He immediately looked back, only to see seven people standing there.
They wore the same attire as the eight-headed snow leopard.
The snow leopards behind them were even larger.
Besides the snow leopards, there were countless wolves, their eyes glowing green as they stared at Zhou Xuan and the others, their drool running down their chins.
"Who dares trespass upon the Dragon Ridge ruins?" the seven people said in unison.
The sound waves stimulated Zhou Xuan so much that he couldn't help but cover his ears.
He dared not be careless. After bandaging Fu Shan's arm, he held the Ling Tian Battle Halberd in his hand as a shield.
The moment this divine weapon was revealed, the seven men's eyes widened.
The leader, upon seeing the long halberd in Zhou Xuan's hand, exclaimed, "Is the weapon in your hand a Nine Revolutions Divine Weapon?"
"Besides my father possessing a Nine Revolutions Divine Weapon, no one else in this world does," he said unhappily, frowning.
He had also heard his father mention this mysterious weapon, but had never seen it.
Zhou Xuan, holding the Nine Revolutions Divine Weapon, slowly walked towards the seven men under their gaze, his face filled with seriousness and caution.
"Roar!"
At that moment, a roar echoed. The largest snow leopard leaped from the head of the leader and, over the heads of the seven men, charged fiercely.
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Xuan, quick to react, swung the Nine Revolutions Divine Weapon in his hand and fiercely chopped at its head.
Having suffered humiliation before, how could the Ling Tian Battle Halberd, with its spirit, not want to regain its honor?
Thus, after Zhou Xuan unleashed it, the snow leopard was already severely wounded.
In pain, the snow leopard let out an enraged roar, its body abruptly stopping. Its fierce eyes stared at Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan was shocked. He could clearly feel the power emanating from the creature, which was absolutely incomparable to an ordinary snow leopard.
Although the snow leopard was powerful, it was only equivalent to the Innate Realm.
Zhou Xuan's combat power had reached the late stage of the Sacred Realm. For a cultivator of this level, dealing with a snow leopard was more than enough.
It was as simple as an elephant crushing an ant.
Yet, this snow leopard now gave Zhou Xuan an extremely dangerous feeling.
Zhou Xuan's mind stirred. He placed the long halberd at his feet, sticking it into the muddy ground.
Seeing his beloved snow leopard injured, the leader glared at Zhou Xuan and his group with sinister eyes.
"Who are you? If you don't retreat from Dragon Ridge, don't blame my seven brothers for taking action."
All seven wore black robes, their faces stern, and their gazes sharp, like unsheathed blades.
After Li Dongyang's words fell, the seven simultaneously drew their swords.
Li Dongyang was very strong. Although he was a rogue cultivator, he was quite famous in this Dragon Ridge.
Li Dongyang was a hunter who frequented the area. He enjoyed challenging strong opponents, thus accumulating much fierce experience and combat records.
It could be said that no one who survived in the Dragon Ridge ruins was a coward.
Now, he viewed Zhou Xuan and his group as intruders and those who would seize the treasures of Dragon Ridge, making them thorns in his side.
Li Dongyang had intended to deal with Zhou Xuan and his group using his own capabilities and a few snow leopards.
However, he did not expect that the moment Zhou Xuan made a move, Li Dongyang would feel an aura of extreme danger.
Something within his body seemed to be agitated.
Seeing that Zhou Xuan refused to retreat, Li Dongyang immediately used all his strength and charged towards him.
Zhou Xuan reacted just as quickly, suddenly dodging to the left.
Li Dongyang's punch missed, and he followed up with two more blows.
Li Dongyang's speed was extreme, and Zhou Xuan's figure flickered repeatedly before his eyes.
But Zhou Xuan remained calm, continuously evading Li Dongyang's attacks with composure.
Not far away, Zhou Xuan and Li Dongyang had been fighting for a full half-minute, and Zhou Xuan was still easily dodging.
Li Dongyang's forehead was covered in fine sweat.
The longer this situation persisted, the more uneasy Li Dongyang felt, a sense of inexplicable fear rising in his heart.
Li Dongyang knew that he had been contained by Zhou Xuan!
However, Li Dongyang could not break free from this state.
Li Dongyang now had only one path left: to kill Zhou Xuan!
But this path was too difficult, as Li Dongyang couldn't find an opening and was unable to pose any threat to Zhou Xuan.
Seeing that Li Dongyang was finally suppressed by him, Zhou Xuan's face showed a slight smile.
Li Dongyang, though formidable, was nothing special!
Zhou Xuan's gaze suddenly fell upon Li Dongyang's ankle.
Li Dongyang's ankle had swollen because he had just stepped on a piece of broken stone.
But there was clearly a mark on his ankle.
Fu Fu also noticed this.
"It's them, them! Grandma showed me this mark. They went to the Mao Xiu Realm back then!"
This was earth-shattering!
Fu Fu's words shocked everyone.
"Fu Fu, what are you talking about? Is this true?"
Zhou Xuan asked.
"Of course it's true, Brother Xuan. Grandma used to show me every day. I remember."
Zhou Xuan narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the seven men.
"State your names!"
"Li Dongyang."
"Heh, I'll just ask one more thing. Was the destruction of the Li family back then related to you?"
Li Dongyang and the others exchanged glances.
They hadn't expected Zhou Xuan to ask this.
"Heh, good. I'll give you a chance to live."
Zhou Xuan turned to the gentlemen and said with a smile, "If they can forgive you for this matter, I guarantee you can leave alive today!"
Zhou Xuan's words stunned the men, including Li Dongyang.
They didn't understand what Zhou Xuan meant.
"What? Do you want to die?"
"No, no, I know I'm no match for you. Sir, you can move about freely here."
Li Dongyang said.
Zhou Xuan sneered, "Allow? We don't need your permission. Even without you, we would have taken this place sooner or later. What I need now is for you to answer me about the past. Did you participate in the destruction of the Li family?"
Li Dongyang backed away while signaling the six men behind him to flee.
But how could Zhou Xuan and his group let him leave so easily?
Each of them was a valiant warrior. They immediately stepped forward to stop Li Dongyang.
Zhou Xuan and the others were all martial artists, possessing great strength, and they were fully armed. Li Dongyang and his men were almost instantly captured without any ability to fight back.
"Zhou Xuan! You're going too far! Do you know who I am?!" Li Dongyang shouted. "Let me go, and I can call him to rescue me. Let's part ways amicably. We're all adults, why must we be so ruthless?"
"Do you think I'm an idiot? Let you go?" Zhou Xuan scoffed. "Let me tell you, we've already found evidence of your crimes, and the evidence is conclusive. If we let you go, where would we find you when you kill other families again? Heaven rewards the diligent; I have finally found your gang!"