Tang Qiying wanted to retreat for the moment, but both his hands were firmly restrained by Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had traded the damage to his body for this brief window of control, something Tang Qiying had never expected! Likewise, Xiao Yan's resolve made it utterly impossible for him to break free in a short time.
"Since I can't break free, I'll kill you!" Tang Qiying was ruthless at heart and decisively changed his strategy. Now was not the time to hesitate!
Yet even as his short blade sliced toward Xiao Yan's heart, Xiao Yan showed no intention of letting go. Purple-red flames surged violently from Xiao Yan's hands, while his grip remained utterly steady, without the slightest tremor!
Their Dou Qi continued to clash and entangle, and throughout the process, Tang Qiying still held the overwhelming advantage! He could even feel one of his short blades cutting into Xiao Yan's heart, yet Xiao Yan's gaze remained incomparably resolute, and his restraining grip did not loosen in the slightest.
"You bastard, you're the real madman in battle!"
Then Tang Qiying suddenly felt a searing pain erupt from his back! His clothes were directly pierced through, and a large swath of flesh across his back rapidly rotted away. At the same time, a strange aura shot straight toward Tang Qiying's heart. His mind instantly went on high alert: poison!
Tang Qiying had arrived swiftly indeed. Relying on his familiarity with the formation Chen Wei had arranged, he had infiltrated Starfall Pavilion directly. But that also meant he had not obtained much information about Xiao Yan, and did not know that Xiao Yi Xian was an opponent just as terrifying as Xiao Yan. Xiao Yi Xian had not acted until now, and her body was restrained by the suppressive seal Mu Yaoyin