Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Above him, Elder Mu remained silent for several breaths, clearly weighing every possible decision and every consequence that would follow it.

Yan Luo watched Elder Mu coldly from the front of the flying boat. Her gaze was steady, sharp, and entirely without warmth.

She already knew hesitation had begun. She had seen that brief change in Elder Mu’s eyes, the moment certainty weakened and calculation took its place.

And once hesitation appeared, victory often followed soon after.

The corner of Yan Luo’s lips had only just begun to lift in faint satisfaction when a thunderous shout suddenly rolled across the skies of Heaven Dew Peak.

“Who dares harm the disciple of the Martial Ascension Gate?!”

The voice was vast, furious, and filled with unquestionable authority. It struck the mountain like heavenly thunder crashing from above.

Many weaker disciples trembled where they stood as their blood surged chaotically from the pressure hidden within those words alone. Several already damaged pavilions collapsed further, sending broken beams and shattered tiles tumbling down the slopes. Loose stone rolled across the summit, while birds hidden among distant cliffs burst into panicked flight.

Yan Luo’s expression changed slightly.

Elder Fan and the surrounding elders of Boundless Martial Palace immediately raised their heads and looked upward with grim faces.

Then another flying boat tore through the clouds.

Its arrival was swift, forceful, and openly domineering, far more aggressive than the entrances of either Ice God Valley or Boundless Martial Palace. It did not glide gracefully through the sky. It came like a war fortress charging into battle.

Golden runes blazed across its hull like living fire. Streams of sword qi circled around it like protective dragons, slicing through cloud and mist wherever they passed. The vessel itself was massive, forged from dark steel reinforced with ancient spirit wood. It looked less like a means of travel and more like a floating citadel built for conquest. Towering banners snapped violently on both sides.

At the highest mast fluttered the symbol of a major power.

Martial Ascension Gate.

The moment the banner became clear, the summit erupted once more. Shocked cries rose from every direction as disciples stared upward in disbelief.

“The Martial Ascension Gate has arrived!”

“They came too?”

“What kind of Tea Ceremony has this become?”

“Three major forces are gathered here!”

The flying boat descended until it hovered above Heaven Dew Peak like a suspended fortress casting a great shadow over the shattered summit below.

At the front stood three imposing elders side by side.

One wore robes marked with lightning patterns, and his aura was sharp and violent like a storm waiting to break. Fine arcs of electricity flickered faintly around his sleeves.

One wore earth-gold robes. He was broad-shouldered, thick-necked, and heavy in presence like a mountain that had taken human form. Every breath he released felt dense and oppressive.

The last wore pale robes embroidered with drifting sword clouds. His expression was calm, yet his eyes were so sharp that many present did not dare meet them directly. One glance from him felt like a blade pressed against the throat.

Each of them radiated terrifying pressure.

Each of them was a figure capable of shaking counties with a single command.

Behind the three elders stood numerous top geniuses of Martial Ascension Gate. They were the monsters of the Inner Gates and Grand Ascension Peak, famous talents whose names often circulated throughout the Southern Martial Domain.

Some carried swords. Some bore sabers. Some stood empty-handed, yet the qi surrounding them alone was enough to make ordinary geniuses feel suffocated. Their confidence was effortless because it had been built upon repeated victory.

The moment they arrived, many of them immediately fixed their eyes upon Li Yun, who still stood alone in the ruined arena below.

Some looked astonished by what they sensed. Others looked proud that such a figure belonged to their sect. A few looked eager, clearly wishing to test themselves against him one day.

After all, Li Yun had already shaken Heaven Dew Peak thoroughly before their arrival. His name had become the center of discussion long before their ship emerged through the clouds.

With the arrival of Martial Ascension Gate, the atmosphere changed once again.

Boundless Martial Palace no longer held overwhelming advantage.

Four elders surrounding one junior had been obvious suppression. Everyone present knew it, even if few dared say it aloud.

But now another major power had entered openly and publicly.

On the flying boat of Ice God Valley, Elder Mu slowly exhaled. Relief flashed through her previously tense expression.

She had hesitated because standing alone against Boundless Martial Palace carried too much risk. Even if righteousness stood on her side, sect affairs could never be decided by righteousness alone. Strength, numbers, and consequences always followed close behind.

But now everything was different.

With Martial Ascension Gate present, Ice God Valley would no longer bear the pressure by itself. If both forces stood together, even Yan Luo would need to think carefully before speaking of war again.

Mu Lan also relaxed slightly, though her eyes never left Li Yun. The tension in her fingers eased, but concern still remained within her gaze.

At the center of the battlefield, Li Yun glanced upward toward the arriving flying boat and smiled faintly.

The timing was excellent.

On the side of Boundless Martial Palace, Elder Fan’s face darkened drastically. His jaw clenched so tightly that the muscles along his neck visibly tensed.

Yan Luo’s expression turned cold.

The earlier confidence in her eyes faded and was replaced by sharp calculation. She understood instantly that the balance of power had shifted beneath her feet.

The elder in lightning robes at the front of the Martial Ascension Gate flying boat stepped forward. He was none other than the lord of Heaven Mandate Peak, Lord Shen Ming.

His gaze fell directly upon Yan Luo.

When he spoke, his voice descended like steel striking stone.

“Yan Luo, you threaten war against Ice God Valley over one matter.”

Then he turned and looked toward Li Yun standing below amid broken stone and scattered dust.

“Now add Martial Ascension Gate to that matter.”

The entire summit became deathly silent.

Everyone understood at once.

The situation had changed completely.

Only moments ago, Yan Luo had cornered Elder Mu through pressure, confidence, and sheer force of will. She had spoken like someone who already controlled the board.

Now, with Martial Ascension Gate standing beside Ice God Valley, if she still wished to act arrogantly and force matters toward war, then Boundless Martial Palace would no longer be confronting one force.

They would be facing two major powers at once.