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At the Tianbao Pavilion in Tieshan County, two formidable half-step Celestial Beings were leisurely drinking tea, seeming to have everything under control.

Whether the Changqing Pavilion sought help or not, once it fell, the two would intervene to rescue the core figure.

What mattered even if there were dozens of peak Grandmasters? Although the two hadn't reached the level of Celestial Beings, they were still capable of rescuing someone in front of dozens of peak Grandmasters.

That was their confidence.

Suddenly, their expressions changed, and with a swift movement, they stepped out of the Tianbao Pavilion.

The aura of a half-step Celestial Being!

Such a powerful being had descended, and it was heading straight for the Changqing Pavilion.

"It's that old undying from the Hidden Tower!"

One of them said in a deep voice.

"Since the Hidden Tower is a covert force, it's reaching too far."

The other remarked indifferently.

The two had a tacit understanding and were about to head towards the Changqing Pavilion. Perhaps the people there would seek help?

Absolutely not to fall into the hands of the Hidden Tower.

However, their expressions changed suddenly, and they instantly felt as if facing a great enemy.

A figure like a dried corpse appeared silently, and around him, insects withered and died, even the big tree outside the Tianbao Pavilion was gradually withering.

Boom!

The aura of the half-step Celestial Being from the Tianbao Pavilion surged, enveloping the Tianbao Pavilion, resisting the invisible withering force, and a continuous sound of sizzling filled the air.

Their powers clashed, and the withering force seemed to want to dry up everything.

"The Withered Demon Sovereign!"

The half-step Celestial Being from Tianbao Pavilion's expression sank.

"Both of you need not meddle."

The Withered Demon Sovereign's voice was hoarse.

"Are you trying to stop us?"

"To hold you two back for a while, that's achievable."

The Withered Demon Sovereign said calmly.

The two from the Tianbao Pavilion fell silent. The Withered Demon Sovereign was one of the Nine Demon Sovereigns, and if the other one hadn't died, he was almost the strongest among them.

And also one of the oldest Demon Sovereigns.

The current three famous Demon Sovereigns in the Inner Domain were nothing but newcomers. The Fire Slaughter Demon Sovereign was just a junior compared to the Withered Demon Sovereign.

It was rumored that the Withered Demon Sovereign was the disciple of the Demon Lord!

Back then, under the reign of the Demon Lord, the Demon Sect was so powerful that it stirred the winds and clouds in the Inner Domain, killing countless martial artists. Before the collapse of the dynasty, it was the dynasty's biggest internal threat.

Many forces had joined hands time and time again to eradicate the Demon Sect, but they had only temporarily suppressed its arrogance.

With the collapse of the dynasty, the Demon Sect ran amok. That was the darkest time in the martial world of the Inner Domain.

But soon after, the whereabouts of the Demon Lord became unknown.

The Demon Sect split, and the Nine Demon Sovereigns formed their own factions. Under the counterattacks of various major forces, the Demon Sect gradually weakened. Even so, the current Demon Sect in the Inner Domain was still not to be underestimated.

Especially the Nine Demon Sovereigns.

Of course, now they were Eight Demon Sovereigns, as the Fire Slaughter Demon Sovereign had been slain by Xu Yan.

The rumored disciple of the Demon Lord, the Withered Demon Sovereign, regardless of the truth, was enough to show his strength and extraordinary status among the Nine Demon Sovereigns.

"Is the Lord of the Hidden Tower one of the Nine Demon Sovereigns?"

A half-step Celestial Being from Tianbao Pavilion asked in a deep voice.

"The Hidden Tower is the Hidden Tower, and the Demon Sect is the Demon Sect. I have some acquaintance with him, that's all."

The Withered Demon Sovereign said calmly.

The two from Tianbao Pavilion's expressions changed constantly. They wanted to make a move, but the Withered Demon Sovereign was extremely powerful, capable of stopping them for a while.

This bit of time was enough for people in the Changqing Pavilion to either die or be captured.

Finally, with the prestige of the Tianbao Pavilion, they managed to deter the Withered Demon Sovereign and the Lord of the Hidden Tower. Apparently, it served little purpose; otherwise, the Withered Demon Sovereign wouldn't have made a move.

Suddenly!

The three confronting figures all changed their expressions and looked sharply towards where the Changqing Pavilion was located.

The Lord of the Hidden Tower erupted with a formidable aura. Had he encountered a powerful enemy?

Could it be that in the Changqing Pavilion, there was a half-step Celestial Being?

Was this the Changqing Pavilion's confidence?

The two strong individuals from the Tianbao Pavilion had changing expressions. Why hadn't they detected the half-step Celestial Being in the Changqing Pavilion all along?

"What's this?"

The three suddenly looked horrified as a terrifying aura emerged from the Changqing Pavilion. With this aura's appearance, the Lord of the Hidden Tower's aura vanished.

Along with him, the auras of seven peak Grandmasters also disappeared!

They were dead!

A half-step Celestial Being had actually died!

And without a fierce battle, just in an instant, life and death were determined!

What kind of powerful existence could achieve instant killing of a half-step Celestial Being?

Could it be a true Martial Dao Celestial Being?

The three no longer cared about confronting each other, as they all saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Why would there be a Martial Dao Celestial Being in the Inner Domain?

"Danger!"

The Withered Demon Sovereign's heart froze as he realized the severity of the situation. The Lord of the Hidden Tower had been killed, and he and the Lord were allies.

With a movement, he was about to flee.

But then, a gentle voice came, "Since you're here, don't leave!"

A young man, holding a jade ruyi scepter, appeared. He was carefree and mysterious, with an aura that was unfathomable!

Boom!

A gray aura erupted from the Withered Demon Sovereign's body. In the midst of his transformation, he was about to use secret techniques to escape.

As the youth appeared, he seemed to see a terrifying existence, and the aura of death almost enveloped him!

He had to escape!

The Withered Demon Sovereign was decisively resolute. He immediately unleashed his ultimate secret technique to escape.

Li Xuan's gaze was indifferent as he raised his hand and slashed down.

The Divine Annihilation Blade coupled with a decisive blow!

No matter how the opponent used secret techniques or transformed his figure, he couldn't escape this decisive blow!

In the horrified gaze of the two half-step Celestial Beings from the Tianbao Pavilion, the youth's palm fell, and even the Withered Demon Sovereign, who had unleashed his ultimate secret technique, was powerless to resist.

His body fell from mid-air.

His consciousness had dissipated, leaving only his physical body unharmed.

There was not a single trace of injury.

This was the most terrifying aspect, the direct annihilation of consciousness!

What a terrifying martial art!

After easily killing the Withered Demon Sovereign, Li Xuan looked calmly at the two half-step Celestial Beings from the Tianbao Pavilion. "I never use my realm to suppress others. Do you two have any thoughts?"

The two half-step Celestial Beings from the Tianbao Pavilion immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

This was a terrifying existence, definitely a Martial Dao Celestial Being!

At the moment of the attack, although it wasn't directed at them, they still felt a chilling sensation, as if their spiritual consciousness was about to be annihilated.

"Senior, please don't misunderstand. Our Tianbao Pavilion has no ill intentions. We have always adhered to the principle of not interfering in the disputes of the martial world. We only came here to witness the major events of the Inner Domain martial world."

"Yes, Senior, please don't misunderstand. Our Tianbao Pavilion has a pleasant cooperation with the Changqing Pavilion, with no disputes or wrongdoing. We hope Senior will see it clearly!"

The two half-step Celestial Beings from the Tianbao Pavilion said with trembling voices.

They were grateful in their hearts that they had adhered to the principles of the Tianbao Pavilion, not attempting to annex the Changqing Pavilion, nor resorting to force against it. Otherwise, they might have been dead by now.

With a wave of his hand, Li Xuan caught the Withered Demon Sovereign's body. With a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

In the courtyard of the Changqing Pavilion, Su Lingshuo looked at the bodies of the Lord of the Hidden Tower and the others, her eyes red with tears. Her mortal enemy was dead!

She picked up a shovel, gritting her teeth in resentment. "Even if I can't kill you with my own hands, I'll crush you into pieces to ease my hatred!"

Zhou Ying also drew her sword, ready to join Su Lingshuo in smashing the bodies of the Lord of the Hidden Tower and the peak Grandmasters, feeding them to the dogs!

"Girl, what are you doing?"

Li Xuan returned, tossing the Withered Demon Sovereign's body to the ground.

"Master, I want to chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs!"

Su Lingshuo said resentfully.

Xu Yan and the others nodded in agreement, showing their support for Su Lingshuo's actions. With their mortal enemy before them, how could they ease their hatred without crushing his bones and ashes?

"And, Master, after you left for a while, you brought back another corpse.

These mummified people are undoubtedly also half-step Celestial Beings."

Li Xuan said, "These people, although their spiritual consciousness has disappeared, their physical bodies still have vitality, which has not been extinguished. Even their cultivation remains intact. Wouldn't it be a waste to destroy them?

"Leaving these bodies for you is for your research. Can a medical martial artist remain ignorant of the changes in a martial artist's body?

"You should preserve these bodies, dissect them, study the changes in a martial artist's body after cultivation, and discover their mysteries.

"Crushing bones and scattering ashes only resolves temporary hatred. If you regard him as a subject of study, dissecting or dismantling him, and even reassembling him, you can not only vent your anger but also gain insights."

Su Lingshuo was taken aback, looking at the nine bodies, two half-step Celestial Beings, and seven peak Grandmasters. Although their spiritual consciousness had vanished, their physical bodies still retained vitality.

"Thank you, Master, I understand!"

Su Lingshuo was suddenly excited. Xu Yan's words seemed to open a window for her.

Li Xuan nodded, saying, "Take good care of the bodies. I hope you will gain insights and further understand the mysteries of medical martial arts!"

He was looking forward to what Su Lingshuo would gain from this.

Medical martial arts might be further enhanced as a result.

Why didn't he completely destroy the bodies? It was because he intentionally left them behind for Su Lingshuo to dissect or study in other ways, allowing her to gain insights. This would further enhance medical martial arts and elevate medical martial literature.

Without understanding the changes and mysteries within martial artists' bodies, how could one be considered a healer?

"Yes, Master!"

Su Lingshuo was excited and quickly prepared spiritual medicines to preserve the bodies, ensuring their vitality remained intact and their cultivation was not lost.

She instructed Shi Er and Kou Ruo Zhi to move the bodies to a secret chamber. Su Lingshuo hurriedly formulated a prescription and refined pills to nourish the bodies, which she then inserted into them.

Li Xuan sat back in his chair, regaining his relaxed demeanor. Killing half-step Celestial Beings seemed as easy as squashing ants.

"Master!"

Xu Yan respectfully bowed.

"Disciple, do you have any questions?"

Li Xuan smiled.

"Master, where did the pressure from the Lord of the Hidden Tower come from? Was your martial art technique only targeting the spiritual consciousness?"

Xu Yan asked respectfully.

"The human body has three souls and seven spirits, which are also part of the spiritual consciousness. Once the souls and spirits disappear, everything becomes empty, and the body will decay and vanish.

"What I cut down was their souls!

"Martial art techniques have their own mysteries. Once you understand them, you understand. Only what you comprehend yourself is your own path.

"As I have always emphasized, what is passed down is the path, not the technique."

Li Xuan raised his hand and slashed into the air.

Divine Annihilation Blade!

He wanted Xu Yan and Meng Chong to comprehend this strike, so they could use it as a basis to understand similar martial art techniques!

"Disciple understands. I will not disappoint Master!"

Xu Yan respectfully said.

He felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart, but it was not complete.

Understanding martial art techniques was not something that could be achieved overnight.

"After breaking through the Transcendent Realm, I should contemplate martial art techniques more."

Xu Yan thought to himself.

On the sidelines, Meng Chong seemed to have gained something. Li Xuan had displayed the Divine Annihilation Blade, and Meng Chong cultivated in the Dao of the Blade, so he gleaned some insights from it.

Of course, he was far from fully understanding martial art techniques.

Li Xuan did not teach Divine Annihilation Blade or One-Strike Kill because he didn't want Xu Yan and Meng Chong to be confined by these two martial art techniques. He needed them to comprehend martial art techniques that belonged to them personally, which they could fully unleash. Perhaps they could create martial art techniques that were more powerful and profound, different from Divine Annihilation Blade and One-Strike Kill.

When the time came, once the feedback from the Golden Finger arrived, he would grasp new martial art techniques, and his strength would inevitably increase.

In the Changqing Pavilion, Su Lingshuo, along with Shi Er, Kou Ruo Zhi, Meng Shushu, and Zhou Ying, were busy, while Xu Yan and Meng Chong were contemplating their master's martial art techniques.

Xu Junhe breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. With such a powerful senior, what could the various forces do to besiege them?

Fifty peak Grandmasters were nothing!

He had begun to ponder how the Changqing Pavilion should develop and grow after this incident.

The pace of the expansion in the Great Wilderness could be accelerated, no longer needing to be cautious.

On the top floor of the Tianbao Pavilion, two half-step Celestial Beings were drinking tea. However, both of them glanced toward the Changqing Pavilion, and their hands holding the teacups trembled slightly.

Their strength was no less than that of the Withered Demon Sovereign, or perhaps even stronger, yet he died with no resistance at all.

This scene left an indelible shadow on the hearts of the two half-step Celestial Beings.

It was too terrifying!

With a single strike, their spiritual consciousness instantly disappeared, and they had no resistance at all.

Although the two of them were half-step Celestial Beings, they didn't know how to defend against spiritual consciousness attacks. That one strike seemed almost impossible to defend against, as if even true Martial Dao Celestial Beings couldn't resist!

"It's happening!"

Suddenly, one of them spoke.

"After this incident in Dayue Country, the situation may change."

The two of them looked up, and dozens of peak Grandmasters, carrying a rolling momentum, were encircling the Changqing Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)