Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 209: Meeting Xiao Fanyun
Chapter 209: Meeting Xiao Fanyun
“The fourth-ranked is Bai Feng from Earth Pillar Peak. His cultivation has already reached the first level of the Qi Sea Realm, and he has comprehended Wind Intent to ten percent mastery. His speed is astonishing, and his movement techniques are even more terrifying. He remains completely still when he chooses, but the moment he moves, he becomes like the wind itself. Most of his opponents cannot even touch the edge of his clothes before they are defeated.”
“The third-ranked is Jin Yuanguang from Profound Mystery Peak. He is at the 2nd level of Qi Sea Realm and is an exceptional swordsman who has comprehended both Gold Intent and Sword Intent. A swordsman with Sword Intent already possesses extremely sharp offensive power, and Gold Intent itself is known for its piercing nature. When these two are combined, his sword becomes unimaginably sharp and destructive. He once defeated and killed a first level Qi Sea Realm expert despite being at a lower cultivation level.”
“The second-ranked is Mo Chuxue from Earth Pillar Peak. She has reached the peak of the first level of the Qi Sea Realm and has comprehended both Ice Intent and Snow Intent. One has reached ten percent mastery, while the other has reached twenty percent. She is capable of merging these two intents into a single force known as Ice Snow Intent, which releases immense power. It is also rumored that she carries a trace of the Ancient Ice Clan bloodline. Members of that clan are naturally gifted in controlling ice and snow, and with that bloodline, she can push her Ice Snow Intent to thirty percent mastery.”
“So she is a genius with a special bloodline.”
Li Yun’s gaze shifted toward Mo Chuxue.
She stood quietly in the distance, dressed in white, her expression cold and distant. A faint chill seemed to surround her, spreading an icy aura that made others instinctively keep their distance.
She was the kind of person one could only admire from afar.
“The last one is also the strongest among the Top Ten. Xiao Fanyun of Earth Pillar Peak.”
Liu Qinghai’s expression turned unusually serious as he spoke his name.
“Xiao Fanyun is the most unfathomable among all of them. No one truly knows the extent of his strength. The only thing everyone agrees on is that among all the inner sect disciples of the Martial Ascension Gate, not a single person has ever been able to force him to reveal his full power. He is someone who can suppress the entire inner sect on his own.”
As Liu Qinghai carefully introduced each of the top ten experts, his tone remained steady, but when he spoke of Xiao Fanyun, there was a faint trace of fear hidden beneath his words.
The fact that even someone like Liu Qinghai could be affected by nothing more than a name was enough to show how terrifying Xiao Fanyun truly was.
Li Yun took a slow breath after hearing everything.
“Earth Pillar Peak truly deserves its reputation as the strongest among the Four Peaks. Half of the top ten come from that peak, and the top three all belong to them.”
Just as Li Yun and Liu Qinghai were speaking, Xiao Fanyun, who sat at the very top among the ten, suddenly shifted his gaze.
His cold eyes locked onto Li Yun.
A chilling intent flickered within them, sharp and oppressive.
If it had been anyone else, such a gaze would have been enough to instill fear deep into their bones. However, Li Yun remained calm. His expression did not change as he met Xiao Fanyun’s eyes directly.
Their gazes collided in silence.
Though no sound was made, the air between them seemed to tremble, as if invisible sparks were erupting from the clash of their wills.
A faint hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Fanyun’s face when he saw that Li Yun remained unaffected.
“You do have some ability,” he said coldly.
But the surprise quickly faded, replaced by disdain.
“Unfortunately, that is all you have. With your mere seventh level Xiantian cultivation, killing you would be no different from slaughtering a dog. Today, this Martial Battle Hall will become the place where you meet your end. I will tear you apart and make you accompany my brother in death.”
“Heh, I am afraid you do not have that ability.”
Li Yun’s lips curved into a cold sneer, his expression completely fearless.
As his words fell, both of them released their auras at the same time. A powerful pressure spread outward as their forces clashed head on, neither side willing to yield even a single step. If they had not been inside the Martial Battle Hall, with the heads of the four peaks present to maintain order, they would have already begun fighting.
Their confrontation did not go unnoticed. The remaining nine top experts all turned their attention toward the two of them.
“Who is that young man?” Mo Chuxue asked softly, a hint of curiosity appearing in her cold eyes. “He looks quite young, yet he dares to confront Xiao Fanyun.”
Jin Yuanguang, who stood beside her, remained silent. His presence was like a sheathed blade. Quiet and restrained, yet the moment it was drawn, it would reveal a terrifying sharpness.
“Bold?” Bai Feng let out a faint laugh filled with disdain. “I would say he simply does not know his place. With only the seventh level of the Xiantian Realm, he dares to challenge Xiao Fanyun. He is seeking his own death.”
At the same time, Liu Qinghai noticed the tension between Li Yun and Xiao Fanyun. His expression changed, and he quickly stepped closer.
“Senior Brother, do you have a grudge with Xiao Fanyun?”
“Yes,” Li Yun replied calmly. “His younger brother provoked me, so I killed him.”
His tone was casual, as if he were speaking about something insignificant.
Liu Qinghai froze for a moment, then his face turned pale.
“What? You killed Xiao Fanyun’s younger brother, Xiao Feng?”
Shock filled his voice as fear quickly followed.
“Xiao Fanyun is not only powerful, he is also extremely domineering and protective of his own. If anyone harms his brother, he will repay it many times over. Senior Brother, by killing Xiao Feng, you have created an irreconcilable feud with him. This is a disaster.”
He could not hide his panic.
Li Yun, however, remained calm. He smiled faintly and placed a reassuring hand on Liu Qinghai’s shoulder.
“Do not worry. Xiao Fanyun may be strong, but I am not someone he can deal with so easily.”
Seeing how calm Li Yun remained, Liu Qinghai assumed that he did not truly understand how terrifying Xiao Fanyun was. He was just about to explain further when a powerful voice suddenly cut him off before he could continue.
“Everyone…”
It was Mo Xuanyu, the First Seat of Earth Pillar Peak. He rose slowly from the high platform, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire Martial Battle Hall. The atmosphere instantly grew solemn under his presence. Then, without wasting a single word, his deep and resonant voice echoed throughout the vast hall.
“This First Seat now announces that the Four Peaks Tournament, held once every ten years, officially begins!”
The moment his voice faded, an attendant stepped forward carrying a massive wooden box. Soon after, the disciples from all four peaks who had qualified to participate began stepping forward one by one to draw lots, which would determine their respective groups for the competition.
After about ten minutes, it was Li Yun’s turn. He stepped forward calmly, reached into the wooden box, and randomly took out a stone ball. When he pulled his hand back, he saw a gray stone sphere resting in his palm, with a white number carved clearly on its surface.
Four.
This meant that he had been assigned to the fourth group.
At nearly the same moment, Duan Yingying also finished drawing her lot. She glanced at the number in her hand, then looked at Li Yun’s, and her expression immediately collapsed into despair.
“It’s over. It’s really over. Senior Brother, our luck is terrible. We actually ended up in a death group.”
She sighed deeply, her earlier excitement vanishing completely as she stared at the stone ball in her hand.
“I was hoping to shine in this Four Peaks Tournament, but now it seems that hope is gone. This is just too unlucky.”
Li Yun raised an eyebrow when he heard her words.
“Death group? What does that mean?”
