Two Moonwheel Realm auras collided in midair above Thousand Spirit City.
The sky trembled.
The energy of both heaven and earth turned chaotic.
Under such pressure, even Earth Transformation Realm or Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivators could barely control their power.
Anyone below Moonwheel…
could only watch.
The entire city looked up.
Two figures shone like blazing stars in the sky.
"Seven Star Sword Gate… what overwhelming pressure!"
"Lu Chengxuan, deputy sect master of Seven Star Sword Gate—rumors say he's narrow-minded and ruthless. Anyone who offends him never ends well."
"Who is the one opposing him? That aura… he doesn't seem weaker at all."
"No idea. He hasn't even said his name."
Many people had forgotten Luo Gui's name.
Time was cruel.
New geniuses replaced old legends.
Only those who truly understood the tides of the world recognized him—
Evil Ghost Pill King Luo Gui.
Inside Bailing Medicine Sect's branch hall, Fang Yiyi and the others also stared upward.
"That's Senior Luo Gui… and Lu Chengxuan?!"
"They're targeting Lin Ye!"
Bailing Medicine Sect had already gathered intel.
With a few spirit stones and access to Wind Rain Tower, it wasn't hard to learn the truth:
Lin Ye and Summer Wei were not from Tianming Sect.
So why did they have Tianming Sect's ship?
That mystery raised many eyebrows.
But one thing was clear—
Seven Star Sword Gate didn't care.
If you killed their people…
you die.
Seven Star Sword Gate's authority tolerated no insult.
Lu Chengxuan narrowed his eyes when he saw Luo Gui.
His brows knotted.
This man was infamous.
Elusive.
Unpredictable.
A complete lunatic.
Seven Star Sword Gate didn't fear him…
But they didn't want to deal with him either.
"Are you… Evil Ghost Pill King Luo Gui?"
Lu Chengxuan asked coldly.
Luo Gui's lips twisted into a sinister smile.
"Hehehe… I didn't expect the deputy sect master to still remember my little reputation."
Lu Chengxuan's gaze sharpened.
"What does this have to do with you?"
"Or have you become a dog of Tianming Sect as well?"
If that were true—
then even at great cost…
Lu Chengxuan would have to kill him.
Luo Gui laughed softly.
"Tianming Sect? They're not worthy."
He tilted his head.
"That kid down there saved my life… or rather, saved my grandson."
"If you give face, you leave."
"If you don't…"
"Then we fight."
As he spoke, a weapon appeared in his hand—
A long spear wrapped in black mist.
The spearhead split like a venomous serpent's tongue.
Lu Chengxuan's expression darkened.
"Black Python Spear."
That weapon had once terrorized the region.
It was vicious.
If the spear pierced you, the poison would flood your body instantly.
Even a Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator couldn't survive the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
A true Sixth-Tier weapon.
Lu Chengxuan's voice became ice.
"Luo Gui…"
"You really want to become an enemy of Seven Star Sword Gate?"
Luo Gui's old eyes burned with savage resolve.
He didn't survive all those years by talking.
He survived by killing.
Then—
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted from the ruins below.
Lin Ye emerged, dragging out Summer Wei—her body broken, her breath weak.
Lu Chengxuan's strike earlier had been too sudden.
Lin Ye had the Asura Blood Armor and remained unharmed…
But he had forgotten Summer Wei.
Now she was barely alive.
Blood spilled from her lips.
Her organs were shattered.
Lin Ye sealed her injuries with his energy and forced a pill into her mouth—
A Fifth-Grade emergency pill:
Heaven-Reversal Pill.
It stabilized severe injuries, reduced pain, and held death back.
Just enough time.
Because for Lin Ye…
a single breath of time was enough to reverse fate.
The Blacksteel Leopard clawed them out of the rubble.
Lin Ye's voice was calm—but cold.
"Watch her."
Then he stepped forward.
BOOM!
He kicked off the ground and shot into the sky like a meteor.
Heavenly energy.
Earthly energy.
Stellar energy.
All gathered around him as he surged upward toward Luo Gui and Lu Chengxuan.
Lu Chengxuan's eyes flashed with mockery.
It was like watching a fly charge a mountain.
"An ant dares to challenge the heavens."
"Overestimating yourself!"
His aura condensed from "display" to "attack."
He was serious now.
Luo Gui also focused.
If they couldn't talk…
they would fight.
But Luo Gui had already noticed—
Lu Chengxuan wasn't reckless.
He had prepared a sword formation in advance.
Luo Gui could hold Lu Chengxuan.
But could Lin Ye survive the sword array?
If Lin Ye could endure just a little…
they might escape.
But the longer it dragged…
the worse it became.
Luo Gui was about to warn Lin Ye—
When suddenly—
Lin Ye's aura erupted.
BOOM!
His presence skyrocketed.
In an instant, he reached Star River Ninth Layer, with a faint hint of breaking into Moonwheel Realm.
Even Luo Gui froze.
"This kid…"
"He's hiding deep!"
Lu Chengxuan sneered.
"A secret art? Forcing your cultivation upward?"
"Pathetic."
"Even if you reach Star River Ninth Layer…"
"In front of me, you're still garbage."
Moonwheel Realm was different.
Once you stepped into it, your qi became a boundless sea.
Speed. Recovery. Endurance.
Star River Realm couldn't compare.
Talent couldn't bridge that gap.
Lin Ye didn't intend to give him time.
His eyes turned sharp.
"Tongming Profound Vein—Nine Nether Underworld Tiger!"
Tongming state activated.
The profound vein resonated with the Nine Nether Tiger's power—
And in that instant—
BOOM!!!
A terrifying tiger king phantom erupted behind Lin Ye.
Its aura tore the sky like a storm.
It instantly shredded the oppressive auras of both Moonwheel Realm experts.
Lu Chengxuan's face changed violently.
Luo Gui's expression also turned grim.
"What… what kind of technique is that?!"
Lu Chengxuan reacted fast.
He drew his sword.
"Heaven-Spine Shattermoon Slash!"
A roar.
All his power concentrated into one strike.
He slashed toward Lin Ye!
SHUAA—!
Lin Ye swayed slightly…
And dodged it effortlessly.
Then his eyes turned blood-cold.
"Blood Slaughter—Nine Massacres."