Translator: CinderTL
"The Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List!"
Li Chunjun gazed at the second mountain peak right behind the Star Glory List.
As for the Star Glory List itself...
His name was no longer there.
Yu Die, who had been knocked off the top spot on the Star Glory List, had reclaimed her position in just less than five months.
"The Star Brilliance List..."
Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Primordial Spirit stages all belonged to the Spirit Refinement Great Realm, yet the world's understanding and research of these three stages clearly differed greatly.
A Core Formation Sword Prodigy could wield power and express nearly the same level of intimidation as a Nascent Soul True Lord.
Those who could consistently hold a place on the Star Glory List could easily defeat Early Nascent Soul cultivators.
Yu Die, as the top-ranked cultivator on the Star Glory List, possessed the strength of a Perfected Great Lord of Late Nascent Soul Stage. Coupled with her array of Spirit Treasures, her power had already surpassed Nascent Soul Perfection, rivaling even a Nascent Soul Sword Master.
Yet a Nascent Soul Sword Master clearly lacked the strength to ascend the Star Brilliance List.
"I've previously reviewed the records of the Taixu Sword Sect's Nascent Soul Sword Prodigies. The Taixu Sword Sect has a Stellar Radiance Prodigy named Ming Yuesheng..."
Li Chunjun scanned the list for a moment and found the Stellar Radiance Prodigy's name at rank 51.
"The Taixu Sword Sect has recorded his achievements. Ninety-three years ago, before he challenged the Star Brilliance List, he single-handedly defeated the Black Sea Star Thirty-Six Thieves with only his sword!"
The leader of the Black Sea Star Thirty-Six Thieves was a Quasi-Sage Nascent Soul Perfection Cultivator who had failed to become the Holy Son. His gang of thirty-five included three Late-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators and fourteen Mid Nascent Soul Cultivators.
This lineup...
"About the level I was before I reached the Nascent Soul stage," Li Chunjun mused.
Now, his Great Mystic Power was complete.
His combat strength had increased by one tier, conservatively placing him at the level of the Star Brilliance List.
His Mind Power had reached the second level.
While this didn't significantly boost his combat strength, it still provided a considerable increase, firmly establishing him in the middle ranks of the Star Brilliance List.
He had comprehended thirty-six Spatial Mysteries.
This further enhanced his strength, placing him in the upper ranks of the Star Brilliance List.
Three Sword Intents had reached the perfected realm.
This should put him in the top ten of the Star Brilliance List.
Adding to this the all-around boost to his Essence, Qi, and Spirit from his Life Level 31...
Li Chunjun's gaze settled on the number one spot on the Star Brilliance List.
Li Hentian.
A Core Disciple of the Heavenly Palace, a sect affiliated with the Immortal Alliance.
The Heavenly Palace wasn't native to the Profound Yellow Great World. They had merely established a branch sect here to exploit the benefits of the Profound Yellow List.
Li Hentian was also an outsider.
In fact, most of the cultivators on the Profound Yellow List were like him.
This was especially true for the Cosmic Light List, where 106 of the 108 spots were held by outsiders.
Li Chunjun's gaze lingered on Li Hentian for a moment before shifting to the tenth-ranked cultivator.
Princess Qingxi.
Hailing from the Celestial Qin Dynasty, she, like the Heavenly Palace, was a member of the Immortal Alliance's council-level forces.
"Since I've only just broken through, I'll need time to consolidate my cultivation. Besides, my primary goal this time is to quickly adapt to my newfound strength. I'll start with the tenth-ranked cultivator. Once I understand her capabilities, I'll decide whether to challenge the top spot."
With this thought, Li Chunjun's Divine Sense immediately reached out to the Divine Sense imprint left by Qingxi.
The collision of Divine Senses, transmitted through the Star Brilliance List, was quickly met with a response.
A wave of Divine Sense surged back, tinged with surprise: "This princess didn't detect your Divine Sense fluctuation on the Star Brilliance List. Have you just earned the right to challenge me?"
Li Chunjun remained silent.
"If your cultivation were truly formidable, you would have already been ranked on the Star Brilliance List. If your cultivation is lacking, yet you dare provoke this princess, wouldn't that be courting death!? If you're ignorant of the situation, retreat immediately! Otherwise, don't blame this princess for showing no mercy!"
Her words were cold and unforgiving, yet unlike Yu Die's, they lacked a threatening tone.
Li Chunjun responded with a single word: "Please."
"Since you're so confident, I'll grant your wish!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Chunjun felt a spatial force seize his body.
It was the power of the Profound Yellow List.
In the next moment, the Void shifted.
Li Chunjun found himself standing atop a mountain peak in a bizarre realm entirely composed of ten-thousand-meter-tall peaks.
The peak he stood on had been flattened by an immense force, stretching for dozens of miles in all directions.
But within moments, Li Chunjun recognized that these peaks weren't made of ordinary rock. They were formed from an extremely rare refining material: Gangyuan Stone, far more durable than steel.
"No matter which sect you hail from, if you dare challenge this palace, you must be prepared to die here!"
A voice echoed from the Heavenly Vault.
In the next instant, a woman nearly two meters tall, clad in crimson battle armor and with her hair tied in a high ponytail, swept her spear across the sky. A Golden Drifting Dragon, entirely formed from Geng Metal Qi, roared forth.
Before the dragon even reached him, its terrifying aura of destruction had already engulfed Li Chunjun.
"Perfected realm Destruction Sword Intent? No! It's Destruction Spear Intent!"
Li Chunjun instantly sensed something amiss.
Primordial Spirit True Monarchs typically only master a Sword Intent, Saber Intent, Spear Intent, or Divine Power True Intent after reaching the Primordial Spirit realm.
And those who had honed these powers to perfection were without exception True Monarchs who had survived at least Seven Tribulations.
Even before Li Chunjun achieved sudden enlightenment, his most proficient Destruction Sword Intent had only reached the perfected realm. His Void Sword Intent and Great Void Destruction Sword Intent were merely at the minor accomplishment and introductory levels.
Yet Princess Qingxi's spear strike displayed perfected spear intent, a testament to the Star Brilliance List's true value.
"No! It's more than just spear intent!"
Suddenly, Li Chunjun sensed something amiss.
Too fast!
This spear strike was far too swift!
Besides mastering spear techniques, Princess Qingxi had also delved into Spatial Laws.
Moreover, her grasp of Spatial Mysteries surpassed his own, likely encompassing no fewer than fifty variations!
Whoosh!
The Scarlet Sky Sword pierced through the air!
Spatial Mysteries surged, merging with the Void Particles and Broken Crystal embedded within the sword. With a force capable of shattering the Void itself, it met the Golden Drifting Dragon head-on.
Crack!
In an instant, the Void shattered like a mirror.
The Golden Drifting Dragon was swept into the ensuing shockwave, buried within the fragments.
Having barely deflected the blow, Princess Qingxi advanced.
A path of Void materialized before her.
A Mystical Power akin to the Ground Shrinking Technique allowed her to close the distance to Li Chunjun in a mere moment.
Her spear struck like a dragon.
Golden light exploded from the spear's tip, forcing Li Chunjun to retreat immediately.
The golden light, carrying overwhelming Destruction Spear Intent, tore through the Void, instantly ripping apart hundreds of miles of space.
The clouds transformed into ravines.
The golden light, its momentum unabated, slammed into a mountain entirely constructed of Gangyuan Stone. The entire mountain was directly pierced through by the impact.
The spear danced, golden light crisscrossing the sky.
Each beam of golden light seemed to carry the power to shatter heaven and earth.
Let alone a Nascent Soul True Lord, even a top-grade defensive Mystic Treasure would be reduced to ashes under the onslaught of such terrifying golden light, imbued with the power of destruction.
But...
Though her spear moved swiftly, Li Chunjun's Scarlet Sky Sword was no slower.
The second level of the Mind Realm kept him in a terrifyingly stable state.
He could maintain his peak performance at all times.
His powerful Divine Sense controlled his Flying Sword and Sword Intent, allowing the Scarlet Sky Sword to intercept each strike of the spear with pinpoint accuracy.
Even though the residual power from the spear's attacks could pierce the heavens, collapsing mountain after mountain with each stray shockwave, not a single beam of golden light managed to penetrate within ten meters of Li Chunjun.
"What a Lifebound Flying Sword!"
Princess Qingxi let out a long cry. "I admit I underestimated you, but the real battle has only just begun!"
With a graceful wave of her hand, she bent the three-meter-long spear with all her might, splitting it in two.
But instead of forming a pair of short-spear-like weapons, she slammed the two halves back together.
The long spear underwent a dramatic transformation, changing from a spear into something resembling...
...an electromagnetic cannon!?
In the next moment, Qi surged into the weapon.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A dazzling golden light erupted from the electromagnetic cannon-like weapon.
In less than half a second, dozens of golden beams shot forth, covering Li Chunjun's position.
Each of these beams, though slightly weaker than the previous Golden Drifting Dragon, posed a grave threat. Li Chunjun possessed no protective Spirit Treasures and was unskilled in defensive Mystical Powers. Being struck by even a single beam would inflict severe injuries.
Moreover, if any of the golden beams managed to wound him, his balance would be disrupted. The subsequent barrage of golden light would then tear his body to shreds.
Realizing this, Li Chunjun took a deep breath.
He channeled his Essence, Qi, and Spirit into the Scarlet Sky Sword in his hand.
In the next instant, the Void and Destruction Sword Intents coalesced to their peak within the sword. Combined with the explosive release of his inner power and the profound mysteries of Void Particles and Broken Crystal contained within the Scarlet Sky Sword, they formed a barrier capable of shattering the void itself.
As this barrier pressed forward, it shattered the storm of golden light with overwhelming force.
It was like a wall of compressed space, advancing with unstoppable momentum, crushing everything in its path.
Void Shattering Strike!
Princess Qingxi's pupils contracted at the sight.
The golden light in her electromagnetic cannon-like weapon faltered.
For a fleeting moment, the golden radiance filling the sky seemed to dim.
But the pause lasted less than half a second. As she channeled all her Qi into the weapon through a Secret Art, an even more dazzling golden light erupted before her, making it appear as if she held a blazing sun in her hand.
When the Void-shattering wall of destruction was less than twenty miles away, the golden light exploded.
A dragon's roar, shaking the heavens, echoed through the Void.
A colossal dragon, claws outstretched and fangs bared, roared as it slammed into the Void wave with overwhelming force.
The instantaneous release of energy created a blinding flash that illuminated the heavens and a shockwave that threatened to annihilate everything in its path, spreading wildly in all directions.
Even Princess Qingxi, less than twenty miles away, was knocked back by the shockwave, her protective spiritual treasure barely containing the overflowing Hua Guang.
As she was thrown back, her powerful Divine Sense pierced through the storm, locking onto Li Chunjun's form to guard against any follow-up attacks.
But just moments later, a cool sensation from a jade pendant she wore jolted her awake. She suddenly realized something.
"Where's his Flying Sword!?"
She had lost her sense of a Sword Cultivator's Flying Sword!?
Almost as soon as she realized this, a crimson sword light that tore through the Void descended from the heavens, crashing violently against the protective spiritual treasure on her body.
Void Shattering power, enough to reduce space to ruins, erupted from the sword's edge.
The protective supreme treasure she wore, a top-grade spiritual treasure of the highest caliber, held its brilliance for only a fleeting moment before rapidly dimming.
But that fleeting moment of resistance was enough for her to realize that this was a Mystical Power she couldn't possibly withstand!
"I surrender!"
She immediately activated her Divine Sense.
"Whoosh!"
Space twisted!
Princess Qingxi vanished from the battlefield.
Suddenly losing its target, the Scarlet Sky Sword crashed down upon the mountain beneath her with the force of a thunderbolt, like divine punishment from the heavens or a planetary annihilation cannon from the nine heavens. The entire mountain, and indeed the entire world, collapsed completely...
The battle was over!
Space dissipated!
In another Profound Yellow Space, on the mountain representing the Star Brilliance List, Princess Qingxi's ranking, formerly tenth, was immediately pushed down to eleventh.
The name "Li Chunjun," which had been missing from the Star Glory List for several months, suddenly reappeared at the top.
(End of the Chapter)
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