After the Dragon Domain Squad withdrew, all that remained was a scene of devastation and heavy panting.
Xiao Yan knelt on one knee, his chest heaving violently as he forcibly suppressed the metallic sweetness rising in his throat.
To drive back those five Green-robed Men, whose coordination had been terrifyingly seamless, he had unleashed the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler with all his strength. At this moment, less than a tenth of his Dou Qi remained, and his meridians throbbed faintly from the agitation of the Mysterious Yellow Flame.
Hu Jia and Bai Shan were in no better condition.
Hu Jia's arm holding the whip trembled slightly. The recoil from clashing head-on with their defenses had yet to subside.
Bai Shan's clothes were torn in several places, his breathing was disordered, and his usual gentle smile had long vanished, replaced by solemnity and a trace of fear.
The two eliminated Dou Fighters struggled to their feet, their faces ashen. They picked up their Flame Energy crystal cards and silently retreated to the side.
According to the rules, they were no longer qualified to continue competing.
"These bastards!" Hu Jia gritted her pearly teeth, fury blazing in her beautiful eyes, though there was even more helplessness within them.
The five opponents were not much stronger than her individually, but their terrifying coordination and combat awareness made her feel like a wild bull being toyed with.
Bai Shan took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. "Their goal is clear—they want to wear us down, especially Xiao Yan."
He looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression. "Brother Xiao Yan, that move of yours was powerful, but it must have consumed quite a lot as well, right?"
Xiao Yan slowly rose to his feet, his face dark. He did not answer, but