NABC Chapter 538: Both Crisis and Opportunity!
Chapter 538: Both Crisis and Opportunity!
Upon seeing Niu Ben, Huang Tian and Cang Jie immediately stepped forward and respectfully bowed to him.
"Greetings, Master!"
Niu Ben nodded slightly, without saying anything more.
Just then, the gates of Zixiao Palace slowly opened, and the voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun rang out:
"Come in, everyone!"
Upon hearing this, the group did not hesitate and headed towards the Zixiao Palace.
Before long, Niu Ben and the other powerful beings from the primordial world arrived at Zixiao Palace.
Upon closer inspection, one could see Hongjun sitting high on the cloud platform.
Upon seeing the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, everyone bowed in reverence:
"Greetings, teacher!"
"Greetings, Grandmaster!"
"Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"
Hongjun saw this, nodded calmly, and then raised his hand to offer a helping hand.
After rising, the Supreme Sage spoke first:
"Teacher, what is the purpose of summoning us to Zixiao Palace at this time?"
As the Supreme Being posed this question, all the Quasi-Saints of the Primordial World in the hall became curious.
In their view, being summoned by Dao Ancestor Hongjun must mean that something extraordinary had happened.
Of course, the saints present understood this in their hearts.
Knowing that the Dao Ancestor had summoned them here, it was highly likely that it was for matters beyond the realm.
Upon hearing the Supreme Sage's inquiry, Dao Ancestor Hongjun glanced around at the assembled sages and quasi-sages in the hall before speaking:
"The reason I have summoned you all here today is that the spatial barrier of the primordial world has been breached once again."
These words shocked all the quasi-saints in the hall.
"What?"
"Has a breach been smashed into the spatial barrier of my primordial world?"
"Was the great upheaval in the primordial world caused by this?"
"What happened?"
"To be able to smash a hole in the spatial barrier of the world, this opponent... must be someone of considerable importance!"
"..."
The numerous quasi-saints were in uproar.
At the same time, they realized why they couldn't find the source of the tremors in the prehistoric world before.
It turns out that the source of this tremor came from outside the primordial world.
Shocked, many quasi-saints also thought of the previous Devouring Universe Realm.
Upon realizing this, they were all terrified.
"Does this mean my primordial world is about to suffer another invasion from extraterrestrial enemies?"
"Damn it!"
"Wouldn't it be better for these extraterrestrial beings to just stay in their own world?"
"..."
Compared to the shock of the many quasi-saints, the saints present remained calm.
After all, they had already guessed it beforehand.
The reason why Dao Ancestor Hongjun summoned them to Zixiao Palace at this time was most likely because of matters beyond the realm.
It seems that things are going as they predicted.
Just as many Quasi-Saints were shocked, Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke:
"An enemy from outside the territory has invaded."
"For my primordial world, it is both a crisis and an opportunity."
At this point, Hongjun paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone, before continuing:
"As you all know, the number of saintly positions in the primordial world is limited."
"Unless a major unforeseen event occurs, there is no possibility of him ever advancing further to the next level of sainthood."
"This time, as long as the void creatures that invaded the primordial world are killed, one can obtain merits as a reward from the Heavenly Dao."
"Furthermore, when one has accumulated enough merit, the Heavenly Dao will open up new positions for saints and bestow upon them the Crystal of Sainthood."
As soon as Hongjun uttered these words, all the Quasi-Saints present were shaken to their core, and flames ignited in their eyes.
The Crystal of the Saint!
They had naturally heard about it.
That is a supreme sacred object that, once refined, can instantly grant one the ability to attain sainthood.
It should be noted that after the great battle with the Devouring Universe Realm, Hongjun bestowed three Saint Crystals upon them.
Two of the Saint's Crystals were given to the Demon Clan and the Witch Clan, respectively.
Meanwhile, Di Jun of the demon race and Di Jiang of the witch race successfully attained sainthood by refining themselves to the realm of sainthood.
Another Saint's Crystal was given to Niu Ben in recognition of his outstanding performance in the great war against the Devouring Universe Realm.
Since Niu Ben had already attained the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos, the Saint's Crystal was of little use to him.
Subsequently, Niu Ben gave the Saint's Crystal he had obtained to his father, Niu Ba.
It was thanks to the Saint's Crystal given to him by Niu Ben that Niu Ba became a saint.
Now, upon hearing what Hongjun said, one can gain merit and even rewards such as Saint Crystals after killing extraterrestrial beings.
The quasi-saints present were naturally driven mad by it.
Many of them have been quasi-saints for countless years, but have been struggling to find the opportunity to become saints.
Now, this opportunity has arrived.
"The Crystal of a Saint?"
"If I could obtain it, wouldn't I be guaranteed to attain sainthood?"
Kunpeng was secretly amazed, and his breathing became rapid and heavy.
He had already advanced to the level of a near-saint a long time ago, and was just one step away from becoming a saint.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he cultivated, he could never cross that final threshold.
In Kunpeng's view, if he could obtain the Saint's Crystal, he would naturally be able to successfully prove himself and become a saint.
"So... so this is what I felt was the opportunity to become a saint!"
Haotian muttered to himself, his heart pounding faster than ever.
After sensing the tremors of the primordial world, he inexplicably felt an opportunity to become a saint deep within his heart.
After hearing what Dao Ancestor Hongjun said, Haotian naturally understood that the opportunity to become a saint would soon be in the battle with the beings from the outer void!
"If I could attain sainthood."
"Then I can more firmly control the Heavenly Court!"
"We must fight tooth and nail to secure this next step!"
Thinking of this, a resolute look flashed in Haotian's eyes.
Thinking it over, he was determined to perform well in the great battle against the extraterrestrial beings.
At the same time, upon hearing this, the various sages all displayed different expressions.
Although becoming a saint is of no use to them.
After all, they are already saints.
However, if they could obtain the Saint's Crystal, they would naturally give it to their disciples. At that time, their sect would gain a Saint, which would be a different story.
It took a while for the many quasi-saints in the hall to calm their agitated minds.
At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun slightly narrowed his eyes and said calmly:
"I have already told you everything that needs to be said."
"This external invasion is both a crisis and an opportunity."
"Everyone, go back and prepare!"
"I will inform everyone when the time is right!"
Upon hearing these words from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, all the saints in the hall bowed deeply and then hurriedly left.
They were all eager to go back and make preparations.
Niu Ben remained calm and turned to leave when Dao Ancestor Hongjun suddenly stopped him:
"Niu Ben, you stay!"
Upon hearing these words from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Niu Ben paused, a flicker of doubt quickly passing through the depths of his eyes.
Meanwhile, the other sages all began to speculate when they saw that Hongjun had left Niu Ben behind.
I don't understand why the Dao Ancestor kept Niu Ben behind at this time.