Supreme Warrior in the City

News quickly spread in the Human World about Su Yang and his group returning from their training in the Endless Starry Sky.

Following that, Qinghe Academy and the Ten Great Sects once again began to act, summoning all cultivators across the world to enter the World Melting Furnace.

Though nothing was explicitly stated about what had occurred, after the previous collapse of the Eight Realms Boundary Point, many meticulous thinkers began to panic. Could it be that something else has happened?

This news also reached the Divine Master and others in the northern mountains.

Upon hearing this, the Divine Master couldn’t help but laugh: ”Finally, the Su clan is starting to get anxious. But what can be done? Everyone in the Eight Realms saw Su Zhan merging with the Divine Artifact; how could the Eight Realms Saints possibly sit idle?”

The others were puzzled, one of them whispered: ”Master, what kind of Divine Artifact is this that not even Saints can remain calm?”

”This Divine Artifact is called Nine Nether, one of the artifacts left behind by the Heavenly Warrior!” the Divine Master said proudly, ”The power of Nine Nether is absolutely far superior to any current Nine Realms artifacts. A Saint’s power comes seventy percent from themselves, and thirty percent from their Divine Artifact. A powerful Divine Artifact greatly aids in enhancing a Saint’s strength. Therefore, the Divine Artifacts of the Nine Realms Saints are the most critical to them.”

”And within the Nine Realms, there aren’t many Divine Artifacts, or rather, the ones that are currently possessed are just fake Divine Artifacts. Things like the East Emperor Bell, Tai Chi Diagram, and Pangu Banner have less than one percent of the power of real artifacts, yet they still cause Saints to fight over them. Moreover, the number of these fake Divine Artifacts doesn’t match the number of Saints in the Nine Realms; there are quite a few Saints without even a fake Divine Artifact. In such circumstances, when a real Divine Artifact emerges, do you think those Saints can remain undisturbed?”

Everyone was shocked; they didn’t know exactly how powerful the artifact was. But hearing the Divine Master’s explanation, they all looked excited.

”Master, if Nine Nether is indeed that powerful, why don’t you use it yourself?” asked another person curiously. ”With this artifact, once strengthened through cultivation, you’ll surely surpass the other Saints!”

”You understand nothing!” The Divine Master glanced at him coldly: ”Although Nine Nether is powerful, among the Heavenly War God’s Divine Artifacts it’s only of moderate level. The truly most powerful Heavenly War God’s Divine Artifacts are beyond your imagination. Nine Nether holds no real significance for me; what I want are those peak existences. As long as I can obtain the World Melting Furnace or the Feather Spirit Palace, those kinds of artifacts will be plentiful and meaningless. However, using this small artifact can help me implement my plans; why not take advantage?”

Everyone looked at each other, deeply shocked. If even such a strong artifact like Nine Nether isn’t valued by the Divine Master, then what kind of mighty existences are the artifacts he desires?

”Master, causing chaos in the Human World won’t be beneficial to us...” someone murmured, ”Once the Eight Realms invade the Human World, we... we are still Human World cultivators. Those from the Eight Realms would still target us!”

”Heh...” The Divine Master sneered, ”Turbulent waters make for better fishing. I’ve already prepared Heavenly Realm identities for you all. As soon as the Eight Realms invade the Human World, we can transform into Heavenly Realm members at any moment. Then, no one will come after us. The Su clan occupying Feather Spirit Palace and the World Melting Furnace makes them difficult to penetrate. But if the Eight Realms control the Human World, entry will be much easier!”

”If the Eight Realms control the Human World, entry might still be difficult for us, right?” someone beside him questioned, puzzled.

The Divine Master glanced at him coldly: ”Is my plan something you can understand? Don’t forget, I’ve spent thousands of years setting up connections in the Heavenly Realm. Do you know how many relationships I have there? As long as the Eight Realms take over the Human World, I’ll be sure to enter Feather Spirit Palace!”

Everyone couldn’t help but be astonished. They knew the Divine Master had indeed been plotting in the Heavenly Realm for a long time but hadn’t realized he still maintained such connections there.

”Master, according to you, which realm’s Saint will be the first to enter the Human World this time?” someone suddenly asked.

The Divine Master pondered for a moment, then chuckled lightly: ”It will likely be the newly ascended Saint from the Asura Clan!”

”Oh?” Everyone was surprised: ”Why is that? This newly ascended Saint has only recently entered the Saint Realm, and his Saint’s Heart isn’t stable as you said. In such circumstances, his power among the Saints is the weakest, probably only seventy percent of a normal Saint’s power, why would it be him entering the Human World first?”

”Even if he can only wield ten percent of a normal Saint’s power, he is still a Saint, unmatched by ordinary individuals. Even if Ye the Sword Saint made a move, he would be defeated in a single strike!” The Divine Master said coldly, ”Even if he is the weakest among the Eight Realms Saints, entering the Human World will be without danger. Moreover, precisely because his Saint’s Heart is unstable, he would desire to enter the Human World to vie for this artifact to stabilize it!”

Someone nearby said: ”What’s the point? All the Eight Realms Saints are eyeing this artifact, even if he manages to snatch it, others will still try to take it away!”

”That’s different!” The Divine Master shook his head: ”Nine Nether’s power is far superior to those fake Divine Artifacts. This newly ascended Saint might only need to grasp Nine Nether momentarily to comprehend some Divine Artifact Power, thus stabilizing his Saint’s Heart. He might not necessarily need to seize the artifact; he needs only to stabilize his Saint’s Heart, nothing more. Furthermore, it’s obvious that the Asura Clan isn’t qualified to seize this artifact. Stabilizing the Saint’s Heart would be their gain!”

Everyone suddenly understood, and one person nearby asked in curiosity: ”Then... who will ultimately seize this artifact?”

The Divine Master shook his head: ”I don’t know!”

”Don’t know?” People were surprised, someone whispered: ”Could it be the Heavenly Realm? After all, the Heavenly Realm has three Saints—the most among the Nine Realms. Moreover, the Heavenly Realm Saints are the strongest among the Nine Realms...”

”No!” The Divine Master resolutely shook his head.

”Why not?” Everyone was confused.

”In such matters, the strongest forces are least likely to claim the final victory!” The Divine Master said: ”The tallest tree catches the wind; this principle you ought to understand. The Heavenly Realm is the strongest among the Nine Realms, the most powerful, but also the most guarded against by others within the Nine Realms.”