I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

The air in the valley seemed to freeze.

The people from the Third Peak and the Seventh Peak looked at Qin Yuan, their expressions changing from initial contempt to astonishment, and finally to unbelievable shock.

Just now, Qin Yuan's words were considered arrogant and laughable by them—a kid who was only at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment a few days ago actually dared to say "I'll send you on your way" to two experts at the ninth and tenth levels of Foundation Establishment?

But at this moment, as Qin Yuan unleashed his terrifying aura without reservation, everyone's expressions froze on their faces.

The pinnacle of foundation building!

Moreover, it is the true pinnacle of profound and solidity, without any sense of superficiality!

Xiong Li's face twitched. He stared intently at Qin Yuan, as if trying to find a flaw in his calm expression: "You...when did you break through?!"

Three days ago, Qin Yuan was only at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage during the competition. Three days later, he's gone from the sixth level to the peak? This defies basic common sense in the cultivation world and overturns all cultivation theories!

Lu Yun's face turned deathly pale, and his hand gripping the sword trembled slightly. He could clearly feel the oppressive aura emanating from Qin Yuan, which was even stronger than that of their third peak's senior brother, Chu Feng, who was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage!

"This is impossible..." he murmured, "A wicked technique that burns lifespan could never have such a solid aura... What kind of monster is this?!"

The other disciples on both peaks were even more stunned.

Many of them had toiled for ten or twenty years to barely reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. And this young man before them had covered in three days what they couldn't accomplish in half a lifetime?

In an instant, a strong sense of inferiority welled up inside me. What genius, what elite—they were all a joke in front of Qin Yuan!

Qin Yuan slowly stepped forward.

The bluestone ground beneath his feet cracked silently, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading outwards from him.

"Now," he said, his gaze sweeping over Xiong Li and Lu Yun, "do you still want me to hand over the resources?"

Xiong Li gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart.

He was a direct disciple of the Seventh Peak, at the peak of the tenth level of Foundation Establishment, and represented the face of the Seventh Peak in this secret realm.

If they are scared off by Qin Yuan's words, how will they survive in the sect in the future?

"Qin Yuan!" He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "So what if you've broken through to the peak of Foundation Establishment? I'm at the peak too! And I've been in this realm for three years, my foundation is much more solid than yours! You offended my Seventh Peak first, and today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of the Peak Master, so you'll know what it means to be outmatched!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were truly acting for the greater good of his sect.

Qin Yuan listened and suddenly laughed.

The smile was faint, yet it carried an undisguised sarcasm.

"You're actually a pretty nice guy," he said. "You even went out of your way to explain why you were going to help. Fine, just help me out, no need for all those excuses."

The sarcasm in those words made Xiong Li's face flush red.

"court death!"

He roared and, without another word, unleashed his full spiritual power!

He unleashed his cultivation at the peak of the tenth level of Foundation Establishment without reservation, and a giant bear phantom three zhang tall condensed behind him! The giant bear roared to the sky, its voice shaking the surrounding area, and its terrifying pressure caused the surrounding disciples to retreat.

"It's the Seventh Peak's ultimate martial art, 'Raging Bear Body'!" Zhou Ming exclaimed. "It's said that when mastered to its peak, one can transform into a giant bear, possessing immense strength and astonishing defense!"

Xiong Li was truly serious. He stomped his feet on the ground, launching himself forward like a cannonball. His right fist clenched tightly, radiating a blinding earthy-yellow light, and he slammed it towards Qin Yuan's face with immense force!

This punch was devoid of any fancy moves; it was pure, overwhelming power!

He wanted Qin Yuan to know that even among those at the peak of Foundation Establishment, there was a world of difference!

Faced with a punch powerful enough to collapse a mountain wall, Qin Yuan didn't even move a step.

He simply raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and gently clenched it in front of the incoming fist.

The movements were as gentle as catching a falling leaf.

"boom--!!!"

The moment their fists and palms collided, a terrifying shockwave erupted from the two of them! The valley floor cracked inch by inch, sand and stones flew everywhere, and several disciples who were nearby were forced to retreat repeatedly, their blood churning.

But everyone was staring intently at the scene.

Qin Yuan stood firmly in place, his right hand firmly gripping Xiong Li's fist. That powerful blow, capable of shattering the skull of a third-tier demon beast, was caught by him with a single hand, his body remaining completely still!

The sinister smile on Xiong Li's face froze.

He felt as if his fist had struck a mountain made of ancient black iron, and instead of shaking the opponent in the slightest, it made his entire arm go numb!

"That's it?" Qin Yuan said indifferently.

Before he could finish speaking, he twisted his right hand sharply!

"Snap—!!!"

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out!

Xiong Li screamed in agony as his entire right arm was twisted into a pretzel shape, the bones shattering inch by inch! The intense pain made his vision go black, and he almost fainted.

But Qin Yuan didn't give him a chance to catch his breath.

He reached out with his left hand and struck Xiong Li in the chest with his palm.

This palm strike appeared light and airy, but the force penetrated his body, instantly shattering Xiong Li's sternum and destroying most of his meridians!

"puff--!!"

Xiong Li coughed up blood and flew backward, turning into a white light in mid-air and disappearing—he was eliminated.

From the start to the end, it took three breaths.

Xiong Li, a direct disciple of the Seventh Peak and a peak Foundation Establishment level 10 cultivator, was crushed by Qin Yuan with one hand and was eliminated in three breaths!

The entire room fell silent.

The remaining nine disciples of the Seventh Peak stared blankly at the spot where Xiong Li had disappeared, their faces filled with fear and disbelief. Their strongest senior brother... just like that, gone?

Lu Yun felt ice-cold all over.

His strength was roughly equal to Xiong Li's. Xiong Li was instantly killed, which meant that he definitely wouldn't last three breaths either!

escape!

This thought instantly occupied his mind.

But just as he turned to run away, Qin Yuan's gaze fell upon him.

"now you."

Lu Yun froze, slowly turned around, his face ashen.

He knew he couldn't escape. He had just witnessed Qin Yuan's speed—even Xiong Li, at full power, was easily caught. Even if he wanted to escape, he definitely couldn't outrun Qin Yuan's pursuit.

"Senior Brother Qin..." Lu Yun's voice was hoarse, "This is a misunderstanding... My Third Peak has no intention of being enemies with the Fifth Peak..."

"Oh?" Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you just say you were going to settle accounts with me?"

"That was...that was Xiong Li's instigation!" Lu Yun exclaimed urgently. "Our Third Peak and Fifth Peak have always been on good terms, how could we really fight? It's all that bastard Xiong Li's fault..."

Before he could finish speaking, a figure stepped out from the third peak's team.

It's Liu Han.

She walked up to Qin Yuan and bowed deeply: "Senior Brother Qin."

Qin Yuan looked at her without saying a word.

Liu Han raised his head, his expression complex: "Senior Brother Qin, today's events were indeed at fault on the part of our Third Peak. Senior Brother Lu Yun acted rashly for a moment, so I beg Senior Brother Qin to be lenient and forgive him this time."

She paused, then continued, "I personally guarantee that the Third Peak will never again be an enemy of the Fifth Peak. Within the secret realm, we will retreat and give half of all our spoils to the Fifth Peak."

Upon hearing this, everyone on the Third Peak was stunned.

Lu Yun's expression changed, and he wanted to retort, but when he saw Qin Yuan's cold eyes, he swallowed his words.

Qin Yuan looked at Liu Han, then at the disciples of the Third Peak behind her—most of them looked fearful, and some didn't even dare to meet his gaze.

He knew that after this battle, the Third Peak's courage had been completely shattered.