Free Web NovelChapter 543: 6th level of Mortal Core Realm
Crack! Crack!
Suddenly, a tiny crack appeared on the body of the Magnetic Profound Tower.
At first, it was only a small fissure. However, as time passed, the crack expanded further and further. Eventually, it spread like a spiderweb, densely covering the entire tower.
Finally, with a loud boom, the massive tower exploded completely.
"Seven Slaughter Fist, Third Form!"
Li Yun immediately used the Seven Slaughter Fist, but he did not fully release his Slaughter Intent. Against someone who had only just broken through to the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm, there was no need for him to reveal too much.
At the same time, Li Yun operated the Heavenly Lightning Codex and activated Lightning Wings. His figure instantly vanished from where he stood and appeared before Hua Qingfeng in the next moment.
Without the slightest hesitation, he threw a punch straight toward Hua Qingfeng’s heart.
"Not good!"
The hairs on Hua Qingfeng’s body stood on end, and a deadly sense of crisis surged in his heart. Unfortunately, Li Yun’s movements were far too fast, leaving him with no time to react.
"Courting death!"
At the critical moment, a furious roar suddenly rang out.
Immediately afterward, the slightly plump old man’s figure appeared like a teleporting shadow, blocking Li Yun’s path in front of Hua Qingfeng. With a gentle palm strike, he intercepted Li Yun’s punch.
"Die!"
Then, he swung out another palm.
The power of a Heavenly Core Realm expert erupted completely. This strike was clearly intended to kill Li Yun on the spot.
"Zhang Wuxu, you are courting death!"
At the same time, another furious roar rang out. Prefect Mu Yun’s figure appeared, his face cold as frost. He struck out with a palm and directly blocked the slightly plump old man’s attack.
"Zhang Wuxu, you have already lost this battle. Do you intend to go back on your word in front of so many people?"
Prefect Mu Yun reached out and pulled Li Yun behind him, then shouted coldly, "You are the ruler of a prefecture after all. Do you truly have no shame left?"
"Mu Yun, you win this time!"
The slightly plump old man’s face was gloomy, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. He glared fiercely at Prefect Mu Yun and Li Yun, then sneered and said, "The spirit stone vein and the Star Jade Marrow are yours. We will see what happens in the future."
After saying this, he grabbed Hua Qingfeng and vanished after several leaps.
Seeing that the slightly plump old man had left, the cultivators from Cloudrift Prefecture looked at one another and immediately followed after him. In the blink of an eye, the thousands of cultivators from Cloudrift Prefecture had all disappeared.
"Hahaha! Li Yun, you truly performed a great service for me this time."
Prefect Mu Yun looked at Li Yun, and his expression turned excited. He patted Li Yun’s shoulder and laughed loudly. "I owe you a favor for this. Come with me. I will hold a victory banquet for you right now."
Yue Cangshan and the other cultivators from Mistcloud Prefecture also burst into laughter, but their gazes toward Li Yun had unconsciously become solemn.
For someone at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm to defeat Hua Qingfeng, who had broken through to the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm, the word genius was no longer enough to describe him. One could imagine that if this person truly grew up, he would surely become a major figure capable of shaking the entire Azure Void Region.
Such a prodigy, even if his current strength was not yet overwhelming, was already fully qualified to stand on equal footing with them.
The victory banquet went extremely smoothly. After it ended, Li Yun returned to a secret room, and the one-tenth portion of Star Jade Marrow promised by Prefect Mu Yun was soon delivered to him.
That one-tenth portion of Star Jade Marrow was barely larger than a finger. A faint layer of starlight covered its surface, clearly proving that it was no ordinary treasure.
If it had been the complete Star Jade Marrow, it might have allowed Li Yun’s 7th stage Immortal Flesh of the Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture to reach complete perfection.
Even though this was only one-tenth of the whole piece, it was still fully sufficient to push his Immortal Flesh to a much higher level, bringing his body closer to the 8th stage of the Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture, the Indestructible Body.
Li Yun sat cross-legged, cleared away all distracting thoughts, and slowly began absorbing the energy within the Star Jade Marrow.
Wisps of gentle starlight radiated from the surface of the Star Jade Marrow and descended upon Li Yun’s body. The starlight bathed him completely, making him look divine and ethereal. His eyes, in particular, appeared exceptionally deep, as if faint stars were reflected within them.
Gradually, Li Yun’s entire body began emitting a faint starlike luster that echoed with the surrounding radiance. The impurities hidden deep within his skin were purged bit by bit. His body seemed like metal that had been tempered a thousand times, polished and refined by those wisps of starlight.
In the blink of an eye, an entire night passed.
Boom!
Suddenly, starlight erupted around Li Yun as if a star had exploded. At this moment, his Immortal Flesh had broken through to the perfection stage.
Not only that, driven by the breakthrough of his Immortal Flesh, the chaos qi within his body also rumbled and vibrated. It boiled fiercely like surging water, and at last, his cultivation broke through from the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm to the 5th level of Mortal Core Realm.
But Li Yun was not satisfied with this.
He directly took out all the resources he had received as rewards from Prefect Mu Yun and began devouring them with his 80% Devouring Intent.
Before long, his cultivation began to rise steadily once again. A deep booming sound echoed from within his body, and another surge of power spread through his meridians.
"6th level of Mortal Core Realm. Not bad."
Li Yun muttered with a faint smile.
