Chapter 624: Random Treasure Crystal!
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense gradually burned out, its strange fragrance fading into the air, and Li Yun also withdrew from that extremely profound state.
"The effect of this Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense is truly astonishing."
As he left that mysterious state, Li Yun’s eyes flickered with a burning light. Although he had only been immersed in it for an hour, the benefits he gained during that hour were far greater than he had expected.
Swish!
He suddenly swung his sword.
This strike was peerlessly beautiful. It carried not the slightest trace of killing intent, nor did it contain any mundane aura. It was like a dream, like an illusion, and like something that had drifted over from another world. Its beauty was intoxicating enough to make people lose themselves in it.
At that moment, several cultivators happened to look up at Li Yun.
The moment they saw that sword strike, their expressions became dazed. Their eyes lost focus, and their entire beings seemed to fall into a trance.
"So beautiful..."
They murmured to themselves, completely losing awareness of their surroundings. At this time, if someone struck them, taking their lives would be as easy as turning over a hand.
Seeing this scene, Li Yun could not help nodding slightly.
This sword strike was one he had created by combining the Soul Control divine ability with his many insights into the Sword Dao. In terms of rank, it was already enough to rival an advanced Earth Rank martial skill.
Once this sword was unleashed, unless the opponent possessed extremely strong soul resistance, they would directly lose self-awareness and be left at the mercy of others. A single follow-up strike would be enough to kill them.
"This strike shall be called Dreamlike Bubble."
Li Yun nodded and gave the sword strike its name.
In this way, among the methods Li Yun mastered, there was now another sword technique that specifically targeted the soul.
Dreamlike Bubble.
Sheathing the Profound Origin Sword, Li Yun looked down below.
After he broke through to the sixth floor, the competition on the Floating Island had not eased at all. Instead, it had become even more intense.
His performance had undoubtedly stimulated everyone. Although they did not expect to possess strength like his, they were all doing their best to improve their own power.
This was especially true for Feng Qingxiao, Ye Qingmu, Mo Qingyao, and the others. As geniuses ranked in the top five of the Earth Ranking, they were naturally proud and would not willingly accept defeat to Li Yun.
Even if they could not catch up to Li Yun, at the very least, they could not allow the gap between them and Li Yun to keep widening.
As for Shen Cang, he was still lingering on the fourth floor of the Floating Island.
With his strength, reaching the fourth floor of the Floating Island was easy, but reaching the fifth floor was nearly impossible.
After all, Shen Cang’s talent lay in artifact refining rather than direct combat. His strength could easily rank in the upper-middle level among cultivators of the same realm, and he could even be considered outstanding. However, reaching the true top tier was very difficult for him.
Regarding this, Li Yun did not plan to forcefully interfere.
"Next, it is time to leave the Floating Island."
A sharp light flashed in Li Yun’s eyes.
At this point, his strength was already enough to rival an expert at the 4th level of Heavenly Core Realm. Staying on the Floating Island any longer held little meaning.
"Little big brother, you are leaving already?"
The figure of the red-bellyband child appeared, his face filled with reluctance. "You are only at the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm right now. You could completely cultivate to the Heavenly Core Realm on the sixth floor before leaving."
"No need."
Li Yun gave a faint smile.
The cultivation environment on the sixth floor of the Floating Island was indeed very good, and he could cultivate to the Heavenly Core Realm here before leaving. However, doing so would probably take several months, and he could not afford to waste that much time here.
"Alright then. Take this."
The red-bellyband child handed Li Yun a sphere.
"What is this?"
Li Yun looked at it curiously.
The red-bellyband child smiled mysteriously and said, "Those who reach the sixth floor of the Floating Island receive a random treasure crystal. This treasure crystal could contain anything, such as martial arts, bloodlines, strange weapons, or other opportunities. What you obtain depends entirely on your luck."
"I see."
Li Yun nodded.
He had a faint feeling that this sphere contained something that would help him comprehend Immortal Sword Intent. After all, the system had said that the clue to comprehending Immortal Sword Intent was on the Floating Island. So far, he had not encountered anything that could help him achieve that.
This random treasure crystal was the only exception.
"Li Yun, do you still not want to stay here for a few months?" the child asked again.
"I have already made up my mind to leave."
Seeing Li Yun’s firm expression, the red-bellyband child sighed helplessly. Although he was reluctant, he also knew that anyone capable of breaking through to the sixth floor of the Floating Island was definitely a person of firm resolve. Once such a person made a decision, it would not be easily changed.
"Little big brother, I will teleport you out now."
The red-bellyband child pointed a finger.
In the next moment, light enveloped Li Yun, and his figure was directly teleported out of the Floating Island.
"Hm?"
As soon as he was teleported out, Li Yun’s brows immediately furrowed.
For some reason, the sky above him was blood-red. The entire horizon seemed to have been dyed in blood, giving off an incredibly oppressive feeling that made it difficult to breathe.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, blood-colored pillars rose from around Li Yun.
A total of eight pillars occupied eight positions around him, and each one released a transparent blood-red light screen. Those light screens instantly sealed Li Yun completely inside.
"Li Yun, to think you actually walked out of the Floating Island."
A cold voice suddenly rang out.
Then, a man wearing blood-colored robes and a hideous blood-colored mask appeared before Li Yun.
His entire body radiated a powerful aura that fused with the intense blood qi around him, giving off an incredibly terrifying feeling.
"Blood Shadow Assassin."
Li Yun’s expression immediately became solemn.
The attire of this blood-masked man before him was clearly that of a Blood Shadow Assassin from the Blood Blade Tavern.
The assassins recruited by the Blood Blade Tavern from the outside were divided into bronze, silver, and gold ranks, while the assassins personally trained by the organization were called Blood Shadow Assassins.
Among the Blood Shadow Assassins, even the weakest were at the 1st level of Heavenly Core Realm, while the strongest could reach the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm. The person before him should only be average among the Blood Shadow Assassins, but he was still an expert at the 4th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
The area around the Floating Island should have been guarded by experts from the Seven Great Sects. Why would a Blood Shadow Assassin from the Blood Blade Tavern suddenly appear here? Why had he even set up a sealing formation in this place?
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just then, four more figures suddenly emerged around Li Yun.
Each figure wore the same blood-red robe and blood-red mask.
They were four more Blood Shadow Assassins.
These four Blood Shadow Assassins also radiated the aura of the Heavenly Core Realm. Two of them had cultivation at the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm, while the last one was at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm. Including the first assassin who had appeared, there were a total of five Heavenly Core Realm experts.