56: Chapter 56 The Ninth-Rank Grand Preceptor, Admitted Defeat and Fleed?

Holding a Staff in his hand, the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom continuously approached Li Yuan.

In Li Yuan's hand, he still held that very ordinary longsword.

Because it was covered in Nine Nether Chill, the longsword revealed a terrifying, pitch-black color.

Seeing Li Yuan face the enemy with this sword, many people couldn't help but laugh.

"Neither retreating nor yielding, you are already stronger than the vast majority of practitioners. It's a pity you aren't a subject of my Jin Kingdom."

"For these next Moves, I will control them as much as possible."

"Before ending your life in this world, I'll let you properly experience the majesty of the Ninth Grade."

As the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom's voice fell, a golden shimmer flickered around his body.

The majestic pressure of a Ninth Grade poured toward Li Yuan like a river bursting its banks.

Between the Ninth Grade and the Eighth Grade, there lies a vast chasm.

A Ninth-Grade Supreme raising a hand creates a massive predicament that an Eighth-Grade Martial Artist must face with all their strength.

Facing this rushing pressure, the situation everyone expected did not occur.

Li Yuan, this mysterious powerhouse, was not crushed to the point of breathlessness, nor did he find it difficult to Move his body.

Instead, he looked relaxed and at ease, as if he were completely unaffected.

Seeing this, the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom was also quite surprised.

Could he have some kind of mysterious Magical Artifact?

Even if he did, it was unlikely such artifacts could block all the pressure.

If even a sliver leaked through, an Eighth-Grade Martial Artist should find it quite a headache when facing a Ninth-Grade expert.

Furthermore, what kind of Magical Artifact could continuously resist Ninth-Grade pressure?

Temporary resistance to buy a chance to escape should be the absolute limit.

Thinking this, the Grand Preceptor made the pressure he released even more ferocious.

Although he controlled the direction, some people who were close by fainted on the spot.

Li Yuan, the target of his pressure, continued to calmly toy with the sword in his hand.

"Can't you tell yet?"

Amidst the silence, Li Yuan, the mysterious powerhouse, spoke.

It was just a short sentence, not even ten words.

But such a brief statement set off a massive wave of shock.

Smart people quickly made the connection and guessed the hidden meaning behind those words.

The mysterious powerhouse before them was also a Ninth Grade!

The Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom, who had been quite casual, now looked solemn; he was somewhat frightened.

He had clearly watched the previous exchange closely and hadn't seen this person release even a hint of Ninth-Grade pressure.

If the person before him truly had Ninth-Grade strength and he hadn't seen through it at all...

This meant that this person's strength had already surpassed his own...

In an instant.

When the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom felt the Ninth-Grade pressure radiating from Li Yuan, the hair on his body stood on end.

He had said so much just now, yet he completely failed to realize that the person before him was truly a Ninth-Grade Supreme!

In other words, this mysterious powerhouse could easily mask his strength in front of him.

His Staff suddenly struck out, descending with a heavy and fierce momentum.

The Grand Preceptor's Staff techniques seemed to be derived from Staff-fighting methods.

His sudden attack was mostly due to the fear in his heart; it was a strike made purely for self-preservation.

At the back of the crowd, Prince Fang did not hesitate for a second.

Once he understood the meaning of Li Yuan's words, he immediately fled toward the interior of the Jin Kingdom.

At the same time, Li Yuan directly used the Qinggong Evasion Technique, Spirit Snake Shift Technique.

This top-tier Qinggong Evasion Technique was extremely powerful even among Ninth-Grade Supremes; as soon as the movement technique was displayed, the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom instantly lost the will to fight.

Ninth-Grade Supremes were powerful, but most Ninth-Grade experts in this world valued their lives excessively.

To say they valued their lives was an understatement; most Ninth Grades were even terrified of being injured.

Cases like the previous struggle where several Ninth Grades fought to the death were extremely rare.

That time was also because they were fighting for the Tai Xuan Divine Art, a supreme Cultivation Technique that could allow a Ninth Grade to go a step further.

In a situation like this, where there were no benefits that were hard to give up, no Ninth-Grade expert from Da Shun would be willing to come.

On the battlefield, the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom, despite being a Ninth-Grade Supreme, was retreating while fighting in front of so many people.

Having only exchanged two simple Moves, he had already clearly realized he was at a disadvantage.

If he was single-mindedly focused on escaping and all his actions were for the sake of his life, it would indeed be somewhat difficult to restrain him.

The life-preserving abilities of Ninth-Grade Martial Artists were indeed impressive.

Who among those who could reach this stage hadn't experienced a series of dangers?

If one's life-preserving skills weren't enough, they would never reach the stage where they could save their own life.

A Ninth-Grade Supreme had the ability to flee, but what about the others?

For instance, Lady Sword Su Mei, or Da Shun's Imperial Commissioner, Lord Zheng.

Watching the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom flee further and further away, Li Yuan had no intention of pursuing him and simply let him escape.

For Li Yuan, there were other matters to handle right now.

Entangling himself with the Grand Preceptor of Jin Kingdom would instead allow these small-time crooks to escape.

Meanwhile, the Grand Preceptor's figure was already distant.

However, the Jin Kingdom army that had come to show off their strength did not dare to Move at all.

They were scared witless; their own Ninth-Grade Supreme had actually left just like that.

With a Ninth Grade from the Shun Kingdom present, they no longer had the freedom to withdraw.

Whether they lived or died depended on the judgment of the strongest person before them.

Li Yuan did not pay attention to them; instead, he looked at Su Mei, who hadn't had time to escape.

"I usually do not spare the lives of those who strike at me and wish to end my life."

"But today, I'll give you a chance."

"Go and kill that man, and I might only cripple your martial arts strength."

Li Yuan pointed at the Imperial Commissioner, Lord Zheng, nearby.

At this moment, he was so terrified he had lost control of his bladder.

To think a Seventh-Grade expert would show such a state.

Not far away, Su Mei's face was also deathly pale; she, a top-tier Eighth-Grade Expert, would one day face such a choice.

"If you cripple my strength, I might as well die."

But she seemed to have some strength left and wanted to struggle a bit.

She tried to use resistance to win a chance for herself, thinking she might gain more respect that way.

"Fine, then you shall die."

Unfortunately, Li Yuan did not think better of her because of her defiance.

As soon as he spoke, Su Mei immediately picked up her sword and pierced through the Shun Kingdom's Imperial Commissioner, Lord Zheng.

This Lord Zheng had a look of despair on his face.

Before dying, he wanted to beg for mercy but didn't know who to beg.

He was the direct orchestrator of all this.

Specifically, after being thrown into the Jin army, he had even taken the initiative to explain and point out the alliance between the Shun and Jin Kingdoms.

Having done all that, he couldn't even think of words to beg for mercy.

Su Mei's series of reactions caused the watching citizens of the Shun Kingdom to burst into laughter.

These high and mighty martial arts experts were actually just like Mortals; they also feared death.

Seeing Su Mei act, Li Yuan fulfilled his promise and only destroyed her strength.

"Thank you for your mercy, Venerable One..."

Before leaving, Su Mei even spoke to express her gratitude.

In the face of absolute strength, even though he had destroyed her lifelong Foundation and strength, she still had to speak words of gratitude.

After dealing with these two, Li Yuan turned his gaze toward the gate tower of Yingyang Pass.

At this moment, Li Yuan, the mysterious powerhouse hiding his identity, was the true ruler of Yingyang Pass.

Li Yuan's words were the decree of judgment.

On the gate tower, Wang Jiuxing's previous suicidal gesture had instead become a chance for survival.

When he had spoken out to warn the mysterious powerhouse, he was already prepared to die.

He never expected that this mysterious powerhouse would be a Ninth Grade who could suppress everything.

Providing help in a time of need is especially precious.

Adding flowers to a bouquet is just flattery.

But helping when one does not know the other's background is a pure test of character and conduct.