Chapter 188: Doesn’t Need To Exist!
"Peak of the Life and Death Realm!"
As soon as everyone sensed the terrifying aura erupting from Li Xun, their expressions instantly changed.
“No wonder now!”
“No wonder the Profound Sun Holy Son could kill a Life and Death Realm expert in one blow… No wonder he could challenge those above his realm and slay a Duke of the Great Chu Dynasty—he's already reached the peak of the Life and Death Realm!”
“Is that kind of cultivation speed even possible for a normal genius?”
“Could he be… a reincarnation of some ancient supreme being?”
A Golden Sun Sect elder muttered, his voice filled with disbelief.
They had once thought Ye Qingyu’s rapid cultivation was shocking—he was already considered a peerless genius.
But now, compared to Li Xun, what was Ye Qingyu worth?
Li Xun had already stepped into the Life and Death Realm, and not just the early stages, but the peak of it—just a step away from the Divine Palace Realm.
Ye Qingyu was still in the Divine Power Realm, an entire major realm lower.
A genius like Ye Qingyu already had the potential to become a Saint in the future.
Yet Li Xun…
As countless gazes turned to that tall, radiant figure standing in midair, their minds echoed with four words:
"Young Great Emperor!"
Throughout all history—whether in the Great Zhou Dynasty or the Great Chu Dynasty—no Great Emperor had ever emerged.
Could it be… that in this very era, such a figure was finally about to be born?
“Sect Master, what do we do now?”
The yellow-robed elder glanced at Ye Qingyu, then quickly shifted his gaze toward the Golden Sun Sect Master, sending a swift voice transmission.
A genius who had fully matured was nothing short of terrifying.
And Li Xun had already matured.
Peak of the Life and Death Realm—just a breath away from entering the Divine Palace Realm.
If he took that final step, he could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the strongest old monsters in the world.
At that level… even if a Saint appeared, whether they could truly kill Li Xun would still be uncertain.
After all, someone like Li Xun—an unparalleled genius—would definitely possess powerful life-preserving cards.
“It’s fine.”
The Golden Sun Sect Master responded via voice transmission.
“Take Ye Qingyu and fall back. Activate the Mountain Guarding Formation. Once I’ve fended off Li Xun, the entire Golden Sun Sect will relocate overseas.”
Defeating Li Xun?
He never considered it.
After all, Li Xun had already killed a Divine Palace Realm powerhouse from the Great Chu Dynasty.
The Golden Sun Sect Master didn’t dare assume he was stronger than that fallen Duke.
Although he couldn’t win, stalling Li Xun or even repelling him was not impossible.
If they could just hold out and escape, once the sect relocated overseas, even Profound Sun Holy Land’s reach would become limited.
And who knows? In a few thousand or even ten thousand years, the Profound Sun Holy Land might decline, while the Golden Sun Sect could rise again.
When that day came… he’d settle the score with Li Xun and Profound Sun Holy Land.
The only thing that pained him was that he'd never get to see the sight of Li Xun or Ye Han on their knees begging for mercy.
“Understood.”
The yellow-robed elder nodded and subtly signaled the other elders below.
They acted in perfect sync, preparing to retreat into the depths of the Golden Sun Sect with Ye Qingyu.
But just as they made their move—
BOOM!!
A black streak of light like a meteor slammed down from the heavens.
A deafening explosion shook the entire Golden Sun Sect gate, and a storm of black wind swept across the area.
The wind howled like blades, slicing in every direction.
Many Golden Sun Sect disciples were tossed into the air like ragdolls.
And worse—
Before two elders could even react—
They were instantly obliterated, reduced to nothing but a cloud of blood mist.
This terrifying scene made countless people’s hair stand on end, their hearts filled with boundless fear.
It was simply too horrifying—even Life and Death Realm experts had no power to resist against Li Xun.
Especially when they clearly saw what that black streak falling from the sky actually was, their fear only deepened.
A Supreme-Grade Dao Weapon!
Even a sect like the Golden Sun Sect didn’t possess something of that level.
“How bold!”
“Li Xun, you killed the elders of my Golden Sun Sect—today, I will make you pay in blood!”
The Golden Sun Sect Master was completely enraged. He summoned an ancient lamp that shone with divine light, enveloping him in a protective aura as he shot toward Li Xun.
“A sect that bullies the weak and abuse their position like yours—”
Li Xun let out a cold laugh. He extended his hand, and the Azure Dragon Halberd below let out a dragon's roar as it flew back into his grasp.
With a sweep of his halberd, godly power surged out, causing heaven and earth to emit a mournful cry.
In a single blow, he sent the Golden Sun Sect Master flying!
“—doesn’t need to exist!”
Li Xun's body pulsed with heaven-and-earth energy. He cast "Heavenly Mind Transformation", enveloping the surrounding hundreds of miles in its domain.
His own aura surged even higher, while the Golden Sun Sect Master's power was significantly suppressed.
This low-grade Heaven level secret technique might not affect Saints, but against Life and Death or Divine Palace Realm experts, the effects were obvious.
“You think you alone can destroy the Golden Sun Sect?”
The Golden Sun Sect Master roared in fury. He unleashed a powerful divine technique—countless stars manifested around his body, orbiting him like celestial bodies. He looked like a god descending upon the world as he pressed forward.
Boom!
Li Xun met power with power—no tricks, no evasion.
He swung his halberd directly. With a single strike, he shattered one of the stars, leaving spectators stunned.
"Absolute power breaks through every technique!"
Everyone knew this principle, but very few could truly embody it.
Yet Li Xun's every move perfectly demonstrated it.
His raw might left even other Life and Death experts with numb scalps. Many of them knew—if they were the ones up there, just one strike of that halberd would end their lives.
BOOM!
Another deafening explosion—all the stars exploded under his halberd.
As the Azure Dragon Halberd crashed down, the Golden Sun Sect Master had no choice but to raise the ancient lamp above his head to block it. The crushing weight of the strike was like a mountain, and his expression instantly changed.
He was slammed hundreds of meters into the ground.
But Li Xun’s expression remained cold. Another halberd strike fell like the heavens themselves were collapsing. The Golden Sun Sect Master felt as if his entire body was about to tear apart.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The Golden Sun Sect Master staggered back through the sky, his body trembling violently.
He couldn’t suppress a mouthful of blood. Despite the ancient lamp’s protection, it was not a true defensive weapon—not suited for such brutal exchanges.
Even with it, he suffered heavy injuries.
‘I can’t keep fighting. Li Xun’s strength is overwhelming—I’m not his match.’
‘He even used a secret technique that completely leveled the difference between our realms.’
‘If I keep going, I’ll be the second Divine Palace Realm expert to fall to him!’
Thinking this, the Golden Sun Sect Master shot a poisonous glare at Li Xun and suddenly reached for Ye Qingyu, planning to grab him and retreat into the sect.
As long as he made it into the sect’s inner sanctuary, Li Xun wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.
But just as he turned around—
The Azure Dragon Halberd in Li Xun’s hand emitted a terrifying aura. A coiling black dragon carved on the weapon seemed to come alive, letting out an earth-shaking roar as it dove down toward the Golden Sun Sect Master.
CRACK!!
A piercing sound echoed—the ancient lamp, once steady and majestic, suddenly developed a crack on its surface.
That crack spread rapidly. In just the blink of an eye, it had covered the entire lamp.
“No—!”
The Golden Sun Sect Master let out a cry of unwilling rage.
But it was useless.
With a deafening BOOM, the ancient lamp shattered.
The black dragon formed by the halberd's power then engulfed the Golden Sun Sect Master completely.