It turned out that Yi Yiping had learned a profound art, and this profound art had no other uses. The only thing he could do was to “bluff”, that is, to make his aura stronger. Unless he was someone with an extremely keen divine sense, he would generally not be able to see any clues.

Therefore, even Gongsun Zhang was covered in drums. As for the person who disguised himself as Li Zhengyan, he was naturally with Yi Yiping. This group of people specialized in this kind of business.

Previously, Yi Yiping had asked Gongsun Zhang where the formation was, so he naturally wanted to let the fake Li Zhengyan and the others in. However, he had not expected that the real Li Zhengyan would also arrive today.

“Haha!”

At this moment, Li Zhengyan raised his head and smiled, pointing at the ashen-faced Gongsun Zhang. “Gongsun Zhang, you wanted to find that brat Lustless Heaven to deal with me, but you didn’t expect that he would take a leave of absence, right? Even if you did invite him back today, he wouldn’t be able to escape death!”

As soon as he finished speaking, killing intent appeared in his eyes. He struck Gongsun Zhang with his palm, causing dust to fly up. A majestic aura that was like a mountain pressed down on everyone in the plaza, causing everyone to retreat. Some disciples with lower cultivation bases were unable to withstand the pressure of this aura and almost fainted.

Seeing Li Zhengyan’s palm attack, Gongsun Zhang instantly reacted. His palms flashed out, and two palms that were as majestic as mountains surged out. With a “rumble”, the two palms collided, causing the entire square to tremble violently. Countless cracks instantly appeared on the ground, and dust rolled up into the air.

Everyone was shocked. If it weren’t for the fact that the Sword Burying Valley still had a stable defensive formation, the entire square would have been destroyed in that instant.

Gongsun Zhang retreated, his face a little pale. Looking at the arrogant Li Zhengyan outside, he wasn’t afraid of this Li Zhengyan. In the end, this Li Zhengyan was on par with him. This was the Buried Sword Valley. He could use the sword array in the valley, so why would he be afraid of it?

However, now that the Li Clan had Yun Sect as their backer, he could not afford to offend Yun Sect. Therefore, at this moment, he was only worrying about Yun Sect. His expression was gloomy as he said in a low voice, “Li Zhengyan, what exactly do you want?”

“What do you want?”

Li Zhengyan coldly flicked his sleeves and looked at him. “Could it be that what I said just now wasn’t clear enough? Do you really want me to trample your entire Sword Burying Valley to the ground today before you’re willing?”

“Then Clan Head Li, I’m afraid I’m going to be disappointed …”

Gongsun Zhang’s eyes were as cold as frost. At this moment, countless strands of sword qi circled around his body. Then, swords flew out of the Sword Pavilion, forming dazzling sword lights around him.

All the disciples felt suffocated. At this moment, they could feel the surging sword intent. The Valley Master’s Sword-controlling Technique was probably at the Transformation Realm. With the help of the Sword-burying Valley’s Sword Qi, not many people in Shu would be able to resist it.

However, at this moment, Li Zhengyan’s expression was indifferent, as if he didn’t care about the hundreds of swords at all. With a single stroke of Gongsun Zhang’s finger, the hundred swords slashed towards him together, and the sword momentum instantly became like an unstoppable tide!

However, just as the hundred sword beams slashed towards Li Zhengyan, Li Zhengyan’s palms trembled. A surging Genuine energy was like a mountain, instantly blocking the flying swords in front of him. It was actually unable to move forward in the slightest.

“How is that possible …”

Everyone in the plaza turned pale, and the expressions of the elders changed drastically. How was this possible? Could this Li Zhengyan’s cultivation actually …

Gongsun Zhang never imagined that the opponent would be able to block his sword-riding technique so easily. At this moment, the hundreds of flying swords were actually unable to move.

“What? Gongsun Valley’s Valley Master only has this tiny bit of dao …”

Li Zhengyan sneered. Suddenly, he raised his palm and a boundless force poured out. Countless cracks appeared on the hundreds of flying swords at the same time, instantly becoming dim!

At this moment, Gongsun Zhang’s face instantly turned pale, and his blood disappeared. With a “bang”, the hundreds of flying swords were shattered by Li Zhengyan’s palm and all of them were sent flying backwards.

“Pu!” Gongsun Zhang was also severely injured. He lost control of himself and flew backwards.

“Valley Master!”

The elders were shocked and hurriedly flew over. The disciples on the plaza were all dumbfounded and couldn’t believe what they saw just now.

“Grandfather!”

Gongsun Yingxue’s face immediately turned pale from fright as he ran out of the hall behind him. Gongsun Zhang’s face was pale and he coughed out another mouthful of blood. It was obvious that his internal organs had been severely damaged by what he had just done.

“Master!”

Yin Jian and the other disciples also rushed forward, their eyes filled with fear. How could they believe what they saw just now? At this moment, when he looked at the terrifying Li Zhengyan, it was as cold as if he had fallen into an abyss.

“Uh …”

Gongsun Zhang’s mouth was filled with blood. After taking the pill passed over by an elder, he recovered a little. However, when he looked at Li Zhengyan again, there was a trace of fear in his eyes. That power just now … was at the True Cave Stage!

The other party had actually reached the True Cave Stage!

At this moment, Gongsun Zhang’s face turned ashen. Although he was already at the half-step True Cave Stage, he knew that even if he was only one step away from the peak of the True Cave Stage and the Harmonious Stage, this step was still far from the heavens and earth.

Half a year ago, he was still able to contend against Li Zhengyan, but now, the other party must have obtained Yun Sect’s help, so his cultivation has already broken through to the True Cave Stage …

“Hahahaha …”

Outside, Li Zhengyan laughed loudly and walked into the plaza step by step. He looked at Gongsun Zhang and said, “Gongsun Valley Master, are you still not giving up?”

At this moment, all the disciples in the plaza were stunned. All of them were silent like cicadas. They didn’t dare to say a single word. How terrifying was a Cave True Stage cultivator to them?

Gongsun Zhang wiped off the blood from the corner of his mouth and tried to calm himself down. He looked at Li Zhengyan, who was approaching step by step, and said in a deep voice, “What do you want …”

Li Zhengyan stopped. His eyes narrowed as he coldly stared at him, “From today onwards, there will no longer be Sword Burying Valley in this world. Anyone with the Gongsun surname will be spared death if they change my surname …”

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell into a panic. Gongsun Zhang and the elders’ faces were like paper. Li Zhengyan sneered and continued, “Not only that, I also want all the female disciples in Sword Burying Valley to be my Li Clan’s dual furnace cauldron.”

“What …”

Hearing this, the disciples of Buried Sword Valley in the plaza felt as if they had fallen into an abyss. Those female disciples were all so frightened that their faces turned pale. They were reduced to dual cultivation furnace cauldrons in their lifetimes. This was even more terrifying than death …

“Li Zhengyan, you, you … are you serious, are you going to do such a thing …”

Gongsun Zhang’s face was deathly pale, and he was furious. Before he could finish his words, he spat out another mouthful of blood. Gongsun Yingxue supported him, and his face was as pale as paper. He looked at Li Zhengyan with a cold expression and said, “How could you, the head of a dignified family, act more viciously than those in Diabolism? If the world finds out, there will be no place for your Li family in Shu …”

“Huh?”

Li Zhengyan’s eyes turned cold as he stretched out his hand and grabbed her through the air. His fingers grabbed her throat. Yin Jian was shocked and raised the sword on his back, “Let go of my junior sister!”

“Little Snow!”

Gongsun Zhang’s expression also changed. Actually, there was an ancient sword formation buried in the Sword Burying Valley. It was the stone swords buried in the ground outside. This sword formation was extremely powerful, but with his current cultivation, he was unable to fully activate it.

Even with the strength of a few elders and exhausting Genuine energy, they could only use one-tenth or two of their power. They were probably able to barely traumatize Li Zhengyan at the True Stage of the Cave.

But now that Little Snow had been captured by the other party, what should he do?

Li Zhengyan looked at the pale-faced Gongsun Zhang and said coldly, “I know that there is a sword formation in your valley. You might as well try opening it, but the moment the sword formation opens, I will crush her throat. Do you want to save your granddaughter or save your disciples in your valley?”

“Little Snow …”

Gongsun Zhang’s face had completely lost its color. He tightly pinched his fingers and looked at Li Zhengyan, whose gaze was getting more and more vicious. “You let her go …”

“Let her go, I can …”

Li Zhengyan’s gaze was cold and sharp as he said coldly, “I’ll count to three. If you break your meridians and cripple your cultivation, I’ll let her go. Otherwise, I’ll crush her throat …”

“Grandfather … don’t …”

Gongsun Yingxue’s face gradually lost its color, while Li Zhengyan’s gaze became colder and colder.

“One!”

“Two!”

An icy cold voice echoed in the plaza. Everyone couldn’t afford to worry about themselves. This was the cruel cultivation world. The strong had the right to live and kill. The weak could only resign themselves to fate. Didn’t it always be like this since ancient times?

At this moment, the wind blew coldly and rolled up the leaves on the ground. There was an indescribable loneliness between heaven and earth.

“Three!”

At this moment, Li Zhengyan’s gaze turned cold. Just as his five fingers were about to exert force, a faint voice suddenly came from somewhere.

“If you crush her throat and lose my Spirit Fox, then I will compensate with the lives of everyone in your Li Clan …”

At this moment, everyone was quiet, as if this was the only sound that could be heard from the heavens and earth.

Everyone held their breaths. Gongsun Yingxue also opened her eyes at this moment and stared blankly at the white-haired man who had appeared behind the square at an unknown time.