Who Dares? I, Xiao Yan, Dare!

"Venerable Lei."

Xiao Yan, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"Your subordinate is here!"

A middle-aged man in a lightning-patterned robe stepped out from the crowd, his bearing imposing.

His attitude could not have been more respectful. Not only was Xiao Yan now Venerable Lei's superior, but Xiao Yan's talent alone gave Venerable Lei the urge to submit wholeheartedly and kneel in worship.

Ten years ago, Xiao Yan had been seventeen. That had been Venerable Lei's first meeting with Xiao Yan.

At the time, Xiao Yan had been a Two-Star Dou Zong, while Venerable Lei had been a Two-Star Dou Zun.

Well, Venerable Lei could have crushed Xiao Yan to death with one hand. How wonderful.

Ten years later, Xiao Yan was twenty-seven. This was God knew how many times Venerable Lei had met him. After all, they were members of the same sect, so they saw each other every day.

By then, Xiao Yan was a One-Star Dou Sheng, while Venerable Lei was a Four-Transition Peak Dou Zun.

Well, Xiao Yan could make Venerable Lei die with a single word. What a sad story.

"I remember that the Wind Lightning Pavilion used to be in the Northern Region of the Central Plains, correct? You should be fairly familiar with the Heavenly Underworld Sect's sect-protecting formation. Can you break it?"

Xiao Yan glanced casually at the large Space Barrier Mirror below.

Why say "used to be"?

Although the spatial passages between the Four Square Pavilions had been completely connected, it was still more convenient to have their sect headquarters gathered in one place. Therefore, Yao Chen, a mighty Dou Sheng, had later simply moved the mountain gates of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, Yellow Spring Pavilion, and Ten Thousand Sword Pavilion into the Star Realm.

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