The moment the silver-eyed woman spoke, the entire city fell silent again.
Even the wind above the skyline seemed to freeze beneath her presence.
A true Saint Realm expert.
Not hidden.
Not sealed.
Standing openly above the mortal world.
The pressure radiating from her alone distorted the surrounding atmosphere continuously. Dark clouds rotated slowly around the massive black ship while ancient runes beneath its hull glowed like crimson stars in the night sky.
Below the heavens, countless hidden cultivators throughout the city lowered their heads instinctively.
Because in the mortal world—
Saint Realm experts were legends.
Existences standing at the absolute peak of known cultivation.
Yet now one had appeared openly before everyone.
Inside the Lin Corporation office, the atmosphere became tense instantly.
Xu Mingshan stared toward the woman above the sky with visible caution.
"She's stronger than ordinary Saints."
Yan Ruoxue narrowed her crimson eyes slightly.
"The Broken Moon Pavilion only sends monsters on missions involving ancient bloodlines."
A pause.
"And she's famous even among them."
Lin Yanyan crossed her arms quietly.
"What's her name?"
Xu Mingshan answered slowly.
"Yue Qingzhi."
The moment that name was spoken—
Even Zhao Ren's face changed slightly.
"You mean the Silver Death Saint?"
Yan Ruoxue nodded calmly.
"She once destroyed three hidden sects in one night because they betrayed the Pavilion."
Lin Yanyan looked toward the floating woman again.
Cold.
Beautiful.
Dangerous.
Her instincts immediately disliked her.
Above the skyline, Yue Qingzhi stood silently atop the black ship while silver spiritual mist drifted around her body like moonlight. Her silver eyes remained fixed entirely on Su Chen.
Not hostile.
Not respectful either.
More like observation.
Like she was evaluating something dangerous.
Then suddenly—
She took one step forward.
BOOM.
Space distorted beneath her feet instantly.
The next moment—
She appeared directly above the Lin Corporation rooftop.
No movement.
No travel.
Pure spatial crossing.
Void Transformation techniques.
Xu Mingshan's expression darkened immediately.
"She's already touching spatial laws…"
That meant Yue Qingzhi wasn't an ordinary Saint Realm cultivator anymore.
She was nearing King Realm territory.
On the rooftop, silver spiritual pressure spread outward silently from her body. Yet strangely, despite her overwhelming cultivation, the surrounding atmosphere did not become oppressive.
It became cold.
Like standing beneath moonlight in the middle of winter.
Yue Qingzhi's silver gaze shifted briefly toward Lin Yanyan.
Then toward Yan Ruoxue.
Finally—
Back to Su Chen.
"You're younger than expected."
Her voice sounded calm.
Elegant.
But carried faint exhaustion hidden beneath it.
Su Chen looked at her quietly.
"And you're stronger than expected."
A faint smile touched Yue Qingzhi's lips.
Very small.
Almost nonexistent.
Yet the moment it appeared, countless hidden cultivators observing from afar nearly stopped breathing.
Because the Silver Death Saint never smiled.
Ever.
Yue Qingzhi slowly walked forward across the rooftop while silver mist followed her footsteps.
"The heavens are accelerating the descent."
Her gaze shifted briefly toward the sky.
"Three days is no longer accurate."
Xu Mingshan frowned instantly.
"What?"
Yue Qingzhi's silver eyes darkened slightly.
"The upper realms forcefully broke another seal one hour ago."
Silence crashed across the rooftop.
Yan Ruoxue's expression became serious.
"How long now?"
"Two days."
Even Zhao Ren felt his stomach tighten after hearing that.
Everything was accelerating too fast.
Yue Qingzhi continued calmly.
"The Broken Moon Pavilion has already confirmed movement from six upper realm factions."
A pause.
"They're preparing for extermination."
Lin Yanyan narrowed her eyes slightly.
"So why are you here?"
Yue Qingzhi finally looked directly at her.
For a brief moment—
The rooftop atmosphere sharpened.
Because these were two completely different types of women staring at each other.
Lin Yanyan was cold fire.
Possessive.
Proud.
A dangerous woman hiding terrifying emotions beneath elegance.
Meanwhile Yue Qingzhi felt like endless moonlight.
Beautiful.
Distant.
Untouchable.
Then Yue Qingzhi answered calmly.
"Because my master wants to meet Su Chen."
Lin Yanyan's expression remained cold.
"And if he refuses?"
Silver spiritual energy flickered faintly around Yue Qingzhi's fingers.
"Then I leave."
No threats.
No arrogance.
Just confidence.
Because she clearly believed nobody present could stop her if she truly wanted something.
Yan Ruoxue suddenly smiled faintly.
"Interesting."
Xu Mingshan quietly sighed internally.
The situation around Su Chen was becoming increasingly troublesome.
Too many dangerous women were appearing.
Meanwhile, Su Chen remained calm.
"Who is your master?"
The moment he asked that—
Yue Qingzhi became silent briefly.
Then her silver eyes lifted slightly toward the heavens again.
"The Pavilion Master."
Xu Mingshan's face instantly lost color.
"No…"
Yan Ruoxue's playful smile disappeared immediately.
Even she looked shocked now.
Zhao Ren frowned.
"…Why are you both reacting like that?"
Xu Mingshan answered quietly.
"Because nobody has seen the Pavilion Master in over two hundred years."
Yan Ruoxue's crimson eyes narrowed.
"And rumors say…"
A pause.
"…that person already surpassed Saint Realm."
The rooftop atmosphere became silent again.
King Realm.
An existence beyond mortal understanding.
A realm the modern cultivation world considered mythical.
Yet now—
Someone at that level wanted to meet Su Chen personally.
Yue Qingzhi suddenly looked toward Su Chen again.
"My master awakened after the Ancient Court gate appeared."
Her silver eyes flickered faintly.
"And the moment the gate opened…"
A pause.
"…the Pavilion Master said only one sentence."
Su Chen remained calm.
"What sentence?"
Yue Qingzhi stared at him silently for several seconds.
Then answered softly.
"The throne has finally found its owner."
Silence.
The wind above the rooftop grew colder.
Even Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing that.
Because the Pavilion Master clearly knew something.
Something ancient.
Then suddenly—
The black ring on Su Chen's finger pulsed violently again.
BOOM.
Golden light erupted briefly around him before fading.
But this time—
Yue Qingzhi's expression changed instantly.
For the first time since arriving—
Shock appeared in her silver eyes.
She stared directly at the ring.
Then at Su Chen.
"…You opened another seal already?"
Xu Mingshan frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Yue Qingzhi slowly exhaled.
"The Primordial Emperor's inheritance contains nine imperial seals."
Her silver gaze remained locked on Su Chen.
"Each seal controls part of the Ancient Court authority."
Yan Ruoxue narrowed her eyes.
"How do you know that?"
Yue Qingzhi remained silent briefly.
Then calmly replied,
"Because the Broken Moon Pavilion once served the Ancient Court."
The rooftop instantly froze.
Xu Mingshan's breathing stopped briefly.
Yan Ruoxue's pupils contracted sharply.
Even Su Chen became quiet.
The Broken Moon Pavilion…
Served the Ancient Court?
That meant this assassin organization was far older than anyone realized.
Yue Qingzhi continued softly.
"When the Ancient Court fell, the Pavilion disappeared into the shadows."
Silver mist drifted around her body quietly.
"We waited for the throne to awaken again."
Her silver eyes met Su Chen's directly.
"And now it has."
Suddenly—
The sky trembled again.
Everyone's expressions changed instantly.
Not heavenly pressure this time.
Different.
Far away in the distance—
A massive explosion erupted beyond the city borders.
BOOM.
A pillar of black light shot upward into the heavens.
Then another.
And another.
Three massive pillars appeared across different regions simultaneously.
Xu Mingshan's face darkened immediately.
"…Ancient seals."
Yan Ruoxue's expression turned cold.
"They're breaking open."
Yue Qingzhi looked toward the distant black pillars silently.
Then her voice became colder than before.
"The upper realms aren't waiting anymore."
Silver killing intent spread faintly around her body.
"They're releasing the imprisoned ancient monsters first."
The atmosphere on the rooftop instantly became heavy again.
Because everyone understood what that meant.
If heaven was releasing sealed monsters before descending—
Then the next two days…
Would become complete chaos.