The Lingchuan Saint's face was expressionless, only the Lingchuan Bell behind him spun unceasingly, and the dazzling phenomena of the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers above emitted ten thousand rays of light, as if the surrounding world was subtly rotating.

Several aged Saints each manifested their own Divine Techniques and Holy Artifacts, among them were two Martial Dao True Kings and two Immortal Dao Saints.

Many disciples of the North Pole Academy showed a heavy expression.

The top five academies of the North Pole Six Academies were high overseas, only the North Pole Academy was the land of Dao transmission, located in Jizhou; in past times, the inner strength would not have been poor, but Yuan Shuang knew well.

In recent years, Secret Realms have emerged overseas and beyond the heavens, with multiple forces engaged in yearly battles in the outer seas and starry skies, leaving the top five academies' numerous experts not stationed at North Pole Academy; the whole North Pole Academy had one Saint overseeing it, while the rest were busy outside.

In the current situation, with only the Lingchuan Saint as the lone Saint, it was somewhat difficult to support.

This could be considered an oversight, yet nobody could have predicted that, after all these years, Qin Cultivator would manage to cultivate such an odd place here, ultimately resulting in such a great calamity.

"Elder Cangshan!" The Lingchuan Saint spoke in a steady tone, imbued with indisputable authority. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Your years in Beiji City have nothing but sought for your descendants, we of North Pole Academy are willing to protect the Cangshan family for a millennium, I personally will execute this, what say you?"

"This item is the source of calamity, I have already informed the Upper Academy Saint King, a Saint King will come from beyond the heavens, if this item is given to you, what will happen when the Saint King returns?"

First enticing with benefits, then revealing that the Upper Academy Saint King is aware of the matter, providing both soft and hard aspects, seemingly targeting Elder Cangshan specifically, besides Cangshan Elder being the closest person to North Pole Academy, there is also the intention to divide.

These four old Saints seek nothing but longevity.

Yet there is only one Death Great Pill, with the pill not yet in hand, driven by greed, they are able to cooperate seamlessly.

But once the Great Pill is seized, how should it be distributed among them?

This statement served as both a buffer and planted a wedge in their hearts.

For a moment, as they exchanged glances, their eye expressions became secretive and unclear.

If they didn't want to be fugitives, chased by the Saint King, retreating now would be the best choice.

Cangshan sneered, "Ignore his nonsense, once we seize this Great Pill, the four of us will discuss later, at worst abandon everything and flee to the stars."

"Indeed, so-called descendant forces, once gone are gone, as long as we're here, the family stays."

"Don't hesitate, if we are to act, act quickly; he's just expended great Mana, his Source Qi is depleted, if we risk a bit of longevity, we can definitely take him down."

"Strike!"

In the skies, the four's eyes met, and in almost an instant decision was made.

Do it!

At the appropriate moment, the aura on the four Saints began to ripple, the elderly appearance faded from their faces, wrinkles smoothed, and their backs straightened slowly.

In the blink of an eye, the four became exceptionally young, appearing like young girls and boys in their twenties.

Xu Guang frowned, the Saint's original essence stored within his two Holy Artifacts was already exhausted, even if it wasn't, before a true Saint, there was hardly room for resistance.

It was barely possible to protect himself and General Wei amidst the battle of Saints.

The Lingchuan Saint's expression changed slightly too.

He was not worried about himself, even if four experts of the same realm attacked together, as a Saint, having the power to resist the heavens and the earth, meant that death was not so easily attainable.

What surprised him was the madness of these few; they actually dared to attack him, the guardian Saint of North Pole Academy, outside Beiji City.

"Strike!"

Once more, the four Saints exchanged glances; they were too old, and this state of rejuvenation was essentially a reckless burning of longevity, wasting even a moment was intolerable.

The world seemed to be agitated immediately, as if it would flip over any second.

Yet at this moment, a faint laughter echoed through the heavens, as a ray of light soared from the direction of North Pole Academy.

"Truly audacious beyond measure!"

This voice…

Xu Guang's expression took on a subtle turn.

Was it the old man at the top of the Emperor Tower? The one managing the Holy Artifact rentals?

He knew that old man was powerful, but he hadn't realized that the old man could forcibly breach the collective phenomena of the four Saints from hundreds of miles away with sheer aura.

"Illusion Nether?? You're still alive??"

On Elder Cangshan's face appeared a look of startling horror, as if witnessing something unbelievable.

The other individuals, hearing Cangshan's words, couldn't help but reveal expressions of astonished horror as well.

Illusion Nether Saint, a Saint from six thousand years ago, and as the longevity of Saints was similarly finite, usually around six thousand years, but Illusion Nether Saint was from over six thousand years ago!

Before their own paths to Dao took form, he was already a legendary presence across the Jizhou continent, a Saint with formidable battle prowess.

Rumor had it that Illusion Nether Saint once battled star beasts beyond the starry skies, eventually severely injured and purportedly fallen, yet unexpectedly, he was still alive!

"Don't be afraid, even if he's alive, what strength could he possibly exhibit now!"

Illusion Nether sneered once, and from several hundred miles away, the colossal shadow of light formed, towering several thousand meters high.

"How much strength I possess, even I do not know, but…"

He gently lifted his hand, atop the Emperor Tower, myriad streams of light transformed and a mountain range emerged, towering to the clouds, its true height almost impossible to discern.

More crucially, embedded on this mountain peak, were countless, innumerable Weapon Magic Artifacts!

Each weapon emanated a power at least equivalent to a Divinity-grade Divine Weapon, and there were quite a few Holy Artifacts.

Elder Cangshan and the others' expressions dramatically shifted.

How could there be so many Holy Artifacts…

Not only them, even the students of North Pole Academy, as well as the Lingchuan Saint, were unaware.