Chapter 206: You Think You Alone Can Stop All of Us?
Time passed, little by little.
In the blink of an eye, a whole day went by.
Qin Xueyi sat cross-legged in midair, her white robes purer than snow. Her hands formed seals, and a strand of divine light glowed in her palms. She looked like an immortal maiden from the heavens descending to the mortal world.
Around her, mysterious waves of energy spread in all directions. At that moment, the entire corpse of the Black Tortoise seemed to come alive.
At the very center of the corpse, the space twisted, forming a small vortex. It wasn’t large—only about ten meters wide—but it radiated colorful divine light, as though something terrifying was about to emerge from within.
“Is that the Black Tortoise essence blood?”
Li Xun narrowed his eyes, staring deep into the vortex. He could sense a tiny space hidden within—almost like a pocket world within this already sealed world.
Inside it, a single drop of Black Tortoise essence blood was stored.
“So that’s... the blood of Black Tortoise?”
Just then, a surprised voice rang out.
Several towering figures walked over from the distance. Each had long, flowing black hair and glowing eyes that crackled with lightning. Their presence was imposing and fierce.
They were powerful cultivators from the Sea God Palace, a force based in the ocean east of the Great Zhou Empire. Normally, they kept to themselves and rarely interfered with the affairs of the land.
And yet now, they had appeared inside the secret realm of the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect.
“They got here fast...”
Li Xun didn’t hide. He stood in front of them, face serious. These men were all at the Divine Palace Realm. Facing even one of them would be tough for him.
But now, not only were they here, so were people from the Great Chu Dynasty and the Star-Moon Demon Sect—all likely to attack him at any moment. If he had to face all of them at once, even with his monstrous talent, he wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.
“Step aside. We’ll spare your life.”
One of the Sea God Palace experts said coldly.
He wore crimson armor that gleamed with a chilling light. A shimmering scale embedded in his forehead radiated terrifying power, as if it could split the heavens with a single strike.
As he spoke, the scale began to glow.
At the same time, drawn by Qin Xueyi’s aura, the Black Tortoise corpse released even stronger divine energy. Anyone with half a brain could tell that the vortex indeed contained a drop of genuine Black Tortoise blood.
And for the Sea God Palace—a faction of sea-dwelling spirit cultivators—that blood was invaluable. If consumed, it might allow one of them to evolve into a true Black Tortoise Divine Beast.
“You’re speaking rather boldly.”
Li Xun chuckled lightly, unshaken. He looked calm and unbothered, showing no fear even in the face of high-level Divine Palace Realm cultivators.
“Hmph?”
The Sea God Palace members frowned, clearly annoyed.
“You really think you alone can stop all of us?”
“I’ll admit, your name as the Holy Son of Profound Sun Holy Land is well-known. If you were already in the Divine Palace Realm, even we might not be your match.”
“But you’re not there yet. If you walk away now, we’ll let you live.”
The man’s voice turned colder, and the scale on his forehead burned even brighter. A murderous aura spread across the battlefield.
“You’ve already offended both the Great Chu Dynasty and the Star-Moon Demon Sect. If you add our Sea God Palace to that list, then not even a Saint from Profound Sun Holy Land can save you.”
“You might even drag your entire sect to destruction because of this.”
“Is that so?”
Li Xun replied calmly, “Then go ahead—try me.”
“You’re asking for death!”
The lead Sea God Palace cultivator let out a cold snort. The scale on his forehead flashed, and a brilliant beam of light surged into the sky.
It was like a divine sword, crashing down from the heavens with terrifying force.
This was the Sea God Palace expert’s lifebound divine technique, possessing unimaginable power. Even a Divine Palace Realm cultivator could suffer severe injury if caught off guard.
Yet—at the exact moment his divine light burst forth—A giant golden hand descended from the sky, like it could cut through eternity itself. The moment it appeared, it crushed the divine light with brute force.
Then, without pause, the hand swung down toward the Sea God Palace cultivator with terrifying speed.
“AHHH—!”
A pained scream echoed through the air.
The cultivator who had just attacked was slammed backward, flying thousands of meters through the sky. He managed to stabilize himself, hovering midair, but his expression was now full of caution and alarm.
“Who’s there?!”
He immediately released his spiritual sense like a tidal wave, but no matter how far it spread, he found nothing.
That only made his heart grow heavier.
On the surface, there were only Li Xun and the white-robed girl (Qin Xueyi) in the area—but clearly, a terrifying expert was hiding in the shadows.
Whoever it was… he stood no chance of winning against them.
Could it be… someone from the Profound Sun Holy Land?
The moment the thought surfaced, he shook his head. That wasn’t possible. Profound Sun Holy Land didn’t have deep foundations—there was no way they had so many Divine Palace Realm cultivators protecting Li Xun.
If not from Profound Sun Holy Land… then this was getting very strange.
“Since you’re already here, why not show yourself!?”
The man with the glowing scale on his forehead raised his voice. His shout boomed like a war drum, sending powerful soundwaves rippling in all directions.
Moments later, an old voice responded slowly:
“I’ve been here all along… you just never noticed.”
As the voice faded, a blue-robed old man gradually appeared to Li Xun’s left. His face bore a faint smile as he looked over and said:
“Young friend Li Xun, we meet again.”
“Next time, Elder Wang, maybe try a different entrance line.”
Li Xun smiled in return.
After entering the secret realm of the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect, Li Xun had invested in quite a few people. Of course, not all of them would show up to help him—some might even turn on him and try to steal the Black Tortoise essence blood from Qin Xueyi.
But some… would choose to return the favor and lend him a hand.
The moment the Sea God Palace cultivators appeared, Li Xun had secretly sent out a message. This was a test—to see who was worth continuing to invest in.
If someone was trustworthy, he wouldn’t mind sharing future opportunities with them.
But if not… well, he had no problem exploiting a loophole in the system.
Give the treasure out... then take it back. That’s even better, isn’t it?
Right now, the one who arrived first surprised him a little—because it wasn’t one of the people he had recently invested in.
Instead, it was an old man who served beside Chu Lingyue of the Great Chu Dynasty.
Li Xun didn’t know the elder’s true name—just that his surname was Wang. Calling him "Old Wang" felt inappropriate, so he simply referred to him as Elder Wang.
At this point, Li Xun couldn’t help feeling a little sentimental.
He had made many investments… but the one that paid off the most seemed to be Chu Lingyue. All he gave her was a single spiritual herb—a Ganoderma—but in return, she gave him a peak Divine Palace Realm expert.
From Jade Capital City all the way to now, this Elder Wang had helped him three times.
‘I’ll have to reward him properly later,’ Li Xun thought.
‘Maybe I should give him a Hun Tian Pill or something… no matter what, I need to help him ascend to the Saint Realm.’