Chapter 1467: Cangxuan New Sage

The moment Chu Qing finished speaking, this part of the world suddenly underwent a strange transformation. Vast Genesis Qi surged like a tide, and behind the two individuals, the void seemed to rip apart.

Behind Li Chunjun, an boundless ocean of sword qi seemed to form, with individual streams of sword qi darting like white carp, exuding boundless sharpness. Behind Chu Qing, endless green light surged, giving off a sense of immense power and vastness.

Eventually, from within the ocean of sword qi and the endless green light, a point of spiritual light flew out, landing above the heads of Li Chunjun and Chu Qing. The spiritual light grew rapidly like a seed, forming a lotus bud. Finally, the lotus bud slowly bloomed, revealing a holy lotus radiating divinity and immense power, appearing under the gaze of countless eyes.

At this moment, everyone in the space began to breathe heavily, their eyes gradually filling with shock.

They all understood what the two holy lotuses represented...

These two had, astonishingly, simultaneously attained the Saint stage at this very moment?!

Gazing at the divine holy lotuses slowly blooming above their heads, the Law Domain experts from both sides felt it was like an impossible fantasy, for they were well aware of how incredibly difficult it was to achieve Saint-hood. That heavenly chasm, bridging the mortal to the Saint realm, had, throughout history, caused countless prodigies to perish with regret.

Therefore, in the past, one person achieving Saint-hood was already a world-shaking event. Yet now, they saw... two people?!

If not for the remnants of their sanity, the Law Domain experts present might have fallen into the delusion that becoming a Saint was so easy, and that they too could achieve it.

However, beyond the shock, the forces on both sides exhibited different emotions.

The Law Domain experts of Cangxuan Heaven were joyful and invigorated, understanding that the sudden appearance of two more Saints at this moment was absolutely enough to completely reverse their current disadvantage.

Meanwhile, the Law Domain experts of the Saint Race gradually grew solemn.

The situation seemed to have suddenly turned somewhat unfavorable for them.

Compared to their moods, Hong Lin was probably the one in the worst mood at this moment. Her gaze was fixed on the holy lotuses above Chu Qing and Li Chunjun's heads; she even rubbed her eyes vigorously.

She suspected she might be hallucinating.

However, reality was extremely cruel. The worldly phenomena that appeared behind Li Chunjun and Chu Qing, and the power contained within them, made her feel an intense sense of danger.

Consequently, Hong Lin's expression turned extremely unsightly, with an intense hint of jealousy in her eyes.

She could sense that Li Chunjun and Chu Qing had taken that step purely through their own accumulation and potential, which was why their foundations were so profound after achieving Saint-hood.

Compared to the two of them, her so-called Saint-hood seemed overly artificial, as she had been forcibly pushed into that step by the power of the "Heavenly Net Chessboard."

Facing two genuine new Saints, she couldn't even defeat one, let alone two?

"Damn it, weren't they already dead? How could they still complete their breakthrough?!" Hong Lin trembled all over, filled with anger and regret. Logically speaking, with their life force dissipated, Chu Qing and Li Chunjun should have been unable to complete their breakthrough. Yet now they had truly become Saints. This could only mean that their vital signs had not completely extinguished earlier; she had simply been momentarily careless and failed to notice.

And this very oversight had led to extremely severe consequences.

Hong Lin's expression shifted. The next moment, she suddenly stepped into the void and left. The void rippled beneath her feet as her figure transformed into streaks of red mist, dissipating into the world.

She had actually chosen to retreat directly.

Li Chunjun gazed indifferently at the red mist that had fled into the void. Immediately, he formed a sword seal with his hand.

At that instant, from the ocean of sword qi behind him, thousands of sword qi streaks suddenly rose into the sky. These sword qi streaks were as bright and chilling as moonlight. When they appeared, the air in this space seemed to acquire a sharp quality, causing a subtle stinging sensation with every breath.

Each of these sword qi streaks was sharper and more fierce than the power Li Chunjun had unleashed with all his might before, and moreover, they contained mystical power.

Li Chunjun pointed a finger. The next instant, tens of thousands of sword qi streaks shot through the air, and the void ahead shattered instantly. The sword qi streaks were all-pervasive, seeming to pierce through layers of void.

The sword qi penetrated the void. After just a few breaths, a shrill scream suddenly rang out. A section of the void suddenly shattered, and red light swept out as a figure fell out clumsily.

Countless gazes were cast towards it. The disheveled figure was none other than Hong Lin, who had just retreated.

At this moment, her body was covered in blood holes, a truly chilling sight. However, these injuries were nothing to a Saint. The only severe thing was that the holy lotus emerging from Hong Lin's crown began to rapidly dim, its petals falling off one by one and withering.

Clearly, the damage inflicted by Li Chunjun's sudden burst of sword qi was even more significant than the results achieved by Sect Master Qing Yang and the other four risking their lives in battle.

Hong Lin's originally charming face was now drained of color, filled with terror. The overbearing power of a Saint contained within the opponent's sword strike far surpassed her own.

Is this the power of a true Saint? It truly is much stronger than that of a Saint like her, who took an unconventional path!

If not for the extremely tenacious life force of a Saint, those numerous sword qi streaks earlier might have completely extinguished her vitality.

"Hey, there's also me."

Just as Hong Lin was in terror, a laugh suddenly rang out from a distance. Chu Qing was seen rubbing his still bald head, then raising his palm.

Between his slender fingers, immense and vast Saint power surged, gradually transforming into a dazzling golden shuttle. The golden shuttle was about an inch long, with ancient patterns continuously spreading and condensing upon it.

At the shuttle's blade, light flowed and swirled, as if ancient Genesis Runes were moving like tadpoles.

When this golden shuttle appeared, Hong Lin's expression changed drastically in the distance, and fear emerged in her eyes, for at this moment, she felt a deadly crisis.

Although Saints possess tenacious life force, they are not truly indestructible. Currently, her strength was already weaker than these two, and facing their continuous attacks, something serious would happen sooner or later if this continued.

Therefore, Hong Lin unhesitatingly continued to flee through the void.

All she could do now was stall for time.

Chu Qing, however, was not concerned about Hong Lin's escape; as long as she was within this space, she could not escape his lock.

He gently raised his palm. The golden shuttle in his hand trembled slightly, then vanished into thin air.

"This is the Golden Light Saint-Slayer Shuttle."

After the golden shuttle disappeared, just a few breaths later, a dull, low sound seemed to reverberate through this space. The sound was not prominent, yet everyone present could clearly hear it.

A section of space suddenly tore open, like a shattered mirror with countless fragments flying about.

A streak of red light frantically fled, with a wisp of golden light following like a shadow. The next instant, the golden light flashed past, piercing directly through the red light.

From within the red light, a graceful and enchanting figure spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. She lowered her head with some difficulty, only to see a blood hole at her chest, from which golden liquid flowed.

That powerful and overbearing Saint power poured like a torrent into every part of her body.

The already dim and wilting holy lotus at Hong Lin's crown became extremely dim at this moment.

Intense fear grew in her eyes as she shrieked, "Lord Yan Xu, save me! Save me! I cannot die here!"

She had just begun to experience the marvels of being a Saint; that power, far surpassing the Law Domain stage, was intoxicating. But she had only experienced it for such a short time, and she didn't want this to be her final chapter.

However, her pleas for help received no response.

In front of her, the void shattered, and Li Chunjun stepped out, walking on air. He held a longsword, his expression impassive, and a faint voice emerged: "When I perform the memorial for the Sect Master later, I will need a sacrifice."

"Therefore..."

"Lend me your head for a moment."

Hong Lin shook her head frantically, her charming face contorting into a ferocious grimace. Her figure transformed into countless afterimages, retreating rapidly. She had already been heavily wounded by the previous round of attacks from the two, and her holy lotus was now pushed to its limit. If she were hit again, there was a high possibility that the holy lotus would be directly annihilated.

At that point, even a Saint would perish.

However fast she retreated, a streak of sword light was even faster.

That streak of sword light, like spilled moonlight, was cold and murderous.

Countless people in the world saw a fleeting streak of sword light flash across Hong Lin's slender, fair neck. The next instant, Li Chunjun, who had appeared behind Hong Lin, sheathed his longsword.

Above Hong Lin's head, the divine holy lotus gradually shattered. At this moment, it was as if the sun and moon rose together in the world, then crashed down with a roar, causing the Genesis Qi throughout the entire space to become turbulent and agitated.

When sun and moon fall, a Saint perishes.

Hong Lin's head shot into the sky, and in her wide-open eyes, there was only unwillingness and terror.

At this moment, everyone on both sides within this space widened their eyes, shock filling their faces.

Meanwhile, in the cloud-shrouded high altitude.

Zhou Yuan calmly gazed at the shattered chess piece. Then he looked up at Yan Xu, whose face was now twisted, terrifyingly ferocious.

Previously, he had clearly looked like a hunter watching prey in a trap, certain of victory.

But now, he saw the prey in the trap suddenly break free, springing up fiercely and baring its ferocious, sharp fangs at him.

This was... a miscalculation.

However, Zhou Yuan had no interest in Yan Xu's emotional journey, because at this moment, he felt a special power bestowing itself upon him.

Correspondingly, the fluctuations around Yan Xu began to rapidly weaken.

This was the special effect of the Heavenly Net Chessboard activating.

Zhou Yuan stretched, then let out a long breath. Then he bared his stark white teeth at Yan Xu, and the calm voice that emerged from between his teeth, however, carried endless coldness and... killing intent.

"You bastard..."

"Now, it's time to settle the score."