Self-Inflicted Ruin Leads to Destruction

Within the Brocade Dragon Guard, assassination and backstabbing are forbidden, but open and aboveboard revenge is not prohibited.

In fact, in this world with weak laws, revenge is a matter of course and is advocated by martial arts customs.

Even the constables and judges of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom would not interfere with this.

Moreover, this revenge battle was proposed by Lian Chengyu himself. As a martial artist, if you propose a life-or-death battle, you must be responsible for it with your own life!

Therefore, Zhang Tan just watched without interfering.

No matter how much the members of the Warrior Reserve Camp hoped that Zhang Tan would stop the match, it was to no avail.

However, if the situation were reversed today, and Lian Chengyu had beaten Yi Yun so badly, then Zhang Tan would have stopped him. Ultimately, this comes down to the difference in a person's value.

Yi Yun, who can summon Purple Qi Coming from the East, has the potential to become Human Race Hegemon. Is his value comparable to that of Lian Chengyu?

Lian Chengyu did well in this assessment, but only within the area of several thousand miles around the Tao Clan.

Throughout the entire Yunhuang, there are many, many tribes like the Tao Clan with a population of 100,000!

The Divine Kingdom Grand Selection presided over by Zhang Tan was merely a part of the overall Divine Kingdom Grand Selection in Yunhuang.

For the Brocade Dragon Guard, a talent like Lian Chengyu is the kind that would be good to have more of, but it wouldn't be a big loss to have fewer.

Zhang Tan had long seen that Lian Chengyu Yi Yun were irreconcilable enemies, and that one of them had to settle things once and for all. Rather than letting them go into the Brocade Dragon Guard army to plot against each other and end up fighting to the death, it would be better to let them settle things during the general election.

As for Yi Yun and Lian Chengyu, the choice between keeping one or the other is obvious. Leaving aside the fact that taking someone in would be a contribution to the Brocade Dragon Guard, from a purely personal perspective, nurturing a strong individual would greatly benefit Zhang Tan himself in the future. Yi Yun could be considered half a disciple of Zhang Tan, and if Yi Yun were to truly succeed, Zhang Tan would also benefit from it.

Therefore, Zhang Tan had already predicted the outcome of this battle when he inquired about Yi Yun's cultivation level. Yi Yun would encounter Lian Chengyu in the first match was also a result of Zhang Tan's deliberate arrangement.

Lian Chengyu was destined for tragedy from the very beginning.

However, if Lian Chengyu hadn't courted death by trying to exploit loopholes in the rules to kill Yi Yun and force Lian Chengyu Zhang Tan to make a statement, he might not have ended up in such a miserable state.

All I can say is, you reap what you sow!

"Your ninth sin is that you overdraw the resources of the Lian Clan, empty the medicinal mountain, slaughter all the cattle, and kill all the hunting dogs! You gambled everything for your own future, yet you forced the people of the Lian Clan to burn their boats and become sacrifices on your way to the altar! You owe this life to all the people of the Lian Clan!"

"The tenth deadly sin is our personal feud, which is irreconcilable! You harbor murderous intent towards me, wishing me a fate worse than death! Today, Divine Kingdom Grand Selection, you consulted the examiners, desiring to eliminate me as quickly as possible. How can I let a tiger return to the mountain, allowing you to recover and then seek revenge, harming my loved ones? Therefore, today, I will eradicate you completely, preventing any future trouble!"

As Yi Yun spoke, he grabbed the dying Lian Chengyu, crushed Lian Chengyu's still intact hand, and then punched him twice, shattering Lian Chengyu's kneecaps. With the kneecaps shattered, he could no longer stand up.

Yi Yun grabbed Lian Chengyu and punched her again.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, Yi Yun's final punch landed squarely on Lian Chengyu's lower abdomen, specifically his dantian!

Lian Chengyu's body trembled violently. He had already suffered multiple fractures and severed meridians from Yi Yun's attack. This final blow had directly shattered Lian Chengyu's dantian. Now, Lian Chengyu's body was like a leaky basket, completely unable to contain energy.

If the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and earth were drawn into Lian Chengyu's body, this energy would dissipate along the gaps in his body, leaving nothing behind.

Without the nourishment of energy, coupled with the fractures in his meridians and bones, it would be extremely difficult for Lian Chengyu's physical body to heal. He would be left with a full-body disability and would be bedridden for at least a few years.

Lian Chengyu was completely crippled by Yi Yun!

At the moment of crippling him, Yi Yun felt incredibly relieved, especially after that last punch, Yi Yun feeling completely exhilarated.

All the hatred, resentment, and forbearance he had accumulated over the past few months were completely released at this moment!

Yi Yun felt refreshed and in a good mood. The energy in the Purple Crystal reached his head, nourishing and soothing Yi Yun soul!

"The ancients practiced martial arts with the emphasis on acting swiftly and decisively, and this is probably why. Acting swiftly and decisively, following one's true nature, allows for smoother breathing and fewer bottlenecks when breaking through to higher realms!"

Yi Yun tossed Lian Chengyu to the ground like a dead dog, barely breathing.

Lian Chengyu's face was ashen, his eyes were lifeless, and his pupils were completely unfocused. He lay on his back on the ground, motionless.

Suffering such a severe injury, with his martial arts crippled and his meridians and bones shattered, was a fatal blow to the extremely ambitious Lian Chengyu. At this moment, for Lian Chengyu, living was more painful than dying!

"Young... Young Master..."

The members of the Lian Clan's Warrior Reserve Camp were completely bewildered and had no idea what to do.

Their master has been crippled by Yi Yun, what should they do now?

In the Lian Clan village, the other members of the Warrior Reserve Camp and the high-ranking members of the Lian Clan were waiting for them to return and report the good news!

They couldn't imagine how the Lian Clan's leadership would react upon learning of Lian Chengyu's demotion.

The surrounding people of the Tao Clan were also dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

They had initially gloated over the internal strife within the Lian Clan, but in the blink of an eye, their laughter vanished.

Yi Yun is terrifying. His strength and ruthless decisiveness in attack chill them to the bone.

"Yi Yun... easily crippled Lian Chengyu! If it weren't for having to list Lian Chengyu's ten deadly sins, the process would probably have been even shorter! Just what is Yi Yun's cultivation level?"

People have a clear understanding of Lian Chengyu's strength because when he performed martial arts on Lian Chengyu, he easily shattered Black Iron Rock the size of a millstone.

It can be said that among all the Mortal Blood Realm warriors who participated in the Divine Kingdom Grand Selection, Lian Chengyu's strength is definitely in the top ten, or even close to the top five!

Yet, this very person was so easily crippled by Yi Yun. This wasn't a battle; it was a massacre!

What is Yi Yun's strength?

"Yi Yun must be at the Mortal Blood Realm. He's only twelve years old, so it's unlikely he could break through to the Purple Blood Realm. Besides, if he really had broken through to the Purple Blood Realm, the Brocade Dragon Guard wouldn't have allowed him to compete against Lian Chengyu on the same stage, and they wouldn't have beaten Lian Chengyu to such a miserable state."

"Yi Yun's cultivation level is probably at the peak of the Qi Induction Realm!" a martial artist from the Tao Clan judged. His martial arts level was also quite good, but because he was over twenty-eight years old, he could not participate in the Divine Kingdom Grand Selection.

"Peak of Qi Refining? That's the same cultivation level as Lian Chengyu... But how come there's such a big difference in their strength when they fight?" Many people asked in confusion. In their view, since they were both at the peak of Qi Refining, their strength should be about the same.

"This question is meaningless." The man shook his head. "So what if we're both at the peak of Qi Refining? Have you all forgotten that Yi Yun's martial arts demonstration was rated as... Profound Tier Fifth Grade?"

Profound Tier Fifth Grade...

The man's words startled the surrounding crowd.

Yes, Yi Yun was rated as Profound Tier Fifth Grade by the Brocade Dragon Guard, which is higher than the three young masters of their tribe!

These prodigies are Young Hegemon! When they grow up, they may become generals, ministers, and Vassal Lords!

The people of the Tao Clan were initially unwilling to submit, but now they were completely speechless.

They had to admit that Yi Yun's talent and strength were well-deserved.

During the martial arts demonstration on the White Jade Platform, Yi Yun did not display his attack power simply because he did not want to.

If Yi Yun really makes a move, shattering the Black Iron Rock will be a piece of cake.

The previously fervent fans of Tao Yunxiao and Hu Ya have all fallen silent this time.

When Yi Yun's strength was laid bare before them, they could no longer refute him. The facts proved that the Brocade Dragon Guard's assessment was correct; Yi Yun hadn't won first place in the semi-finals through trickery, but rather through his martial Yi Yun demonstration, which they, due to their limited knowledge, had completely failed to understand. (To be continued~^~)