Chapter 808: Chapter 808

As soon as Shi Xingzun saw the figure aboard the Luminous Ark, he bowed slightly and greeted with a hint of reverence in his voice. "Tyrant Origin."

Respect was earned through strength. After Li Pin single-handedly defeated four Tyrants from the Divine Race's Bloodblade Squad, no one in the Astral World dared to underestimate him again.

Li Pin gave a slight nod to the Humanity Sanctum's former Hall Master. "I appreciate you all coming to assist."

"It's our duty," Tyrant Wu Liang quickly responded. "Tyrant Origin, this area still isn't completely safe. It's best if we move toward the border near human territory. I'll pilot the vessel and follow behind to provide protection. Please proceed without worry."

"No need. Let's return together," Li Pin said. "Unless the Divine Race or Skyblaze Tribe sends a Heavenly Emperor, anyone else who comes will only be throwing their lives away. And if a foreign Heavenly Emperor does intervene, our Human Race's Supremes won't just sit back and watch. As long as we can hold them off briefly, the outsider is finished."

He sounded calm, like he was simply stating a fact.

Together with Sasha, Li Pin had already crushed the Bloodblade Squad, renowned for being able to kill newly ascended Heavenly Emperors. If the enemy dispatched only a few Tyrants or Sacred Monarchs, it would be suicide. Content orıginally comes from ɴovelfire.net

Upon realizing this, Shi Xingzun, Tyrant Wu Liang, and Dymor were all deeply shaken.

A sense of awe rose in Dymor's heart. A Tyrant who treated Sacred Monarchs as if they were nothing... what kind of boldness was that?

Shi Xingzun was filled with emotions.

Just a few decades ago, Li Pin had still been part of the Humanity Sanctum, growing up right under his watch. Yet in such a short time, he had already climbed this high. Even Shi Xingzun himself, once the Vice Hall Master of the Sanctum, now had to look up to him. If Li Pin continued at this pace for a few more centuries, or even a thousand years, how far could he go? Becoming a Sacred Monarch and ruling over a vast region seemed all but certain.

Tyrant Wu Liang, on the other hand, felt a cold chill creep down his spine. Did Li Pin really see Sacred Monarchs as beneath him? But thinking carefully... Li Pin did seem to be close to reaching that level already.

Regret surged in Tyrant Wu Liang's chest as he thought back on how he had acted earlier.

"Senior Brother really led me astray..." he muttered.

The Luminous Ark raced through the core layer aligned with the alien battlefield.

Soon, another flying vessel appeared ahead. Its design was strikingly similar to theirs. Even from a distance, everyone aboard could sense the presence of the Divine Martial Emperor and White Emperor Ji Shun.

As the two vessels drew closer, both emperors fixed their gaze on Li Pin.

A moment later, both let out a sigh of relief. Some Eternal Oblivion Force might have gathered around Li Pin, but the amount was negligible.

They had meant to exchange a few words with him, but the memory of him crushing the four Bloodblade Tyrants gave them pause. They realized it wouldn't be long until they were no longer qualified to speak to him as equals.

No, perhaps, they already weren't. They'd nearly forgotten that Li Pin still bore the mark of a Highlord.

In other words, the danger they imagined wasn't even a true threat to him.

That realization made them swallow their words, and in the end, all they said was, "Well done."

Li Pin gave a slight nod. "You flatter me."

"It's not flattery. We are simply stating the truth." Divine Martial Emperor sighed with emotion. "The news that you defeated the four Bloodblade Tyrants hasn't spread yet. Once it does, it will likely shake the entire Human Race."

"The entire Human Race?" Li Pin glanced at him in surprise. "Isn't that a bit much? It's just four Tyrants."

Divine Martial Emperor responded, "Those were no ordinary Tyrants. Those were Bloodblade Squad's Top-Tier Tyrants, each born for battle and slaughter. If they worked together and used treasures that could bind space, even a typical Sacred Monarch would likely die at their hands."

He looked at Li Pin. "In other words, you can now be considered a Sacred Monarch in terms of strength."

Li Pin shook his head. "The Human Race has plenty of powerful individuals. One more Sacred Monarch wouldn't cause much of a stir."

Divine Martial Emperor's gaze grew increasingly awed. "Ordinary Sacred Monarchs wouldn't. But you're different. Don't forget, you've only cultivated for three hundred years!"

Becoming a Tyrant in three centuries was rare, but not unheard of. But reaching the level of a Sacred Monarch in the same timeframe, few had ever achieved such a feat, even in the entire history of the Human Race.

From this point of view, Li Pin's current achievements were already enough to rank among the top in the history of the Human Race.

"Light of Origin, Tyrant Origin, Sacred Monarch Origin..." Ji Shun's eyes sparkled with amusement. "The pace of change is astonishing. I wonder—when will it go from Sacred Monarch to Heavenly Emperor Origin? Or perhaps..."

He paused, then added with a smile. "Supreme Origin."

Those last two words made Tyrant Wu Liang shudder inwardly. The regret he had just buried began to rise again. He suddenly felt the urge to cry. Supreme Origin?

Li Pin, however, remained calm, "Let's not even talk about Supreme or Heavenly Emperor. I'm still a long way from reaching Sacred Monarch. Spatial laws aren't that easy to grasp."

He wasn't being modest. He was just being honest. On the way back from the Skyblaze Tribe to the human territory, he had spent some time studying the Ruoxi Sword.

To his surprise, understanding spatial laws was far more difficult than he'd imagined. Even with the help of the Creation Profound Crystal, he'd need several hundred stellar years before he had any hope of mastering them.

He had only cultivated for three hundred years! Several hundred stellar years was a staggering time for him.

It would take him more than his entire life to take the next step. Rounded up, he'd need to spend a whole lifetime just to comprehend spatial laws.

That's why he had gone from being open and forthright to modest and reserved.

Ji Shun and the Divine Martial Emperor didn't know Li Pin well. They didn't believe someone with Li Pin's talent would ultimately fail, but they figured that it would still take him eight to ten epochs at the very least to comprehend spatial laws, possibly more. Ten or even dozens of epochs wouldn't have surprised them.

Many Tyrants had spent their whole lives stuck just short of mastering spatial laws.

Ji Shun tried to offer some reassurance. "It's true that spatial laws are incredibly difficult to grasp... but as a once-in-a-century prodigy, you shouldn't sell yourself short. I believe you'll get there eventually. It's just a matter of time."

The Divine Martial Emperor chuckled. "Li Pin, you've already done more than enough. Compared to the supreme prodigies of the past, you're ahead by miles. At this rate, you should at least give the others a chance to catch up."

Ji Shun quickly followed with a laugh. "Hahaha, I don't think there's any hope left. Once word spreads that Li Pin wiped out the Bloodblade Squad, I bet every prodigy of this era will lose the will to fight."

But the Divine Martial Emperor didn't respond. He knew that a couple of Supremes still held onto one or two true trump cards. They simply couldn't bring themselves to use them. They weren't willing to send them into the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War to clash head-on. So those cards stayed hidden.

He'd vaguely heard rumors that Yao Ji had been named the new commander of the Dominion War. She was likely one of those hidden cards. But he didn't bring this up and spoil the mood.

That said, even if those trump cards belonged to the same generation as Li Pin, they still didn't quite measure up. Maybe not so much that they'd lose the courage to compete, but enough to feel the difference.

In that sense, Ji Shun wasn't wrong.

Li Pin remained clear-headed. "Not quite. It's true that, compared to the alien races, the Human Race falls behind in natural talent. At first glance, even our top experts seem to come up short. But the sheer number of us always produces a few who break the mold.

"If I'm not mistaken, Emperor Ara should be one of them. That's why I'm actually looking forward to our clash in a few years."

He quickly added, perhaps feeling his words might have slighted others, "Of course, I'm also looking forward to seeing people like Yue Shu, Xuan Chengming, and Zhan Tianxiu perform. They've been in seclusion for decades, haven't they? I'm curious to see what surprises they'll bring when they next challenge me."

The Divine Martial Emperor's mouth twitched slightly. "Yue Shu, Xuan Chengming, Zhan Tianxiu..."

Sure, under the pressure of the past twenty-some years, they'd all made progress. But two decades? No matter how driven they were, no matter how hard they trained, what kind of leap could anyone really make in just twenty years?

On the Supreme Ladder, even advancing one step could take everything a person had.

Who could possibly leap from the same level as Yue Shu and Xuan Chengming... all the way to the ninetieth on the Supreme Ladder like you did?

No! That wasn't even accurate. The combined strength of the four Bloodblade Tyrants had clearly surpassed the ninety-step level, and yet Li Pin had crushed them.

His true power had to be at least the ninety-second step. That kind of strength already put him on par with Emperor Ara at his peak. And if Emperor Ara wasn't in peak condition...

"By the way, White Emperor, during that battle where I took down the four Divine Race Tyrants, I picked up a few treasures. I'll trouble you to help deal with them," Li Pin said casually.

Ji Shun's eyes lit up. "Leave it to me."

Ordinary Divine Weapons were one thing, but anything that came from the Bloodblade Squad was guaranteed to be Top-Tier Cosmic Radiance grade at the very least.

Divine weapons of that level were already considered strategic assets. By handing them over to Ji Shun for processing, Li Pin was effectively letting Sacred Flame Hall have first pick. It was a decent favor, not too big, not too small.

Li Pin immediately began pulling out the spoils.

The moment he brought out the first pair of divine weapons, the Divine Martial Emperor's expression shifted. "The Sacred Yin-Yang Wheels!? Those are standard issues for the Bloodblade Squad's Third Unit!"

His pupils dilated. "You actually took down the Third Unit!?"

Ji Shun's eyes widened in shock. He sucked in a sharp breath. "That's... the very team that once assassinated a Heavenly Emperor!"