"Junior Brother Li Yun, you've lost!"
At that moment, Wudang, who had transformed into her true Mystic Turtle form, quietly said, "The entire area has already been covered by my Mystic Water. The Mystic Water Domain has been activated. Within it, your stamina and Magical Power will rapidly drain away, and you'll even suffer the crushing force of gravity. In contrast, my power consumption will be reduced to one-tenth, and my control over Mystic Water will become even more refined. You no longer have any chance of winning."
The entire venue fell silent.
Whether they were the Human, Chan, and Jie Sect Disciples outside or the Golden Immortals of the Chan and Jie Sects within the arena, all of them stared at Gui Ling in disbelief.
Mystic Water Domain!
It weakened the opponent while strengthening its user!
What level of innate divine ability was this? What level of technique was this?
Gui Ling was still only in the Golden Immortal Realm and could not yet fully perfect this ability.
If she reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, or even became a Quasi-Saint, the Mystic Water Domain would allow her to remain invincible, perhaps even unmatched among those of the same realm.
Most importantly, even now, Gui Ling was already an unsolvable opponent.
Her formidable defense, combined with the Mystic Water Domain and the turtle shell's special rebounding ability, made her utterly impossible to deal with.
"It truly is very powerful."
With a sigh, Li Yun spoke helplessly.
To be honest, he had not expected Gui Ling to possess such strength and such exceptional methods.
Looking at it this way, Gui Ling's strength in the original story had been severely underestimated. She had merely stayed obediently on Jin'ao Island and only participated in the Myriad Immortals Formation battle. Otherwise, she would definitely have been no weaker than Kong Xuan. If she had gone out into the world like Jin Ling and San Xiao, it would have been a disaster of catastrophic proportions.
At that thought, Li Yun's expression turned solemn. "However, Martial Sister Gui Ling, I think you may have spoken too soon."
"This Mystic Water Domain is indeed powerful. You used nearly eighty percent of your Magical Power to manifest it. If I cannot break it, then I truly cannot do anything to you. With one side weakening while the other grows stronger, I may indeed end up losing."
"But Martial Sister, you have forgotten one thing: success lies in the Mystic Water Domain, and failure also lies in the Mystic Water Domain."
"If the Mystic Water Domain is shattered, then all your previous efforts will have been in vain. With only twenty percent of your Magical Power remaining, you will be unable to use a similar technique again, nor will you be able to withstand my relentless attacks."
The Disciples of the Three Sects, both inside and outside the arena, were stunned.
After pondering for a moment, they could not help nodding.
Indeed, just as Li Yun had said, as long as the Mystic Water Domain existed, Gui Ling held the advantage. But if the Mystic Water Domain ceased to exist, she truly would no longer be Li Yun's match.
But the Mystic Water Domain already covered the entire arena and had even fused with Gui Ling's power. What method did Li Yun have to break it?
"Space Gourd, come forth!"
Before anyone around him could react, Li Yun had already made his move.
With a low shout, the Space Gourd hanging from his waist instantly flew out. The next second, its mouth opened, and a violent suction force swept forth. The endless Mystic Water was drawn toward it in an unceasing stream.
"This is—"
"Another High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"
"My heavens, isn't Senior Brother Li Yun merely an Inner Disciple? His treatment is this good?"
"Two! He already has two High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures!"
"Unbelievable. The treatment under Eldest Uncle-Master is far too generous. Senior Brother Xuandu's whisk was even a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."
"..."
For a moment, the disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects erupted in uproar.
Every one of them felt sour inside, and they could not help feeling envy and jealousy from the bottom of their hearts.
Even the Direct Disciples were no exception.
After all, even they had not been bestowed treasures of such a level, much less two of them.
"No, that's impossible!"
Gui Ling's voice turned shrill as she roared in agitation, controlling the Mystic Water to continuously attack Li Yun.
She was unwilling and unable to accept such an outcome.
She had painstakingly unleashed her ultimate move, believing she would stun everyone and claim first place. Yet Li Yun had broken it so easily.
Moreover, he had not broken it with his own strength, but with a Spirit Treasure. How could she possibly accept or understand that?
"Take!"
Yet Li Yun remained utterly calm.
Faced with the Divine Beasts formed from Mystic Water, he directly controlled the Space Gourd and aimed it at them, continuously drawing them inside.
In only a quarter of an hour, the Mystic Water that had once covered the battlefield had completely vanished. The enormous Mystic Turtle true form dissipated, and Gui Ling appeared within the arena, pale-faced and panting. She glared at Li Yun and said, "I refuse to accept this! You're merely relying on the Spirit Treasure bestowed by Eldest Uncle-Master to do whatever you please. Otherwise, I would never have lost!"
The entire venue fell silent.
Although the disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects said nothing, they indeed harbored such thoughts.
After all, if not for the treasure bestowed by Laozi, Gui Ling truly would have had victory in her grasp, perhaps even—
"Martial Sister Gui Ling, this was not bestowed by Eldest Uncle-Master."
At that moment, Yunxiao suddenly stepped forward from the crowd and said, "This item was refined from two of the three Gourds within Gourd Mountain. Back then, Master had us undergo a trial with the senior brothers of the Chan Teachings, with the number of Gourds seized determining the outcome. However, Senior Brother Li Yun successfully took two of them."
"If nothing unexpected happened, these two Gourds were refined from the ones Senior Brother Li Yun took from Gourd Mountain. They were not bestowed by Eldest Uncle-Master!"
At this point, Zhao Gongming, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao, who stood beside Yunxiao, also did not dare delay. They quickly stepped forward and said, "This is true. We all witnessed it ourselves!"
"And it was not Senior Brother Li Yun's fault. The four of us siblings provoked him first, which led to Senior Brother finding Gourd Mountain. He never intended to disrupt the trial arranged by Master and Second Uncle-Master."
"Senior Brother Li Yun, the four of us siblings were narrow-minded and harbored ill intent back then. We hope Senior Brother can forgive us."
As they spoke, Zhao Gongming and his sisters bowed to Li Yun in apology.
By now, they clearly understood that this was an opportunity to resolve the misunderstanding.
As long as they pleased Li Yun and helped him dispel the doubts surrounding him, the small conflict between them from back then could be resolved.
Previously, the four siblings might have been concerned but not overly so. However, after witnessing Li Yun's overwhelming strength and methods, they knew they could not delay this any longer. They had to obtain Li Yun's forgiveness as soon as possible and quickly resolve the karma between them. Otherwise, if they faced his retaliation in the future, it would be too late for regrets.
As the words of the four siblings fell, the surrounding disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects suddenly understood. The jealousy and doubts in their hearts also vanished, and they looked at Li Yun with blazing admiration.
"So that's what happened!"
"So the treasures were not bestowed by Eldest Uncle-Master. Senior Brother Li Yun seized them himself!"
"Damn, Senior Brother Li Yun is incredible! Was that eagle back then transformed by Senior Brother Li Yun?"
"No wonder those people found no trace after chasing it out. So it was Senior Brother Li Yun. It was only natural that they could not catch him."
"..."
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