Chapter 453 - 454: Profound Fire Old Monster

"Fine!"

Seeing that the Meteor Ancestor’s mind was made up, Su Mo could only shake his head helplessly.

’Even as a Residual Soul, wouldn’t it be nice to live a few more days?’

’Why does he have to go and get his soul completely obliterated?’

’It’s just not worth it!’

The Meteor Ancestor said, "Stay here. I’ll be right back. Innate Spirit, bring me my Meteor Divine Sword."

"Here!"

The Innate Spirit handed the Meteor Divine Sword to the Meteor Ancestor.

Sword in hand, the Meteor Ancestor charged out.

Meanwhile!

Outside the gates of the Meteor Sect, a large crowd of Martial Artists had gathered, all glaring angrily at the Fallen Star Sect Master.

"Fallen Star Sect Master, you have no honor!"

"You promised we could all enter the Meteor Dojo together to hunt for treasure, but you opened it early and sent your own people in first!"

"If you know what’s good for you, let us in now! Otherwise, we’ll tear down the gates of your Meteor Sect!"

The crowd demanded, their voices filled with fury.

The Fallen Star Sect Master sneered. "Tear down the gates of our Meteor Sect, is that it? Heh. I’d like to see any of you try."

"I dare!"

A middle-aged Martial Artist stepped out from the crowd.

"Patriarch Fang Bai!"

The Fallen Star Sect Master’s eyes grew cold.

Fang Bai said furiously, "Sect Leader, it’s not that we don’t respect you. But since you keep preventing us from entering the Meteor Dojo, we have no choice but to become your enemies."

"Become my enemy? Do you think you’re worthy?"

The Fallen Star Sect Master sneered.

BOOM!

Fang Bai’s body suddenly shuddered as an incredibly powerful Emperor’s Might erupted from within him.

"Such terrifying Emperor’s Might!"

"Don’t tell me Patriarch Fang Bai has reached the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm!"

"It has to be the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm! Otherwise, how could Patriarch Fang Bai unleash such terrifying Emperor’s Might?"

The crowd was stunned.

Shrouded in Emperor’s Might, Fang Bai said proudly, "Lord Sect Leader, do you still think I’m not worthy now?"

"Unworthy."

The Fallen Star Sect Master gave a casual wave of his hand.

POW!

Before Fang Bai could even react, he was sent flying. He crashed heavily into a distant mountain peak, leaving him battered and bloody.

"You..."

Fang Bai stared at the Fallen Star Sect Master in terror.

He had long known that the Fallen Star Sect Master had reached the Semi-Saint Level.

But he never expected a Semi-Saint to be so terrifying, capable of defeating an expert at the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm like himself in a single move.

What was even more terrifying was that the Meteor Sect had seven such individuals.

"Now, do you still wish to make an enemy of the Fallen Star Sect Master?"

The Fallen Star Sect Master’s icy gaze swept across the crowd.

The entire crowd fell silent.

Under these circumstances, none of them dared to oppose the Fallen Star Sect Master.

Not unless they had a death wish.

The Eighth Elder strode before the crowd and roared, "All of you, listen up! The Meteor Dojo is the Meteor Sect’s territory. You can enter when we allow you to, and not a moment sooner! We’ll kill anyone who defies us, no exceptions!"

RUMBLE!

As he roared, a terrifying Holy Might pressed down on the crowd, and their faces paled.

"Is this... a Semi-Saint?"

"No way... The Meteor Sect has produced another Semi-Saint-level powerhouse?"

Disbelief was written all over their faces.

The Meteor Sect already had eight Semi-Saints. With the newly promoted Eighth Elder, that made nine in total.

Their power was simply terrifying!

Perhaps only a true Saint-level powerhouse would be able to contend with them.

At this, the crowd fell completely silent.

Forget causing trouble; they didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly, lest they draw unwanted attention.

But just then, a sneer echoed from the distance. "Kill anyone who defies you, no exceptions? Heh, your Meteor Sect certainly acts high and mighty. Don’t think you’re the only ones with Semi-Saints."

Hm?

The Eighth Elder frowned.

Even now, someone still dared to step forward and provoke the Meteor Sect?

’Who could be so bold?’

The Eighth Elder looked up to see a red-haired old man swaggering toward them. He cried out, "The Profound Fire Old Monster?"

"What? The Profound Fire Old Monster?"

"Is that the old monster who single-handedly killed three masters at the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm ten years ago?"

"That’s him. He was already a Semi-Saint ten years ago, and he’s even stronger now."

The crowd eyed the Profound Fire Old Monster with trepidation.

The Eighth Elder’s brow tightened. "Profound Fire Old Monster, the Meteor Sect has never offended you. Are you here to cause trouble for us too?"

"Heh heh," the Profound Fire Old Monster said with a humorless smile. "I didn’t want to come, but Lord King of Reincarnation issued a Holy Edict and personally ordered me to."

At these words, everyone present was stunned.

Heavens!

The Profound Fire Old Monster had actually submitted to the King of Reincarnation!

No wonder the old codger was here! He’d come to cause trouble on the King of Reincarnation’s orders.

The Eighth Elder said coldly, "Since you’ve sided with the King of Reincarnation, you are a sworn enemy of the Meteor Sect. I will kill you today, you old monster!"

"Kill me? With what? You’re just a cripple living on borrowed time."

The Profound Fire Old Monster scoffed. "A few Semi-Saints just forcibly infused you with their power, allowing you to barely scrape together a bit of a Semi-Saint’s strength. In front of me, you’re worse than a dog."

"You..."

The Eighth Elder’s heart pounded in his chest.

He never imagined the Profound Fire Old Monster’s eyes would be so sharp, seeing right through him.

The process of transcending from Extraordinary to Saint is, in essence, a physical transformation.

After the Fallen Star Sect Master and the others infused him with the power of a Semi-Saint, his body had indeed begun its transformation, but it was only twenty percent complete.

In contrast, the Profound Fire Old Monster’s transformation was likely already seventy percent complete.

The Fallen Star Sect Master stepped forward. "Eighth Elder, you are indeed no match for this old codger. Stand down."

"Yes!"

The Eighth Elder retreated behind the Sect’s gates.

’My Semi-Saint power came at the cost of my own lifespan,’ he thought. ’I can’t waste it on the Profound Fire Old Monster. It must be saved for the King of Reincarnation.’

The Fallen Star Sect Master said, "Profound Fire Old Monster, allow me to be your opponent."

"Fine!"

The Profound Fire Old Monster agreed without hesitation.

Rumor had it that the Fallen Star Sect Master was the strongest expert below the Saint Level.

He had long wanted to test that claim.

BOOM!

The full might of the Profound Fire Old Monster erupted, proving to be three or four times greater than that of the Eighth Elder.

The Eighth Elder’s expression changed drastically.

’With my current strength, I’m truly no match for the Profound Fire Old Monster,’ he thought.

’If I’m not careful, he could actually kill me.’

The Profound Fire Old Monster laughed. "The strongest below the Saint Level, are you? Heh. I, for one, refuse to believe it."

With that, he thrust a palm toward the Fallen Star Sect Master.

In an instant, the sky was filled with flames.

The palm strike not only unleashed a terrifying Holy Might, but also carried the fire of a Semi-Saint, like a heavenly inferno of retribution.

However, the Fallen Star Sect Master was completely unfazed. He simply raised his hand and returned the palm strike.

His own strike was far simpler.

But its power...

BOOM!

The two palm strikes slammed into one another, shaking the very heavens and earth.

The Profound Fire Old Monster’s sacred fire was scattered across the ground.

The Profound Fire Old Monster said arrogantly, "Heh. So this is the so-called ’strongest below the Saint Level.’ Nothing special."

"Is that so? Then try my Meteor Slash!"

The Fallen Star Sect Master summoned his longsword and unleashed a slash.

SHIING!

A blast of purple, star-filled Sword Qi tore through the sky, shattered the Profound Fire Old Monster’s defense, and struck him viciously on the shoulder.

Blood splattered instantly.

The Profound Fire Old Monster cried out in shock, "Your physical body... its transformation is ninety percent complete?!"