Xiao Yan's voice was utterly calm, without even the slightest reinforcement of Dou Qi, yet it drowned out all the clamor in the arena.
At this moment, the clan elders who normally held such exalted status had become like mutes, utterly speechless, as though even their minds had stopped functioning.
No one had expected him to openly declare war on Half-Saints!
And not just one, but two!
"Challenge Half-Saints?"
In midair, Gu Sheng paused slightly before revealing an utterly contemptuous smile. "What an arrogantly foolish brat. Does he think that merely relying on that bit of cultivation time in the Heavenly Tomb will allow him to bridge the gap between the Venerable and Saint realms?"
"..."
Hun Miesheng's expression darkened upon hearing this, but unusually, he did not refute him.
As the Soul Clan's vanguard who had always charged at the forefront of battle, almost no one understood the true power of the Ancient Clan Dou Saints better than he did.
Leaving aside the foundation they had accumulated over countless years, that divine ability which grew stronger with age alone was enough to grant the Ancient Clan Dou Saints combat power far surpassing those of the same rank.
Yet Xiao Yan, a junior not even half a century old—not even a fraction of their age—wanted to fight two against one...
That was a full thousand-year gap!
Sure enough, after hearing this, both Gu Shan and Tong Xuan revealed astonished expressions. They exchanged a glance, then actually burst into laughter without regard for their own dignity.
"Worthy of being Xiao Xuan's successor. He truly is arrogant enough!"
Rather than getting angry, Gu Shan revealed a playful expression, like a cat toying with a mouse. "But just because you were lucky enough to defeat one of our clan's Heavenly Prodigies, you think