"Liu family's Liu Yun, come out at once!"
As expected.
Less than an hour later, several figures appeared above Willow City. Accompanied by a stern shout, everyone in Willow City looked up at the sky with changed expressions.
"Young friend..." Liu Yun saw this and immediately looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's see what they want."
"Alright." Liu Yun gritted his teeth at this moment and then stood up to walk out of the hall.
Soon, Liu Yun, Li Xuan, and the strongmen of the Liu family arrived outside the hall.
"Everyone has traveled far, please come into the hall and sit." Liu Yun glanced at the five people and then clasped his fists in greeting.
"Liu Yun, you did not obey the summons of the Phantom Star Palace and even dared to damage the token of the Phantom Star Palace. Do you admit to this crime?" the leading man said with a cold snort.
As the man's voice fell, everyone in Willow City gasped. However, many faction leaders secretly admired Liu Yun's actions, daring to stand up and resist.
"Who are you?" Li Xuan frowned upon hearing the man's words, finding his overbearing demeanor truly displeasing.
"A mere early-stage God Exterminator dares to interrupt. The Liu family is indeed arrogant. It seems today, your Liu family cannot be allowed to remain!" Qin Wuya said coldly, glancing at Li Xuan.
"I forgot to tell you, your Liu family's Liu Yue has been brought back to the Phantom Star Palace. I advise you to be sensible."
As Qin Wuya's words fell, a wave of pressure instantly enveloped the entire Willow City.
"All factions, you have three breaths to leave. After three breaths, you will be considered an ally of the Liu family!"
As Qin Wuya's voice dropped, the expressions of various factions in the city turned grim. However, soon, figures began to surge towards the city's exit. In the blink of an eye, only the Liu family remained in the vast Willow City.
For the sake of the family and its legacy, even with anger in their hearts, they could only endure. After all, the powerhouses of the Phantom Star Palace were beyond the resistance of many factions and families. These factions were like this, and Li Xuan could understand.
"Damn it, this guy is too arrogant. Young master, beat him hard!" The Heavenly Dao Pen also couldn't help but transmit a message to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan: "..."
"Are all these people from the Phantom Star Palace so arrogant? If so, the day the Phantom Star Palace is destroyed is not far off." Li Xuan sighed helplessly and said.
Li Xuan's gaze sharpened, and he immediately slashed out with his sword.
"One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate!"
*Yin!*
Accompanied by a sword's hum, the Master Sword directly tore through the sky and shot towards Qin Wuya and the other four.
"You still dare to attack first, this is a capital offense!" Qin Wuya's brows furrowed upon seeing this, and he waved his hand, sending down a spiritual light.
*Boom!*
With a deafening roar, Qin Wuya and the other four immediately fell from mid-air.
"How is this possible?!" Qin Wuya and the other four were shocked.
They were undeniably Boundless Realm powerhouses, yet they couldn't even withstand a single sword from Li Xuan. Moreover, they were now being suppressed by a spiritual sword, unable to move.
"So weak." Li Xuan pouted upon seeing this. This scene caused Liu Yun and the other Liu family members to stare with their mouths agape in shock.
"Elder Liu, I plan to go to the Phantom Star Palace. This matter started because of me, so I will resolve it myself." Li Xuan said after some thought.
Liu Yun immediately waved his hand. "Old man will accompany young friend. After all, young friend is doing this for me. Moreover, my granddaughter Liu Yue has also been captured by the Phantom Star Palace, so I have to go. However, if we want to go to the Phantom Star Palace, I'm afraid we won't be able to get in."
"Why?" Li Xuan asked curiously.
"To enter the Phantom Star Palace, one needs a special method from the Phantom Star Palace. The Phantom Star Token is one such item, and one also needs someone from the Phantom Star Palace to lead the way, otherwise, entry is impossible." Liu Yun said.
"Tell me how to enter the Phantom Star Palace, and I will spare your lives." Li Xuan's gaze then fell upon Qin Wuya and the five others.
"What? Do you need me to forcibly scour your memories?" Seeing that none of the five spoke and merely exchanged glances, Li Xuan frowned and said coldly.
"R-responding to senior, this is the Phantom Seal of the Phantom Star Palace. As long as you activate this seal outside the Liuhuang Illusionary Realm, you can enter the space where the Phantom Star Palace is located." Hearing Li Xuan's threat of memory scouring, Qin Wuya and the other four were terrified.
The sword's might had vanished, but the Master Sword still hovered in mid-air.
Sensing Li Xuan's killing intent, a grey-robed man quickly stepped forward, took out a square jade seal, and handed it to Li Xuan with both hands. Cold sweat was streaming down his forehead.
*Whoosh.*
Li Xuan waved his hand and absorbed the Phantom Seal.
"Where is the specific location of the Liuhuang Illusionary Realm?" Li Xuan asked again, playing with the Phantom Seal.
"Responding to senior, you can sense it with this seal." Qin Wuya immediately replied upon seeing this.
"Very well. I hope you haven't lied to me, otherwise, you know the consequences. You will stay here for now. The seals within your bodies will only be removed after five days." Li Xuan said, waving his hand, and four spiritual seals shot towards the five.
After finishing everything, Li Xuan slowly disappeared. Liu Yun was about to follow, but he could no longer sense Li Xuan's aura.
"That person is gone, let's run quickly. As long as we return to the Phantom Star Palace and report this, we might even get a lot of rewards." Seeing Li Xuan disappear, a short man beside Qin Wuya said and then hastily flew towards the sky.
*Bang.*
With a collision, the man was instantly repelled and fell to the ground.
"Idiot. Since that person dared to go to the Phantom Star Palace alone to rescue someone, how could he let you slip away to send a message? The surroundings must be a barrier. Just wait patiently. After five days, the seals within our bodies will be automatically removed." Qin Wuya snorted and said.
...
Is this the Liuhuang Illusionary Realm?
Following Qin Wuya's instructions, Li Xuan activated the Phantom Seal and sensed his way forward. He stopped under a large, radiant sphere of light. The sphere was about tens of meters wide, looking like the halo of the sun from afar.
*Hum.*
Li Xuan channeled his spiritual energy into the Phantom Seal. Instantly, the light sphere emitted a profound light, shining upon Li Xuan. Then, with a hum, Li Xuan disappeared outside the light sphere.
It seems that person did not lie to me.
Li Xuan opened his eyes and smiled slightly, looking around. Inside the Liuhuang Illusionary Realm, there was only a massive palace. Other than that, the surroundings were filled with misty white clouds, and nothing else.
Li Xuan frowned, as he could not easily release his divine sense to probe this place, lest he attract the attention of those five powerful individuals.
It seemed that he could only first find where Liu Yue was imprisoned, and then make plans. Thinking this, Li Xuan transformed into a streak of light and shot towards the palace.
Soon, a large gate was faintly visible, and there were quite a few figures appearing around it, lining up outside the gate. From a distance, Li Xuan noticed that everyone who entered the gate would place their Phantom Seal on the left-hand gate, displaying their information before proceeding inside.
Seeing this, Li Xuan slowly stopped and then walked to the back of the line to wait.
Soon, the line reached Li Xuan. Li Xuan took out his Phantom Seal and placed it on the left-hand gate, and a screen immediately lit up.
"Jiang Xiao Er, Phantom Star Palace, Jiang family."
Jiang Xiao Er? It seemed this was the name of the grey-robed man. Good, with this guise, it would be convenient for him within the Phantom Star Palace. Li Xuan withdrew his Phantom Seal and walked in.
Inside the palace, the architecture was no different from that of the True Martial Continent, only appearing more exquisite.
Perhaps because the powerful figures of the True Martial Continent had recently been summoned into the Phantom Star Palace, many temporary buildings resembling inns had been erected within the palace. Li Xuan looked around and saw everyone in a hurry, paying him no attention, so he was happy to have some peace.
"Boss, a pot of tea."
Li Xuan suddenly spotted a teahouse ahead and walked in with delight, shouting inside.
"Guest, please come in." A man dressed as a waiter heard this and quickly ran over, leading Li Xuan inside.
Soon, Li Xuan sat down in a corner. He looked around; the teahouse was quite crowded. However, everyone had a look of despair on their faces. They all drank tea, and the room was filled with silence.
It seems that most of these people are from the True Martial Continent.
But why the despondent expressions? Had the Phantom Star Palace done something again?
"Guest, your tea."
The waiter, carrying a pot of tea and some dried fruit, walked over and placed it in front of Li Xuan.
"This is so damn humiliating! We are all powerful figures, and here in the Phantom Star Palace, we are subjected to such humiliation!" As Li Xuan took a sip, he heard a voice.
"Speak softly, brother! This is the Phantom Star Palace. You saw Zhou Tong, he's still hanging on the prison wall now."
Li Xuan immediately looked towards the source of the sound.
Perhaps sensing the gazes of everyone, a pair of speakers, one fat and one thin, immediately set up a barrier around themselves, and their voices disappeared.
It seems that the Phantom Star Palace is not very popular.
Li Xuan smiled slightly upon seeing this, picked up the teapot, and stood up.