Is He a Dou King?

"Otherwise—"

He brandished the heavy blade in his hand and sneered, "I'll slaughter every one of your companions today!"

"Then I'll drag you back and show you exactly what it means to wish for death!"

As his voice fell, the surrounding mercenaries erupted into raucous laughter, their ears filled with filthy insults.

The girl in white, known as the "Little Fairy Doctor," saw her pretty face change slightly. A flash of anger crossed her eyes, but it was quickly overshadowed by a sense of helplessness.

Although she possessed some strength, she was currently only at the seventh stage of Dou Qi.

Yet this Mu Li before her was a genuine seven-star Dou Practitioner, his cultivation far surpassing her own!

Furthermore, he was backed by over a dozen mercenaries who were also at the Dou Practitioner level.

She was no match for them, and as for her friends from the mercenary group, they had already been severely wounded by Mu Li and his men.

"Mu Li, are you not afraid of retribution?"

Little Fairy Doctor gritted her teeth, her voice cold, though a trace of purple mist flickered deep within her eyes.

"Retribution?" Mu Li laughed heartily. "In this Monster Mountain Range, might makes right! I am the retribution!"

"Since you refuse to know your place, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Brothers, get her! Capture this little wench; I intend to enjoy her thoroughly tonight!"

"Yes!"

The surrounding mercenaries roared in agreement, rubbing their hands together as they closed in on Little Fairy Doctor.

Little Fairy Doctor's face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively took a step back, but her injured companions were right behind her; she had nowhere left to retreat.

Could it be... that today I really will...

She bit her lip, a glimmer of despair flashing in her eyes.

However—

Just at this critical moment—

"Oh? Little Fairy Doctor?"

A faint voice suddenly rang out from the sky, carrying a hint of amusement and a touch of curiosity.

The voice was not loud, yet it entered everyone's ears clearly, like a thunderclap!

Everyone looked up at once.

High above, a youth in black stood suspended in mid-air, looking down at the scene below with his hands behind his back.

The youth appeared to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with refined features and a composed demeanor. He hovered silently in the air, a faint crimson-gold light circulating around his body, as if a god had descended to earth.

Mu Li's pupils contracted sharply, the sneer on his face freezing instantly.

Standing in mid-air...

This... this is a... a Dou King?!

No—

To stand in mid-air, one must be at least a Dou King!

Because only a Dou King can manifest wings of Dou Qi.

But how old was this youth before him?

Fifteen?

Sixteen?

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old Dou King?

How is this possible?!

Mu Li's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and his legs began to tremble.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found his throat dry and could not utter a single word.

As for those mercenaries who had been so arrogant and domineering just moments ago, they were now terrified out of their wits, frozen in place, not daring to even breathe loudly.

A Dou King!

That was a legendary existence!

Crushing them would be no different than crushing an ant!

Little Fairy Doctor also widened her eyes, staring at the youth in the sky in disbelief.

She had spent so long in the Monster Mountain Range, yet she had never seen anyone capable of flight!

And certainly never someone so young!

Who... who is he?

Little Fairy Doctor was shaken, yet for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of safety emanating from the youth.

Xiao Yan looked down from above, his gaze sweeping calmly over Mu Li and the others before finally resting on Little Fairy Doctor.

The young girl was dressed in white as snow, her purple hair cascading like a waterfall; though she was in a sorry state, she could not hide that unique temperament of hers.

So this is the Little Fairy Doctor...

Xiao Yan's lips curled slightly upward; he had finally seen her true face.

In the original story, the Little Fairy Doctor was one of Xiao Yan's most important confidantes and his most vital companion in his early days.

And now—

This opportunity should belong to him.

Now possessing the cultivation of a Dou King, he could directly perceive the wisps of poison gas being released around the Little Fairy Doctor's body. However, her Woe Poison Body had not yet been fully unlocked; it could only be released passively when she was emotionally agitated, and its power was not particularly strong.

In mid-air.

Xiao Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his robes snapping in the wind. Crimson-gold light swirled around his body, making him look like a god descended to earth.

Mu Li tilted his head back, staring fixedly at the black-robed youth standing in the air. His legs could not stop trembling, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead like rain.

Dou King...

It was actually a Dou King!

Having roamed the Monster Mountain Range for so many years, the strongest person he had ever seen was merely a peak Grand Dou Master. When had he ever seen a Dou King expert capable of flying through the air?

What's more—

How old was this youth?

Fifteen? Sixteen?

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old Dou King...

Mu Li felt as if his brain could no longer function.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found his throat parched and his voice distorted.

"This... this junior is Mu Li, Young Leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group..."

He stammered, his voice filled with unconcealable fear, yet he forced a fawning smile.

"I wonder if... if Senior knows this Little Fairy Doctor?"

As Mu Li spoke, he secretly observed Xiao Yan's expression.

Although he was arrogant, he was no fool.

If this senior truly had a connection with the Little Fairy Doctor, then he was likely in grave danger today.

Therefore, in his desperation, he could only bring up the name of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

After all—

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group was the most powerful mercenary group in the vicinity of the Monster Mountain Range. Their network of connections was extraordinary, and even the factions in Green Mountain Town had to give them some face.

Most experts would give at least a little face upon hearing the name of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Unfortunately...

His thinking was far too naive.

Xiao Yan did not even glance at him, his gaze remaining fixed on the girl in white, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Wolf Head Mercenary Group?

Not to mention that he was now a three-star Dou Zong, even if he were only a Dou King, he would never give any face to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

On this Dou Qi Continent, strength was everything.

A tiny mercenary group—what difference was there between them and ants in his eyes?

Xiao Yan ignored Mu Li and looked at the Little Fairy Doctor, his voice calm and gentle:

"Little Fairy Doctor, how do you wish to deal with them?"

"I can help you."

As soon as these words were spoken, Mu Li's face turned deathly pale.

It's over...

This senior really did have a connection with the Little Fairy Doctor!

He wanted to beg for mercy, but found his legs so weak he could barely stand, and the stench of urine began to waft from his crotch.

As for the mercenaries of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, they were scared out of their wits, their faces ashen, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The Little Fairy Doctor raised her head, staring blankly at the youth in mid-air.

He... knew her?

But she had clearly never seen him before...

However, she had no time to dwell on it at this moment.

She looked down at the two cold corpses on the ground—

Those were her friends.

Just moments ago, they had been brutally murdered by Mu Li while trying to protect her.

Old Zhang, a mercenary in his forties, was a man of generous spirit who always volunteered to escort her whenever she ventured into the mountains to gather herbs. He used to say that his own daughter was about her age, and seeing her reminded him of his girl.

Little Li was only nineteen, a mere lad who had joined the mercenary group not long ago. He always loved trailing behind her, calling her "Sister Little Fairy Doctor" with a radiant grin.

And now—

They were all dead.

Dead by Mu Li's blade.

The Little Fairy Doctor's eyes rimmed with red, a flash of bone-deep hatred flickering within them.

She was a kind-hearted person by nature; otherwise, she would never have provided free medical treatment and healing to these mercenaries.

But kindness did not mean weakness.

Though she possessed a gentle character, she was no saint; for the scum who deserved to die, there could be no mercy!

Kill!

This entire group deserved to die!

They were villains!

And villains must pay for their sins with their lives!