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

"Bang……"

Li Xuancang's fists rained down like raindrops, each punch carrying the immense power to split mountains and shatter rocks, each punch precisely targeting the Blood Sea Demon's vital points.

The fists flew in a dense, rain-like pattern, leaving afterimages in the air as if dozens of Li Xuancangs were throwing punches at the same time.

The Blood Sea Demon remained calm and composed.

He drew a circle with both hands in front of him, and black spiritual energy condensed into a rotating light shield, which blocked all of Li Xuancang's fist force.

"Bang, bang bang bang..."

Fist and shield collided, unleashing a dense roar, like hundreds of thunderbolts exploding simultaneously.

Li Xuancang's punches became faster and stronger.

The Blood Sea Demon's light shield stood firmly in front of him, and each collision only caused a slight tremor before returning to normal.

What's even more frightening is that he didn't even use his full strength in the process.

This is not a difference in cultivation level, but a crushing defeat in realm.

His previous realm was higher than the Profound Realm.

Although his cultivation level has only recovered to the Profound Realm, his understanding of power, control of true essence, and grasp of the rhythm of battle far exceed the level that should be expected at this level.

He could see every punch Li Xuancang threw clearly, he could anticipate every change in his moves, and every counterattack he launched hit Li Xuancang in the most vulnerable spot.

This was a devastating blow, and for the first time, Li Xuancang felt powerless.

It wasn't because the opponent was too strong; the Blood Sea Demon's ability to see through everything made every attack he made feel like hitting cotton, unable to exert his strength.

The Blood Sea Demon suddenly withdrew his shield and switched from defense to offense.

"Whoosh, whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

His finger tapped in the air, and with each tap, a black beam of light shot out, its angle extremely tricky, sealing off all of Li Xuancang's escape routes.

Li Xuancang's speed exploded, and he dodged continuously, but he was still hit by three beams of spiritual light.

The moment the spiritual light entered his body, Li Xuancang felt as if three red-hot iron nails had pierced his body, causing excruciating pain.

"Sizzle, sizzle sizzle..."

The aura also carried a strange corrosive quality, spreading along the meridians into the body.

"what!"

Li Xuancang roared, his muscles contracted, and he forcefully squeezed out the three corrosive forces.

Three charred, bloody holes remained at the wound site, from which fresh blood gushed out.

The Blood Sea Demon's eyes shone even brighter when he saw this.

"Even a late-stage Transcendent Realm body cultivator would be bedridden for half a day after being struck by my Bone-Corroding Spiritual Light. How exactly did you cultivate your physical body? How can it be so strong?"

Li Xuancang did not answer, but instead activated his qi and blood. The muscles at the wound began to wriggle and heal, and the blood hole shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It can even heal itself; this is truly surprising to me."

Although the Blood Sea Demon was speaking, his hands were moving quickly.

With his hands forming a mudra, black spiritual energy condensed in his palms into a spear, the tip of which was wrapped with black lightning like electric snakes.

The spear flew from his hand with a piercing whistling sound, aiming straight for Li Xuancang's heart.

Li Xuancang held his breath and focused his mind. The moment the Blood Sea Demon arrived, he reached out and grabbed the spear shaft.

"puff!"

The moment his palm touched the spear shaft, a violent force surged into his body, like thousands of needles piercing his meridians at the same time.

Li Xuancang gritted his teeth, exerted force with both hands, and snapped the black spear in two.

"Snap!"

The spear, broken in two, dissipated into black mist in the air, while his hands were corroded, the skin torn and bleeding profusely.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Blood Sea Demon pressed forward and struck Li Xuancang in the chest with a palm.

"puff!"

This palm strike seemed effortless, but Li Xuancang felt as if he had been hit by a mountain.

His body flew backward, crashing through the stone wall of the underground palace, leaving a human-shaped dent in the wall.

The falling rubble buried him.

"Bang!"

The rubble was blasted away, and Li Xuancang emerged from the ruins, a trace of blood still at the corner of his mouth.

The Blood Sea Demon did not pursue; he stood still, hands behind his back.

"Your physical body is indeed very strong."

The Blood Sea Demon criticized Li Xuancang as if instructing his worthless disciple.

"But having a physical body alone is not enough. Your use of power is too crude; you are fighting purely on instinct."

"In front of me, this way of fighting is like a child with a hammer. No matter how heavy the hammer is, it's useless if you can't hit the person."

Li Xuancang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and rushed over again.

Although the Blood River Demon talked a lot of nonsense, which annoyed him, it also gave him a sudden enlightenment, making him feel enlightened.

He no longer attacked relentlessly, but incorporated feints and variations, sometimes as fast as lightning, sometimes as heavy as a mountain.

The Blood Sea Demon had no weaknesses whatsoever; no matter how Li Xuancang attacked, he could easily neutralize them.

His movements were unpredictable and elusive, making it impossible for anyone to pinpoint his true location.

Li Xuancang's punches always hit only afterimages.

Every counterattack from the Blood Sea Demon landed squarely on his body.

After a long and fierce battle, Li Xuancang had more than a dozen wounds on his body, and his whole body was soaked in blood.

"This is bad. The Blood Sea Demon is wearing down Lord Li. If this continues, Lord Li will surely be defeated."

Zhao Wuji and the others were extremely anxious.

They had already realized that the Blood Sea Demon could not defeat Li Xuancang quickly and could only engage in a protracted battle.

Continuously inflict damage on Li Xuancang, depleting his strength.

When Li Xuancang was exhausted, it was the moment he was about to deliver the final blow.

Although they saw through the Blood Sea Demon's intentions, they were powerless to do anything about it.

The battlefield of the Profound Realm is beyond their control; they can only hope that Li Xuancang can find a way to break the deadlock.

After another two hours of fierce fighting, Li Xuancang was panting heavily.

He had not exhausted his strength, but his body had reached its limit.

Each of the Blood Sea Demon's attacks was accompanied by corrosive, paralyzing, burning, and freezing abilities, among other bizarre ones.

The repeated exposure to different conditions subjected his body to constant repair and damage, causing him repeated torment.

The feeling is like being slowly cut with a dull knife; it won't be fatal immediately, but each cut is excruciating.

His physical body was strong, but it couldn't withstand the relentless attacks.

"How are you? Can you fight again?"

The Blood Sea Demon stood three zhang in front of him, looking down at him with no killing intent in his dark eyes, only admiration.

"I have lived for nearly a thousand years and have seen countless geniuses. I have fought against the prodigies of all races, including humans, demons, and barbarians."

"But no one is like you, without a single flaw in your entire being."

He paced slowly around Li Xuancang, as if admiring a work of art.

"I just tried to attack your soul three times, but each time I was repelled by the power of your soul."

"Your soul is as solid as a fortress, without any cracks or loopholes, which is extremely rare among human cultivators."

The Blood Sea Demon stopped in front of Li Xuancang, looking him in the eye, his gaze becoming intense, as if he were looking at an uncut piece of jade.