to refine the Dao Fruit.

"Young Friend Su, I, Saint Heaven, shall remember this great favor."

His tone was flat, yet every word carried immense weight.

"From now on, you are the highest-ranking guest of my Sacred Heaven Sect."

"As long as this Emperor still has a breath left, no one in this Vast Immortal Domain can touch you."

Su Ming appeared very calm on the surface, merely bowing slightly.

However, his heart was incredibly excited at this moment.

The protection of an Immortal Emperor powerhouse was a worthwhile bargain no matter how one looked at it.

"Senior overstates it. Helping Senior achieve a Breakthrough was originally to protect this Vast Immortal Domain from the invasion of the eerie."

"We should head back, Senior. Calculating the time, the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor should be arriving soon."

...As the words fell, the three of them walked into the Sacred Heaven Sect.

After four years away, the Spiritual Qi within the Sect appeared somewhat chaotic.

The once-bustling Martial Arts Arena was now much more deserted, and even the patrolling Disciples carried a lingering sense of exhaustion.

Clearly, during the time the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor was missing, the situation of the Sacred Heaven Sect had become even less optimistic.

Su Ming trailed half a step behind, his gaze always lingering on the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's thin back.

During the four years they were away, they had spent two years traveling back and forth through the Chaos Void.

The time truly left for the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor to go into secluded meditation for his Breakthrough was two years at most.

Two years.

At the same time, Su Ming was also very aware that an Emperor's body like the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's, reshaped after surviving a great life-and-death calamity, was far more powerful than those Immortal Emperors who achieved their Breakthrough smoothly.

"There seem to be many people gathered over at the Sect Great Hall. Their Auras are very mixed; it looks like they aren't from the Sacred Heaven Sect."

Su Ming and the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor exchanged a glance.

"It seems we've returned just in time."

The Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor took a step forward. It seemed slow, but each step covered a distance of a thousand zhang, heading straight for the Saint Heaven Great Hall.

"Come, let's go meet some old friends."

Inside the Saint Heaven Great Hall at this time, the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor was sitting in a high position with an arrogant expression.

Beside him was the Grand Elder of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

The Grand Elder of the Sacred Heaven Sect, on the other hand, had a livid face, his hands tightly gripping the armrests.

"Brother Saint Heaven has been missing for four years, and his life or death is unknown."

"For the stability of the Vast Immortal Domain, it would be more appropriate for your Saint Body Sect to be managed by my Nine Heavens Immortal Sect on your behalf."

"Wouldn't you agree, Grand Elder?"

The Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor spoke unhurriedly.

The Grand Elder of the Sacred Heaven Sect could not say a single word at this moment. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but he was so intimidated by the Emperors Might of the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor that he was speechless.

Just then, the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor, Su Ming, and the others walked over.

"Brother Nine Heavens, why didn't you give us any advance notice of your visit to our Sacred Heaven Sect?"

At this moment, the voice of the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor spread throughout the entire Sacred Heaven Sect.

Upon hearing the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's voice, the Grand Elder of the Sacred Heaven Sect was so excited that his entire body was trembling.

After seeing the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor, the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor exchanged a glance with the Grand Elder of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect beside him, and an excited expression appeared in their eyes.

They did not feel any fear because of the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's arrival; on the contrary, their faces were full of excitement...