With one swipe of his claw, Little Shi shattered several layers of Earth Shield. However, the armor condensed from mystic earth stopped him. Although it cracked inch by inch, Yu Yan did not die from the blow—or even suffer serious injuries. His internal organs were only slightly damaged.
Even so, Little Shi's tremendous strength sent Yu Yan flying backward. He sailed hundreds of yards before finally stopping. His armor was shattered, and a trickle of blood ran from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to straighten up and looked at Little Shi with utter terror in his eyes.
With a Heaven-Devouring Wolf blocking him in front and Old Man Ling—who was a hundred times more terrifying than the wolf—behind him, Yu Yan reckoned he had little chance of surviving today. But his desire to live forced him to calm down. He turned to Ling Tian. "Pavilion Master Ling, what is the meaning of this? Why are you attacking us?"
"Hmph. You've been following us all this time. Has your clan leader decided to make an enemy of Lingxiao Pavilion?" Ling Tian snorted, then looked at Little Shi. "Little Shi, attack now. He's stalling for time. I reckon reinforcements will arrive soon."
Yu Yan was startled. Ling Tian really is as clever as a fox. He saw through my intentions so quickly. But he still had something to fall back on. "Ling Tian, I know I'm no match for you, but there's no way you can kill me in a short time. I haven't even shown you my strongest defense yet."
With a loud roar, layer upon layer of pitch-black armor formed over Yu Yan's body. The armor was black all over, glinting with a faint metallic sheen and giving off an immovable, unshakable aura. And that wasn't all: yellow-brown