They had one and only one purpose in becoming ascetics: to break through to the Saint Realm. Otherwise, who would be foolish enough to become an ascetic and endure all sorts of torment?
Wasn't it better to enjoy life in comfort?
Thus, facing Yosip, Fengyun did not hesitate to exhaust all his battle qi and unleash his strongest strike—the Great Brightness Slash!
He had seized what might very well have been his only chance to attack a Level Nine Expert!
Compared to the Great Brightness Slash with which he had slain two Green Patterned Giant Pythons at once in the Monster Mountain Range, this Great Brightness Slash was even more powerful and dazzling. Even ordinary Level Eight Experts could not ignore it.
Yet Yosip merely watched quietly, as though the blinding white light emitted by the battle qi slash had no effect on him whatsoever.
And that was indeed the case. The slash that even Imanol found impressive could not, no matter what, break through the thin energy barrier before Yosip when it reached him.
When the energy of the Great Brightness Slash completely dissipated, Yosip smiled faintly. "Putting everything into a single strike—what a domineering and decisive blade technique!"
"Unfortunately, while you have considerable talent, the blade reflects the man. As you are now, you are not suited to cultivate alongside us ascetics."
His voice was gentle, like a spring breeze brushing across everyone's hearts, plunging them all into a dazed state.
By the time everyone, including Imanol, regained their senses, Yosip had already vanished from before them.
Imanol, the first to shake off the dazed stupor, exclaimed, "As expected of Lord Yosip. Just a single sentence was enough to throw my mind into confusion!"
Then, turning to Fengyun, who had just awakened, he said, "You brat, why didn't