“What the hell is this?!”

Liu Feiyun looked at the stone door moving to both sides and was speechless, not knowing what to say.

"How is that possible?"

"The door of the stone tablet cannot be opened without the fifth-grade realm. Could it be that Li Zhiming has already entered the fifth-grade realm?!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Li Zhiming's cultivation has been destroyed. Even if he recovers, it is impossible for him to enter the fifth level in such a short time. Even someone as strong as the Saint Girl cannot do it!"

"Is there any other labor-saving method to open the stone tablet door besides brute force?"

The stone door slowly opened amid the discussion of the crowd.

Li Qingyue on the other side saw this scene, and her always cold face finally showed a ripple, and a look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

"Could it be that he has discovered the internal structure of the stone gate?"

"But even so, it shouldn't be so easy to open the door of the stone tablet. After all, it requires four specific attributes. Can this guy control four elements at the same time?"

Li Qingyue's expression became slightly solemn. She stood up, jumped up, and landed on the stone platform.

When the people on the stone platform saw the saint coming, they all stood up and dispersed to both sides, consciously making room for Li Qingyue.

"This guy Li Zhiming actually attracted the attention of the Saint Lady and took it seriously!"

Liu Feiyun glanced at Li Qingyue and took two steps back.

He has self-awareness about the saint.

Such a gifted girl is not something he can touch.

Therefore, even if he wanted to pursue her, he would not humiliate himself and could only suppress the idea in his heart.

After the "boom" sound fell.

The stone door opened completely, and an ancient and vicissitudes of life atmosphere blew in.

Li Zhiming's nose twitched slightly, and a faint fishy and salty smell filled the air.

Swish, swish, swish~!

Li Zhiming looked back and saw several people falling behind him.

They were dressed differently, but there was no doubt that these people were all direct disciples of the Inner Sect, and each of them was a master above the sixth rank.

"Brothers and sisters, what can I do for you?"

Li Zhiming asked expressionlessly.

"You must be Li Zhiming, right? I didn't expect that a person whose cultivation was destroyed could recover at such a fast speed, become a direct disciple, and even open this stone tablet. It's really amazing."

Li Zhiming looked at the man and from the way he was dressed, he was obviously a disciple of the Punishment Hall.

"Brother, there is no need to waste words. Just tell me what you want to say. I am still waiting to go in and comprehend the stone tablet."

Li Zhiming crossed his arms, a smile that showed he saw through everything appeared on his face.

"Haha, since Junior Brother Li is so anxious, I'll just tell you straight away."

"It's rare for the stone tablet to be opened once. Junior brother, can you take us in to observe it?"

The direct disciple of the Punishment Hall pointed at the three people beside him.

"That's right, Junior Brother Li, how about you take a few of us in together? It won't affect you at all."

"If you feel unhappy, Junior Brother Li, the four of us can give you enough compensation, how about that?"

The other disciples laughed and said,

“…”

Li Zhiming sneered when he heard this.

He said that these guys came for this stone tablet.

But I opened the stone tablet myself, so why would I give it to someone else?

Seeing that Li Zhiming remained silent, the disciple of the Punishment Hall smiled and said, "How about this, one hundred high-grade spirit stones to buy a spot to enter?"

"Nothing."

Li Zhiming replied expressionlessly.

One opportunity to enter the stone tablet for comprehending is only given by one hundred top-grade spirit stones, which is like giving alms to a beggar.

"Junior Brother Li, as far as I know, this stone tablet seems to be a blank one. The chance of finding it is slim. A hundred high-grade spirit stones will be enough."

The Punishment Hall disciple laughed again.

Li Zhiming smiled and shook his head, then made a gesture of invitation.

"Everyone, please go back and don't disturb me while I'm comprehending the stone tablet."

When the four heard this, their faces suddenly changed.

This Li Zhiming is not going to accept my toast so he will be punished!

"Li Zhiming, do you know who I am?" the disciple of the Punishment Hall asked coldly.

"He is just a direct disciple of the Punishment Hall." Li Zhiming looked calm.

"That's all?!"

"I am Dai Chunyang, the chief disciple of the Grand Commander of the Punishment Hall. You must understand that there are differences among disciples. There is no difference between you and me!"

"I spent one hundred high-grade spirit stones to buy a spot. This is your honor. Others don't have that opportunity yet."

"I'll give you ten seconds to reconsider."

Dai Chunyang crossed his arms, his expression full of disdain and his tone full of threats.

"Don't think about it, just go back to where you came from."

Li Zhiming answered without hesitation.

"you……?!"

When Dai Chunyang saw that Li Zhiming was so disrespectful to him, his eyes suddenly turned cold and a chill slowly spread.

"Li Zhiming, don't think I don't know how you regained your status as a direct disciple!"

"We in the Punishment Hall were able to destroy you once before, and we can destroy you again now!"

Dai Chunyang said in a deep voice, with a chill in his eyes.

"Haha, come on, I want to see if you, the Punishment Hall, can cover the sky with one hand!"

Li Zhiming refused to give in.

He is now also a direct disciple, so who is afraid of whom?

"Okay, okay, you really have guts."

"Since you're determined to die, don't blame me for being rude!"

Dai Chunyang's voice was cold.

After he finished speaking, a strong aura burst out from his body.

This fierce fluctuation of true energy caused gusts of whistling wind and instantly enveloped Li Zhiming.

"Late sixth rank?"

The corners of Li Zhiming's mouth rose slightly, and the true energy in his body surged out like a volcanic eruption.

An equally powerful fluctuation of true Qi suddenly erupted.

"If you want to take action, I'll be happy to accompany you!"

Li Zhiming spoke, facing the disciples of the Punishment Hall, he did not retreat at all.

Such a strong performance caused everyone to look surprised.

"That's interesting. No wonder you dare to act tough with me."

"But if you think you are my opponent, you are very wrong."

"I will defeat you within ten moves!"

Before Dai Chunyang finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

I saw a black shadow shooting out like an arrow, creating a whistling sound in the wind.

Li Zhiming stood there calmly, like a solid rock, allowing the fierce air waves to hit his hair, but he remained unmoved.

"You're not going to hide?"

"You are really looking for death!"

When Dai Chunyang saw that Li Zhiming did not dodge, a sneer flashed across his face.

The icy energy in his body gradually grew stronger, and the surrounding water vapor condensed into frost, turning into pieces of white mist that scattered in all directions.

In just a few breaths, Dai Chunyang approached Li Zhiming and was less than ten feet away from him.

Whoosh~!

The icy energy in Dai Chunyang's hand surged out and condensed into an ice blade. He spun around, and the ice blade in his hand, with a sharp cold light, stabbed towards Li Zhiming's neck!

"Liu Feiyun, your fellow disciple is too reckless."

"Dai Chunyang is the direct disciple of the commander-in-chief of the Punishment Hall. He is in the late sixth rank and has extremely strong combat power. Even a warrior who has reached the perfection of the sixth rank does not dare to say that he will definitely win. But your junior brother has directly angered him."

"This time, Li Zhiming will have a hard time."

The disciple next to Liu Feiyun shook his head and said.

He was not optimistic about Li Zhiming, even though Li Zhiming had shown strong strength and looked like a sixth-rank warrior.

But Li Zhiming should have been promoted not long ago. The combat power of any of his direct disciples present here is far beyond that of Li Zhiming, not to mention the best among them, Dai Chunyang.

"Dai Chunyang relies on his master being the chief commander of the Punishment Hall and is usually overbearing. A real man should be able to bend and stretch. He should be patient when he needs to be. Your junior brother is still too young and too impulsive."

Another person patted Liu Feiyun on the shoulder, shook his head and sighed.

"Dai Chunyang is very powerful, Li Zhiming is going to be in trouble."

Most people are not optimistic about Li Zhiming.

After all, Li Zhiming's cultivation had been destroyed once. Even if it recovered, it would be impossible for him to improve much in a short period of time.

"That may not be the case."

Li Qingyue stared at Li Zhiming who was not far away and said something suddenly.

When everyone heard this, their expressions became serious.

The saint who is usually taciturn actually spoke at this moment, and she was optimistic about Li Zhiming.

This made them confused and they began to wonder if they had made a mistake.

After all, Li Qingyue is the sect's saintly maiden and the most gifted genius in the past hundred years.

…

Li Zhiming, who was standing in front of the stone tablet, looked at the ice blade coming towards him, pulled his legs back, and lay on his back to avoid the fierce attack.

The ice blade passed by Li Zhiming's nose, and the cold chill was isolated by the fire energy.

Dai Chunyang didn't expect that his attack would miss!

He turned his wrist suddenly, held the ice blade in his backhand, and stabbed down fiercely.

Li Zhiming rolled over to avoid the attack, supported himself with one hand, and kicked Dai Chunyang's abdomen with both feet.

Dai Chunyang crossed his arms, and his icy energy condensed into a layer of hard ice.

Bang~!

With a muffled sound, Dai Chunyang flew into the sky.

The ice on his arm shattered into pieces, and a slight numbness spread through his arm.