C42 First Level of the Innate Realm!
The sudden noise sent a shiver down the Cardioverter's spine, drenching him in a cold sweat.
"Could Meng Zhuyun have actually summoned her sect mates?"
With a swift turn, the Cardioverter lashed out with a vicious claw.
Crash!
With a powerful grasp, the Cardioverter shattered the boulder, scattering debris across the ground.
His gaze shifted to the cave's entrance, where a young man in fine clothing stood, his cold stare fixed on him. The young man's indifference was unmistakably genuine.
The Cardioverter was taken aback at first, but as his spiritual sense assessed the young man's cultivation level, his face twisted into an expression of sheer disbelief.
What? The Ninth Level of the Houtian Realm?!
A mere mortal had the audacity to throw a stone at him!
Lu Yu, still in the stance of having kicked the stone, now stepped forward, facing the Cardioverter. "Did you set up this grand formation?"
The Cardioverter, taken aback, eyed Lu Yu. He couldn't fathom where this Houtian realm youth had found such confidence.
After all, he was a master of the Heavenly Talisman Realm; he could extinguish this Houtian ant with a mere flick of his finger!
"Meng Zhuyun, is this the fellow disciple you've called for?" the Cardioverter asked, turning to Meng Zhuyun.
Meng Zhuyun was equally astonished. Before entering the cave, she had scanned the area with her spiritual sense. It was all cliffs around—how could a mortal have made it in?
Meng Zhuyun's silence led the Cardioverter to a swift conclusion.
Clearly, Lu Yu was nothing more than a mortal who had stumbled in by accident!
The boy likely had no idea of his own strength. Hehe, just a foolish lad!
"Boy, do you have any idea who I am?" the Cardioverter asked icily, as a formidable pressure bore down upon them.
The ground trembled, and the air grew thick with an oppressive force.
"Mortal, you must leave at once, or he will kill you!" Meng Zhuyun, snapping out of her shock, cried out.
The Profound Zhou Academy took the welfare of all under heaven as their charge. She could never forgive herself if a mortal were to die before her eyes.
Cardioverter let out a sly chuckle, "Meng Zhuyun, better mind yourself first!"
With that, the Cardioverter intensified his pressure, ready to make sport of the unsuspecting mortal.
Meng Zhuyun has always championed the cause of punishing the wicked and uplifting the virtuous, hasn't she? Well, I'll slay this young upstart right before your eyes and we'll see how your Dao heart holds up!
Buzz—
An immense pressure descended upon Lu Yu, whipping his clothes about fiercely.
But the expected scene did not unfold. Lu Yu, a mere ninth level Houtian, refused to kneel and maintained his upright stance.
How could this be?
The Cardioverter's pupils shrank in disbelief. He sensed an odd force within the boy, seemingly consuming his oppressive aura.
"You insignificant mortal, meet your end!" The Cardioverter slammed his palm down again, amplifying the pressure.
It was as if the weight of a mountain crashed onto Lu Yu, creating a circular crater around where his feet met the ground.
Meng Zhuyun shut her eyes, unable to bear the sight of Lu Yu's potential gore.
Then, she heard the Cardioverter's voice, laced with surprise and uncertainty.
"How is this possible? You're using my pressure to fuel your breakthrough!" The Cardioverter was a mix of astonishment and rage.
Lu Yu stood with his eyes closed, hands clasped behind him, as his bones emitted a symphony of cracks under the monstrous pressure.
The thirty-four Heavenly Yuan Golden Pills he had ingested surged through him with ferocious medicinal power, assaulting his meridians.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The pounding echoed within Lu Yu's chest, like a drumbeat of war.
With a dragon's roar piercing the cavern, Lu Yu's eyes snapped open, emitting a chilling gleam.
He had ascended to the First Level of the Xiantian Realm!
