As the elder's words fell, two dark figures suddenly vanished from the great hall.
In the heavenly prison.
Liu Yue's face was ashen, her body covered in bloody wounds. Her disheveled hair was scattered loosely.
Both her hands were lifted by iron chains, and her feet were also bound by chains. What was most shocking was that an iron chain had pierced through Liu Yue's abdomen, passing from front to back and fastening her to the wall.
The blood had stopped flowing, already scabbed over and a dark red.
"These beasts!" Li Xuan's eyes blazed with fury. How similar this scene was.
"You, who are you..." Hearing Li Xuan's words, Liu Yue struggled to lift her head.
As Liu Yue moved, a piercing pain once again tore at her nerves. In an instant, she was in such agony that the veins on her forehead bulged.
"Don't move. I am a friend of your grandfather, Old Liu. This is no place to talk. I will free you first." Li Xuan said, then channeled his spiritual energy towards the iron chains.
"No... *cough*." Liu Yue cried out in alarm.
But Li Xuan had already acted. With a hum, the iron chain tensed, and Liu Yue coughed up more blood. The previously scabbed wound on her abdomen slowly began to bleed again.
"What is going on!" Li Xuan was also shocked.
"It's useless. These iron chains are forged from ten-thousand-year-old cold iron. They cannot be broken by human strength." Liu Yue gave a bitter smile, the hope that had just flickered in her eyes slowly fading.
"Ten-thousand-year-old cold iron! Bear with it for a moment."
No wonder there were no guards in this heavenly prison. It turned out everyone was locked up by these chains made of ten-thousand-year-old cold iron.
*Clang*.
Li Xuan took out his Master Sword and decisively struck, instantly severing the iron chain around his abdomen. Seeing that it was effective, Li Xuan rejoiced and immediately proceeded to cut the chains on Liu Yue's hands and feet.
"This is a healing pill. Take a moment to recover. I'll take you out." Li Xuan supported Liu Yue and fed her the pill.
"Thank you." Liu Yue knew this was not the time for idle chatter and immediately sat down to meditate.
*Boom*.
Just as Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly sensed a strong gust of wind attacking from behind him. He immediately turned and punched.
"Oh? You're merely a spiritual master at the early stage of the God Extermination realm, yet you dare to intrude upon the heavenly prison of my Phantom Star Palace alone. Your courage is commendable. But alas, you probably won't be escaping today." The newcomer exclaimed and spoke unhurriedly.
After the punch, Li Xuan waved his hand, and a spatial force enveloped Liu Yue. He then turned to face the newcomer.
There were indeed two figures in black. Li Xuan was slightly surprised but remained silent. Apart from their eyes, no part of their skin was exposed.
"So, you've grasped the power of space. No wonder you could easily break through this heavenly prison's barrier. Kid, surrender obediently." The shadowy figure spoke and instantly attacked, vanishing from their original position.
"Since you know I've grasped the power of space, you still dare to use spatial power against me. Are you an idiot?" Li Xuan said dismissively, then punched towards the upper left.
*Puff*.
With Li Xuan's punch, a figure fell from the void, their eyes filled with shock.
"I didn't expect your power of space to be so refined. No wonder you're so fearless. However, it won't be so easy for you from now on. Night Shadow, this one is tricky. Let's attack together."
The black-clothed figure spoke to the other black-clothed figure who was standing still.
Damn it! You can't win, but you're still talking so grandly. Li Xuan's mouth twitched slightly at the words, but then he realized that since these two had discovered him, they must have been spotted by the great divine powers of the Phantom Star Palace. He no longer hid his strength and unleashed his time abilities towards the two.
*Boom*.
Before the two black-clothed figures could make a move, they felt an astonishing sword aura enveloping them. Their faces turned ashen, and they collapsed to the ground. With a flash of sword light, they were instantly cut into a bloody mist that scattered in the air. A strong smell of blood instantly filled the entire prison cell.
Hm?
At this moment, in the great hall of the Phantom Star Palace, the elder suddenly opened his eyes. A sharp light shot out.
"Night Shadow, Night Void have been killed. It seems the intruder is not weak. How many years has it been? My old bones haven't moved in a long time. It seems it's time for me to take a walk." The elder slowly stood up and took a step forward, instantly appearing outside the great hall.
"Let's go. It seems someone already knows about this. If we stay any longer, things might change." After dealing with the two, Li Xuan immediately turned to Liu Yue and said.
"Alright." Liu Yue opened her eyes, her complexion slowly returning to a healthy color. As she stood up, she saw a figure slowly walking in from behind Li Xuan.
"You have quite some skill. You managed to resolve two of my Night Guards so quickly. Hmm? You can even cut through ten-thousand-year-old cold iron. I must admire your abilities. All of this must be due to the spirit sword in your hand, wouldn't you agree?"
Li Xuan also sensed the person behind him. As he turned, he heard the visitor's words.
This old man's strength has likely reached the Divine Fate realm, Li Xuan thought, glancing at the newcomer. He furrowed his brow slightly, his grip on the Master Sword tightening unconsciously.
"Who are you?" Li Xuan asked solemnly.
"Oh? My name, even if I told it, I fear you young man wouldn't know it. Well, since you wish to know, I shall tell you. I am Ye Xinghai." The elder said as he walked slowly.
"Ye Xinghai! You are Ye Xinghai!" Li Xuan was stunned at the name, truly having never heard of it. However, Liu Yue beside him cried out in shock.
"You know this person?" Li Xuan turned and asked.
"The Phantom Star Palace has become so rotten to this extent. All five of the strongest have appeared. They certainly think highly of our Liu family." Liu Yue said with a slight, bitter smile.
Li Xuan looked at Ye Xinghai with a peculiar expression. Who was this old man after?