# Chapter 1195: Breakthroughs Together
The two Killing Sages changed color. If the roots weren't completely pulled up, the grass would grow again when the spring wind blew. If the remnants of the Heavenly Court all escaped, who knew how many years it would take to eradicate them.
Whoosh!
They attacked wildly, various life-slaying grand techniques unleashed in succession, but unfortunately a great formation blocked them ahead, and they couldn't penetrate through in a short time.
The Ancestral King of the Silver Moon Clan was burning with anxiety, even more agitated than the two Killing Sages. Now that they had already made a move against the Holy Prince but failed to annihilate everyone here, if news leaked out, once that old Battle Saint Ape on Mount Sumeru became enraged, the consequences would be unimaginable!
The small world was collapsing. Source arts, ancient slaughter formations, saint imprints, and more interwove together, breaking through the chaotic barrier and constructing a passage.
The people of the Heavenly Court successfully rushed out and began activating the array platforms simultaneously. Dao marks formed in patches, domain gates appeared, about to cross through the void.
At this moment, the few elderly, frail old men of Heavenly Village wept tears of old age. Their turbid eyes were filled with desolation and reluctance as they muttered incessantly.
"The ancient Heavenly Court... the last remnant left behind... has also been destroyed. We are unfilial; we couldn't protect anything."
Their faces were piled with wrinkles, their lives had little time left. Their hearts were filled with sorrow. The last thing they cherished had been shattered by others. The relics of the Heavenly Court's past, nothing remained.
"Elders, let's go. It won't be long before we will surely build the Heavenly Court on the ruins of the Underworld and the Mortal World!" the younger descendants urged.
"We are one with the Heavenly Court's ruins... burying our bones here is the best choice. You go quickly!" The several old men's turbid pupils emitted an unusual light, each seeming to have gained abundant vitality.
"Be reborn from the ashes, achieve perfection in nirvana. Everything can start over," Yan Yixi said. He often played chess with these old men and had received their guidance.
"We were already going to die anyway. At most, we have half a year of life left. Burying our bones here is best. You go quickly," the several old men urged.
"The fourth-stage evolution liquid has been refined. It can let you break through and extend your lives," Qi Luo said.
"Don't waste it. Leave it for these children. Even if we take the precious liquid, it's hard for us to become saints. We'd only drag out a few more years."
The several elderly men on their last legs sought death, because what they said was the truth. Their blood energy had long dried up, their bodies decayed beyond recognition. Their only wish now was to be destroyed together with the final ruins of the Heavenly Court, unwilling to leave.
Watching them, tears of old age streaming down, presenting a scene of desolate twilight, many people fell silent.
"Grandpa Tianqi..." Little Que'er wailed loudly, pulling at one old man's hand, unwilling to let go, trying to drag him away.
"Grandpa Jingshan... I don't want you to be like this... Come with me!" Ye Tong also stepped forward, supporting a trembling old man.
These several old men had watched them grow up, carefully taught them many things. It could be said they were their closest family.
Gu Fei and Gu Lin also stepped forward, grabbing their hands, unwilling to let go.
"Grandpas are old, can't live on any longer. We just want to find a burial ground we like. Assassins should end their lives amidst the gleam of blades, lie down in blood. But we're too old, our hands can no longer hold the sword..."
"Grandpa..." Little bald-headed Huahua cried loudly, tears streaming in strings, stubbornly hugging an old man, refusing to let go.
"What are you all doing? Everyone must die. Being able to be buried here is the best ending for us," an old man said, stroking his long sword with rough, calloused hands. But unfortunately, they trembled, no longer able to wield the three-foot green blade and roam the battlefield.
Everyone fell silent, respecting the choices of the old men like Tianqi and Jingshan. With little life left, being buried here was a destination that could bring peace to their hearts.
"You are the hope. The Heavenly Court will surely flourish..."
Their hands could no longer hold the sword, yet the three-foot green blades still sang, ringing sharply in their hands, accompanying them as they walked into the collapsing small world.
Turbid tears of old age, stooped figures, battle robes turning to ash, the three-foot green blades finally broken... all were buried together in the flames.
Everyone took one last look, stepped into the domain gate, and vanished from sight. The final ruins of the Heavenly Court were destroyed.
"Will we have such a day?" Ye Fan murmured to himself.
No matter how great the hero, there comes a day of decline. Even the invincible ancient saints have their twilight years when their blood energy dries up and they can no longer fight.
He thought of the blood of Sacred Cliff. The Great Accomplishment Saint Body had such heroic spirit that overshadowed the world, yet in the end, his twilight years were so desolate.
When white hair takes root, when essence, energy, and spirit decline, when the eyes are no longer sharp, when the body ages, when the sacred blood dries up and no longer boils, what choice would he make?
Ye Fan didn't know why, but his heart trembled, as if he had glimpsed a corner of the future. Would his twilight years have such a desolate scene?
And by then, where would the friends by his side be? The Great Accomplishment Saint Body could live over ten thousand years. Perhaps by then, only his decrepit self would remain. Could he still wield a sword against enemies?
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Southern Ridge, a primeval land. Giant trees blocked the sun, ancient vines covered the sky. Apes cried and tigers roared.
Many barbaric beasts roamed about, hard to name. A massive ferocious bird soaring across the sky crushed a mountain peak with one claw, tore apart a python a thousand zhang long, and swallowed it into its belly.
A strange beast in the swamp opened its mouth and sucked down the clouds, drawing many nearby beast kings into its maw.
Deep in the Southern Ridge, various prehistoric creatures roamed, extremely dangerous. Even people from the Demon Emperor Hall and the Barbarian Clan rarely ventured there.
An azure dragon spread its wings, covering vast stretches of ancient trees and wolf forests. A golden roc cried out, shaking a hundred mountains simultaneously.
This was the dwelling place of Heavenly Village. They recuperated here, everyone strengthening themselves, striving to break through their limits.
The fourth-stage evolution liquid was complete, in large quantities, because they had obtained many divine minerals and extracted enough precious liquid.
"Grandpa Tianqi..." Little Que'er wept, tears hanging on her fair face, her big eyes red and swollen.
Ye Tong's eyes were also filled with moisture. He was silent on the other side. Gu Fei and Gu Lin shed tears, blaming themselves. They couldn't calculate the heavenly secrets of saints and hadn't foreseen the arrival of the two Killing Sages that day.
"Underworld, Mortal World... all of you deserve to die..." Little bald-headed Huahua was also wiping away tears.
"What are you crying about? The several elders left peacefully. They chose to sleep there. As long as you work hard to improve your strength, that's the best comfort for them!" Li Heishui said.
"Yes, attack the two divine dynasties, destroy the Underworld and the Mortal World, to comfort the several elders!" Ye Tong stood up and continued to break through.
Ye Fan didn't let him take the evolution liquid immediately. He needed to stabilize his realm. After all, he had just severed the Dao not long ago and needed to seriously comprehend this Dao fruit.
"Ah..." From deep in the forest came the miserable screams of the Silver Blood Twin Kings, chased by a big black dog with no way to heaven and no door to earth, undergoing hellish training.
When Li Heishui heard this, his scalp went numb. He quickly went to break through with the evolution liquid. He felt that if he didn't hurry, he might be surpassed by Black Emperor's two disciples.
It had to be said, the Silver Blood Royal Clan deserved to be called the crownless emperors. Although they had never produced an ancient emperor, their bloodline power was domineering, no weaker than imperial clans, super strong.
These two, with the evolution liquid's assistance, had their bloodline power activated to the extreme. Their strength could be described as skyrocketing!
These days, thunderclaps were constant deep in the mountain ranges. Dongfang Ye, Li Tian, and others broke through one after another, each undergoing tribulation, their combat power rising.
Boom!
A loud noise. Rocks pierced the sky, demon clouds blocked the sun, killing intent shattered the nine heavens.
Everyone drew in a cold breath. The Killing Sage Qi Luo was actually undergoing tribulation! After his flesh and blood were baptized by the evolution liquid, they were filled with the power of life, and his strength had risen another small step.
"This old man was stimulated. The fourth-stage evolution liquid isn't enough for him to break through, but with all these years of accumulation, plus the resentment in his heart, he forced himself up another small step. It wouldn't be strange if one day he became a Saint King."
A saint undergoing tribulation naturally produced terrifying scenes. That area turned to ashes. No one could approach. In the end, he successfully endured it.
Heavenly Village's population wasn't large, only a few hundred. Aside from the oldest elders like Tianqi and Jingshan, there were several old men half a generation younger. Now, with the evolution liquid's help, they were like dead wood meeting spring, breaking through one after another, undoubtedly becoming kings among those who had severed the Dao.
Old Knife Handle achieved the greatest success. He had already severed the Dao, and in terms of realm, he was still above Li Heishui and the others. Now he directly became a Greatly Accomplished King.
"That damn Black Emperor is about to become a saint, faster than anyone!" The Dragon Horse said with a face full of jealousy, envy, and hatred, spewing white smoke from its mouth, its whole body blazing with fire and light.
Dongfang Ye, the Holy Prince, and others were also quite speechless. This dog was indeed heaven-defying. In its own words, it was desperately suppressing its realm; otherwise, it would have gone up long ago.
"This Emperor breaks through, then stands, then breaks through again, and now stands once more. It's all about solidifying every step. I'm just a half-saint now, nothing much," it said shamelessly.
But no one could refute it, because it indeed had the capital to be arrogant. Back in the day, it had fought Ye Fan in close combat with just its physical body, not falling behind, biting fiercely.
Now, with its realm steadily rising, this freak's already abnormal physical body was even more exaggerated, making people suspect it was the Battle Saint Emperor's own child, because its bloodline power was no weaker than Ji Zi's or the Holy Prince's, daring to engage anyone in physical combat.
"From now on, this Emperor will never run again. Whoever chases me, I'll bite them to death!" Black Emperor wore a large flowery underpants, standing upright, hands behind its back, a veritable dog in human form, a face full of pride.
Now that it had reached half-saint, it could definitely match a saint. It had the ancient methods passed down by Emperor Wu Shi to break through the holy domain barrier.
The Dragon Horse was of course also ferocious to an extreme, breaking through to the Greatly Accomplished King realm. Given time, becoming a half-saint wouldn't be difficult.
After all, it was an auspicious beast, known as a mount that only ancient great emperors could possess, the only one seen in heaven and earth.
Back when it was on the other shore of the starry sky, its realm was a notch higher than Ye Fan's. At that time, it was already a demon horse at the sixth heaven of severed Dao. Now, with the evolution liquid's help, it naturally advanced further.
Black Emperor warned: "Be careful. Those who want to attain the Dao and become great emperors shouldn't become saints through evolution liquid. That last step must be comprehended on your own, or it will affect future achievements."
The Dragon Horse had no small ambition. It was precisely for this reason that it stopped at the ninth heaven of severed Dao. Otherwise, it might have gone further, and might even have encountered an opportunity to become a saint.
Among the group, Dongfang Ye was definitely a fierce man. Along with his younger brother Dongfang Man, they were known as the Barbarian Clan's War God Bodies. Not to mention magical power or Dao comprehension, among humans, in terms of physical strength, they were second only to the Sacred Body.
Now, the wild man's ferocity was as strong as ever. His realm hadn't fallen behind over the years. With the evolution liquid's help, he reached the eighth heaven of severed Dao.
Of course, the evolution liquid was still effective for him. With enough time, it could ensure he became a half-saint without issue. But the wild man felt he should stop at the right point, not break through too quickly. After improving, he needed to work hard to solidify his foundation, leaving further breakthroughs for later.
Yao Yuekong, as a Heavenly Demon Body, was equally heaven-defying. Also considering time and future plans, he reached the eighth heaven of severed Dao.
Yan Yixi and Li Tian also reached the eighth heaven of severed Dao.
Li Heishui, Jiang Huairen, and Wu Zhongtian stabilized at the sixth heaven of severed Dao, not daring to continue breaking through. Everything was left for the future.
With the evolution liquid, they could slowly digest it over time. Becoming half-saints wouldn't be a problem. It was all a matter of time.
Everyone was looking forward to Ye Fan, Ji Zi, and the Holy Prince coming out of seclusion, because they knew that once these three ascended another level, they could definitely fight saints!