Chapter 30: Amending the Realm

Huh? Senior Brother Fang Chi, quickly look, that isn't Li Yilan, is it?

Everyone's gaze turned over, and then someone asked doubtfully.

It really is her; how did she come out?

What need to ask? Of course she couldn't even pass the first level, then she admitted defeat and came out.

In my opinion, Li Yilan is just so-so; she can't even compare to a single hair of Senior Brother Fang Chi.

That's right; both are women, the Vermilion Bird Saintess went in and hasn't come out for so long, yet she couldn't hold up first—truly, comparing people makes people die of laughter.

After they guessed Li Yilan's purpose for coming out, they immediately began to mock her.

But when they were laughing the happiest,

Someone suddenly said: 'Wait, how did she go in again?'

Hearing that,

Everyone looked over and saw Li Yilan busying herself at the registration desk for a moment, then she headed toward the Martial God Hall again, leaving everyone bewildered.

Yeah, how did she go in again? Could it be we misunderstood her?

Hmph!

Fang Chi snorted coldly and said: 'Say you're stupid and you still don't believe it; she naturally couldn't pass the first level, then came out to reduce the strength of the first level's Martial God Phantom.'

Everyone suddenly came to a realization.

So that's how it is.

But Fang Chi suddenly burst out laughing, feeling his chance had come; he didn't dare to fight the Nascent Soul realm Martial God Phantom, but a lowered‑difficulty Martial God Phantom—what's there to fear?

Immediately, he spoke confidently: 'I will go in and surpass her.'

Afterward, they arrived at the goat‑bearded person in charge of the Martial God Hall.

Hello, I want to challenge the same as her; I want to go in and overtake her.

Having said that, Fang Chi proudly lifted his hairstyle again, looking arrogantly at the goat‑bearded old man.

The attendant disciple also hurriedly urged.

"Didn't you hear Senior Brother Fang's words? Senior Brother Fang wants to challenge the same Martial God Phantom realm as Li Yilan; quickly prepare things for Senior Brother Fang."

The old man lifted his head, glanced contemptuously at the few people, and said.

"She is challenging the Mid Nascent Soul Martial God Phantom; you also want to challenge it?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Fang Chi and the others' expressions instantly turned bitter, like they had eaten bitter melon.

"Mid... Mid Nascent Soul realm Martial God Phantom?"

"You haven't made a mistake, have you?" Fang Chi's face looked worse than stepping on dog feces.

"I originally thought Li Yilan couldn't clear the level, so she came out to lower the difficulty; who would have thought the other side found the Early Nascent Soul Martial God Phantom insufficiently challenging and came out to raise it to Mid Nascent Soul."

"How could that be mistaken? The Early Nascent Soul Martial God Phantom—she probably cleared two levels and found it boring, so she came out to raise the difficulty."

"Speaking of which, you want to challenge the same Martial God Phantom as her? Come on, hand over your Sword Peak Token and I'll set it up for you." The old man said.

Upon hearing that, Fang Chi immediately turned his head and sat back in his original seat.

Seeing this, everyone else also didn't waste words and directly followed suit, sitting back in their original seats.

Fang Chi raised his head arrogantly and said: 'Everyone watch; she definitely won't pass even a single level.'

"Mm, right! She definitely won't pass a single level." Everyone nodded in agreement.

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When Li Yilan modified the strength of the third‑level Martial God Phantom, the Vermilion Bird Saintess likewise modified the strength of the fourth‑level Martial God Phantom.

Thus, Li Yilan went to the third level.

And the Vermilion Bird Saintess went to the fourth level.

When Li Yilan arrived at the third level, a phantom appeared.

"I am Li Mu, the 69th‑term Peak Master of Sword Peak."

"Who goes there?"

"Uh... it's you?"

When the Martial God Phantom left by Li Mu on the third level saw the person before him was Li Yilan, who had gone away and returned, he too was greatly shocked.

Actually, when he had just been fighting the Vermilion Bird Saintess, he noticed Li Yilan; he had been a bit curious—how could someone at Foundation Establishment reach the third level?

But seeing her leave without looking back, he didn't think much of it, supposing she must have seen that the third‑level Martial God Phantom was his and dared not challenge it, so she just left.

But he never expected that she would actually go away and then come back.

Moreover, Li Mu's true body hasn't died, so he senses what happens inside the Martial God Hall.

At that moment, in Sword Peak,

Li Mu had just finished guiding Shi Hao in cultivation; his disciple, after being injured by Li Yilan in the Elder Council Hall, began to train extremely hard.

With his guidance and the supply of large amounts of pills, treasures, and techniques, his strength advanced rapidly; he is now at the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment and will soon reach the ninth layer.

With such a breakthrough speed, who in the Qingyun Sect could match him?

But when he sensed Li Yilan, who had gone away and returned, inside the Martial God Hall, he couldn't help but startle.

His face full of disbelief: 'How could this be possible?'

However, he quickly regained his composure.

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The scene shifts back inside the Martial God Hall; the Martial God Phantom Li Mu stared at Li Yilan.

"I originally thought you knew the third level was me, so you didn't dare to fight and fled; I never expected you actually went to modify the strength of the Silent Phantom."

Li Yilan slowly said: 'Your Early Nascent Soul is too weak; there's no challenge at all.'

Hearing that,

Li Mu's Martial God Phantom retracted, coldly laughed, and said: "I admit, you really do have some talent."

"However, you're too arrogant, aren't you? At the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, you dare to challenge me, a mid Nascent Soul cultivator—I truly don't know where your courage comes from."

Li Yilan's expression remained calm: "My courage comes from my sword."

Hmph!

Li Mu let out a cold snort, then instantly transformed into a Martial God Phantom youth with mid Nascent Soul cultivation, coldly saying: "Since we've met here, let's test just how strong you are."

Actually, he had always been extremely curious as to why Li Yilan could progress so rapidly, but no one had told him; however, today he could personally test her hidden strength.

Immediately.

Li Mu wasted no more words; his mid Nascent Soul aura unfolded, and his whole body was enveloped by powerful spiritual energy.

Around him also swirled terrifying sword light; this aura was even more fearsome than that of Song Yun on the first layer, and the Yunchen Peak Master on the second layer.

His sword Dao and sword technique were flawless, giving an impression of extraordinary solidity and steadiness.

He is truly a genius, the third-most talented in the history of Sword Peak.

And upon seeing Li Mu's surging fighting spirit, Li Yilan's own fighting spirit had already been aroused.

"Heavenly Dao Peak, Li Yilan, I have come specially to challenge."

Immediately, Li Yilan wasted no more words, she unleashed the Long Rainbow Sword and rushed forth.

This person has repeatedly opposed their master; outside the Martial God Hall, the opponent is older than her, so she certainly couldn't defeat them, but upon meeting Li Mu inside the Martial God Hall, she naturally would not hold back.

Li Mu naturally also knew that the other party had come bearing hatred.

Immediately, the youthful-looking Li Mu also lunged at Li Yilan.

Although the rules inside the Martial God Hall prevent killing Li Yilan, one can certainly teach her a lesson, letting her understand that there are always experts beyond the heavens.