Feeling the scorching heat rush toward him, Su Tian's handsome face took on a solemn expression.
Yet a fiery will to fight flashed in his eyes.
"Flame Splitting Wave Ruler..."
Su Tian was no stranger to this Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique that Xiao Yan had unleashed, and he had prepared himself from the very first instant.
He knew all the Dou Techniques Xiao Yan cultivated by heart.
The Flame Splitting Wave Ruler being unleashed now was entirely within his expectations, so it came as no surprise.
The reason Su Tian had not pressed his advantage earlier was to force Xiao Yan to use the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler. Everything Xiao Yan had done had largely followed the course Su Tian envisioned.
"Let me experience just how much power this utterly overbearing Flame Splitting Wave Ruler can unleash in your hands!"
In an instant, Su Tian gave a low shout. The Dou Qi within him underwent six compressions before racing along a specific route through his meridians and into his right fist.
The flames of the enormous Scarlet Flame Dragon Head had seemed somewhat feeble, but now it was as though a tremendous surge of power had poured into them.
Boom...
With a muffled boom, the enormous Scarlet Flame Dragon Head swelled, appearing even more imposing than before.
A powerful, scorching aura erupted from the enormous Scarlet Flame Dragon Head covering Su Tian's right fist. Its jaws opened wide, and it released a deafening dragon's roar.
Roar!
Meanwhile, Dou Qi surged continuously from Xiao Yan's right hand, which gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler, gathering upon the weapon.
An increasingly fierce and scorching power erupted from the Heavy Xuan Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand.
Even a fleeting impression of it brought a heart-pounding sense of pressure.
Xiao Yan's eyes, which had closed at some point, suddenly snapped open!
He abruptly raised the Heavy Xuan Ruler, channeling all the already scorching heat into it.
Under Su Tian's gaze, the Heaven and Earth Energy within Bamboo Forest Snake Island suddenly stirred. Countless streams of visible energy seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, pouring madly into the Heavy Xuan Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand.
As the energy continued flooding into it, the heat radiating from the Heavy Xuan Ruler grew increasingly intense.
The peculiar patterns carved into the Heavy Xuan Ruler began glowing fiery red.
Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, condense!
As that shout rang out in Xiao Yan's mind, his Dou Qi poured forth like a tide, spilling out with almost nothing held back. In mere moments, his once-abundant reserves were drained empty.
At this sight, Su Tian narrowed his eyes slightly.
Has he exhausted his Dou Qi?
Xiao Yan was only a two-star Dou Shi, and his Flame Mantra was merely yellow tier mid grade. Unleashing the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler at full power placed an enormous drain on his Dou Qi.
Had Su Tian not reached the rank of One-Star Great Dou Master-
He would probably have suffered the same result as Xiao Yan if he tried to unleash the Army-Breaking Dragon Fist at full power.
Moreover, Su Tian could currently compress his Dou Qi only six times for the Army-Breaking Dragon Fist, so its consumption was somewhat lower and remained within what he could bear.
He would not exhaust all his Dou Qi as Xiao Yan had.
"Gulp..."
Sensing that his Dou Qi was about to run dry, Xiao Yan moved his mouth slightly and swallowed the Qi Recovery Pill he had placed inside it earlier.
Only with the support of the Dou Qi generated by the Qi Recovery Pill did Xiao Yan feel a little relief.
Then Xiao Yan drew a deep breath, his gaze solemn. Feeling the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand, now entirely fiery red, he swept it through the air with a wave of scorching heat, slashing horizontally toward Su Tian a short distance ahead.
"Take this!"
"Flame Splitting Wave Ruler!"
With a low shout, Xiao Yan swung the Heavy Xuan Ruler fiercely. From a distance, the space along its path seemed to warp as though being vaporized.
When Xiao Yan poured the last surge of his Dou Qi into the Heavy Xuan Ruler, a Crescent Red Glow half a zhang long shot from its tip like lightning, carrying scorching heat as it cleaved viciously toward Su Tian.
"Finally unleashing your killing move?"
Su Tian drew a deep breath. Feeling the scorching heat rushing toward him, his handsome face filled with excitement.
Red light flashed across his vision. The instant that the Crescent Red Glow shot from the Heavy Xuan Ruler, Su Tian's gaze sharpened, his fighting spirit soaring without the slightest trace of fear.
"Army-Breaking Dragon Fist!"
Su Tian threw back his head and let out a hearty laugh. His right fist rose abruptly, and he punched the enormous Scarlet Flame Dragon Head forth, sending it hurtling toward the Crescent Red Glow Xiao Yan had slashed at him.
Su Tian held nothing back in this strike.
Likewise, Xiao Yan had poured all his strength into that Crescent Red Glow!
Unlike when he had used the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler as a Dou Zhe against the two-star Dou Shi Mu She, Xiao Yan would not exhaust every trace of Dou Qi and fall into a state of utter depletion.
But this time, he had still given his all to clash head-on with Su Tian!
Roar!
The instant the enormous Scarlet Flame Dragon Head left Su Tian's right fist, it swelled against the wind. In the blink of an eye, it formed an immense Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon in midair!
An even more scorching heat immediately radiated from the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon's body.
Even the chill permeating Bamboo Forest Snake Island seemed briefly replaced by stifling heat with the appearance of the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon.
He really was holding back!
Seeing the Army-Breaking Dragon Fist Su Tian had unleashed this time, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. His delicate features grew solemn as he muttered inwardly.
In terms of sheer presence alone, Su Tian's Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon was clearly stronger.
After all, a considerable gap existed between a One-Star Great Dou Master and a two-star Dou Shi. Even for Xiao Yan, bridging that gap was no simple matter.
Su Tian was no ordinary One-Star Great Dou Master. Whether in talent, cultivation methods, or Dou Techniques, he was in no way inferior to Xiao Yan.
In fact, thanks to his emperor clan bloodline and formidable physical strength, the power of this Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique approached that of an earth-tier mid-grade Dou Technique.
That, too, was part of the gap between Xiao Yan and Su Tian.
Though lengthy to describe, all of this happened within just a few breaths.
In midair, the Crescent Red Glow and the fierce Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon were already about to meet.
"Be careful! From what I can sense, this youngster's Dou Technique seems slightly stronger than yours. You must not let your guard down!"
At that moment, Yao Lao's warning rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.
Hearing it, Xiao Yan merely nodded silently, his calm gaze fixed on the collision about to unfold in midair.
Rumble...
In an instant, the scorching Crescent Red Glow slammed violently into the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon. A deafening explosion reverberated through the heavens and earth.
Even outside Temple City, where the Great Elder and the others were fighting Yun Yun, the thunderous shock could be clearly felt.
"That direction..."
Hearing the tremendous disturbance, the Great Elder's expression changed slightly. She hurriedly looked toward it as a powerful sense of unease suddenly rose within her.
"This is bad! That's Her Majesty's private forbidden ground! Could Her Majesty have finished devouring the heavenly flame?"
At that thought, the Great Elder's unease intensified.
"Hua She'er, hold her off. I'll go check on Her Majesty's aura!"
"Yes!"
Hua She'er had also heard the deafening explosion clearly. Receiving the Great Elder's order, she immediately answered with a sharp cry, her pretty face dark and solemn.
After all, Yun Yun was a Dou Huang expert, far beyond Hua She'er's ability to handle.
Whoosh...
The Great Elder's shoulders trembled slightly. With a flap of her Dou Qi Wings, she was about to rush toward Bamboo Forest Snake Island when a sharp streak of green sword Qi blocked her path.
Boom...
The Snake Sword in the Great Elder's hand swept out instantly. A black streak of sword Qi surged forth, barely intercepting the green one.
Just then, the black-robed Yun Yun quietly appeared before the Great Elder, blocking her path. Beneath her hood, a cold smile touched her pretty face as she spoke in a cool voice.
"Great Elder, are you in such a hurry to leave? Why not stay and play with me a little longer?"
"Get out of my way! Don't force me to strike to kill!"
The Great Elder's withered face was dark as ink as she barked in a harsh voice.
Yet deep in her eyes, an almost imperceptible trace of wariness toward Yun Yun flashed.
Given her strength, the Great Elder clearly could not defeat Yun Yun in a short time.
"Heh, since you're so concerned about that direction, Great Elder, could Queen Medusa be hiding there?"
Yun Yun gave a cool laugh and casually twirled her sword. A murderous aura immediately radiated from her slender body.
Boom...
Faced with Yun Yun's probing question, the Great Elder said nothing more. An aura steeped in decay erupted from her body, and she brandished the Snake Sword, charging at Yun Yun once again.
Seeing this, Hua She'er did not hesitate either. She rushed toward Yun Yun, joining the Great Elder in a pincer attack.
"Heh, then I'll play with you a little longer."
Yun Yun smiled faintly and swung her sword, advancing to meet the Great Elder and Hua She'er's attacks.
Beneath her black robe, however, a hint of anxiety appeared in Yun Yun's eyes. Gu He, have you still not succeeded? If this drags on any longer, things won't look good.
She was within the Snake-People Tribe's stronghold, with Queen Medusa's evolution still an unknown factor. Even with Yun Yun's strength, some wariness was inevitable.
Precisely for that reason, Yun Yun had merely held the Great Elder and Hua She'er off without truly striking to kill.
This also prevented an irreconcilable blood feud with the Snake-People Tribe.
Otherwise, how could someone of Hua She'er's strength have lasted so long against Yun Yun?
Su Tian and Xiao Yan knew nothing of the scheming on that battlefield.
At that moment, both of them were staring intently at the ceaselessly raging explosion in midair.
Rumble...
The instant the Crescent Red Glow collided with the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon, the terrifying force seemed to shake even the void itself, opening tiny black fissures.
But in the blink of an eye, those fissures closed, restoring the void to its original state.
Even so, it was enough to show just how formidable the power unleashed by this clash between Su Tian and Xiao Yan truly was!
Bang!
Suddenly, another tremendous explosion erupted. Even the ground seemed to tremble, and Su Tian and Xiao Yan let out muffled grunts almost simultaneously.
"Ugh..."
Clearly, through some special connection, the violent collision had inflicted a measure of backlash on both Su Tian and Xiao Yan.
In midair, a mass of fiery-red flames churned fiercely, radiating terrifying heat like an enormous blazing sun.
Even the bamboo leaves on Bamboo Forest Snake Island began showing signs of withering.
Rumble...
Just then, a muffled rumble suddenly erupted from within that mass of fiery-red flames, as though something were trying to burst out.
Su Tian's eyes abruptly lit up, as though he had sensed something.
Xiao Yan's expression, however, changed at once. Astonishment appeared on his face, and he cried out, "This is bad! That disturbance..."
Roar!
Before Xiao Yan could finish, a dragon's roar resounded through the heavens and earth, carrying a faint, oppressive majesty.
Then, beneath Su Tian and Xiao Yan's gazes, a Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon burst from the mass of fiery-red flames. Though its form had dimmed somewhat, the power radiating from its body remained formidable.
Just as I thought!
Seeing this, Xiao Yan knitted his brows tightly and sighed inwardly.
His hands, however, did not hesitate. Xiao Yan drew a deep breath and shouted inwardly, Burst Step!
Bang!
With a muffled explosion, a surge of violent energy erupted beneath Xiao Yan's feet.
In an instant, Xiao Yan's figure seemed to become an afterimage as he shot backward, hoping to put some distance between himself and the charging Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon.
At the same time, a powerful surge of Dou Qi rushed forth.
"Eight Extremes Collapse!"
Xiao Yan's eyes flashed. His delicate face still showed no panic, and he readied a counterattack in an instant.
With a low shout in his mind, Xiao Yan thrust his right hand out, striking furiously at the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon's enormous head.
Rumble...
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan's right hand collided with the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon. A tide-like force immediately surged through his hand and into the dragon's body.
Feeling that violently erupting force, Xiao Yan's expression did not relax in the slightest.
Roar!
The next instant, Xiao Yan's eyes widened abruptly, and his expression turned ugly.
Under Xiao Yan's Eight Extremes Collapse, the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon merely paused for a moment. Then, enduring the continuously erupting force, it opened its jaws wide under Su Tian's control and swallowed Xiao Yan whole.
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