Gualai

Around noon the day after the auction ended, Xiao Yuan followed Xiao Yan out of the city.

Although the auction brought Xiao Yan a lot of gains, his assets shrank considerably after the round of purchases.

Compared to Xiao Yuan's assets of nearly seven million Gold Coins, it's even less than a pitiful amount.

In response, Xiao Yan could only sigh that although alchemists could make money quickly, their ability to burn through money was also quite remarkable!

"Brother, I must get my hands on that fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map!"

As Xiao Yan followed Fan Ling and his group from a distance, he whispered to Xiao Yuan.

"Hmm, Fan Ling should have quite a few good things on him. You can also use the Thunder Bat Sky Wings."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, still wearing her white dress.

As long as there is Black-Corner Region, there is no such person as Xiao Yuan.

"Hehe, then I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled. Being able to experience the ability to fly ahead of time was indeed quite exciting for him.

"Huh? They've stopped!"

As Xiao Yuan let out a surprised exclamation, he pulled Xiao Yan back.

The two immediately hid in the dense forest, peering through the gaps in the branches at a large tree only a hundred meters away, where a dozen figures were taking a temporary rest.

However, they did not rush to make a move. After all, the other party had three powerful experts at the Dou Ling level, plus the guards around them who were not weak. Without the help of Yao Lao, it would be difficult to deal with them in a short time.

But once a fierce battle ensues, things could get complicated.

However, after resting for nearly ten minutes, Fan Ling and the others did not continue along their previous route. Instead, they made a sharp turn and headed directly west of Black Seal City.

"What are these guys up to?" A question flashed through Xiao Yan's mind, and he looked at Xiao Yuan with suspicion.

"Hey, we can be the fishermen now!"

Xiao Yuan smiled and said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan blinked, then suddenly realized, "It's the Three Thousand Lightning Movement?"

"It could also be the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill. In any case, be careful and don't get too close!"

Xiao Yuan nodded, added a sentence, and then lightly touched the ground with his toes and chased after them.

Two groups of people, about a hundred meters apart, rushed towards the west of Black Seal City. After running for about twenty minutes, Yao Lao's deep voice suddenly rang in their minds. "You two little guys, be careful. There are many powerful auras hidden in the mountain valley ahead. One of them is even more powerful than the Dou Emperor aura in the auction house earlier. Moreover, the aura is as cold as ice, and it is very similar to Fan Ling's aura."

"It seems to be the sect leader of the Blood Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan stopped in their tracks, exchanged a glance, and immediately found cover to hide.

As for the two people's auras, Yao Lao was always there to cover them up.

However, the two of them could only conceal their movements by themselves.

"Whatever the reason, it seems we can take advantage of this opportunity to profit from the situation!"

Xiao Yuan directly communicated with Xiao Yan using his soul power.

"Hehe, no matter who wins in the end, we're already invincible."

Xiao Yan couldn't help but say with delight.

Immediately, the two suppressed their vital signs to a very low level and slipped into a well-lit area of the jungle to observe what would happen.

Huddled in the thicket, the two used the terrain to their advantage, bringing the valley below into their field of vision. Their eyes subtly swept across the quiet forest, which was devoid of any noise. If it weren't for Yao Lao's warning, the two would never have realized that there was an ambush hidden in the forest.

Before long, a group of people rode in from afar, led by a woman in a green robe.

Clearly, this group must be from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

Xiao Yuan, who was already used to traveling by flying, was initially taken aback, but he quickly recovered. After all, unless one had reached the Dou Wang level, riding a horse was the most common way to travel.

Most of the people sent by the Heavenly Serpent Mansion were Da Dou Shi. Although Elder Qing, who was in charge, was a Dou Wang, he couldn't just abandon his subordinates, so he had to ride along.

Looking at that group of people, Xiao Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. He should still try to save the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, after all, Qing Lian was in the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

As expected, despite Elder Qing of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's experience and attempts to probe, the well-prepared Blood Sect still suppressed them in an extremely powerful manner.

After all, even disregarding Fan Lao, the sect leader of the Blood Sect, a Dou Huang expert, the Blood Sect alone has far more Dou Ling powerhouses than the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

In an instant, nearly a hundred Blood Sect- red blades, slaughtered many of the twenty-odd Heavenly Serpent Mansion Heavenly Serpent Mansion experts. In the blink of an eye, only eight people remained by Elder Qing's side! It was foreseeable that they were doomed today!

Elder Qing thrust her Snake Sword behind her, piercing the throat of a Blood Sect warrior who was trying to ambush her. With a slight tremor of her shoulders, a pair of wings formed from green Dou Qi quickly appeared. With a light touch of her toes on the ground, Elder Qing's body suddenly soared into the sky. However, just as she was about to turn and escape, a shadow suddenly flashed past above her, followed by a chilling and powerful force that crashed down from the sky. The force was so strong that it caused a series of sonic booms in mid-air.

Sensing the immense energy emanating from above, Elder Qing's expression changed slightly. He raised both palms, and a bright green light shone from his palms, enveloping his entire body from top to bottom.

"Bang!"

A powerful force descended, slamming heavily into the green light shield surrounding Elder Qing's body. The latter trembled violently, and after a moment, finally unable to withstand the impact, it exploded out of thin air with a soft sound. Elder Qing inside let out a muffled groan, his face paling considerably.

"Haha, Elder Qing, I said that no one will leave today!" In the sky, a red shadow flashed. Behind Fan Lao, a pair of blood-red Douqi Wings were extremely dazzling. When the wings flapped, one could even faintly smell the blood in the wind.

With a sinister smile, Fan Lao gave Elder Qing no chance to catch his breath. His blood wings flapped behind him, and he swooped down like a vampire bat that had spotted its prey.

Seeing Fan Lao rushing towards him, Elder Qing, pale-faced, could only grit his teeth and draw his sword to meet him. Due to the full-speed operation of his Dou Qi, the fierce Dou Qi caused subtle fluctuations in the surrounding space. It seemed that in order to escape from Fan Lao, who was at the Dou Emperor level, Elder Qing had already pushed his strength to the limit.

However, with Elder Qing's Dou Wang strength, there was no way he could escape from the hands of Dou Huang expert like Fan Lao.

Sure enough, after less than ten rounds of fighting, Elder Qing's pale face turned even paler.

"Bang!"

Once again, she was forced to take a direct hit from Fan Lao in mid-air. The powerful force surging from the point of contact caused Elder Qing to spit out a mouthful of blood and retreat rapidly. Fan Lao, taking advantage of her weakness, relentlessly pursued her.

As she retreated hastily, Elder Qing suddenly looked up, her once beautiful face now contorted with rage. With a flick of her jade hand, a Cold Jade Box appeared in her palm. She shrieked sharply, "Old ghost Fan, if you dare come any closer, I'll turn this Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill into powder right here and now!"

"Thud!" The figure that was lunging forward suddenly stopped. Fan Lao looked at Elder Qing with a sinister gaze and slowly said, "If you dare to destroy the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, this sect will cripple your Dou Qi, and then lock you up in the Blood Sect to be raised like a pig or dog, serving the men of my Blood Sect!"

His calm tone belied the chillingly malicious words that pierced the soul.

The thought of such a fate, worse than death, made even Elder Qing, with his composure, change color, and his hand holding the Cold Jade Box trembled slightly.

Just as Elder Qing was slightly distracted by Fan Lao's vicious words, Fan Lao's figure suddenly trembled and disappeared into thin air.

As soon as Fan Lao's body disappeared, Elder Qing noticed and his expression changed drastically. However, before he could retreat, a blurry red figure appeared in front of him. A blood-red hand shot out and slashed hard at Elder Qing's arm. Immediately, a sound of bones shattering rang out from nowhere.

"Ah!"

The excruciating pain in his arm caused Elder Qing to let out a shrill scream. Before he could retract the Cold Jade Box from his hand, Fan Lao snatched it away with lightning speed and then retreated with a maniacal laugh.

As he retreated, Fan Lao quickly opened the Cold Jade Box, and a golden light shot out. Seeing this, his smugness and ecstasy intensified. He quickly closed the lid and threw it at Fan Ling below, shouting, "Ling'er, take it and retreat first! Blood Sect Blood Guard, escort the Young Sect Master back to Mu City! This sect will hold them off here!"

Upon hearing the shout, Fan Ling hurriedly leaped up, grabbed the Cold Jade Box, and quickly stuffed it into his Storage Ring. Without hesitation, he waved his hand, and dozens of Blood Guard broke free from the battle. With Fan Ling at the head, the group turned and sped off to the south.

"Ah! You bastard Fan, I'll risk my life today to make you suffer!" With his most precious possession taken away, Elder Qing's face turned ashen. He let out a shrill scream as he looked up at the sky. A terrifying battle Dou Qi, nearly two or three times stronger than before, surged out of his body. As the Dou Qi aura surged, some blood even oozed from under Elder Qing's skin.

With venomous eyes fixed on Fan Lao, who was slightly frowning, Elder Qing, his hair disheveled, gripped the Snake Sword tightly. His wings flapped behind him, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, accompanied by a series of sharp sonic booms as he launched a fierce attack on Fan Lao.

"Trying to fight to the death? Heh, no matter how much you struggle, you're no match for our sect."

Seeing Elder Qing's strength suddenly surge, Fan Lao sneered. He slightly bent his hands, and a long sword that seemed to be made of solidified blood appeared in his palms. He grasped the long sword, and the blade trembled slightly, spreading a bloody aura.

Gripping the blood-red blade tightly, Fan Lao showed no sign of backing down, choosing to confront Elder Qing head-on. He transformed into a blood-red shadow, unleashing a torrent of blood energy, and clashed violently with Elder Qing.

Immediately, an explosion resounded through the sky! After Fan Ling took the items and retreated, Xiao Yuan sighed, then said somewhat helplessly, "Xiao Yan, follow him. If you have the chance, take him down. I have to go and save them."

"Brother, are you going to unseal that power again?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned. He knew that although the power within Xiao Yuan's body was formidable, it was not inexhaustible. If he were to be entangled by that Fan Lao, things would likely become troublesome! "Heh, I can barely raise my strength to the Dou Emperor level again, just to scare that Fan Lao and rescue him. I don't intend to kill him."

Xiao Yuan shrugged and smiled as he heard this.

"But if that Fan Lao sees through something, brother, you'll be in danger!"

Xiao Yan's face showed worry. If Fan Lao were also Dou Wang expert, he wouldn't be so worried, but Dou Emperor and Dou Wang are not the same thing at all.

Now that he has advanced to the Da Dou Shi, he can clearly feel that his Dou Qi is much stronger than that of his original Dou Shi level, not to mention the Dou Emperor level! "Hehe, there is no need to be so. Although the traces of the Soul Hall have been discovered in the Black-Corner Region, I cannot go all out. However, with my current strength, it is not difficult to help Xiao Yuan raise his realm to the Dou Emperor level in a short time."

At this moment, Yao Lao's laughter rang out, and then a chilling white flame flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He raised his arm and touched Xiao Yuan's chest. A huge force surged into Xiao Yuan's body, but there was no fluctuation spreading out.

Such exquisite control over power even made Xiao Yuan somewhat admire his own abilities.

A moment later, Xiao Yuan's eyes were filled with divine light. Feeling the immense power within his body, he couldn't help but clench his fist, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.

Last time, when Medusa infused her with power, she almost destroyed all of her meridians. But this time, when Yao Lao infused her with power, she felt no discomfort at all. In fact, the power was easier to dispel. Although it was not as responsive as her own power, it was enough to deal with the current trouble.

"In that case, I'm relieved. Brother, please take care of yourself. I'll be going now!"

Since the power was transferred to Xiao Yuan through Xiao Yan's body, Xiao Yan naturally knew how immense his Third Brother's power was at this moment. He was completely relieved and turned around to dash out, following Fan Ling and the others.

Watching Xiao Yan's figure disappear into the distance, Xiao Yuan turned around and looked up at the sky.

At this moment, Elder Qing's condition was extremely precarious, and she would probably be defeated within five rounds! Sure enough, just as Xiao Yuan had expected, after three more rounds of fighting, Elder Qing finally couldn't hold on any longer and revealed a fatal flaw. Fan Lao also grinned and brandished the blood blade in his hand, stabbing it towards her chest.

Elder Qing was too late to defend himself against the attack. Despair filled his face as he slowly closed his eyes.

At the same time, Xiao Yuan's figure disappeared from the spot.