Boom!
The air surged, and the moment Li Xuan stepped within a hundred meters of Sheng Lingxiao, he was instantly blasted back. A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, his recently ascended Immortal Realm peak aura instantly regressing to late Immortal Realm.
"You couldn't resist making a move after all, but unfortunately, it's too late." As Li Xuan retreated, Sheng Lingxiao's eyes slowly opened.
An aura of disdain that looked down on the world emanated, and his gaze immediately fell upon Li Xuan. Sheng Lingxiao let out a cold laugh, his words laced with mockery.
At this moment, Sheng Lingxiao had already entered the Boundless Realm. The rules of heaven and earth order that Li Xuan relied on were instantly scattered by Sheng Lingxiao's aura. The Saint Clan army and even the Moon Clan's four-clan forces also quickly returned to their original strength.
"It is indeed a bit late, but by relying on external means to forcibly elevate yourself, you will only be able to linger in the early stage of the Boundless Realm in this life." Li Xuan glanced at Sheng Lingxiao, suppressing the churning blood within him.
However, his mind was quickly racing. The current situation seemed beyond redemption. For now, the only course of action was to desperately block Sheng Lingxiao. Even if it meant self-destruction, Li Xuan would not hesitate.
"Even so, what does it matter? This Lord has at least reached this stage. As for you, I thought you would be easily dealt with, but you disrupted my plans. And it forced me to consume that Myriad Spirit Blood Devouring Bead prematurely. You can be proud of that."
"But now, what other tricks do you have?" Sheng Lingxiao seemed to be thoroughly enjoying his current state, looking at Li Xuan with a somewhat bloodthirsty gaze.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Just then, several sounds of objects breaking through the air suddenly rang out. Both Sheng Lingxiao and Li Xuan's hearts stirred at the sound, and they looked towards the void. Six figures instantly appeared in their eyes.
"Eldest Senior Brother!"
"Senior Brother, Senior Sister!"
Seeing the newcomers, Li Xuan's eyes instantly revealed an expression of disbelief. He never expected He Xiuzhu, Wen Boya, and Wang Kun, along with four others, to appear from the rift. From their appearance, it seemed they had also set off from the teleportation formation used by Sheng Lingxiao and the Saint Clan army.
Sheng Lingxiao glanced at the six people including He Xiuzhu, and his expression also became somewhat grim. Six powerful cultivators at the intermediate to advanced Immortal Realm levels, such a lineup was not weak.
"Little Junior Brother, are you alright?" Wang Kun moved to stand before Li Xuan, supporting him and asking. The other five, including He Xiuzhu, shifted their gazes to Sheng Lingxiao.
After a brief sensing, all five of them, including He Xiuzhu, frowned. Clearly, they had also sensed Sheng Lingxiao's current strength.
"I'm fine. Sixth Senior Brother, why have you come here?" Li Xuan shook his head. Although his blood was churning within him, it had already been mostly recovered by circulating spiritual energy in this short time. Moreover, Li Xuan's physical body was inherently powerful, so he could still hold on.
"After you left, Elder Dan took the six of us to improve our cultivation. And after the Saint Clan army moved out, Eldest Senior Brother worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it alone, so under Elder Dan's instruction, he brought us here."
"I didn't expect us to arrive at such a crucial moment. However, this fellow has actually reached that level," Wang Kun said, looking at Sheng Lingxiao.
"So that's how it is. But Sixth Senior Brother, it's useless. The rules of heaven and earth order can no longer suppress him. With his strength, even if we join forces, we won't be able to subdue him."
Li Xuan shook his head slightly. Then, he moved to stand alongside He Xiuzhu, his gaze also falling on Sheng Lingxiao.
"So many helpers have arrived, but Li Xuan, do you think they are still useful?" Sheng Lingxiao sneered at Li Xuan after glancing at the six people including He Xiuzhu.
If Immortal Realm cultivators were considered ants, then Boundless Realm spiritual masters were even more powerful beings than those in the Immortal Realm. Even facing Li Xuan and He Xiuzhu, seven Immortal Realm cultivators, Sheng Lingxiao alone was enough to deal with them.
"Sheng Lingxiao, even if you are now a Boundless Realm existence, it will still take considerable effort to subdue us. If we fight to the death, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious. I believe that even someone at the early stage of the Boundless Realm like you cannot emerge unscathed from the self-detonation of an Immortal Realm existence, can you?"
Li Xuan took a deep breath, his expression carrying a hint of resolve.
"Are you threatening this Lord?" Upon hearing Li Xuan's words, a flicker of seriousness involuntarily crossed Sheng Lingxiao's eyes.
If an Immortal Realm existence were to self-detonate, even if Sheng Lingxiao could guarantee his own safety, he would likely be unable to protect the more than forty thousand Saint Clan soldiers.
Moreover, the destructive consequences of such an event would be unpredictable. It must be remembered that Li Xuan was not alone now; the self-detonation of seven Immortal Realm existences would severely injure Sheng Lingxiao, even if it didn't kill him.
"Whether it's a threat or not, Sheng Lingxiao, you can try it." Li Xuan said with a cold voice.
The moment Li Xuan finished speaking, Wang Kun and Wen Boya, along with the other five, moved and stood on either side of He Xiuzhu and Li Xuan.
"Alas, Sheng Lingxiao, if I hadn't arrived, what were your plans?" Just then, a voice with a hint of curiosity sounded.
The next moment, a figure suddenly emerged from the void.
Li Xuan and the seven people including He Xiuzhu all frowned slightly upon hearing this.
The newcomer was clad in a white brocade robe, with a perpetually gentle and amiable demeanor, giving people the initial impression of a refined young gentleman. However, Li Xuan's heart tightened. This person's attitude towards Sheng Lingxiao was so casual.
"Greetings, Envoy Lord." Sheng Lingxiao immediately turned his head at the sound and bowed respectfully as he shouted upon seeing the newcomer.
This person was Qin Mingjue.
"You few, are you all disciples of that Dan Wushuang? I didn't expect that fellow to have cultivated seven such extraordinary disciples. If you all died, it would surely be a significant blow to him."
Qin Mingjue casually waved his hand, then walked through the void to stand before Sheng Lingxiao and look at Li Xuan and the seven others.
"Who are you?" Li Xuan concentrated and sensed, only to find that even with his divine sense, he could not detect a trace of Qin Mingjue's aura.
This result undoubtedly made Li Xuan's heart sink.
This person's strength was likely even greater than Sheng Lingxiao's.
"Little fellow, you are capable of becoming a realm lord. You do have some skills. Hmm, but for me, it's still not enough. For Dan Wushuang's sake, I can give you the choice of a dignified way to die. What do you think?" Qin Mingjue said with a smile, looking at Li Xuan.
His demeanor was as if he were an old friend Li Xuan hadn't seen in years.
"Little Junior Brother, you go first later. Elder Dan instructed that the Sacred Origin Sect's lineage must not be broken. And you are the hope of our Sacred Origin Sect." The moment Qin Mingjue finished speaking, He Xiuzhu's telepathic message sounded in Li Xuan's mind.
Before Li Xuan could react, He Xiuzhu and the other five instantly moved, appearing around Qin Mingjue.
"Five Staff Light Cage!"