"Because of Xun Er, I had still been conflicted over how I should face you. But now, it seems none of that matters anymore."
Faced with Xiao Yan's blatant accusation, Gu Yuan simply stood where he was. He neither refuted him nor attacked at once, as though Xiao Yan's words had truly moved him.
As Xiao Yan confronted Gu Yuan and bought them time, Yan Jin and Lei Ying had fully recovered from their earlier battle. They successfully took up positions at Xiao Yan's sides, and the three of them now faced Gu Yuan together. Their previous disadvantage had been completely erased.
Although there was still quite a gap in strength between Yan Jin, Lei Ying, and Gu Yuan, that gap was not insurmountable. Now that they had Xiao Yan, an extraordinarily formidable Eight-Star Dou Saint, Yan Jin was quite confident.
By coincidence, Xiao Yan was now the undisputed clan leader of the Xiao Clan. The situation before them was a clash between the leaders of four Dou Di descendant clans.
"Gu Yuan, you've lived in peace for so many years. Today, taste the fury of our three clans!"
Heavenly Flames of different colors surged from Yan Jin's hands, forcibly dividing the space around him into two regions. His two great Heavenly Flames had been contained within his body through sheer strength, and when unleashed, their power was not diminished in the slightest.
"Earth Flame Sky Cloud!"
The flames at Yan Jin's sides were infused with an enormous amount of Dou Qi and shot skyward from his left and right. As they rose, they continuously absorbed the Dou Qi Yan Jin released. The flames grew ever more fierce, and by the time they neared Gu Yuan, they had become two massive flaming vortices.
Their enormous tips faced Gu Yuan, while