I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

A monster?

Qin Yuan ignored their shock and returned to the hall to continue his seclusion.

the second year.

In the first three months, one progresses from the sixth level of sainthood to the seventh level of sainthood.

In the sixth month, one progresses from the seventh level of sainthood to the eighth level of sainthood.

In the ninth month, one progresses from the eighth level of sainthood to the ninth level of sainthood.

Another year has passed, and I've broken through three realms in a row!

By the end of the second year, Qin Yuan's cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Saint realm!

Moreover, he is a Saint of the ninth level with an extremely solid foundation!

He stood atop Qingyun Peak, overlooking the sea of ​​clouds below, his aura as deep and boundless as the ocean.

The sage has nine levels.

He is only one step away from becoming a Holy King.

But he didn't rush to make a breakthrough.

The more solid the foundation, the greater the achievements after breaking through to Saint King. He needs to accumulate more experience at the ninth level of Sainthood for a while longer, and once he has accumulated enough, he will break through to Saint King in one fell swoop.

A system notification sounded:

[Host detected to have broken through to the ninth level of the Saint realm; daily cultivation gains increased to 2000 million years/day.]

[Host accumulation is sufficient. Activate the Saint King chapter of "Starry Sky Without Body" deduction?]

[Energy points required for the deduction: 1 million.]

Qin Yuan did not hesitate.

[Start.]

[Deduction in progress...Deduction complete.]

[Obtained the complete inheritance of the Saint King chapter of "The Unbound Stars".]

[Current physical strength: Peak of the ninth level of Saint, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from a first-level Saint King.]

Qin Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

With the Saint King chapter in hand, the next step is to strive to become a Saint King.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

There is still one year left.

He intends to extend the other cultivation techniques to the Saint King chapter within this year.

He went into seclusion again.

The third year.

In the first three months, he deduced the Nine Forms of the God of War to the Saint King Chapter, obtaining the tenth form, "Chaos Creation".

From the fourth to the sixth month, he deduced the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique to the Saint King Chapter, increasing the total amount and purity of spiritual power tenfold.

From the seventh to the ninth month, he deduced the "Ice and Fire Dual-Pole Scripture" to the Saint King Chapter, where the power of ice and fire merged into the Chaos Fire, greatly increasing its power.

In the tenth month, he merged the Soul Shattering Finger and the Chaos Great Handprint to create a new divine power, the Chaos Annihilation Finger.

At this point, all techniques and supernatural abilities have been deduced to the Saint King chapter.

His combat power has reached the limit of the ninth level of Saint.

He was just one step away from becoming a Saint King.

He decided to wait until he obtained the Tian Sheng domain quota before making this breakthrough.

Because the rules for the competition of geniuses at the Saint King level are completely different from those for the competition of geniuses at the Saint level.

He aims to crush all his opponents in the Saint Realm.

The three-year period has come to an end.

The grand competition within the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven has officially begun.

The venue was set up at the martial arts arena at the foot of Xuanhuang Peak.

This is a gigantic stone platform with a diameter of ten thousand feet, entirely paved with holy-grade materials. Nine stone pillars, each a hundred feet tall, stand around it, and each pillar is engraved with holy-king-level formations.

At this moment, the area around the training ground was already crowded with people.

Tens of thousands of guests, disciples, and elders from Xuanhuang Cave Heaven came to watch the battle.

More than three hundred guest elders at the Saint Realm will compete for that one exclusive spot.

Qin Yuan stood in the crowd, his aura as a ninth-level Saint making no attempt to conceal it.

But his appearance still caused a stir.

"Who is that? I've never seen him before?"

"Qin Yuan, the guest elder of Qingyun Peak, who came three years ago."

"Qin Yuan? That's the joke about being a Saint Level Three?"

"What do you mean by 'third level of sainthood'? Look closely, he's now a ninth level sainthood!"

"Nine levels of Sainthood?! From the third level of Sainthood to the ninth level in just three years?! How is that possible?!"

"What's impossible about it? You think winning the Grand Prix of Talents is just a matter of luck?"

"This is too fast... This cultivation speed is simply monstrous!"

Amid the murmurs, someone walked up to Qin Yuan.

He was a burly middle-aged man, at the peak of the ninth level of the Saint realm, with faint lightning around him and an aura as sharp as a knife.

Lei Qianjue.

Among the guest elders of Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, they are ranked among the top three and are widely recognized as the number one favorite in this competition.

He looked at Qin Yuan with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You're Qin Yuan?"

Qin Yuan nodded.

Lei Qianjue sneered.

"Going from the third level of Sainthood to the ninth level in three years is indeed quite impressive. However, even the ninth level of Sainthood is divided into different grades. Your advancement, which relied on time, has an unstable foundation and mediocre combat strength. Once we're on the stage, I'll show you what a true ninth level of Sainthood is."

Qin Yuan looked at him and said calmly.

"oh."

Lei Qianjue choked.

He wanted to see anger, apprehension, and fear, not this calm, almost indifferent reaction.

"Hmph! Stubborn enough! We'll see if you're still so stubborn when you get on stage!"

He turned and left.

Qin Yuan's expression remained unchanged, only the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

A true saint of nine levels?

He wanted to see just how real it was.

"clang--"

The bell rang.

The figure of the Xuanhuang Holy Emperor appeared on the high platform.

His gaze swept across the entire room, finally lingering on Qin Yuan for a moment, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"The internal competition begins now. The rules are simple: draw lots for each battle, the winner advances, and the loser is eliminated. The final winner will represent Xuanhuang Cave Heaven in the selection of the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sacred Domain."

"Now, draw lots!"

Qin Yuan stepped forward to draw lots.

The number drawn was: 17.

His first opponent drew the number 93.

Round one, begin.

Qin Yuan stood on the stage, facing a middle-aged man at the eighth level of the Saint realm.

The man looked at Qin Yuan with a wary gaze.

He had heard of Qin Yuan's reputation—breaking through six realms in three years and winning first place in the prodigy competition. Although his cultivation was one level lower than Qin Yuan's, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

The referee gave the whistle.

The man struck first!

He formed hand seals, and his body shone with golden light, transforming into a giant golden bell that enveloped Qin Yuan!

Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, Golden Bell Cover!

A defensive supernatural power, it prioritizes defense before offense, taking a steady and methodical approach!

Qin Yuan remained silent.

He simply raised his right hand and struck out with his palm!

The Great Chaos Handprint!

A gigantic hand materialized out of thin air, with chaotic energy flowing within its palm, and slammed down hard on the golden bell!

"boom!"

The golden bell shattered!

The powerful handprint, still brimming with force, struck the man!

The man coughed up blood, flew backward, and immediately lost consciousness!

One-hit kill!

The entire room fell silent!

A deafening scream erupted immediately!

"He shattered the Golden Bell Shield with a single palm strike?!"

"What kind of supernatural power is that? Its power is terrifying!"

"It's not surprising that a ninth-level Saint could instantly kill an eighth-level Saint. But the Golden Bell Shield is a top-tier defensive technique of the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven; even among ninth-level Saints, there are very few who can shatter it with a single palm strike!"

Amid the murmurs, Qin Yuan had already turned and stepped down from the stage.

Lei Qianjue's expression was solemn.

He witnessed the power of that palm strike.

Very strong.

But that wasn't enough to make him wary.

Because his strength is more than ten times greater than that useless person who was instantly killed.

Round two, round three, round four...

Qin Yuan crushed his opponents all the way, defeating them with a single move in every battle.

His opponents, ranging from the eighth to the ninth level of Sainthood, none of them could withstand the second move.

In the quarterfinals, his opponent was a guest elder ranked fifth, a peak ninth-level saint, renowned for his swordsmanship.

After that person went on stage, he drew his sword and started slashing without saying a word!

Sword energy, like a dragon, tears through the void!

Qin Yuan struck out with his palm as usual!

The Chaos Great Handprint clashed with the sword energy!