BOOM! BOOM!

The battle raged on. Cracks spread across the island, showing no signs of stopping!

At this rate, it looked like they would cover the entire island! 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"His attacks are too strong! Zheng Hu has a Secret Pattern Divine Weapon, yet Li Yang can actually fight him on even terms!"

"What do we do? If they keep fighting, other Cultivators might get caught in the crossfire."

The expressions on the faces of Sun Zhijun and the other King-Level expert changed again and again.

The power of Li Yang and Zheng Hu’s attacks was expanding rapidly. Some of the weaker Cultivators were starting to be affected, unable to withstand the shockwaves.

But the two of them weren’t strong enough to intervene. All they could do was watch.

SWOOSH!

Just then, a figure flew over from the distance at high speed.

"Li Yang, Zheng Hu, stop fighting!"

A low shout echoed out. As the figure approached, he flew directly into the space between Li Yang and Zheng Hu’s attacks.

With a wave of his right hand, a stream of water appeared.

Under this current, the bolts of lightning and the massive red blade aura dissipated like a receding tide.

As the attacks vanished, the surroundings quickly returned to calm.

’Such incredible power!’

Li Yang looked at the newcomer, Shao Jie, with a hint of surprise. He hadn’t expected Shao Jie to be this strong!

He hadn’t sensed it when he was at the Celestial Level, but now that he had reached the King Level, he could truly feel how terrifying Shao Jie was!

’To be able to casually nullify his and Zheng Hu’s attacks... that kind of strength could definitely kill me in an instant!’

"Another King-Level expert has arrived!"

"It’s Consul Shao Jie!"

"Consul Shao Jie is so powerful!"

"Of course he is! The two consuls of the Celestial Origin Palace are the strongest experts besides the Palace Master!"

Watching the attacks dissipate, the crowd of Cultivators below breathed a collective sigh of relief. They gazed up in awe at the King-Level experts in the sky.

They couldn’t even withstand the mere shockwaves from a battle between experts of this caliber.

"Consul Shao Jie!"

Seeing Shao Jie arrive, Zheng Hu spoke with a measure of respect. "Li Yang violated the rules of the Celestial Origin Palace by deliberately hiding his King-Level strength," he said in a low voice. "He then severely injured Zheng Qian, Sun Yunqiang, and others. I propose that Li Yang be punished immediately!"

Hearing that Zheng Hu still hadn’t given up, Li Yang scoffed and said coolly, "Zheng Hu, you keep talking about punishing me. Don’t you think you’re being a bit noisy?"

"You!!!"

Zheng Hu flew into a rage at Li Yang’s words.

"That’s enough."

Seeing the two at each other’s throats, Shao Jie cut in. "I am aware of Li Yang’s strength. When he first arrived on the island, he was indeed at the Celestial Level, so he has not violated any rules."

"What?"

Zheng Hu’s face was a picture of disbelief upon hearing Shao Jie’s words.

’He broke through on this island? How could Li Yang be so strong right after his breakthrough? Even with my Secret Pattern Divine Weapon, I could barely handle him.’

However, Consul Shao Jie had spoken, and he didn’t dare to refute him.

In terms of strength, he was only an Initial Tier King.

Consul Shao Jie, on the other hand, was a mid-tier King-Level Cultivator! Even with his Secret Pattern Divine Weapon, he wouldn’t last a single exchange against Shao Jie!

"Let’s end this matter here," Shao Jie said, looking at Li Yang and Zheng Hu.

Although Zheng Hu was unwilling, he suppressed his fury. He shot Li Yang a glare and turned to leave.

"Dad."

Zheng Qian looked at Zheng Hu, his eyes still filled with shock at the power Li Yang had suddenly displayed.

"Let’s go," Zheng Hu said grimly.

Though Zheng Qian was seething with unwillingness, he knew that if his father—his greatest support—could do nothing to Li Yang, then there was nothing he could do either. He had no choice but to swallow his frustration and resentment.

The father and son both departed.

Li Yang watched Zheng Hu and his son fly away, his eyes narrowing slightly.

’Now that my relationship with Zheng Hu has reached this point, there will definitely be another battle between us in the future!’

But he wasn’t the least bit afraid.

’Since my strength is already on par with Zheng Hu’s, I’ll soon leave him far behind!’

"Li Yang, I can’t believe it’s only been a short while, and you’ve already become a King-Level Cultivator." In the sky, Shao Jie looked at Li Yang with a sudden smile. "It seems you had a great stroke of fortune on the island."

His attitude toward Li Yang had always been friendly.

Hearing this, Li Yang smiled and said, "Just good luck."

"Sometimes, luck is a part of strength."

Shao Jie chuckled. "I’ve already told the big boss about you breaking through to the King Level, and he wants me to bring you to see him. Also, the opening of the Relic Space this time was because of you, so the Celestial Origin Palace will be rewarding you with corresponding contribution points."

"Reward me with contribution points?"

Li Yang was taken aback.

"Haha, although the treasures inside the Relic Space were found by others, your actions indirectly led to an overall increase in the strength of our Hua Country’s Cultivators. That is, of course, a contribution."

Shao Jie laughed. "Come on, don’t overthink it. Being rewarded with contribution points is a good thing. Once you meet the big boss, you’ll probably be worried you don’t have enough."

Li Yang nodded and followed behind Shao Jie.

The two figures streaked away into the distance, quickly disappearing from sight and leaving behind a stunned crowd below.

Somewhere in the crowd, Zhao Xiang looked up at the spot where Li Yang had vanished, his eyes still glazed over in a daze.

’Li Yang... he’s actually a King-Level expert. Even the Zheng family’s strongest member, Zheng Hu, was completely powerless against him!’

In such a short time, everything that had just happened had completely overturned his understanding of the world!

After standing there blankly for a long while, Zhao Xiang suddenly snapped back to his senses.

He found a secluded spot and quickly made a phone call.

...

「In the Zhao family household.」 Zhao Qianxing and Zhao Kun were both present, their faces filled with joy.

"Haha, Xiaoxiang said that with that Spirit Fruit, there’s a high probability he’ll be able to break through to the Earth-Level!"

Zhao Qianxing was delighted. ’Earth-Level! That’s already considered a powerful Cultivator! His physical fitness will be more than fifteen times that of an ordinary person!’

He would be just one realm away from the mighty Celestial Level!

If Zhao Xiang got lucky and encountered other opportunities in the future, he had a real hope of breaking through to the Celestial Level!

If the Zhao family had a Celestial-Level Cultivator, their family’s status would soar dramatically!

Making the family stronger was Zhao Qianxing’s greatest ambition!

"Tell Xiaoxiang to come back as soon as possible. He should stay here and fully absorb the Spirit Fruit before going out again!" Amid his excitement, Zhao Qianxing felt a tinge of worry.

As long as the Spirit Fruit wasn’t absorbed, it was a hidden danger. He was a master of the business world and knew all sorts of schemes, and in the Cultivation Realm... robbing others of their treasures was a perfectly normal occurrence.

"Dad, don’t worry," Zhao Kun said with a smile from the side. "Xiaoxiang is on the island now, surrounded by other Cultivators. No one would dare to make a move. He’s going to stay at the base and absorb the Spirit Fruit in peace."

The base was absolutely safe; no one would dare try anything funny there.

As the two were talking, Zhao Kun’s phone suddenly rang.