Chapter 787: Huang Tianlin!

However, Huang Tianlin sat atop the Golden Radiance Lion without moving.

He showed no intention of responding to Monk Yiming. He merely patted the Golden Radiance Lion beneath him.

The Golden Radiance Lion immediately roared and radiated a powerful aura.

Like a bolt of golden lightning, it instantly pounced toward Monk Yiming.

"Sumeru Golden Mountain."

Even though Monk Yiming was a Buddhist cultivator, seeing Huang Tianlin act so arrogantly caused a trace of anger to surface on his face.

He formed a seal with both hands, and golden light surged out.

The light condensed into a golden mountain dozens of feet tall before smashing toward the Golden Radiance Lion.

The Golden Radiance Lion’s hill-like body collided with the tall golden mountain.

The golden mountain shattered, but the Golden Radiance Lion’s body was also sent flying backward.

"Benefactor Huang, this Golden Radiance Lion alone cannot defeat me. You should act personally."

Monk Yiming spoke calmly.

Behind him, another magnificent golden mountain emerged, making him look solemn and extraordinary.

"Not bad. You are qualified to make me act."

Seated upon the Golden Radiance Lion, Huang Tianlin finally spoke for the first time.

As his indifferent voice fell, he slowly stood up on the arena.

Just by standing there, an aura so powerful that it seemed to blanket heaven and earth began spreading frantically.

Then, with a calm expression, he struck out with a palm that seemed incredibly casual.

Boom!

This palm strike appeared ordinary, but in reality, its speed had reached the extreme.

It instantly crossed a distance of dozens of feet and struck directly toward Monk Yiming’s chest.

"How is this possible?"

Monk Yiming’s expression changed drastically.

This casual palm strike from Huang Tianlin was actually powerful to such an extent.

He did not dare hesitate for even a moment and immediately mobilized Sumeru Golden Mountain to block in front of him.

However, with only a single touch, that dozens-of-feet-tall golden mountain shattered into powder.

Then, Huang Tianlin’s palm landed with unhurried calmness and struck Monk Yiming.

Monk Yiming immediately spat blood.

The Buddhist light around his entire body dimmed completely as his figure flew directly out of the arena.

With one move, Monk Yiming, who was strong enough to rank in the middle of the first echelon, was easily defeated by Huang Tianlin.

"What?"

"This is too astonishing."

This scene caused everyone’s expression to change, and many could hardly believe their eyes.

Although they knew Huang Tianlin’s strength was formidable, no one had expected him to be powerful to this degree.

Monk Yiming was, after all, someone who had fought his way out of the first group, which everyone called the Group of Death. Even the Mo Kuang Twins had been defeated by him.

Yet in front of Huang Tianlin, he had suffered such a miserable defeat.

With only a single move, and with nothing more than a casual palm strike, Huang Tianlin displayed strength far beyond everyone’s expectations.

His combat power was already enough to rival top figures among 1st level Spirit Manifestation Realm cultivators. Even many older-generation experts at that level might not necessarily be his match.

This level of strength caused everyone’s hearts to tremble.

To possess such power while still at the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm was already terrifying. It was hard to imagine how powerful Huang Tianlin would become once he broke through to the Spirit Manifestation Realm.

Even Li Yun’s expression changed slightly.

’This guy is pretty strong.’

"Next match, Luo Zhenting versus the Second Knight."

Without giving the crowd more time to remain shocked, Elder Qing’s voice rang out again, instantly triggering another wave of commotion.

The weight of this battle was not much lower than the duel between Huang Tianlin and Monk Yiming.

Like Huang Tianlin, Luo Zhenting was also someone qualified to compete for the championship. Previously, he had easily defeated the Mo Kuang Twins and had played with them completely in the palm of his hand.

As for the Second Knight, he was the second strongest among the six knights under Huang Tianlin. Even if his strength could not match Monk Yiming’s, the gap would certainly not be large.

The battle between these two was also a focal point that attracted countless gazes.

On the arena, neither Luo Zhenting nor the Second Knight was someone who liked wasting words.

The moment they stepped onto the stage, the battle began without any unnecessary exchange.

"Spear of the Storm."

The first to attack was the Second Knight.

The golden spear in his hand moved like a flood dragon spitting out its breath, instantly transforming into countless spear shadows. Layer upon layer, they were so dense that not even a drop of water could pass through. They poured frantically toward Luo Zhenting with overwhelming force.

"Shift."

Luo Zhenting’s expression remained calm.

He tapped the green wooden staff in his hand toward the air, and countless runes emerged out of thin air, quickly weaving into a formation.

Under the coverage of that formation, the countless spear shadows vanished instantly, as if they had been transported directly to another world.

"Transfer."

Luo Zhenting tapped forward again.

Countless miraculous runes streaked out like starlight, stirring numerous ripples in the air before instantly enveloping the Second Knight.

Light flickered.

The Second Knight’s figure was directly swallowed up. When he appeared again, he had actually been teleported outside the arena.

"What kind of method is this?"

"Without making a sound, he directly dealt with an expert no weaker than Monk Yiming. Luo Zhenting’s formation methods are simply too terrifying."

"His methods are probably not inferior to Huang Tianlin’s. It seems there is still quite a bit of suspense regarding the final championship."

Luo Zhenting’s strength once again shocked the crowd.

The following match similarly left everyone stunned.

The third match was between the Wine Monk and Ye Wuhen.

Although the Wine Monk had not revealed much strength until now, it was said that he was the reincarnation of a great Buddhist expert. After returning to the Golden Lotus Buddhist Kingdom, he had directly suppressed Monk Yiming and become the kingdom’s seeded contestant. This alone proved that he was absolutely extraordinary.

As for Ye Wuhen, he was the second-ranked contestant of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect. He was not weaker than Monk Yiming or the Second Knight, and he was also someone with hopes of breaking into the top ten.