Chapter 0332: Furious Breakthrough

Chapter 0332: Furious Breakthrough

When Xiao Yanglong saw the dragon and tiger totem on Qin Yun's body, he was secretly horrified. Just as he was about to execute an earth-level martial technique, Qin Yun's body suddenly erupted with black scales.

Those were dragon scales! But they weren't real—just illusions!

The black dragon scales shot out as soon as they appeared, transforming into countless black short blades that engulfed Xiao Yanglong, slashing wildly!

This was the totem martial art Qin Yun had just grasped from the dragon and tiger totem—Dragon and Tiger Frenzied Scale Slash!

Xiao Yanglong was caught off guard as countless black scales slashed at him, and his Great Dao's power was waning!

Qin Yun possessed dual martial souls and dual inner cores. Even against a Martial Dao realm opponent, he was still at a considerable disadvantage.

However, possessing dual totems made all the difference, and he could even wield the mysterious martial arts of both totems.

"It's finished!" Qin Yun said coldly, as a fist suddenly blazed with purple-gold thunderfire, condensing into a majestic and ferocious purple-gold lion head.

This was the Heavenly Lion Thunder Force, yet another totem martial art!

He surged forward with the Star Profound Steps, charging fiercely toward Xiao Yanglong!

The purple-gold majestic lion head roared as it crashed forward!

Roar! Crash!

Two deafening explosions, accompanied by blinding purple-gold light, shook the West Palace square to its core!

Xiao Yanglong was sent flying, slamming into a pillar!

His skin was torn, blood streaming down, and he collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, his eyes brimming with resentment and fear.

He was a Martial Dao realm expert, his body incredibly robust, and his Dao core and martial soul remained intact, but he was severely injured!

Xiao Yanglong slumped to the ground, utterly powerless to fight back!

Xiao Yanglong, a Martial Dao realm expert, had actually been defeated by Qin Yun, who was merely at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage!

Everyone in the West Palace square was speechless, staring at Qin Yun, who stood proudly!

The square remained eerily quiet, everyone silently watching Qin Yun!

This was a life-and-death battle, and Xiao Yanglong was not yet dead.

So, next, Qin Yun would surely finish off Xiao Yanglong completely!

"Qin Yun, stop!" the Yang Palace Lord of the West Palace shouted urgently. "Xiao Yanglong has already lost. You've won and obtained the prizes. Isn't that enough?"

Although Xiao Yanglong had lost, his foundation remained. The Golden Sun martial soul was rare, and he was still a talent with potential!

"This is a life-and-death battle!" Qin Yun's Heavenly Lion arm transformed into a lion claw as he walked toward Xiao Yanglong.

The Yang family was the most furious.

Because Xiao Yanglong had promised them that once he successfully married Yang Shiyue, the elders of the Yang family would gain many benefits.

But now, Xiao Yanglong had been utterly defeated by Qin Yun and was about to be killed, meaning they would not receive those benefits!

Suddenly, a tall and thin elder from the Yang family, a Martial Dao realm expert, took out a water vat from his storage spirit artifact.

Inside the water barrel was a middle-aged man with a pale face and a dazed expression.

This middle-aged man was extremely weak, barely managing to open his eyes!

Upon seeing the middle-aged man in the water barrel, Yang Shiyue burst into tears and cried out, "Father!"

The tall, thin elder sneered, "Yang Shiyue, tell Qin Yun to let Xiao Yanglong go, and then marry Xiao Yanglong!"

"You must know, for many years, it has been Xiao Yanglong who provided the medicine to keep your father alive!"

Yang Shiyue looked at Qin Yun, her usually strong and proud self now with tears filling her eyes, which couldn't help but fall. Her sorrowful weeping broke Qin Yun's heart.

Suddenly, a small, thin elder appeared; it was Wu Xiang.

"I can also prepare that medicine!"

Wu Xiang rushed in, exclaiming, "The person in the water barrel has been poisoned! Moreover, the provided medicine is slightly toxic, which is why he has always been barely alive!"

Now, everyone suddenly understood!

The person in the water barrel was Yang Shiyue's father, also the long-time secluded head of the Yang family, Yang Yuanming!

But now, everyone knew that Yang Yuanming wasn't in seclusion; he had been soaking in a barrel full of medicine.

That medicine was provided by Xiao Yanglong, unveiling the conspiracy.

Those in the Yang family aiming to take over as family head also cooperated with Xiao Yanglong to do such a thing.

They also did not kill Yang Yuanming, using him as a pawn to ensure Yang Shiyue would marry Xiao Yanglong without issues.

Qin Yun clenched his fists, furious, as such tactics were all too common.

Previously, Xiao Yanglong had also attempted to threaten Xiao Yuelan using Xiao Yuemei, but had failed.

Seeing the situation turn sour, the tall and thin elder from the Yang family hurriedly pulled out a knife and placed it against Yang Yuanming's neck, shouting, "Don't do anything rash, or I'll kill Yang Yuanming. He's barely alive but still salvageable. Do you want to kill him?"

Yang Shiyue was consumed by sorrow and rage but felt utterly helpless!

She could only grit her teeth, tears in her eyes, glaring at the elders with fury.

"Yang Shiyue, come here now!" the tall and thin elder, with a ferocious expression, shouted.

Yang Shiyue had no choice but to approach, her face brimming with murderous intent as she looked at the tall and thin elder.

Suddenly, the tall and thin elder's face turned extremely sinister, and he struck Yang Shiyue's abdomen with a palm, causing a deafening "boom." Yang Shiyue let out a pained scream, spitting out a large amount of blood, her face turning ghostly pale.

This scene left everyone in shock!

Yang Shiyue, taken by surprise, was gravely wounded by the Great Dao's Power of the Martial Realm, damaging her Dao Core. This was extremely serious and could potentially cripple her!

"Teacher!" Qin Yun roared in anger.

Lan Fengjin and Lan Huayu immediately rushed over, quickly checking Yang Shiyue's injuries.

"Sister Lan, how is she?" Qin Yun asked urgently.

"Don't take another step, or I'll kill Yang Yuanming!" The tall and thin elder, now utterly deranged, had gravely wounded Yang Shiyue, the Saintess.

The Yang Palace Lord from the West Palace also rushed over, saying, "Yang Shiyue, quickly tell Qin Yun to release Xiao Yanglong, or you know what will happen!"

The tall and thin elder sneered coldly and forcefully grabbed Yang Yuanming by the throat.

Yang Shiyue lay in Lan Fengjin's arms, while Lan Huayu, Zhuochuan, and the head of the East Palace worked together to tend to her injuries.

Wu Xiang also came over, taking Yang Shiyue's pulse, his face grave as he said, "Her condition is dire. Although she's stabilized, her Dao Core and Martial Soul are critically damaged. I fear... I fear she may never fully recover, and this will affect her for life!"

Qin Yun, still confined to the dueling platform, could only stare blankly at the haggard Yang Shiyue.

Xiao Yanglong sneered maliciously, "Qin Yun, what I cannot possess, I will destroy! Yang Shiyue is already broken, hahaha..."

"Xiao Yanglong, you beast! You only married Teacher Yang to practice demonic arts with her, using her as a vessel!" Qin Yun roared, producing a jade pendant.

The jade pendant was Xiao Yanglong's disciple Zhang Hang's!

"You... you killed Zhang Hang!" Xiao Yanglong, seeing the pendant, suddenly realized many things. The ignition of the beast oil in the Beastmen Mountains was clearly Qin Yun's doing.

The West Palace's Yang Palace Lord, upon learning this, was even more furious!

The beast oil was the key to the West Palace's dominance over the Blue Spirit Star Palace, and this plan had been ruined by Qin Yun.

"Qin Yun, release Xiao Yanglong at once, or Yang Yuanming dies!" the Yang Palace Lord shouted angrily.

Suddenly, Yang Yuanming, who had been half-dead in the water vat, erupted into maniacal laughter, "Hahaha... I'll die now, let's see what you can do!"

With that, Yang Yuanming let out a piercing scream, spat out a mouthful of blood, and died in the vat.

"Father..."

The frail Yang Shiyue cried out in anguish, her eyes brimming with tears!

She had endured endless humiliation within the Yang family, all to see her father recover.

But now, her father was dead!

Everyone watched in silence, only Yang Shiyue's anguished cries echoing through the square, filled with sorrow and pain...

Qin Yun's mind went numb. He clenched his fists, consumed by guilt!

"Teacher, I'm sorry!"

Qin Yun roared, suddenly seized Xiao Yanglong and pressed his hand against Xiao Yanglong's abdomen!

He was executing the art of soul refinement on Xiao Yanglong!

"Ah!" Xiao Yanglong let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Everyone immediately turned their attention to the dueling platform, where Xiao Yanglong's abdomen was glowing with golden light!

Qin Yun was slowly extracting the Golden Sun Martial Soul!

The soul extraction technique was a forbidden demonic art!

"Lan Huayu, what are you standing around for? Tear down the formation and seize Qin Yun!" the Yang Palace Lord of the West Palace shouted urgently, his eyes red. "He's performing the soul extraction technique!"

There had been rumors before.

After Qin Yun fell into the Tian Qi forbidden land, it was highly possible that he had learned the soul refinement technique of the Soul Refinement Demon.

Now, everyone was certain that the rumors were true!

Yang Shiyue, weakened and frail, also saw this horrifying spectacle and quickly said to Lan Fengjin, "Sister Lan, you've got to help Qin Yun! If he keeps using this demonic technique, it'll kill him!"

Xie Wufeng said with a stoic face, "Don't worry, I'd die before I let Qin Yun fall here in the Blue Spirit Star Palace!"

"Qin Yun, you fiend!"

The Yang Palace Lord arrived beside the dueling platform and frantically pounded against the massive barrier.

It must be said that Lan Huayu's array of formation pillars was incredibly robust, capable of withstanding the Yang Palace Lord's strength.

Qin Yun ripped out Xiao Yanglong's martial soul, letting his Nether Sun martial soul consume it whole.

Suddenly, a torrent of black energy erupted from his body!

The Heavenly Lion Arm glowed fiercely with a purple-gold radiance.

Xiao Yanglong writhed in agony, consumed by despair, howling in pain and hurling curses at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun shut his eyes, and visions of intricate patterns emerged on the surfaces of his Vibrating Inner Dan, Nether Sun Inner Dan, and Thunderfire Inner Dan!

The Great Dao Life Trace blazed to life across the surfaces of all three inner dans!

A deafening roar!

His body convulsed violently, unleashing a cataclysmic wave of the Great Dao's power!

The shockwave, laced with purple-gold thunderfire energy, tore through the formation, sweeping across the West Palace square!

This was the true might of the Great Dao!

Qin Yun had unleashed the Great Dao's power, marking his ascension to the Martial Warrior realm!

A Martial Warrior under twenty, wielding dual martial souls, dual path dans, dual totems, and the title of senior Runes Master!

Such talent was nothing short of defying the heavens!

The powerful warriors outside the dueling platform stood frozen, like statues carved from stone, watching Qin Yun, whose body was surging with black energy!

Lan Huayu, standing closest to the platform, felt the Great Dao's terrifying power most acutely.

He knew without a doubt that Qin Yun had ascended to the Martial Warrior realm!

"The Great Dao's power, he has stepped into the Martial Warrior realm!"

"Qin Yun is a Martial Warrior, this... this can't be real!"

"That Great Dao's power can only be released by a Martial Warrior!"

"He really is a Martial Warrior, not even twenty years old, and already a Martial Warrior. This guy is too terrifying!"

The West Palace square erupted in a cacophony of shouts, the air electric with excitement!

Everyone there had just witnessed the rise of a Martial Warrior, a prodigy not yet twenty!