"Hee hee hee."

After Li Yun killed all the Sky-Soaring Serpents, no new demonic beasts appeared. Instead, a burst of silver-bell-like laughter suddenly rang out.

Then, a child wearing a red bellyband appeared in front of Li Yun. He looked about seven or eight years old. His eyes were large and innocent, and he giggled as he said, "Big brother, congratulations on passing the basic test of the Floating Island."

This red-bellyband child looked innocent and naive, yet from him, Li Yun sensed an aura of absolute control.

It was as if the entire Floating Island was under the command of this child. If he wished, he could decide the life and death of anyone on the island.

"With only 1st level Earthly Core Realm cultivation, you passed the basic trial so easily. Little brother, I have high hopes for you."

The red-bellyband child opened his innocent wide eyes and gazed curiously at Li Yun.

The Floating Island could actually be considered a spiritual artifact. It had been forged a thousand years ago by a peerless expert of the Skyvoid Sect, and this child could be regarded as the artifact spirit of the Floating Island.

As an artifact spirit, its lifespan was extremely long under normal circumstances, and it also possessed considerable intelligence. Although it looked like a seven or eight-year-old child, its wisdom was not inferior to that of an adult cultivator.

Since its birth, it had seen many brilliant geniuses. However, someone as monstrous as Li Yun, who could so easily kill five hordes of demonic beasts while only at the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm, was a first even for it.

"Then I thank you for your high hopes."

Sensing the curiosity in the red-bellyband child’s eyes, Li Yun could not help smiling wryly.

With his insight, he could naturally tell that the red-bellyband child was not a real living being, but the artifact spirit of the Floating Island.

"Hehehe."

Hearing Li Yun’s words, the red-bellyband child seemed very pleased and immediately laughed joyfully. After laughing for a while, he suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Ah, I almost forgot the main matter!"

He composed himself, his expression turning serious as he said, "Little brother, although I have high hopes for you, rules must still be followed. On this Floating Island, everyone must rely on their own strength to climb upward step by step, and you are no exception."

Whoosh!

With a flick of his chubby little hand, a green jade pendant and a fragment of a green token flew toward Li Yun.

"This jade pendant is your identity marker. After officially entering the Floating Island, whether you challenge others or accept challenges from others, you will need to use this pendant. As for the token fragment, I think you already know what it is."

The red-bellyband child blinked and said, "Little brother, you must work hard and not disappoint my expectations."

"Alright."

Li Yun nodded with a smile.

Although the red-bellyband child was only an artifact spirit and not a real immortal master, its innocent appearance still made people feel fond of it.

Seeing Li Yun’s amiable attitude, the red-bellyband child felt even more delighted. With a giggle, red light burst from the bellyband and enveloped Li Yun.

In the next moment, Li Yun’s figure vanished from that space and appeared directly on one of the floating islands.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

At the same time, figures were teleported out one after another, and the first layer of the Floating Island suddenly gained hundreds of new figures.

Each figure was very young, yet their auras were not weak in the slightest. They were all elite Inner Sect Disciples of the Seven Great Powers.

"They are here!"

"They have finally arrived!"

Seeing this, the thousands of cultivators already present on the first layer of the Floating Island narrowed their eyes at the same time, and their expressions became grave.

These people were cultivators from small and medium-sized forces, or they were loose cultivators without a fixed faction. Their ages varied greatly. Some were already in their fifties or sixties, while others were only in their thirties. However, without exception, all of them were top talents in the Earthly Core Realm.

Moreover, they had already been on the Floating Island for half a month.

Originally, the situation on the Floating Island had stabilized. However, with the arrival of disciples like Li Yun from the Seven Great Powers, there was no doubt that the Floating Island would inevitably become turbulent again.

Not only the cultivators on the first layer of the Floating Island, but also those on the second layer, third layer, and even the fifth layer stood up at the same time, their gazes fixed on Li Yun and the others.

They all understood clearly that from this moment onward, the real challenge was about to begin.

"I, Hu Buren, believe that whether it is talent or strength, I am no worse than these sect disciples. What I lack is only a little luck."

A cultivator dressed in coarse hemp clothes stood on one of the floating islands, his eyes filled with determination as he muttered to himself, "From now on, I will prove that I, Hu Buren, can become stronger than these people. I will defeat these sect disciples and reach my own peak."

"It is over."

Some others had ashen faces, and despair filled their eyes as they murmured, "I barely managed to survive on this island, but in the blink of an eye, another group of sect disciples has arrived. The days ahead will be even harder."

Among the thousands of cultivators from small and medium-sized forces and loose cultivator backgrounds, some were brimming with confidence, while others were filled with fear. However, no matter what they felt, everyone understood one thing clearly. From this moment onward, the struggle on the Floating Island would enter an entirely new phase.

"What? There is actually a cultivator at the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm here?"

Suddenly, someone’s gaze fell on Li Yun, and a cry of surprise rang out. Immediately, more than eighty percent of the thousands of cultivators on the first layer could not help looking toward him.

At this sight, the crowd stirred at once.

A cultivator at the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm had actually entered the Floating Island and passed the basic trial to reach the first layer.

"Challenge him! Quickly challenge him! This person is mine, and no one is allowed to snatch him from me!"

"I must challenge this person. This is clearly a free victory."

"Kid, choose me. You must choose me and accept my challenge."

For a moment, most of the cultivators went wild. They issued challenges to Li Yun at the same time, each of them afraid that they would miss such an easy opportunity.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Immediately, Li Yun’s jade pendant trembled urgently, displaying the information of each challenger. Because too many people challenged him at once, the pendant almost seemed as if it might burst apart.

"It seems all these people see me as a soft persimmon."

Seeing this, Li Yun could not help showing an amused smile. "When they see a soft persimmon, everyone wants to squeeze it. But is this soft persimmon really that easy to squeeze?"

With a faint smile, Li Yun remained calm. Without carefully checking the challengers, he randomly selected one and accepted the challenge.