Then... Let Us Declare War on Them!!

Xu Junlin's voice trembled slightly; one could hear genuine shock at the other's identity. Furthermore... Now that Xun Tian had employed an immortal art to forcibly pull his two clones from the battlefield and integrate them into himself, his immense power was clearly no longer something that a domain space could suppress. To reveal his true identity so brazenly showed that he was fully prepared to face the wrath of the powers behind Li Guanqi. Mid Tribulation Transcendence was enough to crush everyone present without leaving a single soul alive! Xun Tian's choice to expose his full strength at this moment meant he was resolved to fight to the bitter end. By now, the surrounding space had been sealed off entirely by Xun Tian; with their power alone, breaking this seal was out of the question. Gu Li looked dreadfully pale. Wen Guyan had not been forcibly dragged over by that power. Qin Wushang had a grave expression, his eyes narrowing as he glared fixedly at Xun Tian. "Xun Tian, why on earth are you doing all this? "And you know full well what the factions behind each of us represent!!" There was a hint of a threat in his words; after all, the strength Xun Tian currently exhibited was beyond their ability to contend with. Perhaps only the forces behind them could inspire any wariness in Xun Tian. At the same time, Qin Wushang sent a voice transmission to Gu Li: "The Dragon King has likely returned to the Seventh Domain by now. "If he's still in the periphery, it's one thing, but once he leaves the periphery and heads deep into the Seventh Domain, the inscribed talisman could very well fail! "Think of something—see if you can make that talisman stir up a reaction." Concealed behind Xiao Chen, Gu Li was pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead. His current mastery over the Dao of inscribed talismans was formidable! In fact, in Ji Yuchuan's eyes, across the Six Domains of the world, those whose talismanic Dao surpassed Gu Li's could be counted on one hand. Yet Gu Li had never anticipated that the spatial barrier of the Seventh Domain would be so resilient!! Gu Li gritted his teeth, suddenly hitting upon an idea... Concentrating a million explosive talismans onto a single point—the energy released in that instant, combined with Pengluo's power, would be enough to tear open a tiny rift. As long as there was the slightest opening, he could use a sufficient number of inscribed talismans to detonate spatial power and forcibly transmit their aura through. Aside from this method, there was another: the clumsiest, yet safest approach... To stall for another day within this domain. Wen Guyan had promised to come collect them in three days, so by tomorrow, Wen Guyan would surely have stepped out of the Seventh Domain. However... Gu Li ground his teeth. He did not believe that with their strength, they could hold off Xun Tian for an entire day!!! Cao Yan and Xiao Chen wore grim expressions; everyone had caught wind of Gu Li's plan. Xun Tian merely cast a cool glance in Gu Li's direction. He didn't believe the youth possessed the strength or capability to breach his domain barrier. His gaze turned chillingly cold. Dressed in magnificent pale purple robes, he drew a longsword with a pitch-black hilt. "The factions behind you? Heh..." He clearly held no regard for these so-called factions. Looking up at Li Guanqi, his eyes narrowed as he spoke slowly, "If you still refuse to use it, you won't have another chance." Li Guanqi's eyes were somber, his body tensed like a stalking leopard. As soon as the words left Xun Tian's lips, he struck first. His colossal power nearly suppressed everyone in a single instant! Under the unrestrained release of his tempestuous pressure, everyone's speed was drastically curbed. Cao Yan barked in a low voice, "Strike!!" Even as the shout fell, two spears thrust forward!! Xiao Chen fully liberated the Blood God Spear, surprisingly manifesting a dense divine nature within the weapon! Three plumes of flame surged from within their bodies as Li Guanqi unleashed his most formidable spiritual awareness. "Spirit Incantation: Three Manifestations Flame Gate!" BOOM!!!! Three colossal fiery gates, each nearly two hundred zhang tall, descended from the heavens and planted themselves in three distinct directions of the domain! The towering gates constructed of the three heavenly flames instantly erupted with monstrous fire, actually placing a slight suppression on Xun Tian's aura. Yet Li Guanqi turned pale. Continuously bolstering the power of these flame gates placed an immense strain on him. At this rate, holding them for three shichen would already be the absolute limit of his sea of consciousness. Xun Tian gave a cold sneer, his figure flickering and vanishing from the spot. Confronted by the storm of spear gleams descending from left and right, Xun Tian's composure did not waver. With a raise of his hand, a sky full of sword light exploded outward! Spurt! Spurt, spurt, spurt! "Ahhh!" "Ugh!" With muffled groans, the figures of Xu Junlin and Xiao Chen flew backward. In just a single exchange, both were grievously wounded by Xun Tian. Xu Junlin's entire arm was severed cleanly at the shoulder. Though Xiao Chen's reflexes were swift, the enemy was simply too strong; a downward vertical cleave nearly sliced half of Xiao Chen's body away! The two hurtled back through the air, their auras plummeting precipitously. Just as Xun Tian moved to pursue and finish them off, a raging fist intent soared straight into the clouds. Scorching, wild flames billowed in the wind. Catching sight of Xiao Chen's gruesome state from the corner of his eye, Cao Yan's face darkened further. Yet, true to form, the more perilous the moment, the less he spoke—channeling all of that ruthless resolve entirely into his fists. "Apocalypse: Blood-Sworn Solitary Sun!!!" Like Xiao Chen, the gauntlets he wore now radiated a dense divinity. The terrifying fist energy blanketed an expanse of over a thousand zhang beneath the heavens. His crushing fist momentum crashed toward Xun Tian like cloud-piercing peaks! The azure flame fist energy crackled with horrifying purple lightning-flames, every blow shattering the void. Cao Yan pressed forward with extreme ferocity, his footwork shifting as he advanced rather than retreated against a foe an entire realm above him, hemming him in step by step. Xun Tian frowned slightly, a flash of mockery surfacing in his eyes. Tossing his sword aside, he clenched his fist. His own fist momentum was so overwhelmingly ferocious that even Cao Yan was driven back inch by inch! In only a few breaths, Cao Yan's facial features were battered into a bloody mess, his chest caved in, and broken ribs punctured his lungs, leaving him wheezing heavily like a beast. Xu Junlin and Qin Wushang flanked Xun Tian from left and right. A cold glint flashed in Xun Tian's eyes. Raising his foot, he kicked against the hilt of his sword. The longsword shot out at a speed invisible to the naked eye! A flash of sword light instantly pierced Qin Wushang's shoulder, its staggering force blowing his left shoulder into mangled flesh. With a punch slamming into Xu Junlin's spear, the terrifying impact bent the shaft into a taut bow! Xun Tian's right leg whipped like a giant axe against Xu Junlin's head, nearly kicking his skull to pieces. Xu Junlin was hurled through the air like a kite with a broken string! Strong... so strong it suffocated them! A flicker of inner conflict crossed Li Guanqi's eyes. "Sword spirit..." "I'm here." "If I call upon your power, can we kill him?" After only a single breath of silence, the sword spirit's voice sounded again. "We can. But... he will discover me. "So... once we strike, we must completely obliterate him!" Li Guanqi took a deep breath, his eyes glinting with a tangled mix of hesitation. He had prepared for the worst, but... the risk was simply too great! For someone as treacherous as Xun Tian to dare step out into the open meant he had made thorough preparations. Failure was an outcome Xun Tian had surely anticipated; his goal was specifically to force Li Guanqi into using the sword spirit's power! Yet, familiar as Xun Tian was with the sword spirit, he had to know that once the sword spirit acted, he could very well perish. Under such circumstances, how could he not have a contingency plan? Should he manage to escape... every effort Li Guanqi and the sword spirit had made from the very beginning would dissolve into nothing. Unless there was no other choice... Yet right at this moment, the sword spirit suddenly spoke. "It doesn't matter." The corners of the sword spirit's lips curved upward slightly. "As long as you possess the strength to slay him before the Human-Immortal Realm Barrier shatters, that will be enough. "Even if... those people learn that I have ascended, so be it." Hearing this, the corners of Li Guanqi's mouth curved upward slightly, and he murmured softly, "Do you want to declare war on them?" The sword spirit's calm voice echoed gently in his mind. "Yes." The sword spirit's silhouette gradually emerged. Turning her head toward Li Guanqi, her gaze resolute, she spoke with quiet composure. "Because... you give me the hope, and the conviction... to declare war on them!" The corners of Li Guanqi's mouth lifted. He knew that with their current strength alone, victory was impossible. In all likelihood, every single one of them would die here. The Dragon King? He had long foreseen a situation like this—a scenario where no reinforcements could be found! Therefore, Li Guanqi had resolved from the start to draw upon the power of the sword spirit.