The cold and fierce Sword Qi caused Qin Yi's skin to ache, but the sword's momentum was too fast.

"Bang!"

Qin Yi clasped his hands together, directly catching the sword's blade.

The terrifying force pushed Qin Yi back, his feet piercing into the ground, carving two deep grooves.

Qin Yi let out an angry roar, a purple light sweeping around him, even his arms turned into something akin to Purple Crystal Stone, clutching the longsword while continuously retreating.

Jiang Chao's figure flickered, closing in like lightning, and kicked the sword hilt.

Qin Yi's entire body shot out like a bullet. With a loud crash, he smashed into the stone wall, forcibly causing a section to explode. A cloud of dust obscured his figure, and rubble flew.

Jiang Chao sneered coldly.

That golden longsword was a rare, top-quality Holy Artifact, and Qin Yi trying to catch it with his hands was simply wishful thinking.

As the dust and dirt settled.

Jiang Chao could no longer laugh, seeing Qin Yi half-embedded in the stone wall, yet looking at him coldly. Then, with a bang, cracks spread, stones shattered and flew, and he walked out of the stone wall. The golden longsword was tightly held by Qin Yi's hands, unharmed by his body.

He was actually unscathed.

Jiang Chao's eyes contracted fiercely several times.

Qin Yi's lips slowly curved into a smile, "Thank you."

Jiang Chao was stunned, could it be that Qin Yi had gone mad? Thanking him?

But what he didn't know was that Qin Yi had sensed a breakthrough opportunity. His fierce battle with Jiang Chao was precisely to stimulate potential and find the breakthrough opportunity.

Even someone as formidable as Jiang Chao implied those on the higher levels were even more powerful, and Qin Yi didn't have absolute confidence in victory. Only by breaking through could he continue to ascend.

"I thank you because you served your final purpose. Now, you're useless and should die."

Jiang Chao's face turned dark, "How boastful."

Saying this, he squeezed a sword technique with his hand, yelling angrily: "Return."

The golden longsword clamped by Qin Yi's hands emitted a jingling sword hum, trembling incessantly, trying to fly out from Qin Yi's hands.

However, how could Qin Yi let it escape? Purple light burst from his palm, traveling along the longsword, instantly enveloping it.

"Boom!"

The purple light suddenly exploded.

Jiang Chao groaned, a trace of bright red blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, as the mark he left on the longsword was forcibly erased by Qin Yi, causing a backlash.

The golden longsword quieted down.

Qin Yi looked at him calmly, "Actually, you're nothing special. This sword you used to kill me, now I'll use it to kill you, I wonder if you can withstand it."

Murderous intent flashed in Qin Yi's eyes, the Star and Moon Symbol emanating brightly from his left hand, as he waved his right hand, the golden longsword transformed into a beam of golden light shooting back towards Jiang Chao.

Jiang Chao's face changed drastically, his figure erupted, power surging around him as he roared and struck out a palm, terrifying Palm Wind swept out towards the incoming longsword.

However, as the Palm Wind roared past, the golden longsword suddenly disappeared.

Instinctively, Jiang Chao was stunned, but the next moment, a chill ran down his spine, and his face changed drastically.

"Puff!"

Before he could turn around, a Star Moon Ring silently appeared behind him, and the golden longsword shot out from the ring, piercing his back neck and out through the throat with a puff.

The terrifying force propelled Jiang Chao's entire being forward more than ten meters, slamming heavily onto the ground, blood pooling beneath, scarlet and glaring.

As the longsword penetrated the throat, Jiang Chao's life was already extinguished.

Qin Yi let out a cold laugh, walked over to pick up the golden longsword, then lifted Jiang Chao's corpse, walking towards the wall.

On the wall, there were several stone windows, for supplementing light and air circulation.

Qin Yi reached the stone window, outside was still a sea of people.

"It's Qin Yi." Someone spotted Qin Yi.

Everyone focused their gaze, various expressions in their eyes.

"He's actually still alive?"

"Keep your voice down, do you want to die?"

The person speaking shrunk his neck, afraid Qin Yi would hear.

The crowd whispered among themselves, all shocked that Qin Yi was still alive. But no one dared to say it out loud like before.

Qin Yi's gaze was indifferent, casually tossing Jiang Chao's corpse out of the window.

"Bang!"

Jiang Chao's body hit the ground as if it slammed onto everyone's chest, causing all to shiver uncontrollably.

"T-this is Jiang Chao Elder of the Sword Sect."

There were people of the Sword Sect present, seeing Jiang Chao's body, they screamed in shock. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Elder Jiang Chao was the Tower Master of the first level, right?

Though few had seen Jiang Chao's true face, his name was well-known, as the Sin Tower was an unparalleled entity in Sin City.

The crowd was silent for a few seconds, then exploded.

Jiang Chao was dead, killed by Qin Yi.

So, Qin Yi's challenge was successful.

Everyone was stunned, dumbfounded, faces full of disbelief.

Outside, at a high point, Xiao Jian shot up, no one knew Jiang Chao better than him, yet he died at Qin Yi's hands.

"Good, good, good, well done!" Xiao Jian trembled with excitement, saying 'good' several times.

Yun Mengyao was also full of excitement, "I knew it, Qin Yi is invincible."

Qin Yi killed Jiang Chao, she felt honored.

"Mo Xiao, Brother Qin won, he won."

Mo Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Young Master Qin won."

Everyone was beyond excited.

Seven-inch Snake and others were shocked. But soon, they smiled, Qin Yi winning meant they were about to earn a fortune.

Qin Yi turned and left the window.

He didn't rush to the second floor, the fight with Jiang Chao brought significant gains, especially that earth-shattering sword, making him faintly feel a breakthrough opportunity.

Qin Yi found a place to sit cross-legged, planning to break through before challenging the second floor.

But what Qin Yi didn't expect was, the breakthrough opportunity remained elusive, flickering indistinctly, beyond his grasp.

After about two hours, Qin Yi stood up restlessly, brows furrowed. Still unable to break through, and the more anxious he was, the more restless he became.

He came to the stone staircase, looking up at the second floor.

Then, he walked directly towards the second floor.

Since Jiang Chao couldn't make him break through, then he'd try challenging the second-floor Tower Master.

This time, the Stone Gate on the second floor opened with a push.

The second floor's layout was much like the first, just empty.

Before a stone pillar, an old man in hemp clothes sat cross-legged on a cushion, with each breath, the surrounding air twisted with it.

Hearing footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes, two sharp beams like knives shot from his gaze, extraordinarily intimidating.

"You came?"

Qin Yi was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "I came."

The old man looked at Qin Yi with an expressionless face, "Seems Jiang Chao lost."

"Yes, he's dead."

The old man's eyes contracted slightly, "It's just a challenge, no need to kill, right?"

"Are you a Saint? White Lotus? Or is it that you cultivate tea art? Speaking with such hypocrisy." Qin Yi sneered mockingly, "Guess, if I lost, would Jiang Chao kill me?"