Hearing this, Xiao Yu's face turned ugly, and he felt quite embarrassed. He sneered, "So what if you're faster than me? You haven't even stepped into the Spirit Sect realm yet. No matter how strong your combat power is, you're no match for me!"

After saying that, he thought to himself that Ye Chen's threat mostly came from Chi Yuan. If he could get rid of Chi Yuan, wouldn't he have achieved his goal of doing Ye Chen a favor?

Furthermore, Chi Yuan may have been possessed by a demonic cultivator. Killing Chi Yuan would be eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, which would be a great achievement for the entire righteous sect.

Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu was immediately moved. His cultivation level was the fifth level of the Spirit Sect, and his overall combat strength could reach the eighth level of the Spirit Sect. Killing Chi Yuan, who was at the peak of the Spirit Emperor, would be as easy as turning his hand.

With only Chi Yuan standing alone and no powerful members of the Yingyue Sect protecting him, isn't this the perfect opportunity to kill him?

"You underestimate me, and you overestimate yourself."

Chi Yuan spoke calmly and indifferently, but secretly he became vigilant. Although he had his own means of self-preservation and Xiao Yu could not threaten him, Xiao Yu was an imperial prince of a holy land, and it was hard to guarantee that he did not have some powerful spiritual artifacts or talismans. He had to be on guard.

You're the one who overestimates yourself!

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes, and a golden spear appeared in his hand. The spear tip emitted an incomparably sharp Gengjin divine light, which was extremely fierce and intimidating.

He pointed his spear directly at Chi Yuan, his aura surging and his killing intent chilling: "Chi Yang believes you haven't been possessed by a demonic cultivator, but I won't believe that so easily. I, the Emperor Prince, now order you to prove yourself immediately. If you refuse, don't blame me for treating you as a demonic cultivator and killing you here to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path!"

Outside the Seven Absolutes Pagoda.

Four enormous spatial mirrors hung high above the Azure Lake, and one of them displayed the scene of Xiao Yu forcing Chi Yuan to prove himself.

"That bastard!"

Chi Yang watched this scene with anger on his face, but could only worry helplessly. Chi Yuan was now facing Xiao Yu, a fifth-level Spirit Sect master, alone, and it was uncertain whether he could survive. Fortunately, the Seven Absolutes Tower allowed for forced withdrawal from the trial at any time. He could only hope that Chi Yuan wouldn't stubbornly fight Xiao Yu to the death, otherwise…

"I hope my senior brother is alright?"

Su Ningyan looked nervous, gripping her sleeve tightly, silently praying that her senior brother would be alright.

"Don't worry, this person can't do anything to Senior Brother."

Lu Ziling was not worried at all. Judging from Chi Yuan's calm demeanor in the face of Xiao Yu, Chi Yuan did not regard Xiao Yu as a threat at all. If that was the case, how could Xiao Yu threaten Chi Yuan?

Hearing Lu Ziling say this, Su Ningyan and her four fellow disciples finally felt relieved. If Lu Ziling said that their senior brother would be alright, then their senior brother would definitely be alright.

"Fu Feng is in danger now."

"Xiao Yu is the imperial son of the Yao Guang Holy Land. With a fifth-level Spirit Sect cultivation, he has at least the combat power of an eighth-level Spirit Sect. Unless Fu Feng can still have the combat power that spans an entire major realm like when he was at the peak of the Spirit King realm, he is no match for him."

"That's impossible! The Sect Rank and the Emperor Rank are not the same concept. The difference between each rank in the Spirit Sect Rank is huge. The difference of one rank is enough to be equivalent to the difference of three ranks in the Spirit Emperor Rank. Even if he is really the body possessed by the Demon Emperor, it is absolutely impossible for him to have the combat power of the peak Spirit Sect Rank at the peak of the Spirit Emperor Rank."

"Alas, it seems that Fu Feng's journey will have to end here..."

...

The Venerables of Yingyue Sect were all pessimistic. Regardless of whether Chi Yuan was possessed by the Demon Emperor, his talent was undeniable. However, since Spirit Sect members were participating in this trial, no matter how high Chi Yuan's talent was, he could not compete with a powerful expert like Xiao Yu, who possessed the combat strength of a high-level Spirit Sect, due to the limitations of his cultivation.

They were destined to be defeated and forced to leave the stage.

"Yu'er did a good job. It seems that my Yao Guang Holy Land is about to make a name for itself."

The Holy Lord of Yaoguang, Wan Tianren, was in high spirits, as if he could already see the wonderful scene of Ye Chen joining the Yaoguang Holy Land, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The other Holy Lords looked frustrated. Their Holy Land's imperial sons and daughters could have killed Chi Yuan just as well, but the Yao Guang Holy Land had seized the opportunity first.

Although their Holy Land's imperial princes and princesses should soon reach the fourth level, it would only take Xiao Yu one or two moves to kill Chi Yuan. Before they even arrive, Xiao Yu will have already taken his head, so this opportunity will definitely not be theirs.

The fourth floor of the Seven Absolutes Pagoda.

Looking at Xiao Yu, who made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent, Chi Yuan's eyes flashed with a chilling aura as he said calmly, "If you had any sense at all, you should have taken back what you said. It would have been a good thing for you and the Holy Land behind you."

"Still dare to be arrogant? Before my Yao Guang Holy Land, you are nothing but an ant!"

"Today, I, the Emperor's son, will show you that no matter how high your talent is, it cannot overcome the gap in cultivation between you and me."

"Prepare to die!"

Xiao Yu roared, and the golden spear suddenly trembled with a clang. The dazzling golden spear light pierced through space, cutting through stone and sky, and went straight for Chi Yuan.

"I told you, you overestimate yourself."

Chi Yuan remained seated cross-legged on the ground. As he spoke softly, his right hand formed a strange hand seal. An ancient seal script character for "soldier" appeared in his palm, gleaming with a brilliant golden light. As Xiao Yu's golden spear thrust towards him, he casually pushed his palm forward.

"This fool actually dared to take Yu'er's Sky-Splitting Spear like that."

Wan Tianren sneered.

Although Xiao Yu's spear strike was not delivered with full force, it still possessed the power of a seventh-level Spirit Sect cultivator. Given the vast difference in their cultivation levels, Chi Yuan's response with such an unremarkable move was truly absurd.

The other Holy Lords also shook their heads, their faces showing disappointment. They thought that Chi Yuan could at least hold his own against Xiao Yu for a while until their Holy Land's geniuses arrived, but this was all.

What's the difference between this and sending someone to their death?

It’s over…

The Venerable Ones of the Moon Reflection Sect sighed in unison, some turning their heads away, others closing their eyes, unable to bear the sight of Chi Yuan's blood splattering on the spot.

Even Yu Ling Shuang and Feng Yao Yao became worried. Although they had a lot of confidence in Chi Yuan, they also felt that Chi Yuan had dealt with the situation too hastily. They could not even sense any spiritual energy fluctuations in this move. How could he withstand Xiao Yu's spear?

"What new trick is this, my husband?"

An Yuxi looked intrigued. She didn't think Chi Yuan had acted rashly. Knowing Chi Yuan as she did, she knew that the more inconspicuous a move was, the more powerful it was, and this move was probably no exception.

As expected.

Just as Xiao Yu's golden spear was about to pierce Chi Yuan's right palm, the seal script character "兵" on his palm suddenly shone brightly with golden light, instantly covering the gold. Then, as if time had frozen, the golden spear stopped abruptly less than an inch from the palm, frozen motionless in mid-air.

"What happened?"

Xiao Yu's expression suddenly changed. He was shocked to find that he could no longer activate the spiritual weapon in his hand, and even severed the connection with the spiritual weapon. No matter how he tried to use it, it would not move at all.

At that moment, the golden spear moved, but it wasn't Xiao Yu who activated it; it was Chi Yuan who did it.

The golden spear suddenly emitted a violent shockwave, directly shaking Xiao Yu's hand that was tightly gripping the spear shaft, causing him to stagger backward. Then, under the control of the "Soldier's Secret" technique, it fell into Chi Yuan's hands.

Here you go.