"Trying to get something from a tiger!" The old man said: "Use them boldly! They're just tools!"

The night before the finals of the National League.

Ye Xuan was frantically Cultivating inside his hotel room, attempting to stabilize the Realm he had forcibly raised using a secret technique.

Just then, a shadowy figure, like a ghost, silently appeared outside his window.

"Who?!"

Ye Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his hairs standing on end as a powerful sense of danger surged into his heart.

The window was gently pushed open.

A man wearing a black robe and a silver mask silently floated in, as if weightless.

His aura was as deep as the sea, causing Ye Xuan's heart to skip a beat.

This was definitely a super powerhouse!

"No need to be nervous." The masked man's voice was hoarse yet magnetic. "I bear no ill will."

Saying this, he waved his hand, and an ancient Zitan wooden box landed steadily on the table in front of Ye Xuan.

"A small welcoming gift, nothing much."

Ye Xuan didn't look at the box. His gaze was fixed firmly on the masked man as he cautiously asked, "Who are you people? What is your purpose in seeking me?"

"We are people who appreciate you."

The masked man chuckled lightly and slowly said, "As for our purpose... what do you think?"

He didn't state it clearly, but his gaze subtly glanced toward the direction of the Lin Family Manor outside the window.

Boom!

Ye Xuan's heart violently shook!

He understood instantly!

These people were Lin Yuan's enemies!

He opened the Zitan wooden box.

In an instant, a wave of pure Spiritual Qi, so dense it almost materialized, rushed toward him!

Inside the box lay a fist-sized, blood-red Thousand-Year Fire Lingzhi, looking as if magma was flowing within it.

Beside it were three crystal-clear Top-Grade Spirit Stones, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations!

Hiss—!

Even Ye Xuan couldn't help but gasp when he saw these items!

Any one of these items, if taken out, would be enough to cause a bloody storm!

And now, they were simply presented to him as a "welcoming gift"!

The opponent's financial resources were simply unfathomable!

"Are you... people from the Huangfu Family?"

Ye Xuan asked tentatively.

Recently, besides the Huangfu Family, which had a generational feud with the Lin Family, he couldn't think of anyone else with such profound resources who dared to openly provoke Lin Yuan.

The masked man smiled noncommittally, tacitly confirming it.

"How about it, Ye Xuan? We share a common enemy and a common goal. There are no stronger allies in this world than that."

Ye Xuan's heart began to pound violently.

Logic told him that cooperating with a behemoth like the Huangfu Family was tantamount to Playing with Fire; one wrong move and he would be chewed up until not even bone fragments remained.

But... he couldn't refuse!

He needed resources too badly!

The backlash from the Blood-Burning Dragon Transformation Art was getting increasingly severe.

Without massive amounts of Heaven And Earth Treasure to replenish his life essence, forget seeking revenge against Lin Yuan, he probably wouldn't even see the sun next month!

"Teacher..." he anxiously called out in his heart, "What should I do? The Huangfu Family clearly wants to use me as a shield to deal with Lin Yuan!"

Inside the Sea of Consciousness, the Ultimate Ancestor remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.

"Kid, wealth is found in danger!"

"Given your current situation, you have no retreat! The Huangfu Family wants to use you, but aren't you also using them?"

"If they treat you as a blade, then become the sharpest blade! First, seize all the benefits they offer and convert them into your own strength!"

"As long as you become strong enough—so strong that even they cannot control you—the blade can turn and devour its master!"

"Use them boldly! You need these right now!"

The Ultimate Ancestor's words were a reassurance to Ye Xuan.

He raised his head, and the last trace of hesitation in his eyes was replaced by resolve and madness.

"Good! I accept your offer!"

"A wise choice." The masked man nodded in satisfaction. "Don't worry, this is just the beginning. As long as you continue to create trouble for Lin Yuan, our Huangfu Family's resources will be supplied to you without limit!"

After speaking, his figure once again transformed into a puff of black smoke and vanished into the night.

Ye Xuan looked at the treasures on the table—enough to drive any Martial Artist mad—and an unprecedented ecstasy burst forth in his eyes!

"Hahaha! Destiny favors me! I, Ye Xuan, am truly favored by destiny!"

"Lin Yuan! Do you see? Even Heaven is helping me!"

He immediately set up several isolation Formations, then grabbed the Thousand-Year Fire Lingzhi and swallowed it whole!

Rumble—!

An incomparably violent fire element energy exploded within his body!

The feeling was like swallowing a live volcano!

Ye Xuan let out a painful roar, frantically circulating the Blood-Burning Dragon Transformation Art, guiding this terrifying energy to cleanse his limbs and meridians!

The Bottleneck within his body, facing this tyrannical power, was instantly shattered as if it were made of paper!

Boom!

Marrow Cleansing Realm Third Level!

Success!

However, it wasn't over yet!

The medicinal power of the Thousand-Year Fire Lingzhi was still vast and immense!

Ye Xuan's eyes were bloodshot. He grasped all three Top-Grade Spirit Stones in his hands, frantically absorbing the energy within them like a whale drinking water!

RUMBLE—!

His internal Qi surged again!

The Realm barrier that had just stabilized was forcefully smashed open once more!

Marrow Cleansing Realm Fourth Level!

Breaking through two Realms in a single night!

"Aaaah—!"

Ye Xuan roared toward the sky.

A terrifying aura, several times stronger than before, shot up from him, nearly ripping the roof off the entire hotel!

Feeling the surging, unprecedentedly powerful strength within his body, a look of wild ecstasy appeared on his face!

"I truly am the son of destiny!"

He clenched his fist, feeling the power capable of splitting mountains and cracking stones, his confidence swelling to an unprecedented degree!

"Lin Yuan! You just wait for me!"

"I will catch up to you eventually! And then, I will ruthlessly trample you underfoot!"