[Defeated Wudang, obtained trait: Sword Dao Heavenly Prodigy (Red)] [Sword Dao Heavenly Prodigy (Red): After equipping it, you will gain top-tier Sword Dao talent, accelerating your cultivation and comprehension of the Sword Dao.]
"Red Affix!"
"Sword Dao Heavenly Prodigy!"
"Good, good, good~"
Seeing the notification appear before him, Li Yun was briefly stunned before being overwhelmed with delight.
Although he had not obtained the Gold Trait from Wudang, this was still far, far better than only receiving a Purple Affix after defeating Jin Ling before.
In particular, the Sword Dao Heavenly Prodigy trait was genuinely valuable. If he equipped it when cultivating the Sword Dao in the future, his attainments in the Sword Dao would absolutely reach an extremely high level.
Most importantly, traits could be upgraded.
The red Sword Dao Heavenly Prodigy was already among the top standards of the Primordial World. What if it became a Gold Trait? What if it evolved into a multicolored Divine Trait?
At that thought, Li Yun's gaze toward Wudang softened somewhat. He clasped his fists in salute. "Martial Sister Wudang, thank you for yielding."
"I lost."
Struggling to her feet, Wudang's face remained expressionless. After giving Li Yun a complicated look, she turned and left.
She knew very well that she had lost.
And she had lost even with the three of them joining forces.
This incident was utterly humiliating. Even her reputation within the Interception Sect would suffer a severe blow in the future.
But at this point, regret was already meaningless.
Most importantly, she was devoted to the Sword Dao and cultivation. She did not care much for reputation or power, so her emotions were far steadier than Jin Ling's at the moment.
"Junior Brother, it's just the two of us now."
Meanwhile, Gui Ling stood some distance away, looking at Li Yun with a complicated expression.
She had never expected the three Direct Disciples joining forces to be ineffective, much less for Li Yun to defeat two of them in such a short time.
Most importantly, the Three-in-One combat technique Li Yun had displayed against Wudang made her scalp tingle. She had no idea how to deal with it at all.
Li Yun, however, was much more indifferent.
From the moment Gui Ling joined in on this matter, he had no Favorability toward her.
Going back on her word.
That was not a matter of cultivation or methods, but of character.
With that thought, Li Yun waved his hand, and the God-Slaying Flying Sword flew to his side. His eyes locked onto Gui Ling. "Martial Sister Gui Ling, please enlighten me."
After speaking, Li Yun swung his hand. Accompanied by a sword cry and the shriek of tearing air, the God-Slaying Flying Sword shot straight toward Gui Ling.
"You—"
Gui Ling's expression changed at the sight.
She had not expected Li Yun to be so decisive, utterly lacking the teasing manner from before or any sign of the Favorability he had once shown her.
For a moment, Gui Ling's anger surged. With a flash, she directly revealed her true form.
"Roar~"
With a low roar, an enormous Mystic Turtle appeared in the arena. Terrifying vitality and water-element fluctuations raged through the area. The God-Slaying Flying Sword struck its massive shell, producing only showers of sparks without posing any substantial threat.
Having done that, Gui Ling's scarlet eyes locked onto Li Yun. She said coldly, "Junior Brother Li Yun, I'm getting serious now."
"Mystic Water: Raging Waves!"
Splash—
Splash—
Endless sounds of rushing water echoed out as countless pitch-black Mystic Water, each drop weighing ten thousand catties, appeared. Under Gui Ling's control, it transformed into water pillars that attacked Li Yun.
"Interesting!"
"True form plus innate divine ability?"
Taking in the scene, Li Yun's eyes showed a trace of solemnity.
But he felt no fear. With a thought, a dragon's roar resounded. The True Dragon Soul bellowed and enveloped his body, transforming him into something like a dragon-man.
Once that was done, Li Yun charged from where he stood. Swinging both hands, he manifested enormous dragon claws and shattered the Mystic Water pillars before him.
In only a few breaths, Li Yun had arrived before the Mystic Turtle. Without hesitation, he threw a punch at its body.
With a tremendous bang, the Mystic Turtle's massive body swayed. But immediately afterward, a Rebound Force swept toward him. Li Yun felt his arm go numb, and he was sent flying dozens of meters before steadying himself in midair.
After that, Li Yun looked at his arm, then at Gui Ling's formidable true form, his brows knitting together.
Powerful!
Gui Ling felt even more powerful to him than the other disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects he had fought before. She was not much inferior to Kong Xuan at all, while the defense and Rebound Force of her true form gave her something close to innate invincibility.
Gui Ling, on the other hand, did not hesitate at all. As the Mystic Turtle's limbs continuously struck the ground, an endless stream of Mystic Water emerged. Under her control, it transformed into water snakes, water dragons, water flood dragons, and other Divine Beasts that attacked Li Yun from every direction.
The Divine Beasts condensed from Mystic Water possessed immense destructive power, and Mystic Water itself was extraordinarily special. With the two combined, even protected by the True Dragon Soul, Li Yun still felt faint pain.
"This isn't good."
Muttering inwardly, Li Yun moved the God-Slaying Flying Sword beneath his feet. It carried him as he rapidly dodged the attacks of the Divine Beasts formed from Mystic Water, while he used the opportunity to close in on Gui Ling's true form and launch attacks with his fists from every direction.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
For a time, fist shadows filled the sky, striking Gui Ling's true form without end.
Yet all of them were blocked by her massive turtle shell. They could not break through her defenses at all. Gui Ling even continued increasing the condensation of Mystic Water, until nearly the entire area was covered by it. As a result, her aura and strength steadily rose. Within the range of Mystic Water, she became more valiant with every battle, and her vitality rapidly increased as well.
"Damn!"
"Martial Sister Gui Ling is mighty!"
"Martial Sister Gui Ling's true form is actually this powerful."
"Even a Golden Immortal Realm cultivator would be severely injured if struck by that black Mystic Water, right?"
"More than that. If their physical body isn't strong enough, even a Tai Yi Golden Immortal wouldn't be able to withstand it."
"This is Mystic Water, one of the top divine waters. I never expected Martial Sister Gui Ling's innate talent to be controlling it!"
"..."
Many Interception Sect disciples cried out in astonishment.
At that moment, their gazes toward Gui Ling were filled with fervor.
They did not know of the agreement between Li Yun and the others, nor did they know that Jin Ling and the other two joining forces was a betrayal of their word and a stain on their character.
Instead, with Jin Ling and Wudang defeated, Gui Ling was now able to contend against Li Yun alone and even seemed to be gradually gaining the upper hand. This delighted them immensely.
After all, Li Yun was a Human Teachings Disciple, not a Jie Teachings Disciple. Naturally, they were more inclined to support the Direct Disciples of their own sect, so...
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