38: Chapter 38 A Month's Journey, Meeting on the Battlefield of Life and Death

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the one-month period has arrived.

During this month, Su Yun's life was practically an imperial enjoyment.

During the day, Leng Hanshuang, a Soul Transformation Stage powerhouse, personally explained cultivation insights to him and fed him various Heaven And Earth Treasures.

At night, he shuttled between Lin Rou and Liu Yuqin's Immortal Caves, enjoying the bliss of having multiple wives.

Under the cost-ignoring resource tilting from the three women and the abnormal boost of his Nine Yang Sacred Body, Su Yun's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

In just one short month, he soared all the way from the Middle Golden Core Stage to the Golden Core Great Perfection!

He was only one step away from condensing a Nascent Soul!

If this cultivation speed were to leak out, it would be enough to shake the entire cultivation world.

And today was the day of his Life-and-death battle with the Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Li Changfeng.

Early in the morning, the area around the Mysterious Maiden Sect's Dao Discussion Platform was already packed with a sea of people, crowded to the point of being impassable.

Almost all the Disciples of the Mysterious Maiden Sect had set aside their cultivation to watch this earth-shattering gamble, a rare event not seen in the Sect for a century.

One was a long-famed, ruthless Late Nascent Soul Stage Grand Elder.

The other was a rising, mysterious Disciple with ambiguous relationships with the Sect Master, Elders, and the Saintess—a true Prodigy Disciple.

No matter who won or lost this duel, it would be enough to leave a significant mark on the history of the Mysterious Maiden Sect.

"Do you think that guy named Lin Chen really dares to show up today? I heard that a month ago, his cultivation was at most at the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Is he coming to seek death? A Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator dares to accept a challenge from Elder Li, who is at the Late Nascent Soul Stage? I bet he's scared out of his wits by now and has already snuck out of the Sect!"

"Exactly! There must be a limit to arrogance; this isn't a challenge anymore, it's a contempt for life and death! I bet if he dares to show his face today, Elder Li could annihilate his Divine Soul with just a glance!"

"Sigh, I really don't know where he gets his courage. It's a pity for the hundred Spirit Stones I bet on him showing up; looks like they're going down the drain."

In the crowd, discussions were rampant, and almost no one believed Su Yun would dare to appear, let alone favored him to win.

After all, between Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul, there was an entire major Realm of Golden Core; it was like a vast chasm, the difference between a Mortal and an immortal.

A challenge across Realms was unheard of and unseen!

As the crowd was discussing, an old figure filled with a resentful aura slowly landed on the Dao Discussion Platform.

It was none other than Li Changfeng!

Having not been seen for a month, he seemed to have aged decades; his hair was gray, his eyes were sinister, and his entire body radiated a terrifying Killing Intent that made one shiver.

As soon as he appeared, the temperature around the entire Dao Discussion Platform seemed to drop by several degrees.

"Where is that little beast named Lin Chen? Get out here and face your death!" Li Changfeng's voice sounded as if it came from the Nine Netherworld, filled with endless resentment.

This past month had felt like years to him.

His precious grandson had been crippled into a useless person, and as a grandfather, he could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.

All the hatred and resentment had accumulated for today.

He wanted to torture and kill Su Yun in the most cruel way to avenge his grandson!

Just then, three streaks of light streaked across the sky from the distance and landed steadily on the other side of the Dao Discussion Platform.

It was Su Yun, with Lin Rou and Liu Yuqin flanking him on both sides, protecting him in the middle.

Today, Su Yun had changed into a sharp set of black martial attire, his long hair tied up with a simple jade hairpin; his whole being was like an unsheathed sharp sword, brimming with edge.

His appearance immediately drew the attention of the entire audience.

"He... he really came?"

"My god, he actually dared to come! Wait... the aura on him is..."

When everyone felt the incredibly vigorous spiritual power fluctuations coming from Su Yun...

The area around the Dao Discussion Platform, which had been incredibly noisy just a moment ago, instantly fell into a dead silence!

Everyone was shocked into speechlessness, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets!

After a few seconds of silence, the crowd suddenly erupted into mountains and seas of exclamations!

"Golden Core... Golden Core Great Perfection?! Am I seeing this right?! How is this possible!!"

"One month! In just one short month! Wasn't he at most at the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage? How could he soar directly to Golden Core Great Perfection?! This... this is too fantastical!"

"A monster! This is absolutely an unprecedented monster! Even the once-in-ten-thousand-years number one Prodigy, Senior Lin Aotian, took a full year to Cultivate from Middle Foundation Establishment to Golden Core Great Perfection back then!"

"Hiss—Senior Lin Aotian is already a myth, but this Lin Chen... he only took one month?! His speed is ten times that of Senior Lin Aotian?! Is... is he even human?!"

Even Li Changfeng on the Dao Discussion Platform had his pupils shrink suddenly, a flash of disbelief in his eyes.

But soon, this bit of shock was replaced by an even more intense Killing Intent.

So what if he's at the Golden Core Great Perfection?

Before a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, he is still an ant!

The more of a monster this kid is, the more he cannot be allowed to live!

"Xiao Chen, you..." Lin Rou and Liu Yuqin looked at Xiao Chen, their eyes filled with worry.

Although Xiao Chen's cultivation level had given them another huge surprise...

But the opponent was, after all, at the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

"Don't worry."

Su Yun gave them a reassuring look, then took a step forward and walked onto the massive Dao Discussion Platform alone.

"Elder Li, long time no see. It seems you haven't been doing very well this past month."

Su Yun looked at the old man opposite him, who appeared like a crazed demon, yet his face still wore that calm and indifferent smile.

"Little beast! Enough talk! Today is the day you die!" Li Changfeng roared, no longer able to suppress the Killing Intent in his heart.

Boom!

A terrifying pressure belonging to the Late Nascent Soul Stage erupted with a bang!

The Ghost-headed greatsword in his hand appeared once again.

Black mist swirled around the blade, with countless vengeful spirits wailing within it; it was clearly a powerful and wicked Magic Treasure.

"Die! Ten Thousand Souls Heaven-Devouring Slash!"

Li Changfeng shouted, and his entire being merged with the Ghost-headed greatsword.

He transformed into a towering black blade light, carrying a terrifying momentum that tore through the void, and slashed down directly at Su Yun's head!

He didn't hold back at all with this strike; it was his strongest attack!

He wanted to split Su Yun in half with a single blow!

Facing this world-destroying strike, all the Disciples below the platform turned pale with fright and retreated repeatedly.

Lin Rou and Liu Yuqin's hearts were in their throats, and they almost couldn't resist stepping in to save him.

However, Su Yun on the Dao Discussion Platform still stood in place, neither dodging nor avoiding.

He only slowly raised his right hand.

"That's it?"

A disdainful curve formed at the corner of Su Yun's mouth.

In the next second...

Behind him, a terrifying dharma manifestation ten thousand feet tall with three heads and six arms, its entire body burning with Golden divine fire, descended upon the world once again!

Dharma Body Manifestation!

"What?!"

The moment he saw this terrifying dharma manifestation, Li Changfeng's forward-charging figure suddenly froze, his eyes filled with endless horror.

"This... what kind of Divine Ability is this?!"

However, it was already too late.

The six arms of the ten-thousand-foot dharma manifestation were raised simultaneously.

One of the sun-blotting golden giant hands aimed at the towering black blade light.

And at Li Changfeng behind the blade light, it swatted down nonchalantly, as if swatting a fly.