The concept of combat between cultivators in the Myriad Transformations Realm is completely different from that of cultivators below the Spirit Connection Realm.
There is no exchange of fists, feet, blades, or swords.
Because in battles at this level, such moves have already lost their meaning.
Only innate true energy can crush everything.
Just like when He Furen once slapped Chen Yan to death, that massive palm imprint descending from the sky was merely a wisp of his innate true energy.
The sudden chaos on the Daoyan Arena caused tens of thousands of cultivators from the Chenping Continent to scatter and flee.
Some were actively pursuing and blasting these fleeing cultivators.
But their killing efficiency was far inferior to the shockwaves generated by Myriad Transformations Realm cultivators clashing with their innate true energy.
Scattered innate true energy, with just the slightest touch, could shatter the Martial Spring of any cultivator below the Qi Sea Realm.
Elder Yue Chi let out a fierce roar. The Bagua Daoist robe he wore floated upwards, and several wisps of pale blue innate true energy gathered before him, seemingly coalescing into a cyan-blue dragon.
He Furen's innate true energy, however, was a murky black.
The murky black true energy rising from behind him coiled and surged forward to meet the cyan-blue dragon unleashed by Yue Chi.
The moment the two streams of innate true energy collided, all the bluestone bricks within a thirty-zhang radius turned to dust.
Even some fleeing cultivators a hundred zhang away were affected, their meridians shaken and bodies sent flying sideways.
Some with excessively low cultivation even vomited blood on the spot.
On another side, the entangled fight between Wen Hongli, Zhong Yin, and Hu Tianyuan was even more intense.
If Zhong Yin were replaced by any other Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator on Heavenly Summit Mountain, he would absolutely not cause Wen Hongli such great trouble.
This was because of his special, internally-focused innate true energy.
Unlike the magical combat between He Furen and Yue Chi, Zhong Yin had been circling within ten zhang of Wen Hongli the entire time, engaging him in close-quarters combat.
This left Wen Hongli momentarily in a somewhat awkward position.
At the same time, Hu Tianyuan was also launching sneak attacks from the side, interfering with Wen Hongli.
Hu Tianyuan was the sect master of the Moon Void Sect of the Star Heaven Sect, a position equivalent to the Sword Master Elder of the Kongshan Sect.
Although both the Star Heaven Sect and the Kongshan Sect were among the Five Great Sects of the Chenping Continent, the Star Heaven Sect's overall strength had always been half a tier higher than the Kongshan Sect's.
However, if we consider only the current sect masters of the Star Heaven Sect, their cultivation levels were actually slightly inferior to the Sword Master Elders of the various peaks of the Kongshan Sect.
The reason was simple: the 'Eliminating the Cause of Calamity' purge a thousand years ago.
The result of 'Eliminating the Cause of Calamity' was not only the destruction of the Orthodox Pivot Sect but also severely damaged the vitality of the Star Heaven Sect.
Because a thousand years ago, the chief disciple of the Star Heaven Sect's master—a heaven-chosen talent whose aptitude and comprehension were no less than Qin Qingyu's today—was killed due to the machinations of a villain. This enraged the Grand Elders of the Star Heaven Sect, who launched a purge within the sect.
It was a necessary purge. Although it caused significant short-term damage to the sect's vitality, failing to act would have been like planting a ticking time bomb within the sect.
Of course, even so, the Star Heaven Sect's overall strength today still surpassed that of the Kongshan Sect.
This was because the Star Heaven Sect occupied a more advantageous geographical location on the Chenping Continent and possessed a deeper foundation.
More importantly, the number of Divine Ability Realm Grand Elders in the Star Heaven Sect far exceeded that of the Kongshan Sect.
Zhong Yin's speed was extremely fast.
While the afterimage from his previous move was still fading, his next fist was already shooting towards Wen Hongli.
Wen Hongli, in turn, used his vast quantity of innate true energy to defend while simultaneously compressing Zhong Yin's space to maneuver.
Whenever Wen Hongli locked onto Zhong Yin's figure, he would immediately be disrupted by Hu Tianyuan's interference.
This prevented him from launching any effective attacks against Zhong Yin.
"Petty tricks!"
Wen Hongli roared in anger. Immediately, three thousand wisps of innate true energy swirled around him and began coiling up his right arm.
He Furen had slapped Chen Yan, a peak Martial Spring Realm cultivator, into a bloody mist using just one wisp of innate true energy.
Now, Wen Hongli's right arm was coiled with three thousand wisps!
An utterly terrifying pressure of true energy converged upon Wen Hongli's right arm.
Then, those three thousand wisps of innate true energy violently collapsed inward. The sky above the Daoyan Arena instantly darkened, and a vortex formed above Wen Hongli's head.
Both Zhong Yin and Hu Tianyuan's expressions sank drastically.
Especially Zhong Yin.
As the Dignity Elder of Kongyuan Mountain, he understood Wen Hongli, another Peak Elder of Kongyuan Mountain, very well.
They absolutely could not sit back and wait for death!
In the next instant, Zhong Yin's body suddenly flushed crimson. His internally-focused innate true energy erupted like a volcano. Hundreds of afterimages bloomed within a tiny space, each phantom holding a different fist seal, attacking Wen Hongli from all directions!
"Evade!"
Wen Hongli bellowed, then slammed his right fist heavily into the ground.
In an instant, with Wen Hongli at the center, an extremely terrifying wave of true energy turbulence radiated outward, shattering all the afterimages Zhong Yin had left in the air.
Not only that, thousands of cultivators fleeing towards the edge of the Daoyan Arena were also crushed into bloody mist by the residual shockwave of Wen Hongli's heavy blow.
Zhong Yin was no exception. He was blasted by Wen Hongli to a position over a hundred zhang away, his landing posture somewhat awkward.
Now, the roles of offense and defense were reversed.
Wen Hongli gained a moment to catch his breath, and his first reaction was to attack Hu Tianyuan nearby.
Facing Wen Hongli, who was now in a state of complete and furious rage, Hu Tianyuan had almost no ability to fight back.
Just then, several clear and melodious sword chimes rang out from the sky. Following the sound, nine chains composed of pure white true energy lashed towards Wen Hongli.
Wen Hongli had no choice but to retract his offensive move and deflect these nine pure white true energy chains.
"Bai Qiming!"
Wen Hongli shouted loudly.
He naturally knew who this pure white innate true energy belonged to—it was precisely Bai Qiming, the True Dharma Elder of Qingchan Peak.
"Elder Wen seems quite agitated today."
An old man's figure was seen lightly stepping on the white chains beneath his feet. With each step, a clear sword chime rang from his toes, slashing towards Wen Hongli.
At the same time, Zhong Yin seized this opportunity, closing the distance with Wen Hongli once more to continue their entangled combat.
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Heavenly Summit Palace.
Watching Xiao Bo'an walk slowly towards him and Lin Xinyang, Chen Yan was very wary.
Especially of Xiao Bo'an's action of fiddling with the ring on his hand.
Chen Yan had some impression of that ring he was toying with.
He thought for a moment and finally remembered the ring's original owner.
It was Ye Xiu.
Why was Ye Xiu's ring in Xiao Bo'an's possession?
Could it be that Ye Xiu had already...
That would actually be quite normal.
"Chief Disciple Xiao."
Chen Yan spoke up:
"I truly never expected to see you here in the Heavenly Summit Palace."
"Nothing is an accident, Chief Disciple Chen."
Xiao Bo'an merely smiled and said:
"All coincidences are premeditated."