The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters

However, what he didn't know was that Lin Xiao, who currently held a slight advantage, was even more distraught than him.

What the hell happened to the Forbidden Treasure, the Heavenly Extreme Black Lotus? How did it turn into such an overpowered defensive artifact? I stole it myself and hid it in my storage space. Could there have been a mistake? Or... is it just its form that's different?

And so, two individuals, both on the brink of emotional collapse, were forced into this confrontation. The formidable shockwaves continuously slammed into their surroundings, threatening to shatter one of the Scouring Demon Stone pillars!

「At this moment, on the Coiling Dragon Platform...」

A voice snapped the Elders out of their shock.

"Lin Xiao cheated!"

"Sect Leader! Elders! Look! The Magic Treasure Lin Xiao is using, doesn't it resemble the forbidden item the founder of Qinglan sealed away on Divine Phoenix Peak—the Heavenly Extreme Black Lotus!"

"Lin Xiao has acted with such audacity, actually stealing this item! We implore the Elders to investigate clearly and punish him severely!"

The speaker was, surprisingly, the usually kind-faced Daoist Yuan Yi.

Hearing this, all the Elders looked intently, feeling that something was indeed amiss as they observed.

"Hmph. They say long hair means short-sightedness. Senior Brother Yuan Yi here is completely bald, yet I didn't expect his insight to be just as lacking."

At this moment, the foremost beauty of the Eastern Region spoke again, her voice cold. "If you can't discern what's going on, you can always consult Music Sage Venerable."

As she spoke, everyone's gaze turned towards a dignified, middle-aged beauty—the youngest of the Qinglan Six Saints, Music Sage Dantai Qingyin.

"Yuan Yi, you are mistaken," Dantai Qingyin stated, her gaze sharp. "That... is no longer the Heavenly Extreme Black Lotus. It has been refined by an expert, its malevolent demonic aura purged, and has been reborn as the Nine Refining Dao Lotus. Or, as recorded in the Upper Realm, it is called the Twelfth-Rank Immortal Golden Lotus."

Hearing this explanation, even these distinguished Elders, with their vast experience and profound knowledge, were astonished.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Only the founder of Qinglan possessed the ability to refine such a thing. How could anyone else possibly do it!"

Daoist Yuan Yi looked terrified, murmuring in disbelief.

「On the arena stage...」

The clash between the two continued.

However, as Ye Chen relentlessly and recklessly poured in his origin energy, even the powerful Twelfth-Rank Immortal Golden Lotus began to be permeated by the Five Elements Annihilation Force, and cracks started appearing in its internal formations!

"Old Shi! Don't try to persuade me!" Ye Chen roared. "I, the Princely Heir, will kill him today! You always said this trash has the same destiny as me, didn't you? Now that I'm killing him, there will be only one Son of Destiny in this world! And that will be me—Ye Chen, the Princely Heir of Beichuan!"

The black-clad young man, hands gripping his sword hilt tightly, roared like a rampaging, bloodthirsty beast, forcibly channeling the last remnants of True Yuan from his body!

Lin Xiao held the golden lotus in one hand, while his other palm continuously gushed forth Beiming True Power, struggling to maintain his defense.

Master!? Master, are you just going to watch the show? It's your time to shine!

As he looked ahead, an unexpectedly familiar figure, using a broken Scouring Demon Stone pillar at the very back for cover, stealthily climbed onto the arena stage. Moreover, due to the chaotically rampaging Spiritual Energy at the scene, no one detected this person's aura!

"Huaizhen! What do you think you're doing!" Lin Xiao roared. However, he was currently putting all his effort into parrying Ye Chen's attacks and dared not break his concentration!

The next moment, a scene that no one expected unfolded!

That Outer Sect disciple, whose cultivation was merely at the Qi Cultivation Stage and who had snuck onto the arena stage while everyone else was trying to get away from the danger, was now actually wielding his flying sword with both hands, thrusting it with all his might towards Ye Chen's back!

"No! Don't do it!" Lin Xiao's eyes turned bloodshot as he finally screamed, "Get the fuck out of here! Listen to me! This isn't a place you can be!"

But it was too late.

Ye Chen's cultivation was at the peak of the Dharma Appearance realm; an attack of this intensity couldn't even penetrate his True Qi shield!

"Eldest Senior Brother! Huaizhen wants to save you! Huaizhen will help you kill him!"

"I'm sorry... Huaizhen didn't listen to you this time! After I kill this bastard, Huaizhen will apologize to you! I'm even willing to die to atone for my actions!"

"I will never allow... the Eldest Senior Brother I admire most to be bullied like this! I won't allow it!"

Tears streamed down Huaizhen's face as he continued to grip his flying sword, thrusting forward with all his True Power.

However, no matter how much True Power he exerted, Ye Chen remained completely unscathed!

"Hmph! I recognize you! You're that little scoundrel who helped Lin Xiao try to poison me on the day of the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony!"

Ye Chen turned his head, his expression cold. Gritting his teeth, he freed a hand, and a devastating Sword Qi slashed through the air!

PFFT!

That Sword Qi easily pierced through Huaizhen's frail Qi Cultivation Stage body!

Instantly, blood sprayed forth, and his entire body, like a kite with a snapped string, was sent flying backward!

THUD!

He slammed heavily against a Scouring Demon Stone pillar!

At the same time, within Lin Xiao's stunned field of vision, Yurong, Youwei, and Ying Ying—his three junior sisters—were rushing towards them from a distance, their faces etched with worry!

On the high platform, his beautiful Master also wore a worried expression, her hand gripping her sword hilt, ready to intervene at any moment, regardless of her status!

Heavens! They are all the people I love most! What... what am I doing!? Do I have to keep acting like this? Keep hurting them? Ying Ying has already been injured by that bastard Ye Chen once... Am I going to let them die trying to save me, just like Junior Brother Huaizhen now...?

What kind of fucking immortal am I trying to become!