Lord of Bones

Chapter 657: Destroyed with One Blow
With a slight smile, Li Yuan stretched out the little finger of his right hand and shouted softly: "Thunder Dragon Control Technique!"

As the voice fell, he lightly touched the night sky with his little finger.

A colorful thunder dragon only two inches in size shot into the night sky with endless power in the finger.

The little thunder dragon tumbled and swam in the air, attracting countless thunderclouds to gather and blending itself into them.

The light flows like stars falling from the sky.

Suddenly, endless elemental patterns surged in the night sky, interweaving and colliding.

A huge, colorful thundercloud vortex quickly formed, constantly spinning and expanding, emitting a heart-pounding aura.

It seemed as if the whole world was shaking.

"Texture Technique!"

The old woman looked at this scene and cried out, her eyes full of disbelief.

"not good!"

She cried out secretly, and frantically mobilized the energy in her body, trying to escape.

However, she was still a step slow to react.

A vortex of thunderclouds took shape in an instant, and an irresistible aura burst out from it, instantly enveloping her.

Immediately afterwards, a huge, colorful thunder dragon rushed out from the vortex of thunderclouds, its body winding and circling, possessing infinite power.

Every scale of the Thunder Dragon radiates dazzling light, and countless elemental patterns flow across its body.

"Rumble--"

The thunder dragon fixed its eyes on the old woman below. It opened its mouth and let out an earth-shaking roar.

As the roar sounded, the thunder dragon, carrying the power to destroy the world, attacked the old woman directly.

The old woman's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly mobilized the energy in her body to form a protective barrier.

However, in front of the colorful thunder dragon, her protective energy barrier was as weak as paper.

The moment the Thunder Dragon hit the barrier, the latter turned into countless fragments and flew everywhere.

The colorful thunder surged like a tide, forming a sea of ​​thunder, submerging the old woman.

The old woman's body was shaking constantly under the impact of thunder and she could collapse at any time.

The surrounding blocks were instantly reduced to ruins by the powerful impact.

Houses collapsed, trees broke, the ground cracked...

Everything was reduced to dust by the raging thunder.

The old woman's screams were drowned out by the thunder and turned into silent wails.

The body gradually disappeared in the thunder, and finally shattered into pieces and turned into nothing, leaving only an empty ruin and a sky full of dust.

Before Li Yuan took action, he speculated in his mind the strength of this Tianyun Sect elder, and he was probably slightly better than Zuo Feihong.

If you want to kill him before the Yaodu guards arrive, you must seize the brief opportunity, take advantage of the opponent's contempt and unpreparedness, and deliver the strongest blow.

Li Yuan originally planned to directly use the Qiankun Ding to suppress it with one blow.

But the old woman had witnessed his confrontation with Ren Zhiyuan, and this method was already within the elder's expectations.

In order to deliver the strongest blow to the opponent when he is unprepared, he can only rely on his newly created Thunder Dragon Control Technique.

The thunder had not yet dissipated, and Li Yuan's soul power keenly sensed that dozens of strong auras were approaching rapidly. They must be the guard team of Yaodu.

His soul power quickly sensed the surroundings and confirmed that the old woman's spirit had completely collapsed under his attack and turned into nothingness, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

The next moment, his figure flashed and disappeared suddenly.

The air around seemed to freeze for a moment, leaving only ruins and dust. Under the illumination of the moonlight and lightning, it looked particularly desolate.

.........

It was dusk a dozen days later.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the top floor of the huge Yaoxuanyun Building, illuminating one of the palace-like halls with a magnificent golden splendor.

Every stone slab in the hall emits a faint fluorescence.

Various rare materials are placed around, all of which are the treasures of Yaoxuanyun Tower, emitting charming brilliance.

Various patterns and elements are carved on the walls, faintly visible in the dim light.

The air is filled with a light herbal aroma, which is the unique scent of Yaoxuanyun Tower.

In the center of the hall, there were more than a dozen figures sitting, all with serious and expectant expressions on their faces.

At the main seat, an old woman in a gray robe slowly stood up.

The old woman's face was full of traces of time, but her eyes were bright and sparkling, revealing an aura of majesty without even being angry.

This person is Liang Fuzhen from the Yu'an Liang family, and is also the leader of the seven major families including Yaoxuan Yunlou Yi.

Liang Fuzhen's voice echoed in the hall, clear and powerful: "You two, today's duel is a contest between the top 60 on the top three Tianjiao list. It is an honor for our Yaoxuanyun Building to be able to hold it."

After the words were spoken, the entire hall fell into a brief silence.

Afterwards, the six people around him also spoke up and said some polite words.

They are from the Huanxi Zheng family ranked 33rd among the Wenhe Hundred Families, the Jianchang Feng family ranked 38th, the Chongli Cheng family ranked 40th, the Taoze Cao family ranked 42nd, the Jimeng Deng family ranked 44th and the Cangling Zeng family ranked 47th, all of them are the heads of their respective families in Yaodu.

According to the rules of Yaoxuanyun Tower, only the top 30 Wenhe disciples among the top 100 Wenhe families will participate in the duel, which will be hosted by the top seven families.

Liang Fuzhen's eyes moved back and forth between the blue-robed youth and the green-clothed woman below for a moment, and with a hint of kindness and admonition, he slowly spoke: "You two are both shining stars in your respective families, shouldering the glory and future of your families.

"Today's duel should be limited. There is no need to fight to the death. Do not let hatred between the two races arise."

When Li Yuan heard Liang Fuzhen's reminder, he nodded slightly, bowed his hands, and said solemnly and firmly: "Thank you for your teachings, senior.

“I’m sure everyone here has guessed why I challenged Miss Gong.

“I, Li Yuan, was entrusted by the Longshan Tan Clan to come and stop Miss Gong from going to the duel with Longshan Tan Clan’s Tan Wenjie in three days.

"Therefore, the final outcome of today's duel depends entirely on Miss Gong."

Although Gong Yunya is sixty years older than Li Yuan and has a deeper cultivation, she did not act like a senior at this moment.

Li Yuan originally wanted to address the other person as his senior, but finally chose to address him as his peer in order not to offend the other person and implicitly mock his age.

Liang Fuzhen looked at the two of them and said with a half-smile, "Li Yuan, I have heard about your duel with Ren Zhiyuan of the Qingyuan Ren Clan a year ago.

"In that duel, you didn't show any intention of stopping at all. Instead, you were determined to kill the other party."

Hearing this, Li Yuan smiled awkwardly, scratched his head, and explained: "Senior, you misunderstood.

“There is a huge gap between my cultivation level and Ren Zhiyuan’s. If I don’t go all out, I’m afraid it will be difficult to win.

“I always kept my distance until he admitted defeat.

"Finally, when he shouted that he surrendered, I immediately stopped. "Senior, you should be clear about this.

"In this duel between me and Miss Gong, could it be that Senior wants me to admit defeat directly?

"If not, if we want to stop at the right time, it should be Miss Gong who lets me go.

"After all, Miss Gong is a Half-Step Transformation Realm expert."

Li Yuan's cultivation has risen to the peak of the late Yuanshen realm, and he has faintly touched the barrier of cultivation.

He asked himself if he was confident of defeating a Half-Step Transformation Realm expert.

Therefore, he did not care about the outcome of this duel, but instead considered how to prevent the opponent from participating in the duel three days later.

The old woman Liang Fuzhen coughed lightly, her eyes revealed a bit of majesty, and she said seriously: "Since you have made your purpose clear, it depends on Gong Yunya's opinion next."

Hearing this, Gong Yunya took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then slowly spoke: “Senior Liang, I understand what you mean.

"I also know the purpose of Li Yuan's challenge to me."

She paused, her eyes swept across the hall, and continued, “Back then, I lost to Tan Wenjie, and it became a hurdle in my heart.

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“I want to take back the dignity and honor that belongs to me from him.

“Therefore, I launched this challenge not because of anyone’s entrustment, but out of my inner desire and persistence.

“It is rumored that Tan Wenjie was seriously injured after the duel last year and has been recovering at Xie’s in Yaodu.

"Perhaps you will think that it is unfair for me to challenge him now.

“If I don’t challenge him, he will accept the challenge from other family geniuses.

“Once he loses, I will never have a chance to really fight him again.

“No matter how well he has recovered from his injury, whether he is fully recovered or not, it does not affect my determination to challenge him.

“Because, the duel between me and him is not just about winning or losing, but also about the persistence and belief in my heart.

"I moved the challenge date back half a year to give him enough time to recover from his injury.

“Many people challenged him, but he chose me in the end, not me choosing him.

"Even if we take a step back, whether the duel between him and I ends in a fight or a fight to the death depends entirely on him.

“Whether we win or lose, it doesn’t really matter.

"Even if he loses, we will just swap rankings, which won't have much impact.

"I didn't get to do it last year, so I will definitely take the chance to play against him this year."

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense, as if it was a taut string that could break at any time.

Gong Junya's eyes were determined. If she wanted to fight with Tan Wenjie, the biggest obstacle now was Li Yuan.

Therefore, she had no intention of backing down and looked like she was determined to defeat Li Yuan.

"From what Miss Gong said, you will give your all in this duel with Li." Li Yuan said with a gloomy and cold tone.

When the others heard this, their eyes couldn't help but shift back and forth between the two of them.

Gong Yunya's heart trembled, and she slowly said: "If your battle today does not embarrass me, and does not affect the duel three days later, I will reward you generously."

Although her voice was soft, it revealed an unquestionable firmness.

Li Yuan raised a cold smile and prepared to fight Gong Yunya to the death: “Since Li has challenged Miss Gong, I will fight with all my strength.

"Could it be that Miss Gong thinks that with your cultivation level of half a step into the Minor Success of the Transformation Realm, it is a sure thing to suppress me?"

Gong Yunya sighed softly and said helplessly: "Given Brother Li's current reputation in the Wen River Basin, I am indeed not completely sure.

"However, with your current cultivation in the late Yuanshen realm, if you attack someone in the Half-step Huawen realm, you should be able to weigh your chances of winning and how much benefit you can get."

Li Yuan responded: "Of course I know the difference in cultivation.

"But I want to confirm again, Miss Gong, are you sure that after the next battle, you can still participate in the duel three days later safely?"

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall became even more tense.

Gong Yunya, the strong men from the seven major families on the main seats, and the strong men from other forces around them all looked a little ugly.

Li Yuan's meaning was very clear. He wanted to prevent Gong Yunya from participating in the showdown three days later.

To achieve this goal, the two parties will inevitably go through a life-and-death struggle.

Liang Fuzhen and other hosts of the major families exchanged glances with each other, full of helplessness and worry.

Gong Junya's eyes swept across the strong men from the seven major families and she knew that it was hopeless to persuade Li Yuan to give up today through the persuasion of several major families.

So she could only turn the topic to the more far-reaching family interests.

"Brother Li." Gong Yunya's voice was a little heavy, "The ranking of the Longyang Li family in the Wenhe Hundred Families has skyrocketed to 85th place, which is closely related to your outstanding performance on the Top Three Prodigies List.

“The glory and honor of your family are also closely linked to your achievements.

“You know the true strength and background of the Longyang Li family better than I do.

"If you insist on fighting me with all your strength today, hoping to use this to send your family into the top 70, have you ever thought deeply about the risks involved?
“If you get injured in this match, it will definitely affect your future promotion.

“That is not only a personal loss for you, but also a huge blow to the entire Longyang Li family.

“Brother Li, the future of our family still relies on your brilliance.

"Why would you risk your family's future for a duel?"

Facing Gong Yunya's words, Li Yuan just said with a bit of grimness and determination: "Why, according to Miss Gong, the duel between you and me is related to the rise and fall of Li's family?"

Gong Yunya's face darkened slightly. Just as she was about to speak, Li Yuan waved his hand, interrupting her unspoken words, and continued in a cold voice: "Li can tell Miss Gong clearly now.

“In that match with Ren Zhiyuan, I gained some insights.

“Over the past year or so, I have been practicing hard day and night, and I think my cultivation has improved a lot. I should be able to ask for advice from the Half-Step Transformation Realm.

“Unless Miss Gong can come up with some tricks that are 100% sure to defeat me without causing any damage.

"Otherwise, it will be impossible for me to let you handle the duel in three days without any worries."

Gong Yunya obviously did not expect Li Yuan to be so strong. She was stunned for a moment before she responded with an awkward smile: "I know that you were not injured in the battle with Ren Zhiyuan.

“In terms of strength, he is indeed qualified to fight against a Half-Step Transformation Realm cultivator.

"I am not 100% sure that I can defeat you and escape unscathed."

"That's a bit regrettable." Li Yuan smiled faintly, "Since Miss Gong is not 100% sure, then you and I can only rely on our own abilities."

It was the first time that Gong Junya encountered such a powerful junior in the late Yuanshen realm, and she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable pressure in her heart.

After her expression changed briefly, she suddenly turned around.

Giving a pleading look to the powerful men from several major families, such as Liang Fuzhen, who were sitting above them, Gong Yunya said anxiously:
"Seniors, can you please persuade Li Yuan again?
"The showdown in three days will be crucial to me."

(End of this chapter)