Originally, Ling Yazi thought that since the Earth Spirit Daoist Monarch had already fallen, this battle should soon conclude.

But, unexpectedly, just moments later, a previously faint and imperceptible aura suddenly began to surge!

The two sides resumed their clash.

Ling Yazi was filled with uncertainty: "Could it be... the Daoist Monarch isn’t dead?"

Xu Datong said, "Otherwise? There are only three people inside right now, could it be that young lad suddenly became a Saint?"

That was, of course, impossible!

No matter how legendary Chen Kuang’s experiences were, he was currently in the Moon Embrace Realm and certainly couldn’t suddenly leap two great realms.

That would be too outrageous!

Thus, only one possibility remained: Lv Zhexiong didn’t die, not only did he not die, but he became a Saint!

The reversal of events was too swift, making Shen Meinan the most bewildered.

One moment, she was struggling in the shocked confusion about the relationship between her master and Chen Kuang, and the painful grief of her master’s imminent death, tears falling like small pearls.

Had it not been for the veiling green gauze on Shen Xingzhu’s face obscuring most of her features, her sister’s image would have been thoroughly ruined.

She quickly steadied her mind and refocused her intense attention on the battlefield’s changes.

Ling Yazi felt mixed joy and worry.

The joy was for Mystic God Daoist Sect gaining another Saint, while the worry was that Lv Zhexiong had only just advanced and was to battle the "Martial Saint," which indeed did not look promising.

Fearful that the situation, having swiftly reversed, might again reverse back... resulting in double the sorrow.

Fortunately, things did not progress in the direction of Ling Yazi’s worries, but instead started galloping unexpectedly towards an extremely bizarre and incomprehensible direction.

The originally intense battle, before long, became one-sided.

And, contrary to expectations, it was not the Martial Saint suppressing the Daoist Monarch, but rather the opposite!

Ling Yazi felt the Martial Saint’s side’s rapidly diminishing aura as if it were a deflated balloon:

"What... what is happening now?"

All the Grandmasters were uncertain, for the situation was too terrifying, too absurd, to dare make a statement.

Other juniors naturally dared not speak.

But Jiang Yunqing stated honestly: "The Martial Saint... seems to no longer be in the Daoist Shore Realm."

"Hiss—"

Upon these words, everyone couldn’t help but gasp.

Even the Grandmasters found it extremely difficult to control their emotions.

This was simply unheard of! Unseen!

A Saint no longer a Saint!

What kind of concept is this?

There’s only one possibility, the Martial Saint’s Dao Heart was broken!

But how was it broken? By whom?

Most people locked their gaze on Lv Zhexiong, continuously marveling at the prowess of this Earth Spirit True Monarch.

But only those privy to the Celestial Prison’s past, like Shen Meinan, glimpsed the truth from Shen Xingzhu’s experiences.

Such things could only be done by Chen Kuang!

"That bastard! Liar! Big charlatan!"

Shen Meinan was fuming inside: "He tricked me again! With master... with master..."

But when she turned her gaze to the still uncertain battlefield, her heart softened once more.

"Forget it... as long as he survives, everything is fine! I’ll settle accounts with him later!"

... 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Confronting the nearly insane Mu Zhao, Chen Kuang taunted: "No matter how much you say, it’s all excuses."

"Since you are dominating, you should stand firm, with a heart like a rock, yet you waver and are obsessed with profit. I killed two of your disciples; by a show of strength, you should have executed me, then you would be called domineering."

"As a result, just a few words from me revealed your true colors, disregarding the disciples’ deaths and wanting to take your enemy under your wing!"

"If the Celestial Dao still acknowledges you, it would be truly blind!"

Mu Zhao was now entirely close to madness; his lifelong pursuits had been shattered in an instant, an annihilating blow both to his cultivation and his sanity.

"Dao Heart" shattered, his cultivation wouldn’t just fall from the Profound Profound Realm; unable to stabilize his "Dao Heart," he would keep falling, down to Grandmaster.

At this moment, he had only one thought.

The once "Martial Saint," eyes bloodshot, glared at Chen Kuang, burning his cultivation power to break through Lv Zhexiong’s "Dao Realm," hurtling like a world-ending fiery meteor.

"I’m going to kill you!!!"

Chen Kuang laughed.

He took out the Glazed Shadow Lamp, and commanded:

"Fix!"

In that instant, all shadows in the world froze, held in place by that glazed light.

Including, naturally, the "Martial Saint."

Yet at that moment, his cultivation was still frantically burning.

Mu Zhao could only stare wide-eyed, feeling his rapidly depleting cultivation ravage everything within him, while the hateful ant he once saw, stood unfathomably before him.

"Boom!"

Raging flames consumed him.

In this vast boundless world, like a candle’s flicker extinguished by a breeze.

...

On the other side, Ji Wangquan at this time received another message.

This time, it was from her father.

The Emperor of the Zhou State—

Ji Chengtian.

Ji Wangquan gripped the Jade Slip tightly, quietly receiving all the information in the corner, with a faint glint flashing in her eyes.

In this message, there was only one sentence.

"Death Warrior has reached Chen Family, ensure Chen Kuang remains, regardless of life or death."