As Yao Chen and the others finished clearing the battlefield, Kong Kong returned to his body. Just as they were preparing to leave, they spotted Tian Shuangzi of Ice River Valley and Elder Sky Snake approaching with their group.
Yao Chen had sensed them during the earlier fight. Now that they had appeared, he happened to recognize Elder Sky Snake and looked at them with scorn as he spoke.
"Who did I think you were? It's the defeated loser from the Pill Region's wormhole. I didn't bother looking for you, yet now you dare block our way. You're practically asking to die."
Caught off guard when Yao Chen called him out, Elder Sky Snake felt a pang of unease. He glanced at Tian Shuangzi and the others, then plucked up his courage and shouted,
"So what if you're a Dou Zun expert? We have one too! I wasn't prepared last time, so you got the upper hand. We've come here today hoping you'll recognize the situation and hand over that Woe Poison Body woman beside you."
A white light shone from Yao Chen as he used his soul power to probe the strength of Tian Shuangzi and the others. Seeing that the strongest among them was only a One-Star Dou Zun, he sneered.
"You've brought one One-Star Dou Zun and more than a dozen Dou Zong and Dou Emperor fighters, and you still dare try to snatch someone from me? You've got some nerve."
Tian Shuangzi's expression turned grave. He had seen how effortlessly Yao Chen killed the seventh-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and knew that they were no match for him.
At the time, he had informed Bing He, the valley master, and reported what he had witnessed, leaving it to Bing He to decide whether they should