Chapter 196: The territory is 210,000 miles, comparable to the late stage of the king realm!

As a King Realm Late Stage powerhouse, the Left Guardian's strength was surpassed only by the Branch Master and Vice Branch Master within the entire Branch.

His demise would be enough to trigger a massive earthquake across the entire Branch.

The on-duty Disciple forcibly suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart and immediately ran to inform the Elders.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

Soon after, several special rhythmic chimes echoed throughout the entire Branch.

Except for the Elders in secluded cultivation, all other high-ranking officials of the Branch stopped their current affairs and gathered in the deliberation hall.

"What?!"

"The Left Guardian has fallen?!"

When they heard this news, it was like a sudden clap of thunder exploding in their ears.

"Something really happened!"

"I knew it!"

"We advised him to calm down, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what happened!"

"Heh heh, I said not to rashly attack Li Xuanfeng before thoroughly investigating his background!"

"This Li Xuanfeng indeed possesses some powerful background!"

"I wonder what power is behind him. Can our Branch withstand it?"

"The Branch Master and Vice Branch Master are not here. I wonder if the other party will come knocking on our door?"

"They probably won't come knocking. Even if they do, the main sect won't stand by idly!"

"This is infuriating. If the enemy we've provoked is too powerful, how will we resolve this?"

"If this matter alarms the main sect, we might even be held accountable!"

The Elders discussed animatedly.

No one mentioned revenge; everyone's primary concern was Li Xuanfeng's background and whether the Left Guardian had provoked a powerful enemy for the Branch.

Even the King Realm Late Stage Left Guardian had fallen; if they went, they would suffer the same fate.

"Enough!"

The Right Guardian frowned, watching the Elders who only knew how to complain about the Left Guardian.

The hall immediately fell silent.

"This matter requires a detailed investigation!"

The Right Guardian said in a deep voice.

He was also quite shocked.

The Left Guardian and he were of similar strength. To kill the Left Guardian, the person who made the move must be very strong, but it was impossible to deduce their exact Realm.

Perhaps it was King Realm Peak, or a king ranking powerhouse, or even possibly an Emperor Realm powerhouse!

"This matter, I'm afraid ordinary Disciples will find it difficult to investigate any useful intelligence."

"That's right, the opponent is powerful enough to slay the Left Guardian. Even if ordinary Disciples investigate, they won't uncover much truth, and most likely, they'll go and never return."

An Elder couldn't help but say.

"Of course, Disciples cannot be sent to investigate this matter. Let the Elders personally take charge!"

The Right Guardian said indifferently.

The Elders' expressions immediately changed.

The opponent could slay a King Realm Late Stage Cultivator; the danger was self-evident, and even for them, there was a great risk.

"I suspect Li Xuanfeng is backed by some reclusive powerhouse, or even a powerful force. For the sake of caution, I suggest we seek help from the main sect!"

An Elder proposed.

"Even for something as simple as investigating Li Xuanfeng's background, we need to seek help from the main sect? How will the main sect view our Lijiang Branch?"

"Do not mention this matter again. We are not asking you to fight, merely to investigate Li Xuanfeng's background. We are not asking for your lives."

"This Protector will send a message to the Branch Master and Vice Branch Master. We must investigate Li Xuanfeng's basic information before they return!"

The Right Guardian's gaze was cold.

The Elders stopped speaking.

However, they all secretly cursed the Left Guardian a few times in their hearts.

If he hadn't rashly gone for revenge, the situation wouldn't have reached this point.

The mystery surrounding Li Xuanfeng's background was thick, and no one was willing to risk their lives to investigate.

However, with the Branch Master and Vice Branch Master absent, the Right Guardian was in charge of the Branch.

Nevertheless, everyone reached a consensus this time: they would not easily make a move against Li Xuanfeng until his background was completely understood… Four days passed in a flash.

Li Xuanfeng's refinement of the Heavenly Wind Domain was finally nearing its end.

A Domain left behind by a King Realm Peak Cultivator, even if somewhat damaged, was definitely not comparable to a King Realm Late Stage Domain.

This was the first time Li Xuanfeng had spent such a long time.

Buzz!

At a certain moment, the dark Void Realm vibrated.

The vast Chaotic Sword Domain spread out in all directions. Li Xuanfeng stood within it, like a Chaos God or Devil born before the creation of heaven and earth.

Endless Chaotic Mist moved according to his will, as if it were an extension of his arm.

"Twenty-one thousand li!"

"Comparable to King Realm Late Stage!"

Li Xuanfeng clenched his fist.

His current Domain range was completely at the King Realm Late Stage level.

If he were to face the Left Guardian again, he wouldn't need the Star Dou Great Array or the Spiritual Puppet War Plate; a single casual sword strike would be enough to send him to his grave.

"You little rascal, you're really fierce!"

Lian Yue Zhou looked at Li Xuanfeng, who stood amidst the Chaos like a God or Devil, and couldn't help but be surprised.

She had thought that her own improvement speed, having the advantage of being the main body, was already exaggerated enough.

But compared to Li Xuanfeng, she was still miles behind.

Feeling her Master's gaze, Li Xuanfeng looked at her with a hint of an inexplicable smile on his face.

"Rebellious Disciple, are you thinking something rebellious?"

"Do you think that after your strength has greatly increased, you can break through your Master's defenses?"

Lian Yue Zhou looked at him with a half-smile.

"?"

Li Xuanfeng had a face full of question marks.

It was clearly his Master who was being improper and liked to think crookedly.

He was merely happy because his strength had increased; he wasn't thinking about those things at all.

"This Peach Blossom Fan is for you!"

Lian Yue Zhou didn't continue to ramble. With a wave of her jade hand, the spoils of war from slaying the Heavenly Wind King flew in front of Li Xuanfeng.

"Don't you need seven king dao weapons as array eyes?"

Li Xuanfeng was a little surprised.

"This item is a top-grade king dao weapon, powerful in might. Using it as an array eye would be a bit of overkill."

"Moreover, this item has the effect of detecting others' cultivation. Ordinary concealment methods cannot hide from it, making it quite practical. Keeping it also adds an auxiliary means."

"Its artifact spirit was ignorant and tried to resist. Your Master has already erased it for you. Just find an opportunity to find a new artifact spirit and refine it, and it will be fine."

Lian Yue Zhou said.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanfeng reached out and took the Peach Blossom Fan, finding that it had indeed lost much of its spirituality, but could still exert powerful might.

"Compared to a fan, I am still more interested in swords. This item, Master, you should keep it yourself."

Li Xuanfeng shook his head.

A storage ring flew out, and he put the Peach Blossom Fan inside.

"The king dao weapons Master needs are all here."

Li Xuanfeng smiled and flicked his finger, and the storage ring flew in front of Lian Yue Zhou.

"So many?"

Lian Yue Zhou was stunned when her Divine Sense probed the items in the storage ring.

Li Xuanfeng had slain Zhang Yan, Red Fire King, Blood Fiend King, and the Left Guardian, obtaining four king dao weapons. Adding the Peach Blossom Fan just now, there were a total of five.

In addition, there were other resources, such as medicinal herbs, array formation Materials, and so on.

A wide variety of items.

Together, it was definitely not a small sum.

"Your Master doesn't need so many."

Lian Yue Zhou's Phoenix eyes rarely showed a hint of tenderness. She took three king dao weapons and was about to return the rest to Li Xuanfeng.

"Hey, Master, don't be in a hurry to return them to me!"

"The king dao weapons you need, just consider them a loan from me. The rest are a small token of filial piety from your Disciple. You don't need to repay your Master, just accept them with peace of mind."

Li Xuanfeng quickly flew in front of Lian Yue Zhou with a smile.

If his Master returned a portion, his gains would be greatly reduced, which was not cost-effective.

"Filial piety?"

"Rebellious Disciple, your filial piety hasn't gone bad, has it?"