I, Thanks To My Unlimited Investment, Am Admired By All Races
Chapter 386: Is It Him?
"You're unwilling to accept this?"
Li Xun stood proudly in the void, his gaze sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on Xiao Chen. The look made Xiao Chen's heart pound violently. An immense pressure descended upon him, as if even his soul were about to shatter.
After a moment, Xiao Chen bowed and forced out three words:
"I wouldn't dare."
"What an interesting 'I wouldn't dare.'"
Li Xun remained noncommittal. He slowly raised one hand, extending a single finger. At its tip, a devastating storm of power gathered, endless divine light bursting forth like an ancient heavenly sword stretching into the heavens.
The surrounding space warped, and everyone present changed expression.
Although Li Xun emitted no killing intent, everyone understood that Xiao Chen was only at the Life and Death Realm. Even without killing intent, if this attack landed, Xiao Chen would almost certainly die.
The gap between them was simply too great.
To Li Xun, crushing Xiao Chen would be no more difficult than crushing an ant.
At the same time, Xiao Chen's expression changed drastically. Watching Li Xun's actions, he instinctively took two steps backward as a terrifying thought surfaced in his mind.
Li Xun wants to kill me?
Does he really dare?
Until now, Xiao Chen had been full of confidence. After all, the Taiyin Divine Mansion was nearby. But now, not a single expert from the palace had appeared.
As for the experts of the Xiao Clan, they were simply not strong enough to protect him.
He was completely stunned.
At this point, if Li Xun truly intended to kill him, Xiao Chen had no idea how he could possibly survive.
"Li Xun, how dare you!"
"Fellow Daoist Li Xun, stop!"
Two voices rang out from different directions.
The first belonged to Xiao Tianzheng. His hair was disheveled, and he looked battered. The battle armor covering his arms was riddled with cracks that had yet to heal.
But he had no time to worry about himself. The moment he saw Li Xun preparing to attack again, he rushed forward at top speed and positioned himself in front of Xiao Chen.
The Xiao Clan had only one peerless genius left—Xiao Chen.
If Xiao Chen died, then within a hundred thousand years, the entire Xiao Clan might begin its decline.
No matter what, he had to protect Xiao Chen.
Not to mention...
Xiao Chen was his own son.
The second speaker was the Xiao Clan's Sixth Ancestor.
Though her body was bent with age, she radiated overwhelming power. Taking a light step forward, she appeared before Li Xun, her eyes were icy cold.
She resembled an aged Empress, once again erupting with earth-shaking might. Even the stars overhead seemed to shine more brilliantly in response.
Like a supreme deity descending upon the mortal world, her true presence was so immense that the heavens themselves seemed unable to contain it, causing space to twist and distort.
"Fellow Daoist Li Xun, if you unleash this attack, then the Xiao Clan and you will become sworn enemies unto death. I urge you to think carefully."
Although the Sixth Ancestor was furious, she had retained some measure of reason.
She knew that turning against Li Xun now gave them little chance of victory.
At the very least, without the experts of the Taiyin Divine Mansion intervening, she and Xiao Tianzheng alone had absolutely no hope of stopping him.
Therefore, she could only invoke the Xiao Clan's name, hoping it would make Li Xun think twice.
After all, the Xiao Clan still possessed a Quasi-Emperor.
If that being were to stake the last of their remaining life, taking Li Xun down with them was not impossible.
"Rest assured."
Li Xun spoke calmly.
"I won't take his life."
As he said this, his eyes casually swept toward a magnificent palace complex nestled among countless mountains in the distance.
It was shrouded in clouds and immortal radiance, making its true appearance impossible to discern.
Yet one thing was clear.
The instant Li Xun had shown signs of making his move, several Saint King-level spiritual senses had rapidly spread out and locked onto his every action.
If Li Xun truly intended to kill Xiao Chen, then the moment he struck would immediately trigger a battle between multiple Saint Kings—a fight to the death from which neither side would back down.
From this alone, it was clear that the Taiyin Divine Mansion did not disregard Xiao Chen. Rather, they simply wanted him to suffer a few setbacks so that he could temper himself.
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
The Sixth Ancestor's eyes narrowed as she asked in a deep voice.
Li Xun's assurance that he would not take Xiao Chen's life allowed her to breathe a slight sigh of relief—but only a slight one.
After all, she could not entrust Xiao Chen's fate to Li Xun's mercy.
What if Li Xun crippled him instead?
Even if Xiao Chen survived, a crippled Xiao Chen would hold no value for the Xiao Clan. All the effort and resources they had invested in him over the years would be reduced to nothing.
"I'm not doing anything."
"I'm merely taking back something that was never his to begin with," Li Xun spoke calmly.
"Something that was never his?"
The words caught the Sixth Ancestor off guard. A moment later, realization struck her, and she cried out in shock,
"The Immortal Body?"
The Xiao Clan had paid an enormous price for that physique.
They had even severely injured the members of Xiao Fan's branch of the family. When the truth was exposed, the entire Xiao Clan became the laughingstock of the Desolate Ancient Continent.
Why?
Because of the Immortal Body.
And now, with a single casual sentence, Li Xun intended to strip Xiao Chen of it.
How could they possibly accept that?
"Li Xun, by doing this, you are making an enemy of the entire Xiao Clan!"
Before the Sixth Ancestor could react further, Xiao Tianzheng shouted angrily.
His warning, however, was utterly ineffective.
Li Xun ignored him completely.
His finger descended.
Divine light illuminated the heavens, scattering the clouds in every direction with terrifying force.
The endless radiance condensed into a divine sword that split the sky apart.
Its power was beyond imagination.
Enveloped by the sword's brilliance, Xiao Chen froze in place.
He wanted to dodge, but the surrounding space had become as solid as iron walls, imprisoning him completely.
Forget escaping, even moving a single finger had become an impossible dream.
Just as despair completely consumed him—
A disdainful chuckle echoed through the sky.
A cloud of auspicious mist gathered overhead, and standing upon it was a man dressed in gray.
He was neither particularly tall nor especially imposing in terms of cultivation.
Yet he carried an overwhelming aura of supreme arrogance, as though he looked down upon the entire world.
It was as if every living being on the Desolate Ancient Continent was beneath him, unworthy of standing on equal footing.
Facing Li Xun's terrifying attack, he remained perfectly calm.
He reached into his robes and produced a sheet of golden paper.
Upon it was inscribed a single jet-black character.
Countless mysterious runes flowed from the character, giving rise to endless bolts of lightning.
The thunder surged forth, piercing the heavens in an instant.
It crashed forward like collapsing mountains and a vast ocean striking the sky, carrying an overwhelming and awe-inspiring force.
The sword light collided with the lightning.
A deafening explosion erupted.
For a brief moment, everyone nearby lost both their sight and their hearing.
'It's him?'
A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Chen's face when he saw the gray-robed man.
He had assumed this person would never show himself, yet at the final critical moment, he had stepped forward and blocked Li Xun's devastating strike.
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Note:
Cultivation Realm so far:
1, Body Refinement
2, Qi Condensation
3, Spirit Meridian
4, Profound Elixir
5, Divine Power
6, Life and Death
7, Divine Palace
8, Half-Saint
9, Saint
10, Saint King
11, Great Saint
12, Quasi-Emperor
13, Great Emperor
14, Immortal
15, Immortal Emperor
Treasure Level so far:
1, Mortal Weapon
2, Magical Treasure
3, Spiritual Treasure
4, Dao Weapon
5, Sacred Weapon
6, Sacred King Weapon
7, Imperial Weapon
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