The three Scorpion Demons darted toward the mountain. Just as they were about to continue, the aura atop the peak suddenly locked onto them. They halted, and their cold gazes swept toward Xiao Ze and the others.
The moment he recognized Yao Lao, Heaven Scorpion froze, then cried out in shock and fury. "Yao Chen? It's you!"
Yao Lao clasped his hands behind his back and replied calmly, "Scorpion Demon Trio, it's been many years. You haven't changed a bit."
Only then did Heaven Scorpion notice Xiao Ze beside Yao Lao. Poisonous resentment flared in his eyes.
It was this very brat who had snatched the fragment he'd been determined to acquire at the auction!
"Brat, how dare you ruin my plans!"
Heaven Scorpion ground his teeth as Dou Qi surged around him. "Today, I'll make you pay for taking what belongs to me!"
Earth Scorpion and Human Scorpion, standing behind him, also assumed fighting stances. Their three powerful auras intertwined, pressing down on Xiao Ze and the others.
Xiao Ze took a step forward, and the might of a Seven-Star Dou Saint abruptly spread outward.
A force as weighty as heaven and earth enveloped the entire area. The three Scorpion Demons' expressions changed drastically. Their Dou Qi grew sluggish, and their arrogance was doused in an instant, leaving only disbelief in their eyes.
That was the aura of a Dou Saint!
"You... You're a Dou Saint?!"
Heaven Scorpion's voice trembled. His earlier ferocity had vanished, replaced by terror.
He had never imagined that the young man who had bid against him was a true Dou Sheng Expert!
"Afraid now?" Xiao Ze's voice was cold. "Too late!"
Before the words had even faded, his figure vanished.
The three Scorpion Demons hadn't even reacted when a streak of black light flashed