Eight Tribulation Transcendents Besiege Li Guanqi!

The primal energy pressure radiating from the man was formidable as well; he was a cultivator at the peak of the Mahayana realm. He had resolute features, sharp, capable short hair, and carried a longsword across his back. His smile was gentle. Li Guanqi nodded and said softly, "I leave it in your capable hands." "Think nothing of it." Having divided their assignments, the group shot forth in different directions! Moments later, Li Guanqi could already see golden pillars of light erupting into the distance, shooting straight into the clouds! Yet before long, one of the pillars was forcibly disrupted! "Halt! You must not breach the Human-Immortal Realm Barrier!" "Heh, those bastards from the Seventh Domain finally showed up after all. Today, I, Tao Qinglin, will ascend! No one can stop me!" "Strike!" Faint voices echoed in Li Guanqi's ears. This was precisely why he had instructed Gu Li to leave inscribed talismans on everyone—it allowed them to monitor each other's movements at any moment. "Haha, I'm Jiang Yong. I hear you hail from the Great Xia Domain, Brother Li?" Li Guanqi nodded, having already crossed two continents in rapid flight. "Yes. Born and raised on the Qingyun Continent, and my sect is still standing." Jiang Yong paused, a wistful look coming into his eyes as he murmured softly, "Your sect is still standing... How wonderful... I can't even remember my sect's name anymore... It has been far too long." Perhaps feeling he had grown overly melancholy, Jiang Yong gave a self-deprecating chuckle. His eyes then narrowed as he looked in a certain direction, his voice turning grave. "Leave that one to me." Li Guanqi nodded slightly, then glanced toward the Northern Region, his brow furrowing. Since when did Qingyun's Northern Region have a Mahayana cultivator? What was more... judging by the faint fluctuations he sensed, the person's strength was formidable! *A peak Mahayana cultivator?* *This aura... feels somewhat unfamiliar. I've never sensed it before.* After parting ways with Jiang Yong, Ji Yuchuan remarked with a frown, "We must be careful with those who came out with us. They've been stuck in the Seventh Domain for thousands of years. There's no guarantee they won't switch sides if provoked or tempted!" Li Guanqi nodded, keeping close track of the voices in his ears as they reported the others' movements. The other cultivators had headed separately toward the Cangwu Continent and the Xuanming Continent. Both continents also belonged to the Great Xia Domain. Moving at extreme speed, Li Guanqi took out his Guanyun Jade Pendant and sent a voice transmission to Yu Hua. "It's me. Do you know which force on the Qingyun Continent is preparing to ascend to the Immortal Realm?" Yu Hua seemed to already know that people from the Seventh Domain had emerged. After all, the Guanyun Pavilion still had plenty of informants stationed near Mingchuan. "Reporting to the Pavilion Master: it appears to be the hall master of the Peerless Hall from the Cangwu Continent, Qu Xingzhou! Furthermore, the Guanyun Pavilion has detected numerous powerhouses secretly infiltrating Qingyun!" Hearing Yu Hua's words, Li Guanqi let out a cold sneer. It seemed these people had gone to great lengths to achieve their ascension. They had certainly hired plenty of helpers! Li Guanqi understood that this was also a test. If someone succeeded this time, countless other cultivators breaking through to the Mahayana realm would resort to any means necessary to do the same! "Understood. Have the sect activate the sect-protecting grand formation, and notify all sects friendly with Great Xia to seal their gates!" "Yes, Sect Master!" Upon receiving Li Guanqi's order, Yu Hua immediately contacted Wu Bing and the others. *Hum!* The Great Xia Sword Sect was the first to raise a thick formation barrier! Immediately after, beams of light shot skyward from each of the sect's nine peaks! The sudden commotion at the Great Xia Sword Sect drew considerable attention, and leaders of various clans and sects soon received word from Yu Hua. All at once, the clans and factions across the entire Northern Region of Qingyun Continent raised their formation barriers one after another! Naturally, this spectacle did not escape Qu Xingzhou's notice. A man clad in a magnificent blue-and-white robe stood suspended in the void, longsword in hand, his expression stern. His eyes narrowed as he gazed into the distance, muttering, "It seems the Seventh Domain's people have arrived... But why did the Great Xia Sword Sect find out so quickly?" Li Guanqi sped forward while Ji Yuchuan melted into the void, racing toward the Guanyun Pavilion. As the distance closed, Li Guanqi's expression darkened. Whether by coincidence or design, the location the man had chosen was nestled in the mountains barely a hundred li from Linyan City! And Linyan City was where Yu Sui'an had reincarnated! Closing his eyes to sense the surroundings, Li Guanqi confirmed that the sword intent he had left across the street from Yu Sui'an's family shop was still intact. Forcibly suppressing the unease in his heart, Li Guanqi bolstered the power of that strand of sword intent to its absolute limit! In a dust-covered detached courtyard beneath gray paving bricks, a sword blade shimmering with the power of lightning flared with purple light. *Hum!* *Whoosh!* A flash of lightning streaked across the firmament! Li Guanqi deliberately skirted Linyan City, arriving above the mountain range in the blink of an eye. He stood barely a hundred zhang from Qu Xingzhou. The man possessed no Immortal Ascension Platform, yet his aura surged tempestuously, thunderclouds gathering overhead. Evidently, the heavenly tribulation meant to usher him into immortality was about to strike. In the man's grasp was a banner shimmering with brilliant light! It was precisely this banner that allowed him to temporarily tear open the barrier between mortals and immortals. Li Guanqi's eyes narrowed. With a single glance, he recognized the banner as an artifact from the Immortal Realm! In the entire world, the only place where Immortal Realm artifacts could appear was likely the Seventh Domain! Could it be... someone from the Seventh Domain was helping these people? When Qu Xingzhou caught sight of Li Guanqi, his expression hardened instantly! "The Yanluo Sword... Li Guanqi!" Li Guanqi's face remained impassive, his gaze piercing as he looked at the man. "Stop now and come with me to the Seventh Domain. If you refuse, die." Li Guanqi had no time to offer lengthy explanations. The sounds of surveillance in his ears had already dissolved into violent rumbles and battle cries! The others had undoubtedly engaged in fierce clashes. Qu Xingzhou's expression darkened as he sneered coldly, "Heh, the Seventh Domain is overbearing as always!" Just as the words left his mouth, Li Guanqi received an urgent transmission from Tang Ru! Tang Ru's voice was frantic, yet laced with weakness. "Eldest Brother, watch out! My divination shows... you are in grave danger!" The instant the warning ended, Li Guanqi ignited the spatial teleportation talisman at the hem of his robe! He did so entirely out of trust in Tang Ru. Yet it was already too late. Terrifying array plates suddenly rose throughout the surrounding mountains, blanketing the area in restrictive formations! One figure after another stepped out from the surrounding space! A full eight peak Mahayana cultivators! The cries of shock transmitted into Li Guanqi's ears dwindled until they faded entirely, cutting him off from the others. "Damn it, where did they go?" "Where are they?" "Not good! They intend to gather and ascend together!" Li Guanqi's expression did not change in the slightest. He licked his dry lips and swept his gaze over his surroundings. Counting Qu Xingzhou, there were eight cultivators at the peak of the Mahayana realm! *Rumble!* The sword coffin manifested, standing upright before him! *Clatter!* The coffin slid open, and Li Guanqi reached inside to draw out Red Lotus. "You think you... have what it takes to kill me?"