79: The lineage of Jiuyun Taoist Temple, the frustrated Master Ziyang

Seeing this scene, the shock in the eyes of the Su Family members was beyond words.

They had thought it was already ridiculous enough for Immortal Master Yuhua to be a Saint, but they never expected Master Ziyang to be one as well.

The Su Family actually had two Saints acting as gatekeepers for them?

Although calling it gatekeeping was a bit disrespectful, that was indeed the case.

Nine Clouds Temple was located right below Mount Wangyun, at the junction of the mountainside and the foot of the mountain; further up was where the Su Family's core personnel, collateral branches, and Direct Line lived.

Below it was where the Su Family's servants lived.

Therefore, saying Nine Clouds Temple kept the gate for them was not an exaggeration at all.

Master Ziyang looked indifferently at Saint Guixu and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, go back. You cannot touch the Su Family today."

His voice was extremely flat, yet it was filled with confidence.

Although his cultivation was slightly inferior, he had full confidence that he could defeat Saint Guixu if a great war truly broke out.

The reason was simple.

His seniority was far greater than Saint Guixu's.

He was already a Saint long before the Guixu Holy Land was even established, but his style had always been relatively low-key.

Even within the Eastern Region, he was the type who kept a low profile, so the two had never had any interaction.

Having accumulated countless methods over the years, Master Ziyang had absolute confidence that he could take down this Saint Guixu.

Saint Guixu's eyes remained unchanged. He looked coldly at Master Ziyang; although the other's aura was powerful, there was not the slightest hint of fear in his gaze.

"Merely a Saint King, yet you dare oppose me."

As he spoke, an aura like that of the primordial wilderness was released from his body, and he became as frenzied as a wild beast.

The aura on his body increased several times over and became incredibly violent.

The surrounding Dao-Entry Realm and Origin Return Realm Cultivators who were merely watching the battle felt a scorching heat all over their bodies just from being washed over by this aura.

This heat did not come from temperature, but from their blood being affected and their spiritual power boiling.

"This trip was not in vain; this is actually a battle between two Saint Kings."

Someone showed a look of excitement, their eyes filled with thrill.

A battle between Saint Kings would certainly not be decided in a short time, which gave them more opportunities to learn.

However, there was also a certain risk; if they were caught in the aftershocks of the Saint King battle, the consequence would likely be falling on the spot.

Saint Guixu looked at Master Ziyang with eyes full of contempt and disdain: "Back then, this venerable one was also a Prodigy of my region. Do you, a mere Middle Stage Saint King, think you can defeat me?"

Seeing Saint Guixu like this, Master Ziyang's expression also became extremely solemn.

Especially after seeing Saint Guixu's heart-palpitating aura, his heart tightened even more.

Master Ziyang seemed to have forgotten a very important thing: most of his confidence came from the assumption that the opponent was just an ordinary Cultivator, but the person before him was different—he was a Genius Saint.

When he was a Saint, Saint Guixu was still only in the Dao-Entry Realm, just beginning to make a name for himself in the Eastern Region.

By now, he had only broken through to the Middle Stage of the Saint King Realm, but Saint Guixu's cultivation had already reached the Late Stage of the Saint King Realm.

If Saint Guixu were just an ordinary Late Stage Saint King, the trump cards he had accumulated would certainly be useful, but if the opponent was a Genius, then he might not be able to defeat him.

Because Geniuses are usually accompanied by great Opportunities, and they wouldn't lack trump cards either.

Master Ziyang said solemnly, "Yuhua, take the people and leave quickly."

Seeing Master Ziyang's expression, Immortal Master Yuhua's face also changed abruptly, but he did not hesitate at all and hurriedly led the Su Family members away.

As for the Disciples of the Falling Cloud Sect, he couldn't care for them and could only leave them to fate.

Su Yuze saw this with eyes full of unwillingness and anger; as the Sect Head, leaving his Disciples behind was something his heart truly found difficult to accept.

If these people from the Falling Cloud Sect were wiped out, his heart would be even more pained.

"Trying to leave?"

Saint Guixu sneered. His figure instantly vanished from the spot, and like a wild beast, he tore through the Void Realm and lunged toward Immortal Master Yuhua.

Saint Guixu did not hold back on this attack, so there was no way Immortal Master Yuhua could withstand it.

Master Ziyang's expression changed. He flashed forward and blocked the path, as majestic saintly power spread from his body.

Behind him, a phantom figure emerged, sitting cross-legged on a Dao Lotus. It had its eyes closed, its stature was incomparably grand, and it vaguely appeared to be a young man.

He exuded infinite Dao charm, appearing like a supreme deity.

This was the Daoist Dharma Image, a visualization of some ancient supreme god of Daoism, and the true Legacy of their Nine Clouds Temple.

Master Ziyang himself did not know exactly who this supreme god was, only that two words were carved on the visualization Magic Treasure.

Shangqing!

Master Ziyang's Dharma Image was hundreds of thousands of feet tall, and the entire Dingyang County could see this massive phantom.

Countless people looked up, their faces filled with terror.

"This is... what on earth is happening?"

If today's battle fully erupted, then the entire Dingyang County, and even the entire Jinghong Empire, would be ruined; all because of a battle between Saint King powerhouses.

And as the weak, they wouldn't even be able to know the root cause.

On the other side.

Saint Guixu's eyes were full of contempt. The aura on his body became even more violent, and his hands became somewhat sharp, like the claws of a wild beast.

This was his Saint Physique, the Mad Beast Saint Physique.

Even among all Saint Physiques, this Physique could rank in the top thirty, and its combat power was extremely formidable.

"Boom!"

A massive sound of collision rang out, and wild winds raged, spreading in all directions. Within a ten-thousand-meter radius, there was dead silence, everything destroyed by this terrifying power.

Just as the group from the Falling Cloud Sect was about to die in the aftershocks, their figures suddenly vanished from between heaven and earth, as if they had never existed, disappearing into thin air.

This group was weak to begin with, and Saint Guixu didn't care much about them, so he naturally didn't know when they had disappeared.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

A crisp sound rang out as cracks actually appeared on the Dharma Image behind Master Ziyang.

Master Ziyang's face changed drastically.

How is this possible!

Is this a Prodigy Saint?

It had been many years; he hadn't fought for a long time. This was his first time fighting a Saint in nearly ten thousand years, and one of the few times in his life fighting a Prodigy.

The result was no different from before; he was at a disadvantage.

Dammit!

Master Ziyang's face was extremely unsightly. If he could grasp the core of the Legacy, Saint Guixu would never have been able to shatter his Dharma Image so easily.

Even he might have been able to kill Saint Guixu.

He could feel that the Legacy of Nine Clouds Temple contained infinite power, but unfortunately, he just couldn't truly comprehend it.

Saint Guixu raised his hand and struck again. The world shook violently as terrifying power poured toward Master Ziyang.

Master Ziyang's expression changed again as he prepared to resist this strike with all his might.

After doing all this, Saint Guixu did not continue to attack but instead tore through the Void Realm and left. His speed was extremely fast, catching up to Immortal Master Yuhua in an instant.

In his view, there was no need to get entangled with Master Ziyang.

Although he had absolute confidence in defeating Master Ziyang, it would be difficult to do so without some effort.

None of the powerhouses who could reach the Saint King Realm were easy to deal with.

He would first devour the Saint Physiques of the Su Family, and once his strength grew further, it wouldn't be too late to seek trouble with this Saint King.

Master Ziyang saw this and wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.

Oh no!

Master Ziyang wasn't actually worried about the safety of the Su Family at all; he was just a bit annoyed that he clearly had an Opportunity to repay his debt of gratitude to the Su Family, yet it had slipped away right before his eyes.

If he could save these people of the Su Family, it would certainly be enough to repay the favor.

But now, there was likely no chance.

After blocking Saint Guixu's strike, Master Ziyang did not act again. Instead, he looked coldly in the direction of Saint Guixu with a look of sarcasm in his eyes.

"With that person in the Su Family, do you really think you can do anything to them?"

"Who will emerge victorious today is still unknown."

Su Chen is a powerhouse who can intervene in the Severing of the Three Corpses; for such a Heaven-Defying figure, wouldn't killing a Saint King be like child's play?

He could be crushed to death easily...