Chapter 0783 The Third Pearl’s Secret

Chapter 0783: The Third Pearl's Contents

Qin Yun took a deep breath, quietly pooling his energy before executing the Seven DragonSlaying Palms!

The later strikes of the Ultimate Dragon Palm appeared deceptively calm.

When Qin Yun executed the Seven DragonSlaying Palms, only the palm force carried a plaintive dragon's wail, like the death throes of a colossal dragon.

His palm struck the great drum—

Thoom, thoom, thoom…

The reverberations were neither hurried nor slow, continuing rhythmically. The crowd listened in silence, keeping mental count.

One, two, three, four, five… eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…

It had already surpassed ten reverberations—this meant Qin Yun had broken through to the Xuanwu Realm!

Qin Yun had only struck the drum once, yet the drumskin kept vibrating, quickly exceeding twenty reverberations!

Previously, Qin Yun had been at the peak of the Lingwu Realm, yet in just a few days, he had advanced to the Xuanwu Realm!

Moreover, his martial energy surpassed many at the Midstage Xuanwu Realm—defying all expectations.

By the time Long Shengkuang counted to thirty reverberations, he had begun sweating, though astonishment overwhelmed him.

Qin Yun’s martial energy was not weak in the slightest.

Soon, it reached forty reverberations, yet the drum showed no signs of stopping. The drumbeats remained deafening and unrelenting, booming rhythmically.

Fifty reverberations!

It had surpassed fifty, with no indication of weakening!

Though the crowd was stunned, they remained silent, listening intently to the drumbeats echoing across the arena while carefully counting.

Fifty-five reverberations… surpassing Long Shengkuang.

The smug look on Long Shengkuang’s face had vanished, replaced by shock and bitter envy.

Qin Yun was only at the initial Xuanwu Realm stage, yet his martial energy had surpassed Long Shengkuang’s!

At sixty-five reverberations, the drum finally fell silent.

He had outdone Long Shengkuang by a full dozen strikes!

"Long Shengkuang, Jian Nanhu’s strength is my equal, yet you easily defeated him. Did you use hidden weapons?" Qin Yun challenged.

Earlier, Long Shengkuang and the elders from the Profound Domain had used the same accusation against Qin Yun!

Now, the shoe was on the other foot—Long Shengkuang was the one being questioned!

Long Shengkuang took a few steps back, reeling from the realization Qin Yun’s martial energy could be so formidable.

An elder from the Profound Domain snapped, "Qin Yun, you haven’t tested on our Xuanwu testing drum yet!"

Qin Yun walked over and performed the Seven DragonSlaying Palms.

This time, he put even more power behind it, wary that the Profound Domain might rig the test.

The crowd continued to silently count the drumbeats!

Before long, the result was clear—the drumming stopped at sixty-eight strikes.

Qin Yun's martial power was now comparable to that of a Martial Lord at the peak Profound Realm!

The audience’s faces burned with shame, as they had previously accused Qin Yun of being a fraud, claiming he had used hidden weapons.

Yet now, Qin Yun's measured martial power was unbelievably strong!

"You used martial techniques to enhance your martial power!" Long Shengkuang fumed, having been utterly surpassed by Qin Yun in this aspect.

"You could’ve done the same—why don't you test again?" Qin Yun sneered.

When Long Shengkuang had struck the drum earlier, he had also employed strong martial arts to achieve over fifty strikes.

Thus, retesting would yield the same result!

The elders present understood clearly that Qin Yun's strength came not only from his formidable martial power but also from the powerful martial techniques he employed, which boosted his power massively.

"Long Shengkuang, did you use hidden weapons?" Qin Yun demanded coldly. "Jian Nanhu is a rare genius of the Jian family, yet you defeated him with ease—Doesn’t that seem suspicious?"

Many disciples of the Jian family also yelled, questioning whether Long Shengkuang had used hidden weapons!

This totally blindsided Long Shengkuang.

Already shaken by Qin Yun's overwhelming display, Long Shengkuang was left speechless, his confidence in tatters.

The elders from the Profound Domain were no pushovers either. The bent-backed elder spoke up, "After Jian Nanhu recovers from his injuries, let him test his martial power. If his strength matches Qin Yun's, then it proves Long Shengkuang used hidden weapons!"

At this point, the Profound Domain could no longer accuse Qin Yun of cheating.

After all, Qin Yun's martial power was undeniably, shockingly strong.

Jian Ruyan hadn’t expected Qin Yun to break through to the Profound Realm, let alone possess such terrifying martial power.

This broke all logic!

Long Shengkuang's martial power had already astonished many elders of the Mortal Domain, rewriting their understanding of power's potential.

But Qin Yun's energy was on an entirely different level—so strong it seemed defying the heavens.

As a result, many now believed Long Shengkuang couldn’t hold a candle to Qin Yun.

Some had even suspected Qin Yun might be at the late or peak stage of the Profound Realm.

But if that were true, the Profound Domain would’ve jumped on that.

Qin Yun would never give them such an opportunity.

This match was a total defeat for the Profound Domain.

Earlier, Jian Nanhu's crushing loss had hit hard the Jian family, their allies, and even many factions of the Mortal Domain, making them face the gap between themselves and the Profound Domain.

Now, it was the Profound Domain's turn to take a crushing hit!

They had always believed the resource-poor Mortal Domain was weaker in every aspect.

But today, Qin Yun had made them doubt everything.

Qin Yun stepped down from the fighting stage and glanced at the prodigies from the Mystic Realm, his eyes filled with killing intent.

The prodigies from the Mystic Realm couldn't act so cocky anymore and could only grit their teeth while glaring at Qin Yun.

Although Yu Zhenshen had lost, there were still more fights to come, and the battles would continue.

Before long, that day's tournament wrapped up, with a total of twenty-four people advancing.

The next round of matches would take place three days later.

As soon as it concluded, the people from the Mystic Realm and the Long family quickly got their disciples out of the arena.

As they left, Qin Yun noticed the expressions of the elders from the Mystic Realm.

"Xiao Yun, those guys must still have more dirty tricks planned. You all need to be careful!" Ling Yuner warned.

"I know. I'll also remind Teacher Yang and Sister Yan to stay alert!" Qin Yun replied.

Jian Shitian walked over, patted Qin Yun on the shoulder, and said, "Qin Yun, don’t worry. As long as you're in Sword Immortal Villa, we’ll ensure your safety!"

"I’m afraid it might be like last time, when the entire Sword Immortal Villa almost got taken over!" Qin Yun said. "I can't use my puppet right now. If something like that happens again, I won’t be able to do anything!"

Jian Shitian chuckled. "Don’t worry. After last time's mess, we won’t make the same mistake again!"

Last time, they had been attacked by forces from the Demonic Profound Domain after being poisoned.

Qin Yun lowered his voice. "Swordmaster, during my match with Yu Zhenshen, they really did use hidden weapons! Yu Zhenshen used invisible needles and a transparent dagger. Though I couldn’t see them, I could sense them!"

As a Runes Master, his senses were sharp enough in this regard.

"Those damn bastards! I knew Brother Hu didn't just lose fair and square!" Jian Ruyan cursed under her breath after hearing this.

"Did this really happen?" Jian Shitian and several Half-Immortals from the Jian family were shocked upon hearing this.

Qin Yun spread his palm and said, "These are the fragments I collected—from that dagger. Check them out and see what they are!"

When Jian Shitian reached out and took them, he could feel the invisible fragments by their outlines—broken pieces of a blade.

"Those scoundrels from the Mystic Realm!" a Half-Immortal from the Jian family said coldly.

"Do you know what it is?" Qin Yun asked quickly.

"A special material—completely invisible, and capable of concealing runes within. It’s extremely rare, so it’s usually used to craft small weapons or hidden weapons!" The Half-Immortal from the Jian family pinched a fragment and cursed, "They really did use hidden weapons and even tried to frame you!"

At this moment, the elders admired Qin Yun even more. Not only had he exposed the Mystic Realm geniuses’ use of hidden weapons, but he had also handled the earlier crisis and made people question if Long Shengkuang had used them as well.

"Your barrier needs improvement. Otherwise, more people will get screwed by them!" Qin Yun said.

"I’ll extend the time before the next round to reinforce the barrier. When the time comes, we’ll expose them on the spot!" Jian Shitian nodded.

Qin Yun was also pretty beat. After saying goodbye to the elders, he left with Bao Changshou and the others.

Yang Shiyue followed as well, and Mother Yun Yao said nothing.

Now that everyone knew the Star Monarch Rune Soul had fused with Qin Yun, she wouldn't have as many eyes on her.

Others only knew Qin Yun possessed two rune souls, but Jian Linglong knew he also had a Beast King Rune Soul, making her completely shocked.

After returning, Qin Yun sat in the main room, munching on some fruit Xiao Yuemei gave him.

"Little Yun, you're being so reckless! I warned you not to show off your Star Monarch Rune Soul. Why didn't you listen to me?" Yang Shiyue scolded lightly, pinching Qin Yun's ear.

"Sis Yang, I just didn't want you worrying so much! Besides, I spend most of my time at the Immortal Armament Palace, protected by the Supreme Elder. I’ll definitely be safe!" Qin Yun chuckled.

Yang Shiyue understood Qin Yun's good intentions, but she simply didn’t want him to expose the Star Monarch Rune Soul, as it would bring him more trouble.

Bao Changshou chuckled, "Lady Yang, rest assured. With us around, Qin Yun will surely be safe!"

"Enough talk. I need to rest—today was exhausting!" Qin Yun quickly slipped into his room and shut the door.

...

The reason Qin Yun rushed into his room so urgently was because his Burial Immortal Diagram had stirred—Xie Qirou had contacted him.

Once inside, he immediately opened the Burial Immortal Diagram, and Xie Qirou’s soft voice reached him.

"Xiao Yun, have you been looking for me so much recently? Is there something urgent?" Xie Qirou asked.

"Sister Qi Rou, I've broken through to the Mysterious Martial Realm!" After entering this realm, Qin Yun had wanted to ask Yao Fang for the contents of the third pearl, but she still refused to give them to him.

Xie Qirou had previously mentioned that once Qin Yun reached the Mysterious Martial Realm, she would assign him certain tasks.

"Wow, that was quick!" Xie Qirou exclaimed in pleasant surprise.

"Sister Qi Rou, Yao Fang once said she’d give me what’s inside the third pearl once I reached the Mysterious Martial Realm, but now she won’t. Please help me!" Qin Yun whined, utterly helpless against Yao Fang.