Chapter 386 - 384: Your Strength Is Far Too Insufficient

Chapter 386: Chapter 384: Your Strength Is Far Too Insufficient

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Chapter 384: Your Strength Is Far Too Insufficient

High above in the sky.

A sliver of Li Xun’s will descended. Though his figure was only a phantom, it radiated overwhelming power, like a Divine King descending into the mortal world. Every inch of his body emitted dazzling divine light.

His long hair flowed freely, his eyes were unfathomably deep, and an almost imperceptible pressure swept across the entire battlefield, causing everyone’s hearts to tremble.

Below, Xiao Fan first felt despair, only for it to be replaced by boundless joy.

He had thought his elder brother might not make it today.

Yet, in the end, it was still his elder brother who appeared at the final, most critical moment.

With Li Xun here, no one could harm him—not even a single hair.

It was an inexplicable confidence, one that arose naturally within Xiao Fan’s heart.

Whether it was the Xiao Clan or even the nearby Taiyin Divine Mansion, at this moment, both chose to avoid confronting Li Xun head-on.

That silent concession filled everyone present with awe.

In such a short span of time, Li Xun alone had become an unstoppable force.

Wherever he appeared, no faction was willing to clash with him directly.

Much less mere members of the younger generation like Xiao Chen.

After a brief silence...

Li Xun’s projection lowered its gaze slightly and looked toward the Xiao Clan’s Sixth Ancestor.

In an unhurried tone, he said, "Xiao Tianzheng, as the Xiao Clan’s patriarch, knowingly attacked Xiao Fan despite being fully aware of his identity. Is the Xiao Clan intending to make an enemy of me?"

The words were spoken calmly.

Yet to everyone who heard them, they struck like a clap of thunder.

On the ground, Xiao Tianzheng’s expression became exceedingly complicated.

His face alternated between anger and uncertainty.

You, Li Xun, have already annihilated the Spirit Clan!

And what was the relationship between the Spirit Clan and the Xiao Clan?

Not only throughout the Desolate Ancient Continent—any major power in the world knew it perfectly well.

And now you claim that I am making an enemy of you?

Isn’t that turning black into white?

The moment you destroyed the Spirit Clan, you had already declared yourself an enemy of the Xiao Clan!

Rage surged endlessly within Xiao Tianzheng, nearly erupting.

But in the end, he forced himself to suppress it.

Since Li Xun had appeared, it meant the Divine Phoenix behind him had likely arrived as well.

If war broke out now, then despite the Xiao Clan’s profound foundations, they had only one Saint King and himself, a Saint, present here.

Against Li Xun, they held no advantage whatsoever.

As for whether the Xiao Clan’s allies would come to their aid...

Xiao Tianzheng had never counted on that.

If a third party intervened, Li Xun also had no shortage of allies.

At that point, the conflict could easily escalate into an all-out melee.

Unless the Taiyin Divine Mansion chose to step in, this crisis could not be avoided.

But the Taiyin Divine Mansion had long remained detached from worldly affairs.

As long as Xiao Chen’s life was not threatened, they would not reveal themselves so easily.

As for how many casualties the Xiao Clan suffered...

The Taiyin Divine Mansion simply did not care.

Thinking this through...

Xiao Tianzheng spoke in a deep voice, "I am merely handling my own clan’s internal affairs. Fellow Daoist Li, as an outsider, do you intend to interfere as well?"

Li Xun replied indifferently,

"And if I do?"

Those four simple words left Xiao Tianzheng speechless.

No matter how he had imagined this confrontation, he had never expected Li Xun to admit so openly that he intended to interfere in the Xiao Clan’s internal affairs.

If word of this spread, it would deal a tremendous blow to the Xiao Clan’s reputation.

After all, if even their own family affairs could be dictated by an outsider, then what face would this ancient Imperial Clan have left?

How could they continue to claim superiority over other factions?

"Li Xun!"

"Don’t push things too far!"

Xiao Tianzheng could no longer contain his fury.

Taking a step forward, he declared in a booming voice, "I have yet to settle the score with you over what happened to the Spirit Clan!"

"And today, you humiliate my Xiao Clan once again!"

"Do you truly think that my Xiao Clan has no one capable of standing against you?"

After speaking, a layer of azure battle armor enveloped Xiao Tianzheng’s body. It gleamed with crystalline brilliance—it was a Sacred Weapon. The surrounding void twisted beneath its pressure, while tens of thousands of traces of the Great Dao emerged, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.

Simply standing there made everyone’s hair stand on end.

His aura was boundlessly terrifying.

His surging vitality swept across heaven and earth, carrying the overwhelming momentum of one capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.

It was obvious that he was prepared to strike at any moment.

Upon seeing this, the spectators all hurriedly retreated.

A battle between prodigies at the Life and Death Realm was insignificant enough that they could safely watch from nearby, but a clash between Saints was an entirely different matter.

If Li Xun and Xiao Tianzheng truly fought, the resulting destruction would undoubtedly be earth-shattering.

Even the stars in the heavens might be blasted apart.

If they remained here, they would likely be annihilated, body and soul, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

"Hm?"

Li Xun’s projection let out a faint sound of surprise, as though he had noticed something interesting.

He spoke casually, "You intend to fight me?"

"So what if I do?" Xiao Tianzheng answered coldly.

As one of the older generation, Li Xun was merely a junior in his eyes.

Although the two now stood on equal footing, Xiao Tianzheng had never lost the pride befitting his seniority.

Li Xun’s talent might be peerless, but Xiao Tianzheng had never considered himself inferior.

After all, anyone who had reached his current level had once been an extraordinary genius in their own youth.

Moreover, he had lived for several thousand years and possessed immense combat experience.

Even if Li Xun’s dual talents granted him superior battle strength, he would inevitably be lacking in experience.

From Xiao Tianzheng’s perspective, if the two fought, at the very least, it should be an even match.

As long as he could force a draw, Li Xun’s legendary reputation would lose much of its luster.

After all, prestige was only prestige.

Without absolute strength to support it, even the greatest reputation would eventually fade like flowing water.

"You have courage."

"But unfortunately..."

The indifferent voice descended from the heavens.

Before the sentence was even finished—

Boom!

An overwhelming aura erupted from Li Xun’s projection like a cataclysmic flood bursting through a dam.

At that instant, the heavens shook, the earth trembled, and boundless divine might swept across the eight directions.

It was as though heaven and earth themselves had been overturned.

The pressure resembled an entire star field crashing down from above.

Within a radius of ten thousand li, every living being fell to their knees involuntarily.

Boom!

Li Xun casually flicked a finger.

A beam of divine light shot forth like a soaring azure dragon, obliterating everything in its path.

Before Xiao Tianzheng could even react, it had already reached him.

He barely managed to raise his arms in front of his body before being blasted away.

The battle armor upon which he had built instantly cracked under the impact of the divine light.

Fractures spread across it one after another.

The sight was astonishing.

Rumble!

A deafening roar echoed through the world.

Like a falling meteor, Xiao Tianzheng was sent hurtling across the ground.

His body carved an enormous trench into the earth—hundreds of meters deep, stretching for thousands of li.

Viewed from the sky, the scar across the land was utterly shocking.

Only then did Li Xun calmly finish the sentence he had left incomplete.

Standing with his hands behind his back, he said in an unhurried tone, "But unfortunately... your strength is far too insufficient."

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Everyone present was so stunned that no one could utter a single word for a long time.

It was simply unbelievable.

Li Xun was only a Saint.

Xiao Tianzheng was likewise one of the most powerful Saints alive.

Yet today... Xiao Tianzheng had not even faced Li Xun’s true body.

He had been completely crushed by nothing more than a single projection of Li Xun’s will.

If Li Xun’s true body had come in person... What kind of scene would that have been?

Could it possibly have been an instant kill?

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Note:

Cultivation Realm so far:

1, Body Refinement

2, Qi Condensation

3, Spirit Meridian

4, Profound Elixir

5, Divine Power

6, Life and Death

7, Divine Palace

8, Half-Saint

9, Saint

10, Saint King

11, Great Saint

12, Quasi-Emperor

13, Great Emperor

14, Immortal

15, Immortal Emperor

Treasure Level so far:

1, Mortal Weapon

2, Magical Treasure

3, Spiritual Treasure

4, Dao Weapon

5, Sacred Weapon

6, Sacred King Weapon

7, Imperial Weapon

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