My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Li Xuancang moved with incredible speed, disappearing into the mountains and quickly shaking off the pursuit of Elder Xuanyin and his men.

"Damn it, he's too fast, we can't keep up."

The mountains were mostly cliffs and precipices, and Li Xuancang could leap hundreds of meters in a single bound, leaving them helpless against him.

"His injuries are severe, and he can't escape far. We must find him and kill him as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be dire."

The group knew how terrifying Li Xuancang was; if he escaped and returned, they would be in deep trouble.

"The only option is to send barbarian armies and demonic beasts to search the mountains."

The old man Xuan Yin glared at him, realizing that the only option now was to send out the army.

"Would deploying troops now alert the enemy?"

The three-eyed demon was somewhat reluctant.

The barbarian and demon armies have assembled and are poised to invade Xuanyang County at any moment, ready to catch the human race off guard.

If we were to deploy now, we might be discovered by the humans, giving them time to prepare.

"We can't worry about that now. As long as we kill Li Xuancang, what does it matter if the humans find out?"

The old man Xuan Yin had a gloomy expression; the value of Li Xuancang was immeasurable.

As long as we can kill Li Xuancang, what does it matter if we expose ourselves in advance or even sacrifice a large army?

"That's all we can do."

The three-eyed demon also knew that what the old man Xuan Yin said was true; Li Xuancang had to die.

"I will return to the camp immediately and have the army take action."

The faceless demon departed, leaving the Xuan Yin Elder and the Three-Eyed Demon to continue their pursuit of Li Xuancang.

After escaping into a secluded cave, Li Xuancang finally stopped to catch his breath.

"This time we miscalculated; Fellow Daoist Shen has already been killed."

Li Xuancang was filled with guilt, believing that Shen Qingshan died because of him.

"The demons have endless tricks up their sleeves, and they even managed to impersonate Fellow Daoist Shen without me noticing."

After this battle, Li Xuancang gained a deeper understanding of the methods of demons, which left him with lingering fear.

Li Xuancang looked down at his injuries.

Other injuries have begun to heal, and the bleeding from the wounds has stopped.

Only the two wounds inflicted by the Xuan Yin Elder's dagger and the Faceless Demon were too severe to heal for a long time.

"It will take at least several days to fully recover. Once I get through the early hours of the morning, I will be able to fight again."

Li Xuancang was fully aware of his injuries. He waited until after midnight when his body would be amplified and his injuries would heal considerably, at which point he would be able to protect himself.

Li Xuancang quickly treated his wounds, trying to prevent the smell of blood from spreading so as not to be discovered.

The Cangyunling Mountains stretch endlessly, making it extremely difficult to find Li Xuancang within their vast expanse.

The Old Man of Xuan Yin and the Three-Eyed Demon searched for several hours, but to no avail.

"At this rate, we'll never find Li Xuancang. Let's just wait for the army to arrive!"

The two had given up and were quietly waiting for the army to arrive.

It was almost dawn when Li Xuancang received the boost, his strength increased, and his injuries recovered considerably.

He had no intention of leaving and continued to hide in the cave.

Two hours later, a commotion came from outside. Li Xuancang hurriedly concealed his aura and cautiously went out of the cave to investigate.

"Um!"

The scene before my eyes was unexpected: a large number of torches lit up the dark night sky, and at least tens of thousands of people entered the mountain range, resembling a fire dragon.

"roar!"

"Ugh!"

"Aww!"

"..."

The roars of beasts echoed across the wilderness, and pairs of bright green eyes gleamed in the darkness.

"The barbarian and demon armies are searching the mountains. Why did they arrive so quickly? Could it be...?"

Looking at the large army in the mountains, Li Xuancang was shocked.

The fact that the barbarian army arrived at Cangyun Ridge so quickly suggests only one possibility: the barbarian army had already assembled and was stationed on the border.

The barbarian army stationed on the border—its intentions are self-evident.

"These barbarians are truly persistent. They lost tens of thousands of troops not long ago, and now they're coming back again."

Li Xuancang quickly guessed everything, his heart sank, and he knew he had to send the message back as soon as possible.

"Search carefully, don't miss a single spot."

The barbarian army launched a full-scale search, leaving no corner unchecked.

"Can we find Li Xuancang?"

The Mysterious Yin Elder, the Three-Eyed Demon, the Faceless Demon, along with two barbarian Qi Realm experts and one Qi Realm Great Demon, were stationed in the army, their faces solemn.

"Li Xuancang's injuries are severe. He can't possibly run far. Without rescue in the mountains, his injuries will only continue to worsen. He can't escape."

The old man Xuan Yin made a solemn vow.

The others nodded slightly, agreeing with what Elder Xuan Yin had said.

Li Xuancang was seriously injured. If he hid, he would be found by the army sooner or later. If he risked breaking out, the army could take advantage of his illness and kill him.

They had calculated everything, but they didn't know that Li Xuancang's body could heal itself; otherwise, they would never have been so confident.

As the army slowly approached the cave, Li Xuancang's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Then I'll play with you guys for a while."

He changed his mind and decided not to flee, but to look for an opportunity to kill the Xuan Yin Elder.

This was not only to eliminate future troubles, but also to avenge Shen Qingshan.

He stepped out of the cave and disappeared into the vast night.

"Bang!"

A barbarian soldier had just approached the cave when he was knocked unconscious by a single blow.

Li Xuancang changed his clothes, then smashed his body to pieces with a single palm strike, destroying all evidence.

He then picked up a torch and joined the barbarian army searching the mountains.

The search party was exhausted after a night's rest, but found nothing.

"Keep searching, you must find Li Xuancang."

The group ordered the search to continue, as it would be easier to find Li Xuancang's trail during the day.

Li Xuancang's face was covered in mud, obscuring his original appearance, as he mingled among the barbarian army.

No one expected that Li Xuancang not only didn't hide, but was right under their noses.

"We'll split up and search, blocking the road down the mountain. Li Xuancang won't be able to escape."

The experts at the Gangqi Realm, including Master Xuanyin, split up and acted separately.

Even though Li Xuancang is injured, they are not afraid at all. As long as they find Li Xuancang, they can kill him.

Li Xuancang had been observing from the shadows, and his eyes lit up when he saw the group separate.

"A good opportunity."

Li Xuancang headed towards the area under the jurisdiction of Xuan Yin Shangren.

Danger was imminent, but Master Xuan Yin was completely unaware, only thinking about finding Li Xuancang as soon as possible.

"Wait one more day."

Li Xuancang kept his eyes on Xuan Yin Shangren, but did not rush to make a move.

He has not yet recovered from his injuries. Although he is confident that he can kill Xuan Yin Shangren, it will still be a tough battle. In that case, he will inevitably alert others and put himself in a desperate situation.

In just one more day, his injuries will be mostly healed.

At that time, we can take them by surprise and kill Xuan Yin Shangren as quickly as possible, then escape.