"Master...Master..."

Tears finally fell from Liu Ruyan's eyes.

There was both grievance and the relief of seeing loved ones.

Gu Xuan glanced down at his seriously injured disciple, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes, but he said, "I told you not to be so stubborn, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you've been bullied like this by some old geezers."

"Wouldn't it have been better to ask your teacher for help sooner? What's so shameful about it?!"

Liu Ruyan pouted, revealing a rare girlish side: "Master, I was wrong..."

Elder Zhou stared warily at Gu Xuan and said in a deep voice, "Who are you? This woman has offended the Holy Son of my Dark Abyss Immortal Sect. Please do not interfere."

Gu Xuan then looked up at Elder Zhou, his gaze calm as still water: "Dark Abyss Immortal Sect? Never heard of it."

"As for interfering... you injured my disciple, and you're asking me why I interfered?"

Old Zhou's heart sank; he knew that things would not end well today.

He immediately sent a secret message to Li Changfeng, telling him to flee quickly, because he couldn't see through the white-robed man's cultivation level at all.

At the same time, he activated his internal energy technique with all his might, preparing for a desperate fight.

"In that case, I'll have to offend you!"

With a roar, Old Zhou summoned his natal magic weapon, the "Netherworld Bell." The bell's sound reverberated, causing all living beings within a thousand miles to faint.

This is his signature move!

This bell once killed three Immortal Emperors of the same rank!

However, faced with this terrifying blow...

Gu Xuan simply raised his right hand slightly, pointing his index finger forward.

"Destroy."

A single, simple word, yet it seems to encapsulate the very rules of the universe.

The menacing Netherworld Bell suddenly froze in mid-air!

The next second, "click!"

Countless cracks appeared on the surface instantly, and it finally shattered with a deafening roar.

Old Zhou was struck dumb, blood flowing from his seven orifices, his face filled with horror: "You...you are..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

His body also began to collapse, starting from his fingertips, turning into ashes inch by inch.

In the blink of an eye, a powerful expert in the late stage of the first realm of Dao vanished without a trace, not even his soul could escape.

From a distance, Li Changfeng, who was about to flee, witnessed this scene.

They were terrified out of their wits!

Suddenly, my crotch got hot, and I lost control of my bladder.

He collapsed to the ground, scrambling backward: "Senior...Senior, spare my life! This junior was blind to your greatness..."

Gu Xuan didn't even glance at him. With a simple wave of his hand, Li Changfeng was sent flying hundreds of miles away by an invisible force, his fate unknown.

"Master..."

Liu Ruyan called out weakly.

Gu Xuan then turned around and squatted down to check her injuries.

He took out a pill that emitted a seven-colored glow and fed it to Liu Ruyan: "Eat it and don't speak."

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and Liu Ruyan immediately felt a warm current flowing through her entire body, her injuries healing at a visible speed.

As Gu Xuan healed her wounds, he shook his head and sighed, "You, I've only been gone for ten or fifteen days, and you've been injured like this. If I hadn't arrived in time..."

Liu Ruyan blinked and smiled mischievously: "So Master loves me the most, doesn't he?"

Gu Xuan tapped her forehead helplessly: "Don't give me that."

"Go back and reflect on your actions in seclusion. You are not allowed to leave the house without my permission."

"ah?"

Liu Ruyan's face immediately fell, "Master..."

"There's no room for negotiation."

Gu Xuan kept a straight face, but there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

He picked up Liu Ruyan, who had recovered somewhat, tore through space again, and disappeared from the spot.

In the distance, Li Changfeng, who had narrowly escaped death, awoke from his unconsciousness, his eyes filled with fear and lingering dread: "Who...who was that person...?"

Regardless of who it is.

If the other party returns, it will be you who dies.

He trembled as he took out the spatial jade slip and quickly crushed it!

In the instant the jade slip shattered.

The dying Li Changfeng was instantly swept into the space and disappeared from the spot in a bizarre manner.

Only the slightest ripples in the air indicate what happened here.

...

When Li Changfeng reappeared.

He was lying on a vast and magnificent square.

This square is very large.

At first glance...

It seems boundless, giving people a sense of awe and wonder.

And this is the sect square of the Dark Abyss Immortal Sect, one of the three most prestigious immortal sects among the hidden sects of the Primordial Immortal Realm!

The square was filled with monks dressed in black robes.

They were originally focused on their spiritual practice or other affairs.

However, when they saw Li Changfeng suddenly appear in the center of the square, severely injured and barely breathing.

Everyone was stunned!

Li Changfeng's injuries were clearly very serious.

His breathing was weak, with little inhalation and much exhalation, as if he might stop breathing at any moment.

This scene shocked the surrounding cultivators!

Just as everyone was in astonishment, a figure rushed over like a streak of fire—

Their speed was so fast that it even surpassed that of the cultivators who wanted to go forward to check on Li Changfeng's condition.

In the blink of an eye, the figure arrived beside Li Changfeng.

This is an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face.

He quickly helped the dying Li Changfeng up and, without hesitation, stuffed a pill into Li Changfeng's mouth.

At the same time, the old man's face showed anger, and he roared furiously, "That damned bastard actually injured you, Holy Son, like this!"

"The Dark Abyss Immortal Sect will be made to pay for their crimes in blood!"

His voice was like thunder, filled with boundless killing intent and determination.

The echoes reverberated in the square, sending chills down one's spine!

Having consumed the elixir and regained a trace of his immortal power, Li Changfeng weakly propped himself up, his voice trembling as he said, "Elder Wang, quickly... take me to see my father... Elder Zhou has been murdered..."

Elder Wang was struck dumb upon hearing this, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

His eyes widened, and he cried out in disbelief, "What?! Elder Zhou has been killed!!"

Elder Zhou is a cultivator at the peak of the first level of the Dao Realm. In the Primordial Immortal Domain, such strength is absolutely top-tier.

Who on earth possesses such power to actually kill Elder Zhou?!

Various possible forces flashed through Elder Wang's mind: the Three Religions? The Heavenly Court?

Apart from these two.

Within the Primordial Immortal Realm, who else possesses such strength?

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Elder Wang's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

Without saying a word, he picked up the barely alive Li Changfeng and carried him around the waist.

With a flash, he disappeared from the spot!