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At the summit of the heavens.

Li Cangxuan stared intently at Lu Qing'an opposite him. Seeing that Lu Qing'an hadn't even drawn his weapon, he couldn't help but curse, "Do you still think I'm that greenhorn I used to be?! Take out your weapon right now!!"

"I gave the weapon to someone else, but it doesn't matter whether I use a weapon or not when dealing with you, brat. After all, it's impossible for you to surpass me." Lu Qing'an said with a smile, speaking in a tone as if he were teasing a child.

"Fine! Then I'll show you the fruits of my labor over the years! Today, you are doomed!!"

Li Cangxuan exuded murderous intent, still giving the impression that Lu Qing'an had killed his entire family.

Lu Qing'an shrugged and beckoned to Li Cangxuan: "Come on, let me see if you've improved over the years."

Li Cangxuan stopped talking nonsense, his body trembled, and he revealed his strongest cultivation.

A torrent of Demonic Qi erupted!

In the blink of an eye, a terrifying domain covered Fang Yuan miles.

With the use of the Dugu Emperor Position, time and space suddenly stood still.

Within this space, he was like an invincible god-king.

"Did you see that?! My Dugu Emperor Position is already comparable to your Eternal Night Emperor Position!!"

"It is indeed possible, but in my eyes now, it's just so-so."

"I'd like to see how long you can keep up your stubbornness! Show me your Emperor Position now!!"

"Master beating his disciple, what need is there for the Emperor Position? Bring it on!"

"How dare you!"

"Where did you get this habit, kid? When did you become so talkative? Why don't you just get physical?" Lu Qing'an interrupted Li Cangxuan Li Cangxuan, seeing him talking incessantly.

Li Cangxuan's cheeks flushed red, and he roared, "Who's talking nonsense?! Fine!! You're asking for death! Then I'll grant your wish!!!"

Without further ado, he took action, roaring as his Demonic Qi surged like a raging tide, instantly condensing into countless black demonic blades, each tearing through the void and emitting a piercing shriek.

With a sudden burst of energy, he gripped his sword in both hands, and the demonic blade transformed into a death storm that blotted out the sky, all converging upon the divine weapon in his hands.

Boom!

With a wave of his hands, he unleashed a powerful strike, transforming it into a giant sword, which hurtled towards Lu Qing'an's location!

Wherever the giant blade passed, space shattered, revealing chaotic currents.

Lu Qing'an watched Li Cangxuan's attack and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

This kid has indeed become much stronger.

However, it's still not quite there.

He reached out and gently swept his hand forward, and a black light shield appeared out of thin air, blocking the void in front of him.

The giant blade slammed into the black light shield in the blink of an eye.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

The seemingly thin black light shield, which appeared to be easily pierced, actually withstood this terrifying attack completely!

Li Cangxuan was startled, then gritted his teeth. "Hmph! This is just an appetizer! Since that's the case, I won't hold back!"

After speaking, he controlled the divine weapon to float in front of him, clasped his hands together, and with a tremor, a ten-thousand-foot-tall Demon God Phantom suddenly appeared behind him.

The demon god swung his six arms simultaneously, unleashing six world-destroying fist imprints. Before the fist winds even arrived, the earth had already collapsed for thousands of miles, and the sky was torn open with countless cracks.

It crushed towards the black light shield that Lu Qing'an had unleashed!

"That's not bad, but it's still not good enough," Lu Qing'an said calmly.

Just as he said, such a terrifying attack could not penetrate even an inch in front of his black light shield!

Li Cangxuan was even more shocked, stiffened his neck, and shouted, "I don't believe it!!"

After he finished cursing, a bloody mark suddenly split open between his brows, and a scarlet light pierced through the heavens and earth. Wherever it passed, the Principle the Great Dao were annihilated, and even the river of time was stained with blood.

He grinned maliciously and activated the Dugu Emperor Position. Everything within the domain froze, except for the blood-red light that blasted towards Lu Qing'an at a speed that surpassed cause and effect.

The sounds of ghosts wailing and gods howling filled the heavens and earth, as if even the Heavenly Dao had to retreat in the face of this attack.

This time, the black light shield has finally been broken!

Seeing this, Lu Qing'an chuckled to himself, "This kid's got the flair he had back in the day."

"Hahaha! Breaking your tricks is easy enough! Prepare to die!!" Li Cangxuan laughed loudly.

The devastating attack pierced through Lu Qing'an's black light shield and continued its trajectory towards Lu Qing'an.

Lu Qing'an slightly raised his eyes, gently lifted his right hand, and with a flick of his fingers as if plucking a flower, the soul-devouring blood light that made heaven and earth tremble was grasped by him as if it had dissipated like smoke.

It exploded at his fingertips, then condensed into a small black void dot.

Throughout the entire process, Lu Qing'an's hair remained completely undisturbed.

"Is that all?" Lu Qing'an shook his head and chuckled.

Li Cangxuan was completely stunned.

No!

It's broken already?!

"Little Xuanzi, do you have any stronger attacks? Come again."

Lu Qing'an stood with his hands behind his back, not moving an inch.

Li Cangxuan trembled all over, gritting his teeth, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find a method stronger than the one he had just used!

He used his three strongest moves!

"This can't be! I've clearly caught up to your strength! What's wrong with you?!"

Li Cangxuan roared and cursed, his eyes turning red.

Seeing his disciple suddenly become manic, Lu Qing'an frowned slightly, stopped teasing him, and said, "You're indeed almost catching up to my former self; I have to praise you for that. You've worked hard enough these past years."

This talent is truly astonishing.

"I don't need your approval!! I refuse to believe it! You'd better die!!"

The Emperor Position behind Li Cangxuan once again unleashed terrifying power, propelling him towards Lu Qing'an.

The Demon God Phantom reappeared.

He appeared in front of Lu Qing'an in the blink of an eye and launched a Lu Qing'an attack.

However, his attacks couldn't hit Lu Qing'an at all; they were all blocked by a Demonic Qi emanating from Lu Qing'an.

Thousands of intimidating fist strikes, all useless!

"Why! Why! Why!!!"

Li Cangxuan went berserk, waving his fists wildly, his eyes bloodshot, and his eye sockets growing increasingly red.

At this moment, he was like a poisoned lone blade, sharp and intimidating, yet riddled with cracks gnawed by time. Those sharp edges that pierced the world were actually scabs formed from unhealed wounds, seeping out silent pain in the dark where no one cared.

Lu Qing'an felt a pang of heartache seeing Li Cangxuan's extreme and sorrowful appearance.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward with his left foot, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.

The next moment, Li Cangxuan, who was still attacking frantically, suddenly stopped. A powerful pressure that could shake the world crashed down on Li Cangxuan.

Li Cangxuan seemed frozen in place.

"Little Xuanzi, my departure without saying goodbye back then was out of necessity. I couldn't take you with me... Also, this was a necessary test for you. Seeing you again now, I am very gratified. You have indeed grown up..."

When he left, he originally intended to bid a proper farewell to his apprentice, but after thinking about it for three days and three nights, he chose to leave without saying goodbye.

Li Cangxuan was already very strong at that time, but he still relied on him too much. In fact, it could be said that he was the only person in the whole world he could confide in.

Ask him if you have any questions, and seek his opinion on everything.

If Li Cangxuan knew he was leaving the Demon Domain, he would definitely follow him to the death.

Now, seeing his apprentice again, he feels both that the decision he made back then was right and that he has let his apprentice down.

Especially now, seeing the other person looking like a lonely, unwanted child, outwardly strong but inwardly suffering...

Upon hearing Lu Qing'an's words, Li Cangxuan could no longer hold back, no longer suppressing the tenderness in his heart. He knelt helplessly on the ground, tears welling up in his reddened eyes.

Why did you abandon me! Why did you leave without saying goodbye! I hate you! I hate you!!

Lu Qing'an took a deep breath, squatted down, and patted Li Cangxuan's head.

Just like when they first met.

At that time, Li Cangxuan was the same age as Lu Miaomiao.

He was barely clothed and had been starving for many days in the freezing cold. When he saw a passerby drop a coin, he ran to pick it up and was punched and kicked by the passerby until he was covered in blood and curled up in a street corner.

Under the onslaught of hunger and cold, his body had stiffened, and his vitality was rapidly waning.

Just as he was on his deathbed.

A tall, warm figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Little one, what's your name?"

"Li... Cang... Xuan..."

"From now on, I'll call you Little Xuanzi. Come home with me..." A large hand gently stroked his head.

A fierce wind swept across the sky.

Li Cangxuan looked up at Lu Qing'an, who was squatting in front of him. His thin and handsome face was already blurred with tears.

Lu Qing'an: "Little Xuanzi, I went to the Immortal Ruins because of some personal matters, but now that I've returned, I will never leave again."

Li Cangxuan's face, which was filled with resentment, was instantly covered with endless grievances. Looking at Lu Qing'an's gentle face, which was still full of tenderness, the strongest hatred in his heart was shattered in an instant.

"Master... welcome home..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the churning demonic clouds in the sky receded like a tide, and the golden rays of dawn once again pierced through the gaps in the clouds, showering the master and disciple upon them.

The icy tears on Li Cangxuan's face gradually warmed.