It Snowed Again

Within a basin in the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range, nearly a hundred people were gathered, including Xiao Yan and Cao Ying.

At the edge of the basin, the void appeared somewhat distorted.

Soul Barrier – this is a technique that only Eighth Grade Alchemist can use!

This is not good!

Upon seeing this soul barrier, Xiao Yan's heart sank slightly. Judging from its appearance, that guy was going to attack everyone! While pondering, Xiao Yan's gaze turned somewhat warily to a spot not far ahead, where a man in black stood with his hands behind his back.

"Sir, what is the meaning of this? Do you intend to attack our people?"

Within the basin, nearly a hundred figures surrounded the black-clad figure in the center. Song Qing, his face filled with shock and anger, stared at the man in black and said in a deep voice, "When we arrived here earlier, this man suddenly attacked us. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen alchemists were killed by him. If he hadn't reacted, he probably would have been caught off guard and lost his life too."

As for the alluring Cao Ying, she stood beside Xiao Yan as always. She now understood why Xiao Yan wasn't with this group. She and Xiao Yan had gotten along quite well, but for some reason, they encountered this group here. Then, the man in black mixed in with them suddenly attacked. If Xiao Yan hadn't reacted quickly and pulled her away from the attack, she would probably be dead by now.

Even so, it still sent a chill down her spine. At this moment, her beautiful eyes were fixed intently on the man in black. With her far superior soul perception, she could sense that the man in black before her possessed terrifying strength! "Two young geniuses from the Danta, heh, their reputations are not weak. However, for the sake of that championship position, I have no choice but to resort to such methods."

Surrounded by a large crowd, the man in black still wore a strange smile on his face and said softly.

"May I ask which senior you are? You killed us here; aren't you afraid of being held accountable by the Danta?"

Cao Ying stared intently at the man in black, then suddenly spoke up.

"Hehe, everyone here will die, so the Danta won't know," the man in black said with a smile as he looked at Cao Ying, his expression a playful mockery, like a cat toying with a mouse.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding alchemists were immediately enraged. Without any hesitation, they drew their weapons and glared fiercely at the man in black.

"You're being far too arrogant! There are so many of us here, are we afraid of you?" Song Qing shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, the eerie smile on the black-clad man's face suddenly spread.

"Ah! Watch out, someone's attacking!"

Before the eerie smile on the black-clad man's face could fully spread, a series of shrill screams suddenly erupted from among the many alchemists surrounding him. More than a dozen bloody heads, accompanied by pillars of crimson blood, shot straight into the sky.

The sudden turn of events startled Xiao Yan and Cao Ying. They quickly looked over and saw more than a dozen figures exuding a fierce killing intent. The exceptionally powerful aura emanating from them was enough to make anyone's expression change.

More than a dozen Dou Zong level experts! Xiao Yan's pupils shrank, and his heart skipped a beat.

This is a huge problem!

In less than a minute, the lush land was stained crimson with blood. The many alchemists who had been full of energy just moments before were now dead, their eyes wide open, filled with shock, doubt, and resentment. They died without ever seeing who had attacked them.

"Walk!"

Xiao Yan pulled Cao Ying back a short distance, then unleashed a palm strike. The azure flames Heavenly Flames dragon, roaring as it crashed into the charging figures, blocking them all.

"These guys were hiding in the crowd the whole time!"

Standing still, Cao Ying patted her ample chest and said with lingering fear.

"Who are these guys? They actually dared to attack the people of Danta!"

Song Qing was indeed quite capable. After all, he was an elder of the Danta. Although he was only the last in command, he still possessed considerable strength. With a burst of Dou Qi qi, he managed to dodge the attack.

In the basin, facing the frenzied slaughter of more than a dozen wolves and tigers, someone finally could not withstand it and hurriedly took out Space Stone from his Storage Ring, quickly crushed it, and tried to escape from this place as space distorted.

"I told you, no one can leave here!"

Seeing this, the black-clad man who had not yet made a move smiled faintly, waved his sleeve lightly, and an invisible spatial fluctuation spread out, actually freezing those who wanted to escape the Pill World. Then, he clenched his hand, and the surrounding space suddenly compressed, crushing those alchemists into a blurry mass of flesh and blood.

"Distorted space, this guy really is Dou Zun expert!"

Upon seeing the man in black's move, Xiao Yan's pupils narrowed slightly. Although he had anticipated this, witnessing the man's action firsthand was a completely different experience.

In the arena, the alchemists, having lost their last resort, finally became desperate and began to fight back desperately. However, the dozen or so black figures were far stronger than them. Apart from a few who could fight them for a while, most of the others died extremely miserably.

The slaughter lasted for nearly ten minutes. Of the nearly one hundred alchemists, less than ten remained, including Xiao Yan, Cao Ying, and the few people surrounding Song Qing.

The remaining few were all at the Dou Zong level, with Xiao Yan being particularly formidable in combat. Although half of the dozen or so shadowy figures were tasked with dealing with Xiao Yan and Cao Ying, they were unable to achieve any significant results for the time being. If it weren't for Xiao Yan's side taking on a large portion of the firepower, Song Qing and the others would likely have been surrounded and killed long ago.

Instead of being able to surround them like this, it seems that it's only a matter of time before they break through Song Qing and the others' defenses.

Song Qing stared at the black-robed men around him, their faces grim and filled with murderous intent. His expression was uncertain, and he sensed an aura of death emanating from them.

"Senior, do you really intend to wipe us all out?"

Cao Ying, who always wore a seductive smile, turned somewhat pale at this moment. She had been different from ordinary people since childhood, and had countless guards around her. She rarely saw such bloody scenes. If it weren't for Xiao Yan's protection, she would probably be seriously injured by now.

"Hehe, I'm quite interested in your soul. If you were allowed to grow freely, you might actually become the next giant of the Danta. But what a pity."

The man in black smiled at Cao Ying, licking his lips as if he were looking at prey.

Cao Ying's face was icy cold. She knew that this person was determined to eliminate them today. However, even if the other party was powerful, it would be impossible to make her lose her life here without paying a price!

As the most valued person in the Danta, how could she not have some trump cards! "Besides, hehe, following Xiao Yan, you're doomed! I came here specifically for this kid!"

The man in black smiled and said in a somewhat strange tone.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression became somewhat uncertain. This was no exaggeration. From the very beginning, he had sensed that the black-clad man's aura had been subtly locking onto him. Now, hearing his words, Xiao Yan was even more certain of this.

Judging from the tone, the other party seemed to know him, but he couldn't recall anyone by that name. He hadn't seen many Dou Zun level experts, and those on the opposing side were rarely alive. Even if he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out who this guy was! "Want to kill me? You think you're worthy?"

Although the person in front of him was Dou Zun, Xiao Yan had fought against Dou Zun expert before!

Moreover, Third Brother is right here. As long as we can break through this soul barrier, the crisis will naturally be resolved.

"Hehehe, brat, you're quite arrogant. When I capture you later, I'll see if your soul is as hard as your mouth!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black sneered.

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. He could sense the killing intent the man in black held towards him. If that was the case, then he couldn't let this guy live! "What should we do?"

Cao Ying glanced at Xiao Yan with her beautiful eyes and suddenly asked softly.

"Don't panic, he left one person outside, this barrier will be breached soon!"

Xiao Yan shook his head and said softly.

"Is it that Mysterious Person was following us not far behind earlier?"

Cao Ying asked with some curiosity.

Previously, she had a vague sense of Wang Yuan Dan's existence, but it was only for a moment. Now, hearing Xiao Yan say this, she was certain of it.

"Hmm, he'll immediately sense the loss of our presence. However, with his strength, he probably won't be able to defeat this guy. I might have to go all out later, so be careful!"

Xiao Yan nodded and whispered his instructions.

"Yeah, don't worry, as long as I don't face that guy, I'm confident I can protect myself."

Cao Ying said in a low voice upon hearing this.

"That's good!"

Xiao Yan nodded, and then secretly circulated his fighting Dou Qi.

"Bang!"

A faint cracking sound suddenly rang out in mid-air.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy shattered the soul barrier.

The next moment, Wang Yuan Dan appeared in front of Xiao Yan, staring warily at the man in black, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle-Master, are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's just a pity everyone else is dead."

Xiao Yan shook his head and glanced at the alchemists who had died tragically on the ground.

"I'm so glad you're alright!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan Dan turned his gaze to the ground not far away and saw a scene of blood flowing like a river. He narrowed his eyes slightly, but since Xiao Yan was alright, he naturally didn't care too much about how tragically those alchemists had died.

After all, at this age, we've long lost the youthful passion and enthusiasm.

"Heh heh, with your strength One-Star Dou Zun, you can't protect that kid!"

The man in black smiled coldly, then took a step forward, unleashing the aura of a peak Three-Star Dou Zun, which immediately made all the Dou Zun in the arena turn pale.

"You can't hurt him before I die!"

Wang Yuan Dan's expression remained indifferent as always, but her words were quite resolute.

"I rarely manage to collect souls at the Dou Zun level, so I'm quite lucky today!"

Upon hearing the man in black's words, Xiao Yan immediately knew his identity.

"Are you from the Soul Hall?"

Xiao Yan's expression hardened, and he asked.

"Hehehe, why are you so curious? I told you, none of you are leaving here today!"

The black-clad man's familiar villainous laughter made Xiao Yan's eye twitch. This guy was seriously ill! "You protect Cao Ying, I'll deal with him."

Xiao Yan patted Wang Yuan Dan on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Uncle-Master!"

Wang Yuan Dan had no idea of Xiao Yan's monstrous strength, and his expression immediately tightened.

"Don't worry, he's just Dou Zun. It's not like I haven't fought before!"

Xiao Yan smiled and then walked towards the man in black.

"Can't wait to die?"

The man in black stared coldly at Xiao Yan, then let out a cold snort. With a casual flick of his sleeve, the space around Xiao Yan froze instantly, like a prison, sealing him inside.

Sensing the sheer weight of the solidified space around him, Xiao Yan was somewhat accustomed to it, and immediately unleashed a series of cyan and transparent flames.

The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, First Transformation! Second Transformation! The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations directly activated to the second transformation. As Xiao Yan's Dou Qi surged, he forcefully shattered the Solidified Space around him. Then, in a flash, he appeared in front of the man in black, and immediately changed his hand seals! Azure flames burst forth.

"The third transformation!"

In that instant, Xiao Yan's aura broke through the Peak Dou Zong and reached the Dou Zun level.

"The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations in Burning Flame Valley?"

Upon seeing Xiao Yan's strength suddenly surge to the Dou Zun level, a hint of surprise flashed across the black-clad man's eyes. He then stomped his foot on the void, and his aged hand struck out, striking towards Xiao Yan's chest.

Xiao Yan neither dodged nor evaded, but instead shouted in a deep voice and slammed his fist, which was wreathed in Azure Blue Flame, down.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

As their fists and palms clashed, a terrifying energy ripple erupted from the point of their confrontation, directly blasting Song Qing and the others back hundreds of meters. Xiao Yan also had to retreat more than ten steps in mid-air before he could regain his footing.

"Hiss!"

Wang Yuan Dan, who was protecting Cao Ying, was dumbfounded. Was his junior uncle really this powerful? "Mountain Splitting Seal!"

"Sea Flipping Seal!"

After regaining his footing, Xiao Yan's hand seals changed with lightning speed, and then two dazzling energy hand seals shot out from his hands, slamming towards the man in black.

"Snort!"

Seemingly extremely dissatisfied with Xiao Yan's stubborn resistance, a hint of Dou Qi finally flashed in the black-clad man's eyes. He unleashed his full power of Dou Qi, which Dou Qi and transformed into a giant fire beast, smashing through two hand seals in succession and charging towards Xiao Yan.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan was about to use all his strength to let this bastard taste the flavor of his Flame Lotus, but suddenly he felt a chill on his forehead. Then he realized that black snowflakes had fallen from the sky at some point.

Along with it, a figure dressed in pure white descended!