Bi Xieyan

"Boy, your talent is impressive. You reached the Dou Zong level at such a young age. The force behind you must be more than it seems, eh? What do you want with me?" Bi Xieyan asked coldly. His gaze locked onto Long Xiao, as though he wanted to uncover something about him.

Long Xiao felt no awe at the sight of Bi Xieyan. He simply tossed the formation diagram in front of him.

"Tell me where you got this."

Bi Xieyan took the scroll, and his pupils abruptly contracted at its contents.

He had once collected this formation diagram himself. He had no idea where this young man had obtained it.

He remembered that Medusa of the Jia Ma Empire seemed to have taken it from him!

"What is your relationship with Medusa? How did this diagram end up in your hands?" Bi Xieyan asked gravely.

"You don't need to ask so many questions," Long Xiao said indifferently.

Long Xiao's attitude thoroughly displeased Bi Xieyan. How dare this junior speak to him in that tone?!

"Boy, do you know the secret of this diagram?"

Bi Xieyan sneered, a flicker of greed crossing his eyes.

"Heh, what do you think?" Long Xiao smiled faintly without answering.

Seeing Long Xiao remain as unruffled as drifting clouds in a gentle breeze only made Bi Xieyan angrier. But the young man was a Dou Zong expert!

He would not be easy to deal with.

Bi Xieyan drew a deep breath and said, "Young friend, why don't we work together?"

If the diagram truly contained some secret, wouldn't it be a pity to miss out?

Long Xiao raised an eyebrow at this. "Oh? Work together? Do you think you have anything that qualifies you to work with me?"

"Of course! I know where this diagram came from. And although I've only just broken through to Dou Zong, dealing with me still won't be so easy."

Bi Xieyan snorted coldly. He knew Long Xiao's cultivation was no weaker than his own, but a Poison Dou Zong was not someone to offend lightly.

If he gained some opportunity from this, he could firmly gain the upper hand over Long Xiao.

That was why he felt secure enough to act without fear.

Long Xiao glanced at Xie Shan and sneered. "Is that so?"

As he spoke, a mass of golden fire suddenly erupted from his body and roared toward Bi Xieyan.

"What is this?! Heavenly Flames!"

Bi Xieyan's expression shifted repeatedly, terror filling his heart. These flames felt extraordinarily dangerous, threatening his very life.

He moved to defend himself, but the flames seemed to counter his Poison Dou Qi. Every attack he unleashed was easily blocked, and the flames burned ever more fiercely, weakening his Dou Qi until it almost dissipated into the world!

Panic overwhelmed Bi Xieyan. He had never imagined this man would be so powerful, or that he would possess a treasure like heavenly flames!

"Tell me, what does a Dou Zong amount to?" Long Xiao's voice was as cold as a blade.

A mere One-Star Dou Zong dared bark like a dog in front of me?

Did he think he'd lived too long?

"Can you tell me now?"

"You!"

Bi Xieyan ground his teeth in fury, yet there was nothing he could do. This fellow hardly seemed human!

He had reached Dou Zong before even turning twenty. What level would he attain in the future?

Dou Zun? Dou Sheng?!

"Fine! I'll tell you!"

Bi Xieyan clenched his teeth and could only compromise. Otherwise, he would be plunged into eternal damnation. He certainly did not believe Long Xiao was a benevolent soul.

He knew that as long as he survived, there would be plenty of chances for revenge later.

At that, Long Xiao withdrew the flames with a cold snort.

Seeing Long Xiao finally stop attacking, Xie Shan was overjoyed. He immediately approached Bi Xieyan and said respectfully, "Elder Bi!"

He had never imagined this young man would be so terrifying, slaughtering his way through the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect alone!

"Mm."

Bi Xieyan nodded, then looked at Long Xiao. "I obtained this in a wild forest. There's a great mountain there, and I'm certain it holds an enormous secret!"

"But the mountain is exceptionally hard. Even with all my strength, I couldn't shake it in the slightest. I tried chiseling into it with all sorts of treasures, but nothing worked. Given how solid it is, I suspect something is sealed inside!"

Bi Xieyan stared at Long Xiao with burning eyes, awaiting his reaction.

Long Xiao frowned slightly. After a moment's consideration, he said, "Tell me the location."

"Well..."

Bi Xieyan hesitated, worried that Long Xiao might use this to threaten him.

"Tell me."

Long Xiao spoke again, a cold gleam appearing in his eyes.

Bi Xieyan gritted his teeth and finally revealed the location.

Long Xiao nodded, turned, and left, leaving Bi Xieyan standing dazedly in place, his expression shifting.

Even after Long Xiao vanished, Bi Xieyan could not calm down for a long time. This whole affair was simply too inconceivable.

This young man...

"Xie Shan, stay here and rebuild the sect. As long as I'm around, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect won't fall into decline. I'll secretly follow him. If I can find an opportunity, perhaps we'll have a chance to turn things around," Bi Xieyan told Xie Shan through a mental transmission, his voice brimming with excitement.

Xie Shan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Haha, how wise of you, Elder Bi! Sorry for the trouble this time! Our Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is counting on you!" Xie Shan cupped his fists and bowed, a hint of fervor on his face.

Bi Xieyan nodded in satisfaction, a cold smile curling his lips.

Boom!

The next instant, a terrifying surge of soul power rushed toward them!

Xie Shan and Bi Xieyan were immediately sent flying by the soul power!

Xie Shan coughed up blood and died, while Bi Xieyan lost consciousness on the spot!

His soul shriveled to its very limit, no longer able to sustain his body.

His cultivation plummeted wildly, soon falling to Five-Star Dou Master.

In the distance, Long Xiao glanced back and curled his lip. "Those two old bastards. Did they really think I couldn't hear them?"

With a wave of his hand, two Storage Rings flew into his grasp.

In an instant, Long Xiao returned to Xiao Huohuo and Elder Hai.

The two grew more restrained when they saw him return. After all, they had witnessed the battle clearly. From Dou Wang to Dou Zong, none had possessed the slightest power to fight back against him. Just how powerful was this young man?

"These are their Storage Rings. I've already opened them. The things inside should be useful to you, so divide them up," Long Xiao said indifferently, tossing the rings into their arms.

Xiao Huohuo and Elder Hai hurriedly reached out to catch them, but their entire bodies trembled when they touched the Storage Rings. These were the resources of a major sect!

Long Xiao did not even consider them worth keeping. Sure enough, following him meant getting meat to eat.

Elder Hai and Xiao Huohuo exchanged a glance and tacitly put away the Storage Rings.

Although neither dared say much, smiles filled their faces, and their admiration for Long Xiao rose another notch.

Long Xiao's eyelids twitched. These two were looking a little too enthusiastic.

It was mainly just payment for accompanying him. He had none of this continent's trash resources anyway. Almost all his treasures surpassed this continent, making these things more suitable for the two of them.