Chapter 67

He had a dark look on his face, and with a furious roar, he unleashed a series of icy true qi blasts that shattered the sword qi piercing the sky. He roared, "Even if you can wield two third-grade mystic weapons at the same time, the vast gap of two major realms between us is insurmountable!"

"Two major realms?" Li Yunxiao sneered, "If you were a Martial Monarch, I might still be somewhat wary. But a mere Great Martial Master? Eighth Brother, look into my eyes!"

Li Yi was taken aback and instinctively looked into Li Yunxiao's eyes. Instantly, he saw a blood-red, crescent-shaped pupil surrounded by endless darkness, like the bottomless abyss of a demon.

Li Yunxiao's face was cold, and he softly said, "Heaven and Earth Soul Suppression - Demon Moon!"

"Ah!~"

Li Yi felt his mind instantly lose control, his entire body went numb, and his hands hung limply by his sides, standing there in a daze.

"Hmm, very good, very obedient. Stand there and take two strikes from me."

Li Yunxiao's face became somewhat sinister, his pupils bizarre, and veins bulged on his forehead as large sweat drops rolled down. Clearly, using this eye technique was extremely draining!

He gently raised the Taiyin Cold Sword and slashed down!

"Junior Brother, be careful!"

Guangyuan Jia, who was far away, immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted anxiously. His voice, infused with true qi, was like a bell, shaking the hearts of those around him.

Li Yi snapped out of his daze and was horrified to find the sword already slashing down, just three inches from his nose, with no way to avoid it!

"Ah!"

In a panic, his potential surged, and he managed to force himself to move sideways by a few inches. The Taiyin Cold Sword slashed down, severing his left arm! The intense pain made him grit his teeth and break out in a cold sweat.

Li Yunxiao, having missed his chance, shook his head slightly, knowing he had lost the opportunity and that further combat would be futile. He stepped back a few paces, holding his sword, and coldly watched Li Yi.

The soul attack technique he had just used was called "Heaven and Earth Soul Suppression," a supreme divine power. Only those with extremely strong souls could use it, and it consumed a great deal of soul power, not unlike a high-intensity refinement.

The peak Martial Emperors ranked high on the Heaven and Earth风云榜 (Feng Yun Bang) not only had formidable strength but also had a significant advantage that made their opponents feel far behind.

For example, the Indomitable Martial Emperor's Immortal Body and Gu Feiyang's ninth-grade soul power. "Heaven and Earth Soul Suppression" was a divine power that directly attacked the soul. With his ninth-grade soul power from his previous life, even a Ninth Heaven Martial Emperor would not dare to look directly into his eyes.

With his current second-grade alchemist soul power, he could make a Great Martial Master lose focus for a short time if they were unprepared.

After losing this opportunity, not only did Li Yi become wary, but Li Yunxiao also lacked the ability to use the Heaven and Earth Soul Suppression again in the short term.

Li Yi, unaware of Li Yunxiao's situation, was terrified by the loss of his arm and the feeling of complete mental control. He hurriedly shouted, "Senior Brother, let's retreat!"

Guangyuan Jia and Yu Yuanwen were being dragged by Ji Meng, both growing angrier as they fought. Although they had the upper hand in their combined efforts, the opponent's reckless fighting style and unpredictable sword skills were giving them a hard time.

Seeing Li Yi's mishap, not only had he lost the Taiyin Cold Sword given by their master, but he had also lost an arm. They lost the will to fight, shook off Ji Meng, and retreated to Li Yi's side, grabbing him and flying away.

Ji Meng was about to pursue but was called back by Li Yunxiao, "Let these three go for now. Clean up these miscellaneous fish first."

Seeing their leaders flee, the other martial masters' morale plummeted. They fought while retreating, trying to escape. However, the Imperial Guards, who had suffered heavy casualties, were filled with resentment and fought even more fiercely.

Li Yunxiao coldly watched the slaughter, his face expressionless, as if in a daze. However, a sense of joy was rising within him.

He clearly felt that after using the eye technique and suffering a great loss of soul power, the originally difficult-to-form Dàyǎn Divine Formula could barely manifest within the World God Stele.

Indeed, the World God Stele was a divine artifact surpassing the supreme mystic weapons!

There must be some power within it that could support the manifestation of the Dàyǎn Divine Formula. Li Yunxiao immersed his divine sense into the World God Stele, silently reading the golden characters. He immediately felt a strange power flowing from the characters, through the World God Stele, and into his body, eventually converging in his spiritual sea, nourishing his soul like a clear spring.

This nourishing feeling was more comfortable and refreshing than any elixir or miraculous medicine he knew.

As the Dàyǎn Divine Formula continued to nourish his soul through the World God Stele, Ji Meng joined the fray and quickly killed all twenty martial masters.

Ji Meng walked to a dead masked martial master, tore off his mask, and his eyes blazed with anger, his whole body trembling.

Li Yunxiao, seeing his expression, asked, "Is he one of your subordinates?"

Ji Meng replied bitterly, "I didn't expect Young Master Yun to have guessed it already. Yes, his name is Liu Zheng. He joined the first team not long ago and was my direct subordinate. He was only twenty-seven years old, a three-star martial master. I often encouraged him, telling him to work hard and that he had a bright future."

Li Yunxiao said solemnly, "As an Imperial Guard, one is not free to choose. Obeying orders is the highest duty. He was an excellent Imperial Guard and died for his beliefs. You should be proud of him."

The remaining members of the third team, who were also half-dead, fell silent upon hearing Li Yunxiao's words. They saluted the bodies lying on the ground with solemn respect.

Ji Meng said sadly, "They were all good men, but they should have died for their country, not in such a miserable way. I feel it's not worth it for them!"

Li Yunxiao replied, "Not everyone can die on the battlefield. They fulfilled their duties and were good guards."

As they were speaking, a white figure flew over from a distance, and it was Bai Mou.

Her white robe was stained with large patches of blood, and her veil was also blood-red, clearly indicating she was injured.

"High Feng actually led the first team to ambush us. Is everyone alright?" She glanced at the bodies on the ground, her eyes narrowing, and she gritted her teeth, "High Feng!"

Li Yunxiao said calmly, "Let's go quickly to avoid further complications."

The group fell silent and slowly continued on their way. However, Bai Mou didn't realize that the Imperial Guards of the third team were now looking at Li Yunxiao and Ji Meng with a mix of awe and respect.

A short while later, they arrived at the Qin Yue Wang's residence.

Everyone's spirits lifted, as the Wang's residence was not only guarded by many experts but also had various powerful formations. No one would be foolish enough to attack a prince's residence unless they were willing to face severe consequences.

Qin Yue and others personally came out to greet them. Seeing their dispirited state, they were furious after hearing what had happened.

Qin Yue immediately sent people to settle the martial masters, providing them with large amounts of elixirs and essence stones. The deceased received several times the usual compensation and proper burial. The group's mood improved slightly, and they dispersed.

Li Yunxiao and a few others followed Qin Yue into the meeting hall, where they found many ministers present, and the head of the table was none other than the old man.

Li Chunyang glanced at Li Yunxiao, his eyes gleaming with joy. In just half a month, his grandson had advanced two star levels. He was deeply gratified and said with a smile, "What happened? Did you encounter trouble on the way?"

Li Yunxiao briefly recounted the events, and everyone present was shocked, including Bai Mou.

Li Chunyang's eyes turned dark with anger, "That beast 8527 is still in the capital. I thought he had fled. It seems he has colluded with the Crown Prince. However, they have two Martial Monarchs, and 8527 himself is a Great Martial Master. How did you escape?"

Bai Mou and Qin Zheng were also startled; this was their main concern.

Li Yunxiao said calmly, "It was all thanks to Ji Meng, who single-handedly held off the two Martial Monarchs. We were then able to deal with 8527, severing one of his arms. The two Martial Monarchs panicked and fled with him. As for the others, they were all former members of the first team's Imperial Guards, and we killed them all, not letting a single one escape!"

His words were matter-of-fact, but everyone could sense the danger. Li Chunyang stared at Ji Meng in shock and said, "A nine-star Great Martial Master, how could he hold off two Martial Monarchs?"

Li Chunyang, being Li Yunxiao's grandfather, did not dare to be disrespectful, and Ji Meng quickly replied, "Thanks to Young Master Yun, who gave me a miraculous elixir, allowing me to instantly break through to the Martial Monarch level, which enabled me to hold off the two opponents."

Li Chunyang was stunned, "What kind of elixir? It can make a Great Martial Master instantly break through to a Martial Monarch?"

Li Yunxiao feigned ignorance, "Grandfather, didn't you know? I found it in the Li family's treasury. It can temporarily boost one's strength, but the side effects are severe. Within ten days, one's cultivation will weaken, eventually dropping to an ordinary person's level, and then it will slowly recover over the next ten days. In other words, one cannot fight for twenty days."

"Is there such an elixir?" Li Chunyang thought for a moment, seemingly not having heard of it. However, the side effects were indeed severe, so it didn't seem as valuable as he had imagined, and he lost interest.

Ji Meng felt relieved. After using the elixir and displaying his power, he had been worried about the impact on his future cultivation. Now, hearing Young Master Yun's explanation, he was reassured. It was just twenty days without combat. The insights he gained from breaking through to the Martial Monarch level after taking the elixir were more than what he would have gained from twenty days of seclusion. He was confident that he could break through to the Martial Monarch level in his next seclusion.

Qin Yue said angrily, "I never thought that my elder brother would collude with enemy spies to deal with the Li family. Does he have no principles at all?"

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