Otaku Witch
Chapter 867 - 867: 552. The Saint Returns to the Heart_2

Then, the world was clean.

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On the other side, at the distant border of the Witch World, the peaceful Sea of Nothingness suddenly surged, and nine colossal entities emerged from it.

These were nine Great Dragons, which appeared somewhat strange to the people of the Western Universe. They resembled serpents more than dragons, especially considering that the terrifying Dragon and Serpent species had yet to be born in the era of Yemengade.

If Dorothy were here, the Homebody Witch would surely be moved to tears, exclaiming, "Home, sweet home!"

They were divine dragons, with antlers like deer, bodies like serpents, claws like eagles...

Judging by their immense size comparable to great worlds, these were indeed divine dragons of Dragon King level. Such beings were legendary figures in the Eastern Universe, where Immortals abounded, and in the eyes of the Immortals, the Western Universe was nothing more than a Barbaric Wilderness. Here, these Dragon Kings could undoubtedly reign supreme.

Unfortunately, these Dragon Kings lacked dignity, as their necks bore collars forged from Divine Iron, connected to long chains extending back into the Sea of Nothingness. It was unclear what the other end was attached to.

Finally, with the divine dragons' strenuous effort, a massive object broke through the clouds and fog, emerging from the sea. It was a colossal Treasure Ship, beyond what human language could describe.

Although it was called a Treasure Ship, it resembled more a moving Heavenly Palace world. The ship was adorned with pavilions, dense with Immortal Palaces, clouds flowing, immortal music resonating, as beautiful as a dream, indistinguishable from the legendary Immortal Palaces.

And that was just the top layer. The middle and lower layers held mountains and seas, empires and countless people...

In short, it was an unimaginable treasure for the people of the Western Universe, dazzling those who first sensed the disturbance. Angels fell silent, Demons felt ashamed, and Great Dragons envied.

Compared to the grandeur of the Treasure Ship, the Golden Triad seemed pitiful, making it no surprise they were regarded as barbarians.

An exquisite beauty in red, sitting on the high throne within one of the Immortal Palaces, raised her head and politely nodded at the observing locals, greeting them briefly. Then, the Treasure Ship glowed brilliantly before disappearing, obscuring further prying eyes.

In response, the various strong figures in the Western Universe could only pretend not to have seen it. They had witnessed its grandeur, and even their united power would be uncertain against the Dragon pulling the ship; engaging it singlehandedly would be an exercise in futility and self-humiliation.

Little did they know, the elegantly comported Empress had just changed her demeanor upon ensuring no one was watching.

"Ah, it's a disaster. That previous phenomenon was a sign of the Saint's intention—that cannot be! How can this impoverished Western Barbarian Land be a future Saint's Dao field?"

Even the noblest Supreme White Immortal Lord in the Eastern Universe was now deeply troubled.

She had come to the Western Universe carrying a mission, a direct decree from the Sages: a naturally born Sacred Honor was soon to descend in the Western Barbarian Lands, and she was to swiftly bring back this Sacred Honor without any mistakes.

After receiving the task, she hadn't rested for a moment, rushing directly, exhausting the divine dragons towing her ship. But ultimately, she was a step too late. The previous phenomenon indicated the Saint's heart had settled elsewhere, and she despaired upon calculating the result.

In her perception, the dazzling heavenly light signifying the Saint had suddenly begun to dim. This situation generally indicated two possibilities: either the Saint had perished or had settled their heart.

The Saint's demise was impossible; that was a born Saint, an incredibly noble Destiny Pattern, unmatched even by the current Sages.

Primeval Heavenly Venerable, the foremost Saint, had even asserted that this Saint would be unparalleled within a century—a terrifying high praise given that he mastered the Heavenly Dao from unwavering cultivation and endless hardships.

Yet, this New Saint was to match his achievements within a mere century—was this truly reasonable?

Among the Immortals, only one term could describe such a unique presence: Dao's offspring.

Therefore, the noble Destiny Pattern couldn't easily perish—not even in the Western Barbarian Lands beyond the Eastern Universe's jurisdiction—the Dao governed everything. Only the Saint's voluntary sacrificial death could bring harm, an implausible scenario.

Thus, the anomaly could only signify the Saint had settled their heart.

This was precisely why she was urgently seeking the New Saint.

As the Eastern Universe's adage goes: when a Saint attains Dao, even the simplest life achieves transcendence.

The appearance of any Saint brings tremendous fortune to the realm, enhancing its Spiritual Energy, talent, transforming even desolate lands into paradisiacal Immortal Mountains.

Saints bear immensely noble Destiny Patterns, transcending even the Heavenly Dao, freeing them from worldly constraints unless they themselves claim a realm as their home, thereby imbuing it with their blessings, transforming it into a Saint's Dao field.

This is the Saint's settled heart.

This New Saint carried an extraordinarily noble Destiny Pattern: Taiyi, signifying supreme destiny, destined to be Emperor among Immortals, to lead all to immortality.

The nobler the Destiny Pattern, the stronger the blessings. With the New Saint, selecting an appropriate realm for their Dao field could yield another incredible Cave Heaven Blessed Land within the Mountain and Sea Realm within a century.

Why do the numerous powerful Immortals coexist peacefully in the Eastern Universe compared to the resource-strapped conflicts in the Western Barbarian Lands?

The reason lies within these Cave Heaven Blessed Lands.

A Saint, omniscient and omnipotent, brings unlimited Spiritual Energy with their Blessed Lands. For Immortals, Spiritual Power is everything.

Saints give rise to Blessed Lands, sustaining a magnificent Dao of Immortals, nurturing countless Boundless Immortals and Buddhas.

The New Saint, with such a supreme Destiny Pattern, was expected to possess a Blessed Land rivaling even Primeval Heavenly Venerable's Immortal Realm, advancing the Spiritual Energy density and overall power of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Things should have gone thusly, yet the New Saint's settled heart was in a desolate minor realm in the Western Barbarian Lands, not the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Supreme White Immortal Lord felt a hemorrhage at the thought—her delay in the Sea of Nothingness made her a sinner to the Mountain and Sea Realm.

All because of those damned void storms.

The Western Barbarian World operated under different rules, producing Magic Power instead of Spiritual Energy—a universal alternate yet utterly distinct force.

But Immortals couldn't utilize Magic Power. If the New Saint's Blessed Land's feature turned out to be infinite Magic Power, what then?

Most critically, the New Saint needed to attain sainthood first. Could a noble-born Saint achieve this in the Spiritual Energy deficient Western Barbarian Lands?

The absence of a Blessed Land was minor, but ruining the New Saint would be a grave sin punished by the heavens.

This Taiyi New Saint was a Dao's offspring—if their upbringing failed, who knew how the Dao would respond?

"No, I must find a way to salvage this."

Supreme White Immortal Lord thought, urgently guiding the ship to the final sensed location.

... Immortal Lord hurrying on the way....