Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

“Junior Brother Li Yun, you are indeed powerful, but I am not weak either. Now, face my strongest move.”

A voice suddenly rang out from behind him, carrying a faint trace of confidence.

Li Yun reacted instantly and turned around. At some unknown moment, Huang Yun had already appeared behind him, holding a long spear that radiated a powerful aura. It was an high grade profound rank treasure artifact.

“Earth Dragon Annihilation Strike!”

Huang Yun roared as he poured a vast amount of Qi into the spear. The weapon began to shine brilliantly as its power surged to its peak. With a powerful motion, he hurled it forward like a javelin.

The moment the spear left his hand, a dazzling light erupted. A deep and resounding dragon roar echoed through the hall as the spear transformed mid-air into a massive yellow dragon.

The dragon surged forward with overwhelming force, carrying a heavy and ferocious aura as it descended toward Li Yun, as if it intended to crush him completely.

“Earth Intent!”

“Senior Brother Huang Yun has actually used Earth Intent!”

“No wonder he can contend with half-step Qi Sea Realm experts. His ten percent Earth Intent is his greatest trump card.”

“With his trump card revealed, it seems Li Yun is about to lose. Even so, for someone at the third level of the Xiantian Realm to force Huang Yun to this extent is already something to be proud of.”

“But did you not notice that Li Yun also used lightning intent earlier? Even if it was not at the ten percent level, it was still incredibly powerful.”

“That only makes this even more shocking. He is still only at the third level of the Xiantian Realm.”

As the massive earth-yellow dragon surged forward, radiating an oppressive and crushing aura, the disciples of Heaven Mandate Peak could not help but exclaim repeatedly in astonishment.

“It truly is a formidable move,” Li Yun said quietly as he stared at the approaching dragon.

He could clearly feel the immense pressure bearing down on him, yet his expression remained calm and unchanged, as if the overwhelming force before him meant nothing.

The lightning around his right hand gradually faded, only to be replaced by a far more complex surge of power.

Flames, wind, and lightning began to intertwine around his fist, each element flowing in perfect harmony with the others. The three forces did not clash but instead fused together, forming a balanced and terrifying energy.

At the same time, the intents of flame, wind, and lightning were released from his fist, their presence spreading outward with undeniable authority.

The moment these three intents appeared together, the entire hall fell into shock.

“Three intents… at the same time?”

Before anyone could fully process what they were witnessing, Li Yun stepped forward and struck out.

“Take this! Heavenstorm Blazing Fist!”

Li Yun’s fist surged forward, carrying the perfectly fused power of flame, wind, and lightning along with their corresponding intents. The moment it met the descending earth-yellow dragon, the collision erupted with overwhelming force.

A deafening explosion rang out.

As his strike connected, an incredibly profound and terrifying aura burst forth from within the impact point, expanding outward like a violent volcanic eruption. The force released was so immense that it resembled the detonation of a massive bomb, shaking the entire hall.

The earth-yellow dragon trembled for a brief instant before it was completely overwhelmed. Under the crushing power of Li Yun’s attack, it shattered apart without any resistance, breaking into countless fragments of energy. At the same time, a terrifying force surged forward and struck directly toward Huang Yun.

“Pfft!”

Huang Yun spat out a mouthful of blood as his body was sent flying through the air. He was thrown across the hall and crashed heavily against the far end before finally coming to a stop.

“Defeated…”

“Senior Brother Huang Yun has actually lost…”

“My heavens…”

The disciples of Heaven Mandate Peak stood frozen in place, their eyes wide and their mouths slightly open as disbelief filled their expressions. The scene before them felt unreal, as if they were witnessing something impossible.

A martial artist at the third level of the Xiantian Realm had defeated Huang Yun, who stood at the peak of the ninth level and possessed strength comparable to a half-step Qi Sea Realm expert. Such a gap in cultivation should have made the outcome obvious, yet Li Yun had overturned all expectations.

If this had been achieved by someone like Xiao Fanyun, a genius with near ten-star aptitude, perhaps it would not have shocked them to such an extent. After all, someone of that level was already considered extraordinary, and creating miracles would not be entirely unexpected.

But Li Yun had only been tested with one-star aptitude.

That was what made this scene so unbelievable.

Even the Heaven Mandate Peak Head, who had been observing calmly from above, could not completely hide the faint trace of surprise that appeared on his face.

“I did not expect Li Yun to grow to this level in less than half a year,” he thought silently. “To defeat Huang Yun, whose strength rivals a half-step Qi Sea Realm expert, and to do so without even revealing his full power… could a quasi twelve-star aptitude truly be this terrifying?”

“Junior Brother Li Yun, I have lost. Thank you for showing mercy.”

Huang Yun steadied himself after landing on the ground. For a brief moment, his expression showed a trace of unwillingness, as if he found it difficult to accept the outcome. However, he quickly composed himself. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and cupped his hands toward Li Yun, a bitter yet respectful smile appearing on his face.

He could clearly feel that the power behind Li Yun’s final strike had been more than enough to seriously injure him. Yet, in reality, he had only suffered minor wounds. It was obvious that Li Yun had deliberately held back at the crucial moment.

“Senior Brother Huang Yun, you are too polite,” Li Yun replied as he returned the gesture with a calm expression.

Huang Yun took a deep breath before speaking again, this time with sincerity in his voice. “Junior Brother Li Yun, I am now completely convinced. You deserve this opportunity to enter the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool. I no longer have any dissatisfaction. I only hope that you can gain great benefits from it and shine in the upcoming Four Peaks Martial Arts Competition, bringing honor to Heaven Mandate Peak.”

In recent years, Heaven Mandate Peak had consistently ranked at the bottom in every Four Peaks Martial Arts Competition. Because of this, its disciples had endured constant ridicule and disdain from the other three peaks. Deep within their hearts, they had long wished to reclaim their lost dignity and prove themselves once again.

Unfortunately, as Heaven Mandate Peak declined, both its resources and the number of outstanding disciples fell behind the other peaks. No matter how strong their desire was, they had never been able to change their situation.

Now, however, the appearance of Li Yun had given Huang Yun a renewed sense of hope.