Chapter 1038

Hearing this disciple's words, the middle-aged man was stunned, then immediately laughed.

I see, I didn't know the Elder was coming; my failure to greet you from afar is truly rude.

Immediately, led by this disciple, the middle-aged man quickly approached Ye Zhangqing; upon seeing him, he was also startled.

I thought only an ordinary Elder would come, but I never expected it to be the chief Elder—and it's Ye Zhangqing, who is at the peak of his influence.

The middle-aged man had, of course, heard of Ye Zhangqing.

After all, the Heavenly King Pavilion lies within the Dao Yi Holy City; one may not know everything about the Dao Yi Holy Land, but one certainly knows something.

The chief Elders of the Dao Yi Holy Land, the Peak Masters, and the Heavenly King Pavilion have naturally been investigated.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Ye Zhangqing, the middle-aged man respectfully invited him into the Heavenly King Pavilion.

Ye Zhangqing also didn't waste words; he directly stated his purpose.

Upon learning that Ye Zhangqing needed the Seven Fragrance Fruit, the middle-aged man replied truthfully.

There's no problem with this, except that the Seven Fragrance Fruit is scarce; a previous batch has already been refined, leaving only two pieces. Elder Ye, if you don't mind, you can use them first, and when the next batch is purchased, I will reserve some especially for Elder Ye. How does that sound?

The middle-aged man's attitude was respectful, and in his heart he also wanted to take this opportunity to befriend Ye Zhangqing.

He certainly knows the status of this person before him in the Dao Yi Holy Land.

Don't let his youth fool you; to speak plainly, Ye Zhangqing's standing in the Dao Yi Holy Land is absolutely not comparable to that of an ordinary chief Elder.

Befriending him not only causes no harm, but can actually bring unexpected benefits to the Heavenly King Pavilion.

Therefore, if we can use the Seven Fragrance Fruit to befriend Ye Zhangqing, it will be wholly beneficial and harmless to the Heavenly King Pavilion.

I believe even the master would not oppose my decision.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing also understood the middle-aged man's meaning, nodded, and agreed to his proposal.

Soon, the two Seven Fragrance Fruits were delivered into Ye Zhangqing's hands; as for the next batch, it will still require some time.

"Elder Ye, are you really not going to see Miss Yaoyao?"

As he was leaving, the middle-aged man proactively asked, if Ye Zhangqing is willing, he can immediately have the top courtesan Yaoyao come over.

However, Ye Zhangqing had little interest in this, shook his head, and refused.

After purchasing the needed items, Ye Zhangqing returned to the Dao Yi Holy Land.

At the same time, above the Dao Yi Holy Land, thick clouds began to gather from evening onward.

Initially, nobody reacted much, but when an ancient and immensely oppressive aura continually intensified, everyone finally looked up toward the horizon.

Before anyone realized, the entire Dao Yi Holy Land was shrouded in thick clouds, giving a feeling that a storm was imminent.

Under the cloud cover, everyone felt oppressed and short of breath.

"What is happening?"

"Yeah, I suddenly feel awful."

Just a single breath of that aura made many disciples feel as if a huge stone had suddenly pressed down on their chests.

At first it was the disciples, but later even the Elders felt a sense of suffocation.

On the main peak, Shi Song and others lifted their heads to gaze at the horizon.

"Is this a heavenly tribulation?"

"It's more terrifying than the heavenly tribulation of the Great Saint Realm."

"Senior Brother............"

Several fellow martial brothers almost immediately guessed what it was; although these thick clouds show no movement for now.

But this hidden pressure is already enough to frighten people; it's hard to imagine what power would be unleashed if it erupted.

Most importantly, a pressure surpassing that of the Great Saint Realm's heavenly tribulation could only be the heavenly tribulation produced when breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm.

At present, the only person in the Dao Yi Holy Land who could possibly break through to the Great Emperor Realm is Qi Xiong alone.

Upon realizing this, several fellow martial brothers flashed over to the outside of Qi Xiong's cave dwelling.

Indeed, spiritual energy continuously poured out from within the cave dwelling.

This spiritual energy is extremely unstable, fluctuating between strong and weak, clearly a state that occurs only during a breakthrough.

"Is Senior Brother really about to break through?"

Unexpectedly, Qi Xiong truly succeeded, and everyone couldn't help but feel joy.

Qi Xiong's cultivation has, in fact, always been a personal obstacle for him.

Although Qi Xiong doesn't say it, as fellow martial brothers, Wu Shou, Shi Song, and the others know this.

The Three Holy Lands, the Three Holy Lords—including the Holy Lords of Yunluo and Yaochi—all possess Great Emperor cultivation.

Only Qi Xiong, as the Holy Lord of Dao Yi, still has Great Saint cultivation, which invisibly makes him seem two steps behind them.

This has always left Qi Xiong feeling resentful, so during this period everyone has observed his diligent cultivation and effort.

All of this is so that he can break through to the Great Emperor Realm as soon as possible.

To truly become a qualified Holy Land Lord.

Now, Qi Xiong is assaulting the Great Emperor Realm and appears to have already succeeded; naturally everyone is happy for him.

However, just as Wu Shou and the others were secretly delighted, Yun Xiantai, Yu Mo, Wang Man, and Yuan Cang arrived.

"Master, Master's Uncle............"

Upon seeing the four, Wu Shou, Shi Song, and the others hurriedly offered salutations and instruction, while Yun Xiantai from the start was displeased and shouted.

"Has this rebellious disciple gone mad?"

"Huh??? Master, what are you..........."

"It's the Great Emperor heavenly tribulation—he actually wants to undergo the tribulation in the Holy Land? Can those little brats in the Holy Land withstand it?"

As for the Great Emperor heavenly tribulation, not to mention the lower disciples, even those Elders might not be able to protect themselves.

Moreover, once the Great Emperor Heavenly Tribulation falls, the entire Dao Yi Shengdi will be destroyed in an instant.

Moreover, since Qi Xiong has already broken through, why didn't he give advance notice? Those few old fellows could also come to protect the Dharma for him.

He didn't utter a word, said he'd breakthrough and just did; you should have given a heads-up beforehand, letting people prepare.

Yun Xiantai grumbled, after speaking, turned his head and said to the crowd.

"Leave the Holy Land's affairs to you; we'll go protect the Dharma for this wayward disciple."

"Yes."

Since Qi Xiong has already begun his breakthrough, the four of Yun Xiantai naturally won't just stand by; they will definitely come to protect the Dharma for him.

After saying that, the four of Yun Xiantai entered the Dong Fu, while Wu Shou, Shi Song, and others also left silently.

Over the next few days, Dao Yi Shengdi became increasingly oppressive; some disciples with shallow cultivation even felt their breathing become extraordinarily difficult.

The air seemed to have grown thick, the heart felt heavy and stifling, oppressive beyond compare.

However, the disciples also knew the reason for the appearance of this cloud layer: the Shèngzhǔ is attempting to break through to the Great Emperor Realm, thus slowly condensing the Great Emperor Heavenly Tribulation.

Thinking of Qi Xiong successfully breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm, the disciples, though feeling uneasy, were still extraordinarily excited.

After all, if Qi Xiong truly succeeds in breaking through to the Great Emperor, then the number of Great Emperor-level experts in Dao Yi Shengdi would directly reach five.

Compared to the other two Holy Lands, the Yunluo Holy Land and the Yaochi Holy Land, there would be one more Great Emperor.

By then, Dao Yi Shengdi would truly be the number one Holy Land of the Human Race.

Having an additional Great Emperor would mean countless possibilities, but leaving a Great Emperor unchecked would lead to consequences beyond imagination.