Chapter 558: Flood Dragon
"Scram!"
Although Li Yun was submerged by the green tide in an instant, there was not the slightest hint of panic on his face. He brandished his sword and slashed out with a streak of Sword Qi.
Hualala!
In the blink of an eye, a large swath of vines was torn apart, and green liquid splashed everywhere. The moment that liquid touched the ground, it produced a hissing sound. Clearly, it possessed a strong corrosive poison.
"Approach!"
Then, Li Yun’s chest suddenly sank inward like a vacuum. His entire body vibrated according to a mysterious rhythm, and he forcefully spat out a single syllable that sounded like a clap of heavenly thunder.
Crackle!
In an instant, the vines and strange plants surrounding him exploded in large patches. In this situation, the power of the "Approach" syllable was even greater than Li Yun had imagined.
A path was forcefully cleared before him. Li Yun immediately activated Lightning Wings, erupting with a limit speed of twelve times the speed of sound, and appeared directly in front of the ancient tree.
"Heaven-Intent Sword Art!"
In the next moment, Sword Light erupted, and the ancient tree was sliced cleanly in half.
"Five points obtained."
Li Yun withdrew the Profound Origin Sword. With the leader gone, the riot of the other ancient trees and plants immediately ceased. The moment this ancient tree died, the primeval jungle returned to its former tranquility.
Three hours later, Li Yun walked out of the primeval jungle.
During this process, he encountered two more intermediate Rank Seven demonic beasts. Although they were only intermediate Rank Seven, they possessed a trace of the bloodline legacy of ancient great demons, so they were not easy to deal with.
After stepping out of the primeval jungle, Li Yun found himself before an extremely vast lake.
The lake shimmered softly, and its surface was exceptionally calm. There was not even a single ripple, making the scene appear peaceful and serene.
However, looking at this quiet lake, Li Yun’s expression became solemn.
Inside this small world, such peace should not exist for no reason. In other words, this tranquility was most likely only a facade, and great danger had to be hidden within the lake.
"Roar!"
In the next moment, the lake suddenly shook violently. Several columns of water shot into the sky, and immediately afterward, a gargantuan creature surged out from the bottom of the lake.
That creature was actually a Green Scale Flood Dragon several thousand meters long. Its body was covered in hard green scales, and its red eyes were as large as lanterns. It emitted a fierce and intimidating aura that made the air around it feel heavy.
This was a top-tier Rank Seven demonic beast, equivalent to a peak Earthly Core Realm powerhouse.
Roar!
It suddenly roared, causing a mass of lake water to surge upward. At the same time, it opened its mouth and exhaled a stream of biting cold air. The surging lake water instantly froze into sharp icicles, which shot toward Li Yun like thousands of arrows.
"Heaven-Intent Sword Art!"
Li Yun’s expression changed. He immediately brandished his sword, and Sword Qi blasted out, shattering the countless icicles in front of him.
Bang!
However, just as he blocked those icicles, the Green Scale Flood Dragon roared again. Its body twisted, and its thick tail slammed into him with terrifying force. With just one strike, Li Yun was sent flying backward.
"Damn it."
Li Yun’s expression changed.
Although this Green Scale Flood Dragon was only a top-tier Rank Seven demonic beast, its talent was exceptionally strong. It was absolutely not something an ordinary peak Earthly Core Realm cultivator could compare with.
Even Bai Han, the pale-faced middle-aged man from before, would not be a match for this Green Scale Flood Dragon, even if his essence qi were not suppressed.
"Go."
This thought flashed through Li Yun’s mind, and he did not dare hesitate. He immediately activated Lightning Wings and retreated far away.
Fortunately, the Green Scale Flood Dragon’s sense of territory was clearly very strong. After seeing Li Yun retreat, it only released a furious roar before submerging back into the lake.
"This Green Scale Flood Dragon is not easy to deal with."
A moment later, Li Yun frowned and pondered silently.
Among this batch of trial participants, although there were not many Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm cultivators, there were still a few. There was no guarantee that after clearing the demonic beasts in their own areas, they would not come here to snatch points.
Especially Saber Fiend.
That man could appear at any moment, like a blade hanging above Li Yun’s head, making him unable to relax in the slightest. With his current strength, Li Yun could fight peak Earthly Core Realm experts and win against them, but against a Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm opponent, he would not stand much of a chance, even if the opponent’s essence qi was suppressed.
"However, this Green Scale Flood Dragon might be useful for dealing with Saber Fiend."
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Li Yun’s mind.
Meanwhile, at an unknown distance from Li Yun, another battle was coming to an end.
Chii! Chii! Chii!
A cold-faced middle-aged man holding a thick-backed saber struck three times in succession. Each strike was faster and fiercer than the last. When the three strikes landed, three fierce Saber Beams actually overlapped, erupting with an incomparably astonishing aura as they slashed toward a giant bear in front of him.
That giant bear was nearly a hundred meters tall, and its entire body was covered in black fur. The aura it emitted was incredibly heavy, like a towering mountain pressing down on the earth. It was also a top-tier Rank Seven demonic beast.
However, under those incomparably fierce Saber Beams, the massive black bear appeared extremely weak. With just one slash, the giant black bear was sliced directly into two halves.
"Weakling."
Saber Fiend spoke coldly, indifferently spitting out that single word.
Although his strength was suppressed quite severely inside this world, and his essence qi could only reach the peak Earthly Core Realm level, his saber techniques were still formidable. Killing a peak Earthly Core Realm demonic beast was no problem for him.
"Next, it is time to kill that kid."
He sheathed his thick-backed saber, and his expression remained cold. He looked in a certain direction, then took a step forward. His figure moved as fast as lightning as he sped off.
And that direction was exactly where Li Yun was.
Xiu!
Li Yun swung his sword, piercing the heart of a leopard covered in green patterns and killing it instantly.
This was already the ninth demonic beast he had killed since entering this small world. Aside from the peak Earthly Core Realm Green Scale Flood Dragon, all the other demonic beasts in this area had been slain by him.
The Earth Origin Qi condensed within his body had also reached a fairly high level. With only a little more accumulation, he would be able to break through to the 9th level of Mortal Core Realm.
"Hm?"
Just then, an extremely uneasy feeling suddenly rose in his heart, as if danger was about to descend. A strong sense of oppression immediately welled up within him.
"Could it be..."
Li Yun’s expression changed slightly.
In the next moment, he saw a figure approaching like lightning, carrying a fierce and ruthless aura. That person charged forward recklessly, smashing through all obstacles along the way without slowing down.
Then, the owner of that figure appeared before Li Yun.
As expected, the newcomer was Saber Fiend.
"Li Yun, your time has come."
With a cold face and a thick-backed saber in hand, Saber Fiend stepped forward. With every step he took, the chill emanating from his saber became increasingly startling. After only a few steps, that chill had already reached its limit, rising into the sky like a pillar of signal fire.
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