2346 Chen San Dao

Everything in a thousand meters radius was razed to the ground. Even the ground had a giant pit that was a few hundred meters deep from the explosion. Apart from that, more than 90% of the people present on the scene were killed as well.

"This is too terrifying! Is someone with this kind of power still human?"

"Although I haven't seen an Eminent Celestial before, I've read about them in books. None of the books had indicated they possessed such strength! "

"Don't tell me you still think they're Eminent Celestials? Not only did the old man who claimed to be a Four Tribulation Bodiless Celestial tear the void open, but even Duan Ling Tian managed to tear the void open."

"I saw it as well. When the sword rays around Duan Ling Tian moved to form the web, there were many cracks in the void."

"It seems like their first clash is a tie!"

"Duan Ling Tian seems… stronger than an Eminent Celestial!"

The few people who were fortunate enough to survive looked at Duan Ling Tian and Chen Yi in fear. It seemed as though they had seen a ghost when they looked at Duan Ling Tian in particular. In the beginning, they were skeptical if Duan Ling Tian was an Eminent Celestial. However, currently, they were absolutely certain he was much stronger than an Eminent Celestial. The strength he had demonstrated earlier exceeded those Eminent Celestials and was comparable to those in the Devata Realm.

"So this is the power of the successor of the Fog Rain Progeny, the First Absolute of the Seven Absolutes, and the Sect Leader of Seven Absolutes Sect?"

Many people's hearts jolted in fear.

Even Chen Yi Ru's two followers were shocked and frightened. Both of them looked as though they had seen a ghost.

"How could it be?!"

"H-he actually survived the Peerless Saber and ended the battle in a tie? H-how's this possible?"

Duan Ling Tian was only an Eminent Celestial. How could he possibly survive the Peerless Saber? Although the Peerless Saber attack was not the strongest attack in their master's arsenal, it could still easily kill a Three Tribulation Bodiless Celestial, let alone an Eminent Celestial.

'I-is it possible that he's also a Four Tribulation Bodiless Celestial?' The two middle-aged men came to this conclusion when they saw Duan Ling Tian and Chen Yi Ru were evenly matched.

...

This place was a prosperous city after all. With all the commotion, it was only natural that people from further away were alerted by it. Many people from all over the city came to have a look.

"What happened?"

"It seems like something awful happened here!"

"Goodness! Look! The land in a thousand meters radius is in ruins. Moreover, the ground in that area has turned into a giant pit. It looks as though it's at least a few hundred meters deep!"

"Is it even possible for two Eminent Celestials to cause such destruction when they fight? After all, the materials used to construct the buildings in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land are very advanced. It's much better than those in the Lower Province! "

"That may be the case, but it doesn't change that everything in a thousand meters radius is destroyed!"

After a few moments, the newcomers finally noticed the people near the giant pit.

"Huh? There are people there!"

These people were the people who managed to survive, including Chen Yi Ru's two followers.

"There are people in the sky as well!" It did not take long before they saw Duan Ling Tian, Ke'er, Duan Si Ling, Gan Ru Yan, and Chen Yi Ru hovering in the air above the giant pit.

...

At this moment, Duan Ling Tian's face was expressionless as he protected the three ladies.

Chen Yi Ru stood across them, looking at Duan Ling Tian in shock. It took him a while to regain his senses.

...

"Is there anyone who can tell me what's going on?"

"Come on! Let's go and ask around!"

The newcomers approached the survivors and asked them about what had happened. Usually, these people at the Eighth and Ninth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage were extremely arrogant and would not deign to speak to the newcomers. However, after they witnessed Duan Ling Tian and Chen Yi Ru's strength, they realized how powerless they were. They were like ants compared to those two people. If they were not lucky earlier, they would have died as well. For this reason, they began to patiently recount what had happened earlier.

"That purple-clad young man is Duan Ling Tian who used to be the Guardian of Fire Worship Sect!"

"Apparently, he's the successor of the Fog Rain Progeny, the First Absolute of the Seven Absolutes, and the Sect Leader of the Seven Absolutes Sect. He's far stronger than an Eminent Celestial!"

"Just now ..."

The newcomers were dumbfounded when they heard this.

"Duan Ling Tian, the former Guardian of Fire Worship Sect, is the successor of Fog Rain Progeny? He's also the Sect Leader of the Seven Absolutes Sect?"

"He became stronger than an Eminent Celestial in just a few years? He even tore the void open when he attacked?"

"To be able to tear the void open… This is indeed something that Eminent Celestials aren't capable of!"

"I thought Eminent Celestials are the strongest in mundane realms? Once they ascend to the Devata Realm and become a True Celestial, it would be extremely difficult for them to return to the mundane realm, right? However, they're clearly stronger than Eminent Celestials! How do we explain this?"

"I wonder how they improved their strength to this extent?"

"They said the finely-dressed referred to himself as a Four Tribulation Bodiless Celestial, right?"

The newcomers were in an uproar when they heard about what happened between Duan Ling Tian and Chen Yi Ru.

All of a sudden, a middle-aged man who was dressed like a scholar turned to look at the survivors and asked with a horrified expression on his face, "Chen Yi Ru? Did you say that old man is Chen Yi Ru? Moreover, he wielded a giant saber and released an attack called Peerless Saber?"

"Yes." The survivors had no idea why the middle-aged scholar asked this, but they still answered him anyway. Although they did not see Chen Yi Ru's attack clearly. They heard him cry out, 'Peerless Sable'.

The middle-aged scholar fell deep into thoughts when his eyes suddenly widened in shock and amazement. "C-could he be that person?"

"What are you saying?"

"Do you recognize him? Who is he?"

"Hey! If you recognize him, quickly tell us who he is... Do you find it fun to keep us in the dark?"

The people in the surroundings began to urge the middle-aged scholar to speak up when they realized he seemed to know something.

The middle-aged scholar finally regained his senses at this moment. He gulped before he said, "I have a habit of studying all the Supreme Saint Ranking throughout the years, and I'm really familiar with the old Supreme Saint Rankings..."

Before the middle-aged scholar could continue, someone cut him off. "Get to the point!!"

"I'm getting to it." The middle-aged scholar was, naturally, unhappy that he was interrupted. He continued to say with a frown on his face, "I remember the person who was ranked second on the Supreme Saint Ranking 5,000 years ago is called Chen Yi Ru. He was also known as Chen San Dao!"

The middle-aged scholar paused for a moment as he carefully studied the finely-dressed old man. "Chen San Dao was a well-known prodigious saber cultivator at that time. He combined his martial arts and Divine Abilities, creating three formidable saber techniques… They were called the Peerless Saber, World Cleansing Saber, and World Annihilation Saber!"

Someone chimed in at this moment, "Are you saying Chen Ru Yi or Chen San Dao who was ranked second on the Supreme Saint Ranking 5,000 years ago is that finely-dressed old man?"