Chapter 677: Beast Forms!
"Good timing."
Li Yun snorted coldly and suddenly turned around.
His speed was also at its peak. In the blink of an eye, he swung out a burst of Sword Qi.
It was Slow Sword.
Whoosh!
The sharp Sword Qi, filled with an incomparable aura of destruction, swept out and struck in front of the beast-skirt youth in an instant.
"Bear Form."
The beast-skirt youth shouted again, and his aura changed abruptly.
The phantom of a giant bear rose behind him. His entire being became extremely heavy and solid, like a great mountain that could not be moved or shaken.
The sharp Sword Qi landed on his body, but it only caused his figure to sway a few times without inflicting any real damage.
"What powerful defense."
At this, Li Yun’s expression immediately became extremely grave.
As a sword cultivator who followed the path of slaughter, his attack power had always been sharp and matchless. Even a 5th level Heavenly Core Realm cultivator could not receive it so easily.
Yet this beast-skirt youth, with only 4th level Heavenly Core Realm cultivation, had actually blocked Slow Sword so easily. This defense was truly astonishing.
"Good move."
Light flickered in the beast-skirt youth’s eyes, and a strong battle intent erupted from him. He laughed loudly and said, "Brother, take a punch from me too."
Boom!
As soon as his voice fell, he suddenly threw a punch.
This punch carried the pressure of Mount Tai. It erupted with the colossal force of moving mountains and overturning seas as it slammed toward Li Yun.
"Good timing."
A light flashed in Li Yun’s eyes.
Instead of retreating, he advanced and met the attack with his fist.
Boom!
Their fists collided with an epic explosion, sending shockwaves in every direction.
The vines beneath their feet trembled violently. A crack appeared under the aftermath of their clash, making it look as if the vine was about to snap.
The higher they climbed on the Thousand Star Vine, the narrower the vines became. Naturally, their sturdiness was far inferior to before, so it would be easy to destroy them with one careless move.
"This is a bit troublesome."
Li Yun frowned.
If the vine snapped, their path upward would be blocked. Without the vine, it would be impossible to climb the rest of the way.
"Now this is trouble."
The beast-skirt youth also frowned. However, his eyes were immediately covered by surging battle intent again.
"Forget all that. Let us fight first."
"Eagle Form."
He let out a long cry.
The phantom of a fierce eagle behind him lit up. His palm seemed to transform into a sharp eagle’s claw, tearing through the void and striking fiercely at Li Yun with the speed of lightning.
"Slow Sword."
Li Yun snorted coldly and leaped forward abruptly. At the same time, he swung his sword, unleashing an incomparably fast burst of Sword Qi that slashed fiercely toward the beast-skirt youth.
Since this battle could not be avoided, they might as well fight while climbing. That way, they could prevent the vines beneath them from shaking until they broke and caused both of them to lose their footing.
Hiss!
The beast-skirt youth grabbed fiercely, directly tearing the incoming Sword Qi apart.
Then, the fierce tiger tattoo on his body lit up, and his entire aura changed.
In that instant, he no longer seemed like an ordinary cultivator. His spine bent slightly, his muscles tightened, and a terrifying bestial pressure erupted from his body. A faint tiger phantom appeared behind him, roaring silently toward the sky.
"Tiger Pounce."
He let out a long roar and charged forward.
His speed was incredibly fast, and he caught up to Li Yun in an instant. Then, his massive palm, like the claw of a fierce tiger, erupted with dazzling light and slammed down toward Li Yun with ferocious momentum.
"Interesting."
Li Yun’s eyes shone with divine light.
This time, he did not draw his sword.
He did not use Soul Sword Control Art.
He did not use Grand Profound Five Elements Sword.
He did not use Slaughter Sword Intent, Immortal Sword Intent, or any other sword method.
Instead, he stood where he was and allowed the aura of his physical body to awaken completely.
The seventh stage of Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture.
Indestructible Body.
Boom!
A deep and muffled sound came from within Li Yun’s body. His blood began to surge like a vast river, his bones released a low rumbling noise, and every inch of his flesh seemed to become incomparably dense and powerful. At this moment, his body gave off a terrifying pressure, as though it was no longer made of ordinary flesh and blood, but forged from divine metal that had endured countless heavenly tribulations.
At the same time, golden light erupted from his body.
An ancient dragon roar seemed to echo faintly from within his bloodline.
The Golden Ancient Dragon Bloodline awakened.
"Golden Dragon Armor."
Golden scales appeared across Li Yun’s body one after another. They covered his arms, chest, shoulders, and neck, forming a majestic layer of dragon armor. Each scale shone with dazzling golden light, and faint dragon patterns moved across them as if they were alive.
In that instant, Li Yun’s aura became even heavier.
It was not only defense.
It was weight.
A terrifying and suffocating weight.
His body carried a weight equal to one million times his own body mass. The moment he stood still, it was as though a divine mountain had descended onto the vine beneath his feet. The thick vine trembled violently, and faint cracks even spread along its surface.
The beast-skirt youth’s tiger claw smashed down.
Bang!
His palm struck Li Yun’s chest directly.
A terrifying shockwave erupted.
The vine beneath Li Yun’s feet shook wildly, and violent waves of force spread in all directions. However, Li Yun did not retreat.
Not even half a step.
The golden dragon scales on his chest shone brightly, blocking the fierce tiger palm completely. The remaining force entered his body, but it was swallowed by the terrifying density of his Indestructible Body, unable to cause any real injury.
The beast-skirt youth’s expression changed.
He felt as though his palm had not struck a person, but an ancient mountain buried deep in the earth. The recoil traveled through his arm and made his bones tremble faintly.