The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

In the Demon Holy City.

The square, now bustling with activity late at night, is filled with figures arriving one after another.

Even the current city lord of Demon Saint City has come here from his mansion.

When the Demon Saint City Lord appeared, many people recognized him and bowed in respect.

"Lord of the city, you've come too?"

"I've met the city lord."

As everyone bowed in greeting, the city lord of Demon Saint City smiled and nodded.

Then, his gaze fell on the floating sphere of light above the Demon Saint Stone Tablet, and a hint of shock flashed across his face.

A blurry human figure was enveloped within the sphere of light.

The figure in question seemed to be no weaker than himself to the Demon Saint City Lord.

Upon reaching this conclusion, the Demon Saint City Lord was surprised.

You must know that you are a genuine Grandmaster of the Earth Realm.

Currently, the newly listed Demon Saint Stone Tablet No. 1's realm displayed when he left his name was the fifth level of the Mortal Realm Grandmaster.

Therefore, the city lord of Demon Saint City was somewhat puzzled as to why he had this feeling.

When did a Grandmaster in the Mortal Realm become able to transcend major realms and exert such intense pressure on a Grandmaster in the Earth Realm?
Gazing thoughtfully at the sphere of light above the stone tablet, the city lord of Demon Saint City appeared lost in thought.

At the same time, inside the sphere of light, Lu Ye pushed the Starry Sky Ancient Scripture to its limit.

After reaching the late stage of the ninth level, his speed of refining energy improved significantly compared to before.

The energy feedback from the Demon Saint Stone Tablet was refined to about 70-80% in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Unfortunately, this reward from the stone tablet only allowed him to stop at the barrier of the Earth Realm Grandmaster.

Not enough to unlock its level.

After all, the first and second levels of the Stone Tablet Ranking only receive feedback from mid-level Grandmasters in the Mortal Realm.

Perhaps no one, or even any demon, in the entire Demon Saint Continent could have imagined that someone could reach a realm so close to the Earth Realm at the age of twenty or thirty.

Sensing the aura of a large number of cultivators gathered outside, including two who were even beings beyond the mortal realm...

Lu Ye pondered for a moment, planning to find an opportunity to leave the moment the refining was completed.

Another cup of tea's time passed, and the last wisp of feedback energy was refined by Lu Ye and returned to his dantian.

Just as the protective barrier of the surrounding stone tablets dissipated...

A figure, like a ghost in the night, burst out from the dissipating light barrier in an instant.

In that space, afterimages were instantly created.

Somewhere in the square, the city lord of Demon Saint City's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Such terrifying movement technique... It should be no less than that of a Demon King in the Earth Realm!"

Sensing that the newly promoted Demon Saint Stone Tablet No. 1 seemed to want to leave, the Demon Saint City Lord pondered for a moment and did not follow.

There were quite a few other cultivators who couldn't suppress their curiosity. After hesitating for a moment, they decided to follow and see.

But to their surprise, these cultivators lost all trace of Lu Ye's departure a moment later.

The speed at which even the Demon Saint City Lord, a Grandmaster of the Earth Realm, was astonishing was clearly beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.

Less than ten minutes after Lu Ye left, several more streaks of light appeared on the horizon and headed this way.

One of them was Qin Qingqing, who had rushed over.

Of course, Qin Qingqing knew that she was very slow, so she was brought here by a guard who was a ninth-level Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm.

She hurriedly landed outside the city and then entered it. When she arrived at the Demon Saint Stele, Qin Qingqing looked up...

But they found that there was no one above the stone tablet. The terrifying pillar of light had also disappeared.

However, at this moment, there were still a large number of cultivators and demons in the square, and they had not left.

Many people took this opportunity to set up a protective barrier in a certain part of the square, sit cross-legged, and try to gain some insights from the primordial energy of heaven and earth in this place.

"left?"

Looking at the scene in front of the stone tablet, Qin Qingqing was stunned. She had rushed as fast as she could, but in the end she still hadn't made it?

Qin Qingqing's curiosity about the spiritual imprint on her body was almost reaching the point of explosion.

Unfortunately, she wasn't given a chance to ask any questions.

...

On the other side, as he rapidly left the Demon Saint City, Lu Ye could clearly feel that he was now just one breath away from breaking through to the Earth Realm.

Therefore, after flying out of the Demon Saint City, Lu Ye immediately looked for a suitable place to prepare for seclusion.

About half an hour later, Lu Ye chose a cave far away from the Demon Saint City and entered it.

He set up several protective shields, preparing to attempt to break through to the Earth Realm Grandmaster level.

Lu Ye was fully confident about this challenge.

Last time, the energy from the divine ancient well in the secret realm was introduced into the Myriad Paths Pavilion.

During this time, the mysterious little tree has been absorbing and transforming this source energy.

Therefore, this sapling can also provide great help for this retreat.

Looking at the barrier inside the cave, Lu Ye rarely took out the mysterious little tree that he had kept in the Wandao Pavilion space.

By this time, the leaves of the sapling had already turned incredibly green, and it looked full of vitality.

A slight smile appeared on Lu Ye's face as he whispered, "It's up to you now..."

Immediately, Xiao Ling was also released, allowing it to roam freely in the cave.

Placing the sapling in front of him, Lu Ye quietly closed his eyes, and then, twinkling stars appeared behind him...

In order to maximize the refinement of the mysterious tree's energy, Lu Ye did not hesitate and instantly activated the Starry Sky Divine Body.

A moment later, the source crystal in his hand began to be rapidly refined.

Energy surged into Lu Ye's body, causing the leaves of the mysterious little tree in front of him to tremble.

Strands of green light followed and entered Lu Ye's body...

He was already able to clearly sense the location of the barrier based on the feedback from the stone tablet, so he didn't need to expend more energy to explore it.

As streams of energy flowed in and were refined, Lu Ye immediately began his breakthrough.

Inside the cave, Xiao Ling, who had been hopping and skipping around in the spacious cave, sensed the presence behind her and immediately turned around curiously.

"Eeya eeya?" Is the master breaking through to a higher level?

Meanwhile, outside the cave, the night sky, which was already past midnight...

The thousands upon thousands of stars scattered across this sky suddenly began to shine brightly.

It's as if... their controllers are leading them.

At first, the stars within a radius of thousands of miles outside the Demon Saint City began to twinkle, but no one paid any attention.

They were still immersed in the scene of the huge pillar of light that had been generated by the Demon Saint Stone Tablet and the newly crowned number one on the rankings.

But as these stars continued to twinkle, people eventually noticed something was amiss.

What kind of star is it that keeps flashing like it's equipped with a blinking array?
"There seem to be a lot of strange things happening tonight. Look at the starlight in the sky, isn't something wrong with it? Why does it keep twinkling?"

"Let me see... wait, it really is! Is... someone drawing upon the power of the stars?!" (End of Chapter)