Chapter 0321 The Ownership of the Prize

Chapter 0321 The Ownership of the Prize

Lan Huayu let out a despairing sigh as he saw this.

"Hahaha, it’s almost done! We’ll have the totem runes soon!" one elder exclaimed with great joy.

They all watched the scene in the mirror, their tension palpable.

Qin Yun seethed with resentment, knowing many were watching yet no one stepped in to stop it!

He instantly knew the Blue Spirit Star Palace was scheming to steal his totem runes.

At this moment, he clearly felt his totem runes being extracted!

The process was agonizing, as if a thousand needles were piercing his Celestial Lion Arm!

The pain left him helpless, his mental energy in disarray, his injured body completely drained, rendering him unable to fight back.

He berated himself for not putting up a desperate fight earlier.

He never imagined Huang Yukun would possess a tool to extract totem runes.

"Celestial Lion Totem, forgive me! I’ve been a coward, unworthy of your trust! But I swear, as long as I draw breath, I’ll avenge you—even if it costs me my life!"

Qin Yun screamed inwardly.

Just as despair gripped him, his arm shuddered, radiating a flash of purple-gold light.

"This is... the Diamond Martial Soul breaking free!" Qin Yun didn’t know why, but the martial soul of his Celestial Lion Arm had emerged on its own.

Normally, it took mental energy to summon and control it!

The martial soul of the Celestial Lion Arm—a swirling vortex of thunder and fire—burst forth and lunged at Huang Yukun!

Huang Yukun, caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the Thunder Fire Martial Soul, took a direct hit to the head.

The enraged martial soul tore into Huang Yukun’s head and then surged through his body!

"Ah—!" Huang Yukun howled, the pale blue orb slipping from his grasp and clattering to the ground.

With his control severed, the totem runes’ power slowly flowed back into Qin Yun’s Celestial Lion Arm.

Qin Yun’s pain subsided, his mental energy steadying. He swiftly activated his Runes Equipment to heal his wounds, all while gathering mental energy for Jushensha!

The Thunder Fire Martial Soul erupted from Huang Yukun’s body and shot back to Qin Yun’s Celestial Lion Arm.

Huang Yukun, reeling from the Thunder Fire Martial Soul’s assault, writhed in agony, his face twisted in pain.

With a furious roar, he drew his weapon and lunged at Qin Yun!

"Die!" Qin Yun snarled, unleashing the gathered mental energy through Jushensha—twin beams of white light erupting from his eyes and streaking toward Huang Yukun.

Huang Yukun, hit by Jushensha, crumpled to the ground, unconscious.

Qin Yun channeled all the inner energy from his three cores into his Celestial Lion Arm and unleashed the Qi Explosion Art on Huang Yukun!

Boom! With a deafening blast, Huang Yukun’s body disintegrated into a crimson haze!

Even the armor on his body shattered into many small fragments, scattered across the dueling chamber.

The elders watching the dueling chamber were all stunned, staring in shock at the mirror on the wall!

They had originally thought that Huang Yukun would continue to suppress Qin Yun, but they never expected that after Qin Yun regained some strength, he would unleash such terrifying power!

Qin Yun himself was already seriously injured, and forcing himself to use the Qi Explosion Art left him even more exhausted. He could only lie on the ground, using his weak mental energy to guide the light pattern force to heal his body.

...

Lan Huayu laughed heartily and said, "This is Huang Yukun's own doing. Did you see how much the Heavenly Lion Totem Pattern cares for Qin Yun? The martial soul even came out to protect its master!"

"I'm going to seize Qin Yun!" one elder shouted angrily.

"Qin Yun did not violate any rules! If you dare to lay a hand on him, I will fight you right here!"

Lan Huayu's cold voice was laced with murderous intent as he took out two blue talismans.

Seeing the blue talismans in his hand, the elder's face paled, and he quickly took a few steps back.

"Mystic Talisman!"

Lan Huayu mocked, "What? Are you afraid of death too?"

The elders here all fell silent.

Huang Yukun was already dead, and in their eyes, their own lives were more precious. There was no need for them to cross Lan Huayu for a dead man.

"Huang Yukun was a Blue Spirit Saint. His death will definitely be investigated by the great palace master!" Lan Huayu sneered, "Have you thought about how to deal with it?"

"Huang Yukun used a weapon to attack the injured Qin Yun and was killed by Qin Yun's mental energy counterattack. This is Huang Yukun's fault," the head of the West Palace said calmly.

The other elders also nodded in agreement.

Lan Huayu snapped, "You really know how to let go!"

He was also secretly frightened, as Qin Yun had nearly met his end just now.

At that moment, Lan Huayu had also wanted to charge in and strike!

But in the end, he had some hesitations. Later, when he saw the close connection between Qin Yun and the totem pattern, he no longer had any hesitations and vowed to protect Qin Yun.

Even he had previously thought that Qin Yun's totem pattern was not normal, perhaps lifeless.

But just now, he had witnessed the totem soul coming out to protect its master, which meant the totem soul was alive and vibrant. This was the best state a totem could be in!

...

Qin Yun leaned against the corner of the wall, closing his eyes and quietly letting the light pattern force heal him.

He didn't know what the consequences of killing Huang Yukun would be, and he couldn't be bothered to dwell on it.

Now, he just wanted to ascend to the next level, achieve a better result in this round of the competition, obtain the final Life Trace Crystal Jade, and bring himself closer to the martial realm.

Qin Yun had the heavenly lion bloodline within him, and combined with the light pattern force and the Mystic Yellow Heart Sutra, his recovery speed was extremely fast. After resting for a little more than half an hour, he had almost fully recovered.

...

Below the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower, the crowd gazed up at the windows of the higher floors.

"Most warriors have jumped out of the windows, but they could only reach the third floor. Even those saints were no match for the puppet warriors!"

"Now, Qin Yun, Ji Kailin, and Huang Yukun are still up there, and the window on the fourth floor has opened. They must have reached the fourth floor!"

The people below the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower were unclear about the battle situation above and could only judge which floor the warriors had reached by the opened windows.

Suddenly, the window on the fifth floor opened!

"Someone has reached the fifth floor! Who could it be?" an elder exclaimed in surprise.

"Is there any need to ask? It must be Ji Kailin! Only he can reach the fifth floor—he’s wearing royal-grade spiritual armor!"

"The puppet warriors on the third floor are already formidable. How formidable must the fifth-floor puppets be? I dare not even imagine!"

A warrior who had been to the third floor recalled, his face etched with fear.

Xiang Yuzu, Ji Kailin’s mentor, had a face full of wrinkles but was beaming with confidence, looking as if victory was assured.

If Ji Kailin could take first place, he would receive the youth-restoring elixir and skin-rejuvenating serum, restoring his youth.

Not long after, the window on the sixth floor also opened, eliciting gasps of disbelief from the crowd waiting below the Blue Spirit Mystic Tower.

The puppets on the fifth floor were seen as formidable adversaries, yet they had been defeated!

Xiang Yuzu looked at Yang Shiyue and sneered, "Miss Yang, Qin Yun might have been incapacitated on the fourth floor and can’t go any further!"

Yang Shiyue merely snorted and turned away.

Xiang Yuzu chuckled even more gleefully!

At this moment, many people came over to congratulate Xiang Yuzu on obtaining the youth-restoring elixir and skin-rejuvenating serum.

The elder in charge of hosting approached with a grin and said, "Old Xiang, the time is almost up. Ji Kailin is sure to win. When the time comes, the elders monitoring the competition room will announce the results! I offer my early congratulations!"

Xiao Yanglong also walked over with a smile, "Old Xiang, congratulations on reclaiming your youth!"

Xiang Yuzu, holding a higher rank among his peers, though a rather mean and ruthless person, was always surrounded by flatterers.

Dozens of elders came to congratulate him, along with over a hundred juniors.

"Everyone, tonight I, Xiang Yuzu, will host a banquet for all to witness my return to youth!"

Xiang Yuzu stood in a high place, laughing heartily.

At this time, the heads of the four palaces, Lan Huayu, and several elders emerged from the ninth floor.

"The fourth round of the competition is over!" an elder announced, taking out the skin-rejuvenating serum and youth-restoring elixir, making his way leisurely through the crowd.

Xiang Yuzu smiled, barely containing his excitement.

The people beside him also wore smiles, poised to shower him with compliments the moment he claimed his rewards.

However, after the elder passed by, he unexpectedly approached Yang Shiyue!

"Miss Yang, Qin Yun has reached the sixth floor and secured the top spot. Congratulations!" The elder handed two small jade bottles to Yang Shiyue.

Xiang Yuzu and the large group around him were stunned into silence!

Especially Xiang Yuzu, who was mortified. Almost everyone had already extended their congratulations, assuming he would receive the rewards. But now, the tables had turned.

The person who ascended to the sixth floor was actually Qin Yun!

Yang Shiyue accepted the prize with some surprise. She thought Qin Yun reaching the fourth floor was quite impressive.

After all, Qin Yun lacked protective gear and was poorly prepared.

But who would have thought he could climb to the sixth floor and take first place!

"Wait, Elder Zhang... are you sure there's no mistake?" Xiang Yuzu's face paled as he quickly asked.

"A total of three people reached the fourth floor: Qin Yun, Huang Yukun, and Ji Kailin!"

"Although Ji Kailin defeated the puppet on the fourth floor, he was injured, and his royal-grade spirit armor was damaged, causing him to delay going upstairs."

"Huang Yukun and Qin Yun clashed in the fourth-floor combat chamber..." At this, many people were shocked.

Elder Zhang sighed and explained, "Huang Yukun broke the rules by using a weapon in his duel with Qin Yun and was killed by him. Qin Yun was injured too, but he recovered swiftly. Moreover, his mental energy is exceptionally strong. He used mental energy attacks to easily defeat the puppets, enabling him to climb to the sixth floor."

The puppets' weakness was their vulnerability to mental energy!

Qin Yun's powerful mental energy is well-known.

But Huang Yukun was actually killed—he was a Blue Spirit saint! He was killed just like that!

As everyone stood speechless in shock, Xiang Yuzu said, "Elder Zhang, Qin Yun's mental energy is so strong that he can easily handle the puppets. This isn't fair!"

Xiang Yuzu looked at the two jade bottles in Yang Shiyue's hands, seething with jealousy and resentment.

At that moment, Qin Yun from the sixth floor and Ji Kailin from the fourth floor began to descend.