536: This is the ferocious beast Qiongqi!?

This was also Li Lie's strongest move. He had absolutely no intention of holding back; he wanted to kill Zhao Yuxian right from the start.

Zhao Yuxian's eyes were splitting with rage. He had prepared himself to fight to the death, condensing his entire Sword Intent into a single point before charging forward toward Li Lie with unstoppable momentum.

For Zhao Yuxian, only by giving his all to kill Li Lie could the crisis of the Shangyun Sect be resolved.

However, before he could reach Li Lie, a cold sneer rang out in his ear: "Zhao Yuxian, I'm afraid you've forgotten about the two of us."

A terrifying power erupted from his side. The Sect Master of Wuyai, one of the two major Sects, held a long staff and swept it horizontally toward Zhao Yuxian.

"Old Ancestor!"

The Elders of the Shangyun Sect felt despair begin to fill their hearts as they witnessed this scene.

Is the Old Ancestor going to lose!

Although this was within their expectations, when it actually happened, they still felt immense despair. No one wanted to die, and they were no exception.

They also hoped that a miracle could occur and that the Old Ancestor could defeat Li Lie.

Zhao Yuxian's expression was cold and stern. He had no emotional fluctuations; at this moment, he was like a sword without feelings.

"Slash!"

With a sudden shout accompanied by terrifying Sword Intent, the Wuyai Sect Master's long staff shattered instantly. He was sent flying backward by this strike, his face filled with shock.

Zhao Yuxian... has he almost touched the Immortal Lord Realm?

How could he possess such terrifying strength?

With just a simple strike, he knew he absolutely could not be an opponent. The strength Zhao Yuxian displayed was simply too powerful.

Zhao Yuxian ignored the Wuyai Sect Master and charged toward Li Lie again. Facing the monstrous waves of fire, he felt no fear, his Sword Intent surging to its peak.

The next moment.

His Sword Intent was like a startled swan, turning into a stream of light that instantly pierced through the fire waves. However, Zhao Yuxian had underestimated the power of the Heaven Refining Three Thousand Arts; his Physical Body began to melt due to the terrifying high temperature, and his speed slowed down.

"Hahaha, Zhao Yuxian, do you really think the Immortal King and the Immortal Lord are on the same level? Although you are invincible among Immortal Kings, you are still far from being able to defeat me!"

Li Lie laughed wildly. The Immortal Lord Realm was indeed far stronger than the Immortal King Realm; they were not even on the same level.

At this stage, the Sword Physique was only comparable to some lower-ranked Immortal Physiques. The hope of killing an Immortal Lord while crossing Realms was slim.

Yet, there was no fear on Zhao Yuxian's face. He condensed his Sword Intent once more and charged forward toward Li Lie.

Seeing him not retreat, Li Lie sneered: "You are courting death!"

Enveloped by the sky-filling fire waves, Li Lie charged directly at Zhao Yuxian. Through the previous probing, he had already grasped Zhao Yuxian's strength and knew he absolutely could not defeat him.

The monstrous Sword Intent and the monstrous fire waves collided. The Void Realm twisted, the earth and mountains began to collapse, and countless experts noticed the situation here.

"This Zhao Yuxian's strength is truly terrifying. I reckon it won't be long before he breaks through to the Immortal Lord Realm. What a pity."

"This Shangyun Sect Old Ancestor was once a man of exceptional talent, but I never expected him to end up like this."

"Although he possesses strength approaching that of an Immortal Lord, he still hasn't reached it. His defeat is only a matter of time."

Although the strength Zhao Yuxian displayed was very strong, anyone could clearly see that he was still at a disadvantage and in a very dire situation; one careless mistake could result in his death on the spot.

"Bang!"

On the other side, Zhao Yuxian's entire body was burned to charcoal. He was sent flying backward, slamming into the ground. Several parts of his body, having become too brittle, cracked open.

Although his Immortal King Origin was constantly healing his Physical Body, that intense, scorching heat was difficult to purge, making it hard for his injuries to recover.

Damn it!

Zhao Yuxian's face was filled with unwillingness.

On the other side, Li Lie touched his face with a cold expression. A bloody mark had appeared there, with strands of blood flowing out.

To be able to injure him with the strength of a mere Immortal King, Zhao Yuxian was indeed very strong, but this only intensified his desire to kill him.

The weak are prey to the strong; this is the Law of survival in this world.

If Zhao Yuxian were to break through to the Immortal Lord Realm in the future, the power of the Shangyun Sect would certainly rise. At the same level, he might not necessarily be an opponent. By then, any collision between the Lietian Sect and the Shangyun Sect would not yield any benefits, and he might even fall into a disadvantageous position.

However, if he wiped out the Shangyun Sect and Zhao Yuxian now, everything would be different.

Seeing Zhao Yuxian defeated, the hearts of everyone in the Shangyun Sect turned completely cold.

It's all over now!

Li Lie snorted coldly. He once again enveloped himself in a sea of fire, preparing to kill Zhao Yuxian directly.

Having lived for so long, he knew clearly that at times like this, one should not talk nonsense but kill first to avoid any unexpected changes.

However, just at this moment, he suddenly felt a fluctuation that made his heart tremble.

Who!

Li Lie immediately retreated, his Divine Sense probing outward, wanting to find the source of this heart-trembling fluctuation.

"Above!"

Li Lie suddenly looked up and saw a behemoth descending from the sky. The earth, unable to bear the weight of this behemoth, collapsed instantly.

That monstrous, primordial aura of the Vicious Beast caused everyone present to tremble in their hearts.

A Yao Beast!

When they saw the appearance of the creature clearly, everyone's expression changed.

"This is... one of the Four Great Vicious Beasts, Qiongqi!"

"How could such a Vicious Beast come to our Human Race territory? Does it want to wage war with our Human Race?"

"What a terrifying aura; this is actually a Middle Stage Immortal Lord Qiongqi Vicious Beast."

The terrifying aura of the Qiongqi made countless people feel fear. Many even turned around and ran without a second thought. Even Li Lie had such thoughts, but he discovered that the Qiongqi was staring fixedly at him, which made Li Lie dare not run away at all.

Although Qiongqi Vicious Beasts were not extinct in the Myriad Realms, their numbers were still quite small. For instance, in the Azure Heaven Realm, there might only be this one Qiongqi Vicious Beast.

Such a pure, tyrannical aura indicated that the Bloodline of the Qiongqi Vicious Beast before them was extremely high, and it was even possible that it was a purebred Qiongqi Vicious Beast.

This level of Yao Beast was completely beyond what Li Lie could defeat. Even if he were also at the Middle Stage of the Immortal Lord Realm, when facing a Qiongqi Vicious Beast, he would probably choose to run away immediately.

But soon, he discovered Su Chen and the others on top of the Qiongqi.

Humans!

Li Lie's eyes were filled with terror. What kind of great power could subdue a Vicious Beast as terrifying as the Qiongqi?

He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Why would such experts suddenly appear here?

Tongtian turned his head to look at Zhao Yuxian, his eyes carrying a hint of appreciation. The strength Zhao Yuxian had now was actually not much different from his own when he was an Immortal King.

Both of their swords were similar. Their philosophies were the same.

The Sword Physique was not strong at the beginning, but with continuous Cultivation later on, the combat power bonus would become greater and greater. Simply put, one could view the Sword Physique itself as a growth-type Physique.

At first, it was a Saint Physique, but later it could slowly grow to an Immortal Physique, or even the Chaos Physique level.