Chapter 256: Li Xuanfeng, you are courting death!

The entire audience of Cultivators instantly held their breath.

Many Cultivators had assumed Li Xuanfeng would immediately flee into the Void Realm, anchor to other spatial coordinates, and emerge elsewhere.

After all, with several King Realm experts being watched by the Spirit Emperor, they were unable to enter the Void Realm to capture him; fleeing while they were distracted was the best choice.

Although there was a possibility of being intercepted on the way, it was still better than being constantly locked on by King Realm experts here.

Many Cultivators had not expected Li Xuanfeng to actually return directly to the Weapon Refining City.

Hum! Space tore open, and Li Xuanfeng stepped out.

Swish! An invisible and formless Divine Sense attack, hidden within the space, erupted instantly and surged toward Li Xuanfeng.

The Spirit Emperor flicked her finger, and that Divine Sense attack was completely annihilated.

Then, she flipped her hand and struck a palm toward the old man dressed in black robes.

Bang! A palm strike that was clearly infinitely powerful failed to even shatter the space, yet the old man in black robes had his Physical Body torn apart on the spot!

"Spirit Emperor, why must you insist on helping him?!"

The shattered Physical Body re-condensed, but the wounds could not be erased. The old man's face was pale, his aura was withered, and his expression was extremely ugly.

That seemingly casual palm strike had directly sealed the space, causing him to explode within that extremely stable space. All the force had struck him without a single bit wasted, not even affecting the surrounding space.

The Spirit Emperor had controlled her power to an incredibly precise degree; with one move, she had severely injured his Soul and Physical Body, causing his strength to plummet.

He was only at the Middle Stage of the King Realm; compared to the Spirit Emperor, the number one expert of the King Realm, the gap was simply too vast!

Without decades of time, he wouldn't be able to recover from this palm strike!

"Ignoring the rules right in front of this Emperor, do you really think I won't lose my temper?" The Spirit Emperor looked at him coldly.

This person was a King Realm expert from the Heavenly Puppet Sect, known as the Profound Puppet Emperor.

The battle between the Hundred Fire King and the others against Li Xuanfeng had been approved by her, but the Profound Puppet Emperor had acted without her permission.

"First, the Spirit Emperor stopped us from saving people, and now that this Emperor is merely avenging the Yin Puppet King, you still intend to stop me? What exactly is your intention?"

"It was fine when you didn't allow us to intervene in their battle previously, letting fate take its course, but a life for a life is the natural order of things. Why does the Spirit Emperor still refuse?"

"Is the goodwill of my Heavenly Puppet Sect not even worth as much as a Peerless King?"

"Let me kill Li Xuanfeng, and I will accept whatever punishment the Spirit Emperor imposes according to the city rules!" the Profound Puppet Emperor said in a deep voice.

When the Yin Puppet King's Puppet body was blasted apart by Li Xuanfeng's punch and the Nether Fire King was slain by Li Xuanfeng without hesitation, he knew that the Yin Puppet King and the others would likely not escape this fate. He had wanted to intervene to save them, but was stopped by the Spirit Emperor.

Not only did she speak to stop him, but she also secretly used her power to seal this space, preventing other King Realm experts from entering the Void Realm.

The Profound Puppet Emperor could only watch helplessly as the Yin Puppet King was slain by Li Xuanfeng.

At that moment, he had already planned that as long as Li Xuanfeng dared to return to the competition site, he would strike to kill him and avenge the Yin Puppet King.

He knew that his actions would certainly be punished by the Spirit Emperor, but the Spirit Emperor was not someone as reckless as Li Xuanfeng and would not deliver a lethal blow.

As long as he could kill Li Xuanfeng, being injured would be worth it.

Otherwise, with the Yin Puppet King falling right under his nose, it would be difficult for him to explain himself upon returning to the Heavenly Puppet Sect. Even if he could use the Spirit Emperor's forced intervention as an excuse, the necessary punishment from the Heavenly Puppet Sect would be unavoidable.

Rather than suffering the tortures of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, it was better to be punished by the Spirit Emperor.

That was why he dared to risk using a Divine Sense attack to ambush Li Xuanfeng.

However, the ambush failed, which made him very angry, and he couldn't help but question her.

The Spirit Emperor did not answer, merely glancing at him with an indifferent expression before raising her palm once again.

The Profound Puppet Emperor's eyes were filled with horror as a Puppet body appeared out of thin air before him.

Bang! The Puppet body shattered directly into thousands of fragments, unable to be restored; it could be said that the loss was heavy!

The Profound Puppet Emperor's Physical Body was torn apart once again, and his aura became even more withered, as if he were falling out of the King Realm.

His Physical Body re-condensed, but the wounds were even more obvious; it would likely take a hundred years to repair them!

"If there is a third time, this Emperor will not show mercy again." The Spirit Emperor looked at the Profound Puppet Emperor indifferently.

The entire scene was silent; this was the majesty and dominance of the number one expert of the King Realm.

Although it was not as shocking as the madman-like actions of Li Xuanfeng, it still left people afraid to defy her!

The Profound Puppet Emperor was frustrated to the extreme; the loss of his Puppet body made his heart bleed, but he dared not utter another word.

The King Realm experts of the Black Fire Sect and the Fan Family were all silent at this moment; the Profound Puppet Emperor's actions served as a warning.

It was impossible for them to kill Li Xuanfeng here.

It seemed they would have to wait until Li Xuanfeng left the Weapon Refining City or left the Hundred Weapon Domain to have a chance.

The King Realm experts from other factions did not speak either; the Spirit Emperor's attitude was intriguing.

Everyone knew that the Profound Puppet Emperor being severely injured by two palm strikes certainly wasn't as simple as just violating city rules.

At their level of strength and status, those rules generally would not bind them and could be flexibly adapted.

However, the Spirit Emperor was unwilling to adapt for them, and instead favored Li Xuanfeng, which was truly baffling.

"Many thanks, Senior Spirit Emperor!" Li Xuanfeng cupped his fists toward the Spirit Emperor.

Although the two had previously addressed each other as Fellow Daoist in private, it was somewhat inappropriate in this setting.

The Spirit Emperor's age and strength were both above his, so calling her Senior was not inappropriate, and thanking her was even more so.

Moreover, calling her Senior now didn't mean it would remain that way in the future.

Li Xuanfeng could use the System to check the color of his fate to judge good or bad fortune, and knowing that doing so would not put him in danger, he had returned to the Weapon Refining City without any scruples.

"It is nothing; ignoring this Emperor's rules deserves punishment!" the Spirit Emperor said casually. Compared to her previous indifference, her expression as she looked at Li Xuanfeng was much softer.

Countless Cultivators secretly gasped at this scene.

The Spirit Emperor's attitude toward Li Xuanfeng was clearly different from how she treated others.

Even a little bit of gentleness and favoritism was enough to make the Cultivators who fanatically worshipped the Spirit Emperor envious and jealous to the point of madness.

The Spirit Emperor was high and mighty, like a Fairy from the Heavenly Palace, only to be viewed from afar and not approached. If she could be that gentle and partial to them, it would be enough to make their lives complete and without regrets!

"Old dog of the Heavenly Puppet Sect!" However, just as everyone was secretly envying and jealous of Li Xuanfeng, a voice that completely changed the tone rang out.

Not only were countless Cultivators stunned, but even the Spirit Emperor and the Ice Feather Emperor were taken aback.

"The Yin Puppet King merely coveted this King's treasures and wanted to find an excuse to rob me, but his strength was insufficient, and he was slain by this King's sword!"

"And you, you damn bastard, still have the face to avenge him?"

"A dignified King Realm expert, dealing with me, a King Realm Cultivator, actually used such a despicable method as an ambush!"

"If you aren't ashamed, I am embarrassed for you!"

Li Xuanfeng pointed at the Profound Puppet Emperor's nose and cursed, completely ignoring his increasingly ugly expression.

Everyone thought Li Xuanfeng was crazy.

The expressions of the King Realm experts were even more spectacular.

Did he really think that just because the Spirit Emperor favored him slightly, he could be unscrupulous?

The Peerless King must not understand the situation, right?

Being arrogant toward the King Realm is one thing, after all, he has the strength for it, but to dare to be this arrogant toward the Profound Puppet Emperor, who is at the Middle Stage of the King Realm?

Even if he was severely injured by the Spirit Emperor and his strength had plummeted, he was not someone a King Realm Cultivator could bully!

"Li Xuanfeng, you are courting death!!!"

The Profound Puppet Emperor, already full of frustration, had eyes that were almost spitting fire.