Chapter 469 Canglan Sacred Land

“Saint Heir, you shouldn’t speak like that.”

Elder Yan cautioned.

The white-robed youth retorted, looking displeased, “What? Am I not even allowed to complain about him?”

“That’s not what I mean.”

Elder Yan said patiently, “It’s just that people like him often possess immense cosmic fortune. In the future, they have a high chance of standing at the very peak of the world.”

“What the hell is cosmic fortune?”

The white-robed youth asked, confused.

“It’s a form of destiny!”

Elder Yan then asked, “Saint Child, have you ever considered this? After the King of Reincarnation was grievously wounded by the Meteor Ancestor’s Residual Soul, why didn’t he fall into anyone else’s hands? Why was it Su Mo, of all people, who delivered the final blow?”

“Is it because Su Mo has this cosmic fortune?”

The white-robed youth said.

Elder Yan nodded. “A man that even the Meteor Ancestor’s Residual Soul couldn’t kill was ultimately killed by Su Mo. This proves that Su Mo is favored by cosmic fortune and is bound to soar for a time.”

“This ascent might be brief, lasting only a few months or even years before he fades into obscurity or dies an early death. But it could also be long-lasting.”

“If it’s long-lasting, he will inevitably stand at the peak, becoming a powerful existence on par with an overlord, shaking the entire Cangxuan Realm.”

“What I fear is that Su Mo is the latter. That’s why we absolutely cannot afford to offend him, lest we bring a terrifying disaster upon our Sacred Land.”

The white-robed youth frowned. “Is it really that mystical?”

“There are many such examples!”

Elder Yan said, “For instance, the Meteor Ancestor. He rose to prominence suddenly thirty thousand years ago, eventually becoming a mighty Divine Level existence. During the Descent Calamity, he protected our Cangxuan Realm.”

“Heh. I refuse to believe he could be the second Meteor Ancestor.”

The white-robed youth sneered.

He still held respect for the Meteor Ancestor. After all, the man was once a Divine Level existence who awed the entire Cangxuan Realm.

But he had no such goodwill for Su Mo.

In his eyes, Su Mo had only managed to slay a Saint-level opponent by a stroke of dumb luck.

Elder Yan shook his head. “Believe it or not, we must still be polite to him. Besides, we have come to Qingyang City this time under the Saint Master’s orders. If anything goes wrong, it won’t just be difficult for me to answer for, even you, Saint Child…”

“The Saint Master’s orders!”

The white-robed youth’s expression changed slightly.

In their Sacred Land, several prodigies were eyeing his position as Saint Heir like tigers stalking their prey.

If he bungled the Saint Master’s orders, his status as Saint Heir would be under serious threat.

He just couldn’t stomach the idea of bowing to someone who only managed to kill a Saint-level opponent through sheer opportunism.

“Saint Child, you wouldn’t want to lose your position as Saint Heir, would you?”

Elder Yan asked in a solemn tone.

The white-robed youth said impatiently, “Alright, stop lecturing me. When we see Su Mo later, I won’t say a word. I’ll let you take the lead, okay?”

“Excellent!”

Elder Yan finally let out a sigh of relief.

The white-robed youth’s talent was exceptional, worthy of being called a prodigy. If he cultivated properly, he would surely become a Saint-level Powerhouse in the future and lead the entire Sacred Land.

That was why he had chosen the white-robed youth and become his guardian.

But the white-robed youth was too arrogant.

He acted so rashly, looking down on all other geniuses and stirring up so much trouble, that Elder Yan was forced to constantly clean up his messes.

He was getting tired of it.

Persuading the white-robed youth to keep quiet was already the best possible outcome.

The two of them soon arrived at Qingyang City.

RUMBLE!

Just as they were about to enter the city, a heaven-shaking clap of thunder suddenly echoed from the sky.

“A Celestial Tribulation?”

The white-robed youth said in surprise.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Four bolts of the Celestial Tribulation struck down in succession. Their immense power made even a Saint-level Powerhouse like Elder Yan feel a fatal threat.

“Who could have drawn such a terrifying Celestial Tribulation?”

Elder Yan exclaimed in shock.

Just then, a lazy voice sounded by their ears. “Who else could it be? Only Elder Su can attract a Celestial Tribulation of this magnitude.”

“You are…”

The two looked down at the same time and saw an old man holding a broom, sweeping the city gate.

This old man was none other than Zhuge Su.

Zhuge Su said flatly, “I am Zhuge Su. I am sweeping the city gate under orders from Elder Su.”

“A Martial Emperor sweeping the city gate?”

Elder Yan and the white-robed youth were stunned.

Zhuge Su had just broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm not long ago and was currently only at the Early Stage.

Making a Martial Emperor powerhouse sweep the city gate was too extravagant.

Even the major Sacred Lands of the Central Province didn’t have such a display of extravagance.

The white-robed youth sneered, “I see now. That man, Su, is doing this on purpose—placing their strongest expert at the gate to sweep, all to intimidate those who enter the city.”

“This way, others will mistakenly believe Qingyang City has many powerful experts and won’t dare to have any designs on it.”

“However, this only proves they’re all bark and no bite, that their actual strength is nothing special. A discerning person can see through it at a glance.”

“An excellent point, Saint Heir!”

Elder Yan agreed.

Zhuge Su frowned. “Saint Heir? From which Sacred Land?”

“Canglan Sacred Land, Bai Di!”

The white-robed youth said proudly.

He had thought that announcing his name and affiliation would intimidate Zhuge Su.

But who would have known…

Zhuge Su said coldly, “Didn’t the Saint Master of your Canglan Sacred Land teach you to be polite, to know the rules, and not to run your mouth?”

“Old man, you dare say I have no manners!”

Bai Di stared at Zhuge Su furiously, his eyes practically spitting fire.

Zhuge Su said flatly, “So what if I did? This is Qingyang City. We don’t coddle anyone here. If you’ve got the guts, why don’t you come and strike me down?”

In the past, he might have been wary of the major Sacred Lands.

Now, there was no need for that at all.

They even dared to provoke Yama Hall, so why would they care about some bullshit Sacred Land?

“You…”

Bai Di was about to explode with rage.

A mere street sweeper dared to be disrespectful to him, a Saint Heir.

He wanted to make a move but was stopped by Elder Yan.

Elder Yan cupped his fists and said, “We are new here and indeed shouldn’t have spoken out of turn. May I ask, is the Elder Su you mentioned Fellow Daoist Mo?”

“Indeed!”

Zhuge Su replied.

Elder Yan pointed at the Celestial Tribulation in the sky. “This Celestial Tribulation… was it drawn down by Fellow Daoist Mo?”

“Yes!”

Zhuge Su said without even glancing at the tribulation, “A mere Celestial Tribulation can’t do anything to Elder Su. It’ll be over in a moment.”

Hearing this, Elder Yan was stunned on the spot.

Mere…

Just how arrogant must one be to make such a bold claim?

At this moment, the fifth bolt of the Celestial Tribulation had finished gathering.

A silver thunder dragon, a Celestial Tribulation bolt nearly thirty meters thick, emerged from the black thunderclouds, carrying with it an astonishing worldly pressure.

In an instant, Elder Yan’s heart trembled.

This Celestial Tribulation was too terrifying.

Even as a Saint-level Powerhouse, he felt utterly insignificant beneath it, no different from an ant.

Such a terrifying Celestial Tribulation, and Zhuge Su had called it “mere.”

Bai Di said, “There’s no way that man, Su, can survive a Celestial Tribulation this terrifying. Elder Yan, it looks like we came all this way for nothing.”

“Indeed, we came for nothing!”

Elder Yan sighed.

「In the Xiao Family Mansion.」

Xiao Zhan looked at the terrifying Celestial Tribulation, hundreds of times thicker than a water bucket, and asked worriedly, “Xiaomo, what if this Celestial Tribulation damages our Divine-level Earth Vein?”