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

"It really is her?! Last time someone made it into the top three, it seems like no one from the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect appeared, right? How could this be..."

"Top three? How can they be considered the same as number one? They're completely different!"

"Is the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect tempted, or what? I think they probably just want to bring in some fresh blood."

These discussions began to spread rapidly around the square.

Many cultivators who were unfamiliar with the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect and heard the name for the first time were stunned.

Upon hearing the discussion, these first-time listeners found it somewhat unbelievable.

"No, now that I hear you talking about it, it seems like a very important sect? How come I've never heard of it before?"

"Ha, I'm so ignorant. Knowing you is the most embarrassing thing I've ever done in my life. Didn't you see that even Qin Xiao of the Witch God Sect treated me with respect?"

"..."

Even Lu Ye, who had reserved a portion of his attention to observe the outside world, curiously released his divine sense to observe the commotion outside.

It seems... a big shot has arrived?

The carriage slowly came to a stop above the square, and the lingering Nine Mysterious Witchcraft chants began to dissipate.

After all, maintaining the Nine Profound Witch Sound requires the consumption of Origin Qi. The carriage only activated the Witch Sound when it was almost here, announcing the arrival of the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Qin Xiao from the Witch God Sect. It's been a long time."

A moment later, a voice came from inside the carriage through the curtains...

Upon hearing this voice, many people suddenly realized that it was a woman's voice!
Judging from the looks of it, it really is that Jiu Xuan Saintess from the Jiu Xuan Red Dust Sect, who is said to have the best chance of surpassing the first generation of the Witch God!
Many people couldn't help but crane their necks, eager to catch a glimpse of the true face of this supposedly incredibly mysterious Nine Mysterious Saintess.

"Moonlight Saintess, it's been a long time." Upon hearing the Nine Profound Saintess greet him, Qin Xiao immediately smiled and said with great elegance.

There are currently more than 100,000 people in the entire square.

The Holy Maiden from the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect greeted her alone, which clearly indicated her high status.

Sure enough, among the discussions below, there were many voices praising Qin Xiao.

"Young Master Qin truly deserves to be the most outstanding prodigy of this generation of the Witch God Sect. Even the Nine Mysterious Saintess has to treat him with respect."

"That's right. The Witch God Sect is one of the top sects in our Witch State. Young Master Qin is not even forty years old yet, but he has already reached the Heaven Realm. If you ask me, in the entire Witch State, only a genius like Young Master Qin is worthy of the Nine Profound Saintess."

Nine Mysterious Saintess?

Through his divine sense and the light barrier, Lu Ye could also hear the noisy conversation outside, and he immediately became curious.

He initially thought that the three top sects, including the Witch God Sect, were already the highest peak in Witch State, but now that he sees it... it seems that's not the case.
This Nine Profound Red Dust, which I had never heard of before, actually surpasses the Witch God Sect.

However, these matters did not occupy Lu Ye's energy too much. At this moment, he was digesting wave after wave of resources...

The terrifying energy originally required to reach the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm has now been almost fully replenished!

Once it's filled, it's time to start the breakthrough!
Above the sky, after the chariot stopped, the Nine Mysterious Saintess inside seemed to have no intention of showing herself.

He simply sat upright in the carriage, looking through the curtains at the light shield above the stone tablet, where a figure could be seen faintly.

Suddenly, a surprised exclamation came from inside the carriage.

"This person... seems to be breaking through." Breakthrough?!
Upon hearing this, the eyes of 100,000 people in the square immediately turned to the light shield.

And in the very next second, the once clear and cloudless sky began to undergo astonishing changes, which appeared rapidly!
The entire celestial realm suddenly turned dark without warning. It was daytime, yet it seemed as if night had fallen in an instant.

Thick, dark clouds, like ink, shrouded the ancient city of Wuzhou, which has witnessed countless vicissitudes...

In an instant, everyone in the ancient city was astonished.

A breakthrough is a breakthrough; according to common sense, it's nothing unusual.

As a cultivator, who hasn't experienced a breakthrough?
Can……

What the hell is going on here?!
Who in their right mind would break through something like this and cause such an abnormal commotion?!
"Hiss... What's that noise? I've never seen anything like it before. It's a little scary."

The people on the ground were still alright, but the cultivators standing proudly in the sky all suddenly changed color.

Suddenly, an extremely powerful divine might permeated the sky!

Under the shadow of this divine might, both those in the Earth Realm and those in the Heaven Realm felt exceptionally insignificant.

It was as if the place would be completely destroyed by the might of heaven in the next second!
Under such terrifying pressure, many cultivators above the Earth Realm did not hesitate and immediately chose to descend.

Are you kidding me?
At this moment, is saving face more important? Of course, life is more important!
It would be too much of a loss to be wiped out here by this strange dark cloud phenomenon.

Once the first one landed, there was a second, a third, a tenth...

Before long, above the sky, apart from Qin Xiao who still stood proudly, only the carriage from the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect remained.

Although he was secretly alarmed by the dark cloud phenomenon, seeing that the Nine Profound Red Dust Sect's carriage had not moved, Qin Xiao thought for a moment and decided not to go down to the square.

After all, at this point, anyone with eyes can see that the later it goes, the more confident they are.

Moreover, the Nine Mysterious Saintess wasn't left behind either. Considering her numbers are actually greater, even if heavenly lightning were to descend, it would most likely strike her side...

Before his thoughts could even settle, a sense of danger suddenly flashed through Lu Xiao's mind...

"not good!"

Qin Xiao suddenly looked up and saw a dazzling lightning bolt descending rapidly from within the dark clouds!
At this moment, even though Qin Xiao was at the Heavenly Realm level, he still felt a chill run through his body. A terrifying feeling welled up from the bottom of his heart: if he wasn't careful, he would at least be seriously injured!
He wanted to turn around and escape, but Qin Xiao was, after all, a prodigy of the Witch God Sect and not a fool. In an instant, he realized that his speed could not possibly be faster than that lightning serpent.

Therefore... the only option is to withstand this unexpected blow!
Inside the carriage, the Nine Mysterious Saintess also showed a surprised expression.

"Huh, is Qin Xiao's luck really that bad?"

How could someone be struck by lightning so suddenly?

However, knowing that Qin Xiao was a highly sought-after prodigy of the Witch God Sect and had a ton of protective items around him.

The Nine Mysterious Saintess did not believe that the lightning serpent could cause her any harm.

Just as the Nine Mysterious Saintess was thinking this, Qin Xiao had already taken out an umbrella-shaped magic weapon, its surface shimmering with light, clearly of extraordinary quality.

"A mere thunderbolt... block it for me!"

With a low shout, Qin Xiao placed one hand behind his back and instantly unfurled his umbrella-shaped magical artifact… (End of Chapter)