23: Chapter 23 The Holy Son's Coronation, Shaking the Holy Land!

Deathly silence.

An eerie silence enveloped the entire field.

The gazes of all the Disciples were focused on that figure in white.

Their eyes were filled with incredibly complex emotions.

Awe, worship, fanaticism...

They had witnessed with their own eyes what Lin Yi had done in the Secret Realm.

Three punches to blast and kill a Purgatory Demon Ape at the Peak of the Divine Fire Realm!

One punch to explode the Major Achievement Physical Body of the Third Sequence, Xiao Fan!

Moreover, after the latter fused his Divine Soul with the Old Grandpa and his aura soared to the True God Realm...

He was still cut down by a single finger of Lin Yi's Sword Qi, his Divine Soul completely extinguished!

Finally.

He even mercilessly decapitated with a sword the former object of his pathetic devotion,

The Ninth Sequence, Liu Ruyan!

This was no longer just a matter of simple strength.

This was a complete crushing!

An absolute dominance that treated rules as nothing and acted as the Dominator of all life and death!

“Gulp!”

A Disciple swallowed hard, feeling his throat become incredibly dry.

Only now did he understand.

What true decisiveness in killing really meant!

What a truly ruthless person was!

This youth wasn't just competing for the position of Saint.

He was using the bloodiest and most direct method...

...to announce to the entire Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

That he, Lin Yi, was the one and only young king!

Amidst this oppressive silence...

...an ill-timed voice, full of excitement and worship, suddenly rang out.

“I told you so! Senior Brother Lin Yi is invincible under heaven!”

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound; it was indeed that honest-looking little fatty, Xu Chen.

His face was flushed red as he excitedly waved his fist.

As if the one who had just slaughtered everyone was himself.

This shout, like a giant boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly shattered the deathly silence on the field.

“Senior Brother Lin Yi is invincible!”

“Senior Brother Lin Yi is mighty!”

Cheers and shouts like a mountain tsunami instantly resounded through the entire Martial Arts Arena, the sound waves piercing the clouds.

Those Disciples who previously had doubts about Lin Yi now only felt the purest worship.

As for the female Disciples, their beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance, and their pretty faces were flushed.

“Heavens, Senior Brother Lin Yi is so handsome! So strong and domineering!”

“Yeah, especially the way he protected Senior Sister Su; it's simply intoxicating.”

“If I had such a Dao Companion, I'd be willing to die!”

Various whispers full of admiration constantly rose from the crowd.

Upon the high platform.

Holy Lord Zhou Qing, along with the various Peak Masters and Elders, took all of this in, their expressions varying.

An Elder stroked his beard and sighed:

“This boy has too much killing intent.”

“But perhaps this is exactly the prototype of a future Great Emperor!”

Another Peak Master nodded in agreement, his eyes full of appreciation and envy:

“Indeed, those who are soft-hearted won't go far.”

“With such talent and such Heart-Nature...”

...if he were a Disciple of my Fifth Peak, this old man would wake up laughing in his dreams!

Peak Master Luo has truly found a treasure in such a Disciple!!”

Hearing this, a rare smile appeared on Luo Qinghan's face, making her look indescribably beautiful.

Su Yuxi stood behind Lin Yi, feeling this glory under the gaze of thousands.

Listening to the mountain-tsunami-like shouts by her ears.

Her heart, however, was filled with unprecedented calm and peace.

Once upon a time, when she had just experienced her Rebirth, her heart was full of schemes and vigilance toward Lin Yi.

Thinking about how to use this pawn from her past life to pave her own path.

But now, she realized how terribly wrong she had been.

This youth had likely already jumped off the chessboard she knew and become the player holding the pieces.

Not breaking the engagement, presenting betrothal gifts...

...gifting the chaos origin, seizing the supreme bone, and effortlessly destroying powerful enemies...

Every single thing he did carried a kind of all-overturning dominance and an unquestionable tenderness.

In Su Yuxi's mind, the image of the playboy from her past life whom she hated to the core gradually faded.

An imperceptible blush quietly crept up her snow-white earlobes.

Just then, Holy Lord Zhou Qing slowly rose and took a step forward.

An invisible pressure spread out, and the originally noisy Martial Arts Arena returned to silence once more.

Everyone's gaze focused on this supreme ruler of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Zhou Qing's gaze, like two divine swords, fell upon Lin Yi.

That look was incredibly complex.

There was scrutiny, amazement, and appreciation.

Ultimately, it all turned into a profound sense of recognition.

He spoke slowly; his voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

“The path of cultivation is inherently a struggle against heaven, a fight against earth, and a life-and-death gamble against others.”

“Survival of the fittest, natural selection; this is the Heavenly Dao!”

“In the Holy Son Trial, life and death are determined by destiny.”

These two short sentences didn't name anyone specifically.

Yet they directly set the tone for everything that had happened in the Secret Realm.

This was telling everyone...

...that Lin Yi's killing of Xiao Fan and Liu Ruyan was within the rules and approved by the Sect!

Immediately after, the Grand Elder stepped forward and loudly announced the trial results.

On the leaderboard, Lin Yi's name hung high at the very top.

The score following it was an astronomical figure enough to make any Disciple feel despair.

“I announce!”

The Grand Elder took a deep breath, his voice filled with excitement and solemnity.

“The Holy Son Trial has ended. Lin Yi is the winner!”

“From this day forth, Lin Yi is the new Saint of our Heavenly Profound Holy Land!”

As his words fell, he shouted again:

“Three days from now, at the Tianxuan Great Hall, a Saint Coronation Ceremony will be held, to be announced to the Desolate Region!”

Boom!

The entire field boiled with excitement once again!

Crowned as the Saint!

Announced to the entire Desolate Region!

What an immense glory!

Standing beneath the ten thousand feet of radiance, Lin Yi's expression remained indifferent.

He knew this was only the beginning of a villain's counterattack.

His gaze had already moved beyond the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Looking toward the even vaster Three Thousand Dao Domains.

And the endless storms hidden behind the Golden Great Era.

From today on, the name of Lin Yi would no longer be limited to the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Instead, accompanied by the bells of the Saint's coronation...

...it would resound through the entire Desolate Region and even the more distant starry skies!

He would trample all Children of Destiny under his feet!

He would become a great villain who made the heavens tremble!

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the entire Heavenly Profound Holy Land was immersed in an unprecedented sense of solemnity and grandeur.

The Saint Coronation Ceremony officially commenced.

Above the firmament, immortal cranes cried in unison, and Auspicious Beasts galloped.

Ancient-looking treasure ships, jade carriages, and war chariots...

...tore through the Void Realm and arrived, parking above the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Each flying carriage represented a top-tier power with a resounding reputation in the Desolate Region.

Yaoguang Holy Land, the Imperial Clan Chu Family, the North Region Wang Family...

These behemoths that usually awed all directions...

...had all dispatched heavyweight figures to attend the ceremony.

For no other reason than because a few days ago...

...the talent and iron-blooded methods shown by this newly promoted Saint were truly too shocking.

This ceremony...

...was a major event capable of changing the future landscape of the entire Desolate Region.

They had to come to observe and build connections, making plans for the future!

Outside the Tianxuan Great Hall, it was already a sea of people.

All the Holy Land Disciples gathered here, waiting with bated breath.

Looking forward to witnessing this historic moment with their own eyes!