Chapter 540: Chapter 540: A Letter of Challenge

"The golden light is coming from the direction of the Pagoda Forest. Could it be that the Saint Heir has emerged from seclusion?"

"The Saint Heir has been in closed-door cultivation for many days, attempting to break into the Supreme Realm. It seems he succeeded! This is wonderful! Our Tian Luo Net Holy Land’s rise to prominence is just around the corner!"

"The Saint Heir is a favored child of the heavens and naturally extraordinary! Come on, let’s go to the Pagoda Forest and witness his unrivaled grace for ourselves!"

A giant golden umbrella obscured the sun as a rich Vajra Dao Rhyme permeated the entire holy land. In that moment, everyone within the Tian Luo Net Holy Land was startled. All eyes turned toward the depths of the holy land, filled with overwhelming joy.

The Pagoda Forest was a restricted area within the Tian Luo Net Holy Land, accessible only to those who had made significant contributions. However, the Tian Luo Saint was an exception. As the Saint Heir, he held a revered status, and all resources were at his disposal, allowing him to enter at will.

The entire Pagoda Forest was now enveloped in golden light. From a distance, one could only see a dazzling golden radiance, obscuring any view of the interior.

Despite this, a large crowd had already gathered outside the Pagoda Forest, forming several layers. They were all powerful experts from the Tian Luo Net Holy Land, eager to witness the Tian Luo Saint’s presence after his breakthrough.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

A series of beams of Holy Light shot out from the Cloud Mist Hall and appeared before the Pagoda Forest. It was the Nine Great Sages. However, everyone’s attention was fixated on the Pagoda Forest, so they only offered brief greetings.

"Prajna becomes emptiness, Vajra is indestructible! With the pagoda in hand, I am the Supreme!"

A long cry soared up from the Pagoda Forest, resounding in all directions. The sound was so powerful it made everyone’s eardrums ache, yet they were all immensely excited, staring wide-eyed toward the Pagoda Forest.

A golden silhouette emerged from the Pagoda Forest. He did not fly but walked out step by step. With each footfall, the ground trembled, the vibrations growing more and more violent until they escalated into a Great Earthquake that sent many people stumbling to the ground.

By now, everyone could gradually make out the appearance of the Tian Luo Saint.

Bathed in golden light, he resembled a golden deity walking among mortals. He exuded a divine and majestic presence, as if he were a god, the heavens incarnate, the master of all creation.

The Tian Luo Saint was already remarkably valiant, but now his majesty was even more pronounced. A closer look revealed that his skin shone with a brilliant golden luster, as if it were not flesh and blood but forged from Holy Gold. His features had become even more sharply defined, as if carved by a master sculptor, conveying a godlike authority.

Standing there, the Tian Luo Saint became the center of the world, the focus of the crowd—sacred and transcendent.

SWISH!

The golden light spread out from the Tian Luo Saint, extending for a hundred meters and forming a golden Domain. Within this Domain, the phantom images of nine Golden Pagodas appeared, each identical to the pagodas in the actual Pagoda Forest.

Vajra Pagoda Realm!

This was the Domain the Tian Luo Saint now controlled after breaking through to the Supreme Realm. It was filled with an aura of immense power, immortality, and fearlessness. The nine pagodas circled him, making the Tian Luo Saint appear even more divine and extraordinary.

"This aura is too strong! I feel like I’m suffocating!" one expert gasped. "The aura from my own breakthrough wasn’t even one-tenth as powerful as the Saint Heir’s!"

"He’s so handsome!" a female disciple swooned. "The Saint Heir is truly the man of my dreams. It would be an honor to serve as his maid and take care of his every need!"

"The Saint Heir has finally broken through to the Supreme Realm!" another cheered. "Even the Saint Realm will be no challenge for him. In the future, the Saint Heir will surely become a Great Emperor and lead us all to glory!"

The Tian Luo Saint’s appearance sent the crowd into a fanatical uproar. They shouted like obsessed fans seeing their idol, willing to give their all for him without a second thought.

Within the Tian Luo Net Holy Land, the Tian Luo Saint’s prestige was unmatched. Even the likes of the Blood Slaughter Saint and the other sages regarded him highly, nodding continuously with appreciative smiles.

"Vajra Dao Rhyme, converge upon me!" the Tian Luo Saint commanded. His eyes flashed open, his gaze piercing the heavens. His soft cry was like a divine edict giving an order to the world.

Instantly, all the Vajra Dao Rhyme within the Tian Luo Net Holy Land surged toward him like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, pouring into the Tian Luo Saint’s body. In a flash, his aura climbed once more. The dense Dao Rhyme enveloped the Tian Luo Saint again. Simultaneously, the giant golden umbrella shot over, transforming into a stream of golden light that flowed into his body.

BOOM!

Before long, the Tian Luo Saint’s aura exploded, and golden light surged like a tide. He had broken through again, advancing from the First Layer of the Supreme Realm to the Second Layer.

"Break again!"

The Tian Luo Saint was not satisfied. He had consumed countless treasures and survived many brushes with death for this breakthrough; he would not settle for such a small achievement. Instantly, the flow of the Vajra Dao Rhyme and the golden umbrella accelerated. The Tian Luo Saint’s body was like a bottomless pit, greedily absorbing all the incoming energy.

Soon, the Tian Luo Saint broke through once more, reaching the Third Layer of the Supreme Realm. This, however, was his limit. A small bottleneck existed between the Third and Fourth Layers, which he could not overcome. His aura receded slightly before stabilizing.

Still, to have advanced directly to the Supreme Realm Third Layer in a single session was a result he was very satisfied with. He now stood at the forefront of his generation. He was more confident than ever of challenging Chu Feng and Ye Lingyin, who were ranked first and second on the Prodigy Leaderboard.

"Hao’er, you have done very well. You haven’t disappointed me," the Heavenly Dragon Saint said, nodding approvingly. His gaze upon the Tian Luo Saint was filled with gratification.

His only regret was that the Tian Luo Saint had not obtained the Dragon Transformation Pool, meaning he could not be controlled by the True Dragon Soul Emperor. This was a source of great pain for the Heavenly Dragon Saint.

"Hao’er, there is something I need to tell you. Come with us to the Cloud Mist Hall," the Heavenly Dragon Saint said. He then led the Tian Luo Saint away, while the others watched with envy. Such treatment was reserved only for the Saint Heir.

Soon after, the Heavenly Dragon Saint explained what had transpired.

"What? Uncle Hu Li is dead?" The Tian Luo Saint was stunned. He never imagined that his own Protector would have died, let alone that it was because of Su Han.

Although he was the one who had sent Saint Hu Li to kill Su Han, he lacked the self-awareness to accept any responsibility. He chose to blame Su Han entirely for Saint Hu Li’s death, and a fierce killing intent erupted from his golden eyes.

"We’ve heard that Su Han has also broken through to the Supreme Realm. With the Myriad Treasures Pavilion now aggressively protecting him, dealing with him will be extremely difficult," the Heavenly Dragon Saint raised the issue again, emphasizing that killing Su Han was imperative and that they needed a plan immediately.

"Holy Master, I have a way!" Killing intent surged in the Tian Luo Saint’s heart. He wished he could tear Su Han into a million pieces.

If other methods don’t work, then I will kill him openly and righteously. I’ll send him a letter of challenge. One month from now, I will face him at Holy Meteor Mountain in a duel to the death!