The walls of the Practice Room, although only made of a thin layer of wooden material,

are not ordinary wood. Their hardness is not inferior to that of a nine-star low-grade Spiritual Artifact, coupled with many special characteristics.

One of which is the ability to block Divine Thought Power and the prying of various Pupil Skills.

Zhao Letian's Qingxiao Dharma Eye, only recently cultivated for two days, could directly see through the wall, evidencing its formidable power.

"Bang!"

However, just as Zhao Letian's gaze tried to penetrate the walls of his room to look outside, it suddenly met a strong invisible barrier that bounced his sight back, causing a momentary pain in his eyes.

"A powerful Array."

Zhao Letian frowned slightly and thought to himself.

His eyes were not seriously injured, and with a little rest, they would recover.

But each room in the Four Directions Pavilion was surrounded by powerful arrays that could not be easily penetrated with his current Pupil Skill.

"After two days of cultivation, the Qingxiao Dharma Eye has barely reached the beginner's level. It's only natural to not see through the restrictions here."

After resting for a moment, Zhao Letian stood up and silently said to himself.

Now that he had begun with the Pupil Skill, he would just need to practice steadily in the future.

These days, having always been confined to his room without going out, his nerves had been constantly on edge; he needed to go out and relax.

After tidying up, he then left the room.

...

The space within the Four Directions Pavilion was vast, providing accommodations for Martial Artists as well as a variety of recreational and entertainment facilities.

Zhao Letian strolled aimlessly, eventually finding himself on the top-floor tavern.

"It's them."

Upon arriving at the tavern, Zhao Letian saw Nalan Yun, along with Yanmoluo and Hua Qianyang.

"Eh? Brother Zilong, you've finally decided to come out. We haven't seen you in these past few days, what have you been busy with?"

Nalan Yun, upon seeing Zhao Letian, smiled and asked.

At the same time, Yanmoluo and Hua Qianyang also looked over.

Zhao Letian noticed that the gaze of the three today contained a special nuance, as if they regarded him with greater importance than before.

"What else could I be busy with? Naturally, practicing in my room. Brother Nalan, since we've met by chance, why don't I play host today and treat everyone to a few drinks in gratitude for your help that day?"

Zhao Letian replied with a light smile, taking the initiative to walk over.

"Hehe, then we won't be polite. And really, that Qingluo Wine of yours is truly extraordinary. Today I plan to enjoy more than a few cups."

Nalan Yun grinned while speaking.

"That's right, Brother Zilong, last time you only gave us ten jars; that's far too little. They've long been drunk dry. If you have any more Qingluo Wine, I'd like to buy it with Primordial Stones."

Hua Qianyang, a person who passionately loved wine, smirked coyly and spoke urgently.

Zhao Letian's Qingluo Wine was the best he had ever tasted, and Hua Qianyang was willing to pay a hefty sum of Primordial Stones for it.

"Brother Hua is joking. It's just some wine. If you want more, just come to me. Take a seat, today let's drink to our heart's content, I'll make sure there's enough wine, and after we've finished, I'll give each of you a hundred jars."

Zhao Letian walked over to a window-side drinking table, shook his head with a laugh thinking nothing of it, waved his hand, and immediately took out ten jars of Qingluo Wine to place on the table.

"Haha, that's so straightforward. Come on, cheers!"

Nalan Yun opened a jar of Qingluo Wine and lifted it high.

"Cheers!"

Zhao Letian and his two companions exchanged smiles, all of them opening a jar of Qingluo Wine and lifting it up together.

After a generous round of drinking, Zhao Letian called over the tavern's server and ordered some dishes.

The dishes here were made from powerful demon beasts or precious Spirit Grass and Spirit Fruit, not only incredibly delicious but also highly beneficial for Martial Artists, with effects like strengthening the body, enhancing cultivation, and nourishing the Divine Soul.

Thus, each dish here was not cheap, with prices starting from a thousand Mid-Grade Essence Stones at least.

Of course, such an amount of Primordial Stones, to the current Zhao Letian, was hardly worth mentioning.

Not to speak of his original wealth, even the riches taken from Wanyan Zheng and others a few days ago were enough for him to spend without care.

"Zilong, I heard that a few days ago, you defeated five great prodigies with a single sword strike, even killing Wanyan Zheng, Ao Tian, and Skyfire Country's Xu Ye. Is this true?"

After three rounds of wine, Nalan Yun suddenly asked with a curious expression. P+l-ea@se% rea+d t*hi*s% c-h^a$pt#er@ on its or%i+g%i*nal^ p&la$t^f%or&m—.*.!

At the same time, Yanmoluo and Hua Qianyang also focused their attention on Zhao Letian, their eyes containing a hint of skepticism.

In the past few days, the news of Zhao Letian being ambushed had already spread among the prodigies of the Four Great Kingdoms.

Even within the Dark Demon Domain, many people had heard of Zhao Letian's deeds.

However, Nalan Yun and the others still had doubts about the authenticity of this news.

If it were a one-on-one fight, they wouldn't doubt that Zhao Letian could defeat talents like Wanyan Zheng and Ao Tian.

But to defeat the likes of Xiao Yan and Yu Wenhui seemed almost impossible.

Not to mention Zhao Letian defeating Xiao Yan and the others alone with a single sword.

If Zhao Letian truly had such strength, then perhaps he could even pose a threat to the three of them.

"It's true. They wanted to kill me, and naturally I couldn't just sit and wait for death. Just a few jumping clowns, it's not worth mentioning once I killed them. However, I'm curious, Brother Nalan, where did you hear about it?"

Zhao Letian was slightly stunned and asked with some surprise.

There should have been no others present during that battle besides those seven groups of people; how could the news of that fight have spread out?

It couldn't have been those King-level experts or the seven groups themselves who spread the tale, could it?

"The source of the news seems to come from people of Dajin Country."

Nalan Yun and the others were slightly shocked, exchanging glances before declaring in a serious voice.

"People of Dajin Country?"

Zhao Letian's brows furrowed slightly, and an answer immediately came to his mind.

This matter was almost certainly leaked by Prince Ye Chenxiao.

As for Ye Chenxiao's purpose in doing so, that remained unknown.

While this could help establish Zhao Letian's reputation, it could also turn him into an enemy and alert more people to his presence.

"Boom!"

Just at this moment, a thunderous, earth-shattering explosion suddenly came from outside the window.

"What's happening?"

Zhao Letian and the others were suddenly startled and hurried to look outside.

At the same time, the crowd in the Four Directions Pavilion also turned to look outside.

They saw that the explosive sound was coming from the great mountain peak, Black Demon Mountain, which pierced the clouds and stretched across heaven and earth.

At this moment, the entire Black Demon Mountain was shaking violently, the black smoke spewing from the mountain peak even denser than before, mixed with red magma and streaks of lightning.

And within that rolling black smoke, a colossal shadow was slowly rising.