143: Zhengyang Ancient Sect, Heavenly Dao Saint

"Ah!!!"

"Bastard!"

Boom!!!

In a mysterious region of the Nanming Divine Continent, a terrifying roar echoed through the Void Realm, immediately followed by the collapse of hundreds of thousands of miles of mountain ranges.

"Where did this damn guy come from?"

"I was just a hair's breadth away from a Breakthrough, and this bastard ruined my plans!"

Deep underground, a handsome young man in golden robes had an extremely gloomy expression.

"No one can step on my head. You deserve to die!"

With that thought, the young man took out a Jade Slip and sent out a few messages.

Zhengyang Holy Domain, Zhengyang Ancient Sect!

This was an ancient Sect, its Legacy traceable to the beginning of the Tianwu Era. Even after the battles at the end of the Tianwu Era, it still survived.

It is said that the Zhengyang Ancient Sect possesses existences beyond the Saint Realm, making its strength extremely formidable, and it is the undisputed overlord of the Five Great Territories.

In recent years, apart from the territories of a few ancient Sects, the Zhengyang Ancient Sect has been an overbearing presence in all Five Great Territories.

It can be said that many Disciples of the Zhengyang Holy Sect committed heinous acts, including rape and plunder, and were responsible for numerous murders, yet the various forces dared not speak out in anger.

At this moment.

Inside an ancient divine hall of the Zhengyang Ancient Sect.

Many Elders of the Ancient Sect dared not breathe, cautiously watching the existence on the main seat.

"You all know about the Heavenly Dao Stele, right?" the existence on the main seat asked indifferently.

"Reporting to Sect Master, Young Lord Yan Luo, he..."

An Elder spoke cautiously. Although he was a Half-Saint, he dared not say much in front of the Sect Master, who was already a Saint, because Young Lord Yan Luo was the Sect Master's son.

"This matter is already a fact; there is no need for you to be concerned!" Yan Fengyang waved his hand.

"Sect Master, what is Young Lord Yan Luo's intention?"

A clever Elder inquired.

They were well aware of their Young Lord's temperament; he was a jealous person. Therefore, without explicit confirmation of his attitude, they could not make a decision.

"Kill!"

A simple word emerged from Yan Fengyang's mouth, and a terrifying killing intent immediately permeated the air.

The Elders below felt inwardly terrified. As expected, their Young Lord did not disappoint them. It was a good thing they asked, otherwise, in the Sect Master's rage, he might have slapped them to death.

In truth, some Elders were more inclined to find that Prodigy and bring him into the Sect for careful cultivation.

Because anyone with eyes could see that if this Prodigy did not fall, he would surely lead an era in the future, becoming an existence like a Supreme God Emperor.

However, the Yan family was too powerful within the Sect, especially after the Yan family's Old Ancestor broke through that Realm, the entire Zhengyang Ancient Sect became a one-man show.

Moreover, Yan Fengyang was not blind to the Prodigy's potential. He was simply afraid that the Prodigy's appearance would disrupt the Yan family's established order. Coupled with the jealous Young Lord Yan Luo, he decided to eliminate the opponent.

Alas!

An Elder silently sighed.

"Sect Master, calm your anger!"

"The urgent matter at hand is to first find out the person's Origin; otherwise, we cannot act!"

"Sect Master, do not worry. Your subordinate has investigated, and none of the Ancient Sects like the Sunset Ancient Sect had Disciples breaking through to the God-Emperor Realm during that period. Excluding those few Ancient Sects in the Five Great Territories, what other force can resist our Sect's Saintly might?"

The Elders who had pledged allegiance to the Yan family spoke one after another.

"Very good!"

Yan Fengyang said indifferently, "However, I tried to deduce earlier, but unfortunately, that person's Heavenly Secret Obscuration made it impossible for me to investigate. I suppose the Heavenly Dao Stele concealed his Heavenly Secret!"

The Elders not affiliated with the Yan family felt a chill in their hearts. So the Sect Master had already investigated the opponent earlier.

Indeed, they were father and son.

"No matter which Sect this person comes from, I will dig him out. To ruin my son's good fortune, he deserves to die!"

"Fengnan!"

Yan Fengyang's voice was chillingly cold, and a frigid divine light flickered in his eyes as he looked at the Elders below.

"Sect Master!"

A middle-aged man with a similar face to Yan Fengyang stepped forward.

"Go to Zhengyang Ancient City and visit the Pavilion Master of Heavens Secret Pavilion. He owes this Sect a favor from years ago. Request him to perform a divination!" Yan Fengyang said.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

The middle-aged man bowed and left.

Yan Fengyang watched the middle-aged man's departing back, then turned his head to look at the Elders.

"Order the Disciples within the Sect to search for this young True King. Tell them that our Sect is willing to accept him as a Saint and is willing to provide him with all cultivation resources!"

Upon hearing this, the Elders trembled.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

...At the same time, various major forces were also frantically searching for Xu Qing's whereabouts. They all wanted to bring this young True King, with his limitless potential, into their Sects.

Whether with various resources or by employing honey traps, they all wanted to establish a connection with Xu Qing.

These forces included not only those from the Five Great Territories but also Martial Artists from outside the territories. Xu Qing's battle achievements were simply too terrifying; even in a Holy Land, such a Prodigy might not be found.

In the Ancient Time Land, Xu Qing opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body.

An invincible intent welled up in his heart. This time, he had received the Heavenly Dao's blessing, and his cultivation had skyrocketed to God-Emperor Perfection.

His combat power goes without saying. Before his Breakthrough, he was already comparable to a Half-Saint at the initial stage. Now that he had broken through, his combat power far surpassed that of a Peak Half-Saint.

As for the Saint Realm, he had not encountered one, so it was hard to say.

But if it were a Pseudo-Saint, he would directly crush them. If it were an Origin Saint, he should be able to deal with them, but if it were a Heavenly Dao Saint, that remained unknown.

The Saint Realm is divided into Pseudo-Saints, Origin Saints, and Heavenly Dao Saints.

When a living being reaches God-Emperor Perfection, they can Breakthrough to Half-Saint in a conventional manner. These Half-Saints, after reaching Peak Half-Saint, can use special means to reach the Saint Realm without undergoing the great tribulation of the Saintly Dao or the Five Declines of a Saint. They only need to entrust their Primordial Spirit to the Origin. This is a Pseudo-Saint.

Although they possess the Lifespan of a Saint and can use the power of the Saintly Dao, they are far inferior to Origin Saints and have no room for advancement, hence they are called Pseudo-Saints.

An Origin Saint is a Peak Half-Saint who, through their own efforts, comprehends the power of the Origin and successfully passes the great tribulation of the Saintly Dao, thereby becoming a Saint.

This is the path taken by most living beings. Such Saints do not entrust their Origin but rather master it, and they have room for future advancement, but they need to undergo the Five Declines of a Saint.

A Heavenly Dao Saint is a Martial Artist at God-Emperor Perfection who does not follow the Half-Saint path but instead pursues the path of combat power, ultimately reaching the Supreme God Emperor Realm, and then forcefully breaks through to the Saint Realm from the Supreme God Emperor Realm.

This path to sainthood is also known as the path of 'Proving the Dao with Strength'. For those who achieve sainthood this way, their God-Emperor imprint will condense into a Heavenly and Earthly position, allowing them to sit as equals with the Heavenly Dao. Thereafter, they are not subject to the suffering of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man, and thus they are also known as Heavenly Dao Saints.

However, similarly, becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint is incredibly difficult, fraught with numerous challenges, because Heavenly Dao Saints do not need to undergo the great tribulation of the Saintly Dao; instead, they must suppress the Heavenly Dao.

The 'strength' in 'Proving the Dao with Strength' refers to two types. One is pure power, meaning the immeasurable power returning to oneself, using one's own body to forcefully suppress the Heavenly Dao and achieve sainthood.

The other type is the comprehension of various Laws, fusing them into a single furnace to form the power of the Origin, achieving supreme Origin power, thereby suppressing the Heavenly Dao and forcefully achieving sainthood.

In essence, it means being so overwhelmingly powerful that if you (the Heavenly Dao) don't let me become a Saint, I will fight until you do. Here, 'you' refers to the Heavenly Dao.

After their Breakthrough, there is no real difference between the two; it's just that the methods are different.

The former continuously enhances one's Physical Body and Primordial Spirit, allowing oneself, while still in the God-Emperor Realm, to elevate the Physical Body and Primordial Spirit to a Saint-level, thereby generating immeasurable power to suppress the Heavenly Dao.

The latter comprehends one's own Laws, then fuses them together to achieve supreme Origin power, thereby suppressing the Heavenly Dao.

And whether it is immeasurable power or supreme Origin power, both transcend the Saintly Dao power that an Origin Saint can master. This is the fundamental reason why Origin Saints are weaker than Heavenly Dao Saints.

The path Xu Qing intends to take is that of a Heavenly Dao Saint. Only in this way can he walk an invincible path.

Furthermore, he plans to undertake an unprecedented feat, which is to simultaneously master both types of power to break through to the Supreme Saint Realm.