Chapter 770: Defeating Yun Canglan!

Boom!

But just then, dazzling white light suddenly erupted from Li Yun’s body.

The brilliance of the white light was like a collapsing sun, instantly illuminating the entire arena.

Those with weaker cultivation levels could not even look directly at it and closed their eyes at once. Even the Spirit Manifestation Realm powerhouses felt a slight stinging sensation in their eyes.

Just as he was about to be struck by the six streams of Sword Qi, Li Yun finally unleashed the eighth stage of Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture.

Undying Origin Body.

He had only recently broken through to the eighth stage of Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture, and this battle was the perfect chance to test its strength.

A powerful aura erupted from him, and surging vitality spilled out like an ocean. He stood rooted to the spot, his aura soaring as if he had transformed into an invincible god of war.

Bang!

He fiercely punched out.

The power of this punch was like an exploding star, releasing terrifying force that directly shattered the six streams of Sword Qi.

"What is going on?"

"This guy is actually a body cultivator too?"

This scene shocked everyone.

The cultivators who had previously thought Li Yun was bound to lose were especially dumbfounded and could not believe their own eyes.

Was this kid not walking the Way of the Soul?

How had he suddenly turned into a body cultivator?

Moreover, his physical body was so powerful that it already rivaled the peak powerhouses of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm, or perhaps even surpassed them.

"How is this possible?"

Yun Canglan’s expression changed drastically.

How was Li Yun also a body cultivator?

This was completely different from the intelligence he had gathered.

"Seven Slaughter Fist."

Without giving Yun Canglan much time to think, Li Yun directly executed the third strike of Seven Slaughter Fist.

Amplified by sixty percent Slaughter Intent, the strength of this punch was truly terrifying.

Bang!

With just a single punch, Yun Canglan was sent flying directly out of the arena and lost the match instantly.

"This..."

This astonishing reversal left everyone utterly stunned.

The feeling was as if a sheep had suddenly shed its outer garment and revealed itself to be a lion in disguise.

"Besides the Way of the Soul, this kid is actually a body cultivator too?"

Even Elder Bai Jing was filled with shock. Clearly, he had never anticipated this.

"Elder Bai, are you sure this kid belongs to Sword Peak?"

The sturdy strongman from Spirit Body Peak, who stood beside Elder Bai Jing, said with a strange expression, "In my opinion, this kid should have entered our Spirit Body Peak instead."

"Uh..."

Elder Bai Jing immediately revealed an embarrassed expression.

Truthfully, this matter was indeed rather strange.

Li Yun was an elite disciple of Sword Peak, yet from beginning to end, he had not displayed many swordsmanship techniques in public.

On the contrary, he had shown astonishing strength in both the Way of the Soul and the Way of Body Refining.

If someone did not know the truth, they would never associate him with Sword Peak.

"It seems that after this Heaven’s Chosen Assembly, I need to find a chance to properly advise this kid."

Thinking this, Elder Bai Jing muttered inwardly, "As a disciple of Sword Peak, specializing too deeply in other domains is simply unacceptable."

Leaving aside Elder Bai Jing’s thoughts, after this battle, Li Yun had won all three rounds.

He had successfully passed the Elimination Round and qualified for the Group Stage.

Following this battle, the level of threat he posed in everyone’s eyes increased greatly.

Merely mastering soul attack methods, while formidable, was not enough to make everyone overly wary. Merely being a body cultivator comparable to the perfection stage of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm was also not enough to truly terrify them.

But when the two were combined, it became completely different.

That was enough to make many people feel a strong sense of threat.

"Idiot."

Of course, while some people became wary, others only scoffed.

The successor of the Saint Manifestation Eye Clan, the arrogant purple-robed youth named Luo Sheng, spoke disdainfully. "The Way of the Soul is inherently profound and vast. Simply studying this path is enough to occupy an entire lifetime. Yet this fellow actually wastes time on the inferior Body Refining School."

"I originally thought this kid was barely worth noticing. Now it seems that trash will always be trash and will never amount to anything."

"Well said."

Beside Luo Sheng, the malevolent youth also spoke. "In the upcoming Group Stage, if he is not in my group, then so be it. But if he is, I will definitely let him know what a true pupil technique is."

Whoosh!

Coincidentally, as soon as the malevolent youth finished speaking, a beam of light enveloped him.

It was his turn to take the stage.

A wicked smile appeared on his face.

With a flash of his figure, he instantly appeared on the arena and glanced at his opponent with utter indifference.

"Xie Yanluo."

His opponent was a short and stocky cultivator. Upon seeing the malevolent youth, his expression changed drastically.

As the current successor of the Ghost-Seizing Evil Eye Clan, Xie Yanluo’s reputation was not low. Although he could not compare to figures like Huang Tianlin, he was still an absolute figure of influence.

If Huang Tianlin, Luo Zhenting, Su Zimo, and the others were the top first-echelon experts of this Heaven’s Chosen Assembly, then Xie Yanluo could be ranked in the second echelon immediately beneath them.

Perhaps competing for the top five or top ten had nothing to do with him, but when it came to the top twenty, he was definitely one of the strongest contenders.

"Since you know who I am, why have you not scrambled off the stage yet?"

Xie Yanluo’s face was full of disdain.

A burst of pitch-black light suddenly radiated from his eyes, swirling like a vortex and filled with bizarre, evil power.

That gaze was like the stare of the Grim Reaper itself, as if it intended to hook away one’s soul.