The Lurking Venomous Snake

"Boom!"

Shentu Nantian crashed heavily into the black stone pillar. The Sword Qi was like a knife, his meridians felt like they were about to shatter, and his back was in excruciating pain.

His mouth was full of blood as his body slid down the black stone pillar.

"Bite!"

With a crisp sound, the half of the sword that Yi Yun had severed spun rapidly and became embedded in the ground. However, the paving stones of the Black Stone Plaza were extremely hard, and the sword bounced off the ground and rolled rapidly on the ground with a swirling force. This startled many of the trial participants, who retreated hastily, fearing that they would be accidentally injured by the broken sword that carried the aftershocks of Sword Qi energy.

"Horrible!"

Seeing this, many of the trial participants felt a chill run down their spines. Yi Yun was truly terrifying. The Green-robed Swordsman's strength was at least at the level of a peerless Great Emperor. And Yi Yun had mastered the sword techniques of a peerless Great Emperor simply by leaving a trace on a formation plate!?

The more profound the sword technique, the harder it is to learn. Many top swordsmen in the Tianyuan Realm often spend their entire lives stuck on a single Sword Intent, unable to comprehend it, and die with regret.

But Yi Yun, from the time he obtained the image of the array plate until now, it has only been a little over half a year. Yi Yun has to train in the God Descending Tower and cultivate the Empress Inheritance. How much time does he have to comprehend the sword moves in the image of the array plate?

Even under these circumstances, he managed to master it?

Genius, prodigy! These words simply cannot Yi Yun.

Some even suspect that Yi Yun might be the reincarnation of a peerless Great Emperor.

People focused their attention on Yi Yun, only to find that his face was noticeably paler and his breathing had weakened.

Whether it was the arrow Sun-Shooting Nine Sorrows Bow that had just been drawn, or the Sword Intent of Lord Qingyang that was reproduced, both were huge drains on Yi Yun.

Yi Yun's current situation is that his cultivation level cannot keep up with the cultivation techniques and his comprehension.

With only the cultivation level of the initial stage of the Dao Seed realm, even though Yi Yun's Yuan Foundation was ten times larger than that of an ordinary martial artist, he could not support the ancient artifact, the Sun-Shooting Nine Sorrows Bow, and could not truly display the Sword Intent of Lord Qingyang.

"Although he had the upper hand for a while, it seems... he can't hold on any longer..."

Among the many talented individuals present, those with keen eyesight noticed the change in Yi Yun's aura.

"His cultivation is limited after all. He can't withstand these powerful moves. Although Shentu Nantian is no match for Yi Yun, he is still a top-tier Dao Seed peak martial artist. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. He can wear Yi Yun down to his last breath, but... I'm afraid we can't wait any longer..."

Among the crowd, a thin-faced boy stared intently at Yi Yun.

His skin was sallow, giving him a sickly appearance, and his eyes were extremely gloomy, like a venomous snake lurking in a corner.

His name is Shentu Ya, and he is Shentu Nantian's formidable rival in various aspects of the Lineage.

Shentu Ya had met Yi Yun several times. His reputation in the Shentu Family was second only to Shentu Nantian. However, much of his fame came from his ruthless personality. He was bloodthirsty and murderous, and when he killed someone, he would wipe out the entire family, leaving no one alive.

Originally, Shentu Ya had planned to let Shentu Nantian and Yi Yun both suffer heavy losses so that he could reap the benefits. However, the current situation is that once Shentu Nantian loses his fighting ability, they will lose an excellent shield, and he has no confidence in facing Yi Yun alone.

"Young master, what do you mean?" Shentu Ya, who also had a follower, asked using his spiritual energy to transmit his voice.

"Strike ahead of time, kill Yi Yun just like you killed that Lin family disciple before!" A cold glint flashed in Shentu Ya's eyes. Before this, he had already killed a Lin family member. The person who was killed was named Lin Ping. His body was ejected from the Empress Secret Realm, which made the Lin family elders both heartbroken and furious. However, they did not expect that Lin Ping was not killed by Shentu Nantian, but by Shentu Ya.

Shentu Ya quickly used his spiritual energy to secretly contact some of the trial participants. These participants were the ones who had shown murderous intent towards Yi Yun when they first entered the Empress Secret Realm.

They had a vow with the Shentu Family to fight the Lin family's inner demons together. In addition, Shentu Nantian had offered a huge reward before entering the secret realm, saying that whoever could kill Yi Yun would receive a reward.

These trial participants, who were eyeing the rewards, had already made it clear at the time that they would attack Yi Yun make him die without a burial place once he was eliminated and lost the protection of the Empress Secret Realm rules.

Of course, subsequent developments turned their original words into a huge joke.

Those who previously wanted to kill Yi Yun for the reward are now panicking. They have become the weak ones. Once the rules of the Empress Secret Realm disappear, what may happen next is Yi Yun's slaughter of them!

Honestly, if they were in Yi Yun's position, they would never have let themselves off the hook. They could both seek revenge and steal his treasure; who would pass up such an opportunity?

They are in dire straits.

Moreover, the Ancient Empress's inheritance that Yi Yun obtained was something they all dreamed of. That inheritance far surpassed this era. Once obtained, they would very likely become the ruler of the Tianyuan Realm, and their Lineage would also become the number one Lineage in the Tianyuan Realm.

Who wouldn't want such a tremendous benefit?

People die for wealth, birds die for food. With a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity before them, even knowing that fighting for it would result in countless bloodshed, they still couldn't resist the greed in their hearts!

These people instinctively pressed their Space Ring, waiting for the right moment to launch a swift and decisive all-out attack.

Among these trial participants, there are quite a few Dao Seed Realm warriors. As the pride of the Tianyuan Realm, these Dao Seed Realm warriors, although not as strong as Shentu Nantian, are still extraordinary. Once they attack together, their power will be terrifying.

If possible, Shentu Ya would love to kill both Shentu Nantian and Yi Yun.

While many were plotting murder, Shentu Nantian, whose blood had just been ignited, seemed to have gone berserk.

The lightning bolts enveloping his entire body changed from bluish-purple to a pale blood red.

The crimson lightning contains the power of blood and qi, and is the master of killing.

"Yi Yun, I want you dead!"

Shentu Nantian and Yi Yun were mortal enemies. Today, he was brutally beaten by the young and weak Yi Yun, which fueled his jealousy and severely damaged his self-esteem. After a series of blows, Shentu Nantian went mad.

Shentu Nantian's vital energy, along with the power of his blood and qi, soared into the sky, forming rolling red clouds!

"Offer my blood, transform into evil lightning, the Heavenly Punishment Sword, kill!!"

Shentu Nantian raised his Longsword high, his entire body burning with blood, and all the thunderous power in the world gathered into this one sword strike!

Seeing this, Yi Yun flipped his right hand, and the cyan Longsword disappeared, replaced by a rusty broken sword in Yi Yun hand.

At this moment, Yi Yun no longer cared about the broken sword being exposed. Compared to the Empress Inheritance, this broken sword simply couldn't attract people's attention.

He's already attracted enough hatred; a broken sword won't make a difference. (To be continued~^~)