Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 696 696: Below the Saint, All are Ants!

"Kneel down, and I shall teach you!"

The Three-legged Golden Crow's attitude was arrogant to the extreme, condescending. It reprimanded Qin Heng with the posture of an elder. As if, in the eyes of this Three-legged Golden Crow, Qin Heng was nothing but a weak junior in need of its guidance, and he even had to kneel and beg for it!

Arrogant! How incredibly arrogant! To dare speak to Qin Xuantian in such a way! This was the terrifying powerhouse who had just killed seven Semi-Saints with a flick of his fingers! Actually being disrespectful to Qin Xuantian! No, this could no longer be considered mere disrespect. It was an outright, blatant contempt! An insult!

Indeed, the appearance of this Three-legged Golden Crow caused a huge stir, shocking everyone present. All of them looked over in disbelief.

A Three-legged Golden Crow! In ancient myths and legends, the sun in the sky was a Three-legged Golden Crow!

"A Three-legged Golden Crow! How could such a Divine Beast still exist in this world?"

"The incarnation of the sun from legends, how could it appear in this End of Dharma Age? It's inconceivable!"

"The revival of Spiritual Energy only began a few years ago. How could a Three-legged Golden Crow appear so soon?"

Shock! Disbelief! The sudden appearance of the Three-legged Golden Crow completely shattered the worldviews of many. Its golden radiance, shining like the sun, was far brighter and more dazzling than the Fire of Sun God Qin Heng had previously manifested.

Even ordinary people could see this proud Three-legged Crow standing in the sky. Its golden feathers trembled slightly, casting beams of light all around, illuminating the night as if it were day. It was truly as if a golden sun had risen anew above Changping City, astonishing everyone. All the residents of Changping City involuntarily looked up towards the Three-legged Golden Crow, almost believing it was an illusion.

Many children were extraordinarily excited, pointing at the Three-legged Golden Crow in the sky and jumping up and down.

"Mommy! Is that the sun?"

"There's a three-legged bird in the sun! Isn't this one of the Three-legged Golden Crows that Hou Yi shot down?"

"So amazing! Is this a myth?"

Many adults, however, were plunged into panic. How could a creature like the Three-legged Golden Crow, which should only exist in myths, suddenly appear in reality—and right above the city, visible to everyone?

What's going on? What on earth is happening? Could it really be, as some pessimists speculated, that the end of the world was approaching?

"The Sun Temple's peerless Divine Skill, the 'Solar Golden Crow Dharma Phenomenon Secret Tome'! This Three-legged Golden Crow looks so real, almost on par with a true Divine Beast. Could it be that a Saint has arrived in person?"

Within the Myth Organization, the worldly and knowledgeable Heavenly Venerable of Thunder Sound Universal Nirvana recognized that this Three-legged Golden Crow was not a real Divine Beast, but rather a Dharma Phenomenon manifested from the cultivation of an unparalleled martial skill!

Naturally, his words were heard by others. The crowd present was stunned for a moment. Braving the dazzling solar radiance, they looked again towards the Three-legged Golden Crow in the sky. This time, upon closer inspection, they indeed noticed something was amiss. This Three-legged Golden Crow, which had suddenly appeared and instantly dispersed the ominous dark clouds, seemed not to be a physical entity but a form coalesced purely from energy.

To be able to utilize True Qi to such an extent... No, this level of application could no longer be called True Qi. It had to be True Force, the true power of a Saint, condensed into a Three-legged Golden Crow, undoubtedly in conjunction with their own Sacred Domain!

It was almost... invincible!

At this thought, everyone present couldn't help but feel inwardly startled.

"People from the Sun Temple! A Saint from an Ancient Divine Sect! Why has even a Saint come?"

"Wasn't it said that the passage to the Changping Battle Secret Realm cannot accommodate beings at the Saint level? Why has a Saint from the Sun Temple appeared?"

"What is a Saint doing here? Could it really be for the Changping Battle Secret Realm?"

Many people were filled with shocked apprehension.

The exploration of the Changping Battle Secret Realm was incredibly important for powers unaffiliated with the Ancient Divine Sects. The extent of their gains from this exploration would determine how much of an advantage they could secure for the future. After all, this was the first Secret Realm of Time-Space Seal to open!

Theoretically, the Ancient Divine Sects didn't need this. They possessed ancient legacies, had encountered all sorts of events, and had even explored Secret Realms of Time-Space Seals before. For many of the Ancient Divine Sects still remaining on Earth, a secret realm on the level of the Changping Battle held little exploratory value. Logically, no one from the Ancient Divine Sects should have come. Much less a Saint! A single Saint, under normal circumstances, could crush everyone present!

A Saint! So powerful! Whether one was at the pinnacle of a Semi-Saint or a Pseudo-Saint, without exceptionally powerful secret treasures or techniques, there was absolutely no room for resistance before a true Saint. An utter suppression! Absolute domination! A Saint's power over those beneath the Saint Realm was one of true, absolute suppression! Even those who had just entered the Saint Realm could, upon unleashing their Sacred Domain, completely suppress anyone who had yet to reach it. Throughout history, any non-Saint who managed to defeat a true Saint did so by employing various methods to prevent the Saint from deploying their Sacred Domain; only then could they succeed!

Now, the Three-legged Golden Crow—formed by the fusion and condensation of True Force and the power of a Sacred Domain—had appeared. This meant the Saint from the Sun Temple, still hidden from sight, must have already deployed their Sacred Domain! At this moment, not a single person within Changping City could be this Saint's opponent!

Without a doubt! In the eyes of the vast majority, this was an unquestionable fact. A Saint was too strong, powerful enough to inspire profound awe in every Martial Artist who had not yet truly stepped into that realm.

"You need not worry. I am not here for some lowly Imprint Realm; such trivial things are beneath my notice." The Three-legged Golden Crow cackled. Then, its brilliance suddenly retracted and condensed, and a figure slowly walked out from within.

He appeared to be in his thirties, handsome and filled with dignity. He wore a magnificent robe embroidered with tens of thousands of golden three-legged crows. Regal and imposing, he stood hovering in the air, hands clasped behind his back, looking down upon all.

"Zhong Shenxi!"

"The Doomsday Bell Divine Ruin of the Gods!"

"How could it be him?"

"Zhong Shenxi has truly stepped onto the Dao of Saints, becoming a Martial Saint!"

"He's here for Qin Xuantian!"

Many exclaimed in shock, while even more cheered! Upon learning that the Saint from the Sun Temple was Zhong Shenxi, these people were relieved.

The enmity between Qin Xuantian and Zhong Shenxi was known by quite a few in the world of Martial Dao. After all, Zhong Shenxi, with his prominent reputation and heralded as the "Doomsday of the Gods," had his divine incarnation slain by a single palm strike from Qin Xuantian. This was truly an earth-shattering event.

"Qin Xuantian, long time no see."

Zhong Shenxi was now in human form, but an ethereal image of a Three-legged Golden Crow still floated behind him. He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze sweeping lightly towards Qin Heng as he said indifferently, "You killed my divine incarnation, which is equivalent to taking one of my lives. Now, you must pay with yours!"

"Qin Heng, be careful! This Zhong Shenxi is extremely formidable. He has become a Saint; you absolutely cannot contend with him head-on!" Lu Ziyi, somewhat worried, whispered to Qin Heng, "If there's a chance, you must flee! A Martial Saint is too powerful for a non-Saint!"

"No need. If I could kill his incarnation, I can naturally kill his true form as well." Qin Heng waved his hand, looked towards Zhong Shenxi, and chuckled lightly. "It seems you still haven't had enough of death!"

"HAHAHAHA! Well said! 'Still haven't had enough of death'!"

Zhong Shenxi burst into laughter. Boundless golden light erupted from behind him as the Golden Crow soared into the sky. In an instant, the temperature in Changping City surged to over eighty degrees Celsius! The ground became scorching hot.

The clouds above seemed to burn, the Golden Crow cried out sharply, and golden flames swept across the sky. This new sun appeared to detonate, showering Changping City with unbearable, scorching heat.

Zhong Shenxi spread his arms wide, standing tall in the highest heavens, looking down upon Qin Heng as if he were a God. He sneered, "Qin Xuantian, you have no idea what it means when they say: 'Beneath a Saint, all are merely ants!'"