"It's you!"
Seeing Li Xuan appear, Liu Xuan's pupils also contracted slightly.
Clearly, Li Xuan's presence made even Liu Xuan feel somewhat troublesome.
However, Liu Xuan quickly stabilized himself. While Li Xuan's previous displayed strength had indeed put him under some pressure, Liu Xuan had now achieved a breakthrough and no longer took Li Xuan seriously.
"This is an internal matter of my Nine Sects. What is your intention in coming here now?" Although he didn't take Li Xuan seriously, Liu Xuan still had some reservations. He looked at Li Xuan and asked.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, "Sect Master Liu, you truly have a poor memory. Your son stole my spirit beasts and extracted their essence blood. Moreover, your breakthrough today surely owes some credit to their essence blood, doesn't it? What, do you think this matter is already over, Sect Master Liu?"
"What do you want!" Liu Xuan's heart gradually developed a bad premonition upon hearing this, especially seeing Li Xuan's extremely calm expression.
Li Xuan's expression gradually turned colder, "I said, whatever happened to A'Jin and A'Li, I will make him experience it all. Liu Xuan, let's settle our grievances today!"
"Arrogant brat, do you truly think this Sect Master fears you!" Liu Xuan's face immediately showed a fierce expression, and the overwhelming aura of pressure surged towards Li Xuan.
Seeing this, Li Xuan took a step forward, and his unyielding will erupted instantly.
"Late stage Life Body Realm! In just two years, he has broken through a major realm. This child is indeed a troublemaker!"
Looking at the strength Li Xuan displayed, Liu Xuan's pupils contracted slightly. Such terrifying talent would undoubtedly lead to even greater future achievements. Even Liu Xuan felt a sense of regret at this moment.
After all, offending an unparalleled prodigy was truly unwise. However, for Liu Xuan to hand over Liu Shaoyun was absolutely impossible.
"Late stage Life Body Realm, coupled with your formation master skills, you are indeed a formidable existence. However, with your current strength, it's likely not enough to defeat me!"
As Liu Xuan's voice fell, his figure instantly vanished from his original spot, initiating the attack first. Clearly, Liu Xuan intended to end the battle quickly.
"Whether I can win or not, we'll know after we fight!" Li Xuan's expression also calmed down instantly. As soon as he spoke, a hum of spiritual light emanated from him, shooting towards the rapidly approaching Liu Xuan.
"Attack!" As Li Xuan and Liu Xuan engaged in battle high in the sky, Wu Yigou's expression shifted, and he immediately gave the order to attack.
In an instant, the powerhouses of the Wu, Hua, Zhao, and Hong families all charged towards the Wang and Liu families.
Not only that, but Chen Jintian, seeing Wu Yigou and the others attack, also nodded to Huo Wuji and Sun Chuge beside him, and they all swept towards the Liu family.
In less than ten breaths, seven of the Nine Sects had forced the forces of the Liu and Wang families into the protective mountain array of Crescent Peak. As the protective mountain array lit up, Wu Yigou and the others stopped, looking up at the duel between Li Xuan and Liu Xuan in mid-air.
Clearly, the key to this battle lay in whether Li Xuan could defeat Liu Xuan. Otherwise, even if the protective mountain array was shattered, with Liu Xuan present, victory would still be difficult.
"Fellow Daoist Li Xuan, you must not disappoint us," Wu Yigou murmured softly before looking back up at the sky.
"Origin Return Profound Hammer!"
High in the sky, Li Xuan wielded his Master Sword and struck. Seeing this, Liu Xuan's heart moved, and the Origin Return Profound Hammer appeared in his hand.
One sword and one hammer collided, the immense force forcing both Li Xuan and Liu Xuan back by over a hundred paces. The terrifying shockwave rapidly spread in all directions. In an instant, the mountain range outside Crescent Peak crumbled.
At Liu Xuan's level of strength, he could destroy mountains and the earth with a raise of his hand. Moreover, with the augmentation of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, the collision between Li Xuan and Liu Xuan had reached a terrifying level.
Even Wu Yigou and the others had to circulate their spiritual energy to defend themselves.
"The strength of Li Xuan and Liu Xuan is truly terrifying! I wonder what the final outcome will be. If Liu Xuan wins, we might not be able to extricate ourselves."
Watching Li Xuan and Liu Xuan clash again, Hua Baijia exclaimed with emotion.
The several people around him nodded in agreement.
A trace of tension was visible on everyone's faces. Inside the protective mountain array, Wang Can and Liu Shaoyun, along with others, were equally anxious. If Liu Xuan were defeated, their fate would be clear.
"This Sect Master must admit that you now possess the strength to contend with me head-on. However, on this Huayang Continent, this Sect Master will not be defeated! Moreover, I haven't used my full strength prior to this!"
After retracting his hammer, Liu Xuan stopped, his expression slightly solemn. Seeing Li Xuan also stop without any visible strain, Liu Xuan spoke.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, "Sect Master Liu, at this point, if you don't use your full strength, are you looking down on me?"
Liu Xuan spoke again, "Li Xuan, I see you have excellent talent, and I am reluctant to kill you. If you are willing to withdraw, we can forget our grievances, and we can even become friends."
"As long as this Sect Master deals with these old guys, everything on the Huayang Continent can be offered as compensation for your son's offense."
Li Xuan looked at Liu Xuan with surprise. Such a grand gesture was somewhat beyond Li Xuan's expectations.
However, upon thinking of Wu Yigou and Chen Jintian and the others nearby, Li Xuan understood.
If Liu Xuan didn't fear him, why would he go to such lengths? Moreover, Li Xuan could see that for Liu Xuan to defeat him, he would likely have to exert all his strength. But in that case, he might not have much energy left to deal with Wu Yigou and the others.
"Liu Xuan, your son harming A'Jin and A'Li is not something that can be easily resolved. Of course, I also understand the current predicament of your Nine Sects."
"Fine, as long as your son Liu Shaoyun personally apologizes to A'Jin and A'Li and gains their forgiveness, I will not pursue this matter further. If even this cannot be achieved, I don't mind continuing to fight you."
"Although your strength is a bit superior to mine, with all-out effort, victory or defeat is still uncertain!"
Li Xuan said to Liu Xuan after a moment of contemplation.
Liu Xuan fell silent upon hearing this. However, considering the current situation, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Liu Shaoyun within the protective mountain array.
Wu Yigou and others: "..."