On a continent, a figure suddenly opened his eyes. If Li Xuan were present, he would have noticed that this entire continent was blood-red. Not only the land, but even the trees, flowers, and the sky were permeated with this crimson hue.
"To think that one of my avatars was destroyed. It seems there are still experts in this world." The man appeared to be in his early twenties, his skin tender and subtly flushed. However, his eyes held a bloodthirsty glint, like that of a wild beast.
"Di Ting, convey the order. Proceed to this coordinate," the man commanded after a moment of silence.
"Yes, Demon Lord!" As soon as the man finished speaking, a figure materialized out of thin air and quickly vanished.
In less than a minute, the entire continent began to move. Its direction was towards Nebula Continent.
Nebula Continent, Body Sect.
After Li Xuan left the main peak, he went directly to the nearest Green Screen Peak. On Green Screen Peak, there was also a cave dwelling belonging to Li Xuan. Li Xuan entered the cave dwelling, sealed the entrance, and then, with a movement, entered the Prison Suppression realm.
"Young Master, are you suggesting this stone coffin has other functions?" The Heavenly Dao Brush and the Azure Spirit Pagoda appeared beside Li Xuan as soon as he entered the Prison Suppression realm. Upon hearing Li Xuan's conjecture, the Heavenly Dao Brush immediately asked.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Before, when Mo Chen and Lin Chu were suppressed into the Prison Suppression realm, the demonic energy on them was much thicker than when they emerged. Moreover, both of them fell into a dormant state. This is a significant difference compared to before. I suspect this stone coffin has some sort of efficacy."
As Li Xuan finished speaking, he willed it, and the lid of the stone coffin before him opened. Then, Li Xuan looked inside. Upon seeing it, Li Xuan was stunned.
Within the stone coffin, there was a wisp of sword energy!
"This little fellow has finally discovered it." As Li Xuan saw this wisp of sword energy, a man under a certain starry sky stopped and smiled slightly, murmuring. The woman in yellow behind him pouted but showed a look of relief in her eyes.
"Young Master, this sword energy is incredibly potent!" The Heavenly Dao Brush's voice chimed in.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and, with a thought, extended his left hand.
"Master, be careful!" The Azure Spirit Pagoda exclaimed.
Upon sensing the sword energy, the Azure Spirit Pagoda instantly felt its terrifying power. The Azure Spirit Pagoda even had the illusion that this sword energy could completely destroy it. Now that Li Xuan was reaching out to touch it, the Azure Spirit Pagoda felt a sense of trepidation.
But in the next moment, the Azure Spirit Pagoda and the Heavenly Dao Brush were dumbfounded. As the sword energy touched Li Xuan, it posed no threat to him whatsoever. Moreover, the sword energy actually floated into Li Xuan's palm.
"Could this sword energy have been intentionally left for Young Master by his master?" the Heavenly Dao Brush asked, momentarily stunned.
"I think so," the Azure Spirit Pagoda agreed.
Li Xuan smiled. A surge of confidence welled up within him. Li Xuan could sense the terrifying nature of this sword energy, but the moment he touched it, he felt an intuition in his mind.
He could control this sword energy!
And at this moment, Li Xuan also understood. This sword energy was indeed left by his master. With his master's power, this sword energy could easily annihilate everything.
Soon, Li Xuan opened all five stone coffins. The result further excited him. All five stone coffins contained a wisp of sword energy. In an instant, Li Xuan possessed five wisps of sword energy left by his master.
"Bratty brush, I suddenly have a bad feeling," the Heavenly Dao Brush whispered, observing Li Xuan's excited expression.
The Azure Spirit Pagoda asked with some confusion, "What kind of feeling?"
The Heavenly Dao Brush lowered its voice and said, "Look at Young Master's expression. This is a typical case of overconfidence leading to carelessness."
The Azure Spirit Pagoda glanced at Li Xuan and then nodded. "Yes, Master seems a bit too pleased with himself."
...
Buzz.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. With a buzzing sound, Li Xuan emerged from his cave dwelling.
"Eldest Senior Brother, is there something?" Li Xuan asked in surprise upon seeing Ye Zhengwei standing outside his cave dwelling.
Ye Zhengwei nodded slightly. "The Grand Hall Master just sent a message, summoning us three sects and one palace to Nebula Hall for an important discussion. It seems the outcome of the matter has been determined. I plan to take you with me, are you willing?"
"Okay." Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then nodded. Nebula Hall was, after all, the dominant power on Nebula Continent. Having the opportunity to witness it firsthand, Li Xuan readily accepted. Furthermore, he was somewhat curious about the matter of the Demon Lord.
"In that case, let's go." Ye Zhengwei waved his hand, swept Li Xuan up, and vanished from the spot.
Soon, half an hour later, Li Xuan's vision flashed, and he found himself on a tall mountain. Looking at the grand palace before him, Li Xuan immediately understood that this palace was Nebula Hall.
Whoosh!
A few moments later, sounds of breaking through the air echoed. Li Xuan looked up and saw the leaders of the other two sects and one palace whom he had met before. Behind each of them, a young disciple followed, clearly brought along to broaden their horizons.
"Sect Leader Ye arrived quite early." An elder looked at Li Xuan with some surprise before speaking to Ye Zhengwei.
Ye Zhengwei smiled and replied, "It's simply that this place is closer. Esteemed sirs, let us enter first."
The elder and the others nodded and headed towards the palace.
During this process, Li Xuan learned about these individuals through Ye Zhengwei's telepathic communication.
Sect Leader of the Divine Refinement Sect, Yao Bieli.
Sect Leader of the Mystic Thunder Sect, Lei Zhan.
Sect Leader of the Flowing Bright Palace, Wen Haoyan.
The strength of these three, like Ye Zhengwei, was at the peak of the Life and Death realm. As for the disciples following behind the three, Ye Zhengwei had no need to know them. No matter how talented they were, their seniority was far below his.
Soon, the group arrived at the front of the palace, and the doors slowly opened. Led by a disciple, the eight individuals quickly entered the main hall of Nebula Hall.
"Esteemed sirs, please be seated," the Grand Hall Master said after a slight nod.
Li Xuan glanced at the Grand Hall Master, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Not only were the Grand Hall Master and two others seated at the main direction of the hall, but three more individuals were seated on the left and right sides respectively. Judging by their demeanor, they should be the leaders of the Star Hall and the Cloud Hall.
However, the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord had been personally killed by the Grand Hall Master not long ago. The fact that new people had been appointed so quickly caught Li Xuan off guard. Moreover, judging by the setup, this matter was likely significant.
Li Xuan remained silent and stood behind Ye Zhengwei, awaiting further proceedings.