Soon, under everyone's gaze, a full forty-four figures appeared.
"It's Junior Brother Mo Chen and them!"
Jing Yi cried out in surprise after a glance, her body instinctively rushing forward. But Jing Yi was quickly pulled back by Li Xuan.
"They are no longer themselves," Li Xuan said, shaking his head slightly, his voice heavy. The forty-four figures now possessed an overwhelming aura. Each of their eyes was blood-red and bloodthirsty. They looked at Li Xuan and the others as if they were looking at a feast.
More importantly, Li Xuan had sensed that all forty-four figures had reached the peak of the Qian Kun Realm!
The strength of forty-four peak Qian Kun Realm cultivators was enough to crush their one hundred and twenty-four people.
However, what was strange was that the forty-four figures were currently only surrounding Li Xuan and the others, as if they had no intention of attacking yet.
Li Xuan glanced at the Star Cloud Hall's team. Among the ninety-three people, only eleven had reached the peak of the Qian Kun Realm. The strongest among the other three sects and one palace was only at the intermediate stage of the Qian Kun Realm. It could be said that what followed would be a tough battle.
A tough battle between fellow disciples!
"They have been demonized. The Demon Lord who perished here is likely controlling them," Gao Han said solemnly after glancing at the forty-four figures.
"Demonized?" Li Xuan frowned slightly upon hearing this and looked at Gao Han. "How much information are you, Star Cloud Hall, still hiding? At this juncture, if we cannot share information, I think we should just fight our own battles."
As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, the leaders of the various teams also looked at Gao Han and Qin Tai. Even if they were at a disadvantage in numbers, they did not want to be played for fools. Especially since among the forty-four people, there were their fellow disciples.
Gao Han, Qin Tai, and the nine figures at the peak of the Qian Kun Realm exchanged glances, and then Gao Han slowly said, "According to the information discovered by the Star Lord and others, this place should be the burial site of a Demon Lord. We just didn't expect his demonic nature to be so powerful."
Qin Tai added, "Everyone, please rest assured. We did not inform everyone beforehand because we underestimated the Demon Lord's demonic nature. Other than this, our Star Cloud Hall has no other secrets. The immediate priority is to discuss how to deal with them."
Li Xuan was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded. Regardless of whether Gao Han and Qin Tai were telling the truth, they still had to face these forty-four demonized fellow disciples at the peak of the Qian Kun Realm. Since that was the case, he saw no need to delve deeper.
At least, Li Xuan had given a heads-up to the people from the other two sects and one palace. As for how they would act, that was not something Li Xuan cared about.
Roar!
At this moment, a hoarse roar erupted from beneath the ground. Before everyone could react, the forty-four demonized fellow disciples launched their attack. Some of the weaker individuals were instantly killed.
"Attack together!"
Gao Han and Qin Tai shouted loudly upon seeing this and then shot towards a fellow disciple.
Li Xuan looked at Yu Heng and the others and said, "Senior Brother Yu Heng, you go and keep Senior Brother Mo Chen and Senior Brother Lin Chu occupied. Remember to protect yourselves."
After speaking, Li Xuan moved, instantly slashing his sword at a disciple who was attacking him.
The seven of Yu Heng quickly divided their tasks. Song Tao, Qiu Mu, and Mu Ye shot towards Mo Chen, while Yu Heng and the other three surrounded Lin Chu. Although they did not know Li Xuan's plan, they understood the implication of Li Xuan's words. This was because Li Xuan said to surround them, not to suppress them.
The battle was fierce. Although there was a disparity in strength, they had the advantage in numbers. Furthermore, everyone present, except for Li Xuan, was at least at the peak of the Shi Yuan Realm, up to the peak of the Qian Kun Realm. For a time, the two sides were at a stalemate.
As time passed, the battle reached its climax. After delivering a sword strike, Li Xuan used the momentum to quickly retreat, his peripheral vision scanning Yu Heng and the others.
Although they had the advantage of numbers, Yu Heng and the others were clearly no match for the demonized Lin Chu and Mo Chen. Moreover, Yu Heng and the seven were already exhausted and their faces were considerably pale.
If they had attacked with full force, Yu Heng and the seven might have been able to suppress Mo Chen and Lin Chu. However, they had chosen to follow Li Xuan's instructions and contain Mo Chen and Lin Chu, so their attacks were inevitably restrained. However, if this continued, loopholes were bound to appear.
Li Xuan knew that he could not delay any longer. Moreover, at this moment, the Heavenly Dao Brush had once again issued a warning to Li Xuan. Clearly, a greater threat was imminent.
"One Sword Breaks All Laws!"
Li Xuan no longer held back. He swung his immortal sword and struck his opponent. The next moment, Li Xuan moved swiftly and appeared before Yu Heng and the others.
"Suppress!"
Li Xuan, taking advantage of the fierce battle between Mo Chen and Song Tao's group of three, moved behind Mo Chen. When Mo Chen sensed him, Li Xuan had already placed his left hand on Mo Chen's shoulder. The next moment, the Prison Suppressing Ring glowed slightly, and a force instantly absorbed Mo Chen into the ring and made him disappear.
Song Tao and the other two were stunned, but they knew this was not the time to ask questions. Soon, the three of them shot towards Lin Chu. However, Li Xuan was already one step ahead of them. Just like Mo Chen, Li Xuan placed a palm on Lin Chu's back and absorbed him into the Prison Suppressing Ring.
"Senior Brother Yu Heng, be careful!"
Li Xuan did not have time to explain. After speaking to Yu Heng and the others, he moved and vanished directly.
Yu Heng and the others were already accustomed to Li Xuan's elusive movement technique. Moreover, the battle was still ongoing, and Yu Heng and the seven quickly rejoined the fight.
However, Yu Heng and the others did not know that Li Xuan had already entered the Prison Suppressing Ring. Mo Chen and Lin Chu had already been suppressed by Li Xuan within the stone coffin.
"Heavenly Dao Brush, can you truly restore their sanity?" Li Xuan directly asked the Heavenly Dao Brush. The brush's voice had echoed in Li Xuan's mind as soon as the battle began. If not for this, Li Xuan would not have instructed Yu Heng and the seven to merely surround Mo Chen and Lin Chu.
The Heavenly Dao Brush replied, "Yes, I can. However, all of this still requires you, my young master, to personally handle it. But given the current situation, my young master should first deal with the trouble outside. With the stone coffin suppressing them, these two will be fine for the time being."
Li Xuan looked at the Heavenly Dao Brush with some confusion but ultimately did not continue to ask. After all, Yu Heng and the seven were still fighting fiercely outside, and Li Xuan was somewhat worried. Moreover, the Heavenly Dao Brush had said that Mo Chen and Lin Chu were not in immediate danger, so with a thought, Li Xuan left the Prison Suppressing Ring.
After Li Xuan left the Prison Suppressing Ring, the Heavenly Dao Brush flew onto the stone coffin. Two drops of black ink quickly dripped down and flowed into the stone coffin.
"Considering you are my young master's fellow disciples, I will spare your lives for now."