"Whoosh..."
At that moment, everyone's gaze converged on Li Qingyue's palm.
Her slender, delicate fingers gleamed white, like a perfect work of art wrought by Heaven and Earth.
Yet at that moment, even they were less alluring than that piece of dull ancient jade.
Everyone stared at the ancient jade, eager to see through the marks of Dao resonance upon it, itching to act.
Divine power surged around them as they guarded against one another, seemingly ready to unleash devastating attacks at any moment and seize the ancient jade from Li Qingyue's hand.
"Too bad... you're destined never to get it!"
Just then, everyone saw Li Qingyue's fair, tender fingers give a gentle pinch.
"Don't you dare!"
"No!"
"We can talk this over!"
Cries of alarm erupted from every direction.
Everyone rushed forward to stop her, but it was too sudden.
None of them had imagined that someone would treat the Nine Secret Techniques as worthless and seek to destroy them completely.
Those were the Nine Secret Techniques!
Just moments ago, Demon Flower Bloom had used them to contend against the phantom of a Great Emperor manifested by Heaven and Earth.
Though it was not a true Great Emperor, merely an endless sea of lightning condensed into a manifestation of a wisp of imperial might.
It was a trace manifested by Heaven and Earth, a mark bearing the Dao of the Feathered Great Emperor.
Even so, it was certainly not something an ordinary Mighty One could withstand.
Yet through the unity of the Nine Secret Techniques, Demon Flower Bloom had forcibly shattered half the Great Emperor phantom's body.
Who could disregard such power?
Any cultivator would surely want to claim it.
Who would destroy the Nine Secret Techniques?
Yet at that moment, Li Qingyue's expression was utterly calm beneath their