# Chapter 2002: Saint King Potential
Zhuo Qing stabilized his body in the void, then drifted down gracefully. However, at this moment, his complexion changed from flushed to pale, with golden light flickering faintly across his face. Then he was seen sitting cross-legged. No one knew what he had encountered during that second step. He only needed two more steps to set foot on the Saint Dao Platform.
"Even Zhuo Qing failed. He couldn't step onto the Saint Dao Platform. I wonder who can do it?" The crowd was shocked, their gazes fixed on Zhuo Qing sitting amidst the mist. They heard Zhuo Qing's lips move slightly as he whispered, "The sigh of a saint!"
"The sigh of a saint?" Everyone's expressions solidified as they all looked toward the Saint Dao Platform. Zhuo Qing had heard the sigh of a saint?
Could this be the voice of a saint!
"As expected of the Indestructible Diamond King Body. He almost possesses all the qualifications to become a Saint King. Unfortunately, he's still a bit short. But I believe that as long as Zhuo Qing works harder in the future and further enhances his potential and talent, he will have the opportunity to step into that kingly realm, turning a king body into a true king." The woman from the Holy Spirit Dynasty spoke slowly. For a moment, everyone fell into a brief silence. They looked at the Saint Dao Platform with a different feeling than before, carrying a trace of reverence. The Saint Dao Platform tested one's potential to become a saint, and there was the sigh of a saint.
The wind howled as a long robe fluttered before the crowd's eyes. Someone stepped forward, directly onto the steps before the Saint Dao Platform.
"Chu Chunqiu!" The crowd's eyes flashed with sharpness. Chu Chunqiu, the number one on the Emperor's List of Holy City Central Continent, the strongest in the Martial Emperor Realm. He represented the peak strength of Holy City Central Continent and was quite legendary, being a descendant of the former Chu King. His battle for the Emperor's List had shocked Holy City Central Continent and made his name known throughout the world.
Chu Chunqiu, could he reach the same step as Zhuo Qing?
The crowd wondered silently. At this moment, Chu Chunqiu's body had already firmly stepped onto the first layer of steps. He lifted his foot again and stepped forward.
The second step tested sacred blood and sacred bones. Chu Chunqiu still stood like a mountain.
The third step tested the will of a saint. Chu Chunqiu slightly raised his head. His eyes, which seemed to look down upon the world, gave people the illusion that this man was also a king body, an ancient king. His silhouette made people want to bow and worship.
The fourth step tested the soul of a saint. His soul seemed to emit a roaring sound, as if an unparalleled force was surging into the sky. Chu Chunqiu's body still stood firm.
"The fourth step! So strong!" The crowd trembled. Watching the rhythm of each step Chu Chunqiu took, they felt their own hearts quiver as well. Chu Chunqiu had stepped onto the first four steps as if he hadn't encountered too much difficulty, step by step, as steady as a mountain.
"This Chu Chunqiu is truly formidable. No wonder he's the number one in the Martial Emperor Realm of Holy City Central Continent. I wonder if he can stand firm on the fifth step. If he can, he will have terrifying potential like a king body." The crowd thought to themselves, all eyes on Chu Chunqiu.
At this moment, Chu Chunqiu lifted his foot again, stepping toward the fifth step. Just like Zhuo Qing before him, a sigh echoed in Chu Chunqiu's mind. At that moment, Chu Chunqiu let out a wild roar. Heaven and earth trembled, the void changed color. His body seemed to become a black hole, wanting to swallow the entire sky. He was the king, the sovereign.
The roar ceased, and Chu Chunqiu's body stood firmly on the fifth step. Just like Zhuo Qing, he only needed two more steps to reach the Saint Dao Platform.
"He made it! Chu Chunqiu has also achieved what Zhuo Qing achieved. What terrifying talent!" Someone exclaimed in surprise.
"I wonder how his strength compares to Zhuo Qing's?" Someone asked.
"Talent and strength are different. Talent only shows his potential, but in combat power, Chu Chunqiu is probably inferior to the king body Zhuo Qing. It can only be said that both almost possess Saint King potential." Another person said. This was a test of talent. People of different strengths would face different levels of trials when stepping onto it.
When everything stabilized, Chu Chunqiu lifted his foot again, stepping forward once more. The terrifying ancient emperor's will was extreme, the power to swallow heaven and earth was eternal and indestructible. Chu Chunqiu's entire body seemed shrouded in a terrifying halo, as if ancient emperors were appearing.
"Boom!" It was as if heaven and earth trembled at that moment.
"Pfft!" Someone groaned, feeling as if their heart was about to be crushed. An unparalleled pressure enveloped heaven and earth, striking their bodies and souls, making their entire beings tremble.
"He stepped out! Chu Chunqiu took the second step! He went further than Zhuo Qing, triggering an unparalleled pressure." The crowd's hearts churned violently. Chu Chunqiu had actually taken a second step on the fifth step. Zhuo Qing had been rebounded at this step. Could Chu Chunqiu's potential be even greater than that of the king body Zhuo Qing?
Even Zhuo Qing opened his eyes at this moment, staring at Chu Chunqiu. This man had taken one more step than him. He had just failed to hold on at that step, knowing full well how terrifying it was. But what he couldn't achieve, Chu Chunqiu had achieved.
However, Zhuo Qing soon closed his eyes again, stabilizing his mind.
"Only one step left. After this step, Chu Chunqiu can directly step onto the Saint Dao Platform, meaning he already possesses Saint King potential." The crowd was shocked. At this moment, Chu Chunqiu was lifting his foot, taking a deep breath, and stepping forward this closest step to the Saint Dao Platform.
At this moment, heaven and earth seemed dead silent. Chu Chunqiu took one step, laughing proudly at the sky. His long robe wildly fluttered, and his kingly aura overshadowed heaven and earth.
"Boom!" A sound resounded through heaven and earth.
"Pfft!" Someone spat blood, their face pale, their expression extremely ugly, their heart pounding violently.
Lin Feng and the others also changed expression slightly. It seemed as if a sigh directly resounded in their minds. An unparalleled force directly eroded into their bodies, much stronger than the previous pressure, making them feel the illusion of wanting to bow and worship. It wasn't just Lin Feng; Sword Blind, Meng Qing, and Drifting Snow Princess beside him all felt the same, each bearing tremendous pressure.
"Was that the voice of a saint?" Lin Feng murmured. That sound seemed to ripple through the entire heaven and earth. And Chu Chunqiu had taken that step, standing firmly with his hands behind his back. Those who looked at his silhouette all felt their hearts surge.
"King body. I dare say that Chu Chunqiu must have a kingly constitution, just hidden by him." Someone said.
"Indeed, it's a kingly aura. And this kingly aura is definitely not weaker than Zhuo Qing's. Chu Chunqiu might really be some kind of king body." Another person agreed. Many nodded, all agreeing with this speculation. Chu Chunqiu, the number one Martial Emperor of Holy City Central Continent, had a high probability of possessing a kingly constitution.
At this moment, before Chu Chunqiu was the Saint Dao Platform. He only needed to step up to be on it.
"Would there still be that terrifying force on the Saint Dao Platform?" The crowd wondered. Chu Chunqiu paused for a moment, then stepped forward, onto the Saint Dao Platform. His long robe rustled in the wind. The aura around Chu Chunqiu didn't diminish at all. It was as if ancient kings surrounded him. His feet finally stood on the Saint Dao Platform, making him the first genius to step onto it.
At this moment, heaven and earth were silent. Saint potential! They had actually detected saint potential! This man came from the Heavenly God Academy of Holy City Central Continent, born in the Chu family of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital.
"In a few years, will a saint emerge from Holy City Central Continent?" The crowd thought to themselves. No one had expected that the possessor of Saint King potential would be Chu Chunqiu.
The women of the Holy Spirit Dynasty were also shocked. Chu Chunqiu had stepped onto the Saint Dao Platform, meaning he currently possessed saint potential.
"The Chu family is going to revive." Someone said, causing many to recall the bygone era, the era when the Chu King dominated. However, they could only know a little from ancient texts or the mouths of their elders.
"Not necessarily. In the past, the Chu family also produced a peerless genius, Chu Madman. Didn't he later go mad from cultivation? Now he's in Guang Han Palace."
"Possessing saint potential doesn't mean one can truly become a peerless Saint King. It only means he has this potential. Whether he can ultimately achieve the kingly realm depends on future cultivation and opportunities."
"But at least this has already proven his terrifying talent. I really want to spar with him. I want to see how formidable this person with peerless Saint King potential is, whether he can contend with me." Someone said arrogantly, their battle intent soaring to the heavens. Even though Chu Chunqiu had been tested to have Saint King potential, they still had rolling battle intent, no intention of retreating. Those who hadn't tested positive for Saint King potential didn't mean they wouldn't have the chance to become Saint Kings in the future. And those who possessed Saint King potential weren't guaranteed to become peerless kings. If they wanted to stage a comeback, they would have to pay a greater price. No matter what potential or talent you have, I will trample you underfoot, achieving my dao, my kingly path. Only then can one truly become a king.
PS: There's a problem. When the protagonist's light is unmatched, everyone complains, hoping for some geniuses to contend with the protagonist, to grow alongside him, so the protagonist's halo isn't too dazzling. I think that's fine. But when the supporting characters' light is strong, some brothers also complain, saying it's frustrating, that supporting characters shouldn't overshadow the protagonist. Actually, it's always been a balance. Where is the overshadowing? It only shows that if I write according to your opinions, the results will be overturned by your own thoughts. As for saying the protagonist is still playing with his peers, I don't understand. Do you want him to play with Great Emperors? When he's done playing with Great Emperors, won't you think the Great Emperors are also his peers? (Like when Lin Feng went to the Ji family, some said Lin Feng was bullying the Ji family's Martial Emperors. You've already tacitly accepted the Ji family's Martial Emperors as Lin Feng's juniors.) If it really goes like that, you'll say it's a rushed ending. So, brothers and sisters, just read quietly!