Akira looked at Leo in mid-air, a hint of fear and helplessness in his eyes.
It was clear that Leo had held back when he punched Akira off the stage earlier.
Donovan and Harrison exchanged glances and sighed softly.
Frederick’s face was so dark it seemed like water could be wrung from it.
After kicking Christian away, Leo collected the Nine Abyss Suppresses Evil Peak and landed back on the stage.
“Ugh, ugh…” Christian coughed violently, struggling to stand up.
The veins on his right hand, which held the Fire Spirit Sword, bulged as he glared coldly at Leo.
Clearly, he was very unwilling to accept this outcome.
“Christian, you lost,” Leo said calmly, looking at Christian.
“You… ugh, ugh…!”
Christian was incredibly proud; in the entire Coleman family, he only respected Holden Coleman.
Now, having lost to Leo in front of everyone, his heart bled with shame.
“Holden Coleman, are you going to step in?” Aimee asked Holden Coleman quietly.
“Christian’s strength is not much different from mine. Even if I stepped in, I might not win,” Holden Coleman shook his head slowly.
“Damn it, I can’t lose to you…” Christian gripped the Fire Spirit Sword tighter, his internal energy fluctuating as he prepared to attack Leo again.
“Christian!” Holden called out sharply.
Christian hadn’t expected Holden to call him suddenly and instinctively looked over.
He still held considerable respect for Holden in his heart.
“Christian, losing is losing. If we don’t even have the courage to admit defeat, our path in martial arts will only stagnate,” Holden said sternly, looking at Christian.
Christian’s face froze. After a moment of silence, his eyes flickered before he nodded heavily.
“Leo, I lost today’s match. If there’s another chance in the future, we will fight again!” Christian straightened up, his face still cold and proud as he spoke firmly.
“Fine. If you want to spar with me again in the future, I’ll be ready,” Leo nodded.
Leo admired both Holden and Christian. It was clear that they were both determined individuals.
Especially Holden; someone like him would excel in any field, whether in the Cultivation Martial World or the Spiritual Cultivation World.
Leo leaped off the stage.
“Leo’s strength is astonishing, and his Dao Techniques are truly impressive,” Harrison Coleman said with a smile.
“Elder Harrison flatters me,” Leo replied modestly, then looked at Donovan. “Uncle Coleman, since I won, can I freely enter and exit the Azure Dragon Shrine and have access to the Fire Spirit Jade inside?”
“Of course,” Donovan nodded.
Leo continued, “As for Violet, she doesn’t need to practice martial arts anymore. I will teach her Dao Laws and guide her on the same cultivation path as mine.”
“Good. I’ll leave her in your care then,” Donovan smiled and nodded.
After everyone left, Leo took Violet to the Azure Dragon Shrine.
Within thirty meters of the shrine’s perimeter, there was still a Defense Formation blocking the way.
However, it was only targeting Leo.
Violet easily walked through the formation.
Leo had to summon the Divine Dragon Sword to cut through a weak spot in the light barrier to enter.
They pushed open the tower door and entered together.
As soon as they stepped inside, Leo felt pure Fire Energy surrounding him.
The Fire Energy seeped into his body through his pores.
The earlier battle with Christian had consumed a lot of spiritual energy and stamina.
Inside the tower, Leo didn’t even need to activate the Nine Heavens Star Chart; he could feel his spiritual energy gradually recovering.
On the first floor, Fire Spirit Jade was piled up like a mountain.
Leo picked up a piece of Fire Spirit Jade and examined it.
The Fire Spirit Jade felt warm to the touch and contained extremely pure Fire Energy.
There was too much Fire Spirit Jade for Leo to take all at once.
His Void Storage Talisman and Damaged Storage Sack were already filled with spirit stones.
So this time, Leo only took a little over a hundred pieces of Fire Spirit Jade.
When he returned to the Seven Stars Sword Sect, he could use the Fire Spirit Jade to nourish the Thunder Wing Beast.
“Leo, do you have Spatial Storage Items?” Violet asked curiously when she saw over a hundred pieces of Fire Spirit Jade suddenly disappear.
“How did you know?” Leo looked at Violet in surprise.
“My inheritance includes records of Spatial Rings, Storage Bags, Storage Bracelets, and similar items,” Violet said with a smile.
Leo’s eyes lit up. He had thought Violet’s inheritance was only about cultivation techniques.
With a flip of his right hand, Leo produced the Damaged Storage Sack and Void Storage Talisman. “I have a Storage Bag and a Void Storage Talisman.”
Violet’s eyes sparkled as she reached out to touch the Void Storage Talisman and Damaged Storage Sack.
“Leo, are you a legendary Cultivator?” Violet asked playfully with a sudden smile.
“You know that too?” Leo’s eyes showed a hint of surprise. “Violet, what exactly is included in your inheritance?”
Violet’s inheritance had taken more than half a month; it was clear there was a lot of content.
“There is an incomplete set of cultivation techniques,” Violet recalled. “The remaining techniques should be on the upper floors of the tower.”
“In addition to cultivation techniques, my mind also contains some knowledge about the cultivation world, which is why I know you have Spatial Storage Items.”
“And there are some images from ancient times.”
“Images from ancient times? Were there many Cultivators during that era?”
“Yes, Leo. Some people were flying in the sky; others were standing on swords while flying. Many rode large birds or were very tall and strong.”
As Violet recalled the scenes in her mind, she described them while gesturing with her hands.
“Leo, besides people, I also saw phoenixes-real phoenixes.”
“There were also people riding creatures that weren’t quite horses or deer. There were dragon horses and many other powerful beasts…”
As Violet continued recalling, her face showed signs of strain, and sweat began to form on her forehead.
Leo knew that much of what was in her inheritance would only become clear as her strength increased.
What Violet described should be from Earth’s ancient cultivation civilization period.
Leo really wanted to see what those images in Violet’s mind looked like.
Unfortunately, Violet didn’t know any spells yet and couldn’t project those images for Leo to see.
Otherwise, Leo might be able to understand what really happened during that era.
“Violet, do you know where those Cultivators eventually went?” Leo couldn’t help but ask.