549: Chapter 549 The Number One Genius, Qin Ming

In a brilliant galaxy stood a magnificent palace, a world unto itself that spanned across the cosmos.

Several dragon shadows coiled and circled around the palace like a special kind of providence, protecting the entire structure.

Within the galaxy, many figures were shuttling back and forth.

The Star Domain Alliance!

This was the headquarters of the Star Domain Alliance, a temporary contact point formed by multiple star domains.

These star domains were among the most powerful in the entire second-level civilization.

A single palace was built to be even more massive than a planet!

On a certain starlight platform, several figures stood.

Leading them was none other than the Sword Saint.

From his vantage point, he could overlook the entire alliance's location.

Behind him stood the Painting Saint and the Flower Saint.

These three were the Three Saints of the Star Domain Alliance!

The Sword Saint's gaze pierced through the galaxy to an unknown destination, his voice ethereal: "The Evil Demon Clan should be getting lively soon."

The Painting Saint spoke up: "Having suffered this battle, the Evil Demon Clan shouldn't be coming to cause trouble again for a short while."

"No, you're wrong. If I were the Demon Lord, I would definitely strike at this critical juncture!" the Sword Saint said slowly.

"Why?" The Flower Saint frowned.

"It's simple. The tension between the two sides is already very high, but the conditions to start a full-scale war are not yet met," the Sword Saint said calmly.

"Not only that, the Evil Demon Clan has just met their Waterloo. They will surely seek to regain face, and they also believe we will lower our guard. Therefore, to start the war, they will spare no expense to increase their strength!"

The Painting Saint paused, then said: "It's not that simple."

The Sword Saint nodded with a light chuckle: "Yes. In fact, we all know that once the Demon Lord successfully breaks through, that will be the moment the war begins."

Everyone's expression grew solemn.

A breakthrough!

Even without breaking through, the Demon Lord was already without equal. If he did break through, would their Star Domain Alliance still have a chance of winning?

Saints!

In the entire second-level civilization, how many beings had reached this realm?

Tracing back tens of millions of years of history, they had only ever heard of the will of the great dao.

A living Saint!

"It won't be that easy for the Demon Lord to break through to the Saint realm. We still have time," the Flower Saint said in a heavy voice.

"Someone will naturally deal with the Demon Lord. We only need to worry about the powerhouses of the Evil Demon Clan."

The Sword Saint then spoke: "Pass down the order: fully activate all source veins in the star domains, open the star domain resource vaults, and let all cultivators who have reached a bottleneck go all out to break through!"

The Painting Saint's expression froze slightly.

This was the first time in a very long time that such a situation had occurred.

But since it was happening, it meant that everyone would have to fight for their lives!

"Alright, I'll go arrange it!"

The Sword Saint suddenly looked at the Flower Saint and said seriously: "Brother Hua, you have a wide network. In this civilization, there are still many factions that haven't joined us. I'll have to trouble you to make a trip."

Seeking outside help!

Facing an opponent as powerful as the Evil Demon Clan, the current Star Domain Alliance didn't have much confidence. Because the Evil Demon Clan's cultivation system was unique, their speed of nurturing powerhouses was too fast!

In terms of overall strength, the Evil Demon Clan was still much stronger than the Star Domain Alliance.

The Flower Saint hesitated: "Those heavyweight factions probably won't interfere in our struggle. Moreover, they might just sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight."

The heavyweight factions he spoke of were naturally those with Quasi-Saint level old monsters.

Factions like those were transcendent overlords even in the context of the entire second-level civilization!

They wouldn't necessarily listen to their suggestions.

The Sword Saint's tone was cold: "If my Star Domain Alliance collapses, do they think they'll have a good end? Rather than being dogs for the Demon Clan, it's better to fight to the death in exchange for endless opportunities."

"Of course, keep a list for me. There's no need to record those who agree to join forces, but for those who don't come, remember them clearly. Afterwards, this Saint will personally settle the score with them one by one!"

Hearing this, the Flower Saint nodded: "Alright."

He understood the Sword Saint's character. If he said he'd come for you, he'd come for you; there was no use running anywhere!

The Sword Saint then added: "The Evil Demon Clan's failure in their civilization fragment plan this time doesn't mean they've given up. The Demon Lord relies on devouring Primordial Power to improve himself. Since civilization fragments contain massive amounts of Primordial Power, I don't believe he'll give up easily."

The Painting Saint said: "I'll go to the Dark Night Star Domain to keep an eye on things."

The Sword Saint shook his head: "That won't be necessary. That young lady is not someone to be trifled with. If she is given a bit more time, I suspect even we won't be able to win easily."

The Painting Saint recalled the scene from that day, his expression quite grave: "If she discards her humanity and completely masters the power of the civilization fragment, is it possible for her to... enter Sainthood?"

The Sword Saint sighed: "That's hard to say."

Entering Sainthood!

This was the realm they had pursued their entire lives.

Whether it was the Sword Saint or the Painting Saint, they had been in the Quasi-Saint realm for thousands of years, yet they could see no end to this path.

To be able to break through to Quasi-Saint, how stunning must their talent have been?

They, who had dazzled their era, had reached the end of the martial path...

"That young man named Fang Bai..."

The Painting Saint hesitated.

The Sword Saint chuckled: "This boy's character and talent are both extremely high, even higher than us old fogies. One has to admit that."

The Painting Saint sighed: "Yes, to reach such a realm at such a young age. When we were his age, we had only just stepped into the Tenth Rank..."

Back then, they were still talent monsters, but there were too few opportunities and resources, which meant their talent couldn't be fully realized, leading to them stagnating for many years.

The Sword Saint said playfully: "Now this is interesting. Our Star Domain Alliance's number one genius, Qin Ming, has also broken through to the Tenth Order Peak. That genius from the Evil Demon Clan named Mo Ni also stepped into the Tenth Order Peak long ago and is preparing to charge for the Quasi-Saint realm."

"And now, a super prodigy has appeared out of nowhere. Truly, a hundred flowers are blooming in this era!"

The Painting Saint smiled: "Indeed, it is now the era of the young."

The Sword Saint looked up toward the distance, his tone inscrutable: "If we survive this calamity, the young will have a chance. Otherwise, all is lost."

After a pause, he smiled again: "That little fellow probably doesn't know the way to this realm. I'll go pick him up."

With that, he transformed into a streak of sword light and disappeared into the starry sky.

The Painting Saint shook his head with a smile: "You fellow, you just cherish talent too much..."

...

In the Star Domain Alliance, ten thousand races stood tall, gathering the strongest families and factions from every major star domain.

At this time, in the Qin Family.

Qin Wang returned to the Qin Family.

An old man appeared and gave a slight bow: "Eldest Miss."

Qin Wang nodded indifferently: "Where is Father?"

The old man said: "The Family Head is in seclusion."

Qin Wang nodded.

"Sister."

A light chuckle rang out.

A tall and handsome man walked over.

It was Qin Ming.

Qin Wang looked at him and nodded slightly: "Your improvement isn't small."

Qin Ming stared at her: "A battle?"

The corner of Qin Wang's mouth curled slightly: "Fine!"