Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 338: End of 3rd Round!

As the martial artists charged forward, they were struck head-on by the incoming waves of energy. The immense pressure and repulsive force crushed their momentum instantly. One after another, they were forced back, their bodies sent plummeting from the sky as they lost control.

The once confident surge turned into chaos in a matter of moments.

From time to time, a handful of Martial Artists managed to force their way through the initial layers of light. However, just as they thought they had a chance, the six-colored radiance behind it descended upon them with even greater force, pressing them back and preventing them from advancing any further.

No matter how hard they struggled, they could not break through the final barrier of the seven-colored light to reach the Dragon Gate.

The deeper one pushed forward, the more terrifying the pressure became. The repulsive force within the seven-colored light grew stronger with every step, as though the very heavens were rejecting their approach.

Among the three stages of the Hidden Dragon Tournament, the first stage, the Dragon Bell, had been the easiest. The second stage, the Dragon Palace, was more challenging, yet it still allowed room for strategy and opportunity. However, this third stage, the Dragon Gate, was on an entirely different level.

There were no tricks here, no clever methods that could grant an advantage. Everything depended solely on one’s strength. If one possessed sufficient power, crossing the Dragon Gate was a simple matter. If one lacked it, then no amount of effort or ingenuity would allow them to break through the overwhelming suppression of the seven-colored light.

At that moment, a figure drifted forward like a gentle breeze.

Her movements were light and graceful, almost unreal, as if she did not belong to the physical world. Without the slightest resistance, she passed through the layers of seven-colored light as though they did not exist and arrived before the Dragon Gate in an instant. With a single step, she crossed over it.

It was Su Fengyan.

Following her, Li Hao and Huang Chen also made their moves. As two of the three young titans, their strength far exceeded that of the others. For them, the Dragon Gate posed no real challenge. They advanced with steady confidence, breaking through the seven-colored light and leaping over the gate with ease.

Soon after, the seven experts followed. Although they faced some resistance, their strength was sufficient, and they managed to pass without much difficulty.

Li Yun watched everything unfold, his eyes shining with a sharp light.

“Time to move.”

He pressed his foot against the ground, and in the next instant, the Lightning Wings behind his back unfurled with a burst of energy. His figure surged upward like a bolt of lightning, cutting through the air as he charged toward the sky.

In a blink, he arrived before the seven-colored light.

The Lightning Wings behind him suddenly folded inward, condensing into a single, razor-sharp form that resembled a blade of pure lightning. With a decisive motion, he struck forward.

The result was immediate.

The seven-colored light, which had suppressed countless Martial Artists and barred their path, was split apart without resistance. It was as though the overwhelming barrier had encountered something it simply could not withstand.

Li Yun stepped forward and crossed the Dragon Gate.

Despite the immense difficulty of the stage, the process itself was straightforward. Those who had the strength would pass without obstruction, while those who lacked it would remain trapped below, no matter how hard they tried.

In the end, it took only two hours for the entire assessment to conclude.

From the initial number of over one million participants who had cleared the second stage, only a little more than five hundred thousand remained.

These five hundred thousand young talents, having successfully passed all three stages of the Hidden Dragon Tournament, had secured their place in the competition. They now stood as the first-tier elites of the younger generation within the Southern Martial Domain.

Even so, not all of them stood on equal footing.

Among these elites, there were still clear differences in strength and standing. Who would rise to the very top and become the leading figure of this generation, and who would fall to the lower ranks, would only be decided once the true competition of the Hidden Dragon Tournament began.

“Alright. The assessment for the three stages of the Hidden Dragon Tournament has come to an end. It is now time to open the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm.”

Under the watchful eyes of the vast crowd, Long Yutian stepped forward and stopped before the dragon-shaped stone sculpture at the center of the enormous square. His gaze swept across the gathered geniuses, and his voice rang out clearly, carrying a weight that stirred the hearts of all who heard it.

The moment his words settled, the atmosphere shifted.

Excitement surged through the crowd like a rising tide. For so long, they had endured the trials, pushing themselves through each stage, and now the true Hidden Dragon Tournament was finally about to begin.

This gathering of geniuses had already surpassed anything seen in previous tournaments. The sheer number of outstanding talents present hinted at something extraordinary. Many believed that this tournament would become the most magnificent in history, a moment destined to be recorded and remembered throughout the Southern Martial Domain.

To witness such an event unfold with their own eyes filled everyone with anticipation.

Long Yutian raised his hand calmly. A round golden bead appeared in his palm, glowing softly like a dragon pearl. Without hesitation, he placed it into the heart of the dragon-shaped stone sculpture.

At once, sharp cracking sounds echoed in all directions.

A vast and overwhelming force surged into the sculpture, causing its surface to fracture rapidly. Fine cracks spread across its body, and from within those cracks, brilliant golden light began to seep out, flickering like flames struggling to break free.

The cracks deepened and multiplied, until the entire sculpture seemed on the verge of collapse.

Then, with a deafening roar, it shattered.