Yet deep down, they were utterly terrified.
This was Lin Xuan—the heaven-defying monster hailed as a "myth of the present age."
The Seventh Meridian Lord, at the peak of the Great Emperor Realm, had fought him to such a point.
Anyone unaware of the truth might have thought the Seventh Meridian Lord was battling an expert of the Third Extremity Realm.
"The peak of the Great Emperor Realm truly is powerful!"
"Trying to kill him quickly really is somewhat impossible!"
Lin Xuan murmured.
Heaven and Earth Incineration slashed out once more, and Eternal Silence Black Light reappeared.
The Seventh Meridian Lord, who was contending against the Taiji Diagram and the Four Symbols, was shocked to discover that the moment his wind-and-fire power touched the black light, it began vanishing frantically.
"Retreat!"
Not daring to be the slightest bit negligent, he swiftly withdrew backward.
Lin Xuan could not be bothered with him. He turned and headed straight for the summit of War God Mountain.
Boom!
Heavenly tribulation fell like rain. Lightning brimming with an aura of destruction poured down upon the still-retreating Seventh Meridian Lord, making him retreat even faster.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan crossed an endless distance and was already nearing the mountaintop.
"Seventh!"
The First Meridian Lord shouted sharply.
"Rest assured!"
"His power is too strong. I cannot kill him, but things are different now!"
The Seventh Meridian Lord replied to the First Meridian Lord. In the next instant, wind and fire coiled around him as he charged at Lin Xuan once again.
A bizarre scene unfolded. As the Seventh Meridian Lord drew closer to Lin Xuan—and thus closer to the summit of War God Mountain—the Divine Charm around him grew increasingly dense.
"Kid Lin Xuan, hurry up!"
Wang Xuanfeng saw through the trick and immediately bellowed.
A gleam flashed