Chapter 648: Chapter 647: A Saint Appears
Just as the Crystal Wall Element was about to be burned through, innumerable golden lights flared, and an ancient tree emerged, flowing with a brilliant golden splendor.
A top-tier Gold Element Spiritual Root: the Desolate Iron Tree!
A spark of utterly pure golden light flowed into the Grotto Heaven.
The entire Grotto Heaven was illuminated until it resembled a Vajra Embryonic Membrane, emanating an immortal glow.
The entire Grotto Heaven was expanding. In an instant, it swelled from its original 365 li to roughly 810 li across.
The Void Annihilation Dragon King let out a furious roar and retracted its Holy Flame. It could only stare greedily at the Grotto Heaven, powerless to refine it.
"A top-tier Fire Spiritual Root, the Sui Wood; a top-tier Earth Spiritual Root, the Earth Yellow Lotus; three Wood Spiritual Roots, one of which is a Gourd Vine; and the Desolate Iron Tree, a descendant of a Gold Element Divine Level Spiritual Root... How could Qin Feng possibly have integrated so many top-tier Spiritual Roots?!"
In the Void, the eyes of the five observers turned bloodshot as flames of greed surged within them. They wished for nothing more than to tear open the Grotto Heaven that very instant and claim every last top-tier Spiritual Root for themselves.
"It’s no use. Boosted and fortified by so many Spiritual Roots, his Grotto Heaven is now as steady as Taishan Mountain. The Void Annihilation Dragon King, for all its might, can’t break through anymore!"
Such was the power of top-tier Spiritual Roots; having even one in a Grotto Heaven amplified its power immensely.
The five were driven mad with jealousy, yet they dared not rush forward. The Void Annihilation Dragon King couldn’t touch Qin Feng at the moment, but if the three of them charged in, they’d almost certainly become the Dragon King’s new punching bag.
"A pack of useless fools. I knew I couldn’t count on any of you!"
Just then, a faint, chilly voice echoed through the dark Endless Void.
"Who is it?" Leiyun True Monarch roared, his gaze sweeping the surroundings.
An extreme, silent cold descended from the Void. Wherever it passed, countless void storms instantly solidified, flash-frozen.
"Zi Wu True Monarch, Long Jun Nian!" The expressions of the two Supreme Great Powers, Leiyun True Monarch and Black Wind True Monarch, changed slightly.
Rage churned in their eyes, yet it was tinged with apprehension.
Although Long Jun Nian was only a Tier One Peak Great Power, his True Soul Ice Law was exceptionally sharp. His title, Zi Wu True Monarch, was by no means an empty one; it was forged from the flesh and blood of countless powerful experts.
"Fortunately, my senior brothers predicted long ago that you lot would be useless. They sent me to Cloud Lake to invite some powerful backup. Otherwise, that little brat Qin Feng might have actually gotten away with it!"
Long Jun Nian swept a cold glance over the five of them.
The five erupted in fury. They were all renowned figures in the Ten Directions Spirit Realm, holding respected positions. When had they ever been scolded so contemptuously!
The five were not a benevolent bunch; a vicious glint flashed in their eyes.
"Hmph!"
Just then, a cold snort resounded from the Void, like the roar of the ocean. Under this boundless power that blanketed the firmament, the faces of the five turned ashen, and they couldn’t stop themselves from coughing up blood!
"It’s a Saint!"
The five’s faces contorted in horror. In the Void appeared a graceful and exquisite figure, like that of a Sea God.
’To think that Qin Feng has so many treasures!’ Long Jun Nian was going mad with jealousy. As a True Disciple of the Star Sect, even he didn’t possess a single top-tier Spiritual Root.
’But even if I don’t have your good fortune, I can leave you with nothing!’ A cold sneer formed in his eyes.
When he saw the figure, a look of stunned admiration flashed in Long Jun Nian’s eyes, but he quickly lowered his head and spoke.
"Her Majesty the Queen, we will need you to act!"
The Sea Demon Queen’s limpid eyes swept over the five men around her. Their bodies tensed, and they broke out in a cold sweat.
This was a true Saint.
Tier One Great Power, Tier Two Supreme Great Power, Third-stage Yang God Quasi-Saint, Fourth-tier Void True Saint.
Thought-Transformed True Soul, True Soul Condensing Yin, Pure Yang Born from Thought, Void in a Thought!
A Fourth-tier Void True Saint possessed the terrifying ability of Void in a Thought—a Cave Heaven Derived Dimensional Void. Their might was far beyond what an ordinary Quasi-Saint could ever hope to match.
"To think there are so many top-tier Spiritual Roots!" The Sea Demon Queen’s gaze fell upon the Grotto Heaven immediately, and the Spiritual Light emanating from each top-tier Spiritual Root brought a strange look to her eyes.
The entire Sea Demon Clan possessed only a single top-tier Water Element Spiritual Root, the Blue Demon Divine Tree. Compared to Qin Feng, the whole Sea Demon Clan looked like a bunch of beggars.
"Harvesting so many Spiritual Roots will make my personal intervention worthwhile!"
A satisfied look appeared in the Sea Demon Queen’s eyes. The next moment, her figure appeared outside the Grotto Heaven.
ROAR!
Seeing the Sea Demon Queen’s apparent intent to claim a piece of its prize, the Void Annihilation Dragon King hovering outside the Grotto Heaven let out a low, savage roar. A massive stream of breath locked onto the Sea Demon Queen and surged downward.
"Oh, a rare Void Annihilation Dragon King. This would make a fine mount!" The Sea Demon Queen nodded. She extended a hand, and an invisible, tsunami-like power erupted from her fingertips.
A beam of blue light tore through the Void Annihilation Dragon King’s breath attack like a cannonball, striking its cavernous maw and piercing through in an instant.
Countless sprays of blood erupted, staining the Void crimson.
The Void Annihilation Dragon King let out a massive, agonized scream. The next moment, a watery light descended, enveloping the several-hundred-zhang-long Void Annihilation Dragon King.
The watery light swirled, forming a gigantic water sphere. The sphere shrank inch by inch, and in the blink of an eye, it had turned into a palm-sized ball of water.
In the center of the water sphere, a miniature version of the Void Annihilation Dragon King thrashed about, but it could not escape the sphere.
In the Void, Leiyun True Monarch and Black Wind True Monarch were completely dumbfounded.
"So this is the power of Void in a Thought, the power of a Saint Level being!" The faces of the Mang Mountain Three Fierce turned pale.
A Quasi-Saint Level Void Dominator, captured alive in a single move.
"You five country bumpkins. With a Saint’s ’Void in a Thought,’ even ten thousand zhang of the void can be condensed into a pocket dimension in an instant. How could an ordinary Martial Artist ever compare to such a supreme existence!"
Long Jun Nian sneered. "All are but ants beneath a Saint"—that was no empty boast.
’It’s her. My so-called mother-in-law has arrived!’
The moment the Sea Demon Queen appeared, Qin Feng recognized his so-called mother-in-law.
Back when he had been disguised as Prince Yu Hua of the Black Water Division, he had won the Ninth Princess’s favor, thereby forming a "great bond" with this Queen.
Qin Feng’s gaze landed on Long Jun Nian, a glint of coldness in his eyes. Just as he’d expected, it was this group of people stirring up trouble behind the scenes again.
’Gong Ao, Long Jun Nian, Yu Huatian... when my cultivation reaches a new height, I will uproot every last one of you!’
Seething with silent hatred, Qin Feng’s expression turned grim.
With a Saint here, his Grotto Heaven might not be able to withstand the assault.
The Sea Demon Queen’s gaze fell upon the Grotto Heaven. A peculiar look flashed in her eyes, and after a moment of brief contemplation, she waved her wide sleeve. A beam of blue light pierced the firmament and slammed violently against the outside of the Grotto Heaven.
BOOM!
The entire Grotto Heaven shook violently as if the world were ending. Cracks like a spiderweb spread across the surface of the Crystal Wall Element, visible to the naked eye.
Qin Feng felt the blow as if it had struck his own body. A mouthful of blood surged up from deep in his throat, and his True Soul trembled violently, unable to calm itself for a long time.
With just one strike, the entire Grotto Heaven seemed on the verge of being completely shattered!
A trace of surprise flashed through the Sea Demon Queen’s eyes. A typical New Cave Heaven would have been almost completely torn apart by that blow. The potential of this Grotto Heaven was unlike anything she had ever seen.
’If I could strip him of this Grotto Heaven and give it to the younger generation of disciples in the clan for their refinement, we might be able to produce a pivotal Great Power in the future!’