Lin Yun could clearly sense that his realm seemed like Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm, yet it carried a distinct feeling.
This was the awkward state after a failed tribulation—Tribulation Realm!
Whoosh!
The beam of light tore through the void, rushing towards Lin Yun, rapidly enlarging in his pupils.
Lin Yun’s expression remained unchanged. He swiftly drew his Zijon Sword and slashed.
Boom!
As the sword’s radiance flashed, Elder Mu’s attack exploded, shattering into countless specks of light that dissipated into the heavens.
Such an attack clearly posed no threat to Lin Yun.
“These tricks won’t do anything to me. Show your real skills,” Lin Yun said, sword in hand.
This was Lin Yun’s first time facing a Tribulation Realm opponent, and rather than fear, he felt some anticipation.
A powerful opponent like this was interesting!
Lin Yun was eager to test the combat prowess of a Tribulation Realm cultivator.
“Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish!”
As Elder Mu spoke, he drew a warblade.
The next moment, he stomped forward, charging like a thunderbolt.
“They’re really going at it!”
“Elder Mu of the Baili Clan is Tribulation Realm. That kid just showed Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm. Normally, Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm can’t possibly stand against Tribulation Realm.”
“He nearly clashed with Prince Yi inside earlier, and now he’s offended the Baili Clan. He’s in for it now.”
“A lone cultivator daring to make enemies everywhere? He’s asking for death. The Baili Clan isn’t to be trifled with!”
The cultivators lingering at the entrance chattered among themselves.
After the teams exited the palace, most had left, but many left one or two members to stay and watch. These stragglers became witnesses to the battle.
Though the fight hadn’t fully begun, they could already predict its outcome.
Old Man Yan looked worried, “This guy’s remarkable, but he’s too young. Facing a Tribulation Realm cultivator is too tough…”
In contrast, the Baili Clan members wore confident smiles.
Especially the white-haired elder Lin Yun had defeated before, who smirked, “Kid, you’ll soon pay a heavy price for your actions!”
In the battlefield.
Elder Mu reached Lin Yun in a blink, his Super God-level Eighth-Tier divine sense fully unleashed, infused with profound mysteries.
“Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm, yet you dare boast before me? Die!”
Clang!
Their weapons clashed, distorting the space at the point of impact, creating a massive vortex.
Clang, clang, clang!
After the first clash, Elder Mu attacked relentlessly, each collision whipping up fierce winds.
With every clash, the power escalated!
“At such a young age, your divine sense has reached Super God-level Eighth-Tier, and you’ve fused seven mysteries? Who are you? State your name!” Elder Mu, mid-battle, showed a trace of shock in his eyes.
During Lin Yun’s six-year seclusion in the Mind-Clearing Tower, besides reaching Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm, his divine sense had also advanced to Super God-level Eighth-Tier.
Elder Mu, with at least three thousand years of cultivation, had only reached Super God-level Seventh-Tier.
“My identity doesn’t matter. What matters is, if this is all you’ve got, there’s no need to continue. If you have more tricks, use them now,” Lin Yun said while striking.
Though his opponent was Tribulation Realm, Lin Yun wielded a Heavenly Dao-grade weapon, while Elder Mu used a Holy Spirit-grade one. This bridged much of the gap, even giving Lin Yun a slight edge in their clashes.
“Arrogant fool!”
“Take this!”
Elder Mu’s rage surged, and a terrifying force erupted from him like a volcanic explosion.
The surge in power made even Lin Yun marvel silently.
Judging by the force, his physical strength likely reached the late Pure Yang Body stage.
Ordinary Holy Spirit-grade body-refining techniques could only cultivate a Pure Yang Body to the mid-stage. This meant Elder Mu practiced a Heavenly Dao-grade body-refining technique.
It made sense. A clan like the Baili Clan, with Eternal cultivators, surely had Heavenly Dao-grade techniques. This man, surviving a failed tribulation, must have been exceptional before, a key figure nurtured by the clan!
Why were Tribulation Realm cultivators so formidable? Because the weak died upon failing their tribulation. Those who survived were exceptional!
Boom!
The warblade struck fiercely, stirring violent air currents that enveloped Lin Yun.
“I’m no weakling either!”
Lin Yun’s lips curled. A terrifying force erupted from within him.
The mid-stage Pure Yang Body’s power fully unleashed.
The demonic thighbone’s power also burst forth!
Boom!
Their weapons clashed again, the terrifying force pouring out like a flood, tearing through space, kicking up dust, and faintly shaking the ground.
Under the immense power, both were forced back.
Lin Yun retreated three steps, planting his sword in the ground to halt himself.
Elder Mu, however, was pushed back over ten meters before stabilizing.
“The one at a disadvantage is Elder Mu of the Baili Clan!”
“That guy’s ferocious!”
The onlookers were stunned by the scene.
“His strength has improved so quickly,” Old Man Yan marveled silently.
The last time he saw Lin Yun, just over a year ago, Lin Yun was far from this level.
The Baili Clan members’ faces grew grim.
“Elder Zhen, could Elder Mu fail to defeat this guy?” a Baili Clan member couldn’t help but ask.
The white-haired elder glared, “Don’t talk nonsense. Elder Mu hasn’t gone all out. How could that kid match him? Elder Mu is Tribulation Realm!”
In the arena.
As Elder Mu stabilized and looked at Lin Yun again, the shock in his eyes deepened.
“Your body has reached mid-stage Pure Yang Body. You… how old are you!”
Elder Mu stared at Lin Yun, his shock tinged with disbelief.
Though his own body was stronger, at late-stage Pure Yang Body, it was his proudest asset. Surviving his failed tribulation owed much to his robust physique.
A Tribulation Realm cultivator reaching Pure Yang Body at a hundred years old versus three thousand years old—the gap was vast!
“Who are you! Who exactly are you!” Elder Mu couldn’t help but roar.
Lin Yun wielded a Heavenly Dao-grade weapon, and his divine sense, mysteries, and body-refining techniques all shocked Elder Mu. Most terrifying was Lin Yun’s apparent youth.
All this made him feel Lin Yun was no ordinary person!
“I’m just a nobody. Honestly, Tribulation Realm seems underwhelming,” Lin Yun said lightly.
Those words sent Elder Mu into a rage.
Humiliation!
This was the greatest insult to him!
