Chapter 279: It's the aura of the Azure Dragon Halberd!
"Li Xun really came?"
In a pitch-black valley, the patriarch of the Spirit Clan stood tall. Beside him were many experts—powerhouses from the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty, from the Star-Moon Divine Sect, and from the Golden Crow Clan.
Counting all the Divine Palace Realm cultivators present, there were at least a dozen.
Hearing the report just now, everyone's eyes lit up.
They had already known Li Xun would come, but none had expected him to arrive so quickly. It had only been a few days, and Li Xun had already ventured deep into the Abyssal Demons Burial.
Not only that, he was even fighting an Otherworldly Demon.
"You saw clearly? It was indeed Li Xun?" Wei Xian of the Star-Moon Divine Sect asked in a low voice.
From any perspective, Li Xun shouldn't have been able to travel this fast—unless he used a teleportation array.
But would Li Xun even know how to set up a teleportation array?
Perhaps he might. But no one had ever seen him use such a method.
In the eyes of many, Li Xun's cultivation progressed so quickly precisely because he put all of his focus into training. How could he have the time or interest to study auxiliary techniques?
"Well…" The messenger—an elder of the Xiao Clan named Xiao Cheng—froze when he heard Wei Xian's question.
"I didn't see clearly. I only sensed the aftermath of the battle."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, everyone's previously excited mood instantly felt like it had been doused with a bucket of cold water.
So you… saw nothing?
Just sensed the shockwaves?
And from that you concluded Li Xun was here?
Earlier, when the Quasi-Emperor decree descended within the Crape Myrtle Holy Land, nearly every major force on the Desolate Ancient Continent learned that Otherworldly Demons existed within the Abyssal Demons Burial.
On the surface, the Otherworldly Demon threat was entrusted to the Profound Sun Holy Land. But who could guarantee that other forces wouldn't covet the opportunity as well?
After all, before the great invasion of the Otherworldly Demons, their existence was closely tied to Blood Essence Stones.
Killing just one or two powerful demons could potentially yield a limitless amount of Blood Essence Stones.
Perhaps the one fighting the Otherworldly Demon now wasn't Li Xun at all, but an expert from some other force.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao Cheng, you aren't telling us that just because you sensed a bit of residual energy, you can conclude Li Xun has reached the Abyssal Demons Burial, right?"
An elder of the Golden Crow Clan spoke in a low, displeased tone.
He continued: "Don't forget what kind of place this is!"
"This is the Abyssal Demons Burial. There are great terrors here. Not to mention Li Xun—even we, with so many gathered, could easily die without a burial place if we wander about carelessly."
In ancient times, too many powerful Otherworldly Demons were buried here—among them were demon emperors, even existences who had stepped into the realm of immortality.
Even in death, these fiends left behind remnants of unextinguished obsession.
No one could say for sure what they have become after countless years.
People of the outside world only know this much: In ancient times, an archaic Saint entered the Abyssal Demons Burial and personally witnessed an Otherworldly Demon's lingering obsession taking form as a Quasi-Emperor, slumbering in the depths.
If they were to encounter such an existence—forget having two Saints behind them—even with two Saint Kings supporting them, they would still die all the same.
"Maybe… we should wait a bit longer?" Wei Xian spoke.
Deep down, he simply couldn't believe Li Xun could arrive so quickly.
After hearing Xiao Cheng's vague report, he had basically already concluded that the one battling the Otherworldly Demon was definitely not Li Xun.
"Has no one here considered the possibility that it really is Li Xun?" Xiao Cheng forced himself to speak.
"The possibility is far too low." Wei Xian shook his head and continued, "In my view, although Li Xun is powerful, he still cannot traverse the starry skies on his own, and it's even less likely he can set up a teleportation array."
"For him to reach the Abyssal Demons Burial, he would need at least one year. Our priority now should be to set up the killing formation as quickly as—"
Before Wei Xian could finish, an ancient voice echoed leisurely from deep within the valley.
"Whether it is or isn't—one look will tell."
When the voice fell, from within the boundless darkness of the valley, an old man slowly walked out.
He wore a white jade crown; his hair, eyebrows, and even his eyes were a dusty, ashen gray. Yet the gaze hidden within those gray pupils was soul-piercing, causing every Divine Palace Realm cultivator present to tremble, almost falling to their knees.
He wore a pale moon-white robe adorned with scintillating star patterns. With every step he took, no terrifying aura leaked out, yet he naturally possessed a domineering pressure that needed no anger to be felt.
The old man was tall and thin, his eyes filled with ancient vicissitudes. A faint sense of decay emanated from him; though he held monstrous life force, it could not conceal his overwhelming old age.
'It's Saint Xiao Yuhe!'
Wei Xian's heart tightened.
With a Saint of the Xiao Clan stepping forth, today's matter was essentially decided.
A group of Divine Palace Realm cultivators walking freely inside the Abyssal Demons Burial might face great danger, but with a Saint taking the lead, that danger was drastically reduced.
Not to mention, there was still a Spirit Clan Saint hidden in the shadows.
With two Saints watching over them, even in the Abyssal Demons Burial, they were a force no one could underestimate.
Everyone bowed deeply, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.
"Rise."
Xiao Yuhe's expression was indifferent; his ancient eyes seemed endless as he slowly said, "A mere junior has you all acting as if facing a great enemy—what a joke."
Faced with his reprimand, everyone could only force awkward smiles and say nothing.
They all understood one thing clearly—Li Xun may be a "junior" in terms of age, but anyone who treated him as such was already dead beyond saving.
"Let's go."
"Come with me and see for yourselves. If it is not Li Xun, then so be it. But if it is him… this old man wishes to see whether he is truly as extraordinary as you all claim."
Xiao Yuhe's voice was calm, yet it carried a chill that pressed upon everyone like a great mountain, making it hard to breathe.
The group set out.
A distance of ten thousand miles meant nothing to them.
In less than fifteen minutes, the shockwaves of battle could already be sensed clearly in the distance.
"This is…" Wei Xian spoke first.
After sensing carefully, his face suddenly lit up with excitement.
"This is the aura of the Azure Dragon Halberd!"
The Azure Dragon Halberd was Li Xun's weapon.
Now that the Azure Dragon Halberd had appeared, how could its master, Li Xun, not be here?
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