The Civil Pillar Appeared

"Yan Sheng Art!"

Seeing the method Xiao Ran had used, a flash of keen interest flickered in Tan Shancai's eyes. He stared intently at Xiao Ran. "You have quite a skill, sir. Across the martial world, I doubt there are many who can match your Yan Sheng Art."

Xiao Ran looked up at Tan Shancai. "You flatter me. There aren't many people in this world who can recognize my Yan Sheng Art anymore."

Xiao Ran sneered as he replied, but he was even more wary inside. The other man had recognized his Yan Sheng Art at a glance; there was no guarantee he wasn't a formidable expert.

As if he had seen through Xiao Ran's thoughts, Tan Shancai's smile grew broader. He glanced at the increasingly dazzling silver light behind them, then said, "Your methods are impressive, sir, but you may not know that my Tan family's methods are the perfect counter to your Yan Sheng Art!"

"A perfect counter to Yan Sheng Art?" Xiao Ran's heart tightened, but he soon relaxed. He had never heard of anything specifically designed to counter Yan Sheng Art.

A crafty, cruel gleam flickered in Tan Shancai's eyes. "We simply don't want to come to blows with you. If you're willing to leave, we can treat everything that just happened as a misunderstanding."

"Heh. You say you can counter it, but are you going to do it with your life or your head?" Xiao Ran snorted. "Explain how, and I'll hear you out."

After speaking, Xiao Ran sent a telepathic message to Shao Hongzhang. "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Hurry and think of something. Can't you control the Civil Pillar? Find a way, fast. I can't hold out much longer."

Yan Sheng Art wasn't all-powerful. The people before him had already been