Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 211: On to the Next Round!

Chapter 211: On to the Next Round!

Bang!

Pfft!

Ye Beichen’s protective qi shattered the moment it came into contact with the shockwave. It was as fragile as paper, offering no resistance at all. The force struck his chest directly, tearing through his defenses as if they did not exist.

A sharp ripping sound echoed through the arena as his clothes burst apart. A deep and gruesome wound opened across his chest, so severe that bone could almost be seen beneath the torn flesh. Blood sprayed into the air as he coughed out a mouthful, his body sent flying backward in a miserable state before crashing off the arena.

One move. Absolute defeat.

“This… how can this be possible?”

As he struggled to steady himself, Ye Beichen ignored the pain surging through his body. His eyes were wide with disbelief as he stared at Li Yun, his face filled with horror.

He had imagined countless possible outcomes for this battle. Victory, defeat, a hard-fought clash. Yet the one thing he had never considered was being defeated in a single move.

He had trained relentlessly for half a year, believing that he had grown strong enough to wash away his past humiliation, to crush Li Yun beneath his feet, and reclaim his lost pride. Instead, what he received was an even deeper humiliation than before. The reality before him was cruel, almost unbearable.

Li Yun did not even bother to look at his expression. He calmly lowered his hand and spoke in a flat tone.

“Ye Beichen, I told you before. Anyone I have surpassed, whether they are called a genius or an ordinary martial artist, can only look at my back for the rest of their lives. They will never catch up to me again. Even someone with quasi-ten-star aptitude like you cannot change that.”

After saying this, Li Yun turned his back without hesitation and walked off the arena, leaving Ye Beichen behind.

Because of the earlier confrontation between Li Yun and Xiao Fanyun, several members of the top ten had already begun paying attention to him. Among them were Mo Chuxue and Bai Feng.

Mo Chuxue’s beautiful eyes flickered with interest as she spoke softly.

“I know a bit about Ye Beichen. He is a rising genius from Earth Pillar Peak. He has reached ten percent mastery in sword intent, possesses quasi-ten-star aptitude, and his cultivation has already reached the eighth level of the Xiantian Realm. His overall strength is comparable to an ordinary first-level Qi Sea Realm expert. Yet someone like him was defeated in a single move. This Li Yun is clearly not simple. No wonder he dared to confront Xiao Fanyun.”

She then turned her gaze toward Bai Feng, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

“Bai Feng, he is in your group. It seems your position as the fourth strongest may not be as secure as you thought.”

“Threatened? You think too highly of him.”

Bai Feng raised his chin with a proud expression, his tone filled with disdain.

“His attack may look domineering and powerful, but no matter how strong it is, it means nothing if it cannot hit its target. His attack speed is far too slow. I could stand there and let him attack a hundred times, and he still would not be able to touch even the edge of my clothes.”

Mo Chuxue simply smiled and did not respond. Although Bai Feng’s words carried arrogance, they were not without reason. His Wind Intent had already reached ten percent mastery, and when combined with his elusive and unpredictable movement techniques, he became extremely difficult to deal with. Even she, ranked second among the top ten, would find him troublesome if they were to fight.

On the high platform above, the atmosphere was far less calm.

“Damn it!”

The expression of the Earth Pillar Peak First Seat turned extremely grim.

Was it really a coincidence that Ye Beichen had encountered Li Yun in the very first round? Of course not. It had been deliberately arranged by him. He had intended for Ye Beichen to severely teach Li Yun a lesson and use that opportunity to humiliate his long-time rival, the Heaven Mandate Peak Head.

However, things had not gone as planned. Not only did Ye Beichen fail, he was defeated in a single move, and the humiliation he had intended to deliver was instead returned to him. The feeling was suffocating and infuriating. At the same time, he felt a trace of relief, as he had not spoken too early, otherwise his embarrassment would have been even greater.

“Hehe.”

The Heaven Mandate Peak Head was well aware of his rival’s intentions, but he had no interest in arguing. He simply let out a faint chuckle.

That soft laugh, however, sounded extremely unpleasant to Mo Xuanyu’s ears. He let out a cold snort.

“Heaven Mandate Peak Head, do not celebrate too soon. This boy is in a death group. No matter how impressive his performance has been so far, once he encounters Bai Feng, he will inevitably lose.”

The Heaven Mandate Peak Head only smiled lightly and chose not to argue. Words held no meaning at this moment. The true outcome would be decided on the battlefield.

After returning to his seat, Li Yun sat quietly and waited for the next round.

Time passed quickly, and within an hour, he had already fought seven or eight matches. Throughout all of them, he did not even bother to draw his sword or use any martial techniques. Simple punches and kicks were more than enough to defeat every opponent he faced.

With his current strength, ordinary inner sect disciples were completely incapable of challenging him. Even among the top ten, only those ranked within the top five were truly worthy of facing him.

With the second stage of the World Bearing Devil Suppressing Physique combined with the second stage of the Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture, his body felt like an immovable mountain. Every strike he delivered carried overwhelming force, and every opponent was sent flying with ease.

Before long, the group stage of the competition reached its final phase.

Without any surprise, Li Yun successfully secured his qualification to challenge the seeded players.