Outside the Seven Absolutes Pagoda.

A disheveled young man in brocade robes was thrown out of the spatial passage.

Xiao Yu coughed up two pools of blood, looking utterly exhausted.

"You wicked demon, I will never forgive you!"

Xiao Yu turned back to look at the Seven Absolutes Pagoda, his teeth clenched in hatred.

He never dreamed that participating in a small sect's trial would lead to such a miserable and wretched situation, not only losing his natal spiritual weapon but also nearly dying.

Even in the Yao Guang Holy Land, or even the entire Eastern Wilderness Region, he had never suffered such a great calamity; it was an utter disgrace!

"Yu'er, how are you?"

Wan Tianren teleported in front of Xiao Yu, asking him questions with concern while reaching out to check on Xiao Yu's physical condition.

"Master, that brat forcibly took away my natal spirit weapon..."

Xiao Yu said with a bitter face.

Wan Tianren also discovered the situation and his face showed anger. Xiao Yu was being groomed as the next Yao Guang Holy Master. It was a small matter if his cultivation progress was delayed due to such a hardship, but if Xiao Yu's Dao heart was damaged and he developed a demonic heart, that would be a much bigger problem.

"You scoundrel! Don't worry, Yu'er, your master will definitely avenge you!"

A sharp aura shone in Wan Tianren's eyes.

The fourth floor of the Seven Absolutes Pagoda.

After Yun Teng appeared, another group of people quickly arrived at the fourth level, including Wu Ban, the imperial son of the Primordial Holy Land.

Upon seeing the Sky-Splitting Spear in Chi Yuan's hand, Wu Ban looked surprised and couldn't help but ask Yun Teng, "Isn't that Xiao Yu's natal spirit weapon, the Sky-Splitting Spear? How did it end up in this kid's hands? Where did Xiao Yu go?"

"Guess?"

Yun Teng said irritably.

Wu Ban thought for a moment, then his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Yu was murdered and robbed of his treasure by this kid?"

A natal spirit weapon and its master are interdependent and will never be separated. Since Xiao Yu's Sky-Splitting Spear has fallen into Chi Yuan's hands, it proves that Xiao Yu was killed by Chi Yuan!

But... how could Chi Yuan, with such a high cultivation level, kill Xiao Yu, a fifth-level Spirit Sect cultivator?

"The person didn't die, but the treasure is gone."

Yun Teng said calmly.

Hearing this, Wu Ban's solemn expression did not lessen in the slightest. Even if Xiao Yu was not dead, he had been killed by Chi Yuan, which meant that Xiao Yu had encountered a fatal crisis and had no choice but to escape, otherwise he would surely die.

"No wonder everyone suspects he's been possessed by a powerful demonic cultivator; his combat strength is beyond what a normal person could possess."

Wu Ban smiled bitterly. He considered himself to be one of the top geniuses among the younger generation on the continent, but compared to Chi Yuan, he was worlds apart. Even Ye Chen, with his Divine Sun Physique, was no match for Chi Yuan.

He couldn't imagine how talented Chi Yuan would be if he hadn't been possessed. He was afraid that throughout history, there would be no one more talented than Chi Yuan.

"This guy is incredibly arrogant. He doesn't even respect me. He threatened to kill me and my companion if I dared to mess with him. Can you believe it?"

Yun Teng stared at Chi Yuan with a gloomy gaze and spoke coldly.

"You can tolerate this? A sixth-level cultivator shouldn't be afraid of him, right?"

Wu Ban teased.

Yun Teng was naturally furious, but he wasn't sure of Chi Yuan's true strength, so he didn't dare to make a move rashly. Otherwise, if he ended up like Xiao Yu, it would be tragic.

“I’m actually a bit of a coward. Why don’t you go and try him? If you can kill him, your Primordial Holy Land will have a much bigger bargaining chip in recruiting Ye Chen.”

Yun Teng raised an eyebrow and urged.

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

Wu Ban sneered. Chi Yuan was able to push Xiao Yu to the brink of death, so his strength was definitely no less than his own. If he rushed in now, what good would he do besides exhausting Chi Yuan's strength and making things easier for Yun Teng?

This is a truly heinous act.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Wu Ban, Yun Teng then set his sights on the members of the Yingyue Sect and Lingzong present. He said righteously, "It is an indisputable fact that this person has been possessed by a demonic cultivator. Just now, he forcibly seized the natal spirit weapon of Xiao Yu, the imperial son of the Yaoguang Holy Land, and killed him out of the Seven Absolutes Tower, thus forging an irreconcilable enmity with the Yaoguang Holy Land. As members of the Yingyue Sect, are you just going to stand by and watch this demonic villain drag the Yingyue Sect into an abyss of no return?"

These words caused everyone present from the Yingyue Sect to tremble. Although the Yingyue Sect was one of the top sects in the Daqian Kingdom, it was nothing more than a small sect that could be wiped out with a wave of its hand in front of a super power like the Yaoguang Holy Land.

Now that Chi Yuan has offended the Yao Guang Holy Land and has an unclear relationship with the demonic path, if the Yingyue Sect does not sever ties with him, it may be dragged into an abyss of no return, just as Yun Teng said!

"Elder Fufeng, you have acted too rashly. Xiao Yu is the imperial son of the Yao Guang Holy Land. If the Yao Guang Holy Land were to retaliate against Yingyue Sect, it would be an unbearable burden for our sect!"

A senior elder with gray eyebrows and white hair sternly rebuked Chi Yuan.

"Persecution? You mean if he wants to kill me, I should just stand still and let him do whatever he wants?"

Chi Yuan stared coldly at the elder and retorted, "As an elder of the Yingyue Sect, you saw that people from other sects intended to persecute your fellow disciples. Instead of helping them, you listened to slander and questioned me without distinguishing right from wrong. Do you deserve your position as an elder?"

"Elder Fufeng, don't you understand the principle that circumstances are beyond your control? The Yaoguang Holy Land is so powerful, how can my Yingyue Sect afford to offend it? By acting in this way, aren't you trying to push the entire sect into a fire pit?"

Another middle-aged elder with a dignified appearance said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yuan's expression turned cold: "Just because the situation is stronger than people, does that mean you can disregard the life and death of your fellow disciples? These people are using the banner of eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, but what they really want is to use my head to curry favor with Ye Chen. Can't you see the ugly faces of these hypocritical people? I don't blame you for not helping me and standing by, but if you want to aid evil, then don't blame me for not showing any sympathy for fellow disciples!"

The elders were all speechless. One side had the power, the other the reason, and they were caught in the middle, truly a lose-lose situation.

Chi Yuan coldly swept his gaze over the elders, then looked at Yun Teng and Wu Ban, and said without any courtesy, "I know what you're up to. You so-called righteous holy lands, under all sorts of high-sounding reasons, have done more things than even the most beastly things to the demonic path?"

"I learned a lesson from the despicable methods of you so-called righteous people back then, but unfortunately, I am no longer the same person I was back then. Whether you want to label me as a demon or try to bully others by abusing your power, you will not get what you want!"

"I hereby declare that anyone who dares to offend me again, regardless of their reason or background, will be punished according to the law!"

Chi Yuan gripped the Sky-Splitting Spear and slammed the spearhead heavily into the ground. A vast and incomparably sharp spiritual power, carrying terrifying killing intent, swept in all directions. The intense pressure made Yun Teng and Wu Ban tremble with fear. Such power made them feel as if they were facing not a Spirit Emperor whose cultivation was far lower than their own, but a Venerable-level expert who was a whole realm higher than them!

This person is truly terrifying!