The moment Tang Qiying finished speaking, he struck without warning while Xiao Yan had yet to react. A streak of azure light slashed down at Xiao Yan, who moved his right hand and shattered it with a single punch of pure physical strength.
"Qingluan, retreat quickly." Xiao Yan released a gentle stream of Dou Qi, sending Mu Qingluan and Mu Qianxue behind him away.
Facing an opponent like Tang Qiying, a nine-star Dou Zong, Xiao Yan could not guarantee that he would still have the strength to protect them later. Mu Qianxue could not even withstand Dou Qi entering her body for treatment; Xiao Yan feared that even the aftershocks of the coming battle could be fatal to her.
Immediately afterward, two cold flashes came at Xiao Yan from above and below. With a sweep of his gaze, Xiao Yan saw that they were Tang Qiying's weapons—two short blades, gleaming with icy light.
Xiao Yan tapped his Storage Ring, and a large black ruler appeared in his hand. Tang Qiying's short blades struck Xiao Yan's ruler with a crisp metallic clang. Then Xiao Yan swept the ruler sideways, directly knocking Tang Qiying back.
Tang Qiying retreated two steps and narrowed his eyes at Xiao Yan. "No wonder you dared come to my clan. You do have some skill."
"At least I don't use what little skill I have to bully my own people." Xiao Yan truly had no favorable impression of Tang Qiying.
"What a sharp-tongued brat."
Tang Qiying's figure suddenly flickered, turning into an afterimage as he charged at Xiao Yan. He was incredibly fast, like lightning streaking across the sky, making his trajectory impossible to follow.
A hint of surprise flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that the Heavenly Luan Clan's