Chapter 2254

In the past, these Saints had been truly lofty figures in his eyes. Back then, he had acted like a junior and occasionally acted shamelessly, feeling pleased with himself.

For example, when he had obtained the four Holy Burial Grounds, although his intentions and intentions had been good, there had always been some shameless acts in the process, even some moral blackmail.

But now, perhaps because he had temporarily stood on the same level as these Saint seniors, he found that these people did not have the airs of a senior. Instead, they were more like old scoundrels, scheming against him.

For example, this time, he had brought over a dozen Saints and a Saint King. In any case, he had killed them and taken their things, but they had not done anything.

Although Zi Chen did not care about this, they should at least give him a chance to refuse and perform. However, not only did they not do that, they even prepared to treat him as a laborer.

Zi Chen immediately refused their request to refine Saint Crystals, but as the price, Zi Chen had no choice but to take out the resources of the Saints he had killed on the Star Passage.

Who asked him to be so preoccupied with showing off that he had let it slip?

Fortunately, Zi Chen did not mention anything about the Rainbow Holy Tree. Otherwise, these Saints would probably take the Rainbow Holy Tree away.

Zi Chen still had friends on the Zhanwu Continent. It was not easy for him to come back, so how could he leave without saying goodbye?

And so, the Azure Dragon Saint and the others returned to the Zhanwu Continent to refine the Time Castle. Zi Chen stayed here to see his friends, but he could not stay for too long.

Zi Chen's first stop was naturally the ninth continent. That was equivalent to his foundation on the Zhanwu Continent.

After returning to the life star, Zi Chen's world could expand. Adding on the fact that he had become a Saint, the distance between continents that had once been unreachable was now nothing.

After arriving at the ninth continent, Zi Chen went straight to Huping City. Along the way, he did not encounter any battles.

During this time, he also saw many cities occupied by foreign races. Zi Chen, who could destroy them with a wave of his hand, did not kill them.

No matter the situation, there were rules. If a Saint went to slaughter these Heaven Realm experts, it would be very demeaning.

The great formation above Huping City had already been activated, but within a radius of one thousand miles, there was no trace of the alien race.

Along the way, Zi Chen saw that the ground here had turned brown, as if it had been watered with blood. The ground was full of potholes, and there were too many traces of battle.

After passing through the battlefield, Zi Chen arrived in front of Huping City. He landed and looked at the city in front of him.

Thinking back to the first time he came here and the excitement in his heart, Zi Chen couldn't help but shake his head. Although all of this seemed to have happened yesterday, things had changed.

Back then, Huping City was the weakest city and the place that was looked down upon the most. There wasn't a single sixth-stage domain.

But now, Huping City had become one of the few cities that had not fallen. It had also become the symbol of the entire Shuntian Prefecture, the gathering place of all the powerhouses in the Ninth Mainland.

On the tall city walls of Huping City, there were guards guarding day and night. Zi Chen did not deliberately conceal himself, so his arrival naturally could not escape the eyes of those guards.

"That is …"

Looking at the black-robed figure walking over slowly, the guard's eyes widened in disbelief.

This person's appearance was too similar to the tall statue behind them. They were almost identical, but there were some slight differences. The statue's temperament was cold, while this person's temperament was very gentle.

"That's Lord Zi Chen!" the guard exclaimed in disbelief.

On the city walls, the other guards all looked over. When they saw Zi Chen, they were all stunned.

"It's Lord Zi Chen. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and open the city gates."

One of the guards shouted, "Oh, hurry up and inform Lord Wu Xie that Lord Zi Chen has returned."

"Are we opening the gates now? What if … what if …" Some of the guards were very cautious, worried that the person who had come was an imposter.

"Are you an idiot? Even if Lord Tianming has already become a Saint, who would dare to behave atrociously here? When Lord Wu Xie comes out, we'll know everything," the guard said.

In fact, he had seen Zi Chen before and believed that this must be Zi Chen himself.

Zi Chen was a well-known existence in the entire Zhanwu Continent. Even if someone were to impersonate him, they would never dare to impersonate Zi Chen.

The city gates opened and figures flew out. The one in the lead was Wu Xie. Following closely behind Wu Xie were Tianming, Jin Qingcheng, Shangguan Hong, and the others.

Seeing these familiar figures, Zi Chen, who was reminiscing, smiled. It was good that these people were still here.

"Zi Chen."

With just a glance, they recognized Zi Chen. Wu Xie and the others quickly came over and shouted.

Zi Chen stretched out his arms and walked forward. Wu Xie smiled excitedly and also stretched out his arms.

Then, his smile froze. Zi Chen walked past him and hugged Jin Qingcheng.

Then, he hugged Shangguan Hong, followed by Tianming and the others, leaving Wu Xie in a mess.

"When did this guy learn to do this?"

Wu Xie couldn't help but shake his head and smile. After many years of fighting, he was less impulsive and more calm.

After greeting everyone he was familiar with, Zi Chen came in front of Wu Xie. The two of them gave each other a bear hug. They were very emotional.

These people were all alive and were still here. This was already a very good thing for Zi Chen.

"When did you come back?"

Looking at Zi Chen, everyone asked one after another.

"Let's go back to the city first. Well … Tianming, you've become a Saint." Zi Chen looked at Tianming with some surprise.

"Yesterday, there was a change in the world. I saw the Sacred Gate by chance. There's still some time before I break through," Tianming said with a smile.

At first, he had some doubts in his heart. He didn't understand why there would be a change in the world. However, after seeing Zi Chen, he finally understood.

"It's already very good to be able to open the door and enter." Zi Chen nodded and said.

The group returned to Huping City. After hearing the news of Zi Chen's return, the whole city was in a state of cheering.

Tianming had broken through to Saint yesterday and Zi Chen had returned today. It seemed to be a double blessing.

Zi Chen had only come this time to see his friends and see if they were well. He couldn't stay for too long.

Staying for one day was also the limit of what he could do here.

Everyone was very disappointed. However, after knowing that Zi Chen had become a Saint, they were also happy for Zi Chen from the bottom of their hearts.

"Was the change yesterday because of you?"

Tianming asked the question in his heart. Although he had already calculated the answer, he still hadn't received confirmation.

Zi Chen nodded and didn't hide anything.

"I knew it. You'll always be one step ahead of us," Tianming said.

"I saw Man Shi and Shuntian Dao on the Star Road. Both of them are fine," Zi Chen said.

Everyone's anxious hearts also relaxed. This was obviously another piece of good news.

"Tianming is about to become a Saint. When I leave, I'll take him with me. You guys make arrangements for the rest. Now that there are more opportunities, don't always fight and kill when you have time. Spend more time comprehending the Heavenly Dao. Who knows, you might become a Saint one day."

After giving some instructions to everyone and hinting for them to be careful, Zi Chen left with Tianming.

Everyone could see that Zi Chen was in a hurry, so they didn't ask him to stay.

After sending Zi Chen out of the city, Zi Chen waved at everyone and teleported away with Tianming.

Everyone turned and left. Jin Qingcheng and Shang Guan Hong didn't stay either. In such a chaotic situation, it was a luxury to talk about love.

Zi Chen's second stop was the First Mainland. He still had a friend there.

Without stopping at other mainlands, Zi Chen brought Tianming to the First Mainland. During this period, Tianming also witnessed the speed of a Saint. He yearned for this realm even more.

Bringing Tianming along was a last-minute decision made by Zi Chen.

When they arrived at the First Mainland, Zi Chen saw Qing Feng on the fiercest battlefield. Back then, when the whole world stood against Zi Chen, it was this young man who stood by Zi Chen's side without hesitation. They fought side by side and almost died.

The aura of a Saint surged and swept towards the battlefield.

Like a storm, it blew out of nowhere.

Sensing this powerful Saint aura, the cultivators on both sides of the battlefield were shocked. They all looked up into the distance.

Under normal circumstances, Saints wouldn't participate in this kind of battle. For example, as the commander-in-chief, Great Saint Yin Zhong had the strength of a Saint, but he never participated in the battle. He would only occasionally save a few talented disciples with great potential at critical moments.

At this moment, the aura of a Saint was deliberately released. It had a deep meaning. No one could ignore a Saint.

Such an existence was not something that could be dealt with by numbers alone.

However, when they saw the Saint's glory, their expressions changed drastically.

How could they not know this Saint?

Not to mention those who had stayed in this world for decades, even the cultivators who had just entered this world not long ago knew this person or had seen a portrait of this person before.

This was a Heaven-Defying Saint on a life star. He could fight a group of Heaven-Defying Saints alone. When he was in the Heaven Realm, Heaven-Defying Saints of the same level couldn't beat him.

"It's Zi Chen. He's become a Saint."

"A Heaven-Defying Saint. It's such a big thing, but no one announced it."

These foreign races were very shocked. Then, they very sensibly began to retreat.

Back then, if Zi Chen hadn't left this world, they wouldn't have had the guts to continue the battle.

"Zi Chen, it's you."

A surprised voice rang out. Qing Feng walked over from afar, covered in blood.

A light breeze blew past, and the blood on his body was blown away. He quickly went forward.

Even further away, Great Saint Yin Zhong looked at Zi Chen in the sky with a smile.