NOVEL NEXT Chapter 154: Is the Grand Elder About to Become a Saint?
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Investment successful. You have obtained two Golden Technique Advancement Tokens and a High-Grade Heaven Technique, Heavenly Dragon Cloud Soaring Technique. Would you like to claim them?]
"Claim."
Li Xun responded in his heart.
Swish!
Three flashes of light flickered.
Before Li Xun, two golden tokens and a crystal-clear jade slip appeared.
"Two Golden Technique Advancement Tokens—these can upgrade two Heaven techniques to the Saint. If I add the Indestructible Golden Body that Fa Zhao gifted me, that means I now possess three Saint techniques."
"At this rate, my wealth will probably surpass that of the entire Profound Sun Sect before long."
Li Xun chuckled softly and stored away the two golden tokens.
A massive sect like Profound Sun Sect didn't even have a single Saint technique. If they wanted one, they would probably have to wait until the Grand Elder broke through.
A Divine Palace Realm expert couldn't create a Saint technique, but a Saint could deduce one with ease.
As long as a Saint was born, the chances of Profound Sun Sect producing a second Saint in the future would increase significantly.
He casually picked up the jade slip before him.
After scanning its contents, Li Xun's smile deepened.
"Heavenly Dragon Cloud Soaring Technique truly deserves to be a High-grade Heaven movement technique—it's definitely worth using a Technique Advancement Token on."
If this technique were upgraded to the Saint, it would become an even greater trump card for survival. At that point, even Divine Palace Realm experts might not be able to catch him.
With this, his safety in the Great Chu Dynasty would be significantly enhanced.
"I wonder when the Grand Elder will finally break through. In the meantime, I should return and focus on my cultivation."
With this thought settled in his heart, Li Xun was about to head back to his courtyard when suddenly, an overwhelming aura erupted from the direction he had come from.
"So soon?"
Li Xun turned around to look, momentarily stunned.
At the same time, in the Profound Sun Sect…
Inside the Sect Master's Hall…
Elder Chen was in the middle of reporting something.
Although he had already provided a general account of what had happened in Yunzhou territory via jade slip, there were still some details that needed to be clarified.
Otherwise, if Profound Sun Sect unknowingly made more enemies in the shadows, the consequences could be severe.
If the Sect Master remained unaware, that would be a serious problem.
"Elder Chen, are you saying that before you even entered Yunzhou territory, the Beast Taming Sect had already sent three elders to ambush Li Xun?"
The Profound Sun Sect Master's eyes flickered open and shut, a cold gleam flashing deep within them.
At present, Li Xun was far too important to Profound Sun Sect. Anyone who dared to target him was directly opposing the entire sect.
"That's correct."
Elder Chen nodded.
"The Beast Taming Sect has been getting more and more brazen lately. Do they really think the Profound Sun Sect is so easy to bully?"
The Sect Master muttered under his breath.
Not long ago, the Beast Taming Sect had not only gone after Li Xun but had also sent people to hunt down Ye Han during a secret realm trial a month prior.
However, Ye Han had been the stronger fighter. With his peak Spirit Meridian Realm cultivation, he broke through mid-battle and managed to turn the tables, slaying three peak Profound Elixir Realm experts in one go.
First Li Xun, and now Ye Han…
It seemed the Beast Taming Sect was determined to make an enemy of the Profound Sun Sect.
"Elder Chen, take Elder Xie, Elder Han, Elder Liu, and ten elite disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall. Your mission is to hunt down members of the Beast Taming Sect."
"Whether they are elders or disciples—kill them all!"
The Sect Master's voice was cold and unwavering.
A full-scale war between sects was not something Profound Sun Sect could afford right now. Even if they could, they wouldn't act rashly, as exterminating a powerful sect would drain their own strength as well, leaving them vulnerable to opportunistic enemies.
"Additionally, inform all Profound Sun Sect disciples that for the next year, no one is permitted to leave the sect's territory."
Since they were going to hunt down members of the Beast Taming Sect, it was best to take precautions against retaliation. This way, their own people wouldn't end up dying without even knowing why.
"Understood!"
Elder Chen nodded. "I will make the arrangements immediately—"
Before he could finish his sentence—
Boom!
A terrifying pressure descended from the highest heavens, omnipresent and unstoppable. Even with the Profound Sun Sect's Mountain-Guarding Formation, it was completely unable to resist.
In an instant, all disciples below the Profound Elixir Realm were forced to the ground, unable to move even a single finger.
The pressure was like a towering mountain. Even some elders felt their breathing became labored, as though an invisible hand had gripped their hearts.
"What's going on?"
The Profound Sun Sect Master and Elder Chen's expressions changed drastically. They hurriedly stepped out of the Sect Master's Hall and looked up at the sky.
What they saw—
The sky had unknowingly been swallowed by an endless stretch of dark clouds. The Profound Sun Sect was right at the border between these ominous storm clouds and the clear, open sky.
It was as if one half stood in hell while the other remained in paradise.
Looking toward the dark clouds, it was impossible to tell how many thousands of miles they covered—perhaps even ten thousand miles. The entire Profound Sun Mountain Range seemed to have been completely shrouded.
"This... what is this? Could it be a heavenly tribulation?" Elder Chen was stunned.
He had just witnessed something similar in Yunzhou territory.
At that time, both Li Xun and the Champion Marquis had undergone their Life and Death tribulations. But those tribulations had only covered a few hundred miles at most.
Not even a thousand miles. Any expert at the Life and Death Realm could easily spread their spiritual sense and perceive the full extent of it.
But this was different.
The dark clouds before them seemed as if the sky itself had collapsed. They had appeared without warning, engulfing ten thousand miles in an instant. Forget seeing the edges—no one could even pinpoint where the storm's center was.
"It should be a heavenly tribulation…"
The Profound Sun Sect Master's face darkened as he spoke in a heavy tone, "And it's no ordinary tribulation. If my guess is correct, this should be a Saint Tribulation."
"Hiss—! A Saint Tribulation!"
Elder Chen sucked in a sharp breath, utterly shocked.
No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand how someone could have chosen this exact place near Profound Sun Sect to undergo a Saint Tribulation.
Thankfully, the tribulation was occurring just outside the sect.
If it had been any closer, there would have been no need for an enemy to attack—Profound Sun Sect would have been annihilated instantly by the lightning tribulation.
After all, a Saint Tribulation was not something just anyone could withstand.
Not even a Mountain-Guarding Formation could stop it.
"Sect Master!"
At that moment, Elder Xie and the other elders arrived in a hurry.
After all, a Saint undergoing tribulation so close to Profound Sun Sect was a monumental event. The entire sect was affected, and there was no way these elders could sit idly by.
The moment Elder Xie landed, he spoke gravely,
"I just saw a streak of light soar into the sky from the direction of the back mountain. Not long after, the Saint Tribulation descended… Sect Master, could it be… that the Grand Elder… is about to become a Saint?"
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