Unexpectedly, I was wrong again

"Kick! Kick! Kick!" After a palm strike.

The extraterrestrial evil demon took a few steps back in the air.

But Li Xun stood firm as a mountain, his eyes cold and sharp, his entire body radiating with a brilliant aura, and his robes rustling like a war god, standing resolutely in place. "They are from our Xuanyang Sect!"

"Could it be that a certain elder has arrived?"

"Great, we are saved. In front of me, the elder of Xuanyang Sect, your doom has come for you, the evil demons from outside the territory!"

"No, take a closer look. The clothes on this person... seem to be the clothes of an inner disciple."

The surviving disciples of Xuanyang Sect, who had teetered on the brink of life and death, felt a surge of relief upon witnessing the unexpected turn of events. They couldn't contain their joy and hope.

But then, a disciple pointed out the key issue, dampening their spirits. "Inner disciple?"

Many heads turned to get a clear view of Li Xun's attire. Their initial excitement dissipated as they comprehended the gravity of the situation.

If these newcomers were core disciples, there might have been a glimmer of hope. However, they recognized the strength of Xuanyang Sect's inner disciples well, as everyone present belonged to that category. The strongest among the inner disciples were only at the Mysterious Pill realm.

Currently, two inner disciples in the early stage of the Xuandan Realm were tethered to the pillars. In the past, their strength was formidable, but they had been captured by extraterrestrial evil spirits.

Earlier, two disciples of the Xuan Dan Realm, along with a core disciple of the Magical Power Realm, were unable to withstand the onslaught of the three extraterrestrial evil spirits. Now, with only one inner disciple remaining, even if he were at the Mysterious Dan level, it seemed unlikely that he could fend off two extraterrestrial evil spirits working in tandem.

In fact, he might not even be able to defeat one.

Attempting to rush forward would be futile; it would only lead to another casualty. "Junior brother, leave quickly, you are no match for them!" urged one inner disciple from his place on the black pillar. Having been captured, they couldn't bear to see another fellow disciple fall prey to the extraterrestrial evil spirits.

"Jie Jie...~!"

"He can't leave!" A sinister laughter cut through the air. The other extraterrestrial demon sensed that something was amiss and descended from the mountaintop, advancing toward Li Xun and blocking all potential escape routes.

"Li Xun... senior brother?"

At this moment, behind Li Xun, Ye Han recognized the figure in front of him. It struck him like a bolt of lightning. This was Senior Brother Li Xun's figure!

"Step aside."

Four simple words were uttered. Ye Han's body quivered, disbelief filling his eyes. This voice was unmistakable. It was Li Xun's voice—the same voice that had saved him from a perilous situation that night when he was cornered by Bai Shaowei.

Li Xun's intervention had caused a shift in Ye Han's perception of Xuanyang Sect. He had previously believed that everyone in the sect was cold and heartless. However, after encountering Li Xun, he had come to realize that there were kind-hearted individuals in the sect who extended a helping hand when needed.

Without Li Xun's assistance that night, Ye Han might have left Xuanyang Sect altogether.

"Yes, Senior Brother Li Xun!"

Suppressing his excitement, Ye Han respectfully greeted Li Xun and quickly stepped aside.

The other two extraterrestrial demons paid him no heed. To them, Li Xun was the primary target, while Ye Han, a mere Vitality Realm disciple, posed no threat. They didn't consider him worth their attention.

As Ye Han moved away, he watched Li Xun intently and asked with concern, "Master, can you discern Senior Brother Li Xun's current strength?" However, Master Ye Han did not respond to his inquiry immediately. Instead, he sighed deeply and said with a sense of nostalgia, "I never expected to make another miscalculation."

Ye Han questioned, "Isn't Senior Brother Li Xun already at the early stage of the Xuandan Realm? Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will undoubtedly lead Xuanyang Sect to new heights in the future."

"And with his potential, Xuanyang Sect might even earn the prestigious title of a 'Holy Sect' because of him!"

Turning Xuanyang Sect into a "Holy Sect" would signify a profound transformation. It would indicate that the sect possessed a formidable power with a saintly figure among its ranks. Was Master implying that Senior Brother Li Xun had the potential to become such a powerful saint in the future?

"Master just said..."

Ye Han seemed to have had a realization and asked again: "Has Senior Brother Li Xun... reached the Mysterious Pill Realm?"

"Yes," the old voice confirmed.

Ye Han appeared astonished.

He had believed he was making remarkable progress, having swiftly advanced from the fourth level of the Body Training Realm to the Vitality Realm in a short time. His cultivation speed surpassed that of 99% of geniuses in Xuanyang Sect's history. However, Li Xun's advancement appeared even more astounding. He had recently leaped from the Ling Yun Realm to the Xuan Dan Realm in a short span. Ye Han couldn't help but wonder how Li Xun achieved such rapid progress.

"Does Master think... Senior Brother Li can take on these two extraterrestrial evil spirits?" Ye Han inquired once more.

"It's hard to say," the old man mused for a moment before replying slowly, "Even I cannot completely fathom the capabilities of young friend Ye Han at this point. I suspect he possesses enough confidence to appear here now."

"Even if we are not a match for the two extraterrestrial evil spirits, we should be able to hold our own until the Xuanyang Sect elders arrive." More than a day had passed since the extraterrestrial evil spirits had arrived.

Previously, the core disciple of Xuanyang Sect had fought valiantly and managed to injure the extraterrestrial evil spirits before sending several inner disciples away in the final moments. Taking into account the time it would take, those disciples should be nearing Xuanyang Sect by now.

Perhaps, after some time, the elders of Xuanyang Sect would also arrive.

"That's reassuring," Ye Han sighed in relief.

On the mountaintop, three figures loomed high in the sky.

The strong wind howled, whipping at their clothes.

A palpable and chilling aura emanated from the trio. Even before they took any action, their presence suffocated those below.

"Buzz!"

Li Xun faced the two extraterrestrial demons, his countenance unwavering. He turned his palm over, revealing a black spherical object.

Before others could discern its nature, Li Xun flicked his palm, sending the object hurtling through the air. It moved at great speed, emitting a sharp whistle as it soared into the void.

"How dare you!"

One of the extraterrestrial demons snarled, his voice cold. He had spotted the spherical object, and its trajectory led straight to the blood pool—their ultimate goal for crossing over. No matter what, they couldn't allow this human youth to ruin their plans.

"Shaguo!"

He swiftly moved, catching up to the black object and seizing it in his hand. However, the instant he gripped the object, his expression underwent a dramatic change.

"Black Blade!"

"Did you kill Hei Feng?"

It was at this moment that he finally recognized the true identity of the spherical object—it was Hei Feng, who had crossed over with them. However, at this point, Hei Feng had only one head remaining, his body having been utterly obliterated by Li Xun.