At the same time, Ye Qiu had just managed to blow up the last crow.
Before he had time to rejoice, he suddenly realized that his body began trembling uncontrollably.
His skin started aging at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The enormous and terrifying strength within him also began to rapidly fade.
"What have you done?"
Realizing the changes in his body, Ye Qiu, with a terrified expression, shouted at Tang Yu.
"The dead speak."
Tang Yu raised his hand near his ear, adopting a listening posture, and smiled.
"Die!"
Ye Qiu knew he could wait no longer and tried to use the remaining strength he had to rush and kill Tang Yu.
But after taking just a few steps forward, he collapsed to the ground, and the feeling of weakness inside him intensified.
His body was already full of wrinkles, and his hair began falling out, turning gray.
In just a few seconds, Ye Qiu seemed to have aged at least a hundred years.
As he fell to the ground, he looked at Tang Yu in terror, unable to believe what he was seeing.
He had clearly received the protection of the nation's luck.
How could he possibly be killed?
Tang Yu gave him no explanation.
The power of the heavens, even a small fraction, was not something Ye Qiu could resist.
If a god wanted to destroy an ant,
he wouldn't even need to lift a finger—just a thought would suffice.
Tang Yu approached the large cauldron and was about to pull out the sword inside.
"No..."
In his final moment of life, Ye Qiu let out a desperate cry from his throat.
He could die, but he didn't want to see all the hard work of the Ye family crumble at the last moment.
Without expression, Tang Yu pulled the sword forcefully.
The golden sword, engraved with the characters "Son of Heaven," seemed to emit a lament before breaking into pieces, bit by bit.
Seeing this,
Ye Qiu, with eyes full of despair, closed them.
With a weak voice, he murmured "Grandfather" and then his heart stopped beating.
After Ye Qiu died, his body continued to rapidly decay until it turned into a handful of ashes, gently scattered by the wind.
Seeing that Ye Qiu was dead, Tang Yu didn't show much emotion.
They weren't the kind of rivals who felt camaraderie; both wished the other would die in the worst possible way.
"I don't know how things are outside."
He sighed, hesitating whether to go out and see what was happening.
Suddenly, he noticed that the golden light flowing around the altar seemed to become more violent, with a much faster flow. Even the entire altar began trembling slightly.
Meanwhile, Qiu Xiaozhu's body, which had previously stabilized after being wounded, began trembling.
Her face showed clear signs of pain, and her breathing quickened.
Realizing that Qiu Xiaozhu's condition had suddenly worsened,
Tang Yu's expression changed slightly, and holding Qiu Xiaozhu, he quickly carried her down from the altar.
Just as he descended, a figure burst in from outside.
It was the Grand Elder, who entered with blood on his beard and a pale face, clearly injured after a fierce battle.
Seeing Tang Yu holding Qiu Xiaozhu and descending from the altar,
the Grand Elder, with a look full of rage, glared at Tang Yu and was about to attack.
Realizing that this old man was about to attack him, Tang Yu reacted quickly and shouted softly:
"Grand Elder, it's Ling Jun!"
"Ling Jun?"
Recognizing Tang Yu's voice, the Grand Elder didn't lower his guard.
With so many traitors appearing in the Nine Heavens Alliance, how could he know if this guy wasn't an ally of Ye Qiu?
"He's one of ours... He's the one who killed Ye Qiu."
At that moment, Qiu Xiaozhu, who was in Tang Yu's arms, opened her eyes and spoke weakly.
She hadn't completely lost consciousness after being gravely wounded by Ye Qiu and had seen everything that happened on the altar.
However, her physical state was so poor that, if not for the pills Tang Yu gave her, she would have already passed out.
"You killed Ye Qiu?"
Hearing that Tang Yu had killed Ye Qiu, the Grand Elder finally stopped seeing Tang Yu as an enemy.
"Yes, I came to the Nine Heavens Alliance under a false name precisely to kill Ye Qiu."
Tang Yu explained with a bitter smile.
"I thought you came for our Xiaozhu."
Perhaps now that he knew Ye Qiu was dead, the Grand Elder felt more relaxed and even allowed himself to joke.
Mid-laughter, he clutched his chest and began coughing violently, spitting a large amount of blood.
To get here so quickly, he and the Third Elder had fought to the death.
Although they managed to kill the Third Elder, the Grand Elder's injuries were not minor.
The Second Elder was in even worse shape, nearly sacrificing himself in a life-for-a-life exchange with the Eighth Elder.
There wasn't time to save him, so he rushed here.
"How did you get hurt? What's happening outside?"
It was the first time Xiaozhu had seen the Grand Elder so injured, and with a weak voice, she asked with concern.
"It was the Third Elder who injured me..."
The Grand Elder, his face full of pain, briefly explained what had happened.
Upon learning of the Third and Eighth Elders' betrayal and death, Xiaozhu's face turned somber. These were elders she had known for decades.
Yet in the end, they parted ways like this, even facing off against each other.
As for Ye Qiu's death, she didn't feel sad, just a bit disappointed.
"Master, why are you feeling weaker? Does it have to do with the Nine Dragons Formation?"
Noticing the changes in Xiaozhu's body, Tang Yu frowned and asked.
"Yes."
Xiaozhu answered weakly, looking at Tang Yu's somewhat unfamiliar face, still not accustomed to it.
Though... now he was a bit more handsome, which offered her some comfort.
"Why did the Nine Dragons Formation lose control?"
Seeing the altar begin to shake slightly, the Grand Elder's face filled with despair.
If the Nine Dragons Formation broke now, the Qiu family's centuries-old protection would be destroyed.
"Probably because Ye Qiu forced control over the Nine Dragons Formation."
After giving his explanation, Tang Yu suddenly remembered that he hadn't fully used the small fraction of heavenly power he still had within him.
Taking advantage of that remaining power,
Tang Yu looked down and directly kissed Xiaozhu.
"..."
The Grand Elder's eyes widened in surprise.
He knew this rascal had intentions toward his disciple, but how could he do this right in front of him? Did he not understand the gravity of the situation?
What a shameless foreigner!
Xiaozhu was also stunned, staring at Tang Yu with wide eyes.
After kissing her for about ten seconds, Tang Yu finally released her and asked:
"How do you feel?"
As soon as he said those words, the altar, which had been slightly shaking, immediately calmed down.
The golden lines flowing around also returned to their original state.
Xiaozhu's injuries healed instantly.
Feeling the changes in her body, Xiaozhu looked at Tang Yu in astonishment and asked:
"What did you do to me...? Why do I feel like I've advanced?"
Right after being kissed by Tang Yu, she felt an indescribable power enter her body.
Then, the barrier at the third level of the [Celestial] Rank was easily broken.
The out-of-control state of the Nine Dragons Formation also disappeared instantly.
"I gave you the power of the heavens."
Tang Yu answered simply, leaving both Xiaozhu and the Grand Elder stunned.
Both had been stuck at the second level for many years.
At this level, what was most needed was understanding and internal breakthroughs.
Thus, they were somewhat familiar with the existence of the Heavenly Path, though only vaguely.
However, to actually experience the power of the heavens,
their hearts couldn't help but be shaken.
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