The battle broke out quickly and ended even faster.

The Profound Sun Sword, as brilliant as blazing flames, hadn't fully unleashed its might before getting pierced by Gao Xuan's spear.

Gao Xuan hadn't refined the Kunyuan Divine Spear; he merely relied on its inherent weight and sturdiness, propelling it forward with the White Tiger Imperfect Golden Body.

The Profound Sun Sword appeared domineering, yet the sword light radiated in all directions. More than half of its power was wasted.

It wasn't that Li Buyi was incompetent; the power fluctuations of the Profound Sun Sword were simply like that. No matter how strong Li Buyi's divine sense was, he couldn't fully control the sword's power.

The magic variations utilize the power of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, mainly focusing on guiding, with control as a secondary.

The higher the energy level of the magic, the harder it is to control its power.

Gao Xuan's use of the White Tiger Imperfect Golden Body, on the other hand, reformed his own body with Primordial Qi, achieving the level of Imperfect Golden Body, and proceeded to cultivate the White Tiger Divine Weapon Record, refining his body into a divine weapon.

Gao Xuan had mastered the Five Elements Secret Technique, easily training in the corresponding secret techniques within the White Tiger Divine Weapon Record.

Now, every part of his body could be regarded as powerful spiritual artifacts. By gathering Primordial Qi in a special way, he could unleash formidable power. Most delicately, he could almost perfectly control Primordial Qi through his body.

With that single spear strike earlier, the power he unleashed was comparable to Li Buyi's. Li Buyi couldn't control the dispersion of Primordial Qi, naturally unable to withstand that blow.

Not to mention, Gao Xuan's exquisite combat skills were beyond Li Buyi's comparison.

Spectators couldn't see all this; even Wang Haichan could only see Gao Xuan killing Li Buyi with a single spear strike.

Wang Haichan, the Celestial Secret Sect Leader, was scared out of his wits. He wasn't even as strong as Li Buyi. If Li Buyi ended up like that, how could he possibly be a match for Gao Xuan?

Realizing this, Wang Haichan felt even more unsure. The Celestial Secret Sect was supposed to be allies with the Five Elements Sect. Yet, when the ancestor of the Celestial Secret Sect seized the opportunity to take away the divine artifact from the Five Elements Sect, it didn't seem fair.

Originally, it was no big deal since everyone did that. But with Gao Xuan's growing prowess, things weren't so cut and dried anymore.

Gao Xuan forcibly took back the Kunyuan Divine Spear. Who knows how much damage was done to the Celestial Secret Palace, or if everyone left behind had been wiped out.

Wang Haichan, with his sharp eye, noticed the aura of the Five Elements Wheel on Yuanbao, though Yuanbao hadn't fully displayed it.

Compared to the Kunyuan Divine Spear, the Five Elements Wheel was the true divine artifact and the core of the Celestial Secret Palace's array. Through the ancestor's divine sense, the Celestial Secret Sect could partially control the Five Elements Wheel.

Little did they expect, this divine artifact would also be taken by Gao Xuan and his companions.

Wang Haichan initially thought he could take advantage of the situation, waiting for the outcome between Gao Xuan and Li Buyi before deciding how to deal with Gao Xuan.

Though Yuanbao and Shui Qingbo were both Nascent Souls, in Wang Haichan's eyes, they were too immature. They might not win head-on, but Wang Haichan believed he had ways to deal with them.

However, Gao Xuan's display of unmatched divine power frightened Wang Haichan.

Wang Haichan's thoughts of taking advantage were completely extinguished. Standing on the massive Cyan Wood Boat, he deeply bowed to Gao Xuan.

He didn't speak but expressed his submission, implicitly acknowledging the legitimacy of Gao Xuan's seizure.

Wang Haichan's intentions were clear: Gao Xuan, you've taken the divine artifacts, and from now on, we'll coexist peacefully.

Gao Xuan understood Wang Haichan's meaning but ignored him. This old fox was merely adapting to the situation.

They had no personal ties, and neither did their sects. The Celestial Secret Sect always exploited the Five Elements Sect, never helping when it mattered.

As for Wang Haichan and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, any who dared oppose him would be wiped out.

Gao Xuan's gaze landed on the black platform, where many Golden Core and Foundation Establishment experts of the Xuanzhen Sect were gathered.

Earlier, when the Profound Sun Sword Wheel struck, a giant black dragon phantom rose from the black platform, safeguarding it firmly.

Even though the waters of Four Seasons Lake surged up in massive waves by the sword light, the black platform remained extremely stable, unaffected by external impact.

However, the swift defeat of Li Buyi also dealt a massive blow to the experts of the Xuanzhen Sect.

All the Xuanzhen Sect elites below Golden Core, numbering over a thousand, were terrified.

As Gao Xuan's gaze swept over them, several of the Xuanzhen Sect's Golden Cores shivered violently with cold fright.

The leading Golden Core cultivator sensed danger and was about to plead for mercy.

Gao Xuan coldly shouted, "The Xuanzhen Sect deserves to die."

Though Li Buyi was a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch with the Profound Sun Sword, Gao Xuan could exchange a few words with him.

But with the Xuanzhen Sect cultivators, there was nothing to talk about. There was no personal vendetta, yet there was enmity over the annihilation of their sect.

The Xuanzhen Sect dared to destroy the Five Elements Sect, so they must bear the consequences. No words were needed.

Gao Xuan raised the Kunyuan Divine Spear in his hand, transforming into a profound gold stream of light, shooting straight down.

The Xuanzhen Sect members were greatly alarmed, urgently activating the array.

On the black platform, a coiling black dragon soared up as the array activated.

The black dragon's eyes were scarlet, its entire body covered in scales that glowed with a deep luster, appearing as if forged from black iron, tough and imposing.

Especially the black dragon's flashing red eyes, full of spiritual light, seemed almost like a living creature.

This black dragon wasn't a mere illusion; its core was an ancient dragon crystal within the array. A remaining wisp of dragon spirit, catalyzed by the members' mana, became the array's spirit.

With the dragon spirit as the array spirit, the array's power surged.

The dragon's radiating dragon might could even intimidate the divine soul, transforming into a massive Primordial Qi domain in the air.

With Gao Xuan's abilities, even when struck by the dragon's might released by the Black Dragon, his divine soul only trembled slightly.

But his divine soul had undergone fusion and evolution, now greatly enhanced in power. The dragon's might from this wisp of Dragon Spirit couldn't shake the foundations of his divine soul.

However, both Yuanbao and Shui Qingbo, who were watching the battle, turned pale, with divine lights flickering unsteadily around them.

Although their powers were strong, their divine souls had not been tempered. Facing the ancient Dragon Spirit, even if it was just a remnant wisp, they found it challenging to withstand the impact on their divine souls.

Fortunately, their Nascent Souls were powerful, naturally protecting their divine souls. Even so, both girls suffered a slight disadvantage.

Gao Xuan's movements were completely unaffected. He wielded the Kunyuan Divine Spear, aiming directly at the crimson eye of the Black Dragon.

The Black Dragon was not a living being but a form condensed from divine soul refined primordial qi.

The spear Gao Xuan thrust was essentially a Thought Spear, striking directly at the dragon spirit on a divine soul level.

The dragon spirit let out a tragic howl, and a wisp of the dragon spirit was thus annihilated.

The massive Black Dragon also silently dispersed into strands of black smoke.

The people of Xuanzhen Sect were even more terrified, as the destruction of the Dragon Spirit rendered their array useless.

By then, it was a bit late to attempt escape.

As Gao Xuan charged down wielding the long spear, the Kunyuan Divine Spear in his hand blossomed like a flower, shooting out innumerable spear strikes in an instant.

The group of Golden Core and Foundation Establishment experts at the core of the array each unleashed spells and magical artifacts to defend themselves.

The flashing Profound Gold Spear Shadow ignored any spell defense. Whoever was touched by the spear shadow would burst on the spot.

The Kunyuan Divine Spear, although it didn't have any special mana attached, contained the endless Thick Earth Power of the spear itself, which no cultivator could withstand.

With one thrust, a cultivator's magical artifact, body, and divine soul would all shatter.

Facing this from the opposite side was the Celestial Secret Sect, with Wang Haichan and the other masters watching clearly.

The flowing Dark Gold Spear Shadow resembled a giant Dark Gold Lotus, enveloping the center of the black platform.

The Xuanzhen Sect cultivators covered by the Dark Gold Lotus exploded into clusters of spiritual light and blood on the spot. The scene was both dazzling and gory.

When the lotus illusion sketched by the Dark Gold Spear Shadow faded away, all the Xuanzhen Sect experts in the core of the array had been killed.

The remaining Xuanzhen Sect disciples were just junior cultivators at the Qi Cultivation level.

Gao Xuan, however, did not pursue them for total destruction. He merely smashed the black platform and Dragon Crystal completely before leaving with his spear.

In the blink of an eye, the majority of Xuanzhen Sect's elite had been wiped out.

Wang Haichan sighed inwardly, believing that this time the Xuanzhen Sect might truly be annihilated.

He did not pity the Xuanzhen Sect but rather marveled at Gao Xuan's power and dominance.

No matter what divine artifact, array, or spell, Gao Xuan could just pierce through it with a single spear thrust, and no one could resist.

The Kunyuan Divine Spear clearly hadn't been refined or displayed any special power. Achieving this was solely due to Gao Xuan's overwhelmingly strong cultivation.

Wang Haichan somewhat suspected that Gao Xuan might be the reincarnation of some supreme powerhouse, who had now broken through the mystery of the womb and awakened memories of the past life, hence his formidable presence.

Gao Xuan returned to the side of Shui Qingbo and Yuanbao, holding the Kunyuan Divine Spear horizontally as he addressed Wang Haichan and others: "Do you have anything to say?"

Wang Haichan hurriedly bowed deeply once again: "Immortal Master Gao, our Celestial Secret Sect's ancestor forcefully took your sect's divine artifact, I am deeply ashamed. I am willing to apologize to Immortal Master Gao on behalf of the ancestor..."

The acclaimed Celestial Secret Sect Leader, Nascent Soul True Monarch, publicly bending the knee and apologizing, such humble posture caused everyone in the Celestial Secret Sect to feel extremely oppressed and humiliated.

However, despite the humiliation, no one dared to make a sound.

The daunting divine power displayed by Gao Xuan had thoroughly shattered everyone's courage. They understood well that angering Gao Xuan would bring catastrophic destruction to their sects.

Despite the humiliation, it was better than being annihilated.

A few sect leaders watching from dozens of miles away witnessed this scene. They all felt a pang in their hearts. They did not hold Wang Haichan in contempt, rather they felt a sense of sympathy for him.

Such was the misfortune of encountering Gao Xuan emerging suddenly. Even a Nascent Soul powerhouse had to humbly admit fault in public and beg for forgiveness.

The same would be true for them, perhaps even less than Wang Haichan.

Feng Xian, Yun Qingxia, and other sect leaders wore complex expressions. If possible, they'd all want to turn away and leave at that moment.

But with Gao Xuan right there, what would turning away signify?

If Gao Xuan was displeased, wouldn't they be courting death?

Thus, led by Feng Xian, every person wore an expression of utmost respect while standing there, despite being dozens of miles apart.

Although Jiang Lan, Shen Ming, and others were unclear about the situation, they could at least understand the posture of the several sect leaders.

The disciples dared not breathe loudly and gathered honestly there.

Gao Xuan also took in the stance of everyone present, but he naturally wouldn't quibble with Feng Xian and the others.

With the matter here resolved, the next step to wipe out Xuanzhen Sect would mark a great accomplishment.

As Gao Xuan was about to leave, Wang Haichan suddenly said, "Immortal Master, the Xuanzhen Sect possesses a mountain-protecting treasure known as the Godslaying Bell. It's said that this treasure once killed an Immortal. Immortal Master, please be cautious on your journey..."