"Divine Soul Blade!"
As Li Xuan's voice fell, a subtle, almost imperceptible fluctuation shot towards Shen Heigou like a serpent.
"This is... a divine soul attack!"
Seeing a ripple-like light wave suddenly emanate from Li Xuan's head, Shen Heigou was momentarily stunned, but his reaction was swift. Before he could even attempt a defense, the invisible wave of light struck his brain with a resounding thud.
In an instant, Shen Heigou's expression froze. He stood motionless, rooted to the spot.
"I didn't expect this divine sense attack to be so powerful!" Li Xuan was astonished by Shen Heigou's expression. His full-power strike with his divine soul had yielded such potent results.
"He should be dead, right?" Li Xuan approached and lightly touched Shen Heigou, whose body then fell backward vertically. Two imprints slowly materialized on his body.
"Only two imprints? A waste of his mid-stage Anahata Realm strength." Li Xuan collected the two imprints hovering in mid-air, then curled his lips as he looked at the thoroughly deceased Shen Heigou.
With a thought, he promptly removed the Qiankun Bracelet from Shen Heigou's wrist and tossed it into his own Zhenyu.
If Shen Heigou could hear Li Xuan's words, he would likely spit blood. After entering this Azure Sky Illusion, due to the random teleportation and the difference in strength between Li Xuan and Shen Heigou at the time, they were naturally sent to different regions.
The Azure Sky Illusion was immense; the area Li Xuan was in alone was nearly two thousand li wide.
Thus, Shen Heigou had waited for Li Xuan and Qiu Shaolong to appear and hadn't actively sought out others to fight for imprints. The single imprint he had was obtained casually from defeating another disciple. Had Shen Heigou focused on acquiring imprints, he wouldn't have ended up with just one.
Of course, Shen Heigou's divine soul had now been shattered by Li Xuan's Divine Soul Blade, leaving him with no life force.
"I didn't expect this divine soul attack to be so potent. Even a late-stage Anahata Realm cultivator would likely have no power to resist at close range. However, this Divine Soul Blade can only attack within three hundred meters. Beyond that distance, its power is greatly diminished."
"Moreover, using this Divine Soul Blade seems to have a certain impact on my own divine soul. It's best to use it sparingly unless absolutely necessary." Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then waved his hand over Shen Heigou's body, burying him.
After everything was done, Li Xuan slowly raised his head and looked towards the east.
"They've already dispatched a late-stage Anahata Realm expert; there likely won't be any more forces to stop me. I should hurry to the central region and secure one of the top one hundred spots." With that thought, Li Xuan shot off like lightning.
Hum.
In Song Wuwen's location, his expression was grave. Shen Bai Gou and two other disciples were pursuing him relentlessly in a fan formation.
In their previous confrontation, although Song Wuwen's strength surpassed that of Shen Bai Gou and the other two, it wasn't by a vast margin. Coupled with the combined efforts of two early-stage Anahata Realm disciples, the battle had become a stalemate.
"Fifth Junior Brother, you must hold on." Looking at the aura emanating from Shen Bai Gou and the other three, Song Wuwen muttered to himself.
"Song Wuwen, I didn't expect you to be so formidable. Even under our combined assault, you're still holding your ground. However, we can't defeat you, nor can you defeat us. How about we call a truce and wait here?"
Shen Bai Gou was also immensely shocked. His strength was only half a step away from mid-stage Anahata Realm, on par with Song Wuwen. Yet, even with two early-stage Anahata Realm disciples joining him, they couldn't suppress Song Wuwen. At this moment, Shen Bai Gou had to make a choice.
"Heh, what a joke. A truce? You're not qualified!" Song Wuwen, his heart focused on Li Xuan, could not afford to wait any longer. Furthermore, Shen Heigou possessed near late-stage Anahata Realm strength. If he found Li Xuan, Li Xuan's life would be in danger.
With this thought, a sharp glint appeared in Song Wuwen's eyes, and the aura around his body began to change.
"Be careful, Song Wuwen is likely about to use his trump card!" Shen Bai Gou became wary as he observed Song Wuwen's transformation.
Being at the same Anahata Realm, they had some understanding of each other's techniques. Su Yueze of the Seventh Peak and Song Wuwen, along with the other four, all possessed their own life-saving skills, which was precisely why Shen Bai Gou was reluctant to continue the siege on Song Wuwen.
"If you surrender now, I can let you go." Song Wuwen's aura shifted, and a faint scent of peach blossoms began to emanate. His expression became calm as he looked at the three of them.
The scent of peach blossoms was immediately detected by the trio. Simultaneously, a sense of danger spread from all directions. Shen Bai Gou, sensing this, became extremely vigilant. However, letting Song Wuwen leave just like that would mean he couldn't report back to Di Yijie.
Recalling Di Yijie's methods, a flicker of fear crossed Shen Bai Gou's face. He then looked up at Song Wuwen, a struggle evident in his eyes.
Three breaths later, Shen Bai Gou seemed to have made a decision. He glanced at the two men beside him and whispered, "Attack with all your might and stop him!"
As Shen Bai Gou's words fell, the spiritual energy within him began to surge wildly. The two disciples on his flanks, seeing this, also conjured a spiritual light around their bodies, just like Shen Bai Gou.
Observing the actions of the trio, Song Wuwen smiled and said, "In that case, don't blame me."
As Song Wuwen spoke, the scent of peach blossoms intensified. He then waved his hand, and peach petals began to appear in the sky.
"Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, a Lifetime of Reincarnation!"
With a point of Song Wuwen's finger, the countless peach petals in the sky shot towards the three of them like a torrential rain.
"Hmm? This scent... it's somewhat similar to Fourth Senior Brother's Peach Blossom Brew." Li Xuan, who was currently flying at high speed, suddenly stopped upon detecting a scent. After a moment of careful sensing, he unleashed his divine sense.
"It's Fourth Senior Brother! Who are those three people, and why are they besieging Fourth Senior Brother!"
After a thorough investigation, Li Xuan was greatly alarmed. With a movement of his body, he unleashed his Carefree Steps, swiftly heading towards Song Wuwen's location.