Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 223: Regret of Peak Lords?!
Chapter 223: Regret of Peak Lords?!
“Heavens… this is twenty percent Sword Intent!”
“How is this possible? He already has Wind, Flame, and Lightning Intent at ten percent mastery, yet his Sword Intent has reached twenty percent?”
“This Li Yun is simply a monstrous genius!”
“Where did this freak even come from?”
“One person mastering four different intents… this is completely beyond reason!”
“I wonder which fool spread the rumor that Li Yun was just a one-star aptitude waste!”
Shock rippled through the crowd. For an ordinary martial artist, comprehending even a single intent was already an immense challenge. Mastering two was considered nearly impossible. Yet Li Yun had grasped four distinct martial intents, and all of them had reached significant levels of mastery. His Sword Intent alone had already stepped into a higher tier.
“My heavens… we actually let such a peerless genius slip away!”
The heads of Profound Mystery Peak and Human Origin Peak could not hide their regret. Watching Li Yun’s display, they felt as though their hearts were being torn apart. This kind of talent should have belonged to them, yet they had abandoned him without hesitation.
The more they thought about it, the deeper their regret grew.
“Back then, Earth Pillar Peak, Profound Mystery Peak, and Human Origin Peak all dismissed him because of his one-star aptitude. Only the Heaven Mandate Peak Head went out of his way to recruit him. Could it be that he had already seen through Li Yun’s true potential at that time?”
The two peak heads turned toward the Heaven Mandate Peak Head, their expressions filled with doubt and curiosity.
Seeing their regret, the Heaven Mandate Peak Head felt a quiet sense of satisfaction. However, he offered no explanation. He simply smiled faintly, his expression deep and unreadable.
“Damn it… I actually misjudged him!”
At this moment, the Earth Pillar Peak First Seat wore a dark and heavy expression, regret flashing through his heart. However, as a figure of great authority, that fleeting emotion vanished almost instantly. In its place, a cold and dangerous killing intent surfaced in his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Li Yun standing in the arena.
“If Heaven Mandate Peak possesses such a genius, then their rise is only a matter of time. My Earth Pillar Peak has only just secured the position of the strongest among the Four Peaks. I will never allow Heaven Mandate Peak to take it back!”
His fist tightened within his sleeve, and the killing intent in his eyes deepened further.
“Slash!”
Under the stunned gaze of countless spectators, Li Yun raised his sword and brought it down in a decisive strike.
“Overlord Sword Art, Overlord’s Final Judgment.”
A terrifying wave of sword qi burst forth from his blade. The sheer pressure and destructive force contained within it were so immense that the entire arena began to tremble violently, as though it could collapse at any moment.
In the next instant, the two attacks collided.
Rumble!
The torrent of ice and snow crashed against the surging sword qi, and a deafening roar erupted, as if mountains were collapsing and the heavens themselves were splitting apart. Waves of energy surged outward like a raging ocean, rising into the sky and sweeping across the entire battlefield.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Martial Battle Hall shook uncontrollably. The ground within a hundred-meter radius fractured and sank, while the surrounding arenas were shattered into dust that scattered into the air. The violent currents released from the collision twisted and intertwined, forming massive, invisible waves that swept in all directions.
Some disciples who failed to evade in time were struck by these shockwaves and thrown to the ground, while others were sent flying through the air, coughing up blood from the impact.
Everyone watched in horror. Even a first level Qi Sea Realm expert caught within such a clash would be gravely injured, if not killed outright. The sheer power of the collision was enough to chill one’s very soul.
Tear!
Amid the chaos, a sharp sound like fabric being ripped apart suddenly echoed. All eyes snapped toward the center of the battlefield.
They saw the torrent of ice and snow split open under the force of the sword qi, a deep gap carved straight through its core.
In the blink of an eye, the entire torrent was cut cleanly in half.
Whoosh!
After breaking through the frozen storm, the sword qi did not lose its momentum. It continued forward, carrying its overwhelming might as it surged directly toward Mo Chuxue.
“Extreme Ice Armor!”
Mo Chuxue’s beautiful eyes narrowed as she let out a soft cry. In an instant, a layer of crystal-clear ice armor formed around her delicate body, shimmering with a cold brilliance. However, the effort proved futile. The sword qi was far too overwhelming, far beyond what she could withstand.
The ice armor shattered almost immediately upon impact. The remaining force struck her directly, sending her flying across the arena. Her figure was thrown all the way to the far end as she began to fall from midair.
She tried to circulate her qi to stabilize herself, but her expression changed. A strange energy surged within her body, both cold and scorching at the same time, disrupting her flow of qi and preventing her from regaining control.
From such a height, and without the resilience of a body refining cultivator, the fall alone would be enough to break bones and shatter tendons, even if it did not take her life.
As the ground rushed closer, Mo Chuxue’s face turned pale.
“Senior Sister Mo!”
Seeing this, Li Yun reacted instantly. His Raging Wind Tiger Art surged to its peak, empowered by his Wind Intent. In a flash, he crossed the distance and appeared beneath her before she could hit the ground.
He reached out and caught her, his arm wrapping around her slender waist as he held her securely. At the same time, he pushed off the air beneath his feet. The space beneath him seemed to burst apart like a solid surface, propelling him upward once again.
“Senior Sister Mo, are you alright?” Li Yun asked, a trace of apology in his voice as he looked at her. “This was my first time using the full power of my Sword Intent. I was unable to control it properly.”
Mo Chuxue had always been distant and cold, especially toward men. She had never allowed anyone to come close to her, let alone share such intimate proximity. Yet now, not only was she in contact with Li Yun, but their bodies were pressed together as he held her.
The unfamiliar closeness and the presence of his strong, steady aura caused her heart to tremble slightly. A faint blush appeared on her fair, snow-like face.
“Senior Sister Mo, are you alright?” Li Yun asked again, noticing the subtle change in her expression.
“You!”
Snapping back to her senses, Mo Chuxue bit her lower lip lightly and glared at him with a mix of embarrassment and irritation. Then, with a push against his chest, she slipped free from his hold and drifted away like a falling snowflake.
“No good deed goes unpunished.”
Watching Mo Chuxue drift away, Li Yun rubbed his nose helplessly, a faint, bitter smile appearing on his lips.
“I can’t believe Li Yun won again. He has now become the second strongest in the Martial Ascension Gate. To achieve such results in his very first Four Peaks Tournament is simply unbelievable.”
“Hehe, I am not even focused on his ranking anymore. What interests me more is what will happen between him and Senior Sister Mo Chuxue. That moment when he saved her just now was truly impressive. If I were a woman, I would have fallen for him on the spot.”
“I think that might actually be the case. Did you see Senior Sister Mo Chuxue’s expression when she left? She looked shy. Since when has the Ice Beauty of our Martial Ascension Gate ever shown such a side? It seems her heart may already have been moved by Li Yun.”
“Not only did he win the battle, but he may have also won the heart of the goddess. This Li Yun is truly fortunate in every sense.”
“Poor Senior Brother Xiao Fanyun. I heard he has been pursuing Senior Sister Mo Chuxue for years without success, yet Li Yun has only been here for such a short time and has already reached this point. It is quite tragic.”
A group of disciples gathered together, exchanging knowing looks as they spoke. Their voices carried a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment, unable to hide their complicated emotions.
