"How could you possibly be this strong?!"

Teng Jian was completely stunned.

He could hardly believe what he was witnessing.

Although Li Yun was only at the seventh level of the Qi Sea Realm, his combat strength was so monstrous that Teng Jian, a 6th level Essence Qi Realm expert, felt utterly powerless before him. Every attack he launched had been effortlessly destroyed, making the gap between their strengths feel impossibly vast.

What frightened Teng Jian even more was the fact that Li Yun was widely known for his swordsmanship, yet from the beginning of the battle until now, Li Yun had not even drawn a sword.

He had suppressed Teng Jian entirely using nothing but his fists.

The realization caused Teng Jian’s heart to sink further.

Just as countless thoughts were flashing through his mind, he suddenly saw brilliant lightning wings spread open behind Li Yun’s back.

Boom!

The wings flapped once.

Li Yun instantly vanished from sight.

Teng Jian’s expression changed drastically as a sense of danger exploded throughout his entire body.

Before he could even react, Li Yun had already appeared directly in front of him. Violent lightning crackled around his fist while an overwhelming domineering aura surged outward like an ancient tyrant descending upon the battlefield.

"Supreme Hegemony Fist!"

Li Yun roared as he drove his fist toward Teng Jian’s chest with terrifying force.

At that instant, Teng Jian felt death looming over him.

His instincts screamed wildly as he hurriedly crossed both swords in front of his chest in an attempt to block the incoming attack.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the Supreme Platform.

Teng Jian’s body was blasted away like a missile fired from a catapult. He flew across the arena at astonishing speed before crashing heavily into the barrier surrounding the platform.

The entire barrier shook violently from the impact.

Dust filled the air.

After several moments, Teng Jian slowly walked out from within the smoke.

His appearance had become extremely miserable.

Both of his arms trembled uncontrollably while the two swords in his hands shook nonstop. Blood continuously dripped from the corner of his mouth, staining his robes crimson.

It was obvious that Li Yun’s final punch had inflicted severe injuries upon him.

Teng Jian stared at Li Yun for several moments before speaking in a deep voice filled with unwillingness.

"I know that I am not your opponent, but allow me to unleash my strongest attack."

Blue lightning flickered endlessly around Li Yun’s body while arcs of electricity danced across the Supreme Platform. Hearing those words, Li Yun merely smiled faintly.

"You may proceed," Li Yun said calmly. "Let me witness your strongest attack."

Teng Jian nodded slowly.

The frustration and shock on his face gradually disappeared as he forcefully calmed himself down. He closed his eyes briefly and began gathering all the qi within his body. Waves of violent energy surged outward from him as the aura around his figure became increasingly oppressive.

Soon, his eyes suddenly snapped open.

A strange and sinister light flashed within them.

At the same time, a gigantic phantom suddenly appeared behind Teng Jian.

It was a terrifying six-armed demon.

The demon possessed six scarlet eyes that radiated a ruthless aura capable of shaking one’s soul. Each of its six massive arms held a flaming sword, and every sword emitted astonishing sword intent that caused the surrounding air to distort violently.

The appearance of the phantom immediately caused the atmosphere throughout the arena to become incomparably heavy.

However, the phantom existed for only a brief moment before rapidly merging into Teng Jian’s body.

The instant it disappeared, Teng Jian roared furiously and slashed downward with both swords in his hands.

"Twin Sword Demon Art!"

Burrrr!

A violent explosion of flames erupted from the swords.

Six enormous flaming sword slashes instantly tore through the air. Each slash formed a massive cross-shaped mark that radiated terrifying destructive power. The six flaming crosses moved forward together like six blazing meteors descending from the heavens.

The pressure released by the attack was so horrifying that even the surrounding space began trembling violently.

The expressions of Li Hao, Huang Chen, and Su Fengyan immediately changed upon witnessing the attack.

"This attack..."

Li Hao frowned deeply while a solemn look appeared on his face.

"I think Li Yun is finished this time."

Even Su Fengyan slowly nodded in agreement.

"This attack is far too powerful," he said seriously. "Even I would need to exert real strength to block an attack of this level. Li Yun made a mistake by allowing Teng Jian to unleash his strongest technique."

However, Huang Chen did not share the same opinion.

Unlike Li Hao and Su Fengyan, he had personally exchanged blows with Li Yun before. That battle had left an extremely deep impression on him because Li Yun’s strength had shocked him to his core.

Even now, Huang Chen still remembered the overwhelming pressure Li Yun had released during their confrontation.

Because of that experience, Huang Chen instinctively felt that Li Yun was far more terrifying than he appeared on the surface.

His sharp eyes remained fixed on Li Yun without wavering for even a moment.

Meanwhile, Li Yun watched the six flaming cross slashes rushing toward him and slowly muttered to himself.

"What a powerful attack."

The destructive aura carried by the six flaming crosses caused even his robes to flutter violently.

"This attack alone makes you worthy of seeing my sword."

The moment those words fell, a sword suddenly appeared in Li Yun’s hand.

Boom!

A terrifying sword intent erupted from his body like an awakened ancient beast.

Seventy percent Sword Intent spread across the battlefield instantly.

The pressure released from that sword intent was so overwhelming that countless spectators felt their breathing become difficult. Even the geniuses present on the Supreme Platform could not help narrowing their eyes.

Li Yun slowly raised his sword.

The lightning surrounding his body merged together with the terrifying sword intent, causing his aura to climb to an astonishing level.

Then, with a cold gaze, Li Yun slashed downward.

"Overlord’s Final Judgement!"

The strongest move of the mid-grade Profound Rank Overlord Sword Art erupted instantly.

A terrifying sword slash burst forth from Li Yun’s blade.

The moment it appeared, the entire arena seemed to lose its color.

The sword slash carried an unstoppable aura of absolute destruction as it tore across the battlefield with overwhelming force.

Bang!

The six flaming cross-shaped sword slashes exploded apart almost instantly upon contact.

They could not resist Li Yun’s attack for even a single second before being completely destroyed.

After obliterating Teng Jian’s strongest attack, the terrifying sword slash continued forward without losing any momentum and instantly arrived before Teng Jian.

Teng Jian’s eyes widened in horror.

Before he could react, the sword slash passed directly through his body.

Blood sprayed into the air as Teng Jian’s figure was split cleanly into two halves.

Swish.

At that moment, a dazzling flash of golden light suddenly descended above the Supreme Platform.

The golden radiance instantly enveloped Teng Jian’s body before carrying him upward and returning him directly to his Supreme Dragon Throne. Soon afterward, the golden light slowly withdrew back into the throne itself.

As the radiance faded away, Teng Jian was standing alive and well. It was as if he hadn’t just been cut down by Li Yun.

The wounds inflicted by Li Yun had vanished without a trace.

Even the exhaustion within his body had fully recovered.

Teng Jian subconsciously looked down at himself before letting out a deep breath of relief after realizing he was alive and completely unharmed. Then, he lifted his head and looked toward Li Yun, who was still standing proudly upon the Supreme Platform.

A complicated expression appeared in Teng Jian’s eyes.

"You are truly powerful," Teng Jian said sincerely. "I have no regrets losing to you."

Li Yun merely smiled faintly in response.