But amid the crushing pressure, Li Yun slowly lifted his head.
That faint smile remained on his face, unchanged in the slightest.
The suffocating might descending from Huang Chen was enough to make younger disciples collapse where they stood. It was powerful enough to force seasoned elders to tighten their expressions and silently circulate qi to steady themselves. Yet Li Yun looked as though he were merely standing beneath a stronger gust of wind.
There was no panic in his eyes. There was no strain in his posture. Even the hand holding his sword remained steady and relaxed.
Then he laughed softly.
"So this is the pressure of the third rank of the Hidden Dragon Rankings?"
His eyes brightened with interest rather than fear.
"Interesting."
The next moment, the aura around Li Yun changed completely.
