Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, then struck at the same time. The green lotus in Jieyin's hand blossomed with countless rays of Buddhist light, suppressing Qin Yu, while Zhunti swung the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, sending streaks of dazzling light toward Qin Yu's vital points.
Qin Yu moved like lightning, stepping through Chaos Steps and skillfully evading their attacks. At the same time, he swept his Treasure Sword, and Chaos Sword Qi crisscrossed through the air as it slashed toward Jieyin and Zhunti. Wherever the sword qi passed, countless cracks appeared in space like a shattered mirror.
Jieyin's expression shifted slightly as he hurriedly circulated his Magic Power. The green lotus blazed brilliantly, blocking the Chaos Sword Qi. Zhunti seized the chance to close in, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree turning into a streak of light that stabbed straight at Qin Yu's chest. Qin Yu snorted coldly and threw a punch. Endless Chaos Power surged within the force of his fist as it collided with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. In an instant, light burst in all directions, and the thunderous blast sent waves of sand dozens of feet high rolling across the surrounding desert.
The three fought fiercely before the ruins, neither able to gain the upper hand. Then, the gates of the ruins' palace slowly opened, and a powerful suction force erupted from within, instantly sweeping all three of them inside.
After Qin Yu and the other two were drawn into the ruins' palace, they found themselves in an enormous space. Ancient runes and mysterious patterns covered the surrounding walls. At the center, atop a stone platform, lay an ancient book radiating seven-colored light.
Qin Yu's heart stirred. He knew this might be the Mysterious Legacy. His figure flashed as he rushed toward the stone platform first. Seeing this, Jieyin and Zhunti stopped fighting and hurried after him.
Just as Qin Yu was about to touch the ancient book, countless vines suddenly surged from the ground, coiling around his limbs like spiritual serpents. Qin Yu circulated his Magic Power and tried to break free, only to find the vines incomparably tough. Jieyin and Zhunti arrived at that moment, intending to seize the ancient book.
At the critical moment, determination flashed in Qin Yu's eyes. He unleashed all his Chaos Power and roared furiously, his body blazing with light as he forcibly tore the vines apart. He grabbed the ancient book and opened it at once. In an instant, seven-colored radiance enveloped the entire space. Qin Yu felt an immense torrent of knowledge flood into his mind—it contained the crucial method for breaking through the bottleneck of the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
When Jieyin and Zhunti saw that Qin Yu had obtained the legacy, their faces filled with unwillingness. Yet they knew they no longer had the strength to contend for it, and could only watch helplessly as Qin Yu put away the ancient book. Qin Yu looked at them coldly and said, "Consider yourselves lucky this time. If you dare obstruct me again, don't blame me for showing no mercy." With that, he turned into a streak of light and left the ruins.
Qin Yu returned to the Interception Sect with the Mysterious Legacy, immediately sparking cheers throughout the sect. However, the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon caused by his secluded cultivation was far too astonishing, drawing countless gazes. Powerful streams of Spiritual Sense surged toward the Interception Sect like a tide, trying to spy on its secrets.
The Sect Protecting Great Formation flickered with light as it resisted the probing Spiritual Sense with all its might. Qin Yu's personal disciples stood within the formation, their expressions grave. Golden Spirit Holy Mother held the Dragon Tiger Ruyi and gazed resolutely at the sky. "Junior brothers and sisters, we must protect the sect leader's secluded cultivation. We cannot allow those ill-intentioned scoundrels to succeed!"
At that moment, streaks of black lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, striking down upon the Sect Protecting Great Formation like dragons. Several small factions, jealous of the Interception Sect's opportunity, had secretly joined forces to sabotage the formation and disrupt Qin Yu's cultivation. The Jiejiao Disciples summoned their magic treasures one after another to contend against the lightning. For a time, treasure light and thunder interwove above the Interception Sect, while deafening explosions rang through the air.
Wudang Holy Mother swung her longsword, her sword qi sweeping out to shatter bolt after bolt of lightning. She shouted, "We of the Interception Sect would rather die than yield! Even if we must fight these petty villains to the death today, we cannot let them ruin the sect leader's great undertaking!" The other disciples answered her call, their morale soaring.