"Boom, boom, boom..."
Wave after wave of ferocious energy ripples rapidly spread from Hai Bodong's body.
In an instant, amid a burst of snapping and cracking, every counter, table, and chair in the shop was reduced to debris wherever the energy ripples passed.
Facing the rapidly approaching energy ripples, Su Tian slowly raised his head and gave a light wave of his right hand.
"Hiss..."
Suddenly, scorching azure flames surged from Su Tian's body, seeming to condense into a suit of flaming armor. The instant the energy ripples struck, the flames burned them into nothingness.
On the other side, seeing the energy ripples arrive in the blink of an eye, Yao Lao acted before Xiao Yan could make a move.
In an instant, white flames poured from Xiao Yan's body and formed a fiery barrier, keeping the incoming waves of energy ripples at bay.
At the sight, Xiao Yan's right hand, which he had been about to raise, paused slightly. He pressed his lips together, then asked doubtfully in his mind.
"Teacher..."
"The energy fluctuations are too intense. With your strength, handling them would probably be troublesome."
Yao Lao sighed softly. Naturally, he understood what Xiao Yan meant, and quietly explained.
"I understand."
Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment at those words, then nodded gently, his gaze remaining fixed on Hai Bodong.
Yet a trace of unwillingness flashed in the depths of Xiao Yan's eyes.
"All of this should have belonged to me..."
Casting an unobtrusive glance at Su Tian beside him, Xiao Yan slowly clenched his fists.
Ever since he had regained the ability to cultivate Dou Qi, Xiao Yan had never suffered so many consecutive defeats at the hands of someone his own age.
It had to be said that this was a tremendous blow to Xiao