"Body Sect, Li Xuan."
As Li Xuan's voice fell, Tang Xiao glanced at him with a peculiar expression before attacking again. This time, it was another palm strike.
Seeing this, Li Xuan's heart stirred, and he instantly activated his peak Divine Might Realm physique. At the same time, Tang Xiao's palm struck.
Bang!
A massive bang echoed, but to everyone's surprise, Li Xuan didn't move an inch.
"Eh? This is interesting." Tang Xiao looked at Li Xuan with some surprise, a hint of interest appearing on his face.
"My heavens, Senior Brother Li Xuan actually took a palm strike from Tang Xiao!"
The disciples of the Body Sect watching on the mountainside plaza were utterly stunned. After all, Mu Ye and Jia Wei, two core disciples of the Qiankun Realm early stage, had been defeated by Tang Xiao's single palm strike.
When Li Xuan stepped onto the stage, everyone thought the Body Sect would lose this first round of continuous battles, but they hadn't expected Li Xuan to withstand it.
"Senior Brother Li Xuan's physique seems to have already reached the Divine Might Realm!" A sharp-eyed disciple exclaimed.
Meanwhile, the peak masters of Shenshan Peak and the others exchanged glances and smiled. Li Xuan had indeed not disappointed them.
In fact, the most shocked were Mu Ye and the others present. They had previously thought Li Xuan couldn't withstand Tang Xiao's palm strike, considering one was at the Yuan Beginning Realm early stage and the other at the Qiankun Realm middle stage. Otherwise, they wouldn't have told Li Xuan to concede earlier.
"It seems we underestimated Junior Brother," Yu Heng and Song Tao said with a bitter smile as they looked at each other.
Song Tao pondered and remarked, "When Junior Brother was on Songluan Peak, he could already match me in physical strength. It's incredible that in over three years, he's improved his physique so much. Compared to Junior Brother, we've been too slow."
"Although Junior Brother blocked Tang Xiao's palm, Tang Xiao clearly hasn't used his full strength yet. If Tang Xiao goes all out, I worry for Junior Brother's safety..." Yu Heng said with a grave expression.
Song Tao, Mo Chen, and the others grew serious at this. The gap between them was clearly significant.
"The peak Divine Might Realm physique is indeed a surprise. Peak Master Mo Xian, could this disciple be your Body Sect's secret weapon this time?" Tian Ye also noticed Li Xuan's physical strength and smiled as he asked Peak Master Mo Xian.
Peak Master Mo Xian chuckled, "Peak Master Tian Ye, isn't Tang Xiao also your Xuan Lei Sect's strongest move?"
Tian Ye let out a hearty laugh and continued to watch Tang Xiao and Li Xuan.
At this moment, Li Xuan took a deep breath after hearing Tang Xiao's words. "Since I've taken your palm strike, do you dare to take one from me?"
Tang Xiao looked at Li Xuan with some surprise and then nodded slightly.
"Your Excellency, please be careful," Li Xuan said. The next moment, with a thought, his aura surged. Then, his Heavy Peak sword was unleashed, shooting towards Tang Xiao's brow like lightning.
Sensing the terrifying sword intent emanating from the Heavy Peak, Tang Xiao's expression changed instantly.
"Thunderous Might!"
Tang Xiao let out a low cry, and several arcs of light flashed across his body. Streaks of lightning flickered, forming a thunderous barrier.
"One Sword Breaks All Laws!"
Li Xuan's movements did not cease, and he slashed his sword directly at Tang Xiao.
Crack!
Sword Qi surged, and within a hundred-meter radius, the area was filled with terrifying sword energy. Tang Xiao, at the center of the sword Qi, also became serious. With the enhancement of his spiritual power, the thunderous barrier around his body became even more solid. Meanwhile, the Heavy Peak had arrived.
With a cracking sound, the Heavy Peak struck the thunderous barrier. Terrifying sword Qi surged. Although it didn't directly shatter the thunderous barrier, it wasn't repelled either. For a moment, the two forces were in a stalemate.
"A sword cultivator?" Tian Ye frowned slightly, observing Li Xuan's attack.
Peak Master Mo Xian, however, smiled slightly, quite pleased with Li Xuan's move. Because at this moment, a crack had already begun to appear in Tang Xiao's thunderous barrier. Though tiny, it was growing rapidly under the impetus of Li Xuan's sword intent.
Boom!
Ten-odd breaths later, a roar suddenly erupted. Lightning flashed across the sky, and then vanished. The Heavy Peak continued its downward slash.
Tang Xiao's expression became extremely grave, and he instantly retreated explosively.
"Thunder God Destroys the World!"
Tang Xiao reacted swiftly. With a hand seal, a lightning pillar as thick as an arm descended from the sky. Its target was the Heavy Peak.
Bang!
In an instant, the lightning pillar collided with the Heavy Peak. A massive bang was heard, and a terrifying shockwave rapidly spread outwards. Seeing this, Peak Master Mo Xian waved his hand, and a barrier enveloped Li Xuan and Tang Xiao within a ten-mile radius. As the shockwave approached, it was directly absorbed and dissipated.
"A powerful sword strike. It seems the strongest among the Body Sect is you." A full minute passed before the Heavy Peak and the lightning pillar completely dissipated their power. Tang Xiao looked at Li Xuan, his eyes now filled with a look of serious regard.
Li Xuan smiled slightly and replied, "I merely gave it my all. Your Excellency, let's continue."
As Li Xuan spoke, the Heavy Peak strangely disappeared. Li Xuan's figure also vanished in an instant, blending with the night.
Tang Xiao's pupils contracted. He found that he could no longer sense Li Xuan's presence. A living person had disappeared from his perception. Tang Xiao was greatly shaken, as his divine sense had already improved to the illusionary level, yet he couldn't locate Li Xuan.
"Junior Brother's methods are terrifying!"
Yu Heng, Song Tao, and the others exchanged shocked glances, as they too couldn't sense Li Xuan's aura. At this moment, they finally understood why Li Xuan, despite being only at the Yuan Beginning Realm early stage, had been chosen as one of the participants.
Even the disciples on the mountainside of the main peak of the Body Sect now understood. Everything Li Xuan had displayed was by no means inferior to Mu Ye and Jia Wei. Whether it was his physical strength or his current mysterious techniques.
"It seems our vision was too narrow," someone remarked.
Zhu Xu and Zi Xu exchanged glances, their eyes filled with bitterness. They could see that they were still a vast distance from Li Xuan.
Tang Xiao's divine sense was highly concentrated. He had already set up more than three defensive barriers around his body. Since he couldn't find Li Xuan's trace, all he could do was endlessly enhance his defenses.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a wisp of sword Qi suddenly appeared, targeting Tang Xiao.
"You couldn't hold back, could you." Sensing the appearance of the sword Qi, Tang Xiao's lips curved slightly. His long-prepared lightning offensive instantly erupted towards the sword Qi.
But the next moment, Tang Xiao's expression changed, and he suddenly lowered his head. The Heavy Peak sword was already pressed against his chest.
At the same time, Li Xuan's figure slowly appeared in front of Tang Xiao.
Li Xuan looked at Tang Xiao and smiled slightly, "Your Excellency, you lost."