As the water ripple barrier shattered, Li Jizhou and Jiang Li ascended swiftly, unharmed.

All of this was just to provoke Shangguan Liuyun.

"Thief, where are you going?" At this moment, Shangguan Liuyun was thoroughly enraged. Without killing Li Jizhou, it would be impossible for him to rid himself of the Heart Demon and pass the Celestial Tribulation.

In an instant, Shangguan Liuyun flew forward, blocking the path of the two.

The unexpected turn of events caught all the cultivators present off-guard.

No one knew where these two appeared from, or how they managed to infuriate Shangguan Liuyun.

"Late Stage of Golden Core? A lifespan of merely two hundred years!"

"Since when did the Southern Domain have such a prodigy?"

"Which sect or school hides a core disciple like this? There’s no information on these two in the clan’s intelligence!"

Simultaneously, the four prodigies of the Central Domain, a hundred yards away, also paused.

Especially upon sensing Li Jizhou and Jiang Li’s cultivation at the Late Stage of Golden Core, yet with a lifespan under two hundred.

For the major forces of the Southern Domain, who kept a tight grip on the situation, it was instantly perceived as deceit.

Profound Celestial Sect or Carefree Palace?

"Boom!" Shangguan Liuyun stopped talking, raising his hand, countless rays of golden light shot forward, as he soared upward, merging with his sword.

The target was directly Li Jizhou.

In his first public duel, facing Shangguan Liuyun, Li Jizhou dared not hold back, unleashing his Late Stage of Golden Core Magical Power.

The annual cycle provided no further preservation.

Several top-grade magical artifacts poured out from his storage bag.

"Bang bang bang!" Instantly, dozens of rounds ensued.

To everyone’s shock, this seemingly unknown cultivator was astonishingly powerful, not only resisting the Golden Core Peak, the supposedly unrivaled Divine Son of the Immortal Race below the Nascent Soul in the Southern Domain, but also showing no signs of panic!

And this was with inferior weapons compared to his opponent.

If both were empty-handed, competing only in cultivation and magical power, the outcome would still be a close call.

"Who exactly is this person?" Among the onlookers, many voiced their doubts.

"Li Jizhou? That’s Li Jizhou!" Suddenly, someone among the crowd recognized Li Jizhou.

This person was also a cultivator from the Qi Kingdom, who had traveled to the Yan Kingdom during the Golden Corpse calamity.

Naturally, they knew Li Jizhou, once renowned for his pill-consuming cultivation in the Qi Kingdom.

"He’s achieved such heights?"

Soon, Li Jizhou’s past spread across the scene.

"What? You say this guy is from the Qi Kingdom? Even rejected from the Golden Sun Sect during entrance exams due to poor aptitude?"

"Calculating by time, he’s merely over a hundred and seventy years old now!"

"Rising step by step in that chaotic place with thin spiritual qi?"

"A mere loose cultivator, unable to establish Foundation Establishment, resorted to taking secret meds from the Golden Sun Sect to forcibly enhance his cultivation..."

"Pill Master, Talisman Master..."

"Owner of Taobao Pavilion!"

...

In no time, Li Jizhou’s background was scrutinized.

From behind, the four individuals of the Central Domain immediately communicated with their clan, investigating Li Jizhou’s past.

Ultimately, it extraordinarily matched the rumors below.

"This person certainly possesses a tremendous opportunity!" The four almost spoke in unison.

At the same time, their gaze towards Li Jizhou grew fervent.

To make a rootless drifter rise to unprecedented heights, reaching the same level as these well-backed prodigies, such fortunes must be extraordinary!

"Hmph! Dare to seize my opportunity and still act boldly!" Shangguan Liuyun’s mind grew darker. Previously sensing his cultivation to be merely Middle Stage of Golden Core, now it was Late Stage with seemingly endless magical power replenishing within the dantian.

He knew, it all stemmed from the benefits of extracting Jiang Li’s nectar and jade fluid.

The more he pondered, the more impatient his mood became.

"Do you truly think you can block me? Let me show you the true depth of a prodigy!" Shangguan Liuyun completed,

"Boom!"

His entire aura surged dramatically, the world resonating in that moment, endless spiritual qi flooding in.

"Tsk tsk, Shangguan Liuyun’s physique truly exceeds the rumors, undoubtedly a Divine Body!" The four from the Central Domain chuckled mockingly.

Watching as he was forced by an unknown cultivator to expose his physique, the four were pleased.

Li Jizhou suddenly felt immense pressure, even his Late Stage of Golden Core magical power, aided by numerous annual cycle storage of Eternal Spring Magical Power, felt hard to defend against.

"Brother Li, Li’Er will assist you!" Jiang Li flashed forward, joining Li Jizhou to face the challenge together. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

In an instant, it became two against one, magical power shot through the skies.

However, as Shangguan Liuyun unleashed the might of the Divine Body, his internal magical power resonated with the world; every strike carried the great force of the world, alive and ongoing, making it difficult for Li Jizhou and Jiang Li to withstand.

"Brother Li, you should retreat!" Jiang Li sensed the predicament, transmitted to Li Jizhou.

Soon after, the Jade Sea Tide Birth domain expanded, a vast ocean emerged.

"Golden Core Domain!"

As Jiang Li’s domain unveiled, the scene shook again.

"Who exactly is this woman? Not only did she ascend to the Late Stage of Golden Core before two hundred years of age, but she also possesses a Golden Core Dharma Aspect, and it’s the domain type among the Golden Core Dharma Aspects!"

"Throughout the entire Eastern Desolate Southern Domain, those who have formed a Golden Core are fewer than on one hand, while those who birthed a Dharma Aspect upon forming a Golden Core are just three or four, ranking among the top three prodigies. When did such a monster appear?"

Not only the Southern Domain cultivators, but even the four prodigies of the major forces in the Central Domain felt a momentary pause.

In the Central Domain, they stood high above, proud of their Golden Core Dharma Aspect, yet when did it become so cheap?

In the Sacred Land of the Central Domain, how many in a lifetime could form a Golden Core?

And how many could give birth to a Dharma Aspect?

"Quickly investigate this woman’s identity!" The four simultaneously communicated with their clan.

Jade Sea Tide Birth, the rise and fall of tides, layer upon layer struck against Shangguan Liuyun’s supreme magical power.

It must be said, the power of a Golden Core Domain significantly elevates upon reaching the Late Stage, against the Golden Core Peak, and aligning subtly with the world’s Divine Body might, it remarkably holds its own.