I, the Destined Villain, Start by Controlling the Saint

Fighting PagodaXiao Fan left the Fei Xian Platform.

Actually, Xiao Fan didn’t need to stabilize his Realm or anything like that. The Lightning Tribulation tempered his Body, and in front of him, it was more like a mere formality, a natural progression.

The Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength was not to be underestimated; the particles within his body awakened one by one.

During the Nascent Soul Tribulation, the number of particles in his body reached an astonishing 21 million, which was 2.5 times the 8.4 million he had during the Golden Core Stage.

Two and a half times!

He had taken another big step towards the complete Awakening of all 840 million particles and their transformation into Dragon Elephants.

This was just the change in the number of particles.

His comprehension of the Cultivation Technique had also progressed; the Hell Furnace was now fully constructed. With his body like a furnace refining all things, his strength had ascended to another level.

Xiao Fan exerted a little force with his right hand, feeling an immense abundance of power within him.

”Let’s test my strength. If I don’t practice in actual combat, I won’t know my own capabilities,” Xiao Fan thought to himself.

He arrived before an ancient, towering pagoda named the Battle Law Pagoda. The pagoda was eighty-one zhang tall, with eight floors. On its body, countless inscriptions were engraved, flowing like Dragons and Phoenixes, shining brilliantly.

These runes were the key to maintaining the operation of the Battle Law Pagoda, each one profoundly mysterious, and when connected, they formed the crucial Magic Array of the Battle Law Pagoda.

The Battle Law Pagoda was a place for the Holy Land’s Disciples and Elders to quantify their strength. Legend had it that it was a Magic Treasure thrown down from the Upper Realm by the Ancestral Master of the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

Its purpose was to let the Disciples and Elders understand their own capabilities, to prevent them from being tricked by someone who would pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger.

The Battle Law Pagoda had a total of eight floors. Passing the first floor proved that your strength could crush Qi Refining Cultivators.

Passing the second floor proved that your strength could crush Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Passing the third floor proved that your strength could crush Golden Core Cultivators.

And so on.

If you directly cleared this Battle Law Pagoda, it wouldn’t make you the strongest in the world, but at least dominating the Human Realm would be no problem.

Although the Holy Master was in seclusion, her legends were widespread throughout the Holy Land.

Xiao Fan heard that when the Holy Master was young, with a Nascent Soul Stage - Late Phase Cultivation, she cleared the fifth floor of the Battle Law Pagoda and fought fiercely for three days on the sixth floor, only to be defeated due to a lack of spiritual power.

How terrifying!

A Nascent Soul Stage - Late Phase Cultivation allowed her to pass the Soul Transformation Stage checkpoint and even contend with Void Refining level combat power for three days; she was definitely a monster.

At least, that’s what Xiao Fan thought.

The Holy Master’s glorious battle achievements did not stop there. It was rumored that when the Holy Master was in the Body Integration Stage - Late Phase, she took a liking to a Mahayana Stage - Middle Stage seven-colored Phoenix and wanted to take it as her Spirit Beast.

But she was afraid her strength wouldn’t be enough and the seven-colored Phoenix would escape, so she specifically entered the Battle Law Pagoda once to see if her strength was sufficient.

As a result, the Holy Master emerged from the Battle Law Pagoda in less than a day.

Even so, the Holy Master made thorough preparations before setting out, only to find that the seven-colored Phoenix couldn’t even last three rounds in her hands.

The Holy Master immediately felt bored and, from then on, only wanted to Cultivate in seclusion and Ascend to the Upper Realm as soon as possible.

The captured seven-colored Phoenix was rarely used as a Spirit Beast and instead remained guarding outside the Holy Master Peak, serving as a mountain-guarding Spirit Beast.

As soon as Xiao Fan arrived at the Battle Law Pagoda, the Elder guarding the pagoda sensed a majestic aura from afar.

He focused his gaze and realized it was the Saint arriving.

He quickly stepped forward to greet him, happily saying, ”Greetings, Saint.”

Xiao Fan looked at the person approaching: a Fat Elder, wearing a loose Daoist robe, holding a fan and waving it, his chest exposed, looking very casual.

With a bald head, if he hadn’t been wearing a Daoist robe instead of a kasaya, Xiao Fan would have thought he was a monk.

”Elder, there’s no need for such formality. This Disciple is just a Junior and cannot bear it.”

”You must, you must,” the Fat Elder said with a chuckle, ”After the Holy Master Ascends to Immortality, you will be the new Holy Master; you can bear it.”

This Fat Elder was not foolish. The Grand Elder’s instruction on the Fei Xian Platform for Xiao Fan to handle the Holy Land’s affairs and Cultivate the future successor of the Holy Land was not something known by everyone, but any Elder with a bit of foresight had ways of knowing.

Moreover, Xiao Fan was a Genius of the heavens. His Nascent Soul Lightning Tribulation actually lasted for a whole month, and its power was immense, making him a truly peerless Cultivation Genius.

Although his Cultivation Realm was a bit low at the moment, his future was limitless, and in his heart, he already regarded Xiao Fan as an equal.

”Elder, you are too kind to me,” Xiao Fan said directly, not daring to accept such praise.

Yet, he felt delighted inside.

This villain, no matter where he went, was respected, had a noble identity, and displayed his power in front of others. The Child of Destiny was not even as good as a dog; he would be mocked every day.

”Elder, if I want to enter the Battle Law Pagoda to test my strength, what should I do?”

This was Xiao Fan’s first time at the Battle Law Pagoda, so he had no experience.

The Fat Elder smiled and said, ”Saint, you haven’t been here before. How about this, I’ll take you there.”

Xiao Fan: ”Will it not delay your time?”

”No, no, this way,” the Fat Elder called out. At the same time, he summoned two Disciples and instructed them, ”I’ll be away for a while. You two maintain order here at the Battle Law Pagoda.”

The two Disciples respectfully said, ”Disciples obey.”

Watching their retreating figures, the two Disciples’ eyes were filled with envy: ”The Saint’s treatment is so good; even entering the Battle Law Pagoda requires an Elder to receive him.”

”If you were as strong as the Saint, the Elder would treat you the same way.”

”If I had the Saint’s talent, would I still be here guarding the pagoda?”

The two chatted idly, as the Fat Elder and Xiao Fan had long since disappeared.

Outside the Battle Law Pagoda, a Foundation Establishment Disciple with firm eyes and a confident smile on his face looked up at the towering, mysterious pagoda.

”Is this the Battle Law Pagoda? I’ve arrived!”

He muttered to himself.

He had only heard of this Battle Law Pagoda before. After all, his strength in his previous life was mediocre, and he had always been an insignificant figure before entering the Dragon Secret Realm.

There were many places in the Holy Land he had never visited.

His presence here was not on a whim, but for renown. He wanted to quickly become stronger and make his name resound throughout the Holy Land, powerful enough to shake the Saint’s position.

It would be best if he could pull Xiao Fan down!

And this Battle Law Pagoda was the best place for that.

As long as he performed strongly enough, letting the people of the Holy Land see his exceptional talent, they would surely abandon Xiao Fan and support him as the Saint.

Filled with hope, Ye Chen stepped into the pagoda.

However, before he could enter, he was stopped by the two Disciples guarding the pagoda.

”This Junior Brother, wait a moment.”

”Do you want to enter the pagoda?” one of the Disciples asked.

Ye Chen said indifferently, ”Precisely.”

”Entering the pagoda requires Spirit Stones. With your Foundation Establishment Stage - Middle Stage Cultivation, it costs eighty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones for one entry.”

Ye Chen frowned and said, ”Is there such a rule? You’re not pocketing the money, are you?”

The two Disciples hadn’t spoken yet, but two people who had just come out of the pagoda, hearing this, couldn’t help but laugh:

”This Junior Brother is thinking too much. The Battle Law Pagoda’s operation also requires Spirit Stones. The Holy Land provides this Battle Law Pagoda for us to use; shouldn’t they collect some Spirit Stones?”

”Eighty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones is considered little. This is charged based on Cultivation. A Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator entering once has to pay nine hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones. Pocketing the money, your imagination is a bit rich.”

The Holy Land was not a charity organization; it was impossible for them to provide everything for free.

Ye Chen still frowned. He said, ”Sirs, I am Ye Chen. Can you make an exception?”

The two Disciples guarding the pagoda, however, were displeased. Are you very famous?

The rules had been explained clearly to him, so why was he still trying to get in for free?

”Rules are rules. Pay the Spirit Stones, and I’ll let you in.”

Ye Chen was displeased in his heart. I, the dignified Reincarnation of the Dragon King Immortal Emperor, a person who commands heaven and earth, have to pay Spirit Stones to enter a small pagoda?

Suppressing his inner dissatisfaction, he said, ”You can go to the Pill Pavilion and the Scripture Pavilion to inquire; who doesn’t know my name, Ye Chen?”

He brought up his glorious deeds, hoping to avoid paying Spirit Stones with this.

The two looked at each other? Is he an idiot? It’s something that can be solved by paying Spirit Stones, why so much nonsense!

One of the Disciples said coldly:

”Even our Elder guarding this place has to pay Spirit Stones to enter the Battle Law Pagoda. Do you think you’re the Saint? You can enter without paying Spirit Stones!”

Ye Chen was already displeased, and hearing the Saint’s name made him furious. He said coldly, ”The Saint? That position will be mine sooner or later!”

The two thought he had gone mad, spouting nonsense. If being the Saint was so easy, would it be your turn?

Ye Chen announced his name, but it was ineffective. Helpless, he had no choice but to pay the Spirit Stones and enter the Battle Law Pagoda.

Actually, if he had just paid the Spirit Stones directly, he could have saved a lot of trouble.

But he considered himself extraordinary. I have such high talent, and I still have to pay Spirit Stones? The Holy Land is too rigid. When I become the Saint, I will bring a new atmosphere to the Holy Land!

At the same time, he secretly made a note of these two Disciples.

”I, Ye Chen, have noted down this difficulty you caused me today. When I become the Saint, let’s see how I deal with you two!”

Ye Chen confidently stepped into the Battle Law Pagoda, already beginning to fantasize in his mind.

When he, with his Foundation Establishment Cultivation, burst through the third floor, the entire Holy Land would go crazy for it. How dazzling would that achievement be!

I, Ye Chen, am the most dazzling star of this era!