"Shen Heigou!" Song Wuweng's face turned extremely pale upon hearing this.
Song Wuweng could immediately understand the implication of Shen Bai Gou's words. Shen Heigou's prolonged absence meant he was carrying out tasks for Di Yi Jie, and now, likely to intercept Li Xuan.
Furthermore, Shen Heigou, as a capable subordinate of Di Yi Jie, possessed power at the intermediate stage of the Other Shore realm. Even Shen Bai Gou himself had one foot firmly planted in the intermediate stage of the Other Shore realm.
"Understood? Song Wuweng, Song Wuweng, do you really think I would let you go easily to find your fifth junior brother now?" Seeing Song Wuweng's drastic change in expression, Shen Bai Gou laughed heartily with immense satisfaction.
"Just you?" Song Wuweng, enraged, let out a burst of laughter. The spiritual energy within him began to surge. The potent aura he exuded seemed to freeze the very space around them, clearly demonstrating his intermediate Other Shore realm cultivation.
"Just me is certainly not enough. But don't forget, there are three of us. Up, let's deal with him together!" Shen Bai Gou sneered, taking a slight step back and issuing orders to the two behind him.
Whoosh!
The two standing behind Shen Bai Gou immediately moved, both charging towards Song Wuweng. As they moved, their initial stage Other Shore realm cultivation was instantly revealed.
Song Wuweng frowned upon seeing this, clearly surprised that these two possessed initial stage Other Shore realm strength.
Glancing at Shen Bai Gou, who was circling around to flank him, Song Wuweng shifted his stance and attacked the one on his left. He unleashed his full power without reservation.
It was evident that when it came to Li Xuan's safety, Song Wuweng was truly enraged!
At the same time, Li Xuan, who had not been gone from the mountain peak for long, looked at the black-robed man before him and also frowned slightly.
Disciples who were still lingering at the intersection of the True Self realm and the Other Shore realm clearly had other intentions. However, a single statement from the black-robed man instantly put Li Xuan on high alert.
"It appears that scoundrel failed. Tsk tsk, and he even wasted a Source Breaking Pill." Shen Heigou looked at Li Xuan with a trace of surprise in his eyes. He had initially thought Qiu Shaolong could eliminate Li Xuan, but instead, Li Xuan had made his way to this central area.
"You intend to stop me as well?" Li Xuan looked at Shen Heigou, a sharp glint flashing in his clear black and white eyes.
After breaking through to the Other Shore realm, Li Xuan's state of mind had also changed. Although the black-robed man before him possessed intermediate Other Shore realm strength, Li Xuan no longer considered him a significant threat.
"This brat has actually broken through to the initial stage of the Other Shore realm. Could this be why Qiu Shaolong failed? If that's the case, this brat might not be as simple as he appears on the surface."
Watching Li Xuan's slightly restless demeanor, Shen Heigou seemed hesitant, lost in thought. After some internal deliberation, he looked at Li Xuan again.
"Possessing only initial stage Other Shore realm strength yet acting so arrogantly. It seems today, as your senior brother, I must properly teach you how to be humble." As Shen Heigou spoke, the spiritual energy within him surged, and a terrifying aura instantly lunged towards Li Xuan.
"Then I would like to see how much 'water' your so-called senior brother actually has!" As Li Xuan's voice fell, his body instantly shot towards Shen Heigou.
"Overlord Fist Unrivaled!"
As the spiritual energy in Li Xuan's spiritual mansion circulated, his physical strength instantly converged onto his left fist, which he then punched down towards Shen Heigou.
"Endless Darkness!"
Seeing Li Xuan's punch, Shen Heigou immediately formed hand seals, and a black light spread out. In mere moments, it enveloped Li Xuan.
Instantly, the entire world plunged into darkness.
Bang!
Seeing this, Li Xuan unleashed his divine sense, his entire being on high alert.
Simultaneously, a faint sense of crisis struck from his left. Without the slightest hesitation, Li Xuan threw a punch, resulting in a massive collision sound.
"Damn it! This brat's physical strength is actually so terrifying!" Shen Heigou rubbed his slightly aching arm, his eyes filled with solemnity as he gazed at Li Xuan, who was shrouded in darkness.
"Found you!"
At that moment, a golden light suddenly ignited in Li Xuan's eyes within the darkness, and with a swift movement, he unleashed a ferocious punch towards the empty space ahead.
"How is this possible!?"
Before Shen Heigou could react, Li Xuan's attack had already arrived.
Shocked, Shen Heigou hastily threw a punch in return, but his power was clearly weaker than Li Xuan's. The two fists collided and separated instantly.
Bang!
With a tremendous bang, the boundless darkness that had enveloped Li Xuan shattered like glass and vanished with the wind. Li Xuan's figure reappeared in the Azure Illusionary Realm.
Shen Heigou, however, had clearly not recovered from his shock. Looking at Li Xuan, who calmly regarded him, an inexplicable fear arose within him.
His "Endless Darkness" was a spatial illusion formation. Even those of the same cultivation level would find it difficult to find a flaw within a short period. Yet, Li Xuan had broken out in less than twenty breaths and even located his true body!
Little did Shen Heigou know how terrifyingly powerful Li Xuan's divine sense had become. The moment he was enveloped by darkness, Li Xuan had activated his divine sense, penetrating the dark illusion formation, making it extremely simple to find a way to break it.
Furthermore, Li Xuan's own attainment in formations was not low; how could this dark illusion formation trap him?
"I never expected to have underestimated you!"
"With such strength, defeating Qiu Shaolong was indeed easy. However, I am not someone who broke through relying on elixirs. I must admit, I was careless earlier. But from now on, you will have nowhere to run!"
Shen Heigou slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and rapidly formed hand seals.
In an instant, everything seemed to freeze in time. Then, a peculiar power surged out from Shen Heigou's body. Above his head, a massive white lion materialized, roaring like the king of beasts.
"Your nonsense is truly excessive." Li Xuan shook his head helplessly.
"One Art Suppresses the Heavens!"
"White Lion Dragon's Roar!"
The two simultaneously unleashed their attacks. A gigantic golden light and a white lion exuding immense beastly might lunged towards each other.
Boom!
The golden light and the white lion collided, sending a massive shockwave surging into the sky. Everything around them was annihilated. Within a hundred-mile radius, nothing remained.
After this one strike, Shen Heigou initiated the next attack. Faint flashes of lightning flickered at his fingertips.
"Lightning Seal!"
In an instant, Li Xuan was enveloped by this lightning. Then, a sealing-like force penetrated Li Xuan's pores, seeping into his body and rapidly heading towards his mind.
"Hmph, you want to seal me?" Li Xuan coldly snorted. Then, at his leisure, he willed his spiritual energy to surge towards this force, suppressing it completely in no time.
"You try mine now!" Having temporarily suppressed the force, Li Xuan immediately willed his divine sense to spread out, directly targeting Shen Heigou.
"Soul Blade!"