Chapter 2867: Someone Is Becoming a Saint

A short while later, the Battle of Senluo City came to an end.

The Dragon Lord's long-standing might was far beyond what a newcomer like Lu Ye could compare to. Just moments ago, with a stern shout from him, all the cultivators in the central hall and throughout the city fled at the sound, not daring to linger for a moment.

Now, this vast Hedao City had remarkably become an empty city.

Inside the central hall, three figures stood side by side, gazing at the dazzling and bright Hedao Orb.

The Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord still found it somewhat unreal. Compared to their previous assault on Blood Drink City, conquering Senluo City this time was as easy as child's play.

As for the battle's outcome, last time, apart from slaying numerous Hedao cultivators from the Insect and Blood races, they gained no practical benefits; Blood Drink City's Hedao Orb was even destroyed in a suicide attack by a Blood Clan member. This time, however, they had acquired a complete Cosmos-grade Hedao Orb!

Both knew that all credit for this belonged to Lu Ye. Without him, even if they had eventually succeeded, the outcome would likely have been no different from their previous assault on Blood Drink City.

Now that Zong Shenliang was dead and Senluo City had fallen, all that remained was to wrap things up. Once the news spread, the many Hedao Cities originally under Senluo City's command would have no fighting spirit left.

At that time, they would surely scatter and flee, just like the Insect and Blood races had done.

The victory of this battle was already a foregone conclusion; it was just a matter of time.

“Lu Ye, why not keep this Hedao Orb and refine it?” the Dragon Lord suggested.

Lu Ye already possessed the foundation of a Top Ten City Lord. If he could refine this Hedao Orb before them, he would become a true Top Ten City Lord.

Furthermore, Senluo City was already established; he would only need to occupy it and change its name for the outside world.

“No need!” Lu Ye shook his head.

After all, his cultivation differed significantly from the orthodox cultivation system. Unlike the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord, Hedao Cities offered him little benefit.

Moreover, he possessed the ability to shatter Hedao Orbs and collect all their fragments, so shattering a Hedao Orb would result in no loss.

Rather than refining this Cosmos-grade Hedao Orb before him, Lu Ye preferred to shatter it. This way, if he wished in the future, he could always re-condense another Cosmos-grade Hedao Orb.

The Dragon Lord naturally wouldn't insist; Lu Ye's choices were his own affair.

Before the Hedao Orb, Lu Ye gently waved his hand, and the dazzling orb instantly shattered, countless fragments scattering in all directions.

Lu Ye simply clenched his fist, and all the fragments seemed to freeze, suspended in mid-air.

Senluo City continued to tremble incessantly, as if earth dragons were rolling beneath it.

The tremors grew increasingly violent.

The Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord suddenly frowned in unison.

“Something’s wrong!” the Phoenix Lord exclaimed softly, then suddenly flashed, soaring outward. The Dragon Lord also sensed it immediately after and followed.

By the time Lu Ye had gathered all the fragments, placed them in his Small World, and stepped out of the central hall, he saw both the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord looking solemnly in a certain direction in the void.

Senluo City's tremors not only hadn't subsided but had grown even fiercer.

This was because at this very moment, the entire Star Abyss was trembling incessantly!

Lu Ye's expression also grew solemn: “What’s happening?”

This unusual situation was clearly not caused by him. He had only shattered Senluo City's Hedao Orb; it couldn't possibly trigger such a massive reaction. The current anomaly definitely had another cause.

“Someone is achieving Sainthood!” the Phoenix Lord suddenly turned to Lu Ye.

“What?” Lu Ye was startled, barely believing his ears. “Can the Phoenix Lord be certain?”

The Phoenix Lord nodded slightly: “Yes!”

The Dragon Lord also said: “The last time Ba Qiu was about to take that step, the Star Abyss also experienced such an anomaly!”

At that time, they didn't know what exactly was happening, so they all went to investigate the source of the anomaly and found Ba Qiu undergoing his breakthrough.

After speaking, his brows furrowed deeply: “But it makes no sense. Among the recognized strong cultivators in the entire Star Abyss right now, there isn’t anyone capable of achieving Sainthood. How could such a thing be happening?”

Two of the Top Ten City Lords were already dead, Xie Jiu was in the Origin Realm, and the remaining three, including Hong Tu, were injured.

Ni Chilian and Wan Guliu had been out of sight previously, but even if they had recently obtained some fortuitous encounter, it wouldn't qualify them for Sainthood.

Having coexisted in the Inner Realm for so many years, the Dragon Lord was well aware of Ni Chilian and Wan Guliu's foundations. They were indeed strong, but not strong enough to take that step.

Moreover, this anomaly was almost identical to Ba Qiu's breakthrough that day, so this time, the unknown strong cultivator was achieving True Sainthood, not Half-Sainthood!

“Could it be...” the Phoenix Lord suddenly thought of a possibility.

The Dragon Lord's eyes narrowed: “Are you saying...”

“Sirs, can you determine the exact location?” Lu Ye asked.

Someone was about to achieve True Sainthood, and he absolutely could not stand by and watch. There were currently eight True Saints in the Origin Realm; if one more was added, the Abyss's will would awaken.

That would certainly be a disaster for the entire Star Abyss.

“It's difficult,” the Dragon Lord said, “but we can track it down by following the clues!”

He and the Phoenix Lord had both learned the truth about the Origin Realm from Lu Ye previously, so they naturally knew the current matter was of great importance.

Ba Qiu had severed his own foundation and abandoned everything that day just to escape the possibility of completely becoming a puppet. If someone else achieved True Sainthood today, then his sacrifice that day would be half in vain.

Given the current situation, the unknown strong cultivator had undoubtedly begun their advancement. If they were to truly track them down by following clues, it would probably be too late!

“Lu Ye, go find Old Tree!” the Phoenix Lord suddenly realized.

The Old Tree she referred to was undoubtedly the Phoenix Clan's supreme treasure and cornerstone: the Primordial Parasol Tree!

Lu Ye's eyes lit up: “I’ll go at once!”

As he spoke, his figure rapidly faded.

The Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord watched, stunned, completely baffled as to how Lu Ye had disappeared when there wasn't even a Hedao Orb here. From his actions just now, he had clearly entered the Hehe Realm.

However, recalling that Lu Ye had just obtained so many Hedao Orb fragments, they understood.

Cultivators could enter the Hehe Realm by using Hedao Orb fragments, but it required a lot of preparation time, unlike the convenience of a complete Hedao Orb.

But for this to happen with Lu Ye, they weren't surprised.

“You could have at least left two fragments behind,” the Dragon Lord said, annoyed. That kid, Lu Ye, was strong enough now, but he was just too impulsive in his actions.

If Lu Ye had left two fragments just now, he and the Phoenix Lord could also have entered the Hehe Realm and joined him.

Having no choice, the two could only head towards the nearest Hedao City.

Meanwhile, Lu Ye, using the Hehe Realm as a transit point, had already arrived in the Phoenix Nest.

The moment he appeared, a figure materialized before him: none other than the Primordial Parasol Tree.

The Phoenix Clan elder stationed there was stunned. He hadn't seen Old Tree's form for countless years and unexpectedly had the fortune to do so today.

He quickly rose and bowed.

The Primordial Parasol Tree merely waved its hand, then looked kindly at Lu Ye: “Lu kid, you’re back.”

After Lu Ye's previous assistance in incinerating the accumulated corrosive power within him, its state was undoubtedly much better than before. However, the previous incineration wasn't complete, so the Primordial Parasol Tree had been waiting for Lu Ye's return.

This was why it had appeared the moment Lu Ye returned.

“Old Tree!” Lu Ye clasped his hands and bowed. “I want to go somewhere!”

The Primordial Parasol Tree saw his anxious expression and seemed to sense something: “You want to go to the source of this anomaly?”

“Exactly!” Lu Ye nodded. “This matter is of great importance. Please assist me, Old Tree!”

“No problem!” the Primordial Parasol Tree nodded. “However, that place isn't a good spot to be right now. Do you have to go?”

“I must go!”

“In that case...” As the Primordial Parasol Tree spoke, it gently waved its hand.

Many branches suddenly emanated from around the central hall. These branches intertwined and spread before Lu Ye, forming a portal. Inside the portal, spatial ripples surged.

“Go.”

“Thank you, Old Tree!” Lu Ye said, then stepped into the portal. Instantly, the world spun around him.

“Old Tree!” The Phoenix Clan elder guarding the place quickly stepped forward, just about to offer greetings, when the Primordial Parasol Tree showed a weary expression: “I am tired. I shall sleep for a while. When Lu Ye returns, he will know how to awaken me!”

Its figure rapidly faded.

A moment later, the figures of the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord appeared.

The guarding elder looked astonished, completely unaware of what was happening today. First, Lu Ye returned, and now the Dragon Lord and Phoenix Lord had returned together.

Hadn't these two gone to attack Senluo City?

“Where’s Lu Ye?” the Dragon Lord asked.

The guarding elder replied: “Old Tree has already sent him away.”

The Dragon Lord secretly thought, 'Just as expected.' Lu Ye had returned before them, so he certainly wouldn't linger.

“Old Tree!” He quickly called out.

But there was no response.

The guarding elder quickly said: “Old Tree has fallen asleep. It said that when Lu Ye returns, he will know how to awaken it.”

Hearing this, the Dragon Lord immediately felt helpless.

He and the Phoenix Lord both knew that although the Primordial Parasol Tree's condition was better than before, the fundamental problem had not been resolved. Sending Lu Ye away now had undoubtedly consumed its spiritual energy, which was why it had fallen back into slumber.

This meant that they couldn't go with Lu Ye.

Somewhere in the Star Abyss, the moment Lu Ye appeared, he looked in one direction, then transformed into a streak of light.

The location where the Primordial Parasol Tree sent him was not far from the source of the anomaly. At this very moment, the tremors throughout the Star Abyss were still ongoing, and even fiercer than before.

Being there, Lu Ye could even clearly feel immensely abundant Dao power surging from all directions towards that specific location.

A figure flashed beside him, and Jin Yao appeared. She stood beside Lu Ye, looking ahead, her expression solemn: “Lu Ye, it’s Fuguang!”

“I guessed as much!” Lu Ye said in a deep voice.

In the entire Star Abyss, the only one currently qualified to achieve True Sainthood was probably Fuguang, who had only recently emerged from the Hehe Realm.

Jin Yao had been a strong cultivator capable of taking that step back then. In that era, Fuguang was only slightly inferior to her. After so many years of accumulation, Fuguang absolutely possessed this qualification.

However, he had always been hidden in the Hehe Realm, his reputation not prominent, which was why he was unknown.

If he hadn't seen Lu Ye and Jin Yao together, their relationship intimate, he probably wouldn't have fled the Hehe Realm this time.

What Lu Ye couldn't understand was why this guy began to advance and break through as soon as he exited the Hehe Realm. He hadn't done so for so many years; there was no reason to choose this moment.