Li Tian nodded and followed Ye Zhing out of the hall. The noise of the elders faded behind them as they walked the stone pathways of the Li Celestial Clan. Neither spoke. Only when they reached the main gate did Ye Zhing finally stop. The evening breeze stirred her dark hair beneath the setting sun. Not far away, Ye Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes trailing the two youths. "Interesting." He slowly opened his folding fan. "They said Li Tian was a cripple." His eyes narrowed. "But I don't see the slightest trace of weakness." "Either the rumors were false. Or he's hiding something." A faint smile touched his lips. Meanwhile, Li Tian and Ye Zhing stood facing each other at the gate. Neither moved. Neither spoke. The silence stretched between them like drawn steel. Finally, Ye Zhing broke it. "Li Tian." "Hm?" "You don't have to take that challenge seriously." Her voice was calm. Measured. The kind of calm that came from having already made a decision. "

Li Tian suddenly froze.In the center of the Chaos Realm sat another version of himself.Completely naked, seated in a cultivation posture.A dark-blue aura radiated from his body like endless waves, causing the surrounding chaos energy to tremble violently."This is me?!"His eyes widened in shock.His gaze immediately landed on the figure's forehead, where a sword-shaped mark flickered with dark-blue light.His breathing paused."The Abyssal God of War Mark?"He was stunned."It was the same mark that appeared on my forehead during the Abyssal God of war Inheritance.The symbol appeared more complete, as if it had evolved into a higher form. Dark-blue aura continuously flowed from it, giving the figure an overwhelming presence.Li Tian stared for several moments."Why does it feel stronger?""No... it feels completely different from the one on my forehead."The figure's eyes remained tightly shut, showing no signs of movement.Yet the pressure coming from it was immense, like a slee

Li Wuchen's voice cut through the bamboo forest and a Silence followed immediately, only the soft rustling of leaves filled the space between the two men.A tall lean figure stood silently ahead, cloaked in dark gray, his body leaning casually against one of the thick bamboo stalks as though he had been waiting there for hours.A wide-brimmed black hat sat low on his head, drowning his face in shadow, and only a pair of cold silver eyes remained visible beneath it.Eyes that seemed completely devoid of emotion. He did not move immediately and simply stared at Li Wuchen from beneath the brim of his hat.Then slowly, he turned his head back."Are you not a Law Compression Realm cultivator?" His voice was calm "Why would you order me to kill someone at such a low level?"He adjusted the brim of his hat as he spoke, the gesture slow and deliberate.Li Wuchen's expression hardened and he looked at Canyue with serious eyes "Do you think I wouldn't have killed that bastard myself?"His voi

A sharp pain suddenly erupted from Li Tian's left leg. Slash! Blood sprayed into the air. "Argh!" His body staggered as he dropped to one knee, clutching the wound tightly. The pain burned like molten iron drilling into his flesh. A cold laugh echoed from the darkness. "No one has ever survived after witnessing my Shadow Mimic Technique." Canyue's voice came from everywhere and nowhere. "And you won't be the first." Li Tian gritted his teeth, his chest rising and falling heavily. "Damn it... The Chaos Core Overload Burst had drained almost everything from me. Even my normally terrifying physique felt sluggish" "My body can still endure..." he muttered through clenched teeth. "But the Overload Burst consumed nearly Sixty percent of my Qi." His eyes narrowed.Before he could react, whoosh! Another figure flashed past. A cold sensation crawled up his arm. Stab! "AAARGH!" Blood exploded from his right arm. Li Tian stumbled backward, his vision blurring for a moment. The scen

"What?!"Li Wuchen abruptly rose from his seat, the tea cup in his hand shattering into pieces as a burst of spiritual energy escaped from his body. His eyes widened in disbelief.Across from him, Li Bing stood trembling, fear evident on his face as he recalled what he had witnessed inside the bamboo forest."C-Canyue is dead."The words echoed throughout the pavilion Li Wuchen's expression stiffened."What did you say?"Li Bing swallowed hard."I saw it with my own eyes." His voice trembled. "Li Tian killed him."Li Wuchen slowly sat back down, his mind in complete chaos.A Grade Five Soul Awakening Realm cultivator had killed a Grade Six Transformation Realm assassin. No matter how he thought about it, it made no sense. The gap between those realms was enormous, like an ant challenging a tiger.Yet somehow, Li Tian had survived. Not only survived, he had won.A cold feeling crept into Li Wuchen's heart. If this matter spread throughout the clan he will attract trouble on himself. Ev