"Heh heh, going straight for the kill from the start—how rude. Still, even I didn't expect this stretch of empty space to be so lively today."
As he spoke, three figures slowly emerged from the pitch-black void.
At the same time, black mist churned behind the three of them, and a chain several times thicker than the previous one shot out, heading directly for the golden energy spear Zi Yan had unleashed.
"Rumble!"
The two collided, sending golden and black energy ripples scattering in every direction. In an instant, the ripples spread nearly a thousand miles, illuminating the void for thousands of miles around.
The pitch-black void within that range became exceptionally bright.
At the same time, Zi Yan finally saw what the newcomers looked like.
The first person she noticed was the man standing in the middle of the three.
He wore a black robe, and there was nothing remarkable about his appearance. He looked like an utterly ordinary man.
Looking lower, she saw that the hands extending from his sleeves were somewhat rough, like those of an old farmer.
Yet it was precisely this ordinary-looking figure that caused Zi Yan's expression to change abruptly, her gaze turning grave and wary.
As for the people on either side of the black-robed man, one was a thin old man in silver robes, while the other was a burly woman with stone-colored skin who stood over eight feet tall.
"A Peak Four-star Dou Sheng, and his strength is definitely no weaker than that old man from the Ancient Clan. The two behind him are Four-star Dou Shengs at the middle and initial stages as well. I wonder whether there'll be another fierce battle."
The moment she saw the black-robed man, a trace of panic appeared on Zi Yan's face.
They had