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

Many people share the same idea as the Liu family, and many powerful families have already begun to take action.

The Imperial City, the territory of the Du family.

Important clan members such as Du Tianfeng and Du Tianhao all arrived.

When the family head, Du Tianyuan, arrived, he went straight to the point.

"As everyone should have already heard, Li Xuancang has broken through to the Tongxuan Realm, and his future is limitless. I intend to arrange a marriage between our families to help each other."

Li Xuancang is no longer just a figure of limitless potential; he has already matured and is fully qualified to stand on equal footing with the powerful clans.

The Du family and Li Xuancang were on good terms; in fact, it could be said that Li Xuancang was promoted by the Du family, a relationship that was incomparable to that of others.

A marriage between the two parties will only strengthen their relationship.

Du Tianfeng nodded slightly, indicating his support for the marriage alliance between his family and Li Xuancang.

"Tianfeng, you know Garrison Commander Li best here. What do you think?"

Everyone looked at Du Tianfeng, taking his opinion very seriously.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Du Tianfeng revealed his thoughts.

"I support the marriage alliance between our family and Li Zhenshou, and it should be done quickly. To show our sincerity, we can have the family members involved in the marriage personally visit the two elders of the Li family in Ganquan County."

Du Tianfeng knew Li Xuancang well and knew that he cared most about his family. As long as Li's parents agreed to the marriage, he would not object.

"Tianfeng is right."

Everyone echoed this sentiment.

Although it is against the rules to have the woman visit, given Li Xuancang's current strength and status, it is not unusual for the Du family to take the initiative to visit him.

After the marriage was confirmed, Du Tianyuan asked everyone again.

"Who do you all think is the most suitable person for a marriage alliance within the family?"

The Du family is large and wealthy, and there are several eligible daughters of their direct lineage who are suitable for marriage; it is necessary to determine who is suitable.

Du Tianfeng said in a deep voice, "This matter should be discussed with several parties involved. They must be willing to agree, unlike the Pei family."

Du Tianfeng worried that the women in the arranged marriages would be like Pei Qingyuan, lacking a sense of propriety and disregarding the bigger picture.

If something like what happened to the Pei family were to happen, it wouldn't be a marriage alliance, but rather a feud.

"Rest assured! The children of the Du family are raised with strict discipline, and they will never do anything to disgrace the family and become a laughing stock."

Du Tianyuan was full of confidence and not worried about it.

For women from aristocratic families, unless they possess extraordinary talent, they cannot escape the fate of arranged marriages within the family.

They also knew their fate, and rarely did they end up like Pei Qingyuan.

Despite their confident assurances, the Du family remained cautious, just in case.

After consulting with several people, it was finally decided that Du Tianyuan's youngest daughter, Du Ruomei, would marry Li Xuancang.

"I haven't seen Commander Li in a long time, so let me make a trip to Ganquan County!"

Du Tianfeng, having mostly recovered from his injuries, volunteered to return to the front lines.

Everyone was naturally eager for Du Tianfeng to go.

Given the friendship between Du Tianfeng and Li Xuancang, this matter is even more likely to succeed.

The residence of the garrison commander of Ganquan County.

In the dead of night, several figures shrouded in black robes descended instantly.

Li Xuancang, who was fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and rushed out of the room.

In an instant, the five people's eyes met.

"kill!"

The man in black robes immediately made his move.

Li Xuancang's gaze quickly swept over the four people. Three of them were concealed by black robes, clearly not wanting to reveal their identities.

The two leaders exuded a powerful aura, revealing their profound cultivation level.

The other person was dressed in a black robe, his face hidden under a hood, and surrounded by a faint black aura.

The last person made no attempt to hide. He was emaciated, with a bluish-gray complexion, and did not resemble a living person, but his eyes shone with an eerie light.

What is most striking is the tall figure standing behind him.

It was nine feet tall, bronze in color, with a blurred face, motionless, yet exuding a suffocating aura of death.

"Heretical cultivation?"

Li Xuancang raised an eyebrow, his face full of disdain.

"You two are at least at the Transcendent Realm, yet you associate with such scum?"

"kill!"

The four ignored Li Xuancang and immediately made their move.

The emaciated, evil cultivator formed hand seals, and the bronze-armored corpse behind him suddenly opened its eyes.

There were no eyeballs in the eye sockets, only two eerie green will-o'-the-wisps.

"roar!"

The motionless, lifeless object suddenly came to life, roaring to the sky, causing the blue bricks in the courtyard to crack inch by inch.

"call out!"

The bronze-armored corpse shot out and punched Li Xuancang in the face.

Wherever the fist passed, the air was compressed into a visible white wave of air.

Li Xuancang did not dodge, nor did he even raise his hand.

"Arrogant."

The Ghost Hand Venerable was furious; Li Xuancang's actions showed that he was completely disregarding him.

His bronze-armored corpse had begun to transform into a silver-armored corpse, and even those at the Transcendent Realm dared not withstand the bronze-armored corpse's attacks head-on.

A sinister smile appeared on the face of the Ghost Hand Venerable. Li Xuancang was so arrogant and overconfident that he would surely pay a bloody price.

The other three did not rush to make a move, but kept their eyes fixed on the bronze-armored corpse and Li Xuancang.

"Bang!"

The bronze-armored corpse's iron fist slammed solidly into Li Xuancang's chest, producing a deafening roar, like the sound of a great bell.

The shockwave spread outwards from the two people, causing the courtyard wall to collapse and roof tiles to fly like raindrops.

The Ghost Hand Venerable's lips curled into a sinister smile, but it froze instantly.

The bronze-armored corpse's fist stopped at Li Xuancang's chest, and there wasn't even a crease where the fist touched the robe.

Li Xuancang remained motionless, even leaning slightly forward, using his chest to press against the bronze fist, like a mountain pushing a boulder.

"Is that all?"

Li Xuancang looked down at the bronze fist, then looked up at the Ghost Hand Venerable, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

He had intended to use the bronze-armored corpse to test the strength of his current physical body, but the result was a great disappointment.

Although the copper-armored corpse's power surpassed that of the Qi Refining Realm, it posed no threat to him whatsoever.

The other three also changed their expressions, exchanging glances and seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

They knew all too well how terrifying the bronze-armored corpses were; even they dared not take their attacks head-on.

Li Xuancang was hit squarely by the bronze-armored corpse but remained unharmed. His physical strength was astonishing, and the others immediately felt that they were in a difficult situation.

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it."

The Ghost Hand Venerable's expression was ferocious as he continuously formed hand seals, manipulating the bronze-armored corpse to attack relentlessly.

"Bang, bang bang bang..."

Li Xuancang neither dodged nor evaded, remaining unmoved despite the attacks from the bronze-armored corpse.