Duan Lingtian was only slightly surprised by the annihilation of the Ouyang Clan. Soon after, he put this matter to the back of his mind.
However, the next thing that happened made him feel terrible.
"That Huang Cheng disappeared without a trace after leaving his post without permission?"
The thing that Duan Lingtian did not want to happen the most still happened.
Huang Cheng, the Moon Illumination Sect's outer court elder who wanted to kill him, actually chose to leave the Moon Illumination Sect after failing to kill him.
"He must be worried that I'll return to the Moon Illumination Sect after leaving and tell Senior Brother Bai Li that he wanted to kill me."
Duan Lingtian was almost certain about this.
Although Huang Cheng was only an outer court elder, as long as his Senior Brother Bai Li Hong wanted to, he could easily kill him anytime.
Moreover, he did not even have to do it himself.
The days after Duan Lingtian returned to the Moon Illumination Sect were not peaceful. At the very least, it was not peaceful around him.
This was because when the news of the annihilation of the Ouyang Clan spread, the news of him breaking through to the Saint Rudiment Stage swept across the entire Moon Illumination Sect like a hurricane. It shocked the entire sect.
"Oh my God! Someone tell me that this is fake news! "
Many inner court disciples wailed.
These inner court disciples had witnessed Duan Lingtian defeating He Zhong with their own eyes. They had also probed Duan Lingtian's cultivation base during the process.
They were certain Duan Lingtian was only a Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage Martial Cultivator when he defeated He Zhong.
However, how long had it been, and Duan Lingtian had already broken through to the Saint Rudiment Stage?
"Could it be that Elder Bai Li fed him some Spirit Pills or Heaven and Earth Spirit Fruit?"
"I've never heard of any Spirit Pills or Heaven and Earth Spirit Fruit that can help a person break through to the Saint Rudiment Stage from the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage in just a few months!"
"Is Duan Lingtian really a normal human? Why do I feel like he's the incarnation of a Celestial God? "
"Don't be ridiculous … Maybe he had a fortuitous encounter."
…
No matter what, the news of Duan Lingtian breaking through to the Saint Rudiment Stage was a fact.
When Duan Lingtian displayed his strength at the Saint Rudiment Stage, not only were there many inner court disciples from the Moon Illumination Sect present, but there were also many people from the other eight great sects present as well. Due to this reason, it could not be fake at all.
At this moment, the entire Moon Illumination Sect was in an uproar because of Duan Lingtian.
If the Moon Illumination Sect was a pool of stagnant water before Duan Lingtian's arrival, Duan Lingtian had forcefully brought the pool of stagnant water back to life.
"Junior Brother, you … you broke through to the Saint Realm?"
Bai Li Hong, who had just heard the news, was also stunned.
Although there were some rumors circulating outside that said it was because of him that Duan Lingtian's cultivation could improve so quickly and so exaggeratedly … However, only he knew that it was not his doing at all.
He didn't have that ability yet.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded with a smile in response to Bai Li Hong's question.
At this moment, Bai Li Hong smiled wryly for a long time with a complicated gaze. "I thought Junior Brother's innate talent in the Saint Inscription Dao was shocking enough, but I didn't expect your innate talent in the Martial Dao to be so monstrous as well … No! This is no longer monstrous, it should be heaven-defying! "
In just a few months, he had broken through to the Saint Rudiment Stage from the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage. Such progress could be considered heaven-defying!
Only Duan Lingtian knew that he did not have such a huge breakthrough in just a few months.
Although his innate talent was not bad, it was mostly because of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda.
The extremely slow flow of time in the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda provided him with an unimaginable cultivation environment. It allowed him to catch up and even surpass others in the shortest time possible.
"Junior Brother, now that you've broken through to the Saint Rudiment Stage, you can inscribe Two Star Saint Inscriptions now, right?"
Bai Li Hong asked.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded. When he had just returned, he had tried to inscribe Two Star Saint Inscriptions. After failing a few times, he finally succeeded.
"Can you inscribe it using the Strange Inscription Technique?"
Bai Li Hong's eyes lit up as he asked.
"Ever since I came back, I've only deduced how to inscribe Two Star Saint Inscriptions using the Strange Inscription Technique.
I haven't tried it yet, "Duan Lingtian said.
"Can I have the honor of watching?"
Bai Li Hong asked with a smile.
"Of course, no problem."
Duan Lingtian agreed immediately. At the same time, he began to try inscribing Two Star Saint Inscriptions using the Strange Inscription Technique in front of Bai Li Hong.
The materials required to inscribe Saint Inscriptions using the Strange Inscription Technique were less than half of the materials required by the orthodox technique.
After a few experiments, Duan Lingtian finally managed to inscribe Two Star Saint Inscriptions using the Strange Inscription Technique.
The materials required were less than half of the materials required by the orthodox Saint Inscriptions, saving him a lot of money.
"Junior Brother Duan, you're really a genius in the Saint Inscription Dao!"
Bai Li Hong could not help but exclaim when he saw Duan Lingtian managed to inscribe Two Star Saint Inscriptions using the Strange Inscription Technique in such a short time.
"Initially, I was still thinking about how to persuade you to focus on the Saint Inscription Dao … However, it seems like there's no need for that now. This is because no matter if it's your achievements in the Martial Dao or the Saint Inscription Dao, they're both beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Ordinary people might not be able to reach the peak of both the Martial Dao and the Saint Inscription Dao, but you won't. "
Based on Bai Li Hong's words, he was full of confidence in Duan Lingtian. It was almost blind confidence.
"Senior Brother, I'm going to sign up for the inner court disciple assessment … When will the inner court disciple assessment begin?"
Duan Lingtian asked.
"Junior Brother, with your current strength, it's meaningless for you to participate in the inner court disciple assessment … I'll get someone to make a trip and get you an inner court disciple identity token," Bai Li Hong said.
Duan Lingtian nodded.
Duan Lingtian thought about it for a moment. Indeed, that was the case.
With his current strength, even a Mastery Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse would not be much of a threat to him.
Due to this reason, he did not reject Bai Li Hong's good intentions.
"Junior Brother, I remember you promised me that when you enter the inner court one day, you'll stay at my place."
Bai Li Hong said with narrowed eyes.
"Of course, I remember."
Duan Lingtian nodded with a smile. "If Senior Brother doesn't mind, I'll stay at your place from now on."
"Haha … Great! I've already gotten someone to prepare a room for you. Moreover, it's tidied up every once in a while. You can stay there directly. "
Bai Li Hong laughed out loud when he received Duan Lingtian's promise. He appeared to be very happy.
Upon hearing Bai Li Hong's words, Duan Lingtian was touched. He felt extremely warm.
"Oh, right. Did your trip to Han River City go smoothly? "
Bai Li Hong asked.
He knew nothing about Duan Ling Tian's journey to Han River City and what happened after he arrived at Han River City because he did not have the time to ask Duan Ling Tian.
Before this, he did not even know Duan Lingtian had left the Moon Illumination Sect.
However, he did not blame Duan Lingtian because he knew the reason Duan Lingtian did that was because he did not want to trouble him and make him worry.
Duan Lingtian had long regarded Bai Li Hong as his elder brother even though the age gap between them was a little exaggerated.
Due to this reason, he did not hide anything from Bai Li Hong and told him everything that had happened to him.
Of course, as for the dangers involved, he played it down.
Even so, it still made Bai Li Hong tremble with fear.
"Huang Cheng, he's just an outer court elder. How dare he covet you and want to kill you? He deserves to die! Don't worry, Junior Brother. I'll use my connections to find Huang Cheng and bring him to you for you to do whatever you want with him! "
Bai Li Hong was furious. He was really furious.
In the beginning, he had only regarded Duan Ling Tian as his junior brother because Duan Ling Tian was able to inherit the Strange Inscription Art. However, now that he thought of Duan Ling Tian as his junior brother, Duan Ling Tian's strength had changed.
However, he had long regarded Duan Lingtian as his junior brother now.
It was not only because he had inherited the Strange Inscription Art, but it was also because his character was very compatible with his temperament.
When he was with Duan Lingtian, he even felt like he had found a good friend despite the difference in age.
When he learned that Duan Lingtian had almost died in Huang Cheng's hands, he could not suppress the anger in his heart.
"Senior Brother, please calm down. Huang Cheng is nothing to me."
Duan Lingtian smiled faintly and said confidently.
He was really confident in his words.
With his current strength, he might not be able to fight Huang Cheng head-on. However, as long as he was given more time, he would definitely be able to surpass Huang Cheng in all aspects.
The cultivation environment on the third level of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda was not something the second level could compare to. It was enough to help him soar!
"If I'm not mistaken, the black-robed man at the back must be an assassin from the Mountainshade Black Market."
Soon after, Bai Li Hong said with a solemn expression, "Fortunately, you met a benefactor. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Duan Lingtian also told Bai Li Hong about the black-robed assassin.
However, he omitted the part about the Devilseal Tablet. He only said that it was a powerhouse who happened to be passing by and killed the black-robed man with a flip of his palm.
"That's right. Fortunately, I met a benefactor … Unfortunately, when I asked him for his name and where he came from, he did not reply and left immediately."
Duan Lingtian sighed emotionally. Bai Li Hong's words made it sound as if it was true.
Naturally, Bai Li Hong did not doubt Duan Lingtian's words. He nodded and said, "That benefactor is either a reclusive powerhouse who usually lives in seclusion in our Nine Sect Alliances' district or he's from a force that's at least at the same level as our Moon Illumination Sect."
"Based on your description, the black-robed man who wanted to kill you should be a Three Star Assassin from the Mountainshade Black Market … Since that benefactor could kill him with a flip of his palm, it means that he's not an ordinary Saint Stage powerhouse."
When Bai Li Hong reached the end of his sentence, a hint of gratitude could be seen in his eyes. It was gratitude toward that benefactor.
In a spacious mansion in the inner court district. After Liu Huan learned that not only had Duan Lingtian returned safely, but he had also broken through to the Saint Rudiment Stage, he was so furious that his face turned grave. He was speechless for a long time.
"Impossible! Impossible! It's impossible for him to still be alive! "
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