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As the Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower's words fell.
Lin Laoguai and the other elders were all stunned, their minds blank.
The words, "I have seen an Emperor," echoed endlessly in their minds.
Looking at the Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower's utterly calm, familiar face and confirming that he was not joking with them.
Only then did everyone understand.
Why the ancestor had been so certain earlier that Seven Star Palace would be fine.
It turned out.
Ice Emperor Lin Yuan was not a Dou Emperor from ancient times.
He was a supreme expert of the present age...
The Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower was not surprised by the shocked expressions on Lin Laoguai, the Pill Tower Three Giants, and the others.
After all, when he had met Ice Emperor Lin Yuan through that person's introduction back then, his expression had been far more exaggerated than theirs.
Meanwhile.
Before everyone could recover their senses.
The Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower dropped another bombshell.
"Additionally, there is one more matter that no longer needs to be hidden from you. In truth, Pill Tower has always been an affiliated force under Seven Star Palace's Tian Quan Hall."
"It merely remained independent outside and never returned to Seven Star Palace because of certain special reasons."
"And just now, when the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall contacted me, aside from instructing me to refine pills, he also informed me that Pill Tower would soon return."
Faced with the series of pleasant shocks delivered by the Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower.
Lin Laoguai, the Pill Tower Three Giants, and the others took a long time to accept it all.
Just then.
The Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower seemed to recall something and suddenly said, "Right, the oaths you swore and contracts you signed when joining the Elder Hall of Lesser Pill Tower were all provided by Seven Star Palace."
"Those oaths and contracts will not affect you in any way under normal circumstances. They even protect your souls."
"But once you leak Seven Star Palace's intelligence!"
"The consequences will be very serious..."
Upon hearing this.
Realizing that the ancestor was warning them not to speak carelessly, everyone hurriedly said, "Rest assured, ancestor. We will not reveal a single word of what we heard today, not even to our closest relatives."
"Mm!"
Regarding their assurances.
The Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower, who knew the deterrent power of a Dou Emperor well, nodded.
He then said, "Go back and refine pills. When Pill Tower returns to Seven Star Palace, you will naturally learn the true state of the Dou Qi Continent."
"For now, you only need to know one thing: the pills Pill Tower has supplied over the years have contributed greatly to protecting the Dou Qi Continent and have saved many lives."
At those words.
Lin Laoguai and the others, who already had some guesses in their hearts, nodded one after another.
After bowing to the Old Ancestor of Little Pill Tower, they returned to their rooms and began refining pills.
Compared to the impatience they had felt when asked to refine pills before, they now felt fully motivated. Their pill-refining success rates even rose considerably afterward.
At the same time.
As the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking revealed the circumstances and rewards of Seven Star Palace.
The Seven Great Ancient Clans—the Soul Clan, Ancient Clan, Lei Clan, Yan Clan, Yao Clan, Ling Clan, and Shi Clan.
All mobilized their full forces.
Furthermore.
Although they knew Emperor Grade Pills were beyond their reach.
Flower Sect, Tianming Sect, Starfall Pavilion, Burning Flame Valley, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, the Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan, and many other top clans and factions of the Central Continent also dispatched numerous experts, setting off alongside countless Loose Cultivators across the Dou Qi Continent.
All to witness firsthand the grandeur of the continent's number one sect force.
And to watch a good show.
Perhaps even pick up some scraps...
For a time.
Countless Spatial Wormholes were opened, and Spatial Boats of every shape streaked through the void.
There was only one destination.
The Far North!
Meteor God Ice Plain!
While the various factions hurried on their journey.
Outside the Dou Qi Continent, on a scorching continent engulfed in war.
Ice Emperor Lin Yuan stood at the entrance to a Spatial Channel.
His face was full of bewilderment.
This was because he had already learned, through the means he had left behind on the Dou Qi Continent, of the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's description of Seven Star Palace and its rewards.
Although he knew that his Nine-Star Battle Emperor cultivation could not remain hidden.
Lin Yuan had not expected.
That the Gold Ranking would update his location in real time.
The moment he left the Dou Qi Continent and entered the Flame Demon Battlefield, the Gold Ranking stated that he and the Six Branch Hall Masters of Seven Star Palace were not on the Dou Qi Continent.
That said.
Such a description was not necessarily a bad thing for him or Seven Star Palace.
But wasn't it blatantly misleading people?!
From Hun Tiandi's perspective.
Although Seven Star Palace had been founded by a Nine-Star Battle Emperor.
There was currently no Dou Emperor stationed within the palace. Of the Seven Branch Hall Masters, only one remained behind. Not only was the palace internally empty, but there was also a pill that could allow him, a Nine-star Dou Saint, to break through to the Dou Emperor realm...
It truly was...
A fully stacked buff.
Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the Soul Clan did not make a move.
At the thought of how the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall, who was guarding Seven Star Palace, would react when an old enemy came to provoke him.
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
Then.
He flipped his hand and took out the Communication Jade Plaque used to contact the Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall.
He warned him, "Tian Quan, I have seen the Gold Ranking's contents and rewards. If the Soul Clan attacks and cannot be persuaded to retreat, do not let your killing intent become too heavy. Killing one to warn a hundred will suffice!"
"Yes!"
"Tian Quan accepts the order."
Not long after Lin Yuan's words fell.
The Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall's voice rang out from the Communication Jade Plaque.
Lin Yuan had only just finished giving his instructions.
When, in the next instant.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Amid a series of piercing sounds.
Countless streams of Bestowal Golden Light flew out from the Spatial Channel Lin Yuan had just passed through.
Aside from several streams flying toward Lin Yuan, the remaining Bestowal Golden Light scattered toward every direction of the Flame Demon Battlefield like flowers cast by a celestial maiden.
At the same time.
The entrances of the other Spatial Channels linking the Flame Demon Battlefield to the Dou Qi Continent.
Displayed the same scene. Dense Bestowal Golden Light covered the sky and blotted out the sun, an incomparably spectacular sight.
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 rush through his limbs and bones.
Guiding the energy within his body as it surged and swelled.
In less than a moment.
The Nine-Star Battle Emperor bottleneck that had trapped him for years was effortlessly shattered by Lin Yuan. In an instant, an immensely powerful aura erupted from his body.
At this point.
Lin Yuan had successfully broken through to the Peak of Lower Earthly Supreme realm.
Feeling the surging power within him.
Lin Yuan clenched his fist, the corners of his lips rising instinctively.
"Very good. With my current combat strength and numerous life-saving methods, aside from that injured Spirit Grade Heavenly Supreme ancestor of the Flame Demon Clan who is in seclusion, 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, and a Beast Skin covered in countless runes and radiating an incomparably fierce aura.
Boom~
Within the Dou Qi Continent.
The Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking suddenly emitted a Bell Strike.
Immediately afterward, Frightening Heavenly Sound resounded beside the ears of every living being on the Dou Qi Continent.
[All rewards have been distributed.] [The Dou Qi Continent's "Ten Great Sect Forces" review has concluded.] [In half a year, the Dou Qi Continent's "Ten Great Clans" will be reviewed. Both Magical Beast Families and human aristocratic clans may be ranked. The rewards will be generous, so stay tuned.]
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