A one-man army
"Words are useless, let's see who's the real deal!" At this moment, the dark Dou Qi surrounding the Soul Heavenly Emperor could no longer be concealed and instantly surged up.
Then, Zhukun, Gu Yuan, and the Extraterritorial Evil Clan opposite them all revealed their true power, the edges of which were enough to tear through the void. They were all at the Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak. Although the Extraterritorial Evil Clan had already divided a large part of its energy outwards, the remaining power was still at the peak of this realm.
At this moment, however, Xiao Yan was different. He did not join in the attack, but instead took a slight step back.
On the other side, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Qing Lin simultaneously released powerful Dou Qi energy. One Late-Stage Eight-Star Dou Saint, and the other two Early-Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng. The combination of crimson, blue-purple, and cyan-green light was no weaker than that of a single Nine-Star Dou Sheng powerhouse.
The three of them charged forward together, their power sweeping directly towards the child-like Extraterritorial Evil Clan member.
There were ten people in total, and their power swept them away. The commotion they caused would greatly affect others, so the strongmen of the Continental Allied Army deliberately lured them away to clear the battlefield as much as possible. The four Extraterritorial Evil Clan seemed to care about this at all. When the Continental Allied Army tried to pull them away, they simply went along with it.
This is arrogance, the arrogance born from absolute power suppression.
In the end, the child-like Sheng Huang commanded Nine Phoenix and the other powerful beings who had been infused with power by the Extraterritorial Evil Clan: "Give it your all! I want to see them all utterly defeated!"
Sensing the chilling aura emanating from them, Nine Phoenix said with utmost respect, "Master, rest assured, they are certain to die this time!"
Then, Nine Phoenix, who had been granted considerable authority by the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, waved her hand to all the forces under the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. Then, a vast number of Dou Sheng-level powerhouses, capable of filling the entire space, emerged.
With overwhelming superior strength, they directly overwhelmed the Continental Allied Army's defenses in one fell swoop. Just as Nine Phoenix had predicted, once the numbers clashed, the Continental Allied Army was doomed to defeat!
They were just one step away from defeating their opponents, or rather, they were just one person left to go.
There was only one person blocking their way— Xiao Yan!
A mile behind Xiao Yan were the powerful figures of the Continental Allied Army. Instead of advancing towards the people of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, they were slowly retreating to the rear.
"Hun Sha, why aren't you going up?" Gu Lie asked Hun Sha telepathically.
Hun Sha glanced in Gu Lie's direction and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "That kid told us to back off, I don't want to do anything stupid."
Gu Lie watched Xiao Yan's retreating figure. The young Dou Zun who had once piqued his interest had now reached the point where he was given orders and had no choice but to obey. Just as Hun Sha had said, he dared not distrust Xiao Yan's judgment.
Just now, Xiao Yan gave the same instruction to all the remaining commanders of the three factions on the Continental Allied Army side: retreat immediately, do not advance, he wants to fight the enemy alone!
Although the Ancient Clan and Soul Clan may not necessarily like Xiao Yan, their numerous encounters have shown them that Xiao Yan possesses extraordinary power. They believe in him most of the time and are right to trust him. Underestimating him would likely lead to significant losses.
Furthermore, Xiao Yan was the true key to victory or defeat for the Continental Allied Army in this battle!
The Continental Allied Army did not rashly come to fight the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. Before actually setting off, they had already discussed the situation in detail. Basically, they had discussed how much force each party could mobilize and the strategy before the battle began.
The Continental Allied Army had long anticipated that it was outnumbered and could not possibly defeat the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, which could freely infuse Dou Qi. Of course, the Continental Allied Army also had its own advantages, namely its top-tier combat power.
The four true leaders of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan are naturally extremely powerful, each Late-Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng expert without any weaknesses. There is absolutely no way to outmaneuver them. Even if the Continental Allied Army were to add top-tier combat power, it would be difficult to inflict any real casualties on that area in a short period of time. However, the truly powerful ones are only those four. The other top-tier experts cultivated by the Extraterritorial Evil Clan all face the problem of insufficient experience, and apart from Feng Ye, the others are unable to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng.
That means they can send someone to control the lightning here, or even end the battle here early, allowing the main army to decide the outcome first.
This crucial candidate was ultimately chosen with almost no disagreement; Gu Yuan and the Soul Heavenly Emperor both immediately mentioned Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's name, a fact no one questioned.
Xiao Yan is indeed the most suitable choice. Apart from Xiao Yan, Yan Jin, Lei Ying, and Qing Lin are all weaker and lack the confidence to change the current situation on their own.
The three stronger than Xiao Yan — Zhukun, Soul Heavenly Emperor, and Gu Yuan— must face the Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak expert head-on, as they must maintain stability on that side. For safety's sake, Xiao Yan even sent Qing Lin along during the previous battle, which had clearly reached a stalemate. It's never too much to take Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak expert, who has fallen from the Dou Di level, seriously.
At this moment, seeing Xiao Yan facing their five hundred-strong army alone, Nine Phoenix revealed an extremely cruel smile, "Good, good, good, this Xiao Yan has gone mad. Concentrate your forces and wipe him out first!"
As soon as Nine Phoenix finished speaking, a strange light flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He glanced at the five hundred Dou Sheng and his Emperor Realm Soul surged, unleashing a mountain-like force that struck every person in the ranks controlled by the Extraterritorial Evil Clan.
Their once invincible aura weakened slightly after just one glance from Xiao Yan.
The title of Emperor signifies reaching the pinnacle; Xiao Yan, possessing Emperor Realm Soul, is just that domineering!
Taking advantage of this brief opportunity, Xiao Yan released a Void Space. The four figures quietly stayed within that void space. Now, upon receiving Xiao Yan's command, they flew out of the space at considerable speed, heading in four different directions.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan Hun Sha in the rear was also startled. Xiao Yan had released three Living Dead who originally belonged to the Soul Clan, plus a guy he didn't recognize from somewhere. The guy's strength wasn't as good as the Living Dead, but he was still at the level of Six-Star Dou Saint. The appearance of these four people meant that Xiao Yan was most likely preparing to use the Gate of Silent Death, and the four of them clearly intended to surround the people opposite them in one fell swoop.