“What!?”
Li Shi felt the power of this strike, his pupils shrank sharply, his face twisting in shock.
But both attacks had already landed, no turning back.
Boom!
A deafening blast erupted on the arena, massive energy surging out like a volcanic explosion, warping the space around it.
The entire arena, shrouded in blinding light, the terrifying shockwave from the clash slamming into the protective barrier, making it tremble.
The crowd, fixated on the arena, desperate to see the outcome, but under that dazzling glow, they couldn’t make out a thing!
As the raging energy slowly dissipated, the light faded, and all eyes focused, Li Shi, sprawled in a corner, spitting blood!
The whole plaza, seemed to fall into dead silence in that moment!
Countless gazes, filled with shock and disbelief.
Li Shi, defeated by this move!
On the arena.
Wounded, Li Shi struggled up from the ground, another gush of blood spewing out.
His eyes, brimming with incredulity, this ending, he’d never imagined, couldn’t even fathom!
Boom!
Right then, Lin Yun’s figure charged at him again!
“Li Shi, you’ve maimed people on this arena time and again, today, you’ll taste it yourself!”
With Lin Yun’s thunderous shout, his black, scale-covered hand shot toward Li Shi.
Back at Third-Order Void Realm, even exhausting everything, Lin Yun could only use Sky-Shaking Hand once, even at First-Order Mahayana Realm, twice was a stretch.
But at Second-Order Mahayana Realm, if in good shape, he could just about manage it twice in a fight.
“No!”
Li Shi’s face contorted, raising a hand in panic to block.
Crack!
Sky-Shaking Hand struck his defending arm, then gripped hard.
Rip!
Li Shi’s arm, torn clean in half by Lin Yun’s raw strength!
“Ahhh!”
Li Shi’s piercing screams echoed as blood poured out like a breached dam.
“That was for Zhi Jin!”
“And this sword, for everyone you’ve crippled!” Lin Yun’s dark eyes flashed with cold fury, his tone razor-sharp.
As his words fell, his sword slashed at Li Shi’s shoulder.
“No!”
Li Shi, now powerless to resist, could only roar in desperation.
Slash!
His arm, pierced through by Lin Yun, left a gaping bloody hole.
“Li Shi, do you yield!”
Lin Yun raised his sword again, aiming lower.
By the rules, a yield or a knockout off the arena ends it.
Lin Yun clearly had no intent to knock him off, nor kill him—rules forbade that.
But he could damn well make him wish he were dead!
If this were just a normal arena foe, Lin Yun wouldn’t go this hard, but Li Shi was an enemy, and he’d nearly killed his junior brother Zhi Jin!
“I… I yield!”
Seeing where Lin Yun’s sword aimed, Li Shi, no matter how unwilling, had to choke out his surrender.
Hearing it straight from Li Shi, Lin Yun’s sword halted.
“You brought this on yourself!” Lin Yun glared down at him, his tone icy.
Li Shi, blood-soaked, twitched at those words, his face uglier than ever.
In his wildest dreams, he’d never thought the Lin Yun he’d chased like a beaten dog in the barrier space yesterday, would now crush him so thoroughly, leaving him this wrecked!
The referee, stunned for a moment, finally shouted, “This match, Lin Yun wins!”
Hearing the result, Lin Yun exhaled long and hard, elation flooding him.
Though his face, showed a trace of pallor.
After all, two back-to-back Sky-Shaking Hands had nearly drained his inner power dry.
Boom!
As the referee called it, the crowd exploded, buzzing with shock and chatter.
This outcome, no one saw coming!
“How… how’s this possible!?”
Gu Dong of the Gu family, Gao Yuan of Soul Refining Sect, staring at Lin Yun onstage, their eyes wide with horror!
They’d lost to Lin Yun before, hoping Li Shi would thrash him, leave him broken.
But reality, didn’t match their wishes.
Thinking back, Lin Yun’s strength once wasn’t far off theirs, even below them, yet in a blink, he’d soared past, to a height they could only crane their necks at!
Especially Hao Yuntian of Soul Refining Sect, gobsmacked, emotions churning, back at the Thousand Sects Battle, he’d fought Lin Yun one-on-one, back then Lin Yun couldn’t beat him, only won with his pet.
Now, this level? This growth speed, bloody terrifying!
At Heavenly Sword Sect’s spot.
“He won! Big Brother actually won!”
The sect erupted in cheers, especially Zhi Jin, bouncing with excitement, yesterday Li Shi had nearly killed him, now Lin Yun not only beat him but avenged that grudge!
“This Lin Yun, actually pulled it off, what a staggering surprise!” The sect leader grinned.
Mo Qing gazed at that figure under the spotlight, awe in her heart.
Back when she first met Lin Yun, he was Third-Order Spirit Transformation Realm, miles behind the empire’s geniuses!
Now, a top-tier prodigy, beyond her reach.
“Haha, my disciple won! Strong! Too strong!” The Wanderer hugged his wine gourd, grinning like mad.
He’d bet on Lin Yun pre-match, but honestly, figured his odds were slim—not doubting his disciple, just Li Shi was too damn fierce.
Plus, he’d won a fat stack of spirit crystals, with most betting against Lin Yun, the payout for backing him was massive.
“Wanderer, you old dog, I’ve got to hand it to your lad,” old rival Di Yong sighed.
Du Yuanzi, eyeing the arena, mused, “I always thought Lin Yun was a genius, destined for big things, but I still underestimated him…”
At the banquet’s front.
“He actually won…”
Jin Yao’er’s delicate hand covered her mouth, her pretty eyes fixed on Lin Yun below.
Beside her, Emperor Xingwu’s deep, vast eyes, flickered with shock.
Then, Jin Yao’er turned to him.
“Father, see? Your daughter’s got an eye, eh? This guy’s a freak,” her face bloomed with a smile.
“This lad, proved me wrong with his strength,” Emperor Xingwu couldn’t help but sigh.
