Xie Biyan, Melee

Damn it!

At the very first exchange, neither Silver Snake Old Ghost nor that Dou Emperor gained the upper hand. The two Dou Emperors had joined forces, yet they had failed to gain any advantage against Hai Bodong!

"Tsk, this Chu Yun Empire isn't much either. Two Dou Emperors joining forces and they still can't beat a mere Five Star Dou Emperor. How embarrassing."

The experts who had come to observe from afar mocked them.

A shadow was cast over the Chu Yun Empire's side. In the battle in the sky, Jia Xingtian and the Chu Yun Emperor were also close to deciding the victor. Jia Xingtian ultimately held a steady advantage over the Chu Yun Emperor in terms of cultivation.

"Let this old man handle it." A white-haired elder with a slight hunch slowly stepped forward.

The elder wore plain clothes, and his aged face was expressionless. Yet within his seemingly cloudy eyes lay a chilling gleam. He leaned on a pitch-black cane, topped with an especially ferocious scorpion head. At the scorpion head's forehead, a faint, almost imperceptible purple light flickered.

"Xie Biyan!" Hai Bodong naturally recognized this expert of the Chu Yun Empire. He was quite the old monster.

"Hehe, Hai Bodong, let this old man see your ice." Purple Dou Qi Wings trembled behind Xie Biyan's back as he swiftly arrived before Hai Bodong and struck with a poisonous palm.

Mysterious Ice Shield!

Hai Bodong quickly condensed an icy shield to block Xie Biyan's attack.

Sizzle—

However, Xie Biyan's poisonous palm was immensely powerful, directly corroding Hai Bodong's ice shield. Hai Bodong immediately retreated. Close combat against a Poison Master was extremely disadvantageous; the best approach was to maintain distance and attack.

Still, Xie Biyan was no ordinary Poison Master. Among the many experts of the Chu Yun Empire, he was one of the strongest.

Yun Shan frowned. He knew both Xie Biyan's strength and Hai Bodong's strength, then shook his head. "Hai Bodong will lose. A gap of four stars in cultivation cannot be overcome."

Among the Dou Emperor Experts of the Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong was the youngest. However, his talent was exceptionally good, and that was the foundation of his pride.

Boom—

The Dou Qi Scorpion conjured by Xie Biyan shattered the five ice dragons Hai Bodong had created. Hai Bodong was defeated by Xie Biyan.

The Dou Qi Wings behind Yun Shan spread open as he flew into the air and caught Hai Bodong. Hai Bodong's Dou Qi was in disarray, his aura somewhat weakened, and he had also been poisoned. Fighting a Poison Master truly made severe poison impossible to guard against.

Old Wang transformed Dou Qi into wings and arrived beside Yun Shan. He poured a Healing Pill from his Storage Ring, then took out a Detoxification Pill and stuffed it into Hai Bodong's mouth.

After taking the pills, some color finally returned to Hai Bodong's pale face, and the purple poison on his neck began to recede.

"Thank you, Old Yun, Old Wang."

Yun Shan nodded. Hai Bodong was fine now, and he was also preparing to join the battle. His opponent would be Xie Biyan.

"Leave Xie Biyan to this old man."

Jia Xingtian descended from the sky, carrying the Chu Yun Emperor, who had been beaten beyond recognition, in one hand.

A Six Star Dou Emperor challenging a Nine Star Dou Emperor—this Chu Yun Emperor had to be called brave for actually wanting to fight above his level.

At this moment, Jia Xingtian's aura reached its peak, faintly attaining the level of a peak Dou Emperor.

Yun Shan narrowed his eyes, then nodded in agreement with Jia Xingtian's intention. Old Wang also nodded. Pigs must have flown today—Jia Xingtian, that old fellow, was actually eager for battle.

"Xie Biyan, come fight!"

Jia Xingtian turned into a streak of yellow light and charged at Xie Biyan. Xie Biyan did not dare to be careless and likewise went all out.

What followed was a great melee—a chaotic battle among Dou Emperor Experts and another among Dou Wangs.

Because of his formidable strength, Yun Shan received special attention from the Chu Yun Empire. Three Dou Emperor Experts joined forces to fiercely battle Yun Shan, who wielded a Sharp Sword against them.

On Old Wang's side, he was fighting the president of the Chu Yun Empire's Alchemist Guild. This President Fu Hai was far weaker than Old Wang and was immediately beaten into a frantic retreat.

Seeing that he was no match for Old Wang, Fu Hai immediately called over experts to besiege him.

One Dou Emperor and four Dou Wangs answered the call to surround Old Wang.

Did Old Wang have no helpers on his side? The Misty Cloud Sect's Great Elder Yun Ji, along with two Dou Wangs from the Jia Ma Empire's Top Ten Experts, came to lend their support.

"Ice Emperor! This old man will make you wish you were dead!" Silver Snake Old Ghost noticed that Hai Bodong was recuperating in the rear and had not joined the battle.

That old ghost felt humiliated by Hai Bodong's earlier feat of fighting two opponents alone. After all, Hai Bodong had made his name by stepping over him and another Dou Emperor.

Silver Snake Old Ghost could not possibly allow someone like that to rise by stepping on him, so he decided to kill Hai Bodong today!

"Hai Bodong! Die!"

Silver Snake Old Ghost charged toward Hai Bodong with boundless poisonous gas wrapped around both hands.

Heavenly Fierce Slash!

Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill!

Hai Bodong had naturally noticed Silver Snake Old Ghost's movements and decisively attacked at once. Xiao Li, standing outside the battlefield, saw a Dou Emperor from the Chu Yun Empire attacking and also struck.

One white and one golden—attacks of ice and blazing fire descended upon Silver Snake Old Ghost, killing him outright.

Pfft—

Hai Bodong had been injured in his fight with Xie Biyan earlier. Now, after forcibly using a Battle Skill again, his wounds, which had only just stabilized, flared up once more.

"Hai Lao, rest for a while. If you keep fighting, you'll have to leave your life here. This is a Recovery Pill; take it."

Xiao Li came to Hai Bodong's side and supported his unsteady body, then took out a pale yellow pill.

"Thanks." Hai Bodong looked at the exceedingly young man and naturally knew that he was also from the Jia Ma Empire. After swallowing the pill, he seemed to recall something. "Kid, could you be Old Wang's disciple?"

Xiao Li smiled. "That is indeed me."

Hai Bodong did not know what to say. He had already noticed that this young man possessed considerable strength. Together, they had slain Silver Snake Old Ghost. Hai Bodong admitted that if his attack alone had struck just now, he probably would only have barely driven Silver Snake Old Ghost back.

Hai Bodong could not help but sigh. The new waves truly drove the old ones forward.

Xiao Li stood beside Hai Bodong and watched the battle in the sky. He had just sensed an extremely dense mass of World Energy gathering.

In the sky,

Yun Shan was engaged in a decisive battle against three Dou Emperor Experts from the Chu Yun Empire. Yun Shan's individual cultivation had reached Nine Star Dou Emperor, and the three Dou Emperor Experts from the Chu Yun Empire had gained no advantage whatsoever. Instead, they had sustained many injuries.

Fighting a Wind Attribute Dou Emperor was terribly uncomfortable. The opponent was fast and his attacks fierce, holding every advantage in the sky.

Yun Shan narrowed his eyes and brought together the index and middle fingers of his left hand, gathering Dou Qi. At the same time, Yun Shan shifted from offense to defense.

After fighting for some time, the three Dou Emperor Experts from the Chu Yun Empire found it strange. Why had Yun Shan's attacks become less fierce than before? Could it be—

Extreme Wind, Meteor Kill!

The air around Yun Shan instantly froze. His fingers suddenly pointed at his opponents, and with a sharp shout, white light flashed from his fingertips. An extremely thin beam shot out. The moment it appeared, the surrounding space trembled violently.

"Not good! Quick—"

Pfft—

The Evil Poison Brothers stood one in front of the other. Both were struck by Yun Shan's attack, as though they had been skewered by a single thread.

The entire crowd was stunned!

Yun Shan, the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, had used this move to kill two Dou Emperor Experts of the Chu Yun Empire, shocking everyone present.

This was even more dazzling than Hai Bodong's earlier battle against two Dou Emperors alone!

"Damn it! Damn Jia Ma Empire, damn Misty Cloud Sect!"

The surviving Dou Emperor felt somewhat fortunate that he had avoided the attack just now—or rather, that Yun Shan had not targeted him. He immediately turned and fled. If he did not run, was he supposed to wait for death?