Under Lin Xuan's Falling Lotus Sword Light, Ye Li's full-force strike shattered completely.
The sharp Falling Lotus Sword Light, its power greatly diminished, continued to shoot forward.
*Puchi!*
The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out, blood splattering.
Ye Li was sent flying hundreds of meters back, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his aura weakening by several degrees—he was clearly heavily injured.
On the opposite side, Lin Xuan remained as calm and composed as ever.
He slowly withdrew his longsword, as if he had just done something trivial.
Hundreds of meters behind, Liu Qianyu and Chen Hanshuang were once again stunned.
They hadn't expected that Ye Li's full-force strike, which they couldn't even withstand the residual waves of, would be utterly powerless against Lin Xuan.
Not only had Lin Xuan shattered the blade light, but he had also sent Ye Li flying in an instant.
The gap was as vast as a thousand-mile chasm.
The two couldn't believe it, their hearts filled with shock beyond control.
At the same time, they gained a clearer understanding of Lin Xuan's strength.
Being able to defeat Ye Li with a single sword—such power far surpassed most peak Opening Spirit Realm cultivators.
Even if not quite at the Spirit Yuan Realm, it was likely not far off.
And considering Lin Xuan was only at the second layer of the Opening Spirit Realm, still in its early stage, yet possessed such strength...
It showed just how terrifying his talent was.
The two were once again astounded by Lin Xuan's talent.
This level of talent far exceeded any martial artist in the Cangyuan Kingdom.
It was probably at least at the level of a公子-level genius.
Thinking this, a hint of joy appeared in their eyes.
The major forces of the Cangyuan Kingdom were still somewhat lacking across the entire Red Sun Domain.
For hundreds of years, not a single公子-level genius had emerged.
Now, with Lin Xuan's sudden rise, he might just change the Cangyuan Kingdom's weak position.
As inheritors of their respective sects, both were naturally delighted by this.
In the distance.
Ye Li was also utterly horrified.
He had never imagined that his full-force strike would be so easily crushed by his opponent.
Such strength was far beyond his own.
Though he wasn't sure if the other party was hiding his cultivation, the talent displayed by this power was enough to be shocking.
Even if not quite a公子-level genius, it was close.
He hadn't expected another公子-level genius to appear in the Red Sun Domain.
Ye Li was deeply shaken, sighing inwardly.
But now, he couldn't afford to dwell on it.
If he lingered any longer, he might truly lose his life.
Immediately, Ye Li flipped up, his aura surging violently, and turned to activate his movement technique, turning into a blur as he fled.
His speed hadn't diminished much compared to before.
A hundred meters away, Xu Guangzhen lay in a pool of blood, already lifeless.
Seeing this, everyone present understood what had happened.
"Using a fellow disciple as a shield—how despicable!"
"So ruthless!"
Chen Hanshuang and Liu Qianyu's faces turned cold, unable to hold back their curses.
Lin Xuan's expression also turned icy.
He hadn't expected someone to sacrifice their own junior disciple to save themselves.
Truly ruthless enough.
If such a person wasn't dealt with, there would be future trouble.
"Senior Brother Liu, I'll go take care of him first!
We'll talk another time!"
Leaving these words, he turned into a streak of light, chasing after Ye Li.
Liu Qianyu and Chen Hanshuang snapped back to reality, exchanging glances with bitter smiles.
They couldn't even follow the movement trajectories of Lin Xuan and Ye Li, let alone help.
They could only fend for themselves.
After tidying up, the two also left the area.
...
Half an hour later.
A streak of light flew past and landed on a small hill, forming a tall figure.
"As expected, I lost him."
Lin Xuan murmured, a wry smile on his face.
Though his current strength could easily crush most peak Opening Spirit Realm cultivators, this was only due to the boost from his physical power.
It relied on the *Golden Scale Barbarian Elephant Technique*, which had reached the entry level.
He himself was still only at the second layer of the Opening Spirit Realm, its early stage.
Even with exceptional talent and high-level martial arts, compared to true peak Opening Spirit Realm cultivators—especially top-tier ones like Ye Li—he still had many shortcomings.
For instance, in movement speed, he was inferior to Ye Li.
In the end, Ye Li had still escaped.
"Forget it, I'll deal with it later."
Lin Xuan shook his head and dismissed the thought.
He had only escaped by relying on his movement technique; next time they met, he would just finish him off.
After all, he wasn't a major threat.
With that, Lin Xuan left, picking a random direction.
He continued forward, flying swiftly.
His goal was to hunt bronze puppets, collect crystals, and improve his cultivation.
In the end, cultivation level was the most important.
Soon, another hour passed.
During this time, Lin Xuan had taken down many bronze puppets, gathering some crystals.
His cultivation had also advanced, reaching the peak of the second layer of the Opening Spirit Realm.
Lin Xuan nodded slightly, a hint of joy in his eyes.
This trip into the secret realm had been rewarding.
Leaving aside everything else, the mere improvement in cultivation level was already a great gain.
If he had tried to achieve this through closed-door cultivation, who knew how much time and spirit stones it would have taken.
Here, in less than a day, he had easily reached this point.
Lin Xuan was very satisfied.
He then continued hunting bronze puppets.
At that moment, faint sounds came from several thousand meters to the west.
After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan activated his movement technique and approached.
Soon, he arrived.
He hid behind a large boulder and scanned the area.
On a flat stretch of land a few hundred meters away, over twenty martial artists, all at least at the late Opening Spirit Realm, were besieging a large, sturdy puppet.
"What grade is this puppet?"
Lin Xuan stared at the puppet, a strange light flickering in his eyes.
The besieged puppet was no longer bronze or black, but a strange color that was neither metal nor silver.
It was bizarre.
Even stranger was that this puppet, despite being only at the ordinary peak Opening Spirit Realm level, was handling the siege of over twenty late Opening Spirit Realm martial artists with ease, not falling into a disadvantage.
It even occasionally killed a few.
Its movement technique was incredibly fast.
Even Lin Xuan couldn't trace its trajectory.
There wasn't even an afterimage.
In an instant, it would change positions.
It was like teleportation...
Wait, teleportation?!
A flash of lightning struck Lin Xuan's mind, his heart trembling violently.
With a thought, the attribute panel of the strange puppet appeared before his eyes.
He scanned it.
Instantly, Lin Xuan's pupils contracted, and he stood frozen.