Chapter 517 - 435: A Brand-New Sovereign?

Chapter 517: Chapter 435: A Brand-New Sovereign?

But her insights were shallow compared to Fang Yang’s, amounting to just one or two spells and Divine Techniques, not a complete legacy.

But what she found even more unbelievable was Fang Yang’s sheer generosity.

Without a doubt, the Qilin Treasure Skill was a grand treasure of at least the Tier Eight level.

Top-Tier Fortune: Accepted the commission. After the Red-Brown Horse transforms, bring it back. Additionally gifted the Qilin Treasure Skill. Reward: Two Tier Eight opportunities, with potential for future expansion. However, the karmic entanglement deepens. Greatly auspicious!

At that moment, Fang Yang let go, allowing the small fire Qilin to drift forward.

The Qilin Treasure Skill was undeniably precious, but Fang Yang had his sights set much further.

Getting two Tier Eight opportunities was fine on its own,

but what was truly remarkable was that these opportunities could be expanded upon.

An expanded Tier Eight opportunity would, at a minimum, become a peak Tier Eight opportunity, or perhaps even... a Tier Nine opportunity!

"This Treasure Skill is exceptionally important to me..." Emperor Wushuang said, catching the small fire Qilin in one hand while soothing the agitated Red-Brown Horse with the other.

His expression was complex. He knew he now owed Fang Yang an even greater debt.

In fact, he had a faint suspicion about Fang Yang’s identity.

’It’s highly likely that Fang Yang doesn’t belong to this time and space!’

He glanced over at the Red-Brown Horse.

He was not an ungrateful person.

’So,’ he pondered, ’what can I do to grant Fang Yang an even greater fortune in return?’

...

Emperor Wushuang broke free from his restraints, finally at liberty.

However, due to the unique nature of the Vermilion Bird Ruins, he couldn’t undergo his Saint Ascension Tribulation there.

「Three days later.」

Under the watchful eyes of a few figures—Fang Yang, Yu Zither Immortal, and Changkong Tian’gong—

Emperor Wushuang formally began his Saint Ascension Tribulation in a hidden location.

BANG!

The apertures within Emperor Wushuang’s body shattered violently.

His shattered apertures became like a vortex, frantically devouring the essence of heaven and earth.

In an instant, the sky changed color as calamity descended.

Yet his physical body remained completely intact; only his apertures had shattered.

"How is this possible?!"

Yu Zither Immortal was stunned, her gaze snapping back to Fang Yang in disbelief.

’When a Great Saint achieves sainthood and ascends, aren’t both their body and apertures supposed to shatter?’

’Why is Emperor Wushuang’s ascension so different?’

Fang Yang’s expression was calm. "A Young Great Saint and a Young Venerable are not the same. However, Emperor Wushuang is indeed somewhat special."

Before Yu Zither Immortal could fully comprehend Fang Yang’s words, the heavens underwent another bizarre transformation.

Emperor Wushuang split into two!

A white-robed Emperor Wushuang and a black-robed Emperor Wushuang—were they both ascending to sainthood at the same time?!

The former intended to achieve sainthood through the Fire Dao School.

The latter, through the Soul Dao School.

At that moment, Fang Yang recalled the secret lore he had perused in various Scripture Pavilions. He sent a mental transmission to her, "Sen Yue’s ’One Aperture, Two Forms’ technique, as well as the Bliss Demon Venerable’s ’Two Apertures’ technique... rumor has it, they both drew inspiration from... the Ten Thousand Flames Saint Venerable!"

BOOM—

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her mind.

Yu Zither Immortal’s pupils shrank to pinpoints.

She stared at Fang Yang in utter disbelief, her face a mask of astonishment.

A profound chill spread through her heart for no apparent reason.

’Is this what a Young Venerable is like?’

’At first, I thought I had a sliver of a chance, however slim, of catching up to Fang Yang.’

’But the more I learn about what it means to be a Young Venerable, the more I despair.’

’The gap between us is just too vast!’

"Don’t dwell on it. You’re not the only Young Great Saint to feel despair," Fang Yang said softly, taking her delicate hand in his.

Instantly, the look of astonishment on her face vanished.

She shot Fang Yang an exasperated look, but the pressure in her heart did indeed begin to fade.

Even though his words of comfort were somewhat infuriating,

he was, at least, trying to comfort her.

...

The first step to sainthood: shatter the apertures.

The second step to sainthood: absorb the essence.

Right then, the tribulation clouds grew increasingly terrifying, their cold, crackling lightning enough to make one’s blood run cold.

And deep within the Thunder Pool inside the tribulation clouds, a host of imprints was being born!

Suddenly, a divine light flared in Fang Yang’s eyes.

He sensed an aura no weaker than the imprint of the Vast Sea Venerable Emperor, no weaker than the imprint of the Ten Thousand Flames Saint Venerable!

’Is this... a brand-new Venerable’s imprint?!’