Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Forty-seven chess pieces.

On the surface, this was only seven pieces more than forty, but in reality, from the fortieth piece onward, every additional piece represented an enormous gap. Seven pieces did not simply mean seven more steps. It represented a difference of at least ten levels or more, like the distance between heaven and earth.

Compared to Luo Qingchen, Li Yun was not merely a little stronger in comprehension. The difference between them was like clouds above and mud below.

"Forty-seven chess pieces. My heavens! Since the Lost Ancient City came into existence, no one has ever been able to crack forty-seven pieces on the Starfall Chessboard."

"Even not long ago, when Wine Monk, ranked fifth on the Earth Ranking, set a new record, he only managed to crack forty-five pieces."

"What kind of background does this kid have? How can his comprehension talent be this monstrous?"

The surrounding cultivators were shocked to the extreme. They stared at Li Yun in disbelief, while Luo Qingchen’s face had nearly twisted with humiliation.

"Impossible!"

He roared in anger. "I do not believe it. This is absolutely impossible. How could a mere 9th level Mortal Core Realm cultivator crack forty-seven pieces? There must be some mistake."

"Are you doubting my judgment?"

The gaze of the purple-robed middle-aged man’s phantom turned cold as he spoke sternly. "If I hear such words from you again, do not blame me for directly revoking your qualification to enter the Lost Ancient City."

"This..."

Luo Qingchen’s expression froze, and he finally calmed down.

Suddenly, as though he had thought of something, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning. Shock flickered in his eyes, and he could not help glancing at Li Yun.

’Li Yun? Is he that Li Yun?’

No one knew what thoughts were swirling in Luo Qingchen’s mind, but his expression suddenly became calm. It turned inscrutable, making it impossible for others to guess his true intentions.

"Hmph!"

Seeing that even Luo Qingchen had restrained himself, Yuan Haoyan had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart. He snorted coldly and stopped looking at Li Yun.

"Alright. I will now send the ten of you into the city."

The purple-robed middle-aged man’s phantom paid no attention to their conflict. With a wave of his hand, ten beams of light descended and enveloped Li Yun and the others. In the next moment, they appeared inside an ancient city.

This ancient city covered tens of thousands of acres, and buildings stood in rows throughout it. Most of those buildings looked ordinary, and some even appeared low and humble. However, one structure stood out clearly among them, like a crane among chickens.

It was a pagoda-shaped building.

That pagoda was surrounded by various restrictions, and those restrictions shone with dazzling brilliance. From a distance, the entire structure looked like a blazing sun, radiating blinding light.

The moment they saw this pagoda, the eyes of several people beside Li Yun immediately lit up.

That was because this pagoda-shaped building was precisely the greatest opportunity within the Lost Ancient City.

The Lost Treasury.

"Charge!"

"The treasury is mine. None of you should even think about snatching it from me."

Immediately, three cultivators shouted at the same time and rushed forward. Within only a few breaths, they arrived before the pagoda and launched attacks at its gate.

Buzz!

At that moment, the pagoda suddenly trembled slightly. The many restrictions covering it erupted with piercing light, and three beams of radiance shot out. In an instant, they pierced through the bodies of those three cultivators.

"No!"

"Ah!"

Three screams echoed through the air. The bodies of those three cultivators directly turned into countless points of light and completely dissipated, leaving not even a trace behind.

This scene startled Li Yun and the others.

One had to know that among those three cultivators, the weakest had already reached the peak of Earthly Core Realm, and one of them had even reached the Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm. Yet before those beams of light, they had been utterly defenseless.

"A bunch of fools."

A mocking laugh suddenly rang out.

Then, golden light flashed, and a cold-faced middle-aged man in golden robes happened to pass by the Lost Treasury while seated atop a Golden-Winged Roc.

He glanced at the place where the three cultivators had vanished and sneered. "Do you really think the Lost Treasury is so easy to open? If it were that simple, I would have entered long ago. How could it be your turn? Trash will always be trash, and fools will always be fools."

Amid his sneers, he sat atop the Golden-Winged Roc and left with an arrogant bearing. After only a few breaths, he disappeared from everyone’s sight.

"Golden Roc Dharma King."

Watching the retreating figure of the middle-aged man in golden robes, Li Yun’s expression became solemn.

This Golden Roc Dharma King was a powerhouse on the same level as Saber Fiend, with strength sufficient to rank within the top twenty of the Earth Ranking. Moreover, this person also had a significant grudge against Yue Cangshan, so Li Yun naturally had to remain vigilant against him.

"Newcomers, you few should stop coveting the Lost Treasury for now."

At that moment, another middle-aged man passed by Li Yun and the others. He was bare-chested and held a blood-red spear in his hand. With a casual tone, he said, "Let me give you a friendly reminder. The Lost Treasury will only open when the moon rises during the day. Before that happens, I advise you to wander around this ancient city more. You might still find some opportunities."

After saying this, the spear-wielding middle-aged man left without looking back and soon disappeared from everyone’s sight.

"The moon rising during the day? Wait... was that Bloodmoon Spear King, Xue Cangyue?"

Watching the middle-aged man’s retreating figure, a cultivator beside Li Yun was stunned for a moment before suddenly crying out in surprise.

Upon hearing this, even the expressions of Yuan Haoyan and Luo Qingchen changed abruptly.

Xue Cangyue was an even more famous powerhouse than Golden Roc Dharma King. Ten years ago, he had already been a top-twenty powerhouse on the Earth Ranking. Now, although he had left the Earth Ranking due to his age, his strength was undoubtedly even more terrifying than it had been a decade ago.

With his current strength, he could completely rival the top ten powerhouses on the Earth Ranking.

’This Lost Ancient City truly hides dragons and crouching tigers.’

For a moment, the joy that everyone had felt after entering the Lost Ancient City vanished completely.

Clearly, stepping into the Lost Ancient City was only the beginning.

The real competition had only truly begun from the moment they entered this ancient city.

The previous Lost Great Desert and the three major passes were, in the end, only warm-ups. Compared to renowned figures like Golden Roc Dharma King and Bloodmoon Spear King, most of the newly arrived cultivators were still far too insignificant.

For a time, Li Yun and the others suppressed their self-satisfaction and began wandering through the Lost Ancient City.

It had to be said that the Lost Ancient City was indeed a treasure trove of opportunities. Although the most important Lost Treasury had not opened yet, as long as one searched carefully, it was still possible to find many opportunities within the ancient city.

Aside from the Lost Treasury, there were thousands upon thousands of buildings inside the city. Some of those buildings were truly ordinary, completely empty and devoid of anything useful. However, some buildings, though ordinary in appearance, could still yield opportunities if one was careful and observant enough.

After wandering through the ancient city for an hour, Li Yun found a place that was quite suitable for him.

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