"Ding! Successfully killed a Cyan Profound Mansion elder. Gained 580,000 Experience Value, 11,000 Madness Value. Obtained Martial Arts: Netherworld Step and Heaven-Transforming Palm. Obtained items: Snake Slaying Sword and a Fivefold Experience Card!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Player ’Yi Tianyun,’ for successfully breaking through to the Fifth-Layer Spirit Pill Stage!"

While everyone’s attention was focused on Shi Xueyun, Yi Tianyun launched a frenzied sneak attack from behind. Using his Stealth Skill in conjunction with the Crimson Dagger, he easily reaped their lives. With the combined multipliers of eightfold experience and a Twentyfold Experience Card, his Experience Value skyrocketed. He even used a Triple Madness Value Card, which is how he instantly got a burst of 11,000 Madness Value.

He had wanted to save Shi Xueyun earlier, but he knew the time wasn’t right. It would only be truly safe once he had eliminated the disciples bringing up the rear. However, he was still discovered. ’If I hadn’t been found, I would have wiped out all the Core Formation Stage experts at the very least!’

Even so, the result was still terrifying. Over thirty Core Formation Stage experts had been reaped like helpless cabbages. Their numbers had been cut from over thirty down to a mere dozen. It was a tragic sight to behold.

What was even more terrifying was that he had just killed a Spirit Pill Stage expert.

"You—who are you?!"

Qing Tianxuan and his men were utterly shocked. Where did this powerhouse come from? The aura erupting from him was in no way weaker than their own. If Qing Tianxuan hadn’t possessed a Top-Grade Body Protection Treasure, he would have been assassinated. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Who am I? Aren’t I the one you were demanding be handed over?"

As he spoke, Yi Tianyun retreated, setting Shi Xueyun down and signaling for her to return to the Celestial Sinking Ruins. It was safest inside.

"You’re the expert who killed Elder Wei!?" They were shaken to the core. The young man before them was only seventeen or eighteen, yet he was at the Spirit Pill Stage. They suspected he was some old monster in disguise.

"That’s right. It was me!"

Yi Tianyun sneered, "Your Cyan Profound Mansion is truly domineering. You think the entire Earth Realm Continent is yours? You want to control Merak Palace and take all our disciples. That’s quite an audacious plan. In that case, I’ll make you pay the price you deserve!"

His triumphant return invigorated everyone in Merak Palace. His terrifying aura told them that Yi Tianyun’s cultivation had surged once again.

"Elder Yi is incredible! Every time he returns from a trip, his cultivation has skyrocketed. That aura... it looks like he’s at the Spirit Pill Stage..."

"Yeah, last I recall he was in the late Core Formation Stage. It hasn’t even been a month, and now he’s at the Spirit Pill Stage. That’s terrifying."

The disciples whispered amongst themselves at the rear, stunned by Yi Tianyun’s aura. It wasn’t just them; even the sect ancestors were dumbfounded. Shi Xueyun’s breakthrough to the Spirit Pill Stage had been temporary. But this Yi Tianyun before them had truly reached the Spirit Pill Stage—a realm of cultivation they could never hope to touch!

"Impossible! You’re so young! What faction are you really from?!" Qing Tianxuan was both shocked and enraged. So many of his disciples were dead; his heart was bleeding from the loss. The pain was unbearable.

Even if they won today, it would take a very long time for the mansion to recover from this blow.

"I am an elder of Merak Palace. I belong to Merak Palace!" Yi Tianyun said coldly. "Today is your day to die. Not a single one of you will escape!"

With a wave of his hand, the Black Dragon descended from the sky, crashing down heavily among the remaining Core Formation Stage experts. BOOM! The impact sent shockwaves through the ground. Under the dragon’s massive body, many of the experts were either trampled to death or crushed and severely wounded.

ROAR!

The Black Dragon tilted its head back and roared, unleashing its Long Wei in all directions. The display was stunning!

"That’s a Black Dragon, a Divine Beast!" Qing Tianxuan and his men were stunned once again, as were Shi Xueyun and the other disciples.

’First the Snow Wolf, and now a Black Dragon... How on earth did he obtain them?’

Just then, the Snow Wolf ran out from the palace. It was covered from head to toe in wounds and appeared to be gravely injured. If it kept fighting, it would undoubtedly die.

"Whimper..." Seeing Yi Tianyun, the Snow Wolf limped over and collapsed into his embrace.

"Snow Wolf..." Yi Tianyun’s eyes narrowed. He hadn’t expected his pet to be so severely injured. He quickly fed it an Elixir Pill and rubbed its head. "You’ve worked hard. Get some rest. I’ll reward you properly when this is over."

"Whimper..." The Snow Wolf nodded, then lay down nearby and closed its eyes, its injuries far too severe.

"If not for the Snow Wolf, we would have all been captured... It blocked so many attacks for me. It’s because of it that the Celestial Sinking Ruins haven’t fallen." Shi Xueyun was filled with guilt as she reached out to stroke its head.

If its cultivation hadn’t improved, it never would have been able to withstand the attacks of so many Spirit Pill Stage experts. After all, it could gain experience even when not by Yi Tianyun’s side. It had now reached the Second-Layer Spirit Pill Stage, a rather astonishing level of cultivation.

But while its cultivation was impressive, it was no match for the numerous experts of Cyan Profound Mansion, and since it had to protect Shi Xueyun, it couldn’t go on a full offense.

’Yes, it’s time to end this...’

Yi Tianyun held the Sword of Endlessness, which shimmered with a strange light. This was a weapon he hadn’t used yet because it was simply too powerful—overkill for weaker opponents. Against these foes, however, he wouldn’t hold back.

He walked forward, step by step. Behind him, the Black Dragon continued to wreak havoc, drawing several Spirit Pill Stage experts to surround and attack it. The Black Dragon’s cultivation was inferior to theirs, but its hide was incredibly thick. It took some damage from their attacks, but it could still hold out for a while.

’Use Fivefold Experience Card!’

’Activate Mad Eightfold Damage Mode!’

His aura instantly erupted as his Combat Power skyrocketed. He hadn’t activated the Mad Damage Mode earlier in order to conceal his presence. Otherwise, Qing Tianxuan wouldn’t have been able to block that previous sword strike at all!

200,000!

300,000!

...

600,000!

...

800,000!

...

900,000!

...

2,450,000!

His Combat Power finally stopped at 2,450,000. With the Mad Eightfold Damage Mode active, his Combat Power had instantly soared to 2.45 million, far surpassing Qing Tianxuan, the strongest cultivator present!

Qing Tianxuan’s Combat Power was not low either, and it was laid bare by the Eye of Investigation—670,000!

As expected of a Mansion Master. Combined with his other Treasures, his Combat Power reached a staggering 670,000. If Yi Tianyun were still at the Core Formation Stage, he wouldn’t have been able to surpass Qing Tianxuan, even with the Mad Eightfold Damage Mode activated.

’The higher one’s cultivation, the greater the power jump between levels. For example, the Combat Power difference between the Third-Layer and Fourth-Layer Spirit Pill Stage is about twenty to thirty thousand. But the gap between the Fourth and Fifth Layers is forty to fifty thousand.’

’The higher the cultivation, the stronger the Combat Power, so it wasn’t surprising that Qing Tianxuan was this powerful.’

Without the Mad Damage Mode, the three-level difference between them would have amounted to a Combat Power gap of over a hundred thousand. But with the Mad Eightfold Damage Mode, Yi Tianyun could now utterly crush him.

’This was Madness Mode. Who would dare stand in his way!’