Mo Tianji's Might!

"Y-you, don't come any closer!"

Xing Yun turned and ran without a moment's hesitation, but how could he possibly outrun Luo Xiaotian?

Although he had been diligently cultivating lately, he had only advanced by one level. At the second level of the Heavenly Mansion realm, he had only made it to the fourth floor thanks to his backing. He had not even encountered a single opportunity yet-was he really about to be eliminated?

"No, I won't accept this!"

He frantically rummaged inside his robes. "Since you're so determined to eliminate me, we'll go down together!"

A vicious look flashed across Xing Yun's face, and he hurled the talisman in his hand without hesitation!

"Watch out!"

Seeing this, Xu Xuan hurriedly shouted a warning. At the same time, he grabbed Luo Xiaotian by the collar and pulled him back.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three deafening blasts rang out, and Xing Yun vanished completely. A ring of light appeared, and Xing Yun emerged outside the nine-story palace, along with some of his family's lackeys.

Those lackeys had stood a chance of reaching the fifth floor, but they had been too close to escape and were blasted out instead.

"Xing Yun, why are you out here?"

Elder Bai stared in bewilderment at the dust-covered Xing Yun.

Xing Yun glanced at Elder Bai, then at the palace master of the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace, before speaking through streams of tears and snot. "After entering the fourth floor, I kindly offered to cooperate with Xu Xuan, but not only did he refuse to appreciate it, he blasted me out!"

"I want to report him! He used a concealed weapon to blast me out. That's completely against the rules!"

Although Bai Jie could guess roughly what had happened, since her disciple had already said so, she could hardly expose him.

"I understand. When he comes out, I'll make him hand over everything he obtained inside. That should give you some justice."

Palace Master Bai Yu frowned, but ultimately said nothing.

The dozens of inner disciples who had been blasted out alongside him watched Xing Yun spout lies. They wanted to expose him, but someone stopped them.

"Everyone, since you've already been eliminated, you should leave. You can't blame others for being less skilled."

It was Elder Bai who spoke. He feared Xing Yun's lies would be exposed. After all, these people had probably been accidentally blasted out by Xing Yun himself, so it was only natural for them to harbor resentment.

With that thought, he continued addressing the dozens of inner disciples, offering them some reassurance.

"Remember to come to me afterward for a bottle of Accompanying Origin Pills. You were blasted out by a concealed weapon, so this wasn't your fault. If anyone is to blame, it's him for being so underhanded."

"Yes. Thank you, Elder Bai."

As expected of Elder Bai, a few simple words completely sealed their mouths, leaving them unable to voice even the slightest complaint.

Only then did Bai Jie breathe a sigh of relief. She looked at Xing Yun, disgust showing in her raised brows. "Useless fool. Get out of here!"

Palace Master Bai Yu simply watched the master and disciple put on their act. Who was he?

The palace master of the Bai Yu Heavenly Palace, a Saint Realm cultivator-how could deceiving him be easy?

Meanwhile, beyond the Grand Mystic Dao Province!

"You finally came."

Looking at the young figure before him, an old man whose head was covered in large bumps opened his eyes slightly.

"I've come to retrieve my body."

Mo Tianji looked at the old man, standing quietly opposite him.

"Amitabha. Your body is not here with this humble monk."

The old man smiled and shook his head, then gazed in a certain direction, his eyes unfathomably deep.

"In that direction?"

Mo Tianji glanced that way. "In the Endless Sea? Thank you!"

"You cannot retrieve your body yet. There are Saint Realm sea beasts there. Going there as you are now would be courting death."

The old man offered a kindly warning.

Mo Tianji nodded. "I know. Who said I was going to retrieve it?"

With that, he pressed his palms together and began chanting!

In an instant, winds rose, clouds surged, and heaven and earth changed color!

The Buddhist hall overhead shook violently, as though it were about to explode.

The old man's expression shifted slightly. "Y-you, why go this far?"

"Crippling yourself just to regain a sliver of strength?"

"If you do this, it'll be difficult to return to your peak once your body is restored!"

The old man, his head covered in large bumps, looked deeply anxious. "Y-you, what exactly happened to you?"

"Isn't the Saint Realm reason enough for me to do this?"

Mo Tianji gave a succession of bitter smiles. "I have to do this. I'm pulling up the seedlings to make them grow, but as long as I can weather the crisis before me, that's enough."

"The palace master of the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace is in the Saint Realm. If I don't improve quickly, sooner or later I'll die there."

"Raising my strength and cultivation a little will at least make him wary. Won't it?"

Mo Tianji's face twisted repeatedly, looking agonized, yet his voice remained perfectly calm, as though he were not the one enduring all this.

"You!"

The old man pointed a trembling finger at Mo Tianji, truly at a loss for what to say.

"Very well. Then this humble monk will lend you a hand. I hope that someday, you will help me in the same way."

"Of course."

Mo Tianji smiled faintly and calmly accepted the old man's help.

Mo Tianji sat quietly in midair, with the old man beside him drenched in sweat.

Wave after wave of powerful spiritual energy poured into Mo Tianji's body.

Mo Tianji endured the pain of his body being torn apart and absorbed all that power...

His body gradually swelled, and only when it seemed about to explode did he finally stop.

"Phew..."

Feeling the immense power surging within him, Mo Tianji breathed a soft sigh of relief, a hint of a smile appearing at the corners of his eyes.

"At last, a little of that long-lost power has returned."

"Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace, here I come!"

Tearing space apart with his hands, Mo Tianji vanished. The next moment, he returned to the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace, bearing a terrifying cultivation-the Half-Saint Realm!

"Elder Mo, where did you go?"

An elder nearby who was on good terms with Mo Tianji asked in confusion.

He could be considered Mo Tianji's only friend here.

Mo Tianji smiled and gave a perfunctory answer. "I wasn't feeling very well, so I went out for a walk."

"I see. But I heard that your disciple apparently used a concealed weapon in there. Elder Bai said he intends to confiscate all the opportunities your disciple obtained inside."

Elder Chen spoke in a low voice.

Within the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace, he could not afford to offend any elder. He barely had any presence at all.

Even some of his disciples had already been transported out because their talent was insufficient.

In the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace, the elders' standing usually came from the disciples under them.

"Now that's rather interesting. Let's just enjoy the show and let them make a fuss."

Mo Tianji spoke with a cheerful smile, as though the disciple being framed were not his own.

Chen Changsheng looked helpless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"That's fine, too. No matter which floor they reach, it's enough that they do their best. Even if they don't go to that place, it doesn't matter."