Shen Lan's face was icy as she spread her palm open, and in the air she sharply commanded, "Spirit Spell! Two hundred eighty-two, Thunder Whip!"
Crack!!
The crackling purple thunder whip showed no mercy as it lashed across the face of the man who had spoken!
Boom!
The man was sent flying several meters by the immense force of the thunder whip, his cheek instantly split open and charred black!
The man pointed at Shen Lan, blood rushing to his face, his fingers trembling slightly.
Shen Lan dismissed the thunder whip and led the group past him.
"A mere steward dares to speak so boldly to me!"
"Hmph! Consider this a lesson, lest you bring disaster upon yourself with your words!"
The man's face was extremely ugly, but he couldn't utter a single word.
The look in the woman's eyes warned him that if he dared to speak another word, she would take action!
It wasn't until Li Guanqi and his group had walked far away that the man dared to get up and curse angrily, "Damn woman! Wait until you enter the Yunmeng Immortal Palace, I'll find a way to kill you all!"
Li Guanqi, at the back of the team, only let out a cold laugh upon hearing this.
"Heh, kill us?"
Soon, the people of Zhenyue Mountain greeted the group.
Disciples of Zhenyue Mountain, dressed in earthy yellow Sect garments, had been waiting there early.
An Elder among them hurried over upon seeing Shen Lan.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect the Great Xia Sword Sect to send Elder Shen herself to escort the disciples this time. My apologies for not greeting you from afar."
"Oh, it seems the Great Xia Sword Sect has recruited some exceptional talents this year."
The Old Man was very courteous in his reception, attending to everyone present.
Then, turning around, he whispered, "These are our new disciples this year, but their strength is still a bit lacking compared to your young ones."
Although he said this, there was a hint of pride on his face.
After all, the realm of these disciples behind him was generally at the ninth level of Qi Refining, which was not bad at all.
Shen Lan also smiled and said, "Once our disciples enter the Yunmeng Immortal Palace, they must support each other."
The Old Man smiled faintly.
"Of course, of course."
The Old Man led everyone towards the back mountain of Zhenyue Mountain's main peak.
Along the way, disciples from other Sects also joined together.
Li Guanqi's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly pondering, "Zhao Yuanlin actually went to the Wanxian Sword Faction?"
"And that other person… what was his name… Luo Hu?"
"He turned out to be a disciple of the Orient Loong God."
Li Guanqi shook his head and sighed softly, "It seems not every Sect is like the Great Xia Sword Sect."
"That Luo Hu was discontented during the initiation ceremony, but in the end, he was accepted by the Orient Loong God because of his dual-element Spirit Root."
"It's not surprising about Zhao Yuanlin, after all, he is a disciple with a Metal Element Heavenly Spirit Root."
Soon, disciples from all six Sects gathered on a huge altar platform.
The one speaking was the same Old Man from Zhenyue Mountain.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you have all informed your disciples about the rules."
"Inside the secret realm, one is responsible for their own life and death!"
"Grudges within cannot be brought outside."
"If you're ready, then prepare to enter the Yunmeng Immortal Palace!"
Following that, the leaders of the six major Sects each took out a special Jade Pendant and threw it into the air.
The six Jade Pendants emitted a faint glow, and a magnificent palace illusion appeared in the sky.
Shen Lan suddenly sent a message to Li Guanqi, "If you encounter danger inside, don't hesitate to strike or kill!"
At the same time, Shen Lan also sent a message to everyone, "Once we enter, Li Guanqi will be the team leader!"
Shen Lan's voice was decisive, leaving no room for anyone to question.
Among the five, Lin Dong and Ye Feng were indifferent, and Ke Qin hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Only Zhong Lin hesitated, but said nothing.
When the twisted spatial rift appeared, the Old Man said in a deep voice, "Remember, do not attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm inside, or you will be instantly teleported out!"
"Good luck to you all!"
Buzz!!
As the spatial rift stabilized completely, everyone's figures flickered as they stepped into the secret realm.
Shen Lan said softly, "You all go in as well."
Li Guanqi nodded slightly and led everyone in.
Passing through the secret realm felt like being immersed in water, with a slight daze in consciousness.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Sharp sounds of cutting through the air followed!
Clang clang clang!!
Li Guanqi's footing vanished, and his figure plummeted instantly!
At the same time, Li Guanqi swiftly drew his sword and slashed down the flying projectiles in front of him!
"Be careful, everyone!"
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Everyone fell from a height of tens of meters, their expressions turning stern.
Upon landing, Li Guanqi wasted no time, his figure bursting forth like a cheetah.
The only sound was a dull thud as he kicked off the ground, leaving a shallow pit beneath his feet.
Ye Feng, with a long sword in hand, executed his movement technique and followed closely behind.
The remaining three drew their weapons, vigilant of their surroundings.
Zhong Lin, with a furrowed brow, made a quick decision and shouted, "Let's go! We'll cut through to the left!"
The young man in a purple robe, seeing his hidden weapon thwarted, intended to turn and flee.
However, as soon as he turned, the pursuer was already a mere twenty-odd meters away, almost within reach in a few breaths.
The young man cursed under his breath, "Damn it! How can he be so fast!"
Ye Feng, pushing his movement technique to the limit, could only see Li Guanqi's back, muttering, "This guy's physical body is too monstrous! How is he any different from those body-refining martial artists!"
"Just with the power of his body, he's this fast!"
Li Guanqi's brow furrowed slightly, his Divine Sense revealing the other's figure without obstruction.
A cold smile curled on his lips as he murmured, "Seven-String Sect?"
Boom!
His already extreme speed surged once more!
In the blink of an eye, he left Ye Feng several meters behind.
This was a vast forest, and the opponent leaped onto the treetops, jumping from one to another.
At the same time, he took out a jade slip to send a message, "Hurry and help me! I've been discovered!!"
Suddenly!
A hot breath sprayed onto the young man's neck, and as he turned his head, he saw a pair of eerie pure white eyes staring intently at him.
"Got you!"
Bang!!
Li Guanqi delivered a powerful kick to the young man's ribs.
Crack crack!!
The young man was thrown like a ragdoll, crashing through an ancient tree as thick as a bucket before coming to a halt.
"Ugh! Pfft!!"
The young man lay on the ground, clutching his ribs and howling in pain.
"Ahh!!!"
Seeing this, Ye Feng also arrived beside Li Guanqi.
"Tsk tsk, he's really unlucky to have run into you."
By this time, the others had also reached the two.
Ke Qin frowned upon seeing the young man vomiting blood profusely.
Zhong Lin's expression also turned serious; the opponent's aura was at least at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining, yet he was as helpless as a child in Li Guanqi's hands!
Li Guanqi said nothing, sword in hand, as he approached the young man with an icy expression.
At that moment, Ke Qin suddenly spoke up, "Maybe… let's just leave it?"
"He has already received his due punishment, and there are many interactions between the six Sects. We can't just kill him."
Upon hearing this, Li Guanqi's eyebrows locked tight. In the forest, aside from them, everyone else's whereabouts were unknown.
Even if they killed the opponent, no trace would be left behind.
Given the opponent's previous actions, Li Guanqi already harbored the intent to kill.
Suddenly!
The young man lying on the ground suddenly had a vicious look in his eyes, and with a swift motion, he threw a dagger straight at Ke Qin's face!
"Die!!!"
Swoosh!!
Ye Feng, seeing the movement, instantly drew his sword to intercept!
"Be careful!!"
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