528: Lie Tianxiong becomes a saint

Just as Mo Yu was fighting an internal battle, despising his own degradation on one hand while unable to stop himself from stealing glances at the gradually golden and glistening roasted meat on the other...

"It's about ready." Gu Changge spoke indifferently, gesturing with his fingers in the air.

The two pieces of meat in the cauldron, already roasted to perfection—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and flowing with golden divine radiance—automatically flew up.

In mid-air, they were evenly divided into bite-sized slices by an invisible force, landing precisely into each jade bowl as if they possessed a life of their own.

In an instant, the radiance grew even brighter and an exotic fragrance assailed the nostrils; every slice of meat seemed to concentrate the essence of a Small World, glowing with precious light.

"This meat contains Emperor Realm Origin; it will be of great benefit to your Foundations. Do not let it go to waste."

Gu Changge was the first to pick up his jade chopsticks, taking a slice of beef and placing it in his mouth. He savored it slowly and nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Revered Master!"

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, and Wang Xiaopang could no longer hold back. Upon hearing his words, they immediately bowed respectfully and then impatiently picked up their jade bowls.

As the Emperor meat entered their mouths, a majestic refined energy dissolved, providing great benefit to their cultivation. Their eyes lit up instantly.

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Wang Xiaopang each ate a few pieces before feeling it was becoming too much to bear.

They were forced to immediately sit cross-legged and circulate their techniques, putting all their effort into refining that vast Emperor Realm essence. Their auras became visibly solid and profound.

Meanwhile, Ling Xi ate one slice, two slices, three slices... She ate focused and quietly, yet her speed was not slow at all.

Around her body, a formless and qualityless yet seemingly all-devouring profound Dao Rhyme quietly spread.

In the depths of her eyes, a faint Chaos vortex seemed to revolve. With every swallow, she consumed Emperor Realm essence that even an ordinary Great Saint Realm Cultivator would need to refine with caution.

Like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, it was silently swallowed by that vortex, decomposed, and transformed into the most primal Origin power. It merged into her limbs, bones, dao foundation, and Divine Soul without causing the slightest ripple, with astonishing efficiency.

That seemingly slender body appeared to be connected to a bottomless abyss, accepting all that came.

Now, she seized every bit of energy and time to Cultivate, striving to achieve success early so she could search for the world where her previous life resided.

Among everyone, her aura rose most steadily and rapidly, and her Foundation was being solidified and widened at a terrifying speed.

Old Huang and Little White also transformed into human forms.

The two of them looked at the meat on their plates, which clearly came from each other's bodies, their expressions complicated to the extreme.

Finally, Old Huang steeled his heart, picked up a piece of translucent Dragon meat, and stuffed it fiercely into his mouth, chewing with a crunching sound.

As if venting, yet also with a hint of appreciation, he muttered in a muffled voice, "Hmph! Don't even mention it, this long-worm meat actually tastes quite flavorful once it's roasted!"

Seeing this, Little White refused to be outdone and immediately speared a large, glistening, well-marbled piece of beef, swallowing it almost whole.

Then, with a deliberately critical tone, he countered:

"Flavorful? It's just average! It's chewy enough, but unfortunately, it's the meat of a stupid cow. A bit dry!"

The two of them glared at each other while competitively eating each other's meat. The scene was so ridiculous that Wang Xiaopang almost burst out laughing; he quickly buried his head in his food, though his shoulders were shaking.

Meanwhile, Mo Yu stood frozen in place, looking at the bowl of meat that radiated supreme temptation.

To eat? Or not to eat?

If he ate it, it felt like a terrifying form of collusion, or even a kind of "acquiescence" to his own future fate.

If he didn't eat it?

This aroma was truly soul-snatching. The essence contained in the meat slices was undoubtedly a heavenly tonic for him; wasting it would be shameful, not to mention it was a reward from the Exalted One... Just as he was struggling intensely, with a hint of cold sweat even appearing on his forehead—

After tasting a piece of Dragon meat, Gu Changge's calm gaze swept over, falling on the bowl in Mo Yu's hands before slowly moving up to meet Mo Yu's crimson-gold vertical pupils, which were filled with conflict and fear.

The Exalted One's eyes remained as still as an ancient well, but Mo Yu seemed to read a hint of... faint urging from them?

As well as a hint of "don't overthink it, eat while it's hot"?

Mo Yu shuddered and dared not hesitate any longer. He closed his eyes, steeled his heart, picked up a slice of beef, and stuffed it into his mouth.

In the next moment, the ultimate deliciousness and the vast, gentle refined energy exploded in his mouth simultaneously, washing through his Bloodline and Saint body!

“!!!”

Any conflict, any fear, any anxiety about the future—at this moment, all were swept away by this supreme deliciousness and the tangible benefits.

It's so good!

Mo Yu snapped his eyes open, an amazing light erupting from his crimson-gold pupils. He no longer cared about anything else and began to feast greedily.

As he ate, a thought flashed through his mind:

"Senior Old Huang was right; the Revered Master's skill is divine! This meat is so chewy! As for other things, we'll talk about them later!"

On Zizhu Peak, the aroma of meat permeated the air and Dao Rhyme flowed, creating a scene of "harmony."

Only occasionally, when Mo Yu's mouth was covered in oil and the refined energy in his body was roaring, would he subconsciously glance at Old Huang and Little White nearby, who were gnashing their teeth while eating each other's meat.

Then, he would suddenly shudder, but would immediately be conquered by a new burst of fresh flavor in his mouth, continuing to bury his head in his food.

Future matters, future Qilin meat—those were all matters for the future!!!

Meanwhile, outside the Azure Profound Sect, the Xuanhuang Great World was undergoing a dramatic change unlike any since the beginning of time.

Ever since Gu Changge merged with the world origin, the Laws of Heaven and Earth seemed to have their blockages cleared, becoming unprecedentedly clear and approachable.

Spiritual Qi gushed out from the depths of the earth like a tide. What flowed between the mountains and rivers was no longer ordinary Spiritual Qi, but Chaos Qi containing a hint of Innate Dao Rhyme.

Bottlenecks that had trapped countless Cultivators for decades or centuries were now as easily pierced as thin paper.

One by one, Realms that were once out of reach were being attained by more and more Cultivators.

Burning Heaven Palace, the summit of Fentian Peak.

Lie Tianxiong sat cross-legged in the center of a secluded cultivation chamber, surrounded by crimson-gold flames. Those flames were no longer mortal fire, but Saint Fire containing the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

His aura was climbing at a frantic speed.

"Heaven is helping me... Heaven is truly helping me!"

Lie Tianxiong was ecstatic. He could clearly feel that the Saint barrier had become extremely loose under the nourishment of the world origin.

"Break for me—!"

Lie Tianxiong's eyes were bloodshot. The Fentian Gong he had accumulated within his body for many years circulated frantically, drawing in the surging Chaos Spiritual Qi from the world and turning it into a rolling torrent that slammed fiercely against that invisible barrier.

“BOOM—!!!”

Above Fentian Peak, the clear sky suddenly changed color.

Crimson-gold tribulation clouds condensed out of thin air. This was the Tribulation of a Saint!

Throughout the Burning Heaven Palace, countless Disciples and Elders rushed out of their Immortal Caves, looking up at the heart-palpitating tribulation clouds.

"The Palace Master is about to become a Saint!"

Inside the secluded chamber, Lie Tianxiong stood up and took a step, appearing directly in the sky above Fentian Peak.

He let out a long howl that shook the nine heavens: "A mere Saint Tribulation, what can it do to me!"

Before his voice had even faded, the first Fentian Divine Thunder crashed down!

That thunderbolt was as thick as a mountain and entirely crimson-gold; everywhere it passed, space burned and distorted.

For an entire day and night, the sound of thunder never ceased above Fentian Peak, and the firelight reached the sky.

When the final golden divine thunder, which had merged with the Origin of the Laws of Heaven and Earth, was shattered by a single punch from Lie Tianxiong, the vast tribulation clouds slowly dispersed, and a sweet rain fell.

Lie Tianxiong stood in the air. The charred blackness on his body faded away, revealing skin as translucent as jade; every inch of his flesh contained power that could destroy heaven and earth.

His aura was now completely different.

It was a vast pressure that transcended mortal life and resonated with the Laws—

The Might of a Saint!

"Hahaha... Hahaha..."

Lie Tianxiong felt the majestic and endless power within him that could control the Laws of Heaven and Earth with a single thought, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

His laughter was like thunder, shaking the entire mountain gate of the Burning Heaven Palace.