Chapter 443: Becoming a Saint

In the cold, starlit sky, a blinding fireball erupted, engulfing a planet!

The solar system trembled as the quasi-saint, Yin Jiuque, went mad, intent on destroying a living planet. The vibrant, boundless red flames it spewed forth illuminated the void.

This was an unforeseen cataclysm, witnessed firsthand by Yang Xuan, Hu Qingcheng, and Qing Lan. They were inexplicably shocked, enduring immense pressure that threatened to tear their very souls apart.

Using wormhole technology, they immediately retreated to the edge of the solar system.

Even so, they were drenched in cold sweat and trembled uncontrollably. The blood-red fierce bird, nearly half the size of Earth, was overwhelmingly tyrannical and terrifying.

Yin Jiuque's body was covered in terrifying symbols. Red mushroom clouds continuously erupted from it, then transformed into swirling energy vortices capable of devouring planets.

At this moment, its ferocious power raged, sweeping through the starry sky, seemingly strong enough to shatter the heavens.

At this moment, all living beings on Earth instinctively looked up. The overwhelming aura felt like a crushing mountain, suffocating them. Some elderly and frail individuals even suffered sudden medical emergencies.

"Oh my god, what is that?!" someone stammered, their voice trembling.

The moment many looked up, they almost collapsed to the ground, shaking like sieves.

The sky turned crimson. The sun, stars, and moon were invisible, replaced by a sea of blood-red light that engulfed the firmament and shrouded Earth, carrying an intense, ominous aura and killing intent.

Now, even ordinary people could see it: the space outside Earth appeared to be dyed red with blood, a horrific and terrifying sight.

No longer oblivious as before, everyone could now witness the magnificent extraterrestrial spectacle.

Fortunately, the space outside Earth was densely covered with interweaving field symbols, forming a massive "quagmire" that transformed into a vortex, blocking the crimson flames.

Otherwise, any other planet would have been annihilated long ago!

Yin Jiuque howled, beating its wings. A torrent of blood-red light instantly surged through the solar system. Such power could easily cleave planets apart!

However, it was ineffective here; Earth was resilient and unyielding.

Yin Jiuque activated a secret technique, and the baleful aura emanating from its colossal body intensified. It opened its maw and again spewed forth a sea of fire, once more engulfing Earth.

If this sight were to spread, it would undoubtedly shock the entire starry sky.

A quasi-saint was attacking, and with such madness—it was incredibly rare!

A single ferocious strike like this could easily destroy a life-bearing origin.

Earth, enveloped in blood-red light and wrapped in flames to an astonishing degree, finally erupted. It was as if a sea of blood had been inverted, like a raging ocean of lava.

All the crimson flames spewed by Yin Jiuque reversed direction, instantly transforming into a scarlet Vermilion Bird, approximately one-third the size of Earth.

It was identical to Yin Jiuque, with a blood-red body and a terrifying face. While it appeared to be a Vermilion Bird, a mythical auspicious creature, it was in fact more vicious and ferocious than any other evil beast.

"A flawless mirror domain!" The quasi-saint Golden Wolf was startled, a chill gripping its heart. It decisively retreated from extraterrestrial space.

This Vermilion Bird, indistinguishable from Yin Jiuque, howled, radiating a tragic killing aura that shook this part of the starry sky. Saintly power permeated and swept in all directions.

Nearby meteorites silently disintegrated, exploding in an instant.

The two ferocious Vermilion Birds, each nearly half the size of Earth, clashed violently, engaging in a direct and bloody battle.

Yin Jiuque initially did not want to engage. This was a mirror projection created by Earth's mysterious domain, and such a confrontation was highly disadvantageous to it.

The flawless mirror domain was incredibly overbearing. It formed instantly, locking onto Yin Jiuque and forcing it into battle, from which it could not escape, albeit with a time limit.

"The Saint Master's methods are truly heaven-reaching!"

Outside the solar system, Yang Xuan, his face pale, uttered these words. He wondered who, apart from beings of that caliber, could create such a terrifying domain, forcing a quasi-saint to fight itself.

Bang, bang, bang...

Eventually, the other Vermilion Bird vanished. Yin Jiuque, blood-stained and with feathers falling, remained distant and incredibly ferocious.

Had the entire solar system not been enveloped by a domain, the consequences of the quasi-saint's attacks and collisions would have been unimaginable.

Yin Jiuque's expression was grim. Although still in bird form, its face now showed signs of transforming into a human one, its eyes growing increasingly fierce. A killing aura emanated from its blood-red body, trembling the starry sky.

At this moment, people on Earth turned deathly pale, feeling an extraordinary sense of despair and terror, for the domain no longer obscured their vision.

A Vermilion Bird of such immense size, radiating flames, one-third the size of Earth, hung in space. It was more terrifying than any deity or demon, transcending myth!

What a sight! Many instantly collapsed to the ground, unable to bear such fright!

Chu Feng's heart throbbed. Standing on Dragon Tiger Mountain, he gazed at the extraterrestrial space in disbelief. Such a colossal Vermilion Bird hovered there, its flames sweeping through the starry sky, on par with a celestial body, its entire form blazing. It was truly defying the heavens!

"Is that a Demon Saint?!" He stared at the sky, lost in thought, sensing the arduous path ahead. The sheer variety of creatures one might encounter upon leaving Earth was unimaginable!

The entire world was shocked!

Now, Earth was filled with panic, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

In space, Yin Jiuque remained silent. It opened its mouth and spat out a black stone, which it instantly used to stabilize itself. In a flash, the black stone transformed into a colossal monument, towering to the heavens.

It was as tall as Yin Jiuque, a monument resembling a tombstone, ink-black, and inscribed with numerous characters!

"Are you also going to destroy the tombstone of this planet's ancient saint?!" Yin Jiuque finally spoke, its voice cold, ruthless, and chilling as if from hell.

The next moment, it moved, its wings flapping continuously, like a pair of bloody swords dancing, terrifying and awe-inspiring.

Even the quasi-saint Golden Wolf's pupils contracted. It had heard that Yin Jiuque possessed the "Nine Slashes," a secret technique it had been perfecting since its time as a Starry Sky Knight!

"In the past, I slayed countless rebels. Today, I have returned!" Yin Jiuque stated coldly.

The heavens collapsed, the earth shattered, and ghosts and gods wailed as Yin Jiuque launched its attack!

With furious wing beats, it unleashed the Nine Slashes, scarlet blood-swords crisscrossing and slashing, interwoven with terrifying quasi-saintly divine energy, aiming to cleave open Earth's domain.

Indeed, Earth became tranquil, its domain falling silent due to the saint's tombstone.

Evidently, the black monument was once the tombstone of a highly significant figure on this planet, having gained Earth's conscious recognition.

"Kill!" Yin Jiuque roared, its eyes blazing with escalating fanaticism. It yearned to annihilate this planet and seize a legendary item.

It had missed it back then.

With each strike, a blood-red Vermilion Bird wing descended, like a demonic sword from hell reviving and surging forth against the heavens, intent on tearing apart the mortal realm!

Yin Jiuque had always been evolving towards a Vermilion Bird form, but it was never an auspicious creature. It was more vicious and terrifying than any other bird.

Nine consecutive slashes, each capable of destroying a planet, were all endured by the celestial body before it.

Blazing light boiled forth, as if nine stars had exploded!

At the edge of the solar system, Yang Xuan, Hu Qingcheng, and Qing Lan clearly observed the scene through the Heavenly Eye channel fruit crystal, inexplicably shocked.

"A quasi-saint strikes, and planets are annihilated. How terrifying!"

"But this place is special; a Saint Master was born here. Isn't a quasi-saint afraid of a saint's demise?!"

The next moment, Earth revived, no longer remaining silent. Even the acknowledged ancient saint's tombstone that had been moved there couldn't keep it subdued; it erupted.

Instantly, the black tombstone shattered.

Then, the domain symbols materialized into vast fields of blooming "Other Shore Flowers" in space, ghostly blue, mysterious, and captivating.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Vast fields of extraterrestrial Other Shore Flowers appeared, and a winding river flowed towards Yin Jiuque, like the river at the end of death, coming from the "other shore" to claim Yin Jiuque's life.

"Kill!" Yin Jiuque growled.

Divine radiance crisscrossed the area. Its feathers glowed with sword energy, piercing the heavens and earth. Crimson sword light enveloped the sky, once again engulfing Earth.

However, no matter how strong it was, it paled in comparison. As the blue Other Shore Flowers bloomed, rooting themselves in the void, they swayed with terrifying energy, casting an eerie blue glow in outer space.

Simultaneously, the river from the end of death transformed into symbols that floated up, encircling Yin Jiuque, reaching everywhere!

The domain symbols were incredibly brilliant. The long river and the Other Shore Flowers were all manifestations of these symbols. Now, as they bloomed and activated, terrifying Earth revealed its astonishing power.

"Ah..."

Yin Jiuque shrieked. For a quasi-saint to lose composure like this, one could imagine how serious the situation was.

Ultimately, the area was engulfed in blue light. The colossal, blood-red Vermilion Bird was torn apart, its blood-stained feathers scattering here.

"A saint's demise, it's happening again?!" Qing Lan gasped, her face pale, her body convulsing.

Blood splattered everywhere. A quasi-saint was being dismembered!

If news of this spread, the outside world would find it hard to believe. Even a quasi-saint's death was typically glorious, marked by blooming energy flowers, golden lotuses appearing in the void, and sweet springs gushing forth everywhere.

But now, it was being dismembered, bloody and gruesome!

Finally, silence fell. Only some blood-stained feathers drifted, and the massive Vermilion Bird disappeared.

It was a long time later that a cold, ruthless, almost cruel voice broke the deadly silence.

"I am immortal!" Blood rain and feathers coalesced, and Yin Jiuque reappeared. A mysterious artifact, identical to it, shattered and dissipated into the air.

"A divine item capable of dying in a quasi-saint's stead—its value is immeasurable! Even ancient saints who survived from forgotten eras might not possess one. Who would dare to use it? Yet it did..."

Hu Qingcheng was stunned and utterly perplexed.

A divine item that could die in place of a quasi-saint was unimaginably precious. It could even shield a peak-condition ancient saint from a fatal attack; it was incredibly rare.

How could Yin Jiuque dare to be so extravagant? How could it bear to use it!

To outsiders, this was a waste, consumed in a place where a saint's demise was possible—it was truly incomprehensible.

"This is a major storm," Qing Lan stated. "Someone wants to use the quasi-saint Yin Jiuque to probe Earth's true strength, and they might launch a full assault!"

The three of them abruptly turned and looked towards the depths of the universe.

In the cold, starlit sky, a pair of gigantic eyes slowly closed. They were so terrifying, dwarfing the surrounding celestial bodies, that merely gazing upon them would freeze one's soul and temporarily cease all life functions.

"What just happened?!" Yang Xuan exclaimed, drenched in cold sweat after regaining his senses.

"Is that why the quasi-saint Yin Jiuque acts so fearlessly?!" Qing Lan was terrified, sensing that if things went wrong, an immeasurable and horrifying event would erupt here.

"With this opportunity, I shall reverse life and death and seize the chance to become a saint!" Yin Jiuque declared with coldness in its voice and blazing eyes. It truly had no fear.

Beside it, a second mysterious artifact shattered. Its blood and feathers coalesced anew, and it returned to its peak state, completely unharmed.

This was an astonishing display of extravagance; a second heaven-defying divine artifact was destroyed here!

"Come on, help me become a saint!" Yin Jiuque roared, its eyes blood-red and filled with surging battle intent. It declared, "I once conquered this planet, slaying countless rebels. What was incomplete in the past, I shall complete today, seizing this fortune! Kill!"

It was rare to see a quasi-saint so hysterical. It was going mad, unleashing endless blood-red light and a sea of crimson flames, attacking Earth.

At this moment, endless visions appeared around it—all events from the past, scenes of slaughter.

Back then, it was merely an ordinary Starry Sky Knight, far from being a quasi-saint, yet it was sufficiently cold-blooded, extraordinarily cruel, and had committed countless massacres.

As it rose, its killings became even more intense. It advanced over the spirits of heroes, leaving countless corpses in its wake and rivers of blood.

The anomalous visions grew more astonishing, mirroring events from the past one by one around it.

A young girl in white, in the prime of her innocent youth, was heartbroken, weeping as she clutched her brother, who lay dead in a pool of blood. Yin Jiuque of that era, with a cruel smile, had transformed into human form, swung a sword, decapitated the girl, and strode forward, killing anyone who dared block its path!

An old man with cloudy eyes desperately pleaded for his grandson's life. Instead, Yin Jiuque directly tore open his skull. The old man's eyes immediately dimmed. Before dying, he collapsed onto his young grandson, hoping to protect him, but both grandfather and grandson were still killed.

Around Yin Jiuque, there were too many infuriating scenes of slaughter. It advanced over countless skeletons, waded through rivers of blood, its face cold and its nature cruel.

Later, as it steadily rose through the ranks, after a long span of time—the era of conquering Earth long over—it was on the verge of becoming a quasi-saint. Yet, upon discovering what it called "rebel descendants" on a small planet, it still manifested its true form and annihilated that life-originating place.

At this moment, many cultivators on Earth witnessed these past events, projected by the extraordinarily radiant Yin Jiuque, which outshone the sun. The reflected scenes were horrifying.

It sought to become a saint and was not hiding its past at this time!

On the ground, many trembled in shock, followed by endless terror. This was simply a devil, utterly devoid of humanity.

"It truly deserves to die!" On Dragon Tiger Mountain, Chu Feng clenched his fists, staring at the sky, his eyes tinged with a faint red. He harbored extreme animosity towards Yin Jiuque.

He had been to the Moon and witnessed the cold-blooded and brutal process of the Starry Sky Knights hunting down the ancient inhabitants, a deeply impactful experience.

Now, seeing these scenes again was like reliving them.

Yin Jiuque and eight other Starry Sky Knights, including Yu Chengkong, had sworn brotherhood. They had continuously pursued and annihilated so-called rebels in pursuit of certain fortunes.

Among them, Yin Jiuque and Yu Chengkong achieved the most!

At this moment, it spread its wings, its malevolent aura soaring as it laughed heartily.

"Even the eleventh-ranked brilliant planet was conquered back then, let alone now! The so-called Saint Master being immortal and returning is nothing but a lie! Do you truly believe you can deceive for eternity? Today, I am back. I once slayed countless rebels here, and now I will break this planet again, perfect my past fortune, and achieve sainthood here!"

Yin Jiuque's voice was chilling, and it grew increasingly frenzied. Even after being killed twice, it remained fearless, for it possessed several divine artifacts that could act as substitutes for its death!

"Hmm, I feel it. By reversing life and death, I can truly become a saint here!"

Something terrifying happened. After its third reversal of life and death, its aura underwent an astonishing transformation. It was using the death-substitute artifacts to defy the heavens and achieve sainthood here!

On the ground, many cultivators were horrified. This demonic, supreme being was actually about to break through and become a Demon Saint here?!

Was there any justice left in the heavens? A being whose hands were stained with blood, devoid of humanity, who had slaughtered countless ancient inhabitants here, was now about to achieve its supreme dao fruit in this very place. How could the deceased ancient inhabitants rest in peace? It was tearing open the raw, bleeding wounds in many hearts!

For people like Chu Feng, this was simply unacceptable!

His blood was boiling with rage. This was utterly unjust. Anyone could become a saint, but why him, and why here, in this very place, was he to rise?!

"It's done! I'm finally going to become a saint. This planet is indeed my place of fortune. It fulfilled me back then, and today, it will help me take that final step!"

Yin Jiuque laughed with immense satisfaction, but to others, its laughter was chillingly cold and sinister. It was truly about to achieve its ultimate goal!

"Who can stop him?!"

"How can he be allowed to become a saint?!"

People like Chu Feng couldn't bear it. Their bodies trembled, fueled by indignation, feeling the profound injustice and grief for the ancient inhabitants.

"Heh, that moment is coming!" Yin Jiuque laughed loudly, glancing at Earth. "The so-called Saint Master exiled himself to the cosmic wilderness long ago, dying in a bronze coffin, never to reappear. Today, I will defy the heavens and become a saint in his homeland! Afterwards, I will exterminate all the rebels here. What can he do to me? It will also be revenge for my great-ancestor!"

A prominent figure from Yin Jiuque's lineage was once effortlessly slain by the Saint Master.

At this moment, many people on Earth felt a chill throughout their bodies. Even if they didn't know the past events, the ominous visions around Yin Jiuque and its words were enough for them to grasp much.

How could such a being become a saint? People lamented and roared in their hearts, their eyes wide with fury, utterly unwilling to see that outcome.

"Hahaha..." Yin Jiuque burst into laughter. Its body began to radiate specks of saintly light, signaling its imminent complete success!

Just then, a mysterious aura surged from Earth, and the domain underwent new changes. This fluctuation appeared after Yin Jiuque was destroyed for the third time and subsequently revived.

With a hum, waves of radiant light spread forth, and the domain personally laid down by the Saint Master in ancient times resurfaced.

Simultaneously, an artifact silently flew from Chu Feng, startling him. He watched it depart, vanishing into the sky.

It was a silver page, radiating brilliant light.

Just as Yin Jiuque was on the verge of becoming a saint, the domain arranged by the Saint Master intensely manifested in outer space. A silver page ascended into the sky, revealing a figure.

It was a man with flowing silver hair and an exceedingly handsome face. His eyes, as deep as the starry sky, coldly stared down Yin Jiuque.

"You... Saint Master!"

As powerful as Yin Jiuque was, a quasi-saint on the verge of fully transforming into a saint, it now trembled, its voice shaking. It couldn't help but cry out, and even the saintly light that had just begun to coalesce on its body partially dissipated!