I am a high-level martial arts master.

Hold on!

Above the stars, Ye Li's expression was calm, like a gentle breeze.

However, internally it forcibly freezes the flow of qi and blood in the body's meridians, isolating the internal and external true qi.

Above the panel.

As the energy was increased, the internal energy in the meridians and bones began to circulate wildly.

After adding points, gathering qi, transforming qi into qi, condensing qi into qi channels, and finally breaking through the innate level should be accomplished in one fell swoop.

Indeed, after entering the Condensation Meridian stage, Ye Li's internal energy continuously condensed and circulated wildly.

It seems that he is about to enter the self-destruction realm at any moment, recreate his physical body, and enter the innate realm.

"Hold on...hold on!"

Ye Li firmly held onto the upper limit of his cultivation, forcibly stopping the splitting of his body.

This is the Day After Tomorrow competition. If someone breaks through to the Innate Realm during this competition and fights with Innate Realm power, they will be considered an overage contestant.

For others, breaking through to the Acquired Realm is incredibly difficult, but for Ye Li at this moment, it's something that can be accomplished automatically and naturally.

Forcing a breakthrough will only pose a greater challenge.

This level of difficulty is like a curse on knowledge.

For example, you might suddenly realize you're breathing naturally and then notice a tongue stuck in your mouth, or you might notice you can see your nose in your field of vision...

That's roughly the feeling.

Ye Li was in a similar state at that moment.

What should have been a natural process, like breathing in an automatic mode, now feels uncomfortable to have to force myself to hold it in.

But do you think Ye Li had the hardest time?

At this moment, inside Ye Li's body, the newly born Innate Realm cultivator was undergoing body tempering, and under the watchful eyes of the Acquired Realm cultivator, his body was taut and trembled slightly.

The challenge of stopping at the inch—at this moment, it wasn't just Ye Li who was stopped, but also the newly born Innate Realm cultivator.

The Acquired Realm cultivator looked at the Innate Realm cultivator rolling his eyes and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"This is going to be fun."

The Body Tempering Realm cultivator said with some concern, "When Master broke through to Body Tempering Realm, he ended up like that in no time. If he were a Congenital cultivator, wouldn't he be suffering from suffocation?" "Tsk tsk tsk," the Acquired Realm girl chuckled.

"So this is going to be interesting."

"A bouncing bomb? That's interesting..."

In reality, Ye Li grinned.

Completely unaware that the innate realm deep within his consciousness was on the verge of collapse.

His gaze swept over the scorched earth beneath his feet, a crimson inferno transformed by successive battles:

"Let's end the match sooner, then break through to the Innate Realm."

With this thought in mind, Ye Li's consciousness swept across the entire world like an invisible storm.

Although he did not achieve the Innate Realm, he has now reached the Condensation of Meridians. While the boost to his physical strength is limited, his spiritual awareness has been qualitatively improved.

Within a radius of a thousand miles, the auras, whether strong or weak, hidden or fleeing, were clearly reflected in Ye Li's perception like fireflies in the darkness. "Let's start with... the closest ones."

Before the words were even finished, only a slowly expanding sonic boom ring and a massive crater that collapsed instantly remained on the spot.

Ye Li's figure had transformed into a blood-red meteor tearing through the sky, hurtling towards a sizable gathering point of geniuses that he sensed! As he sped along, countless streams of spiritual energy from heaven and earth continuously gathered around him.

"This is a convergence of domestic and international perspectives!"

The grandmasters were shocked, for this was almost a pre-existing innate level.

Once one enters the innate state, the inner and outer energies converge, and the true essence naturally circulates.

With each breath, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flows endlessly, seemingly without end, with no risk of depletion.

Even if a martial artist possesses the power to move mountains and fill seas, it is ultimately due to the depletion of their own vital energy and true qi, like water without a source or a tree without roots.

At this moment, with each breath, Ye Li directly drew upon the spiritual energy of the stars, causing countless terrifying, blazing white spheres to condense around him.

Subsequently, his consciousness continuously scanned the world.

After discovering the hidden geniuses in this world, there was no need to lift a finger; the spiritual energy around Ye Li automatically shot out in accordance with his will.

Amidst countless deafening explosions, mushroom clouds rose one after another, each obliterating an area spanning dozens of miles. This was a destructive force capable of altering the very topography.

Throughout the entire process, Ye Li did not use his own true energy, relying entirely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to deplete itself.

"I've found you."

"And here..."

"Hmm? Well hidden, what a pity..."

Wailing, explosions, collapses…

Various sounds rang out sporadically across the stars, then quickly returned to deathly silence.

Under the numb gaze of the Grandmaster, what followed was a one-sided crushing defeat, with Ye Li searching for the scattered geniuses across the entire star. After about three hours, more than half of the geniuses had perished in Ye Li's slaughter.

"Or, just declare him the winner."

"I feel like no one can beat him."

"If there's no more chances, let's end the match."

High above, a group of grandmasters held a serious discussion.

They felt that there was no need to delay any longer in the next few days, and there was probably no chance of overtaking them. "No, let's proceed according to procedure."

Yun Huanzi, with a straight face, smiled and said, which immediately drew eye rolls from a group of grandmasters.

So, all you want to do for the next few days is watch your apprentice show off, right?

A grandmaster looked at the crowd and said:

"If any of you disciples have no trump cards up your sleeves, then you might as well just surrender."

"Now Ye Li has eliminated half of them. The rest can only hide until the competition ends. There is no possibility of victory."

The master's words drew a silence.

Venerable Xingyan stroked his beard, a hint of embarrassment in his expression.

Actually, he has other tricks up his sleeve.

Two days later, disciple Ji Xun would once again merge with his other self.

He originally planned to activate his backup plan, revive Ji Xun, and fight another battle.

But after seeing Ye Li's breakthrough in the Qi Condensation stage, he suddenly lost confidence.

Even if Ji Xun were to merge with himself again and be resurrected to fight again, could he defeat Ye Li?

Looking at the group of grandmasters who agreed to end it, he could only nod helplessly in the end.

With the final vote in the spectator hall settled, none of the grandmasters raised any objections.

A magnificent and boundless will descended upon the entire star battlefield in an instant.

Buzz!

The transparent barrier covering the stars trembled slightly, emitting a soft light.

Countless tiny specks of light, like fragments of starlight, emerged from the void, like a reversed river of time, precisely falling upon the corpses of the prodigies that Ye Li had once killed.

resurrection!

Where the light points merge, flesh and bones recombine and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Du You, deeply embedded in the mountain wall with his chest caved in, suddenly opened his eyes and coughed violently, as if a drowning person had regained air.

A hundred miles away, Ji Xun's mutilated corpse, its lower body empty, was rapidly regenerating its fragmented limbs in the starlight. He struggled to his feet, his face as pale as paper, feeling the emptiness within his body.

Crushed Eastern God Cult members, annihilated Extreme Cold Immortal Sect disciples, and countless prodigies slaughtered along the way…

No matter where they were on the stars, no matter how tragic their deaths, they were now all enveloped in stardust, alive again in bewilderment or horror. In the center of the valley, where Shen Luo, blasted apart by Ye Li's punch and splattered with blood, stood.

The powerful physical body of the Buddhist disciple did not reappear. Instead, a young figure with a weak aura and sinister eyes appeared. This was the true form of Shen Luo, the evil sect leader of Pure Love.

A grand, majestic, and utterly emotionless voice, like the will of Heaven.

The sound resounded throughout the entire starry sky, reaching the ears of every resurrected prodigy and spectating grandmaster:

"The Grand Tournament of Prodigies from All Nations has officially concluded!"

"The highest number of people eliminated in a single event this time: 113,567."

"The crown winner—Ye Li of the Heavenly Illusion Immortal Sect!!!"

As the sound faded, the stars fell silent.

The next moment, countless gazes above the stars focused on that crimson-gold figure.

There was shock, awe, fear, jealousy, and also a sense of relief.

But none of the prodigies raised any objections.

Having witnessed the battle between Ye Li and Shen Luo, they knew...

If it were you in the middle of it, you wouldn't even survive the aftermath.

Ji Xun's clenched fists turned white at the knuckles, and he finally relaxed them, closing his eyes bitterly.

Du You looked dazed, staring at his intact hands as if he were still in a dream.

Shen Luo's true form huddled in a corner, exuding a chilling aura.

At this moment, Yun Huanzi's old face was beaming like a blooming chrysanthemum, his face was ruddy, and his beard was shaking with excitement. He straightened his back and tried his best to maintain the demeanor of a grandmaster.

But his wide grin that stretched to his ears and the constant stroking of his beard completely betrayed his inner elation and pride.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the surroundings, his voice booming with undisguised boastfulness:

"Hahaha, you flatter me, you flatter me! This unworthy disciple was lucky, just lucky! It's all thanks to the sect's cultivation, and, well, my own tiny bit of insignificant guidance, hahaha!"

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Venerable Xingyan and Yuqingzi, whose faces were ashen like the bottom of a pot.

Venerable Xingyan's face was ashen, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at Ye Li's figure in the light screen. In the end, he only let out a cold snort that had no meaning, and then turned away without saying a word.

Yu Qingzi's eyes flickered as she stared in the direction of Shen Luo's main body, then coldly swept her gaze over Ye Li. Finally, her figure quietly blurred, and she silently left to watch the battle.

"They actually won!" Shen Fuyao's mouth gaped slightly, somewhat incredulous.

Looking up at his master, he saw that his expression remained calm and indifferent, with a sense of entitlement.

Looking at Shen Qinglian's appearance, a strange feeling rose in Shen Fuyao's heart:

"Does Master really trust that Ye Li that much? Why aren't you surprised at all?"

Below, seeing everyone resurrected, Ye Li looked up and said:

"So, the competition is over? I'm the champion?"

"good!"

A grand voice resounded in the sky, confirming Ye Li's answer.

"very good."

Ye Li smiled slightly and relaxed a little, saying:

"Then I'm going to break through to the Innate Realm!"

As soon as Ye Li spoke, everyone was startled.

None of the grandmasters could react in time; their brains suddenly went blank.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Li's body exploded in everyone's astonished gaze, turning into countless tiny energy particles.

Then, the previously calm spiritual energy within the stars beneath Ye Li's feet suddenly surged and began to reshape Ye Li.

Ye Li is actually going to publicly demonstrate his innate abilities!