The Xingwu Emperor, flung backwards, crashed heavily at the edge of the arena, his face deathly pale.
Lin Yun’s attack was overwhelmingly ferocious and domineering.
When the attack struck, the Xingwu Emperor clearly distinguished the real Lin Yun, as the threat from his true self was far greater, but it was too late to mount a proper defence.
At that moment, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence.
The Xingwu Emperor had revealed the strength of a Second-Level Sovereign, yet Lin Yun still made him cough up blood, a result no one could have dreamed of.
On the arena.
“Your Majesty, you’ve lost again. Even reaching the Second-Level Sovereign cannot change today’s outcome,” Lin Yun said, looking at the Xingwu Emperor.
The Xingwu Emperor, leaning on his heavy blade, stood up.
His gaze towards Lin Yun became profoundly complex.
“Lin Yun, I must admit, you’ve given me a tremendous shock today. I never imagined you’d grown to such heights. Even unleashing my Second-Level Sovereign power, I couldn’t defeat you,” the Xingwu Emperor said gravely.
He vividly remembered the first time he saw Lin Yun in the Xingwu Empire, when Lin Yun was nothing more than an ant in his eyes.
He never dreamt that, in just a few decades, Lin Yun would stand before him, defeat him, and look down upon him as the victor!
Then, the Xingwu Emperor’s tone shifted, “However, I haven’t fallen off the arena yet. This match isn’t over!”
Wiping the blood from his mouth, he seemed ready to fight again.
As the Xingwu Emperor, being defeated by Lin Yun was a result he couldn’t accept!
Lin Yun gave a wry smile and shook his head, “Your Majesty, do you have any more trump cards? This is an arena match, decided by victory or defeat, not life or death. Of course, if you wish to continue, I’m happy to oblige.”
At that moment, Vice Palace Master Yao stood up, “This round ends here. Lin Yun’s words were correct, this is about victory, not life or death. Lin Yun wins.”
The Heavenly Deity Ranking is ordered by strength, and Lin Yun had just proven his was greater than the Xingwu Emperor’s.
With Vice Palace Master Yao’s announcement, the match was officially concluded.
This also signified that Lin Yun would take the Xingwu Emperor’s place, becoming the tenth-ranked on the Heavenly Deity Ranking!
After a brief silence, the arena erupted in excitement.
Everyone was exclaiming, marvelling, and praising…
Words could hardly describe the shock this match brought them.
Lin Yun’s battle had completely overturned everyone’s understanding of his strength and shattered the Heavenly Deity Ranking’s records!
Under a hundred years old, defeating the Xingwu Emperor and claiming the tenth spot on the Heavenly Deity Ranking, what a concept!
Lin Yun was undoubtedly the youngest top-ten Heavenly Deity Ranking powerhouse in the history of the Heavenly Deity Palace!
After this battle, Lin Yun would be deified in the Heavenly Deity Palace, becoming a god-like figure in everyone’s hearts.
If, before, the immortals of the Heavenly Deity Palace saw Lin Yun only as a genius or prodigy, henceforth, they would regard him as a true powerhouse and titan.
After this battle, who would dare question Lin Yun’s strength?
“This guy has reached such a terrifying level…” Empress Kunlan’s expression was complex, her heart unable to calm from the shock.
When she looked at Lin Yun’s figure again, her sense of superiority as a powerhouse had vanished entirely.
She understood that if Lin Yun could defeat the Second-Level Sovereign Xingwu Emperor, defeating her would be no issue at all.
What shook Empress Kunlan most, lingering in her heart, was that Lin Yun was not even a hundred years old and had reached such heights, the greatest source of her shock.
She finally realised that his wager with her wasn’t madness or arrogance, but stemmed from his confidence in his strength.
Coming to her senses, Empress Kunlan gave a wry smile, “No wonder this guy dared to speak to me with such an attitude.”
Elsewhere, at Fire Cloud Emperor’s location.
“Father won! Father’s claimed the tenth spot on the Heavenly Deity Ranking!” Lin Kexin, his daughter, was overjoyed, proud to have Lin Yun as her father.
Lin Yun’s friends and allies cheered excitedly.
“I never imagined Lin Yun could defeat the Second-Level Sovereign Xingwu Emperor. He’s grown so strong, it makes us feel inferior,” Dongguo Wuji sighed in awe.
Lin Yun’s prior defeat of the First-Level Sovereign Xingwu Emperor was already astonishing, but to win after he unleashed Second-Level Sovereign power!
How could they not be astounded?
Dongguo Wuji felt increasingly fortunate for reconciling with Lin Yun.
Otherwise, with Lin Yun’s current strength, what right did the Dongguo family have to challenge him?
Even his father, Dongguo Ying, would be utterly crushed by Lin Yun!
“For my Fire Cloud Empire to produce such a powerhouse is a great fortune!” Bingyi and other immortals exclaimed repeatedly.
The Master of Xiaoyao Tower spoke, “Fire Cloud, your disciple’s strength is nearly catching up to yours, truly terrifying!”
“I never expected he’d reach such heights. This guy has given me a huge surprise,” Fire Cloud Emperor said with a smile.
Lin Yun’s defeat of the Second-Level Sovereign Xingwu Emperor shocked Fire Cloud Emperor immensely.
“Fire Cloud, you’ve truly found a treasure, so enviable. Xingwu, on the other hand, not only missed such a gem but was defeated by him,” the Master of Xiaoyao Tower said, fanning himself lightly with a smile.
“Haha,” Fire Cloud laughed, his heart filled with indescribable joy.
Lin Yun’s stunning performance today made him, as his master, immensely happy and proud, basking in reflected glory.
At Shadow Hall’s location.
“Lin Yun really won!” Mo Qing clenched her fists, her face beaming with excitement.
Yet, she also realised the gap between her and Lin Yun had widened significantly, making it so hard to catch up…
“His strength is so terrifying. Mo Qing, is he really under a hundred years old?” the Shadow Hall Master couldn’t help but ask.
“Yes, Hall Master,” Mo Qing nodded with a smile.
