Thanks To My Unlimited Investment, I'm Admired By All Races - Xianxia

"Junior Brother happened to read about this in an ancient text. If my memory serves me right, this should be called a Blood Essence Stone—"

Ye Han pretended to think for a moment before recounting everything his master had told him.

After listening carefully, Li Xun suddenly understood.

So—

This was his biggest gain of the day!

Regrowing limbs, rebirth from a drop of blood—

Which cultivator wouldn’t covet such abilities?

Everyone had witnessed the Otherworldly Demons earlier. As long as their essence remained, even if they were reduced to a bloody pulp or scattered into blood mist, they could resurrect.

Such an ability at the Profound Elixir stage was nothing short of a cheat!

If it hadn’t been Li Xun here today, but another Profound Elixir cultivator, they would likely have all perished. After all, the Otherworldly Demons were not only strong but nearly impossible to kill.

Their greatest advantage was their endless stamina in battle.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Ye Han," Li Xun said, giving Ye Han a deep look.

While Ye Han envied the Blood Essence Stone in Li Xun’s hand, Li Xun couldn’t help but envy the old master backing Ye Han.

Having such a figure was akin to carrying a living encyclopedia, combined with a personal library. Better yet, the old master could save Ye Han’s life in critical moments. It was far more useful than any golden finger.

"Senior Brother, there’s no need to thank me. I didn’t really do anything," Ye Han replied with an embarrassed smile. He truly hadn’t done much—just repeated what his master had said.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Li Xun sent Ye Han on his way. He then turned his attention to the other storage bracelet.

Its contents were similar to the first, with one notable exception: a small black jade talisman.

The talisman was about three inches long and an inch wide. It felt smooth and warm to the touch, with faint flickers of light glimmering on its surface, giving it an air of mystery. Unfortunately, a crack ran through its middle.

"This must have been their trump card," Li Xun thought.

He could sense the terrifying power hidden within the talisman. Once activated, it could likely kill a Profound Elixir expert in an instant.

Even someone at the Life and Death stage would suffer severe injuries if caught off guard.

"Judging by the crack, it should still be usable twice," Li Xun mused, feeling quite satisfied.

This added another layer to his trump cards. If he ever encountered a formidable enemy, activating this talisman would surely catch them off guard.

"Wait," Li Xun muttered, his expression changing. "I think I forgot a storage bracelet!"

While saving Liu Qingshuang, he had slain another Profound Elixir Otherworldly Demon. At the time, he was too focused on rescuing others to pay attention.

Now that he thought about it, Li Xun felt like he had lost a fortune.

Considering that the two storage bracelets he had just checked each contained thousands of Blood Essence Stones, the one from that Otherworldly Demon—who was equally strong—would likely hold a similar amount.

"I need to go back and check. Plus, I should bring Liu Qingshuang back. Leaving her injured and alone out there is far too dangerous," Li Xun decided.

With that, he turned to leave.

But just then—

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed through the air.

The sky seemed to explode—or more precisely, the formation covering a hundred-mile radius shattered. Terrifying auras descended, enveloping hundreds of miles in an instant.

Above the heavens, a blazing sun appeared, radiating divine light that illuminated the nine heavens and ten earths.

But this wasn’t the actual sun. It was a colossal being, exuding an overwhelming presence. The mere natural release of its aura created such a terrifying scene.

"Roar—!"

The massive creature let out a thunderous roar that shook the void. Mountains nearby trembled violently, as though they would collapse at any moment.

"Otherworldly Demons!"

"How dare you act recklessly within the territory of my Profound Sun Sect! Today, I shall eliminate evil and uphold the righteous path!"

A voice, aged yet robust, boomed from the sky. It carried a killing intent so palpable that it sent shivers down the spines of all who heard it.

At last, the surviving disciples of Profound Sun Sect could clearly see the monstrous creature in the sky.

It was a golden-maned lion, towering over ten meters high, akin to a small mountain. It stood in the void, its entire body glowing with a golden radiance, as though it had been forged from molten gold.

On the lion’s back stood an elder in purple robes, his hair streaked with white. With his hands clasped behind his back, he appeared as regal as a god-king surveying the mortal world.

His piercing gaze emitted a chilling light, and when his eyes opened and closed, they seemed to slice through the heavens.

He raised a hand, fingers forming a sword gesture. The vigorous energy emanating from him surged like a celestial river, flooding the world with its brilliance. Its dazzling light was blinding, impossible to look at directly.

Buzz!

With a simple point of his finger, billions of sword beams erupted like a heavenly river, cascading down from the clouds. In an instant, they engulfed hundreds of miles.

Looking around, the world became a vast expanse of sword light, filling every inch of space.

Fortunately, these sword beams were aimed solely at the Otherworldly Demons. They deliberately avoided all Profound Sun Sect disciples.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

A series of relentless sounds echoed through the air.

Though Otherworldly Demons could regrow limbs, in the face of such an endless barrage of sword beams, they could not last long. Within moments, tens of thousands of Otherworldly Demons had fallen.

"Hmm?"

After exterminating the Otherworldly Demons, the elder seemed somewhat unsatisfied.

He furrowed his brows, wanting to mutter, Was that all?

Earlier in the Profound Sun Sect’s main hall, several inner disciples had tearfully reported that they’d encountered terrifying Otherworldly Demons from the other world—so powerful that even core disciple Wang Ming couldn’t hold them off.

Yet now, the elder had wiped out tens of thousands of Otherworldly Demons, and none of them were even beyond the Qi Condensation Realm.

Could it be that the inner disciples of this generation were truly so weak?

Over a thousand disciples, including those at the Spirit Meridian and Profound Elixir stages, as well as numerous Qi Condensation experts, couldn’t defeat a mere army of Qi Condensation Otherworldly Demons?

The next moment, the elder expanded his spiritual sense. When it swept over a certain mountain peak, his expression changed.

Swish!

With a single step, he appeared atop the mountain peak in an instant.

When the surviving inner disciples saw the elder appear, they immediately bowed in respect.

"We pay our respects to Elder Xie!"

"We pay our respects to Elder Xie!"

"We pay our respects to Elder Xie!"

"Rise."

Elder Xie raised a hand. As he looked at the remaining few hundred disciples, his expression darkened. When he’d set out, there were over a thousand disciples. Now, less than half remained.

He asked in a deep voice, "Where is Wang Ming?"

"Senior Brother Wang, he..." One of the inner disciples hesitated to speak.

"Speak!" Elder Xie snapped.

"Senior Brother Wang fought valiantly against three Otherworldly Demons but ultimately fell..."

"Hmm?" Elder Xie’s heart sank. "Where are the Otherworldly Demons who killed Wang Ming?"

Before anyone could respond, Elder Xie’s gaze caught sight of two Otherworldly Demon corpses nearby.

Though their bodies were mangled beyond recognition, it was evident that these Otherworldly Demons had been formidable in life.

"So... the strongest Otherworldly Demons are already dead?"

Elder Xie muttered to himself, his face growing hot with embarrassment.

Had he arrived too late?