Battle

Steward Yao stared at Xiao Yu with a deathly pale face, unable to utter a word. The overwhelming power of a seven-star Dou Master filled him with utter despair, and his eyes rolled back as he fainted.

Xiao Yu paid no further attention to whether he lived or died. Turning to Xiao Yi Xian, he said, "Let's go!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded her pretty head lightly. "Alright!"

The two of them, along with the three beasts, were about to leave when a burst of laughter suddenly rang out from beyond the main doors. "Leaving? Did you ask me, Mu She, first?"

Xiao Yu looked up and saw a middle-aged man leading a large group of mercenaries into the Myriad Medicine Pavilion. Xiao Yi Xian was slightly startled and looked at Xiao Yu, but he merely shook his head. "Don't worry. Since they came looking for us, it saves me the trouble of going to find them!"

Mu She, who had already entered, wore a sinister smile. Xiao Yu calmly looked at him and said, "Captain Mu, why make such a big fuss?"

When Mu She saw Xiao Yu, his gaze turned cold as he asked, "Was Gan Mu, the deputy captain of our Wolf Head Mercenary Group, killed by you?"

Hearing Mu She's words, Xiao Yu pretended to think for a moment before suddenly realizing. "You mean that skinny fellow? He was a lecherous scoundrel, so I cleaned house for you, Captain Mu!"

Mu She's expression instantly darkened upon hearing Xiao Yu's words. "Cleaned house for me? You killed more than a dozen brothers from my Wolf Head Mercenary Group! We'll settle this debt properly today, or you'll pay it back with your life!"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly at Mu She's words and stepped forward. "I heard your Wolf Head Mercenary Group has a third captain named Hermon?"

Mu She's eyelid twitched, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. Xiao Yu continued, "Unfortunately for him, he ran into me, so I helped you out again. Captain Mu, no need to thank me!"

The fury in Mu She's heart could no longer be described with words. He stared grimly at the youth before him, then abruptly pointed at Xiao Yu and ordered coldly, "Kill him! Avenge the second and third captains!"

At Mu She's command, the mercenaries surrounding them drew their weapons one after another and roared in unison, "Revenge! Revenge!" Then they charged viciously toward Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu turned to Little Purple. "Protect them!" Then he turned back, drew Black Scale, and rushed into the crowd.

A faint purple gleam flickered in Little Purple's eyes as it continuously spat violet flames, watching the surroundings with extreme vigilance.

A faint dark gleam appeared at Xiao Yu's fingertips, carrying a dense aura of death. Wind Demon Nine Fingers!

Whoosh!

A tiny bloody hole pierced through the forehead of a mercenary charging at him. The light gradually faded from his eyes as he died in a single strike!

The mercenaries behind him faltered slightly at the sight. Mu She, standing at the rear, shouted coldly, "What are you afraid of? With so many of you, can't you handle one man?"

The crowd realized he was right. They tightened their grips on their weapons and charged at Xiao Yu once more.

A dangerous curve rose at the corner of Xiao Yu's mouth. Since they were courting death, there was no need for him to hold back anymore. He had warned them. They refused to listen. Then they could die!

Boom!

The aura of a seven-star Dou Master erupted with a crash, its violent pressure choking everyone's breath. Xiao Yu gave them no time to react. He stomped heavily onto the ground, instantly leaving a half-inch-deep footprint in the floor!

Xiao Yu vanished from where he stood. Black Scale in his hand gleamed with a cold black light as it drew ever closer with the aura of death. Empowered by Moon Chase, Xiao Yu's speed was such that all twenty-odd mercenaries on the scene were slain without exception, their throats cut by a single sword stroke!

After weaving through the crowd, Xiao Yu stood before Mu She with Black Scale in hand. The bloody aura from his recent slaughter bore down on Mu She like a tidal wave. Combined with the intimidation of a seven-star Dou Master, Mu She's legs immediately began to weaken!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The repeated sounds of heavy bodies hitting the ground behind him struck Mu She's heart like pounding war drums. When he looked at the mercenaries sprawled behind him, his mind went blank. He glared venomously at Xiao Yu and rasped, "You... you killed my son! No matter what happens today, even if I die, I won't let you get away with this!"

Killing intent blazed in Mu She's eyes. Dou Qi swept from his palm toward the ground, and he grabbed a refined steel spear lying there.

His sinister gaze fixed on the calmly smiling Xiao Yu before him as the killing intent in his heart became impossible to suppress. He slowly raised his spear, and the Dou Qi within him began surging violently. A pale green Dou Qi gradually burst from his body, forming a thin Dou Qi Garment over his surface.

The frenzied circulation of Dou Qi gave Mu She an immense sense of security, and the trace of fear in his eyes slowly faded. With a low shout, he cried, "Gale Stab!"

He stomped fiercely on the ground, and the spear in his hand transformed into a streak of snowy white light that shot toward Xiao Yu's throat.

The spear tip was instantly enveloped by a pale green vortex of wind. Wherever the vortex passed, the surrounding air twisted as though it were being torn apart!

Even Xiao Yi Xian, who had great faith in Xiao Yu, could not help crying out, "Be careful!"

He had used a killing move right from the start. Although Mu She was only a two-star Dou Master, the Dou technique he used was Xuan Tier High-Grade, and its power was quite formidable.

However, Xiao Yu did not take it to heart. He gave Xiao Yi Xian a reassuring look, while the longsword in his hand turned into an afterimage and casually stabbed toward Mu She. Though the strike appeared utterly harmless, it sent Mu She's sense of danger soaring!

The sword tip collided with the spear tip in midair!

Clang!

A piercing metallic ring sounded as a blast of air erupted from the clash between the two. Even standing to the side, Xiao Yi Xian felt tremendous pressure. Fortunately, Little Purple blocked most of the fierce wind for her, but it also made Xiao Yi Xian keenly feel the enormous gulf between a Dou Master and a Dou Zhe!

Mu She could feel the immense force transmitted through his spear, numbing his arm from the shock. But then, with a soft crack, Mu She's expression changed drastically. He clearly saw cracks beginning to spread across the shaft of the refined steel spear in his hand.

Bang!

Mu She's spear could no longer withstand the force of the clash and exploded into a pile of scrap metal.

But Mu She reacted quickly. He lightly tapped the ground with his foot. "Phoenix Soaring Steps!" His figure vanished strangely from before Xiao Yu!

Mu She was originally wind-attributed, and with a Xuan Tier movement technique added on top of that, even Xiao Yu could barely catch sight of his figure. Xiao Yu sighed softly. "Why compare speed with me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the pale red Dou Qi around Xiao Yu suddenly withdrew, only to be replaced by a pale green Dou Qi that covered his entire body. "Moon Chase!"

Xiao Yu's figure did not merely turn into an afterimage. It blurred slightly before vanishing from this stretch of space. Though he had seemingly disappeared, it was only because he was moving too fast for anyone to catch sight of him!

But when Mu She saw Xiao Yu's fire-attributed Dou Qi suddenly transform into wind-attributed Dou Qi, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He could not help thinking in horror, What kind of monster is this?