Defeated thoroughly.
Even the Heavenly Maiden Sword was lost.
At this moment, the Heavenly Maiden Sword was in Li Changqing's hand, and many people were coveting it. They hadn't expected that Li Changqing also possessed the Absolute Sword, a divine weapon.
With the addition of the Seven Swords of Qinglian, it could be said that nine of the swords on the Divine Weapon List were now in Li Changqing's possession.
What they didn't know was that Li Changqing had more than just nine swords; there was also a Red Phosphorus Sword lying in his Acceptance of Rings.
Now that the fourth-ranked Heavenly Maiden Sword was in Li Changqing's hands, which sword cultivator in the world wouldn't covet it?
Although the Heavenly Maiden Sword was a sword for women, it was still one of the top ten divine weapons!
For a moment, the covetous gazes of the crowd did not fade.
"Qinglian Sword Sovereign, hand over the sword!" At this moment, a gust of wind swept in, and a figure roared. The figure instantly grew enormous, transforming from a person into a gigantic spirit beast—a spirit ape!
The gigantic spirit ape was over ten meters tall, like a small mountain. In front of it, Li Changqing was like a tiny shrimp.
"It's the old ancestor of Tianqing Palace in the Southern Wilderness. I didn't expect his 'Giant Beast Divine Technique' to be cultivated to this extent. It's said that once unleashed, his physical body is comparable to a spirit beast, with immense strength and astonishing power. A single slap could kill a grandmaster of the same realm."
"Tianqing Palace relies on this giant ape ancestor. Even though he's only at the grandmaster level, he can still hold a position in the Southern Wilderness."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and they also wanted to see what Li Changqing was capable of.
Seizing the Heavenly Maiden Sword was one thing, but he also needed the strength to keep it.
"Hmph!"
Li Changqing snorted angrily. He knew that if he didn't establish his might now, trouble would keep coming. Since the giant ape ancestor of Tianqing Palace had come forward, Li Changqing didn't mind using him as an example!
With a wave of his hand, four flying swords stood on the Zhenxian Platform!
The Zhenxian Sword Formation instantly descended.
The weather changed, and the four divine weapons on the sword formation began to tremble. The boundless sword aura surged like an ocean.
The giant ape ancestor's figure was immediately engulfed by the sword formation.
The killing intent was overwhelming.
The giant ape ancestor instantly felt boundless danger, a feeling that etched itself into his bones.
At this moment, he transformed into a giant ape, his physical strength nearly comparable to a Great Martial Sect expert, but he still felt insignificant within the sword formation.
It seemed like he could die at any moment.
He roared, his eyes bloodshot, struggling with all his might, and launched a powerful attack at the Zhenxian Sword Formation!
His fists shattered the heavens and earth.
Colliding with the incoming sword aura.
But unfortunately, he underestimated the terror of the Zhenxian Sword Formation. He couldn't even last a single breath.
His body was torn apart by Li Changqing's sword aura, turning into a mist of blood!
"Old Ancestor!"
The strongmen of Tianqing Palace were red-eyed at this sight.
Their old ancestor was dead just like that?
A grandmaster, comparable to a Great Martial Sect expert, couldn't even last a breath under Qinglian Sword Sovereign's hand?
Even more despairing was the realization that with their old ancestor dead, Tianqing Palace would have no strongmen to support it in the future. Their status in the Southern Wilderness would plummet, and they might even be sought out for revenge by their enemies.
"Swish!"
Li Changqing retracted the sword formation, his gaze sweeping across all directions.
The entire Wan Jie City fell silent.
They knew Qinglian Sword Sovereign was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be this strong.
They had thought Qinglian Sword Sovereign's strength was comparable to a Great Martial Sect expert, but to easily kill the giant ape ancestor of Tianqing Palace shocked even the Great Martial Sect experts present, as they couldn't have done it themselves.
Moreover, the giant ape ancestor's physical body was so formidable, yet he was instantly killed by the sword formation. What kind of terrifying sword formation was that?
Even Lin Qingyi, who was watching the battle from the shadows, showed a hint of surprise. He too felt the terror of Li Changqing's sword formation.
It seemed that since their last encounter, Qinglian Sword Sovereign had grown even stronger.
"Has he become stronger, or was he hiding his strength before?" Lin Qingyi mused, rubbing his chin. But then he returned to his lazy demeanor, as if nothing mattered to him.
It had to be said, this was very effective. Li Changqing's move had almost intimidated everyone.
However, at this moment, a golden cloud appeared in the sky. On the cloud stood a girl with golden eyes, exuding an aura of nobility. Her gaze was fixed on the Heavenly Maiden Sword in Li Changqing's hand.
"Is that the little princess of the Zu Xuan family?"
The crowd looked at the girl.
"I want that sword."
The girl pointed at the Heavenly Maiden Sword in Li Changqing's hand, her tone commanding, as if Li Changqing were her servant.
"Those who wanted the Heavenly Maiden Sword are already dead." Li Changqing frowned at the girl.
Although she was beautiful, she was extremely annoying.
The girl squinted her eyes and said, "What I want, I always get."
"Old Ancestor, I want that sword."
Suddenly, the girl's voice rose.
As her words fell, a thunderous voice echoed, "Leave the sword."
The voice resounded through the clouds!
The sheer force of the voice made people involuntarily step back. The crowd looked up in shock to see a giant golden hand emerging from the clouds!
The hand covered the sky, blocking out the sun and moon, and reached down towards Li Changqing.
"Terrestrial Immortal…!"
The crowd was stunned.
A Terrestrial Immortal from the Zu Xuan family had made a move!
It seemed that for the sake of their little princess, the Zu Xuan family's old ancestor had thrown away all dignity to attack a junior.
The hand seemed to encompass a world.
It was about to suppress Li Changqing.
Li Changqing felt the suffocating pressure of the vast ocean. He hadn't expected a Terrestrial Immortal to attack him.
However, this Terrestrial Immortal wasn't truly attacking; it was just a handprint formed by true essence from an unknown distance.
Even so, it wasn't something an ordinary person could withstand.
"To take my sword, a mere handprint isn't enough!" Li Changqing was furious!
Did being a Terrestrial Immortal mean you could bully others?
Swish, swish, swish!
Flying swords emerged, and Li Changqing's Zhenxian Sword Formation attacked the handprint.
At this moment, Xue Qianbai didn't retreat either. He stood beside Li Changqing, and with a flick of his hand, a Painting Treasure appeared.
It was 'River Snow'.
The entire world froze, and the extreme cold swept through Wan Jie City.
Ice sealed Wan Jie City.
The strongmen were horrified, watching Xue Qianbai as if he were the master of this icy world. At this moment, he seemed to have comprehended the existence of a 'realm'.
"How is this possible?"
"Qianxue Sword Sovereign has comprehended a 'realm'? Isn't he a Great Martial Sect expert? How could he have touched the realm of a Terrestrial Immortal?"
The crowd couldn't believe their eyes.
"No, that's not his own 'realm'; it's because of Qianxue Sword Sovereign's Painting Treasure!" Someone realized the truth, that it was Xue Qianbai's 'River Snow' causing this.
"A domain-type Painting Treasure?"
"Such a rare Painting Treasure, how come we've never heard of it?"
At this moment, Xue Qianbai also slashed out a sword.
Together with Li Changqing's Zhenxian Sword Formation, the two attacked the golden hand.
The world within the palm instantly collapsed.
Their sword aura tore through the world. The Terrestrial Immortal tried to crush their sword aura but ultimately failed.
Not only did he fail to crush their sword aura, but his hand was pierced through, splitting the golden hand in half!
It eventually dissipated into energy, scattering into the heavens and earth.
"What!"
The crowd was dumbfounded.
Qinglian Sword Sovereign and Qianxue Sword Sovereign had joined forces to repel a Terrestrial Immortal?
Were these two that strong?
"Thank you," Li Changqing said to Xue Qianbai beside him.
"Even without me, he wouldn't have hurt you." Xue Qianbai shook his head. He had been very close to Li Changqing and knew how terrifying Li Changqing's Zhenxian Sword Formation was. Its power was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
It had reached the level of a Terrestrial Immortal. The Terrestrial Immortal from the Zu Xuan family wasn't very strong. If Li Changqing had gone all out, a mere handprint wouldn't have been able to do anything to him.
The girl from the Zu Xuan family was furious. She wanted the Heavenly Maiden Sword, but even her old ancestor couldn't get it for her.
This was the first time in her life she couldn't get something she wanted.
At this moment, no one dared to fight Li Changqing for the Heavenly Maiden Sword.
But Li Changqing noticed a gaze fixed on him, as if watching him.
He turned to see Jiang Tianyun.
Jiang Tianyun had been watching the commotion. His mysterious gaze made Li Changqing's skin crawl.
Knowing it was time to leave, Li Changqing turned and left.
But this time, no one dared to stop him.
Even a Terrestrial Immortal couldn't take him down. Who would dare to mess with him now?
The old ancestor of Tianqing Palace had been killed in an instant.
Xue Qianbai also followed Li Changqing.
***
In an unnamed valley.
The void shattered, and Li Xuanxi and Mu Qingge fell out of the broken void, landing in a lake.
Li Xuanxi seemed to have exhausted his last bit of strength and passed out.
Mu Qingge quickly pulled Li Xuanxi ashore.
Seeing Li Xuanxi's severe injuries, Mu Qingge quickly checked his pulse to assess the situation.
Her expression changed from worry to shock, then to disbelief.
At this moment, Li Xuanxi slowly opened his eyes and saw Mu Qingge beside him.
This time, Li Xuanxi didn't refuse Mu Qingge's help, but his eyes were hollow as he lay on the ground, staring at the sky, his face showing no emotion.
"Is he alright?"
After a while, Li Xuanxi murmured.
Mu Qingge, shocked, withdrew her fingers from Li Xuanxi's pulse and, after a moment of contemplation, nodded.
"Heh." Li Xuanxi chuckled, placing a hand on his abdomen. "He'll probably be very naughty. At such a critical moment, he caused trouble inside me, making me get severely injured by that old man Jiang Tianyun. Luckily, I protected him."
"You might not believe it, but I don't even know why I protected him. He shouldn't even exist."
Mu Qingge's emotions were complex and confused. Li Xuanxi was pregnant.
"Can I know who the father is?" Mu Qingge couldn't help but ask.
"Dead." Li Xuanxi murmured.
"Oh." Mu Qingge didn't ask further.
"Don't tell anyone about this, especially Li Changqing." Li Xuanxi glanced coldly at Mu Qingge. "If anyone else finds out, I'll kill them. If Li Changqing finds out, I'll kill him too, then kill you."
"I won't say anything." Mu Qingge nodded.
"Stay with me from now on." Li Xuanxi looked at his abdomen. "I want to give birth to this child and see him."
"Uh, alright." Mu Qingge quickly said, "But you can't fight recklessly now, or it will harm the baby."
"I'll listen to you." Li Xuanxi sighed. His eyes were complicated, not knowing what to say.
He had sealed his memories and approached Li Hengsheng to kill him. But unexpectedly, Lu Qiaoqiao and Li Hengsheng did such a thing, and coincidentally, he conceived a child.
Such an absurd situation made Li Xuanxi want to laugh.
So Li Xuanxi always felt that killing Li Hengsheng was his retribution.
At a critical moment, the child stopped him, leading to his defeat and loss of the Cangyuan Realm Master position.
"Karma…"
Li Xuanxi slowly closed his eyes.
The news of this battle quickly spread throughout the Cangyuan Realm.
Jiang Tianyun remained the Cangyuan Realm Master.
Other Terrestrial Immortals had wanted to challenge Jiang Tianyun but didn't make a move.
Luo Xiaochuan also returned quietly.
He too coveted the position but realized he was still far from it. His last fight with Jiang Tianyun had shown him the gap between them.
Whether Jiang Tianyun was injured or not, he wasn't his match now.
But Luo Xiaochuan didn't mind. There would be other opportunities.
Everyone dispersed.
The battle made not only Jiang Tianyun and Li Xuanxi famous but also spread the names of two others.
Qinglian Sword Sovereign and Qianxue Sword Sovereign.
Their joint effort to repel the Terrestrial Immortal of the Zu Xuan family became legendary.
But as people returned home from Wan Jie City, they heard shocking news.
While they were away, their homes were robbed by the Longevity Sect!
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