The events at the Wuyun Sect were quickly discovered by powerful individuals from surrounding sects. News spread rapidly, causing widespread shock.
No one had anticipated that while various factions focused their attention on the capital, Li Xiaotian would secretly leave to attack the Wuyun Sect.
"Li Xiaotian is leading troops to attack the Wuyun Sect? Is he mad? He dares to provoke an ancient first-rate sect? And attack them proactively! No! No!!! How could he be there?"
Some powerful individuals exclaimed in disbelief. They were astonished by Li Xiaotian's audacity in provoking a top sect like the Wuyun Sect, and even more so by the fact that he was alive. This implied that all the Emperor-level powerhouses who had surrounded and attacked him in the capital last night were dead!
How was this possible? Could Li Xiaotian have killed all a hundred or so Emperor-level powerhouses by himself? Even if he wasn't severely injured and possessed the strength to fight against overlords, it would be impossible for him to eliminate all of them!
"Li Xiaotian!!! Good! Very good! So, we were all fooled by him! He deliberately feigned severe injury to lure us into sending people to kill him, only to be killed by him in return!"
Some powerful individuals roared in anger. They were clearly members of a sect that had participated in the ambush of Li Xiaotian last night, and their sect had lost several Emperor-level experts overnight. How could this not enrage them?
"Go to the Wuyun Sect! Since he survived last night, today he shall die!"
"Something is not right. Although Li Xiaotian is arrogant, he is not foolish. Without sufficient confidence, he wouldn't attack the Wuyun Sect. What exactly happened in the capital last night? Has he broken through?"
Someone whispered, their brow furrowed, a suspicion beginning to form in their heart. If Li Xiaotian had wiped out the powerhouses from various factions, then his proactive attack on the Wuyun Sect now made sense, as he would have the confidence to do so!
"Could it be that he has truly broken through to the Overlord level?"
Those who entertained this possibility felt a stir in their hearts. How long had Li Xiaotian been cultivating, yet he had already broken through to the Overlord level? This seemed too unbelievable.
"Hurry to the Wuyun Sect! Since Li Xiaotian has taken the initiative to attack them, he must be determined to destroy the Wuyun Sect. This battle, regardless of whether Li Xiaotian has broken through, will surely reveal his true strength!"
At this moment, across Yan Prefecture, countless figures exuding powerful auras soared through the air, heading in the direction of the Wuyun Sect.
Whether they harbored enmity towards Li Xiaotian or were simply curious onlookers, the weakest among those who went were all at the late Emperor stage.
In an instant, all the human races in Yan Prefecture were drawn in, especially the ordinary people, who were eager to know what major event had occurred.
"Master, aren't we going?"
On a towering mountain peak within the Daoist sect, the young Daoist Zhenxing and his senior brother Zhenwu stood behind Dao Xuan, looking at a powerful individual who had just passed by the Daoist sect.
"Heh heh, let's go and see. Young friend Li's breakthrough to Overlord at such a young age is truly astonishing. Master also wishes to see his current strength."
Dao Xuan chuckled, sighing internally. He recalled the first time he met Li Xiaotian, who was then merely a martial artist at the middle Emperor stage. Who would have thought that in just three years, he would have broken through to the Overlord level?
Li Xiaotian's plan this time had been known to Dao Xuan and the Sword Pavilion in advance. Li Xiaotian had also been forthright with them, directly informing them of his breakthrough to the Overlord level.
Therefore, it was for this reason that the Daoist sect and the Sword Pavilion had cooperated with Li Xiaotian's scheme, using the excuse of unrest in the demon forbidden zone, which left them without manpower to support Da Qin.
This, in turn, had tempted those factions to make a move, as the only unexpected variable they worried about would not occur.
"Lord Dragon King broke through to the Overlord level at such a young age. Master, were there such individuals in ancient times? Isn't it said that breaking through to the Overlord level is very difficult?"
Zhenxing asked, his eyes filled with admiration. However, he immediately realized the presence of his senior brother Zhenwu beside him and quickly fell silent. After all, his senior brother was the Daoist sect's Daozi, exceptionally talented, and moreover, an ancient being who had not yet broken through to the Overlord level. Saying this now, he feared his senior brother might overthink it.
However, to his surprise, Zhenwu's expression remained calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuations.
Seeing this, Dao Xuan smiled slightly and then his face showed a trace of recollection as he spoke.
"Ancient times saw an abundance of geniuses, but geniuses like young friend Li were still few. The Overlord level, hehe, although called Overlord, they are still in the Emperor realm. Overlord simply means taking one step further on the path of the Emperor realm, and this one step has trapped countless cultivators."
Zhenxing could understand at first, but by the end, his face was filled with confusion. What Dao Xuan said was somewhat profound for him.
As for Zhenwu beside him, he maintained a calm demeanor, as if he already knew all this.
"Let's go, little Zhenxing. Your senior brother is no less than Li Xiaotian, so don't underestimate him."
Dao Xuan said with a smile, then took Zhenxing and Zhenwu and vanished from the spot.
"Master, I didn't underestimate senior brother."
On the mountain peak, Dao Xuan and the other two had long since disappeared, but Zhenxing's words had only just been uttered, indicating how terrifyingly fast Dao Xuan was.
Meanwhile, on Li Xiaotian's side, his aura remained formidable, but his clothes were slightly tattered, indicating he had sustained minor injuries.
Facing him, only three figures remained: the two ancestors of the Wuyun Sect and Wu Hai, along with the other two. The other ancestor had been cleaved by Li Xiaotian's blade.
Wu Hai and the other two were in even worse condition. Their auras were no longer as strong as before, and Wu Hai's face was pale, his aura the most unstable. Of the other two ancestors, one had lost an arm.
"Damn it!!! The ancient Demon Lord forcibly entered our Wuyun Sect, slew four of our sect's ancestors, and severely wounded the Old Ancestor. And now, an ant has luckily obtained his inheritance and intends to destroy our sect. Heh heh, the Demon Lord's lineage is truly hateful."
An elder growled through gritted teeth, his gaze towards Li Xiaotian filled with hatred.
"Ancestor, it is my fault for being too careless. I should have eliminated him when he had not yet grown strong, had I known he obtained the Demon Lord's inheritance!"
Wu Hai spoke, filled with self-reproach. The first time he knew of Li Xiaotian was when he led fifty thousand demon soldiers in the great battle between Da Qin and the Myriad Beast Mountain demons.
At that time, although Li Xiaotian's combat power was not weak, it was easily within the Wuyun Sect's ability to destroy him.
But at that time, he had been careless. He thought that given the Demon Lord's personality, he would never leave his inheritance behind. It was known that countless monstrous geniuses in ancient times had sought to become the Demon Lord's disciple, but the Demon Lord had not even deigned to acknowledge them.
Furthermore, the Demon Lord had always been unconventional, without friends or close relations. Even the Demon Cult he eventually established was directly controlled by a group of puppets as his subordinates. Therefore, Wu Hai had never imagined that Li Xiaotian would obtain the Demon Lord's inheritance at that time; at most, he thought Li Xiaotian had been lucky to obtain the cultivation techniques of the demon soldier puppets.
But who would have thought that the most unlikely thing would happen? By the time Wu Hai realized Li Xiaotian was truly problematic, Li Xiaotian had already become a force to be reckoned with.