As his words fell, brilliantly colored flames tore through the many chains before him, ripping an irreparable, gaping breach through the great formation along with them.
"He broke the Clan Leader's formation?!"
The Fire Spirit Clan elders were suddenly taken aback, finding everything before their eyes difficult to believe.
"He merely exploited the direction in which fire spiritual power devours. It's hardly some profound method..."
The many Fire Spirit Clan elders comforted themselves this way, but what happened next far exceeded everyone's expectations.
The Fire Spirit Clan Leader repeatedly tried to deploy formations to trap Xiao Yan, yet Xiao Yan seemed able to shatter them at precisely the right moment every single time. In the blink of an eye, countless formations had been rendered useless. Even when the Fire Spirit Clan Leader wanted to attack again, he could not help but hesitate.
"...Are you also a Spirit Array Master?"
"Who knows? I only picked up a little superficial knowledge from someone."
Xiao Yan gently shook his head. Seeing this, the Fire Spirit Clan Leader let out a soft sigh.
"—Very well."
The Fire Spirit Clan Leader did not pursue the matter further. Whether Xiao Yan truly was a Spirit Array Master or not, his ability to break through so many spirit arrays in an instant could not be ignored.
If so, then he would not use spirit arrays.
As that thought arose, countless fiery threads gathered in the Fire Spirit Clan Leader's hand and abruptly formed a blazing spear phantom. A cold gleam shot forth like a roaring dragon.
Xiao Yan leaned back slightly as the blazing spearpoint grew ever larger in his pupils, drawing closer and closer. Yet just as it was about to strike him, the heavy Fire Ruler suddenly knocked the spearpoint aside.
The sudden force exerted