Upon seeing this, the Sage of Langya's lips curled up slightly.
The development of this matter was entirely under his control.
If these nine lower-level saints are of one mind, he really needs to be careful if he cooperates with them.
But at this moment, this state has been broken.
"You don't need to worry too much. Lin Yun is busy with other things and doesn't have the time or strength to deal with you. Zhenwu Saint Monarch also has no intention of killing you. Otherwise, he would have killed you back at the Heavenly Dao Tower!" Langya Saint glanced at these people and said again.
"call!"
"Many thanks to the True Martial Saint Lord for his magnanimity; it was we who were petty-minded..."
"From this day forward, we will take the Immortal Origin Holy Land as our leader and never dare to have any disloyalty. We will obey the orders of the Immortal Origin Holy Land without hesitation, even at the cost of our lives!"
Upon hearing Sage Langya's words, the group of sages breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of whether Sage Langya was telling the truth or not, they took it as fact and immediately began to shower him with flattery.
"Don't be too happy yet. Just because True Martial Saint Lord doesn't want to kill you doesn't mean Lin Yun doesn't want to kill you either. After all, you were the ones who attacked him back then, and two of his friends apparently perished because of it. Right now, Lin Yun is busy and doesn't have enough strength to deal with you. Once he finishes what he's doing, or his strength increases further, you'll have to worry about your safety." Seeing this, the Langya Saint coldly smiled and said.
"ah?"
"What...that Lin...Holy Lord..."
"Sage Langya, we were truly deceived when we made our move! The deaths of our two friends, Saint Master Lin, were not our fault!"
The words of the Sage of Langya left some other sages dumbfounded, and they all spoke anxiously.
"All the mistakes are our fault, and we are willing to pay any price for them. We beg the Sage of Langya to show us the way!"
The sage ancestors of the three great families of Huoshi, Yongsheng, and Aolai also spoke with bitterness.
Now that things have come to this, the three families are completely powerless to resist and can only be slaughtered at their mercy. However, since they were the ones who caused this whole thing, they have nothing to say and can only see if they can make amends.
"Please, Sage of Langya, show me the way!"
"I hope the Sage of Langya will show me the way!"
However, the words of the patriarchs of the three great families, Huoshi, Yongsheng, and Aolai, reminded some of the saints. They exchanged glances and said in unison.
Indeed, they sensed disrespect for Lin Yun in the words of the Sage of Langya. Lin Yun had become the new master of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and the Sage of Langya was also a powerful figure in the Immortal Origin Holy Land. How could he call Lin Yun by his name so directly, and his words were filled with sneers, showing no politeness or respect whatsoever?
At first, they were so shocked by the information that they didn't notice this point. But now, after hearing the words of the patriarchs of the three great families, Firestone and Immortal, they have noticed it.
Upon further reflection, they weren't too surprised that Lin Yun had become the new Lord of the Immortal Source. Lin Yun's strength and talent were undeniable, and his future as the new Lord of the Immortal Source was to be expected. However, the speed at which this happened was simply too fast.
As far as they knew, Lin Yun was a native of the old Immortal Origin Holy Land. He had just arrived at the Immortal Origin Holy Land and probably hadn't even had time to establish himself before becoming the new master of the Immortal Origin Holy Land.
Where did they put the original high-ranking members of the Immortal Origin Holy Land? Like... the Sage of Langya? Or even... the True Martial Saint?
At this moment, they suddenly remembered a piece of information they knew: that the Immortal Origin Holy Land had gained a Holy Mother!
It is said that the Holy Mother's status is so special that the higher-ups of the Immortal Origin Holy Land have to treat her with utmost respect!
That Holy Mother also came from the old site of the Immortal Origin Holy Land!
So, was Lin Yun's becoming the Lord of the Immortal Source orchestrated by that Holy Mother? Did the higher-ups of the other Immortal Source Holy Lands not approve? But because of that Holy Mother's identity, they had no choice but to approve?
The more the group of sages thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, if True Martial Saint Lord really thought so highly of Lin Yun when they joined forces to deal with him, why didn't he kill any of them? In fact, as Langya Saint Lord said, True Martial Saint Lord didn't have any intention to kill them, which was very illogical!
These saints were all figures who had lived for countless years; what hadn't they seen? They immediately discerned the various contradictions within!
Could it be that the Sage of Langya and Lin Yun, or even the Sage of Zhenwu and Lin Yun, are not on the same path at all?
Now that the Sage of Langya has come to find them, could it be that he wants to join forces with them to deal with Lin Yun?
Thinking this way, they immediately felt invigorated.
It's truly a case of "the mountains and rivers seem to block the way, but then a new village appears amidst the willows and flowers." If this is the case, their lives are saved, and they might even be able to use this opportunity to connect with the highest levels of the Immortal Origin Holy Land.
“There is a clear path, a clear path leading to the heavens, a great clear path!” When these sages were thinking, their spiritual aura inevitably released some of it, which was sensed by the Langya Sage. However, the Langya Sage did not care. He looked at these sages and said slowly.
"What clear path?"
"Please enlighten me, Sage of Langya!"
Some saints even spoke the Dao.
"Do you know why so many Saint-level experts were born in the Immortal Origin Holy Land thousands of years ago?" asked the Sage of Langya.
"Um?"
One of the saints was taken aback, not quite understanding why the saint of Langya had steered the conversation to this topic.
Only a few saints were moved. Thousands of years ago, so many saints were born in succession in the Immortal Origin Holy Land. They had long felt that something was wrong. They vaguely guessed that the Immortal Origin Holy Land might have a great opportunity. This time, they were encouraged by the saint ancestors of the three major human families. Wasn't that the reason?
However, they naturally couldn't say such things aloud.
"Naturally, it's because the First Sage of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, Lord Li Er, is wise and powerful, and with Lord Li Er leading the way, plus the exceptional talent of everyone in the Immortal Origin Holy Land..."
"Indeed, we were fortunate enough to hear Lord Li Er preach in the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and it was truly enlightening. Unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to listen every day, nor did we possess the talent of the people of the Immortal Origin Holy Land. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken us so long to break through to the Saint Realm..."
Some saints smiled ingratiatingly.
The Sage of Langya shook his head and said calmly, "This isn't what you really think, is it? In truth, since Lord Li Er's rise to power, the talent of the people of the Immortal Origin Holy Land has undergone earth-shattering changes, but it hasn't reached the level where a Sage can easily emerge. Otherwise, why do you think the disparity in strength among the people of the Immortal Origin Holy Land is so severe? Many strong individuals can reach the Sage realm, but the proportion of those below the Sage realm is not as high as normal, and the majority of the weak are just ordinary people who haven't cultivated."
"What?"
Why?
Upon hearing the revelation-like words of the Sage of Langya, the group of sages were startled and then asked questions.
At this moment, they felt that they were about to hear the most secret things about the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and that this matter might be the greatest opportunity for the Immortal Origin Holy Land.
Since the Sage of Langya said so, regardless of whether he was going to share this opportunity with them, they were all very eager to know.
"In this world, there is not only the universe we live in, but also countless universes, just like the stars in our universe. You are not ordinary cultivators, and you should be able to sense this to some extent..." The Sage of Langya glanced at these sages and said slowly.
"What? There are so many universes like ours in this world?"
"As many as the stars?"
Just like Lin Yun's initial reaction upon hearing this, the group of saints were all shocked.
They naturally guessed that there was more than one universe in this world, because according to the legend of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, the first saint of the Immortal Origin Holy Land left this universe along with the other saints of the Immortal Origin Holy Land.
However, many of them did not expect that there were so many of their kind in this world.
Or perhaps some of them had thought of it, but they simply couldn't believe it.
However, they are all top figures in this universe, many of whom have cultivated for countless years, and a very few have even existed since the very beginning of this universe. They have seen too much along the way and quickly accepted this situation.
"Back then, before I left my planet, I thought that was the whole world. Later, after I left the planet where I was born, I realized that this world was actually so big. Later, I left my star system and saw even larger star systems, star fields, and so on, step by step witnessing even larger worlds, until I broke through to the Super Realm and gained infinite lifespan..."
"My infinite lifespan allowed me to travel to every corner of this universe. As time slowly passed, I could no longer advance, and I assumed that this world was only this big. Occasionally, stronger beings would appear, but they would quickly disappear. Although I suspected that there might be worlds beyond this one, I was never certain until the Immortal Origin Holy Land appeared, and until the legendary saints of the Immortal Origin Holy Land left one after another... My suspicion slowly became certain... However, I still never imagined that the worlds beyond this one would be so vast..."
A sage sighed softly.
There are always stronger hands among the strong, and there is always a higher sky beyond the sky. At this moment, he seemed to truly understand the meaning of this saying.
Upon hearing the words of this sage, the other sages nodded in agreement.
“Some universes are open, and some are not, but in the same way, each universe has different levels, representing different potentials and degrees of strength…” At this moment, the Sage of Langya continued to speak, describing the different levels of the universes.
As he spoke, a new world slowly unfolded before a group of saints.
"The universe... it actually has levels..."
"Our universe actually has thirty-six heavens..."
"The more new heavens are broken, the higher the environmental quality of a universe? Before the appearance of the Immortal Origin Sacred Domain, our universe had only had eighteen heavens broken, but now, it has already had thirty-three heavens broken?"
"No wonder. I feel that it's not just me; people in my clan have also been cultivating very quickly lately, breaking through one after another. I thought it was because I passed down the teachings of the sages from the Immortal Origin Holy Land..."
As they listened to the narration of the Sage of Langya, one after another the sages exclaimed in surprise.
The things that the Sage of Langya told them were all things they had never heard of before and knew nothing about; every piece of information felt very new to them.
"When breaking through to a new heaven, the heavens and earth bestow upon the one who breaks through to a new heaven an energy that is extremely mysterious and immense. This is an energy that even some top experts in the outside world find difficult to obtain, and an opportunity that is also difficult to obtain. It is this mysterious energy that allows saints to emerge one after another in the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and even reach higher realms..." At this moment, the Langya Saint continued to speak.
"A higher realm? May I ask, Sage Langya, how are the realms of the Sage divided?" This was the second time the Sage Langya had mentioned a higher realm. One of the Sages was moved and asked.
As they interacted with the Sage of Langya, they became certain that the Sage of Langya truly had no intention of killing them, which naturally brought them closer to him.
Upon hearing the question posed by this sage, the other sages also turned their attention to the Langya Sage with rapt attention.
They had already determined that there were differences in strength and power within the realm of saints.
Having already reached this level, they naturally want to know how this level is divided, and even what level they are currently at.
"The realm of saints? In the outside world, this realm is not called the realm of saints, but the realm of sainthood! The realm of sainthood has three realms: saint, saint king, and saint lord. Each realm has four levels: lower, middle, upper, and peak!" The Langya Saint shook his head and said.
"Sage! Holy Ruler! Holy King!"
"Lower grade! Middle grade! Upper grade! Peak grade!"
A group of saints exclaimed in surprise.
"The difference between a Saint and a Saint King, and between a Saint King and a Saint Emperor, is like the difference between an ordinary cultivator and a Super Realm cultivator, and between a Super Realm cultivator and a Saint Realm cultivator. It is even greater. Saints are as common as hairs on a cow, but Saint Kings are as rare as ox horns, and are already extraordinary..." The Langya Saint nodded slightly and said.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a pang of envy and jealousy towards the True Martial Saint.
He was only a superior saint, not a peak saint, while True Martial Saint King was already a powerful saint king. Once they went to the outside world, the difference between them would be like heaven and earth.
Both of them followed Master Li Er in cultivation thousands of years ago, yet there is such a huge gap between them now. How could he not envy and be jealous of True Martial Saint?
"If Lord Li Er hadn't been biased and taught many techniques to Zhenwu but not to me, if Lord Li Er hadn't distributed more energy to Zhenwu and less to me when the heavens and earth bestowed their blessings, how could there be such a big gap between us? In the end, Lord Li Er led the group of Saints away, leaving only me and Zhenwu behind, which proves this point! If he wasn't biased, my strength would be higher than some of them, so why didn't he take me with him? Therefore, Lord Li Er... don't blame me... blame yourself for being too biased..." The Sage of Langya thought to himself.
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