A thunderous voice made everyone freeze for a moment.
"You all continue eating."
Bai Zihe looked at them all and said with a calm expression, "I'm going out to meet him."
"Brother..."
"Zihe..."
"Junior brother..."
"Mr. Bai..."
They all cried out, attempting to dissuade him.
However, Bai Zihe's figure had already vanished from the room, leaving only his voice behind, "Don't worry, I am confident enough."
Yet.
With the great enemy at their doorstep, how could they possibly continue eating?
Everyone gathered on the balcony outside the courtyard.
Zhan Tianlong immediately manipulated the formation, allowing them to see the situation outside.
And when they looked...
Everyone was stunned.
Dozens of figures hovered in mid-air, each radiating an extremely powerful aura.
Even Bai Zhanhong, who had no cultivation foundation, knew that these people were immensely powerful and formidable opponents!
Indeed!
How could ordinary people float in mid-air?
Only in Xianxia dramas, those who had attained enlightenment, possessed such ability.
And now...
These people were aggressively attacking, intending to deal with Bai Zihe!
Bai Zhanhong's heart clenched.
The senior sisters' faces were also etched with worry.
"No need to worry."
Wan Wan was present and had personally witnessed how Bai Zihe toyed with a host of Tribulation Crossing realm experts. Therefore, she was the most relaxed among them.
"Junior brother's strength..."
"Should be around the Mahayana realm."
"And with the weak water I gave him absorbed, his strength has advanced another level. These people may not be his match, so rest assured."
Their expressions eased slightly.
But.
Worry still lingered on their faces.
If it weren't for their fear of being too weak and becoming a burden to Bai Zihe, the senior sisters would have rushed forward to help.
"Bai Zihe..."
Leading them was the Sky Sword Elder.
After sweeping through the Tianshan Medicine Garden, he had immediately come to Bai Zihe's lair.
"You cruelly murdered the disciples and elders of my Tianshan Sword Sect, and used bandit-like means to plunder my Tianshan Medicine Garden clean..."
"Today..."
"If you hand over all the medicinal herbs now, I can give you a swift death. Otherwise..."
The Sky Sword Elder's face darkened completely.
At the same time.
A powerful oppressive aura instantly enveloped the entire area. Gale-force winds raged, dust and stones flew, and trees swayed precariously!
"Stop the nonsense."
Bai Zihe stared directly at the Sky Sword Elder and said indifferently, "Old man, you don't need to be so hypocritical. If you want to snatch the Xuanyuan Sword and spirit stones from me, just say it. Why speak so disingenuously? It makes me look down on you!"
As he spoke.
Bai Zihe flicked his hand, and the Xuanyuan Sword appeared in his grasp.
Seeing this artifact, the Sky Sword Elder's pupils constricted sharply, and a wave of fiery excitement surged within him.
This was the Xuanyuan Sword!
It was no exaggeration to call it the most powerful sword in the world!
As a sword cultivator, the Xuanyuan Sword held an irresistible allure for the Sky Sword Elder, enough to drive him mad and make him take risks!
"You brat, your guts are bigger than a dog's!"
The Sky Sword Elder snorted, "I intended to give you a chance, considering you're new to the cultivation world. I didn't expect you to be so arrogant..."
"Then today, I shall teach you a good lesson!"
"So you know what it means to respect the old and love the young, and what it means to respect teachers and value the way!"
His words fell.
A powerful sword intent instantly shot up into the sky.
The boundless dark clouds in the sky parted to both sides at this moment, as if avoiding great danger and terror!
"If you want to fight, fight. Why yap so much?"
Bai Zihe's lips curved slightly, showing not a hint of fear.
The single phrase "yap so much" further enraged the countless elders and disciples of the Tianshan Sword Sect.
"Presumptuous!"
"Audacious!"
"Bai Zihe, you are too arrogant!"
"Bai Zihe, who do you think you are? To not kneel and beg for mercy when you see the Sect Master of my Tianshan Sword Sect!"
"Bai Zihe..."
The disciples of the Tianshan Sword Sect were utterly furious, shouting curses.
And the Sky Sword Elder's old face was so dark it seemed water would drip from it.
"Bai Zihe!"
"Take my sword!"
As his voice boomed, a beam of sword light descended from the heavens!
Initially...
It was just a tiny speck of light, like a needle for embroidery.
But as the sword light continued its descent, the speck grew larger and larger, eventually taking the shape of a sword!
Concurrently...
Thunder roared, wind howled!
A majestic and overwhelming aura surged forth, as if bringing about the end of the world.
"Whoosh..."
The speed of the sword light increased rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, it was less than a hundred zhang away from Bai Zihe.
"Sky Sword Art?"
Bai Zihe looked at the beam of sword light and suddenly grinned, a brilliant smile blooming on his face, "Actually, I know it too, and I'm even better at it than you!"
"Watch as I suppress you with a single sword!"
"Swish..."
As his words fell, he also unleashed a sword energy.
This sword energy...
Was no ordinary sword energy!
It was the Sky Sword Art modified by Bai Zihe through the Wordless Heavenly Book, and it was propelled by the Xuanyuan Sword, carrying a trace of weak water's aura!
It must be known...
Any one of these three points alone was enough to be astonishing!
And now, with Bai Zihe stacking all these powers, one could imagine how terrifying its might would be.
Compared to the Sky Sword Elder's sword...
It was a world of difference, exceeding it by countless times.
However.
The Sky Sword Elder did not detect anything unusual.
He merely felt that the sword Bai Zihe unleashed had some power.
But it was only 'some' power, nothing more!
Therefore, the Sky Sword Elder did not take it seriously at all, let alone pay much attention to it!
"Whoosh..."
The sword light was incredibly fast.
In the blink of an eye, they collided.
"Heh..."
"Bai Zihe, you arrogant brat, you will soon know the tragic fate of opposing our Tianshan Sword Sect!"
"Bai Zihe, you half-baked cultivator, dare to exchange swords with the Sect Master of our Tianshan Sword Sect. Should I call you foolish or arrogant?"
"Bai Zihe, with this strike, you are already a dead man!"
"Bai Zihe..."
As the two sword energies clashed fiercely, the disciples and elders of the Tianshan Sword Sect couldn't help but sneer.
Clearly, they all believed Bai Zihe was doomed!
"Whoosh..."
However, in the next moment, everyone's eyes widened.
Bai Zihe's sword energy...
Easily crushed the Sky Sword Elder's sword energy, and without any reduction in power, continued its assault towards the Sky Sword Elder.
Moreover.
It grew faster and faster.
Steadier and steadier.
Carrying the momentum of boundless wind and thunder!
Possessing supreme and radiant might!
"Hmm?"
The Sky Sword Elder had not expected the outcome of their sword exchange to be like this, and was momentarily stunned for half a second.
But after that half a second, the Sky Sword Elder's soul was filled with terror!