"Old bastard!"
Everyone's faces twitched. This Li Xuan was truly fearless. Who were Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao? They were Grand Elders of the Twelve Sects. To insult them so publicly, Li Xuan truly left himself no room for maneuver.
"If this Li Xuan doesn't die, I'll willingly call him my brother!" Feng Hao was also shocked as he looked at Li Xuan. They were Grand Elders of the Twelve Sects! Li Xuan was so disrespectful; Feng Hao admired his courage.
"Brother Lei, attack," Kun Chengzi said, his face ashen, looking at Lei Xiao.
"Alright." Lei Xiao's face twitched, and the killing intent in his eyes towards Li Xuan was no longer concealed.
As Lei Xiao finished speaking, their figures moved and vanished from their positions. In the next instant, they attacked Li Xuan from front and back, sandwiching him.
Seeing this, Li Xuan didn't dare to be careless. He swung his Soul Shocking Sword forward, then struck back at Lei Xiao with his palm. Lei Xiao and Kun Chengzi seemed to have anticipated Li Xuan's move, their lips curling slightly as they attacked Li Xuan's flank. Simultaneously, two sharp auras surged and pressed down on Li Xuan's head. In mere moments, all of Li Xuan's escape routes were sealed.
Li Xuan's expression remained unchanged. As he pushed them back, he took a breath, and the sword energy within him, carrying sword intent, surged outwards. A circle of sword intent with a radius of two zhang churned, causing the pupils of the strong cultivators present to shrink sharply.
Boom!
Sword energy erupted, and Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao were forced back dozens of meters. In their hands, they now held spirit weapons.
"The attacks of these two old dogs are indeed not to be trifled with. If I hadn't sparred with that phantom so many times in the Prison of Suppression, I would have been suppressed the moment we clashed," a trace of seriousness flashed in Li Xuan's eyes. The strength of veteran Martial Emperor realm experts was indeed not to be underestimated. If he hadn't unleashed his sword intent immediately, he would likely be dead by now.
Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao exchanged glances, a hint of solemnity in their eyes. Their combined attack, even against a peak Martial Emperor, would make it difficult to escape immediately. Yet, Li Xuan had found a way to counter it so quickly. If they hadn't been wary of Li Xuan's terrifying sword intent, would they have retreated?
Furthermore, they now realized that Li Xuan's sword intent had a range of two zhang, a height almost only attainable by a half-step peak Sword Dao Grandmaster.
This child must die!
Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao became even more determined in their resolve. If Li Xuan were to escape, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains.
"Is this Li Xuan that strong? He actually held his ground against two peak Martial Emperor realm experts!"
"Li Xuan is already a Sword Dao Grandmaster, and his sword energy is enhanced by sword intent. Who dares to resist it head-on? If Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao cannot break through this sword energy, then Li Xuan might be invincible!"
"..."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, all of them shocked by the strength Li Xuan displayed. A two-zhang sword intent explained many things.
"A two-zhang sword intent! Li Xuan's talent and potential are truly terrifying," an elder sighed.
The Sword Maniac immediately said, "Grand Elder, this Li Xuan only broke through to Sword Dao Grandmaster half a month ago. At that time, his sword intent range was only one zhang!"
One zhang!
The elder's eyes flickered with a gleam of light. He then looked at Li Xuan and fell silent. Seeing the elder's expression change several times, the Sword Maniac did not speak further. He knew that the more outstanding Li Xuan performed, the more courage the Grand Elder before him would have to risk it all. It seemed the Grand Elder was wavering, but only slightly.
"Heavenly Thunderstorm!"
The crowd's discussion was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao. Lei Xiao was somewhat angered. Who would have thought Li Xuan's sword intent range would be two zhang? However, Lei Xiao knew that if he couldn't suppress Li Xuan now, he would lose all face today. Without further hesitation, he quickly formed hand seals and pointed forward.
Crack!
The moment Lei Xiao's finger fell, a massive vortex appeared in the sky above Li Xuan. Lightning flickered incessantly, and even heaven and earth seemed to dim. Thunderballs condensed, quickly reaching nine.
"Nine Nether Divine Fire!"
Seeing Lei Xiao directly unleash a divine ability, Kun Chengzi did not hesitate either. The earth cracked, and a vast, alluring flame surged forth, encircling Li Xuan. Even space seemed unable to bear the temperature of this flame, showing countless cracks.
"Grand Elder, if you don't intervene now, even if that Li Xuan survives, do you think he'll be willing to join our Myriad Sword Sect later?" Although the flame and thunderballs were not directed at him, Jian Chi felt a sense of impending death. Looking at Li Xuan, whose expression was solemn below, Jian Chi could no longer hold back and looked at the elder anxiously.
The elder shook his head with a bitter expression. "Chi'er, it's too late. Even facing the combined might of these two, I could only barely protect myself. This Li Xuan will likely perish here. It's a dead end, with no hope of turning the tide."
Jian Chi was stunned, then gave a self-deprecating laugh. The respect in his eyes towards the elder was gone. Sword cultivators should be fearless and single-minded. But the Grand Elder's timidity and indecision were contrary to the path of the sword. Jian Chi knew that within the Myriad Sword Sect, there were many like the Grand Elder. With such leadership, what future did the Myriad Sword Sect have?
Boom!
As the thunderballs condensed to twenty, they densely rained down towards Li Xuan. Simultaneously, the alluring flames from the surroundings reached the circle of sword energy in front of Li Xuan. The outer sword energy began to show signs of dissipating. With a roar, the sword energy barrier above Li Xuan's head began to tremble.
Second, third, fourth...
One thunderball after another struck down. Li Xuan's sword energy barrier finally couldn't withstand it and began to crack. The surrounding sword energy had already retreated to within an inch. The terrifying flames once again closed in on Li Xuan's body.
Crack!
In less than ten breaths, Li Xuan's sword energy barrier was completely shattered.
Seeing this, everyone shook their heads slightly. Li Xuan was ultimately unlucky. With the combined might of two peak Martial Emperor realm experts, Li Xuan had no chance of survival.
"Li Xuan, get lost!" Kun Chengzi and Lei Xiao exchanged glances, then changed their hand seals. The flames and thunderclouds surged. In the next moment, a lightning dragon and a fire dragon were condensed and pounced towards Li Xuan.
Seeing this, Li Xuan took a deep breath and furiously channeled the sword energy within him into Soul Shocking. Under everyone's gaze, Li Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
In the next instant, Li Xuan's eyes snapped open, and Soul Shocking swung down with a single sword strike.
"One sword, breaks all methods!"