“Awoo!”
A crimson Flood Dragon, hundreds of feet in size, soared through the clouds, spitting mist and roaming the heavens. Her aura was gradually growing stronger, breaking through Void, Life and Death, Nirvana, Transcendent… reaching the peak of the Carefree Realm, and still rising.
“Good heavens, is she trying to become a Saint?”
Red Red felt the rapidly rising aura, her heart filled with shock. She had seen many Saints, but witnessing someone's path to becoming a Saint was a first for her.
“Little Peng, watch carefully. This is the path we must take in the future.” Red Red, the Ancient Heavenly Peng Prince, said.
“Yes, Miss.” The Ancient Heavenly Peng Prince, transformed into a Golden-Winged Roc, raised his head and carefully watched the hundred-foot Flood Dragon in the sky.
The several elders of the Snake-People race all showed extremely excited expressions. The hundred-foot Flood Dragon in the sky was their Snake-People race's supreme princess. Since the Snake-People King had fallen, the Snake-People race had relied on the princess alone to support them.
Now, as long as the princess successfully broke through to the Saint Realm, their Snake-People race could return to its most prosperous period.
However, the aura of the hundred-foot Flood Dragon in the sky stopped abruptly at the Half-Saint Realm, like climbing a ladder and finding the path ahead broken just as you were about to reach the top. The peak, so close, felt like it was at the ends of the earth.
“How could this be?”
That melodious female voice sounded, the Flood Dragon's lantern-like eyes filled with disbelief. She had clearly sensed the Saintly Dao right in front of her, yet it seemed as if there was an insurmountable chasm blocking her from becoming a Saint, no matter what she did, she could not cross this step.
Involuntarily, she recalled her father's dying words.
“The Saint's Path is broken!”
At the time, she did not understand her father's words, but now she did, but she was helpless.
“Why is this happening? Does Heaven not allow one to become a Saint?”
Snake Concubine was extremely confused.
“Looks like she failed!” Red Red saw this scene, her face full of regret.
Little did she know that Snake Concubine's failure to become a Saint was partly her responsibility, because the ancient stars on the Starry Sky Ancient Road had restrictions set by Gu Changsheng. As Gu Changsheng's eldest disciple, she naturally had to bear some responsibility.
The first thirty checkpoints of the Starry Sky Ancient Road did not allow the natives of the ancient stars to become Saints. Some might think that Gu Changsheng was being too ruthless, but when he constructed the Starry Sky Ancient Road, these ancient stars were barren and lifeless. The creatures on the ancient stars now were all races that had committed great mistakes in the past. Gu Changsheng did not exterminate them, but instead placed them on the ancient stars of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, imprisoning them to atone for their sins.
These creatures included humans, ancient races, and demon races.
After tens or hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, these races had branched out and taken root on these ancient stars, becoming natives.
The Snake-People race was one of them.
This ancient star was called Hundred Leaves Star, one of the ancient stars of the fourth checkpoint of the Starry Sky Ancient Road. Since it was an ancient star of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, there would naturally be a checkpoint guardian.
At this time, in Hundred Leaves City, millions of miles away from the Snake-People race's territory, the checkpoint guardian and city lord of Hundred Leaves City sensed Snake Concubine's aura and was already rushing towards Snake Concubine's direction.
As the only Saint-Realm expert on Hundred Leaves Star, the city lord of Hundred Leaves City could be said to be the strongest person on Hundred Leaves Star. At the same time, as the guardian of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, he naturally knew why Saint Emperor Your Majesty had set up such a powerful restriction on Hundred Leaves Star millions of years ago. As a staunch Saint Emperor faction member, the city lord of Hundred Leaves City rushed over as soon as he sensed someone was about to break through to the Saint Realm, even at the cost of consuming a large amount of source crystals to activate the teleportation formation, in order to nip the threat in the bud.
“Boom!”
Space shattered, and the city lord of Hundred Leaves City used the teleportation formation to arrive in front of Snake Concubine. When he saw Snake Concubine, his brows furrowed.
“Snake Concubine, you have violated Saint Emperor Your Majesty's prohibition. According to the rules, I must seal your cultivation until you die of old age!”
The city lord of Hundred Leaves City said coldly. As a staunch Saint Emperor faction member, he had already taken action several times during his tenure as guardian of Hundred Leaves Star. The last target was Snake Concubine's father, the Snake-People King.
“Why? Why is Saint Emperor Your Majesty so cruel?” Snake Concubine roared in confusion.
“Shut up, how can you understand Saint Emperor Your Majesty's decision? Blame your Snake-People race's ancestors.” The city lord of Hundred Leaves City said coldly.
After speaking, the city lord of Hundred Leaves City was about to seal Snake Concubine when a red figure darted in front of the city lord of Hundred Leaves City.
“Wait!”
Red Red had changed her clothes at this time. Although the style was the same as before, this outfit was emitting a powerful red light. It was because of this garment that Red Red was able to withstand the aura of a Saint and come before the city lord of Hundred Leaves City. Otherwise, a Nirvana Realm fifth-level cultivator like her would have been crushed to death by the aura emitted by the Saint alone.
This treasure garment was refined for her by her master using Crimson Blood Immortal Gold. She usually would not wear it out because this treasure garment, um… her master said that no one but him could break it.
So, under normal circumstances, Red Red would not wear it, because in that case, no one would be able to defeat her, and she did not want to lose the meaning of training.
But now, facing a Saint, she had no choice but to wear it.
When the city lord of Hundred Leaves City saw the treasure garment on Red Red, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but that was all. He asked, “Are you a challenger?”
Red Red nodded.
Knowing that Red Red was a challenger, the city lord of Hundred Leaves City restrained his aura and asked, “Why are you stopping me?”
Red Red asked, “The princess has not done anything wrong, why do you want to seal her?”
The city lord of Hundred Leaves City replied, “This is the rule laid down by Saint Emperor Your Majesty in the past. The ancient stars in the first thirty levels of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, except for challengers, are not allowed to become Saints. Those who disobey, I have the right to dispose of them as I see fit.”
“What kind of broken rule is this?” Red Red said dissatisfied.
“Bold! How dare you question Saint Emperor Your Majesty? Do you know that you can walk on the Starry Sky Ancient Road because Saint Emperor Your Majesty constructed the Starry Sky Ancient Road with great magic power and great supernatural powers, so that all races can compete on the same stage.” The city lord of Hundred Leaves City frowned. If Red Red was not a challenger, he would have already taken action. Their family was a loyal Saint Emperor faction member and would never allow others to insult Saint Emperor Your Majesty.
“Of course I know this, but I don't understand, the princess has done nothing wrong, why are you determined to seal her?” Red Red asked.
“It seems that too much time has passed, and you have all forgotten…”
The city lord of Hundred Leaves City sent out a divine thought, roughly explaining the past of the Snake-People race and other races on the ancient stars of the Starry Sky Ancient Road. This divine thought did not block others, and even the several elders of the Snake-People race received the information.
“How is this possible? We are actually the descendants of sinners?” The Snake-People race's Great Elder's face was pale. He never thought that the Snake-People race, which now had good relations with the Human Race, was suppressed here because they had devoured many Human Race people a long time ago. Thinking of what he had just said to Miss Red Red, the Snake-People race's Great Elder felt extremely ashamed. It was really shameful. He did not expect that the Snake-People race's ancestors had committed such a great mistake. Not being exterminated was already Saint Emperor's leniency.
Snake Concubine had also transformed into human form at this time. She was tall, wearing a fiery red dress, but her face was unusually pale. Her thoughts were the same as the Great Elder's. She did not expect that the Snake-People race had such an unbearable past.
Red Red said, “I think this rule has to be changed. Hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and those who should have died are all dead. Even if the sins extend to future generations, it's been too long for hundreds of thousands of years.”
“Shut up, how can the rules left by Saint Emperor Your Majesty be changed just because you say so? If you continue to talk nonsense, I will take you down together.” The city lord of Hundred Leaves City said coldly. As a loyal Saint Emperor faction member, all of Saint Emperor Your Majesty's decisions were correct. Even if they were wrong, it was just that their level was not enough to understand.
“You…” Red Red was speechless, but she couldn't say anything. The other party was just following the rules left by her master. She should be happy about it, but the other party was going to attack Snake Concubine, which made her unhappy.
“Miss Red Red, please step aside!” At this time, Snake Concubine spoke.
“Princess!” The Great Elder below was anxious.
“Since our ancestors committed a great mistake, I am willing to be punished!” Snake Concubine's face was full of bitterness.
“Princess, you don't have to do this.” Red Red said.
Snake Concubine looked at Red Red and said, “Miss Red Red, thank you for saving my life once. I'm afraid I won't be able to repay you in the future.”
“Huh?” Red Red was puzzled, when did I save you?
But obviously, now was not the time to think about this. She had a good impression of Snake Concubine, so she said, “Princess, wait, I'll think of a way.”
“No need, since it is a rule set by Saint Emperor, unless Saint Emperor comes in person, who can break it?” Snake Concubine smiled bitterly.
“Hey, just listen to me.” Red Red said, then looked at the city lord of Hundred Leaves City and said, “Don't mess around, or you'll regret it later.”
“Regret?” The city lord of Hundred Leaves City smiled contemptuously. The restriction of Hundred Leaves Star was set by Saint Emperor Your Majesty. Unless Saint Emperor Your Majesty came in person, even the Great Emperor in the world could not break Saint Emperor Your Majesty's restriction. Saint Emperor Your Majesty was known as the most powerful Great Emperor of all time, that was not a false reputation.
Red Red ignored the city lord of Hundred Leaves City and shouted at the sky, “Master, Master, are you there? If you are, say something!”
“Squeak!”
