It was obvious he was a Saint Stage powerhouse since he was able to fly in the sky above the capital of Windfall Nation.
It was obvious he was not an ordinary Saint Stage powerhouse since he dared to arrogantly say he was looking for Situ Hao in the sky above the Situ Clan's estate. Otherwise, he would not have dared to be so arrogant.
"Who dares to be so presumptuous in my Situ Clan?!"
Almost at the same time when the black-clad man's voice alerted the entire Situ Clan, an angry and old voice resonated from afar.
After a while, an old man appeared in front of the black-clad man.
The old man was well-built with white hair and a youthful face. His eyes were filled with coldness as he looked at the black-clad man. "You're even wearing a mask!
You're Situ Hao? "
After the old man appeared, the black-clad man wearing a grimace mask asked nonchalantly.
The old man's white hair was tied behind his back, giving him a sage-like appearance. His entire body exuded an otherworldly aura as well.
"Who are you?"
The old man with white hair and a youthful face did not answer the black-clad man. Instead, he asked in a deep voice.
"Noisy!"
The moment the old man's words left his mouth, the black-clad man shouted in a deep voice and raised his hand. He did not seem to have made any other movements.
Immediately, a majestic force caused the space to tremble. It was like the surface of a calm lake that rippled when a rock fell. Then, it pressed down on the old man. A moment later, it pressed down on the old man.
At the same time, True Origin began to surge out of the old man's body as his expression turned solemn.
Based on the aura of his True Origin, it was obvious he was not an ordinary Saint Stage powerhouse.
Boom!
However, faced with the black-clad man's energy, the moment the old man's True Origin surged out, it was mercilessly crushed.
In just an instant, the old man's body trembled before he was sent flying. He only managed to stabilize his body after flying 100 meters away.
"S-Refined Saint Stage! You … Who are you? "
The old man spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. He was so wretched that he seemed to have turned into an old beggar. When he looked at the black-clad man again, his eyes were filled with dread.
"Old Ancestor!"
Before the black-clad man could speak, another voice resonated.
Following that, a middle-aged man appeared. It was none other than the Clan Leader of Situ Clan, Situ Hao.
Based on how Situ Hao addressed the old man, the old man was obviously the Old Ancestor of the Situ Clan.
"Let me ask again, are you Situ Hao?"
Although the black-clad man's face was covered by the mask, his cold eyes were exposed. When he looked at the Situ Clan's Ancestor, the latter felt as though he had fallen into an ice cave.
"Senior, I am Situ Hao!"
Seeing his Old Ancestor injured to this extent, although Situ Hao realized that the other party did not come with good intentions, he could only brace himself and come forward.
His heart was filled with confusion. 'Based on what the Old Ancestor said earlier, this masked black-clad man is actually a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse? That's right! The Old Ancestor is currently at the peak of the Pristine Saint Stage. Only a powerhouse at the Refined Saint Stage or above would be able to injure him to this extent in just a blink of an eye. "
Thinking of this, Situ Hao's heart could not help but tremble.
Even in the entire Windfall Nation's Imperial Family, there were only a handful of Refined Saint Stage powerhouses.
In Windfall Nation, apart from the few powerhouses in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family, only Sect Leader Zi Yun from Drift Blaze Sect was a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse.
The Saint Stage was also divided into three, six, and nine levels.
Those who had just broken through to the Saint Stage were at the Pristine Saint Stage. The Pristine Saint Stage was divided into four levels, namely the Early Pristine Saint Stage, the Intermediate Pristine Saint Stage, the Mastery Pristine Saint Stage, and the peak of the Pristine Saint Stage.
After the Pristine Saint Stage was the Refined Saint Stage. Such powerhouses usually only existed in sixth-rate forces.
Naturally, there were also some seventh-rate forces that had Refined Saint Stage powerhouses.
The Drift Blaze Sect happened to be such a seventh-rate force.
Even if there was only one seventh-rate force that had a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse, it would still stand out among the other seventh-rate forces.
Situ Hao himself was only at the Intermediate Pristine Saint Stage. He could not even be compared to the Old Ancestor of Situ Clan, let alone a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse who was stronger than the Old Ancestor of Situ Clan.
"You're Situ Hao? The current Clan Leader of Situ Clan? "
The black-clad man asked as he glanced at Situ Hao indifferently.
Due to the fact that he was wearing a grimacing mask, his expression could not be seen clearly. Due to this reason, Situ Hao was very anxious. He did not know why such a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse would come to the Situ Clan to look for him.
"Yes."
However, Situ Hao did not dare to slack off when faced with the black-clad man's question. He quickly nodded and asked anxiously, "Senior, I'm honored by your presence. May I know the reason for your visit?"
At this moment, the Situ Clan's Ancestor, that white-haired old man with a ruddy complexion, was already standing beside Situ Hao. However, when he looked at the black-clothed man, his face was filled with fear. In the depths of his eyes, there was even some fear.
The other party's strength was just too strong.
Even though he was a powerhouse at the peak of the Pristine Saint Stage, he did not even have the strength to fight back when the other party made his move earlier.
'He's at least at the Intermediate Refined Saint Stage!'
He was almost certain about this.
At this moment, a figure was hovering in the sky not far away. It was as though his feet were rooted to the ground.
This person was none other than Situ Hou, the Supreme Elder of Situ Clan.
He had personally witnessed his own Old Ancestor being crushed and heavily injured by the black-clad man with just one move. At that moment, he knew he was just an ant in the other party's eyes. At the same time, he was so frightened that he could not even move his feet. This was because the other party's strength had shocked him too much.
The other party's strength made him feel fear from the bottom of his heart and soul.
"I heard your Situ Clan has an Interim Advisor called Duan Lingtian?"
The black-clad man asked again as he looked at Situ Hao.
"You're here to look for Master Duan?"
Upon hearing Situ Hao's words, Situ Hao could not help but be stunned. It did not cross his mind that this Refined Saint Stage powerhouse was here to look for their Situ Clan's former Interim Advisor, Duan Lingtian.
"Master Duan is no longer the Interim Advisor of our Situ Clan."
Situ Hao smiled wryly.
"No longer the Interim Advisor of your Situ Clan? What do you mean? "
The black-clad man's eyes turned cold, and his voice turned deep. Apart from that, there was a hint of coldness in his voice that sent chills down Situ Hao's spine.
"To tell you the truth, Master Duan has already left the Situ Clan a few days ago."
Situ Hao smiled wryly.
"Left?"
The black-clad man's voice turned even deeper. "Where did he go?"
"Senior, I'm afraid you don't know about the two pieces of news that have been spreading in the capital recently, right?"
Situ Hao asked.
He could see that the other party was covered in dust. It was obvious that the other party had just arrived in the capital. Moreover, it was obvious that the other party did not know about the two pieces of news that had been spreading in the capital for the past few days. Otherwise, he would not have come to the Situ Clan.
"What news?"
The black-clad man asked impatiently.
Situ Hao panicked when he heard the impatience in the black-clad man's voice. He did not dare to dawdle and hurriedly told him about the two pieces of news.
He told him about what had happened after Duan Lingtian had announced his departure from the Situ Clan.
"Duan Lingtian killed Lin Dong from the Southern Ridge Yuan Mansion's Lin Clan? The strongest powerhouse in the Heaven Ranking? "
When he heard this news, even the black-clothed man's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.
"Moreover, he killed Lin Dong after he had broken through to the Saint Stage?"
The black-clad man's eyes were filled with shock when he learned about this.
A Saint Rudiment Stage Martial Cultivator had killed a Saint Stage powerhouse?
Although it was a sneak attack and the Saint Stage powerhouse had just broken through to the Saint Stage, Duan Lingtian's strength still shocked him.
'Is he even human?'
This was the first thought that appeared in his mind. He had never heard of such a person in the Dao Martial Saint Land. Killing a Saint Stage powerhouse with a strength that was not at the Saint Stage was simply heaven-defying.
However, when another piece of news reached the black-clothed man's ears, the news about Lin Dong's death was thrown to the back of his mind.
"Devilseal Tablet? One of the Ten Great Super Saint Weapons on the Ten Great Saint Weapons Ranking? It was used by Duan Lingtian and killed two Saint Stage Devil Cultivators consecutively? "
The black-clad man's eyes lit up when he learned about the Devilseal Tablet. His breathing quickened.
The Devilseal Tablet!
That was an absolute treasure!
"King Qian's estate?"
The black-clad man left in just a blink of an eye when he found out the Devilseal Tablet was in King Qian's possession. It was as though he had vanished into thin air before Situ Hao's eyes.
After the black-clad man left, Situ Hao heaved a long sigh of relief.
At this moment, cold sweat was breaking out on his forehead.
Since the news of King Qian swearing on the lightning penalty oath that he did not possess the Devilseal Tablet had not spread out yet, Situ Hao was unaware that the Devilseal Tablet was not in King Qian's possession. Otherwise, he would not have told the black-clad man that the Devilseal Tablet was in King Qian's possession.
"Ancestor, is he really a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse?"
After taking a deep breath, Situ Hao could not help but look at the white-haired old man next to him and asked carefully.
"Yes, he's a Refined Saint Stage powerhouse. Moreover, he's at the Intermediate Refined Saint Stage at the very least."
The old man nodded with certainty. "I'm completely powerless before him. Only a powerhouse at the Intermediate Refined Saint Stage or above can give me this feeling."
"Intermediate Refined Saint Stage?"
Situ Hao's heart jolted when he heard this.
In fact, even in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family, there was only one Intermediate Refined Saint Stage powerhouse. He was the most powerful person in the Windfall Nation's Imperial Family.
The black-clad man earlier was actually such a powerful person?
Similar to the Pristine Saint Stage, the Refined Saint Stage was also divided into the Early, Intermediate, Mastery, and Peak Stage. Each stage had a different strength.
"I can't believe there's such a pleasant surprise even though I didn't manage to find Duan Lingtian. If I can obtain the Devilseal Tablet, I'll be able to trample on that old man! I, Jing Yuan, will replace him as the new leader of the Mountainshade Black Market's branch in Windfall Nation! "
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