Supreme Warrior in the City

The people from the other Eight Realms were also watching the Sub-Saint Beast, each with an envious look, but powerless to act.

Once it reached the moon, they couldn’t make a move.

”Let’s go back first!” Su Yang said.

Everyone nodded and was about to leave when the Sub-Saint Beast suddenly moved.

The Martial Champion immediately became vigilant, ”Didn’t you kill it?”

Everyone was astonished. The Sub-Saint Beast was clearly dead; what was going on?

While everyone was perplexed, a black light suddenly shot out from the Sub-Saint Beast. Within the black light, there was a palm-sized Round Disc, whose purpose was unknown.

”This... this power...” the Martial Champion exclaimed, ”This power is too strong...”

”What is this thing?”

”It seems to be a Magic Artifact?”

”With such strong power, it must be a Divine Artifact, right?”

”How is it possible that this power feels even stronger than the Divine Artifacts of the Saints?”

”No way, right?”

Su Yang and the others were stunned. What is this thing? How can it be so powerful?

While everyone was in shock, the black light suddenly scanned them, finally fixing on Su Zhan.

Before Su Zhan could react, the Round Disc flew over and directly entered his body.

Su Zhan’s body trembled, and then he slowly fell to the ground, unconscious.

”What’s going on?” Su Yang panicked, quickly running over to find that Su Zhan was only unconscious, with no life-threatening injuries.

”Is this... fusion?” Beigong War God remarked in surprise. He could no longer feel the black light’s presence on Su Zhan, nor the Round Disc. This situation was akin to when they had merged with a Divine Artifact.

”What’s happening?”

”Who knows?”

”Did he merge with a Divine Artifact?”

”Oh my God, a Divine Artifact stronger than a Saint’s, and he merged with it?”

”Quick, report back to the Saints...”

Amidst continuous exclamations, people from the Eight Realms were reacting, some stunned, some shocked, while others started running back to report to the Saints.

The emergence of a Divine Artifact stronger than those of the Saints was enough to astound the Eight Realms Saints; it had to be reported quickly.

Listening to the voices around him, Su Yang’s brow furrowed deeply.

He was keenly aware of what the outcome would be if the Saints found out about this.

If the Saints learned that there was a Divine Artifact in the Human World more powerful than theirs, would they stand idly by?

”What’s going on? How could there be a Divine Artifact on the Sub-Saint Beast?”

”Who could have imagined this?”

”Su Yang, what do we do now?”

The nearby people continued exclaiming, utterly bewildered.

Su Yang furrowed his brows tightly, feeling that this matter was incredibly bizarre.

From Su Zhan being framed, hunted down by the Sub-Saint Beast, to them slaying the beast, bringing it back, and subsequently, the Divine Artifact emerging and fusing with Su Zhan. Everything seemed meticulously calculated—why was that?

There were many unknowns for Su Yang, but one thing was clear: the fusion of the Divine Artifact with Su Zhan would surely bring disaster to the Human World. How could the Saints remain complacent upon discovering this?

Ye the Sword Saint once said that his seal could contain a Sub-Saint, but not a Saint.

If a Saint decided to enter the Human World, what then?

The Martial Champion’s brows were tightly knit. Looking at Su Yang, he said in a deep voice, ”Su Alliance Leader, the situation is grave; what are you going to do?”

Su Yang understood what the Martial Champion meant: If they took Su Zhan back to the Human World, the Saints would surely follow.

But the issue was, how could Su Yang abandon Su Zhan?

After a moment of silence, Su Yang gritted his teeth and said, ”Let’s go back first!”

”Go back?” the Martial Champion said solemnly, ”Do you know what the consequences are if we return?”

Su Yang clenched his fists and said in a low voice, ”If necessary, hide in the World Melting Furnace again. Once we have enough power, we’ll fight our way out!”

The Martial Champion looked at Su Yang’s expression and sighed. He knew that nothing he said would make a difference; besides, there was nothing suitable to say. Su Yang could not abandon his father, and moreover, even if they handed over Su Zhan, it might not resolve the issue so easily.

As soon as the Saints broke the seal, even if they handed over Su Zhan, the seal would still be broken. The Saints might leave with Su Zhan, but would the people of the Eight Realms cease their invasions of the Human World without the seal? Certainly not.

”Forget it!” the Martial Champion sighed, ”Do as you see fit, but remember, do not let my grandson take any risks!”

Su Yang said nothing, personally carrying Su Zhan back to the Human World through the Jieyue Tower.

Ye the Sword Saint, hearing of Su Zhan’s incident in the Jieyue Tower, also frowned deeply.

”Su Yang, if the Saints break the seal on the Eight Realms themselves, I won’t be able to hold them back!” Ye the Sword Saint said solemnly, ”The power of a Saint is not something a Sub-Saint can oppose!”

Su Yang nodded, fully aware of these circumstances.

”I’m not advising you to hand over Su Zhan. Handing him over won’t resolve this completely either!” Ye the Sword Saint said, ”I’m suggesting you be selective—send as many as you can into the World Melting Furnace, but not too many. Once the Saints enter the Human World, if you haven’t hidden the World Melting Furnace, you won’t even have a chance to do so.”

Su Yang looked at Ye the Sword Saint and said in a low voice, ”I understand what you mean. This time, I will leave the seeds of cultivation for the Human World and not be greedy!”

”It’s best if you understand!” Ye the Sword Saint said softly, ”I guard the Jieyue Tower; I can’t leave. Besides, if the Saints truly come, even if I go out, it will be in vain—I can’t change the outcome. So, this matter rests on your shoulders alone!”

Su Yang nodded firmly, realizing they had no choice left.

Carrying Su Zhan back, Su Yang immediately instructed Beigong War God to evacuate the cultivators from the Human World and the people from Qinghe Academy into the World Melting Furnace.

As mentioned earlier, this time, Su Yang had to abandon many. He had no choice but to save only the cultivators—he simply could not afford to save the commoners.

Certainly, Su Yang tried every means to remove the Divine Artifact from Su Zhan’s body. However, it was futile.

The fusion of the Divine Artifact with Su Zhan was similar to the previous situation with Beigong War God and others. Besides themselves, even if the Saints came, they would probably change nothing!

It seemed that extracting the Divine Artifact and handing it over to the Saints to settle this was, practically speaking, impossible.

And Su Yang could not hand his father over to those Saints; hence, this time, Su Yang likely had to confront the Eight Realms Saints directly.