The Saint Achievement Trilogy: the first step is to shatter orifices, the second to absorb qi, and the third to explode the orifices.

Ye Qingcheng had progressed quite smoothly through the first two steps, with the grand qi from heaven, earth, and humanity continuously pouring into her body.

It even aroused astonishment among the onlookers.

"Truly befitting the daughter of the Yao Guang Great Saint, her potential is indeed extraordinary. I feel she could create a top-notch blessed land!"

"Yes, such grand qi of heaven, earth, and humanity, I’m afraid it’s nearly on par with the achievements of Great Saint Taibai back in the day."

Hearing the crowd’s praise for his granddaughter, Great Saint Taibai stroked his beard with satisfaction.

Great Saint? Heh heh, after Qingcheng ascends to sainthood, she will seize Ye Gufan’s great fortune. At that time, becoming a Quasi-Emperor is hopeful, and even the legendary Unconventional Tao Realms could be within Qingcheng’s reach for a try! he thought to himself with a chuckle.

Behind them, Hong Yuan’s lips curled slightly upward, as if he too was shocked and delighted by Ye Qingcheng’s performance.

Of course, he was delighted, but not for Ye Qingcheng’s ascension to sainthood, but rather to witness the appearance of the Great Emperor Mark.

I wonder which supreme being’s mark it will be? Truly looking forward to it...

Hong Yuan’s grip tightened on the hilt of the Sword of Qingping, his heart filled with joy.

BOOM!

RUMBLE!

RUMBLE RUMBLE!

A series of explosions rang out, and the void shattered into darkness.

At this moment, Ye Qingcheng had reached the final step of becoming a Saint—the explosion of orifices.

Once she passed this step, she would become a Saint, transcending the mundane world!

"Damn, why is this tribulation so multifaceted?"

Ye Qingcheng cursed under her breath but had to quickly revitalize her spirit.

However, the difficulty of the tribulation deepened step by step, making her feel an immense pressure, especially with the appearance of the Fierce Crow Desolate Beast, which made it even harder to endure.

Fortunately, with the Phoenix Paulownia Holy Plant supporting her and after some effort, she finally managed to overcome the beast.

The Tribulation Clouds in the sky also gradually dispersed, and the scenery was returning to a clear blue sky.

Just as she let out a sigh of relief, the situation suddenly changed.

The tribulation condensed again, and a suffocating sensation slowly emerged.

In the depths of the Thunder Pool, a silhouette of an Azure Lotus materialized!

This figure was proud, aloof, and calmly composed, as if all things in the world were within His grasp.

"A Great Emperor Mark! This... Ye Qingcheng’s talent truly is formidable," a well-versed Saint recognized the anomaly within the depths of the Thunder Pool and couldn’t help exclaiming in surprise.

"My heavens! Anyone capable of prompting a Great Emperor Mark to take action has always been a supreme existence with awe-inspiring power throughout history. The Ye Clan may truly be about to produce a phoenix!" exclaimed an old figure from the Hua family, seemingly envisioning a Phoenix Maiden defeating all heroes of the world and achieving greatness.

Everyone was full of admiration.

Yet, Great Saint Taibai’s face was as dark as ink, and he had a strong urge to kill!

The turn of events completely exceeded his control.

Hong Yuan, from afar, hearing these praises, couldn’t help laughing wildly in his heart: Scheme against me? You’re not worthy. Go on and dream your grand dreams!

Ye Qingcheng was no naive child; she too sensed something wrong in the depths of the Thunder Pool.

"HAIYAH!"

With a fierce cry, the Phoenix Paulownia Holy Plant materialized behind her.

Unity of person and plant!

Snow White Phoenix!

She transformed into a Snow White Phoenix and darted straight towards the depths of the Thunder Pool, unwilling to give the Azure Lotus silhouette the chance to fully manifest.

With a flap of her wings, endless Cold Wind stirred up, leaving trails in the void that seemed to be eternal ice glimmers.

She breached the Tribulation Cloud in one fell swoop, defeating various thunder and Desolate Beasts.

Under the radiance of over thirty thousand Ice Tao Marks, she became like an ancient goddess of war resurrected, completely terrifying.

However, in the next moment, a point of green light struck out from the depth of the Tribulation Cloud, piercing through Ye Qingcheng’s pair of snow-white wings, her blood spattering all over the ground.

"AH!"

With a painful wail from Ye Qingcheng, Hong Yuan found the sensation utterly refreshing, as if he had consumed a ginseng fruit.

Heh heh, to shatter the Great Emperor Mark, I, Hong Yuan, had to face it eight times, constantly delving into the essence of the three major schools of Power Tao. You, a mere opportunist, wish to go against the heavens and seize fortune to achieve greatness? What are you thinking!

"This... this doesn’t seem right..." a Saint said hesitantly.

"Indeed, I feel that Qingcheng is struggling quite hard," noted the old figure from the Hua family, bewildered as she watched Ye Qingcheng retreat step by step, even facing the risk of perishing.

To the side, Great Saint Taibai clenched his fists. As he saw the Azure Lotus silhouette stride out of the Thunder Pool, ready to suppress Ye Qingcheng, rage surged into his mind.

With a roar, he threw a punch at the Azure Lotus silhouette, shattering it to pieces.

"Damn it, he’s gone mad!"

"RUN!!!"

Everyone was shocked and exerted all their strength. They spared no effort, even resorting to secret techniques that would reduce their Life Span, all for the sake of fleeing.

Hong Yuan raised an eyebrow but in a flash, transformed into a sword rainbow and ran for his life with all his might.

How did this Great Saint Taibai cultivate to this level, to have such a weak mind?

In the next moment, the Tribulation Cloud immediately escalated, jumping from the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation level to the Quasi-Emperor Grand Tribulation. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

The Azure Lotus silhouette, carrying an even more terrifying aura, stepped out from the Thunder Pool.

His expression was calm as He slowly executed a standard sword-slashing starting motion.

BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE RUMBLE!

With one strike, over six hundred thousand Wood Tao Marks flowed out.

The Ice Phoenix Valley, with a history of tens of thousands of years, was obliterated on the spot, leaving nothing but a huge pit.

And the life forces of Ye Qingcheng and Great Saint Taibai were extinguished.

They were dead!

Not only them, but also other Martial Artists and Martial Saints who were slightly slower were buried alongside them.