Chapter 2343 The Apprenticeship Ceremony Approaches

Your Highness?

Upon hearing the exclamations from the observing disciples around, Xing Yidan was startled for a moment, then laughed hideously: “Kid, I didn’t expect you to be the Lord of Holy Heaven? Killing you is worth dying for!”

With that, the Supreme Power surged wildly, and the broadsword in his hand hummed, flashing cold gleams.

Hiss!

Finally, the broadsword sliced through the void, striking the back of Huang Xiaolong’s neck.

On the Holy Platform, the expressions of the disciples watching changed drastically, even Zhang Sijin, the elder who blindly worshipped Huang Xiaolong, showed a change of face.

But then, an extraordinary scene unfolded; the broadsword slashed onto the back of Huang Xiaolong’s neck but did not result in a pillar of blood or a loud clang. Instead, it embedded itself in, making Huang Xiaolong’s neck seem like a super sponge, soft.

Xing Yidan’s face froze in a smile.

How could this be?

Just at that moment, a powerful force rebounded from the back of Huang Xiaolong’s neck. The force was so strong that Xing Yidan’s arm hurt, his broadsword flew out of his hand, and he involuntarily staggered backward, falling onto the Holy Platform.

As for the place on Huang Xiaolong’s neck struck by the sword, there was only a shallow knife mark, but the blade hadn’t even broken Huang Xiaolong’s skin.

“You!” Xing Yidan couldn’t believe it.

Then, the disciples below the Holy Platform began to cheer.

Even Zhang Sijin breathed a sigh of relief, wiping a bit of sweat from his forehead. The situation had scared him, but fortunately, everything was okay!

Huang Xiaolong turned around, gazing indifferently at the opponent: “The True Void Sacred Realm, indeed powerful, but unfortunately, your attack is too weak to break my defense.”

Throughout these six months, Huang Xiaolong continuously devoured and refined nearly a hundred Enlightenment Saint Realm, Holy Veins, and Holy Bodies of Evil Demonic Disciples, resulting in his Holy Body defense reaching a frightening level.

Huang Xiaolong discovered that now his Holy Body could be both flexible and rigid, capable of extreme hardness and softness. Even if facing Xing Yidan at Fourth-stage Supreme, he found it difficult to breach his defense.

Still, the opponent’s True Void Sacred Realm surprised Huang Xiaolong somewhat.

Moments ago, the entire body was in a vacuum, even his Divine Soul couldn’t sense the opponent’s existence.

However, although this True Void Sacred Realm enables one’s whole body to be in a vacuum state, this condition doesn’t last long, most only a few seconds each time.

Xing Yidan stood up, wiped the blood at the corner of her mouth, her eyes fierce: “Even if your Holy Body defense is astonishing, what of it? I don’t believe your Divine Soul defense is just as impressive.” Saying this, Xing Yidan once again vanished from the spot.

Another vacuum.

Huang Xiaolong did not dare to be careless, activating the Three Great Saint Forms, Three Great Holy Veins, and Holy Body simultaneously.

At this moment, suddenly, Xing Yidan reappeared, this time on Huang Xiaolong’s left side, transforming into a Demon burning with Demon Flame, caught between a solid and virtual form.

“Die!”

Her eyes glinted with fire, and she suddenly rushed towards Huang Xiaolong.

In an instant, she wrapped around Huang Xiaolong.

A shocking power of Demon Flame continually surged from her being, demonstrating the might of her Flame Demon Holy Vein, which contained the Flame of Flame Demon, capable of incinerating the opponent’s Divine Soul to nothing.

Under the Flame of Flame Demon from her Flame Demon Holy Vein, Huang Xiaolong felt as if plummeting into Earth’s core magma.

The surrounding Holy Heaven Disciples felt their hearts tighten.

But then, a surprising scene emerged as Xing Yidan’s Flame of Flame Demon was utterly devoured by something within Huang Xiaolong’s body.

Xing Yidan seemingly witnessed something terrifying, retreating in shock.

Yet just as she retreated, she felt a chill on her neck. Touching it, she felt blood, and looked at Huang Xiaolong before her in disbelief, seeing his hand transformed into a Dragon Claw that instantly breached her defense, cutting her neck.

She couldn’t fathom why Huang Xiaolong’s speed suddenly increased so much.

Nonetheless, before she could contemplate further or retreat, Huang Xiaolong’s Dragon Claw easily pierced her heart, exiting through her back.

Then, Huang Xiaolong’s other dragon claw rapidly struck down her head, embedding it directly into her chest.

Minutes later, Huang Xiaolong completely devoured Xing Yidan’s Saint Realm and Holy Vein, then left the scene amid the cheers of Holy Heaven Disciples.

Returning to the chamber, Huang Xiaolong began refining Xing Yidan’s True Void Sacred Realm and Flame Demon Holy Vein.

The Holy Destiny Seal on his brow shone brightly as torrents of Holy World Origin Power cascaded down.

Huang Xiaolong discovered that with the enhancement of his strength, and the evolution of Enlightenment Saint Realm, Holy Vein, and Holy Body, the Holy World Origin Power drawn by the Holy Destiny Seal grew immensely.

Moreover, his speed in refining Saint Realms and Holy Veins was increasing as well.

An entire night passed.

When Huang Xiaolong awoke, he had already fully refined Xing Yidan’s True Void Sacred Realm and Flame Demon Holy Vein.

“At this rate, before the apprenticeship ceremony, I should be able to break through to Fourth-stage Supreme.” Huang Xiaolong mused.

Previously, Huang Xiaolong didn’t have the assurance, but now that the Holy Destiny Seal’s draw of Holy World Origin Power was astonishingly increasing, breaking through to Fourth-stage Supreme at the apprenticeship ceremony seemed without suspense.

However, there was something Huang Xiaolong regretted. Although his Enlightenment Saint Realm could evolve by devouring others’ Saint Realms, it couldn’t integrate the opponents’ Saint Realm abilities. For example, after he refined Xing Yidan’s True Void Sacred Realm, he still couldn’t achieve a full-body vacuum state.

“It’s time to continue the challenges.” Huang Xiaolong stepped out of the chamber.

Zhang Sijin, who was guarding outside, felt notably surprised upon seeing Huang Xiaolong come out. Previously, Huang Xiaolong always left the chamber every two days.

“Lord Huang Xiaolong, is this?” Zhang Sijin asked in doubt.

“Elder Zhang Sijin, please assist me again today—I want to challenge Cao Jincheng on Holy Platform 36,421.” Huang Xiaolong casually smiled.

Cao Jincheng, Fourth-stage Supreme Early, possessed the 197th ranked Illusion Domain Saint Realm and the 195th ranked Golden Yan Sacred Body.

Zhang Sijin, upon hearing that Huang Xiaolong intended to continue challenging today, was taken aback then promptly nodded with joy: “Alright! I will arrange now!”

Huang Xiaolong’s decision to continue challenging brought him delight.

Over the next two months, Huang Xiaolong challenged one Evil Demonic Disciple every day, refining one Evil Demonic Disciple’s Saint Realm, Holy Vein, or Holy Body each day.

The Evil Demonic Disciples Huang Xiaolong challenged gradually elevated from Fourth-stage Supreme Early to Fourth-stage Supreme Early Peak, and even Fourth-stage Middle!

Two months later, Huang Xiaolong began challenging Evil Demonic Disciples holding around the 150th ranked Enlightenment Saint Realm.

Time passed.

Four months elapsed; Huang Xiaolong began challenging those around the 120th ranked Enlightenment Saint Realm.

When only three days remained until the apprenticeship ceremony, Huang Xiaolong received a summons from the four ancestors of Holy Heaven, prompting him to halt his challenges and leave the Demon Cave.

Leaving the Demon Cave, Huang Xiaolong gazed at the brilliant sunshine and the bustling streets filled with people, feeling as though waking from a detached reality.