Chapter 0618: Mental Collision

**Chapter 0618: Clash of Spirits**

No one could spot Qin Yun at the arena’s center, as it was filled with dragon phantoms conjured by Dao Force.

However, everyone was certain that Qin Yun must’ve been badly wounded from Long Kuangxing’s onslaught—especially since Qin Yun was already heavily injured.

Long Kuangxing snarled, “Qin Yun, you’re done for!”

Cackling madly, Long Kuangxing unleashed another ferocious attack. Having cultivated the *Heavenly Dragon Art*, his unleashed dragon energy remained devastating.

After his relentless assault, Long Kuangxing finally stopped.

The dragon phantoms in the arena gradually dissipated.

To everyone’s horror, Qin Yun had also vanished!

“Had Qin Yun been wiped out?”

Just as the crowd was puzzled, they suddenly saw Qin Yun appear behind Long Kuangxing!

Long Kuangxing never imagined that Qin Yun would walk away unscathed after such a savage attack.

Even more shocking was how Qin Yun had managed to materialize behind him like a ghost.

Qin Yun lashed out with the Ultimate Dragon Palm!

The palm’s gust roared with a dragon’s cry.

His strike slammed into Long Kuangxing’s back, making him spew blood.

The Sky Lion power within Qin Yun seethed, threatening to erupt, unleashing overwhelming force.

This was raw physical might—the power of the Sky Lion Mystic Body!

Possessing a Profound Body, Qin Yun’s palm was as terrifying as a mystical weapon. With a single heavy blow, he shattered Long Kuangxing’s spine.

Long Kuangxing screamed in agony, crumbling, paralyzed—his spine broken!

“Long Kuangxing, surrender now!” Seeing how dire things were, the Long family elder bellowed.

Long Kuangxing knew he was in grave danger, but he dug in his heels.

By the time he sensed Qin Yun attacking again, it was already too late.

Swooping down from the air, Qin Yun struck Long Kuangxing’s lower back with the Ultimate Dragon Palm—a one-two strike.

*Thud! Thud!*

Two muffled impacts echoed, followed by Long Kuangxing’s guttural howls.

“I—”

Long Kuangxing got out half a word before Qin Yun’s palm caved in his skull.

Dead!

Long Kuangxing was finished!

Qin Yun held no courtesy toward the Long family, as his four Dao Artifacts had been stolen by them.

Having killed Long Kuangxing, Qin Yun appeared remarkably calm.

Though his body bore many cracked wounds, they barely affected him.

Jian Shitian was also stunned—never expecting Qin Yun would kill Long Kuangxing outright.

Long Qiaofeng cheered inwardly upon seeing Long Kuangxing dead. She had long wished for his demise.

Compared to the previous match, Qin Yun cruised through this fight with surprising ease.

What baffled everyone most was that Long Kuangxing’s fierce attacks had absolutely no effect on Qin Yun.

That was because the power of Qin Yun’s Sky Lion Mystic Body could effortlessly withstand the mediocre Hunyuan Dao Force.

Even though Long Kuangxing had reached the early stage of the Spirit Martial Realm, the strength of Qin Yun’s Sky Lion Mystic Body alone was enough to match all of his power.

Jian Shitian opened the barrier to let Qin Yun exit.

Several members of the Long family came to collect the corpse, while several elders howled in anguish, shouting threats and calling for vengeance against Qin Yun.

Seeing their junior slain, the Long family’s quasi-immortal elder could no longer stand idle and immediately stepped forward.

“Wait,” snapped Demonmoon Island’s half-immortal elder woman, hissing coldly, “deaths are allowed in such battles. Do you intend to seek revenge on Qin Yun? Then you’ll have to get through me first!”

The half-immortal expert from Demonmoon Island was surprisingly defensive of Qin Yun, clearly willing to fight the Long family’s half-immortal for his sake.

Jian Shitian also spoke up: “If the Long family wishes to seek vengeance against Qin Yun, you may do so after this matter is settled!”

He didn’t want the place destroyed, as today was the day his grandson was to challenge the young masters of Immortal Blade City.

The Long family’s hatred for Qin Yun was nothing new. Though furious, they swallowed their rage immediately, as if already accustomed to it.

Anyone could see that once Qin Yun left Immortal Blade City, he wouldn’t know peace.

The great clans and two immortal sects would hound him endlessly.

Moreover, Qin Yun was Yang Shiyue’s most cherished person—if they wanted to draw her out, capturing Qin Yun was the only way.

Qin Yun received two Yuanling Mystic Pills from Bao Changshou and was inwardly delighted. Though he had fought two battles and suffered some injuries, he counted it as great profit.

He deliberately left his cracked wounds untreated to fake serious injuries.

“This Qin Yun is quite impressive!” Jian Ruyan watched him with a burning urge to spar.

Although she had defeated him in the Immortal Blade Illusionary Realm, it left her unsatisfied.

“Elder Sister Yan, I don’t think you can beat him,” Jian Mang remarked.

“Ah Mang, are you trying to provoke me into challenging him? Though he’s strong, he’s no match for me!” Jian Ruyan boasted confidently.

Jian Mang shook his head.

Jian Ruyan ground her teeth in irritation before approaching Qin Yun. “Hey, can you still fight? I’ll give you two Yuanling Mystic Pills—how about a match?”

“I’m badly injured. No,” Qin Yun replied, shaking his head at her.

He could still fight, but facing her would be too taxing, so he refused.

"Hmph, coward!" Jian Ruyan snorted lightly, glancing at Jian Mang and saying, "Ah Mang, you saw it too—he refuses to fight me! He knows he's no match for me, that's why he won't dare!"

"**Lady Jian**, I'm currently injured and not in the best condition to move around. How about we test our mental power instead?" Qin Yun chuckled. "Don’t forget, I’m a Runes Master—I can forge mystic weapons and arcane talismans. I’m practically a full-fledged Runes Master by now. My Astral Mental Energy isn’t weak!"

Hearing Qin Yun’s words, the crowd gasped softly.

Not only was Qin Yun formidable in battle, but he was also a rare Runes Master. Judging from this talent alone, he could easily rank among the top ten in Ao Xing Province.

Jian Shitian became intrigued and smiled. "A contest of mental power? I have a great idea… Hu-ge, why don’t you join in too?"

"I’ve nothing better to do," Jian Nanhu said as he strode over.

Qin Yun turned to Jian Ruyan and asked, "If I win in a contest of mental power, will I still receive two Yuanling Mystic Pills?"

"If your mind defeats mine, I’ll give them to you without hesitation—but that’s impossible! I’ve cultivated the Mind Sword. My mental energy is the strongest. Even Hu-ge can’t surpass me." Jian Ruyan declared confidently.

Bao Changshou suddenly spoke up. "Medicine Immortal Valley, Canghuo Immortal Mountain—why are you still here? Don’t you have other matters to attend to?"

"We’d like to witness how Jian Nanhu fares against the disciples of your Immortal Weapon City. **Sword Sect Master**, surely you’re not so unwelcoming?"

"Exactly, it’s not like we’re in the way!"

The noble clans were also lingering nearby, eager to see Jian Nanhu’s strength.

Now, though they hadn’t yet seen Jian Nanhu’s prowess, they had gained a deep understanding of Qin Yun’s abilities.

Jian Shitian brought out three large stones, each standing as tall as a man, with smooth surfaces—one white, one red, and one black—all unnaturally lustrous.

"Each of you choose a stone and use your mental energy to lift it into the air, then clash them. The stronger your mental power, the sturdier your stone becomes. Whoever’s stone remains the largest at the end wins."

"I’ll take the white one!" Jian Ruyan claimed the white stone without hesitation.

"I want the red one!"

Jian Nanhu strode to the red stone, selected it, and channeled his mental energy into it, causing the red stone to float motionless in midair.

Qin Yun was left with the black stone. Probing the stone with his mind, he found it drained his focus rapidly.

Fortunately, he had cultivated Astral Mental Energy through the Sunstar Heart Sutra, achieving mental starlight.

Jian Nanhu warned, "Yan-mei, be careful. My mental energy is nothing to scoff at either!"

"Save your boasts!" Jian Ruyan had absolute confidence in her own strength.

"Then let’s shatter Qin Yun’s stone in one strike first, before we duel properly!" Jian Nanhu proposed.

Jian Shitian was curious to see how his grandson compared to Qin Yun and Jian Ruyan in terms of mental power.

"Begin!"

At once, Jian Ruyan and Jian Nanhu sent their stones hurtling toward Qin Yun’s.

Qin Yun hadn’t expected them to gang up on him. In an instant, the top and bottom of his black stone were shattered, leaving only a jagged core remaining.

"These shameless curs are going too far!"

Qin Yun cursed inwardly, quickly focusing his mind and gathering all his Astral Mental Energy.

"My mental energy is strong too. I’ll share a fraction with you!" Ling Yuner laughed, chuckling playfully.

Qin Yun quickly sensed Ling Yuner's mental energy, as she was his spiritual companion, and the mental energy she released had been cultivated through absorbing the Mingyang Dao Core.

Infused with powerful mental energy, Qin Yun's black stone became nearly indestructible and shot forward with incredible speed.

"This Jian Nanhu, I defeated him last time, and he's still so cocky?" Qin Yun secretly wondered, then guided his black stone to charge toward Jian Nanhu's red stone.

Qin Yun's stone moved at blinding speed. Jian Nanhu couldn't even blink before his stone exploded into crimson dust scattered across the ground.

The crowd erupted in astonished gasps!

Jian Nanhu's stone had been shattered by Qin Yun in an instant.

Jian Nanhu's face darkened with humiliation, as he had believed his mental energy was strong—yet now it was completely outmatched by Qin Yun's.

"Brother Hu, I'll avenge you!"

Jian Ruyan also sensed the threat from Qin Yun and immediately sent her white stone charging at Qin Yun's black stone.

CRASH!

Unexpectedly, Jian Ruyan's entire white stone shattered on impact, leaving only fragments scattered across the floor.

"You two pieces of trash, daring to act arrogant in front of me!" Qin Yun secretly reveled inwardly but kept quiet, knowing that if he spoke aloud, Jian Ruyan would fly into a rage.

Jian Ruyan stood frozen in shock, unable to accept what had just happened.

Staring at the shattered remains of her white stone, she began to doubt everything she knew.