One Sword Falls, Dharma Body Shatters

"Hahaha, Mountain Lord Li, you're most welcome to visit. How could I possibly blame you?"

Liǔ Yán said with a chuckle.

Inside, however, his mind was in chaos. Damn it, if your strength is higher than mine, you're the boss. I can bend and stretch!

You can't exactly punch someone who's smiling at you, can you?

"Hahaha, Mountain Lord Li, you say that as if we're good friends," Li Zhōujūn said with a laugh.

I didn't realize this Liǔ Yán was such a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.

Back when Li Zhōujūn couldn't cultivate, almost every time the Dao Tian Sect recruited disciples, this guy would make sarcastic remarks when I went through the motions at the Ascension Platform. I still remember some of the more hurtful things he said.

It must have been at a disciple recruitment event over ten years ago.

At the summit lords' seating area on the Ascension Platform, Liǔ Yán directly and openly said to Li Zhōujūn, who was sitting next to him: "Mountain Lord Li, we always sit so close, so we have a decent relationship. In a few decades, when you're gone, why don't you entrust Cloud Dwelling Mountain to me to look after for your lineage?"

Back then, Li Zhōujūn could only laugh it off, filled with anger but unable to speak.

Now, it's different. Liǔ Yán thinks Li Zhōujūn has Integration Stage cultivation and has immediately backed down.

But for the sake of the System's mission, how could Li Zhōujūn let this kid off so easily?

At the same time, after hearing Li Zhōujūn's words, Liǔ Yán's expression changed. He turned to Yè Yǔ and said, "Yè Yǔ, go to your own quarters and cultivate."

"Yes, Master," Yè Yǔ replied.

He was also quite nervous internally. Fortunately, although he had looked down on the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord back then, he hadn't actually offended him.

Upon hearing Liǔ Yán's instruction to leave, Yè Yǔ breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took his leave.

Seeing Yè Yǔ depart, Li Zhōujūn didn't stop him.

After Yè Yǔ's figure disappeared, Liǔ Yán looked at Li Zhōujūn with a solemn expression. "Mountain Lord Li, what exactly do you want? I admit, I looked down on you before and often mocked you, but the reason for all of it was you. If you hadn't hidden your cultivation, how would I have mocked you as a mere mortal?

Besides, in this world, the strong rule, and the weak can only submit. Back then, I thought I was stronger than you, so a few taunts and jibes were acceptable, right?

Now that you're stronger than me, if you want to do something to me, then come at me. I'll take it."

"Heh, I'm not like you, Li Zhōujūn. True strength lies in respecting the boundaries of the weak and granting them freedom. No strong person becomes powerful by trampling on the weak. One only becomes truly strong by defeating those who are their equal, or even stronger," Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.

Liǔ Yán frowned upon hearing this. "So, according to what Mountain Lord Li said, you're not here to settle scores with me today? After all, I'm weaker than you."

"One thing at a time. I am here to settle scores with you today. Let's spar," Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.

Liǔ Yán: "..."

So you're here to settle scores, and everything you just said was for nothing?

"However, don't worry. This Mountain Lord will suppress his cultivation to match yours," Li Zhōujūn added.

"Are you sure?" Liǔ Yán's expression froze upon hearing Li Zhōujūn's words, and then he sneered inwardly.

Ever since Liǔ Yán debuted, no one at the same cultivation level has ever been able to defeat me.

I can't believe Li Zhōujūn is so arrogant. He could have easily crushed me with his superior realm, but he insists on suppressing his cultivation to fight me. How truly ignorant!

"Of course," Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.

"Good!" Liǔ Yán readily agreed.

Then, the two of them, one after the other, transformed into streaks of light and shot towards the sky above Fire Maple Mountain.

At the same time, the spiritual senses of the various powerful figures in the Dao Tian Sect began to communicate with each other with schadenfreude.

"The Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord has gone to find Liǔ Yán."

"Yeah, it looks like Liǔ Yán is in for a rough day. After all, even Murong Xue was defeated by Li Zhōujūn."

"Let's watch the show. I love seeing Liǔ Yán get embarrassed. Who told him to be so arrogant all the time?"

The scene shifted.

Li Zhōujūn and Liǔ Yán stood tens of thousands of feet in the air, facing each other.

"Mountain Lord Li, please," Liǔ Yán said, looking at Li Zhōujūn before him. He then unleashed his cultivated True Sun Dharma Body.

At this moment, Liǔ Yán's eyes transformed into two burning suns. Behind him, a phantom image condensed from flames, ten thousand feet tall, appeared. A sun floated above the back of the phantom's head, giving it an imposing presence.

Not only that, but with the appearance of Liǔ Yán's True Sun Dharma Body, it was as if a second sun had appeared in the world. The temperature within a radius of ten thousand miles soared!

"Then I won't be polite."

At the same time, beneath Liǔ Yán's ten-thousand-foot dharma body, Li Zhōujūn, appearing as small as a speck of dust, said with a smile.

As the words fell, Li Zhōujūn's mind moved, and his Seventh-grade Natal Flying Sword, Ao Xue, flew out from his body.

Upon seeing this, Liǔ Yán's eyes widened instantly. His voice boomed like thunder. "Mountain Lord Li, what do you mean by this? Didn't you say you would suppress your cultivation to my realm? Why are you using a Seventh-grade Flying Sword?!"

A Seventh-grade Natal Flying Sword wielded by an Integration Stage cultivator is not something a Void Immortal can contend with.

It's like an ordinary person facing a Gatling gun that fires automatically. How can you possibly fight that? With your life?

And the so-called Void Immortal is just another name for a Void Return Stage cultivator; they are not true immortals.

"That's right, I did say I would suppress my cultivation to match yours, but I never said I couldn't use magic treasures. If you're not happy about it, you can use your magic treasures too," Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.

Liǔ Yán's face turned as black as coal. He gritted his teeth and said, "You old scoundrel, you have no integrity! Someone like you, how dare you talk about respecting the weak's freedom? Don't you feel ashamed saying that?"

Li Zhōujūn blinked, "When did I ever admit I was strong?"

Liǔ Yán: "..."

"Enough talk, take this sword!" Li Zhōujūn grinned and directly controlled his Ao Xue Flying Sword from afar, slashing towards Liǔ Yán's massive Dharma Body.

Seeing this, Liǔ Yán's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly raised his Dharma Body's two giant arms, attempting to block the Ao Xue Flying Sword.

A deafening sound.

Liǔ Yán's Dharma Body shattered inch by inch under Li Zhōujūn's sword, dissolving into a sky full of spiritual light.

"One sword falls, Dharma Body broken!"

"Mountain Lord Li's sword is too terrifying!"

"That's right, even a Sword Immortal wouldn't be much more than this, would they?"

At the same time, the assembled Mountain Lords watched Li Zhōujūn cleave through Liǔ Yán's True Sun Dharma Body with a single sword, all expressing their awe.

"This sword is a lesson for you."

In the air, Li Zhōujūn looked at Liǔ Yán, who was in a sorry state with his Dharma Body shattered, and said calmly.

"Cough cough..."

Liǔ Yán clutched his chest, his face looking grim. "My skill is inferior to yours. I concede defeat."

Despite his words, Liǔ Yán was cursing inwardly.

Damn you, Li Zhōujūn, your words are like shit! If I ever believe you again, I'm a dog!

As Liǔ Yán surrendered, the System began to issue rewards.

[Ding: Congratulations to the host for completing the mission!]

[Ding: The System is issuing a reward, "Nine Dragon Chariot!"]

[Nine Dragon Chariot]: A chariot pulled by nine Void Immortal level Flood Dragons, completely obedient to the host.