Tangyu's gaze turned cold: "We can't let the Shadow Ghost fight alone any longer. If they defeat us one by one, both of us will die here today. Enough thinking, let's kill."

Tangyu charged directly at Lei Dong. With the Haoguang Shield protecting him, he wasn't afraid of the turbulent battle, and swiftly moved towards Lei Dong.

Lei Dong saw Tangyu coming at him, and sneered: "Just in time, you brought yourself here, saving me the trouble."

As Tangyu approached Lei Dong, he suddenly unleashed "Ground Shrinking", simultaneously employing the Yin Yang Style and the first of Pangu Nine Axes, attacking Lei Dong from both sides at once. In an instant, Tangyu was right in front of Lei Dong.

But Lei Dong was already aware of Tangyu's tactics beforehand and was prepared. As soon as Tangyu attacked, Lei Dong countered with a hammer strike. When Tangyu reached Lei Dong, the Purple Lightning Hammer was already swinging down. Facing such an onslaught, Tangyu was caught off guard and could only receive the hammer blow head-on.

Boom!!!

The Purple Lightning Hammer landed heavily, its terrifying force suppressed Tangyu's Yin Yang Style and the first of Pangu Nine Axes, shaking the very heavens with overwhelming pressure. Such a terrifying power immediately made Tangyu feel like vomiting blood. Fortunately, with the Divine Demon Body Refinement and the protection of the Haoguang Shield, Tangyu's body only experienced intense pain without injury. But the force knocked Tangyu's body flying.

Lei Dong's mocking voice immediately sounded in Tangyu's ears: "Humph, clueless. I've told you before, I observed your every move, I'm very clear about your strength. Did you think just one spell could defeat me? Your strength is far from being my match. Today, you cannot escape death. Giving you an Immortal Treasure is a waste of heavenly resources. Today, you must pay the appropriate price for this matter. Those who provoke me, Lei Dong, always face only one outcome, and that is—death!"

Tangyu gritted his teeth and said: "Talk about killing me when you can."

Tangyu simply put away the Yuguang Sword, wielding the Pangu Axe with a furious resolve. Yet his mindset was remarkably calm, immersing himself in the Pangu Nine Axes. Just now, Tangyu's heart briefly skipped with excitement, and that moment sparked a hint of inspiration. If Tangyu could seize this inspiration, he felt he could have a major breakthrough, which might turn the tide of today's battle.

Thus, Tangyu was fiercely determined now. His will constantly surged, pushing him to his limits, striving to break through and rebuild, seeking rebirth. The desire to win deeply awakened him. In times of danger, one often unleashes boundless potential. It's really a force of belief; if unleashed to the extreme, it triggers immense potential. And as long as this potential can be used well, the gains will be tremendous.

Thoughts poured forth, images flooded in, weaving together in Tangyu's mind, forming paths and threads. Tangyu's task now was to organize these threads into a complete form, converting chaotic ideas into a coherent concept. This was the hardest part.

If all these problems can be solved, Tangyu believes he'll achieve a breakthrough in Pangu Nine Axes, making a great leap forward.

However, Tangyu didn't continue attacking. Instead, he began cultivating where he stood, entering a very subtle state of cultivation. This scene made both Lei Dong and Zhu Xiaotian pause momentarily; being able to enter such a profound cultivation state at this time was exceptionally strange, no exaggeration in saying it was rarely seen. At least for them, it was difficult to achieve, making them rather uncomfortable.

In truth, they had to admit, in terms of talent, Tangyu indeed wasn't beneath them. This situation deeply stirred their pride. They were the elite disciples of a premier Immortal Sect, each claimed to be a once-in-a-millennium genius. Yet Tangyu demonstrated qualities even more extraordinary.

They had their strength due to their Golden Core Seventh Layer realm. But Tangyu's realm was merely Golden Core First Layer, showcasing such strong abilities. He had slain a Golden Core Eighth Layer; they couldn't achieve this at Golden Core First Layer. At first layer, they might kill Golden Core Fourth or Fifth Layers, and possibly in dire circumstances, Golden Core Sixth Layer. Golden Core Eighth Layer was certainly out of the question.

All the more, this drove them to kill Tangyu quickly.

"Humph, wishing for a breakthrough, absolutely dreaming. Brother Xiaotian, we can't delay, let's fight," Lei Dong said.

Zhu Xiaotian was furious as well, nodding in agreement, deciding to go all out, quickly resolving the battle. Both prepared to fight desperately, with the Shadow Ghost displaying a grim face. Indeed, their attack intensified, several treasures launched forth, evidently to swiftly kill the Shadow Ghost Elder. The Shadow Ghost Elder promptly deployed another treasure, resembling a symbol of the cosmos, encompassing the void and blocking Lei Dong and Zhu Xiaotian.

Seeing the sinister elder's display, Lei Dong also gave a cold laugh: "Yin Gui, you have such fine treasures at hand. It seems your resources are quite impressive, having so many treasures. But today, it won't help. No matter how many treasures you have, you can't stop us. I'll just collect all your treasures for you."

Lei Dong charged aggressively. At this moment, Yin Gui Elder had a grim face, defending himself. He could only fend them off, barely managing to resist, as Lei Dong and Zhu Xiaotian's attack was truly fierce. It was no small feat for him to withstand it, considering an average Second Layer disciple might not be able to do so.

Buzz—

Suddenly, a golden light bloomed from Tangyu's dantian where the Golden Core resided, accompanied by a great Dao humming sound, like the voice of heaven, as though narrating the Dao.

Tangyu's heart surged with joy: "Breaking through, finally breaking through, the Golden Core is about to advance. I've vaguely touched the second axe of Pangu Nine Axes. If both break through, I might truly have the ability to fight Lei Dong and Zhu Xiaotian today. Break through, come on!"

Boom—

A strand of immortal might descended from the sky, enveloping Tangyu, instantly forming a spatial vortex around him, absorbing the immortal power from nature, forming an air whirlpool, then pouring into Tangyu's dantian, feeding his Golden Core, rapidly empowering it. The Golden Core was growing quickly—signs of a breakthrough were evident. And Tangyu's breakthrough was certainly remarkable.

"What? Actually broke through, advanced to the Gold Core Second Layer, yet why is the disturbance so vast? Our breakthrough from the Sixth Layer to Seventh Level wasn't this loud, was it? Descending immortal might, forming an air vortex, wildly gathering immortal power from the world, strengthening the Golden Core, how could this be?" Lei Dong and Zhu Xiaotian, witnessing this spectacle, raised their eyebrows sharply, their eyes widening in astonishment.

This phenomenon is indeed significant. Generally, only a breakthrough from spell cultivation to Golden Core Realm would trigger such celestial martial might, signs of heaven, birthing peculiar signs. There would be another occurrence moving from Golden Core to Zifu.

Other breakthroughs usually wouldn't see such phenomena. However, this was what happened with Tangyu, truly surprising everyone.

And amidst this strangeness, Lei Dong and Zhu Xiaotian felt deeply provoked once more. Such occurrences are exceedingly rare and exist merely in rumors. These rumors further provoked them, for they naturally hoped such scenarios weren't true.

Yin Gui Elder's gaze also focused on Tangyu, thoughts flashed through his mind: "The master indeed is extraordinary, breaking from First Layer to Gold Core Second Layer, still inciting such circumstances. Such cases only appear in rumors, involving extremely rare cosmically strong special physiques of unparalleled talents. Possessing such anomalies shows the master's extraordinary nature. Under such conditions, it's unbelievable that the master still breaks through."

"Moreover, the master recently achieved Gold Core First Layer. To break through again in such a short time is indeed daunting."

Such thoughts swirled, forming a notion in Yin Gui Elder's mind: "Could following the master truly be life's great fortune? Will the master's future truly be exceptional? If the master can ultimately achieve Seeking Immortal status, standing at the Cultivation World's pinnacle, then this action would be life's wisest choice indeed. Why do I now have such strong premonitions?"

This feeling subtly grew in Yin Gui Elder's heart, altering his thoughts toward Tangyu greatly—now his resolve to protect Tangyu was even more heartfelt.

Lei Dong suddenly shouted: "Not good, stop him quickly, he can't be allowed to breakthrough. He's a peerless Evil Demon; if he's let to breakthrough, changes might arise. Stop him, you must stop him."

Zhu Xiaotian also nodded heavily, showing rare solemnity on his face. Such occurrences made him realize, if Tangyu were allowed to breakthrough, unforeseen circumstances might truly arise. Such situations, he naturally wouldn't permit them to unfold. Thus, Zhu Xiaotian also roared like thunder: "Break through? It's not that easy. Hmph, today you will surely die. Kill!"

Both men, at this moment, indeed adopted a decisive posture.

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