Chapter 1151: Nine Saints

He endured it!

Ye Chen was overjoyed. If Ruo Tian Zhuque had passed the most difficult period, what followed would be a great transformation.

Buzz!

As Ye Chen felt this joy, Ruo Tian Zhuque's body trembled, and a brilliant halo spread out from her center in all directions, carrying the pressure of a Sheng Ren, overwhelmingly dominant and as heavy as a mountain.

Ye Chen summoned his innate armor, but it still couldn't block the halo, and he was pushed back thousands of zhang.

Looking again at Zhuque, her old body had completely shattered, replaced by a newly born immortal form. Her entire body radiated extraordinary colors, wrapped in strands of immortal light. Every inch of her skin gleamed with luster, and every strand of her hair was dyed with divine radiance, like a fairy from the Bi Bo, pure and flawless, untouched by the dust of the mortal world.

Vaguely, Ye Chen could hear the cry of a Zhuque.

Indeed, it was a massive Zhuque, a bloodline vision surrounding Ruo Tian Zhuque, undergoing nirvana in the Xian Hai.

Upon seeing this, Ye Chen waved his hand and summoned ninety million Yuan Stone, along with an incalculable number of Dan Yao—at least five-pattern level. The Yuan Stone and Dan Yao exploded one after another, their pure essence surging toward Ruo Tian Zhuque.

Ruo Tian Zhuque accepted it all without hesitation, like a bottomless pit devouring everything, replenishing the energy consumed in the tribulation.

It was all fine now!

Ye Chen smiled slightly, took one last look, and stepped out of the space black hole.

After nearly four days, Ye Chen finally emerged, and Mu Xuan Gong hurriedly approached, looking at him with hope.

"It has already advanced and is still undergoing metamorphosis and nirvana," Ye Chen said with a smile. "From now on, it's just a matter of time."

"She has finally taken that step." Mu Xuan Gong's aged body trembled with excitement. "Youdu now has a Sheng Ren."

"Oh, they're here again." As Mu Xuan Gong spoke in excitement, Ye Chen glanced at the Huan Tian water curtain floating before them. It was still the two figures side by side, descending from the starry sky onto Zhuque Star—none other than the Qinglong Er Wang.

"They really have persistence," Ye Chen said, unable to help but smirk.

"I've grown accustomed to it." Mu Xuan Gong calmed his excited and anxious heart and looked over as well. "In the past three days, no fewer than a dozen waves of Zhun Sheng have come to Zhuque, as if they're all waiting for the Zhuque tribulation visions."

"The only reason is that Zhuque old ancestor exists, disrupting the balance of this star domain."

"They still have some reservations about Zhuque." Mu Xuan Gong stroked his beard and chuckled. "Someone whose lifespan is nearing its end is the most dangerous. If you push them too far, they're likely to drag a Zhun Sheng down with them."

"So, the ones who come are just probing." Ye Chen smiled leisurely. "Probably no one wants to stir up trouble at a time like this."

"That's the Shura Wang from Xuanwu Star." As Ye Chen laughed, Mu Xuan Gong pointed to the figure descending from the starry sky in the Huan Tian water curtain.

"Another Zhun Sheng." Ye Chen looked over. That Shura Wang exuded considerable pressure; as soon as he landed on Zhuque Star, he collapsed a massive mountain. His blood robe fluttered fiercely, inscribed with ancient runes, clearly a terrifying magical artifact.

"That's the Luosai Wang from Baihu Star." Mu Xuan Gong pointed to another black-robed elder who had just landed. "He's a veteran figure, almost like ashes. Due to his cultivation method, he extended his lifespan by an extra thousand years, five hundred more than Zhuque, but he still hasn't found the opportunity to break through to Sheng Ren. Perhaps, as you said, doing too much evil will invite karma. He's the same type as Ku Yue."

"That one with horns on his head doesn't seem to be a human cultivator!" Ye Chen pointed to the python-robed middle-aged man who arrived after Luosai Wang.

"The Luye Wang from Kuiwei Star." Mu Xuan Gong explained. "He's the youngest Zhun Sheng in the Tianyuan Star Domain, not yet two thousand years old. The three-eyed person beside him is the Xuejiao Wang from Jiaolong Star."

"Just from the Dao title, you can tell his true form is a Jiaolong."

"The next three: the purple-haired youth is the Ziyan Wang from Ziyan Star, the blood-haired elder is the Yanxuan Wang from Yanxuan Star, and the one with three heads is the Leizhen Wang from Leizhen Star. All are Zhun Sheng."

"Today is really lively!" Ye Chen exclaimed in amazement. "Adding the Tianlong Wang and Dilong Wang from Qinglong Star, that's exactly nine Zhun Sheng."

"One Sheng Ren is enough to sweep away nine Zhun Sheng." Mu Xuan Gong snorted coldly.

"Senior, in the current Tianyuan Star Domain, are there only Zhun Sheng and no Sheng Ren?" Ye Chen asked, glancing at Mu Xuan Gong tentatively.

"There are." Mu Xuan Gong replied affirmatively. "The Tianyuan Star Domain has many Zhun Sheng, but Sheng Ren are as rare as phoenix feathers. Cultivators who break through to Sheng Ren realm transcend the mundane world; power and influence hold little attraction for them. Most have left for larger star domains, though some hidden masters have seen through the red dust and chosen to live in seclusion."

"It seems the Tianyuan Star Domain is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers!" Ye Chen sighed again.

"That's why, little one, don't aim too high." Mu Xuan Gong smiled warmly. "There are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. In the future, act with caution and avoid provoking those you shouldn't."

"I'll keep that in mind." Ye Chen chuckled.

As the two conversed, the nine Zhun Sheng who had descended on Zhuque Star continued to linger outside the nine cities of Youdu.

Just as Mu Xuan Gong had said, no one dared to act too recklessly. If they angered Zhuque, they would likely suffer the consequences. A Zhun Sheng whose lifespan was ending could go berserk, and that was no joke.

Day and night alternated, the sun and moon cycled.

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

The nine Zhun Sheng had not left; they had been wandering Zhuque Star for three days and showed no intention of departing until Zhuque completed her tribulation.

This terrified the city lords of Youdu's nine cities. Nine Zhun Sheng were no trifling matter; if they launched an attack, even with two Zhun Sheng in Youdu, it would undoubtedly turn into a bloody battle.

Night fell once more, and the nine Zhun Sheng came from all directions, gathering together on the summit of a mountain.

"Counting the years, she should be undergoing her tribulation by now. Why is there still no sign?" Leizhen Wang pondered, gazing toward the direction of Youdu's main city. "Could she have found another spiritual elixir to extend her lifespan?"

"At over three thousand years old, even the most miraculous elixir would be useless." Yanxuan Wang sneered.

"Her lifespan is at most ten years left. If she doesn't undergo the tribulation, she'll have no more chances." Luye Wang licked his scarlet tongue.

"Since we're all gathered, why not go in and take a look?" Dilong Wang bared his white teeth.

"If you want to go, go ahead. I don't want to provoke her bad luck." Luosai Wang let out a sinister laugh.

"Daoist Luosai, you're mistaken." Tianlong Wang smiled faintly. "If she advances to Sheng Ren, that won't be good for any of us. What if the nine of us join forces to go in and check? Even if something happens, Zhuque Star only has two Zhun Sheng, while we have nine. Are we afraid of her?"

"You're the ones who should be afraid!" Xuejiao Wang said mockingly. "For hundreds of years, it's been Qinglong Star feuding with Zhuque Star. If she becomes a Sheng Ren, the first to be targeted will be your Qinglong Star."

"Lips and teeth depend on each other—don't you understand that?" Dilong Wang snorted coldly.

"There's no tribulation vision yet, so why are you two in such a hurry?" Xiuluo Wang said with a playful expression.

"In my view, there's no harm in us going to take a look." Ziyan Wang's eyes flashed with sharpness. "The sooner we settle this, the sooner we'll be at ease."

"I have no objections."

"I'm fine with it too."

"What about you two?" Tianlong Wang glanced at Luosai Wang and Xiuluo Wang.

"As you wish." Luosai Wang and Xiuluo Wang both let out sinister laughs.

"Then let's go." Tianlong Wang immediately took a step forward, like a streak of divine light cutting through the dark night, with the other eight Zhun Sheng following closely behind, tracing brilliant arcs across the sky.

"Nine Zhun Sheng." Below, voices were filled with shock, and people looked up with grim expressions. Their pressure was overwhelmingly strong; as they flew overhead, the entire sky rumbled, as if someone were undergoing a tribulation.

"It seems it's finally happening." Watching the Huan Tian water curtain, Mu Xuan Gong couldn't help but frown. "They sure know how to pick their timing."

"We'll handle the soldiers as they come, and the water as it flows." Ye Chen took a deep breath.

"Old ancestor, Tianlong Wang, Dilong Wang, Luosai Wang, Xiuluo Wang, Leizhen Wang, Yanxuan Wang, Ziyan Wang, Luye Wang, and Xuejiao Wang seek an audience." Soon, an aged voice rang out from outside the bamboo grove.

"Lead them to the great hall." Mu Xuan Gong said indifferently.