Ye Chen's fists creaked as he clenched them, his fingernails digging into his palms.
'Damn Tang Shan, new grudges and old, I will kill you someday!'
Cursing endlessly in his heart, Ye Chen felt his emotions were about to spiral out of control.
But he still had questions, and if he didn't figure them out, he wouldn't be at peace!
'Senior, is there truly such a vast difference between a Wang Body and a Saint Body?!'
Almost gnashing his teeth, Ye Chen asked in his mind.
The reason he chose to join Taihuang Holy Land was because the Opportunity for his Wang Body to sublimate into a Saint Body was within Taihuang Holy Land!
But from what he understood, a Saint Body shouldn't be terrifying to this extent!
Chu Ge's Saint Body was clearly different from an ordinary Saint Body!
"Only now are you thinking about knowing the difference between you and your enemy? Isn't it a bit late?"
The entity in his mind responded with a cold laugh.
'I didn't...'
"Don't be so quick to deny it. Do you want to say that you didn't have any intention of becoming an enemy with that Saint Body Chu Ge? Do you believe that yourself? Or are you planning to befriend him in the future?"
Ye Chen's body trembled upon hearing this.
Thinking of what he had experienced today, even though none of it was intentionally done by Chu Ge.
He had, however, truly endured this series of blows!
Putting aside the facts, did Chu Ge not have even a tiny bit of fault?
If he hadn't tested his bone root, and moreover, possessed such an astonishing Holy Body Source, how could Ye Chen have been so disheveled?
If Chu Ge didn't have a Saint Body, wouldn't none of this have happened?
'Damn Chu Ge!!!'
He roared in his heart, and upon careful recollection, he felt his hatred for Chu Ge intensify even further!
For him to let go of this hatred and befriend Chu Ge?
Ye Chen possessed an unyielding pride; past humiliations had not made him bow his head, and Chu Ge could not make him bow his head either!
The entity in his mind had no interest in understanding Ye Chen's thoughts.
As if still not appeased, the voice spoke again.
"Since you want to know the difference in talent between you and Chu Ge, fine, I'll tell you!"
"The current era is one that has gone through a great tribulation; the heavens and earth are incomplete, and thus all Saint Bodies in the world are more or less flawed. The difference between a Saint Body and a Wang Body is naturally great, but far from as great as what you saw today."
"However, the Saint Body before you is extraordinary; he is not flawed, but perfect and flawless. The source power he possesses can be described as vast as the sea. Even in the era where I once resided, an era where the path of cultivation was still complete, he would be a rarity, almost impossible to find in the world!"
"Do you understand what I mean? Your self-proclaimed proud Wang Body isn't even worthy of carrying his shoes in front of such a perfect and flawless supreme Saint Body!"
'Not even worthy of carrying his shoes...'
'Not worthy of carrying shoes...'
'Unworthy...'
Only this sentence echoed in Ye Chen's mind.
"I don't believe it..."
"I don't believe it..."
"I don't believe it..."
He mumbled as if his soul had left him, and then—"I don't believe it!!!"
Ye Chen roared madly at the sky!
Everyone looked over, and then saw Ye Chen, after his roar, spit out a large mouthful of blood, his body convulsed, and he directly fell backward to the ground.
"Has this child gone mad?"
"Such mental confusion, could it be that he's been tainted by evil spirits?"
"What a pity, such a good Wang Body, born into a madman."
The Great Powers showed surprised expressions, and finally, a graceful beautiful woman in a light blue dress with her long hair coiled up couldn't bear to watch.
She raised her slender jade fingers, and then a pill floated towards Xing Feng.
"His mind is damaged. Give him this pill, and he'll wake up in a moment. Even if a Wang Body has some mental issues, it should still bring some benefits to the Holy Land."
"Yes, Elder Shui."
Xing Feng obediently accepted the order and took the pill.
The graceful beautiful woman waved her hand, her expression indifferent, clearly not taking the matter to heart. She turned her gaze towards Chu Ge's location and watched quietly.
As time passed.
This group of Great Powers also started to get restless.
"A quarter of an hour has passed, why isn't it over yet? Could there be a problem?"
"Liu Sandao, what are you anxious about? If you don't want to wait, then get lost!"
"Old Ghost Li, I'll screw your Immortal, you *****"
Two Great Powers started arguing, precisely the two who had previously started fighting at the slightest disagreement.
They were now arguing, their faces red and necks thick.
One's face was bruised.
The other's clothes had several large holes and still bore several footprints.
These were left from their earlier skirmish.
"You two idiots, what are you arguing about! There are juniors below, aren't you ashamed?"
An old man with white hair and beard stepped forward.
He spoke to stop the two, cursing them without mercy.
At the same time, he raised the dark green bamboo staff in his hand and directly struck the heads of the two still arguing.
The two Great Power figures, scolded like sons, were not angered. Instead, they instantly quieted down and obediently shut their mouths.
"Elder Xu's scolding is good, these two stubborn fellows should be properly disciplined!"
The others smiled knowingly at the sight, clearly accustomed to it.
The old man glared at the two obedient figures, then spoke again.
"I just carefully sensed it, and the aura of this young Saint Body friend is continuously growing stronger. It seems the current situation should be a good thing, with no major issues."
"Could it be that there's some kind of fortuitous encounter within this Spirit Measuring Stone, which was only activated and revealed today by the Holy Body Source?"
Someone felt confused.
The old man surnamed Xu stroked his beard in thought and slowly said, "Perhaps some of you don't know, this Spirit Measuring Stone was personally brought back to the Holy Land by Ancestor Tingxiao back then."
"At that time, many people also speculated that there might be a fortuitous encounter within it. After several attempts yielded no results, it was left at that."
"Now it seems, this Spirit Measuring Stone indeed holds profound mysteries. It's just that for so many years, no one in my Taihuang has had such good fortune, which caused the Opportunity to remain hidden."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed shock.
They never expected such an inconspicuous Spirit Measuring Stone not only to have been passed down through long ages but also to be connected to Ancestor Tingxiao!
"So, this young friend, even before entering the sect, is about to gain a fortuitous encounter personally brought back by Ancestor Tingxiao. He truly has profound good fortune!"
"Possessing such a Saint Body, with profound good fortune by his side, and also being so handsome, this young man is truly enviable!"
"Hehe, Brother Zhao, what you envy most is probably this young friend's appearance, isn't it?"
"Indeed, if Brother Zhao had this young friend's outstanding looks back then, he wouldn't have had to bitterly pursue that peerless goddess fruitlessly. At least he would have had a chance to meet her, right?"
"Don't tease Brother Zhao anymore. That goddess back then was famously disdainful of plain-looking people. How could Brother Zhao be the only one who never got to see her true face? Hahaha!"
The person being teased was a middle-aged man, who indeed looked unremarkable at first glance.
But beneath this ordinary exterior was a terrifying cultivation, the Respect of a Great Power, which, even across the world, was not ordinary.
Teased in such a way, he was not annoyed, merely smiling faintly.
He did indeed think of the past. If he had possessed such an outstanding appearance as the Saint Body before him, perhaps everything would have turned out differently?
But who can say for sure?
If it weren't for the setbacks back then, which spurred him on, he wouldn't be who he is today, right?
Now that he was a Great Power, he could easily change his appearance, whether handsome or ugly, all in a single thought.
But what did that matter? It wasn't his original appearance after all.
Which Great Power had not enlightened their true self? If he couldn't even comprehend this much, he would have long turned into a wisp of ash, how could he have achieved what he has today?
Every cause has its effect, everything is predestined.
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