In the air, as Li Yang’s cold words faded, bolts of lightning radiating frightening ripples of power swept toward Zheng Hu!

"King Level!"

Zheng Hu’s expression changed abruptly.

He waved his right hand, and a jet of flame shot out, transforming into a long, fiery serpent that lunged toward the lightning!

Lightning and fire collided in midair, unleashing heart-stopping ripples of energy.

The air fell silent, broken only by the sound of the terrifying collision.

"Li Yang... he’s a... a King Level Cultivator?"

"How... how is that possible?"

Everyone was stunned. They could hardly believe their eyes.

A King Level expert! They were like Land Immortals!

Each one was a figure that entire nations would try to curry favor with, like Thunder God or Iron Man from the movies!

’How old is Li Yang? How could he have reached that level so young?’

"Haha, Li Yang is scared silly."

Down below, Zheng Qian saw Sun Yunqiang attack an unarmed Li Yang. A smile crept onto his lips as he eagerly anticipated seeing Li Yang crippled.

The pent-up frustration and anger in his heart could finally be vented.

But then, he watched as Sun Yunqiang was sent flying with a single kick, completely powerless before Li Yang. Immediately after, bolts of lightning—the mark of a King Level expert—erupted forth.

The vicious sneer on his face vanished, replaced first by shock, then by utter stupefaction.

’How can this be?’

Zhao Xiang was also watching, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Li Yang... he’s... King Level..."

In that moment, countless people were in shock. Even the other two King Level Cultivators were visibly astonished.

...

RUMBLE!

In the air, bolts of lightning and streams of fire clashed violently, and then the flames were completely obliterated.

In their clash, the lightning actually held the upper hand!

"Li Yang is even stronger than Zheng Hu!"

The sight left the crowd even more stunned.

Zheng Hu’s expression was thunderous. He stared at Li Yang and said in a heavy voice, "Li Yang, you’ve actually broken through to King Level."

His expression was dark, his eyes darting about as his mind raced.

As Zheng Hu’s words faded, Li Yang gave a cool smile. "What’s the matter, Zheng Hu? Is there a rule that only you are allowed to break through, and I’m not?"

Under the crowd’s shocked gaze, he rose into the air and came to a stop, standing in the sky.

Across the sky from each other, he and Zheng Hu stood parallel. Lightning crackled around Li Yang’s body, making him look like a god of thunder!

Zheng Hu’s expression flickered between anger and uncertainty. He said in a heavy voice, "Li Yang, you’re a King Level expert disguised as someone of the Celestial Level. You attack Cultivators beneath your rank as you please. Do you have any regard for the rules of the Celestial Origin Palace?"

’His face was dark. It had been less than half a day since Li Yang fought Zheng Qian. He definitely didn’t believe Li Yang could go from Celestial Level to King Level in such a short time.’

’The only explanation was that Li Yang had been a King Level expert all along, just pretending to be weak to catch his prey off guard—hiding his true strength.’

Hearing Zheng Hu, Li Yang laughed loudly. "Zheng Hu, in what capacity are you asking me this? You don’t represent the Celestial Origin Palace. Besides, since we’re both at the King Level, you’re in no position to question me."

’The way Zheng Hu had acted like he was his judge and jury before was disgusting.’

’Besides, if he hadn’t been strong enough, Sun Yunqiang would have seriously injured him, and he would have been forced to kneel for a month.’

So, he felt nothing but disdain for Zheng Hu.

"You!!!"

Zheng Hu’s face contorted with rage at Li Yang’s words.

"So young, and with no respect for your elders! Li Yang, today I’m going to see for myself just how strong you really are!"

He clenched his right hand, and a black battle saber appeared in his grasp. It looked completely different from Li Yang’s Black Iron Heavy Sword; its surface was covered in strange Secret Patterns.

As Zheng Hu channeled his power into it, the Secret Patterns seemed to come alive, dancing across the black saber’s surface.

An incredibly hot and terrifying ripple of power began to gather on the blade!

’What kind of weapon is that?’

Li Yang’s expression shifted slightly as he sensed the power.

’His senses were incredibly sharp now. He could clearly feel that there was something unusual about that weapon.’

He even sensed a hint of danger from it.

It was important to remember that the Cultivation Technique Li Yang practiced was incredibly aggressive. Now that he had reached the King Level, he was slightly stronger than others at the same rank, yet he still sensed a hint of danger.

SWOOSH!

He swung the black saber, and a ten-meter-long blade of light, visible to the naked eye, shot forth. The blade of light radiated a terrifying power.

"A Secret Pattern Divine Weapon! When did Zheng Hu get a Secret Pattern Divine Weapon?"

"A Secret Pattern Divine Weapon is incredibly expensive in the Celestial Origin Palace. I can’t imagine how many contribution points you’d have to save up to redeem one!"

Seeing the black saber, the faces of Sun Zhijun and the other King Level expert also changed.

They sensed a terrifying power from the red blade of light. ’An attack like that... we wouldn’t be able to block it either!’

’To think that Zheng Hu, who only just broke through to King Level, had a trump card like this!’

As the red blade of light rushed toward him, Li Yang did not let his guard down.

RUMBLE!

Lightning roared around him, the numerous bolts coalescing to form a protective barrier around his body.

The massive red blade of light struck the lightning barrier head-on. Despite the terrifying power radiating from it, the attack was stopped.

"What? He blocked it?" Zheng Hu’s expression changed drastically.

’The Secret Pattern Divine Weapon in his hand had always been his greatest trump card. Very few people knew that an attack unleashed by this Divine Weapon could double his power!’

’And yet, Li Yang wasn’t the least bit weaker than him!’

A terrifying shockwave emanated from the stalemate, expanding outward in all directions.

CRACK!

Cracks began to spiderweb across the ground, spreading out in all directions.

"Fall back! Quick, fall back!"

"So this is a battle between King Level Cultivators?"

Watching the terrifying battle, the surrounding Cultivators all scrambled to retreat.

Even Sun Yunqiang, who had been screaming in pain after being seriously injured by Li Yang’s casual strike, did the same. He gritted his teeth against the agony and stumbled a good distance away.