In the late hours, countless stars were scattered.

    Suddenly, a violent "lightning flash" blazed under the starlight, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

    At this time, the vast majority of people in the Damingfeng Temple were asleep, and they did not notice this strange phenomenon at all.

    However, Gu Qiji, Si Yao, Qin Ming, and Biate and Ji Long saw it in the first place, and their eyes showed a look of surprise.

    They sensed a faint yet overwhelmingly powerful aura, spreading outwards from the inner courtyard in all directions.

    The four demons, Screech cat demon, brown bear demon, monkey demon and rhinoceros demon, have shallower cultivation and are currently only in the initial stage of high-level mage.

    Upon sensing this pressure, they immediately felt as if they could not catch their breath.

    It was as if suddenly a million-ton giant stone had been pressed down on their backs.

    Qin Ming was also similar to them.

    Although Gong Jujing possesses the cultivation of a mid-level high-grade mage, his performance was indeed better than that of the four demons and Qin Ming.

    However, he still felt suffocated under this pressure.

    Not that the air around them suddenly disappeared.

    It was as if the pressure had penetrated his soul, causing him to tremble both physically and mentally continuously.

    Even if it were Gong Jujing, Qin Ming, and the four demons, it would be the same.

    Even Jiaolong, comparable to the patriarch, couldn't help but shudder with fear at this moment.

    Being of higher cultivation, he felt it more directly than others.

    At this moment, he felt the strong pressure emanating from the inner courtyard, which was full of a sense of inviolability and divinity.

    As if the owner of that pressure controlled everything in the world, it would be easy to annihilate him!

    The one with the most intense reaction was the Paque, although it didn't have much intelligence, it immediately stood up its fur all at once when this pressure rolled in, showing fear.

    "What's going on?"

    "I seem to have sensed the presence of immortals."

    "This aura is so sacred and awe-inspiring!"

    Qin Liang, Ji Xin, and Cui Ming and about two thousand divine soldiers and generals were all blasted out, floating outside the spacious area of the temple hall. They stared at the direction of Chen Yun's bedroom in the inner courtyard with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

    Besides the divine soldiers and generals, all others who sensed this pressure were at least high-level mages in cultivation.

    As for Zhang Gan, Lin Chen, Wang Siyan, and Mei Junyan and the rest of the disciples, almost none of them had sensed it.

    At the moment when everyone was slightly surprised.

    Suddenly, there was a flash of golden light in the inner courtyard.

    Immediately after, Chen Yun suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

    As soon as he was seen, the feeling of pressure enveloping everyone became even more intense.

    It was only then that everyone realized that the pressure was indeed emanating from Chen Yun.

    The Jiaolong was taken aback for a moment. He clearly felt that the pressure on Chen Yun's body was stronger than his own level as a patriarch, perhaps even comparable to a true person.

    This was something that he considered impossible to happen.

    Because when Chen Yun went into seclusion a year ago, his cultivation was only at the late stage of a high-level mage.

    It's impossible for someone to suddenly cross the gap from a high-level mage to a patriarch, and then reach the level of an inviolable true person in just one year, which requires hundreds or thousands of years of cultivation for others.

    Gong Jujing was also bewildered and couldn't believe it, so he approached and asked: "Master, have you achieved immortality?"

    The four demons, Qin Ming, and the divine soldiers and generals all perked up their ears, eager to hear Chen Yun's answer.

    Chen Yun shook his head and said: "I have not achieved immortality, but I have just reached the high-level mage."

    "Er... " Qin Ming said with a bewildered face: "But Master, the aura you emanate from your body is clearly like that of an immortal."

    Chen Yun laughed dryly, "It's just a superficial display. I don't know what's happening either."

    The Jiaolong was surprised beyond measure, saying: "It can't be true that it's just a superficial display! I sense that your physical body is stronger than mine!"

    "Hm, in terms of physical body, I might indeed be stronger than you."

    Chen Yun nodded slightly, "It's just that my true qi is still at the level of a high-level mage."

    The crowd looked at each other, exchanging worried glances.

    Gong Jujing seemed to have remembered something, "Before you went into seclusion, Master, you once sparred with me and I won because of my higher cultivation. Since Master has now broken through to a high-level mage, let's spar again?"

    He knew that Chen Yun might not even be aware of the specifics himself.

    It might be better to spar again.

    Let Chen Yun "discover" whether there is any mystery behind the sudden change in his body.

    Jiaolong, Cui Ming, Qin Ming, and the others immediately understood Gong Jujing's meaning and looked towards Chen Yun.

    Chen Yun indeed didn't know what exactly had happened to him, but he knew his physical body was unprecedentedly powerful.

    Moreover, he felt that the true qi he now produced was different from before.

    In the past, no matter if it was a breakthrough to an intermediate mage or a high-level mage, the true qi would change every time, but Chen Yun could feel that it was still true qi.

    This was the case even during his breakthrough to a high-level mage.

    This time, it was different.

    He discovered that the true qi had undergone not just one more qualitative change.

    It was the energy "properties" that seemed to have undergone a great change.

    How should I put it?

    If we compare the true qi before to water molecules, then every qualitative change still falls within the category of "water."

    For instance, steam, liquid water, and solid water all remain water.

    Now, Chen Yun feels that the true qi is more like water that has transformed into another substance, no longer belonging to the category of "water."

    The body has produced an "aroma" like an advanced life form that only possesses information scent.

    The true qi has also undergone a transformation, becoming an energy form that Chen Yun does not know.

    Chen Yun really didn't know whether all these changes in his body were good or bad.

    Now that he hears Gong Jujing wants to challenge himself, Chen Yun is a bit hesitant.

    Chen Yun feels that maybe he will understand the good or bad of these changes during the sparring.

    Thinking of this, he smiled and nodded, "Alright, let's have a brief sparring match."

    "Dispense!"

    "Make some space."

    Upon hearing Chen Yun's agreement, the Jiaolong, the four demons, and the divine soldiers and generals quickly cleared a space.

    Everyone's eyes were intently focused on Chen Yun's body, trying to understand the situation.

    Gong Jujing stood forward and extended his hand, saying: "Master, you just broke through to a high-level mage, and there might be less 'qi' in your body than mine. I'm afraid that if I make the first move accidentally, I might hurt you. So how about this? You still take the initiative to attack as before, and I will stand here passively to defend?"

    Indeed, he had just broken through to the level of a high-level mage.

    As a high-level mage himself, it should not be an opponent of Gong Jujing's who has been immersed in the realm of high-level mages for a long time.

    If he allows the opponent to make the first move, there is a possibility of accidentally injuring himself.

    Chen Yun said, "Alright, I'll make the first move, you get ready."

    Gong Jujing responded, "I've already prepared, Master, go ahead."

    As the two of them were about to engage in combat.

    Everyone focused their attention intently.

    It seemed like they were afraid of missing the opportunity to understand Chen Yun's changes.

    Chen Yun didn't waste any words. He activated the true qi in his body, controlling it with his mind, and unleashed it.

    In an instant, a dense array of tiny light rays, resembling stars, shone with intense golden light and surged towards Gong Jujing.

    Seeing this, Gong Jujing did not stand still like he did a year ago, but instead activated his qi and shone a faint red light around him.

    The next moment, the tiny golden light rays turned into a large net and enveloped Gong Jujing in an instant. They then tightly wrapped around him, just like a cocoon.

    Unexpectedly, before the golden light could completely cover up Gong Jujing's figure, he let out a scream of pain.

    Chen Yun was startled and immediately controlled his true qi to melt the golden light, dissipating it into the air.

    In the next moment, everyone saw an appalling scene!

    They saw that the red light barrier that Gong Jujing had activated to envelop himself was now riddled with holes.

    And there were also burn marks on him as if he had been scalded by fire, and he was continuously emitting hisses of black qi!

    "What... what?" The first one to turn into a human form, the ferret-like monster, staring in disbelief and gasping for breath said: "Brother has already reached the mid-level high-level mage, but how can he resist the attack of a teacher who just broke through to the early stage of high-level mage?"

    The monkey-like monster was also stunned, "Resisting the attack is one thing, but haven't you noticed that Brother's qi shield was pierced by the teacher's golden light into a thousand holes?"

    The bear-like monster trembled and said, "It's not surprising that the teacher's golden light could blast Brother's qi shield, but what is terrifying is that the golden light seems to have penetrated Brother's qi shield!"

    This statement might sound strange at first listen.

    Isn't it more powerful to explode the qi shield than to pierce it?

    However, both Qin Ming, Qin Liang, and the other divine soldiers and generals, as well as the Jiaolong at the level of a patriarch, all understood what the bear-like monster meant.

    The bear-like monster meant that the energy rays released by Chen Yun were of a higher level than Gong Jujing's qi.

    If the energy levels of the two are the same or only slightly higher, when they come into contact, they either mutually dissolve or explode violently, and it's impossible for them to silently penetrate and cause Gong Jujing to burn all over.

    The qi of someone who has just broken through to the level of a high-level mage.

    The "level" is actually higher than Gong Jujing's qi, which has been immersed in the high-level mage level for a long time?

    This makes everyone feel incredible!

    Even those watching from the sidelines were already shocked to this extent.

    Gong Jujing, who was directly facing the power of Chen Yun's golden light, was even more shockingly overwhelmed.

    Just then, he had released an energy shield to protect himself in advance, but he had only used eighty percent of its force.

    As a result, those golden rays of light struck him, like a sharp knife slicing tofu, not only breaking his defense but also burning his powerful body as soon as they touched him!

    It should be noted that Gong Jujing is a transformed baboon spirit.

    The physical body is not only much stronger than ordinary cultivators, but it's also much stronger than most mountain spirits.

    Even ordinary cultivators who refine their bodies at the same level as him, none of them can compare to his strength.

    To put it simply, Gong Jujing's body is impervious to weapons and immune to fire and water.

    However, at this moment!

    However, now!

    Yet, now, this extremely strong body, was actually burned and its skin split open by the golden light released by Chen Yun during a mere "touch"!

    The most crucial point is that Gong Jujing could feel that if those golden light rays released by Chen Yun had not been dispersed in time, he might have been severely injured by them!

    What kind of powerful "true qi" is this?

    It can ignore his demon qi and cause such terrifying harm?

    Gong Jujing was truly terrified.

    Next to him, the Jiaolong seemed to have noticed something, changing his expression and saying: "Master, the qi you just released is not true qi."

    Huh?

    Does the old Jiaolong see something?

    Everyone looked at Jiaolong's face.

    Chen Yun was a bit puzzled by the other's words, "I practice internal alchemy, so the qi I release is naturally true qi. What else could it be?"

    "No, that's not it." The Jiaolong shook his head and said with a serious expression, "Although I don't know why Master has been able to cultivate this kind of qi at the level of a high-level mage, I am very certain that this is not the so-called true qi. Because, it is indeed..."

    (Chapter ends)