Chapter 780: Fighting the Fourth Knight!

"What a pity."

Li Yun naturally paid no attention to the farce between Luo Sheng and the others.

At this moment, his figure flashed as he returned to the contestant seating area, but inwardly, he shook his head slightly.

The battle with Yan Wuchen had indeed been somewhat helpful, allowing him to eliminate another twenty percent of the Evil Qi Vortex. However, there was still a slight gap preventing him from breaking through to the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm.

Now, he was stuck at a bottleneck.

Perhaps with just a slight trigger, he could break through.

"The next few battles should be interesting."

Li Yun pondered inwardly.

Thinking of this, his gaze could not help turning toward the Fourth Knight.

Currently, within Group Seven, the only one who could still pose a threat to him was the Fourth Knight.

Whether he could break through before the Ranking Matches would depend on his battle with the Fourth Knight.

Perhaps it was coincidence, or perhaps the Fourth Knight sensed something.

Just as Li Yun’s gaze turned toward him, the Fourth Knight’s gaze also shifted toward Li Yun.

Their eyes met.

At the same time, startling battle intent erupted from both of their gazes.

After Li Yun defeated Yan Wuchen, the situation in Group Seven gradually became clear.

Soon after, the Fourth Knight defeated Luo Sheng, completely killing all suspense and officially confirming the advancement spots for Group Seven.

Up until now, both Li Yun and the Fourth Knight maintained undefeated records. Meanwhile, Luo Sheng, Yan Wuchen, and Xie Yanluo each had at least two losses, making it impossible for them to pose any further threat.

Regardless of who won or lost the next battle between Li Yun and the Fourth Knight, the two of them would advance together.

At this stage, the audience had lost interest in the other matches in this group. The only thing they still cared about was the battle between Li Yun and the Fourth Knight.

Finally, after several more matches passed, it was time for Li Yun and the Fourth Knight to fight.

The moment the two of them stepped onto the arena, the atmosphere around the battlefield immediately became restless. Many cultivators from the surrounding arenas turned their gazes over, and even several powerful figures in the audience stands began paying close attention.

This battle would decide who was the strongest in Group Seven.

It would also decide who could enter the Ranking Matches with a completely undefeated record.

"Li Yun, your strength is very great."

On the arena, the Fourth Knight stood tall in golden armor, holding his spear firmly in one hand. His expression was solemn, and his gaze was sharp. "Many people suffered defeat because they underestimated you, but I will not make that mistake. In this battle, I will use my full strength and defeat you fairly."

"That would be best."

Li Yun’s expression remained calm.

He was not afraid of the Fourth Knight using his full power.

On the contrary, if the Fourth Knight held back, Li Yun would find the battle meaningless.

After all, he had no intention of revealing too many of his abilities in this match.

"Very well."

The Fourth Knight nodded heavily.

In the next moment, brilliant golden light erupted from his armor, making him look like a small sun. The golden spear in his hand became even more dazzling, and its radiance was so intense that many weaker cultivators did not dare to look at it directly.

His aura rose rapidly.

When it reached its peak, he suddenly stepped forward and thrust out his spear.

"Spear of the Breaking Army."

The spear strike erupted with grand and majestic momentum. It carried the feeling of an unstoppable army charging across a battlefield, breaking through every defense in its path. Golden spear light surged forward like a vast mountain wave, crashing toward Li Yun with terrifying force.

Facing this spear, Li Yun did not move much.

He only raised his sword.

"Slow Sword."

His sword moved slowly.

At least, that was how it appeared to everyone watching.

The sword seemed to drift forward at an almost casual speed, as if Li Yun had not used much strength at all. Yet the moment his sword moved, the momentum of the Fourth Knight’s spear strangely began to lose its sharpness.

The golden spear light had clearly been charging forward with overwhelming force. However, when it entered the range of Li Yun’s sword, it seemed to fall into an invisible swamp.

Its rhythm slowed.

Its direction shifted.

Its strongest point was quietly guided aside.

A clear metallic sound rang out as the sword and spear collided.

There was no earth-shaking explosion.

There was no terrifying wave of destruction.

There was only one crisp sound.

Then, the Fourth Knight’s spear light shattered.

The golden wave that had looked powerful enough to break through thousands of soldiers dispersed in the air like scattered sunlight. Li Yun remained standing in place, his robe barely fluttering, while the Fourth Knight was forced back half a step.

The surrounding cultivators were stunned.

"He blocked it so easily?"

"That was the Fourth Knight’s Spear of the Breaking Army. How did Li Yun neutralize it with such a casual sword?"

"It did not even look like he used much power."

On the arena, the Fourth Knight’s expression changed slightly.

He had already known that Li Yun was powerful. But only after clashing with him personally did he understand that Li Yun’s sword was far stranger than he had imagined.

That sword had not overpowered him directly.

It had dissolved his momentum.

It had made his spear strike lose its rhythm before its full power could erupt.

"Li Yun, if you only defend, you cannot defeat me."

The Fourth Knight’s voice grew deeper.

The golden light around him surged again, and his spear-holding hand suddenly moved at astonishing speed.

"Spear of the Storm."

In an instant, countless spear shadows erupted.

The golden spear lights overlapped layer upon layer, like a violent storm sweeping across the arena. Every spear shadow contained sharp power, and when they gathered together, they formed an overwhelming assault that seemed impossible to avoid.

The arena was instantly filled with golden light.

Many people watching from below felt their scalps turn numb.

If they were the ones facing this attack, they would probably be pierced through by countless spear shadows before they could even react.