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Lu Qing laughed and said, "Since that's the case, let's continue forward!"

Lu Xingchen followed behind Lin Tian, and everyone walked towards the top of the tower.

For every floor they ascended, a Fourth-grade Spirit Array blocked their path.

Everyone attacked with full force, forcefully destroying the Spirit Formation.

Lu Xingchen, however, hid among the crowd, only displaying the strength of an ordinary Six-Star Grand Martial Master.

After breaking through each Spirit Formation, everyone had to stop and rest for a while.

Thus, after half a day, everyone finally reached the top of the tower.

At the top of the tower was a huge blood pool, and in the center of the blood pool was a beating heart—it was the legendary heart of the martial king.

Lin Tian loudly declared, "The heart of the martial king is right before our eyes. Now, let's each rely on our own abilities!"

Ghost Frenzy snorted coldly, "Lin Tian, the heart of the martial king can only belong to our Nine Ghosts Sect! Now that the Spirit Formation has been broken, you can go to hell!"

With that, Ghost Frenzy activated his battle Qi and charged towards Lin Tian.

Lin Tian showed no fear and met him with his sword.

At the same time, Ghost Frenzy shouted, "Fellow Daoists of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Blood One Sect, only by defeating Lin Tian will we have a chance to obtain the heart of the martial king. Let's go together!"

As Ghost Frenzy's voice fell, the experts from the three evil Sects surrounded the Lingxiao Sect members, their faces grim.

Lin Tian shouted, "Ghost Frenzy, are you trying to outnumber me? Fellow Daoists of the Nine Heavens Sect and the Tianyan Sect, it's time to eliminate these scourges."

The experts from the three major Righteous Path Sects also drew their weapons.

Now, only the forces from the Five Elements Sect and the Haotian Sect had yet to declare their stance.

Lin Tian looked at Gu Yuan solemnly and said, "Gu Yuan, our two Sects do have conflicts, but we both belong to the Righteous Path Alliance. In the face of great right and wrong, I hope you can make the correct decision."

Gu Yuan sneered, "There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. Lin Tian, I have already discussed it with Ghost Frenzy. Today, the Lesser Tongtian Secret Realm will be your burial ground!"

With that, Gu Yuan also activated his battle Qi, revealing the Realm of a One-Star Martial Spirit.

Feeling the Aura from Gu Yuan, everyone from the Lingxiao Sect was greatly astonished.

"What? Gu Yuan has also become a Martial Spirit Realm Expert! How is this possible?"

"Although there is only one step between a Martial Spirit and a Ten-Star Great Martial Master, the difference in strength is enormous. This means the Sect Master is in danger!"

"It's over, are we really going to die here?"

"Oh no, the Sect Master alone cannot be a match for two Martial Spirits."

Seeing Lin Tian's calm expression, Gu Yuan was instead somewhat surprised.

"Lin Tian, aren't you afraid?"

Lin Tian said faintly, "You're not the only one with a trump card."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's heart sank.

Lin Tian's composure indicated that he likely had a hidden move.

The opportunity to destroy the Lingxiao Sect was at hand; how could he be reconciled if he didn't try it himself?

"Putting on a mysterious act!"

Gu Yuan struck a palm towards Lin Tian.

Just then, Lu Xingchen waved his sleeve, and the Two-Star Martial Spirit Puppet appeared in front of Lin Tian, blocking Gu Yuan's palm for him.

Everyone present was shocked.

Including Lin Tian.

He had originally thought Lu Xingchen's strength was already abnormal enough, but he hadn't expected Lu Xingchen to also possess a Puppet of the Martial Spirit Realm!

Gu Yuan and the Earth Fiend Puppet clashed palms and were shaken back several steps.

"A Puppet of the Martial Spirit Realm? Lin Tian, so this is your confidence!"

He then looked at Lu Xingchen and said fiercely, "Lu Xingchen, you've repeatedly ruined my plans. After I kill Lin Tian, I'll slowly play with you."

Lu Xingchen said faintly, "Talk to me when you can touch me!"

Gu Yuan said in a deep voice, "It's just a Puppet. It has no intelligence; it can't stop me!"

The great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

The four Martial Spirit Realm Experts, including the Earth Fiend Puppet, attacked each other, while the other Great Martial Master Experts also fought in a chaotic mass.

Lu Xingchen, meanwhile, took out his sunset glow bow and dealt damage from within the crowd.

Just as Yi Hong was fighting an Eight-Star Great Martial Master from the Nine Ghosts Sect, an expert from the Haotian Sect launched a sneak attack on him.

Lu Xingchen, quick-eyed and quick-handed, shot an arrow at him, forcing him to retreat.

Yi Hong was both surprised and angry, and he questioned loudly, "Fellow Daoists of the Haotian Sect, what is the meaning of this?"

Li Hao, the Sect Master of the Haotian Sect, said in a deep voice, "Our Haotian Sect has allied with the Five Elements Sect. Today, we must kill all of you!"

Upon hearing this, the hearts of the Lingxiao Sect members sank.

The Haotian Sect's defection turned the situation into three Sects against five Sects.

The enemy's numbers were almost double their own, making victory extremely difficult.

At this moment, Lu Xingchen's Archery Skill played a powerful role.

He unleashed "Linked Arrow," continuously killing enemies, and with his strength alone, he suppressed the people from the five Sects, leaving them breathless.

Whenever an enemy tried to approach him, he would activate the shadow sword skill to escape.

Yi Hong and the others also realized Lu Xingchen's value and moved to protect him, providing him with a safe environment to attack.

In just ten minutes, Lu Xingchen had killed ten high-star Great Martial Masters.

His Realm also rose from Six-Star Grand Martial Master to Seven-Star Great Martial Master.

Gu Yuan, who was fighting the Earth Fiend Puppet, was greatly alarmed.

Damn it!

How can this Lu Xingchen be so strong?

If he didn't stop him soon, his subordinates would be wiped out!

Gu Yuan hardened his heart and decided to use his trump card.

"Five Elements Sect members, form the array!"

Hearing this, four experts from the Five Elements Sect left the battle and came to Gu Yuan's side.

Their battle Qi intertwined, and chains of battle Qi appeared, connecting their bodies.

With the combined power of the five, Gu Yuan's Aura immediately surged, and his Realm rose from One-Star Martial Spirit to Three-Star Martial Spirit.

One must know that the difference in strength between each minor Realm is enormous.

Previously, Gu Yuan could only be chased and beaten by the Earth Fiend Puppet, but as his Realm rose to Three-Star Martial Spirit, he immediately suppressed the Earth Fiend Puppet.

Gu Yuan slapped the Earth Fiend Puppet flying, then charged fiercely towards Lu Xingchen.

"Lu Xingchen, this time next year will be your death anniversary!"

Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly.

It seemed that relying solely on the power of the Earth Fiend Puppet would not be enough to break the deadlock.

Since that was the case, he could only expose his true strength!

Lu Xingchen immediately unleashed the "Heaven Swallowing Art." His Aura rapidly surged, and in just a few breaths, it rose to the Realm of a One-Star Martial Spirit.

Immediately, Lu Xingchen struck out with a palm, clashing with Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan was directly shaken back several steps.

Lu Xingchen, however, stood still, unmoving.

Seeing this scene, everyone at the top of the tower was stunned.

"Lu Xingchen is also a Martial Spirit Realm Expert? How is this possible? He's not even 20 yet!"

"It must be a secret technique that can increase strength! But even so, Lu Xingchen is still very impressive."

"This battle today is truly thrilling; everyone is revealing their trump cards!"

"Do we still have a chance to go back?"