Dong Yutang, the Great Powerhouse

Today was absolutely a day of upheaval for the Chaos Holy Land. Xiao Yun had swept through the Hidden Dragon Ranking, ranked tenth among the strongest Body Refining Realm cultivators in history, and brutally beaten Holy Son Li Bufan—each piece of news was more shocking than the last.

The name Xiao Yun once again resounded throughout the entire Chaos Holy Land.

He became a topic everyone relished discussing.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yun and the others had already returned to Imperial Peak.

There was also a new member who had returned with Xiao Yun: Xi Chunyu.

This peerlessly beautiful fairy had already become Xiao Yun's follower.

Di Tian was very satisfied with Xiao Yun's follower. After all, Xi Chunyu was not only beautiful, but also exceptionally talented. She would certainly be of help to Xiao Yun in the future.

"Master, I beat Li Bufan up this time. It won't bring you any trouble, will it?" Xiao Yun asked.

Di Tian replied domineeringly, "So what if you beat him? What's the big deal?"

Xiao Yun said worriedly, "But Master, I heard that Li Bufan has a Heavenly Realm great powerhouse as his master."

Di Tian sneered. "I know. It's Dong Yutang. He was once defeated by me. Even though he has now advanced to the Heavenly Realm, he is still no match for me."

Xiao Yun was shocked inwardly. His master really was formidable, actually capable of defeating a Heavenly Realm great powerhouse across realms. However, when he thought of how his master had also cultivated the Chaos Scripture, he found it understandable.

He had heard that Di Tian had already cultivated the Half-Step Chaos Body. Though it could not compare to those Supreme Bodies, it was enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with a second-rank divine body.

Otherwise, Di Tian would not have been called the number one Holy Son of the Chaos Holy Land back then.

Clearly, this bargain-bin master of his was still incredibly formidable.

Xiao Yun was immediately relieved. What he feared was that after beating the little one, the old one would come along.

Though older-generation experts generally would not bully the young with their seniority, judging by Li Bufan's character, Xiao Yun felt that his master Dong Yutang probably was not much better.

Once I forge the Chaos Body, I'll suppress every last one of them. Xiao Yun snorted inwardly.

Thanks to Li Bufan, Xiao Yun had gained another three instances of enlightenment this time. His total number of enlightenments had now reached 144.

Once he returned from the True Dragon Nest, he could forge the Chaos Body.

However, Xiao Yun still took the trip to the True Dragon Nest extremely seriously.

In the days that followed, Xiao Yun honed his combat techniques every day. Whenever he had time, he entered the Phantom Demon Tower to battle those strongest Body Refining Realm cultivators in history.

His combat experience surged rapidly. At the same time, he witnessed one powerful king body and divine body after another from those strongest figures in history.

Xiao Yun even challenged the Founder, who ranked first—the Chaos Body himself.

The result went without saying. Before Xiao Yun could even make a move, the Founder slapped him so hard that he coughed blood and flew away. Had Phantom Demon not stopped it in time, the Founder would likely have slapped him to death on the spot.

That battle made Xiao Yun feel the terror of the Chaos Body, and made him yearn even more to forge one.

When the Founder struck, the three thousand Great Daos around him resonated. Any casual move unleashed world-shaking might, leaving Xiao Yun unable to resist.

That scene was simply too staggering.

"I must forge the Chaos Body!"

After battling the Founder, this conviction in Xiao Yun's heart became even more urgent.

Time passed without him noticing.

East Jade Peak.

Li Bufan, who had been brutally beaten by Xiao Yun, had spent more than half a year recovering from his injuries.

Of course, the reason he had been so severely injured was not because Xiao Yun had stepped on him.

Li Bufan's true injuries came from the Chaos Bell shattering seven of his cave heavens. Those were the very foundation of his cultivation.

To repair those seven cave heavens, he had spent countless heavenly treasures and earthly treasures.

Fortunately, he was the Holy Son of the Chaos Holy Land and possessed so many cultivation resources. Otherwise, he would probably have needed several more years to recover.

However, although Li Bufan's bodily injuries had healed, the wounds in his heart would never recover.

Especially whenever he entered meditation to cultivate, he would be jolted awake by a nightmare.

In that nightmare, Xiao Yun had his foot on Li Bufan's face, while countless Chaos Holy Land disciples watched nearby. Li Bufan saw mockery and gloating in their eyes.

It filled Li Bufan with boundless humiliation.

He was the dignified Holy Son, yet he had suffered such immense disgrace. It was simply unbearable.

It had already become Li Bufan's inner demon.

"Xiao Yun, I will never let you off!"

Li Bufan roared and overturned the gilded table before him, frightening his followers into trembling with fear.

None of Li Bufan's followers dared make a sound. They all knew that Li Bufan had suffered enormous humiliation this time. Whoever dared mention it would definitely send him into a furious rage.

"Has my master left seclusion?"

After venting for a while, Li Bufan looked at one of his followers below him and asked darkly.

With his strength, he simply could not seek revenge on Xiao Yun within the Chaos Holy Land, much less with Di Tian standing behind Xiao Yun.

Therefore, Li Bufan thought of seeking help from his master.

After all, his master was a Heavenly Realm great powerhouse and was surely stronger than Di Tian.

"Reporting to Holy Son, the peak master has remained in seclusion," one follower said respectfully.

Li Bufan frowned slightly. His master often entered seclusion and only came out once a year to instruct him. After all, his master still wished to become a Saint and could not spend all his time on him.

However, if he did not take revenge, Li Bufan truly had no heart to cultivate. This humiliation had become his inner demon, and he could not endure it for even a single day.

"Come. I'm going to ask Master to leave seclusion!"

Li Bufan finally decided to seek out his master.

Even if his master reprimanded him, he would endure it without hesitation.

What was more, his master had always treated him well and would never blame him over this.

At once, Li Bufan headed for the place where his master Dong Yutang was in seclusion.

Before a magnificent, resplendent palace, Li Bufan respectfully knelt down. With a face full of grievance, he cried, "Master, your disciple has been wronged! Please come out quickly and avenge your disciple..."

The child who cried got the milk. Li Bufan understood this perfectly, so he had to cry as miserably as possible. Only then would his master become even more furious.

In the distance, Li Bufan's followers all twitched their mouths, seemingly struggling hard not to laugh.

"Master..."

Li Bufan continued weeping bitterly, venting all the grievances in his heart.

Of course, he truly was aggrieved this time. He was clearly stronger than Xiao Yun, yet Xiao Yun had stepped on his face. He was utterly unwilling to accept it.

"Creak!"

At that moment, the palace gates were pushed open, and a white-haired old man emerged.

He was dressed plainly, but his gaze was razor-sharp, his eyes unfathomably deep. Strands of divine light shot from them as mysterious runes circulated, and his aura was terrifying beyond measure.

"Disciple, what has wronged you so greatly?" the old man asked Li Bufan.

"Master..." Upon seeing the old man, Li Bufan immediately pounced forward and hugged his thigh, hurriedly recounting his grievances.

This man was none other than the Heavenly Realm great powerhouse, Dong Yutang.

After hearing Li Bufan's words, golden light suddenly shot from Dong Yutang's eyes, as though two golden suns had appeared. Blazing radiance burst forth, making the void rumble and roar beneath his might. His gaze was incomparably intimidating.

"What audacity from Xiao Yun! A mere disciple of a Taishang elder dares to humiliate the Holy Son of the Chaos Holy Land, committing the crime of defying his superiors. His sin is unforgivable!"

Dong Yutang snorted coldly and said to Li Bufan, "Disciple, come with me. I will take you to Imperial Peak to seek revenge on him. When the time comes, I will block the Chaos Bell for you and let you fight him fairly."

"Yes, Master!" A cold gleam flashed through Li Bufan's eyes. Without the Chaos Bell, he could suppress Xiao Yun with ease. When that time came, he would ruthlessly step on Xiao Yun's face and wash away his former humiliation.