"Hypocrite." Lin Taichu sneered. "If the Tianyan Sect wants to lay claim to the Spirit Vein, why pretend to be saviors?"
Qingxuzi's expression darkened as the Ancient Coin suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light. "Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit! Heaven Overturning Seal, suppress!"
A Golden Great Seal the size of a small mountain descended from the sky. Lin Taichu neither dodged nor retreated, swinging his sword—his black-golden sword qi actually cleaved the Heaven Overturning Seal cleanly in two!
"H-How is that possible?" Qingxuzi's eyes nearly split open. "What Evil Technique are you cultivating?"
"Not an Evil Technique, but a Dao." Lin Taichu slowly advanced. "A Dao that will break the rules of old fossils like you."
At that moment, Ao Zhentian arrived with Ao Lie and Ao Qiong. Dragon Might flooded down from above. "Wretch, today is the day you die!"
The golden-black colors in Lin Taichu's pupils suddenly began to spin. His entire body turned into a streak of flowing light as he charged at Ao Zhentian, Broken Sword aimed directly at his throat.
Ao Zhentian swung the Coiled Dragon Staff to block, only to see scales suddenly burst from Lin Taichu's fist, revealing a dragon claw entwined with Demonic Marks that forcibly seized the staff's tip.
"Your Dragon Origin Technique... can actually imitate the Dragon Clan's body?" Ao Zhentian was both shocked and enraged. "You truly have colluded with the demon race!"
"The Dragon Clan's body? No, this is my body." Lin Taichu grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp dragon fangs. "Hasn't your Dragon Clan always looked down on humans? Take a good look. I'm more of a dragon than you are."
Ao Lie seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from the side, thrusting the Dragon Soul Spear in his hand toward Lin