On the other side.

Inside the cave.

Time passed.

Lin Yun’s healing and recovery lasted a full forty minutes.

After forty minutes.

Lin Yun slowly opened his eyes. His internal and external injuries had completely healed.

His injuries were fully recovered, and his internal energy had also been restored by more than half. If given another twenty minutes, Lin Yun could have returned to his peak condition.

However, since this match only lasted five hours and now only an hour and a half remained, Lin Yun could no longer afford to spend time recovering. Too much time had already been wasted on this.

“It’s time to go out.”

Lin Yun stood up, changed into a new Taoist robe, and walked out of the cave.

After leaving the cave, Lin Yun immediately took to the air and found Mo Qing and Zhi Jin.

“Senior Sister Mo Qing, Zhi Jin, there are too few demon beasts in this canyon. We need to find another place to hunt for points,” Lin Yun said.

“Alright!” The two nodded in agreement.

Shortly after, the two of them followed Lin Yun and left the canyon.

After searching for over ten minutes, the three of them found another good “hunting ground.”

In the air.

“Mo Qing, Zhi Jin, I’ll weaken the demon beasts from the front, and you two can finish them off and collect the points,” Lin Yun said to them.

Mo Qing quickly waved her hand in refusal. “Lin Yun, how can we do that? You also need to climb the rankings. Let’s each earn our own points.”

“You two were delayed for so long because of me, so your rankings must have fallen behind. As for me, after killing that demon beast, I’m firmly within the top 100. No matter what rank I end up in, I’ll still advance. The top ten or even first place in the Ten Thousand Flowers Tournament will be determined in the later rounds, not this one,” Lin Yun said seriously.

Lin Yun knew that they had delayed their own progress because of him, and with his personality, he couldn’t just leave them behind.

Zhi Jin sighed, “Senior Brother, even if we make it into the top 100, with my strength, I’ll definitely lose in the later rounds. Making it into the top 100 is pointless, so you don’t need to worry about us.”

Lin Yun smiled and said, “How is it pointless? Making it into the top 100 will earn you a Thousand-Year Spirit Fruit. Although I don’t know the exact effects of this fruit, since it’s something Emperor Xingwu is offering, it definitely won’t be bad.”

“Alright, it’s settled. Listen to me.”

After saying this, Lin Yun immediately dove down, drew his weapon, and began sweeping through the demon beasts.

“Mo Qing, Senior Brother Lin Yun has always been like this. He would never abandon us. Let’s just accept his kindness,” Zhi Jin said with a wry smile.

After saying this, Zhi Jin also drew his weapon and dove into the battlefield.

“This guy, always so stubborn,” Mo Qing pouted.

Although she said this, warmth blossomed in her heart.

Soon after, Mo Qing also dove into the battlefield.

Lin Yun had already weakened the demon beasts from the front, so the two of them followed behind to collect the points.

…

Time passed.

In such battles, forty minutes flew by quickly. Only half an hour remained before the end of this round.

This area had also been thoroughly cleared by Lin Yun and the other two.

Next, Lin Yun planned to find another good spot for one final push to earn more points.

Mo Qing and Zhi Jin had already agreed with Lin Yun that in this round, they would each earn their own points, and Lin Yun would no longer help them.

Outside, at the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet venue.

The massive Ten Thousand Flowers Leaderboard hung in the air, glowing brightly.

Thanks to Lin Yun’s efforts, Mo Qing and Zhi Jin had both climbed into the top 100 on the leaderboard.

As for Lin Yun’s ranking, it had dropped to the 40s.

The leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the others weren’t worried, as Lin Yun’s advancement was practically guaranteed.

At the front.

“This round is nearing its end. It’s time,” Emperor Xingwu said with a smile on his face.

After saying this, Emperor Xingwu waved his hand, and dozens of glowing orbs flew into the结界空间 (barrier space).

Inside the结界空间 (barrier space).

A loud voice suddenly echoed in the air.

“In the final half-hour, thirty积分球 (point orbs) will be released. Each orb is worth 4,000 points. The points will be added to whoever holds the orb. Each person can hold a maximum of one orb. The orbs must be carried on your person and cannot be stored in a spatial ring.”

As the voice rang out, thirty glowing orbs descended from the sky, flying to various areas within the结界空间 (barrier space).

The introduction of the积分球 (point orbs) was bound to trigger抢夺 (competition) and battles. For those参赛选手 (contestants) hovering around the 100th rank, unsure of whether they could make it into the top 100, these orbs were clearly very important.

For those天才选手 (genius contestants) aiming to rank in the top few or even first place in this round, the积分球 (point orbs) were equally important.

Thus, the appearance of the积分球 (point orbs) would undoubtedly introduce uncertainty into the competition and increase its intensity.

At this moment, Lin Yun had already separated from Mo Qing and Zhi Jin, each of them hunting for points separately.

A glowing orb flew toward them, landing about ten meters in front of Lin Yun.

“A积分球 (point orb)? Is this good luck?” Lin Yun smiled.

Then, Lin Yun walked forward and grabbed the glowing orb. It was a cool, smooth sphere in his hand.

Although Lin Yun only needed to make it into the top 100 in this round and didn’t need to刻意 (deliberately) compete for the积分球 (point orb), since it had flown right to him, he might as well take it.

After tucking the积分球 (point orb) into his robe, Lin Yun continued hunting demon beasts.

On the Ten Thousand Flowers Leaderboard, Lin Yun’s points immediately increased by 4,000, and his ranking quickly rose to 28th place.

Of course, if someone were to snatch the积分球 (point orb) from him, those 4,000 points would be deducted.

Just as Lin Yun finished hunting a few demon beasts, a streak of light descended from the sky.

The newcomer was a masked man.

In an instant, the masked man landed in front of Lin Yun.

“Hand over the积分球 (point orb), or I’ll kill you without mercy!” the masked man said coldly.

This masked man was none other than Li Shi, currently ranked second on the Ten Thousand Flowers Leaderboard.

Lin Yun frowned slightly. This person was quite domineering!

“Fellow Daoist, it’s already mine,” Lin Yun said indifferently.

Although the积分球 (point orb) wasn’t crucial to Lin Yun, after hearing such a ruthless threat, how could he possibly hand it over?

“If you don’t hand it over, I’ll make sure you die without a burial place!” Li Shi released the aura of a third-level Great Ascension Realm peak cultivator.

“Third-level Great Ascension Realm peak?”

Lin Yun showed a hint of surprise. No wonder he was so arrogant. He was clearly a formidable figure.

In the distance.

Mo Qing and Zhi Jin had already noticed this scene.

“Mo Qing, let’s go over!” Zhi Jin said, about to move.

Mo Qing quickly stopped him. “Zhi Jin, don’t go. With our strength, if we go over, not only will we not be able to help Lin Yun, but we’ll also become a burden. If the other party can’t defeat Lin Yun, they might attack us to use us as leverage against him. Going over would only make us a liability.”

Zhi Jin thought about it and felt that Mo Qing made sense, so he didn’t go over.

On the battlefield.

“I’ll give you one last chance. Hand over the积分球 (point orb) now, and you might still live,” Li Shi said to Lin Yun, looking down on him.

“If you want to take it, then come and try. As long as you have the strength,” Lin Yun said coldly.

“Hmph, you’re asking for it!”

After saying this, Li Shi reached out and a pitch-black metal rod appeared in his hand.