“It’s likely very difficult. The third arena has two ferocious opponents who coordinate perfectly, making it too easy to pin Lin Yun down,” someone said.
“Indeed,” many immortals nodded in agreement.
Mo Qing’s beautiful eyes fixed on the arena, a hint of tension in her gaze. This final arena would determine if Lin Yun could pass this stage.
On the arena.
Lin Yun had successfully reached the third arena.
The two burly men, each over two metres tall, wielded massive dual hammers.
As Lin Yun arrived, they swung their hammers with terrifying force, attacking from both sides with astonishing speed.
Boom!
The hammers roared, stirring terrifying spatial vortices across the arena.
Lin Yun dodged back, his sword sweeping in an arc to counter their assault.
Having used the Heaven-Slaying Seal in the second stage, its effects lingered, lasting at least half an hour.
Boom!
Fierce shockwaves spread, but the two men didn’t pause, relentlessly attacking!
Though Lin Yun’s strikes were powerful, their combined defence neutralised his advantage.
One against two was no small feat when the gap wasn’t vast.
Lin Yun noticed that while their individual attack power matched the second-stage swordsman’s, their defence was stronger.
Their seamless coordination allowed them to attack and defend together, sharing the brunt of Lin Yun’s strikes.
It was no wonder many skilled immortals failed at this stage; only two had passed so far.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Fierce combat erupted on the third arena, descending into a gruelling stalemate.
“What an intense fight!”
The watching immortals were astounded.
Lin Yun’s performance was impressive. Unlike Yuan Qing and others who were swiftly defeated on the third stage, Lin Yun held his own in this fierce battle!
But in this intense struggle, he was thoroughly entangled, unable to advance.
On the arena.
Infinite Dharma!
After another clash, Lin Yun split into three figures, charging toward the endpoint from different directions!
His goal wasn’t to defeat them but to reach the finish line!
Seeing this, the two men hurled their hammers.
Whoosh!
The thrown hammers expanded rapidly, like mountains, crashing toward Lin Yun with earth-shaking force.
Yet none of Lin Yun’s three figures turned to defend.
“Lin Yun isn’t even trying to block?”
The watching immortals were stunned.
Though they couldn’t tell which figure was real, surely the true Lin Yun wouldn’t dare ignore such an attack?
A fake figure shattering was harmless, but the real one taking such a hit was no joke!
On the arena.
Boom!
The hammers, like towering mountains, slammed into the three figures.
Bang! Bang!
Two figures burst apart, clearly fakes.
The remaining one, Lin Yun’s true body, paused briefly after the hit, then charged toward the endpoint.
“What? He’s unharmed!”
The immortals were dumbfounded.
Lin Yun had taken that ferocious attack head-on with his body and emerged unscathed?
If they’d done the same, they’d likely be spitting blood and collapsed!
Even the two men on the arena seemed taken aback.
Still, they quickly charged at Lin Yun’s true body to intercept him!
But Lin Yun had reached the endpoint, leaping off the third arena.
His leap marked the end of the trial.
At the starting point.
“He… he actually passed!”
“Lin Yun’s performance was beyond expectations! This guy… he’s getting scarier!”
Seeing Lin Yun reach the endpoint, the immortals’ eyes gleamed with shock.
With only the triple Eternal realm, Lin Yun became the third immortal to pass this stage?
The shock this brought was immense.
It once again reshaped their view of him!
“Amazing! He did it!”
Mo Qing’s lovely face lit up with a joyful smile, her tension easing.
“Haha, well done, bringing honour to our Huoyun Empire,” Dongguo Wuji grinned.
If Lin Yun had failed, no one from the Huoyun Empire would’ve passed.
Lin Yun had upheld their empire’s honour.
Though Dongguo Wuji knew Lin Yun’s strength better than most, he hadn’t been certain Lin Yun could pass.
Seeing his performance, Dongguo Wuji felt even more relieved about their past reconciliation—a wise choice indeed!
“Lin Yun’s really something,” Gong Yi from Xiaoyao Tower said, visibly shocked.
“Hmph, he just got lucky with a trick. What’s there to praise? If it required defeating the opponents, he’d never pass the third stage. Unlike Xin Yu, who passed with raw strength! Can Lin Yun compare?” Yuan Qing scoffed.
Gong Yi sneered, “Yuan Qing, why so bitter? Lin Yun’s trick was still skill. If you’re so capable, try it yourself. Got the means? Lin Yun’s at the endpoint, earning rewards and moving on, while you can’t.”
Dongguo Wuji added, “Gong Yi’s right. A trick’s still a skill. And based on Lin Yun’s strength, you think you could beat him?”
“You…” Yuan Qing’s eye twitched, momentarily speechless.
After a pause, he muttered coldly, “Whether I can beat him, we’d need a real fight to know, not your empty words.”
“Stubborn as a mule,” Dongguo Wuji smirked.
