Chapter 4011: Holy Emperor

Chapter 4011: Saint Emperor

“Alchemy is just a side hustle!”

Zhuge Qingyang almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. At such a young age, he had set an unprecedented record in the Alchemist Guild, successfully passing the direct challenge.

For such an Alchemy Genius to claim it was just a side hustle, how could other Immortal Pill Masters bear it? Where would these old guys like him put their faces?

He then calmed himself down again, “Young Master Ye, why don’t you reconsider?

As long as you join the Alchemist Guild, you will surely become a Core Disciple, possess an extremely high status, and enjoy endless resources.

Moreover, with your Aptitude, you will definitely enter the Elder Council of the Guild within a thousand years. Your future is limitless…”

Seeing the old man constantly trying to persuade him, Ye Bufan smiled slightly, “Guild Master, I just want to be a good doctor. Alchemy is also for treating illnesses and saving lives.

Thank you for your kindness, but the Alchemist Guild is really not suitable for me.”

“Alright then, since Young Master’s ambition isn’t here, this old man won’t force it.”

Seeing his firm attitude, Zhuge Qingyang shook his head slightly, “Qi Qi has already told me about Shi Kai and Shi Tu.

Although you two acted very cleanly, there are still many clues left behind.

With Lingxiao Sect’s strength, I believe it won’t be long before they trace it back to you. Perhaps they are already suspicious now.

If you join the Alchemist Guild, even if they make a move, they will be somewhat apprehensive. Moreover, if you stay by this old man’s side, I will protect your safety even if it costs me my life.”

Feeling the sincerity of the other party’s attitude, Ye Bufan was moved, but also felt the other party’s helplessness.

Hua Qiqi was now the heir of the Alchemist Guild, but she still couldn’t stop Lingxiao Sect from acting against her. Even the Guild Master, Zhuge Qingyang, had been on the verge of death not long ago.

It was precisely because of this that the old man spoke of risking his life; he was forced into it.

“Guild Master, rest assured, I still have some life-saving methods, otherwise I wouldn’t have been safe until now.”

Ye Bufan said, “To be honest, I haven’t been in the Upper Heaven Domain for very long, and I don’t understand the situation here very well.

Can Guild Master tell me how strong Lingxiao Sect is?”

He did have some doubts recently. Logically speaking, Shi Tu was already an Immortal Emperor Peak.

Logically speaking, such a person should have a very high status in Lingxiao Sect, but now it seems there’s a slight discrepancy from what he imagined.

According to Hua Qiqi, this person wasn’t even an Elder.

He had clearly reached Immortal Emperor Peak, standing at the very top of this realm. If someone with such Cultivation couldn’t even become an Elder, then how strong were the others?

When Lingxiao Sect’s strength was mentioned, Zhuge Qingyang shook his head slightly, then sighed.

“Lingxiao Sect’s strength is terrifyingly powerful, beyond imagination. What outsiders see is just the tip of the iceberg; in fact, much more is hidden.

Putting everything else aside, just the Sect Master’s strength as a Five-Rank Saint Emperor alone places him at the very top of this realm; no one dares to provoke him.

Besides him, there are many Fourth Grade Saint Emperors and Third Grade Saint Emperors. With my strength as a Second Grade Saint Emperor, I definitely wouldn’t make it into the top ten in Lingxiao Sect.

However, the Alchemist Guild has a special status, overseeing the Immortal Pill Masters of this world and providing Cultivation resources for the various Great Sects.

Under these circumstances, they are wary of the other Four Great Sects and dare not provoke public outrage, which is why they acted covertly this time. Otherwise, in that ambush, this old man would have had no chance of returning alive.”

Ye Bufan originally felt that his information was scarce and wanted to inquire more from the old man, but as soon as the other party spoke, he was still greatly shocked and immediately asked, “Are Saint Emperors also divided by Rank?”

In his impression, an extremely powerful Immortal Emperor was called a Saint Emperor, and it should just be an honorary title. But now it seems that it’s not like that at all, completely different from what he thought.

Seeing his reaction, Zhuge Qingyang smiled slightly, “Not many lower-Rank Immortals know about Saint Emperors. In the eyes of many, they are just Immortal Emperors.”

Ye Bufan asked, “Then is a Saint Emperor still an Immortal Emperor? Or has it already reached another Rank?”

“Strictly speaking, a Saint Emperor is also an Immortal Emperor, but they are still somewhat different from ordinary Immortal Emperors.”

Zhuge Qingyang explained, “Let’s put it this way: Immortal Emperors are divided into two major levels. One is ordinary Immortal Emperors, from Early Stage to Peak, and the other is Saint Emperors.”

Ye Bufan was stunned for a moment, “Then how is this Rank divided?”

“The fundamental difference between a Saint Emperor and an ordinary Immortal Emperor lies in the difference in their Domain,” Zhuge Qingyang said. “The greatest ability of an ordinary Immortal Emperor’s Domain is to suppress the opponent’s strength and restrict space.

But at the Saint Emperor level, one can transform the intangible Domain into a tangible one.”

“Transform the intangible into the tangible?”

The information came too suddenly, too shocking, and Ye Bufan couldn’t adapt for a while.

“Exactly.”

Zhuge Qingyang smiled slightly, and then his Immortal Emperor Domain suddenly erupted.

Ye Bufan had faced Immortal Emperor Domains before, including that of Shi Tu, who had reached Immortal Emperor Peak.

But now it was completely different. Zhuge Qingyang’s Domain didn’t just suppress him; it suddenly transformed into countless vines, wrapping him tightly.

At the same time, dozens of sharp wooden thorns appeared in the Void Realm, shooting towards him like javelins.

In front of such a powerful Domain, he immediately felt his own weakness.

Even with a Physical Body in the Undying Golden Body Realm, he couldn’t break free from the vines’ restraints in a short time, and resisting was simply impossible.

Fortunately, Zhuge Qingyang was not an enemy; he was merely letting him experience the Saint Emperor Domain. Those spear-like wooden thorns disappeared in the Void Realm before reaching him, and the vines on his body also vanished.

“Did you see that? This is the Immortal Emperor Domain transforming the intangible into the tangible, a unique skill possessed by Saint Emperors.”

“This… I understand.”

Ye Bufan swallowed with difficulty. He now deeply understood the power of a Saint Emperor. This was like fighting an opponent with a high-level Formation.

If it were a strong person of the same Rank, there would still be a chance to fight, but if it were an ordinary Immortal Emperor, they would probably only be at the mercy of others.

He originally thought that his current strength was comparable to a Late Stage Immortal Emperor, and he was not far from reaching the Peak of this realm.

After a brief shock, he regained his composure and asked again, “Senior Zhuge, how are the Ranks of Saint Emperors divided?

What is First Grade, and what is Five-Rank?”

“It is still divided according to the Domain. Being able to use a Domain of one attribute is a First Grade Saint Emperor, controlling two is a Second Grade Saint Emperor, and so on. An Immortal Emperor who controls five attributes in their Immortal Emperor Domain is a Five-Rank Saint Emperor.”

“Different attributes, isn’t that too difficult?”

Ye Bufan was shocked again. Generally speaking, Immortals Cultivating the Dao have their own attributes, some are fire, some are ice, and some are metal.

But to control different attributes and still form an Immortal Emperor Domain, this was simply unheard of.

Zhuge Qingyang nodded, “It is indeed very difficult. This is also why the number of Saint Emperors in the Immortal Realm is extremely small, and ordinary Immortals cannot even come into contact with them.”

Ye Bufan took a deep breath, calming the shock in his heart, and asked again, “Is a Five-Rank Saint Emperor the strongest, or are there even stronger Saint Emperors?”