Zhao Letian hurried over after leaving the elder, sweeping the area with his Divine Thought, he found Liu Wei embroiled in an argument and quickly rushed over.
Before he could arrive, he saw a person in the sky riding a sword and unleashing a True Essence Palm Seal, aiming at Liu Wei and the others; Zhao Letian hastily emitted a beam of Sword Qi, shattering the opponent's Palm Seal.
"Ah? A mere True Martial First Realm individual managed to block my casual strike, not bad," the person in the sky landed next to Pan Qingqing, a handsome young man dressed in a golden robe, lips curled with a mocking smile as he sized up Zhao Letian approaching him.
"You're quite something too, an esteemed Inner Sect high-level expert of the True Martial Realm, shamelessly attacking several Inner Sect Disciples of the Primordial Martial Realm without regard for the dignity and face of the powerful, very good," Zhao Letian said sarcastically.
"Interesting, seems like it's the number one genius of the Outer Sect, Zhao Letian, versus Lin Yun, ranked fifth in the Inner Sect, fascinating."
"What's going on? Just three months ago, Zhao Letian's cultivation was only at the Primordial Martial Seventh Realm, but now he has already advanced to the peak of the True Martial First Realm, isn't this too fast? Wasn't it said that his Martial Arts Heart was damaged and that he would never be able to advance to the True Martial Realm in this lifetime?"
"Perhaps he came across some fortuitous encounter, but even if he's at the peak of True Martial First Realm, what of it? Lin Yun has long been at the peak of True Martial Third Realm; he might have already broken through to True Martial Fourth Realm, entering the ranks of Middle Stage True Martial, simply not an opponent Zhao Letian could contend with."
The crowd immediately recognized Zhao Letian and Lin Yun and started discussing with great interest.
"Big Brother Letian."
Seeing Zhao Letian approaching, Liu Wei and the Star Sea Five Tigers immediately ran over with joy on their faces. With Zhao Letian there, they could be at ease.
"So, you have some backup after all, but he's merely at the cultivation level of True Martial First Realm, entirely unable to protect you. If you're sensible, just sell that skirt to me, otherwise, I will tell my father you bullied me," Pan Qingqing scrutinized Zhao Letian for a moment, then disdainfully withdrew her gaze and unreasonably threatened.
"You may do as you please; we are not selling the skirt, Weiwei, let's go," Zhao Letian didn't take a rude woman like Pan Qingqing seriously, and with an indifferent statement, he was about to lead Liu Wei and the Star Sea Five Tigers to turn around and leave.
Pan Qingqing's companion, the youth Lin Yun, had unfathomable cultivation and emitted an aura so powerful that it made one's heart tremble, posing a significant threat to Zhao Letian, who wasn't keen on clashing with such a person.
"Damn you, how dare you ignore this young miss! Lin Yun, go and teach him a lesson!" Seeing that Zhao Letian didn't even bother to look at her, Pan Qingqing roared furiously, her high pride could not tolerate being ignored, which infuriated her more than a slap across her face.
Lin Yun's expression darkened, and then, like a shadow, he appeared instantly in front of Zhao Letian and the others. Zhao Letian had not only ignored Pan Qingqing but him as well, which also annoyed him greatly.
"Ready to fight?" Zhao Letian's pupils shrunk, and he drew his azure Longsword with a flip of his hand. Although he didn't want a conflict with Lin Yun, if Lin Yun insisted on forcing his hand, he was not afraid of a fight.
Good, since Lin Yun is ranked fifth among the Inner Sect, second only to Shentu Yu, if he could have a fight with Lin Yun, perhaps he could deduce the gap between himself and Shentu Yu.
"I heard that in three months, on the day of the Sect Grand Competition, you're going to challenge Shentu Yu. But honestly, with your current cultivation, I don't know what you can use to fight Shentu Yu in three months," Lin Yun appraised Zhao Letian with disdain, smiling mockingly and shaking his head.
"That battle is between him and me; you don't need to worry about it. If we must fight, then let's fight; if not, get out of the way," Zhao Letian said indifferently.
"Lin Yun, what are you dawdling for? Quickly teach him a lesson and get my skirt back!" Pan Qingqing was already running out of patience and urged with a frown.
"I've long heard that you little brat are incredibly arrogant. Now that I see you, your reputation is indeed well-deserved. Even Shentu Yu wouldn't dare to utter the word 'scram' to me. I don't know what kind of opportunity you came across that allowed your cultivation to advance so quickly to the peak of the True Martial First Realm, but I'm going to make you understand what 'there's always someone better' means. To be human, it's better to stay low-key. Your level of cultivation is not even worth mentioning in my eyes." Lin Yun gazed at Zhao Letian, speaking coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a fearsome True Yuan aura suddenly surged from Lin Yun's body, rolling toward Zhao Letian like a tumultuous wave. The mere residual waves were enough to blow Liu Wei, Xinghai Five Tigers, and the surrounding spectators back.
Zhao Letian felt as if a mountain had been pressed onto him, his True Yuan stagnated and his chest stifled by Lin Yun's immense aura. But his Martial Arts Heart was unbreakable; the more Lin Yun oppressed him, the more it ignited his will to resist. His True Essence Power surged as he desperately tried to withstand Lin Yun's suppression.
"You've got some skills after all, but you are still no match for me. One palm strike will let you understand what 'gap' means." Seeing Zhao Letian withstand his oppressive aura, Lin Yun was displeased. His expression darkened as he flipped his hand and struck out with an astonishing True Essence Palm Seal, its power vastly superior to the previous one, crushing toward Zhao Letian like a grinding wheel.
"Dragon Roar Nine Sword, slash."
Zhao Letian didn't waste words. Channeling the Three Armor Power, his sword momentum infused with the Dragon Roar Sword Technique, he slashed at the incoming True Essence Palm Seal.
The dragon's roar thundered, its sonic waves colliding with the massive True Essence Palm Seal, which was also mixed with endless Sword Qi tearing through. However, Lin Yun's True Essence Palm Seal was seemingly cast from solid steel, indestructible. It first scattered the dragon roars, then shattered the invisible Sword Qi, and with an unbeatable posture, pressed down over Zhao Letian's head.
Liu Wei and Xinghai Five Tigers cried out anxiously. Lin Yun's strength was more fearful than they had imagined. If that palm were to strike down, Zhao Letian might be smashed into a meat patty. This chapter was originally posted on *.
However, Zhao Letian, under the shadow of the True Essence Palm Seal, didn't give up resisting. He roared in anger, slashing his sword at the True Essence Palm Seal above. The close-range sword strike, combining True Essence Power with Physical Strength, was his strongest attack yet. Whether the deer falls to the hound or not remains to be seen.
The next moment, a flash of sword radiance broke through Lin Yun's True Essence Palm Seal. However, due to the proximity, the terrorist force within the Palm Seal exploded like a bomb, blasting Zhao Letian, making him vomit blood. He skidded backward a dozen or so yards on the ground before coming to a stop.
"You actually blocked it? Hmph! I want to see how many more palm strikes you can block," Lin Yun said, both shocked and angry, readying himself to strike again.
Zhao Letian could actually block his full-strength palm strike without falling, sustaining only minor injuries, which was simply inconceivable. Keep in mind, Lin Yun's cultivation had already reached the True Martial Fourth Realm, a whole minor realm above Zhao Letian.
"Block? There's no need." Zhao Letian, wiping the blood from his mouth, took off the newly purchased high-grade Spiritual Beast Bag from his waist and directly released hundreds of Mantis, like a huge dark cloud looming over everyone's heads.