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“You?”

Hearing the voice, Li Xun turned around, his smile fading.

Not long ago, he had killed a prince of the Great Chu Dynasty. At this moment, a Count was hardly someone worth his concern.

“You don’t represent the Great Chu Dynasty; you represent only yourself.”

With a soft murmur, Li Xun raised his fingers like a blade and slashed through the air. With a metallic clang, a dense array of blade lights suddenly appeared in the void before him, weaving into a vast canopy.

Each blade light was pitch black and profound, radiating a world-ending aura that sent chills down the spine.

The World-Slaughtering Sword Scripture!

This was a Mid-grade Heaven technique. Ever since Li Xun obtained it, he had never used it in battle. However, in his private cultivation sessions, he had trained diligently in it. Though not yet at its peak, his mastery had reached minor completion.

At this moment, it was more than enough to deal with a Divine Power Realm Count of the Great Chu Dynasty.

“Not good!”

The young man in the moon-white robe had his pupils contract, and a deep shock flashed through his eyes. He had long realized that Li Xun was extraordinary.

Thus, he hadn’t acted recklessly earlier and had instead invoked the name of the Great Chu Dynasty, hoping to intimidate Li Xun.

But what he hadn’t expected was that Li Xun would respond so directly, without any superfluous words, and immediately attack. Judging from the sheer power, this might even be one of Li Xun’s trump cards!

“I am the Eagle Count of the Great Chu Dynasty, and you dare—!”

The young man shouted as a brilliant azure longsword emerged from his palm. It grew several meters long in the wind, dazzling with light, and positioned itself defensively in front of him.

Before he could finish speaking—

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A series of metallic collisions rang out.

The azure longsword was knocked aside after barely enduring a few strikes from the blade lights. The remaining blade lights slashed through the air, cutting the man’s body into a mist of blood.

And then—

The blade lights continued their relentless assault, carving deep trenches into the ground not far away. The extreme sharpness of the blade aura lingered in the air, forcing the surrounding spectators to retreat dozens of meters in unison.

“Hiss—!”

Many among the crowd drew sharp breaths.

They couldn’t believe what had just happened. When Li Xun had first appeared, they expected a fierce battle between dragons and tigers. Yet, the outcome was a one-sided massacre.

With just one move, the Count of the Great Chu Dynasty—a figure of notable stature—was utterly annihilated, leaving not even a corpse behind.

“In the Phoenix Origin Secret Realm, it was like this. And now, it’s still the same. No matter who it is, Senior Brother Li Xun of Profound Sun Sect can kill with a single move. His true strength is likely on par with the older generation,” a young man remarked bitterly.

“The man who just called himself the Eagle Count—doesn’t that mean he was one of Champion Marquis’s subordinates?”

Someone more informed immediately connected the title “Eagle Count” with a legendary figure—a peerless presence who dominated the younger generation of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Champion Marquis was synonymous with invincibility in Great Chu. At least among the younger generation, this reputation was unquestionable. His fame was known throughout the Great Chu territories, and even in Yunzhou, his popularity was unparalleled.

In the Great Zhou Empire, however, his reputation was less widespread—primarily because the Great Zhou would hardly publicize someone who had killed their own prince. Yet, even so, some elders had heard of Champion Marquis’s name.

“What does it matter? Champion Marquis killed the second prince of the Great Zhou Empire and is still thriving,” a middle-aged man said mockingly.

In the crowd, a few youths dressed in Shadow Blade Sect robes glanced at Li Xun’s back with reverence. Others might not know, but they were well aware—Li Xun had slain a prince of Great Chu in the Phoenix Origin Secret Realm.

Yet, within the Great Zhou Empire, the event caused barely a ripple, as if an invisible hand had forcibly suppressed it. To achieve such a result, it wasn’t something Profound Sun Sect could have managed; it had to be someone high up in the Great Zhou Royal family.

“Champion Marquis was said to be pursuing the third princess of the Great Zhou Empire a few days ago. That princess, rumored to be on the verge of overcoming her seventh tribulation, was still no match for Champion Marquis,” someone added slowly.

“At this critical moment, it’s unlikely that Champion Marquis would have the time to deal with anyone else,” they continued.

Though the speaker’s tone was calm, their words hit the crowd like a bolt of lightning.

The revelation that the third princess of Great Zhou had reached the Life and Death Realm was shocking enough. But the idea that Champion Marquis was chasing her down left them utterly stunned.

Could it be… that after killing the second prince, Champion Marquis was now intent on slaying the third princess as well?

If this were true, the Great Zhou Empire’s younger generation would be reduced to a single remaining heir. The eldest prince might end up inheriting the imperial throne without lifting a finger.

Buzz!

Li Xun reached out, summoning the azure longsword and the Count’s storage ring into his palm.

He paid little attention to the crowd’s discussions. The Great Zhou Empire had already been taught a lesson once. If their third princess fell to Champion Marquis as well, it would only prove that they never learned from their mistakes.

What mattered more to him was his own spoils. Beyond the rewards from his investments, the longsword alone was a fine acquisition—a low-grade spiritual treasure of considerable value.

As he examined the sword in his hand, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind:

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. A purple-level investable person has been detected. Investing the low-grade spiritual treasure, the Lingguang Split-Water Sword, will yield a Substitute Death Puppet!]

[PS: The Substitute Death Puppet can substitute for anyone below the Saint Realm (inclusive) and prevent one death.]

“Hm?”

Hearing the system notification, Li Xun’s eyes lit up. He slowly turned to look at Jiang Taixuan standing nearby, his gaze filled with delight.

Under his watchful eyes, a faint purple glow began to envelop Jiang Taixuan, visible to all.

At that moment, Li Xun found himself increasingly pleased with Jiang Taixuan. Even his otherwise ordinary appearance now seemed a bit more handsome.

‘You really are my lucky charm!’

Li Xun couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

First, Jiang Taixuan had provided him with a talisman for upgrading spiritual treasures. Now, he’d led him to obtain a Substitute Death Puppet. This protagonist-like figure was the most considerate one Li Xun had ever encountered.

But this also highlighted how lackluster Jiang Taixuan’s overall abilities must be. Aside from leveling up quickly, he seemed rather mediocre in all other aspects, which piqued Li Xun’s curiosity about Jiang Taixuan’s mysterious “golden finger.”

To push someone so lacking to the Profound Elixir Realm so quickly, it had to be extraordinary!