Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 132: Li Yun vs Ye Beichen!

Chapter 132: Li Yun vs Ye Beichen!

On the golden arena, bathed in a faint, flowing radiance, two figures stood facing one another.

One was tall and slender, his aura like a divine sword still in its sheath, restrained yet terrifying, as if a single release could slice through heaven and earth. The other appeared ordinary at first glance, but the longer one looked, the more unsettling he felt, like staring into a boundless abyss or an endless ocean that concealed unfathomable depth.

Two figures. Two entirely different auras. Yet they shared one undeniable trait. Both were overwhelmingly powerful.

They were Ye Beichen and Li Yun.

“Li Yun, although I once said that I would trample you beneath my feet when we fought, letting everyone see who truly deserves the number one position on the New Disciples Ranking, the truth is that I never expected this battle to happen.”

Ye Beichen’s tone was calm and arrogant, his chin slightly raised as he looked down at Li Yun.

“Your cultivation was too low. I never believed you could reach this stage. Yet, against my expectations, you actually did. Unfortunately, this is where your path ends.”

He continued without pause, his words sharp and condescending.

“On the official New Disciples Ranking, you surpassed me and claimed first place only because you were lucky enough to obtain over a million contribution points. If that ranking were determined by strength instead of contribution points, even ten of you together would not have been able to take what rightfully belongs to me.”

“But that does not matter. The one who stands at the top must rely on true power. Luck can only grant fleeting glory. In the end, what is mine will return to me.”

Ye Beichen spoke as if victory was already assured, as if Li Yun were no more than an insignificant obstacle, easily crushed beneath his feet, and the title of New Talent King was already within his grasp.

Li Yun rolled his eyes.

“I came onto this arena to fight, not to listen to your rambling. If you are finished talking, then hurry up and make your move.”

He genuinely could not understand where Ye Beichen drew such an overwhelming sense of superiority. It was as though Ye Beichen believed himself to be unmatched beneath the heavens.

In reality, he was merely a martial artist at the Xiantian Realm with decent talent.

Within the Southern Martial Domain, such cultivation could indeed be called impressive. But across the vast Martial Dragon Continent, it was nothing more than a speck of dust, hardly worth mentioning.

To Li Yun, whose gaze was fixed on the entire Martial Dragon Continent, Ye Beichen’s arrogance was not intimidating.

It was laughable.

“Since you are so eager to leave this arena, then I will grant your wish.”

Li Yun’s impatient gesture, as if brushing away an annoyance, instantly darkened Ye Beichen’s gaze. A biting chill surged through his eyes. As his final word fell, he circulated his top grade mortal rank Frozen Ice Limitless Art, and an immense tide of Qi erupted from his body, vast and boundless like an ocean, sweeping over the arena and suppressing everything in its path.

The violent fluctuations alone were enough to make even a Xiantian Realm Sixth Level expert feel a deep sense of dread.

He raised his hand, and the surging Qi in the air rapidly condensed, forming a colossal ice sword that stretched dozens of meters in length. As his hand slashed downward, the giant ice sword screamed through the sky at terrifying speed, cutting straight toward Li Yun.

A shrill screech tore through the air.

Frigid and razor-sharp Sword Qi surged around the ice sword. Wherever it passed, the air itself was ripped apart. Even the incomparably hard golden arena was carved open, leaving behind an ugly, deep gash, as though the entire platform might be split in two.

Ye Beichen had used this move before against Han Lingxue, but its power now was on an entirely different level, many times stronger than before. Even a Xiantian Realm Sixth Level expert would struggle to withstand such an attack.

Shock spread across the faces of the spectators. Ye Beichen’s terrifying strength proved once again why he had once stood at the top of the New Disciples Ranking. His reputation was not undeserved.

Facing the massive ice sword crashing down upon him, Li Yun showed no trace of fear. His expression remained calm and composed. He slowly clenched his fists and activated the Golden Battle Body Art. In an instant, a golden radiance spread across his body, and a surge of raw, explosive energy poured out from within him.

But Li Yun did not stop there.

He drew in a slow breath, steadied his mind, and spoke in a low voice, “Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture. First Origin – Tempered Flesh.”

In the next instant, it was as though a dam within his body had burst apart. An incomparably pure surge of raw energy exploded outward, fierce and overwhelming. The pressure alone caused the ground beneath his feet to crack inch by inch, spiderweb fractures spreading as the energy poured forth without restraint.

During the month-long interval, after breaking through to the Xiantian Realm and fully familiarizing himself with chaos qi, Li Yun had not wasted a single moment. He had begun cultivating the Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture, and only then did he realize something astonishing.

The evolved fourth stage of the Golden Battle Body Art he previously possessed could barely compare to the first true stage of this scripture.

First Origin: Tempered Flesh.

And so Li Yun used the resources he had exchanged to completely cultivated the first stage of the Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture.

When that terrifying power completely infused his body, Li Yun inhaled deeply. He stepped forward with measured calm and slowly raised his clenched right fist.

Crack. Crack. Crack.

The punch carried no visible energy fluctuations, yet anyone with keen perception could sense the horrifying force hidden within it. It was like a volcano on the verge of eruption. Even before the strike was released, the mere act of lifting his fist caused the surrounding air to tremble violently.

Visible fissures spread outward from Li Yun as the center, racing through the air itself.

In an instant, the space around him looked like shattered glass, riddled with cracks. At that moment, Li Yun finally threw his punch, and the fractured air around him collapsed completely.

Bang!

His fist collided squarely with the incoming giant ice sword. A violent gale erupted on impact, and the golden arena beneath their feet shook fiercely, as if it might crumble under the pressure.

“Break.”

The ice sword’s momentum was abruptly halted, frozen in midair. Then a wave-like force surged out from Li Yun’s fist again and again, battering the sword without pause. The massive blade trembled violently. A sharp cracking sound rang out as fractures spread rapidly across its surface.

Boom!

When the final crack appeared, the giant ice sword could no longer endure it. It exploded apart, shattering into countless ice fragments that scattered in all directions like a storm of frozen rain.

An attack capable of killing a Xiantian Realm Sixth Level expert had been destroyed by a single punch.

The entire arena fell into stunned silence.

Countless shocked gazes fixed on the space filled with falling ice crystals. Under those disbelieving stares, Li Yun calmly withdrew the fist that had shattered the giant sword. He looked toward Ye Beichen in the distance and curled his lips into a faint, cold smile.

“Ye Beichen, do not hold back, or you will lose.”

Ye Beichen’s expression instantly darkened. A flash of icy fury passed through his eyes, and his voice rang out, cold and merciless.

“I intended to trade a few casual moves with you before defeating you, so that the so-called number one of the New Disciples Ranking would at least keep some dignity. But since you refuse my courtesy, I will not show restraint either. Prepare yourself to kneel and concede.”