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

"You've punched me so many times, isn't it my turn now?"

Li Xuancang spoke calmly, slowly raising his right hand, spreading his five fingers, gently grasping the bronze-armored corpse's fist, and then twisting it.

"Snap!"

The bronze-cast, silvery-white arm of the bronze-armored corpse was twisted into a pretzel shape.

"Bang!"

The arm ruptured, and black corpse blood spurted out from inside.

It hissed as it fell to the ground, corroding into pits that emitted bluish smoke.

"roar!"

The bronze-armored corpse let out a mournful roar and staggered backward.

The Ghost Hand Venerable's expression changed drastically, and his hand seals shifted rapidly.

A new bronze hand grew from the severed arm of the bronze-armored corpse, though its color was slightly lighter.

"Indeed, it has some skill. It's a pity this isn't an ordinary bronze-armored corpse; it's an indestructible bronze corpse forged from the remains of a Transcendent Realm expert. As long as I don't die, it will never die!"

Li Xuancang was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Ghost Hand Venerable's move.

"Then I'll kill you."

Li Xuancang's eyes turned cold, and he was about to kill Ghost Hand Venerable.

"kill!"

At this moment, the other three people moved.

The grassland warrior drew a five-foot-long sword; the blade was jet black, but the edge was as bright as frost.

He slashed down with his sword, without any fancy moves, just pure power.

"puff……"

Before the blade even arrived, its energy had already cut a ten-zhang-long crack in the ground, heading straight for Li Xuancang.

"Go to hell!"

Shen Chongyuan drew his sword at the same time.

His sword was as thin as a willow leaf, yet its light shone as brightly as the sun.

With a single thrust of his sword, countless sword shadows transformed into a vast net, sealing off all of Li Xuancang's escape routes.

Dugu Sha also made a move, but he did not attack Li Xuancang.

He took out a pale white bone flute from his sleeve, placed it to his lips, and blew out a sharp note.

A hoarse, mocking sound rang out, like the wailing of ghosts and the howling of gods.

It transformed into concentric gray ripples, rushing straight towards Li Xuancang's brow, directly attacking his soul.

A three-pronged attack, an inescapable trap, a decisive victory.

Li Xuancang did not retreat, but took a step forward.

"Snap!"

The earth trembled, and all the blue bricks in the courtyard jumped up.

His body instantly swelled up, his robes fluttering in the wind.

The exposed skin had a faint rosy glow.

His body is his strongest weapon.

Faced with the blade of the grassland warrior, Li Xuancang simply reached out to catch it.

"when!"

The blade struck his palm, producing a loud clang of metal against metal, sparks flying everywhere.

At the moment of impact, the grassland expert felt an overwhelming force from the blade, his tiger's mouth split open, and the long sword almost slipped from his hand.

His eyes widened in terror as he realized with horror that his full-force strike had only left a faint white mark on Li Xuancang's palm.

"impossible!"

The grassland expert has lost his voice; this is simply unbelievable.

He was at the Profound Realm, and he hadn't held back at all. Why couldn't his all-out strike harm Li Xuancang?

Li Xuancang gave him no time to react, closing his five fingers together and forcing him back with a punch.

He threw out his left fist, directly at Shen Chongyuan's net of swords.

"Ding!"

Fists and swords clashed, creating a thunderous roar.

Shen Chongyuan's sword light was shattered by a punch, the thin sword itself vibrated and hummed, and spider web-like cracks appeared on the blade.

Shen Chongyuan's expression changed drastically. He used the momentum to retreat, and with a tap of his toes on the courtyard wall, the wall collapsed with a crash.

After repelling the two Transcendent Realm experts, their soul-based attacks have already arrived.

The group stared intently at Li Xuancang, hoping to inflict serious injury on him.

Soul techniques are formless and intangible, and even the strongest physical body cannot withstand them.

"puff!"

The gray light entered Li Xuancang's brow, and his body swayed slightly.

"It's done!"

Everyone's faces lit up with joy, but their smiles lasted for less than a breath.

Li Xuancang shook his head slightly and returned to normal.

The faces of the men turned deathly pale instantly, and their bodies trembled slightly.

Li Xuancang was incredibly powerful; there wasn't a single flaw to be found.

"What should we do? Li Xuancang's strength far exceeds our expectations. Should we still fight?"

The strongmen of the grasslands have already begun to consider retreating.

The exchange left him horrified, and he abandoned his plan to kill Li Xuancang.

"withdraw."

Shen Chongyuan assessed the situation and, though unwilling, had no choice but to grit his teeth and retreat.

They severely underestimated Li Xuancang's strength; their operation has failed.

The group couldn't understand why Li Xuancang, who had only just broken through to the Profound Realm, possessed such terrifying combat power.

"call out!"

The group quickly left, and Li Xuancang glanced at them but ultimately did not chase after them.

The group was quite strong and eager to leave, which Li Xuancang couldn't stop.

Moreover, fearing that the enemy was luring him away from his mountain stronghold, he dared not leave his residence.

"Who is the one?"

The group concealed their identities, and Li Xuancang was momentarily unaware of who their enemy was.

"Could it be Shen Chongyuan?"

Shen Chongyuan is the most likely candidate, but without evidence, Li Xuancang cannot confirm whether it is him or not.

"Sir, are you alright?"

The commotion awakened the people in the mansion, and they quickly came to Li Xuancang's side.

"A few reckless evil cultivators tried to attack, but I have already repelled them. There's no need to worry."

Li Xuancang didn't want everyone to worry, so he made up an excuse.

Hearing this, everyone felt relieved and began to clean up the messy battlefield.

They fled all the way until they left Ganquan County before finally stopping.

"Damn it, Li Xuancang is too strong. Killing him is as difficult as climbing to heaven."

Murong Chong, the powerful warrior of the grasslands, removed his disguise, his face showing lingering fear.

"Even a body cultivator couldn't be this powerful. Li Xuancang must have some unknown secrets."

Shen Chongyuan's face was ashen.

The stronger Li Xuancang is, the more dangerous it is for him.

This encounter allowed him to personally experience Li Xuancang's terrifying strength, which was beyond his ability to deal with.

"This boy is ruthless; I will not keep him company."

Murong Chong was about to leave immediately, not daring to linger.

"Aren't you afraid that Li Xuancang will cause trouble for the grasslands if we leave now?"

Shen Chongyuan hurriedly called out to Murong Chong.

If he loses Murong Chong, his main force, then killing Li Xuancang is just wishful thinking.

"snort!"

Murong Chong snorted coldly, dismissively saying, "If Li Xuancang wants to die, then come on!"

The grasslands stretch endlessly, and the area bordering Ganquan County is only a part of their outer perimeter.

The truly powerful tribes on the grasslands are all located deep within the grasslands.

If Li Xuancang recklessly enters the grasslands, the grassland strongmen will deal with him.

After saying this, Murong Chong gave Shen Chongyuan no further chance to speak, turned around and left, leaving Shen Chongyuan with a livid face.

"Lord Shen, we have done our best, and we will take our leave now."

Dugu Sha and his companion dared not linger any longer and immediately left.

"Useless, all of them are useless."

In the blink of an eye, he was left all alone, and Shen Chongyuan was furious.

After venting his anger, Shen Chongyuan had no choice but to disappear into the vast night.

With everyone else gone, he was in grave danger facing Li Xuancang alone, so he had to plan his next move carefully.

The next morning, Li Xuancang went to the military camp as usual, unaffected by the assassination attempt the previous night.

"Just wait! None of them will escape."

Li Xuancang suppressed his killing intent for the time being.

His cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. If given more time, he will have a chance to kill Shen Chongyuan.

When the time comes, as long as the imperial court issues an order, he will lead his troops to capture Shen Chongyuan and take his place.