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

"Bang!"

The deafening explosion shook the heavens and the earth, and the surrounding mountains were instantly leveled, leaving behind a scene of devastation.

"Boom, rumble..."

The ground shook violently for hundreds of miles around, cracking and trembling as if a major earthquake had struck.

"What happened?"

The shockwave reached the canyon, and everyone felt the ground shake violently, unaware of what had happened.

At the epicenter of the explosion, flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke obscured everything.

"call out!"

The next moment, Li Xuancang, dressed in rags and covered in blood, rushed out.

"puff!"

He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, looking utterly disheveled and his breathing erratic.

"Huff, huff..."

He was panting heavily, and his whole body ached.

"I was careless."

Li Xuancang's face was grave, and all traces of his previous smugness had vanished.

Since acquiring the combat power of the Profound Realm, he has been full of confidence and looks down on everyone else.

This time, he was almost dragged down with Lord Lieshan and perished together. If it weren't for his extremely powerful physical body, he would have already died and vanished.

Lord Lieshan used his own life to sound the alarm for him.

Although he is a powerful figure, he is not powerful enough to act recklessly and be invincible.

"Those who can cultivate to the Profound Realm are no ordinary people. I can no longer underestimate anyone."

This incident changed Li Xuancang's mindset.

I'm not at the point of completely giving up beef yet; I need to be even more careful.

"What a pity."

Li Xuancang looked pained.

Lord Lieshan's body was completely destroyed, his form and spirit vanished, thwarting his plans.

"call out!"

He flew to a distant place and retrieved the still-beating heart.

"Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss."

Since the essence of Lord Lieshan was concentrated in this heart, Li Xuancang didn't leave empty-handed.

After a brief recovery, Li Xuancang quickly returned to the canyon.

At this moment, everyone had already begun to try to destroy the barrier, but when they saw Li Xuancang return, everyone stopped what they were doing.

Everyone was shocked to see Li Xuancang looking so disheveled and covered in wounds.

Li Xuancang just displayed overwhelming combat power; even the combined forces of three Tongxuan Realm experts were no match for him.

Why did chasing after Lord Lieshan only make him look so pathetic?

"My lord, you're back."

With Li Xuancang's return, Ouyang Meng and the others found their leader and rallied around him.

Li Xuancang's cold gaze swept over the crowd, and he said sternly, "The cave is located within the territory of Ganquan County and belongs to the Great Yan. You have a quarter of an hour to leave."

These words caused an uproar, and everyone was enraged.

"The legacy should belong to those who are destined to inherit it; why should we be forced to leave?"

"If we don't leave, he's not going to kill us all, is he?"

"Li Xuancang's eating manners are too unsightly; isn't he afraid of choking to death?"

"..."

People were outraged and burning with anger.

They came for the cave dwelling and wasted a lot of time; how could they leave empty-handed just because of Li Xuancang's words?

No one wanted to leave, believing that as long as they were united, Li Xuancang would not dare to attack them.

Liu Feiyan approached Li Xuancang, bowed slightly, and thanked him.

"I am Liu Feiyan, and I thank Lord Li for saving my life."

Liu Feiyan was weak and pale, which gave her a sickly beauty.

"It was nothing, Fellow Daoist Liu, please don't take it to heart."

Li Xuancang remained unfazed, showing no interest.

Saving Liu Feiyan was just a casual act, and Liu Feiyan's gratitude was not required.

Li Xuancang's behavior surprised Liu Feiyan.

In the past, every man wanted nothing less than to devour her alive and possess her.

But Li Xuancang's eyes were clear and devoid of any desire, which stirred up different feelings in her.

"I am deeply grateful. If Lord Li ever needs anything in the future, please just send someone to Xuanjian Sect to inform me, and I will do my best to help."

Although Liu Feiyan was a woman, she was grateful and wanted to repay Li Xuancang for saving her life.

After speaking, Liu Feiyan turned and left with the Xuanjian Sect disciples.

They didn't want to oppose Li Xuancang, and Liu Feiyan was seriously injured, as were everyone else. Staying behind would leave them powerless to compete with the various forces for the cave's inheritance.

It will only increase casualties; it's better to leave cleanly and decisively.

"The Xuanjian Sect has all left, should we leave too?"

"Li Xuancang is no saint; is he really not going to take action?"

"I can't take it anymore, I'm leaving."

"..."

As the Xuanjian Sect members left, some people couldn't withstand the pressure and began to leave as well.

While the inheritance of a cave dwelling is wonderful, one must also be alive to enjoy it.

Li Xuancang was no pushover; they dared not gamble and had no choice but to leave.

"What are you afraid of? No one is allowed to leave."

"If he stays, he won't dare to defy the world and attack us."

Those who are afraid of death and cling to life will never amount to anything.

"..."

As more and more people left, those who remained became furious and started shouting insults.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Wuji finally decided to leave.

His thoughts were the same as those of the Xuanjian Sect: staying would not allow them to compete for the cave's inheritance, so it was better to leave to avoid antagonizing Li Xuancang.

Just as they were about to leave, Li Xuancang stopped them.

"Please wait, everyone."

Zhao Wuji and the others immediately stopped.

"Master Li."

Zhao Wuji bowed slightly to Li Xuancang to show his respect.

Anyone at the Tongxuan Realm is a big shot in any power, and Li Xuancang had saved their lives, so they had to respect him.

"There's no need for you to leave now. You'll enter the cave with me later. Whether you can obtain the inheritance depends on who has the opportunity."

Li Ling'er is still in the Xuanxin Sect, so Li Xuancang won't make things difficult for the Xuanxin Sect.

Let them stay; make an exception.

Upon hearing this, the people of Xuanxin Sect were overjoyed.

It was truly a stroke of good luck. They thought there was no hope of winning the cave's inheritance, but unexpectedly, Li Xuancang gave them this opportunity.

"Thank you, Lord Li."

Zhao Wuji didn't stand on ceremony and thanked Li Xuancang.

As the fifteen minutes drew to a close, more and more people, unable to withstand the pressure, left with resentment.

The Lingjian Sect, Xuanqing Sect, and Dayan Sect were under immense pressure and unable to make a decision.

They were unwilling to give up the cave's heritage, but they were also worried that Li Xuancang would attack them without regard for the consequences, leaving them in a dilemma.

"Shelp it up completely. If you don't want to leave, then don't leave."

Li Xuancang waved his hand, and the Xuan Kui Camp immediately sealed off the entrances and exits of the canyon, intending to capture everyone in one fell swoop.

"Lord Li, we'll be leaving now."

"Lord Li, please wait, let's leave now."

"Sigh! Let's leave!"

"..."

Seeing Li Xuancang's demeanor, most people could no longer withstand the pressure and quickly left.

"We won't leave. I don't believe he'd dare kill us all."

The people from Xuanqing Sect and Lingjian Sect, as well as some rogue cultivators, did not leave and stayed behind despite their reluctance.