Chapter 1249 - 1247: Hold the Line

There’s no denying that Wang Zhan truly is a favored child of the heavens.

Whether it’s the Absolute Heaven’s Sword or the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower, they are both treasured artifacts on the Star War Battlefield.

Moreover, with the miracle fruit now by his side, presumably, it won’t take long for Wang Zhan’s strength to take another leap forward.

However, Li Yuan Yi did not regard Wang Zhan seriously, and now that Wang Zhan has reached his bottom line, regardless of the outcome, he must eliminate Wang Zhan.

And since they’ve already formed enmity, if Wang Zhan truly becomes a formidable power, he will surely seek revenge against him at the first opportunity.

Such a scenario is certainly not one he wishes to see.

He swiftly left the cave, and with a wave of his arm, the cave collapsed with a boom, burying the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower within.

This was naturally his intention.

He wanted to ensure that the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower would never see daylight again, and when Wang Zhan and his group emerged, they would cause a considerable commotion, allowing him to be informed immediately and rush over promptly!

Even if Wang Zhan had absorbed all the miracle fruits, he could still bury Wang Zhan in this area forever.

If there were no miracle fruits, then he would repay with his own life.

As Li Yuan Yi was about to leave, the sound of wind-breaking came from behind him.

It was clear that the incident inside the cave had already reached everyone’s ears.

After all, the commotion here was truly too significant, and with no formation techniques to fortify, they had already realized everything.

Soon, a group had quickly stood behind Li Yuan Yi.

Standing at the forefront, Xu Changqiu slightly frowned, staring at Li Yuan Yi’s back for a long time, feeling a sense of familiarity.

Yet he couldn’t recall immediately.

But this was, after all, the ground of Elixir Valley; they couldn’t allow anyone to run rampant.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth tightly and opened his mouth, speaking word by word: "Who are you? How dare you trespass in Elixir Valley? Don’t you know the rules of Elixir Valley?"

"Get out of here immediately, or no matter how strong you are, you won’t take another step out of here today!"

Ha!

Li Yuan Yi let out a cold laugh, turned around slowly, and coldly gazed at Xu Changqiu in front of him.

In an instant, the faces of Xu Changqiu and the others changed drastically.

Standing at the forefront, Xu Changqiu quickly ran to Li Yuan Yi’s side and knelt straight down.

Many in Elixir Valley exchanged glances, clearly clueless about the situation before them.

It was their first time seeing Xu Changqiu show such respect to someone.

"Valley Master!"

"When did you come out? Why didn’t you inform me in advance?"

"I could have prepared a reception ceremony for you!"

Among the people, there were also some Elder Officials from Elixir Valley, so not everyone had met Li Yuan Yi.

But seeing Xu Changqiu and other elders kneeling, it was enough to indicate Li Yuan Yi’s identity.

One by one, they all followed, kneeling, looking at Li Yuan Yi with full shock, naturally filled with fear and dread in their hearts.

Although they hadn’t been in contact or met with Li Yuan Yi, they knew of his terrifying strength.

In Elixir Valley, Li Yuan Yi was undoubtedly the top expert, which was indisputable.

Li Yuan Yi coldly glanced at the kneeling Xu Changqiu beside him, and then opened his mouth, speaking word by word: "I trusted you so much back then, and seeing you were also quite clever, I temporarily handed over the matters of Elixir Valley to you, but I never thought you would be so blind to bring such calamity to Elixir Valley!"

Hearing these words, Xu Changqiu was somewhat bewildered.

Although Elixir Valley had been closed off all these years, he hadn’t brought any great benefits, but neither had he brought trouble.

This left him somewhat confused.

He couldn’t immediately understand Li Yuan Yi’s reference.

Li Yuan Yi pointed to the cave behind him, gritting his teeth and speaking coldly: "That guy called Wang Zhan, it should be you who brought him to Elixir Valley, right? If not for him, how could I end up so embarrassed?"

This...

The crowd was once again shocked; no one expected that this matter was directly related to Wang Zhan.

But they also couldn’t figure out what extraordinary things Wang Zhan could do?

Then Li Yuan Yi spoke again, "I have now sealed Wang Zhan in this space, but I don’t know when they might break out, especially since there is a powerful demonic beast by his side, with strength far beyond what you and I can imagine."

"So during this time, you must guard this cave for me with your lives. If you notice anything unusual, inform me immediately. Their strength is extremely terrifying, not something you can contend with, and only I am able to fight them. "

Everyone nodded in agreement.

It was clear that Li Yuan Yi was in a rage; provoking him now was asking for trouble.

After giving a few instructions, Li Yuan Yi disappeared without further explanation.

Watching Li Yuan Yi’s departing figure, Xu Changqiu breathed a sigh of relief and sat down heavily on the ground.

His gaze fell on Wu Yanxu next to him. In the Elixir Valley, he had the best relationship with Wu Yanxu, always discussing matters together.

It had always been like this over the years.

So, even if the Elixir Valley hadn’t developed, it wasn’t solely his fault.

There was naturally also some responsibility on Wu Yanxu’s part.

But now was not the time to blame anyone; it was more important to uncover the truth before them.

"What on earth did Wang Zhan do to make the Valley Master so angry?"

"And I even helped Zuo Linglong improve her elixir refining skills back then, which is probably why Li Yuan Yi is angry, right?"

"But I don’t think Wang Zhan is some cruel villain, and during his time in Elixir Valley, he didn’t help us with the matters in the valley, but he also didn’t abuse the Token in his hand, which shows that Wang Zhan harbors no ill intentions towards us in Elixir Valley. Yet, looking at the Valley Master, something seems off?"

Even Xu Changqiu was now baffled.

If he couldn’t find the answer, he’d probably lose sleep over it.

Nearby, Wu Yanxu shook his head and then spoke with a frown, "Even I feel the same. Wang Zhan doesn’t seem like a bad person, but looking at the Valley Master’s demeanor, there might be something we don’t know about."

"For now, stop thinking about Wang Zhan. Let’s handle all matters as best as we can, and when Wang Zhan comes out, everything will naturally be revealed, and we won’t need to worry anymore."

Although Xu Changqiu was somewhat reluctant, he still nodded, recognizing the need to follow Li Yuan Yi’s intentions.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t even know how he might die.

The people in Elixir Valley now understood the situation at hand, and naturally, no one dared to say more, quickly getting busy with their tasks.

The entire mountain peak was firmly surrounded by them.

Elsewhere.

While everyone in Elixir Valley was busy, Wang Zhan and his group appeared quite relaxed.

None of them were injured.

Although the Guardian Beast had been somewhat impacted, its strength remained unyielding, and Li Yuan Yi couldn’t inflict any substantial harm on it.

Within the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower.

After a glance at the people around him, Wang Zhan smiled faintly, remarking, "It seems my plan was quite good. At least we’ve all retreated safely. No matter what happens next, we still have some time."

"As long as we can make good use of this time, we could enhance our strength considerably. By the time we have to truly face Li Yuan Yi, we may well have the power to fight!"

"But this all depends on you. At most, the rest of us can only offer support..."

Wang Zhan’s lips curled into a slight smile as he gazed at the man beside him.

The Guardian Beast shrugged indifferently, remembering all that Wang Zhan had done outside and feeling deeply moved.

"Rest assured, given enough time, I can definitely enhance my strength quickly. I will do my utmost to rival Li Yuan Yi, and one day, I will lead you all to safety!"

Wang Zhan smiled contentedly, which was exactly what he intended.

Then, Wang Zhan took out some miracle fruits from his pocket, smiling as he said, "Now that the danger has been removed, let’s divide these spoils!"

"The Guardian Beast already has a miracle fruit and does not need any more from me. Each of us will get one of the remaining miracle fruits. I should have three left, and I’ll consume one myself. The remaining two will be kept for any future emergencies. What do you think?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They trusted Wang Zhan unconditionally and would follow his instructions.

Moreover, while the miracle fruits were valuable, with Li Yuan Yi already alarmed, whoever possesses the last two miracle fruits would only bring trouble upon themselves!