Dou Zong Expert? Nothing More Than This!

Xiao Yan's voice boomed like thunder, instantly drowning out the Xiao Sect members who were somewhat agitated after hearing that Xiao Yan was Sixth-Grade Alchemist.

His gaze was sharp, fixed on the seemingly empty void in the distance.

On the plaza, all the disciples, elders, and deacons of the Xiao Sect, even Mo Ya, who had been tormented by Xiao Yan to the point of being unable to speak and whose aura was weak, looked in surprise and uncertainty towards Xiao Yan's gaze.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, the space rippled violently like water, and an immense and overwhelming pressure, far surpassing that of everyone present, descended like an invisible mountain!

"Snort!"

A cold snort, imbued with anger and authority, rang out, striking the hearts of the crowd like a heavy hammer, causing many of the weaker individuals to feel their blood churn and their faces turn pale.

Space distorted, and a figure slowly stepped out from it.

The newcomer was dressed in a yellow robe embroidered with several giant golden pythons, which reflected a faint light under the sunlight, making them seem almost alive. He exuded an unusual sense of oppression. His face was dignified, and his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. He was none other than Mo Tianxing, the sect leader of the Black Emperor Sect!

He exuded a terrifying aura befitting Dou Zong expert, causing the space around him to distort slightly. Just by standing there, he made the atmosphere in the entire square extremely oppressive.

His gaze first swept over Mo Ya, who was being held captive by Xiao Yan and suffering terribly. A flash of rage and heartache appeared in his eyes, then, like a cold blade, he slashed fiercely at Xiao Yan on the steps.

"Xiao Sect, what a display of power!" Mo Tianxing's voice was deep and filled with thunderous rage. "How dare you humiliate my son like this and kill my Black Emperor Sect elder! Do you really think I, Mo Tianxing, am made of clay?!"

The pressure of the Dou Zong expert was released without reservation, surging towards Xiao Yan like a tangible tide, attempting to suppress Xiao Yan.

However, faced with this terrifying pressure that would make even Dou Emperor change color, Xiao Yan stood firm like an unyielding rock.

A faint smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth. His body remained perfectly still, and his white robe embroidered with subtle flame patterns fluttered slightly under the invisible pressure, further highlighting his composed demeanor.

Beside him, the Xiao Yi Xian's black dress fluttered slightly, but her eyes beneath the veil were unusually cold and resolute, and the aura of her Woe Poison Body was faintly visible, clearly indicating that she was ready to strike at any moment.

She believed in Xiao Yan's strength, but she would never let him face a powerful enemy alone.

"Sect Leader Mo, guess who crushed the Black Jade your son kept in his Storage Ring to contact you?" Xiao Yan's voice remained calm, yet it clearly pierced through Mo Tianxing's oppressive aura, resounding throughout the entire city. "Your son acted recklessly in my Yan City, first violating the rules of my Xiao Sect and attempting to harm my disciples, then condoning his subordinates' disregard for prohibitions and treating the laws of my Xiao Sect as nothing. I merely took action to punish him slightly."

"But you, Sect Master Mo, have failed in your duty to educate your disciple, allowing him to provoke you first. Instead of apologizing, you're here to interrogate me? Do you really think that the title of Sect Master of the Black Emperor Sect, and a piece of trash like you who has only reached the Two-Star Peak Dou Zong after ten years of seclusion, can suppress me? You overestimate yourself!"

As Xiao Yan finished speaking, the entire plaza fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone was stunned by Xiao Yan's extremely tough, even arrogant, attitude!

Judging from this boy's age, even if he has exceptional talent and can instantly kill Dou Wang, he should only be Dou Huang expert. How dare he directly confront a Dou Zong expert like this?

Moreover, not only did he not back down in the slightest, but his words were also piercing and merciless, showing no respect whatsoever to the other party. Just who is this Xiao Sect?

"Fine, fine, fine!" Enraged by the contempt and ridicule of a young man younger than his own son, Mo Tianxing laughed in anger. "Today I'll see what strength you, a junior, have that makes you so insolent in front of me!"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve and unleashed a streak of Dou Qi spirit towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. Before he could even make a move, five figures appeared in front of him. They shouted in unison and used their respective skills to block the attack.

"An attack of this magnitude, and you still don't know to call for the sect leader's intervention!"

Qu Ling turned around and smiled at Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, it seems my Xiao Sect does have some cohesion. Elders, please step back. I will deal with that yellow-skinned old dog myself."

Xiao Yan felt a greater sense of acceptance towards these unfamiliar subordinates. It seemed that although Xiao Yi Xian's methods were ruthless, they were at least quite effective.

Or perhaps these five guys had sharp enough eyes to notice something?

Wrong...

Xiao Yan glanced at Xiao Yi Xian beside him.

The Xiao Yi Xian remained silent, only offering a faint smile.

She had already established rules: if just anyone could barge into the Xiao Sect and attack the Clan Leader at will, the Xiao Sect would lose all face.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

The five elders all withdrew.

"It seems I'll have to see what Xiao Sect's methods are all about today!"

Mo Tianxing revealed a cold smile, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"You have high hopes for Mo Ya; I want to test his current strength."

Unfazed, Xiao Yan sent a telepathic message to Xiao Yi Xian, then unfurled sky-blue fiery wings from his back and soared into the sky, revealing the aura of Five-Star Dou Wang.

"A mere Five-Star Dou Wang..."

Sensing Xiao Yan's aura, the expressions of the Xiao Sect members all changed, and Mo Tianxing also let out a cold laugh.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian knew she shouldn't fight alongside Xiao Yan. She knew Xiao Yan didn't want her to unleash her Woe Poison Body in battle, and she also understood that Mo Ya as a hostage was the safest option for Xiao Yan.

So, Xiao Yi Xian simply used her Dou Qi to create a chair, sat down, and casually cast a poisonous energy into Mo Ya's body. If Xiao Yan were to be harmed, she could use Mo Ya to threaten Mo Ya Mo Tianxing any time.

Of course, she felt that Xiao Yan was most likely to be fine, but it wouldn't hurt to make some preparations.

At the same time, Xiao Yan actually quite liked Mo Tianxing, a powerful enemy who talked a lot of nonsense and gave him many opportunities to maneuver, so he slowly formed hand seals.

The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations: The First Transformation, the Sea Heart Transformation!

Deep blue flames surged from his body, then contracted back, and Xiao Yan's aura immediately rose to the level of Nine-Star Dou Wang.

"Secret technique?"

Seeing Xiao Yan use a secret technique to enhance his strength, Mo Tianxing frowned, but quickly relaxed.

Even with secret techniques, he could only advance to the level of Nine-Star Dou Wang, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

"A mere Nine-Star Dou Wang..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yan's hand seals changed again, and Bone White Flame rose from the ancient black Storage Ring in his hand.

The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, the Second Transformation: Bone Chilling Transformation!

Bone White Flame surged forth from his body, then receded, and Xiao Yan's aura rose to the level of Four-Star Dou Emperor.

How could that be!

Sensing the change in Xiao Yan's aura, Mo Tianxing felt incredulous.

What kind of secret technique allows someone to transcend an entire power level? Does this guy have some kind of background?

But even Four-Star Dou Emperor couldn't...

Before the thought had even settled in his mind, a somewhat eerie smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face.

Immediately, under his gaze, Xiao Yan's hand seals changed again!

The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, the Third Transformation: The Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Transformation!

Sky-blue flames surged forth from within his body, then receded, and Xiao Yan's aura rose to the level of Nine-Star Dou Emperor.

At the same time, three-colored flame crystals, transitioning from deep blue to sky blue to dark white, appeared on his body, looking extremely mystical.

"..."

The entire room fell silent.

Is this even human?

Many people from the Black Corner Region who were paying attention to the commotion at the Xiao Sect's base noticed that Xiao Yan's aura was surging rapidly as his hand seals changed, and couldn't help but wonder.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

This way of performing the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations is already the way to maximize the effect of this secret technique.

However, even with his body, which was about to reach the strength of Sixth-Rank Magical Beast, he could not withstand the damage. After the secret technique ended, some damage would occur.

But the results were truly astonishing.

If he only uses the three Heavenly Flames he has already refined, he can only reach the level of Three-Star Dou Emperor.

But now, by using the secret technique of the Sea Heart Flame, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and the Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame, which combines three Heavenly Flames, he has actually reached the level of Nine-Star Dou Emperor!

"Old man, are you ready to die?"

A wildly arrogant smile curved Xiao Yan's lips. He then picked up the Heavy Profound Ruler, flapped his wings, and charged towards Mo Tianxing.

Mo Tianxing was still in a daze, wondering why Xiao Yan possessed such a heaven-defying secret technique that could so drastically increase his strength—it was truly heaven-defying!

But as a scorching, malevolent wind swept in, Mo Tianxing snapped back to his senses. With his Dou Qi flowing, his sleeves billowed as if cast from refined iron, and he immediately raised his hand to strike at Xiao Yan.

However, with a casual wave of his hand, Xiao Yan unleashed a burst of sky-blue flames. The intense heat and violent aura caused even Mo Tianxing, who had reached the Dou Zong realm, to feel a burning pain on his skin.

He immediately saw that his sleeves were on fire. He had to use a large amount of Dou Qi to envelop the flames and then throw them away. The Dou Qi used to envelop the flames was quickly burned into nothingness.

"Heavenly Flames?"

Only after experiencing it firsthand did I understand how Xiao Yan dared to be so arrogant.

With the help of the Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan, despite being only Nine-Star Dou Emperor, was not afraid to confront Dou Zong experts head-on!

As for the churning flames when he used the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, Mo Tianxing didn't think about the Heavenly Flames. After all, it's common knowledge that a person cannot possess multiple Heavenly Flames. Firstly, Heavenly Flames are rare, and some unlucky people may never find even one in their entire lives. Secondly, forcibly absorbing two Heavenly Flames into the body and causing a flame riot would be certain death.

This common sense has led almost everyone on the Dou Qi Continent to develop a fixed mindset.

However, Mo Tianxing certainly didn't have time to extrapolate from the three bursts of flame and the increase in Dou Qi to deduce that Xiao Yan possessed three different types of Heavenly Flames.

If he keeps thinking like this, Xiao Yan's Heavy Profound Ruler will smash into his face.

Faced with Xiao Yan's ferocious attack, which far exceeded his apparent strength, he dared not underestimate him any longer, and his powerful Dou Qi erupted without reservation.

He formed hand seals with lightning speed, causing the space around him to distort even more violently, and an even greater, more powerful pressure gathered in his right palm.

"Black Emperor Palm!"

With a sharp shout, Mo Tianxing thrust his palm out.

A massive energy palm print, formed from earth-yellow Dou Qi, instantly materialized. Black qi swirled around the palm print, and the faint phantom of a giant python coiled and roared within it, radiating a terrifying destructive aura as it slammed down on Xiao Yan was charging towards him!

This is one of the Black Emperor Sect's signature Dou Technique, Advanced Mystic Tier. When activated by his Dou Zong strength, its power is comparable to some Earth Tier Dou Technique.

"Flame Splitting Devouring Wave Ruler!"

Faced with this terrifyingly large black palm, Xiao Yan's eyes were sharp as swords, and he did not flinch in the slightest. The sky-blue flames on the Heavy Profound Ruler in his hand had already risen and enveloped the ruler. With a low roar, the Heavy Profound Ruler brought down with terrifying power that could almost tear space apart!

Boom--!!!

The flaming Heavy Ruler and the giant, earthen-yellow energy palm collided violently in the air above the plaza!

The deafening explosion echoed throughout the entire Yan City!

The violent energy ripples spread wildly like a tsunami, squeezing the air and creating ear-piercing sonic booms wherever they passed. The solid bluestone ground cracked and churned inch by inch, and the roofs of the nearby Xiao Sect buildings were instantly blown off.

If the disciples and elders of the Xiao Sect in the square had not already retreated to the edge under the previous pressure, and if the elders had not worked together to support their Dou Qi defense, the aftershocks of this attack would have been enough to cause heavy casualties.

At the energy center, the earth-yellow Dou Qi and the sky-blue flames fiercely eroded each other and then annihilated each other.

Mo Tianxing, who had retreated, had a slight change in expression. He clearly felt that his Black Emperor Palm, which was powerful enough to severely injure an ordinary Peak Dou Emperor, had actually been shattered by the azure flame ruler light!

With a subsequent strike, he shattered the remaining blade of light. Mo Tianxing's expression changed slightly. The temperature and destructive power of that azure flame far exceeded his expectations. It was even more terrifying and troublesome than the Heavenly Flames of the Medicine Emperor Han Feng.

Recalling the time when he was still at the Peak Dou Emperor, and how he had fought Han Feng, a Seven-Star Dou Emperor, to a draw with the help of Heavenly Flames, Mo Tianxing's expression darkened.

So, this guy in front of me really can replace Han Feng in everything in the Black Corner Region, and is even stronger than Han Feng?

However, Xiao Yan didn't have so many random thoughts in his mind. He simply planned to take Mo Tianxing to establish his authority in the Black Corner Region, so that the Xiao Sect could produce a strong person "no less than Dou Zong", thus enabling the Xiao Sect to develop better.

Therefore, he didn't stand on ceremony with Mo Tianxing at all, and used the Wind Flurry Residual Shadow to kill Mo Tianxing in the blink of an eye. The Heavy Profound Ruler drew a deadly arc and went straight for Mo Tianxing's head!

Before he even arrived, the terrifyingly high temperature that could incinerate everything had already caused Mo Tianxing's protective battle Dou Qi to fluctuate violently.

Mo Tianxing was, after all, a Dou Zong expert with extremely rich combat experience, so he remained calm despite his surprise.

He dodged to the side, simultaneously striking out with a palm, his palm condensing extremely compressed earth-yellow Dou Qi, forcefully slamming it against the side of the Heavy Profound Ruler.

When--!

A crisp, piercing clang of metal clashing resounded through the sky.

A terrifying recoil force traveled along the ruler's body, and Mo Tianxing felt his arm tremble violently, and his Dou Qi suddenly became stagnant.

Xiao Yan exerted force with both arms, Heavy Profound Ruler swept out horizontally, directly causing Mo Tianxing's blood and qi to surge, and he fell backward and sideways for dozens of meters before barely stabilizing himself.

Looking at the defeated Mo Tianxing, Xiao Yan smiled coldly:

"Dou Zong expert? Nothing special!"