Chapter 706: Leaving The Annihilation Battlefield!
"Let us go and take a look."
With a thought, Li Yun activated Aurora Step and swiftly rushed toward the direction of the battle.
A moment later, he arrived in a flat stretch of land where three 7th level Heavenly Core Realm cultivators were fighting against five Evil Corpses. Those Evil Corpses were also at the 7th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
Interestingly, Li Yun actually recognized all three cultivators. They were disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
"It is you?"
At the same time, the three cultivators also noticed someone approaching. At first, their faces lit up with joy, but when they clearly saw Li Yun’s appearance, their expressions instantly turned into disappointment.
One of them, who seemed kinder than the others, took advantage of a brief opening in the battle and shouted, "Li Yun, with your strength, why did you come here? Leave quickly. If those Evil Corpses target you, you will be in serious trouble."
"Leave?"
Li Yun shook his head. "That is not necessary."
He took one step forward, and the Profound Origin Sword materialized in his hand. Then, with a calm and unhurried thrust, he aimed at the strongest Evil Corpse among the five.
"Are you insane?"
This scene caused one of the men’s expressions to change drastically, and he immediately cursed out loud. "Li Yun, are you trying to die? Even I do not have confidence in dealing with this Evil Corpse, yet you actually..."
Halfway through his words, his voice abruptly stopped.
His eyes widened in shock as he stared at Li Yun as if he had seen a ghost.
He saw Li Yun deliver a slow and almost casual thrust, yet the Evil Corpse facing him seemed to have become stupid. It stood motionless on the spot and allowed Li Yun’s sword to strike it.
Swoosh!
Li Yun’s sword pierced straight through the Evil Corpse.
Its body instantly exploded into fragments, and it died beyond any doubt.
"How is this possible?"
The cultivator who had just cursed shuddered and suddenly came back to his senses. "Kill the corpses first."
As he spoke, he swung his sword, and sharp Sword Qi instantly killed the Evil Corpse closest to him.
At the same time, the other two also erupted with their full strength and killed the Evil Corpses they were facing. Li Yun also swung his sword again and finished off the last Evil Corpse.
This scene left the three cultivators completely shocked.
They exchanged glances, each seeing the astonishment in the others’ eyes.
If killing one Evil Corpse could be called an accident or a stroke of luck, then killing two in a row was definitely not something luck could explain. It was a clear display of strength.
"I misjudged you."
The cultivator who had cursed at Li Yun earlier gave a bitter laugh. He walked a few steps toward Li Yun, then spoke with a sincere and apologetic expression. "Li Yun, what happened earlier was my fault. I misjudged your strength. I am truly sorry, and I hope you will not take it to heart."
"It is fine."
Li Yun shook his head.
He could tell that this cultivator had no real malice. He was only hot-tempered and spoke harshly. Considering that they were fellow disciples from the same sect, Li Yun naturally would not hold it against him.
"Brother Li, I never expected your strength to improve to this level in such a short time."
The cultivator who had kindly urged Li Yun to leave earlier also spoke up.
Li Yun’s strength had deeply shocked him, and he felt relieved that he had not offended Li Yun.
After that, the three introduced themselves.
The hot-tempered man was named Yan Shuo, the kinder one was named Zhu Heng, and the remaining person was named Qi Ren.
Originally, all three had been acting alone. However, after wandering through the Annihilation Battlefield for a while and personally experiencing its dangers, they had chosen to team up.
Even so, they had still encountered many dangerous situations along the way. This was especially true after entering the core region of the Annihilation Battlefield, where they had narrowly escaped death several times.
"Oh, right."
As if suddenly remembering something, Zhu Heng’s eyes lit up, and he said, "Li Yun, if I remember correctly, you possess a sword immortal puppet capable of unleashing 9th level Heavenly Core Realm strength, right?"
"That is correct."
Li Yun nodded.
He had used the sword immortal puppet during his confrontation with Qin Yuehan, so it was not surprising that Zhu Heng knew about it.
"Then it is settled."
A look of excitement flashed in Zhu Heng’s eyes. "Not long ago, the three of us found a spatial passage. However, there is a barrier outside it. With only the strength of the three of us, we could not break it. Now that you and your sword immortal puppet are here, that should no longer be a problem."
"A spatial passage?"
Hearing this, Li Yun also raised an eyebrow in pleasant surprise.
He had not expected that after helping Zhu Heng and the others, they would give him such a useful surprise in return.
Spatial passages were channels leading to other domain realms as well as the Central Mainland. Although continuing to explore the Annihilation Battlefield could temper him further, entering another domain realm earlier suited Li Yun’s wishes better.
After all, his goal was to reach the Central Continent through these passages.
"In that case, let us go and take a look."
Thinking this, he nodded and agreed directly.
"Then let us set off now."
Zhu Heng spoke excitedly.
Truthfully, he had long wanted to leave the Annihilation Battlefield. Being able to depart earlier was something he had hoped for.
Led by Zhu Heng and the other two, Li Yun and the group arrived at a valley about an hour later.
In the center of the valley, there was indeed a spatial passage.
Although it was called a spatial passage, it looked more like a gate. It was a transparent light door large enough for five people to enter at the same time. In front of the door was a multicolored barrier that looked extremely tough and not easy to break.
"Li Yun, the rest is up to you."
Zhu Heng and the other two looked at Li Yun, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"Alright."
Li Yun nodded.
He originally wanted to use his own strength to slash apart the barrier, but that would be too shocking in front of them. Because of that, he decided to use the puppet for now.
The sword immortal puppet materialized beside him.
Then, after consuming thirty Source Stones, the puppet erupted with the aura of a 9th level Heavenly Core Realm expert.
Whoosh!
Without any hesitation, Li Yun controlled the sword immortal puppet to swing its sword.
An extremely sharp burst of Sword Qi erupted, shooting straight toward the multicolored barrier.
Crack!
Although the multicolored barrier was tough, it was like paper beneath the full-force attack of the 9th level Heavenly Core Realm sword immortal puppet. Cracks spread across its surface like a spiderweb.
Then, the entire multicolored barrier shattered with a loud crash.
"Let us go."
Zhu Heng and the others looked excited. They immediately stepped forward, and their figures directly entered the light door.
"I am finally leaving."
Li Yun glanced back behind him, and a determined light flashed in his eyes.
This time, he had been forced to leave the Azure Void Region. But he believed it would not be long before he returned here.
When that time came, he would reestablish order in the Azure Void Region.