Chapter 668 667: The Tiers of a Genius

"Wh-what are you trying to do?"

Seeing Yang Xiao striding toward him, the man from the Seven Evils Unite couldn't help but grow nervous.

The power in his body was completely sealed.

If Yang Xiao were to use some method now, he could definitely kill him.

From their perspective, their own death didn't matter.

After all, they had come here prepared to die.

But failing to kill Yang Xiao before dying was a huge problem. If the Third Young Master found out, their families and descendants would surely suffer his wrath.

It was even possible that...

When the Great Emperor backing this Yang Xiao came to hold them accountable, their master would ruthlessly hand over their families and descendants to be dealt with as the emperor saw fit.

They knew their Young Master's habits well.

They understood clearly that this was a very real possibility.

Thus, they began to feel afraid.

Afraid that Yang Xiao would strike them down right here and now.

This fear naturally led to tension.

Yang Xiao was rendered somewhat speechless by the sight.

"Didn't you want me to undo your seal? How am I supposed to do that if I don't get closer?"

As soon as these words were spoken...

The face of the Seven Evils Unite man instantly flushed red with embarrassment.

'I really am too worked up.'

However, he didn't relax because of this, nor did he offer any rebuttal. He simply watched Yang Xiao, his eyes filled with intense vigilance.

This made Yang Xiao sigh softly to himself. 'This fellow isn't a complete idiot.'

Otherwise, just a moment ago...

'Perhaps I could have saved them.'

Now, it seemed...

He had to continue.

And undo this man's seal.

Upon hearing his words, Yue Lingxi, who was hidden in the void...

...also stared with wide eyes, not blinking as she watched Yang Xiao walk toward the towering, iron-like man of the Seven Evils Unite.

'This guy claims he can break the seal of a Taiyin Heaven-Sealing Talisman? He must be joking, right?'

Yue Lingxi clearly didn't believe Yang Xiao's words.

She thought this guy must be bluffing.

But her gaze never left Yang Xiao for a second, and as she observed him, Yue Lingxi suddenly discovered something.

It was Yang Xiao's cultivation.

'This guy... when I saw him a few days ago, wasn't he at the Small Divine Power Realm First Stage Peak? It's only been a few days, and now he's at the Small Divine Power Realm Ninth Stage Peak? Is it really okay for one's power to skyrocket like that?'

Yue Lingxi was stunned for a moment.

But soon, a displeased expression appeared on her face.

She felt this guy was just too ostentatious.

To so easily expose the fact he was hiding his cultivation... if he didn't care about hiding it, why was he still hiding it now?

'Hmph, this guy is probably not just showing off, he's also a bit of an idiot. Does he think everyone else is as stupid as him?'

This time...

Yue Lingxi's impression of Yang Xiao...

...soured even more.

From the very beginning, she knew there was a huge disparity between Yang Xiao's stated cultivation and his actual strength. Otherwise, how could he have broken free from her Golden Dragon Lock?

After all...

Her Golden Dragon Lock wasn't a particularly powerful Divine Artifact, but in her hands, it would require at least a Tier Seven True God, a Titled Divine Marquis, to break free.

This boy had clearly hidden his cultivation. But if he was hiding it, what was this sudden leap of almost a full Great Realm in just a few days if not pure ostentation?

Of course, if this guy thought he could attract attention this way...

...he was sorely mistaken.

It was a known fact that before the True God Realm, every Great Realm was divided into nine layers, representing a full thousand-fold difference in power.

And a thousand-fold difference, in the True God Realm, was equivalent to a full three tiers.

Three tiers.

To leap that far in an instant... even unparalleled geniuses, those Demon Level prodigies who could kill enemies six tiers above them, couldn't do that, could they?

And if it wasn't a normal increase...

...then he was obviously just revealing his hidden cultivation.

'By doing this, isn't he just blatantly telling everyone that he's been hiding his cultivation all along? Otherwise, who could suddenly increase their strength by the equivalent of three tiers in the True God Realm?'

Yue Lingxi pursed her lips.

She was incredibly disappointed in Yang Xiao.

After all, as the Saintess of the Taiyin Holy Palace, she was very knowledgeable about the geniuses of the Divine Land Continent, being one of them herself.

On the Divine Land Continent, anyone who could be called a genius—setting aside their cultivation speed and focusing solely on their ability to fight above their tier—was judged as follows: being able to fight one tier higher, defeating an opponent ten times stronger, was considered an ordinary genius. Two tiers higher was a Middle-Level Genius, and three tiers higher was a High-tier Genius.

As for Tier Four and above, that was the level of a top-tier genius.

Yue Lingxi herself could fight three tiers higher, making her a High-tier Genius. With the strength of a Tier Three True God, she could fight and defeat a Tier Six True God, a Titled Divine Sect Master.

If she could maintain this ability...

...when she broke through to the Divine King Realm, she could instantly surpass the level of an ordinary Divine King and become one of the Peak Divine Kings.

And this was just with her current Taiyin Body, which hadn't even become a Dao Body yet. If, before advancing to Divine King, she could transform it into the peak level of a Taiyin Dao Body, evolving it into an Ultimate Grade Dao Body, her ability to fight above her tier would increase by another two tiers, reaching a total of five. At that point, once she became a Divine King, she would be considered a supreme existence even among Peak Divine Kings.

With just a bit more accumulation...

...she could break through to the level of a Top-tier Divine King.

Such talent, once realized, was rare even among top-tier geniuses.

Otherwise, she never would have become the Saintess of the Taiyin Hall in the Taiyin Holy Palace.

But even so...

...back when she was in the Small Divine Power Realm, Yue Lingxi had spent a full year breaking through from the First Stage of Small Divine Power Realm to the Small Divine Power Realm Ninth Stage Peak.

It then took her another two years to break through to the Great Divine Power Realm.

And that...

...was already considered a very fast speed.

It was worthy of the attention of the Holy Palace's upper echelons.

As for completing such a breakthrough in a matter of days...

...even the most supreme geniuses on the continent, the unparalleled Demon Level prodigies who could kill enemies six tiers higher, probably couldn't achieve that.

'Something that even those unparalleled Demon Level prodigies can't do, does this kid really expect anyone to believe him? What a waste that he's a genius himself. If he keeps this up, he'll probably die from his own stupidity.'

Thinking this...

...Yue Lingxi felt...

...that maybe she should just leave now?

After all, that guy was just so uninteresting.

Did he want to show off that he was even more powerful than those unparalleled Demon Level prodigies?

If that was really his intention...

...then this guy wasn't just stupid, he was irredeemably so.

Yue Lingxi knew very well...

...that even if she pushed her physique to its absolute limit, she could at best become a top-tier genius among top-tier geniuses, capable of fighting five tiers higher. As for six tiers...

...that was simply impossible for her.

Unless her physique underwent a massive mutation, becoming a Sacred Body, and she painstakingly polished it while comprehending a Divine Technique that could lead directly to the Dao...

...only then would she have a chance.

To reach the level of an unparalleled Demon Level prodigy.

But that was a near-impossible feat.

As for this young man before her having a cultivation talent even greater than an unparalleled Demon Level prodigy?

'Is that even possible?'