Chapter 533: End of assessment
"Bright King Axe?"
Not far away, Lan Yichen’s expression changed instantly. "The Bright King Axe of the Heavenly Wind Stronghold Master was not taken away by Yue Cangshan. It actually ended up in your hands?"
Feng Sha sneered. "The Bright King Axe is a low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact that even Heavenly Core Realm experts would covet. How could my father not have made arrangements for it? In order to prevent it from falling into someone else’s hands after his death, my father passed this treasure to me long ago. For all of you to die under the Bright King Axe can be considered a worthy death."
"Stop acting like a big shot."
Chen Jiaolan curled her lip and said disdainfully, "Even if the Bright King Axe is a low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact, you are only at the 5th level of Earthly Core Realm. How much of its power can you actually unleash?"
"Even if I can only unleash ten percent of its power, it is more than enough to kill all of you."
Chen Jiaolan’s words caused Feng Sha’s expression to stiffen, and he immediately flew into a rage from humiliation. He snarled, "With this one strike, I will kill all of you."
Boom!
As he spoke, Feng Sha swung the axe down violently.
The Bright King Axe immediately erupted with dazzling light. Every pattern on the axe head shone with brilliant radiance at the same moment. It was magnificent, like a great sun releasing infinite light, and an unparalleled power surged toward Li Yun.
The Bright King Axe was, after all, an offensive low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact. Even though it was being driven by a 5th level Earthly Core Realm cultivator and could only release a fraction of its power, it was still incomparably formidable.
Lan Yichen and Chen Haoyan’s expressions changed one after another. Even Chen Jiaolan could no longer maintain her arrogance. Her face turned deathly pale, and her eyes filled with terror.
If this axe strike landed, even a 5th level Earthly Core Realm cultivator would likely be split in half instantly. Before this axe, their strength seemed fragile and weak.
Facing this axe strike, Li Yun’s expression also became incredibly solemn.
Under the immense pressure, he finally unleashed his strongest trump card.
"Ten Thousand Slaughter Sword Art!"
Shoo!
A burst of Slaughter Sword Qi erupted and stretched dozens of meters long. The pressure from the Slaughter Sword Intent was so terrifying that even Lan Yichen and the Chen siblings felt fear rising in their hearts and immediately retreated.
Li Yun then swung his sword down with all his strength.
"Ten Thousand Slaughters Return to One."
Boom!
A terrifying Sword Qi erupted from his sword and violently collided with the massive power unleashed by the axe strike. In that instant, it was as if heaven and earth were splitting apart. Terrifying energy spread wildly in every direction, completely destroying mountain peaks one after another.
This collision had already far surpassed the limits of what an ordinary 5th level Earthly Core Realm cultivator could achieve.
Bang!
Suddenly, Feng Sha’s body swayed, and the Bright King Axe flew out of his hand. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was instantly sent flying backward.
"Kill!"
Li Yun showed no mercy. Taking advantage of Feng Sha’s weakened state, he immediately launched a lethal attack at this critical moment.
His speed erupted to its full potential. In an instant, he appeared before Feng Sha and threw out another punch.
Supreme Hegemony Fist!
This punch carried only despair and death.
"No!"
Feng Sha roared. His eyes were filled with unwillingness and resentment, but no matter how unwilling he was, he could not escape death in the end.
Bang!
Under the power of this punch, Feng Sha’s body was directly torn apart and exploded into pieces.
"He actually died..."
Lan Yichen stared at Feng Sha’s fragmented corpse, and for a long moment, he still could not believe what had happened.
Feng Sha had reached the perfection of the 5th level Earthly Core Realm and possessed a low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact like the Bright King Axe. Even with such strength and such a treasure, he had still died at Li Yun’s hands.
Li Yun’s strength had actually reached such a terrifying level.
A cultivator at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm had killed Feng Sha, who possessed the Bright King Axe. If this news spread, the entire Azure Void Region would likely be shaken.
Chen Haoyan and Chen Jiaolan were also incredibly shocked. It took them a long while to recover from their daze, and the moment they came back to their senses, a tide of flattery and praise immediately followed. Chen Jiaolan was especially exaggerated, as her eyes glowed while she called him "Brother Li Yun" again and again, making Li Yun feel a sudden chill crawl up his spine.
He did not bother paying attention to this unscrupulous pair of siblings. With a wave of his hand, he collected the Bright King Axe lying on the ground into his storage ring.
Although Li Yun did not like using axes, the Bright King Axe was still a low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact. Even Heavenly Core Realm experts would be tempted by it. Whether he auctioned it for spirit stones or handed it over to the Heavenly Sword Sect in exchange for contribution points, it would still hold considerable value.
After collecting the Bright King Axe, Li Yun and Lan Yichen immediately turned and left, completely ignoring the resentful gazes of the Chen siblings.
In the days that followed, under Lan Yichen’s guidance, Li Yun launched an unprecedented slaughter within the Cloudchain Mountain Range.
With Lan Yichen’s familiarity with the terrain of the Cloudchain Mountain Range and Li Yun’s overwhelming strength, the two of them were practically unstoppable wherever they went. Any remaining bandits targeted by them were destined to die.
Over the course of seven days, the two killed hundreds of bandit remnants. Even experts at the 5th level of Earthly Core Realm were killed by Li Yun six more times.
During this period, Li Yun and Lan Yichen were also targeted by many fellow examinees. Without exception, every cultivator who dared to attack Li Yun was killed by him directly.
In the blink of an eye, the ten-day assessment mission came to an end.
By the time Li Yun and Lan Yichen returned, many cultivators had already gathered at the assembly point. At a glance, there were more than a hundred people present.