Time Was Tight, and the Counterattack Began

"Not bad!"

Faced with his wife and two children's curiosity.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, then told the three of them about the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking appearing in the world.

After learning what had happened on the Dou Qi Continent during their absence.

Yan Fei muttered instinctively, "I didn't expect that the first time I took the two of them away from the Dou Qi Continent to train on the Flame Demon Battlefield, we'd miss such a good show!"

"The top ten sects on the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking..."

"The Reward for being on the list even includes an Emperor Grade Pill containing Origin Qi..."

"No wonder that strand of golden light earlier only raised Lin Han and Lin Yan's cultivation and didn't raise mine. It turns out it's useless to experts above the Nine-star Dou Saint level."

After murmuring.

Yan Fei seemed to think of something.

She suddenly asked Lin Yuan, "Husband, I imagine you already have a suitable candidate in mind for that Emperor Grade Pill, right?"

"The Branch Hall Master under the Seven Star Palace?"

Hearing this.

Lin Yuan did not answer directly.

Instead, he turned to Lin Han and Lin Yan and asked, "Dad will test you two. Who do you think would be the most suitable recipient for this pill that can let one of the Seven Hall Masters advance to Dou Emperor?"

"Of course it should be Uncle 'Tian Shu' or Uncle 'Yao Guang.'"

Lin Yan answered without hesitation, "Those two uncles are evenly matched in battle. Within the Seven Star Palace, they're the two Supreme Experts second only to Father."

"No matter which of them breaks through to the Emperor Realm, they'll be able to relieve Father of considerable pressure."

As Lin Yan's voice fell.

Lin Han, standing beside her, had a different opinion. He spoke up, "Father, considering the current situation of the Dou Qi Continent and our Seven Star Palace, I think it would be most suitable for Uncle 'Tian Ji' to break through."

"Why Uncle 'Tian Ji'?"

Meeting the surprised gaze of his younger sister Lin Yan.

Lin Han slowly explained, "Although Uncle Tian Ji's individual combat strength is inferior to that of Uncles 'Tian Shu' and 'Yao Guang,' he primarily cultivates the Dao of soul control. He has already enslaved countless experts of the Flame Demon Clan and guards one hall alone. One hall can hold back Ten Thousand Armies!"

"Not to mention what will happen after Uncle Tian Ji breaks through!"

"Once he finds a suitable opportunity to enslave an expert at the same level as himself, that will be a tremendous boost for us."

Hearing Lin Han's answer.

Lin Yuan happily patted him on the shoulder and chuckled, "Your guess was right, kid. This Emperor Pill is indeed meant for the Tian Ji Palace Master."

Seeing that Lin Han had guessed correctly.

Lin Yan could not help raising her thumb at him in praise. "Big Brother is amazing. As expected of the Seven Star Palace's Young Master and heir. The way you approach problems really is different from this 'Second Generation Tian Xuan.'"

Faced with his sister's praise.

Lin Han instinctively rolled his eyes at her.

He said with a face full of resentment, "If I had the chance to choose, I'd rather switch places with you. I don't want to be the Seven Star Palace's heir."

"No! No! No!"

Hearing this.

Lin Yan hurriedly waved her hands, her face full of disdain. "Being the heir means doing nothing but cultivating and dealing with the Seven Hall Masters. I'm too carefree and can't sit still at all. So, Big Brother, you'll have to work hard. Whatever you do, don't push it onto me."

"..."

Just as the two siblings were jokingly trying to shove the responsibility onto each other.

Lin Yuan's vast spiritual power entered the Flame Demon Clan Supreme soul sealed within the Ice Prison, beginning a soul search.

After the soul search ended.

His expression immediately darkened.

Seeing this, Yan Fei instinctively asked, "What's wrong, Husband? What happened?"

In response to his wife Yan Fei's question, Lin Yuan said solemnly, "According to this person's memories, half a year ago, the Flame Demon Clan seized a Fire Attribute divine medicine in the Great Thousand World and sent it to their Ancestral Land."

"After that 'Spirit Grade Heavenly Supreme Late Stage' Old Ancestor of the Flame Demon Clan received the divine medicine, he quickly sent out a message saying that its effects were excellent and greatly helped his injuries. He would be able to emerge from seclusion in no more than ten years."

"In other words, we have at most another ten years to develop the Dou Qi Continent..."

Looking at Lin Yuan's grave expression.

Yan Fei instinctively said, "No wonder the Flame Demon Clan dared to attack us this time. They had confidence all along!"

Just then.

Lin Yuan seemed to think of something.

He suddenly said, "Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking appeared out of nowhere on the Dou Qi Continent. The rewards it issued not only let me break through to the Earthly Supreme Realm, but also gave me an Emperor Grade Pill containing Origin Qi."

"As long as we wait for the Gold Ranking to review a few more lists and strengthen the experts of the Seven Star Palace and me, perhaps we can find a way to break the deadlock before the Flame Demon Clan's Old Ancestor emerges from seclusion."

"So, the Seven Star Palace's main goal from now on is to launch a counterattack, confuse the situation, and delay for as long as possible. We must not let the Flame Demon Clan enter the Dou Qi Continent and discover the existence of the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking!"

As he spoke.

Lin Yuan noticed the Flame Demon Clan Elder's soul in the Ice Prison. After the soul search, it looked dazed, its eyes vacant.

The corners of Lin Yuan's lips lifted slightly. "The reason for launching a full-scale counterattack against the Flame Demon Clan was already rather abrupt. But now, they've delivered leverage to us themselves. With him here, everything will make perfect sense."

"Looks like I can't shatter his soul for the time being!"

"I can still make use of this piece of trash one more time..."

With this thought.

Lin Yuan immediately turned to Yan Fei and instructed her, "Fei'er, take the children back to the Meteor God Ice Plain first. Guard the Spatial Channels on the Dou Qi Continent together with Tian Quan. When the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking announces its next ranking, I'll return."

Yan Fei naturally had no objections to Lin Yuan's arrangements.

She merely kept reminding Lin Yuan to be extremely careful on the Flame Demon Battlefield and to always remember that people at home were waiting for him to return safely.

After sending the mother and two children into the Spatial Channel.

Lin Yuan first took out several Voice Transmission Tokens and made arrangements.

Then his figure blurred, and he rushed toward the direction of the Tian Ji Palace Master with the Emperor Grade Pill containing Origin Qi in hand.

With the speed granted by his Lower Earth Supreme cultivation.

Lin Yuan soon reached his destination.

After handing the Emperor Grade Pill containing Origin Qi to the Tian Ji Palace Master, whose face was full of excitement.

Lin Yuan said, "Tian Ji, I've already arranged everything else. From now on, cultivate in seclusion without worry. While you're breaking through, I'll personally remain here and protect you."

"Thank you, my lord!"

"Tian Ji won't disappoint you!"

After bowing to Lin Yuan, the Tian Ji Palace Master quickly entered the Secluded Cultivation Ground, swallowed the Emperor Grade Pill containing Origin Qi, and began his breakthrough.

Seeing this.

Lin Yuan first set up several Restrictions around his Secluded Cultivation Ground.

Then he took out a large pile of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, along with a cultivation scroll for the 'Present World Body,' intending to use this opportunity to condense a Present World Body with combat strength equal to his own.

To Lin Yuan.

As long as he successfully condensed the 'Present World Body.'

Then, together with the Tian Ji Palace Master, who was about to break through to Dou Emperor and the Supreme Realm, the Seven Star Palace would have the combat strength of two Lower Earth Supremes and one Supreme Realm expert.

At the same time.

While Lin Yuan and the Tian Ji Palace Master were cultivating in seclusion.

The members of the Seven Star Palace, all of whom had increased their strength by one star, had already launched a fierce counterattack against the Flame Demon Clan under the leadership of the Five Hall Masters—'Tian Shu,' 'Tian Xuan,' 'Yu Heng,' 'Kai Yang,' and 'Yao Guang.'

As for the banner they fought under.

It was that the Flame Demon Clan's Supreme Realm Elder had attacked the family of Ice Emperor Lin Yuan.

Thus violating the agreement established a century ago.