Swish! Swish!

The moment Li Yun and Teng Jian stepped onto the Supreme Platform, their gazes collided fiercely in midair.

In that instant, the surrounding air distorted violently as though invisible sparks were exploding chaotically between the two of them. An incomparably oppressive pressure spread outward from their bodies, causing the atmosphere across the battlefield to become suffocatingly heavy.

Boom!

Neither of them wasted a single word.

Almost at the exact same moment, terrifying waves of Qi erupted from their bodies like endless rivers crashing through mountains and valleys. The entire Supreme Platform trembled violently beneath their pressure.

Then both men suddenly stomped onto the ground.

The stone beneath their feet exploded apart as their figures instantly transformed into streaks of light that shot toward each other with overwhelming momentum.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The moment Teng Jian sensed the terrifying pressure radiating from Li Yun, his expression immediately became grave.

He did not dare show the slightest carelessness.

With a sharp movement of his hand, Teng Jian drew out a long crimson sword. The blade burned with raging flames, and the surrounding temperature instantly began rising at an alarming rate.

As Teng Jian swung his sword repeatedly, countless fiery sword beams burst forth like flaming rainbows streaking across the heavens.

Each sword beam contained scorching heat capable of burning mountains and evaporating seas.

Within moments, the entire Supreme Platform was covered by an endless storm of crimson sword light.

Looking around, everything had turned fiery red.

The surrounding air twisted violently beneath the terrifying heat. Even the air itself seemed to boil like water inside a furnace.

"Teng Jian’s flame Qi has become even more tyrannical than before!"

"That is sixty percent Flame Intent!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"And his flame-based mid-grade Profound Rank cultivation art has already reached the fifteenth layer!"

"It seems he truly obtained enormous opportunities inside the Dragon Emperor Secret Realm!"

The crowd erupted into shocked cries as they felt the terrifying heat radiating from Teng Jian’s attacks.

However, in the face of that overwhelming storm of flaming sword beams, Li Yun remained astonishingly calm.

His eyes were deep and tranquil, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

He did not even bother drawing his sword.

Instead, Li Yun directly activated the fourth stage of the Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture.

Instantly, four ancient cauldron-shaped marks appeared across his chest. Boundless physical strength surged through every inch of his body like a sleeping dragon awakening from slumber.

The muscles throughout his body tightened violently as terrifying raw power flooded his limbs.

Feeling that explosive strength coursing through him, Li Yun slowly clenched his fist.

Then—

He punched forward directly toward the endless sea of flaming sword beams.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The moment his fist descended, the sky full of fiery sword beams exploded apart one after another.

The terrifying flames were shattered completely by pure physical force.

It was as though Li Yun’s fist carried the strength to crush everything beneath the heavens.

The spectators immediately widened their eyes in shock.

"How is this possible? Li Yun is clearly a sword cultivator. How could his body be this strong too?"

"As a sword user, at least seventy or eighty percent of one’s strength normally lies within their sword techniques. And yet he shattered Teng Jian’s attack with his bare hands!"

"Does this mean his physical strength alone already surpasses Teng Jian?"

"Not necessarily," another person said with a grave expression. "This is only the opening exchange between the two of them. Neither side has revealed their true trump cards yet. However, from the current situation, Li Yun clearly possesses the upper hand!"

The surrounding crowd instantly erupted into heated discussion.

Everyone was visibly shocked by the overwhelming strength Li Yun had just displayed.

Meanwhile, Li Yun himself paid no attention whatsoever to the countless voices echoing around him.

His expression remained calm and indifferent.

After shattering the endless storm of flaming sword beams with a single punch, Li Yun suddenly twisted his arm and clenched his palm tightly into a fist once more.

An incomparably violent power instantly gathered around his arm.

The surrounding air began collapsing under the pressure before the punch had even been released.

Then Li Yun stepped forward and threw out another devastating fist directly toward Teng Jian.

The moment the punch descended, the surrounding space exploded apart violently.

"Fire Hawk Roars at the Sky!"

Teng Jian’s pupils contracted violently the moment he sensed the terrifying pressure contained within that punch. The force rushing toward him felt like a collapsing mountain, so overwhelming that he did not dare show even the slightest carelessness. His expression turned grave as he tightly gripped the fiery red longsword with both hands while the qi inside his body surged like a raging torrent before pouring frantically into the blade.

The sword immediately began to tremble violently as a blazing crimson radiance erupted from its surface. The surrounding temperature soared in an instant, and waves of scorching heat spread outward as though the entire arena had been transformed into a sea of flames.

Without hesitation, Teng Jian swung his sword downward with all his strength.

The blazing sword radiance exploded outward with a shrill cry, rapidly condensing into a gigantic flaming hawk in midair. Its body burned with raging flames while its wings stretched across the battlefield like a fiery cloud. Carrying a violent destructive aura, the enormous hawk tore through the air and charged directly toward Li Yun’s incoming fist force.

Bang!

The two attacks collided head-on with explosive force, causing violent shockwaves to sweep across the arena.

However, the expected stalemate never appeared.

The flaming hawk was shattered almost instantly.

Li Yun’s fist tore through the massive fiery creature as though it were nothing more than fragile paper. The blazing flames exploded apart under the overwhelming power of his punch before scattering throughout the sky like countless sparks.

"This...!"

Teng Jian’s expression changed drastically. Shock flooded his eyes as he finally realized he had severely underestimated Li Yun’s strength.

At that moment, he no longer dared to hold anything back.

A fierce light flashed across Teng Jian’s eyes as another sword suddenly appeared in his second hand. His aura erupted once again, becoming even sharper and more violent than before. Both swords radiated scorching sword qi as he raised them high into the air before slashing downward simultaneously.

"Twin Sword Art, Twin Sword Slashing the Heavens!"

The instant the swords descended, two terrifying streams of sword qi crossed together in midair, forming a gigantic cross-shaped sword slash that radiated destructive power. The attack tore through the arena with unstoppable momentum while the ground beneath it shattered apart inch by inch, leaving behind deep cracks as it rushed toward Li Yun.

Facing the incoming attack, Li Yun remained completely calm.

Lightning suddenly surged throughout his body as he circulated his high-grade Profound Rank cultivation art, the Overlord Thunder Scripture.

"Heavenly Lightning Codex, Heavenly Lightning Battle Armor!"

Crackling sounds echoed endlessly through the air.

In an instant, dazzling blue lightning erupted around Li Yun before rapidly condensing into a magnificent suit of lightning armor that covered his entire body. Violent arcs of electricity danced wildly across the armor while an intense sixty percent Lightning Intent spread outward from him, causing the surrounding air to tremble violently.

At this moment, Li Yun was no longer holding back in the slightest.

His eyes turned cold as he stepped forward and drove his fist directly toward the incoming cross-shaped sword slash.

Bang!

The enormous sword attack exploded apart upon contact.

Countless fragments of sword qi scattered through the air while the terrifying force behind Li Yun’s punch continued forward without slowing down in the slightest.