Taotie???

Over the next three days, Qin Yu devoted all his time to condensing the Mysterious Thunder Power contained throughout his body.

Because the Mysterious Thunder Power within his spiritual energy was too sparse and not very powerful, only constant condensation could make it denser. After three days, Qin Yu successfully condensed the faint purple Mysterious Thunder Power diffused throughout his body into a single strand of lightning as thick as a hair. Though this bolt looked tiny, the power it contained could not be underestimated.

"I wonder if this Mysterious Thunder can break through Tong Yunfei's Golden Light Screen." Qin Yu murmured. Even Xiong Tatian, using Mad Bear Strength, had been unable to break Tong Yunfei's defense. This Mysterious Thunder would likely find it difficult as well.

"With my current Early Astral Qi Stage cultivation, using Mad Demon First Transformation will greatly increase my strength. Perhaps then I can condense two layers of Myriad Force. With the Heaven-Shattering Fist as well, I may have a chance of breaking his defense. Once that defense is broken, this Mysterious Thunder's power can truly show itself."

Afterward, Qin Yu began condensing Mysterious Thunder Power again. With the experience from the first time, he spent only three days condensing two more bolts of Mysterious Thunder.

As he examined the three bolts of Mysterious Thunder flowing with his blood through every corner of his body, he could not help pondering, If I can place these three bolts of Mysterious Thunder into my dantian, preferably near the Thunder Power, then their strength will surely increase again. With that thought, Qin Yu impatiently began trying.

He forcibly controlled the Mysterious Thunder Power into his dantian, but to Qin Yu's surprise, after the three bolts entered his dantian, no matter how he controlled them, they could not approach the Thunder Power at its center.

"It can only be like this. Let them absorb however much they can in the dantian." Qin Yu did not force the matter and allowed the three bolts of Mysterious Thunder to float within his dantian.

Opening his eyes, Qin Yu calculated the time. There were less than ten days left until Cui Shuo and Tong Yunfei's battle. Qin Yu had originally planned to condense another bolt of Mysterious Thunder, but he suddenly thought of something and quickly raised his right hand.

Looking at his utterly ordinary right palm, Qin Yu circulated his astral qi and gathered it in his palm. Sure enough, a Bronze Hand Seal faintly emerged.

As for this Bronze Hand Seal, Qin Yu truly had no idea what was going on with it.

He remembered that before he lost consciousness, when the small tower exploded, a hand seal had struck his palm. But why had this Bronze Hand Seal remained after he woke up? It was far too strange.

Filled with doubt, Qin Yu sent his divine sense into his right palm again, but still discovered nothing at all. It was as though the Bronze Hand Seal did not exist, yet he could clearly see it. Qin Yu could not make heads or tails of it.

"Huh?" Qin Yu suddenly exclaimed in surprise. He condensed a mass of astral qi in his left hand as well and carefully examined the astral qi in both hands. To his astonishment, the astral qi in his right hand was noticeably sharper!

After a round of testing, Qin Yu was utterly dumbfounded.

"The astral qi in my right hand is actually three times stronger than the astral qi in my left? How could that be? They're both astral qi from within my body... Wait, could it be because of this hand seal?" Qin Yu was amazed. No matter how he thought about it, that was the only possibility.

"Could this be considered a stroke of fortune, a gain?" Qin Yu muttered to himself. After carefully examining the Bronze Hand Seal, he decided that once he reached the Myriad Heavens Battle Sect, he would study it properly.

After all, the Bronze Hand Seal had been able to help that Demon Blood withstand the suppression of Lightning Fire. That alone proved the Bronze Hand Seal was extraordinary. Qin Yu guessed that it had very likely originated from that Demon Blood and possessed extremely formidable power.

After all, for a single drop of blood to be so terrifying was truly rare. Even though Qin Yu had read countless ancient texts, he had never seen anyone whose single drop of blood was so immensely powerful. Even someone at the peak of the Dao Realm likely could not achieve such a thing.

"I'll comprehend the Bronze Hand Seal later. Since astral qi passing through my right hand can increase in power threefold, does that mean every attack from my right hand will be three times stronger than one from my left? If Myriad Force erupts through my right hand, wouldn't it be even stronger?" Qin Yu was overjoyed. His gains from this trip to the sealed land had truly been substantial.

"Unfortunately, it isn't convenient to use Mad Demon First Transformation right now. Otherwise, I'd like to condense Myriad Force and test it. Forget it, I should condense several more bolts of Mysterious Thunder. When the time comes... I'll kill Cui Shuo in a single strike!" Qin Yu thought. He had never regarded Cui Shuo as a threat, nor did he want to waste astral qi on Cui Shuo. It would be better to kill him in one blow and save his astral qi for the battle against Tong Yunfei.

Half a day later.

Just as Qin Yu was immersed in condensing Mysterious Thunder, the door was suddenly pushed open. Qin Yu's eyes flew open, only to see Xiong Tatian's burly frame.

After withdrawing the formation, Qin Yu frowned and asked, "Xiong Tatian, what is it?"

"Big Brother, someone sent this over and said it was for you to look at." Xiong Tatian grinned and handed Qin Yu an invitation.

In truth, he had been waiting outside the door for quite some time. He had considered entering, but worried that he would disturb Qin Yu, so he kept waiting. Only after someone delivered the invitation did he have a legitimate reason to push open the door.

Qin Yu accepted the invitation. After opening it and seeing the gilded characters dancing like dragons and soaring like phoenixes, he could not help frowning. He murmured, "Yi Zhaohui of the Tianlong Ancient Sect? I don't know him, so why would he send me an invitation? Could it be... Zi Xun'er?"

"Big Brother, let's go to the imperial palace tomorrow. I've never been to the imperial palace in my life." Xiong Tatian rubbed his hands together, his face full of anticipation.

Qin Yu glanced at Xiong Tatian and, after hesitating, said, "Fine. We'll go tomorrow, but you have to promise me that you'll listen to me." He had not wanted to go. With the great battle imminent, he wanted to condense several more bolts of Mysterious Thunder. Moreover, Zi Xun'er's motives in sending this invitation were unclear, which gave Qin Yu quite a headache.

But seeing Xiong Tatian like this, Qin Yu was helpless. Even if he did not go, this fellow would sneak off on his own.

"Mm!" Xiong Tatian nodded heavily.

"Alright, go on. I'm going back to cultivating." Qin Yu said.

After waiting for a moment and seeing that Xiong Tatian was still standing where he was, Qin Yu could not help being stunned. "Is there anything else?"

"Big Brother... this... Hahahaha..." Before Xiong Tatian could finish speaking, he suddenly burst into wild laughter. Qin Yu stared at him in astonishment. This fellow's intelligence had not fully developed; every emotion in his heart showed plainly on his face.

"Hahahaha, Big Brother, do you know? This battle fist... hahaha." Xiong Tatian laughed without stopping and took out the battle fist. After a long while, he desperately suppressed the excitement in his heart, his face flushed red, and said in a low voice, "This battle fist actually belonged to an ancestor of my Mad Bear Clan! Hahaha!"

Qin Yu's pupils contracted sharply. This battle fist actually belonged to the Mad Bear Clan? Qin Yu could only smile bitterly. Was his luck really this good? Something casually thrown at him had turned out to be an item belonging to Xiong Tatian's ancestor?

"Damn it... with this battle fist, I can definitely beat that pretty boy to death." After laughing wildly, Xiong Tatian's expression suddenly twisted savagely.

"Big Brother, do you know? This battle fist is called the Heavenly Nightmare Battle Fist. It was once a weapon of my Mad Bear Clan. Inside it... a Ferocious Beast is sealed... hahaha."

"What Ferocious Beast?" Qin Yu became curious. He had noticed earlier that the battle fist was extraordinary, but he had never imagined it sealed a Ferocious Beast.

"A Ferocious Beast with the bloodline of that... what was it, 'Taowu.'" Xiong Tatian said excitedly.

"Taowu? Taotie? The ancient fierce beast Taotie?" Qin Yu sucked in a breath, his voice filled with shock.

"Mm!" Xiong Tatian nodded heavily.

"That Taotie is inside the battle fist? Can you borrow its power?" Qin Yu held his breath and asked quietly. This was Taotie. Even if it possessed only a trace of the bloodline, it would still be a powerful existence capable of striding sideways through the Azure Lotus Heavenly Domain.

Xiong Tatian scratched his head. After thinking for a long time, he said, "This... seems impossible. It seems to be dead..."

Qin Yu's eyes widened, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Qin Manor.

"Xue'er, has Big Brother Qin still not returned?" Long Yu asked anxiously. Compared to before, Long Yu had undergone a qualitative transformation. Though her cultivation had only risen by one realm, to the third level of the Martial Realm, her brows now carried an indescribable majesty and resolve.

Qin Xue also shook her head in confusion. "Thirteenth Princess, my brother sent word a few days ago, saying he was in seclusion. I don't know where he is either. By the way, why are you looking for him?"

"Sigh, tomorrow's banquet will gather many geniuses from the eastern Azure Lotus Heavenly Domain. It would be good to see them. Forget it, Big Brother Qin will be fighting Cui Shuo in a few days. He must be cultivating."

"Xue'er, take this. You must come to the imperial palace tomorrow. Getting to know more geniuses from the Immortal Sects will benefit both you and Big Brother Qin when you go to the Immortal Sects in the future. Take this invitation too. If Big Brother Qin returns, help me pass it on to him." Having said that, Long Yu hurriedly left.

Leaving Qin Xue utterly bewildered.

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