Peerless War God

Li Xuan was sitting with a secret manual in his hand. He was concentrating on comprehending it, but he felt irritated.    

He closed the book and looked at the dark stone wall as he muttered to himself.    

"Why am I so irritated? I can't calm down. Sigh."    

Li Xuan sighed with a dejected expression, as if he had suffered a great blow to his heart.    

At this moment, a familiar and blurry figure began to appear in his mind.    

It was Chen Xiao, the genius cultivator who had once stood side by side with him. The two of them had once competed for the top position, but now, Chen Xiao was already the famous Third City Lord of the Violet Cloud City, while Li Xuan was stuck at the peak of the Tribulation Transcender Realm for a long time.    

In comparison, all of Li Xuan's pride was shattered, and he became worthless.    

"Chen Xiao, you are my inner demon. What should I do?"    

Li Xuan's eyes were filled with struggle. Sometimes, he was confused, and sometimes, he was filled with killing intent. He was very conflicted.    

After a long time, he sighed slightly and picked up the secret manual again to continue studying it.    

At this moment, a sound transmitting talisman flew in from outside and landed in his palm.    

"Come to the main hall to see me."    

Li Xuan immediately stood up, "It's my father's voice. Logically speaking, my father wouldn't disturb me so easily. Could it be that there's something wrong? Sigh, it's fine. Anyway, there's no progress in my cultivation here. Let's go out and take a breather."    

Li Xuan walked out of the sanctuary and headed straight to the main hall. He soon understood why Li Zhan had asked him to come out personally.    

“Greetings, Third Highness.” Li Xuan bowed and greeted him.    

As he greeted him, he used his Divine Telekinesis to scan the two people beside the Third Prince. One of them was Ying San. His aura was too familiar. Even if he had turned into dust, he could still recognize him. However, the other person was extremely unfamiliar. His entire body was emitting a bloody aura that caused people to be alarmed.    

The Third Prince smiled. “Brother Li Xuan, there’s no need to be so polite.”    

“Yes.” Li Xuan recovered. However, his eyes never left the person beside the Third Prince.    

At that moment, a glint of light exploded out of Li Zhan’s tiger-like eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the person beside the Third Prince. He did not move his eyes away for even a moment.    

“Third Highness, please sit down.”    

Li Zhan said with a relaxed tone.    

“Thank you, Uncle Wang.” The Third Prince said with a carefree expression. He sat down. He looked calm and composed, as if he did not see the look of concern in Li Zhan’s eyes.    

At that moment, he had long since raised his tail up into the sky. As expected, only when an immortal-level powerhouse was protecting him would he have enough authority.    

“Who is this person? What a shocking aura. Could it be that he’s a new powerhouse that the Third Prince has recruited?”    

Li Xuan muttered in his heart. He had many guesses, but he was still tactful and did not say them out loud. He glanced at the two Heavenly War City elders who were standing on both sides of Li Zhan and suppressed his words.    

There was no place for him to speak here.    

One of the two elders was Li Haoran, and the other was an unremarkable old man dressed in black. His name was Wu Gan, and he was addressed as Elder Wu. They were both Li Zhan's left and right arms, and they were also the two great Immortal Realm experts in the Heavenwar City. They were the true pillars of the city.    

Li Xuan didn't dare to act rashly in front of these people. In fact, he was a little nervous.    

After a moment, Li Zhan smiled and said, "What? Third Highness has recruited such a powerful helper, so why don't you introduce him to me?"    

Seeing that the Third Prince was pretending to be confused, Li Zhan couldn't help but ask.    

This scene made the Third Prince secretly happy, but he remained calm on the surface.    

The Third Prince said with a smile, "This is a hidden master who has been cultivating diligently for thousands of years. He has recently come out of seclusion. In order to ask him to protect me, I have put in a lot of effort. Uncle Wang, please don't laugh at me."    

It was obvious that this hidden master was Chen Xiao. To be more precise, it was his Blood Devil avatar disguised as a human mask. He wore a silver armor that could conceal his aura, and it was enough to fool others.    

Even Li Zhan couldn't see too many clues. Unless his spiritual sense was much stronger than Chen Xiao's, he wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.    

It was precisely because of this that Chen Xiao had changed his identity and stood in front of Li Zhan without fear.    

"A hidden expert?"    

Li Xuan was shocked and started to think hard. Was there really such a powerful cultivator?    

Li Haoran and Wu Gan looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other's eyes.    

Obviously, they had never heard of such a person. One must know that once an Immortal Realm expert showed up in the Divine Realm, he would definitely leave behind traces. It was impossible for him to appear without a trace. It was a bit strange.    

"A hidden expert?" Li Zhan sneered and maintained his expression. He looked at Chen Xiao and cupped his fists. He said, "Please tell me your background. Why are you so close to the Third Prince of the Divine Dynasty?"    

Facing Li Zhan's gestures, Chen Xiao remained expressionless and looked at the Third Prince.    

Before the two of them arrived at the Heaven Battling City, they had already discussed some things. It was time for the Third Prince to step forward.    

In an instant, the Third Prince's face was filled with anger as he questioned, "Uncle Wang, what do you mean by that? Can't I, the Third Prince of the Peerless Divine Dynasty, recruit an Immortal Realm expert for my own use?"    

"This..." Li Xuan hesitated and swallowed his words. "Your Highness, you are too serious. I am just reminding the Third Prince that he should think twice before using an unknown person."    

The Third Prince said coldly with a straight face, "Uncle Wang, when you teach people, you are always so strict. However, I'm afraid of death. I don't feel safe sleeping without anyone protecting me. With this person around, I can rest easy."    

The Third Prince's tone was sharp, and he didn't give Li Zhan any face at all. He refuted him in front of everyone.    

Li Zhan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly restrained himself and returned to his normal self. He then asked, "Since Your Highness is so insistent, I won't say anything more. May I ask for your name and where your teacher is?"    

"Blood Hand," Chen Xiao said coldly. This was a nickname he had come up with on the spot.    

"Blood Hand?"    

Hearing this, Li Zhan, Li Haoran, Wu Gan, and the others were all stunned. They were also a little confused.    

"Blood Hand... Is that a name?" Li Xuan asked.    

Chen Xiao grinned, revealing his white teeth, and said, "When you are out in the world, be careful. It's not convenient to reveal your real name. You can call me Blood Hand."    

"Yes." When the Third Prince heard this, he nodded in agreement.    

"..." Li Zhan.    

"..." Li Xuan.    

Li Xuan laughed dryly and forced himself to swallow his words. He didn't dare to mock an Immortal Realm expert in front of everyone.    

Although this person had a mysterious background and was very strange, the aura of an Immortal Realm expert on his body couldn't be faked. Even Li Zhan and the other two looked a little serious when they saw him. This was a clear sign.    

Chapter 12 – The Immortal Realm