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The Demon Beasts, seeing a continuous stream of Cultivators charging upwards, surged upwards in a frenzy, their countless numbers impossible to count.

"Stop these humans!"

The powerful Demon Beast below bellowed in human speech, loudly commanding.

The lesser Demon Beasts above, upon hearing the command, recklessly used themselves as meat shields, plugging the space above tightly without leaving a single gap.

A flash of murderous intent passed through Ling Tian's eyes, and with a sweep of his right hand through the air, he suddenly drew forth a white blade, slashing upwards.

"Rip!" With that sound, numerous Demon Beasts were instantly killed, turning into corpses that sank towards the sea floor.

Their blood dyed the black sea water red, as Ling Tian's speed was unperceived, turning into a streak of light, carving a bloody path as he flew towards the surface.

A white light reflected faintly on the waters above.

Ling Tian's heart swelled with joy, and his speed burst forth anew; in an instant, he broke through the waters and soared into the sky.

But before he could even breathe the fresh air, a terrifying aura suddenly came from the side, along with a sharp attack flying towards him.

Ling Tian dodged to the side, his gaze rapidly sweeping around in alarm, and was horrified to discover that the airspace above the Secret Realm's sea was swarming with Demon Beasts, among them some with formidable cultivation levels.

"Escape!" Without any hesitation, Ling Tian turned and flew toward the island, dodging nimbly in mid-air, but the attacks were too numerous, bombarding him like torrential rain.

"Bang!"

An attack struck his back shoulder, staggering him and nearly causing him to plunge into the sea. Clenching his teeth, enduring the pain, he bit his tongue to draw blood, stimulating his potential as his speed increased again and he quickly escaped from the throng of Demon Beasts.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"

One powerful presence after another erupted continuously from the depths of the Secret Realm's sea.

"I've finally made it out, this old man has finally made it out!"

"Roar!!!"

Before they could revel in their relief for long, a series of roars shattered the silence.

They quickly realized that this space within the Secret Realm had, unbeknownst to them, become infested with Demon Beasts everywhere.

"So many Demon Beasts!"

"That's... the Eight-Winged Hei She King!"

"The Red-Eyed Wolf King!"

"The Violent Demon Ape!"

Seeing these notorious Demon Beasts, even these powerful Elders felt a trace of danger.

In the blink of an eye, they reacted, pushing their speed to the limit as they transformed into streaks of light flying towards the island.

If it were a one-on-one fight, they were confident they could slay these Demon Beasts, but the current situation was such that Demon Beasts were as common as dogs, and even if the dozen Nascent Soul Realm experts joined forces, the outcome would be no surprise—they would be killed.

The advantage of numbers in a battle against a horde of Demon Beasts was glaringly obvious.

...

Li Yunchen's heart was filled with regret for not having been able to stop Li Xiaoyao in time.

If he had only been more resolute back then, he might be standing by his side right now.

In the distance, a black figure was rapidly approaching.

Li Yunchen sprang up from the ground, his face lighting up with joy at the sight of the figure.

"He's come back, he's come back!"

The others also quickly noticed the black figure, but its speed was too great to make out any features.

"It must be Xiaoyao, he wears black clothes, I recognize them," said Li Chaotian, looking at the man speeding towards the island with a surprised look.

"Bang!" A black figure instantly landed on the island, and at last, people saw clearly that this figure was Ling Tian.

Li Yun Chen's face darkened, "How could it be him?"

"Where is Xiaoyao?" Li Tinghai also turned to look around, hoping to see Li Xiaoyao's figure behind them.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

A series of figures flew towards them, following closely from the direction of the Secret Realm.

The hearts of Li Yun Chen and the other lifted again as they watched the dozen or so figures, thinking to themselves, "Xiaoyao must not be in danger."

"Huff!"

The Elders of the Ancient Sect and the leaders of Yunhui's major forces had escaped back from the Secret Realm, and their tight spirits finally relaxed at this moment.

"They seem... injured!"

Someone with keen eyes noticed that the clothes on these Elders were tattered, and some of them had even worse injuries and blood stains.

"I can hardly imagine, they are Nascent Soul Realm experts!"

"Even Nascent Soul Realm experts are injured—what on earth happened inside the Secret Realm?"

"Eh, seems like there's one person missing."

"Li Xiaoyao didn't come back!"

Li Yun Chen's demeanor turned as gloomy as it could be, with everyone but Li Xiaoyao having returned.

Ling Tian swiftly changed into a clean set of clothes, turned his head to look at the Li Family members, and commanded, "Take the people from Xuan Country's Li Family, and capture them."

"What!"

The crowd was shocked, not understanding why Ling Tian would suddenly turn against the Li Family of Xuan Country.

The military personnel were also stunned. Seeing that no one moved, Ling Tian raised his voice and rebuked them, "Are you all deaf? I said, take the people of Xuan Country's Li Family, and capture them!"

"Yes, Master!"

Zhen Jie was the first to respond, leading a group toward the Li Family of Xuan Country.

Li Yun Chen's face looked so dark that it seemed water could drip from it, and with a snort, he said, "Do you think the Li Family of Xuan Country is a soft persimmon, to be squeezed as you wish?"

Li Chaotian stepped laterally, shielding Li Yun Chen and Li Tinghai behind him, and facing Zhen Jie and his men, said coldly, "Step aside unless you wish to die!"

Zhen Jie hesitated, the other party was a Spirit Condensation Realm expert, who could kill them all with just a flick of his finger.

The Elders of the Nangong Family stood not far away, their faces showing uncertain expressions.

Ling Tian represented the military, and if he were to thoroughly offend the Li Family of Xuan Country, even if the Nangong Family stood by the Li Family's side, they could not make him change his decision.

Although it was unclear why Ling Tian suddenly changed his attitude toward the Li Family, it was clearly not a wise choice to stand with the Li Family at this time.

Ling Tian flashed in front of Zhen Jie, and an overbearing aura erupted from his body, like an invisible shock wave that knocked Li Chaotian back several meters, his complexion turning pale and bloodless.

"Today, anyone who obstructs, dies!" Ling Tian's eyes turned icy, his words instilling fear in those who heard them.

"Ling Tian, how dare you treat the Li Family of Xuan Country with such disdain? Do you think the military belongs to you alone?" Li Tinghai shouted angrily.

A cold smile appeared on Ling Tian's face as he said, "So, what if I disrespect you? From today onward, among the Eight Great Sects of Xuan Country, the Li Family will exist no more!"

These words shook everyone present.

Ling Tian, in the military's stead, represented the actions of Xuan Country's forces, and the words he had just spoken clearly intended the extermination of the Li Family.

The Nangong Family, also one of the Eight Great Sects of Xuan Country, turned pale upon hearing this.

Was the military aiming to move against the Eight Great Sects of Xuan Country, starting with the Li Family as a warning to the others?

If that was indeed the case, the Nangong Family felt it was necessary to contact the other Sects quickly to discuss the matter.