63: Domineering Saint

The Martial Saint from the Heavenly Corpse Gate also spoke, his tone extremely sinister—this was their main purpose for coming together.

They needed to eliminate Lin Yang without anyone knowing, and they couldn't just stand by and watch the Holy Emperor Sect dominate the Central Plains.

“Lin Yang, today, you are all destined to die; surrender obediently!”

Bai Wu悔 and Yang Tiantian looked at Lin Yang and the others, whose faces were grim, and a look of satisfaction, as if their great revenge was about to be exacted, appeared on their faces.

“Is that so? Who surrenders is still uncertain.”

Lin Yang sneered, flipped his palm, and a delicate, palm-sized jade token appeared in his hand, which he then gently crushed.

“Pfft~, don't you understand human speech, you fellow? The space here has been sealed by several Martial Saints working together. Even a Saint's distress signal can't get out. You, a mere One-Star Martial Ancestor, still think you can send a message out?”

Yang Tiantian couldn't help but scoff when she saw Lin Yang crush the jade token.

But before her laughter faded, she saw the faces of the two Yang Family Martial Saints beside her, as well as the Martial Saints from Fenglei Temple, Nether Palace, and Heavenly Corpse Gate, change dramatically.

“That jade token... could it be...”

All five Martial Saints showed expressions of surprise and doubt.

“Oh no! It's Ji Ru Qianlong's Saint Descent Edict!”

“Damn it, that Ji Ru Qianlong has always been aloof and arrogant, looking down on everyone. Even the Holy Emperor Sect Leader couldn't move her. How could she care so much about a One-Star Martial Ancestor?”

“Just because this kid is also a Saint Physique?”

“The plan has changed, retreat quickly!”

The five Martial Saints' faces changed dramatically. They had thought they were fully prepared for this trip, but they never expected Lin Yang to carry the Saintess Ji Ru Qianlong's spatial positioning token!

According to the intelligence they had received, the Holy Emperor Sect's Saintess was extremely aloof and thought everyone was an idiot.

So, according to the estimations of the various forces, even if Lin Yang was a Saint Physique, it was unlikely that he would receive too much attention from Ji Ru Qianlong.

“Boom!”

Just as the Martial Saints realized something was wrong and were about to make their escape, a burst of moonlight suddenly flashed, and the space within a hundred thousand li radius instantly solidified.

“Marana, Ji Ru Qianlong is here!”

With the space within a hundred thousand li fixed, the Martial Saints, who had just stepped into the spatial passage, instantly fell out.

In an instant, they all felt like dying.

If they had known Lin Yang had Ji Ru Qianlong's token, they wouldn't have dared to directly ambush him even if it meant death.

“Illuminating All Rivers!”

A clear, cold, jade-like voice suddenly echoed from the Void Realm.

Whoosh!

The next moment, a giant bright moon rose, emitting a cold radiance, and then five blades of moonlight pierced through the air, striking the five Martial Saints present with the force of thunder.

“Rip!”

The moonlight blades flashed by, and the five Martial Saints from the four major forces didn't feel much pain, but their expressions suddenly changed dramatically.

“My Saint Foundation!”

Someone roared in anger.

After the moonlight blades swept past, although the five Martial Saints showed no external injuries, their aura was rapidly leaking out.

In the blink of an eye, they plummeted from the Martial Saint Realm directly to the Martial Venerable Realm.

Their Saint Foundation had been severed!

This meant that their years of cultivation had vanished in an instant.

For Martial Saints accustomed to being high and mighty, this was even more unbearable than being killed.

However, before their anger could fully erupt, another clear, cold, jade-like voice followed, scaring them into immediately suppressing all their furious emotions.

“Today, I shall give you a small lesson. Go back and tell the old fogies of your respective Sects that Lin Yang is the Saint I, the Saintess, have personally chosen! If there's a next time, I, the Saintess, will visit each of you with a Dao Emperor Weapon!”

The moonlight illuminated the Void Realm, and a hazy, peerless figure flickered into view, like a goddess from the Nine Heavens looking down upon the Mortal World, indifferently observing everyone present.

The scene was utterly silent, all of them awed by Ji Ru Qianlong's powerful aura.

“Why is no one responding? Do you not understand what I, the Saintess, am saying?”

“We understand! We understand! We will certainly relay Saintess Qianlong's words truthfully!”

The Martial Saints, whose Realms had been severed, snapped back to reality upon hearing the questioning voice, cold sweat pouring down their backs, and quickly responded in unison.

“If you understand, then why aren't you leaving? Are you waiting for me, the Saintess, to send you off?”

Upon hearing this, the few individuals felt as if they had been granted a great pardon, their bodies trembled, and they immediately transformed into several streaks of light, quickly disappearing into the distant horizon.

Watching the people from the Yang Family and other four forces flee in disarray, Lin Yang clicked his tongue, sighed at the power of the Great Completion Holy Body, then stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, “Thank you, Saintess, for your assistance.”

“Mm...”

Ji Ru Qianlong's beautiful eyes gently glanced at Lin Yang, said nothing more, just nodded slightly, and her graceful figure slowly dissipated.

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Three months later.

Holy Emperor Sect.

Lin Yang's cultivation had progressed again, rising to Three-Star Martial Ancestor.

Just then, Qin Shan arrived with a transfer order.

“Saint, there's a prestige mission here that requires you to lead people to complete it.”

“Prestige mission? What's that?” Lin Yang asked, puzzled.

“It's like this: our Holy Emperor Sect governs three thousand kingdoms, and every year they pay tribute to us with a large amount of Spirit Medicine and exotic treasures. In return, our Holy Emperor Sect needs to ensure the territorial integrity and people of these three thousand kingdoms are not infringed upon by external forces.”

“According to past rules, after becoming a Saint, you need to regularly accept missions to protect the three thousand kingdoms, occasionally showing your face in them, so that the various forces under the Holy Emperor Sect will have a good impression of you.”

“After all, once you become a Saint, you are effectively one of the nominal rulers of the three thousand kingdoms.”

“But currently, although your reputation is widespread, many people in the three thousand kingdoms under our Holy Emperor Sect have not yet seen your true face; they only know your name, not the person.”

Qin Shan explained.

“I see, I understand. You mean for me to come from the masses, go to the masses, and gain more approval from the people, right?”

Lin Yang nodded with a smile.

“Come from the masses, go to the masses?”

Qin Shan pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then said, “Saint, your words are profound!”

“That is exactly the Sect's intention!”

“Then, Elder Qin, please tell me what prestige mission has been assigned to me,” Lin Yang said.

“It's quite simple. Among the three thousand kingdoms under our Holy Emperor Sect, there is one called the 'Li Ma Empire.'”

“The border of this Li Ma Empire is adjacent to a vast, rarely visited desert, and in that desert lives a group of Xenomorph, the Snake People.”

“The Snake People in that desert have always been a neutral group, not governed by any force, and their tribal leader is known as Queen Medusa.”

“Originally, the Li Ma Empire and the Snake People in the desert had a relationship where neither interfered with the other.”

“But for some unknown reason, starting a month ago, the Snake People in the desert began frequently attacking the borders of the Li Ma Empire, causing great suffering to the border residents of the Li Ma Empire.”

“The Li Ma Empire itself was founded on medicine, and its Martial Artist strength is limited, unable to resist the Snake People led by Queen Medusa. Therefore, not long ago, they were forced to send a distress signal to our Holy Emperor Sect.”

“After our investigation, we found that besides Queen Medusa, the number of Martial Ancestor powerhouses within the Snake People tribe is not large; most of them are Snake People below the Martial Emperor Realm.”

“Therefore, after evaluation, the Sect decided to entrust this mission to you, for you to lead people to the border of the Li Ma Empire and quell the Snake People's rebellion!”

With that, Qin Shan handed the transfer order in his hand to Lin Yang.

It was a black metal token, cool to the touch, with the character “ Will” (general) imprinted in the middle.

“I understand. Please rest assured, Elder Qin, Lin Yang guarantees to complete the mission!”

Lin Yang took the transfer order and respectfully clasped his fists.

“Hehe, I naturally trust the Saint's strength.”

Qin Shan smiled, then continued, “Additionally, the Sect has also selected your teammates for this mission. Tang Xuan, Xue Changming, and Xin Ru Yin will accompany you to quell the rebellion.”

“Those three fellows, huh...”

Lin Yang clicked his tongue; those three were each more eccentric than the last.

If the four of them teamed up, wouldn't it just make things worse?

“Hehe, those three are also newcomers. Assigning them to assist you this time also serves as an external assessment for them from the Sect.”

As if seeing through Lin Yang's thoughts, Qin Shan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang reluctantly nodded.

“When do we depart?” Lin Yang asked.

“I'll go prepare the spatial directional teleportation array first. Half an hour later, the Saint can bring the three of them to find me.”

“Also, because this mission is special, and the location is within the Holy Emperor Sect's territory, Liu Song and I will not accompany the Saint. Any difficulties encountered along the way will need to be resolved by the Saint himself.”

“Of course, if you truly encounter an insurmountable situation, the Saint can still call for our assistance. But in that case, it would mean that the Saint's mission has failed,” Qin Shan said.

“Understood,” Lin Yang nodded seriously.

This was his first mission as a Saint of the Holy Emperor Sect, and it held great significance; it had to succeed, not fail!

Otherwise, if he returned defeated, it was imaginable how severely his prestige as a Saint would be impacted.

At that time, a tide of doubts would surely surge.