42: All shall obey my commands! Live as I will!

After the Four Domains Ranking Battle, enter the Upper Realm! Be granted the position of Saint!

These few words set off a monstrous wave in everyone's hearts.

Another existence on par with You Xianya? No! An existence far surpassing You Xianya!

One must know that even though You Xianya was favored and guided into the Upper Realm, she would still have to start over as an ordinary Disciple.

To directly become a Saint? That was nothing short of a pipe dream!

But at this moment, that supposedly impossible thing had happened right before everyone's eyes.

Grand Elder Peak.

Yi Wen, who was unwilling to attend the ceremony, was already slumped on the ground, his entire body trembling.

"Granted the position of Saint... granted the position of Saint..."

Murmurs continuously escaped his mouth, his pupils unfocused.

The Holy Revered Master's faction had once again crushed Yi Wen's faction.

Yi Wen knew that his faction's desire to take control of the Holy Land was now impossible to realize.

Similarly, the Disciples and Elders of Yi Wen's lineage, upon hearing the announcement from the Upper Realm, looked ashen, as if they had lost their Souls.

"I can only wait for the Upper Realm to bestow rewards, advance to a Saint, and leave the Heavenly Spirit Continent as soon as possible."

Yi Wen comforted himself in his heart.

However, Yi Wen did not know that even more despairing news was waiting for him... As the voice faded, the ancient mirror fell from the sky and was tucked into the Immeasurable Holy Master's sleeve.

In the sky, although Mu Zun was somewhat surprised, he felt no joy.

The status of a Saint in an Upper Realm Holy Land meant nothing to him.

He stood floating above the thousands of Disciples.

Below him, Disciples, core Disciples, and Elders all cast looks of fanaticism, awe, and admiration toward him.

Even Fang Chensheng, not far away, felt inexplicably suffocated, a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart.

Could he really catch up to Mu Zun's footsteps?

Fang Chensheng asked himself.

Whether it was strength or talent, he was crushed in every aspect.

Not long ago, he was still secretly proud of himself for defeating a Saint.

He thought he had caught up to Mu Zun in status, both being Saints.

He believed that before long, his strength would surely be on par.

And the result?

The gap in their status, far from closing, had instead grown wider.

Even Fang Chensheng, who considered himself a child of destiny, felt discouraged.

Beside Fang Chensheng.

Chu Yunlan's face was flushed red, her cherry lips slightly parted as she exhaled hot breath, panting continuously.

Finally, her figure flickered, and she vanished from the spot.

Fang Chensheng only felt a warm breeze brush past his cheek; when he turned to look, Chu Yunlan was nowhere to be seen.

Fang Chensheng was completely bewildered.

Why did Senior Sister Chu leave before the ceremony was even declared over?

At this moment, there were quite a few female Disciples leaving at the same time as Chu Yunlan.

"Greetings, Holy Son Mu!"

One Disciple was the first to drop to one knee and shout loudly.

As his words fell.

"Greetings, Holy Son Mu!"

"Greetings, Holy Son Mu!"

"..."

The other Disciples also began to shout one after another.

The sounds of salutation echoed through the clouds, and the Elders could not help but raise their hands in a respectful salute to Mu Zun.

At this moment, Mu Zun's title as the First Saint was well-deserved!

His prestige had long since surpassed what could be summarized by the mere title of the Lower Realm Holy Land's First Saint.

The Void Realm rippled.

Several Holy Land Saints emerged from the Void Realm, coming before Mu Zun to bow and cup their hands.

"Congratulations, Holy Son Mu!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Lu Tianrui was like a frost-bitten eggplant, his temper completely gone.

"Congratulations, Holy Son Mu. I'm afraid Grand Elder Yi Wen is going to cry now."

Saintess Shuirou came before Mu Zun and said with a beaming smile.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

Facing Saintess Shuirou, who revealed a large expanse of fair skin on her chest, Mu Zun remained unmoved and spoke indifferently.

"Holy Son Mu might not know, but a Saintess from Grand Elder Yi Wen's lineage was recently guided to the Upper Realm. Uh, though there is still a gap compared to you directly becoming an Upper Realm Saint."

Facing Mu Zun, Saintess Shuirou was not timid and explained eloquently.

The other Saints who knew Shuirou felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing her words.

To bring up Holy Maiden You even now, Junior Sister Shuirou really holds a grudge.

Ever since You Xianya became a Saintess, Junior Sister Shuirou had been very displeased with her.

After becoming a Saintess, You Xianya was even more arrogant when she met Shuirou, directly ignoring her.

Shuirou was instantly enraged and stopped her, but instead of greeting her, You Xianya said some extremely unpleasant things to her.

Just as Shuirou was about to teach You Xianya a lesson, Grand Elder Yi Wen appeared. He also ignored Saintess Shuirou and took You Xianya into the Immeasurable Forbidden Land.

Later, when the news of You Xianya being guided to the Upper Realm spread, Shuirou was so angry she immediately went into seclusion to Cultivate, following the principle of 'out of sight, out of mind.'

Now, Saintess Shuirou was deliberately mentioning this in front of Mu Zun so that he would, out of curiosity, take the initiative to learn about the conflict between the two factions.

Once he went to the Upper Realm, he could give that bitch You Xianya a harsh lesson for her!

"You're saying that our Holy Land's Grand Elder Yi Wen is that You Xianya's Revered Master?"

Mu Zun's gaze gradually deepened, like a waking ancient Vicious Beast, staring intently at Saintess Shuirou.

In an instant, Saintess Shuirou felt all ten thousand pores on her body suddenly tighten, her hair standing on end.

A sense of danger she had never felt before caused cold sweat to break out on her forehead like rain.

"Ye... Yes... Does Holy Son Mu know Holy Maiden You?"

Shuirou could no longer speak clearly; hearing Mu Zun say You Xianya's name, she spoke tremulously.

Just a moment ago, they were speaking as if they were equals, but in the blink of an eye, it had become an interrogation between superior and subordinate.

The same was true for the other Saints; the biting killing intent that suddenly erupted from Mu Zun made them afraid to even breathe.

Mu Zun did not respond to Saintess Shuirou's question; he turned away indifferently and headed toward the Holy Revered Master and Elders below.

Seeing Mu Zun walking toward them expressionlessly, the Immeasurable Holy Master already knew what he wanted to say.

"Let's talk in the Ancient Palace."

The Immeasurable Holy Master leaned forward slightly and said respectfully.

The seven Elders behind him also had eyes full of respect.

They could no longer treat Mu Zun as a junior; his current status was enough to make them bow and scrape.

The Holy Revered Master and Elders, who stood above billions on the Heavenly Spirit Continent, were nothing in the face of Mu Zun's status as an Upper Realm Saint.

"Fine."

The Holy Revered Master, whose status was previously above his, had suddenly become his subordinate.

This reversal of status did not bring Mu Zun much of a sense of accomplishment.

His gaze was as calm as ever, as if even if heaven and earth collapsed and the Universe were destroyed, he would remain unchanged.

Mu Zun turned, his gaze sweeping in all directions.

A pitch-black token appeared in the Immeasurable Holy Master's hand, which he respectfully presented to Mu Zun.

"From this day forth, I am the First Saint of the Holy Land. All who enter my Boundless Holy Land shall obey my commands; their life and death shall be at my will!!"

Mu Zun raised the token in his hand; at this moment, the Saint token floated in the Void Realm, its light shining brilliantly and illuminating the entire peak like a small sun.

The fervor in the hearts of everyone present reached its peak at this moment.

Thud!

At this moment, ten thousand people... knelt and bowed!!

"We follow the Saint's will!!"