Although it was only a pressure, it was an extraordinarily powerful one.
This pressure carried the power to destroy heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, space shattered and the world descended into chaos.
Yet, despite that overwhelming pressure sweeping past them, the three remained perfectly still — not only were they unharmed, they weren't affected in the slightest.
This scene not only made the Perception Heavenly Master's face turn ashen, but even the Enlightenment Saint Venerable's expression darkened considerably.
Although he had known from the start that these three had extraordinary backgrounds, it was only now that the Enlightenment Saint Venerable realized he had still underestimated them.
"Old man, I came here for the Perception Heavenly Master. Don't get in my way."
"Get out of my sight immediately, or don't blame me for being harsh."
The young man at the forefront of the trio spoke once more.
"You..."
Originally, when his pressure failed to budge the other party, the Enlightenment Saint Venerable had already been prepared to back down.
But he never expected the other party to be so arrogant. Such words went far beyond mere disregard — they were something the lofty Enlightenment Saint Venerable, who had always been revered by countless powers, could not tolerate.
"Ignorant brat, I don't know who you are."
"But for your complete lack of courtesy, this old man will teach you a lesson today."
As the Enlightenment Saint Venerable spoke, his Spirit Formation robe began to billow, and a dazzling radiance emanated from within him — that was the power of the barrier.
And along with that barrier power came a formidable pressure.
A pressure far surpassing that of a First Level Martial Ancestor.
It was the power of a Third Level Martial Ancestor.
Yet it was clearly barrier power, not martial power.
Sensing the sheer might of this barrier power, the Perception Heavenly Master was instantly overjoyed.
Such powerful barrier power could only mean one thing.
"Congratulations, Master, on successfully breaking through and mastering the sixth level of Dragon Transformation!"
The Perception Heavenly Master excitedly dropped to one knee, performing a grand salute of congratulation to her master.
Her master's barrier techniques were already the finest in the entire Sacred Light
With the opening of the Ancient Spirit Domain, her master had the greatest chance of obtaining the inheritance.
Now that her master had mastered the sixth level of Dragon Transformation and gained power comparable to a Third Level Martial Ancestor — who could possibly stand against her master?
Once word of this spread, her master's status and standing would rise yet again, and no one would be able to threaten her master's position.
"It seems you don't know when to accept a kind face."
Suddenly, a voice rang out — it was that man.
The moment those words left his lips, the Perception Heavenly Master felt a destructive aura manifest out of nowhere.
However, before she could even make out that power—
A muffled impact thundered through the air.
By the time she came to her senses, the Enlightenment Saint Venerable who had been standing before her was gone.
Peering inside the hall, she saw that the Enlightenment Saint Venerable had been sent hurtling deep into the palace. His entire body clung to the wall like a heap of mud.
His face was now completely unrecognizable, and his aura had grown desperately faint — he looked like a man on the verge of death, hanging on by a single breath.
"Master!!!"
Seeing this, the Perception Heavenly Master scrambled to her feet, rushing to treat the Enlightenment Saint Venerable's wounds.
"Stop."
But at that moment, a voice sounded from right behind her.
The instant that voice rang out, the Perception Heavenly Master froze.
Not only did she not dare move — her entire body trembled, her hair stood on end, and waves of chill swept through her from the inside out.
It was the young man's voice once more.
But now that it sounded again, to the Perception Heavenly Master it was like the call of a demon — a voice that heralded death itself.
Her master had mastered the sixth level of Dragon Transformation. Not only had his barrier power surged enormously, he had gained strength comparable to a Third Level Martial Ancestor.
A Third Level Martial Ancestor — what an incomparably powerful existence!
Yet her master, so powerful as he was, had been beaten into this state by the other party.
She hadn't even been able to see the other party strike, and her master hadn't managed a single scream before losing consciousness.
But in that fleeting instant when the other party had acted, she had sensed that aura.
The terror of that aura was beyond anything she had ever experienced in her entire life.
In that moment, the Perception Heavenly Master turned around.
The instant she did, she dropped to her knees with a thud.
At this point, she didn't even dare raise her head.
"My lord, I was blind and foolish. Please, I beg you, spare my life."
The Perception Heavenly Master's voice trembled beyond her control.
"Perception Heavenly Master, don't be afraid."