On the eve of the duel

A Martial Saint!

Having comprehended the Law of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, he is already an existence capable of touching the Dao.

Every Prodigy who successfully Breaks Through to Martial Saint is undoubtedly a favored child of their era.

If a Martial King is one in ten thousand, then a Martial Saint is one in a hundred million.

Among a hundred million Awakened Ones, there is only a slight possibility of a Martial Saint Expert appearing.

This is no joke.

Hundreds of years have passed since the Dragon Country entered the era of universal Awakening, yet only a handful of Martial Saints have been born.

Even among the Ten Thousand Races of the Starry Sky, most races cannot cultivate a single Martial Saint, even with the full power of their entire race.

This is also why ninth-rank Martial Artists are given the title of 'Saint'.

A Martial Saint is a Saint of a Dao.

Only by forging his own Dao can he achieve Sainthood!

This is also why Ji Xiangnan's second Awakening shocked countless people.

Because he already had the Great Dao in his heart, clear and serene, which was equivalent to having an admission ticket to advance to Martial Saint ahead of time!

Those who successfully Break Through to Martial Saint can also control the Great Dao Laws of Heaven and Earth, possessing unparalleled power with every move.

If a Martial Saint acts recklessly, his destructive power is absolutely peerless!

At this moment,

Lin Xiao,

a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Late Stage of the sixth rank, a young man who hadn't even Broken Through to Martial King, was actually challenging a Martial Saint to a duel, with no regard for life or death!

Not just Yin Changkong himself,

all the Martial Saints present felt it was laughable; they even felt a hint of humiliation.

Jun Buhui's usually calm Face also stiffened slightly.

Even Lin Yaotian, sitting nearby, looked deeply at his student, suddenly realizing that his understanding of Lin Xiao was too superficial.

This was a young man who feared nothing.

A sixth-rank daring to challenge a ninth-rank, and in a life-and-death battle.

At least he didn't have that courage, that strength, or that boldness back then.

"Lin Xiao, I'm giving you one last chance. Apologize to me immediately, and I can pretend that what just happened didn't occur!"

Yin Changkong suppressed his inner fury, staring coldly at Lin Xiao.

He was now enraged to the extreme; if this damned ants dared to provoke him even a little more,

even Lin Yaotian, he would no longer care!

He was a Martial Saint of his generation!

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat oppressive, and the other Martial Saints all remained silent.

Although Lin Xiao's actions somewhat offended their dignity as Martial Saints, fortunately, the target was not them.

Coupled with his recent conferment of the title Son of Heaven, and with Lin Yaotian backing him,

they might as well just be spectators.

To be honest,

Lin Xiao's actions indeed made them extremely disgusted; he was too arrogant and looked down on everyone.

One must know the principle that there are always people beyond people, and that something too rigid is easily broken!

And the Chief Elder's extremely profound eyes had been watching Lin Xiao, no one knew what he was truly thinking deep down.

Lin Xiao slowly stood up.

His eyes met Yin Changkong's directly, without fear.

"Martial Saint, are you scared?"

"If you're scared, just make a sound, and I'll retract that statement. I'll still take on this handsome position..."

"..."

Oppression!

Extreme oppression!

As Lin Xiao's voice echoed, the space representing the Dragon Country's Supreme Council became terrifyingly silent.

Even the faint sound of dust scattering could be heard.

After hearing these words, Yin Changkong instead calmed down.

He merely glanced indifferently at Lin Xiao, then looked towards the Chief Elder and Lin Yaotian nearby.

Although he didn't say a word, his extremely cold eyes had already conveyed his will.

It's not that I, Yin Changkong, am not giving you Face!

It's this ants who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and doesn't know when to advance or retreat.

Since that's the case, he would no longer back down.

A Martial Saint has his own dignity, and no one can trample upon it!

Jun Buhui sat by, wanting to stop it, but he didn't know how.

This time, it wasn't Yin Changkong causing trouble, but Lin Xiao himself who spoke up.

As a Martial Saint Expert, thinking from his perspective, if a sixth-rank Martial Artist dared to provoke him like this, he might have already annihilated the opponent!

This life-and-death battle between the Son of Heaven of the Dragon Country and a Martial Saint was thus confirmed in the presence of all the Martial Saints.

And Lin Xiao set the time for seven days later.

Yin Changkong remained utterly cold throughout, looking at Lin Xiao as if he were looking at a dead man!

The meeting ended.

All the Martial Saints left; in their eyes, this duel was a joke.

The ultimate outcome would simply be Yin Changkong beating Lin Xiao half to death, leaving him with one breath, as a way to save Face for Lin Yaotian and the others.

The most important matter at hand was to deal with the Demon Race's declaration of war!

War between two races involves too much.

They all knew that the Demon Race had been pushed too far by Lin Yaotian, and had no choice but to make this declaration.

This grand racial war would not easily erupt in full scale.

Now the Starry Sky is turbulent, with the Ten Thousand Races warring.

Top powerful races like them would not easily break out into full-scale war.

However, the death of a Demon Race Martial Saint did indeed make it difficult for the Demon Race to save Face; some friction was unavoidable!

Lin Xiao left the Imperial Capital.

Before leaving, he specifically visited his teacher.

"Teacher, I will Break Through to the sixth rank in a few days. Regarding the Geng Meridian Source, I might have to break my promise."

When he brought this up, he felt a little embarrassed.

This was the first request his teacher had made to him, and he had readily agreed at the time, never expecting to have to break his promise.

"No matter, didn't you bring back a considerable amount of Geng Metal earlier?"

Lin Yaotian slowly shook his head.

"Moreover, in this battle of Luck, the young generations of those three powerful races were all killed by you. Without those juniors, the Dragon Country's situation in the Geng Meridian Source is no longer as difficult as before."

Indeed,

In this great battle, Lin Xiao alone killed countless alien races.

Without these people, the Dragon Country's days in the Geng Meridian Source would be much easier.

Furthermore, a group of peerless Prodigies like Ji Xiangnan had already matured, and the Dragon Country was gradually beginning to take the initiative in that Secret Realm.

Hearing this, Lin Xiao felt a slight relief in his heart.

Then, he bid farewell to his teacher.

Lin Yaotian did not question Lin Xiao's thoughts too much.

Since he had the courage, then fight!

As for the consequences,

With him around, Yin Changkong wouldn't be able to turn the sky upside down!

After Lin Xiao left, the Chief Elder slowly walked to Lin Yaotian's side.

"This kid is much fiercer than you were back then."

Lin Yaotian nodded in undeniable agreement.

"This declaration of war by the Demon Race might hide a deeper meaning. Demon Punishment has always been cautious. From my understanding of him, even if a Martial Saint died, he shouldn't be so agitated."

At this point, Lin Yaotian frowned slightly. He and Demon Punishment had fought more than once or twice, and he knew well that the other party was a guy cautious to the bone.

This declaration of war was too hasty, leaving him somewhat confused; it wasn't like the other party's style!

The Chief Elder looked up at the Starry Sky, that dark and boundless Universe Starry Sky was so vast, yet so unfathomable.

"Indeed, times have changed, but it's alright. Our Dragon Country will surely rise amidst this great torrent of change and once again step onto a new Peak!"

...Lin Xiao rushed all the way to an old house.

"Is Old Brother Deng in? I've come to find you!"