The Xiao Family's Former Dou Skill

"Fake! It's all fake! This Old Man doesn't believe it!"

Although Xiao Han's act of walking through the air had nearly scared Wang Que out of his wits, Wang Que had cultivated for many years and escaped several life-and-death crises. Naturally, he would not stand there and wait to die.

"Bzz!"

The battle qi of a Peak Dou Ling was driven to its limit. A pair of illusory fire-red wings appeared behind Wang Que's back, beating fiercely as he shot into the sky.

A Dou Ling Expert could already fly briefly. Wang Que was at the Peak Dou Ling level, with one foot already over the threshold of the Dou Wang realm. Fighting for his life now, he displayed a fraction of a Dou King Expert's might.

"Profound Tier Intermediate, Blazing Fire Sky Annihilation Slash!"

Fire-red battle qi wrapped around Wang Que like flames, radiating scorching heat. A massive saber appeared in his hand, and its blade light, carrying a searing gale, howled forth before slashing into the Red Scale Giant Fish condensed from Origin Energy.

"Hmph! That's not how my Xiao Family's Dou Skill is used!"

Seeing the somewhat familiar Dou Skill his opponent had displayed, Xiao Han's expression turned even colder.

That was right. This Profound Tier Intermediate Dou Skill had once been one of the Xiao Family's inherited Dou Skills.

Unfortunately, after Xiao Lin's death, no one in the family had managed to cultivate this Dou Skill to completion. They could not create a Dou Technique Inheritance Scroll, and it had thus been lost.

As for the Xiao Family's original Dou Skill manuals, Wang Que had stolen them during the family's flight and migration.

The other high-tier Dou Skills and Cultivation Techniques had met much the same fate.

"Come die for this Old Man!"

With Xiao Han's current strength, although he had not fully entered the Creation Qi Realm, he would complete his breakthrough in at most a month.

Borrowing the power of the Sky Scale Ancient Halberd and pairing it with the matching Sky Scale Halberd Technique, the strength he displayed at this moment was in no way inferior to that of a Dou King Expert!

"Boom!"

"Clang!"

"Ka Cha... Boom!"

The ferocious Red Scale Giant Fish gushed out. In the end, it carried an impact like a tearing tidal wave and smashed viciously into the fire-red blade light. A sharp gale raged outward, directly ripping the fire-red blade light apart from the middle!

"Pfft!"

The Red Scale Giant Fish then continued forward, shattering the fire-red Battle Qi Armor covering Wang Que's body and sending him coughing up blood.

"Hahaha! This Old Man is still alive! You're not a Dou Zong!"

Though severely wounded, Wang Que's pale face was filled with the wild joy of surviving a disaster.

If a true Dou Zong had acted, how could a Peak Dou Ling like this Old Man possibly have survived?

That old thief Xiao Han was putting on a show, trying to scare this Old Man into surrendering without a fight?

Hmph!

"The green hills remain, and the rivers flow on! Xiao Han, you old bastard, just wait! This Old Man will repay today's grudge someday!"

After leaving behind those venomous words, Wang Que had no intention of continuing the battle. His wings beat, and he soared into the heavens without the slightest hesitation.

What a joke. Although the other side was not a Dou Zong Expert, a single strike had seriously injured him. No matter what, he possessed the combat strength of a Dou Wang.

How was he supposed to fight this?

Fight my ass!

As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!

"Trying to leave? Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Xiao Han Took a Deep Breath. The vast and mighty Origin Energy within his body howled forth and rapidly poured into the Sky Scale Ancient Halberd in his hand!

Cut the Grass Without Removing the Roots, and Spring Wind Blows and It Grows Again. What was more, Wang Que had crippled his qi vortex and stolen the Xiao Family's Cultivation Techniques and Dou Skills. If Xiao Han let him escape, he would never be able to let it go!

"Bzz! Bzz!"

As the incomparably powerful Origin Energy poured into it, the Sky Scale Ancient Halberd began to tremble slightly, emitting waves of buzzing. It even seemed on the verge of flying out of his grasp.

Gripping the halberd shaft tightly, Xiao Han suddenly swung both hands. Crimson light swept out like a rainbow, gathering with lightning speed before finally transforming into a Crimson Giant Python more than a hundred feet long!

"Sky Scale Halberd Technique, Python Scale Halberd!"

"Old dog, come die!"

Crimson light surged and filled the sky, illuminating the night. Xiao Han's gaze was icy as the Origin Energy within his body was driven to its limit. Finally, the ancient halberd in his hand came slashing down.

"What a bizarre Dou Skill. What attribute is Xiao Han's battle qi? With the strength of a Dou Wang, he can actually walk through the air. As expected of an Ancient Family—even a starving camel is larger than a horse!"

"I should report this to the young lady."

In the shadows atop the roof, a mass of darkness squirmed slightly before burrowing toward Xun'er's small courtyard.

Although Ling Ying was a Dou Emperor, and his apparent realm far surpassed the Xiao Family's upper ranks, he realized that he could not see through Xiao Han at all. Unless Xiao Han took the initiative to attack, Ling Ying could not even sense the slightest energy fluctuation from him!

"Not good!"

Wang Que, who was flying through the sky, felt a chill run down his back. He immediately tried to dodge, but it was already too late.

"Boom!"

The Crimson Giant Python streaked across the sky, its red light covering all of Wutan City. Then, before countless horrified gazes, it smashed the figure who had summoned Dou Qi Wings into a cloud of blood mist!

"Hiss!"

"Dou Qi Wings—that's a Dou King Expert!"

"The empire is about to shake! Such an expert actually died in our Wutan City!"

"What a blessing to witness! I never thought this Old Man would live to see the fall of a Dou King Expert!"

For a time, sharp intakes of breath sounded throughout Wutan City.

Dou Qi Wings were the mark of a Dou King Expert. They did not care whether those Dou Qi Wings were solid or illusory. After all, Wutan City had never before seen a Peak Dou Ling Expert capable of flight.

"The Xiao Family has produced another Dou King Expert. The Three Great Families of the Imperial Capital will soon gain another family."

"Adding flowers to brocade is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow. I must send word back to the Imperial Capital and ask Ancestor to increase support for the Xiao Family. The Xiao Family now stands against the Misty Cloud Sect and is the most suitable replacement for the Nalan Family!"

At the City Lord's Mansion, Jia Baili's expression shifted, and his gaze soon turned heated.

Over the years, the Mite'er Family had remained neutral, while the Mu Family had joined the military and completely aligned itself with the Imperial Family. But the attitude of the former Lionheart Marshal—Nalan Jie—had been somewhat wrong.

He was clearly an Imperial Marshal, yet he had sent his granddaughter to the Misty Cloud Sect to become the disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect Leader...

If not for that, he would not have gone from being the Imperial Marshal to having Jia Xing Tian strip away all his military authority, leaving him to retire in the Imperial Capital!

"Although I don't know how many experts the Misty Cloud Sect gathered this time, it seems they have kicked an Iron Plate. I only hope a few more of them die—Dou Lings, or even Dou Wangs."

"A sect with a thousand-year legacy... Heh, it has pressed down on imperial authority for far too long!"

Jia Baili's gaze turned cold. Upon returning to his study, he began writing a letter to Jia Xing Tian.

With Wang Que dead, the only remaining invader this time was Mo Cheng, a Two-Star Dou Ling.

His opponents were Xiao Zhan, a Peak Dou Ling, and three elders who were Eight-Star Dou Lings.

"..."

Watching the blood mist explode in the sky, Mo Cheng's face was so gloomy it seemed ready to drip water. He said nothing, but madness gradually surfaced in his aged eyes.

He was also a Two-Star Dou Ling. Since he had survived much longer than Meng Li, he clearly had some trump cards of his own.

"If you want to kill me, I'll make sure you keep a few scars!"

With a vicious grin, Mo Cheng stared fixedly at Xiao Zhan.

He knew that, in the situation tonight, he had no possibility of escape. He could only fight to live through death.

"Boom!"

His left arm shook violently, and a fierce Hidden Strength shattered his sleeve to pieces.

On the arm exposed to the air, veins writhed continuously like little snakes. That hand suddenly became strangely much broader, while its once-normal fingernails grew half an inch longer and turned pitch-black.

At this moment, Mo Cheng's arm had completely departed from the normal form of a human being!

It looked more like the limb of a Magical Beast!