Yang Wenlin was numb. The person who had arrived was Li Xuan. What shocked Yang Wenlin even more was that in less than five years, Li Xuan had actually broken through to the Shiyuan realm!
Yang Wenlin clearly remembered that Li Xuan only had the strength of the peak Martial God realm back then. To break through to the Shiyuan realm in less than five years was a full two major stage upgrades. Even with the personal guidance of six peak masters, this rate of progress was too terrifying.
"It's fine, take your place," Yang Wenlin said, clearing his throat.
"Greetings, senior brothers and sisters," Li Xuan walked up to Yu Heng and cupped his fists with a smile towards the nine of them. Although Li Xuan was now on the same level as Peak Master Shen Shan and the others, it had not been officially announced. Therefore, Li Xuan still needed to maintain this etiquette.
"Junior Brother Li Xuan, your progress is truly rapid," Yu Heng said with a smile.
"Not just rapid, it's blinding. I say, Junior Brother Li Xuan, how exactly did you cultivate? I haven't seen you in two or three years, and you've already broken through to the Shiyuan realm. I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand a spar with you anymore," Mo Chen said.
Li Xuan smiled upon hearing this. Just as he was about to speak, his gaze suddenly shifted, and he looked towards the void. Seeing this, Yu Heng and the others also looked in the same direction.
Hum.
With a humming sound, several figures slowly appeared in everyone's eyes. They were Ye Zhengwei and the seven peak masters of Shen Shan.
"We pay our respects to the Sect Master, and to the six Peak Masters."
Upon seeing Ye Zhengwei and the seven of them appear, everyone bowed in unison. Li Xuan, Yu Heng, and the others also bowed and nodded in greeting.
Ye Zhengwei glanced at Li Xuan, then nodded slightly and said, "For this competition between the disciples of the three sects and one palace, you must go all out. Showcase the prestige of our Body Sect, and showcase the strength of our Body Sect! Do you all have confidence?"
"We do!" Li Xuan and the ten of Yu Heng responded with voices like thunder.
Ye Zhengwei nodded upon hearing this and said, "Very good. This time, Peak Master Mo Xian will lead the team. This sect awaits your victorious return!"
"Depart!" As Ye Zhengwei's words fell, Peak Master Mo Xian also took a step forward and waved her hand. A massive cloud ship appeared.
Hum!
As soon as Peak Master Mo Xian finished speaking, Li Xuan and the ten of Yu Heng shot towards the cloud ship above. After Li Xuan and the ten of them boarded the cloud ship, Peak Master Mo Xian waved her hand and activated the cloud ship, which quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"I didn't expect him to have broken through to the Shiyuan realm..." Zhu Xu looked back at Zi Xu and said with a wry smile.
Zi Xu looked resolutely into the distance and said, "There's no need to be discouraged. As long as we cultivate diligently, we can also reach this stage."
"Good!" Zhu Xu nodded upon hearing this.
On the cloud ship, after Li Xuan and the ten of Yu Heng chatted for a while, they returned to their respective rooms. As Li Xuan entered his room, he saw Peak Master Mo Xian.
"Sister, why are you here?" Li Xuan asked, surprised.
Peak Master Mo Xian smiled and said, "Isn't it because you said we need to be careful about your identity being exposed? I couldn't call you out, so I could only wait for you in your room. Hmm, is there really no problem with breaking through to the Shiyuan realm this time?"
Li Xuan nodded and said, "There are no major issues. If there were enough time, I could have even improved a bit more."
"That's not necessary. Your breakthrough to the Shiyuan realm is already astonishing enough. If you were to improve further, it might discourage many people," Peak Master Mo Xian said, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Li Xuan nodded. If it weren't for his unique method of cultivation, seven months wouldn't have been enough. Even so, Li Xuan had still used the time acceleration within the second level of the Town Prison. Calculated in external world time, it was nearly six years.
"Come, sit down, let me take a look," Peak Master Mo Xian said.
Li Xuan had no choice but to sit down. As Peak Master Mo Xian placed a hand on his forehead, Li Xuan felt a surge of energy enter his body. Li Xuan did not resist, and after a few breaths, the energy dissipated and left.
"Your cultivation method is quite peculiar. And your physical foundation is extremely solid. It's truly hard to imagine that such a cultivation method exists in this world," Peak Master Mo Xian said, looking at Li Xuan with some astonishment.
Li Xuan smiled but did not reveal his sword cultivation method. After all, this cultivation method was taught to him by the woman in yellow. Without her permission, Li Xuan was unwilling to divulge it.
Peak Master Mo Xian did not mind. After all, Li Xuan was now her junior brother. And the more powerful Li Xuan was, the stronger the Body Sect would become. Moreover, the disciple competition between the three sects and one palace was precisely intended for Li Xuan to achieve a surprise victory.
"Alright, I will tell you about the content of this disciple competition. That way, you can prepare earlier," Peak Master Mo Xian said.
"Okay," Li Xuan nodded. He had long known about the disciple competition between the three sects and one palace, but he was not very clear about its content. It was a good thing that Peak Master Mo Xian was explaining it to him now.
Peak Master Mo Xian nodded slightly and then said, "In past disciple competitions, it has almost always been the same: a war of attrition. The three sects and one palace each send ten disciples. They compete in pairs until only one remains."
"War of attrition?" Li Xuan's expression became solemn upon hearing this. This was a real battle.
Peak Master Mo Xian nodded and said, "If one side wins, the losing side will then compete in two more matches against the other two sides. This is also to ensure fairness in the competition. If all three matches are lost, they will be ranked last. Our Body Sect has already... In short, how to arrange the participating personnel will also need to be discussed."
Li Xuan nodded, but he did not pay much attention to it. When one's strength reaches a certain level, any scheme or trick is useless. At least in Li Xuan's view, these were not major problems.
Peak Master Mo Xian thought for a moment, then looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Junior Brother, with your current strength, what level of existence can you deal with?"
Li Xuan thought for a moment and said, "If I go all out, I should be able to handle the Qiankun realm."
"Fighting above your level?" Peak Master Mo Xian asked in surprise.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded, a powerful confidence emanating from him.
"Junior Brother, spar with me for a bit," Peak Master Mo Xian said after some thought.
Li Xuan was stunned. "Here?"
Peak Master Mo Xian smiled and waved her hand. The next moment, Li Xuan and Peak Master Mo Xian disappeared. When they reappeared, they were under a starry sky.
"Junior Brother, go all out," Peak Master Mo Xian said.
Li Xuan's expression gradually became serious. He nodded, and the next moment, Li Xuan slashed down with his sword.
"One Sword Breaks All Laws!"