Wolf Head Mercenary Group Annihilated

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters lay in the southern part of Qingshan Town, occupying a vast area.

On the giant eagle's back, Xiao Yi Xian explained the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's general strength to Xiao Yan.

The commander, Mu She, was a Two-Star Dou Master.

The second commander, Gan Mu, was a Nine-Star Dou Zhe.

The third commander, He Meng, was an Eight-Star Dou Zhe.

There were seventy or eighty core members, generally ranging from two-star to five-star Dou Zhes.

"What's your current strength? Are you confident?"

Xiao Yi Xian asked with some concern.

Xiao Yan licked his lips and chuckled. "There are quite a lot of them, so it'll indeed be a little troublesome, but it shouldn't be a major problem."

His Dou Qi cultivation was at the Nine-Star Dou Zhe level, his physical body at the second tier, eighth level, and his soul realm at the early Spirit State.

Relying on his physical strength, he could fight a Two-Star Dou Master.

"Don't be overconfident. I'll deal with those mercenary members."

Xiao Yi Xian's delicate brows knit slightly. She took out a brightly colored pill and handed it to Xiao Yan, saying,

"Thanks to that Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, the poisons I can concoct are now far more potent. I wouldn't dare claim that I can poison large numbers of Dou Zhes to death at will, but making anyone below the five-star level temporarily lose their combat strength won't be a problem."

"I'll scatter poison from the air later to support you. This is the antidote I prepared. My poison won't have much effect on someone as strong as you, but it can still save you some Dou Qi that you'd otherwise need to use to resist it."

Xiao Yan nodded, accepted the pill, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Seeing Xiao Yan take the pill without hesitation, an imperceptible softness appeared in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. Even after learning of her skill with poison, he still trusted her. That moved her somewhat.

Before long, the blue giant eagle arrived above the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters.

The mercenaries guarding the compound naturally spotted it and immediately raised the alarm.

Xiao Yan descended from the sky, the Heavy Xuan Ruler strapped to his back making him resemble a falling meteor.

As he neared the ground, he thrust both palms downward and released a tremendous gust. His rapidly falling body abruptly halted before slowly descending to the entrance of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters.

"Enemy attack!"

The four mercenaries guarding the gate immediately became vigilant and sent out the warning signal.

The moment Xiao Yan landed, he gave a sinister grin. His feet repeatedly stomped against the ground, and as his body flickered continuously, the four mercenaries were sent flying. They crashed into the courtyard, barely alive, their fate uncertain.

A faint purple glow shone beneath his feet each time they struck the ground. Every step produced an explosive sound, propelling him forward like an arrow released from a bowstring.

This was the Mid Profound Tier movement Dou technique Yun Yun had left behind: Burst Step.

With Peerless Comprehension and a month of training in the Magic Beast Mountains, Xiao Yan had long since mastered Burst Step.

As for the Mid Profound Tier fire-attribute cultivation technique Yun Yun had left behind, Xiao Yan had not cultivated it.

Xiao Yan walked into the front courtyard, where a large group of mercenaries promptly surrounded him.

"Xiao Yan, you actually dared to barge into the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters. You're simply walking into a trap."

The crowd parted, and Mu Li, whom he had not seen in a long time, stepped forward with a grim expression and glared viciously at Xiao Yan.

"You're Xiao Yan!"

Beside Mu Li, a man who resembled him greatly wore an ugly expression as he spoke in a low voice.

No one would look pleased when someone came knocking at their mercenary group's headquarters.

This man was Mu Li's father, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's leader.

Mu She, a Two-Star Dou Master.

At Mu She's sides stood the second commander, Gan Mu, and the third commander, He Meng.

"What nerve!"

"Since you've come, stay here."

The second commander sneered, looking at Xiao Yan as though he were already dead.

"Quite a complete turnout. Good, I can deal with all of you at once."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Arrogant!"

He Meng shouted, yellow light erupting across his body as he charged at Xiao Yan like a massive magic beast.

"Dou technique: Mountain-Splitting Charge!"

"Good!"

Xiao Yan shouted. His body shot forward from where he stood, his right hand curling into a fist as faint purple light flared around it.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Xiao Yan's fist slammed fiercely into He Meng's chest as he came charging at high speed.

The two powerful forces collided, producing a thunderous boom.

Xiao Yan took several steps back before steadying himself.

He Meng was not so fortunate. He screamed as his large, muscular body flew backward and crashed to the ground.

It was not over yet. Eight crackling explosions erupted within his body. He Meng's head tilted to one side, and he appeared to have stopped breathing.

"Third Commander!"

"The Third Commander is dead!"

"He killed the Third Commander!"

Xiao Yan had killed the third commander with one punch, instantly seizing the initiative. The entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group was horrified and froze for a moment.

Mu She narrowed his eyes, a trace of gravity appearing in his gaze as he looked at Xiao Yan. He waved his hand.

"All of you, attack! Kill him!"

Upon hearing their leader's order, the mercenaries, though frightened, still gripped their weapons tightly and rushed to surround and kill Xiao Yan.

"Caw!"

At that moment, an eagle's cry rang out from the sky. A huge shadow covered the courtyard as great amounts of white powder rained down.

Xiao Yan spread his feet apart and bent slightly. He grabbed the Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back with both hands, gave a low shout, and pulled it free.

Standing where he was, he slashed left and right. The first few mercenaries to rush forward were immediately either wounded or killed, a miserable sight.

Xiao Yan planted the Heavy Xuan Ruler before him, gripping it with his right hand while curling his left hand. A fierce suction force drew the falling powder from the sky into the air above the courtyard.

Once the powder gathered overhead, Xiao Yan shook his left palm again. A powerful gust burst forth, blowing the white powder toward the mercenaries converging from all directions.

"Cough, cough..."

The mercenaries began coughing the instant they inhaled the powder.

"Fall back! The powder is poisonous!"

Mu She had also inhaled some of it. Sensing the poison within, his expression changed drastically as he shouted urgently.

The charging mercenaries had already been startled by the sudden powder, and upon hearing their leader's warning, they hurriedly retreated.

However, after moving only a dozen steps or so, they began collapsing one after another. Only a handful of stronger mercenaries managed to hold on unsteadily, retreating to the walls. They had clearly lost their ability to fight as well.

Mu She's expression darkened. He circulated wind-attribute Dou Qi and waved his hand, summoning a powerful gust that swept away the white powder in the air.

He shouted harshly, "You little bastard, you actually used poison!"

"Childish."

Xiao Yan chuckled disdainfully.

"Second Commander, attack together."

Mu She gave a cold shout, and a thin layer of green Dou Qi gauze appeared over his body.

Transforming Dou Qi into a layer of energy gauze covering the body was the mark of a Dou Master.

This energy gauze could not only enhance defense, speed, and attack, but also better absorb energy from the outside world to replenish expended Dou Qi.

Gan Mu's palms glowed yellow, his enormous hands hardening like iron as he launched the first attack.

Watching Gan Mu close in, Xiao Yan kicked the Heavy Xuan Ruler, sending it before him as a shield.

Gan Mu's palms struck the Heavy Xuan Ruler, producing the sound of metal clashing.

Xiao Yan's body retreated slightly.

At the same time, Mu She's attack arrived. His weapon was a long saber, and with a swing, dozens of green wind blades sliced toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his right hand. The weighty ruler actually left afterimages as he swung it, blocking every wind blade.

Clang, clang, clang...

The wind blades struck the Heavy Xuan Ruler, producing a continuous series of crisp sounds.

Mu She handled the long-range attacks while Gan Mu took charge of close combat. Their attacks never stopped, intending to wear Xiao Yan down in a prolonged battle.

Xiao Yan seemed unaware, continuously blocking their attacks. Even when the occasional wind blade struck him, it merely shredded his outer clothes and exposed the inner armor Yun Yun had left behind.

Very soon, the two sides had exchanged fifty rounds.

Mu She's expression changed slightly. He could sense that Xiao Yan was roughly at the Nine-Star Dou Zhe level. By all reason, after attacking for so long, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi should have been exhausted.

Yet judging by Xiao Yan's appearance, he clearly still had strength to spare.

What Mu She did not know was that Xiao Yan had the Amethyst Crystal Source within him, constantly replenishing his expended Dou Qi.

Xiao Yan was using their attacks to speed up the refinement of the Amethyst Crystal Source.

Cultivating through battle would not produce unstable Dou Qi.

As the Amethyst Crystal Source was refined, a faint purple glow appeared over Xiao Yan's body, and he seemed to be shrouded in purple smoke.

The Dou Qi Vortex within him began spinning at high speed, madly absorbing energy from the outside world.

"It's time to end this!"

Xiao Yan bared his white teeth and smiled.

A gust from his palm sent Gan Mu back as Xiao Yan raised the Heavy Xuan Ruler high with both hands.

"Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!"

Purple flames traveled through his arms and into the Heavy Xuan Ruler, igniting the strange patterns upon it. Part of the external energy that had been madly drawn into his vortex was poured into the ruler, causing its body to emit an intense red light.

Xiao Yan used Burst Step, shooting forward as he raised the fiery-red Heavy Xuan Ruler high with both hands before suddenly bringing it down in a furious slash at Mu She.

A red beam more than ten feet long burst from the ruler, aimed directly at Mu She.

A powerful pressure locked onto Mu She. He could not flee even if he wanted to, and the red beam was incredibly fast.

He could only pour Dou Qi into the long saber in his hand as though it cost nothing, then clash with the red beam.

Boom!

A massive explosion rang out as flames surged into the air, swallowing everything around them.

Mu She was flung away by the powerful shockwave and slammed violently into a wall. The wall instantly collapsed into ruins, throwing dust into the air.

A faint breeze passed by. Xiao Yan slowly approached Mu She with the Heavy Xuan Ruler resting on his shoulder.

Mu She was dead beyond doubt.

Gan Mu had also been killed by the aftermath.

From the sky, Xiao Yi Xian witnessed the entire battle. Her small mouth opened slightly in shock, revealing her soft, pink tongue.