"Half-step Unity!!"
The Fifth Elder, Liu Qingtian, narrowed his eyes and said in a deep, cold voice, "You truly live up to your reputation as one of the Four Hall Masters of Longting, sir. Your strength is indeed formidable!!"
The realm beyond the Heavenly Human realm was known as the Unity realm. The White Tiger Hall Master before them was at the half-step Unity stage, just one step away from entering Unity – a terrifying existence!!
Hearing this, the White Tiger Hall Master did not show any pride, merely smiling calmly, "Elder Liu is too kind. You are no less impressive. If I hadn't intervened, I fear no one in this vast Ye family would be your match!!"
Though his words were somewhat cruel, they were the truth. With Liu Qingtian's strength, even if the Ye family's hidden old ancestor were to appear, he might not necessarily be his opponent!
"Hmph!" Liu Qingtian felt a twinge of displeasure at this, but he also knew he was no match for the White Tiger Hall Master. He soon slowly stepped aside.
Seeing this, the White Tiger Hall Master also withdrew his smile and slowly turned his gaze towards the figure who slowly emerged from the Qin family's contingent after Liu Qingtian made way.
The Second Elder of the Qin family, Qin He!!
The White Tiger Hall Master knew little about this man, only that the Second Elder of the Qin family had vied for the position of family head with Old Master Qin's lineage in his youth.
Although he had failed, his talent was in no way inferior to Old Master Qin's lineage. Therefore, the White Tiger Hall Master dared not be careless about his strength.
"Mingyuan, you have already punished the Ye family for this matter, and the young man is also unharmed. How about, for the sake of Longting, we let this matter rest?"
The White Tiger Hall Master turned to Qin Mingyuan and said. Although Longting outwardly supported the Ye family and was also probing the Qin family's strength, he still had to make pleasantries.
Hearing this, Qin Mingyuan immediately let out a cold laugh and shook his head, "White Tiger, speak not of this matter. Even if the Dragon Lord himself came, he could not settle it. If Longting does not wish to go to war with my Qin family, I advise you to step aside!"
Ye Feng was his son, and to be treated in such a manner in the capital, he was determined to seek justice for Ye Feng.
Seeing this, the White Tiger Hall Master seemed to have anticipated it and was not surprised. He sighed, "Since that is the case, then I can only seek to understand the Qin family's strength. Second Elder, please!"
Saying this, the White Tiger immediately made a polite gesture, signaling for the Second Elder Qin He to make his move.
Seeing this, the Second Elder Qin He said nothing more. He simply slowly extended his right hand, and then a terrifying power gathered from the surroundings, surging towards the White Tiger Hall Master ahead.
"This is the direct application of the power of heaven and earth?"
The White Tiger Hall Master was immediately startled, his face showing shock.
It was known that although ordinary Heavenly Human realm cultivators mastered the power of heaven and earth, they only used it to greatly enhance the power of their spiritual techniques.
However, the Second Elder Qin He could apply it so directly, which was rarely seen.
This was enough to show how terrifying the Second Elder's strength was!
However, in the next moment, the White Tiger Hall Master laughed, "It's a pity that this move of yours might work against ordinary Heavenly Humans, but it's not very realistic against me!"
As he spoke, an imposing aura erupted from the White Tiger Hall Master, and then waves of invisible power began to spread out from his surroundings, colliding with the power of heaven and earth wielded by the Second Elder Qin He.
Instantly, the two sides clashed like sharp points against the eyes of needles, and terrifying shockwaves emanated, causing constant disturbances in the surroundings.
For a time, everyone felt as if they were trapped in the center of a vortex. Although there were no exaggerated spiritual techniques between the two, everyone felt that the surrounding space had become viscous!
"Is this how cultivators at the half-step Unity realm fight? On the surface, there are no ripples, but in reality, it's a raging storm that leaves us unable to move!"
"Indeed, if half-step Unity is already like this, how terrifying must the true Unity realm be?"
"No, I don't know. I only feel that if this continues, I'm going to suffocate..."
Everyone was greatly shocked. At this moment, they all knew that the Second Elder Qin He of the Qin family was also a terrifying master at the half-step Unity realm.
Seeing that everyone was about to lose their footing, the collision in the arena finally ended. The Second Elder Qin He and the White Tiger Hall Master both retreated several steps, fighting to a draw!
Seeing this, the Second Elder Qin He, who had remained silent, finally spoke, "You are indeed one of the Four Hall Masters of Longting. Your application of the power of heaven and earth is no weaker than mine!"
"You flatter me, sir!" the White Tiger Hall Master said with a smile. "Your strength has also exceeded my expectations. You are only one step away from the Unity realm!"
In fact, each realm above the Grandmaster realm had its own characteristics. The Heavenly Human realm was about borrowing the power of heaven and earth to make one's attacks more terrifying.
As for the Unity realm, as the name suggested, it was about becoming one with the surrounding heaven and earth, reaching a state of effortless control over the surrounding power of heaven and earth. This power was also known as a domain.
Once a domain was unleashed, a cultivator could freely mobilize the various powers of heaven and earth around them for their own use, virtually placing themselves in an invincible position.
At this moment, the power displayed by the two had almost reached this level, which was why the White Tiger Hall Master said that the Second Elder Qin He was only one step away from entering the Unity realm!
However, upon hearing this, the Second Elder Qin He did not show any pride. Instead, he said with a hint of melancholy, "While that may be true, I have spent a full ten years trying to take that step without success. As for you newcomers, you will likely surpass us!"
Although both were at the half-step Unity realm, the Second Elder was considerably older than the White Tiger Hall Master!
"However, that is all in the future. At least until you step into that realm, I can still defeat you!"
As he spoke, terrifying auras erupted from the Second Elder Qin He, sweeping over the surrounding crowd like waves.
Seeing this, the White Tiger Hall Master's expression changed, and he showed surprise, "Such profound spiritual power! Second Elder, you truly live up to your ten years of accumulation in this realm. I am ashamed of my inferiority in this regard!"
Being older also had its advantages, and in terms of spiritual power depth, the White Tiger Hall Master admitted he was inferior to Qin He, the Second Elder.
Furthermore, although Longting was on the Ye family's side, it was merely intended to probe the Qin family's strength and had no intention of a fight to the death.
Therefore, the moment the Second Elder's aura erupted, the White Tiger Hall Master immediately said, "However, I am not here to fight the Qin family to the death today. This would be detrimental to both of us!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, not only the Second Elder looked puzzled, but even Qin Mingyuan and other members of the Qin family were somewhat confused. Did the White Tiger Hall Master mean he was no longer going to fight?
Under their questioning gazes, the White Tiger Hall Master continued, "My esteemed sirs, I have a proposal. Since this is a dispute between juniors, why not let the juniors settle it?"
"What do you mean?"
Upon hearing this, the Qin family members were again extremely bewildered. In fact, unless it was absolutely necessary, the Qin family did not wish to engage in a direct conflict with Longting. It wasn't that they dared not, but that there was no need for it!
Seeing this, the White Tiger Hall Master explained, "The meaning is simple. Your two families each send out a young generation member to spar. If your Qin family wins, the Ye family is yours to deal with as you please! But if your Qin family loses, this matter will be dropped. How about it?"
In essence, the older generation of the Ye family could not win, and the White Tiger Hall Master did not want to engage in a direct conflict with the Qin family, so he intended to let the younger generation decide the outcome.
This was also the most common method for resolving conflicts among the major families in the capital in recent years, as it minimized the losses of each family to the greatest extent possible.
However, if this kind of gamble were offered to other major families, they would undoubtedly agree without hesitation, as the younger generation would be even less capable if the older generation could not win.
But when it came to the Qin family, it made the Qin family members' expressions slightly displeased.
This was because it was widely known that Old Master Qin's only son, Qin Mingyuan, had not married or had children due to health reasons.
And the lineage of Old Master Qin's brother had only one daughter, Qin Lan, and a young Qin Mo...