Yun Zhi, Is That You?

"Attack together!"

Just as Xiao Tian was lost in thought, Yan Shi and Feng Li, two of the six, shouted at the same time.

Whoosh!!

The two immediately transformed into streaks of light and shot forward, hurtling toward Yue Mei like a pair of cannonballs.

"Damn it!" A flash of anger crossed Yue Mei's alluring face.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

She twisted her slender waist, her graceful figure tracing a strange arc as she changed direction midair and evaded Yan Shi and Feng Li's pincer attack.

Not only that, but as Yue Mei flipped her jade-like hands, two enormous azure energy snakes quickly took shape in her palms.

The two energy snakes were as thick as barrels. They bared their fangs and lunged at Yan Shi and Feng Li.

"Hmph!" A vicious glint flashed across Yan Shi's face. He clenched his hand, and his arm swelled noticeably. Dark red battle qi covered his fist as he slammed it forward.

Boom!

The two sides collided, producing a deafening explosion. A wave of scorching, violent battle qi spread from the point of impact, kicking up a vast cloud of yellow sand.

Taking advantage of the battle-qi shockwave, Yan Shi and Feng Li broke through the turbulence and continued closing in on Yue Mei.

"Damn it, this big sister doesn't have time to play with you!" Seeing Yan Shi and Feng Li approach, Yue Mei muttered a curse. Her beautiful eyes turned icy as her hands rapidly formed seals.

"Snake Technique: Split!"

Yue Mei cried out, and her alluring figure suddenly exploded!

Buzzz...

In an instant, countless azure venomous snakes burst forth, densely packed and pouring down like a curtain of rain, blotting out the sky and obscuring everyone's vision.

"Hmph, a cheap trick!" Watching the snakes swarm toward him, Yan Shi snorted a stream of hot air through his nostrils. He stomped his right foot on the ground and swung his giant hammer down hard at the swarm.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

Every time the giant hammer fell, it came with a thunderous crash. The venomous snakes surging toward them were completely obliterated, unable to hinder Yan Shi's assault in the slightest.

Unfortunately, there were simply too many azure energy snakes. A few still slipped through the net, burrowing into the yellow sand and escaping.

"Forget it. In this desert, even if we chased her, it'd be hard to catch her." A moment later, the middle-aged man known as Old He couldn't help but offer a wry smile.

The others nodded slightly.

But just then, Xiao Tian took issue with that. He looked at them and said flatly:

"If you can't handle it, don't act tough. And now you've let her get away!"

The mercenaries beside Xiao Tian were already scared out of their wits. One of the older mercenaries hurriedly grabbed him and whispered angrily in his ear, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? It's obvious these people are not to be messed with!"

If Xiao Tian weren't the group leader's cousin—and if he hadn't just helped fend off the Snake People Race's attack—they wouldn't have bothered with him.

Those six looked incredibly powerful, and he still had the nerve to show off. Especially the last one, dressed in a black robe: even without releasing any pressure, they felt uneasy around that person.

After hearing the warning, Xiao Tian merely pursed his lips and ignored him.

"Hm?" When Xiao Tian finished speaking, five of the six finally noticed him.

Yan Shi looked Xiao Tian up and down, his expression instantly darkening. He barked, "Where did this ant come from? You dare insult us? Are you looking to die?"

Xiao Tian's voice carried a hint of reproach as he sneered, "If you hadn't overestimated yourselves, I would've killed Yue Mei already!"

Hearing Xiao Tian's words, Yan Shi and the others were overcome with fury!

"Kid, what did you say? Say it again!" Yan Shi glared at Xiao Tian, fury blazing in his eyes, and roared through gritted teeth.

Yue Mei had cunningly escaped, costing him face and leaving him furious. Now someone had dared to rub salt in the wound.

"Kid, believe me, I'll tear you apart and feed you to the Snake People!" Another burly man shouted viciously, his entire body radiating a thick killing intent.

However, while the men were glaring furiously at Xiao Tian, the mysterious figure in the black robe beside them suddenly frowned and coughed softly. Yan Shi and the others immediately fell silent and stepped aside.

"Hmph, kid, I, the Lion King Yan Shi, won't stoop to your level!" Yan Shi took a deep breath, slowly forcing down the anger in his chest, then snorted.

But he hadn't expected Xiao Tian to suddenly unfurl the Purple Cloud Wings on his back and fly straight toward him.

"You've got a death wish!!"

Seeing this, Yan Shi—whose fury had just subsided—flew into a rage. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as battle qi surged from his body, and he prepared to attack.

But in the next moment, he froze.

Xiao Tian wasn't heading for him, but for the mysterious figure in the black robe behind him.

By then, Xiao Tian had already reached the mysterious figure. He twisted his body and wrapped an arm around the black-robed figure's slender waist.

The abrupt move left everyone dumbfounded. The black-robed figure couldn't help but let out a muffled grunt, then stretched out a fair, jade-like hand to push Xiao Tian away.

But as soon as she raised her arm, a terrifying force of gravity suddenly pressed down on her. Her delicate body fell helplessly into Xiao Tian's arms.

Her head came to rest against Xiao Tian's firm shoulder, and a faint fragrance drifted into his nose.

"Yun Zhi, is that you?"

Looking into the pair of beautiful eyes fixed nervously on him, Xiao Tian couldn't help asking.

"Bastard, let go of our sect master... Let her go!" Seeing Xiao Tian holding their sect master in his arms, Yan Shi was instantly consumed with rage and moved to attack him.

The others were just as furious. They clearly hadn't expected Xiao Tian to make a move right under their noses.

"You, let go of me... You've got the wrong person!" Seeing Xiao Tian look at her, the black-robed figure blushed. Her soft body struggled to get free as she spoke in a fluster.

Hearing this, Xiao Tian frowned. He was certain the black-robed figure was the woman he'd shared an intimate moment with in the Monster Beast Mountain Range: Yun Zhi.

It seemed she didn't want to acknowledge him just now. Xiao Tian didn't like forcing anyone, so he immediately released his arm from around Yun Zhi's slender waist and returned to where he'd been standing.

Everyone present was dumbfounded by what had just happened.

The mercenaries from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group stared at Xiao Tian in shock. They clearly hadn't expected him to be so bold as to provoke a group of powerful strangers like this.

As for the other five of the six, once their anger subsided, they came to their senses. Every one of them now wore a grave expression.

That was because among the six, the strongest was the person in the black robe—and just now, that person had been held at the mercy of this young man!