Chapter 0530 Awakening Spirit

Chapter 0530: Spiritual Awakening

Qin Yun quickly stowed away the Nine Yang Divine Hammer. He had only revealed it out of necessity and didn’t want others to observe it for too long, in case they noticed anything unusual.

He walked over, grabbed Zhuo Yisong by the hair, and forced him to bow toward Tian Ruoleng.

"Bow and beg for forgiveness from my elder sister!" Qin Yun pressed Zhuo Yisong’s head down, smashing it hard into the ground.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Qin Yun forced Zhuo Yisong to kowtow repeatedly to Tian Ruoleng until his forehead was split open, blood streaming down.

Beyond the barrier, Yang Yanxing watched with furious rage.

He hurled a flurry of lightning bolts toward Qin Yun inside the barrier, but all were blocked by Xiong Dao.

"Yang Yanxing, enough! This is a life-and-death battle—only one can survive!" Jian Lang sneered. "Look at yourself—what a pathetic sight!"

"Qin Yun, if you dare kill my disciple, I’ll tear you apart, no matter what!"

Yang Yanxing roared, then glared at Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan. "And these two women… I’ll shred them limb from limb as well!"

Qin Yun’s blood boiled at those words!

The heavily injured Zhuo Yisong on the ground snarled through bloodied teeth. "Qin Yun, your flaw is being too soft-hearted! My Master threatened to kill those two women, and now you hesitate, hahaha…"

"You scum… I wasn’t planning to kill you! But your Master already said—one of us has to die for Hall Master Jian to drop the barrier!"

"If he doesn’t remove it, how do I leave? There’s only you and me inside. So you must die!"

"Blame your Master—he left me no choice!"

With that, Qin Yun unleashed a blazing palm strike onto Zhuo Yisong’s skull!

A surge of fiery energy, combined with a shockwave of force, incinerated Zhuo Yisong on the spot.

Zhuo Yisong was dead!

The Sword Star Sect’s so-called top Martial Dao warrior had been obliterated into dust!

At the same time, Xiong Dao, Dao Fan, and several senior allies rushed to protect Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan.

Jian Lang watched Zhuo Yisong’s death with chilling calm.

The others stood stunned, jaws slack, unable to speak!

Qin Yun’s actions weren’t just a slap in the Yang family’s face—he had now declared war on the Sword Star Sect!

"The strongest Martial Dao expert of the Sword Star Sect was defeated by a disciple of our Blade Hall!" Xiong Dao’s words electrified the Blade and Sword Villa.

"Does this mean our Blade and Sword Villa now rivals the Five Star Gates?" Jian Lang smiled faintly.

Despite Zhuo Yisong’s death, Yang Yanxing remained chillingly calm.

He stared coldly at Qin Yun. "Jian Lang, you can drop the barrier now."

Jian Lang glanced at Qin Yun, who nodded, then deactivated the barrier.

The moment it vanished, Yang Yanxing exploded with killing aura, churning the air itself!

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared across the sky, dark clouds blotting out the heavens as if doomsday had arrived!

Jian Lang swiftly summoned his bonded sword and charged forward!

"Scram!" The furious Yang Yanxing, now gone all out, blasted Jian Lang back.

Yang Yanxing was a Martial Lord of the Xuan Martial realm, and in his current rage, his power had reached terrifying levels.

With a furious roar, he unleashed a howling gust, the sheer force of which sent Jian Lang flying miles away!

"Qin Yun, run!" Jian Lang shouted from afar.

"Qin Yun, there's no escaping now—I’ll smash you to bits!"

Yang Yanxing's enraged roar shook the sky, accompanied by countless bolts of blinding lightning crashing down.

Qin Yun, terrified but acting fast, swiftly took out the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron and made it huge!

The cauldron was flung out and came crashing down, trapping Yang Yanxing inside.

Qin Yun then shrank the cauldron, swiftly sealed the lid, and tucked it away.

Due to the blinding lightning, few could clearly see what the cauldron was.

Jian Lang flew back, completely stunned at the sudden calm.

"Hall Master Jian, how should we tally the victory in our attack on Juncai Sword Hall?" Qin Yun asked casually, as if nothing had happened, leaving Jian Lang utterly bewildered.

A middle-aged martial instructor from the Sword Star Sect, still present, went for Qin Yun—only for Xiong Dao to intercept him, lopping off his arm with a single slash!

"Trash of the Sword Star Sect, don't you dare touch my Fandao Hall disciple—get lost!"

Xiong Dao snarled, though inwardly astonished, dying to know what Qin Yun had just unleashed.

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan recognized it as Qin Yun’s cauldron for refining materials.

Yet none had expected it to be so powerful, instantly trapping someone at the Xuan Martial realm.

"Have you all in the Blade and Sword Villa lost your minds? Don’t you want your disciples to join our Sword Star Sect anymore?" the middle-aged instructor from the Sword Star Sect yelled in fury, clutching his severed arm.

"Sword Star Sect? Hah! Our Blade and Sword Villa is destined to outdo even the Five Star Gates!"

"Go back and tell your sect leader that your strongest Martial Dao realm disciple was defeated by us. If they’re not convinced, they’re welcome to try again!" Xiong Dao sneered.

The Blade and Sword Villa had long been written off as second-rate. Now, with this rare chance to prove their strength, they jumped at the chance.

Once the time was right, those from the villa training in other star gates or immortal sects would return to back them up.

The Xuan Martial and Martial King realm experts of the villa were currently cultivating within the Five Star Gates and Five Immortal Sects.

If push came to shove, some would come back to reinforce them!

Of the three Sword Star Sect members who came, only one survived to return—and even he lost an arm.

Qin Yun glanced at Jian Mang and said, "Let’s call this attack a loss for our Fandao Hall."

Jian Mang was Jian Lang’s subordinate, and since Jian Lang had shown favor to Qin Yun earlier, Qin Yun decided to pay him back by conceding the match—after all, it was only two points.

The injured Yang Mutian and Long Wuchen were also taken away for treatment.

An incident of this scale at the Blade and Sword Manor naturally caused a huge uproar.

After discussing with Xiong Dao, Jian Lang decided to temporarily lock down the Blade and Sword Manor.

If the two of them joined forces, they still held considerable authority within the manor.

The Alchemy Hall and the Miraculous Patterns Hall were both opportunists, siding with whoever held the upper hand in the manor.

The Council of Elders housed many elders, but aside from those from the Yang and Long families who refused to heed Jian Lang and Xiong Dao, the rest remained neutral.

Once the Blade and Sword Manor was locked down, no entry or exit was permitted!

This was also to ensure the smooth progression of the Attack-Defense Tournament.

The elders of the Yang and Long families insisted on taking Yang Mutian and Long Wuchen back to their clans for treatment and left the city.

Jian Lang and Xiong Dao did not stop them.

Because the Yang and Long families knew they had completely lost all standing within the Blade and Sword Manor.

Their departure marked their withdrawal from the manor.

Thus, the entire Blade and Sword Manor was now of one mind!

Jian Lang immediately abolished the bounties issued by the Long and Yang families within the manor.

To rally support, Jian Lang and Xiong Dao also revised the rules—during the Attack-Defense Tournament, anyone who made it into the top fifty would be exempt from mining duty.

Originally, only the top twenty were exempt.

Over the next month, the Attack-Defense Tournament concluded!

Fandao Hall took first place as expected!

Winning first in the Blade and Sword Attack-Defense Tournament earned them rewards from the Five Great Halls.

The Blade Hall's reward was the Moon-Severing Arcane Art, while the Sword Hall awarded Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, and Yue Wulan a billion Purple Crystal Coins apiece.

The Alchemy Hall's reward was three Bone Spirit Mystic Pills, and the Miraculous Patterns Hall offered three Stormblast Arcane Talismans.

The Council of Elders activated the Grand Dao Spirit Formation, guiding Qin Yun and the others to cultivate Dao Spirits.

Upon reaching the Ninth Layer Martial Path, one needed to begin cultivating Dao Spirits—a profoundly elusive energy.

Once a Dao Spirit was cultivated, one would reach the pinnacle of the Martial Path, just a mere half-step away from the Spirit Martial Realm.

Individuals like Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, and Yue Wulan were newcomers to the Martial Path.

They had little grasp of something as intangible as Dao Spirits.

At this stage, if something could guide their spirit awakening, they could swiftly cultivate Dao Spirits and reach Martial Path perfection.

Among the rewards from the Five Great Halls, those from the Blade Hall and the Council of Elders were the most valuable.

The Blade Hall's Arcane Art was exceptionally rare, something Qin Yun had long coveted.

Meanwhile, the Council of Elders' activation of the Grand Dao Spirit Formation to guide their spirit awakening was also priceless.

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The Dao Spirit Formation was located on the top floor of the seven-story tower to the east of the Blade and Sword Manor.

After resting for two days and reaching peak condition, Qin Yun, Yue Wulan, and Tian Ruoleng arrived at the top floor of this seven-story tower.

Xiong Dao and Jian Lang followed them to the base of the tower.

Once activated, the Dao Spirit Formation would operate continuously for nine days.

Each time this formation was activated, it required several months—or even a full year—of rest before it could be used again.

After each operation, the mystical patterns on the formation would sustain damage.

"Eldest Sister, Second Sister, what exactly is this spirit initiation?" Qin Yun had only heard Yang Shiyue briefly mention it and didn’t fully understand the details.

"The Dao Spirit is the very origin of all spirits. Once we cultivate our Dao Spirit, we can develop other miraculous spirits," Yue Wulan said with a soft, enchanting smile.

Tian Ruoleng added, "After cultivating the Dao Spirit, we’ll reach the peak of the Martial Dao Realm! From there, all we need is to forge a Bone Spirit to step into the Spirit Martial Realm!"

"Bone Spirit?" Qin Yun was filled with anticipation and curiosity.

"I don’t know the specifics either, but these spirits are all very mysterious. Spirit Martial Realm experts seldom reveal theirs!" Tian Ruoleng said. "Once we cultivate our Dao Spirit, we’ll understand better. We can ask Old Fan then!"

Suddenly, the Dao Spirit Formation activated!

As it began operating, Qin Yun felt a dense flood of Nine Sun energy filling the space.

While the formation was in motion, it released a peculiar force that guided the Nine Sun energy into their bodies and souls in an esoteric way.

Before long, Qin Yun felt his soul bathed in the Nine Sun energy.

It was as if he were soaking in a radiant, multicolored hot spring—an immensely soothing sensation.

Since Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan had five or six meridian channels, they saw far less of this rainbow-hued light compared to Qin Yun.

In his mindscape, Qin Yun reveled in the bliss.

But suddenly, a black sun appeared in the mental space above him.

This black sun began rapidly consuming the rainbow-hued light!