258: After Saint Rank

It really was Lin Yan!

By now, everyone had reacted, watching the young man standing quietly in the Land of Nothingness with emotional expressions.

Who could have imagined that the protagonist of the war that had lasted for a year would appear before them in this manner?

Quasi-Emperor!

This was an achievement that many of them had spent countless years trying to reach.

And now, this twenty-one-year-old youth had already walked his path to this point.

At twenty-one, how many people were still in the basic enlightenment stage of martial arts cultivation?

Donggong Li stepped forward and nodded.

"Good."

With that single word, anyone could hear the infinite pride within.

Two Emperors from one lineage!

No!

Everyone's gaze swept over Ou Mo, who was still clicking his tongue in wonder.

Plus the Old Ancestor!

This was one lineage! One Quasi-Emperor! One Great Emperor! One Immortal King!

Furthermore, the Quasi-Emperor among them was at the Peak of the fourth-grade Saint Rank cultivation.

While that Great Emperor was also only at the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor Rank.

Both of them were famous for their utterly monstrous ability to fight above their level.

Such a lineup, enough to make the starry sky tremble, had appeared right before their eyes.

Lin Yan could naturally hear the meaning in Donggong Li's words, and he smiled nonchalantly.

Knowing his background and understanding so much information—especially after seeing that Third Sister with his own eyes—there were very few things left that could cause waves in his heart.

Moreover, he glanced at Ou Mo, who was still circling around him.

"Revered Master, weren't you in Sui Xu Ancient City?"

"And Old Ancestor, why are you all here? Where is this?"

Hearing the questions, Ou Mo's footsteps paused, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"You don't know where this is?"

His mind raced.

Could it be that after the great change in the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain, even the Ancient Ancestor didn't know exactly where this little fellow went, only being certain he wasn't in danger?

Then where did this kid suddenly come from?

Ou Mo looked at Donggong Li, who had intended to answer Lin Yan's question before being beaten to it.

"Little bastard, explain the situation to this kid."

Donggong Li nodded. "A year ago, the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain..."

A moment later, after hearing everything that had happened over the year, a cold light instantly flashed through Lin Yan's eyes.

So everything was the entire race fighting for his sake!

Even though he already knew that an invincible father of his had fought through this Universe countless ages ago, to him, those were two completely different matters.

Very well!

The promise made when breaking through to rescue Blue Star was finally time to be fulfilled!

Back then, you protected me! Now, it's my turn to protect you!

"Then I'll stay here." Lin Yan looked up, his killing intent burning hot, shaking the void.

As his voice fell.

The Dao of the Hongtian Universe, which had long been paying attention to him, sighed in its heart.

It's over!

"Good!" Donggong Li let out a rare burst of loud laughter. "We, Revered Master and disciple, shall conquer the starry sky together!"

Even Ou Mo, who had previously been opposed to Lin Yan being exposed to danger, nodded in affirmation. "You may."

"However, brat, remember never to force yourself."

"Although you already possess Quasi-Emperor combat power, in the face of this war sweeping the entire starry sky, it's still not quite enough."

"Not to mention you are the absolute fuse for this war. Once you appear, it will surely trigger the madness of the entire Ten Thousand Races of the Starry Sky."

Saying this, he glanced at Donggong Li.

"And you, little bastard!"

"If you try to take on several Great Emperors alone again, don't blame me for whipping you!"

Donggong Li turned his head away, not answering him directly.

Lin Yan, on the other hand, appeared very well-behaved, nodding honestly.

"Understood, Old Ancestor."

As for whether he was truly well-behaved, only he knew in his heart.

Furthermore, the purpose of his being well-behaved was, of course, because he still had questions to ask.

"Old Ancestor, Revered Master."

"The path after the Saint Rank... can you tell me about it?"

Ou Mo, who was about to "educate" Donggong Li, paused and gave him an annoyed glare.

"Little bastard! You explain it to him!"

"When you're done, take him to meet everyone!"

After speaking, he walked straight away while muttering to himself.

He almost forgot; this kid grew too fast and hadn't learned about the information above the Saint Rank yet.

Donggong Li watched Ou Mo's departing figure for a moment, then shifted his gaze to Lin Yan, who happened to be looking over.

He pondered slightly.

"What was your feeling from the King Rank to the Saint Rank?"

Although the first thing he heard wasn't a direct explanation but a question, Lin Yan didn't hesitate at all.

"Physical evolution, and the power unleashed as the Rank of Martial Skills increases."

Donggong Li nodded. "Martial Skills—speak specifically."

Speak specifically about Martial Skills?

Lin Yan thought for a moment, and the names of the Martial Skill Ranks from King Rank to Saint Rank slowly appeared in his mind.

Star Attraction—Star Shaking—Star Shattering—River Severing—Domain Treading... "The King Rank and Venerable Rank utilize the potential of the stars; one targets a partial area within a star, the other targets the entire star."

"The Emperor Rank and God Rank utilize the power of the starry sky; one can control an area in the starry sky to crush a star, the other can control a star river or even several star rivers to launch a destructive strike against a galaxy."

"It seems the same as the King Rank and Venerable Rank, just a difference in range caused by pure power levels."

"But I remember when my Martial Skill entered Star Shattering on the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, there was a distinct power of Concept... It was just that because my own phenomena were too powerful and combat was so easy, I neglected these things..."

At this point, the look of contemplation in Lin Yan's eyes grew deeper.

"And as I enter the Saint Rank now, that Concept has disappeared... but some even more obvious things have appeared..."

He reflexively clenched both fists.

Boom—!

A loud vibration echoed through the Land of Nothingness.

Not far away, Ou Mo, who was talking to the others, paused slightly, his mouth twitching.

Brat, no wonder your combat power is so ridiculous.

Having only seen Lin Yan strike once in the Ancestral Court back then, this time he finally clearly felt some things that hadn't been very precise before.

Strength Dao, Fist Dao, Halberd Dao... and what is that...?? Emperor Dao??

How could this kid have the Emperor Dao on him?? And it's so dense! It even exceeds the other three Dao realms?

Regardless of what thoughts flashed through Ou Mo's mind.

Lin Yan suddenly looked up.

"Revered Master, do you mean that the improvement of Martial Skills from the King Rank to the Saint Rank is actually refining a kind of profound power?"

A smile appeared on Donggong Li's face. "Correct!"

As expected of his disciple!

Using the same method Old Mo used to teach him back then, he had thought about it for a whole day, while this kid figured it out in a moment.

Of course, what came next was the key point.

"King Rank and Venerable Rank: Potential."

"Emperor Rank and God Rank: Concept."

"Saint Rank: Dao."

"To put it simply, Condensing Potential, Restraining Concept..."

Before Donggong Li could finish, Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and he blurted out.

"Achieving the Dao!"