At that moment, the expressions of the Chan and Jie Sect Disciples became incomparably complicated.
Li Yun alone had already put immense pressure on them. After all, he had crushed them despite only possessing Grand Unity True Immortal Realm cultivation, leaving them feeling stifled and aggrieved.
But unpleasant as it was, they also understood just how enormous the gap between them and Li Yun was. In particular, the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique he cultivated was simply beyond their ability to contend with.
But that was one thing.
After all, Li Yun was only one person, and he belonged to the Human Teachings. Fundamentally, there was no conflict or contradiction between him and the Chan and Jie Sect Disciples.
But Kong Xuan was different now.
He was a genuine Jie Teachings Disciple.
He might not have stood out before, but after this incident, he would likely be promoted directly to a Direct Disciple.
Especially given how fiercely Kong Xuan was currently fighting Li Yun—this was still under the condition that he had yet to learn any powerful cultivation techniques, divine abilities, or other inheritances.
Once Kong Xuan became a Direct Disciple in the future and received Sect Master Tongtian's inheritance and guidance, his strength would surely rise dramatically. He might even surpass them all by a wide margin. If that happened...
Under such circumstances, time swiftly passed.
Even the battles in the Earth Immortal Realm, Celestial Immortal Realm, Mysterious Immortal Realm, True Immortal Realm, and Grand Unity True Immortal Realm zones had already concluded.
As the battles ended, the Human, Chan, and Jie Sect Disciples all arrived in the area.
However, they remained outside the barrier and could not enter. After all, this was the arena where Golden Immortal Realm experts fought.
Even so, the Disciples of the Three Sects stared intently at the two figures battling within. Whether it was Kong Xuan enveloped in the Five-Colored Divine Light or Li Yun engaging in physical combat while controlling the God-Slaying Flying Sword, the power they displayed was beyond anything the others could compare to—something they could only look up to from afar.
"Break!"
After fighting for some time longer, Li Yun suddenly slammed a fist into Kong Xuan's body.
Crack—
A shattering sound rang out as the armor condensed from the Five-Colored Divine Light cracked apart.
A powerful surge of blood energy swept forth, causing Kong Xuan to grunt as blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. Gripping his spear, he retreated some distance.
Once he steadied himself, Kong Xuan did not launch another attack. Instead, he lowered his head to look at the cracked armor. Seeing faint arcs of Taiqing Divine Thunder flickering over the position of his heart, his expression shifted uncertainly.
Only after more than a dozen breaths did Kong Xuan recover. He looked toward Li Yun and said, "Senior Brother Li Yun, you win!"
"Thank you for showing mercy, Senior Brother."
Kong Xuan could tell that the final blow could have seriously injured him. However, Li Yun had withdrawn most of his power at the last moment, ensuring that he suffered no major injuries and merely experienced turbulent blood energy.
Since he already understood that, he naturally would not continue fighting. Doing so would only make him seem pathetic and cowardly, as though he lacked even the courage to face defeat.
"Junior Brother Kong Xuan, you conceded."
Li Yun returned the salute with cupped fists and let out a sigh of relief.
Kong Xuan truly deserved to be the foremost Quasi-Saint of the future Canonization Era.
Although he had not yet fully matured at this stage, his strength was still not to be underestimated.
It was only because Li Yun's God-Slaying Flying Sword lay outside the Five Elements and could not be restrained by the Five-Colored Divine Light. Otherwise, even with the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, Li Yun would not have been confident in defeating Kong Xuan, a Favored Child of Heaven, across an entire major realm.
[ Ding! Defeated Kong Xuan. Obtained Trait: Five-Colored Divine Light (Red) ] [ Five-Colored Divine Light (Red): After being equipped, it allows the user to control the power of the Five Elements and evolve it into divine light for attacks. Nothing within the Five Elements cannot be swept away, and it contains a Five Elements Space. ]
"Success!"
Seeing the Trait's description, Li Yun was overjoyed.
He had obtained a red Trait.
And it was Kong Xuan's most outstanding Five-Colored Divine Light.
Now that he had acquired it, as long as he used it properly, he could develop it to an extremely high level.
Moreover, because it was a Trait, his Five-Colored Divine Light was complete and possessed a complete Five Elements Space. Such a thing could only be evolved after the Five-Colored Divine Light had been cultivated to perfection.
Once the Five Elements Space opened, the power of the Five Elements within it would transform into the power of the Five Elements Law and attack any cultivators or living beings trapped inside. Ordinary people could not withstand it at all, while those with frail physical bodies would be wiped out in minutes.
Thinking of this, Li Yun could no longer concern himself with anything else. He immediately said, "System, equip the Five-Colored Divine Light Trait!"
[ Ding! Equipped successfully. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Five-Colored Divine Light! ]
The next second, Li Yun's vision blurred, and his Personal Panel appeared.
[ Li Yun ] [ Race: Pangu Clan (Low-Level) ] [ Nascent Soul Cultivation: Early Grand Unity True Immortal Realm ] [ Physical Body Cultivation: Late Grand Unity True Immortal Realm ] [ Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique ] [ Dharma Treasures: Black Skin Gourd, God-Slaying Gourd, Supreme Emperor Seal ] [ Traits: Child of Destiny (Rainbow), Great Witch Bloodline (Red), Top-Tier Comprehension (Red), Three Heads Six Arms (Red), Five-Colored Divine Light (Red), Seventy-Two Transformations (Red), AFK (Purple), Alchemy Genius (Purple), Artifact Refining Genius (Purple), Formation Genius (Purple) ] [ Ding! Trait Slots fully equipped. No Empty Trait Slots remain. Trait Slot mission module activated! ] [ Ding! Defeat Supreme Purity Laozi. Reward: Empty Trait Slots +3! ] [ Ding! Defeat Yuqing Yuanshi. Reward: Empty Trait Slots +3! ] [ Ding! Defeat Shangqing Tongtian. Reward: Empty Trait Slots +3! ] [ Ding! ... ] [ Ding! Defeat Zhen Yuanzi. Reward: Empty Trait Slots +1! ]
"Fuck..."
After reading the newly refreshed mission list, Li Yun's mouth twitched, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
What kind of bullshit missions were these?
Could any human being come up with something like this?
He needed Trait Slots.
But not like this!
The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa.
They were Saints, yet defeating them only rewarded three Empty Trait Slots.
Zhen Yuanzi, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Minghe, Di Jun, and the Twelve Ancestor Witches—who among them was not a top-tier existence in the Primordial World?
And now?
Defeating them only granted one Empty Trait Slot. This was utterly outrageous.
One had to know that when he obtained Empty Trait Slots before, there had not been so many restrictions and conditions.
Thinking of this, Li Yun could not help questioning inwardly, "System, explain why this is happening!"
"Why do I only get one Trait Slot for defeating those top Quasi-Saint experts?"
"Why do I only get three for defeating Saints?"
[ Ding! Ten Trait Slots belong to the novice phase. After ten, they must be acquired through the Host's own efforts. Furthermore, the Child of Destiny Trait cannot amplify them. ]
"Damn you!"
Even though he had been mentally prepared, Li Yun still could not help cursing aloud.
Did this not mean that if he wanted to obtain enough Traits in the future, he could only do so by defeating powerful experts?
But all of those people were Quasi-Saint-level beings. How could someone like him, a mere Grand Unity True Immortal, possibly be their opponent?
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