Chapter 280: "That was just an act."
"He really was fighting those Otherworldly Demons!"
Outside the battlefield, a dozen Divine Palace Realm experts stood suspended in the void. Looking down at the battlefield, a hint of joy flashed across all their eyes.
"Five Divine Palace Realm Otherworldly Demons… even if I encountered them, I would have no choice but to flee for my life. Yet Li Xun can fight them to this extent. His talent is indeed extraordinary." One elder of the Xiao Clan spoke in a deep voice.
"Just two people dared to enter the Abyssal Demons Burial. Truly courting death. Today, we might not even need the two Saints to take action. Just us alone will be enough to kill Li Xun." Wei Xian's voice was icy cold, containing unmasked killing intent.
Five Otherworldly Demons were no different from the best helpers they could ask for. Li Xun was already struggling greatly just dealing with those demons. With them joining in, how could Li Xun possibly survive?
As for the woman on the other side of the battlefield, none of them paid her any mind. They assumed she was simply some mistress Li Xun picked up along the way, not someone with any real strength.
After all, if she were even remotely powerful, she wouldn't just stand there watching the show. She would have joined Li Xun in dealing with the Otherworldly Demons as quickly as possible.
After all, this was the Abyssal Demons Burial. Anything could happen here.
If the battle dragged on, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't attract some terrifying existence from deep within the burial grounds.
"My elder brother's death can finally be avenged today!"
Wei Xian's expression was cold. Without hesitation and without informing anyone, he instantly chose to strike. His body shot out, turning into a streak of flowing light as he charged toward the battlefield.
While still mid-air, a vast surge of power erupted from between his brows. A golden ocean manifested, waves like an endless tide crashing and roaring.
This was a powerful divine ability—like the Milky Way exploding, sweeping across all directions.
At that moment, all Divine Palace Realm experts changed color. Even they wouldn't dare take this head-on. The force was far too terrifying. Any ordinary Divine Palace Realm cultivator who tried to block it would die without a doubt.
From this alone, one could see the depth of Wei Xian's hatred toward Li Xun.
He started with a killing move.
"Li Xun, die!"
His roar shook the heavens and the earth. The surrounding mountains trembled, while Wei Xian, wreathed in dazzling divine radiance, charged in with a tide of killing intent so vast it chilled the spine.
"You arrived a bit slower than I expected."
Li Xun stood in the void, sweeping his halberd. A weight of billions of jun erupted at once—three of the Otherworldly Demons were instantly smashed into clouds of blood mist.
The remaining two demons' expressions changed drastically as they retreated rapidly into the air.
In the field, Li Xun stood alone, tall and imposing, his garments shimmering with divine light. His presence was overwhelming, like a colossal and majestic mountain standing proudly between heaven and earth.
He was like a divine being descended to the mortal realm. His already immense aura suddenly doubled, erupting like a volcano. The pressure he released shook even the heavens.
Endless black mountains rumbled and trembled in response.
Li Xun held the black Azure Dragon Halberd, its blade pointed toward the southern heavens. His battle intent surged like an ocean, piercing the skies—like an ancient war god stepping out from primordial times into the present era.
"Die!"
A single word was spoken.
Li Xun's eyes were icy cold. The Azure Dragon Halberd in his hand descended, stirring the terrifying aura within the Abyssal Demons Burial. Endless black mist surged, a primordial dragon roared, and the entire world seemed to explode.
Heaven and earth shattered. It was as if all things in the universe were breaking apart. Destructive laws filled every corner, making it almost impossible to breathe.
This strike was simplicity at its peak—no fanciful techniques, no divine abilities, just a single, straightforward halberd strike. But within it was contained immeasurable, unimaginable force.
"No— this isn't right—!"
Wei Xian's expression changed drastically the moment he saw the halberd fall. He cried out in shock.
When Li Xun had been fighting the Otherworldly Demons earlier, he clearly didn't possess this level of strength. But the moment he appeared, Li Xun's power had instantly doubled—far beyond what he had shown before.
What this meant… was obvious.
From the very beginning, Li Xun had been waiting for them!
And those five Otherworldly Demons were nothing more than tools he used to act out a performance.
If he had revealed this strength earlier, forget five Otherworldly Demons—even if a few more had joined, they would still have died cleanly!
"Daoist Wei!"
Behind him, the Spirit Clan patriarch and the others all paled. They wanted to rush forward to rescue him, but it was too late. They could only watch helplessly as the Azure Dragon Halberd crashed down.
Boom!!!
The halberd tore the sky apart. The void shattered, and endless black fissures spread across all directions. The entire Abyssal Demons Burial turned into a terrifying scene of world-ending destruction.
Everyone's souls trembled with fear. Li Xun's current power was simply too terrifying. If he approached them directly, forget Wei Xian—even if all of them joined forces, they likely wouldn't gain any advantage.
Moments later, as the dust settled, Wei Xian's figure had completely vanished—like he had evaporated from the world, leaving not a single trace behind.
Only Li Xun remained, standing silently in the center. His aura burned like a furnace, blazing brilliantly and illuminating the land. Everyone who witnessed this scene felt their limbs turn cold.
Just a single strike.
Star-Moon Divine Sect's Wei Xian was reduced to ashes!
One must understand—Wei Xian was not weak. He was a late-stage Divine Palace Realm powerhouse, not far from the peak. Yet even after unleashing a lethal divine technique, he had still perished before Li Xun.
"He… he was hiding his strength!"
Not far away, the three Otherworldly Demons whose bodies Li Xun had previously blown apart had reformed, standing at a distance behind the strongest among them. Their voices were hoarse as they spoke.
Now even fools could see the truth. Their earlier fight with Li Xun—where both sides seemed evenly matched and locked in fierce combat—had been nothing more than Li Xun acting with them.
If Li Xun had wished it, they would have died long ago. Even with their ability to revive from a drop of blood, they still wouldn't have been able to withstand Li Xun's true onslaught.
"This human is strong… he must be one of the so-called prodigies of the human race. Perhaps even one of the very top ones. We didn't expect to encounter someone like him…"
The leader of the Otherworldly Demons spoke in a low, heavy voice, his emotions extremely complicated.
After glancing at Li Xun, then at the nearby Spirit Clan cultivators, his dark-gold eyes flickered with a cold light.
"But judging from the situation, it seems the humans are in the middle of internal conflict. We may not be without opportunity."
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