The Gap Between Major Realms

As he drew near, Liu Yun finally saw what was happening.

There were dozens of Union Apes here, with an exceptionally large one leading them.

It was gripping a beautiful woman and ravaging her wildly, while more than a dozen smaller Union Apes pinned down a rather handsome man.

The man seemed to have gone mad. Two trails of bloody tears ran down his cheeks, and he had forcibly shattered his own teeth from grinding them together.

At the same time, Liu Yun saw three neatly dressed young men standing off to the side, watching the spectacle. Their faces bore gleeful, mocking smiles—utterly arrogant and vicious.

The woman clearly could not be saved. Even if she were rescued, she would not be able to go on living. Such humiliation was impossible to move past.

As for that man, it was obvious that he was in agony and had long since resolved to die.

Having just arrived, Liu Yun felt as though his lungs were about to explode with rage. He had rushed here as fast as he could, yet he was still a step too late. It made him furious—utterly furious!

The Liu Yun Sword left its sheath, and he immediately unleashed the Flying Catkins Movement Technique. In a flash, he arrived before that Tier 2 Union Ape.

He had no intention of conserving his Dou Qi. First, he had enough Dou Qi to use his combat techniques several more times. Second, he did not want this Union Ape to live even one second longer.

"Wind's Extremity: Fallen Kill!"

In an instant, the ground cracked apart. The Tier 2 Union Ape was pierced through by a single sword strike, a bloody hole running from its head all the way to its rear.

After killing it, he swung his sword again. The surrounding Tier 1 Union Apes could not withstand even a single strike from him. After only a few swings, the ground was covered in Union Ape corpses and blood.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a Peak Tier 2 Coalescing Ape King. Current mission progress: (10/10)."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission (Kill 10 Peak Tier 2 Magical Beasts head-on)."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the mission rewards: Dou Qi Pill, Immortal Sword Body Art, Mission Points +30."

The system's mechanical voice left Liu Yun somewhat stunned. One of the Union Apes he had killed earlier had actually been a Peak Tier 2 Coalescing Ape King?

However, he had no time to check the rewards. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the three young men watching from the side, his face revealing undisguised murderous intent.

Yet to his surprise, after witnessing his display of power, the three showed not the slightest fear. Instead, their faces remained calm, leaving him puzzled.

"Are you not afraid?" Liu Yun asked.

"Afraid? Why should we be afraid? Because you killed a few Union Apes?" one of the young men asked with a half-smile.

"So I can take it that the true culprits behind that woman's death were not the Union Apes, but the three of you?" Liu Yun asked grimly.

"You can think of it that way. So, do you want to avenge her?" the young man said mockingly.

Liu Yun felt his blood surge, his chest full of rage desperate for release.

"You guessed right. Are you ready to welcome death?" he asked calmly.

"Hahaha, where did this brat come from? You dare provoke us? Do you know who we are?" the young man asked.

"I have no interest in knowing!"

With the Liu Yun Sword in hand, Liu Yun made no flashy movements. He thrust his sword forward, the strike as shocking as a stone splitting the heavens.

When the three young men saw Liu Yun attack without hesitation, their brief astonishment turned into dangerous looks.

As Liu Yun's sword stabbed toward them, a long sword appeared in one man's hand as well. With a casual flick, he deflected Liu Yun's attack.

He said, "Kid, you may not realize what a foolish thing you have done today. We are all Misty Cloud Sect Disciples, and these two behind me are the Elder's Direct Descendants. Are you going to make an enemy of the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Liu Yun had not expected this young man to be so powerful. That single move to knock aside his sword had left his wrist slightly numb. This man was at least a Da Dou Shi.

Upon hearing his words, Liu Yun was even more stunned. Misty Cloud Sect Disciples? No wonder they looked so young!

But so what if they were from the Misty Cloud Sect? Liu Yun had his own principles. He did not want trouble, but neither was he afraid of it.

"Perfect. I also want to see just how great the gap is between myself and a Da Dou Shi!"

Liu Yun smiled faintly, and his aura began to rise steadily. Once it reached a certain height, Liu Yun made his move.

He raised his sword above his head, pouring a massive amount of Wind Attribute Dou Qi into the Liu Yun Sword, turning the blade green.

"Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!" Liu Yun shouted.

Then, five energy swords appeared above his head. With a light wave of his hand, they shot toward the Misty Cloud Sect Da Dou Shi.

His purpose in using this combat technique was to force the other man to take it head-on.

Liu Yun could tell that the two young men behind him were clearly weaker, even below Liu Yun's own realm. Under such circumstances, would the man dare retreat?

He absolutely would not. He had just said that those two were descendants of Misty Cloud Sect elders.

"Wind Spirit Fractal Sword? How is that possible? Who exactly are you?" the Da Dou Shi roared in disbelief. He was clearly panicking.

He had never seen Liu Yun in the Misty Cloud Sect. It would have been one thing if a Nine-star Dou Zhe possessed formidable combat strength, but he had actually condensed five fragmented swords from the Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!

At first, the combat technique Liu Yun used to kill the Coalescing Ape King had already seemed familiar to him. Now that Liu Yun had used the Wind Spirit Fractal Sword, realization suddenly struck him, and terror rose in his heart.

That was a combat technique only the Sect Master and the Sect Master's Heir could learn: Wind's Extremity: Fallen Kill!

In other words, the young man before him had a terrifying backer. He might possess a status that even this man could not come into contact with.

However, the young man had no time to think further. Liu Yun's attack had already taken shape and been unleashed. In a panic, he raised his sword and used the same combat technique as Liu Yun, though he only condensed four fragmented swords.

Although he had only condensed four fragmented swords, this was already the full extent of his power.

Liu Yun's exaggerated five energy fragmented swords had frightened him. Thus, relying on his Da Dou Shi cultivation, he used the Wind Spirit Fractal Sword with all his strength.

Boom! The two attacks collided, like sparks crashing into the earth.

A terrifying wave of rebounding energy struck Liu Yun in the chest. He was sent flying several meters away, coughing up a mouthful of blood as several of his ribs broke.

As for the Da Dou Shi opposite him, although his expression was ugly, he had clearly only been frightened by his own imagination. Liu Yun's attack had not harmed him in the slightest.

"The gap really is too great!" Liu Yun sighed softly. He tried to stand, but no matter what he did, he could not manage it.

Even with his cheat, it did not change the fact that he was a Nine-star Dou Zhe. The other man was two major realms above him. That was an inherent difference.

"Zhang San, kill him! Otherwise, all three of us will die!" one of the men behind the young man shouted anxiously.

"Although I know your identity may be extraordinary, since we have already offended you, do not blame me, Zhang San, for showing no mercy!" the Da Dou Shi said through gritted teeth.

Only then did Liu Yun learn that the man was named Zhang San—a nameless extra who had not even had the chance to appear in the original work.

"You already know that my identity is not simple. Haven't you used your brains to think about why I would appear alone in the Monster Mountain Range?" Liu Yun said mockingly from where he sat on the ground.

The expressions of the three Misty Cloud Sect Disciples changed drastically.

Looking more closely, they saw that Liu Yun, who had been slumped on the ground, was now being gently supported by an old man. The aura emanating from that old man was so oppressive that they could not move at all.

"A Dou Ling expert!" Zhang San cried out, drenched in cold sweat.

The other two young men fared even worse. Overwhelmed by the pressure emanating from He Qingfeng, they dropped to their knees and wet themselves on the spot.

"Elder He, kill these three beasts!" Liu Yun said.

Before the three could beg for mercy, Elder He lightly waved his hand. The three instantly turned to ash.

Liu Yun was completely bewildered. Was the gap between a Dou Ling and a Da Dou Shi really this vast? So vast that a mere wave of the hand could settle everything?

Sure enough, he had still underestimated the gap between major realms!