Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Feng Qingxiao.

When he heard these three words, a sharp light flashed in Li Yun’s eyes.

Although Feng Qingxiao was a woman, she occupied first place on the Earth Ranking. Among the younger generation of the entire Azure Void Region, as long as Heavenly Core Realm cultivators were excluded, she was without question the most formidable figure.

Her cultivation had long since reached the Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm. She had even killed a 1st level Heavenly Core Realm powerhouse within three moves, and such strength was far more terrifying than anything Li Yun had seen so far among the experts of the Earth Ranking.

In addition, Jian Wuhen, who ranked second on the Earth Ranking, Wang Chen, who ranked third, and Ye Qingmu, who ranked fourth, also possessed extremely impressive strength.

After Wine Monk broke through to the Heavenly Core Realm, he automatically left the Earth Ranking. The original sixth-ranked Wu Fan moved up one place to take his spot.

Wu Fan’s strength was actually not much inferior to Wine Monk’s. Compared with Feng Qingxiao and the others, there was a gap, but that gap was not too large.

It could be said that every one of these people would be a formidable rival for Li Yun.

In the Lost Ancient City, Li Yun had faced Saber Fiend and Golden Roc Dharma King. He had even defeated both of them, but part of that result came from the fact that their essence qi had been suppressed there.

’Even so, that no longer matters.’

Li Yun thought quietly, ’With my current Half-Step Earthly Core Realm cultivation, I should already be invincible within the Earthly Core Realm.’

”Elder Tianxu, rest assured.”

Suppressing the battle intent in his heart, Li Yun looked toward Elder Tianxu and said in a deep voice, ”Shen Cang and I were already friends. When the time comes, I will definitely look after him.”

”With those words from you, I can feel at ease.”

Elder Tianxu gave a faint smile and said, ”Little fellow, there are not many people who can catch my eye, but you are one of them. I hope you do not disappoint me.”

”Yes.”

Li Yun nodded solemnly, then bid farewell to Elder Tianxu.

”Li Yun, Elder Tianxu has already told you everything that needs to be said. Once you go to the Floating Island, perform well and strive to possess combat power at the Heavenly Core Realm level as soon as possible.”

Zi Donglai patted Li Yun’s shoulder and spoke seriously. ”Great chaos is about to rise. The peace of the Azure Void Region will not last much longer. You must grow as quickly as possible. Do you understand?”

”I understand.”

Li Yun nodded.

Seeing Li Yun’s expression, Zi Donglai knew that Li Yun had taken his words to heart. He said no more and left directly.

Shortly afterward, Li Yun also returned to his own residence.

The upcoming Floating Island trial made Li Yun feel a hint of pressure. At that time, he would have to face all the powerhouses on the Earth Ranking, even existences like Feng Qingxiao, who could kill a 1st level Heavenly Core Realm expert. Before then, he had to increase his strength as much as possible.

As soon as he returned to his residence, he entered secluded meditation and made a full effort to break through to the Earthly Core Realm.

This seclusion lasted for a full half month.

Boom!

Half a month later, a formidable aura suddenly erupted from within Li Yun’s body. His cultivation naturally broke through to the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm, allowing him to truly step into the Earthly Core Realm.

”There is still half a month left. I will use this time to improve every aspect of my strength.”

Feeling the powerful energy surging through his body, Li Yun began to ponder.

After breaking through to the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm, his strength had temporarily reached a bottleneck. Breaking through again in terms of essence qi or physical body was clearly impossible in the short term.

Because of that, it would be better to focus his energy on practicing martial skills, which could raise his combat strength by another level.

With a thought, he began practicing the Soul Sword Control Art.

Breaking through to the Earthly Core Realm brought him not only an increase in chaos qi, but also a significant growth in his soul power. Now, he could already manage to control all three hundred and fifty-six precious swords at the same time.

Of course, being able to do it was one thing. Actually achieving perfect control would still require a great deal of time and effort.

While Li Yun was in seclusion, the new Heaven Ranking, Earth Ranking, and Spirit Ranking, revised by Heaven Secret Tower, were finally released.

This release caused an incomparable sensation throughout the entire Azure Void Region.

Yuan Niansheng, who had sat firmly at the top of the Heaven Ranking for five full years without ever being shaken, was actually pushed down from the number one spot. Replacing him was the Ironblood Holy Son, Yan Wuhen.

Yan Wuhen was only thirty-five years old, yet he had already cultivated to the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm. Alone, he had slaughtered the entire Cloudheaven Prefecture and even personally killed a Spirit Manifestation Realm powerhouse.

Although the Daoist Qingye he killed was only a loose cultivator who had recently broken through to the Spirit Manifestation Realm, and although he stood at the bottom of that realm, he was still a genuine Spirit Manifestation Realm powerhouse.

A Heavenly Core Realm cultivator being able to kill a Spirit Manifestation Realm powerhouse was shocking enough to make the entire Azure Void Region tremble.

What was even more terrifying was that Yan Wuhen was only thirty-five years old, two years younger than Yuan Niansheng. To possess such strength at thirty-five could no longer be described as merely genius.

He was simply a complete monster, a true prodigy.

Yet this monster and prodigy happened to come from the Ironblood Sect, and he was even its Holy Son. This made many people in the Azure Void Region deeply worried, and countless anxieties naturally rose in their hearts.

For a time, Yan Wuhen overshadowed everyone in the entire Azure Void Region. His name spread throughout the region instantly, and it was said that merely hearing his name was enough to make crying infants fall silent.

Before the storm caused by Yan Wuhen could pass, another name caused a sensation throughout the Azure Void Region.

An observant person first noticed a name on the Earth Ranking. This person was called Li Yun, and he was ranked ninety-ninth on the Earth Ranking.

The ninety-ninth rank on the Earth Ranking seemed decent, but under normal circumstances, no one would pay much attention to it. Only powerhouses in the top twenty of the Earth Ranking truly had the qualification to have their names remembered by the masses.

Yet following Yan Wuhen, Li Yun’s name instantly spread through the entire Azure Void Region and shocked everyone.

That was because Li Yun was only at the Half-Step Earthly Core Realm.

By all rights, a Half-Step Earthly Core Realm cultivator should only be ranked on the Spirit Ranking. Yet Li Yun had not only entered the Earth Ranking, but had also stepped into the top hundred.