Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

With his own small courtyard completely reduced to a pile of rubble, Lin Yun had no choice but to temporarily move in with Lu Bingning and Lan Xi. Naturally, Little Ape came with him.

After settling in with the two women, it became clear that Lin Yun’s self-healing ability was truly monstrous, almost rivaling Little Ape’s.

The two had crossed the Celestial Punishment one after the other. Little Ape’s injuries hadn’t been as severe as Lin Yun’s, and it had only taken two days for it to fully recover. However, despite being more heavily injured, Lin Yun only took one day longer. After three days, his wounds were also basically healed.

Over the past few days, Lin Yun had been stabilizing his Realm. The breakthrough from the Primordial Ocean Realm to the Celestial Spirit Realm was a breakthrough into a new Great Realm, so naturally, he needed to spend some time comprehending and solidifying it.

It wasn’t just his Cultivation. Lin Yun’s War God Technique and Demon Emperor Technique had also broken through to the Fourth Layer. He tested the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool; originally only a hundred square meters, it had now exploded to a range of a thousand square meters.

With its range exploding, its Energy absorption speed had also increased significantly. According to Lin Yun’s estimates, anyone at the Qi Sea Realm placed within the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool would be drained into a dried-up corpse in just ten breaths. Someone at the Primordial Ocean Realm could last a hundred breaths at most.

Furthermore, after breaking through to the Celestial Spirit Realm, the amount of Elemental Power in Lin Yun’s body had also grown. Now, if he were to individually use the War God Transformation or the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool, he could sustain them for two hundred breaths—double the previous duration.

A duration of two hundred breaths would be immensely useful in his future battles.

The power of the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool was gradually revealing itself, filling Lin Yun with ecstatic joy. At the same time, the progress of his War God Technique was also significant, but since he was very familiar with it, he wasn’t too surprised by the enhancement.

Because his War God Technique had broken through to the Fourth Layer, his Battle Intent had, as a matter of course, entered the Great Achievement Realm. This Great Success Battle Intent was now on the same level as Lin Jianhong’s.

His injuries now more or less recovered, Lin Yun stood in the courtyard and released his Great Success Battle Intent.

Instantly, all the flowers and grass in the courtyard stirred without a breeze as a terrifying Battle Intent soared skyward from Lin Yun.

’Not bad. This breakthrough is a qualitative leap. Now I can finally be considered on the same starting line as the Five Great Demon Fiends. Song Tianyang, I’ll be sure to cut you down at the Five Directions Martial Assembly.’ Lin Yun smiled faintly, very pleased with the increase in his strength.

Retracting his aura, Lin Yun now looked just like an ordinary person when he didn’t deliberately expose it. This was because his two Cultivation Techniques were gradually revealing their extraordinariness; his aura didn’t leak out in the slightest.

The ability to conceal one’s aura was largely dependent on the strength of one’s Cultivation Technique. Lin Yun cultivated Unparalleled Techniques like the War God Technique and the Demon Emperor Technique, whose grades were top-tier even in the Divine Realm and the Demon Realm.

Therefore, as long as Lin Yun didn’t reveal his aura, not even someone at the Limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm could see through his Cultivation. Only a supreme expert who had broken through to the Spirit Realm would be able to discern it.

Although his aura was cleanly concealed, just like Lu Bingning and Lan Xi, Lin Yun’s entire disposition had also undergone a great change after experiencing this metamorphosis.

Previously, Lin Yun had appeared sharp and unrestrained. Now, he was more like a sheathed sword. At first glance, he looked handsome and gentle, without the slightest hint of a killer’s aura.

However, the moment he unsheathed his blade, everyone would surely be staggered.

His Realm was consolidated, he could wield his Great Success Battle Intent with ease, and he had a proficient grasp of the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool. Lin Yun reckoned that the Gold Order from the Celestial Spirit Auction House Headquarters should be arriving soon.

Sitting on a bamboo chair in the courtyard, Lin Yun had Lu Bingning and Lan Xi on either side of him. It was rare for the two women to have time with him like this, so they cherished every moment.

Taking a bite of fruit that Lu Bingning fed him, Lin Yun said with a smile, "Bingning, there isn’t much going on at Flawless Palace. In a couple of days, why don’t you both come on a trip with me? Besides, Lu Tao and Guan Renjie have arrived in the Eastern Heart Domain. Haven’t you and your brother been apart for a long time?"

Hearing this, Lu Bingning nodded happily.

As the three of them were chatting leisurely, Puzhu, the master of Lu Bingning and Lan Xi, walked in. Upon seeing him, the two women respectfully called out, "Master," and Lin Yun also rose to his feet, saying, "Elder Puzhu."

Seeing Lin Yun again, Puzhu was stunned for a moment. He was at the Limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm, and he knew that Lin Yun had broken through to this Realm as well. However, looking at the young man before him now, Puzhu was shocked to find that he actually couldn’t see through Lin Yun’s Cultivation.

In Puzhu’s eyes, Lin Yun seemed like an ordinary person. If he didn’t know Lin Yun, Puzhu truly might have believed he was one. But being familiar with him, he knew that there was no way Lin Yun could possibly be ordinary.

There was only one explanation for being unable to see through Lin Yun’s Cultivation: the Cultivation Technique Lin Yun practiced far surpassed his own. That was the only reason someone like him, at the Limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm, would be unable to see through Lin Yun’s Cultivation.

"Lin Yun, you continue to surprise me more and more," Puzhu said with a laugh. "I’m afraid that with a little more time, this old man won’t even be able to withstand a single one of your moves."

"Elder Puzhu, you flatter me," Lin Yun replied with a smile.

After a few casual pleasantries, Puzhu invited Lin Yun to his quarters, saying he had something to discuss. Hearing this, Lin Yun didn’t have Lu Bingning and Lan Xi follow, and accompanied Puzhu to the main hall next door.

In the main hall, Puzhu did not take the master’s seat, but instead sat facing Lin Yun. In his interactions with Lin Yun now, Puzhu treated him entirely as a peer.

"Lin Yun, I heard you’re planning a trip to Taiqing Academy?" Puzhu finally spoke after having a Maid pour Lin Yun a cup of tea.

Hearing Puzhu’s words, Lin Yun didn’t hide anything. He nodded truthfully and told him about Wei Yunhang’s invitation to visit Taiqing Academy.

"Mm. Yesterday, the head of Taiqing Academy also invited our Palace Master to visit. On the one hand, they want to discuss matters concerning the Qing Zhu Association. On the other hand, Taiqing Academy’s grand tournament is being held in half a month, and they want to invite Disciples from our Flawless Palace to come and spar," Puzhu said.

"Taiqing Academy’s grand tournament..." Lin Yun murmured to himself.

The Taiqing Academy grand tournament was, in essence, their own internal martial competition. The academy had a rule that a grand tournament would be held every five years. Unlike Flawless Palace, Disciples of Taiqing Academy could only be promoted by succeeding in this quinquennial event.

Unlike Flawless Palace, Taiqing Academy did not permit private duels among its disciples. For example, if an Outer Disciple of Flawless Palace wanted to be promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple, they would only need to apply for a duel with an Inner Sect Disciple. If they won, they would become an Inner Sect Disciple themselves.

Taiqing Academy, however, was different. Private duels were forbidden; one could only wait for the quinquennial grand tournament to be promoted. For this reason, every Taiqing Academy grand tournament could be considered a major event in the Eastern Heart Domain.

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