At this moment, the atmosphere within the Void Refinement Space was bizarre.
Pairs of eyes fell upon the Li Clan members, only to see their peculiar expressions. Even the inherently cautious Li Changsheng wore a strange expression.
"You're bragging about your background to us?" Li Tianqi pointed to his own nose.
"What?"
Wei Yu's face turned cold. Having followed her Senior Brother in the outside world for many years, she hadn't been without her share of troubles.
But as long as she uttered the five words "Eastern Sea Empty Mountain Island," the various factions of the dynasty would invariably treat her as an honored guest.
"Do you know that our Empty Mountain Island..."
"Did you suffer a Qi deviation and go mad during your cultivation?" Li Tianqi rolled his eyes.
Casually tossing out the Void Refinement Spiritual art "Array With a Glance," pieces of tortoiseshell formed a simple barrier within the massive space where the numerous cultivators were gathered.
He casually said, "Decades have passed; did you think we knew nothing about you? We dug up your entire background long ago."
The Li Clan members wore peculiar expressions.
"Your background isn't worth a fart. A faction that has already moved its sect overseas, and you really think you're a big shot.
Your Senior Brother has already become a deserter and doesn't even dare to bring up your sect; he only dares to say he comes from a major faction."
Li Tianqi sneered, paused for a moment, and then said, "What? Too many enemies, don't dare enter the dynasty?"
"You..." Wei Yu was furious.
But just as she was about to speak.
Li Tianqi looked at Bi Shihu, whose gaze was dodging, and sneered,
"Big Sis, you are truly somewhat ridiculous. What kind of person is Bi Shihu?
Even the subordinates loyal to him have seen him clearly, yet you're the only one looking at people through an asshole?
Is it that Bi Shihu doesn't want to trouble his sect? It's that out of all your martial siblings, including your Master, you are the only one willing to help him!"
"No, you're lying!" Even though Bi Shihu didn't say a word, Wei Yu still shouted sternly.
Sometimes it's not that people are stupid; it's that they are poisoned too deeply and refuse to believe it.
Li Tianqi waved his hand, unwilling to entangle himself further with Wei Yu.
The spatial ring on his finger flashed, and several letters appeared before her eyes, leaving her dumbstruck like a wooden chicken.
The four letters floating in the cloudy sky caused Venerable Elder Yuanliang's expression to change drastically.
He had originally intended to use this opportunity to seek a chance for negotiation, but now even that chance was gone.
[This boy is a coward, unworthy of creation. Now that he has become a deserter, he brings disgrace to our sect... Written by Deshou in person.]
[Junior Brother abandoned his army and fled as a Marshal? Who is playing such a joke on me?]
[Hmph, trash.]
[Oh.]
Four letters, each shorter than the last.
When the Li Clan members learned of Bi Shihu's sect and informed Empty Mountain Island of the matter, their initial thought was also to probe the sect's attitude.
But when the letters from Empty Mountain Island actually arrived, the Li Clan members couldn't even believe they were truly replies from Bi Shihu's sect.
"These are the handwriting and auras of Master and my Senior Brothers; it's impossible..."
Looking at Wei Yu again, the Li Clan members' expressions grew even more peculiar.
It seemed they truly were reply letters from the master and disciples of Empty Mountain Island. The decades-old difficult problem was solved today.
Wei Yu looked at her Senior Brother in disbelief; he had never told her any of this.
"Senior Brother, these letters..."
"It's true. Master has never favored me, and neither have my martial brothers." Bi Shihu's face was pale.
"I want to bring glory back to Empty Mountain Island. I am victorious in every battle; I am undefeated!"
Bi Shihu's Spiritual power surged.
In his previous battle with Venerable Elder Yuanliang, he had already been covered in scars, yet now he still wielded his heavy hammer.
His eyes were bright, and pairs of purple Dharma Eyes appeared throughout the entire Void Refinement Space.
He could survey everything, even seeing through human hearts. These Dharma Eyes also became inscriptions, leaving him virtually without any flaws.
The purple heavy hammer weighed 15000 kilograms; with just a slight movement, the sound of tearing through the void could be heard.
Bi Shihu's gaze was as firm as a boulder.
"Junior Sister, believe in me. I am the Undefeated Marshal of the Shadowfell Prefecture, the Marshal of the tiger-wolf army!"
"I will not be defeated. Even in desperate situations, there is always a sliver of hope.
My heart is as firm as a boulder; it has been this way for ten thousand years, it was this way in the past, and it is this way today."
"They cannot stop me. Junior Sister, follow me and carve a bloody path out!"
"Whoosh!"
Bi Shihu's Spiritual power erupted within the entire Void Refinement Space, but faster than him were Venerable Elder Yuanliang and the Li Clan members!
In an instant, the phantom of a divine bird materialized on the totem pillar within the Void Refinement Space.
The totem inscriptions on Venerable Elder Yuanliang's body glowed brightly.
The Spiritual power of his Void Refinement realm caused the countless phantoms of cultivators behind him to charge out as well.
The old man's twin swords could cleave long rivers and shatter illusions. A horizontal sweep of his twin swords actually carved a crack into Li Tianqi's tortoiseshell.
Subsequently, Venerable Elder Yuanliang intended to take advantage of the Li Clan members being caught off guard to escape.
"Worthless Empty Mountain Island!"
Venerable Elder Yuanliang fled without hesitation.
The four mid-stage Void Refinement experts of the Li Clan were absolutely not opponents he could defeat.
But Venerable Elder Yuanliang knew even better that his intelligence was completely false.
The Li Clan members, who were originally supposed to be just one Void Refinement and three Divinity Transformation cultivators, had all become mid-stage Void Refinement experts.
What about the other Li Clan members from the intelligence? What about Li Yunlin?
But just as he shattered the void, Venerable Elder Yuanliang's face turned ashen.
Li Changyao unhesitatingly fired a Top-Grade Dharma Treasure arrow.
The majestic aura of the Top-Grade Dharma Treasure, along with its Water-attribute Spiritual power, repaired the Void Refinement Space while simultaneously carrying the formidable power to purify Spiritual power.
Following right behind it were Li Yunbing's top-tier hidden weapon, the "Hidden Void Needles."
Li Xinnian's Blood Spirit Dharma Image also clashed with Bi Shihu's heavy hammer.
The Spiritual power fluctuations were like crashing waves.
In just a single exchange, the Blood Spirit Dharma Image was knocked back.
The right hand of its massive body twisted, and even Li Xinnian's main body heard a "crack" as his right arm contorted.
He merely frowned and muttered, "Formidable."
His arm, like rubber, returned to its original state amidst rising blood mist, and he charged out once more.
Li Tianqi was also not to be outdone.
He continuously used Spiritual arts to repair the shattered Void Refinement Space while using "Array With a Glance" to refine array formations.
The tortoiseshell on his body attached itself in all directions, as he deployed the only Grade 4 array formation he held in his mind.
Behind them, Feng Tu brought a Void Refinement cultivator.
The two did not dare to be negligent, gritting their teeth to engage the enemy alongside the Li Clan members.
However, they did not dare to attack Bi Shihu; instead, they attacked Venerable Elder Yuanliang.
"You're courting death!"
Venerable Elder Yuanliang's plans had failed time and time again, and he could no longer care about anything else.
"No matter who you are, surviving a desperate situation requires fighting to the death.
I am at the Half-step Body Integration realm; invincible below Body Integration!
Bi Shihu and Wei Yu can keep the Li Clan occupied for me. Not a single person here can face me alone. I can take this opportunity to kill them one by one!
With this thought in mind, Venerable Elder Yuanliang struck out with his twin swords.
The densely packed phantoms behind him soared into the sky alongside the sword shadows, blocking Li Yunbing's elusive Hidden Void Needles and Li Changyao's Top-Grade Dharma Treasure longsword with what could be described as effortless ease.
This made him laugh loudly. "Just the likes of you dare to stop me? So what if there is someone hiding in the dark? Below Body Integration, I am truly undefeated!"
Only a few snaps of the fingers later.
Venerable Elder Yuanliang's shout received a response.
Black mist surged out from within the space, gradually forming a human silhouette.
The only bright eyes within the black mist of this person were grave.
"Truly worthy of a Half-step Body Integration expert. Even the power of spatial laws couldn't escape your eyes."
"..."
The sounds of slaughter echoed. As Li Wei's words fell, Venerable Elder Yuanliang's smile gradually froze, and he didn't say a word.
Li Wei was also stunned. The two stared at each other, maintaining silence for a long time.
Li Wei understood something, and his expression turned gloomy.
"You want to kill my descendants? You are courting death!"
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