Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Saint King of the Human Race
"Emperor Ye!"
In the Divine City, countless people also became excited, as if they recognized the identity of the newcomer.
There were even great powers of the Ancient Race exclaiming, "The Sage King of the Human Race!"
"In this era of the end of the Dharma, the only existence who attained sainthood!"
"He is actually not dead, still living in the world, the last Saint born to the Human Race!"
No one could contain their surprise, their faces fully displaying an unparalleled look of astonishment.
Emperor Ye, Ye Lingtian.
He became famous six thousand years ago, once fighting alone under the starry sky against a million Demon Beasts, sealing the Demon Beast Mountain Range in the Profound Domain, saving countless lives in the world.
Such remarkable achievements were not inferior to any Ancient Emperor in the annals of history and were revered by the world as the Sage King!
It is said that in the battle of that year, the Sage King was severely wounded, having already passed away, and buried himself in the Ye Emperor Ancient Ruins, leaving his legacy within it.
Who would have thought that six thousand years later, today, he would appear again and come here.
In the heavy snow, the man in white.
That was the pinnacle of the Ice and Snow Law; it is said that back then, in a rage, Emperor Ye used this kind of law to seal an entire Great Domain.
To this day, that Great Domain still sees snow year-round, becoming one of the world’s rare permafrost areas, with no living beings able to last long there.
"Sage King!"
In the Divine City, all the members of the Ye Family knelt in reverence at this moment, prostrating themselves on the spot, each of them overwhelmingly excited.
Ye Yunge was the same; as the only contemporary genius in the Ye Family to have awakened the bloodline of the Ancestral Emperor, he could feel even more intensely the power of Emperor Ye.
The suppression and resonance from the bloodline made his very mind tremble uncontrollably, unable to calm down for even a moment.
Ji Chen could also feel it; the blood in his body seemed to have become much more boiling now.
He was fully aware that it was a reaction stemming from the bloodline.
Within himself, half of the blood flowing was also that of the Ye Family!
"Greetings, Emperor Ye!"
"I have seen the Sage King of the Human Race!"
In the city, not only the Ye Family members but also the various Sacred Lands, Ancient Emperor clans, and even the cultivators of the Ancient Race all reverently paid homage from afar.
Who, apart from you, matches white robes amidst this snowy realm?
Emperor Ye’s achievements were unmatched in the world, having once battled fiercely against a million Demon Beasts under the starry sky, sealing that mountain range, bringing thousands of years of peace and tranquility to the world.
Today, six thousand years later, he reappears in the world, standing under the Ancient Starry Path, his seemingly thin back appearing as if it could hold up the heavens like a deity.
The majestic figure compelled people to worship.
"Great Saint?!"
In the void, the Great Saint from the Outer Realm likewise felt a jolt in his heart; he could feel the terrifying aura emanating from Emperor Ye, knowing that the strength of the person before him had also reached the Great Saint Level.
This was obviously completely beyond his expectations.
The Celestial Martial was located at the extreme northern end of this starry firmament, remote and lonely; in the era of the end of the Dharma, having a Saint in the world was already extremely difficult, and who could have thought there would still be such a Saint existing in the Celestial Martial now.
"I have only three demands."
"One, Outer Realm visitors, do not harm the cultivators of the Celestial Martial."
"Two, Outer Realm visitors, do not wreak havoc in the Celestial Martial lands."
"Three, Outer Realm visitors, do not attain the Dao and become the Emperor here."
The Sage King stood with hands behind his back, the heavy snow ceased, and under the setting sun, the frost covering the Divine City turned to dew.
His voice was not loud, yet it was very clearly heard by everyone present.
In each Great Realm, the Spiritual Qi available was only sufficient to support one person to become an Emperor; these Outer Realm cultivators came to the Celestial Martial merely to seek the so-called opportunity and attain the Dao, seizing the sole place to become an Emperor in this realm.
This was something the Sage King would not allow.
This place could only fall into the hands of the Celestial Martial cultivators, anyone, but it absolutely couldn’t be the Outer Realm cultivators.
He also understood, with the barriers between realms loosening, the Ancient Starry Path descending, and the Outer Realm cultivators flocking here en masse, even the Ancient Emperors of the past could not completely stop it, and he himself was unlikely to achieve it.
So, the Sage King did not intend to block all the Outer Realm cultivators completely outside the Ancient Starry Path because it was a meaningless endeavor.
"We come to this realm only to seek opportunities; we have no intention of harming anyone nor invading any nation’s lands."
In the far distance of the void, many Outer Realm cultivators spoke up; facing a Great Saint, at this moment, they had no choice but to lower their stance.
Because they all knew very well what a Great Saint meant.
It is no exaggeration to say, if Emperor Ye truly wanted to make a move, today, none of them would likely leave alive.
"The first two demands are reasonable, but isn’t the third a bit excessive?"
However, the Great Saint from the Outer Realm slightly frowned, meeting Emperor Ye’s gaze, coldly snorted, and continued, "Becoming an Emperor is all about individual opportunity, besides, now with the existence of the Ancient Starry Path, your Celestial Martial cultivators can also go to Outer Realm Ancient Stars to attain the Dao."
"The rest is not my concern, but the sole place of becoming an Emperor in the Celestial Martial can only fall into the hands of local cultivators." The Sage King spoke again.
He was surrounded by a kind of extremely bright Holy Light, like a bright moon suspended there, pure and transcendent.
"Then I will see if you truly have the qualification to make such a statement."
The Outer Realm Great Saint squinted, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes.
"Buzz!"
The moment his words fell, he pointed a finger, and in an instant, hundreds and thousands of terrifying sword lights emerged, like forming a rain of swords, covering the sky above the Divine City.
Everyone’s breath hitched, feeling the terror of those sword lights, any of which could instantly obliterate all beings below the Saint Realm.
"Buzz!"
The space trembled, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the thousand swords slashed down with a mighty roar.
This was an extremely terrifying offensive, an almost inescapable attack, as if the shocking sword lights were about to engulf this entire world.
However, facing such an attack, Emperor Ye stood with hands behind his back, completely unmoved.
He merely raised his head slightly, glancing at the thousand sword lights descending with force.
"Buzz!"
Finally, as those sword lights neared above his head, Emperor Ye moved.
He lightly tapped with his finger into the void ahead, and an ancient pattern emerged, seemingly intertwined with endless laws, resonating with the Dao.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
The next moment, the space trembled violently and became extremely unstable.
The thousand sword lights that pressed down burst apart in an instant, completely annihilated into nothingness, with the pervasive sword momentum dissipating as if nothing had ever happened.
"Buzz!"
In the Divine City, Ye Yunge suddenly felt a mysterious power emerging from the Spatial Treasure he carried.
A heavy black iron halberd took flight on its own, transforming into a dazzling Holy Light, soaring through the air, and finally landing in the hand of Emperor Ye.