Chapter 1462: Resuming Hostilities

"If you go back, you will definitely take charge of Yunlu Abode, right?" Yunwu raised his head, a flash of sharp light flickering in his eyes.

"I certainly won't; I'm used to being idle, but Yunlu Abode must change masters. If things continue like this, Yunlu Abode will be ruined," Li Hongyu said leisurely.

"No matter who becomes the sect leader, it's impossible for the two of us to maintain our current status, right?" Yunwu asked.

"Of course. Your strength is insufficient; I'm afraid your current status was mostly won by bootlicking," Li Hongyu glanced at the two and said, "So do you think there is any need to stay in these positions?"

"Heh, then we won't take this opportunity you're offering," Yunwu sneered. "There's no need; you should give this opportunity to someone else."

"Very well." Li Hongyu nodded. He turned his head to look at Yunxi: "What about you? Are your thoughts the same as his?"

"Senior Brother Li..." Yunxi gritted his teeth and said, "In the decades you've been gone, the changes within the sect have been too great. Your reputation was high when you were here, but once you left, your reputation ceased to exist."

"So the two of you, for the sake of your own futures, have chosen to oppose me?" Li Hongyu smiled slightly.

"That's right." The two grabbed with their right hands, and two swords appeared in their hands. The sword in Yunwu's hand was, shockingly, the treasure of the sect, the Xuantian Sword.

"Our Cultivation has been rising all these years. Although it doesn't match yours, we are at least Elders in the sect," Yunwu sneered. "Even if we are at our worst, if the two of us attack together, we won't necessarily lose to you, right?"

"Hmm, not bad, not bad at all," Li Hongyu nodded slightly and said, "Your courage is commendable, but you must not regret this, because once I make a move, I will not be polite."

"Don't worry, the two of us will absolutely not regret it," the two sneered.

"Good, then let's begin. In consideration of the fact that I taught you both, I will let you have three strikes," Li Hongyu said indifferently.

"Senior Brother Li, must we really take this step?" The two stared at Li Hongyu and said, "You must know that you were trapped in the Blood Spring for decades; your Dao Foundation must have been damaged, right?"

"That is my own business; thank you for your Guan Xin," Li Hongyu sneered. "Even if I have been trapped for decades, I can still deal with the two of you, so please rest assured about that."

"Senior Brother, there is actually no need for us to fight amongst ourselves," Yunwu sneered. "I have the Dharma Artifact Xuantian Sword in my hand. Even if you don't trust my strength, you should know what kind of existence the Dharma Artifact Xuantian Sword is, right?"

"I know, it is the sect's treasure," Li Hongyu shook his head and said, "There is no need for you to say any more; make your move."

"Fine, then don't blame us for being impolite." The two looked at each other, then pointed their swords, and began to move.

The two coordinated with great tacit understanding, their swords attacking Li Hongyu from two directions, one in front and one behind.

With a hiss, two streaks of Sword Qi permeated the great hall. Li Hongyu kept his word; he said he would not retaliate for the first three strikes, so he did not retaliate.

Amidst the sky full of Sword Qi, he came and went as he pleased.

Shen Qingfeng saw that the opportunity had arrived and hurriedly took an antidote. This poison was from their Qingzong Temple, so he naturally had a way to detoxify it, but after taking it, the medicine needed a short while to take effect.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he hid behind a pillar and watched the battle unfolding before him.

He knew Li Hongyu, who was said to be the strongest person in Yunlu Abode, only to have been locked into the Blood Spring by Qingsong decades ago, his life or death unknown.

He did not know how the other party had escaped from the Blood Spring, but looking at his appearance, his Dao Foundation did not seem to be affected by the Blood Spring.

Amidst the sky full of Sword Qi, Li Hongyu's shadow suddenly vanished. The swords in the hands of Yunwu and Yunxi constantly changed positions, chasing Li Hongyu like a form following a shadow.

In the blink of an eye, three strikes had passed, and Li Hongyu swayed his body and retreated ten zhang away.

"Not bad, not bad." Li Hongyu nodded approvingly. "I haven't seen you in decades, and you have indeed improved quite a bit, but it still falls short of my expectations."

"Then please, Senior Brother, give us some guidance," Yunwu sneered.

"Guidance is unnecessary, I wouldn't dare," Li Hongyu smiled slightly. "I simply wanted to teach you how to be human."

"Heh, the legendary, ridiculously strong Senior Brother Li is nothing more than this. After several rounds, I haven't seen you gain any advantage," Yunxi sneered. "I have always felt that those people mythologized you too much; looking at it today, it is indeed so."

"Yes, I don't know how the people in the sect talked about me after I left, but thinking about it, they must have mythologized me too much," Li Hongyu sighed slightly. "I didn't expect that after decades, the two of you still haven't made any progress."

"We haven't made any progress?" The expressions of Yunwu and Yunxi became somewhat unsightly. They were, after all, among the Six Great Elders of the sect, and their status within Yunlu Abode was crucial, but in Li Hongyu's eyes, were they really that stagnant?

"Correct, what I taught you was not as good as teaching a dog," Li Hongyu laughed.

"Heh, we have been fighting for so long and you haven't been able to do anything to us, yet you are still here making these snide remarks? Li Hongyu, you really are something," Yunwu sneered. "Stop putting on these airs of a teacher in front of us; you aren't worthy, and we aren't falling for that anymore."

"Hmm, that is my fault. I said I would only let you have three strikes, but I wasn't paying attention and let you have dozens. I didn't retaliate because I wanted you to find some confidence for yourselves," Li Hongyu shook his head slightly. "But these are not the capital for your arrogance. Come over here; next, I am going to get serious."

"Then you had better get serious; let's finish this quickly," Yunwu clamored.

"Fine, since that is the case, let's finish this quickly," Li Hongyu nodded slightly. "I am your Senior Brother; it is only right that I give you some leeway. Now, you may begin your attack."

"Haha, let's see how long you can remain arrogant." The two sneered, waved their hands, and together with their swords, turned into afterimages and charged toward him.

Li Hongyu swayed his body and suddenly disappeared from the spot. He moved between the two, then flicked his arms, and one arm seemed to turn into several. With a clamp of his right hand, the swords in the two's hands were in his possession.

The sword in Yunwu's hand was the Xuantian Sword. This sword already possessed a Spirit; suddenly sensing the aura of an ordinary person, the sword trembled and hummed incessantly.

Looking at the trembling sword in his hand, Li Hongyu said with a complex expression: "Xuantian Sword, long time no see. Have you become a stranger to me as well?"