Chapter 1085: Luo Ruoxi's Strength

The heart demon cried.

It was always he who destroyed others' Dao hearts, making them deny themselves, causing cracks in their minds, and then taking advantage to devour them.

But this guy, as soon as he opened his mouth, before even finishing his words, wanted to take him as a disciple... Couldn't he play by the rules?

I am a heart demon, alright? I'm here to tempt you, not to be tempted by you.

"Ahem, I mean there's a problem with your cultivation, otherwise you could have succeeded in becoming a Saint long ago, and wouldn't be so passive, suffering like this. If you trust me, I can make you cultivate faster..."

Suppressing his frustration, the heart demon's words were once again filled with temptation, making one involuntarily indulge, even more terrifying than a sound demon master.

"I know what you mean. Don't bother with this useless stuff. If it's different from my cultivation method, then your cultivation has a problem... If you don't believe me, come on, throw a punch and see."

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan's gaze was clear, unaffected by any temptation.

If the other party had tempted him with something else, he might have fallen for it, but cultivation methods... He had even made Qiuwu Ancient Sage ashamed and disappear. A mere heart demon couldn't shake him.

Bang!

Before the words ended, the heart demon vanished with a roar.

Unable to tempt, it could only be destroyed.

Before disappearing, his heart was shattered. How could he encounter such a reckless, unyielding fool... Never coming again.

Wuwu... I want to go home...

The struggle between Zhang Xuan and the heart demon lasted only an instant. To outsiders, they saw a thick bolt of lightning strike him directly. He wasn't injured, didn't spit blood, nor trembled in pain. Instead, with a roar, his whole body shook.

Then, golden light surged from his head, and countless flowers formed from heavenly energy fell one after another.

"Is this... passing the heart tribulation? So fast?"

Luo Ruoxi was stunned, her beautiful eyes wide.

The most difficult hurdle in the Sagehood Tribulation, she thought he might not be able to withstand it, but as soon as the lightning struck him, he passed... Too unexpected!

Splash!

As the energy flowers fell, the dark clouds in the sky slowly dissipated, and a pure white light shone down, as if a hole had been torn in the heavens.

Bathed in the white light, Zhang Xuan's previous injuries healed visibly, and his power rapidly surged.

Seeing this, Luo Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly came to his side.

Breaking through the Sagehood Tribulation was when the body was weakest. Any harm or attack could cause him to fall, so she had to protect him closely.

"Heavenly Saint Qi descends... Master Zhang has succeeded in becoming a Saint!"

With reddened eyes, Zhang Yinqiu clenched his fists and then released them. Before he finished speaking, the laughter of Tianye King sounded not far away.

"Haha... I succeeded..."

Then everyone felt the ground shake violently, and the entire Qiuwu Palace seemed about to boil.

The soul of this alien race member in the air grabbed with his hand, and the map slowly floated toward him.

Everyone immediately felt a dreamlike sensation, as if they had fallen back into the painting, unable to escape.

"It's over..."

Everyone's hearts turned cold.

Although Master Zhang had succeeded in becoming a Saint, it wasn't completely over yet, and his cultivation wouldn't increase much. In their current state, some were injured, some had exhausted their true qi, and they had no strength left to resist.

They hadn't expected that just as success seemed within reach, everything would fall short.

"Haha, you will all die! What Heavenly Recognized Master Teacher, Heavenly Recognized Saint, all will die..."

Having finally refined the Qiuwu Palace, Tianye King was excited. He let out a long roar and coldly looked at everyone.

He would now repay the humiliation he had suffered earlier.

Rumble!

Turning his palm, he struck toward Zhang Xuan on the Sagehood Platform.

This guy was the most detestable. Not only did he sneak into his residence to steal things, but he also had people smash his physical body. He must die!

Whoosh!

The power of this palm was not much different from before, but the entire space seemed torn open, instantly revealing a pitch-black crack.

Mastering the Qiuwu Palace meant controlling the entire folded space with absolute authority. At this moment, even if someone of the same level or higher were trapped here, they would still be no match.

"Damn it!"

The clone rushed forward, but as soon as it touched the crack, it was split in half and fell down.

Tearing space was too powerful. Even though his strength had increased considerably, compared to that, he was still far behind.

"It's over..."

Seeing the opponent's attack so powerful, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, filled with despair.

They hadn't expected that the second Saint after Confucius would die here.

Just as they thought it impossible to withstand such a powerful attack, they saw Luo Ruoxi, who was guarding the Sagehood Platform, frown slightly and look up with displeasure.

"Hmph!"

She pressed down lightly with her palm.

Crack!

Tianye King's magnificent attack immediately stopped in midair and dissipated. The next moment, this Out-of-Body realm expert, who had just gained control of the Qiuwu Palace, stiffened in midair like a locust sealed in amber, motionless, even his expression frozen.

"How is this possible? Who... who are you?"

Trembling all over, Tianye King couldn't believe it.

Having mastered the Qiuwu Palace, he knew how powerful he was. That attack just now would have killed even a Saint Domain sixth or seventh layer expert on the spot.

Yet this girl, without moving, suppressed him with a flip of her hand. How strong was she?

If she was so powerful, why hadn't she acted before?

"No one can touch him while I'm here!"

Without answering his question, Luo Ruoxi clasped her hands behind her back and looked again at Zhang Xuan, who was breaking through. Her eyes were calm like an ancient well, as serene as a tranquil painting.

You can fight and kill each other, and I wouldn't care... but you absolutely cannot harm him!

"This..."

Wu Shi and the others turned pale.

They had come here with her and hadn't noticed anything special along the way. They never dreamed that she would be so powerful when she acted.

It was simply beyond imagination.

"Can you tell her level?"

President Han secretly transmitted a message.

With a bitter smile, Wu Shi shook his head.

With his strength and experience, he couldn't even tell how powerful this girl was.

That is, she far surpassed him, not even on the same level.

"With such strength, why didn't she act in the Heavenly Palace, letting so many of our friends die?" President Han gritted his teeth.

"It's not that she didn't act, but we have nothing to do with her. The reason she came here might be out of respect for Master Zhang..." Wu Shi shook his head.

Although he hadn't interacted much with the girl, he could see that she was naturally indifferent, not caring about anything, and only had a favorable impression of Master Zhang.

Someone like that, how could you expect her to save people?

Besides, the Heavenly Palace was one of Qiuwu Ancient Sage's trials. If she acted rashly, what if the inheritance was lost?

"This..."

President Han was speechless.

Indeed.

This wasn't coldness; it was that when one's cultivation reached a certain level, they saw life and death lightly. She didn't owe them anything. When she shouldn't act, she wouldn't, otherwise, she would be suppressed by the rules, causing unnecessary trouble.

The higher the cultivation, the more one reveres the heavens, just like the higher you climb, the colder it feels.

"Moreover, she did act. She kept reminding us, and was even falsely accused by Jiang Yuan of being Tianye King..." Wu Shi continued.

"Yes!" President Han nodded.

She had acted. Without her reminders, they might still be trapped in the Heavenly Palace, or even unable to pass the Black Ash Sand.

Understanding this, President Han breathed a sigh of relief and stopped dwelling on it. At the same time, he became even more curious and couldn't help asking, "With a single move sealing Tianye King... how strong do you think she really is?"

"I think she might be..."

Wu Shi's expression turned serious.

"A Nine-Star Master Teacher!"