Just as they had anticipated, Li Guanqi crossed domains and headed straight for the Xuanmen Domain!
Moreover, the entire battle on Li Guanqi's side had unfolded right before the eyes of the father and son, Qin Xiao and Qin Wushang.
"Father?"
"Father, say something!"
To Qin Wushang, Qin Xiao's silence was deafening.
Qin Xiao's expression was grim to the extreme. It was not that he refused to speak, but that he had no idea what to say.
With the strength Li Guanqi had displayed, mid-Mahayana realm cultivators were not even worth a second glance before him!
Even some late Mahayana realm cultivators whose foundations were shaky might not pose much of a threat to him.
Fighting six Mahayana realm cultivators alone and surviving would already have been a miracle.
Slaying six Mahayana realm cultivators single-handedly... such a feat had not been heard of in thousands of years.
It was simply shocking and appalling—never seen, never even heard of.
Even Qin Xiao himself, back when he was at the early Mahayana realm, had to address mid-stage cultivators as seniors.
If they fought, he would have had no choice but to be suppressed.
Yet the strength Li Guanqi displayed could not be understood by common sense at all.
Suddenly, Qin Xiao seemed to think of something...
His pupils trembled violently...
Qin Wushang frowned. Clearly discerning something from his father's gaze, he murmured in sheer disbelief, "Father... that look... do you mean..."
"His spiritual root has reached the divine grade?! He commands one of the seven supreme elements all to himself?!"
Qin Xiao exhaled a long breath and said in a heavy voice, "Perhaps only that can explain why his strength has become so terrifying."
"You saw it too. Yu Changbo also possessed a lightning spiritual root, and neither his strength nor his discernment was weak."
"Yet his primal energy shattered the moment it met Li Guanqi's!"
Qin Wushang sighed, feeling deeply overwhelmed. "Years ago, I still had to turn back and tell him to hurry up and keep moving."
"Who would've thought this kid wouldn't bloody walk—he flew!"
"Li Guanqi wielding Red Lotus is too terrifying."
Not just Qin Wushang—even Qin Xiao could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
Looking at the heavily sealed domain before them, Qin Wushang shrugged. "Then let's just wait for him."
Buzz!
After an unknown span of time, a figure drenched in blood slowly stepped out from the void.
Stepping out of the void, Li Guanqi bowed slightly upon seeing Qin Xiao and said softly, "Thank you for the trouble, Uncle Qin."
Qin Xiao waved a hand. Looking at Li Guanqi now, he frowned and said, "You have too much murderous hostility about you, kid. Settle down before we talk."
Li Guanqi smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
"It's nothing. Thank you for your concern, Uncle Qin."
Qin Wushang curled his lip to the side. He knew full well that Li Guanqi had slaughtered his way through God Burial Ridge for six entire years—six years without sleep or rest...
If he hadn't gone mad from that, there was practically nothing in this world that could drive him into slaughter-born heart demons.
At this moment, Zhang Qixuan sat in his great hall with a face full of dread.
Ever since the domain was sealed, panic and anxiety had consumed him. No one could breach that sealing barrier outside.
Even striking with all his might hadn't made a dent.
Zhang Qixuan sprang to his feet, turned, and went into a secret chamber, trying every method at his disposal to contact the person above him.
Yet he received no response whatsoever.
Despair and terror spread through his heart. Zhang Qixuan gritted his teeth, knowing he could not simply sit and wait for death.
Zhang Qixuan, who had been kneeling on the ground, smashed the stone statue in front of him with a single palm strike, then cast a cold backward glance at the shattered stones across the floor.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, he hadn't expected the other party to abandon him without the slightest hesitation or reluctance.
Looking out over the empty domain, Zhang Qixuan seemed to realize that whoever came was coming for him.
Yet he didn't believe Li Guanqi possessed the strength to seal his domain!
Only three people could accomplish this—three people who possessed the necessary power.
"Qin Xiao, Ye Xuan, Meng Jiangchu... which one could it be?"
Today, Zhang Qixuan wore an emerald-green robe. Clutching his sword, he flashed up into the sky above the domain.
Taking a deep breath, his brows furrowed as he called out in a chilly voice, "Which Dao friend has sealed my domain? Why not show yourself so we can speak?"
A long moment passed without any answer.
Zhang Qixuan's expression darkened. There were not many people who could seal his hundred-li domain on such a grand scale.
Looking at the golden barrier shimmering across the firmament overhead, Zhang Qixuan forced another stiff smile onto his aged face and spoke again:
"I do not know how I, Zhang Qixuan, have offended my fellow Daoist. Please reveal yourself so that I may apologize to your face."
Suddenly!
A ripple of spatial distortion slowly propagated through the air. A sharp glint instantly flashed in the depths of Zhang Qixuan's aged eyes!
He hastily bowed low, clasping his hands with a humble smile on his face.
From the newcomer, Zhang Qixuan sensed a power that felt both familiar and strange, yet undeniably overwhelming!
This aura... did not belong to any of the individuals he had previously guessed.
This left him completely bewildered for a moment, and he didn't even dare look up.
He assumed the visitor couldn't have come alone; more likely, a clan or sect stood behind him to seal the domain, making this person the principal figure.
It was no wonder Zhang Qixuan thought this way. Li Guanqi's spiritual root was now at the divine grade.
His entire demeanor and aura had undergone an earth-shattering transformation. Without looking at his face, merely judging by his aura made it difficult to be certain.
With a fawning smile on his face, Zhang Qixuan kept his head lowered and caught sight of the feet of a tall, straight-backed man.
The old man kept his head bowed, smiling obsequiously, wondering when he had ever crossed such an eminent figure.
"I am the Xuanmen Domain Lord, Zhang Qixuan."
"This lowly one does not know when I offended you, fellow Daoist. Please enlighten me."
"That way, I may offer a proper apology and amends. Whatever occurred, it was definitely not intentional on my part."
"Fellow Daoist... a great man does not hold grudges against someone of lower standing. Would you be willing to undo this seal?"
"This Zhang is, after all, the master of a domain. Having my domain locked down wouldn't sound very pleasant if word got out, would it...?"
"Of course, whatever demands you have, please name them. This Zhang will do everything in his power to satisfy them."
Zhang Qixuan's posture was utterly groveling. Li Guanqi stood right before him, looking down with cold, indifferent eyes.
Zhang Qixuan frowned slightly. Bent double with a hunched waist, his eyes were filled with confusion.
He knew the other person could hear what he was saying, yet there was no response whatsoever...
Opening his mouth, he forced two dry chuckles. Just as he was about to say more, the man before him extended a hand, palm open.
Just as he was wondering what this meant, a gory, severed head suddenly appeared right before his eyes!
The severed head's eyes were wide open, seemingly glaring straight at him.
Zhang Qixuan's pupils contracted to needlepoints. His face turned ghastly white in an instant, and fine beads of sweat broke out across his forehead.
Despite the face being covered in gruesome wounds and bloodstains, he could still recognize it.
It was... Yu! Chang! Bo!
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