Laozi Joked with Him!

"???"

"This..."

"He broke through just like that????"

"Is this really happening?"

"That brat Lin Yunji not only walked through the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation unscathed and reached the Treasure-Dividing Cliff! He even broke through on the spot!??"

"Is this really happening? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, how could I believe it!!"

"..."

For a moment, the experts standing before the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation all began talking at once. Shocked cries rang out one after another, accompanied by countless sharp intakes of breath.

At that moment, not a single expert could remain unruffled and take it calmly.

It was not because they lacked resolve, but because Lin Yunji's performance had utterly stunned them!

"Rumble!"

At that very moment, Lin Yunji's imposing presence finally climbed to its peak. The Innate Spiritual Qi enveloping him shuddered violently and poured madly into his body once more before quietly dispersing.

Lin Yunji's cultivation surged, and he leaped from the Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm to the Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!

Ethereal Dao Qi radiated from his body, while the Law Power within him became immeasurably vast, spreading out in a sudden wave as boundless as the ocean.

Compared with when he had been an Early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal, Lin Yunji's combat strength had risen dramatically once again.

Now, he could not only crush cultivators who were also Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals!

Even Great Perfection Daluo Golden Immortal cultivators could not withstand a single blow from him!

In terms of the richness of his Law Power, he could even fight an Early-stage Quasi-Sage cultivator who had mastered the power of order!

Ling Yunji's current strength was simply explosive!

But as for the man himself, he did not feel the slightest bit of joy. Instead, he was rather depressed.

Great Perfection Daluo Golden Immortal, fucking hell! Doesn't that mean I'm already close to becoming a Quasi-Sage!????

What kind of trash system is this? It's seriously toxic. It won't rest until it's played me to death!

Whenever he thought of the system's kindness in giving him seven hundred thousand Cultivation Points outright, anger flared up inside him.

Although the Divine Ability and Secret Method "Heaven and Earth Furnace Cauldron" had taken three hundred thousand of the seven hundred thousand Cultivation Points the system gave him, he still had three hundred and fifty thousand left!

On top of that, ever since his bloodline level had risen to Purple Gold Bamboo, Lin Yunji's cultivation had been growing constantly, and its growth had sped up, no longer as slowly as before. As a result, the addition of those three hundred and fifty thousand Cultivation Points had brought him right to the threshold of a breakthrough.

They had helped him reach his current Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in one fell swoop!

If his cultivation soared and he broke through a little every time he collected a Heavenly Scar Fragment, who could withstand that?!

He could only hope that the next time he obtained a Heavenly Scar Fragment, the system would not give him so many Cultivation Points!

He knew it was useless to complain about the trash system in his heart. After feeling depressed for a brief moment, he pulled himself together and turned to look at the Treasure-Dividing Cliff before him.

The Treasure-Dividing Cliff shone with layer upon layer of treasure light. Although those with the right affinity had already taken the higher-grade and better-quality Law Treasures, plenty remained!

They were free for the taking, so why not take them?!

With that thought, Lin Yunji held nothing back.

He raised both hands and put the Treasure-Dividing Cliff, along with all the Law Treasures contained within it, into his storage space.

Only after the space before him was completely empty did he turn around and fly back through the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation as though taking a leisurely stroll, heading toward the Three Pure Ones and the others.

But Lin Yunji soon noticed that the experts present, including his master, Cult Master Tongtian, wore rather strange expressions.

Their eyes were wide as they stared at him, their gazes vacant and their expressions dull, as though their Primordial Spirits had left their bodies and only empty shells remained standing there.

"Master, I'm back!"

The comical sight made Lin Yunji grin.

At the sound of his voice, the experts standing there in a daze finally came to their senses.

The scene spun out of control!

"My heavens, what did I just see?!"

"How am I supposed to believe this!! He not only broke through to the Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but also took the treasures from inside the Treasure-Dividing Cliff!?"

"...How did he end up taking the Treasure-Dividing Cliff along with them too??"

"Who said the Wind and Thunder Divine Battle would definitely wipe him out?"

"You were the one shouting the loudest just now!"

"..."

The chatter rang out without end!

The cries of astonishment, shock, and bewilderment coming from all around were as plentiful as, if not more plentiful than, the voices that had mocked Lin Yunji and waited to laugh at him before.

At that moment, Lin Yunji finally returned to the Three Pure Ones and the others.

A faint smile still played on his lips, as though he had just done something utterly insignificant.

As for the chatter around him, Lin Yunji seemed completely oblivious to it.

"Master, your eyeballs are about to pop out!" Suddenly, Lin Yunji reached out and waved his hand back and forth in front of Cult Master Tongtian before speaking teasingly.

It took Cult Master Tongtian a long while to come to his senses. Then he fixed his eyes on Lin Yunji, unwilling to look away. His lips trembled for a long time before he managed to utter a sound. "You..."

His reaction clearly showed that he had been scared silly-or perhaps it should be said that he was extremely excited!

He paid no attention whatsoever to Lin Yunji's teasing!

Lin Yunji was speechless.

"Hahahahahahaha!" Cult Master Tongtian suddenly burst into laughter, his voice full of excitement. "Good! Wonderful! You brat, I never expected it, never expected it! You truly are my fine disciple!"

"After charging into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, you not only came back in one piece, you even brought the Treasure-Dividing Cliff with you! Hahahahaha! What am I supposed to say about you?!"

"Oh, right! The Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm! Let me take a look. Good! Very good!"

Cult Master Tongtian rattled off a string of words, even becoming a little incoherent.

He laughed wildly for a while. "I have to say, you brat, everything you do sets people's hearts pounding with fear!"

"Indeed. Even your senior martial uncle doesn't know what to say about you," Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi said, also looking excited. Only after seeing that the dust had settled did he smile.

"Fortunately, nothing happened, fortunately nothing happened! Otherwise, the three of us would already be holding our heads and weeping!" Laozi, however, was not as visibly excited as they were. Instead, he sighed as he spoke.

Although he was delighted, he had also feared for Lin Yunji.

"Don't make fun of me. When you saw that brat charge in just now, weren't your eyes red as you tried to snatch him back?!" Cult Master Tongtian teased in turn. Though he was arguing back, that was indeed what had happened.

It was clear that when Lin Yunji's figure had flashed forward and he was about to disappear into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, they had all been worried about him.

Clearly, the Three Pure Ones cared for Lin Yunji from the bottom of their hearts. It was the sincere, deep affection of elders for their junior!

Hearing their words, Lin Yunji felt warmth in his heart and was deeply moved.

But when the words reached his lips, they changed instead to: "I've never seen Master and my two senior martial uncles holding your heads and weeping. I'm rather curious. Why don't you give me a demonstration now?"

"Listen to yourself! Is that any way to speak? Eldest brother, don't stop me. I have to beat this brat today!"

"No one's stopping you!" After saying this, Laozi glared at Lin Yunjin and actually took a step back. "I'm rather curious to see your master beat you too. Why don't you let him give us a demonstration right now?"

"?????"

Was he mistaken? Senior Martial Uncle Laozi had actually joked with him?