Only after the battle between the two had ended did many Martial Artists dare to slowly approach.
Earlier, the fight between Li Xuanxiao and the New Demon Emperor had been earth-shattering, with a terrifying momentum.
They could only hide in the distance, watching silently, their hearts filled with shock.
Now that the dust had settled, they could finally draw near to take a look.
This one look, however, was extraordinary!
The sound of people gasping in cold breath rose and fell one after another.
"Holy crap!"
"What kind of demon is that!?"
"Is this the New Demon Emperor's true form?"
"It has an ancient and noble feel to it."
"I seem to have seen similar creatures in some ancient chronicles..."
A group of Demon Slaying Division Martial Artists chattered away, discussing in low voices.
What the New Demon Emperor's true form was became their most pressing concern at the moment.
From the crowd, a grey-clothed old man walked forward silently until he stood before the New Demon Emperor's corpse.
He crouched down before the body, and after a brief inspection, a look of surprise gradually surfaced on his aged face.
Soon, that surprise turned into delight. He pointed at the New Demon Emperor's corpse, appearing extremely excited.
"This... this is the legendary ancient Divine Beast, the Qilin!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a commotion broke out, and everyone's faces filled with horror!
"An ancient... ancient Divine Beast!?"
"It's actually a legendary mythical creature!"
"Qilin... I remember similar records in ancient texts!"
"Tsk! To think such a legendary creature actually exists in this world!"
"I've heard that the Bloodline of ancient Divine Beasts is far beyond what ordinary demons can compare to. Even at the same Realm, they are much stronger than ordinary demons. Seeing it today, it's truly the case!"
"No wonder the New Demon Emperor could unleash such thunderous Demonic Techniques that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth; it turns out it was an ancient Divine Beast!"
"Mystical Realm Peak, an ancient Divine Beast Bloodline, tsk! What a terrifying New Demon Emperor..."
Stormy waves surged in everyone's hearts.
After the initial shock, many people silently turned to look at the calm-faced Li Xuanxiao nearby.
If the New Demon Emperor with a Mystical Realm Peak cultivation and an ancient Divine Beast Bloodline was considered terrifying...
Then this man was a true heavyweight!
Facing such a legendary mythical creature, they feared they wouldn't even dare to draw their blades, losing their courage before the fight even began and not daring to exchange blows at all.
Yet Lord Li Xuanxiao was something else; not only did he fight it, he straight up ended the fellow!
Brother, you are truly incredible!
After the heartfelt praise, many people only then began to feel fear in hindsight.
Fortunately, it was Lord Li Xuanxiao who finished off the New Demon Emperor!
If it were the other way around, and the one lying on the ground was Lord Li Xuanxiao...
No!
That's not right!
It couldn't be Lord Li Xuanxiao!
It would have been us instead!
Even if Lord Li Xuanxiao couldn't win, if he wanted to run, the New Demon Emperor wouldn't be able to keep him!
But we would have been miserable, surely all of us would have been slaughtered!
That terrifying thunder technique made one's scalp tingle even from a great distance; one simply couldn't muster the thought of resisting.
Forget running; anyone who didn't get weak knees on the spot or soil their pants would be considered someone of resilient mind.
"Damn, luckily Lord Li Xuanxiao was here..."
"If not for Lord Li Xuanxiao, I'm afraid I would have gone to see my great-grandmother early today..."
"Only Lord Li Xuanxiao would dare to draw his blade and fight against such a thunder technique!"
"You probably don't know, when Lord Li Xuanxiao first came to the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division, he was only in the Xuan Realm but dared to draw his blade against Lord Yang Zhiru, who was in the Mystic Realm!"
"Holy crap! That fierce!"
"I'm willing to call him the number one tough guy in Pei Prefecture!"
"Brother, that's too small, your vision is too small! After Lord Li Xuanxiao went to the Royal City, didn't he also flatten a whole bunch of people?"
"Even in Dayu, Lord Li Xuanxiao is a ruthless man who ranks among the best!"
One by one, the Demon Slaying Division Martial Artists looked at Li Xuanxiao silently with expressions of admiration, reverence, and gratitude.
The New Demon Emperor at the Mystical Realm Peak was someone that not a single one of the existing Martial Artists in the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division could contend with.
Even that temporary Commander at the Late Stage of the Mystic Realm would similarly be cut down!
And once the Commander was defeated, none of them could even think of escaping.
The Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division, which had been rebuilt with great difficulty, would undoubtedly fall once again!
It was Li Xuanxiao who had saved them!
Countless Martial Artists felt heartfelt gratitude, and they all bowed deeply in a respectful salute.
Even the Flying Eagle Hall Master offered a salute with a smile on his face, secretly praising in his heart: Good lad!
Then he turned to look at the tombstone: "Old partner, I thought I was going down to join you, but now it seems I can linger on for a while longer."
Li Xuanxiao began to feel uncomfortable again; he really couldn't handle this kind of scene.
Slaying the New Demon Emperor was, for one, to console the spirit of the Senior who had taken quite good care of him in the past.
Secondly, it was so he could obtain a considerable amount of Demon value Points from it.
The former satisfied his desire to repay a debt of gratitude, while the latter met his urgent needs.
He did these things primarily for himself.
However, in the eyes of others, it seemed they viewed him as the kind of selfless and public-spirited Martial Artist who sacrificed himself for others?
This was truly a beautiful yet ironic misunderstanding.
It really was a case of judging a gentleman by his deeds rather than his intentions! Regardless of his motives, his actions had indeed saved them.
Li Xuanxiao rubbed his nose, his gaze drawn to the grey-clothed old man who had pointed out the New Demon Emperor's true identity.
The grey shirt the other party was wearing was something he had seen before in the Royal City Armory.
The Grey-Clothed Group who were loyal only to the royal family?
He immediately walked over, cupped his fists, and saluted: "May I ask, Your Excellency, are you from the Royal City's Grey-Clothed Group?"
Hearing this, the grey-clothed old man stopped inspecting the New Demon Emperor's corpse.
He turned and smiled at Li Xuanxiao: "Don't blame this old man for not helping. This New Demon Emperor was indeed ridiculously strong, but you, kid, are even more of a Prodigy! I have never seen a Martial Artist at the Mystic Realm stage with such Xuan True Yuan!"
"I could see that you could win! Since you could win, why should I interfere? I'm just a lazy old man. However, for the New Demon Emperor's true form to be a Qilin! Tsk! That's something I completely didn't expect!"
"Kid, slaying such an ancient Divine Beast is not a good thing. The more precious and noble the Bloodline, the more difficult it is to reproduce. Because of that, for the Qilin Clan, every single Bloodline surviving in the world is incredibly precious! If its clansmen find out that you were the one who killed it."
"Then..."
"I'm afraid you'll have to live the rest of your life under endless pursuit!"
Li Xuanxiao shook his head with a bitter smile. Too late, you're telling me too late!
I've already been marked by the New Demon Emperor! ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ )
"Kid, this old man wants to make a deal with you. Give me one of the horns from this Qilin corpse. You can pick any three resources from the Royal City Armory! Plus, I'll owe you a favor."
Li Xuanxiao raised an eyebrow in surprise. Three top-tier resources plus a favor from a Origin Realm Martial Artist?
This horn was actually worth this much!
"Don't think it's too little; this is the limit of what I can decide. I'm taking advantage of you, so I'm paying with a favor. In the future, if you have any use for these old bones of mine, just go to the gatekeeper of the Royal City Armory and say you're looking for Ash Ink!"
He's even afraid I'll think it's too little?
Li Xuanxiao raised an eyebrow in surprise. It seemed this horn really was an ultimate treasure!
But whether it was an ultimate treasure or not, he didn't know how to use it anyway.
It would be better to take one to cash in for materials that could improve his combat power or Realm.
Otherwise, even if he kept it in his hand, it would be a waste. Who knew when he would be able to use it.
He cut off one Qilin Horn and put the remaining parts into his Storage Ring.
Li Xuanxiao gently rubbed this Qilin Horn, which emitted a strange cyan-white fluorescent light.
Since this thing was so valuable, then he had to bargain a bit.
"I want a Origin Realm Cultivation Technique or Martial Arts. Does the Royal City Armory have them? If so, we have a deal!"
Hearing this, the grey-clothed old man shook his head: "Origin Realm resources are already beyond the scope of the Royal City Armory."
Li Xuanxiao was stunned. He had thought the Mystic Realm area he went to was only upper-middle, but it turned out to already be the limit of the armory.
"The Origin Realm Martial Artists in Dayu Royal City, including myself, are basically Pseudo-Source! We all achieve the goal of promotion by practicing multiple Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques."
Li Xuanxiao's face was full of disappointment; he had originally wanted to reach the goal in one step.
"However..."
"Although this old man doesn't have Origin Realm Cultivation Techniques or Martial Arts, I know where they can be found."
Li Xuanxiao immediately asked: "Please advise!"
The grey-clothed old man took a deep breath, his face showing a look of hesitation as if he were betraying an old friend.
After a short while, he seemed to have finally made up his mind: "Royal Court Martial Academy, the Palace Sword Master — Ming Yanxia!"