Tang Qiying could not understand Xiao Yan's exact intentions for the moment. It was easy enough for Xiao Yan to control the fire lotus and avoid the attack, but did he think he could escape himself? Tang Qiying's slash was not so easy to deal with, yet Xiao Yan moved with extraordinary speed. The instant Tang Qiying struck, Xiao Yan had already adjusted the fire lotus's direction. The fire lotus and the slash ultimately brushed past each other, avoiding a head-on collision. And just as Tang Qiying expected, Xiao Yan could not evade this slash. He merely twisted his body, avoiding the most vital areas. One of Xiao Yan's left arms and part of his chest were directly sliced open.
"What exactly is he trying to do?" Tang Qiying's confusion was immediately answered. After heavily wounding Xiao Yan, the slash continued onward without losing momentum and struck the space behind him. Since Tang Qiying's attack had not been hindered in the slightest, Xiao Yan's protective Dou Qi was completely useless. A piercing, teeth-grating sound of tearing and grinding erupted from somewhere as Tang Qiying's slash collided with the mountain-encircling formation he had set up!
"His target is the formation!" Tang Qiying understood everything, but understanding did not mean he still had time to stop it.
The Buddha Fury Fire Lotus in midair changed direction and flew straight toward the same area. Xiao Yan had never hoped Tang Qiying's attack would directly shatter the formation. His true follow-up was the fire lotus he had prepared long ago. From the beginning, he had been observing with his soul power, and in the end, he had indeed detected the formation's characteristics. Though Xiao Yan was unfamiliar with this formation, he had still discovered its weak point. His earlier movements had deliberately led him