Li Jiangguo, a powerful cultivator at the early stage of the Void Refining realm, held a high position in the Li family. Of course, all seven Void Refining realm experts in the Li family had high status, as reaching the Void Refining realm represented a significant leap in their life's trajectory.
While a Nascent Soul realm cultivator might have a chance to challenge a Spirit Soul realm cultivator, the gap between Spirit Soul and Void Refining was incomparable. The most distinctive feature of a Void Refining realm expert was their possession of a domain, which allowed them to influence a portion of space. Within this domain, their combat power could be significantly enhanced.
Naturally, if two Void Refining realm experts clashed, the victor would depend on whose influence over space was greater, and also on their respective domains. Other factors, such as Sword Intent, Saber Intent, swordsmanship, saber techniques, and movement techniques, also played a crucial role.
It was possible for a Void Refining realm cultivator to appear, or for an early-stage Void Refining realm cultivator to contend with a mid-stage one, but it was incredibly difficult, akin to scaling the heavens, for someone below the Void Refining realm to face one.
This was precisely why Li Xiuzhu was so terrified when Li Jiangguo made a move against Yang Feilong. Even though she knew her son could contend with Spirit Soul realm cultivators, he was no match for a Void Refining realm expert.
Yang Feilong had always felt close to Li Xiuzhu, but seeing her desperately shielding him like a moth to a flame touched him even more deeply. This was his mother! His biological mother! Though they hadn't seen each other for over twenty years, when he was in danger, she was the first to stand before him. A mother's love knows no bounds!
Not only his mother, but his father had also stood before Yang Feilong. However, his father's strength was inferior to Li Xiuzhu's, his speed couldn't keep up, and he remained silent. He knew these people harbored hostility towards him, and speaking might only worsen the situation.
"Li Xiuzhu, step aside!" Li Jiangguo said sternly, "Do you know what you're doing?" He didn't attack, clearly not wanting Li Xiuzhu to die. Otherwise, his grand-nephew might have intervened. That grand-nephew, Li Xiuzhu's father, was also a Void Refining realm cultivator. He stood aside now without speaking, but that didn't mean he would watch his own daughter die. If he had intended for her to perish, he would have acted when the incident occurred years ago. At most, he had only imprisoned Li Xiuzhu.
"I know. He is my son. If you want to kill him, you must kill me first!" Li Xiuzhu's gaze was firm.
"You..." Li Jiangguo gritted his teeth.
"Mother, he is not qualified to kill me!" Yang Feilong spoke up. "Father, take mother to the side!"
"Son, you... your great-grand-uncle is Void Refining realm!" Li Xiuzhu said repeatedly, "Don't..."
"Xiuzhu, your son is also Void Refining realm!" At this moment, Yang Pingtian interrupted Li Xiuzhu, "he is."
"What? My son, he... is also Void Refining realm?" Li Xiuzhu was dumbfounded. How old was her son? He was already Void Refining realm? Was her son's talent that formidable?
At that moment, not only Li Xiuzhu but everyone else was shocked. A twenty-two-year-old Void Refining realm cultivator, how terrifying was that? If this were true, what was there left to fight for? Once such a peerless talent matured, what an immense asset he would be, perhaps even reaching the Integration realm!
"You, Void Refining realm?" Li Jiangguo looked at Yang Feilong and sneered, "If you are Void Refining realm, then I am Integration realm."
Hearing this, a mocking smile played on Yang Feilong's lips, "Let me see if your strength is as formidable as you claim!"
In the next instant, his aura boomed and surged forth. His aura solidified, which was incredibly terrifying! Everyone present turned pale upon witnessing this. This... this was a domain?
Li Jiangguo's face changed drastically. Facts spoke louder than words; this Yang Feilong was indeed a Void Refining realm cultivator! Li Xiuzhu's son, was he so exceptional? What kind of talent was this?
Li Enze was completely bewildered at this moment, "No wonder I couldn't even get close to him before he knocked me away!" Although his talent was extraordinary, he was currently only at the Nascent Soul realm. The gap between Nascent Soul and Spirit Soul was vast, let alone Void Refining. He was no different from an ant! It was no wonder his seventh uncle, a mid-stage Spirit Soul realm cultivator, had no power to fight back. The disparity was truly immense!
"Void Refining realm, my nephew is actually Void Refining realm?" Li Xiuzhu's father was also stunned.
"Is this my grand-nephew?" Li Lei Qiang took a deep breath. This nephew was even stronger than him. Where could he even begin to complain?
Now, all the Li family members present understood why Yang Feilong had been so unyielding. Possessing such strength at such a young age, it was natural for him to be arrogant.
"Come on!" Yang Feilong said calmly to Li Jiangguo, "Make your move and show me what you're capable of."
"You've just broken through to the Void Refining realm and are already so arrogant. Let me teach you a lesson. One must remain humble. Otherwise, no matter how strong you are, you might offend someone powerful outside and be killed!" Li Jiangguo snorted coldly.
Following that, he attacked.
Rumble!
A powerful domain surged towards Yang Feilong. However, in just a moment, his domain collapsed. Yang Feilong hadn't even fully unleashed his domain, yet its level was far superior to Li Jiangguo's.
"What?" Li Jiangguo's expression changed drastically. He never imagined that in the collision of domains, his would instantly collapse.
"Who told you I was only early-stage Void Refining?" Yang Feilong's mocking voice echoed. The onlookers were once again shocked into incoherence. He wasn't early-stage Void Refining?
Yang Feilong's cultivation was at the peak of the Void Spirit realm, but he believed his combat power could contend for invincibility below the Integration realm. This was why he had been so assertive earlier. Besides avenging his mother and his uncle, he had the confidence to back it up. He wanted to crush these people, to make them understand he was not to be trifled with.
In the next moment, everyone witnessed Yang Feilong's power. In an instant, as the two clashed, Li Jiangguo, whose domain had been suppressed and collapsed, had no power to retaliate and was sent flying by Yang Feilong's punch.
Pfft!
Blood splattered. Although the injury was not severe, being sent flying by Yang Feilong's punch made Li Jiangguo's face burn with shame.
"I thought you were much more formidable? Is this all? If not for the fact that you are my mother's grandfather, based on what you just said, you would already be a corpse!" Yang Feilong said ruthlessly.
"You..." Hearing this, Li Jiangguo spat out a mouthful of blood. The entire audience was in an uproar.