The river of time, twenty billion years past.
Perhaps aware of Li Xuan's arrival, Li Xuan encountered no communication points of the Heaven-Defying Organization on his journey upstream. However, at this moment, two figures blocked his path.
Li Xuan glanced at them, both at the peak of Time Emperor!
"Although Sheng Qian is only ranked fifteenth, he is still someone on our Kill List. Since you were able to kill him, we naturally need to uphold the honor of the Kill List," the man on the left said, glancing at Li Xuan.
"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Zhan Xingfei, and this is my younger brother, Zhan Xingchi. We are ranked seventh and eighth on the Kill List. You should be proud to have us both act against you," the man on the right stated.
Upon hearing this, Li Xuan sighed and said, "Why are you all like Sheng Qian?"
Zhan Xingfei and Zhan Xingchi turned their gaze towards Li Xuan, clearly confused.
Seeing their reaction, Li Xuan chuckled, "Does introducing yourselves boost your confidence or your strength? And don't you think you talk too much?"
As Li Xuan finished speaking, Zhan Xingfei and Zhan Xingchi's faces instantly turned grim.
At that moment, Li Xuan drew his Shi Sword and moved.
"One Sword Shatters All!"
A myriad of sword lights flashed, and in the next instant, the Shi Sword reached Zhan Xingfei's chest.
Zhan Xingfei's expression remained unchanged, clearly having not expected Li Xuan to strike so directly, nor for the attack to be so swift and sharp.
However, Zhan Xingfei and Zhan Xingchi were no weaklings. In an instant, they both unleashed a punch towards Li Xuan's figure.
*Bang!*
The combined force of their punches significantly amplified, and the terrifying might of their fists instantly repelled the Shi Sword. But in the next moment, Li Xuan's figure vanished from his original position.
Zhan Xingchi's brow furrowed, and with a shift of his gaze, he threw a punch towards his rear.
*Boom!*
With a single punch, Li Xuan's figure appeared strangely, and Zhan Xingchi's fist struck Li Xuan instantly.
Zhan Xingchi's expression shifted from joy to rigidity. Under the punch, Li Xuan's figure dissolved.
A residual image!
Zhan Xingchi quickly turned around, but at this moment, Li Xuan's sword had reached his brow.
*Yin.*
With a sword's hum, the Shi Sword instantly pierced into Zhan Xingchi's brow. A terrifying sword intent surged into Zhan Xingchi's body, extinguishing the already fragile life force in an instant.
"Brother!"
Seeing this, Zhan Xingfei's eyes widened in fury, and he quickly punched towards Li Xuan, his eyes like burning embers.
*Boom!*
The punch, infused with rage, even made the space tremble. But the fist passed through Li Xuan's body and then dissipated again.
Another afterimage!
Upon seeing this, a bad premonition instantly arose in Zhan Xingfei's heart. Before he could even turn, a chilling sensation spread throughout his body.
"You... you, a dignified sword cultivator..." Zhan Xingfei looked down with difficulty at the Shi Sword that had passed through his body, his aura rapidly fading.
"Master, your Instant Kill Sword is truly a lethal weapon. And against assassins who primarily rely on sneak attacks, this is quite the humiliation," as Zhan Xingfei followed Zhan Xingchi's fate, the voice of the Heavenly Dao Brush sounded in Li Xuan's mind.
Li Xuan let out a soft sigh of relief. After Zhan Xingchi and Zhan Xingfei appeared, Li Xuan knew that a head-on confrontation would be his losing battle.
Two beings at the peak of Time Emperor, and brothers at that. Regardless of stacked damage or their tacit coordination, they were not existences that Li Xuan could currently contend with directly.
Fortunately, Li Xuan's Carefree Steps, combined with the Instant Kill Sword, had resolved Zhan Xingchi in the first move. Exploiting the opening when Zhan Xingfei was momentarily distracted, he had struck again and ended the battle. If either of these two moves had faltered even slightly, Li Xuan would have been in a passive situation.
"Cough cough..." Li Xuan took a deep breath and then frantically absorbed the spiritual energy from the surroundings. The two sword strikes just now had depleted ninety percent of his spiritual power.
"Soul Burn!"
At this moment, a strong sense of mortal danger surged within Li Xuan. Feeling this, Li Xuan directly burned his soul.
*Yin!*
Accompanied by a slash of the Shi Sword, Li Xuan's figure was sent flying back over a thousand miles.
*Puff!*
Li Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood, but he paid it no mind, his eyes fixed on the spot where he had just stood.
A figure had appeared precisely where Li Xuan had been.
"Interesting, to still be able to sense the threat in such a state. But now you are at the end of your rope, can you still withstand my next move?"
The man, holding a feathered fan, moved and headed straight for Li Xuan.
Although no pressure emanated from the man, he gave Li Xuan an immense sense of oppression. Seeing this, Li Xuan gritted his teeth and instantly ignited his bloodline.
In an instant, Li Xuan's aura surged to its limit.
"One Sword Opens the Gates of Heaven!"