On the plaza, Xiao Yan stood upright. Not far behind him, two graceful figures swiftly approached and stood on either side of him, their gazes coldly fixed on the Xiao Yan Southern Hall.
"Hehe, five years have passed, Southern Hall. How have you been?"
Xiao Yan grinned, his face showing an innocent expression, but the Southern Hall was no fool. The former could stand above him without his knowledge; how could he do that without some strength? He had no doubt that Xiao Yan's cultivation was probably comparable to his own.
"Kid, you're still alive!"
The corners of his mouth twitched in disbelief. The Southern Hall could hardly believe that Xiao Yan was still alive after five years. He had thought that the latter should have fallen into Qin Xu's hands long ago, but he never expected to meet him again today, and in such a situation.
"If you're still alive, how could I possibly die?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sneered and took a step forward. Instantly, an aura of power belonging to the Middle Origin Transformation Realm swept out like an invisible storm, and the Southern Hall's expression changed drastically.
" Middle Origin Transformation Realm... How is this possible!"
"Hehe, five years have passed, Southern Hall. I wonder how much progress you've made?"
Xiao Yan grinned, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure instantly transformed into a black streak of light. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the Southern Hall, raised his fist, and smashed it down hard on the latter's head.
"Damn brat, don't be so arrogant. So what if you're only at the Middle Origin Transformation Realm? Others may fear you, but I don't!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's fierce attack, the Southern Hall's expression immediately turned gloomy. With a thought, the Origin Qi in his body vortex began to circulate rapidly, gathering in his palm. Then, he clenched his fist and met Xiao Yan's attack head-on without showing any weakness.
"Bang!"
The next instant, their fists collided heavily, a dull thud resounding as two intense energies clashed violently. However, before the Southern Hall could even reveal a ferocious expression, an extremely terrifying power suddenly erupted from Xiao Yan's fist, instantly dissolving all the energy in the Southern Hall's fist along with the Origin Qi. Then, the remaining power slammed into his fist with overwhelming force.
"Click!"
With the cracking sound of bones breaking, the Southern Hall's right arm was shattered by Xiao Yan's punch. The entire arm twisted, revealing broken bones connected to flesh and blood. Crimson blood quickly stained the Southern Hall's brocade robe. A shrill scream suddenly rang out at this moment, the deafening sound echoing throughout the entire Feng City. Most of the city's powerful figures were alarmed at this moment, including the Eastern and Western Palace Masters.
Soon, figures surged in from all directions. Within minutes, the vast plaza was densely packed with people. Countless gazes were filled with shock as they stared at the pitiful state of the Southern Hall. Everyone felt a sense of disbelief. How could the Southern Hall, with his cultivation level, be injured so badly by this black-robed youth? Just who was this youth?
In the center of the plaza, Xiao Yan stood in mid-air, staring coldly at the Southern Hall, a hint of killing intent flashing deep in his eyes.
At this moment, the Southern Hall was also extremely frightened. He never expected that Xiao Yan would grow to such a level in just five years. The power of his punch was so terrifying that even he, who was also at the Middle Origin Transformation Realm, could not withstand it. It was unimaginable how terrifying Xiao Yan's combat power would be if he were to unleash his full power!
"What... what do you want...?"
A slightly hoarse, trembling voice escaped from the Southern Hall's mouth. His face was flushed red, the pain of his severed arm almost unbearable. But he also knew that his life was more important than his severed arm.
"What do you think? Five years ago you almost killed me, and now that I'm back, you're asking me how I feel? Don't you think what you're saying is a bit ridiculous?"
Xiao Yan slowly curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. He never showed mercy to his enemies. Anyone who could threaten his life had to be killed. Even if he couldn't eliminate them, he had to remove their claws that could harm him!
Clearly, the Southern Hall before them was not among the latter.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Southern Hall's heart sank. He endured the excruciating pain in his body, quickly scanned left and right, and then frantically mobilized the Origin Qi within his body. With a flash, he rushed out of Feng City at high speed.
"Laugh!"
However, at the very moment the Southern Hall moved, the Northern King, who had been standing motionless in front of the Obsidian Tower, suddenly shot out like a cannonball, catching up with the Southern Hall in an instant. He then delivered a heavy whip kick to the Southern Hall's chest, slamming it into the latter's chest amidst the latter's utterly terrified gaze.
"Bang!"
Blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushed out, and the Southern Hall's figure crashed down onto the plaza below like a falling meteor. The terrifying force caused the ground within a hundred feet around him to cave in, and the Southern Hall's body was buried deep into the earth.
However, at the very moment the Southern Hall's body crashed down, the Northern King's body also descended from the sky, like a black iron tower, instantly plunging into the earth. As an incredibly heavy thud resounded, the Southern Hall's aura dissipated deep within the earth...
Seeing what was happening before their eyes, everyone present was dumbfounded. Only a few people in the room looked terrified and were anxiously wondering how to leave.
Subsequently, the Northern King returned to Xiao Yan's side under Xiao Yan's control.
Looking at the Northern King clad in purple and gold, Xiao Yan couldn't help but reveal a very satisfied smile. When the Northern King Northern King was sealed inside the Obsidian Tower, he feared the terrifying pressure would destroy him. However, the Northern King not only survived but also benefited from the misfortune. Judging from the astonishing speed and explosive power of his attack just now, Xiao Yan could imagine that the Northern King's current combat strength was probably comparable to the Late Origin Transformation Realm expert. Such strength was a tremendous asset to Xiao Yan!
"Rumble..."
Just then, the open doors of the Obsidian Tower suddenly closed slowly with a loud bang. The Obsidian Tower, which only opens once every five years, was unable to let anyone in this time because of the appearance of the Northern King. This caused a few complaints from those present, but that was all.
After the Obsidian Tower was completely shut down, the onlookers around the plaza dispersed with various emotions. However, just as the crowd was about to leave the plaza, Xiao Yan's light laughter suddenly rang out again.
"Since you two are already here, why the rush to leave?"