"I heard the Saint Girl's Innate Spiritual Root had been temporarily sealed due to some reason. This is why the Saint Girl isn't outstanding," Liu Yun replied, "However, I don't know for what reason it was sealed."
"It was sealed?" Duan Ling Tian finally figured out what was going on. Things finally made sense.
'I still can't believe Ke'er possesses a violet Innate Spiritual Root!' When Duan Ling Tian thought of this, he could not help but feel stunned again.
Duan Ling Tian finally found out what he wanted to know. For the time being, he no longer had any question for Liu Yun so Liu Yun bade goodbye to Duan Ling Tian soon after.
After Duan Ling Tian sent Liu Yun off, he picked a room in the mansion and entered it.
After closing the door, Duan Ling Tian instantly took out the Seven Treasures Exquisite PaG.o.da and entered the fourth level of the Seven Treasures Exquisite PaG.o.da with just a thought. He sat cross-legged in the air as he prepared to cultivate.
"After the battle with Yang Wen, it seems like my cultivation base has stabilized. It seems like casting the Elementary Devouring Tactic without reservation with my Sun Saint Energy can also quickly stabilize my cultivation base!" Initially, Duan Ling Tian had encountered many obstacles when his cultivation base had broken through to the peak of the Divine Saint Stage!
Despite having a high innate talent and the help of the fourth level of the Seven Treasures Exquisite PaG.o.da, it was difficult for him to quickly break through to the Exemplary Stage under such circ.u.mstances.
Now that Duan Ling Tian had fought with Yang Wen, his cultivation base had completely stabilized.
Duan Ling Tian had a feeling that if he tried to break through to the Exemplary Saint Stage now, he would only encounter a small obstacle that would be easy for him to overcome.
'I must break through to the Exemplary Saint Stage during my cultivation this time! Once I've broken through to the Exemplary Saint Stage, my strength will be comparable to an ordinary powerhouse at the Second Form of the Saint Celestial Stage without even needing to use the Jasper Celestial Sword!' Duan Ling Tian looked forward to breaking through to the Exemplary Saint Stage.
If any one of the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect's elders or disciples could hear Duan Ling Tian's thoughts, they would be scared out of their wits!
To think a person who killed someone at the First Form of the Saint Stage had not even reached the Exemplary Saint Stage yet.
One could imagine if news of this spread out, it would cause an uproar in the entire Dao Martial Saint Land, let alone the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect.
"With my current strength, I'm merely stronger than an ordinary powerhouse at the First Form of the Saint Celestial Stage if I don't use the Jasper Celestial Sword. Although Yang Wen had mastered a high-grade movement Divine Ability, his high-grade movement Divine Ability wasn't powerful enough. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for me to catch up to him even if I used the Hundred Inscriptions Saint Sword and the swordplay technique from the Sovereign Heart Sword's third stage, the Sword Warding Heart!" Duan Ling Tian was well aware of his own strength.

If he did not use the Celestial Supreme Treasure, the Jasper Celestial Sword, he was only stronger than an ordinary powerhouse at the First Form of the Saint Celestial Stage. His strength would be inferior to a few rare elite powerhouses at the First Form of the Saint Celestial Stage who had mastered a high-grade Divine Ability to a certain degree.
'When I killed Yang Wen, that Palace Of Death's custodian, Nie Zui, must have begun to suspect me even though I've blocked his sight. It seems like I can no longer use the Jasper Celestial Sword rashly when a Silver Flame Elder is present,' Duan Ling Tian thought to himself, 'Otherwise, the Jasper Celestial Sword will eventually be exposed!"
One could easily imagine that if the Celestial Supreme Treasure, the Jasper Celestial Sword, that was even more valuable than the ten great Super Saint Weapons on the Ten Great Saint Weapons Ranking was exposed, many people would definitely covet it.
At that time, all the powerhouses in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land would know about its existence.
'Those few weak powerhouses might not be able to lift the Jasper Celestial Sword due to its weight. However, it won't be difficult for those at the Saint Celestial Stage and above to lift the Jasper Celestial Sword.' Duan Ling Tian was worried when he thought about this. At the same time, he made up his mind not to use the Jasper Celestial Sword rashly unless it was a life-or-death situation or if he was in a situation where there were no powerhouses present that could see through his movements.
'Cultivate! Cultivate! I must break through to the Early Exemplary Saint Stage during this closed-door cultivation. After I come out of my closed-door cultivation, I'll go and have a look at the Enforcement Hall.' As soon as Duan Ling Tian thought of this, he shut his eyes, completely immersing himself in his cultivation.
The Nine Dragons War Sovereign Technique!
As Duan Ling Tian mobilized the cultivation technique, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Energy inside the room surged into his body ceaselessly, allowing the nine dragons to transport it and continuously make a great Qi circulatory cycle again and again through his 99 Saint Veins.
Since this was the cultivation place of a true disciple, the cultivation environment was, naturally, much better than that of an elite disciple.
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At the Northern Plethora Sect.
As a first-rate force in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land, the Northern Plethora Sect was situated in the Western Region and was located deep in the mountains.
Today, the Northern Plethora Sect received an unexpected guest.
As soon as this unexpected guest arrived outside of the Northern Plethora Sect's estate, he was blocked by a Northern Plethora Sect's patrolling elder who led ten patrolling disciples with him.
"I'm the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect's Silver Flame Elder Li An!" The unexpected guest took out his ident.i.ty token when faced with the patrolling team of the Northern Plethora Sect. The ident.i.ty token proved that he was a Silver Flame Elder in the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect.
"Good day, Elder Li An!" After the Northern Plethora Sect's patrolling elder heard Li An's words and saw his ident.i.ty token, he quickly bowed respectfully.
Apart from being a Silver Flame Elder in the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect, he was also a powerhouse ranked 139th on the Supreme Saint Ranking!
Faced with such a powerhouse, the Northern Plethora Sect's patrolling elder, naturally, did not dare to act discourteously.
"Good day, Elder Li An!" The ten patrolling disciples standing behind the Northern Plethora Sect's patrolling elder also bowed at Li An respectfully.
Whoos.h.!.+
However, Li An just ignored them. He flew on his own into the Northern Plethora Sect and headed to a corner in the Northern Plethora Sect's estate.
Upon seeing this, the Northern Plethora Sect's patrolling elder and the ten patrolling disciples were not surprised since they had long known that the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect's Silver Flame Elder Li An was close friends with Yang Chong, the fifth elder of their Northern Plethora Sect.
Currently, Li An was making his way toward the cultivation place of Yang Chong, the fifth elder of the Northern Plethora Sect.
"Why are you here? Is there anything urgent?" Yang Chong was slightly stunned when he saw the travel-weary Li An. His expression had instantly turned grave.
Yang Chong knew it had to be an urgent matter for Li An to personally come over.
Initially, Li An only looked at Yang Chong for a long time without speaking. After a long time had pa.s.sed, he finally sighed before saying, "Yang Wen… is dead."
Boom!
Li An's words were like a bolt of lightning that struck Yang Chong.
Yang Wen was his eldest son. He was also the one he had placed all his hopes on.
However, Li An had just told him that his eldest son was dead!
At this instant, Yang Chong felt as though the world was spinning. He could not accept this cruel truth at all.
Yang Chong did not lose much of his composure previously when he learned of the death of his youngest son, Yang Wu.
"My condolence…" Li An said in an attempt to console Yang Chong when he saw how stunned Yang Chong was.
Yang Chong was the fifth elder of the Northern Plethora Sect after all. No matter how much he could not accept this truth in his heart, he managed to regain his composure in a short time.
"What happened?!" Yang Chong looked at Li An with bloodshot eyes and a fierce expression on his face.
He had known Li An for many years so he knew Li An would not joke about this matter. For this reason, he did not doubt Li An when he was told that his eldest son, Yang Wen, had died.
"Yang Wen signed a Death Pact with Duan Ling Tian in our Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect's Saint Land's Palace Of Death to avenge Yang Wu. However, who would've thought that Duan Ling Tian had hidden his strength so well? For this reason, Yang Wen was killed by him," Li An said as his eyes shone coldly. It seemed as though he wanted to devour somebody when he mentioned Duan Ling Tian.
Boom!
Li An's words were like another bolt of lightning that struck Yang Chong. He was shocked.
After Duan Ling Tian killed his youngest son, Yang Wu, he killed his eldest son, Yang Wen, as well?
"Duan Ling Tian killed Wen'er? H-How is it possible?!" Yang Chong found this hard to believe.
"I couldn't believe it as well in the beginning. I even personally went to the Saint Land to inquire about this matter. The truth is indeed so! After Yang Wen had consumed the forbidden pill, he was still killed by Duan Ling Tian in the Fire Wors.h.i.+p Sect's Saint Land's Palace Of Death! The sword technique that Duan Ling Tian used to kill Yang Chong was so fast that Yang Wen didn't even realize what was going on. Even the powerhouses at the Second Form of the Saint Celestial Stage present on the scene at that time couldn't catch a trace of his sword technique!" Li An's expression turned even graver when he finished speaking.
Upon hearing his words, Yang Chong could not help but narrow his eyes. He had an expression of disbelief and confusion on his face. "Duan Ling Tian is so strong?!"
No matter how hard Yang Chong found it hard to believe, he had no choice but to accept the truth.
"Duan Ling Tian killed both my sons and cut off my bloodline. Our enmity is irreconcilable!" Yang Chong roared. It seemed like he had lost all his composure, revealing the fury in his heart.
"Yang Chong, now's not the time to be angry…" Li An's eyes shone coldly as he quickly said, "We must get rid of Duan Ling Tian as soon as possible! Otherwise, even you and I might not be a match for him if he grows stronger. At that time, it's good enough if he doesn't kill us, let alone you killing him to avenge your sons!"
Upon hearing Li An's words, Yang Chong quickly regained his senses and suppressed the flames of fury in his heart.
"I sent someone to inform you that Duan Ling Tian might have come from the Lower Province. Did you send anyone to investigate this matter?" Li An looked at Yang Chong.