The moment his eyes flew open, Liu Yeqingâs figure shuddered, his face revealing deep-seated hatredâ¦and, a terror that had seeped into his bones.
He looked around uneasily and muttered, âWhere is Lu Yun?â
âLu Yun has already left. Calm yourself first and concentrate on healing your injuries,â Tan Jinglan said with a concerned expression.
âSo heâs gone?â Liu Yeqing managed a strained smile, but his heart was filled with bitterness.
Because, starting today, he was no longer the spirited Heavenly Pride he once was.
âDonât fall into despair so easily. Youâve only lost once, and your talent and strength remain. As long as you take this lesson to heart, I believe youâll soon catch up to that person,â Tan Jinglan consoled.
Liu Yeqingâs complexion alternated between pale and ashen.
He had indeed given it his all before, even resorting to using his trump card, the Black Prison Flame Body, but even that had caused no ripples when he faced Lu Yun.
He felt he could never catch up to Lu Yun in his lifetime.
Especially when he thought of Lu Yun, the image of himself being suppressed by the Golden Divine Elephant Illusion would emerge in his mind.
If he did not defeat Lu Yun, his entire life would inevitably be overshadowed by Lu Yun, never able to turn the tables.
Yet, he could not muster any thought of defeating Lu Yun.
Now, he was caught in a vicious cycle.
Unless Lu Yun completely disappeared from this world, he could not escape from Lu Yunâs shadow.
âLu Yun, I must make sure you die!â Liu Yeqing vowed bitterly in his heart.
Within a secret realm of the Tai Yuan vein,
a figure sat cross-legged above a spirit spring.
Dressed in a purple robe, with handsome features and a rhombus mark on his forehead, he exuded an enchanting aura.
It was Ren Shuâanâs brother, Ren Chaoli.
âLiu Yeqing is truly useless. Not only did he fail to suppress Lu Yun, but his Dao heart was also shattered,â
muttered Ren Chaoli as he took out a pile of Origin Stones and began to quietly refine them.
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Since the incident in the Forbidden Square, Lu Yun returned to his normal life, which revolved around cultivation and more cultivation.
He had two main goals.
The first was to focus on the refinement of the Great Sun Undying Golden Body so that he could maintain the holy body mode for a longer period.
The second was to adapt to the vastly increased strength.
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With his full strength unleashed, he successfully passed the fourteenth floor and entered the fifteenth.
On the fifteenth floor, the opponents were of the sixth level of the Unity Realm, and even in his holy body mode, Lu Yun could only barely defeat three of them.
This achievement was something that only the very top-tier Heavenly Prides on the Mountain River List, amongst all the Official Disciples, could just barely achieve.
If others knew that Lu Yun had reached this level of strength, who knew how big a sensation it would cause.
However, Lu Yun kept a low profile. Each time he entered the Forbidden Tower, he hid his achievements.
Strangers only knew that he was still on the eleventh floor.
Even if others guessed that Lu Yun was hiding his true level, they couldnât guess how many floors he had actually cleared.
Three months later, within a palace in the residential area for Official Disciples,
inside a battle chamber, two figures were flickering non-stop, occasionally erupting with Divine Abilities.
Lu Yun observed from the side, occasionally offering pointers to the two on the stage.
Having advanced far within the Heavenly Human Realm, and after spending three months studying in the Myriad Scripture Pavilion, his knowledge and horizons were greatly broadened. His advice to Wei Xinhuh and Li Zhichang, who were at the third level of the Heavenly Human Realm, was from a higher perspective.
An hour later, Wei Xinhuh and Li Zhichang were both lying on the ground, gasping for breath and completely exhausted.
At that moment,
Yuan Fei walked over, glanced at them, and showed a strange expression, âWhat did you two do?â
âStuck in a cultivation bottleneck for a long time, we took advantage of Lu Yunâs free time to ask for his guidance,â Li Zhichang climbed up from the ground and grinned sheepishly.
âThatâs right, having Lu Yun, such a great master around, can really help us identify and correct our weaknesses,â said Wei Xinhuh, his face glowing red as if he wasnât the one who had just collapsed.
âOh, so youâve been surreptitiously getting tips from him behind my back!â Yuan Fei exclaimed in mock anger.
âWell, I just got back from a mission outside and hadnât even had time to rest before they pounced on me,â Lu Yun spread his hands, a helpless look on his face.
Of course, he was also happy to offer guidance to them.
Yuan Feiâs relationship with Wei Xinhuh and Li Zhichang was much better than with others since they all lived under the same roof.
Wei Xinhuh rolled up from the ground and beckoned to Yuan Fei, âHey, Yuan Fei, it has been a while since I sparred with you, how about you come up and we exchange a few moves?â
âLetâs pass on that, I just broke through a bottleneck not long ago and have entered the fifth level of the Heavenly Human Realm,â Yuan Fei said with a proud smile, not hesitating to humble Wei Xinhuh.
Wei Xinhuh swallowed hard, somewhat lost for words, âYou monster!â
Li Zhichang nodded in agreement.
âMonster?â Yuan Fei smirked, gesturing at himself and then at Lu Yun.
The look in his eyes said it all.
Lu Yun touched his nose and laughed, âMy situation is quite special, so itâs not really fair to compare. That would only deal an even bigger blow to you guys.â
The expressions on Yuan Fei and the others stiffened.
Is that something a human being would say?
Looking at Lu Yun with a touch of resentment, Wei Xinhuh muttered, âItâs one thing to know it in our hearts, but to say it out loud? Isnât that just a naked strike at our fragile souls?â