Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

Not far away, a rather handsome man in a long black shirt with sharp, hawk-like eyes was about to leave.

But as if sensing something, he looked up, his pupils constricting. Zhang Jing exclaimed in shock, "It’s him!"

He couldn’t help it; the man had left a deep impression on him. Ever since that day when all his Cyan Profound Spirit Yang Fruit had been stolen,

Zhang Jing had come to a realization.

He had started robbing others, too.

To this day, his gains had been substantial.

"Hm?!"

Gu Yun seemed to feel something and glanced down, only to see that ’good Samaritan’.

Without a second thought, in a flash,

Gu Yun stepped on the void, sending out ripples as his figure transformed into a bolt of lightning. In an instant, he leaped into the spatial vortex.

At the same time,

in a corner below him, a burly, nine-foot-tall man with a muscular Physique and severe injuries,

Xin Shikui stared in the direction Gu Yun had departed, his hands clenched into tight fists, his fingertips seemingly about to draw blood from his palms.

A trace of fear first appeared in his eyes,

which then transformed into a towering inferno of rage.

A vicious glint flickered in his gaze.

’I...’

’will make sure you die!!!’

Xin Shikui roared in his heart like a savage beast.

...

After Gu Yun entered the spatial vortex,

the world seemed to spin and collapse around him.

First, there was endless darkness, then a ray of light descended.

When he opened his eyes, a familiar scene appeared before him.

Just as Gu Yun left the Tongmu Secret Realm,

in a certain space deep within the Tongmu Secret Realm,

a colossal divine tree, Heaven-Reaching, blotted out the sky. Specks of light twinkled like stars around its massive trunk.

A terrifying aura pierced the Nine Heavens, possessing an unbelievably vast and mighty power!!

Inside this vast, Heaven-Reaching Divine Wood that pierced the firmament, blocked the sun, and twinkled with starlight, within a space that seemed filled with immortal energy,

a figure, whose face was obscured by a hazy mist, sat cross-legged.

This figure was utterly mysterious.

Its profound aura was as vast as a sea of smoke,

as boundless as the cosmos itself!!

The figure slowly opened its eyes, which were so deep they seemed to contain endless stars.

Its gaze seemed to pierce through layers of the void, reaching the very spot where Gu Yun had departed.

Then, it spoke in an extremely ancient voice, full of divine charm:

"He...

does not seem to be from this world..."

After the words faded,

this being, with an aura as boundless as the cosmos, closed its star-like eyes once more.

...

All of this,

Gu Yun was naturally unaware of.

Gu Yun looked at the huge plaza of Celestial Wood Dao Peak. Chains of arcane runes were branded onto the stone slabs, forming a mysterious and majestic Array.

Disciples transformed into streaks of light, flying across the sky.

’Time to go!’

’I need to go back and digest the gains from this trip, to consolidate my foundation.’

’The Inner Sect Grand Competition is in a few months.’

’I must strive to improve even further before then!’

At this thought, Gu Yun moved. His figure tore through the sky like lightning, instantly crossing dozens of miles and speeding toward the distant horizon.

At this moment,

on the massive peak of Celestial Wood Dao Peak, enshrouded in clouds and mist,

splashes of vibrant purples and reds could be faintly seen, and the air was filled with an extremely dense Spiritual Qi.

An elderly man in a white Daoist Robe, exuding a hazy glow, gazed with deep, wise eyes at the rustic Go board where black and white stones were scattered like stars, locked in a contest. With a wave of his hand, he made a move with a black stone, creating a dire situation that threatened to trap the white stones like caged beasts and seal their fate.

His opponent held a white stone. He wore a green Daoist Robe, his white hair was pinned up under a crown, and his face was stern and majestic. A similar hazy glow enveloped his entire body.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as his deep, intelligent eyes surveyed the black stones that had cornered his white ones like a trapped animal.

With a grand wave of his hand, he moved a white stone, and the tables turned in an instant, a new path emerging from the desperate situation.

The elderly man in the white Daoist Robe said:

"Tingbai, is that the boy you were talking about?"

"He truly is extraordinary, a true prodigy!"

"But to say he could rival Ye Xuantian in the future... I’m afraid he’s still lacking!

"That Xuantian fellow has an Innate Dao Body, monstrous comprehension, combat awareness that even we find unattainable, and countless Divine Skills and Techniques.

"Xuantian’s potential might even surpass that of the two Supreme Elders!"

"But this boy you mentioned...

"He has extremely high comprehension and cultivates a Thunder Technique—and not just any, but the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision from Celestial Thunder Dao Peak, which very few choose. Because of this, his True Yuan is far denser than a normal person’s, giving him extremely high combat power.

"But this person doesn’t have any kind of Heaven and Earth Spirit Body.

"In all other aspects, he can be considered rather mediocre!"

Jiang Tingbai just smiled at his words and slowly replied, "Elder Zuo, although he doesn’t have any special constitution, it is precisely because of this...

...that reaching this stage makes him all the more monstrously talented!!"

"His bone age is no more than thirty years!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiu’s expression shifted slightly.

Thirty years, to people like them who had lived for centuries,

was merely the length of a single session of secluded cultivation.

He then nodded slowly and said, "It seems there is hope for our Sect’s future generation!"

...

After leaving Celestial Wood Dao Peak, on his way back to his own peak,

Gu Yun saw many excited disciples, all discussing the upcoming Inner Sect Grand Competition.

They were all debating who would be the strongest genius in this competition.

Some were also talking about a recent, shocking, and intense battle.

Gu Yun paid them no mind.

He needed to return to his cave residence, properly digest and consolidate his recent gains, and do his best to increase his strength before the competition.

However, as Gu Yun lowered his Escape Light and was walking through a stone hall, he passed a gathering crowd. He saw two figures in the middle of a fierce duel, launching their final attacks.

BOOM!!

A Fist Seal, gathering the majestic Momentum of Fiery Flaming True Essence, violently collided with a Palm Seal containing terrifying, light-blue True Yuan. An instant, horrifying explosion erupted.

Violent gales swept out in all directions!

BANG!

The Fist Seal wrapped in Fiery Flaming True Essence instantly incinerated the pale cyan True Essence Palm Seal!

It then slammed into its opponent’s chest. The man’s robes were instantly incinerated, and the hard bones of his sturdy Physique caved in. He was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string, crashing violently onto a hard stone slab below and carving out a crater.

"Who else?!"

The man standing in the center, dressed in tight-fitting black clothes, roared. He stood tall and proud, his back as straight as a spear, his face filled with arrogance.

He was basking in his victory, his haughtiness on full display!

"As expected of Wu Zhengyang! He defeated Zeng Tianpei, a senior disciple at the True Martial Seventh Layer from Water Dao Peak, so easily!"

"As a genius disciple at the True Martial Seventh Layer from Flame Fire Dao Peak, his strength is probably on par with an average person on the Profound Celestial List!"

"Yeah, and look at him.

"Wu Zhengyang is only ninety this year. He’s definitely going to participate in the Inner Sect Grand Competition and is bound to make a name for himself!"

The surrounding disciples couldn’t help but look up at the defiant figure and voice their praise.

"Hm?!"

Wu Zhengyang’s eyes happened to catch sight of a handsome man in a white Profound Robe walking by.

Seeing this familiar face, he felt like he had seen him somewhere before.

Sensing the man’s vast and profound aura, and coupled with the fact that he had just defeated Zeng Tianpei, the senior disciple from Water Dao Peak,

Wu Zhengyang was at the peak of his pride. A surge of arrogance made his hands itch for a fight!!

He shouted out:

"Junior Brother, please wait!"

But did the man in the white Profound Robe give a damn about him?

As if he hadn’t heard a thing, he continued on his way.

Seeing this, Wu Zhengyang’s

expression darkened.

He had just defeated a senior disciple from Water Dao Peak and was basking in his glory.

For this person to act like this was no different from slapping him in the face!

An unknown rage welled up in his chest.

He then let out a tremendous roar:

"I told you to stop! Are you deaf?!"

The roar, empowered by True Yuan, instantly echoed across the sky, shaking the surroundings. Even the air vibrated as if hit by a tsunami.

The man in the white Profound Robe finally stopped.

Gu Yun turned around, a hint of languor in his posture, a sidelong glance filled with utter contempt.

"Who the fuck are you?!"