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Upon hearing this, Yu Hudie instantly understood, her charming face constantly changing expressions before finally uttering a name, "Seven-Heart Linglong Tower."

Then she seemed to recall something, saying, "Some days ago, many petty thieves visited our pavilion. I suppose that was also your doing?"

"Indeed, I had long heard that the Exquisite Pavilion possessed a treasure called the Seven-Heart Linglong Tower, known for its ability to nurture Divine Sense. Naturally, such a treasure should belong to the capable."

Seeing his intention exposed, Yuan Qingtian did not bother to hide it anymore and openly admitted it with an air of nonchalance.

The Seven-Heart Linglong Tower was the sacred treasure of the Exquisite Pavilion, known to very few. Even fewer knew of its power to warm and nurture Divine Sense; he had learned of it by chance.

Upon discovering such a treasure, Yuan Qingtian had harbored thoughts of seizing it; however, the Seven-Heart Linglong Tower was kept in the main pavilion of the Seven Kills Linglong Pavilion, guarded by Yu Qilin and Yu Hudie.

Yu Hudie was a cultivator at the Early Stage of the Great Saint Realm, while Yu Qilin was even more formidable, at the Peak of the Great Saint Realm, only one step away from ascending to the Supreme Saint. With his lone strength, it was utterly impossible to claim the treasure from their hands.

Some days prior, Yuan Qingtian had learned that Yu Qilin had begun seclusion to break through to the Supreme Saint Realm.

Unable to sit still any longer, it was already difficult enough for him to contend with one at the Early Stage and another at the Peak of the Great Saint Realm; if he were to wait for Yu Qilin to successfully break through to the Supreme Saint, seizing the treasure then would be as hard as reaching the heavens.

It just so happened that at this time, the Shadow Hall master, Leng Wuxue, had found out about Yu Qilin's breakthrough and had recruited him to the Seven Kills Linglong Pavilion to hinder Yu Qilin's progress, offering ten Blood Coagulation Pills as payment.

That was why he and Leng Dao had come together. The two of them acted so brashly primarily to draw out Yu Hudie.

However, his and Leng Dao's goals were not the same; Leng Dao wanted to cause trouble during Yu Qilin's breakthrough, while he aimed to force Yu Hudie to hand over the Seven-Heart Linglong Tower. What he hadn't anticipated was running into Qinchuan and Ye Xuanji, which disrupted his plans.

"The Seven-Heart Linglong Tower is a secret treasure left by our ancestors; how could I easily hand it over to someone else? Elder Yuan, please take your leave."

By now, Yu Hudie had put away her coquettish demeanor, her tone full of icy coldness.

"Hmph, I knew you would not easily give up the treasure. Now, I have no choice but to take it myself."

Yuan Qingtian let out a cold snort, and with a claw-like gesture of his hands, endless Demonic Qi surged from his body, condensing into a gigantic black tiger behind him, looking down sternly at Gongsun Zi and Yu Hudie.

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Yu Hudie retorted sharply as she moved with a flourish of Divine Power, summoning myriad killer butterflies and bees that swarmed out and formed a formation, shining brilliantly. The formation, like a vast net, pressed down towards the giant tiger.

Although Seven Kills Linglong Pavilion had some fears of Shadow Hall, they still hadn't reached the point where they would hand over a supreme treasure left by their ancestors.

"Trivial tricks."

The giant tiger's body quivered as Divine Power surged forth. With a swipe of its paw, it struck the pressing killer formation.

The tiger paw created ripples in the void; where it collided with the butterfly formation, the formation instantly scattered.

Yu Hudie's eyes narrowed, sensing that something was amiss.

"Not right; he's at the Intermediate Stage of the Great Saint."

If Yuan Qingtian truly intended to steal the Exquisite Pavilion's treasure, naturally, he would not reveal his full strength immediately. He indeed had the power of the Intermediate Stage of the Holy Realm.

But by the time Yu Hudie realized, it was already too late. Yuan Qingtian, transformed into the giant tiger, had pounced with ferocity and was already rushing towards her.

"Pavilion Master, be careful!"

Gongsun Zi, seeing Yu Hudie in danger, rushed forward without regard for his own safety to help her.

"Bang"

"Bang"

Yu Hudie and Gongsun Zi clashed with Yuan Qingtian's palms.

The gulf between the Intermediate Stage of the Great Saint and the Early Stage of the Holy Realm was simply too vast; Gongsun Zi was immediately sent flying backward, crashing into the outer wall of the pavilion before stopping, continuously spitting out fresh blood, seriously injured and clearly unable to continue the fight.

Even with Yu Hudie's strength at the Early Stage of the Great Saint Realm, facing a full-powered palm from someone at the Intermediate Stage of the Great Saint Realm, she was forced back "bang bang bang" three steps.

Qinchuan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Ye Xuanji who stood beside him, guarding the way, and saw a strong fighting intent emanating from Ye Xuanji.

At this time, Ye Xuanji was at the peak Cultivation Level of the Holy Realm. Against ordinary cultivators of the same realm, he could suppress them with a sweep of his hand, but the gap with the Supreme Saints was too large, and they were no match for him. Therefore, he had seldom had the chance to make a move on this journey.

However, Yuan Qingtian was at the Intermediate Stage of the Great Saint Realm, obviously a very good opponent to hone his skills. As the youngest genius of the Holy Realm to emerge in tens of thousands of years, how could Ye Xuanji not want to exchange a few moves with him?

But for the moment, he had no reason to get involved in the dispute between Yuan Qingtian and Yu Hudie.

Interested, Qinchuan turned to Ye Xuanji and said, "Xuan Ji, are you confident you can defeat him?"

Ye Xuanji nodded slightly and said, "It's worth a try."

Qinchuan made a sound of acknowledgment and said, "The Seven Kills Linglong Pavilion does have a deep connection with me."

Ye Xuanji immediately understood.

...

When Yuan Qingtian saw Ye Xuanji step forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Yu Hudie, his face was full of frost as he coldly said, "Ye Xuanji, this matter is a grudge between my Shadow Hall and the Seven Kills Linglong Pavilion, do you really want to involve yourself?"

Ye Xuanji scoffed and replied, "Ye Mou just dislikes those who bully others with their power. You've come to our doorstep to steal treasures, so don't hide behind the banner of grievances. Do what you've done first, then talk."

Then he turned to Yu Hudie and said, "Young lady, step aside and let this old man have a match with him alone."

After speaking, Ye Xuanji shouted, "Wild Thunder Heaven-Shaking Decree!"

Yu Hudie's beautiful eyes shimmered, silently moving to the side.

An aura of thunder wrapped around Ye Xuanji, and with a punch, he aimed for Yuan Qingtian's face.

The power of Ye Xuanji's Thunderous Force was incredibly dominant, the thunder coiling around his arm took the shape of a thunder dragon, which fiercely charged towards the black tiger roaring in front of him.

But Yuan Qingtian's Demonic Qi was equally extraordinary; amidst the pitch-black Qi shone a dazzling golden light, and the tiger's eyes fiercely commanded all under heaven.

When their palms met, the void hummed with vibration. Their clash ended in a stalemate.

The contest between the black tiger and the thunder echoed throughout the arena, tiger roars and flashes of lightning simultaneously cried out, revealing the combatants' Divine Skills.

The reverberations of the battle were so immense that the spectators, who had been watching, had long since scattered far away, watching from the staircase on the second floor.

"Huh, is this the might of a Holy Realm cultivator?"

"A cultivator at the peak of the Holy Realm battling an Intermediate Stage Great Saint, Ye Xuanji truly lives up to his reputation as a genius of his time."

After hundreds of exchanges, Yuan Qingtian's black tiger seemed somewhat dimmed, whereas Ye Xuanji's Thunderous Force grew stronger with every battle.

As Qinchuan observed the fight, he nodded to himself, "This Ye Xuanji does have some skill, managing to comprehend Thunderous Holy Power during the battle. It seems he could break through to the Great Saint Early Stage at any moment."

As if to confirm Qinchuan's thoughts, Ye Xuanji suddenly roared. The aura surrounding him began to rise drastically.

Spectators had already noticed something unusual about Ye Xuanji and suddenly erupted in exclamations.

"What, Ye Xuanji is breaking through?"

In the critical moments of the battle, Ye Xuanji finally shattered the shackles of the peak of the Holy Realm and stepped into the Early Stage of the Great Saint Realm.

Having broken through, Ye Xuanji's power surged dramatically, and each of his movements seemed to contain profound truths. Yuan Qingtian was instantly under increased pressure.

Seeming to have an epiphany, Ye Xuanji suddenly spun his hand into a seal, and a Thunderous Palm came down from the void with crushing force.

With a tiger's roar, Yuan Qingtian blocked the imposing palm descending upon him with both of his own and immediately leaped out of the fray.

Yuan Qingtian then pulled out three blood-red elixirs from his chest, giving Yu Hudie and Ye Xuanji a chilling gaze, he said sternly, "You've forced my hand."

Qinchuan's gaze hardened, "Blood Coagulation Pill."

Then he suddenly called out loudly, "Wait a moment!"