Rumble!
With a roar, the exquisite pagoda that covered Li Xuan instantly shattered. It then turned into countless fragments, shooting out in all directions. With a wave of Duan Yazi's hand, they instantly vanished.
"My exquisite pagoda!"
Seeing the pagoda shatter, Di Kailing immediately cried out in pain. His eyes turned bloodshot as he glared fiercely at where the pagoda had previously stood. At this moment, Li Xuan's figure remained still, his tightly closed eyes showing a slight tremor.
"I will kill you!" Seeing Li Xuan seemingly enter a state of enlightenment, Di Kailing roared. A wildness surged within his bloodshot eyes.
As the words fell, Di Kailing moved, his mid-stage Biyuan Realm cultivation instantly condensing to its peak. With a hum, he directly broke through the peak of mid-stage Biyuan Realm, reaching the aura of late-stage Biyuan Realm.
In the next moment, Di Kailing lunged at Li Xuan. The terrifying pressure caused Li Xuan, who had his eyes closed, to slightly furrow his brows.
"Heavens! Di Kailing still intends to strike at this moment!"
"Didn't he say he'd only use one move? Li Xuan has already broken Di Kailing's attack, and now Di Kailing wants to strike while Li Xuan is breaking through!"
"It's over, it's over! Being interrupted during a breakthrough, at best his cultivation will regress, at worst he'll die on the spot. Li Xuan is likely doomed."
"It's understandable for Di Kailing to be so distraught after his treasure was destroyed. It's just a pity for Li Xuan."
"..."
As Di Kailing moved, the onlookers began to discuss. Their words clearly showed a hint of disgust towards Di Kailing, and more sympathy towards Li Xuan.
"Die!"
Seeing his palm less than three inches from Li Xuan's face, a cruel sneer flashed in Di Kailing's eyes.
"Such a disposition, unworthy of being a disciple of my Seventh Peak."
As Di Kailing was about to strike Li Xuan's head, a deep voice slowly sounded. Then, a figure instantly appeared beside Li Xuan and met Di Kailing's palm with a gentle push.
*Poof!*
The two palms collided, and Di Kailing was sent flying. The figure standing before Li Xuan frowned, paying no attention to Di Kailing's fate, and turned to look at Li Xuan, who had also slowly opened his eyes.
"Thank you, Master."
Li Xuan smiled at the figure before him, gratitude in his eyes. In fact, when Di Kailing launched his attack, Li Xuan had sensed it.
However, Li Xuan was at a critical juncture of breakthrough. If he gave up, it would also lead to severe consequences, so Li Xuan had no choice but to fight for survival. He never expected Luo Kang to intervene at this moment.
Seeing that Li Xuan was unharmed, the coldness in Luo Kang's eyes receded slightly. He then looked around and said, "As the Peak Master of the Seventh Peak, how can I not address a disciple with such a disposition within my peak? This battle, Li Xuan wins!"
"With such a disposition and actions, he is not fit to be a disciple of my Seventh Peak. Now, as the Peak Master of the Seventh Peak, I shall strip you of your cultivation as a warning!"
Luo Kang glanced at Di Kailing and then waved his hand towards Di Kailing, who had already stood up. A spiritual light shot from his sleeve towards Di Kailing.
*Bang!*
At this moment, a spiritual light suddenly shot from mid-air, instantly neutralizing Luo Kang's attack.
"Peak Master Luo Kang, although Di Kailing went a bit too far, you, as the Peak Master of the Seventh Peak, striking your own disciple so heavily is perhaps not appropriate. After all, if a spiritual master's cultivation is crippled, they are worse than a mortal."
As Luo Kang's words fell, a deep voice slowly transmitted from the third light pillar high in the sky, next to An Batian.
Luo Kang's brows furrowed slightly, and he slowly replied, "Since Peak Master Di said I am the Peak Master of the Seventh Peak, then the affairs of my Seventh Peak presumably do not require Peak Master Di's intervention, right?"
"Furthermore, since Di Kailing joined my Seventh Peak from the beginning, he is a disciple of my Seventh Peak. At this moment, Peak Master Di is suddenly pleading for him. Are you intending to rely on the power of your Third Peak to forcibly intervene?"
"Or is there some connection between Peak Master Di and this Di Kailing?"
As Luo Kang spoke, his aura erupted. His late-stage peak Huayuan Realm strength was evident. The extreme coldness made even Li Xuan feel a chill to the bone.
Seeing Luo Kang's actions, Li Xuan felt a warmth in his heart. Li Xuan knew that everything Luo Kang was doing was for him.
"Peak Master Luo Kang, that Di Kailing does indeed have some connection to me. And today, he did go too far, but all of this is because Li Xuan destroyed Di Kailing's exquisite pagoda. His actions were naturally out of momentary anger."
"As for Peak Master Luo Kang, your intervention has already served as a punishment. Now you wish to cripple Di Kailing's cultivation. Peak Master Luo Kang, are you not afraid of chilling the hearts of the other disciples of the Seventh Peak with your actions?"
As Luo Kang's words fell, Di Renhai's voice transmitted again from the third light pillar.
"Listening to Peak Master Di's words, it seems to be true. It does seem like Peak Master Luo Kang is punishing Di Kailing too harshly by crippling his cultivation."
"In this situation, it seems the relationship between Peak Master Di of the Third Peak and Peak Master Luo Kang is not good. I wonder if Peak Master Luo Kang can withstand Peak Master Di's assertiveness. After all, the Third Peak is currently the strongest in the Qing Hall."
"..."
As Di Renhai's words ended, the disciples, the lords of various forces, and the representatives of various forces present were all shocked.
"At this moment, I am punishing a disciple under my peak. It seems to have nothing to do with your Third Peak. If Peak Master Di continues to obstruct me from handling my own peak's affairs, then do not blame me for being impolite!"
Luo Kang's face showed a clear trace of anger at Di Renhai's words. Luo Kang's voice rang out again, but the coldness in his words intensified to an extreme.
"Heh heh, if I understand correctly, Peak Master Luo Kang, are you challenging me? It so happens that with so many guests present, I, Di Renhai, also want to see how much capability Peak Master Luo Kang truly possesses!"
As Di Renhai's words fell, an astonishing power spread from the light pillar he occupied. This power was so strong that the moment it appeared, it caused the winds to churn and the heavens and earth to change color. Then, this power surged directly towards the arena where Luo Kang stood.
"So strong!"
Feeling this power, Li Xuan instantly felt like a small boat adrift on the vast ocean, with the possibility of capsizing at any moment. The immense pressure fell upon Li Xuan like a mountain.
At the same time, Li Xuan also heard the creaking of his bones. Clearly, under this power, even with Li Xuan's physical body possessing Saint realm strength, he had no resistance.
"Do you really think I'm afraid of you!"
Luo Kang naturally saw Li Xuan's predicament. With an angry roar, he merely clapped his left hand, and a small pavilion appeared in his hand. Luo Kang's aura instantly climbed.
In just an instant, Luo Kang's strength surged from the peak of Huayuan Realm to Huawu Realm. His powerful aura instantly countered Di Renhai's.
With the appearance of Luo Kang's aura, Li Xuan finally felt the terrifying pressure dissipate. At this moment, Li Xuan was utterly shocked. The power just now, had it lasted a few more breaths, he would have exploded.
"Enough! This matter concerns the Seventh Peak. How it is handled is up to Peak Master Luo Kang. Peak Master Di, you have overstepped your bounds this time."
Just as Luo Kang and Di Renhai's auras grew stronger, a voice slowly sounded. Then, a spiritual light shot rapidly towards the center of their pressure, instantly suppressing their combined power.
Evidently, An Batian also had to intervene at this point.