The young man in the moon-white robe slowly raised his palm, his eyes filled with an unfathomable coldness.
Just as he was about to strike—
From the corner of the room, where he had been standing like an invisible man, Jiang Taixuan suddenly moved. He waved his hands and threw out dozens of weapons. Each weapon shimmered with dazzling light, looking extraordinary at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, they were nothing more than low-grade magical treasures, with only a few mid-grade ones mixed in.
Without any hesitation, after tossing out the weapons, Jiang Taixuan shouted in a low voice—
A single magical treasure self-destructing might not pose much of a threat to a Divine Power Realm cultivator, but when dozens of them exploded simultaneously, it was a different story.
Brilliant light erupted, illuminating the sky and earth in blinding white. Everything was engulfed in a dazzling blaze, obscuring all sense of direction.
In an instant, the entire tavern was blown apart, and the massive shockwaves spread wildly in all directions, affecting an area of several kilometers.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Jiang Taixuan transformed into a streak of light and shot into the sky. At that moment, he unleashed his late-stage Profound Elixir cultivation without any reservation.
Within moments, he had traveled several hundred meters.
Just a few more breaths, and he would be able to escape Blackstone City and flee far away.
However, at this critical moment—
A chilling voice echoed from the ruins of the tavern—
"You’re courting death!"
Just a few words, yet they seemed to originate from the depths of the underworld, carrying a bone-chilling killing intent that swept across the area. Many of the onlookers couldn't help but shudder in fear.
"What just happened? Wasn't there a Great Chu Dynasty count inside the tavern, forcing the rogue cultivators to roll down the stairs? How did it turn into this?"
"Not sure. There was a massive disturbance from within the tavern just now, and a few figures took advantage of the chaos to escape. But the exact situation is beyond us."
"If I remember correctly, the strongest person in the tavern before was only at the Profound Elixir Realm, right? Could it be that someone at that level actually managed to injure the Great Chu Count?"
While the crowd speculated—
A surge of crimson energy swept in from the east, instantly filling the sky and ground. It was suffocating and awe-inspiring, as if an ancient powerhouse had descended, with boundless blood energy raging in all directions. Every inch of space was filled with red brilliance.
Within the crimson radiance, a massive palm imprint split into thousands, shooting out in every direction.
Those who had just escaped from the tavern were instantly struck by the palm.
All seven or eight of them spewed blood and plummeted from the sky.
Even Jiang Taixuan was severely wounded. He had activated a high-grade defensive treasure, but it was useless. The moment it encountered the palm imprint, it was effortlessly shattered.
His entire body was like a cannonball, sent flying backward into a courtyard, raising a cloud of dust.
"You have successfully angered me!"
An icy voice echoed once again.
A tall figure strode out from the ruins of the tavern. His hair fluttered in the wind, and his moon-white robe billowed with a crisp rustle. His eyes were filled with an endless, chilling killing intent.
Without any hesitation, he walked straight toward the spot where Jiang Taixuan had just fallen.
The man who had caused dozens of magical treasures to self-destruct. Though the explosions hadn’t injured him, they had either wounded or killed all his subordinates.
This was an unforgivable crime.
Only by spilling the blood of his enemy could he wash away this humiliation.
The cold, rhythmic footsteps echoed like death knells, pounding against Jiang Taixuan’s heart. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face deathly pale, as he watched the figure approaching, growing larger and larger in his vision.
Not far away, many of the onlookers could no longer bear to watch.
Some of them, including those who had previously rolled down the stairs to escape, now looked on with schadenfreude in their eyes.
"We all rolled down, but you had to try a different way. How’s that working out for you now? Can’t even save your own life!"
As the young man approached, he drew a long sword from his side. The blade shimmered with a bone-chilling coldness, ready to strike Jiang Taixuan down.
But just as the sword was about to fall—
The sky twisted violently.
An enormous dark-gold warship shattered the void and shot across the distant horizon at lightning speed.
In an instant, it hovered over Blackstone City.
The warship, stretching thirty meters in length, cast a vast shadow over the city. At its bow, a large flag bearing the character "Li" fluttered wildly in the wind.
Standing beneath the flag was a young man dressed in regal purple robes.
He was tall and imposing, his eyes as bright as the stars, and his aura was boundless and overwhelming. Just by standing there casually, he exuded an imperial presence, making it seem as though an emperor had descended. None could compare to him.
Even the young count of the Great Chu Dynasty halted his actions.
He knew that a powerhouse from the Great Zhou Empire had arrived.
At this moment, it would be best not to make any moves, lest he draw the other party’s attention. Once they left, he could still deal with Jiang Taixuan and the others at his leisure.
Seeing the figure in purple in the sky, Jiang Taixuan’s eyes widened in shock.
He would never forget the day when his village was destroyed by a demonic cultivator, and a celestial being descended from the heavens, offering him a sliver of hope for revenge.
That figure had been deeply imprinted in his memory ever since.
By now, he understood that the so-called "immortal" was merely a powerful cultivator, but he still couldn't help but use that term out of habit.
Before today, he had imagined countless times what it would be like to meet that celestial being again.
But never did he expect it to happen under such circumstances.
Jiang Taixuan opened his mouth but said nothing. He was afraid that speaking would attract the celestial being’s attention.
If that led to a confrontation with the Great Chu Dynasty, it would be his fault.
Among the crowd below, someone recognized the figure aboard the warship. Their expression changed instantly, and they spoke in a grave tone:
"He actually came here too?"
This was a cultivator at the Spirit Meridian Realm. His sect was near Yunzhou, and he had come to Blackstone City hoping to take advantage of the chaos.
But to his shock, he once again encountered that unstoppable figure from the Phoenix Origin Secret Realm!
"Do you know him?" a curious rogue cultivator asked.
"He is a genius from the Profound Sun Sect. A few months ago, in the Phoenix Origin Secret Realm, he single-handedly defeated ten prodigies who had joined forces!"
As soon as these words were spoken, recognition dawned on several people.
"You're talking about Li Xun?"
Not many had seen Li Xun in person, but his name was widely known.
After all, the opening of the Phoenix Origin Secret Realm had been a major event, drawing the attention of countless people.
Though several months had passed since then, news of it had already spread throughout Yunzhou.