Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 657 657: Miscalculation

"Saintly Arms?"

Amidst the bright moonlight, Mount Tu Yiguang saw the clear moon hanging high in the sky. Her willow brows furrowed slightly as she looked towards the Xuantian Goddess and said, "Are you a Saint from the lineage of the Xuantian Palace? No, you have not truly stepped onto the Dao of Saints. You should be concentrating on secluding yourself and transforming your True Qi. Why are you meddling in my affairs? Step aside at once, or do not blame me for being rude!"

She seemed somewhat wary of the identity of the Xuantian Palace's descendant and did not immediately attack the Xuantian Goddess.

"Elder, why do you wish to take action against Mr. Xuantian?" The Xuantian Goddess, standing before Qin Heng, said to Mount Tu Yiguang, "It seems you are not of the Human Clan."

"I am from the Fox Clan of Mount Tu, and thousands of years ago, my clan aided King Da Yu in protecting the ancestors of your Human Clan!"

Mount Tu Yiguang's gaze was icy as she spoke solemnly, "The Xuantian Palace has always abstained from worldly affairs to cultivate in seclusion. Why have you come to meddle in the affairs of the mortal world? I intend to kill him. What does this have to do with you? Move aside!"

"If Elder insists on taking action, then you will have to contend with my Smite Moon Divine Light Mirror!" The Xuantian Goddess did not yield an inch, locking eyes with Mount Tu Yiguang, and said, "Mr. Xuantian has granted me the grace of life-saving enlightenment. You cannot harm a hair on his head!"

It had been over half a month since the battle at Penglai Island.

When the incarnation of Japan's Amaterasu Omikami descended, had Qin Heng not vanquished her incarnation, all members of the Myth Organization present, including the Xuantian Goddess herself, would have perished.

The Xuantian Goddess, having defeated Athena from Mount Olympus, had now transcended the boundary between Semi-Saint and Saint.

She was in a very mysterious state. Her Innate True Qi was transforming into Saintly True Strength, but the process was not yet complete. She was in a transitional phase between Semi-Saint and Saint. In essence, however, she had already surpassed the Semi-Saint level and was comparable to a true Saint.

Therefore, in the Xuantian Goddess's eyes, Qin Heng had not only saved her life but had also granted her the grace of enlightenment. Now that Qin Heng was under attack by a Saint in the skies above Beijing, she could not stand idly by.

"Actually, you need not do this." Qin Heng gestured to the Xuantian Goddess, saying, "This little fox cannot injure me. Your current Cultivation Realm is not yet stable; it is not suitable for you to take action."

"Mr. Xuantian, you expended a great deal in the battle at Penglai Island and subsequently fought the Boundless Vajra Sect. How can you possibly contend with this Saint from the Fox Clan now?" The Xuantian Goddess shook her head, her expression one of utmost seriousness.

After the battle at Penglai Island, the Myth Organization had carefully studied Qin Heng's combat strength.

After all, the power Qin Heng displayed at Penglai Island was truly terrifying. With his Innate body, he had vanquished the incarnation of a Great Saint; he had even used the aura of that incarnation to pierce through the void and pursue the Great Saint's true body.

This was simply inconceivable.

Even the West Emperor and Prince East, both Saints, could not possibly achieve such a feat. They would have to exhaust all their strength, even risk their lives, and use the Myth Organization's treasured Great Saint Treasure Weapon merely to have a chance of succeeding.

Ultimately, they concluded that Qin Heng must have used an extremely powerful secret treasure in the battle at Penglai Island, one crafted in imitation of the legendary Smite God Whip. Because of this, he was able to forcibly slay the divine being Amaterasu.

Afterward, it was theorized that the secret treasure might have been damaged. Even if it was not, its power would likely be greatly diminished when used against non-divine Saints. Therefore, the Myth Organization ultimately discounted their estimate of Qin Heng's combat strength.

They believed that although Qin Heng's strength was formidable, even capable of defeating a Semi-Saint from the Heavenly List with his Innate body, he had ultimately not stepped onto the Dao of Saints. When facing a true Saint, he might fall short, perhaps even find his life endangered.

After all, even though a Semi-Saint belongs to the Innate Realm, they are ultimately half a step short, not yet having stepped onto the Dao of Saints. True Saints, however, have embarked on the transcendent path to sainthood. At the very core of their being, they have undergone a sublimation. In terms of both Cultivation Realm and demonstrated strength, they are immeasurably more powerful.

It was for this very reason that when word came that a fully-realized Saint sought to kill Qin Heng, the Xuantian Goddess had hurried to his rescue at utmost speed, fearing that some misfortune might befall him.

The hierarchy of Saints can be roughly divided into three stages—nascent, fully-realized, and pinnacle—and Mount Tu Yiguang was a fully-realized Saint.

According to the Myth Organization's research and estimates, with Qin Heng's normal strength, it was virtually impossible for him to contend with a fully-realized Saint, especially one wielding Saintly Arms. He could even be killed in an instant.

The Xuantian Goddess circulated her True Strength, activating the Smite Moon Divine Light Mirror to withstand Mount Tu Yiguang's saintly domain. She said to Qin Heng, "Rest assured, sir. With my current Cultivation Realm, activating the Smite Moon Divine Light Mirror will be more than enough to withstand this Fox Clan Saint. Sir, you should go to the Forbidden City to take temporary shelter."

"Yes, yes! Qin Heng, you should leave first!" Nie Rongrong also nodded repeatedly, saying, "I will try to reason with my sister. Although her ideas are somewhat extreme, she is not entirely unreasonable!"

"Rongrong, I am doing this for your own good! Yet you side with an outsider!" Mount Tu Yiguang's eyes were as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice. Suspended high in the air, she looked down upon Nie Rongrong and continued, "Originally, I wanted you to take action yourself, as a way of severing this worldly attachment, which would be beneficial for your future cultivation. Since you are unwilling, I shall take matters into my own hands!"

"Elder! Do you take my Smite Moon Divine Light Mirror for nothing?"

The Xuantian Goddess's gaze grew heavy as she concentrated her True Strength. This caused the moon above to shine even brighter, its clear, brilliant moonlight cascading down, illuminating almost the entirety of Beijing's Yangming District.

In an instant, the sun and moon shone concurrently. Coupled with the blue sword light Mount Tu Yiguang had unleashed earlier, the scene in the sky appeared dreamlike to ordinary people.

"A mere speck of dust, presuming to shine?"

Mount Tu Yiguang snorted lightly. Glancing at the moon above, she lifted a finger, instantly causing the void to stagnate and the moonlight to halt in mid-air. Then, she looked at the Xuantian Goddess and said, "You are far too lacking."

SPLASH!

The sound of surging waves erupted once more. Immense waves rose from behind Mount Tu Yiguang, like a mountain torrent and tsunami combined, churning tumultuously at an altitude of ten thousand meters, threatening to destroy everything.

A terrifying aura engulfed an area tens of kilometers in radius. At this moment, Mount Tu Yiguang had transformed the skies for ten thousand meters above into her personal domain, suppressing everything within it.

Her Sacred Domain! She had fully manifested it!

"This is bad!" the Xuantian Goddess exclaimed in alarm. She clearly felt her connection to the Smite Moon Divine Light Mirror rapidly weakening, as if it might be snatched away at any moment.

BOOM!

It was as if the heavens were collapsing and the celestial river was pouring down, washing over everything. The moonlight manifested by the Smite Moon Divine Light Mirror was instantly engulfed.