Miao Tiaojun's Alien Energy

Ao Zhan grew more and more relaxed, while Bibi Dong was already deeply shaken.

A mere brat who had just awakened his martial soul could actually withstand her killing intent and Soul Power pressure?!

Although her Soul Power pressure was only at the Soul Emperor level, it was still not something a brat who had just awakened his martial soul could withstand!

Not to mention that it was mixed with the killing intent she had honed through training in Slaughter City. That was killing intent cultivated only after slaughtering an unknown number of people!

"This brat absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"

The killing intent in Bibi Dong's heart intensified, and she had already placed Ao Zhan second on her kill list.

As for who occupied first place?

Naturally, it was Qian Xunji, the one who had made her what she was.

Bibi Dong had already made up her mind. Even if she could not kill Ao Zhan today, she had to cripple him. Only then would her chances of destroying the Qian Clan and those old immortals of Worship Hall in the future increase.

After all, if she let him be, once this guy grew up, he would become a huge problem when she moved against Worship Hall.

"She's about to attack!"

Golden Crocodile and the others all shuddered. Having lived for most of their lives, they naturally saw through Bibi Dong's intentions.

She had already developed killing intent toward Ao Zhan!

"Big Brother!"

Golden Crocodile and the others looked anxiously at Qian Daoliu, all wanting him to act at once.

Yet Qian Daoliu merely shook his head slightly. "Wait a little longer."

"Big Brother! What are we waiting for?! Even if you want to see Xiao Zhan's true strength, there will be plenty of chances in the future! If we don't act now, Spirit Hall will lose a peerless genius!" Qian Jun's impatient words won the agreement of the other worshippers.

"That's right, Big Brother. Sixth Brother has a point. We'll still have opportunities in the future."

Golden Crocodile and the others could no longer wait to make their move.

Qian Daoliu gritted his teeth, seemingly struggling internally. In the end, he shook his head firmly. "No."

"Why?!"

Golden Crocodile and the others could not understand. Was their eldest brother truly going to put Ao Zhan in danger just to witness his real strength?!

"Golden Crocodile, I know what you're thinking, but this is also a hurdle they must overcome."

After glancing at Golden Crocodile and the others, Qian Daoliu continued, "Young eagles will eventually spread their wings and soar. They will naturally grow up. We cannot protect them for their entire lives, nor can we always be the ones to solve their problems."

"But..."

"No buts." Guang Ling had just begun to speak when Qian Daoliu interrupted him.

Qian Daoliu looked at them. Seeing the look in his eyes, the worshippers instinctively stopped arguing. Qian Daoliu smiled. "If things truly become impossible, I will personally act. Do you not trust my speed?"

At that, the worshippers' expressions eased somewhat. Qian Daoliu's speed was known as the greatest on the continent; no one could catch up to him. There might be someone capable of killing the person he wished to save right before his eyes, but it definitely would not be Bibi Dong.

And at that moment, Bibi Dong moved.

Soul Power gathered in her fair, delicate hand as she struck downward with her palm.

She did not summon her martial soul. The first reason was that the Death Spider Emperor was simply too ugly.

The second reason was that, as a killing god who had walked out of Slaughter City, using her martial soul to kill a brat who had just awakened his martial soul would be far too humiliating.

This strike appeared to contain no power at all, yet every part of Ao Zhan's body screamed in warning.

His instincts, honed through countless battles, told him that if this strike landed, even if it did not kill him, it would grievously wound him.

Ao Zhan wanted to evade, but at that moment, Bibi Dong's aura had locked firmly onto him.

And even if she had not locked onto him, what if Bibi Dong saw that she could not hit Ao Zhan and turned to attack Qian Renxue, this little burden?!

As the palm drew closer and closer, the worshippers' hearts rose into their throats. Qian Daoliu was even more poised to act. At this distance, if he wanted to save someone, he could stop Bibi Dong in the blink of an eye.

Ao Zhan stared at the palm closing in on him as the Soul Power within his body erupted wildly.

Damn it! Move! Move! Move!

Ao Zhan roared frantically in his heart. Qian Renxue could feel how tightly the hand holding hers was gripping, enough to make her hurt.

Her eyes brimmed with tears. She did not understand why her mother wanted to attack Ao Zhan. Had she done something wrong?

Then, at that critical moment, a flash of green light passed through Ao Zhan's eyes.

Everything froze. Bibi Dong's palm stopped before Ao Zhan, while everything around them turned gray-white, as though the entire world had been pressed on pause.

"What's going on?" Ao Zhan was unaffected by any of it, and he was somewhat confused.

"Host, does this scene not feel familiar? In the previous world, wasn't there someone among your enemies who possessed a similar ability?" the system's voice sounded at that moment.

This reminded Ao Zhan of someone—a fat man with immense Alien Energy and incredibly fast escape speed.

Back when he had fought the Super Beast Team, Pluto, and the Snow Empress, that guy had repeatedly rewound time. He had been an enormous nuisance.

"You mean... Miao Tiaojun?"

"That's right, Host. I previously said that the Alien Energy of the Super Beast Team, Pluto, and the Snow Empress had come here with us. Miao Tiaojun's Alien Energy possessed no offensive power, but it had space-time attributes, so I took a liking to it and captured it, allowing it to enter your body."

"In other words, you can now rewind time and travel through space just like Miao Tiaojun. This time stop was also caused by the Miao Tiaojun Alien Energy in your body activating just now."

Ao Zhan's lips curled up slightly.

This was incredible news for him!

He had always coveted Miao Tiaojun's ability to travel through time and space and rewind time. Now that he possessed it, combined with his Battle-Hardened trait, he would practically be invincible!

With that thought, Ao Zhan looked at Bibi Dong, a faint smile on his lips. "Bibi Dong, now I'll let you witness my strength."

Before that, though, he needed to move Qian Renxue, this little burden, somewhere safe.

Ao Zhan swiftly retreated with Qian Renxue. Perhaps because of Miao Tiaojun's Alien Energy, his speed had increased tremendously. In the blink of an eye, he had brought her far away.

At this distance, even if Bibi Dong wanted to attack Qian Renxue, she would need some time, and he would be able to respond.

"Alright!"

Ao Zhan released the time stop. It seemed to be instinctive to him; with a wave of his hand, he dispelled it.

Bibi Dong's attack struck nothing but air, and a hint of surprise flashed through her eyes.

"Where are they?"

She looked around, finally spotting Ao Zhan and Qian Renxue several hundred meters away.

"When did they get over there?"

This was not only Bibi Dong's question, but also the question in Golden Crocodile and the others' minds as they watched from the shadows.

The time stop had enveloped them as well, but Qian Daoliu wore no confusion on his face. Instead, he was excited, as though he had waited so long precisely for this.