Dawn was breaking.

A gentle breeze suddenly blew into the Small Woods.

Li Yun felt a refreshing coolness and immediately opened his eyes.

His eyes opened, and a sharp light burst forth.

"The second Basic Stance and the third Basic Stance have been sublimated!"

"Plum Blossom and Cloud-Water True Meanings are now in hand!"

"This once again proves that improving Aptitude is helpful for comprehending Martial Arts. If I still had the original fifth-grade Aptitude instead of mid-fifth-grade, I would have only been able to sublimate up to the third Basic Stance tonight."

"Unlike now, before dawn, it's entirely possible for me to sublimate the fourth Basic Stance as well!"

"Tsk tsk..."

"There's still time. I'll rest for a bit and try out the newly comprehended True Meanings..."

With a nimble flip, Li Yun directly assumed the second Basic Stance, the Plum Blossom Basic Stance.

As expected, the True Meaning flowed.

It was a different feeling from the previous Pine True Intent, as if he had entered the depths of winter, where the earth was covered in ice and snow, all life had withered, and only on the mountain peak did a plum blossom bloom, unafraid of the bitter cold.

Tiny threads of icy coolness entered his body with each breath.

It felt like falling into an ice cave, yet he could clearly feel subtle changes happening in his body.

Immediately afterward, he changed his Basic Stance method to the third Basic Stance - the Cloud-Water Basic Stance.

The feeling was even more peculiar.

A dreamlike yet real flow of water seemed to pass through his body, as if his entire being was immersed in a deep pool, every pore open, greedily sucking in some kind of spiritual energy, making his body feel light, with a sensation of wanting to float from the deep water to the surface.

It felt incredibly refreshing!

"Indeed, each of the twelve Basic Stances has its own profound mysteries!"

"The creator of such a foundational Martial Art, one that can adapt to everyone, is absolutely extraordinary. Their comprehension of the Martial Dao must have reached an extremely profound level."

Li Yun quietly contemplated.

Suddenly, a strange feeling surged.

A surge of immense power appeared out of thin air within his body, and his blood and Qi surged.

"Body Tempering Fourth Level!"

"Damn, my cultivation has actually advanced another level?"

Li Yun was somewhat pleasantly surprised.

He tried throwing a punch and immediately felt that his fist was more powerful when it struck the air, with a faint sense of Fist Wind howling.

"My strength is at least four hundred jin now!"

"Plus five perfected Martial Techniques, tsk tsk... Even those senior disciples who have reached Body Tempering Fifth Level or Body Tempering Sixth Level would probably be beaten to death by me!"

Li Yun continuously threw punches, executing the Thunderclap Fist taught by Huang Huazong. Each punch was like thunder and lightning, emphasizing a rapid and overbearing Fist Intent.

The more he fought, the more comfortable he felt.

However, he soon stopped, a hint of hesitation appearing on his face.

"I couldn't unleash the Thunderclap power that Elder Huang mentioned. I feel a bit unsatisfied... Should I just sublimate this fist technique first?"

"Anyway, it will take at least two or three more days to fully comprehend all the True Meanings of the Basic Stance Training. That's enough time for me to get some more Martial Dao Comprehension Points. I'm not afraid of the Thunderclap Fist consuming the Martial Dao Comprehension Points!"

With his heart moved, Li Yun didn't care about anything else.

He simply closed his eyes and directly chose to sublimate the Thunderclap Fist.

Whoosh!

Instantly, 100,000 Martial Dao Comprehension Points disappeared.

The System activated, and his mind vibrated.

In an instant, Li Yun felt as if his entire being had fallen into a dark Void, where a bolt of lightning flashing with dazzling white light suddenly appeared.

It seemed to tear through the dark sky and struck down fiercely.

An aura of destruction immediately shocked Li Yun beyond measure.

This feeling was completely different from when he sublimated the Basic Stance Training before. The previous sublimation gave him a feeling of quiet peace.

But now, it was completely a violent, destructive feeling.

He even had the illusion that if it weren't for the System's support, his spiritual will might be destroyed under this lightning if he wasn't careful.

It could only be said that everything seemed quite overbearing.

Fortunately, this comprehension ended quickly, much faster than sublimating the Basic Stance Training.

It only took about a quarter of an hour in total.

Li Yun regained his senses, as if waking from a deep dream, his eyes still showing a lingering fear after being startled, an instinctive fear of the might of heaven and earth.

But the next second, a brilliant smile bloomed on his face.

As he smiled, there was a faint flash of lightning in his eyes that disappeared in an instant.

"Thunderclap Fist Intent!"

"Using the spirit as a guide, condense the lightning energy between heaven and earth, transform it into lightning power that can be controlled by oneself, and integrate it into the fist force to kill enemies!"

"How much power this Fist Intent can unleash completely depends on my own spiritual strength. With my current spiritual strength, I can only unleash the Thunderclap Fist Intent three times a day. Any more and I will be injured!"

"But that's enough!"

"I'm not high-profile and arrogant, provoking trouble everywhere, and I'm in the Heavenly Martial Sect, with sect rules restricting me. It will probably be difficult to have a chance to act for several months..."

Li Yun was thinking happily when the smile on his face suddenly froze.

In the woods, two figures had appeared at some point, and they were even wearing black clothes and masks. With this attire, even a fool would know they weren't good people.

His first thought was, could these be people sent by Zhao Chuanfeng?

Could it be that Zhao Chuanfeng, feeling that a single Reversing Fate Art couldn't frame him, simply sent two people to deal with him?

"Run!"

Without thinking, Li Yun turned around and ran.

If these were people sent by Zhao Chuanfeng, he didn't think he had the power to resist.

However, his running angered He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu, who had just arrived at the woods.

"Good fellow, he's actually this alert!"

Without a word, the two of them chased after him. With their Body Tempering Ninth Level strength, their explosive speed was clearly a cut above Li Yun's.

In an instant, He Tingfeng caught up, leaped over Li Yun's head, and punched Li Yun, forcibly stopping his mad dash.

"Huh, not as strong as I thought?"

"These don't seem to be people sent by Zhao Chuanfeng?"

His momentum was blocked, but Li Yun was not surprised, instead feeling happy.

He pretended to retreat a few steps in panic and then angrily questioned, "Who are you, why are you targeting me? Aren't you afraid of the Heavenly Martial Sect's rules?"

"Bah, the Heavenly Martial Sect's rules are nothing!"

"We can't stand people like you who just joined the sect and act arrogant and overbearing because of your Inner Sect background. We came here today specifically to teach you a lesson!"

He Tingfeng deliberately lowered his voice and roared angrily, as if he had some deep hatred for Li Yun. Then he rushed towards Li Yun and threw a fierce punch!

"Alright!"

"These aren't people sent by Zhao Chuanfeng. If they were, how could they not know that I don't actually have an Inner Sect background, and they wouldn't be this weak!"

Facing He Tingfeng's fierce punch, Li Yun sneered inwardly, and the steps under his feet suddenly changed.

His perfected Flying Star Step flashed, and his body mysteriously dodged He Tingfeng's fist, directly sliding to He Tingfeng's right side. He then followed up with a fast and fierce Eagle Claw Skill, ruthlessly tearing at He Tingfeng's right shoulder!

Tear!~

In one strike, he actually tore open the night clothes on He Tingfeng's right shoulder, and even his upper right arm was severely torn by his five fingers, leaving several bloody gashes. A palm-sized piece of flesh was directly ripped off!

"Ah..."

A mournful scream instantly rang out!

At this moment, the System vibrated.

【Killed a Body Tempering Ninth Level Martial Artist, Comprehension Points +30】