Although Li Guihe's voice was loud enough and his expression sufficiently savage,
when faced with Xu Changxing, who had come knocking at his gates, he did not take a single step out of the Blood Shadow Sect. Instead, he activated the Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation without hesitation and became a turtle hiding in its shell.
Only the young disciples who knew little of the world were thrilled by the Blood Shadow Sect's glowing Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation.
The seasoned veterans at the Core Formation Stage and above all wore grave expressions.
Almost all of them were pondering the same question: just how formidable was this Spirit Transformation sword cultivator, who made Li Guihe afraid even to face him in battle?
After exchanging glances for a while, some of the Core Formation elders secretly slipped away to safer places.
Although they felt that Xu Changxing could not possibly breach the Blood Shadow Sect's Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation, no matter how formidable he was, making a few extra preparations was always wise.
Even if Xu Changxing could not cut his way through the formation, he might still be able to send some spell arts through it.
At a time like this, it was better to hide farther away.
Li Guihe naturally noticed their little maneuvers, but he paid them no heed.
He focused almost all his attention on that brazen figure outside the formation.
Both the thundercloud overhead, which was still expanding, and the blast of Thunderclap Sword Qi from moments earlier sent chills through him.
He had a vague sense that, if he fought Xu Changxing on equal terms, he would most likely be no match for him.
That judgment made his heart sink almost to rock bottom.
Because when he reached that conclusion, he had not yet factored in Xu Changxing's flying sword.