"Young man, hand over what you're holding."
The old man looked at Xiao Yan with a genial smile, but Xiao Yan merely smiled back, utterly unconcerned.
"A Four-Star Dou Zong?" Xiao Yan gave the old man a casual glance, a flicker of excitement appearing in his eyes.
Since leaving the Xiao Clan, it had been a long time since he had enjoyed a truly exhilarating battle.
"Old fellow, if you want what I'm holding, you'd better beat me first." Hovering in the sky, Xiao Yan smiled at the old man, then slowly began stretching his limbs.
"Beat you?" The old man looked startled at first, then a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Young man, however heaven-defying you may be, you're still only a Dou Emperor. You should understand the gulf between us!"
"Heh, a punching bag has finally delivered itself to my door. Why waste the chance?"
Xiao Yan's provocative expression instantly darkened the old man's face.
"Have I stayed out of the world so long that even a mere Dou Emperor dares provoke me?" With a single step, he crossed a hundred zhang and stared coldly at Xiao Yan. "Since you refuse to know what's good for you, don't blame this old man."
"You?" Xiao Yan sneered. "I hope you can give me a fight I can really savor!" With that, he tore open his black robe, revealing his powerfully built body.
"Heavens, isn't that the former sect master of the Yuyuan Sect? I heard he hasn't appeared in decades. He's already a Four-Star Dou Zong now." Shock appeared on the faces of the experts watching nearby.
"No matter how heaven-defying this boy's abilities are, surely he's doomed against a Four-Star Dou Zong?"
None of them understood where the boy found the confidence to face such a veteran