Many immortals in the audience couldn’t help but nod, they understood this point.
“Fire Cloud, just say if you dare to take the bet, this time, I’m wagering two thousand Bright Moon Crystals!” Xingwu Emperor’s voice boomed.
Clearly, Xingwu saw this as his chance to turn the tables in one fell swoop!
“What? A stake of two thousand Bright Moon Crystals? That high?” The immortals gasped in shock.
The wager was enormous!
Of course, for Xingwu Emperor and Fire Cloud Emperor, though the amount was staggering, their deep reserves meant they could easily afford it.
“Xingwu, if you want to play, I’ll go all in, what’s there to fear?” Fire Cloud Emperor accepted with a smile.
“Haha, good, you said it!” Xingwu Emperor burst into laughter upon hearing Fire Cloud Emperor agree.
“Fire Cloud, take your winnings and walk away, you shouldn’t take this bet,” the Lord of the Carefree Tower advised.
After all, it was nearly impossible for Lin Yun to win this round!
Lin Yun achieving the fifth stage was already a miracle.
“No matter, my disciple set a new record at the fifth stage, I’m already delighted. Winning or losing doesn’t matter, I won’t lose out either way,” Fire Cloud Emperor said with a smile.
On the arena.
“Lin Yun, let me introduce myself, I’m Duan Qiu, ranked 65th on the Heavenly Deity List, in the Mahayana Realm, I’m the gatekeeper for this stage,” Duan Qiu said.
“65th, Mahayana Realm, huh?” Lin Yun’s eye twitched slightly.
Lin Yun had expected the sixth stage to be extremely tough, but he hadn’t imagined it would be this extreme!
Pitting a newcomer against someone in the Mahayana Realm?
“Relax, you don’t need to defeat me, just hold out for ten minutes without being knocked off the arena, and you’ll pass, though I’ll be going all out during those ten minutes,” Duan Qiu said.
“Even so, it’s no small feat,” Lin Yun said with a wry smile.
The difficulty of facing a Mahayana Realm cultivator going all out was obvious!
“Honestly, I also think this stage is too tough, but since I’ve been assigned, I’ll naturally do my utmost to stop you,” Duan Qiu said.
Duan Qiu knew a high physical realm meant strong defence, but he was confident that, even if he couldn’t truly harm Lin Yun, knocking him off the arena would be no issue!
“In that case, Senior Duan Qiu, make your move,” Lin Yun said.
Since this stage was set, Lin Yun had no choice but to face it.
Though it was difficult, Lin Yun wasn’t entirely without confidence.
“Lin Yun, be careful!”
“Sky Thunder Hammer!”
Duan Qiu drew a warhammer, which instantly crackled with lightning, his terrifying Mahayana Realm inner energy surging forth, amplified by his formidable divine sense and other techniques channelled into the hammer.
The next moment, Duan Qiu swung the hammer fiercely, striking at Lin Yun.
“Let me show you the power of the Mahayana Realm and my Sky Thunder Hammer!”
Lin Yun swiftly swung his sword to meet the attack!
Boom!
The moment the sword met the hammer, a terrifying force transmitted from the massive hammer, forcing Lin Yun to stagger back.
Thanks to his robust defence, even such an attack couldn’t truly harm Lin Yun, but it was enough to push him back!
“The Mahayana Realm is indeed different!” Lin Yun exclaimed in awe.
He could clearly feel that the power generated by Mahayana Realm inner energy was vastly different from that of the Eternal Realm.
That was the gap of a major realm!
“Here I come again!”
Duan Qiu’s hammer, crackling with thunder, struck at Lin Yun once more, its seamless follow-up carrying even greater power.
Shadow Sword Technique, Ninth Form!
Sky-Shaking Hand, Seventh Turn!
Lin Yun erupted swiftly, his profound mysteries and divine sense instantly fusing into his attack.
Boom!
The crushing hammer collided with the sword again, shockwaves exploding, the reinforced arena space trembling!
Under such ferocious attacks, Lin Yun was forced back once more.
Though Lin Yun had unleashed his full power, the opponent’s attack was simply too fierce!
Fortunately, Lin Yun’s defence was strong enough to prevent injury, or his condition would have worsened.
But with the opponent’s overwhelming attack power, Lin Yun was involuntarily pushed back, if this continued, he’d eventually be knocked off the arena.
In the spectator stands.
“Look, Lin Yun’s already unleashed the strength he used against Zhuang Song, that’s absolutely his peak power, yet he’s still being pushed back!”
“It seems Lin Yun’s defeat is inevitable, this stage is truly hellish for a new immortal,” the Master of the Taixu Tavern said.
“Lin Yun is too young, after all, his cultivation time is far less than Duan Qiu’s, and there’s a significant realm gap,” the Lord of the Carefree Tower sighed.
The immortals present all understood, this stage held no suspense.
“Lin Yun, you’re truly impressive, but this stage is over for you!” Xingwu Emperor leaned back in his chair, smiling.
Thinking he’d soon recoup his two thousand Bright Moon Crystals and beat Fire Cloud Emperor, Xingwu Emperor was in high spirits.
“Your Majesty, given this situation, it won’t take long for Lin Yun to be knocked off the arena,” Dongguo Wuji said.
“Lin Yun’s achieved so much, I’m already proud of him, if he loses this stage, so be it,” Fire Cloud Emperor said calmly.
Fire Cloud Emperor’s eyes flickered slightly, “The sixth stage was never meant for new immortals to pass, Lin Yun reaching this stage and fighting so fiercely with Duan Qiu on the arena, even in defeat, he’s earned glory!”
Though Lin Yun was at a disadvantage, he hadn’t been directly defeated by Duan Qiu, instead, their battle was intensely competitive, something everyone could see.
On the arena.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Terrifying collisions continued to erupt, the opponent’s hammer relentlessly striking.
Though the arena was large, and Lin Yun’s retreats were small, at this level of combat, they could exchange blows multiple times per second.
Lin Yun kept defending and retreating, the battle appearing fierce.
“Lin Yun, you’re impressive, I thought I could defeat you outright with my Mahayana Realm strength, but you’re holding up remarkably,” Duan Qiu said while attacking.
Boom!
After another clash, Duan Qiu continued, “But your defeat is sealed, you have no chance of passing this stage.”
As he spoke, Duan Qiu’s hammer, crackling with thunder, struck again with crushing force.
“Senior Duan Qiu, not necessarily!”
Sky-Shaking Hand, Eighth Turn, erupt!
Lin Yun’s already darkened palm surged with even fiercer power.
