Yun Shan's body was as if it had been violently hit by a hill, and in the blink of an eye, he was sent flying back a hundred feet, crashing into the tall stone tablet in the center of the square, with his body deeply embedded in the base of the tablet.
As the dust settled, they looked again, but there was no trace of Yun Shan's previous arrogance. Only his torn body covered in blood lay there quietly, not moving at all, and it was unclear whether he was alive or dead.
"Master!"
Two voices calling out "Master" sounded almost simultaneously, but with different emotions: one of joy and the other of shock.
Xiao Yan was delighted to see Li Xiu again, while Yun Yun was horrified to see that Yun Shan had been easily defeated by the newcomer, leaving him with serious injuries and his life or death unknown.
Yun Yun quickly snapped out of her stunned state caused by Li Xiu's power and rushed towards Yun Shan. Upon arriving, she intended to give him the healing pills she had taken out of her storage ring, but to her surprise, she found that Yun Shan had already passed away.
Yun Yun seemed somewhat incredulous and confirmed it several times. Suddenly, her eyes filled with sadness, and her hair flew wildly as she let out a long cry to the sky, filled with grief and a hint of madness and resentment.
Within a few short hours, the two people closest to her in the world had tragically died. How could Yun Yun accept this?
Her rationality was instantly engulfed by overwhelming anger, and Yun Yun became somewhat crazed, her beautiful face turning ferocious. She stood up and looked towards Li Xiu and Xiao Yan, shouting with hatred: "As a member of Yunlan, I call forth the Covering Sun Cloud Formation! I will avenge my predecessor, the former Sect Leader Yun Shan and the Little Sect Leader Nalan Yanran!"
After speaking, Yun Yun condensed her Dou Qi into wings and leaped into the air, with her Dou Qi surging wildly around her body.
After hearing the cold shout that resounded throughout the square, countless disciples of the Yunlan Sect were momentarily stunned before standing up and mobilizing the Dou Qi within their bodies. Strands of white Dou Qi, resembling clouds and smoke, emanated from their bodies and rose into the sky.
The endless strands of white Dou Qi almost completely obscured the sky, creating the appearance of a cloud sea that enveloped everything in its path. Yun Yun, with a fierce expression, stood at the center of this cloud sea.
Following this, dozens of stewards on the stone platform and more than ten white-robed elders also stood up in unison. They leapt off the platform and swiftly dispersed, darting towards the large trees surrounding the square, where they burst out with Dou Qi and began forming seals in their hands.
As the formation was established, the cloud sea that filled the sky suddenly surged and fluctuated, gathering towards Yun Yun in the center of the cloud sea, forming a huge vortex of clouds around her.
At this moment, the heavily injured Hai Bodong and Jia Xing Tian also trembled and flew out of the deep pit.
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
Upon seeing Li Xiu, the pale-faced Hai Bodong hurriedly approached and respectfully bowed with clasped hands.
Jia Xing Tian was surprised to hear this and amazed that there was actually a Dou Zun powerhouse. He quickly followed suit and bowed in greeting. Mu Chen and Fa Ma also did the same upon seeing their actions.
The latter two had a few lingering traces of shock on their faces. Unlike Hai Bodong and Jia Xing Tian, they had actually witnessed Li Xiu's casual wave of the fan, which effortlessly killed Yun Shan's fierce power.
Li Xiu waved the Mountain River Fan and signaled for everyone to rise. Then, he slowly shook the fan in his hand and calmly looked up at the Covering Sun Cloud Formation in the sky.
Hai Bodong stepped forward and respectfully explained to Li Xiu.
"Your Excellency, this formation is called the Covering Sun Cloud Formation. It can integrate the Dou Qi of all members of the Yunlan Sect and is the sect's protective grand formation. In the past, it has helped the Yunlan Sect overcome many difficulties and defeat powerful enemies. This time, the Sect Leader, Yun Yun, who possesses Dou Huang strength, is serving as the formation's eye, which means its power may rival that of a Dou Zong."
Li Xiu nodded imperceptibly after listening and said with a hint of a smile: "It seems to have quite a grand momentum."
Upon hearing this, Jia Xing Tian and the others couldn't help but feel strange and secretly clicked their tongues. If it weren't for a respected expert like Li Xiu, who else would pay attention to the grandeur of this formation, instead of focusing on whether they could withstand its power?
Of course, in front of a Dou Zun powerhouse who could probably move mountains and shake the earth with a wave of their hand, this formation was only good for its grandeur. Perhaps in their eyes, it was nothing more than a mere spectacle without any actual power.
Suddenly, Li Xiu made his move. With a simple wave of his Mountain River Fan, a black wind tornado emerged from it, rapidly growing to engulf the entire Yunlan Peak.
The wind was not fierce and did not howl. As it brushed over everyone, it carried a faint chill that felt no different from the natural breeze in the world.
However, the thick and suffocating cloud cover immediately dissipated. Yun Yun, who had been glaring fiercely at Li Xiu just moments before, fell straight down from mid-air and hit the ground with a heavy thud, devoid of any signs of life.
Soon after, the sound of people falling and crashing to the ground continued unabated. The faces of Jia Xing Tian and the others changed drastically, filled with horror and disbelief.
All the people from the Yunlan Sect on Yunlan Peak, regardless of their strength or status as disciples, stewards, or elders, fell to the ground or were dropped from the branches of the giant trees. They had no injuries on their bodies, yet they had lost all signs of life.
This eerie and terrifying scene made everyone's hearts beat wildly. The black wind that had instantly extinguished the souls of thousands of people had just brushed over them as well.
When they regained their senses, Hai Bodong and the others looked at Li Xiu again. Their expressions of respect were mixed with a bit of fear and admiration. The way he controlled and manipulated his power was so incredible and amazing that they couldn't even think of comparing themselves to him.
Li Xiu suddenly closed his fan, awakening everyone from their shock. Jia Xing Tian and Mu Chen also looked at him with a fervent gaze and respectfully invited him to their factions.
This is a Dou Zun, a towering figure throughout the Dou Qi continent. With just a flick of his finger, he could bestow a lifetime of benefits upon those around him.
Especially for Jia Xing Tian, who is even older than Yun Shan and has reached the peak of Dou Huang long before Yun Shan, but has been surpassed by Yun Shan and unable to break through the barrier of Dou Zong for decades.
Perhaps the opportunity for him to break through to the Dou Zong level will come from this Dou Zun in front of him. For the sake of protecting his disciple, he hoped that the Dou Zun could guide him and help him take that step.
Fa Ma and Mu Chen didn't think that far due to their limited strength, but they also wanted to curry favor with Li Xiu and hoped to gain some benefits from him.
Ten days later, Li Xiu sat on the large seat in the Yunlan Mountain Palace, seemingly lost in thought.
After the Yunlan Sect was destroyed, this place became Li Xiu's temporary residence. Although he did not have a deep understanding of the Dou Qi system and did not possess any powerful Dou techniques or precious pill formulas, fortunately, there were medicinal materials here. He easily allowed Jia Xing Tian and the others to leave with gratitude and joy.
In the past few days, Li Xiu checked on Xiao Yan's cultivation and gave this Yunlan Mountain to the Xiao family. He also asked Hai Bodong to help the Xiao family move to this place. He planned to establish a so-called Swallowing Star Sect branch here and the main disciples in the sect would naturally be members of the Xiao family.