A cultivator's eyes went wide, and they couldn't help but say, “A twenty-five-year-old at the peak of the Soul Transformation Realm...”
“At this rate, won't Yun Heng break through to the Void Refinement Realm in just a few months?”
The person next to them initially wanted to say it was impossible, but the words caught in their throat, and they swallowed them back down.
If it were anyone else, he would certainly think it was a pipe dream.
But with Yun Heng, it didn't seem so far-fetched.
“It's not entirely impossible.”
Meanwhile, in the viewing areas of the major sects and prominent clans, many high-level cultivators had also noticed the change in Yun Heng's cultivation level.
In the Jiuyi Sect's viewing area, the Sect Master sat at the very front, her gaze fixed on Yun Heng from beginning to end.
Beside her, the Grand Elder lowered his voice and said, “Yun Heng's cultivation progress is simply too fast.”
The Jiuyi Sect Master nodded slowly.
“I am shocked as well.”
“After reaching the Soul Transformation Realm, advancing even a single minor realm is by no means an easy feat. Yet for Yun Heng, it's as if bottlenecks don't even exist.”
Her brows gradually knit together.
“What exactly is the background of Yun Heng and the Yun Family behind her?”
“The matter I had you investigate earlier—are there any results?”
The Grand Elder shook his head.
“No.”
“The earliest information we could find was that Yun Heng suddenly appeared in the Eastern Region's Xuanxiao Sect a few years ago.”
“Before that, there was absolutely no record of the Yun Family anywhere on the Taiyan Continent.”
“Whether in the archives of various sects or the records left behind by major clans, there isn't a single trace of this family's existence.”
The Jiuyi Sect Master's brows furrowed even deeper.
A family that had never left a single trace on the Taiyan Continent had shown such terrifying strength the moment they appeared.
Just how many years had the Yun Family been in hiding?
On the stage, the two Soul Transformation mid-stage spirit beasts had already charged right in front of Xie Wujiu.
Canglan's massive form lunged straight at him.
Its thick forepaws, carrying terrifying power, slammed down heavily toward Xie Wujiu.
Xie Wujiu immediately drew his sword to block.
His long sword slashed against the rock armor on Canglan's forepaw, producing a harsh, clashing sound.
“Clang!”
Sparks flew.
Only a shallow sword mark was left on Canglan's rock armor.
Xie Wujiu, however, was forced back several steps by the immense force.
Before he could even steady himself, Qingxiao opened its massive jaws.
A massive cloud of deep green poison mist rapidly spewed from its mouth, spreading across the sparring platform in the blink of an eye.
Wherever the poison mist passed, even the ground was corroded, leaving behind scorched streaks.
Xie Wujiu did not dare let it touch him and could only swiftly shift his position.
Canglan took charge of the frontal assault.
Meanwhile, Qingxiao hid within the poison mist, using its speed to constantly seek opportunities for sneak attacks.
The two spirit beasts coordinated with exceptional synergy.
After several exchanges, Xie Wujiu gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Canglan charged from the front once more.
Its massive body blocked almost every direction Xie Wujiu could use to evade.
Just as Xie Wujiu thought to retreat, a vast expanse of poison mist had already blanketed the space behind him.
Driven into a corner, he could only channel the newly acquired sword intent.
Silvery-white sword qi emerged all around his body.
Xie Wujiu gripped his long sword tightly, infusing the sharp sword intent into it, and slashed down at the lunging Canglan.
A silvery-white sword light instantly flashed through the air.
This strike was completely different from any sword technique Xie Wujiu had used before.
When the sword light landed on Canglan, it actually sliced clean through the rock armor on its shoulder.
“Roar!”
Canglan let out a low growl of pain.
A wound split open across its hard rock armor, and fresh blood seeped out from between the plates.
Its massive body was also forced backward by the strike.
Yun Heng had been standing to the side, watching with amusement as her two spirit beasts pursued and attacked Xie Wujiu.
Seeing Canglan get hurt, the smile on her face instantly vanished.
Yun Heng's gaze darkened.
The sword intent Xie Wujiu had just used was exactly the same one he had unleashed at the very end of his previous match.
She hadn't expected that sword intent to be capable of breaking through Canglan's rock armor in a head-on clash.
After forcing Canglan back with his strike, before Xie Wujiu could even catch his breath, Qingxiao dashed out from where it had been hiding in the poison mist.
Its thick serpent tail swept across.
At the same time, a stream of deep green venom spewed from Qingxiao's mouth, heading straight for Xie Wujiu's face.
Xie Wujiu immediately dodged to the side, evading the oncoming venom.
However, Qingxiao used this opportunity to close the distance.
As the serpent tail slammed down, Xie Wujiu had no choice but to raise his sword in defense. The immense impact swept him right back into the depths of the poison mist.
Deep green mist surrounded him on all sides.
Xie Wujiu held his breath, but he still inevitably inhaled some of the toxic fumes.
The poison rapidly spread through his body.
Qingxiao hid back into the poison mist, poised to strike again at any moment.
Xie Wujiu's face grew pale.
He could no longer determine Qingxiao's position.
If he remained in the poison mist, he would lose all ability to fight back sooner or later.
Xie Wujiu gritted his teeth and once again activated the second sword intent from the sword casket's heritage.
A massive amount of silvery-white sword qi erupted from his body.
This time, the sword qi did not gather on his long sword but instead shot out in all directions simultaneously.
“Boom!”
Countless strands of sword qi swept across.
The surrounding poison mist was forcibly torn apart by the sword qi, quickly dispersing.
Qingxiao, who had been hiding in the mist, was also exposed.
Forcing down the discomfort inside him, Xie Wujiu immediately charged toward Qingxiao and slashed downward.
Qingxiao reacted incredibly fast, swiftly dodging to the side.
Though the strike missed its vitals, it still left a wound on its body.
Several emerald-green scales were sheared off by the sword light.
Blood slowly trickled from the wound.
Xie Wujiu stood in place, panting heavily.
Yun Heng furrowed her brows tightly.
What was that move just now?
She had never seen Xie Wujiu use such a sword technique before.
It seemed the fortuitous opportunity he had obtained this time was even greater than she had imagined.
However, Yun Heng was in no mood to keep observing now.
Both Canglan and Qingxiao were injured.
Although their wounds were not severe, she still felt deeply pained for them.
Yun Heng immediately contacted the two spirit beasts through her sea of consciousness.
“Come back.”
Hearing her voice, both Canglan and Qingxiao paused in their actions.
They swiftly retreated, returning to Yun Heng's side.
Canglan lowered its head, looking at Yun Heng pitifully.
Qingxiao also slithered to her feet.
“Master, we can still keep going.”
“That human cultivator opposite us is very weak.”
“As long as you give us a little more time, we can definitely beat him to the ground.”
Yun Heng raised her hand to pat Canglan's head, then looked down at the wound on Qingxiao's body.
“Be good.”
“Go back to the spirit domain to heal first.”
“Leave the rest to me.”
Without giving them any chance to argue, Yun Heng directly had the System send them back to the Guiyuan Spirit Domain.
The figures of Qingxiao and Canglan vanished from the sparring platform at the same time.
Opposite her, Xie Wujiu had already inhaled too much of the poison mist.
His vision was starting to blur, and numerous wounds marred his body.
His white sword robes were almost completely soaked in blood.
Xie Wujiu supported his body with his long sword, barely managing to steady himself.
Even so, he still refused to admit defeat.
Yun Heng stared at him without blinking.
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