504: Instant sanctification

"Look, everyone!!!"

Hearing the shout, everyone looked up at the sky.

They saw a figure slowly emerging from the ocean filled with black and gold.

It was Lin Ye!

Although Lin Ye's body was currently battered and broken, he stood tall within the golden ocean, his injuries seemingly healing.

He was using that golden Sword Qi for Body Refining!!!

Every wisp of Sword Qi was tempering his body, making him stronger.

Seeing this, that Lin Yes clone had a grave look in his eyes; he rose up, his two Spirit Swords intertwining as he slashed through the Void Realm.

Two streaks of Sword Qi, like two ancient True Dragons, roared as they swept out, determined to level everything!

Boom!!!

Just as those two streaks of Sword Qi struck Lin Ye, he suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, a boundless vitality emerged from his body, and Chaos Qi spread around him; he seemed to be creating a world, and the seed of the World Tree was constantly growing within his Qi Sea.

Upon every branch, a prototype of a world appeared.

"Hmm?!"

This was the first time a look of confusion appeared on the face of that Lin Yes clone, for he was shocked to discover that Lin Ye's true self had become a Saint instantly!

The powerful aura on his body was clearly that of the Saint Realm!

But he hadn't condensed a Dao Fruit at all; how could he have become a Saint?!

At this moment, Lin Ye slowly stood up and extended a finger.

Swish!!!

A terrifying streak of Sword Qi split the entire world in two!

The Heavenly Dao was collapsing, the Dao Rhyme was dissipating, and the world was rumbling; this massive star was split in two, and the same went for that Lin Yes clone.

A crack appeared on his forehead, and it spread across his entire body.

"You... are you embodying the Dao with your body?!"

Bang!

After saying this, that Lin Yes clone suddenly shattered and vanished completely.

The people outside were at a loss for words; they had witnessed with their own eyes how brutal the battle between the two Lin Yes had been.

They had also witnessed the moment when Lin Ye was on the verge of death.

But now, Lin Ye had suddenly become a Saint?!

It was truly becoming a Saint instantly, without even merging with the Heavenly Dao or condensing a Dao Fruit.

He had become a Saint just like that, inexplicably.

Liu Qingxian's beautiful eyes widened; although she was usually cold and detached, she was frequently shocked by Lin Ye.

"Embodying the Dao with his body? He actually has such courage?! Is he trying to replace the Heavenly Dao?!"

The group of Ancestors were also speechless as they looked at each other.

They had expected Lin Ye to fail in becoming a Saint; after all, failing the Saint Tribulation once or twice was normal; even top-tier Prodigies would encounter tribulations they couldn't overcome in one go.

But they never expected Lin Ye to overcome the tribulation in such an unconventional way.

As everyone knew, those in the Saint Realm could wield the will of heaven and earth; one word, and ten thousand laws would follow; a wave of the hand could command the momentum of the world; this was why there was the saying that everyone below the Saint Realm was an ant.

To become a Saint, the Heavenly Dao would bestow auspicious signs, but at the same time, the Cultivator had to condense a Dao Fruit with their own Dao principles and nourish the world in return; only then could they wield the momentum of heaven and earth.

But Lin Ye, by embodying the Dao with his body like this, was clearly trying to replace the Heavenly Dao.

"Auspicious signs? I'll take them, but as for the Dao Fruit, don't even think about it!"

They had only heard of this alternative way of becoming a Saint, but had never seen it; since ancient times, countless brilliant and talented people had been unable to achieve this step; after all, how could a person truly replace the Heavenly Dao?

But Lin Ye had done it; the boundless Saint aura on his body was the proof!!!

At this moment, the Chongxiao Sword flickered slightly, and the remaining phantoms of the Ancestors dissipated.

This meant that Lin Ye no longer needed to undergo any so-called trials.

Swish!!!

From the Chongxiao Sword that spanned heaven and earth, a streak of sword light suddenly erupted, which seemed to split the dark Universe itself.

At the same time, what was also split open was... Lin Ye.

Crack!

As the sky shattered, Lin Ye's figure appeared before everyone.

"Senior Brother!"

Liu Yao was the first to see Lin Ye, and she immediately flew over and hugged him tightly, as if worried that he would disappear.

After comforting Liu Yao, Lin Ye bowed to Duanmu Yu and the others: "Sect Master, Elders."

"No, no, no!"

Duanmu Yu hurriedly walked up and helped Lin Ye up: "Holy Son, I think that you are now qualified to become the Sect Master; how about you take this Sect Master position from now on? As for me, don't worry, I'll find a way to die on my own."

"..."

Hearing Duanmu Yu's words, Lin Ye was speechless.

He didn't know that succeeding as Sect Master required the previous Sect Master to die!

Furthermore, he had no interest in the position of Sect Master; after all, if he became the Sect Master, he wouldn't be able to roam the world.

He still had to return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Domains.

That was where his cherished Sect and Revered Master were.

"Sect Master..."

"Duanmu, you old thief, you're dreaming!"

Before he could refuse, Wang Jianyi rushed over from the side, first pushing Duanmu Yu aside, and then speaking to Lin Ye in a gentle and pleasant manner: "Lin Ye, have you mastered the Chongxiao Sword Intent?"

Hearing this, Lin Ye was stunned, then closed his eyes.

Although the sword light that the Chongxiao Sword erupted with at the end had "slain" him, it had also allowed him to obtain the complete Chongxiao Sword Intent!

This was a method of passing on a Legacy.

It was just that this Legacy seemed a bit painful!

Feeling the Sword Intent in his Qi Sea, Lin Ye opened his eyes and nodded slowly.

"That's great!"

Wang Jianyi was full of excitement: "How about this, from now on, you will be the Sword Son of our Sect; I know you don't like being Sect Master and don't want to be tied down; don't worry, your position as Sword Son will have more authority in the Sect than mine!"

"I can even take orders from you, after all, in the future, you and the Old Ancestor..."

"Bullshit!"

Listening to Wang Jianyi's words, Duanmu Yu's face grew darker and darker; he walked up and rebuked: "Does your Heavenly Sword Sect have no shame? What do you mean he becomes the Sword Son of your Sect? Lin Ye is the Holy Son of our Sect!"

"What? Does your Heavenly Sword Sect want to steal someone? If you want to steal him, try it and see if I dare to start a war of orthodoxy with you!!!"

Hearing this, Wang Jianyi spoke with disdain: "Who said I was stealing someone from you? I'm just letting Lin Ye be our Sword Son; as for him being your Holy Son, what does that have to do with me?"

"What, did someone say that one cannot be a Sword Son after becoming a Holy Son? Did you say that? Why are you acting so crazy here, really."

Duanmu Yu's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Wang Jianyi to be able to say such outrageous things with such confidence.

Let Lin Ye hold two positions at once?

And as both the Sword Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Holy Son of the Flying Feather Holy Sect?

This was simply...

Wait, that's not right!

Duanmu Yu was just about to refuse, but seemingly having thought of something, he paused.