Ice Emperor Breaks Through, Half-Year Pact

As the Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor's voice fell.

Lin Laoguai and the other elders were all dumbfounded, their minds completely crashing.

The words "I have seen a Dou Emperor" from the Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor kept echoing in their minds.

Looking at the Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor's utterly calm and familiar face, and confirming that he was not joking with them.

Only then did everyone understand.

Why the Old Ancestor had been so certain earlier that nothing would happen to the Seven Star Palace.

So that was why.

Ice Emperor Lin Yuan was not a Dou Emperor from ancient times.

He was a Supreme Expert of the current era...

As for the shocked expressions on the faces of Lin Laoguai, the Pill Tower Three Giants, and the others.

The Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor was not surprised in the slightest. After all, when he had met Ice Emperor Lin Yuan back then under that person's introduction, his expression had been far more exaggerated than theirs.

Meanwhile.

Before everyone could recover.

The Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor dropped another bombshell.

"Besides, there is one more matter that need not be hidden from you any longer. In truth, my Pill Tower has always been an affiliated force under the Seven Star Palace's Tian Quan Hall."

"It is only because of certain special reasons that we have remained independent outside and have not returned to the Seven Star Palace."

"And just now, when the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall sent me a voice transmission, he not only instructed me to refine pills but also told me that the Pill Tower would soon return."

Faced with the series of pleasant surprises and shocks delivered by the Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor.

It took Lin Laoguai, the Pill Tower Three Giants, and the others quite some time to accept everything.

Just then.

The Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor seemed to think of something and suddenly said, "By the way, the oaths you swore and the contracts you signed when joining the Lesser Pill Tower's Elder Hall were all provided by the Seven Star Palace."

"Under normal circumstances, the oaths and contracts will not affect you in any way. They even protect your souls."

"But if you leak information about the Seven Star Palace!"

"The consequences will be extremely serious..."

Hearing this.

Realizing that the Old Ancestor was warning them not to speak carelessly, everyone hurriedly said, "Rest assured, Old Ancestor. We will not spread a single word of what we heard today, not even to our closest relatives."

"Mm!"

In response to everyone's assurances.

The Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor, who deeply understood the deterrent power of a Dou Emperor, nodded.

He then said, "Go back and refine pills. You will naturally learn the truth about the Dou Qi Continent when the Pill Tower returns to the Seven Star Palace."

"For now, you only need to know one thing: the pills the Pill Tower has provided over the years have made enormous contributions to protecting the Dou Qi Continent and have saved countless lives."

Hearing this.

Lin Laoguai and the others, who already had some guesses in their hearts, nodded one after another.

After cupping their fists toward the Lesser Pill Tower's Old Ancestor, they returned to their rooms and began refining pills.

Compared to their impatience when he had previously asked them to refine pills, they now felt brimming with motivation. Their success rates in pill refinement even rose considerably afterward.

At the same time.

As the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking revealed the situation and rewards of the Seven Star Palace.

The Soul Clan, Ancient Clan, Lei Clan, Yan Clan, Yao Clan, Ling Clan, and Shi Clan—the Seven Great Ancient Clans.

Could be said to have mobilized their entire forces.

Moreover.

Although they knew they had no hope of obtaining the Emperor Grade Pill.

The Flower Sect, Tianming Sect, Starfall Pavilion, Burning Flame Valley, Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan, and many other top family forces and powers of the Central Continent also dispatched numerous experts, who set off alongside the countless Loose Cultivators across the Dou Qi Continent.

They did so only to witness the splendor of the continent's number-one sect force with their own eyes.

At the same time, they wanted to watch a good show.

They might even find an opportunity to profit from the chaos...

For a time.

Countless Spatial Wormholes were opened, and Spatial Boats of every shape and form shuttled through the void.

There was only one destination.

The Far North!

The Meteor God Ice Plain!

While the various forces hurried along.

Outside the Dou Qi Continent, on a blazing continent engulfed in war.

Ice Emperor Lin Yuan was currently standing at the entrance of a Spatial Channel.

His face was filled with an odd expression.

That was because he had already used the means he had left behind on the Dou Qi Continent to learn about the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's description and rewards for the Seven Star Palace.

Although he knew that his Nine-Star Battle Emperor cultivation could not remain hidden.

Lin Yuan had not expected this.

The Gold Ranking would actually update his location in real time.

He had just left the Dou Qi Continent and entered the Flame Demon Battlefield, yet the Gold Ranking immediately stated that he and the Six Branch Hall Masters of the Seven Star Palace were not on the Dou Qi Continent.

Although.

This description was not a bad thing for him or the Seven Star Palace.

Wasn't this purely misleading people?!

Putting himself in Hun Tiandi's shoes.

Although the Seven Star Palace had been founded by a Nine-Star Battle Emperor.

There was currently no Dou Emperor stationed in the palace, only one of the Seven Branch Hall Masters remained, and the rewards even included a pill that could allow him, a Nine-star Dou Saint, to break through to the Dou Emperor realm...

This really was...

A fully stacked buff.

Under these circumstances, it would be strange if the Soul Clan did not make a move.

Thinking of what the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall, who was guarding the Seven Star Palace, would do when his old enemy came knocking to provoke him.

Lin Yuan slightly shook his head.

Then.

He took out the Communication Jade Plaque that contacted the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall.

He warned him, "Tian Quan, I have already seen the Gold Ranking's contents and rewards. If the Soul Clan attacks and refuses to retreat after being advised, do not let your Killing Intent become too heavy. Killing one as a warning to a hundred is enough!"

"Yes!"

"Tian Quan accepts this Emperor's command."

Not long after Lin Yuan finished speaking.

The voice of the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall rang out from the Communication Jade Plaque.

Lin Yuan had just finished giving his instructions.

The next second.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Along with one burst of breaking air after another.

Countless streams of Bestowal Golden Light flew out of the Spatial Channel Lin Yuan had just passed through.

Aside from several beams that flew toward Lin Yuan, the other streams of Bestowal Golden Light scattered toward every direction of the Flame Demon Battlefield like flowers raining from the heavens.

At the same time.

The entrances of the other Spatial Channels on the Flame Demon Battlefield that connected to the Dou Qi Continent.

Displayed the same sight. Dense streams of Bestowal Golden Light blotted out the sky and covered the earth, creating an utterly shocking scene.

Buzz~

As one stream of Bestowal Golden Light merged into Lin Yuan's body.

For a moment.

Lin Yuan felt a warm and powerful energy surge through his limbs and bones.

It guided the energy within his body to boil and surge explosively.

In only a short while.

The bottleneck of the Nine-Star Battle Emperor realm that had blocked him for years was blasted open by Lin Yuan without the slightest effort. In an instant, an incomparably powerful aura erupted around him.

At this point.

Lin Yuan successfully broke through to the realm of the Peak of Lower Earthly Supreme.

Feeling the power that had surged within his body.

Lin Yuan clenched his fist, and the corners of his lips unconsciously lifted.

"Excellent. With my current battle power and numerous life-saving methods, apart from that injured Spirit Grade Heavenly Supreme Old Ancestor of the Flame Demon Clan who is in secluded cultivation, no one else can keep me here."

After murmuring this.

Before Lin Yuan could inspect the four cultivation technique and divine ability scrolls floating before him, the Emperor Grade Pill, or the Beast Skin covered in countless runes and radiating an incomparably fierce aura.

Dong~

Within the Dou Qi Continent.

The Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking suddenly rang out with a Bell Strike.

Immediately afterward, a Frightening Heavenly Sound reverberated in the ears of every living being on the Dou Qi Continent.

[All rewards have been distributed.]

[The inventory of the Dou Qi Continent's "Ten Great Sects' Forces" has concluded.]

[In half a year, the Dou Qi Continent's "Ten Great Clans" will be reviewed. Whether they are Magical Beast Families or human clans, all may make the ranking. The rewards will be generous. Please look forward to it.]

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