Luo Hou glanced at the oncoming crowd, then tilted his head and quietly instructed the people behind him, "I'll deal with the leaders. The four of you join forces. Though the rest are numerous, they're basically only Dou Shi—a rabble, nothing more. With your matching elemental Dou Qi, you can hold them off."
The four behind him raised no objections to Luo Hou's arrangement. They nodded and charged at the other side with him. As they brushed past Xiao Yu and the others, neither side paid the other any heed. They trusted Luo Hou's strength and headed straight for the Dou Shi behind them. Those Dou Shi also knew that rushing into Luo Hou's battlefield would only get in the way, and the two sides immediately clashed.
The first to make contact were naturally Xiao Yu and Luo Hou.
A simple exchange was enough for Xiao Yu to feel the immense force coming from Luo Hou. He was driven back several steps by the force of the attack.
Just as Luo Hou was about to press his advantage, Xiao Yan and the others surrounded him again.
Xiao Yu's retreating body suddenly pushed off the ground, shedding Luo Hou's force. Then he tapped his right foot backward and charged at Luo Hou once more.
Luo Hou seemed to have anticipated their attacks. He drew a staff coated in frost, blocked their strikes, and used the force of the collision to close in on Wu Hao, who was slightly farther away.
Dou Qi swiftly surged from both his hands and wrapped around the staff as he smashed it down at Wu Hao.
Seeing Luo Hou's attack, Wu Hao felt a chill and a faint sense of danger. Without hesitation, he raised the blood-red greatsword in his hand to meet Luo Hou's descending