Chapter 0227: Deadly Battle

Chapter 0227: Deadly Battle

An elder of the Blue Spirit West Palace sneered, "Struggles like this are unavoidable. Survival and competition are cruel, but they serve as a trial for these students! Since Qin Yun and his team have already taken down a ninth-level Demon Beast, they should be able to handle four students at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage. So, there's no need to open the gates. They can handle this."

The Blue Spirit West Palace had a deep grudge against Qin Yun, so they certainly weren't going to help him at this critical moment.

Lan Fengjin lunged at Xiao Yanglong in fury, but several elders quickly restrained her.

……

When Sun Jinhao and his group realized it was Qin Yun, they swiftly moved to surround them.

Qin Yun, his voice cold and filled with anger, said, "Sun Jinhao, what do you want?"

Xue Ziyeh had exhausted a lot of energy and couldn't recover quickly. Their team was essentially down a member, and facing Sun Jinhao's group, who were all at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage, they had no chance of winning.

"What do you want? To teach you the harsh realities of competition. You just took down a ninth-level Demon Beast, huh? Impressive, but to us, you're nothing but ants—weak and insignificant," Sun Jinhao said, his eyes filled with a fierce malice that radiated murderous intent.

Sun Jinhao had been slapped by Qin Yun twice before, in front of many people, which had humiliated him. To him, it was a huge disgrace, and the mere thought of it filled him with intense hatred.

"Qin Yun, today I'm going to make your life worse than death! Don't expect anyone to come and save you. Out here in the wilderness, even if you die, it'll be blamed on the Demon Beasts," Sun Jinhao laughed maniacally.

A red-clad youth, also at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage, lunged forward, his long blade flashing as it slashed toward Huo Zhong.

Furious, Huo Zhong swung his long staff with tremendous force, striking a black-clad youth and creating a gust of wind that shattered the youth's long blade.

Huo Zhong’s strength shocked many, as he was able to withstand the internal energy of an eighth-level Martial Body practitioner!

Murong Daren was also attacked, and he waved his fan, sending out several eerie red gas clouds that attached to the youth and ignited into flames.

Sun Jinhao was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected that even those at the seventh level of the Martial Body stage could possess such terrifying power, but he wasn't worried. Their superior strength would crush the opposition.

Just as Qin Yun was about to use a rune, Sun Jinhao's fists glowed with white-gold flames, forming two tiger heads, utilizing the internal energy of the Diamond Martial Soul.

Sun Jinhao's fists transformed into white-golden tigers, emitting a threatening roar, and a domineering aura surged out as gale-force winds!

"Watch it! Don't hurt Xue Ziyeh, or we won't have any fun tonight, hahaha…" Sun Jinhao leered.

Hearing Sun Jinhao's words, Qin Yun's heart burned with anger. He couldn't believe these four scoundrels had such despicable intentions. Xue Ziyeh, lying on the ground, flushed with rage, her purple eyes blazing as if they could ignite the air around her.

Deng deng deng...

From a distance, Sun Jinhao charged forward like a rampaging tiger, his fists glowing with white-gold flames and radiating waves of menacing energy.

Qin Yun threw out an Immobilization Rune, releasing a transparent wave of energy that covered Sun Jinhao.

In the middle of his charge, Sun Jinhao suddenly froze, as if glued to the ground, unable to move.

Then, Qin Yun threw out another Immobilization Rune, engulfing Sun Jinhao in flames.

"It's an Immobilization Rune!" Shui Yihui exclaimed in surprise. "How does he know this kind of rune? It's a special one! Sun Jinhao is as good as dead."

The appearance of such a rare Immobilization Rune caused a stir among the people in the plaza, and Xiao Yanglong's face darkened even more.

At the same time, Huo Zhong and Murong Daren each hurled an Immobilization Rune, freezing their opponents in place...

All eyes were fixed on the crystal stone wall, where the fierce battle raged. The outcome seemed inevitable, but no one could tear their gaze away.

After hurling the fire rune, Qin Yun charged into the flames, using his Qi Explosion Technique to deliver a devastating punch to Sun Jinhao's head, leaving him dazed and confused. He then utilized a secret method to extract the White Gold Fire Tiger Martial Soul.

"Ah..." Sun Jinhao let out a blood-curdling scream, but all anyone could see was the raging fire, obscuring everything that was happening inside.

Once the flames disappeared, Qin Yun had already succeeded. He took out a precious blade and unleashed the Six Forms of Wind Slash, each infused with searing purple flames. With a series of swift, precise strikes, Qin Yun dismembered Sun Jinhao, reducing his body to ash in mere moments.

After dispatching Sun Jinhao, Qin Yun tossed an Immobilization Rune, freezing the black-clad man who had been charging toward Xue Ziyeh. With the man immobilized, Xue Ziyeh swiftly threw her twin crescent blades. A flurry of blade shadows flashed through the air, leaving countless deep gashes across the black-clad man's body.

Qin Yun then threw a fire rune, burning the black-clad youth to ashes.

Meanwhile, Murong Daren and Huo Zhong had also finished their battles. The two eighth-level Martial Body youths had met a gruesome end.

Four eighth-level Martial Body youths were taken down with shocking ease by three seventh-level Martial Body warriors, falling even faster than an eighth-tier Demon Beast.

The several hundred disciples and dozens of Martial Dao practitioners in the square couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling a chill down their spines.

Even Lan Fengjin, who had been furious, calmed down as she watched the flames rise on the crystal stone wall. She silently berated herself for losing her composure and forgetting that Qin Yun had powerful Immobilization Runes at his disposal.

Yang Shiyue glanced at Xiao Yuelan, who wore a smug smile, as if to say, 'My man is just that amazing.'

"A few young warriors at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage are dead just like that, what a pity. Qin Yun and his team were really ruthless," lamented an elder from Blue Spirit West Palace.

Lan Fengjin sneered, "If Qin Yun and his team weren't ruthless, they would be the ones dead. You can blame your Blue Spirit West Palace for that. If you had let me out, maybe I could have stopped it. Don't pretend to be sympathetic now!"

The elder from Blue Spirit West Palace shut his mouth.

After taking out Sun Jinhao and his group, Qin Yun and the others began resting to recover. Lan Fengjin wasn't as worried anymore, knowing that they still had many Immobilization Runes left.

Just as Qin Yun and his team began to relax, someone suddenly shouted, "Look! More people are approaching! It looks like they're planning to ambush Qin Yun and his team!"

"Those are our people from Blue Spirit Star Palace!" Shui Yihui said angrily upon seeing them. "And they're elder warriors, judging by their attire, they're from the West Palace."

"I've seen them before. They're indeed from the West Palace, at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, responsible for patrolling outside. What are they planning to do?" Hou Xingfeng said coldly.

What are they planning to do? No one answered, but everyone knew that these West Palace elders were likely there to confront Qin Yun and his team, possibly having observed the battle from a distance.

Xiao Yanglong harbored deep hatred toward Qin Yun, and as the chief disciple of Blue Spirit West Palace, he undoubtedly had his own influence among the younger Martial Dao practitioners.

It was highly likely that Xiao Yanglong had dispatched these ninth-level Martial Body elders to both aid Sun Jinhao's group in hunting Demon Beasts and to eliminate Qin Yun and his team.

Xiao Yanglong's face darkened with frustration. He remained silent, but inwardly, he seethed with anger at the organizers for failing to inform him that the disciples' hunt would be broadcast live.

Qin Yun and his team had no idea that so many people were watching. They fought with the intent to leave no survivors and would erase any traces afterward.

They hadn't expected that not only disciples but also warriors from Blue Spirit West Palace would come after them.

"Are you from Blue Spirit Star Palace? Did you watch our battle just now?" Qin Yun asked the blue-robed elder.

"Yes, we've been following Sun Jinhao's group to assist them in hunting Demon Beasts. We assumed they would handle you easily, but we underestimated your strength and the power of your Immobilization Runes," the blue-robed elder replied coldly, drawing his long blade.

"Did Xiao Yanglong send you? This is cheating!" Murong Daren spat.

The elder laughed heartily, "You're asking too many questions. Do you know you don't have much time left?"

Qin Yun suddenly threw out an Immobilization Rune, but the four elders remained unaffected.

"Hahaha, your Immobilization Rune? Useless against us! We are at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage and are about to step into the Martial Dao Realm. Moreover, our blue robes can withstand considerable force," the elder said proudly with a laugh. "Now, I'll send you on your way—so we can report back with good news."

"Captain, go! Don't worry about me!" Xue Ziyeh shouted as she jumped up from the ground and rushed forward.

Murong Daren and Huo Zhong also began to attack desperately.

"Brother Yun, go!" Huo Zhong shouted angrily.

"Although you're the captain, you're the youngest. You should leave quickly," Murong Daren said with a calm smile, as if he no longer intended to live.

Qin Yun was stunned, gripping the Giant Spirit King Hammer and Spirit Refined Blade tightly, his eyes moist. He cursed himself for being so weak. If he were stronger, this wouldn’t be happening!

For a moment, he hesitated, unable to decide. If he fled, Xue Ziyeh, Murong Daren, and Huo Zhong would certainly die. If he stayed, they would all die here!

"I'll fight!" Qin Yun roared inwardly, his body bursting with surging energy as he charged forward.

"Two of you deal with Qin Yun. We'll handle these three. Make sure to keep them alive; we can use them to force Qin Yun to hand over the runes," the leading elder said with a ferocious smile.

Although Qin Yun still had a top-grade Immobilization Rune, he could only use it against two of the ninth-level warriors, and even that wasn’t a sure success.

Now, he could only rely on his strongest attacks to fight!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Fueled by rage, Qin Yun unleashed his full power, sending out waves of devastating energy. The explosions reverberated through the plaza inside the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

"Blue Spirit West Palace! Go open the door now!" Lan Fengjin, seeing this, shouted loudly, her eyes reddening with anger.

Shui Yihui and several elders from the Eastern Palace also applied pressure. The Blue Spirit Star Palace finally agreed to open the gates with the elders from the other three palaces.