“Why didn’t you use the Saint treasure right away?” Kong Ling asked with a frown.

“Because Lin Xun is not qualified!”

Ma Yuanqing calmly explained, “Everyone knows that he holds a Saint treasure and that it has been used to kill a king-level cultivator, but that was only achievable for him because his opponent was careless. If his opponents are on guard, even if he has ten Saint treasures, he would not be able to kill a single king cultivator!

“Saint treasures are amazing, but the wielder must possess the power to match it to display its full power. That kid likely wouldn’t even be able to bring out one-thousandth of the Saint treasure’s power.”

After a pause, he continued, “The purpose of the Saint treasure this time was not to kill the kid, but for a very simple reason: to restrict the power of other forces.”

Understanding dawned on Kong Ling’s face. 

……

The silvery sea water did not ripple in the slightest, and the isolated islands appeared to be embedded within it like chess pieces. 

Lin Xun, who was sitting cross-legged on a boulder, opened his eyes and rose to his feet with the calmest of expressions.

He sensed the second group of enemies approaching from a distance. 

Swoosh! Swoosh! 

This time, six old monsters of the King Stage had come! Every one of...