Chapter 480: Beyond Nine Radiances!

For Luo Li and Wei Qingyan, this unique voice was all too familiar.

It was a voice that would always echo in their ears during idle moments, often mistaken for auditory hallucinations.

Ever since being brought to the Ancient Spirit Continent by Lian Yuezhou, the two had embarked on the most arduous and diligent path.

One devoted the majority of her energy to the Dao of Alchemy, while the other deliberately chose dangerous and chaotic places to hone herself through real combat. Fighting day and night once drove her to the brink of madness, earning her the title 'Mad Sword Fairy'.

With their innate Prodigy talent combined with such relentless effort, Luo Li and Wei Qingyan's progress could be described as meteoric.

The reason they pushed themselves so hard was to grow stronger quickly, to narrow the gap with Li Xuanfeng, and to reunite with him again.

Lian Yuezhou hadn't told them exactly how powerful Li Xuanfeng had become now, but the two who knew him well understood that, given his exaggerated speed of Breakthrough, his current strength must be beyond imagination.

Following Lian Yuezhou's advice and their own thoughts, Luo Li and Wei Qingyan planned to seek out Li Xuanfeng only after both had achieved a Breakthrough to the King Realm.

Luo Li, whose strength had reached 'invincible below the King Realm', could Breakthrough to the King Realm at any time. But Wei Qingyan, even with her constant efforts, would likely need several more years to have any hope.

Yet they never imagined that the voice they longed for day and night would ring out at this very moment, completely without warning.

"Is it an auditory hallucination?"

Luo Li and Wei Qingyan, who had maintained inner calm all along, now showed clear signs of tension.

The two exchanged a glance and suddenly turned around.

Before they could even see in the crowd whether the speaker was the figure they missed day and night, their pupils were filled with a red light so dazzling it was impossible to look directly at.

A tall, slender figure stood against the light, with nine red orbs of 'Radiant-level brightness' floating behind his head.

"Nine Radiant!"

Everyone's minds were shaken.

No one expected a third Nine Radiant to appear, and likewise a young Cultivator with a bone age under a hundred!

"What terrifying brightness, it feels even brighter than 'Radiant-level'!"

Some Cultivators channeled spiritual power to their eyes, only to find it still blinding; all they could see was a tall, human-shaped silhouette.

"No!"

"Why are these orbs fusing?!"

Exclamations of shock rose from the crowd.

At this moment, they forgot to care about who the newcomer was, all staring wide-eyed in disbelief at the nine red orbs that began to rapidly fuse.

In less than two breaths, the nine red Radiant lights fused into a single halo, floating behind that figure's head, like a divine ring suspended behind a deity!

Sacred, noble, impossible to gaze upon directly!

"How can this be?!"

"Is there a higher talent level beyond Nine Radiant?!"

All Cultivators were greatly shaken in their hearts.

They had thought Nine Radiant was the limit, never imagining that beyond Nine Radiant lay an even higher level of innate talent.

At the same time, the light on the other Cultivators began to rapidly dim.

To be precise, the light on all Cultivators dissipated into streams of luminous particles, converging toward the halo behind that figure. During the convergence, they automatically turned red, making the halo shine even more brilliantly.

Though the halo shone brightly, it became less blinding, maintaining its luminosity while gaining an aura of nobility and mystery.

That appearance was exactly like a Nine Heavens emperor crowned with a divine ring, ruling over all under heaven!

The entire venue fell into a tacit silence, and everyone could finally clearly see the face of that figure.

Even the half-saint who had been meditating with closed eyes opened them at this moment to look over.

It was a handsome young man, already possessing an innate aura of mystery and nobility, and the halo's appearance elevated his presence to the extreme.

"Senior Brother!"

"Junior Brother!"

Two voices, unable to suppress their joy, cut through the silence of the venue.

Luo Li and Wei Qingyan gazed intently at that figure; the moment their eyes met his, they were certain it was Li Xuanfeng.

Many Cultivators wore expressions of bewilderment.

Since when did Wei Qingyan have a Senior Brother, and Luo Li a Junior Brother?

They had never heard of such a person before. Judging by the two women's expressions and tone, it seemed they hadn't seen this person for a long time either.

His sudden appearance now was clearly unexpected for them.

The talent Li Xuanfeng displayed left the Cultivators utterly shocked. The red halo behind him was clearly a symbol of a higher talent Rank.

It was something everyone had witnessed forming from the Fusion of the nine red Radiant lights, and it had even absorbed the light from all other Cultivators.

In all heaven and earth, he alone stood out with his distinctive halo.

Everyone couldn't imagine what such talent meant, but they only needed to refer to Ye Hanyou to get an idea.

Ye Hanyou was hailed as a Prodigy appearing once in a millennium in the southwest region of the Ancient Spirit Continent, with a talent Rank of only one strong and five Radiant.

Above that, there were six Radiant, one strong and six Radiant, seven Radiant, one strong and seven Radiant, eight Radiant, one strong and eight Radiant, and nine Radiant—seven Ranks in total.

Yet the halo behind Li Xuanfeng was above even these seven Ranks!

This was a Rank never before seen in the Battle Qi Tower, or rather, no one's talent had ever been Prodigy enough to activate this hidden Rank before.

"Could it be that the Battle Qi Tower made an error?"

"This is a Saint King artifact; even the Saints and Saint Kings of the Ancient Spirit Continent cannot take it away. How could such a powerful artifact possibly make an error!"

"That's true."

"But this is just too exaggerated!"

"Also, where did he come from?"

"Is he also a Disciple of the Small Thousand Palace? This Small Thousand Palace is truly extraordinary!"

The Cultivators secretly communicated via voice transmission, discussing among themselves.

Without a doubt, everyone's gaze was focused on him.

"The rainbow light detecting talent can still scan me like this; this Battle Qi Tower is most likely a peak tier Saint King artifact!"

Li Xuanfeng muttered to himself inwardly.

Although he had merely casually distorted the space around him to remain unseen by others, the fact that the talent-detecting rainbow light could still scan him was enough proof of this thing's extraordinary nature.

"Senior Brother!"

Wei Qingyan's excited voice rang out again.

The Junior Sister who always clamored in front of Lian Yuezhou about wanting to see her Senior Brother finally couldn't hold back and rushed directly to Li Xuanfeng.

"Junior Brother!"

Luo Li also tapped her toes, her figure instantly floating to Li Xuanfeng's side.

"Hahaha, long time no see!"

Li Xuanfeng laughed as he looked at the two; he had been secretly observing them for a while.

He had been forced to reveal himself only after being detected by the rainbow light, though he had been planning to show himself anyway.

"Senior Brother, it really is you! So I'm not dreaming!"

Wei Qingyan felt her nose tingling with emotion. Completely disregarding the onlookers' gazes, she threw herself into Li Xuanfeng's arms and hugged him tightly; she had missed her Senior Brother for too long.

Li Xuanfeng reached out and ruffled her hair. The time he had spent with Wei Qingyan wasn't actually that long, but it held special meaning for him.

"I never expected you to appear here, Junior Brother. Did Master bring you?"

Compared to the Junior Sister, Luo Li was slightly more reserved. As Li Xuanfeng's first woman, she also wanted to throw herself into his arms, but Wei Qingyan had beaten her to it.

"Master is a very busy person. I came specifically to see you two."

Li Xuanfeng smiled.