True Identity Exposed! It Was Actually Him!

That was right—this time, Li Guanqi fully intended to keep him here! As his words fell, everyone instantly surrounded the black-robed man, boxing him in the center! Yet the black-robed man's strength was formidable—so powerful that even under their joint siege, he still moved with consummate ease. His mastery over energy and his command of divine abilities and arts far exceeded Youming's of the past! Their attacks followed one another without a moment's pause, yet he exerted an inexplicably suffocating pressure over them. This pressure stemmed not merely from cultivation realm, but even more from his immense personal might! With virtually every sweep of his sword, they had to exert everything they had just to parry. Gradually, the main force of the encirclement was whittled down until only Li Guanqi and Ye Feng remained. Even Cao Yan and Xiao Chen could only assist from the flanks to cover them. Spurt! Ye Feng was struck down by a slash, hurled back dozens of zhang. Li Guanqi faced the black-robed man alone, pushing his sword speed to the absolute limit. Under the tremendous power of the Sword Ruins, the spirit sword conjured in his opponent's grasp shattered again and again. Even the black-robed man could not withstand the current Red Lotus, fused as it was with the sword spirit's true body. Yet the man had also set his heart on killing Li Guanqi this time! Even if he had not found what he sought, he would still slay Li Guanqi. Li Guanqi now gave him the distinct impression of slipping completely beyond his control. He loathed anyone who escaped his grasp. Therefore... Even if he could not find the sword spirit on Li Guanqi's person, he would kill him and seize the shard of the sword spirit embedded within Red Lotus! Boom! Suddenly! Qin Wushang roared, "Not good!" Of the two clones before him, one suddenly shot toward the black-robed man at breakneck speed. Gu Li's gaze sharpened, and he sneered, "Halt for me!" Boom! In an instant, thousands upon thousands of inscribed talismans emerged from the void. Such ghostly, elusive methods caught even the clone completely off guard. The densely packed talismans instantly cocooned the clone like a colossal chrysalis! Gu Li's robes whipped wildly in the air. Weaving seals with both hands, he bellowed, "Detonate!" Boom, boom, boom! Violent detonations echoed as wave after wave of furious shockwaves washed through the void. Yet right then, Gu Li suddenly yelled, "Eldest Brother! He escaped!" With only half a body remaining, the clone's aura heaved erratically, having clearly paid a heavy price. The clone cast a backward glance, raised its hand, and plunged into the void. Li Guanqi's eyes flickered. His perception of spatial fluctuations at this moment was exceptionally keen. Almost the instant the clone vanished, Li Guanqi reversed his grip. Snapping his wrist around, he slashed several times toward a spot a hundred zhang to his flank! The black-robed man started slightly, clearly not expecting Li Guanqi to locate where his clone was hiding. Six sword beams shot forth with thunderous speed. Strangely, the void around the clone seemed bound by an inexplicable force; by the time the clone attempted to flee, it was already too late. Mysterious purple patterns glowed faintly upon Li Guanqi's face. Li Guanqi lashed out with a fist at the black-robed man, who met it head-on with an open palm. Yet how could such a blow be taken so easily? "Firmament Shatterer: Thousand-Layer Waves!" Boom, boom, boom! Surges of boundless force erupted at once. The bones of the man's wrist fractured, the shattering spreading all the way up his entire left arm! The immense impact blasted him hundreds of zhang away, his body hurtling backward at a speed nearly invisible to the naked eye. Meanwhile, Li Guanqi's terrifying sword beams had already closed upon the early Mahayana realm clone. "No!" Boom, boom, boom, boom! A deafening roar erupted as the terrible explosion obliterated everything within a radius of a thousand zhang. Every defensive measure the clone possessed was utterly futile before the current Red Lotus. Red Lotus now... Was sharp enough to cleave the heavens themselves! Boom! With the clone slain, its power instantly dissolved between heaven and earth. Tethered by their shared vital qi, the black-robed man could not help but spit out a large mouthful of blood, his limp left arm hanging uselessly from his shoulder. His expression turned grim. He had only two clones left. Both of these clones were exceptionally strong—at the mid Mahayana realm—and for a time, the others had struggled to fend them off. As long as he fused these two clones, he could step into the mid Tribulation Transcendence Realm! Looking at the crowd surging toward him to attack, a ruthless gleam flashed across the eyes beneath the black robe. He opened his hand to disperse the spirit sword in his palm, and with a single hand formed an intricately complex art seal. Violent ripples of primal energy surged around him as he growled: "Immortal Art: Mountains and Rivers Turn!" Buzz! Wisps of white radiance abruptly welled from within the two clones. Immediately following that, the clones that had been tangled in combat vanished on the spot. Li Guanqi was the fastest, yet he was still a hundred zhang away from the man! The instant he saw the clones materialize beside the man, all the hairs on his body stood on end. The sword spirit's voice echoed in his mind: "We must stop him!" As her voice fell, an aura unique to the sword spirit was about to burst forth. Yet Li Guanqi channeled his primal energy to forcefully suppress the sword spirit's power! With a flick of his arm, Red Lotus struck three times in rapid succession with thunderous momentum! Three Sword-Drawing Stances! Three flashes of sword light, fast as lightning, streaked through the void like flashes of purple thunder! Yet the clones fused far too quickly. Almost the moment they appeared beside him, they dissolved into wisps of spiritual light and flowed into his body. In an instant, the man's aura surged straight into the mid Tribulation Transcendence Realm! The black robe around him blasted apart, revealing his true visage. Reaching out a slender palm, he caught the violent sword beams. Yet fresh blood seeped slowly from his palm, where three ghastly gashes parted. Tempestuous energy swept across heaven and earth, forcing everyone to stand firm and resist the shockwaves. Li Guanqi's face was slightly pale, the primal energy in his body considerably drained. Crushing several purple gold crystals, he began frantically absorbing the spiritual qi within, which his cultivation method devoured like a whale without any need for careful refining. Popping several pills into his mouth, Li Guanqi stared with a grave expression toward the man in the distance. The man looked like a youth with sword-like brows and starry eyes. His gaze was deep and piercing, seemingly able to see straight through the human heart. Every gesture exuded the majesty of a supreme ruler. The aura of the mid Tribulation Transcendence Realm inundated the void, pressing down so heavily that breathing became difficult for all of them. Yet at that moment, Qin Wushang and Xu Junlin exchanged a glance. Their eyes were filled with confusion and shock, but even more so, utter disbelief! Goosebumps broke out all over Qin Wushang, a chill shooting straight from the back of his head to the crown of his skull! Seeing this, Gu Li could not help but frown. "What is it?" Qin Wushang and Xu Junlin teleported to Li Guanqi's side. Qin Wushang swallowed hard, murmuring with hesitation, "Is it him?" Xu Junlin's brow was tightly knit, his throat parched. "Seems to be..." Li Guanqi's brow furrowed deeper. Just as he was about to speak— The man across from them smiled faintly at the group, raising a hand to seal the surrounding void. This time... the roles of hunter and hunted had inverted! Looking at Qin Wushang and Xu Junlin, the corners of the man's mouth curled slightly. "Indeed. You didn't see wrong. It is me." Li Guanqi asked in an icy tone, "Just who is he?" Xu Junlin took a deep breath and, in a voice heavy with disbelief, said solemnly, "Domain Master of the Daochan Domain, Xun Tian!"