"Is this Tao Xi Yao's palace?" Ye Chen arrived outside a grand hall and, after confirming no one had noticed him, stealthily slipped inside.

Inside the palace.

Tao Xi Yao was cultivating in her bedroom. Her cultivation had reached a bottleneck, and she was just a hair away from breaking through to the Other Shore Realm.

Leng Ao Fu, Qin Yan, and Feng Wu had all already transcended to the Other Shore, putting immense pressure on her. If she couldn't push forward, she would be left behind!

Tao Xi Yao's body exuded a profound aura, with a faint hint of the Other Shore emanating, as if she could break through at any moment.

However, although she had the aura of the Other Shore, she lacked the intent of Transcendence, making it difficult to leap to the Other Shore.

"Boom!"

Tao Xi Yao's aura suddenly shattered, turning into a massive force that caused the hall to shake.

"Damn, I've walked ninety-nine thousand meters of the Great Tao of the Other Shore and I'm just a few steps away!"

"But these last few steps seem insurmountable, no matter what I do!"

Tao Xi Yao's face was icy cold, filled with a sense of inexplicable repression.

In recent times, she had tried multiple times, hoping to break through to the Other Shore Realm, but each attempt ended in failure, filling her with unwillingness.

"Why is my cultivation not advancing, what am I lacking?" Tao Xi Yao asked herself unwillingly. "I've secluded myself for years, isn't my foundation strong enough?"

"But why have Qin Yan, Feng Wu, and Leng Ao Fu all succeeded, yet I alone cannot?"

Leng Ao Fu, Qin Yan, and Feng Wu had been stronger than her before, but the gap wasn't significant. However, all three had broken through one by one, ascending to the supreme Other Shore, leaving her far behind, and this greatly unsettled Tao Xi Yao.

The competition in Baihua Palace was fierce. If one couldn't make rapid progress, they could only end in obscurity.

Leng Ao Fu, Qin Yan, and Feng Wu had all become candidates for the esteemed Jin Zhai position, which left Tao Xi Yao feeling deeply troubled.

The position of Jin Zhai was a symbol of power, the highest honor of Baihua Palace. If they became Jin Zhai, Tao Xi Yao would never be able to catch up.

Baihua Palace had only twelve Jin Zhai, a fixed number. Leng Ao Fu had broken through to the Other Shore long ago but had not been chosen as Jin Zhai, due to this limitation.

However, a recent crisis in the ethereal realm caused significant losses to Baihua Palace, with four of the twelve Jin Zhai falling, leaving a large gap.

But once this gap was filled, it would become extremely difficult to ever be promoted to Jin Zhai again in the future.

Therefore, Tao Xi Yao was very unwilling and wanted to break through to the Other Shore, to fight for the position of Jin Zhai!

But the twelve Jin Zhai represented invincibility, honor, and symbolism. Their cultivation was at least at the Other Shore Realm!

Tao Xi Yao hadn't reached the Other Shore, so she didn't even have the qualification to compete.

"Why can't I transcend, what am I lacking?" Tao Xi Yao murmured to herself, with some mockery, some unwillingness, and some resentment.

"You need a Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit to ascend to the Other Shore Realm!"

As Tao Xi Yao felt lost, a voice suddenly rang out, followed by a figure appearing out of thin air.

"Who!"

Tao Xi Yao jumped up from her bed, looking at the intruder as if she were facing a great enemy.

Baihua Palace had strict rules, and each person had their private space, where outsiders were not allowed to trespass.

Tao Xi Yao was a True Disciple, and her residence was the True Disciple Hall, where ordinary disciples dared not intrude.

Yet, someone had suddenly barged in, even entering her secluded chamber. This was an act of tremendous audacity and disregard for life!

However, this person had arrived so silently that she hadn't even noticed in time. This was undoubtedly a person of great terror.

"Ye Chen!" Tao Xi Yao looked at the person in front of her and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Yes, it's me," Ye Chen said.

"What are you doing here? Get out at once!" Tao Xi Yao demanded.

Tao Xi Yao had a very poor impression of Ye Chen. If she could defeat him, she would have killed him long ago.

"Actually, I arrived a while ago, but seeing you were cultivating, I didn't want to disturb you," Ye Chen said.

"..."

Tao Xi Yao fell silent, her delicate face filled with coldness. She was pondering Ye Chen's intentions, wondering why he had come!

"You can't break through to the Other Shore because your foundation is insufficient," Ye Chen said as he looked at Tao Xi Yao.

"With your current foundation, it will still take you several years to transcend to the Other Shore Realm."

"And even then, you only have a chance to transcend, not a certainty!"

"I have a Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit here, containing the purest and most potent yang energy, which is highly compatible with your physique and can help you transcend to the Other Shore!"

"If you want it, I can give it to you!"

A red fruit appeared in Ye Chen's hand, emitting immense pure yang energy. This was the Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit, capable of helping one break through to the Other Shore.

It was difficult for a person to break through to the Other Shore on their own, and most would use external assistance.

This external assistance usually referred to rare treasures of the world, the most common of which was the Other Shore Flower!

However, the Other Shore Flower had a less than optimal effect, with a low success rate for helping someone break through.

Ye Chen held the Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit in his hand, a type of Fruit of Fate that had unimaginable effects on transcending the Other Shore.

"What relation do I have with you? Why should I accept your gift?" Tao Xi Yao looked coldly at Ye Chen.

The Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit emitted a mysterious aura that had a deadly attraction to Tao Xi Yao.

Tao Xi Yao had a premonition that as long as she obtained the Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit, she could use it to leap to the Other Shore.

However, Ye Chen suddenly appeared and wanted to gift her this creation. How dare Tao Xi Yao accept it?

"We are both smart people, no need to speak in riddles!" Ye Chen said. "I am giving you the Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit without any ulterior motives, I just want to bribe you!"

"Bribe me?" Tao Xi Yao sneered.

"You know everything, so I am here to bribe you!" Ye Chen said.

"I, Tao Xi Yao, act with integrity, how could I be bribed by you?" Tao Xi Yao said coolly.

Ye Chen and Tao Xi Yao were both smart people, both understanding each other's thoughts, skipping needless words and immediately started confronting each other.

"I know you are a woman who doesn't let men overshadow you!" Ye Chen said. "But if you fail to break through, you will go with the flow and withdraw from this dazzling stage, forever defeated by Qin Yan and Leng Ao Fu. Are you content with that?"

"Life is a gamble, winning and losing depends entirely on one's abilities. How could I rely on someone else's power?" Tao Xi Yao said with great integrity.

"Haha." Ye Chen laughed inexplicably. "You're truly an interesting woman!"

Seeing that Tao Xi Yao had difficulty breaking through, Ye Chen wanted to use both hard and soft methods to help her break through the Other Shore Realm and keep her mouth shut, preventing her from exposing him.

However, Tao Xi Yao had great integrity, faced with the Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit, she wasn't moved and even spoke principles, making Ye Chen laugh somewhat awkwardly.

This woman clearly had a strong personality. It seemed today would not end well!

"Ye Chen, this is my True Transmission Hall, you barged in without reason, aren't you afraid I'll punish you?" Tao Xi Yao said.

"Hmm, I'm scared!" Ye Chen said.

Tao Xi Yao: "..."

Ye Chen said he was scared, but his demeanor was relaxed, showing no trace of fear.

"Alright, I'll give you two choices. The first is to accept my bribe, the second is to be silenced!" Ye Chen said straightforwardly.

"Choose!"

"Ye Chen, this is Baihua Palace, there are supreme Saints overseeing here, aren't you being too arrogant?" Tao Xi Yao shouted angrily.

Ye Chen forcibly entered her palace, his posture was so arrogant, it was quite aggressive, making Tao Xi Yao infinitely angry.

Baihua Palace had Saints overseeing it, Ye Cheng acted so recklessly, wasn't he afraid of the Saints' punishment?

"I'm being arrogant, what can you do to me?" Ye Chen said.

"I will report to the Saints, expose your sins, and make you lose fame, having no place to hide!" Tao Xi Yao said viciously.

"Do you think I'll give you that chance?" Ye Chen laughed.

"Huff!"

Tao Xi Yao felt the threat and her figure flashed, trying to escape.

"Bang!"

Tao Xi Yao moved like a ghost, drifting away, making it difficult for anyone to stop her.

However, as she was about to leave, she was blocked by a force, bouncing back.

"What is this?" Tao Xi Yao's face changed drastically.

"A domain!" Ye Chen said. "A radius of hundred meters around here is my domain. Within my domain, I am like a god!"

Ye Chen used Great Divine Power to set up a domain around this area, turning it into a vacuum zone.

Since he intended to do bad deeds, he prepared thoroughly. Ye Chen didn't want anyone to detect him and ruin his plan.

"Ye Chen, what exactly do you want to do!" Tao Xi Yao said. "You entered my palace without permission, this is a heinous crime, do you want to blackmail me?"

"I am not here to blackmail you, I am here to bribe you!" Ye Chen picked up the Demon-Slaying Holy Fruit and said. "I will give you this Fruit of Fate to help you break through to the supreme Other Shore, you just need to keep quiet and not get me into trouble, how about it?"

"No!" Tao Xi Yao said. "Your sins are immense, I must expose them!"

"You truly are stubborn, not knowing how to adapt, only bringing disaster upon yourself!" Ye Chen said helplessly.

"Ye Chen, get out of here quickly or I will fight you to the death!" Tao Xi Yao said.

"Do you have the qualification to fight me to the death?" Ye Chen said.

Ye Chen had the power of the Saint Realm, Tao Xi Yao had not reached the Other Shore; their difference was as heaven and earth. Talking about fighting to the death... It was a huge joke.

"Do you really want to tear apart our face?" Tao Xi Yao said.

"It's not me tearing our face, but you tearing our face!" Ye Chen said solemnly. "As long as you don't expose me, I will give you endless benefits, how about it?"

"I said, no!" Tao Xi Yao shouted angrily. "Ye Chen, get out of my palace, or I will report to the Saint and you will face disaster!"

"You truly are stubborn, but things are better this way!" Ye Chen suddenly smiled, evil and imposing.

"What are you planning!" Tao Xi Yao's face changed, feeling the danger coming.

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