Falling Off the Cliff

Before everyone's eyes, what had originally been a seven-versus-seven match had somehow turned into five against three. Although the Iron Chain Bridge still lay before them, everyone knew that this time, they would be competing in aerial combat.

Xiao Yan's opponent looked to be only around twenty years old. At such a young age, reaching the Dou Emperor realm on a plane outside the three Super Lower Planes was enough to show just how extraordinary his talent was.

"Uncle, why are you joining in the fun at your age? Wouldn't it be better to obediently play petty emperor on some Lower Plane?" The man opposite him beat his wings, tracing a graceful arc through the air as the longsword in his hand stabbed toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan's Eternal Ancient Flame Ruler appeared in his hand, and sparks flew when the two weapons collided. Xiao Yan felt deeply stifled. No matter what, he had been a genius of the Battle Qi Continent, yet ever since arriving on this continent, he had been called uncle again and again. Xiao Feng was one thing—just a brat—but now even someone more than ten years younger than him was calling him uncle. Where was he supposed to put his face?

In aerial combat, what mattered was balance and how one borrowed force. Xiao Yan gripped the Eternal Ancient Flame Ruler tightly and could not help glancing toward the other two battlefields.

Xiao Yan estimated that Xiao Wanqing's multicolored wings were at least a high-level Heaven Tier battle skill. Both her speed and balance were excellent. Xiao Wanqing wielded a white spear that gleamed with a faint silvery-white light. As a former Emperor Sovereign-level expert, Xiao Wanqing handled both defense and offense with flawless precision. Even while fighting two opponents alone, she faintly held the upper hand. Her two opponents' expressions darkened as well. Like Xiao Yan, they had been lavishly received by the Xue Clan's nobles. Their desire to become nobles was no less than Huang Lin's group.

Xiao Yuting, however, was not having such an easy time. Her battle skill was also above the Heaven Tier and far stronger than her opponents' techniques. However, she specialized in poison arts, and her close-combat abilities were not particularly strong. If her opponents had not feared her poison techniques, Xiao Yuting would have already been defeated. Still, she would not be able to hold on much longer if this continued.

Bang! A longsword collided with a massive ruler. The two men each retreated a step. Xiao Yan was somewhat worried, but he knew his opponent was no ordinary person either. Their strength was already affected in midair, so Xiao Yan did not dare let down his guard.

Just then, something went wrong on Xiao Yuting's side. As Xiao Yuting inflicted poison upon her opponent, she was struck by his palm as well and nearly lost her balance in flight.

"Yuting!" Xiao Wanqing forced her opponents back and called out.

"Hold your own opponents back. I'll kill her first, then come help you," one of Xiao Yuting's opponents said.

Xiao Yuting had just poisoned the other man's hand, and his arm had already turned black. That arm was probably completely ruined.

"If you want me dead, you'll have to lose half your life too." Xiao Yuting watched one man fly toward her. A dagger appeared in her hand, with several drops of water still clinging to its blade.

"I forgot to tell you—I'm also an alchemist. My flame can resist all kinds of poison." The man flying toward her raised a cluster of bewitching crimson flames in his hand.

"Is that so? You're nothing but trash." Xiao Yuting struck first before he could attack her.

Falling Off the Cliff

"Get lost!" Seeing that Xiao Yuting was in trouble, Xiao Wanqing repeatedly unleashed killing moves. However, her opponents clung to her like flies and refused to let go.

Xiao Yan knew that the best outcome now was for him to defeat his opponent first and go help Xiao Yuting. He no longer hesitated. An ancient pressure spread outward.

"Moo, moo..." Xiao Yan used his soul battle skill, Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath. However, he did not unleash it against his own opponent, but against the person attacking Xiao Yuting.

The man attacking Xiao Yuting was caught off guard by Xiao Yan's soul battle skill, and Xiao Yuting's dagger plunged into his body. At that moment, he actually chose to self-destruct. His body began to swell and expand.

"Yuting, get away!" Xiao Wanqing cried.

But it was still one step too late. Xiao Yuting was caught in the shockwave of her opponent's self-destruction, and her body fell straight downward.

Huang Lin tried to rescue her, but Xue Liang blocked his path.

"Didn't we agree? Life and death are determined by fate."

"You still have time to help someone else while fighting me? Since you care about her so much, go down and keep her company." Xiao Yan's opponent sneered. He unleashed his own soul attack as well. Caught unprepared, Xiao Yan lost his balance and gradually began to fall. Yet the man was still not satisfied, and he struck Xiao Yan again from above.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuting were like two birds with broken wings, plummeting straight into the mountain ravine.

"Get lost!" Seeing that both Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuting had been defeated, Huang Feng glared furiously at Xue Liang.

"Does your Xiao Clan intend to disregard the rules of the game?" Xue Liang asked.

"You four, surround Xiao Wanqing. Capture her alive or kill her today," Xue Liang ordered the four men.

Xiao Wanqing could easily fight two opponents alone, and fighting three was barely manageable. But now that she was surrounded by four people, she gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Just then, several piercing sounds of wind came from the distance. Xue Liang's expression changed. "Damn it, retreat! The Xiao Clan's elders are here."

Xue Liang led more than a dozen disciples in blue robes as they retreated toward a stretch of forest.

However, the four people besieging Xiao Wanqing were a step too slow. A powerful burst of force slammed them into the cliffs on both sides.

"Elder Xiao Xuan." Huang Feng and the Dragon-Phoenix Army immediately bowed toward the leading old man.

"How are things? The Xue Clan actually came to our territory again to make trouble." The old man called Xiao Xuan asked.

"Yuting and someone from a Lower Plane were knocked off the cliff," Huang Feng said helplessly.

"This is bad! Miss Wanqing flew into the mountain ravine alone," a disciple said.

"Nonsense! Is that a place she can go down to?" Elder Xiao Xuan roared in anger.

"Huang Feng, escort them to the branch. I'll go look for them." With that, the old man spread his flight battle skill and flew downward as well.

On the World-Creation Continent, only those who reached the Battle Immortal realm could fly freely. Thus, flight battle skills were the most widespread and popular battle skills on the continent.