"I see..."

Yun You gently nodded but didn't dwell on the matter.

After all, at this point, regardless of whether the Celestial Kui Blessing is with him or not, this deadly duel is unavoidable.

And now it seems... there is quite a connection between Zhao Xuan and Old Jin.

Let's see how Old Jin probes first!

...

However, just as Yun You was thinking this, Zhao Xuan suddenly stepped forward.

"Elrond, we've been arch-rivals for thirty years, destined to settle our scores during that corporate war, but fate always seemed to intermingle, external forces always influencing our duel whenever it was to take place."

"The first time was corporate intervention with a thermonuclear bomb separating us; the second was an urgent assembly order from the organization... these external influences are truly irksome."

"So this time, I chose the venue here."

He spread his arms, murmuring, "Supreme Heaven Purification Field, the War Master's Domain!"

"No one can stop our battle here!"

As his words fell, Zhao Xuan's presence suddenly surged, red steam billowing around him, his light red long hair rising as if he were an enraged lion.

"Welcome—the descent of a Candidate God!"

At the same time, the host's shout echoed through the air.

The entire audience at the Great Colosseum became incredibly excited, cheering, chanting Zhao Xuan's name.

Supreme Heaven Purification Field is the Divine Domain of the True God—the War Master, and the so-called Candidate God likely refers to Zhao Xuan, a Quasi-God strong enough to be Tier Seven.

They are qualified to stand on the divine altar, just one step away from becoming gods, even in this arena filled with elite fighters, they are top-tier warriors.

Thus, whenever they enter, the Great Colosseum spontaneously holds a heated "celebration," marking the birth of a grand dueling banquet.

"All of you, step aside."

While everyone prepared to join forces against Zhao Xuan, Old Jin suddenly waved them off, signaling them to leave.

"The clash of Tier Six and Tier Seven strongmen, even just the aftermath is beyond what you can withstand."

"Let me first deplete some of his strength in this battle."

Hearing Old Jin, everyone was momentarily stunned.

But on reflection, it indeed made sense.

It's said that a strike from a 'Quasi-God' strongman, even when the attack radius is compressed, could shatter half of Nest City, more powerful than those mass destruction weapons by several degrees.

For low-tier Death Gods to interfere in their battle is truly unwise.

Thus, they retreated obediently, leaving the arena to Old Jin and Zhao Xuan.

Only Yun You didn't leave the stage entirely but quietly hid in a corner, silently observing the two of them.

Old Jin didn't say anything about this, seemingly not surprised that Yun You would act this way.

Others might leave the arena with a spectator's mindset, but Yun You cannot... because Zhao Xuan is her final enemy, and the knot she must untie.

Moreover, Old Jin understood Yun You's uniqueness by now, so he wasn't worried about the young girl getting into trouble here.

And so, the final duel began.

...

Almost simultaneously, Old Jin and Zhao Xuan released their sequences.

"Buzz...!"

Zhao Xuan's sequence pattern was on his right shoulder, depicted as a red giant wolf, clearly the Mad Dog Sequence.

But unlike typical mad dogs, his sequence pattern wasn't a lone wolf, but rather a 'pack of wolves,' with several smaller cubs behind the large wolf head, for reasons unknown.

Old Jin's sequence pattern, however, was etched on his forehead, its design extremely peculiar— a small thorn crown, entirely brown-green, exuding a serene and peaceful vibe.

Yun You had seen this pattern before but couldn't find any information on the thorn crown sequence online, only knowing it seemed to symbolize a kind 'Prophet' in distant past, with connotations of widespread benevolence.

"Ah... the Ninth Sequence—Saint."

Zhao Xuan recognized Old Jin's sequence with a glance, shaking his head with some sentiment.

"One of the most mysterious and rare sequences, ever since 'Saints and Sages' have no longer walked the world, such sequences have gradually gone extinct."

"Every time I see you possessing this sequence, I find it incredible... what favor the Saint has for you, Elrond."

Old Jin, with hands clasped behind him, calmly said, "You and I both have the wish to save the world, but the Saint chose me, not you. Perhaps you should reflect on whether your wish is pure enough, after all, the Saint's judgment of people is quite precise."

"Pure?"

At this, Zhao Xuan let out a slight laugh, "I admit, in the past decades, your wishes indeed were purer than mine, because back then, I had some selfish desires."

"But the question is... is your present self as pure as before? I don't believe it."

"Like me, you have certain selfish motives as well, I can tell."

"And those selfish motives are your..."

"Enough."

Old Jin suddenly interrupted Zhao Xuan.

"You might be right, but since the Saint Sequence hasn't abandoned me, it signifies, he still approves of me."

"I am still... the Saint's final choice."

...

[Saint, Saint... your old master's sequence is actually the Saint Sequence? Oh wow, Yun Boy, this is quite a shock!]

After eavesdropping on their conversation, Master Zero couldn't help but exclaim.

In the past, it too was shocked by entire events like the Karma Remnant Buddha and Reversed Sequence...

But this time, its reaction was more intense than any before.

"Saint... Sequence?"

Yun You scratched her head, muttering to herself, "Never heard of it."

"Is it related to the Saint?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

[Of course, it's related]

Master Zero answered without hesitation.

[The Saint's sequence is none other than the Saint, akin to the Stargazer's rare sequence, albeit even rarer than the Stargazer's and your Invisible sequence, you could say 'unique']

[In the past, it was speculated that, although bearing the name sequence, the Saint Sequence might well be a 'legacy' left to this world by the Saint after his death, much like the Saint's Remains]

[Each era only births one Death God with the Saint Sequence, characterized by pure-heartedness, goodwill towards the world itself and its inhabitants, from a young age, they resolve to change the world, a vision aligning with the Saints and Sages' ideals, from a certain perspective, a Death God with the Saint Sequence inherits the Saint's ideals, dedicating their life to fulfilling the Saint's wish to save the world]

[Using that logic, it seems your teacher Old Jin is the 'inheritor' chosen by the Saint in this era]

Hearing this, Yun You realized.

Indeed, considering Old Jin's character, him being chosen by the Saint comes as no surprise.

[Yet, there's one point I'm puzzled about...]

But just then, Master Zero shifted tone, curiously questioning.

[You know, the Saint is an 'ostracized' existence, so the world's rulers established two rules—]

[First, the holder of the Saint Sequence, upon completing the Soul Awakening ritual, only gains 'white rarity' talent ability... While people say the talent color is merely a rarity representation, doesn't reflect ability level, you and I both know, white talent is inferior to golden talent, this is a solid fact]

[Second, due to the Saint's death, the Saint Sequence is also suppressed, every Death God with this sequence can never advance a grade in their lifetime]

[In other words, all Death Gods with the Saint Sequence must linger at the first tier, endlessly unable to reach further]

[However, your teacher... is an authentic Tier Six strongman, why is that? How did he break through the bottleneck? Quite mysterious really...]