1313 Player Yuan Has Appeared!
"How are you still standing?! That poison is powerful enough to kill even a Spirit Lord with ease! You should be on the ground writhing in pain now!" Muwi was in disbelief, as this was the first time someone affected by his poison hadn't fallen.
'Did my poison not affect him? No, that's not possible! I also waited for five whole minutes before I activated it! There's no way it could be too weak, either!'
"If I was only a Spirit Lord, your poison might've worked on me. Unfortunately for you, I am not a Spirit Lord." Yuan calmly said.
"What…? D-Don't tell me… You're a Spirit King?!" Muwi exclaimed in a shocked voice.
The spectators could also be heard gasping in shock after learning of this revelation.
'If I was only an ordinary Spirit King, the poison still would have done immense damage.' Yuan thought to himself. It was only because of his regeneration skill that kept him unharmed from the poison.
"N-No way… How did you manage to reach Spirit King so fast? Even the top Players are only at Spirit Grandmaster with the peak Players barely entering Spirit Lord." Muwi asked in a nervous voice.
Yuan shrugged, "I'm not sure. It just happened."
If only Muwi knew that Yuan was a peak Spirit King who couldn't progress further because of his unique physique.
"Anyways, is that all you've got to show me?" Yuan then asked.
He paused for a moment before continuing with narrowed eyes, "If so, I will end our little spar."
Muwi felt chills throughout his entire being after feeling Yuan's gaze.
"N-Not yet!" Muwi roared as he clenched his fists and rushed forward.
'Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! If I cannot defeat him with my trump card, what chances do I have left?! There's no way I can beat him without my poison!' Muwi cried inwardly as he relentlessly swung his swords at Yuan.
Seeing this, Yuan sighed, "I guess you have nothing else to show me."
"W-Wait!" Muwi exclaimed.
"I'll give you a minute." Yuan calmly said.
Muwi scrambled his brains, but in the end, he had nothing else to show.
"Since you helped me gain some insight, I will help you as well." Yuan suddenly said.
"Excuse me?" Muwi raised his eyebrows.
"You wanted to confirm the rumors of my strength, correct? What are these rumors?" Yuan asked.
"Um… That you have the strength to destroy a mountain with a single swing…?" Muwi recalled one of the comments he'd read online.
"Destroy a mountain with a single swing, huh?" Yuan looked around and could see several mountains in the distance.
He chuckled and said, "As much as I want to show you that I could destroy a mountain, I cannot destroy nature for such a pointless reason. Instead, I'll show you something else."
Yuan suddenly released his cultivation, causing it to burst out of his body.
"W-W-W-What the hell do you plan on doing?!" Muwi fell on his buttocks from shock and subconsciously began crawling backward.
Yuan clenched the Empyrean Overlord and stood there with an overbearing posture.
"Please! Spare me!" Muwi cried out loud with tears flowing down his face.
[Heaven Splitting Sword Strike!]
Yuan swung his sword, but it wasn't at Muwi.
The following moment, a massive beam of spiritual energy shot toward the cloudy sky, blowing all of the clouds away and creating a clear sky for as far as one could see with their eyes.
The spiritual energy from the technique was so immense that some of the spectators fainted for a brief moment.
"What do you think? That should've been enough to destroy a mountain." Yuan looked at Muwi with a smile afterward.
Muwi could only absently nod his head.
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Meanwhile, at the Xiong Family's mansion where all of the Exiles are gathered, the Exiles are alerted by the immense spiritual energy they have just sensed.
Ceasing their activities, they redirected their attention to the windows, observing the abrupt transformation of the previously cloudy sky into a clear expanse.
"What in Heaven's name was that just now?"
"Who released that spiritual energy? Are they trying to destroy a city or something?"
The Exiles were interested in the person who released the spiritual energy, but it wasn't enough to make them tremble in fear or anything like that.
At the same time, the Ten Great Families received confirmation of Yuan's presence in the Enchanted Bamboo Forest.
"The rumors were true! I witnessed Player Yuan there with my own eyes! He even fought with another Player!"
"Was there a little girl beside him?" Xiong Lu asked.
"A little girl? No, I don't think so. He was alone."
"Che." Xiong Lu sucked his teeth in an annoyed manner.
'If we don't take care of that little girl with him— the source of his powers— it won't matter how many times we kill Player Yuan.' Xiong Lu thought to himself.
'No… she shouldn't be that far away. As an Exile, she has a duty to protect her partner. If we push Player Yuan into a corner, she will definitely show up to save him.'
A wide smile appeared on Xiong Lu's face.
'This is perfect. We'll take Player Yuan hostage and mess with him until she arrives.'
"Listen to me carefully! I want you and everyone there to stall Yuan until we get there! I don't care what you have to do! Don't let him leave!" Xiong Lu demanded through the phone before closing the connection and calling the others.
"Player Yuan has appeared at Enchanted Bamboo Forest! We will make our move immediately! Gather the forces! Today will be Player Yuan's last day at the top!"
Shortly after the phone call, the Ten Great Families summoned every single Exile and their partners.
"We have confirmed the Asura Clan's Exile's location. We need to move out immediately. Gather outside the mansion." Fiery Queen shouted loud enough for everyone in the mansion to hear.