Chapter 451: Zhang Longyuan And Chu Longhe’s True Strength!

Seeing how Qi Delong did not back down, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader was also enraged.

That damned monkey! Does he really think I’m afraid of him?

“Qi Delong, don’t blame me for not holding back if you continue pestering me!”

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader snorted, and two powerful beings appeared behind him.

They were both the Grand Elders of the Nine Sun Sacred Ground and had fearsome auras. They were both Great Sages.

Three mighty figures suppressed Qi Delong’s aura!

Qi Delong remained calm and composed before snorting. “You think only you can call for reinforcements?”

Boom!

Two golden apes walked out from behind him.

Their auras were violent and shook even heaven and earth.

Those two apes were both the Grand Elders of the Golden Eyed Fire Ape race and were also Great Sages.

They beat their chests with their hands and roared toward the sky, staring at the Nine Sun Great Sages with high fighting spirit.

It was as if they wanted to start an earth-shattering battle.

Everyone was astonished, and their faces were filled with horror. They had never expected things to turn out this way!

Three Golden Eyed Fire Ape Great Sages did not hesitate to help Shen Tian.

The Divine Firmament Saint’s status in the Golden Eyed Fire Ape race was simply too high!

Which force would be willing to allow top cultivators of their race to help an outsider? And without minding the consequences to oppose the Nine Sun Sacred Ground that was also one of the top sacred grounds?

It was simply unprecedented and too unbelievable!

…

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader’s face turned dark, but he did not want to back down as that would affect the Nine Sun Sacred Ground’s reputation.

He would not retreat even if he had to fight with the Golden Eyed Fire Ape race.

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader stepped forward with a cold expression—a winner had to be determined between him and Qi Delong!

The two Grand Elders also refused to back down and confronted the two Golden Eyed Fire Ape Grand Elders!

At that moment, the atmosphere also became tense!

…

“That old dog of the Nine Sun Sacred Ground thinks that the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground lacks people so we can be bullied?”

At that moment, two figures joined the fray.

One of them was a majestic figure bathed in lightning and heavenly aura.

Endless Divine Lightning would strike with each step taken, crashing the space into pieces.

The other figure wore a purple Taoist robe and had white hair. He also held a huge golden staff, and his posture was similar to Qi Zhan’s.

Boundless aura erupted once the two of them appeared and caused the whole earth to shake!

Shen Tian was delighted. “Master, Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, why are the both of you here?”

The two figures were the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Azure Lotus!

The heavenly aura surrounding the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader swayed gently. “Tian’er, Senior Brother, and I received a message that the Supreme Sky Tree had appeared, so we rushed over.”

The two of them had studied in Jixia Academy before, and their age was below 3,000 years old, so they could enter the Supreme Sky Tree World.

After receiving the message, they had rushed from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground immediately.

As a result, they had witnessed the scene of the Nine Sun Sacred Leader making things difficult for Shen Tian.

The lightning and heavenly aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader surged vigorously!

You dare bully my sacred ground’s Saint!? You treat me as if I don’t exist!?

The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader took a step forward, and his body released lightning. He was like the Lightning Emperor as he emitted a fearsome aura.

He stood in the air, but it was as if he had merged with the void itself.

Divine Lightning gathered and shattered the void into powder.

Azure Lotus also showcased his strength. He hit the ground with his golden staff and stared at Nine Sun Sacred Leader with a provoking look.

“Martial Nephew, I heard that there’s someone wanting to bully you? Is it that old guy? I’ll beat him up for you!”

Although Azure Lotus looked frivolous, he was someone who was fearless.

If he was forced into a corner, then he could even defeat a Sage!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader’s expression turned stiff. He never expected things to turn out like this.

He had originally been under the impression that Shen Tian was but a junior that did not have any background even though he had exceptional talent.

This was in the end Middle Ground, the Nine Sun Sacred Ground home ground. Therefore, he had not stopped the first-generation Nine Sun Saint from provoking Shen Tian.

Firstly, it was to make the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground’s reputation suffer.

Secondly, it was to vent their anger.

The Nine Sun Sacred Ground had suffered a huge loss from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground not long ago.

The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader had killed a Sage of their sacred ground. As such, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader had to take revenge!

Who would have expected that the situation would become this complicated?

Not only was the Golden Eyed Fire Ape race involved, but even the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Azure Lotus had arrived.

It was not good for the matter to blow up!

Nevertheless, he did not back down either and sneered. “Chu Longhe, do you still think that it’s still the past?

“Given your present strength, you’re no match for me at all!”

Chu Longhe had been the topmost peerless prodigy back then.

However, he had caused too much trouble, and numerous Sages had attacked him. As a result, he had self-exploded and had to cultivate from scratch!

No matter how exceptional Chu Longhe’s talent was, it was impossible that he was on par with the Nine Sun Sacred Leader.

That was what the Nine Sun Sacred Leader firmly believed.

“I’ve defeated you before, but you still dare to look down on me today? I think I’ve been too nice to you!”

Azure Lotus pointed his long staff straight toward the Nine Sun Sacred Leader without fear.

“Such arrogance! I want to see just what you are capable of doing!”

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader’s face darkened. He had never been humiliated like this before!

He flew on top of the Void Platform to compete with Azure Lotus and determine a winner.

“Let’s fight then. You think I’m afraid of you?”

Azure Lotus scoffed. He then carried his golden staff and walked toward the Void Platform.

…

At the side, Qi Delong asked, “Do you need help?”

Qi Delong knew what had happened back then.

Although Azure Lotus was powerful, he had been injured badly before, and his strength was not like before.

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader was an old Great Sage with unfathomable strength and was difficult to defeat.

The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader shook his head and said, “Thank you, but let us, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, settle this matter ourselves!”

The Nine Sun Sacred Ground had dared to humiliate the Divine Firmament Saint and look down on them.

The grudge between the two sacred grounds was deeply rooted, so it should have been settled long ago.

Also, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had kept a low profile for many years, so it was now the time to prove to the various forces that the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, which had dominated the Eastern Wilderness… was back!

Most importantly, it was for Shen Tian to see their attitude!

How could they stay put when others had already bullied them right to their doorstep?

No one could harm the Divine Firmament Saint’s reputation, not even the Jade Emperor, not to mention the Nine Sun Sacred Ground!

That was the main reason the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Azure Lotus were determined to battle.

Qi Delong nodded and kept silent. He also wanted to see just how powerful the once renowned Divine Firmament prodigies were now.

“You two old things, too. Don’t just stay there and watch. Come and fight!”

The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader moved.

Terrifying lightning burst around him and directly surrounded the two Nine Sun Great Sages, pulling them into the void turbulence.

In that instant, three figures disappeared, and only frightening waves of impact could be sensed.

Even if there was only a slight fluctuation, it would send shivers down others’ backs. There was no doubt that the battle inside the void turbulence was extremely intense.

On the Void Platform…

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader emitted a powerful aura, and boundless light could be seen shining from behind him.

Six blazing suns rose up with unfathomable strength!

His talent was already quite exceptional to be able to become an Eight Tribulation Great Sage at his age.

Even amongst the Middle Ground Sacred Leaders, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader’s strength was also one of the top. He had been one of the top prodigies back then, but he had always lost to Chu Longhe, never even winning one battle.

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader was resentful. He wanted to take this opportunity to avenge the humiliation from the past.

“Fight!”

He activated his Nine Sun Battle Sutra, and the six blazing suns behind him turned into raging flames that shot toward Azure Lotus.

In that instant, the whole sky was covered by endless flames.

Fearsome aura soared into the sky, even burning the void into nothingness.

The six blazing suns had completely covered the whole Void Platform.

Even heaven and earth paled in comparison to the resplendent firelight—the sun and moon had dimmed!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader waved his hand, and the six blazing suns instantly surged toward Azure Lotus.

Azure Lotus did not even bat an eye. The golden staff in his hand suddenly shook.

Bright golden light scattered in all directions, shining upon the ground.

The staff in his hand suddenly grew larger, becoming 10,000 feet in length. It was as if it could pierce through the ground and straight into the sky!

“Sky-Propping Pillar!”

Azure Lotus activated his Supreme Ocean Staff and unleashed a mighty aura, emitting countless staff auras as he swung his staff toward those blazing suns.

Boom!

The space collapsed, and the six blazing suns broke into pieces, with countless sparks flying in all directions.

However, golden flames also lingered on the golden staff.

“Chu Longhe, you’re too weak!”

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader was elated. He had discovered that Azure Lotus’ battle strength was far worse than before!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader had not had any room to fight back when battling with Azure Lotus in the past.

Currently, Azure Lotus could not even completely repel his attack.

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader started to become conceited as he believed he could defeat Azure Lotus.

“Nine Sun Sky-Incineration!”

He roared to the sky, and blazing flames raged, shining brightly as if they would cover the whole sky.

An endless sea of flames surged and burned the void into nothingness, making the laws of heaven and earth collapse.

The intense flames seemed to even want to devour Azure Lotus whole!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader used his full strength to attack—it was so powerful it could easily kill a True Sage.

However, Azure Lotus did not move at all, as if he did not care about the Nine Sun Sacred Leader’s attack at all.

However, his expression changed slightly. His originally frivolous expression turned serious and solemn.

Azure Lotus spoke coldly. “Why did you have to force me to make a move?”

Boom!

His aura surged like turbulent waves!

The laws surrounding Azure Lotus shone brightly as they enveloped him.

Two figures walked out from behind him. They looked extremely similar to Azure Lotus, but their auras were extremely powerful!

That was the Three Pure Ones in One Breath that Azure Lotus cultivated!

The three Azure Lotus’ auras increased exponentially and became even more powerful than the Nine Sun Sacred Leader’s!

That scene frightened everyone, especially the sacred leaders who were of the same generation as Azure Lotus. Their jaws dropped from surprise.

All of their eyes were filled with astonishment.

Azure Lotus had given them a powerful visual impact.

The Chu Longhe who had dominated the five regions back then had returned!

…

“How can this be!? Didn’t you lose all your cultivation!?”

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader turned pale from terror.

Azure Lotus had self-exploded and had been unable to follow the Qi Refinement path again. Everyone was aware of that fact.

However, he did not seem like a person who only followed the Godfiend path at all!

It was obvious he had cultivated both!

Also, his aura seemed to be much more fearsome than before!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader, who was originally full of confidence, instantly hit rock bottom and could not stop trembling.

The Chu Longhe of the past was just too terrifying, his talent too exceptional!

Meanwhile, the current him was even more frightening than before!

“I don’t believe it! I can defeat you!”

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader revealed a ferocious expression and suddenly released endless raging flames that surged toward Chu Longhe.

“Attack!”

Azure Lotus roared toward the sky, and his aura suddenly burst out!

The three Azure Lotuses rushed toward the Nine Sun Sacred Leader and attacked.

Sparks flew everywhere, and three holes were directly formed in the barrier made of endless flames.

The three Azure Lotuses had instantly appeared beside the Nine Sun Sacred Leader and started beating him up!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

…

Sounds of physical collision resounded!

Under the three Azure Lotuses’ relentless attacks, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader had no room to retaliate at all.

He was directly struck to the ground and was continuously beaten up!

In just a short while, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader was already beaten black and blue.

Even the Sage battle armor he wore had broken.

“Stop beating me! I admit defeat!”

Finally, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader could not take the beating and begged Azure Lotus to stop.

However, Azure Lotus did not care what the Nine Sun Sacred Leader said and continued beating him up crazily.

At the same time, Azure Lotus was still grumbling.

“You think I’ll stop once you tell me to stop?

“Then I would lose face!

“Brothers beat him to death!

“Hehe, you tell me not to beat you? Then I have to beat you up!”

Upon hearing Azure Lotus’ words, the Nine Sun Sacred Leader rolled his eyes as he felt bitter!

Azure Lotus was indeed as the rumors said—thick-skinned!

Not stopping even though he had already admitted defeat!

He just wants to beat me up!

“Boss Chu, what do I have to do for you to stop?”

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader could only hug his head to block the attacks as he did not have any chance to retaliate at all!

He could only hope for this nightmare to end as soon as possible!

Azure Lotus said, “Well, I can stop beating you up. My hands are even hurting from beating you up for so long. You should at least compensate me for the medical fees.”

Azure Lotus had gone back to his old ways!

“You… Dream on!” roared the Nine Sun Sacred Leader.

His face turned red, and he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood. It was unknown whether it was because Azure Lotus’ beating had heavily injured him or due to anger…

I’m the one injured, but you still want me to give you medical fees? Is there no justice!?

“Oh? You’re not going to give?

“Then I’ll let you continue enjoying it!”

The three Azure Lotuses increased their strength, and even the Void Platform started trembling as the fearsome aura surged throughout the whole area.

The surrounding sacred leaders could not help but feel a chill run down their spines.

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader was simply too tragic to have provoked Azure Lotus.

Azure Lotus was truly shameless!

Many people could not bear to continue looking, so they turned to look elsewhere.

There was no doubt that Azure Lotus’ beating was unforgettable!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader would definitely not be able to get up without recovering for about half a month!

…

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader hurriedly shouted as he finally could not endure it anymore, “Alright, alright! I’ll give you. I’ll give you!”

If he were to continue being beaten up, all of his face would be lost.

Azure Lotus stopped after hearing what the Nine Sun Sacred Leader said.

He said in a bantering manner, “Why didn’t you say that earlier? Why did you have to endure for so long?”

…

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader looked miserable. His Sage armor was already battered, and his face was even as swollen as a pig’s head!

He struggled to get up from the ground. He had already accepted it all!

It was just a beating!

It was not as if he had not been beaten before!

Azure Lotus’ words snapped him back to reality. “Don’t forget the compensation for my medical fees, damage in reputation, and emotional distress…

“In conclusion, just give me around 100 Sage artifacts!”

Azure Lotus started talking and calculating all kinds of fees for compensation.

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader spat out another mouthful of blood once he heard what Azure Lotus said.

F*ck, that’s too much!

You want Sage artifacts from me after beating me up?

You’re going too far!

The Nine Sun Sacred Leader rolled his eyes and directly fainted.

Fainting is better than being awake!

If I am awake, then I’ll only continue to be humiliated. I even have to pay him compensation—

“His tolerance ability is so poor? He fainted so soon?

“I didn’t request that much!

“Don’t think you’re able to escape after fainting. You have to pay me all of those fees that I have mentioned~”

Azure Lotus shrugged and threw the Nine Sun Sacred Leader to the First Nine Sun Saint.

Everyone’s mouths twitched.

That bast*rd hasn’t changed at all!

He’s still that good at aggravating others with his words even after he wins!

Those that dare provoke him will definitely suffer from extreme misfortune!

…

The battle at the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader’s side had also ended. He stood in mid-air as the brilliant lightning and heavenly aura surrounded him. He emitted an immense aura and seemed mighty.

Meanwhile, the two Nine Sun Great Sages were already lying on the ground and had been burnt black by lightning. Their bodies were also convulsing.

The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader said coldly, “Their strength is indeed extraordinary. The winner was not decided today, so let’s spar again in the future.”

Everyone, “???”

You almost beat them to death, and there’s still no winner!?

It’s really a draw for the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground’s battles!

When everyone reacted, they could not help but take in a sharp breath.

Those two were too terrifying!

Three Great Sages were defeated by two people so easily?

Those two were definitely sly old foxes that hid their strength too deeply!

If not for those unlucky fellows today that had provoked them, no one would know just how fearsome their strength was.

It looked like the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was determined to rise up!

Not only did they have the Divine Firmament Saint, who was exceptionally talented, but even the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus were astoundingly powerful.

In the whole five regions, there were only a handful of sacred grounds that could be on par with them.

The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground should not be provoked!

Everyone had the same thought—they did not dare to offend the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground anymore!

…

Seeing how the two of them had defeated the Nine Sun Sacred Ground so easily, Qi Delong was also astonished.

“Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Azure Lotus, you two are still as powerful as before. As expected of the two Divine Firmament prodigies!” exclaimed Qi Delong.

Qi Delong thought that he had really done the right thing to help Shen Tian this time!

Not only would Shen Tian have a favorable impression of him, but he could also be on good terms with a powerful sacred ground like the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.

It was a win-win situation!

“You’re flattering me!”

The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader’s heavenly aura swayed gently.

The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and Golden Eyed Fire Ape race did not have much interaction previously.

However, the Golden Eyed Fire Ape race was now willing to lend a helping hand.

It was definitely because of Shen Tian!

As expected of Tian’er. He’s so exceptionally talented that even the Golden Eyed Fire Ape race is willing to voluntarily associate with us!

The sacred ground is destined to rise up with Tian’er!

Hehehehehe~

…

Suddenly, a voice echoed!

“Silence!”

That voice was loud and clear, with a serious and majestic tone. That made the bustling crowd instantly silent.

Everyone held their head up, puffed their chests, and looked toward the sky.

A few figures walked out from the void, their auras immense.

They were a group of old men wearing sackcloths and simple clothes. They exuded a very regal bearing but were feared and respected.

They were all Jixia Academy’s veteran mentors and were all powerful top cultivators.

An old man wearing a grey robe stepped forward and spoke in a serious tone. “The Supreme Sky Tree has appeared in advance. It’s a blessing upon this world!

“However, danger and opportunity are two sides of the coin, so don’t lower your guard!

“Today, the Great Thearch shall come personally and warn all of you on matters of caution in the Supreme Sky Tree World!

“I hope everyone can listen carefully as each and every piece of information is important!”

Once that old man finished, the crowd instantly burst into a discussion.

“Advice from the Great Thearch himself!? Such great honor!”

“We’ll definitely follow the Great Thearch’s teachings!”

“Mentor, I am already prepared to write down everything the Great Thearch says!”

Everyone was overjoyed and excited.

Huang Shi was a legendary figure to them.

He was the strongest cultivator in the whole five regions and an existence that could dominate the whole world.

He was a supreme mighty being. Many of them had only heard about him from rumors and had never seen him before, not to mention being advised by the Great Thearch personally.

Even the number of people who could hear the Great Thearch’s teachings could be counted on one hand in the past thousands of years.

They were actually fortunate enough to hear the Great Thearch’s teachings today, so they were extremely honored.

…

Only the powerful beings of the older generation narrowed their eyes and sighed inwardly.

The Great Thearch must have sensed that the calamity was approaching, so he had appeared.

It was for more people to be able to benefit from the Supreme Sky Tree World and increase their cultivation levels.

Only then could they deal with the upcoming calamity.

It looked like peaceful days were numbered!

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