The glazed pagoda breaks free from its shackles; golden radiance defies the gods and seals its destiny.

On the third day after returning from the Star Dou Great Forest to the God-Defying Squad's temporary base, Ning Rongrong's personal maid rushed over, handing over a secret letter from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with a flustered expression. Ning Rongrong opened the letter; her originally smiling face instantly darkened, and her fingertips trembled so violently that the letter was nearly crushed.

"Rongrong, what's wrong?" Su Chen noticed her abnormality, his black-gold eyes filled with concern.

Ning Rongrong handed the letter to him, her eyes reddening. "Brother Su Chen, the Sect Elders want to force me into a political marriage."

The letter was written in neat but chillingly utilitarian script—the Council of Elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had resolved to consolidate the alliance with the Heaven Dou Empire and exchange it for military support by marrying Ning Rongrong to the Third Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. The letter also mentioned that the Third Prince had already agreed to the engagement and would send people to the Sect to collect the bride in three days. If Ning Rongrong resisted, she would be branded a "Sect traitor" and stripped of her position as the Young Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Those old things, all they care about is profit!" Kushina slapped the table in anger, red Chakra dancing at her fingertips. "In their eyes, is Rongrong's happiness just a bargaining chip for a marriage alliance?"

Xiao Wu was also indignant. "Rongrong shouldn't have to marry some Third Prince! Brother Su Chen, we can't let Rongrong suffer such grievances!"

Ning Rongrong walked to Su Chen's side, gripping his sleeve tightly, her voice choked with sobs. "Brother Su Chen, I don't want to marry him. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is my grandfather's life's work, but those Elders only think about clinging to power and wealth; they don't care about my thoughts at all." She raised her head, her eyes full of determination. "I only want to stay by your side, be your support, and fight alongside my Sisters."

Su Chen held her hand, the warmth of his fingertips gradually calming Ning Rongrong down. After finishing the letter, a flash of coldness crossed his black-gold eyes. "Don't worry. With me here, no one can force you to do anything you don't like." He turned to look at the Sisters, his tone steady. "In three days, we will go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School together to seek justice for Rongrong."

"Agreed!" The Sisters responded in unison. Ah Yin's Blue Silver Grass gently coiled around Ning Rongrong's wrist, transmitting the warm Life Power; Zhu Zhuqing was shrouded in shadows, a hint of killing intent in her eyes, already prepared to strike; Xiao Xun Er's colorful exotic flame danced in her palm, ready to burn away any obstacles; although Qian Renxue had not completely turned, she stood to the side, her blue eyes filled with disdain for the power-based marriage.

Three days later, the sky above the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was shrouded in clouds. In front of the Sect gate, lanterns and decorations were hung, creating a festive scene, but the atmosphere inside the Sect was unusually heavy. Ning Fengzhi stood in the Sect plaza, looking into the distance with a complicated expression—he did not agree with this marriage, but he could not overcome the pressure from the Council of Elders and could only watch as his daughter was pushed into the abyss.

Just then, a wave of pressure descended from the sky. Su Chen led the Sisters, stepping on spirit power as they descended onto the Sect plaza. The aura of the God-Defying Squad instantly enveloped the entire scene, instantly dispersing the festive atmosphere. The smiles on the Elders' faces froze, their eyes filled with vigilance.

"Su Chen! How dare you trespass into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!" The First Elder stepped forward, holding a glazed staff, his expression majestic. "Today is Rongrong's big day. If you know what's good for you, leave immediately, otherwise don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Big day?" Su Chen sneered, his black-gold gaze sweeping across the Elders present. "An alliance bought with Rongrong's happiness—is that worthy of being called a big day?" He stepped aside to let Ning Rongrong walk forward. "Rongrong doesn't want to marry. Why are you forcing her?"

Ning Rongrong looked at Ning Fengzhi, then at the Elders. "Grandfather, Elders, I, Ning Rongrong, am a person of the God-Defying Squad in life and a ghost of the God-Defying Squad in death. I will absolutely not marry the Third Prince!"

"Presumptuous!" The Second Elder shouted angrily. "You are the Young Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. How can your marriage be decided by you? For the future of the Sect, you must marry!"

"The future of the Sect should not be bought by sacrificing the happiness of its disciples." Su Chen took a step forward, his God-Defying Power erupting slightly, the pressure forcing the Elders to retreat repeatedly. "If you truly care about the Sect, you should rely on your own strength to stand tall, rather than clinging to power and using marriage to trade for protection."

"You, a Nishen outsider, dare to lecture our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?" The First Elder was furious from embarrassment. He waved his glazed staff, and golden spirit power condensed into light blades, slashing toward Su Chen. "Today, I will let you know the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

"Sisters, attack!" At Su Chen's command, the Sisters instantly went into action.

Xiao Wu leaped up, pink spirit power merging with God-Defying Power, and launched the Eight Stage Drop directly at the First Elder; Zhu Zhuqing was shrouded in shadows, her form like a ghost entangling the Second Elder, her Shadow Blade constantly striking at his vital points; Ah Yin's Blue Silver Grass spread wildly, Binding the legs of the other Elders and restricting their movements; Xiao Xun Er's colorful exotic flame intertwined with Yun Yun's Wind Blade, forming a wall of fire to block the attacks of the Sect disciples; Hinata activated her God-Defying Byakugan to investigate the Elders' openings in real-time and pass them to the Sisters; Kushina and Hanabi's red chakra blades attacked in a cross pattern, forcing back the Elders who wanted to come forward to help; the Medical Immortal released light green Poison Mist, enveloping the Elders and hindering their spirit power circulation; Qing Lin controlled the dark snake swarm, laying out a snake formation in the plaza to prevent the Elders from escaping; Karin stood at the back, green healing light halos ready to heal the Sisters at any time.

Su Chen did not attack, just quietly watching Ning Fengzhi. "Sect Master Ning, are you really willing to watch Rongrong being forced?"

Ning Fengzhi looked at his daughter's determined eyes, then at the fierce battle on the field, and finally found the answer to his inner struggle. He sighed heavily and raised his hand to stop the Sect disciples' attack. "Stop, all of you!"

The battle stopped instantly. The Elders looked at Ning Fengzhi, panting, their eyes full of confusion. "Sect Master, what are you doing?"

"This marriage is cancelled." Ning Fengzhi's voice was tired but unusually firm. "Rongrong is right. Her happiness is more important than any alliance."

"Sect Master! You've lost your mind!" The First Elder roared. "Without the support of the Empire, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will struggle to stand firm in the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"Stand firm?" Su Chen stepped forward, black-gold God-Defying Power condensing into a beam of light that shot straight into the sky. "From now on, the God-Defying Squad will be the backing of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! With us here, no one will dare to bully the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

The God-Defying Power contained in the beam of light made everyone present feel palpitations. The Elders turned pale and dared not refute again. They knew that Su Chen's strength far exceeded their imagination, and with the God-Defying Squad as their backing, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School indeed no longer needed to cling to the Empire.

Ning Rongrong looked at Su Chen, her eyes full of emotion. She walked to the entrance of the top of the Glazed Pagoda and turned to say to Su Chen, "Brother Su Chen, accompany me up there."

Su Chen nodded and followed her to the top of the Glazed Pagoda. Above the pagoda, clouds swirled, overlooking the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; the scenery was magnificent. Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floated in front of her, the pagoda body glowing with a faint golden light, yet vaguely revealing a trace of shackles.

"Brother Su Chen, the inheritance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a limitation. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can only be cultivated to level seventy at most, unable to break through the Spirit Saint realm. This is the curse of 'Seven Treasures Cannot Become a Vessel'." Ning Rongrong stroked the pagoda body, her eyes full of reluctance. "The reason the Elders are so eager to have me marry is also because they think I cannot break through this shackle and will find it difficult to support the Sect in the future."

"A curse?" Su Chen's black-gold eyes flickered. "In my view, the so-called curse is just shackles left behind by the God Realm to limit the development of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School." He raised his hand and placed it on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and God-Defying Power slowly injected into it. "God-Defying Power can break all shackles. I will help you break this curse."

The black-gold God-Defying Power spread along the pagoda body, intertwining with the golden glazed light. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda instantly erupted with dazzling light, and the pagoda body began to tremble violently, as if trying to break free from some restraint. Ning Rongrong felt the spirit power in her body surging wildly, and the bottleneck that had previously been impossible to break through was now loosening.

"Concentrate, guide your spirit power, and follow the trajectory of the God-Defying Power." Su Chen's voice sounded in her ear, like a reassuring pill.

Ning Rongrong nodded, closed her eyes, and devoted herself to cultivation. Her spirit power followed the trajectory of the God-Defying Power, circulating in her body, constantly impacting the bottleneck. Above the pagoda, the golden glazed light and the black-gold nishen markings intertwined, forming a huge light cocoon, wrapping the two of them inside.

In a close-up shot, above the seventh floor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a phantom of the eighth floor gradually emerged. The phantom became clearer and clearer, and then, the ninth floor began to condense. The light of the pagoda became more and more brilliant, with black nishen markings mixed in the golden glazed light, appearing exceptionally mysterious and powerful.

"Crack—" With a soft sound, the bottleneck in Ning Rongrong's body completely shattered. Her spirit power surged like a burst dam, breaking through level seventy directly and soaring all the way to level eighty! The ninth floor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda completely condensed into shape. The pagoda was a hundred feet tall, and all nine floors glowed with light intertwined with gold and black, even more magnificent and powerful than the previous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda! I broke through! I really broke through!" Ning Rongrong opened her eyes, her eyes full of ecstasy. She hugged Su Chen excitedly. "Brother Su Chen, thank you! It was you who helped me break the curse of 'Seven Treasures Cannot Become a Vessel'!"

Su Chen patted her back gently, his black-gold eyes gentle. "This is the result of your own hard work. I just gave you a push."

In a medium shot, the two stood side by side on the top of the Glazed Pagoda, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floating in front of them, the golden glazed light and black-gold nishen markings intertwining, illuminating the entire top of the pagoda. Ning Rongrong held Su Chen's hand, the golden glazed light on her fingertips blending with the nishen markings on Su Chen's fingertips, her eyes determined. "Brother Su Chen, from now on, my Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda will forever only boost you. I will be your most solid support, accompany you to defy the gods to the end, and never back down."

Su Chen looked at the determination and love in her eyes, and a warm current surged in his heart. He raised his hand to stroke the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his voice steady and powerful. "Okay, I will take you to see the scenery of all worlds, protect you for a lifetime of peace, and let your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda become the most dazzling light on the path of nishen."

In a wide shot, the light cocoon on the top of the Glazed Pagoda gradually dissipated, and the light of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shot straight into the sky. The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could see this shocking scene. The Elders looked at the light on the top of the pagoda, their faces full of shock and guilt—they didn't expect that Ning Rongrong had really broken the shackles, and even more, they didn't expect that Su Chen had such powerful strength.

Ning Fengzhi stood in the plaza, looking at the two embracing on the top of the pagoda, a gratified smile on his face. He knew that his daughter had found someone she could truly entrust her life to, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had also found a true backing.

Su Chen and Ning Rongrong walked down from the top of the Glazed Pagoda, and the Sisters gathered around, happy for Ning Rongrong.

"Rongrong, congratulations on advancing to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!" Xiao Wu said with a smile.

"With Rongrong's Nine Treasure boost in the future, our strength will be able to improve by a large margin!" Kushina said excitedly.

Ning Rongrong looked at the Sisters, then at Su Chen, her eyes full of happiness. She knew that she had made the most correct choice; the God-Defying Squad was her true home.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves came from afar. The Third Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire arrived with a wedding procession. Seeing that there was no festive atmosphere in front of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but instead a group of imposing people standing there, he immediately frowned. "What's going on? Why is no one here to welcome this Prince?"

Su Chen's black-gold gaze swept across the Third Prince, his eyes full of coldness. "There is no bride for you here. Get back to your palace."

The Third Prince's expression changed, and he shouted angrily. "Who are you? How dare you be so rude to this Prince!" He waved his hand to signal the guards to take action. "Take this arrogant fool for me!"

The guards had just rushed forward when they were knocked flying by the golden light blades released by Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Ning Rongrong stood beside Su Chen, her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda glowing with golden light, her tone cold. "Third Prince, I have already set my life with Su Chen of the God-Defying Squad. You should just give up on this idea."

The Third Prince looked at Su Chen beside Ning Rongrong, then at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda that emitted a powerful aura. His face turned pale, and he dared not be presumptuous anymore, leaving with the wedding procession in dismay.

The Elders walked to Ning Rongrong and bowed deeply. "Young Sect Master, it was our fault. We shouldn't have forced you into a marriage alliance. Please forgive us."

Ning Rongrong looked at them, her eyes no longer filled with the previous anger, only calm. "As long as you don't sacrifice the happiness of disciples in the name of Sect interests in the future, I will forgive you."

"We won't dare, we won't dare anymore." The Elders nodded repeatedly.

Su Chen looked at everything in front of him, his black-gold eyes full of gratification. Ning Rongrong's bond mission was completed, and the advancement of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda not only greatly increased her strength but also raised the overall strength of the God-Defying Squad to a higher level.

"We should go back." Su Chen said. "Next, there are still bond missions for Hanabi, the Medical Immortal, and the others to complete, and there is also Xiao Ling, waiting for us to give him his third lesson."

The Sisters nodded and followed Su Chen to turn and leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile light on the top of the Glazed Pagoda was still shining, just like the bond between Ning Rongrong and Su Chen, firm and dazzling.