Chapter 1294: Instant Annihilation

The sight of Yi Tianyun appearing left everyone momentarily dumbfounded. At a glance, they suspected they must be seeing things, he was only a Heaven Monarch.

“What in the world? A Heaven Monarch making it to this level?!”

They found it unbelievable. Starting from the fourth level, it wasn’t just about comprehending the Illusory Metal Power anymore, but also withstanding wave after wave of terrifying attacks.

Generally, it was nearly impossible for a Heaven Monarch to get this far. Perhaps one might handle the fourth level, but the fifth level? That was out of the question.

Yet there he stood, a Heaven Monarch, right before their eyes. They wondered if they were hallucinating.

“Kid, don’t play hero. If you get any closer, you’ll be next!” someone bellowed, warning Yi Tianyun not to approach.

They didn’t dare relax their Sealing Formation, which was mainly effective against those inside the encirclement. For those outside, they had to shift their focus. But if they redirected their formation, how would they keep Domain Lord Liuli contained?

A trace of astonishment flashed across Domain Lord Liuli’s eyes, but it soon faded. She felt the same as everyone else, why would a Heaven Monarch appear here? The key was that he seemed perfectly fine, as though nothing here could harm him.

“Is that so? I didn’t really plan on interfering, but the person you’ve trapped is my companion. So I’m afraid I do have to step in.”

Yi Tianyun waved his Stars Divine Spear, sneering coldly. “All I have to do is attack from outside, and your Sealing Formation will shatter. It may look unbreakable, but that’s only for whoever’s inside it.”

“You’re just a measly Heaven Monarch. I don’t know how you got here, probably piggybacking on someone else’s power, right? If you’ve got the guts, come closer. I guarantee you’ll die first!”

They weren’t worried about a Heaven Monarch sneaking up on them because his cultivation seemed too low to pose any threat. All it would take was one person to divert a bit of power for a counterattack, and they could blow him to bits.

“Don’t act rashly, I can get out!” Domain Lord Liuli said gravely.

Inside, she was already gathering her strength. As a Domain Lord, she certainly had more life-saving methods than this. Otherwise, she would never have dared ascend this far.

“I know you’ve got some skills. But there are plenty of cultivators around here, and all of them have their eyes on us.” Yi Tianyun shrugged. Indeed, numerous cultivators were watching them intently, not making a move, waiting for a chance to reap the spoils.

The ten spheres had scattered in different directions, splitting the pursuers into about ten groups. All told, each sphere’s territory boasted a similar number of cultivators. After all, it would be unwise for too many people to chase just one sphere.

Domain Lord Liuli paused. He wasn’t wrong; she, too, sensed the surrounding hostile gazes. If she fled, she’d soon be blocked by other cultivators.

If that crowd blocked her, they might not make a direct move, after all, the ones currently besieging her weren’t weak. A bigger battle would erupt, and nobody could handle it.

“But”

She had barely started speaking when suddenly Yi Tianyun vanished from where he stood. Even the experts holding her in the formation had no idea what happened; they only saw him disappear.

Pffft!

In a flash, a long spear pierced through one of the cultivators, then flicked sideways, slicing him clean in half. The man died instantly. Yi Tianyun had no reason to show mercy, showing mercy here was the same as courting death.

“That’s one!”

Pffft!

“Two!”

Pffft!

“Three!”

…

Yi Tianyun moved with stunning speed at full power, holding nothing back. Boosted by Phoenix Power, he was so fast they couldn’t track him. Additionally, he wore the Evil Heaven Monarch Set, which multiplied his speed a hundredfold, far outpacing anything they could muster!

God Monarchs at the Seventh Level? Even if their combined power matched a half-step Heavenly Venerable, it wouldn’t matter. The Sealing Formation’s greatest weakness was its inability to move quickly. Faced with a high-speed foe, the formation would inevitably fall!

“So…so fast! Spread out! He…he’s too quick!”

They panicked. In the blink of an eye, three or four of their companions had been killed. Staying put was suicide. They had expected to counterattack, but they’d been wrong, he wasn’t some mere Heaven Monarch, but a terrifying expert who mowed them down like nothing.

“Trying to run? Think you can get away?”

Yi Tianyun launched into a frenzied slaughter, unwilling to miss out on such rich experience. Each spear thrust instantly killed another God Monarch, like cutting vegetables.

Previously, it had been a struggle for him to kill a God Monarch. Now, he was doing it with effortless ease, feeling almost no pressure.

In mere seconds, he had already taken down a few more, scattering their souls. Some survivors might’ve wanted revenge, but seeing such ruthless power, they could only care about saving their own skins.

“Run!”

Several among them didn’t hesitate to burn their essence blood, tapping into their utmost potential. There was no holding back now, they unleashed every bit of speed they had to flee as fast as possible.

Just as they turned to escape, a blue silhouette drifted past and blocked their path. The figure flicked out a blue ribbon, violently constricting them.

Before they could struggle free, the ribbon crushed them to pieces. A graceful figure appeared before the remaining enemies, none other than Domain Lord Liuli.

“Did you think he was alone?”

When Domain Lord Liuli turned ruthless, she was every bit the formidable expert, able to shake the entire field. Becoming the Domain Lord of the Heavenly Spring God Domain was no coincidence.

“W-we were wrong… s-spare us, plea, “

But they never finished speaking. A cold gleam flashed as they were swiftly impaled. It was Yi Tianyun, of course. There was no way he’d let go of such juicy experience.

“Letting you go would be foolish,” Yi Tianyun remarked after finishing them off. He flashed a smile at Domain Lord Liuli. “Don’t you agree?”

He didn’t call her by name in front of all these onlookers. They appeared more like friends conversing casually.

“Indeed. If people don’t provoke me, I won’t provoke them!” Domain Lord Liuli declared icily. “If anyone still dares eye my treasure sphere, let’s see if you can back it up. If not, you’d best search elsewhere, you might have a better chance there!”

Her words were aimed at the cultivators lurking around them, effectively squashing any stray ideas they might have.

Realizing that a dozen God Monarchs had been wiped out in moments, and seeing these two join forces so fearsomely, those bystanders no longer dared linger. Within seconds, they vanished. Two people acting together like two half-step Heavenly Venerables was simply too frightening.

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Yi Tianyun’s displayed power was practically on par with a late-stage God Monarch. In particular, his speed was even more astonishing than that of a half-step Heavenly Venerable. With the two of them joining forces, weren’t they essentially unbeatable?

That Sealing Formation was impressive, but it was far too restrictive. Yi Tianyun’s speed alone allowed him to instantly kill a large swath of enemies.

Just a moment ago, those two factions had deployed a Sealing Formation that reached half-step Heavenly Venerable strength. Yet compared to a genuine half-step Heavenly Venerable, they still fell short.

Merely in terms of agility, the gap was huge. Anyone inside the encirclement was at a disadvantage. If a half-step Heavenly Venerable flanked them from behind, they’d be wiped out.

Once the surrounding cultivators departed, Demon Lord Liuli flew over, eyeing Yi Tianyun up and down with disbelief in her beautiful eyes. Though the truth was plainly before her, it was still difficult to accept.

Yi Tianyun was clearly only at the Heaven Monarchs realm, yet he had just unleashed power equivalent to the God Monarchs level, perhaps not far off from her own, and his speed was even greater than hers.

Unless she went all out, she was honestly slower than Yi Tianyun by quite a margin; there was no comparing the two.

“Your cultivation… how is this possible? A-aren’t you a Heaven Monarch?” she asked in shock.

“Yes, I’m a Heaven Monarch. Domain Lord, can’t you sense that?” Yi Tianyun replied with a faint smile.

“The aura you’re giving off is indeed that of a Heaven Monarch… There really isn’t any shift, it’s not a God Monarch’s aura at all. But the power you just showed has already surpassed the Heaven Monarchs level, way beyond anything a Heaven Monarch can display.” Demon Lord Liuli was still astonished. It completely defied her common sense.

“Maybe it has something to do with the martial arts I cultivate,” Yi Tianyun explained with a grin.

“Then what’s your actual cultivation level?” Demon Lord Liuli pressed.

“Probably peak Heaven Monarchs. Just a little more effort, and I’ll be able to break through to the God Monarchs realm,” Yi Tianyun said.

Of course, “a little more effort” wasn’t a lie; as soon as he condensed his third planet, he could immediately advance. Even without that, he was close to a breakthrough anyway.

“Peak Heaven Monarchs already?” Demon Lord Liuli exclaimed. “But didn’t you just break into the Heaven Monarchs realm recently? How did you get to peak so fast? In practically no time at all, you’re already at the peak.”

The last time Yi Tianyun had mentioned leaving to break through, it truly hadn’t been that long. Even if several years had passed, that was barely the blink of an eye to them.

And yet in the span of only a few years, going from First Level Heaven Monarchs to peak Heaven Monarchs was enough to leave her flabbergasted. Even someone of her experience was rendered speechless by such speed.

Other cultivators might spend decades to ascend even a single minor realm. After all, a Heaven Monarch’s lifespan was huge, easily tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.

Now, here was Yi Tianyun, taking only a few short years to reach the peak. It stunned Demon Lord Liuli, who thought she had seen it all.

“Well, I cultivated for a while and just happened to break through,” Yi Tianyun said sheepishly, scratching his head.

“You just… casually broke through? What kind of answer is that?” Demon Lord Liuli was at a loss. Other people struggled for their lives to break through, yet for him, it seemed as simple as snapping his fingers, completely unimaginable.

“Ahem, let’s not dwell on that. Domain Lord, what do you say now about me traveling with you? I’d guess I won’t be slowing you down, right?” Yi Tianyun asked with a smile.

“If that is slowing me down, then everyone would be slowing me down.” Demon Lord Liuli looked him over. “Why didn’t you say anything earlier? I thought you’d only just advanced to First Level Heaven Monarchs.”

“You never asked. If you didn’t ask, how could I volunteer that info? Was I supposed to greet you with ‘Oh, by the way, I’m already at the peak?’ Besides, you told me to focus on comprehending the Illusory Metal Power, so there wasn’t a chance to talk,” Yi Tianyun said helplessly, spreading his hands.

“That’s true. I never expected you to be so strong. Looks like the two of us can fight side by side. I’d been thinking about summoning some Elders to help, but it seems even they might be no match for you,” Demon Lord Liuli sighed. It was just too frightening.

The power he’d shown earlier sent chills through her. She had never encountered such a brutal Heaven Monarch before. Not long ago, she had regarded him as a younger generation, yet the strength he’d now displayed was comparable to her own; their standings were almost the same.

“Domain Lord, what exactly did you get your hands on? They kept chasing you non-stop.” Yi Tianyun asked. He’d just arrived and seen her under siege, but didn’t know what had happened.

“Let’s go hide over there for a bit.” Demon Lord Liuli led him to one side, then took out a small sphere with the character “八” (eight) inscribed on it. She turned it over in her hand, noting some divine inscriptions, but they were too profound for her to understand.

“So this is the treasure you obtained?” Yi Tianyun examined the sphere closely. Activating his Eye of Investigation, he saw:

Ten Lives Heavenly Bead: Divided into ten beads in total. When gathered, they form a Heavenly Venerable Spirit Treasure. Separately, each bead functions as a high-grade Heavenly Dao artifact. Its power is remarkable and can unleash extreme penetrating force. Each bead contains a different form of Illusory Metal Power.

Unexpectedly, this item turned out to be a Heavenly Venerable Spirit Treasure, though only when all ten beads were combined. When taken alone, it was merely a high-grade Heavenly Dao weapon. Even then, one still couldn’t properly utilize it, as it was already under someone else’s ownership. At best, you could use it like a brick and hurl it at someone.

“Yes, this is the treasure I picked up. I’ve no idea what it’s for,” Demon Lord Liuli said solemnly. “But it looks extremely important, maybe it’s the key to the sixth level!”

“A key to the sixth level? You couldn’t get there before?” Yi Tianyun asked in confusion.

“Correct. The entrance to the sixth level is sealed shut. Anyway, just the fifth level alone is big enough to wander in for a while, there are plenty of treasures here, if you can find them,” Demon Lord Liuli said, scanning the surroundings.

Compared to the fourth level, the fifth level was a vast forest. These trees were formed by Illusory Metal Power, but they weren’t as vicious as the bamboo on the fourth level; they didn’t launch repeated attacks. They really did just stand there like normal trees, posing no threat.

“In that case, let’s head over to the pathway leading to the sixth level and try it out. Let’s see if we can get in,” Yi Tianyun suggested after some thought. Staying here had little value; it’d be better to check the sixth level.

“Yes, that was exactly my plan. We’ll head there right now!” Demon Lord Liuli nodded and led Yi Tianyun forward at once.

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