God-Slaying Flying Sword Stuns the Entire Audience

After a brief moment of stunned silence, joy surged across Li Yun's face.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird. As one of the Phoenix Clan Crown Princes, he carried the Primordial Yin-Yang Origin Qi within him, and his own foundation and potential were both top-tier existences. Under such circumstances, defeating him would surely yield no ordinary affix—likely even a Red Affix level prize. The moment this thought struck, Li Yun cast aside all else, fixing his gaze on the Golden-Winged Great Peng so close at hand, and with a thought commanded: "Slash!"

The next second, the Golden Gourd appeared above Li Yun's head. Instantly, the hum of a sword resounded in all directions as the God-Slaying Flying Sword swept forth silently. In almost the same breath, the God-Slaying Flying Sword collided with the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird's massive body.

"Ah..." A scream tore through the air. The Golden-Winged Great Peng's talons were pierced through, blood spraying as the God-Slaying Flying Sword also wounded his primordial spirit. Because of this, the Great Peng had no strength to resist at all. His enormous form crashed to the ground, then visibly reverted to his Innate Dao Body. Clutching his pierced left hand with his right, he writhed and wailed on the ground without cease.

"Great Peng!" "Junior Brother Great Peng!" Seeing this, the disciples of the Jie Teachings were stunned. They never imagined that the seemingly formidable Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird would be suppressed so easily. Kong Xuan was the first to rush forward to heal Great Peng, yet his gaze instinctively turned toward Li Yun, toward the Golden Gourd above his head that had just retracted the God-Slaying Flying Sword. He murmured, "A High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure? And the flying sword nurtured within it actually lies beyond yin-yang and the five elements—truly not to be underestimated."

It wasn't just him. Nearby, Duobao, Guang Chengzi, and others couldn't help but exclaim, "A High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure! How is that possible! He still has such a treasure in his hands!" At that moment, their hearts sank. They already had little chance of victory against Li Yun in combat, and now he had pulled out a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure. Especially the overwhelming power of the God-Slaying Flying Sword—it had instantly slain the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird in his manifested true form. After all, as a pure-blood Golden-Winged Great Peng, his physical strength and power were no less than Huang Long's, and even surpassed him. Yet now? He couldn't even withstand a single strike from the God-Slaying Flying Sword, and merely having his arm pierced left him in agony—a testament to the weapon's ferocity and dominance.

"The Golden Gourd! It's him! The Demonic Beast that took the gourd back then was Senior Brother Li Yun in disguise!" On the other side, among the Chan and Jie Sect disciples who had participated in the Gourd Mountain incident, some couldn't help but cry out in shock. No other reason—they recognized the Golden Gourd at once. Though it had now been refined into an Innate Spirit Treasure, its essence remained unchanged. In an instant, a storm of shock surged within their hearts. Especially Zhao Gongming, San Xiao, and Nanjixianweng. As the former leaders of the Chan and Jie Sect teams, having the greatest prize snatched away was a profound humiliation for them. But they never imagined that the Demonic Beast who took the gourd was actually Li Yun in disguise, and that he had even refined it into such a powerful High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure of slaughter—this was simply...

"Is this the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber?" On the high platform, Sect Master Tongtian spoke with some surprise. "I recall that the gourd taken by Di Jun back then was refined into the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber, which used a similar method! I never expected that this Li Yun would also forge such a killing technique, and it looks full of potential, with plenty of room for growth." Hearing this, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun nodded in agreement. With their Saintly insight, they could naturally see that this matter was not to be underestimated, and that the God-Slaying Flying Sword's potential was immense. It harmed not only the physical body but also the primordial spirit. Such a treasure might be trivial for Saint-level experts, but for those below the Saint realm, it was a fatal threat, and even...

"However, the refining technique is somewhat crude," Yuanshi Tianzun remarked at that moment, as if offering a critique. "If he learned the complete refining method, this gourd could advance further. If he could absorb that third gourd into it, it might even evolve into a Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Treasure. Third Brother, I recall that the last gourd was obtained by one of your disciples. Is it now in your hands, or your disciple's?" Upon hearing this, before Sect Master Tongtian could answer, he felt a gaze turn toward him.

Looking up, he saw Laozi staring at him. Though the elder said nothing, Li Yun could guess exactly what he meant.

Clearly, Laozi wanted to claim the third gourd for Li Yun, and even help elevate the God-Slaying Flying Sword by one grade.

"It's in my disciple's hands!"

For a moment, Sect Master Tongtian spoke with some helplessness: "But I'll retrieve it later and exchange it for a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure."

"If Li Yun can take first place, then I, his Martial Uncle, will give this item to him!"

Hearing this, a trace of a smile appeared on Laozi's face.

Though there was a condition attached, under these circumstances, the Direct Disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects truly had little certainty of defeating Li Yun.

Especially since Li Yun still held the Ultimate Emperor Seal. Although Laozi had restricted him from using it before the competition, if obtaining first place was the prerequisite for getting that third gourd, then this rule could be broken after all.

With this thought, Laozi's gaze turned to where Yuanshi sat: "Second Brother, you are also Li Yun's Martial Uncle. If he takes first place, shouldn't you show some appreciation as well?"

"Me?"

Opening his mouth, Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Laozi in slight surprise.

He didn't refuse, but he also couldn't guess what treasure of his Laozi had set his sights on, or why he would speak such words.

After a brief pause, Yuanshi Tianzun said: "Big Brother, what reward do you think I should give that would be best?"

At this, Sect Master Tongtian also looked at Laozi with curiosity.

Earlier, being the only one taken advantage of had left him inwardly displeased though unable to refuse, but now seeing Yuanshi Tianzun also getting fleeced, the shared hardship brought him considerable amusement.

"Nothing much~"

Smiling calmly, Laozi didn't hesitate: "Just the artifact refining inheritance you possess, Second Brother!"

"As you said, my disciple's refining methods are far too crude. It would be fitting for him to study systematically. Looking across the Primordial World, no one surpasses you, Second Brother, in artifact refining~"

Hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun understood.

Once he grasped Laozi's intent, he gave a wry smile: "Big Brother, you truly spare no effort."

"My artifact refining inheritance—even my Direct Disciples aren't necessarily qualified to learn it."

"But since Big Brother has spoken, I won't refuse. So be it!"

"As long as Li Yun overwhelms the Golden Immortals of both sects and takes first place, I will teach him the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Technique~"