"A sneak attack?"
The red-robed old man's eyes twitched; this was different from an ordinary Xuanyang Sect disciple's behavior!
Without thinking too much, he quickly waved his hand and conjured a crimson sphere that hovered above his head. The sphere spun, emitting radiant light that surpassed Liu Sandao's bead in power many times over!
"Chi! Chi! Chi!"
Each strand of brilliance resembled a divine sword, swiftly shooting out and colliding with Li Xun's long spear in mid-air.
"Clang!"
A resounding noise echoed, and the long spear returned.
Li Xun walked out of the cabin, standing tall at the bow of the ship. He extended his hand, catching the returning Broken Cloud Spear.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, the red-robed old man suddenly realized something was amiss.
"You're not a core disciple of the Xuanyang Sect!"
Core disciples of the Xuanyang Sect usually possessed the strength of the Profound Core Realm. Li Xun, who is only at the late-stage of the Spirit Connection Realm, hadn't even reached the peak of that realm. How could he be a core disciple?
"Who told you I'm a core disciple?" Li Xun looked at the red-robed old man. He had probed the old man's strength earlier and, at the same time, grasped his opponent's details.
If he was not mistaken, the old man's cultivation should be at the Profound Core Realm, but only at the early stage.
In a direct confrontation, Li Xun believed he had little chance of winning. Crossing a great realm plus a small realm would put enormous pressure on him, which not just anyone could withstand.
However, with the Spirit Navigational Boat, the situation was different.
The Spirit Navigational Boat was not only a flying treasure but also had defensive capabilities. It could fight and escape at the same time. Standing on the Spirit Navigational Boat, what chance did the red-robed old man have of defeating him?
To be blunt, he was already in an invincible position!
"Kid, even if you were a core disciple of the Xuanyang Sect, it would be tolerable, but you, an inner disciple, dare to be so arrogant in front of me?" The red-robed old man greedily looked at the Spirit Navigational Boat beneath Li Xun's feet.
Flying treasures like this were beyond his possession, but here it was, in the hands of an inner disciple. It made him feel uneasy.
Good things should go to strong people.
And he believed he was the rightful owner of this flying treasure!
"Die!"
With a loud shout, the red-robed old man pointed into the air, and the blood bead above his head burst into brilliant light. Countless blood-red souls surged forth, and the red light shrouded the sky and earth, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of an infernal purgatory.
It almost felt like entering a boundless hell.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
The blood-red radiance wrapped around each vengeful soul as they dashed towards the Spirit Navigational Boat. It was difficult to imagine how many people the old man had killed to create such a scene.
Li Xun didn't show any panic; he activated the Spirit Navigational Boat, making no attempt to dodge the incoming attack. Countless vengeful souls collided with the Spirit Navigational Boat, creating clanging sounds, but they failed to break its defenses.
"Clang!"
The Broken Cloud Spear was thrust out, shattering several vengeful souls. He looked like a war god, radiating divine light, shaking the heavens as he charged forward. Although countless vengeful souls blocked his path, they were unable to stop him.
"Boom!"
The shattered vengeful souls emitted continuous wailing sounds.
"Not good!"
The old man's brow furrowed. He noticed something different about the Spirit Navigational Boat. Was this really just a flying treasure?
How could its defense be so terrifying?
Even his blood bead was unable to break through the boat's defense. Not to mention harming the person inside it.
"Buzz!"
The spear moved like a dragon, piercing through the heavens. Spear after spear emerged in endless streams, resembling a forest of spears arrayed in the void.
Each spear was extremely solid and swift like lightning, piercing towards the old man.
"Hmph!"
"Paltry tricks!"
The old man waved his sleeve, and the aura of the Profound Core Realm surged out. He slapped his giant palm, creating a massive palm print that met the sea of spears.
"Boom!"
The spear shadows were shattered by the old man's palm.
But before he could catch his breath, a sense of dread suddenly spread throughout his body from behind.
"Not good!"
The old man's heart trembled as he turned around abruptly. In that instant, a silver-black weapon appeared in Li Xun's hand, smashing toward him at lightning speed.
It was a massive halberd.
Completely black, with a coiled dragon on its head, it looked alive, as if a true dragon was crouched upon the halberd.
In that moment of appearance.
A terrifying killing intent swept across the heavens and the earth, making one's flesh and soul tremble involuntarily.