True Dragon Divine Sword Art, **Slash!**

Xuantian Holy Land.

The moment they received the news, both Lin Fan and Lin Qingxue were stunned.

"The killer was Qin Wuyou!"

"Is this really the Qin Wuyou I knew?"

Lin Qingxue was utterly shocked. She found it hard to believe that the man who had left such domineering words after slaughtering dozens of Seven Kills Hall assassins in the Underground Cavern was the Qin Wuyou she knew.

The biggest reason she had looked down on Qin Wuyou was that she thought he was far too weak-willed.

He had none of the responsibility or commanding spirit a man ought to possess.

Yet Lin Fan displayed both of those qualities to the fullest.

That was why she had remained unmoved despite Qin Wuyou relentlessly pursuing her for three years.

Instead, she had fallen for Lin Fan, whom she had known for only three months.

But now, hearing this news about Qin Wuyou, she could hardly believe it. Was this still the Qin Wuyou she knew?

"The killer was Qin Wuyou!"

"What an arrogant declaration!"

"Now that he's offended Seven Kills Hall, let's see if he survives this time!"

Lin Fan's expression darkened.

He wished he could hear news of Qin Wuyou's death immediately.

"The killer was Qin Wuyou!"

At that moment, in the main hall on Xuantian Holy Land's main peak.

Several peak masters were also discussing the news that had just arrived.

"Fellow peak masters, Qin Wuyou is still the Holy Son of our Xuantian Holy Land, after all. If he kills Seven Kills Hall disciples so brazenly, outsiders will assume our Xuantian Holy Land tacitly approves."

"If this continues, it will damage our Xuantian Holy Land's reputation."

"My opinion remains unchanged. Qin Wuyou's strength has already regressed to the Essence Condensation Realm, so we must strip him of his position as Holy Son as soon as possible. Otherwise, if people learn that our Xuantian Holy Land's Holy Son has only an Essence Condensation Realm cultivation, we will become a laughingstock."

"And now that Qin Wuyou has done something so outrageous, it is all the more imperative that we strip him of his position as Holy Son and expel him from Xuantian Holy Land, lest his actions drag our holy land down with him."

The speaker was the First Peak Master, one of Xuantian Holy Land's nine peak masters. He had also been the first to propose stripping Qin Wuyou of his position as Holy Son and appointing Lin Fan in his place.

He had taken Lin Fan as his disciple two months earlier.

Thus, after learning that Qin Wuyou's strength was very likely to recover, he had immediately begun plotting how to throw stones at a man already down a well and push through Qin Wuyou's removal as Holy Son ahead of schedule.

As soon as they heard the First Peak Master's proposal, several peak masters voiced their agreement.

"The First Peak Master makes a valid point. Qin Wuyou's disregard for our sect's dignity and his unauthorized killings truly damage our Xuantian Holy Land's reputation. I also propose that we strip him of his position as Holy Son and expel him from Xuantian Holy Land immediately."

"In the three years since Qin Wuyou became our Xuantian Holy Land's Holy Son, he has accomplished nothing. He pays no attention to sect affairs and has eyes only for trivial romantic entanglements. Such a person is indeed unworthy of being our Xuantian Holy Land's Holy Son. I also ask the Holy Lord to make a decision as soon as possible, strip Qin Wuyou of his position, and appoint Lin Fan as the new Holy Son."

"Lin Fan is young and promising. He has awakened the Myriad Dao Sacred Body and enjoys an excellent reputation among the disciples. Whether in aptitude, cultivation, or character, he is better suited to becoming our Xuantian Holy Land's Holy Son. I also support appointing Lin Fan as our Holy Son."

Within moments, three of the nine peak masters had stepped forward to support the First Peak Master's proposal. They even suggested announcing Lin Fan as Holy Son ahead of schedule.

Once those peak masters finished speaking, the Holy Lord of Xuantian Holy Land, seated at the very top, finally spoke slowly.

"We all know perfectly well what sort of business Seven Kills Hall conducts. As a disciple of our Xuantian Holy Land, Qin Wuyou has slain Seven Kills Hall assassins and rid the people of a scourge. This is clearly an excellent opportunity to spread our Xuantian Holy Land's good name. How could it possibly damage our reputation?"

"I do not understand why you peak masters regard such chivalrous courage and the removal of a public scourge as wrongdoing. Or do you believe that allowing those Seven Kills Hall assassins to prey on the common people is the righteous path?"

Those few words made the First Peak Master and the others' expressions shift slightly, leaving every one of them speechless.

"As for stripping Qin Wuyou of his position as Holy Son and appointing a new one, everything will be handled according to our Xuantian Holy Land's rules. The Disciple Grand Competition will take place in one month. Once the Disciple Grand Competition concludes, it will be perfectly clear who is fit to hold the position of Holy Son."

The Holy Lord's words had made his stance clear.

Whether it concerned Qin Wuyou or Lin Fan, he remained impartial. Everything would be handled according to Xuantian Holy Land's rules.

After he finished speaking, the First Peak Master and the others could only cup their fists despite their reluctance.

"The Holy Lord is wise."

Far away in the Underground Cavern of Demon God Valley, Qin Wuyou had no idea that his slaughter of Seven Kills Hall disciples had alarmed even the entire upper echelon of Xuantian Holy Land.

They had even held a brief meeting because of him.

Several days later.

After condensing his eighteenth Origin Qi True Dragon, Qin Wuyou felt that he had finally cultivated the Nine-Turn Divine Dragon Art to its absolute limit.

At that moment, a full one hundred and eight true dragons of fortune coiled within his meridians.

Each true dragon of fortune represented the vital energy cultivation of an entire ultimate realm dantian.

Qin Wuyou's vital energy cultivation was now a full one hundred and eight times that of an ultimate realm dantian!

Though he was only in the Essence Condensation Realm, his reserves of vital energy already surpassed those of Purple Mansion Realm cultivators.

They could even rival the vital energy cultivation he had possessed when he first entered the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"Eight days, and I've finally cultivated the Nine-Turn Divine Dragon Art to its limit!"

Feeling the one hundred and eight Origin Qi True Dragons swimming through his body, Qin Wuyou was filled with excitement.

He had reached a level that even his Qin Family Ancestor had never attained.

If this news reached the Emperor Clan, the Qin Family's ancestors would likely descend to the Lower Realm in person to welcome him back.

The moment he thought of the Emperor Clan, Qin Wuyou could not help thinking of that sacred physique, the Cangtian Tyrant Body.

I wonder which level he's reached in the Nine-Turn Divine Dragon Art?

A moment later, Qin Wuyou reined in his thoughts.

The third level of the Underground Cavern could no longer offer him much help. It was time to enter the next level.

The fourth level of the Underground Cavern.

As he looked at the group of Foundation Establishment Realm demons that had appeared nearby, excitement gleamed in Qin Wuyou's eyes.

"True Dragon Divine Sword Art, slash!"

His sword swept down, but only a few demons were slain.

This was far slower than killing Essence Condensation Realm demons.

"Just as I thought. Once demons reach the Foundation Establishment Realm and their bodies grow stronger, they become difficult to kill with a single strike."

Qin Wuyou frowned slightly.

This was also why he had not come directly to the fourth level to kill these Foundation Establishment Realm demons earlier.

The bodies of Underground Demons were already stronger than those of human cultivators. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, their bodies underwent an even greater transformation.

Some Foundation Establishment Realm demons with powerful physiques had bodies tougher than Spirit Artifacts.

Killing them was at least a hundred times more difficult than killing Essence Condensation Realm demons.

"Heaven and Earth Furnace, refine!"

Qin Wuyou activated the Heaven-Seizing Creation Art, using the Heaven and Earth Furnace to devour the corpses of the slain demons before swiftly fleeing.