Chapter 742: not dead?
Just then, the demon beasts of the tenth round finally appeared.
However, under the combined efforts of everyone, they were all killed in about half a quarter of an hour.
Afterward, everyone sat cross-legged on the ground and began adjusting their states.
The first ten rounds of the Endless Demon Cave were not actually very difficult. They mainly served to help the participants adapt.
Starting from the eleventh round, the real test would begin.
From this round onward, if one was even slightly careless, one could be injured or even face the danger of death.
In the blink of an eye, half a quarter of an hour passed.
A muffled thunder-like sound suddenly rang out.
Then, from the dark cave, a hundred enormous black bears walked out.
Each of these black bears stood a hundred meters tall. Their pitch-black fur stood on end, sharp like countless spears. With every step they took, the ground trembled violently.
"Dark Rampage Bears."
Looking at the group of black bears before them, everyone’s expressions became grave at the same time.
The demon beasts emerging from the Endless Demon Cave did not follow a fixed pattern. The type of demon beast appearing in each round was random.
Among all demon beasts, the Dark Rampage Bear was an extremely difficult type to deal with.
This type of demon beast possessed astonishing defensive power. Attacks from ordinary cultivators at the 8th level of Heavenly Core Realm were no different from scratching an itch to them. At the very least, attacks with top-tier 8th level Heavenly Core Realm power were needed to threaten them.
Besides their thick skin and high defense, their attack power was also remarkably formidable.
If someone was accidentally struck by their paws, even a top-tier cultivator at the 8th level of Heavenly Core Realm would be severely injured on the spot.
Encountering these Dark Rampage Bears usually meant the end of the trial.
Who would have thought that they would encounter these creatures as early as the eleventh round?
"Kill."
Just as everyone’s expressions turned ugly, Shi Tianming and the other two cultivators suddenly shouted loudly.
To everyone’s surprise, they charged directly toward the horde of Dark Rampage Bears.
"What?"
This scene left everyone stunned.
They had never expected Shi Tianming and his two companions to be so "brave" as to charge forward first.
One had to know that in such a situation, the faster one charged, the greater the pressure one would bear. Such fearless behavior should not have appeared at all.
Sure enough, Shi Tianming and the other two directly enraged the group of Dark Rampage Bears.
The few bears at the forefront roared in unison and suddenly swiped their massive paws toward Shi Tianming and his two companions.
Shi Tianming and the other two only had time to cover their bodies with true qi before they were sent flying by a single paw strike.
Coincidentally, the direction in which they were sent flying happened to be exactly where Li Yun was standing.
In the next moment, dozens of Dark Rampage Bears roared and strode forward together.
Although their bodies were enormous, their speed was not slow at all. Like black lightning, they appeared before Li Yun in an instant. Roaring together, their mountain-like paws came crashing down to suppress him.
"Five Elements Wind and Thunder Sword."
At the same moment that the Dark Rampage Bears swiped at him, Li Yun also made his move.
The Profound Origin Sword in his hand erupted with dazzling light.
The powers of wind and thunder intertwined, converging into a cyan-purple Sword Qi brimming with overwhelming force. It directly annihilated the several Dark Rampage Bears before him.
Although the defensive power of the Dark Rampage Bears was strong, it still depended on what they were facing.
Clearly, Li Yun’s Five Elements Wind and Thunder Sword was not something they could block.
After several of their kind were killed, the remaining Dark Rampage Bears showed no fear. Instead, they became even more ferocious.
They roared and charged toward Li Yun with heavy steps. The sound was like thunderclaps painfully assaulting everyone’s eardrums.
"Slash."
Yet, facing this group of Dark Rampage Bears, Li Yun showed no fear.
He unleashed three consecutive Sword Qi slashes, and in the blink of an eye, nearly thirty Dark Rampage Bears were slain.
"This guy’s strength has actually reached such a level."
Everyone around was greatly astonished.
Shi Tianming, in particular, could hardly believe his eyes.
To kill so many Dark Rampage Bears with such ease was something even he could not accomplish. This meant that Li Yun’s current strength had likely surpassed his own.
"It seems this is the only way."
A vicious glint suddenly flashed in Shi Tianming’s eyes.
A cyan-colored scroll abruptly appeared in his hand, and he immediately tore it open.
In an instant, blinding cyan light erupted from the scroll.
A giant sword phantom, a full thirty meters long, shot out from the cyan light and came crashing down toward Li Yun.
The speed of this giant sword phantom was incredibly fast, and its sharpness was terrifying.
It was comparable to a full-power strike from an expert at the perfection stage of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
"Not good."
Li Yun’s expression changed drastically.
He barely had time to activate Indestructible Body before the giant sword phantom slammed squarely onto his chest.
He violently spat out a large mouthful of blood.
A long and narrow sword wound appeared on his chest, revealing white bone. Blood continuously flowed out, and the wound had missed his heart by only a hair’s breadth. He had nearly been killed on the spot.
This was all thanks to the passive protection of Indestructible Body and his physical body strength, which was comparable to that of peak 9th level Heavenly Core Realm cultivator.
Otherwise, even an ordinary 9th level Heavenly Core Realm cultivator caught off guard by this strike would already be dead.
"He is still not dead?"
Shi Tianming was greatly shocked, but a cold sneer soon reappeared on his face.