Yan Luo’s face darkened further and further as silence stretched across Heaven Dew Peak.
Facing Ice God Valley alone had already been troubleso. That force was powerful, proud, and not one that could be casually intimidated. Even if Boundless Martial Palace trusted in its own strength, openly clashing with Ice God Valley would still bring heavy consequences.
However, she was prepared for that.
But facing Martial Ascension Gate together with Ice God Valley was an entirely different matter.
That was no longer simple pressure. It was the kind of situation that could drag a great force into needless disaster.
Yan Luo understood clearly that the mont the flying boat of Martial Ascension Gate descended from the clouds, the balance had shifted against Boundless Martial Palace. Once those two major powers stood side by side, even she could not casually continue forcing the matter in public.
To press forward recklessly now would not display dominance. It would display foolishness.
Yet despite understanding all of this, Yan Luo still did not wish to let Li Yun live.
She had seen Li Yun grew from 3rd level of Xiantian Realm to this little monster standing below her at the 4th level of Qi Sea Realm. His growth was too fast and what was even more dangerous was his combat strength. She realized it had only increased over the ti.
Fighting soone a complete realm above himself and still dominating the battle wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, Yan Luo felt that only Li Yun could do sothing like this in the entire Southern Martial Domain.
Every ti others believed they had seen the limit of his strength, he displayed more. Every ti they thought they had cornered him, he answered with another hidden card.
Because of this, Yan Luo ca to one deeply unsettling conclusion.
Li Yun was not rely talented. He was dangerous.
This sort of genius was far more troubleso than ordinary prodigies. Normal monsters could still be asured. They had limits, habits, visible ceilings, and predictable pride. Li Yun felt different. His growth was explosive, his thods layered, and his calmness under pressure deeply unnatural.
If she allowed him to leave Heaven Dew Peak alive today, then once he truly matured, there might never again be a chance to kill him.
Her gaze slowly lowered toward Li Yun below.
At the center of the shattered arena, surrounded by ruins, elders, and the pressure of major forces, Li Yun was still smiling lightly.
That playful smile sent a chill through Yan Luo’s spine.
It was as though everything happening here ant nothing to him. The threats, the killing intent, the confrontation between sects, and the danger of death all seed like nothing more than passing amusent in his eyes.
"No."
Yan Luo’s fingers tightened faintly at her side.
"I must kill him today."
Her eyes beca utterly ruthless.
Since she could not move openly, then she would move in secret. If public suppression had beco impossible, covert elimination still remained. There were always shadows where open blades could not reach.
anwhile, below, Li Yun calmly watched the standoff unfold.
Truthfully, this outco had exceeded even his expectations.
Originally, he had thought battling four elders of Boundless Martial Palace would already create enough chaos to satisfy him. That alone would have shaken the Tea Ceremony and likely brought him a flood of rewards.
But now three of the strongest forces in the Southern Martial Domain had beco entangled because of him. Elders confronted one another in the sky. Pride, threats of war, reputation, and hidden grudges had all been dragged into the open.
This was far better. It was much better.
Li Yun smiled faintly as he imagined how much EXP such a grand farce might eventually produce.
At the front of the Martial Ascension Gate flying boat, Peak Lord Shen Ming of Heaven Mandate Peak had grown impatient.
His sleeves flicked sharply in the wind as he stared directly at Yan Luo. His expression was stern, and the pressure around him sharpened like a drawn blade.
"What?" Shen Ming said coldly. "Hurry up, Yan Luo."
His voice echoed across the summit like tal striking stone.
"What decision have you made?"
The pressure in the air rose once more.
All eyes turned toward Yan Luo. Even Elder Mu and the elders of Boundless Martial Palace watched her closely.
For several breaths, Yan Luo remained silent as if she was making an important decision.
’He must die today!’ She then made up her mind and just as she was about to transmit her voice privately to Elder Fan using qi transmission and instruct him to assassinate Li Yun—
A sudden ripple spread through the sky.
The spiritual energy above Heaven Dew Peak twisted unnaturally, as though space itself had been touched by an unseen hand.
Expressions changed instantly.
Even the gathered elders raised their heads sharply.
From the center of that distortion, a figure slowly appeared in midair.
He stood with both hands behind his back, suspended high above the three flying boats as though the heavens themselves rested beneath his feet.
It was a young man who appeared no older than his late twenties.
He wore simple black robes without any visible insignia. There were no ornants, no banners, and no marks of status. Yet that very plainness only made him seem more mysterious.
His features were handso, calm, and refined. However, there was sothing indescribably oppressive about him. His eyes were deep and detached, as though everything below him was too insignificant to stir genuine interest.
No aura exploded from his body. No qi fluctuations spread outward. No pressure was intentionally released.
Yet the mont he appeared, the entire Heaven Dew Peak fell into complete silence.
It was not the silence of confusion, nor the silence of hesitation. It was the silence born from sudden recognition.
Because every true expert present knew exactly who this man was the instant they saw him.
This young man who had calmly stepped into the sky above them was none other than Huang Chen, the strongest true disciple of Boundless Martial Palace, the third-ranked genius of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, and one of the most terrifying monsters of the entire Southern Martial Domain.
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