529: Submit or perish.

"Is this what it means to be a Saint?"

He looked down at his hands, where crimson-gold holy fire was born out of thin air in his palms. The flames were no longer violent but as gentle as a lamb, yet they contained a terrifying power capable of incinerating mountains and boiling seas.

"This is the power of total control!"

A crimson-gold divine light flashed in Lie Tianxiong's eyes. He slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the endless Void Realm to land in the direction of the Myriad Law Pavilion.

His figure slowly descended, landing before the Fentian Hall.

The Elders and Core Disciples of the Burning Heaven Palace, who had long been waiting there, shouted with voices that shook the mountains:

"Congratulations, Palace Master, on achieving the status of a Saint!"

"Palace Master's holy might is peerless, invincible in Xuan Province!"

Lie Tianxiong stood with his hands behind his back, enjoying the worship of the crowd. The ambition to look down upon the world grew wildly in his heart like a wildfire.

In the past, although he was the Palace Master of Burning Heaven Palace, he was still suppressed by the Myriad Law Pavilion above him, while Cold Moon Valley, Tianyan Sect, and others watched him like tigers stalking prey.

Now that he had become a Saint, who else in this land of Xuan Province could compete with him?

"Everyone, rise."

Lie Tianxiong's voice was calm. His gaze swept over the crowd below, finally landing on the Second Elder standing at the very front.

"Second Elder, has there been any unusual movement from the Myriad Law Pavilion recently?"

The Second Elder bowed and said, "Reporting to the Palace Master, since the Myriad Law Pavilion lost to our palace in the last grand competition, they have sealed their mountain and closed their gates."

"Sealed their mountain and closed their gates?"

Lie Tianxiong sneered, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"I have come out of seclusion and achieved the Saint Realm today! This is an unprecedented golden age for our Burning Heaven Palace."

"Pass down the order. In three days, gather the elites of the palace and follow me—"

"To ascend the Myriad Law Pavilion once more!"

This time, he would use his status as a Saint to completely trample the Myriad Law Pavilion under his feet!

He would make the entire Xuan Province understand who was the true Dominator of this land!

Three days later.

The mountain gates of the Burning Heaven Palace swung wide open, and hundreds of streaks of light soared into the sky. At the very front was that crimson-gold figure, radiating a vast holy might. Wherever he passed, clouds dispersed and mists vanished, and all living beings bowed their heads.

It was none other than Lie Tianxiong, who had become a Saint!

Behind him, the Elders, True Disciples, and hundreds of elites of the Burning Heaven Palace formed a battle array, brimming with Killing Intent.

This time, Lie Tianxiong intended to flatten the mountain gates of the Myriad Law Pavilion openly and with overwhelming force!

Myriad Law Pavilion, Wanxiang Mountain.

The mountain-protecting array had long been fully activated. Amidst the swirling mist, countless Disciples could be seen waiting in battle readiness.

Before the mountain gate, Yun Canghai stood in a green robe with his hands behind his back, calmly watching the crimson-gold light rapidly approaching from the horizon.

Behind him, the Elders of the Myriad Law Pavilion looked solemn, yet no one retreated a single step.

"Lie Tianxiong has come, as expected."

Yun Canghai murmured softly, yet there was not a hint of fear in his eyes.

Since the transformation of heaven and earth, he had used the Sect's foundation and that sliver of Opportunity to similarly step into the Saint Realm.

After sensing the aura of Lie Tianxiong's Lightning Tribulation a few days ago, he knew a battle with the Burning Heaven Palace was inevitable.

He just hadn't expected Lie Tianxiong to be so impatient.

"Yun Canghai!"

A long roar erupted like a clap of thunder.

Lie Tianxiong's figure had arrived above Wanxiang Mountain, crimson-gold holy fire burning around him, reflecting a bright red across half the sky.

He looked down from above at Yun Canghai, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

"Today, the Myriad Law Pavilion will either submit or—"

"Be exterminated!"

As the last words were spat out, the Killing Intent in Lie Tianxiong's eyes surged.

"Palace Master Lie, why such haste?"

"Though you have become a Saint, the Xuan Province is vast, and it is not for you alone to swallow. It would be better to withdraw now; let our two Sects mind our own business."

Yun Canghai's voice carried out calmly as his aura slowly spread out, revealing a cultivation that was also at the Saint Realm.

"You actually broke through to the Saint Realm as well?"

Lie Tianxiong's pupils shrank slightly, and the disdain on his face faded a bit, but it was immediately replaced by an even more intense Battle Intent and defiance.

"Good! Good! No wonder you dare to be so composed before this Saint!"

Instead of retreating because his opponent was also a Saint, he threw his head back and laughed loudly.

"Yun Canghai, do you think that just because you've stepped into the Saint Realm, you are qualified to stand on equal footing with this Saint and talk about minding our own business?"

The crimson-gold holy flames around Lie Tianxiong exploded upward, making him look like a fire deity descending to the mortal realm.

The scorching heat wave caused the vegetation on Wanxiang Mountain below to begin yellowing and curling.

He took a step forward.

"Since you have entered the Saint Realm, that is all the better!"

A brilliant light burst from Lie Tianxiong's eyes as he slowly raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.

"Let this Saint personally test the quality of your Saint status and see just how much weight it carries!"

"If you can take three of this Saint's punches, I will allow your Myriad Law Pavilion to linger on today! If you cannot..."

Before his voice had even faded, his figure had already vanished from the spot!

Merging with his Fentian Avatar, he turned into a crimson-gold meteor and fiercely attacked Yun Canghai!

Yun Canghai also did not retreat or dodge, meeting the attack head-on.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!"

The two Saints engaged in a life-and-death struggle high in the sky! Every clash caused the heaven and earth to tremble.

This battle lasted from sunrise to sunset.

When the last glimmer of the afterglow disappeared over the horizon, the two figures finally separated.

Lie Tianxiong stood in the center of the Fentian Saint Domain, the holy fire around him flickering unsteadily. His aura was somewhat disordered, and there was a sword wound on his chest deep enough to see the bone, which was slowly healing.

Yun Canghai stood atop the Wanxiang Sword Array, his green robe stained with blood and his face pale; he had clearly sustained significant injuries as well.

The two looked at each other from a distance, both of their eyes filled with gravity.

A draw.

Neither could do anything to the other.

Lie Tianxiong spoke slowly, his voice raspy.

"Yun Canghai, I shall spare your life for today."

"On the day I unify Xuan Province, that will be the time your Myriad Law Pavilion is destroyed!"

With that, he stayed no longer, turning into a crimson-gold streak of light and leading the people of the Burning Heaven Palace to disappear into the horizon.

Yun Canghai watched the direction Lie Tianxiong had left in, remaining silent for a long time.

"Pavilion Master, are you alright?"

The Elders of the Myriad Law Pavilion hurried forward.

Yun Canghai shook his head, his gaze looking toward the land of Xuan Province, a flash of worry in his eyes.

"Lie Tianxiong has become a major threat..."

Burning Heaven Palace, Fentian Hall.

Lie Tianxiong sat high on the main seat, his expression gloomy.

Below him, the Elders were as silent as cicadas in winter, none daring to make a sound.

In the battle with the Myriad Law Pavilion, although he had not lost, he had not won either.

This was far from the world-dominating ambition he had when he emerged from seclusion.

"Yun Canghai, I have underestimated you after all."

Lie Tianxiong spoke slowly, his voice cold.

Since the Myriad Law Pavilion was a tough bone that couldn't be chewed through for the time being... then he would deal with the soft persimmons first!

"Pass the order."

Lie Tianxiong's voice echoed through the hall.

"Dispatch the troops to the Formation Breaking Sect."

"I want all the Sects in this land of Xuan Province—"

"To either submit or perish!"

Below, a faint, almost imperceptible light flashed in the Second Elder's eyes, but he quickly bowed and replied:

"As the Palace Master commands."

The storm of Xuan Province was finally about to truly descend.

The news that Lie Tianxiong had dispatched troops to the Myriad Law Pavilion but returned without success spread across the land of Xuan Province as if it had grown wings.