：[]

High-level cultivators watching from above had no choice but to take action, some responsible for protecting the people, and some responsible for protecting the formation.

But Elder Beichen, who was watching the battle, became nervous, his heart pounding.

They've seen through it, this move Beichen Bamboo can't hold!

If we lose, it's no big deal. At worst, I'll just lose some face.

The fear is that Beichen Zhu won't be able to withstand it and will be in danger of his life!

Realizing this, the cultivators of the Beichen family were eager to make a move.

Even Beichen Zhu, who was at the center of the vortex, felt fear and dread. The pressure on him grew heavier and heavier, and his hands trembled as he gripped the emerald green bamboo branch.

Suddenly, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.

His back was smashed open by the Imperial Phoenix Seal, a crack snaking across it. Blood spurted out instantly, only to freeze into ice shards moments later.

A biting cold seeped through the wound and into his very bones.

For a moment, Bei Chen Zhu's face turned ashen, his lips turning purple.

The audience watching this shocking scene never expected Lin Qi to suddenly erupt with such powerful attack strength.

Lin Qi swiftly formed seals with both hands, her face also turning rather grim.

The power of the Imperial Phoenix Seal is too great, it's already out of control.

The power suppressed in the palm was growing at an accelerated rate, if it lost control and exploded again, both Lin Qi and Beichen Zhu would be in danger.

She suddenly shouted, "Beichen Zhu, admit defeat!"

"I can't control myself."

When Beichen Zhu heard the following words, his face changed drastically. He suddenly shouted, "I admit defeat!"

The referee immediately waved his flag, "Beichen Zhu admits defeat! Lin Qi wins this ring match!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, several Mahayana cultivators who had sensed something was amiss earlier simultaneously took action.

One person, one palm strike. The powerful invisible force stopped Lin Qi's uncontrolled power.

Under Lin Qi's command, they were like wild horses running out of control. But in the hands of these great cultivators, they were like clay that could be molded at will.

A crisis was quietly suppressed.

The stage was once again quiet.

Beichen Zhu staggered forward, supporting his chest, and respectfully bowed to Lin Qi.

"I lost this battle!"

Lin Qi also quietly let out a big breath, her legs went soft, and she sat directly on the ground regardless of her image.

She waved her hand dismissively. "As expected of one of Zhongzhou's Four Young Masters, your strength is indeed formidable."

"You're just a few breaths away from losing, maybe it'll be me."

Beichen Zhu, of course, knew that Lin Qi was just being polite.

Lin Qi's last move, if executed, could either save or cost him his life.

After a few pleasantries, Bei Chen Zhu turned and left the platform, surrounded by elders and disciples of the Bei Chen family as they escorted him away.

Lin Qi smiled helplessly.

Actually, what she just said was true.

After consecutively casting the Di Huang Seal twice, her internal Qi was completely drained. This time, she would be unable to control the second Di Huang Seal.

As long as Beichen Zhu keeps going for two more seconds, Lin Qi's Emperor Phoenix Seal will lose control, and in the end, they will both be seriously injured.

The closer she gets, the worse it will be for her.

After a brief rest on the platform, Lin Qi immediately perked up and calmly made his way through the crowd, disappearing.

When she reappeared, she had changed her attire and was heading toward the outskirts of Yuan Country.

This is the spot where she and Beichen Zhu saw the Suzaku fire rise during the tournament.

Lin Qi followed the clues and searched everywhere, even letting the sky-reaching green vine follow along, hoping to find Lin Yun's location as soon as possible.

But before Lin Yun could find him, he ran into the people from the Nan Gong family first.

The Nan Palace family almost mobilized all its members this time.

Lin Qi encountered two cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage. Their eyes were sharp, like hawks', and when they met a cultivator, they would brazenly size them up, as if trying to see through their disguises.

Lin Qi thought of Guangmu Zhenjun mentioning that the Nangong family coveted him because of the Revolving Wheel of Fortune, so he didn't dare to expose his true appearance casually.

He glared back menacingly.

Her gaze clearly angered a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Nán Gōng family. Just as he was about to act, he was pulled back by another person.

What are you quibbling about with him? We still have important things to do!

The cultivator glared angrily at Lin Qi, snarling, "Look at me again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Lin Qi let out a light scoff, then turned away without acknowledging the person.

Her cultivation was not concealed in the slightest.

As cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage, the disciples of the Nan Gong family immediately ruled out Lin Yun as a possibility.

This will only treat Lin Qi as an irrelevant passerby.

After leaving, Lin Qi continued walking outward, encountering two more groups of Nangong family cultivators along the way.

And as they approached the location where the Vermillion Bird phantom was produced, more and more members of the Southern Palace family gathered there.

Lin Qi was afraid to take risks. When she couldn't get any news, she prepared to go back.

To his surprise, when he turned around, he saw a white-haired female cultivator standing behind him. Her face was half serene and half sinister.

The female cultivator's hand now held a palm-sized jade disk. On the disk, a turquoise needle pointed directly at Lin Qi.

At a single glance, Lin Qi recognized that this female cultivator was a Great Accomplishment cultivator.

Lin Qi clenched her fists, her back tense, her vigilance reaching its peak. "Who are you?"

"That's a question you should be asking me," Nan Gong Yu Zhu said, looking down at Lin Qi from above, her eyes full of appraisal.

She eyed him up and down, muttering to herself, "Such a thick aura of purple energy, it couldn't be Lin Yun. Could it be his sister, Lin Qi?"

Nan Gong Yu Zhu's eyes suddenly turned sharp and cold, her thoughts changing rapidly within.

After raising Lin Yun for so long, he was lost. Now, it's a coincidence to run into Lin Qi… The turning point for the Nangong family must be foolproof.

Thinking of this, Nan Gong Yu Zhu's aura gradually grew heavier, falling on Lin Qi, like a thousand-jin mysterious iron pressing down, making her bones creak.

Lin Qi was pressed against the tree at this moment, with nowhere to retreat. She immediately crushed the jade bi left by the Taiji Venerable.

Then, she delayed the time with Nan Gong Yu Zhu, whose complexion was pale.

Who are you?

In the blink of an eye, Nangong Yuzhu made her decision. Her deep and aged eyes glinted with killing intent, "You don't need to know who I am."

With a flick of his hand, an invisible force bound Lin Qi.

Lin Qi seemed to be chained all over, unable to resist.

Worse yet, she had just sparred with Beichen Zhu on the platform and exhausted her spiritual energy. It was only now that it had recovered a little, but there wasn't enough to support her resistance against Nangong Yuzhu.

She struggled and shouted, "This is the capital of Yuanguo. Do you, the Nan Gong family, act so recklessly?"

Nan Gong Yu Zhu, upon hearing this, felt her strength surge instantly.

"You're right. This is within the borders of the Yuan Kingdom, so it's best to end this quickly."

With a blank expression, Mian pulled forward and clamped his hand around Lin Qi's neck.

All it takes is a little bit of force, and you can snap Lin Qi's neck.

The feeling of having her life controlled by someone else, Lin Qi had not experienced in a long time.

I know the Nan Gong family covets my good fortune. You're not afraid of angering me? I choose to self-destruct...

Nan Gong Yu Zhu seemed to have heard something amusing, a smirk playing on her lips as she scoffed with a tone brimming with confidence.

"Want to die?"

From this moment on, your life belongs to me. I'll decide whether you live or die.

(Editor in charge：novel definition)