Soon, Li Xuan arrived outside the Yandang Mountain Range.
After presenting the Demon Extermination Token, Li Xuan passed through the formation and entered the demon-extermination battlefield.
The scent of blood assailed his nostrils. Cracks everywhere testified to the intensity of the battles in this mountain range.
Li Xuan flew rapidly and soon reached the central area of the outer periphery.
According to the map, this place was guarded by a powerful alien race. To be safe, Li Xuan decided to test the waters first. An alien expert at the peak of the Divine End Realm was undoubtedly the best target.
*Hum.*
Li Xuan moved, appearing directly above the city occupied by the alien race.
Within the city below, an alien figure exuding boundless dark energy instantly opened its eyes.
*Roar!*
Immediately, Li Xuan saw alien figures shooting out rapidly from the city below. A total of twenty aliens surged towards Li Xuan’s position.
"A being at the Eternal Realm, I wonder if they can withstand my sword." Li Xuan smiled upon seeing this, then his mind stirred, and he slashed out with his sword.
*Ching!*
With a sword's hum, terrifying sword energy swept out. In an instant, the twenty alien Eternal Realm powerhouses were torn to shreds and fell.
"Damn human!"
"Mid-stage Divine End Realm? Truly arrogant and conceited!" Sensing Li Xuan locking onto him from mid-air, the alien expert slightly raised his head.
"Just a peak Divine End Realm," Li Xuan said with a slight upward curve of his lips, then his expression returned to calm. With a thought, he swooped down towards the group of powerhouses.
"You want to fight up close? Heh heh, today I'll show you the gap in our strength." The alien expert's expression remained unchanged, and he raised his left hand, punching towards Li Xuan.
"I hope you won't regret these words later!"
Li Xuan's eyes emitted a soul-stirring light, and then he moved, punching towards the alien expert.
*Bang!*
With a bang, the alien expert was sent flying.
"How is this possible! Damn it!"
The alien expert spat out a mouthful of blood, his face changing greatly. With the power of a single punch, he had been defeated.
However, the alien expert did not hesitate. He flicked his finger, and a stream of pure spiritual energy erupted from his body, quickly forming a dark barrier that enveloped him tightly.
Not only that, but the alien expert forced out a drop of his vital blood. Amidst the swirling dark energy, a giant tiger a hundred zhang in size materialized. The next moment, it roared to the sky and lunged towards Li Xuan.
"Uninteresting."
Li Xuan shook his head upon seeing this, then punched out again.
A massive fist imprint instantly lunged towards the giant black tiger conjured by the alien expert.
*Boom.*
With a booming sound, the black tiger shattered into pieces.
*Pfft!*
The alien expert coughed up more blood, a hint of fear in his eyes. He could clearly see in his pupils that the black barrier in front of him was rapidly cracking under the fist’s might.
At this point, the alien expert could no longer deny that Li Xuan was a formidable opponent. Without bothering to wipe the blood from his lips, he turned and fled madly into the distance.
"I haven't even done much, and you're already trying to run?" Li Xuan smiled slightly as he watched the fleeing alien expert, then with a thought, his figure flickered and disappeared from mid-air.
"Who exactly are you!"
The fleeing alien expert abruptly halted, staring at Li Xuan who emerged from the void, his voice filled with feigned ferocity.
"You're quite amusing. Aren't we the people of the Central Region who are causing trouble for your alien race?"
Li Xuan spoke slowly as he looked at the alien before him. As his words fell, Li Xuan threw a punch.
"You're not worthy of taking this Lord's life!"
Xin Meng could no longer afford to care about anything else. Knowing the terrifying power of Li Xuan's punches, his body erupted with dark light, and his eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty gleam.
"Demon’s Might, Desperate Survival!"
As Xin Meng uttered these words, Li Xuan felt a surge of vitality, as if reborn, emerging from Xin Meng's body.
While Li Xuan was surprised, Xin Meng's expression grew somewhat arrogant. In just a few breaths, Xin Meng's aura dropped to an almost imperceptible level. However, that surge of new vitality instantly took over Xin Meng's body.
"A secret technique similar to burning one's life force?" Li Xuan realized upon seeing this. With the emergence of this new vitality, Xin Meng's entire aura now surpassed the peak Divine End Realm, reaching the early Heavenly End Realm.
Moreover, as time passed, Xin Meng's strength showed a subtle upward trend.
However, Li Xuan was not bothered by Xin Meng's state. In fact, he felt a hint of eagerness and anticipation in his heart.
"Heh heh, although it will take some time for this Lord to break through through normal cultivation, forcibly using this secret technique will damage my foundation. However, if I obtain your flesh and blood, it will not be a loss. Kid, you actually dared to wait for this Lord to complete his transformation, I won't waste this body of yours."
As his aura stabilized at the peak of the early Heavenly End Realm, Xin Meng's face bloomed with unprecedented confidence as he looked at Li Xuan and spoke.
"To advance your strength ahead of time, such a secret technique is not weak. Desperate Survival, hmm, a fitting name. However, even so, you think you can truly defeat me?" Li Xuan glanced at Xin Meng and shook his head slightly, his face showing no fear.
"This Lord doesn't believe you can fight beyond your level! If that were the case, even if this Lord perishes here, I would have no regrets!" Xin Meng snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"Since that is the case, as you wish." Li Xuan smiled slightly and clenched his left fist. The physical strength of the Transcendent Realm was instantly unleashed.
"Try taking another punch from me?" Sensing Li Xuan's movement, Xin Meng's voice rang out in mid-air.
"This is the first time anyone has made such a request of me." Li Xuan chuckled and then his figure flickered, disappearing from his original position.
The next moment, Li Xuan punched directly at Xin Meng.
*Boom!*
With a resounding boom, Li Xuan was surprised to find that Xin Meng had also thrown a punch. Under his own strike, Xin Meng's figure had not moved at all.
Seeing this, Li Xuan punched again. Xin Meng sneered and also swung his fist.
*Bang bang bang!*
The two clashed fiercely in mid-air. In just a few breaths, they had each thrown dozens of punches. The power of each punch caused the heavens and earth to tremble and the space to crack.
"What kind of monster is this kid!"
As time passed, Xin Meng began to feel uneasy.
Because from these dozens of exchanges, Xin Meng clearly felt Li Xuan's physical strength growing stronger with each punch. Even though he had advanced to the peak early Heavenly End Realm, he was still unable to suppress Li Xuan.
Especially seeing the increasingly fervent fighting spirit on Li Xuan's face, Xin Meng's expression gradually turned grim.
In fact, Xin Meng did not know that with every consecutive punch, Li Xuan seemed to have entered a frenzied state. His fighting spirit soared, and the force of each punch was perfectly controlled.
Furthermore, with every punch, Li Xuan felt his control over his physical body becoming more refined. Such life-and-death battles were undoubtedly the most suitable way for Li Xuan to familiarize himself with his physical body.
"Demon God's Dance!"
Sensing the change in Li Xuan's state, Xin Meng immediately retreated explosively. Then, he drew a circle with his left hand, slapped his chest with his right, and spat out a mouthful of black blood which floated in mid-air as if frozen.
Then, a wisp of black energy emerged from his body and merged into the circle he had drawn. The mouthful of black blood he had spat out also shot into it. A small black circle slowly appeared.
"Lin!"
After completing everything, Xin Meng's face looked somewhat pale, but he gritted his teeth and pointed at Li Xuan.
As Xin Meng pointed, the black circle suddenly enlarged. It descended upon Li Xuan like a tangible entity.
"What a pity." At this moment, as Xin Meng retreated, Li Xuan's mind returned from his frenzied state. He felt a sense of regret. Such a thorough battle had truly been exhilarating.
"You've been a good sparring partner. I'll leave you a complete corpse." Li Xuan said, as Xin Meng's divine ability attacked. He moved and deliberately appeared in front of the black circle.
"One Sword Shatters All Laws!"
*Gash!*
The next moment, an extremely fine sword mark slowly appeared on Xin Meng's neck.
*Thud.*
His head fell to the ground.